2020 reading summary

With last years reading challenge going reasonably well, I thought 20 books in 2020 was a great plan, but admittedly, I started a little late … April to be exact. Granted, I had started 21 Lessons for the 21st Century back in January, I thought that starting such a book at the commencement of a

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

So many of my friends on Goodreads have this on their to-read list, and so many people on bookstagram have already read it and reviewed it, even my friends mum read it and gave a short one-sentence review of it. This book is everywhere and for good reason, let’s not forget it did win the

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

After The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was such a hit, it’s no surprise that this one also took the world by storm. I was excited to read it, I don’t think that I had pre-ordered it, most likely getting it on the day it came out instead, still being able to snag it at

Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi

After reading the first chapters, I was confused. There was an introduction, the rising action, the mystery, and the resolution, all within only a few pages. I recall finishing the chapter and turning the page likely with curiosity written all over my face; where was this book going? After a read of the chapters title

I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Long books can take a long time, and the sooner I get that into my head the better. With such high praise, I had high hopes for this novel by Hayes, and I have to say there is a lot to unpack with this text, but it’s not a complicated text. I say not complicated,