Tuesday, 2 March 2021

2020 - MY BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Late again.... who cares

10 books with top marks from about 190 read in the year.

Scotland, England, Australia and the US were all represented.

Lawrence Block hit the high notes 3 times - I think they may all have been re-reads

Dynamic double act Frank Zafiro and Colin Conway tickled my fancy more than once, more than twice even, but 2 of their Charlie 316 series rocked.

Jane Harper and Ben Hobson shone from Down Under

Closer to home, funny man Paul D. Brazill intriguingly blended wit, action, booze, music, culture with some dark pitches and Scot Peter Ritchie was perfectly on point with a tale of grit and heart

Trivia - 4 books enjoyed via Audible, 2 x paperbacks,  4 read on the laptop as the Kindle was ailing

4 books were published in 2020, the other 6 were from the 2010s

Hopefully 2021 will be just as great....

 



Lawrence Block - Resume Speed and Other Stories (2018) (5)

Peter Ritchie - Maxine's Story (2019) (5)

Lawrence Block - Keller's Fedora (2016) (5)

Lawrence Block - The Girl with the Deep Blue Eyes (2015) (5)

Paul D. Brazill - Man of the World (2020) (5)

Colin Conway and Frank Zafiro - Charlie 316 (2019) (5)

Joe R. Lansdale - More Better Deals (2020) (5)

Ben Hobson - Snake Island (2019) (5)

Colin Conway and Frank Zafiro - Code Four (2020) (5)

Jane Harper - The Survivors (2020) (5)
















Previous bangers....


2016 - PICKS OF THE YEAR

2015 - PICKS OF THE YEAR

2014 - PICKS OF THE YEAR

2013 - MY FAVOURITE READS OF THIS YEAR

2012 - BOOKS OF THE YEAR

2011 - SUMMARY

2010 - SUMMARY






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8 comments:

  1. Paul D Brazill2 March 2021 at 02:39

    Far too kind. Thanks very much for including Man of the World!

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  2. Margot Kinberg2 March 2021 at 04:13

    Not surprised to see Lawrence Block do so well here, Col. The man is so skilled as a writer and I know what a fan you are. And PDB's work is great, so, glad to see it here. Here's hoping 2021 is a banner reading year for you.

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    1. col29102 March 2021 at 05:36

      Margot, thanks. LB and PDB - you can't go wrong! I'm sure 2021 will be just as fruitful.

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  3. TracyK3 March 2021 at 14:12

    I like that three of Lawrence Block's most recent publications are in your top ten. I will have to seek those out. I still haven't read anything by Joe Lansdale or Jane Harper. Maybe this year.

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    1. col29103 March 2021 at 21:29

      Yeah it's a never ending battle to squeeze everyone in. One we're destined to lose.

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  4. Clothes in Books10 March 2021 at 08:17

    Great collection for 2020. I've read one of the Blocks, and the Jane Harper. And I do share your liking for Block, which has been much encouraged by you over the years!

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    1. col29108 April 2021 at 06:57

      Nice to have some authors in common. I'll be reading more of Block in 2021 for sure!

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