2020 books in review

[jethrien]

1. Taming the Forest King by Claudia J. Edwards, 3
2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, 5
3. Isn't That Rich: Life Among the 1% by Richard Kirshenbaum, 3
4. The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling, 5
5. Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix, 4.5
6. How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe, 5
7. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan MacGuire, 3.5
8. The Making of a Duchess by Shana Galen, 3
9. Third Son's the Charm by Shana Galen, 3.5
10. Kiss the Earl by Gina Lamm, 3
11. Luck is No Lady by Amy Sandas, 3.5
12. When You Give a Duke a Diamond by Shana Galen, 3
13. Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet, 2
14. Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. LeGuin, 5
15. Moonshine by Jasmine Glover, 4
16. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain, 3.5
17. The Hidden Machinery: Essays on Writing by Margot Livesey, 3
18. Provenance by Ann Leckie, 5
19. The Great Night by Chris Adrian, 3
20. My Real Children by Jo Walton, 3.5
21. Left at the Altar by Margaret Brownley, 2
22. Starless by Jacqueline Carey, 5
23. House of Many Ways by Diane Wynne Jones, 5
24. Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco, 3.5
25. The Sword and Sorcery Anthology by Ed. by David G Hartwell and Jacob Weisman, 3
26. Please Don't Tell My Parents You Believe Her by Richard Roberts, 4
27. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, 5
28. How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen, 4
29. A Gentleman's Game by Theresa Romain, 3
30. Bitterwood by James Maxey, 2
31. Howl's Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones, 5
32. Castle in the Air by Diane Wynne Jones, 5
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 4
34. The Last Tsar's Dragons by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, 3
35. Starlings by Jo Walton, 2.5
36. Self-Publishing for Perfectionists: How to Publish Like a Pro Without Breaking the Bank or Losing Your Mind by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese, 4
37. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean, 4
38. Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution by Ed. Ann VanderMeer, 3
39. The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark, 4
40. We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory, 4
41. Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev, 4
42. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan MacGuire, 3.5
43. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 3
44. The Last Emperox by John Scalzi, 4
45. Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger, 4
46. How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger, 4
47. Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger, 4
48. Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger, 3
49. The Omega Objection by Gail Carriger, 4
50. Sourdough by Robin Sloan, 4
51. Canto Bight by Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant, and John Jackson Miller, 4
52. Meet Me in the Future by Kameron Hurley, 3
53. The Sumage Solution by Gail Carriger, 5
54. Stone Mad by Elizabeth Bear, 4
55. Ivory Apples by Lisa Goldstein, 3.5
56. The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole, 3.5
57. Trade Me by Courtney Milan, 4
58. Hold Me by Courtney Milan, 4.5
59. The Year of the Crocodile by Courtney Milan, 4
60. Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole, 4
61. Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole, 4
62. A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole, 5
63. Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan, 5
64. The Pursuit of... by Courtney Milan, 4
65. Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, 3
66. Powerless, We Obey by Jynice Archen, 2
67. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, 4
68. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, 4
69. Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle, 3
70. Winterfair Gifts by Lois McMaster Bujold, 5
71. Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn, 4
72. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn, 2
73. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, 5
74. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson, 4
75. A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, 3
76. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, 4
77. The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin, 5
78. A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab, 4
79. Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis, 3.5
80. Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor, 4
81. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkein, 3
82. The Enforcer Enigma by G.L. Carriger, 4
83. The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin, 4.5
84. The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin, 3.5
85. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, 4
86. Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink, 3.5
87. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, 4
88. Heidi by Johanna Spyri, 3
89. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, 4
90. ABM guide by Marketo, 2
91. Peace Talks by Jim Butcher, 4
92. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, 5
93. Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams, 5
94. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, 3
95. The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune, 5
96. Safety Protocols for Human Holidays by Angel Martinez, 4
97. Past Imperfect by Julian Fellows, 4
98. The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan, 5
99. The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones, 4
100. How to Get a Job by Alison Green, 4
101. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosch, 4
102. The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas, 4.5
103. Ink and Ice by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese, 3.5
104. Clash of the Geeks by Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi, Patrick Rothfuss, and more, 3
105. Conversational Marketing by David Cancel and Dave Gerhardt, 3
106. A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner, 3.5
107. The Fire Never Goes Out by Noelle Stevenson, 2
108. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, 5
109. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein, 5
110. The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite, 4
111. The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger, 3.5
112. Battle Ground by Jim Butcher, 3.5
113. Slipping by Lauren Beukes, 3
114. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosch, 5
115. Lords and Ladies by Terry Prachett, 5
116. Under Her Skin by Adriana Anders, 3
117. Hogfather by Terry Prachett, 5
118. The Wee Free Men by Terry Prachett, 5
119. A Little Dinner Before the Play by Agnes Jekyll, 4
120. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwater by E.L. Konigsburg, 4
121. No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper, 4
122. A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters, 4
123. Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold, 4
124. Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai, 4.5
125. Nightwatch by Terry Prachett, 5
126. Thief of Time by Terry Prachett, 5
127. The Dervish House by Ian McDonald, 5
128. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, 5
129. Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, 3.5
130. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarity, 5
131. A Hatful of Sky by Terry Prachett, 5
132. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Prachett, 3
133. Pyramids by Terry Prachett, 3
134. Geekarella by Ashley Poston, 3.5
135. The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty, 5
136. The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston, 4
137. Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston, 4
138. Guards! Guards! by Terry Prachett, 4.5
139. The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand, 4.5
140. Situation Normal by Leonard Richardson, 4
141. A Tangled Web by Mercedes Lackey, 3
142. Soul Music by Terry Prachett, 4
143. How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century by Lydia Edwards, 4
144. The War That Killed Achilles by Caroline Alexander, 5
145. Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee, 3.5
146. My Life as a White-Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, 3.5

Well. That's the most books I've read in one year since I started counting. 32 of them were re-reads, which is also pretty high for me. This is partially because I don't feel comfortable browsing at the library and the book fair is closed, so I've gone browsing on my own shelves, but probably mostly because of the deep need for comfort reading.

Speaking of comfort reading, here's the breakdown:
Fantasy 61
Romance 41
Science Fiction 10
Classic 5
Children's 5
Memoir 5
History 4
Writing 4
Historical fiction 2
General fiction 2
Technical/Career 3
Literary Fiction 1
Pop Science 1
Poetry 1
Politics 1

I'm always fantasy/science fiction heavy, with some romance. That skewed a bunch this year. (Also, the "children's" classification is as always iffy. I tried to get primary classifications, but a bunch of these are children's/fantasy, fantasy/romance, children's/classic, etc.)

Ed. to add the book I'd forgotten I read.