We may be a month into 2021 and I’m probably late on writing my 2020 Books in Review. But here we are today. The links below are to the full book review I wrote. Starting with my most recently completed book in 2020 here we go:
- Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown – Different than the movie but I still loved it!
- Am I Overthinking This? by Michelle Rial – It’s all pictures.
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown – Thought provoking
- A Garland of Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan by Liesl Clark – Confession, I LOVE decluttering/ minimalism/ cleaning books.
- Hygge by Marie Tourell Søderberg – I love the concept of Hygge and this was a great book.
- Deep Work by Cal Newport – Digital minimalism was better. Sorry Cal, I just couldn’t finish this book.
- The Devil’s Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Game of Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- The Quiet Don by Matt Birkbeck – If you watched the Irishman or read “I heard you paint houses”, then you really need to read this book.
- Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Bone to Be Wild by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi – You can listen to her podcast and get the same information.
- Booty Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Adventures in Opting Out by Cait Flanders – After Cait inspired me to start the no spend years, I just had to read this book. I enjoyed it.
- Stop Doing That Sh*t by Gary John Bishop – Ok fine. I won’t keep doing that shit Gary. Great book.
- The Good Stuff by Emily Ley
- Eat and Run by Scott Jurek – North was better
- Bones of a Feather by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Bone Appetit by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Greedy Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Wishbones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- Country Living Tiny Homes by Country Living – Fun
- Astrology for Happiness and Success by Mecca Woods – Good book.
- America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money by Steve Economides – I can’t believe I read this book. But I really liked it.
- Little House Living by Merissa A. Alink
- Overkill by Paul A. Offit – Makes you question doctors’ advice even more.
- Home Sweet Maison by Danielle Postel-Vinay – Cute
- Near Dark by Brad Thor – ONE OF THE BEST THRILLER SERIES EVER
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson – Kept me thinking
- Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) by Scott Rieckens – Got a lot of bad reviews but I loved it and found it inspiring.
- North by Scott Jurek – OMG… amazing
- Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
- Bones To Pick by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas – Best astrology book all 2020
- Ham Bones by Carolyn Haines – I LOVED THIS WHOLE SERIES!
- What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami – As a runner this book was pure bliss.
- The Art of Discarding by Nagisa Tatsumi – Confession, I LOVE decluttering/ minimalism/ cleaning books.
- No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh – You don’t have flowers without mud. Think about it.
- Meet the Frugalwoods by Elizabeth Willard Thames – Got me really thinking about money
- You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap) by Tammy Strobel
- 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg – Great ideas here!
- Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel – Kind of got me thinking.
- Joy at Work by Marie Kondō – Ok but nothing revolutionary from her first book
- You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe – Hilarious information about Washington. He was kind of an ass.
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau – What an amazing book to read. This is a must read for sure.
- Living Simple, Free & Happy by Cristin Frank – Confession, I LOVE decluttering/ minimalism/ cleaning books.
- How to Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg – Funny book to add to the podcast but nothing really new here
- Project 333 by Courtney Carver – Nothing new, either borrow from the library or read her blog
- Cosy by Laura Weir – Cute
- Astrology by Carole Taylor
- The Book of Ichigo Ichie by Hector Garcia Puigcerver – Loved learning about this concept.
- Parker’s Astrology by Julia Parker
- The Happiness Project (Revised Edition) by Gretchen Rubin – Reread and still love it.
- Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown – Good
- City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert – LITERLLY COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN
- Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints by Phyllis Diller – Loved it! Got me to stop dusting so often.
- Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson – Thought provoking
- Do You Mind If I Cancel? by Gary Janetti – Hilarious
- Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein – Same old, same old Gabby
- The Stylist Takes Manhattan by Rosie Nixon – Cute, fun fiction
- The Body in Question by Jill Ciment – Pretty dark
What books should I add to my 2021 reading list?
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