My Top Reads of 2020
2020 blessed me with some extra down time to take up a new hobby of walking to my local library. It’s named here as one of my favorite non-digital and FREE hobbies! I linked each of my favorite books from this year however I encourage you to get a library card to rent them in order to save money and paper. Plus, librarians are just overall the most pleasant people to visit with!
Pro tip for library cards: during Covid, my library had the online capability of not only getting a card, but also saving a reading list, requesting books and checking them out, too. When I arrive, all I have to do is text and the librarian brings the book out to me. It’s so easy - and it’s contactless.
Factfulness: Fact based yet positive world facts about how overall, things are getting so much better. If you want to redeem all the bad news you’ve heard this year, this is your book!
Educated: Easily my favorite read of 2020. Tara’s story about growing up off the grid in Utah is so interesting and it had me turning the pages well after bedtime.
Naked Statistics: Wow, I loved this SO much! I already had an interest in statistics from college but this gives a really easy overview of deciphering mathematical stats. Especially during the pandemic (charts on the news EVERY night!) it really helps you look at what you’re seeing with a watchful and critical eye to help make your own decisions.
The Broken Heart of America: Perfect for St. Louis natives or those who are interested in how race is written into our laws. The focus is mainly on the violent history of St. Louis but gives a micro view into how our city’s story, mapping and laws tell the story of what happened in so many cities in our country. Also, the St. Louis World’s Fair history…shocking!
Untamed: This was SO inspiring! This book really questions you on whether you’re living your most authentic life. I loved every bit of it.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A look at history all from the perspective of the Native nations. Truly eye opening and saddening to read - but overall a great way to get more information that we didn’t learn in middle school in an easily digestible way.
