Comments on: My Favorite Books of 2020

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:03:54 +0000

In reply to Chelsea. Yeah, Such a Fun Age just wasn't really my thing! Thanks for sharing your recommendations!

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:16:21 +0000

Glad to see there is someone else out there that didn’t think “Such a Fun Age” was fabulous! My five star reads last year were: The Heart’s Invisible Furies, Calypso, The Green Mile, Angela’s Ashes and Running Outside the Comfort Zone: An Explorer’s Guide to the Edges of Running.

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:54:45 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Those are some great recommendations, thank you!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:49:22 +0000

Plus one to Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone. I used to read voraciously (English Major and child of theologian here), but once I went to law school, the whole process of reading became more …. difficult. I joined book clubs to reconnect with fiction, and then Audible basically changed my life! Being able to listen (and sync with Kindle) while stuck in the car (and now home with an earbud) is GENIUS.

And you MUST read Winter Garden. I will say that it took a minute to engage, but holy cow once I did … it almost is a story within a story. Weeks later I am STILL affected by it.

If you haven’t read All the Light We Cannot See, speaking of historical fiction, do it right now. I also loved Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, It’s.Nice.Outside by Jim Kokoris, and if you do YA, the Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a must read. I’m determined to read two books a month in 2021, starting with the Murmur of Bees!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:58:01 +0000

In reply to Sara Youngblood-Ochoa. Thank you, I'll check it out!!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:56:39 +0000

In reply to Jeanne Tepper. Thanks so much for the suggestions!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:39:42 +0000

In reply to Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving. You aren't the first person to recommend a Winter Garden! I'll definitely have to put that one on my list.

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:37:15 +0000

In reply to Debbie. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:37:00 +0000

In reply to Maryann. I'll have to check her out!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:35:51 +0000

In reply to Alisa May. You are most welcome!