2020 Reading: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

#26 A book by a WOC

I enjoy listening to Maya Angelou speak... I just pictured her reading this book to me and I was happy.

2020 Reading: The Silent Patient

#31 A medical thriller

I had no idea what to expect from this book because medical thrillers are not something that I have ever actually read before (at least I don't think) but I could not put this book down. It's exactly the type of book to hold my attention all the way through.

The characters are interesting and the story flowed so nicely even though it went back and forth through time. It reminded me a little of Gone Girl except it was all interwoven into the narrative and at first you weren't sure what was happening when. EXCITING!

2020 Reading: Seeing Red

#43 A book with a character with a vision impairment or enhancement (a nod to 20/20 vision)

This book was really unique. According to articles that I read about it, it's a semi-bio of what really happened to the author when the veins in her eyes burst and she lost her vision. It's written in a really unique way, as well. Like she was dictating to someone who didn't know when to start new paragraphs or capitalize, like she was talking to fast for them to type.

Most of the reviews I read said they thought it was hard to read and too dark, but I thought it flowed quite well and since it's this narrative of a dark subject (no pun intended) I think it's perfectly written. I especially love the openness and horror of the ending.

This was an amazing book.

2020 Reading: Calling Maggie May

#28 A book you meant to read in 2019

I don't know why I am so fascinated with these Anonymous books. There is something about them that I just love and even if they are way too easy for me, I still love them so much. What is it with me wanting to read about teenagers who are drug addicts or worse? I have no idea what it says about me, but I really love these and that's weird because usually I hate books that are in the diary/journal type format. This was just another to add to my collection and I know that there is another one after this that I might get to sometime soon.

2020 Reading: The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems

#27 A book with at least a four-star rating on Goodreads

While Billy Collins is not my favorite modern poet, there were a few of these that stood out to me. Plus, I already owned the book and figured now would be good time to get it read and decide if I want to keep it or not. I have been going through things lately and getting rid of things that I no longer want and books have been a hard sell for me. I decided to let this one go only after I read it. The point is that I experienced it and kept my favorites out of it and now it doesn't take up space on my shelves anymore which makes me feel a lot better.

2020 Reading: Cocaine Blues

#45 A book set in the 1920s

My sister and I absolutely adored the show (and can't wait for the movie to come out) and I thought that this would be the perfect book for this category.

I've been getting in to these kind of old-fashioned murder mystery books lately, with Ngaio Marsh and Agatha Christie... I think it also helps if the author is not American. I don't know if I'll continue with this particular series, but it's something to keep in mind for the future.

2020 Reading: Jumanji

Another one that I should have read last year, but never got around to. This one would have been "#39 A book revolving around a puzzle or game" from 2019, because when you think about a book revolving around a game, the first thing you think about is Jumanji.

2020 Reading: Sharp Objects

#38 A book by or about a journalist

There is just something about Gillian Flynn's writing that I love. Maybe it's because it's so real and gritty without being cliche. Maybe's its the amazing story lines that are so new and unlike anything I've ever read before. Either way, I love her books.

This book was amazing and once I got in it, I could not put it down. I really want to read more from her in the future.

2020 Reading: Vintage Murder

Fifth book in the Detective Inspector Alleyn series. This title was on my reading challenge list last year and I never got to it. It was meant to be #4 A book you think should be turned into a movie. There are at least two books after this that are in this year's list so I knew I wanted to finish this one before I started the others. I like to read things in order.

I like these books very much. They remind me of a more light-hearted Sherlock story, with twists and turns and surprise endings and things. It's also fun to picture the voices in my head as I read. When Benedict Cumberbatch did some of the audiobooks, he did the most wonderful voices and I know that I shall think of them for every book. Especially the next one because that's the first audio he recorded.