Favorite Books of 2020: Community Favorites

In last week’s edition of Friday Favorites, after sharing my favorite books of 2020, I invited you, dear members of the Zing Collaborative Community, to do the same.

Here are the books you’ve shared so far, along with a few of your beautiful notes that you shared along the way.

My Name is Mahtob by Mahtob Mahmoody (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Conscious Creativity: Look, Connect, Create by Philippa Stanton. “A book to always have within reach.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
It’s Not Your Money by Tosha Silver (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Untamed by Glennon Doyle “I really like it, but felt I might be in an uproar if I read it all at once.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
The Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. “This is following 5 families at the beginning of World War I. Very interesting and I am finding it very hard to put down.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Me Before You Trilogy by Jojo Moyes. “My mom and I have read about 7 books by Jojo Moyes this year during quarantine. It has been great to pass them back and forth and discuss the books in our small quarantine circle.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. “It is a lovely fictional story about the packhorse librarians in eastern Kentucky.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Half Baked Harvest Super Simple “Tasty recipes however simple I think is debatable.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
On Grief and Grieving “I read a lot of self help books after my mom passed. This one spoke my language and felt like everything I needed to hear and know.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone “As a lover of self-help type books this perspective was funny, insightful and engaging.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Wintering “Just finished this. It felt timely and like good company at a time that’s so isolating. Beautifully written.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)
Pet. “Another very timely book and one I can’t stop thinking about.” (Amazon Link; Bookshop Link)

And, if you’ve been into random romance novels this year, you’re not alone…

“An indulgent cliche suspense, drama, romance novel by Sandra Brown”
“I’ve been reading romance novels from the free library at the local dump in town!!! Did I just admit that?!”

What’s the best thing you’ve read in 2020? If you’d like, drop me a note and let me know; I’ll add your recommendations to the list.

Favorite Local Bookstores:

Indie Bound (find an indie retailer near you)

Mystery to Me (Madison, WI)
Room of One's Own (Madison, WI)
Prairie Lights (Iowa City, IA)
Boswell Books (Milwaukee, WI)
Copperfield's Books (Marin, CA)

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Thank you for reading!