Favorite Books So Far of 2020

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How's it going? It's Tuesday and I just happened earlier today to add another book to my "2020 reading list", and I have somehow read 53 books so far this year. These are NOT books that CAME OUT in 2020, but ones that I have READ in 2020. Anyway, 52 is much more than I thought it was going to be, actually! But, a lot of it, has been books that are not super memorable - I probably read 20-30 "cozy mysteries", that are easy reads and distract you, but I wouldn't write home about. After looking at my lists, these are really the only interesting/note-worth ones I have read! Maybe I need to be more selective about my reading. *Drop Dead Healthy - AJ Jacobs - I just finished this one and it was pretty hilarious. This is this middle-aged writer (with two kids) and his attempts to become "healthier" in all aspects of life, trying different diets, exercise programs, to improve his sleep, stress, etc. Some of the things he tries are fads, but most of them are just very hilarious. He is a hilarious writer and talks about real-life things that feel relevant, but in the end does make some really good healthy changes! *Twilight (book 1) - Stephenie Meyer - I got this book for free from my little free library. I had been meaning to "see what it's all about" for years..But this book just did not captivate me. I'm not sure if it was the story line, the characters, what. But I am NOT a fan and will not be partaking in any more of these! *Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - I LOVED this book! This is a mostly non-fiction account of Edward Abbey's time as an Arches National Park ranger. I was turned on to Abbey by this desert podcast (Desert Oracle) that I had been listening to on my last national park vacation in Joshua Tree Natl Park. This book talks about the nature (I am just fascinated with Utah parks), the animals, stories from within the park and being a ranger, and also the battle between the over-development of parks and keeping nature pristine. I haven't read anything else by Edward Abbey but I definitely will be. *Radium Girls - Kate Moore. I wrote about this non-fiction book before but it really is a crazy, true topic of multiple young women in the 1920's and on who work as "dial-painters" with this cool, new substance radium - that literally destroys their bodies. It follows the effect of radium on the women but also the court cases that proceeded. *North to the Night - Alvah Simon. This was a really good, non-fiction book about a couple who made it their goal to take a boat to the artic. And stay there. For a long time. This book was crazy intense to read, a real "adventurer" type non-fiction book, and is fascinating for someone "ordinary" like myself to wrap my head around. What have been the highlights of your reading experience so far in 2020? Do share!