REVISITED, THE BOOKS OF 2020.

A bit, OK, a lot later, than I had anticipated but then its never too late to be taking a look back at the books we read the read the previous year, right? 

JANUARY  ...

1. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (OCRG) 
2. Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
3. Akea: His Mother's Son by Elizabeth Jade (RFR)
4. His Wife's Secret by Susan Willis (RFR/BT)
5. Killing Them With Kindness by Andy Paulcroft (RFR/BT )
6. The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister edited by Helena Whitbread 
7. The Word-Keeper by Veronica Del Valle (RFR/BT)
8. Oliver Doliver's Dinosaur Comes To Stay by Papa Perkins (RFR/BT)

8 Books or if you prefer 2,032 pages were read; 5 of which were Received For Review, 4 as part of a Book Tour + 1 of which was read for my Reading Group

Star ratings: 

1 x *  

1 X **

1 x *** 

4 x ****

1 x *****

FEBRUARY  ...

1. The Heartless Divine by Varsha Ravi (RFR)
2. The Ballad Of Fat Labrador by Dave Holwill (RFR)
3. The Brief History Of The Dead by Kevin Brockmeier 
4. The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
5. Prophecy by S.J. Harris 
6. Millie's Marvellous Mistakes by Peta Rainford (RFR)

6 books or if you prefer 1,869 pages were read; 3 of which were Received For Review, none as part of a Book Tour

Star ratings: 

1 x *

1 x **

1 x ***

1 x ****

2 x *****

MARCH ...

1. Death In The Sound by Rhen Garland (RFR/BT)
2. The Flower Girls by Alice Clarke-Platts 
3. The Amalgamation Polka by Stephen Wright 
4. Lesson Magic by Charles C Martin (RFR)
5. Don't Give Candy To Bubba Washington by Charles C Martin (RFR)
6. The Spooky Spook by Charles C Martin (RFR)
7. Don't Give Candy To Bubba Washington 2 (RFR)
8. Bookworm: A Memoir Of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan
9. Critique Of Criminal Reason by Michael Gregorio 
10. Robberty Bobberty And Friends by Rachel Coverdale (RFR)
11. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie

11 books or if you prefer 2,241 pages were read; 5 of which were Received For Review, 1 as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings: 

0 x *

4 x **

3 X ***

2 x ****

2 x *****

APRIL ...

1. The Magic Carpet by Jessica Norrie (RFR)
2. Coronavirus: A Book For Children by Elizabeth Jenner & Kate Wilson 
3. Beulah Who Thought She was Swimming by Francis Moraine (RFR)
4. Charles Dickens: My Life by Derwin Hope (RFR/BT)
5. Radical Acceptance by Bonnie E. Carlson (RFR)
6. Mark Of the Demon by Diana Rowland
7. Learn To Love: Guide To Healing Your Disappointing Love Life by Thomas Jordan (RFR)
8. The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August by Claire North

8 books or if you prefer 2,321 pages were read; 5 of which were Received For Review, 1 as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings:

1 x * 

1 x **

2 x ***

2 x ****

2 x *****

MAY ...

1. Things In Jars by Jess Kidd 
2. Deception Point by Dan Brown 
3. The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt 
4. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White 
5. Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly 
6. Daughters Of India by Jill McGivering 
7. Death by Curiosity by Lisa Matthews  (RFR)
8. From The Meadows Of Gold by Al Mas'udi 
9. In The Heart Of The Amazon Forest by Walter Henry Bates (Review as above)

9 books or if you prefer 3,591 pages were read; 1 of which was Received For Review though not as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings: 

1 x *

2 x ** 

1 x ***

3 x ****

2 x *****

JUNE ... 

1. Tennison by Lynda La Plante 
2. The Sight by David Clement Davies 
3. Homeward Bound by Richard Smith (RFR/BT)
4. Little White Secrets by Carol Mason (RFR)
5. Now You See Me by Sharon Boston
6. The Cutting Crew by Steve Mosby

6 books or if you prefer 2,619 pages were read; 2 of which were Received For Review, 1 as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings: 

2 x *

1 x **

1 x ***

1 x ****

1 x *****

JULY ...

1. Gloria the Summer Fun Bus by Sue Wickstead (RFR/BT)
2. Who Hides Here? Footprints in The Forest by Rachel Coverdale (RFR)
3. Imprisoned By Love by C.S. Brahms (RFR/BT)
4. GenderQueer: A Story From A Different Closet by Allan D. Hunter (RFR)
5. The Last Dragon Slayer by Jasper Fforde 
6. Song Of The Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde 
7. The Eye Of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde 
8. Piracy, Turtles & Flying Foxes by William Dempier 

8 books or if you prefer 1,646 pages were read; 4 of which were Received For Review, 2 as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings: 

0 x *

1 x **   

4 x *** 

2 x  ****

1 x *****

AUGUST ...

1. The Customs Of The Kingdoms Of India by Marco Polo
2. Victorian Songlight by Kathy Martone (RFR)
3. Who Killed Patrick? by Syl Waters  (RFR/BT)
4. Amidst Alien Stars by Clayton Graham (RFR)
5. A Grand Exposition by Kim Idynne (RFR)
6. The Stark Divide by J. Scott Coatsworth (RFR)
7. Mummy Wears Blue Shoes by Scott Furlong (RFR/BT)
8. The Adventures of Millie & Boo by Millie Kerr (RFR/BT)

8 books or if you prefer 1,613 pages were read; 7 of which were Received For Review, 3 as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings:

0 x *

3 x ** 

3 x ***

1 x **** 

1 x *****

SEPTEMBER ...

1. Nomit And Pickle Go Shopping by C.E. Cameron (RFR/BT)
2. The Wit And Wisdom Of Hilda Ffinch (RFR/BT)
3. Remember This? Real Stories About Real People ... With A Twist by Brad Dison
4. The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell 
5. Let's Talk About Cats: Conversations On Cat Behaviour by Anita Kelsey (RFR/BT)
6. Reprobation by Catherine Fearns (RFR/BT)
7. Consuming Fire by Catherine Fearns (RFR/BT)
8. Sound by Catherine Fearns (RFR/BT)

8 books or if you prefer 1,932 pages were read; 6 of which were Received For Review, all as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings:

1 x *

0 x **

2 x ***

2 x ****

3  x *****

OCTOBER ...

1. A Taste Of His Own Medicine by Linda Fawke (RFR/BT)

1 book or if you prefer 264 pages were read; Received For Review as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings:

0 x *

0 x **

1 x ***

0 x ****

0 x *****

NOVEMBER ...

1. Sleigh Bells In The Snow by Sarah Morgan
2. A Christmas Candle by Katie Flynn
3. An Orphan's Christmas by Katie Flynn
4. Chantelle Celebrates Christmas by Nicola Tenyue (RFR/BT)
5. Two Christmases by Sharon France (RFR/BT)
6. Twenty Four Days To Christmas by Fred Arthur (RFR/BT)
7. Scampy Doodle And The Reindeer by GJ Barnes (RFR/BT)
8. Eliza Crisp And The Abominable Snow Company by Julia McKay & Virginie Degorgue (RFR/BT)

8 Books or if you prefer 1,342 pages were read; 5 of which were Received For Review, all as part of a Book Tour

Star Ratings: 

1 x *

2 x **

0 x ***

3 x ****

2 x *****

DECEMBER ...

1. Sleigh Rides And Silver Bells At The Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain 
2. A Christmas Cracker by Trisha Ashley
3. Snow Flakes And Cinnamon Swirls At The Winter Wonderland by Heidi Swain 

3 books or if you prefer 1,302 pages read; none of which were Received For Review

Star Ratings:

0 x *

0 x **

2 x ***

1 x ****

0 x *****

Not a bad year reading wise, 2020 saw ...

• 84 Books Read or if you prefer (and lets face it, it sounds much more impressive) 22,772 pages read

Of which ...

• 1 was read as part of my Reading Group 

and

• 39 of which were Received For Review; 24 of them as part of a Book Tour

Of which there were the following amount of Star Ratings ..

• 09 x *
• 16 x **
• 22 x ***
• 22 x ****
• 15 x *****