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2020 books

The Borrowers series by Mary Norton

by Athena // January 16, 2021 // No Comments
I know some people read cozy mysteries and romance novels as their comfort reading. I am finding that young adult / children’s books and graphic novels are my comfort reading. I read the first Borrowers at the end of 2019.... Continue reading →

Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence

by Athena // November 27, 2020 // No Comments
I love books about books. I think it’s because it’s an intimate and special kind of love. For me growing up as a lonely kid, books were some of my best friends. I’d spend summers at the library. I’d wonder... Continue reading →

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

by Athena // November 25, 2020 // No Comments
This is the young adult graphic novel about teenage relationships romantic and otherwise. In recent years, I’ve found some of my favourite reads have been young adult graphic novels. They consistently deliver interesting storytelling. I liked this one too. The... Continue reading →

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

by Athena // November 7, 2020 // No Comments
I remember reading The Night Circus fondly. I gave it a high rating and review. Some years later, I realized I had no memory of the plot or the characters other than that it was about a love story. That... Continue reading →

The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard

by Athena // October 8, 2020 // No Comments
This book took me awhile to read. It was a recommendation from Pop Culture Happy Hour and I did like reading the beginning. I have a background in public health. I love history. I am one of those people who... Continue reading →

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

by Athena // August 31, 2020 // No Comments
This was so wholesome. It’s a bit cheesy and silly since there are some contrived plot devices like in a teen romcom. Still, I enjoyed reading it. When I was a teenager, I was skipping contemporary young adult fiction in... Continue reading →

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

by Athena // August 26, 2020 // No Comments
In the old days when I use to have more time and read more literary books, I would read a number of Pulitizer Prize winners. It’s been awhile since I read one and I do think they can be hit... Continue reading →

Three Children’s Books

by Athena // August 17, 2020 // No Comments
As with last year, I have made more of an effort to read children’s literature. Recently, I went through a little streak from July into August. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White This was nice. I do not... Continue reading →

Midnight Riot (Rivers of London) by Ben Aaronovitch

by Athena // July 3, 2020 // No Comments
This is the first in the Peter Grant / Rivers of London series. I had read some hype for this series over the years. It’s right up my alley as it’s a series set in London and it’s urban fantasy.... Continue reading →

Sapiens: A brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

by Athena // June 22, 2020 // No Comments
This is one of the most dense books I’ve read in awhile. It’s not actually that long compared to some other nonfiction history books, but it has a lot of history, ideas, and thoughts. Probably too many ideas. I really... Continue reading →

The Valley of the Horses by Jean M. Auel

by Athena // May 31, 2020 // No Comments
The sequel to Clan of the Cave Bear. With the current situation in the world and after some nonfiction, I needed escapism far removed from the present day. I like that this series offers some actual history and anthropology. As... Continue reading →

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

by Athena // May 7, 2020 // No Comments
This took me awhile to read because this is non fiction and even in this “Stay at home” life, I have been busy with work and general life. I love this topic as I consider sleep is closest thing to... Continue reading →

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