My final #Booked2020 round up. I didn‘t finish all the prompts this year, but considering I didn‘t plan my reading very much, I‘m happy that I got as many as I did 🙌
#SetInIndia: Burnt Sugar
#ParentChildMemoir: Braving It
#GothicHorror: Tha Haunting of Hill House
#EccentricMC: Mit Arbejde
Didn‘t get to Tartan Noir and Set in Hollywood 🤷♀️
Now I‘m ready for #Booked2021!
panI had somewhat high hopes for this #ParentChildMemoir, but the book didn‘t deliver. I had hoped for a nuanced look at a father/daughter relationship, which I think Campbell tried to portray. However, he fell into the stereotypical “I‘m not saying I wanted a son, but” kind of language about his daughter. He doesn‘t get her, and even though they spend a lot of time together in Alaska, it felt like he‘s more interested in his own thoughts and aches⬇️
pickEmotional & powerful read, beautifully narration by the author. I always prefer reading, but I m glad I picked this audiobook. It‘s very sad to know about his childhood at the same time it‘s inspiring to know how he overcomes from it. Complex emotions are put in simple words. “ sometime ppl do u a favour when they drop out of your life” many more quotes like this. 4.5🌟
Thanks for suggesting this book @Cinfhen
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#Booked2020 Spring:
#MakesYouLOL: Beauty Queens
#ParentChildMemoir: Kid Gloves
#TartanNoir: Cold Granite
#AboutGenocide: Irena Book One
#PanAsianAuthor: If Cats Disappeared From the World
#AnimalOnCover: At Love‘s Command
pickOof! This book! So many feelings. Aspects of her fertility journey are similar to my own. It feels much less isolating to have proof in your hands that other people have been in similar shoes. There's a lot of humor, but also some history and facts around pregnancy and child birth. All interspersed with her own experiences.
This was my pick for #parentchildmemoir #booked2020 @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft
I‘m a sucker for #parentchildmemoir and this one is haunting
Read by the author accompanied by his beautiful music 🎼
Raised in a cult the first few years of his life & living in abject poverty, Mikel Jollett is a lyrical memoirist
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I‘m thinking you might like this @Megabooks @britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola
pickA pick with disclaimers for this one.
It‘s a vital, urgent read about life on the poverty line in austerity Britain, and the stripping away of our safety nets. On a personal level, certain aspects hit very close to home. Carraway does also, however, manage to push a lot of buttons: chances are, you‘ll disagree, you may disapprove, you might not believe every last word, and you‘ll certainly be challenged. 👇
pickBecause of her fear of dying young just like her father, Jennifer was determined to live each day to her fullest & create wonderful, lasting memories with her daughter. This is a warm hearted account of their travels to Paris, Italy, Spain, & Amsterdam over 4 trips, filled with adventures & misadventures. There‘re also flashbacks on her childhood & her relationship with her father. 🔽
#Booked2020 #ParentChildMemoir
#MonthOfMemoirs
pickThis was unputdownable and heartbreaking. I empathize with Molly so much and found her writing to be beautiful and breathtaking.
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