Top Five Books of 2020

Descrição
Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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230 críticas
4.2
33 Members
innominate, princessmonster, krisa, modlibrary, tyrosine, booksinbed, charl08, thornton37814, N1na, sogamonk, Copperskye, msf59, Iudita, brenzi, celerydog, Leida, HelenBaker, elkiedee, BLBera, ominogue, vancouverdeb, JenMDB, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Boand, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, grandmimi, mommamouro, rhonda35, LeonaML, Jack_G, ,
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Boand: A simply stunning and well paced book which reaches a wonderful crescendo at the very last moment! Words fail me - just read this book!!!
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2,765 membros
105 críticas
½ 4.3
28 Members
anglemark, krisa, Osbaldistone, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand,
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Boand: The book I most wanted to read this year and so sad the series has now ended, although already knew the end anyway! It does not disappoint and was a joy to read.
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4,567 membros
131 críticas
½ 4.3
21 Members
modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
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ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
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322 críticas
½ 4.3
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ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
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Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
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233 críticas
½ 3.7
16 Members
ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
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sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
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140 críticas
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237 críticas
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krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
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ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
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126 críticas
4.2
14 Members
kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
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summonedbyfells : A series of episodic events 'observational fiction' lacking much of a purpose, I had hoped that James Kelman would have had the last word on this depressing genre, sorry.
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225 críticas
4.1
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612 críticas
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krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
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celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
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278 críticas
3.9
13 Members
modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
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summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
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133 críticas
4.2
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
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celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
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133 críticas
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112 críticas
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174 críticas
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8,774 membros
291 críticas
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94 críticas
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181 críticas
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2,469 membros
179 críticas
½ 4.4
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110 críticas
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18,685 membros
882 críticas
½ 4.3
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245 críticas
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171 críticas
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113 críticas
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133 críticas
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139 críticas
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750 membros
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244 críticas
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102 críticas
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terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
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sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
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327 críticas
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99 críticas
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163 críticas
½ 4.4
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
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modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
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2,069 membros
131 críticas
4.2
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2,352 membros
115 críticas
½ 3.7
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7,740 membros
368 críticas
½ 4.4
7 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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874 membros
55 críticas
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600 membros
33 críticas
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1,538 membros
67 críticas
4.2
6 Members
thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
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thewordygecko: A stunning book about the lives of the women who were murdered by the Ripper; not the horrible murders themselves, but the women's lives, as much as the author could discover from her research. Reveals the injustices and prejudices and misogyny of the era in which they lived. Grateful to the author for giving these women some voice and making them 'real' people, without the sensationalism.
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775 críticas
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tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,oceancat ,
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amanda4242: This one languished on my shelves for ten years before I finally read it. I've now read it twice in three years and plan on reading it again.
: Absolutely impenetrable.
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802 críticas
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258 críticas
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779 críticas
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354 críticas
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289 críticas
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92 críticas
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17,707 membros
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93 críticas
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ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
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elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
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94 críticas
½ 4.3
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711 membros
33 críticas
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5,489 membros
343 críticas
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301 membros
16 críticas
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1,539 membros
50 críticas
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5,473 membros
360 críticas
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302 críticas
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374 críticas
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212 críticas
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508 críticas
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575 membros
39 críticas
½ 4.3
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2,245 membros
145 críticas
½ 4.4
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11,159 membros
687 críticas
½ 4.3
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1,030 membros
39 críticas
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20,666 membros
275 críticas
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96 críticas
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1,965 membros
84 críticas
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5,458 membros
150 críticas
½ 4.3
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4,456 membros
180 críticas
4.1
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861 membros
52 críticas
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357 membros
5 críticas
3.9
3 Members
dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
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dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
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94 membros
6 críticas
3.2
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319 membros
8 críticas
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james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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515 críticas
½ 4.4
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249 críticas
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aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
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Ennas : Boring and depressing
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39 críticas
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23 críticas
½ 4.3
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2,453 membros
34 críticas
3.8
4 Members
fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
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ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
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48 críticas
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2,882 membros
162 críticas
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940 membros
54 críticas
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577 membros
34 críticas
½ 4.4
100
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345 críticas
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3 Members
Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
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elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!