July 11, 2020

6 in 6 [2020]

The Six in Six is a meme created by Jo at The Book Jotter At the end of June (or in my case, mid-July!) we are halfway through the year,  so the idea is to share the books we have read in those first 6 months.

In the true spirit of the meme, we are asked to share 6 books in 6 categories. Because of the time factor, we can create a post with whatever combination works for us as long as it involves 6 books. Nicki @ The Secret Library Book Blog inspired me to participate in this meme.

For this 6 in 6 post, I will begin by listing the 6 best books I’ve read so far this year. Then I will add 6 additional categories but each category will have only one selection (not 6).

***This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

6 Best Books I’ve Read in 6 Months!

Best? These are books that left me with a book hangover and a satisfying feeling of time well spent. They represent a mix of genres and tones.

1.

The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

In this list of 6, this is a STANDOUT…..The Girl With the Louding Voice is separated from the other five by a huge gap: there’s The Girl With the Louding Voice and then there are the others.

Why I love it: INSPIRATIONAL

2.

The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton

Why I love it: REAL LIFE HERO

3.

Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon

Why I love it: STRONG SENSE OF TIME AND PLACE

4.

The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

(linked to Goodreads review….blog review coming soon)

Why I love it: RIVETING, ENGAGING STORYTELLING

5.

The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton

Why I love it: PURELY ESCAPIST, PAGE TURNING

6.

The Printed Letter Bookshop

Why I love it: BOOK ABOUT BOOKS/BOOKSHOPS, FRIENDSHIP THEME

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6 More Categories:

Best Nonfiction: The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

Best Memoir: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Best Own Voices: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Best YA: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Best Issue-Centered: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Best Chick-Lit: What You Wish For by Katherine Center

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QOTD!

Did you set a GR Reading Challenge? This is my current report.

This post jump starts my year-end list!

What is the best book you’ve read so far this year?

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ICYMI

10 Highly Rated and Favorite WW1 and WW11 Reads

Nonfiction/Fiction Books: Racial Injustice (not all “own voices”)

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Happy Reading Book Buddies!

“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke

“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text

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