Library 2020

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

I am straight up the slowest at picking my favorite books for any one year of reading. Narrowing anything down is too much. So I finally posted my #20in20 list on my blog , in case you might want to go peek! Hint: it‘s organized using my blog topics: resist, relax, learn.

http://thebibliophage.com/2020-favorite-books/

Canadian.Reads I enjoyed reading your list, and appreciate the categories you have divided them into. It has been a strange year for reading and you managed to get through some tough reads despite it all! I have noted a few to read, thanks for sharing the link. 3y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Canadian.Reads Thank you for your kind words! I‘ve been using those categories on my blog since my 2016 “best of” list and plan to keep it up. Hope the suggestions prove helpful when you get around to the books! 3y

Amandajoy I loved reading Braiding Sweetgrass this year, I think it was my favorite! I think it‘s one I will be re-reading. 3y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Amandajoy Dis you know there‘s a new anniversary hardcover edition out now? I am so tempted ... 3y

Amandajoy Yes! I asked for it for Christmas, but when my husband found out I had already read the book he couldn‘t understand why I wanted another edition. I may still buy it for myself. They had it at Barnes and Noble and it‘s so pretty. 3y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Amandajoy SMH at these non-readers ... Mr. B is exactly the same. 🤓 3y

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A_planNerd

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

Such a fun swap idea. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks for this awesome box @mcipher I can‘t wait to throw on the cozy socks, they look so warm.
I‘m just about to try one of the teas as well to partner with my first read for 2021. ☕️📖💜

candority

candority Wow! Everything looks great 😍 3y

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AudiobookingWithLeah

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

My # of books per month...2020.
227 Total!

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AudiobookingWithLeah

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

My 2020 Book Ratings Bar Graph.

227 Total Books --most of which were Audiobooks.

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AudiobookingWithLeah

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

My 2020 Genre Stats!

BarbaraBB That is cool! How did you get those? 3y

AudiobookingWithLeah @BarbaraBB A very long spreadsheet in google sheets. 227 lines long for 227 books. I've been trying to teach myself (with a little help from the internet) how to use Sheets. 3y

BarbaraBB Very cool!!! I am in awe🤍 3y

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AudiobookingWithLeah @BarbaraBB thank you 3y

AudiobookingWithLeah @BarbaraBB If you go on youtube, you can find lots of different spreadsheets for google sheets with all the formulas plugged in already that you can download. This is one that I just found today and I've just incorporated it into my sheet for this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhinxtTMFQ&ab_channel=BookRoast She explains how to download it and everything. 3y

BarbaraBB Thank you so much 😊 ❤️ 3y

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suvata

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

#GoodReads #YearInBooks #Bookstagram
Yep, I read/listen to an average of about 200 pages a day (3.5 to 5 hours) spread throughout the day but mostly I am a night owl. 🦉 I need HELP!

Bookzombie What a great reading year! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y

suvata @Bookzombie Thanks 😊 3y

La_Cori Awsome!! 📚👏🥳 3y

bookaholic1 Congratulations!! 3y

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MallenNC

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

If nothing else, my 2020 had a lot of good reading. It also just worked out that the shortest book was the first one I read and the longest was the last one I finished!

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Hooked_on_books

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

I don‘t know about you, but I just love year end “best of” lists. I love the spin of this one—writers presenting the books from 2020 they thought were the best. I definitely added to my TBR!

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/06/the-best-books-of-2020-picked-by-o...

Bookwormjillk I love them too! I‘ll check this out. 3y

Caroline2 I love them too. So many recommendations for Hamnet. 👍 3y

Librariana I love them four! ? I'm always on the lookout for magazines that have them ? Right now we've got issues of Library Journal and Publisher's Weekly going around our office and they've all got "Best of 2020" lists jammed pack with titles for various genres and formats ? 3y

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LiteraryinLawrence I read this yesterday and my TBR exploded. 😋 3y

vivastory Will definitely check this out. Thanks for posting! 3y

Hooked_on_books @Librariana I love the separation out by genre! I envy your magazines. 🤓 3y

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Moray_Reads

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

2020 hasn't been the best year and it hasn't been the best reading. But like elsewhere there have been bright moments, I moved in with my OH, got engaged and read these brilliant books. Clearly 2020 was my year for reading pretty dark books by women, with a few exceptions.

Cinfhen Congrats on engagement 🥂and cheers on reading so many wonderful books 📚 ❤️ 3y

saresmoore I think every year is a good year to read pretty dark books by women. 😂 3y

erzascarletbookgasm Great list. Screenshot it👍 3y

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valeriegeary Yes I agree with @saresmoore. 🤣 And congrats on the engagement! 3y

batsy @saresmoore Agreed! 😆 3y

batsy I loved The Panopticon so it's great to see the new Jenni Fagan on your list! 3y

Moray_Reads @batsy the Panopticon is brilliant, it was also the last play I saw in the theatre before Covid! Luckenbooth is phenomenal, I absolutely loved it 3y

Moray_Reads @saresmoore @batsy @valeriegeary @erzascarletbookgasm @Cinfhen I can't seem to get enough, so if anyone had any recommendations in a similar vein, pass them my way! 3y

Cinfhen I‘m listening to this audiobook now, it‘s pretty dark

A Children's Bible: A Novel

Moray_Reads @Cinfhen I just added this to my TBR yesterday 🤣 3y

vivastory What a great list! Several on here that are on my immediate tbr: Hamnet, Discomfort, Bass Rock, Ducks. Will def be checking out those that I hadn't heard of. 3y

Moray_Reads @vivastory all brilliant, Sucks in particular is genius. That, In the Dream House and Luckenbooth were probably my favourite overall 3y

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Patchshank

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

🤣
That's one book not on my TBR.
#litsyhumor

Karisa Sounds like a dytopian horror book to me. . . 😱 4y

ravenlee Don‘t think you have to read it if you‘re living it... 4y

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rwmg

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

The treebook TBR shelves

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Birdsong28

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

ljuliel ♥️♥️♥️ 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I needed to see this ❤️❤️❤️ 4y

Birdsong28 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Glad I could help 😘 Sending you my love ❤️📚 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Birdsong28 thank you sweetie ❤️❤️ 4y

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Mandigolightly

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guinsgirlreads

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

#b4b42020 - This was my best effort yet! A couple of too busy days, but still read 14 hours! #wintergames #slaybells

MidnightBookGirl

MidnightBookGirl 141 pts! That's some great totals! 4y

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guinsgirlreads

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

I‘m ready for #24b42020 ! I‘m working everyday except for Sunday, but here goes nothing! 🥂 🥂 #wintergames #slaybells

Clwojick, MidnightBookGirl, StayCurious, Andrew65, jb72, BeansPage

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck. 😊👍👏 4y

MidnightBookGirl 1pt! Good luck! 4y

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Samplergal

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

Only four more to achieve my #20Booksby2020.

megnews

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MatchlessMarie

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

I think my resolution needs to be not being such a mood reader. This time last year I had planned to read through several series and I think I read through about 2. Occasional spontaneous reads are fine but I'm out of control 😂 Also I would like to commit myself to using Litsy more than my other social media. I never regret it. @MidnightBookGirl #LitsyResolutions

ljuliel I‘m wondering if your Mood Reading might inhibit planning ahead, say with the series you wanted to get further in ? If you‘re like me in my reading, the more of a schedule or structure I try to put on myself, the less I want to read those books. I just try to pick a book at a time, read wherever the wind blows me. It seems to be more productive that way. 4y

MidnightBookGirl I'm a mood reader too, but between running a bunch of book clubs and needing to review arcs for the bookstore, I've learned to be both mood and structured. It took awhile! 4y

MatchlessMarie @ljuliel I'm very much a list person. But when I am under stress sometimes I self sabotage my goals. I should probably make room for occasional mood reads in my 2020 reading goals. 4y

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MatchlessMarie @MidnightBookGirl I need to learn this skill for 2020! 4y

Bookzombie I know there is at least one Litten who pulls 10 books at a time for her TBR. Maybe you could still mood read but have a smaller selection to structure you some. 4y

MatchlessMarie @Bookzombie Good idea! 4y

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BarkingMadRead

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

Time to start planning 2020!! I did the first three this year, I hope to do them all in 2020! @morgankaileigh1 wanna join me? Thanks to @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage and @4thhouseontheleft for hosting!

Princess.ofthe.pages Yes!!! Hopefully I can keep up this time 😂 4y

TheBookAddict 😳🙈I just remembered I signed up for the 2019! 🤦🏽‍♀️ I forgot. Life got in the way and I forgot. 😔 4y

Cinfhen Yay!!! Thanks for the repost and glad to hear you‘re coming back!!! No worries @TheBookAddict I bet if you look at the books you read in 2019 a bunch would fit the categories!!! Every book counts so no pressure if you don‘t complete the entire challenge @morgankaileigh1 💕📚🎉 4y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Thanks for sharing! So excited to have you guys on board for 2020! 4y

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Samplergal

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

An update for #20Bookby2020.

megnews 👏👏👏 4y

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AnneCecilie

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

So this is my status for #20by2020

I‘ve read 4, and I‘ve currently put Pachinko in hold. I get easily distracted by new books and library holds arriving

KarenUK, Cinfhen, MelissaSue81, megnews, hes7, SaturnDoo, BarbaraBB, SuziAlbracht

MelissaSue81 Ooh! Lots of award winnder/Nominees. Only ones I have read are the Nickel Boys (loved), Pachinko (loved) The Overstory (liked) and My Sister The serial Killer (was okay, but i don't understand why its shortlisted at all!) (edited) 5y

megnews I do too. I may end up swiping out a few. Is that cheating? 😂 5y

AnneCecilie @MelissaSue81 I‘m looking forward to Nickel Boys and The Overstory, maybe next month. I‘m not connecting with Pachinko and I‘ve a strong feeling that it‘s me. I enjoyed My Sister, it was definitely what I needed at the time, but I understand the Longlist questions. (edited) 5y

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AnneCecilie @megnews I want to say no, but it‘s your challenge so you make the rules 😉 5y

SaturnDoo Ohhh the distractions 😂 I get distracted too and stray way off my beaten path with library book holds, overdrive and hoopla. If I would just quit looking at books and increasing my tbr I might get more read 😐 5y

KarenUK 😊👍💕 5y

Cinfhen I already bailed on one and swiped it with another 🤫🤫🤫 @megnews 5y

megnews @Cinfhen oh great! Now I won‘t feel guilty about it! 5y

megnews @SaturnDoo I know the feeling!! 5y

Cinfhen Nope!!! Reading is NEVER about guilt @megnews #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime and #SoFewWeeks 😉 5y

AnneCecilie @Cinfhen I so agree with you. Reading is supposed to be fun. Then I will do some shifts as well @megnews 5y

Cinfhen Great @AnneCecilie 💕💕💕 5y

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AnneCecilie

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

This is such a great idea, but I‘m terrible at sticking to a tbr.
These are the 20 books I hope to read before the end of the year.

#20booksby2020 @megnews

BarbaraBB Impressive list! Lots of Booker 😍 5y

AnneCecilie @BarbaraBB Thanks, but there are some easier reads there as well. I want to read as many of the Booker books that I can before the shortlist, and the books are either borrowed from the library or bought. 5y

megnews Great list. Thanks for joining! 5y

charl08 Good luck! 5y

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Born.A.Reader

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This was fun!! Thanks @LibrarianRyan for the idea! #20in20 #20thingsaboutme

LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🤓 5y

TrishB Love the Eleanor link ❤️ big fan! 5y

Carolyn11215 My eyes change color depending on what I‘m wearing...shift from blue, green, turquoise, grey. 5y

Suet624 Thanks for doing this! 5y

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Abe

Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library | Joseph Janes

so-so

Not the best prediction of the usage of Libraries in the next few years in my opinion.
I personally think that they‘ll still be around till the distant future myself.

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