bostonian71 reads in 2020

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bostonian71 reads in 2020

1simchaboston
Edited: May 26, 2020, 10:07 pm

2019 was a tough year, but reading was one of the things that helped. Looking forward to reading of all sorts in 2020!

January - 23 books (23 so far in 2020)
We fed an island : the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time by José Andrés and Richard Wolffe
Worm loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
The Feminist Handbook: Practical Tools to Resist Sexism and Dismantle the Patriarchy (The Social Justice Handbook Series) by Joanne L. Bagshaw
The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming by Natasha Bowens
"What You Put in the Pot...": Fred Ezekiel's Life Story from Baghdad to Boston as told to Jenny Brown
Unlocking the Haggada by Rabbi Shmuel Goldin
The Princess in Black and the bathtime battle by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Women Making America by Heidi Hemming and Julie Hemming Savage
James Herriot's Animal Stories by James Herriot
My Arctic Journal: A Year among Ice-Fields and Eskimos by Josephine Peary
The Hunter Maiden: Feminist Folktales from Around the World, Kamala: Feminist Folktales from Around the World and Sea girl : feminist folktales from around the world, edited by Ethel Johnston Phelps
Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Lê
Ca Suffit, Sophie by Louise Leblanc
This America: The Case for the Nation by Jill Lepore
Smashed Potatoes: A Kid's-Eye View of the Kitchen, edited by Jane G. Martel
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
Say Something by Peter H. Reynolds
Crumb: A Baking Book by Ruby Tandoh
I Am Love: A Book of Compassion by Susan Verde
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
The Little Library Year: Seasonal Cooking and Reading by Kate Young

2drneutron
Jan 3, 2020, 1:27 pm

Welcome back! Sorry that 2019 was tough - here's hoping 202 is better!

3FAMeulstee
Jan 3, 2020, 5:25 pm

Wishing you a better 2020, Ailsa!

4simchaboston
Jan 3, 2020, 5:56 pm

Thank you -- me too!

5simchaboston
Jan 3, 2020, 5:56 pm

Thank you!

6PaulCranswick
Jan 3, 2020, 9:30 pm



Another resolution is to keep up in 2020 with all my friends on LT. Happy New Year!

7simchaboston
Jan 4, 2020, 4:35 pm

Thanks -- Happy New Year to you as well!

8thornton37814
Jan 5, 2020, 9:11 pm

Enjoy your 2020 reading!

9simchaboston
Jan 9, 2020, 3:12 pm

Thanks -- and enjoy yours!

10PaulCranswick
Jan 11, 2020, 2:51 pm

Wishing you a great weekend, Alisa

14Dejah_Thoris
Apr 5, 2020, 11:27 am

>12 simchaboston: What did you think of The Tea Master and the Detective? It's on my 'one of these days' list.

15simchaboston
Apr 7, 2020, 10:03 pm

I thought it was a fun, fast read ... good distraction for right now!

16Dejah_Thoris
Apr 8, 2020, 11:30 am

>15 simchaboston: I'll probably break down and buy it - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

17simchaboston
Apr 9, 2020, 1:50 pm

The publisher had been running a giveaway but I see that's ended now (sorry). But I just came across another giveaway on de Bodard's Patreon set in the same universe: https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-ebook-of-35386110

18Dejah_Thoris
Apr 9, 2020, 1:59 pm

Got it! Thank you so much!

19simchaboston
Apr 10, 2020, 9:15 pm

You're welcome! Hope it's good. :)

20PaulCranswick
Apr 12, 2020, 3:51 am



I wanted my message this year to be fairly universal in a time we all should be pulling together, whatever our beliefs. Happy Celebration, Happy Sunday, Alisa.

21simchaboston
Apr 13, 2020, 9:29 pm

Thank you! Happy Celebration to you. :)

22simchaboston
Edited: May 26, 2020, 10:13 pm

May - 11 books (78 so far in 2020)

L'Omelette Au Sucre by Jean-Phillipe Arrou-Vignod
The Pooh Cook Book by Virginia Ellison
Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Clara Evans
Hare and Tortoise Race Across Israel by Laura Gehl
Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna with Ritu Krishna
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-Alt
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
A Concert in the Sand by Tami Shem-Tov and Rachella Sandbank
Super Sloth by Robert Starling
Hamster and Cheese: Book 1 (Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye) by Colleen AF Venable
Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel by Martha Wells

24FAMeulstee
Jun 8, 2020, 6:23 pm

Belated congratulations on reaching 75 in May, Ailsa!

25simchaboston
Jun 10, 2020, 5:35 pm

Thank you!

30simchaboston
Edited: Nov 28, 2020, 9:40 pm

November - 11 books (138 so far in 2020, plus 1 magazine)

Shuri Vol. 2: 24/7 Vibranium by Vita Ayala and Nnedi Okorafor
Good Economics for Hard Times by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World by Eugenia Cheng
Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God by Kaitlin Curtice
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride
Circle of Magic #1: Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce
The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home by Nick Zukin and Michael Zusman
Aero & Sword Master: Origins and Odysseys by various
Spider-Verse: Spider-Ham by various
The Totally Awesome Hulk Vol. 3: Big Apple Showdown by various
Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections (History in the Headlines Ser.) by various

31simchaboston
Edited: Dec 31, 2020, 9:12 pm

December - 17 books (155 so far in 2020, plus 1 magazine)

Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger
Owl Be Home For Christmas: A Christmas in the Young Wizards Universe by Diane Duane
Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's Culinary Adventures by Rae Katherine Eighmey
Balance the Birds and Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani
The Language of Liberty: A Citizen's Vocabulary by Edwin C. Hagenstein
Plum Pudding for Christmas by Virginia Kahl
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Briar's Book (Circle of Magic #4), Daja's Book (Circle of Magic #3) and Magic Steps (Circle Opens Book 1) by Tamora Pierce
Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious by Michael Solomonov & Stephen Cook
Milk Bar: Kids Only: A Cookbook by Christina Tosi
The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss
Best American Food Writing 2020 by various