I don’t even know how to talk about the second quarter of 2020 without acknowledging the injustice happening in our world. In this three-month period, we saw senseless death at the hands of both Anti-Black police brutality and racism and COVID-19. Reading has been both a tool for education and a vehicle for joy during this quarter. I have committed to further diversifying my bookshelf and to prioritizing books by Black and IPOC authors in my everyday reading life. How about you?
Q2 ’20 Stats
This quarter by the numbers –
- 24 books
- 668 chapters
- 7,726 pages
- 2,128,689 words
- 115 hours
Q2 ’20 Reads
This comprehensive list covers every book I read between April and June of this year. I’ve also linked to either my review on the blog, on Goodreads, or the book’s synopsis via its publisher if you want to learn more!
5 Star Reads
- Cantoras, Carolina De Robertis
- Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert
- Almond, Won-pyung Sohn
- The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett
- Red at the Bone, Jacqueline Woodson
- Juliet Takes a Breath, Gabby Rivera
- The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta
- Felix Ever After, Kacen Callender
- Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish: And Other Self-Care Rituals from Nature, Rani Shah
4 Star Reads
- Last Couple Standing, Matthew Norman
- How Much of These Hills is Gold, Pam C Zhang
- Perfect Tunes, Emily Gould
- Real Life, Brandon Taylor
- The Best Laid Plans, Cameron Lund
- If I Had Your Face, Frances Cha
- Caucasia, Danzy Senna
- Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston
- The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver
- The Book of V, Anna Solomon
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Jenny Han
- The Book of M, Peng Shepherd
- All Boys Aren’t Blue, George M. Johnson
- Big Summer, Jennifer Weiner
3 Star Reads
- The Sun Down Motel, Simone St. James
