2020… what a terrible year. Should be just cancelled and we skip to 2021, no coronavirus. Any sense of normalcy would be so welcome.

In any case… day 14 of total lockdown in Colombia… one would think that more time at home has translated to more reading, but alas, between keeping the kids entertained and up to date with schoolwork and actual remote working, my reading time has dwindled significantly the past few days.

2020 had been one of the strongest years I had when it comes to reading time… only 3 months in and I have bested my record from 2019, mainly due to an ever increasing commute (spending 3 hours in a car on average) and devouring audiobooks like crazy. Here are some of the best books I’ve read this year to date:

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Despite having read that many books, none have so far blown me away like some of the reads from last year, like Middlegame. But here’s a list of books I’m really looking forward to in the next year or so (only including those with release dates, bit tired of waiting for the next George Martin or Pat Rothfuss books to come out… sigh):

The Seven Sisters – Neil Gaiman returns to the world of Neverwhere!

Piranesi – Susannah Clarke’s next novel after the great Jonathan Strange & M Norrell

The Iron Season – Helene Wecker’s sequel to the awesome The Golem and the Jinni

A Sleight of Shadows – Kat Howard’s followup to An Unkindness of Magicians

Here’s hoping that when these books come out, the world is back to normal and we can go back to proper reading.

Stay safe, everyone!