Happy New Year. So glad it's 2021. Although 2020 was a tough year, I learned many lessons. All I really need is a good pair of running shoes, yoga, books, paint, cocktail hour, health, family and friends. LIFE IS GOOD. It's really that simple. Looking back over the year--I read 55 books and reviewed 46. I've been everywhere--Germany, Italy, Aleppo, England, Malaysia, California, New York--even on a cattle drive in the Old West. Good times. Without further ado-- I'd like to announce my favorite books of 2020:
1) Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo--reviewed 6/29/20--blog title-I Wonder Why
2) Deacon King Kong by James McBride--reviewed 6/31/20--blog title-Behind the Mask
3) The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri--reviewed 2/7/20--blog title-Why Can't We Be Friends
4) Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield--reviewed 3/1/20--blog title-Just Breathe
5) Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane--reviewed 3/21/20--blog title-Suspicious Minds
6) Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry--reviewed 4/27/20--blog title-Rhinestone Cowboy
7) The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo--reviewed 10/30/20--blog title-That's What Friends are For
8) The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton--reviewed 5/19/20--blog title-Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
9) Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid--reviewed 6/10/20--blog title-Old Time Rock & Roll
10) The Huntress by Kate Quinn--reviewed 1/29/20--blog title-For the First Time
Looking forward to another great year. Happy Reading
--The Belle of the Book
