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Here’s one good thing I’ll say about 2020 – at least I had the opportunity to read and enjoy some pretty fantastic books this year! And for that, I am grateful and ready to share.

Here are my top ten of 2020 (along with links to our library’s catalog):

The Searcher by Tana French

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

Apeirogon by Colum McCann

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The King at the Edge of the World by Arthur Phillips

The Authenticity Project by Claire Pooley

Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman

And, now, I’m off to make merry and to add my name to waiting lists for all of my coworkers’ favorite books that I haven’t read! Happy Holidays. -Carol

It was such fun to look back on what I’ve read this past year and pick my favorites! Below you’ll find mostly adult fiction titles, including some standout graphic novels, as well as a stellar young adult novel (Wilder Girls!). 2019 was also the year I dabbled in reading outside my comfort zone of generally weird and spooky, venturing into the land of romantic fiction and true crime. Much to my surprise, I was so utterly charmed by a romance novel that it ended up on this list (I’m looking at you Chloe Brown). I hope that if you haven’t read one of these titles you will be inspired to stop by and check it out this winter. Maybe you will also find yourself pleasantly surprised by broadening your reading horizons *wink*. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and happy reading!