Top Five Books of 2020

Descripció
Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
luvlee68's List9LibraryThing974
Perfil de luvlee68
1
A Promised Land
de Barack Obama
4,567 membres
131 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Classificació global 4
21 Members
modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
2
The Vanishing Half
de Brit Bennett
5,616 membres
237 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 11
15 Members
krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
Explicacions
ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
3
Girl, Woman, Other
de Bernardine Evaristo
3,177 membres
133 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 16
12 Members
booksinbed, lsh63, msf59, brenzi, celerydog, elkiedee, JenMDB, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jojo21, luvlee68, roojs
Explicacions
celerydog: game-changing book because of characterisation and inter-linking of their stories
4
Where the Crawdads Sing
de Delia Owens
14,164 membres
612 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 14
14 Members
krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
Explicacions
celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
5
Olive, Again
de Elizabeth Strout
2,069 membres
131 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 40
6 Members
jilld17, mojobee, kteeley, snash, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68
6
How to Be an Antiracist
de Ibram X. Kendi
4,058 membres
99 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 38
8 Members
kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
7
Between the World and Me
de Ta-Nehisi Coates
7,740 membres
368 ressenyes
½ 4.4
Classificació global 42
7 Members
lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
Explicacions
ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
8
An American Marriage
de Tayari Jones
3,947 membres
256 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 50
6 Members
astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
9
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
de Isabel Wilkerson
4,176 membres
163 ressenyes
½ 4.4
Classificació global 39
7 Members
modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
Explicacions
modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student