As my very last blog post of 2019 was my What I Read In 2019: From Best To Worst post. I thought that it made sense to start 2020 with what I'm looking forward to reading this year. If you're looking for books to read in 2020, I've got you covered.
If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen that I will be doing little mini reviews of every book that I read in 2020 on there. The first one, on The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary is here. I also created my very own hashtag to help all of us undertaking our own Goodreads Challenge or general reading goals, to get book inspiration. It is the hashtag #everybookireadthisyear. And if you like sharing what you're reading, either on your Instagram Stories, feed or even somewhere else on social media, it would be amazing if you could you use the hashtag. That way we can build up a place where anyone looking for something new to read can quickly click through the hashtag to get several recommendations.
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But until the hashtag hopefully gets up and running, here are just some of the books that I have right at the top of my to-read list this year;
Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Dealing with class, race, parenting and privilege, this debut novel from Kiley Reid has found itself on all the best books of 2020 lists and is Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick for January 2020. I've read a few books based upon Reese's recommendations and I'm rarely left disappointed. It deals with the repercussions when a young women is wrongly accused of kidnapping a child. When, in fact, the young black women with the white child is her babysitter. I can't wait to delve into this book next. And it's definitely one of the top books to read in 2020.
Conviction by Denise Mina
Another Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick that sounds right up my street. Conviction follows a woman who's obsessed with true crime podcasts. So when she's listening and realises that she knows one of the victims, she begins to investigate the crime herself to uncover the truth. As someone who is also rather obsessed with true crime documentaries, as you will have seen in pretty much all of my What I've Been Watching blog posts, this book sounds tailor made for me.
More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
I want to start 2020 feeling like I can take on the world. And that's exactly why I picked up More Than Enough. Written by the youngest person ever appointed Editor In Chief and the first African American women to be beauty and health director at Conde Nast, I have a feeling that this will be such an inspirational read. I'm also hoping to read more non-fiction this year as it's nice to go from one kind of read to another.
Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson
I'm a big fan of what could have been stories and this one focuses on two characters who now live almost ten thousand miles apart as middle aged adults. But one of them sharing a song from their teenage mix tapes with the other takes them back in time and leads them to reconnect. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how the flashbacks and songs from their youth are interspersed with the present day in this.
Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
As someone who adored PS, I Love You (both the book and the movie adaptation). I asked for the follow up book for Christmas and was so happy to receive it on Christmas morning. This sequel follows a group who have been inspired by Gerry's letters, years after Holly has begun to move on. I have heard great things and cannot wait to pick up where PS, I Love You left off.
Calypso by David Sedaris
One blogger/YouTuber that I always trust to recommend great things to me is Anna from The Anna Edit. So when I saw how much she enjoyed this book of essays, I knew that I would have to pick it up some time soon. I actually spotted it in Fopp, if you have one of those local to you for £3 (or 2 for £5 in their quite frankly incredible deal). I'm already a big fan of the cover alone.
Unexpected Lessons In Love by Lucy Dillon
As soon as I read the blurb on the front of this book, "what happens when 'I do' turns into 'I don't know'?", I was immediately intrigued. The lead character sounds like she has my dream life. She's got a successful career, finally fallen in love and been proposed to in New York. But is it moving a bit too fast? I haven't read anything from Lucy Dillon before. But I have a feeling that this book might lead to me wanting to read everything from that author. A la Taylor Jenkins Reid last year.
Over The Top by Jonathan Van Ness
Another book that I received for Christmas. And if you are a fan of the Queer Eye guys, I've got a feeling that this will already be high on your list of books to read. But it should be on everyone's list of books to read in 2020. I read Tan's autobiography last year and really enjoyed it. And the fact that JVN digs a lot deeper and shares parts of him we never knew were beneath his flamboyant exterior, has me thinking that this will be a great read.
Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
There was so much buzz around this book last year so as soon as it came out in paperback I was quick to add it to my shopping basket. Anytime there's a murder element to something I'm immediately on board so this should hopefully be right up my street. Plus, if you're doing your food shop in the likes of Tesco or Asda. You should be able to pick it up in the 2 for £8 deal.
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Speaking of murder, Miracle Creek follows a murder trial that upends a family and the surrounding community. And it sounds truly incredible. As the author had a previous career as a trial lawyer and is a Korean-American herself. I can't wait to see what effect that has on this story.
So those are just some books to read in 2020. As always, you can follow along with what I'm reading and adding to my Wants To Read category over on Goodreads. I'm also thinking about investing in a Kindle Paperwhite this year too, so hopefully that will make reading even easier.
Have you set a goal of books to read this year? If so, what number are you aiming for? And do any of the books in today's post sound like they could be ones that you might like to read?
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