Top Five Books of 2020
- Description
- Add your favorite books read in 2020. Define favorite however you wish. Books don't need to be a 2020 pub date, just ones you read this year. You can see the LT Staffer picks at the LT Blog: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/12/top-5-books-2020/ And participate in the conversation on Talk: https://www.librarything.com/topic/327305
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- 33 Members
- innominate, princessmonster, krisa, modlibrary, tyrosine, booksinbed, charl08, thornton37814, N1na, sogamonk, Copperskye, msf59, Iudita, brenzi, celerydog, Leida, HelenBaker, elkiedee, BLBera, ominogue, vancouverdeb, JenMDB, Karen1Usher, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Boand, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, grandmimi, mommamouro, rhonda35, LeonaML, Jack_G, ,
- Explications
- Boand: A simply stunning and well paced book which reaches a wonderful crescendo at the very last moment! Words fail me - just read this book!!!
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2,820 membres
105 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 96.74
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:24 PM
- 28 Members
- anglemark, krisa, Osbaldistone, modlibrary, rarm, smc1, bjappleg8, dhm, LDVoorberg, Capybara_99, sogamonk, KarenRice, eronn, celerydog, lottpoet, Mweb, lothiriel2003, NeilDalley, anju04, JenMDB, VW_Williams, Karen1Usher, This-n-That, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, elphie93, KelAnemone, Boand,
- Explications
- Boand: The book I most wanted to read this year and so sad the series has now ended, although already knew the end anyway! It does not disappoint and was a joy to read.
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- 22 Members
- Osbaldistone, modlibrary, Minthe, smc1, SimoneA, charl08, rhian_of_oz, mcfitz, jencharlap, sturlington, mstruck, Tess_W, caseyface81, lcrichardson, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Katenheimer, Fatima_Anwar, danananas, Mosholu, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus, ,LeonaML
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- 21 Members
- modlibrary, tyrosine, Micheller7, terran, Romonko, cataloga, loafhunter13, DCBlack, maskarakan, james.proffitt, Wilgot-A-Elf, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, cipeciop, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, Potterydrapes, lekshmijay, luvlee68, eclements87, , , , , ,
- Explications
- ManWithAnAgenda: I had kept my list to 5, but I saw 'Promised Land' and others being thumbed down by users who had ONLY thumbed books down and not added anything. So I balanced the scales.
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5,113 membres
204 critiques
3.9
Score 59.72
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 01:42 PM
- 19 Members
- kbuxton, libraryhead, krisa, Ennas, revbean, SimoneA, JLSMEG, Solnechnaja, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ArdizzoneFan, Fatima_Anwar, lekshmijay, Jojo21, naesa3597, Bondmom, LeonaML, AnonymousPlatypus, eclements87,Lynsey2
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- 17 Members
- princessmonster, krisa, richardderus, rarm, reader247, Iudita, KatyBee, Watry, melaniehope, peterveen, dbsovereign, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, naesa3597, AnonymousPlatypus
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de Ann Patchett
4,621 membres
276 critiques
4.1
Score 55.68
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 01:46 PM
- 17 Members
- Jambyfool, SimoneA, JMC400m, LivelyLady, Copperskye, Leida, Cathyfrank, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, Mosholu, ldl2, Gerry_Fryer, AnonymousPlatypus, eclements87, Jack_G
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de TJ Klune
6,363 membres
331 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 50.89
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:03 AM
- 16 Members
- ablachly, Ennas, foggidawn, penelopereader, mcfitz, Watry, bookcookie1920, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21, audra35, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Bondmom, Tosta, Craftybilda
- Explications
- Yeti21: Cute and Light. Perfect for 2020. Also I want to steal Theodore. I have so many buttons for him <3
9
4,860 membres
240 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 46.21
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:01 AM
- 16 Members
- ShelfMonkey, tyrosine, katemcangus, bookcookie1920, caseyface81, noveltea, pussreboots, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Chris64, MariaCapaldi, Houhoulis, lekshmijay, naesa3597, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus,sogamonk
- Explications
- sogamonk : For me, too long. The scary parts were anticlimactic. Repetitive
10
2,808 membres
143 critiques
3.9
Score 43.42
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 09:49 PM
- 16 Members
- krisa, modlibrary, Euryale, pamelad, astridnr, KatyBee, mstruck, noveltea, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Houhoulis, audra35, Tosta, Charon07,
11
de Brit Bennett
5,716 membres
241 critiques
4.1
Score 42.92
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 12:21 AM
- 15 Members
- krisa, jilld17, Micheller7, lsh63, KatyBee, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, Chris64, RandyRasa, Houhoulis, pencil26, lekshmijay, luvlee68, roojs,ahef1963 ,
- Explications
- ahef1963 : I found this book disappointing.
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- 14 Members
- kageeh, richardderus, booksinbed, sogamonk, msf59, Milda-TX, brenzi, edparks, anju04, dbsovereign, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis,summonedbyfells ,Jack_G
- Explications
- summonedbyfells : A series of episodic events 'observational fiction' lacking much of a purpose, I had hoped that James Kelman would have had the last word on this depressing genre, sorry.
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6,288 membres
225 critiques
4.1
Score 41.68
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 07:33 AM
- 16 Members
- libraryhead, modlibrary, tyrosine, jonathankws, Baukis, patri50, sturlington, Esquiress, Verkruissen, HeatherMoss, .cris, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, sirul, , ,
- Explications
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
14
de Delia Owens
14,533 membres
623 critiques
4.1
Score 41.24
Ajouté 2020-12-30, 07:56 PM
- 14 Members
- krisa, juliecheri, celerydog, Leida, soldulac, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout, SGilbreath, Mosholu, Jojo21, luvlee68, ldl2, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
- Explications
- celerydog: suspend belief and be blown away by the creation of the setting ; place is an essential character in this book.
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- 13 Members
- modlibrary, kageeh, summonedbyfells, cataloga, dbsovereign, gayjeg, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, shedgeco, Houhoulis, Mosholu, Jojo21, Tosta
- Explications
- summonedbyfells: A seemingly unworkable pairing of subjects is so well written into a riveting narrative.
16
3,254 membres
135 critiques
4.2
Score 36.94
Ajouté 2020-12-20, 11:49 PM
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de Kevin Wilson
2,187 membres
134 critiques
4
Score 32.94
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 09:38 AM
- 11 Members
- pammab, zhejw, terran, Lidbud, lanewillson, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop, lekshmijay, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
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- 11 Members
- terran, bjappleg8, KarenRice, cataloga, katemcangus, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart, audra35, Bondmom, AnonymousPlatypus
19
3,019 membres
180 critiques
3.8
Score 29.83
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 02:43 PM
- 10 Members
- plaugher, jilld17, mdexter, N1na, sogamonk, cataloga, BLBera, Stacy_Krout, lekshmijay, Charon07
20
de V. E. Schwab
9,064 membres
298 critiques
4.1
Score 29.27
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
- 10 Members
- kbuxton, Euryale, Ennas, oceancat, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, audra35, els1224, AnonymousPlatypus
21
1,578 membres
96 critiques
4
Score 27.73
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:03 AM
- 10 Members
- ablachly, krisa, reader247, Micheller7, raidergirl3, Whisper1, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, Bondmom
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- 10 Members
- ablachly, librookian, jencharlap, katemcangus, OphelieDepoortere, msjudy, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, eclements87,noveltea
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- 9 Members
- tardis, richardderus, majkia, oceancat, souloftherose, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, RandyRasa
24
2,003 membres
110 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 23.8
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:02 AM
- 8 Members
- charl08, bjappleg8, Copperskye, katemcangus, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, emquixotic, ArdizzoneFan
25
18,972 membres
888 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 23.37
Ajouté 2020-12-22, 04:43 PM
- 8 Members
- lothiriel2003, 19anne44, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, ldl2, Bondmom, Jack_G
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- 8 Members
- JMC400m, Micheller7, N1na, BLBera, megbmore, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis
27
14,016 membres
247 critiques
4.1
Score 22.92
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 10:29 PM
- 8 Members
- tyrosine, mstruck, BoekenTrol71, NinieB, Stacy_Krout, missjudgment, rcarpent, lekshmijay
28
3,429 membres
174 critiques
4
Score 22.05
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 07:21 AM
- 7 Members
- Ennas, reader247, mooingzelda, mcfitz, marysneedle, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout
29
2,401 membres
113 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 21.5
Ajouté 2020-12-22, 12:12 AM
- 7 Members
- aron124, sipthereader, fannyprice, anju04, mstruck, Stacy_Krout, mhilgart
30
2,788 membres
134 critiques
3.9
Score 21.46
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:38 PM
- 8 Members
- librookian, mstrust, Stacy_Krout, MikeFinnFiction, lekshmijay, Bondmom, Tosta, AnonymousPlatypus
31
2,594 membres
140 critiques
4.1
Score 21.16
Ajouté 2020-12-22, 12:39 AM
- 8 Members
- IMBOS, hthbooks, sogamonk, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Fatima_Anwar, caralynn483, AnonymousPlatypus,
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- 7 Members
- libraryhead, caseyface81, noveltea, kristilabrie, Bondmom, Tosta, eclements87
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de Martha Wells
149 membres
1 critique
4.2
Score 20.16
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 08:56 AM
- 7 Members
- osunale, terran, oceancat, SirThomas, Tos, TempleCat, Stacy_Krout,timetunnel
34
- 7 Members
- modlibrary, jeanned, FAMeulstee, KarenRice, anju04, JenMDB, Stacy_Krout
35
de Naomi Novik
4,001 membres
155 critiques
4.2
Score 19.09
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 05:35 PM
- 6 Members
- kbuxton, foggidawn, jencharlap, oceancat, Verkruissen, Stacy_Krout
36
de Louise Penny
1,679 membres
104 critiques
4.2
Score 19.04
Ajouté 2020-12-26, 05:52 AM
- 7 Members
- terran, kteeley, Copperskye, eronn, sjgoins, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
- Explications
- sjgoins: Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books show such introspection by Gamache and also his humanity.
37
7,694 membres
332 critiques
4.1
Score 18.88
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 02:13 AM
- 7 Members
- patri50, BoekenTrol71, dbsovereign, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, maschi, Fatima_Anwar
38
4,151 membres
100 critiques
4.2
Score 18.79
Ajouté 2020-12-22, 07:28 PM
- 8 Members
- kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
39
4,301 membres
166 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 18.48
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 03:06 PM
- 7 Members
- modlibrary, eo206, chellerystick, cataloga, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa, luvlee68
- Explications
- modlibrary: This should be required reading for every high school student
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- 6 Members
- innominate, aprille, celerydog, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, audra35
42
7,837 membres
371 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 17.44
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 06:18 AM
- 7 Members
- lemontwist, tyrosine, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, luvlee68,
- Explications
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
43
44
45
1,565 membres
68 critiques
4.2
Score 16.32
Ajouté 2020-12-19, 02:04 AM
- 6 Members
- thewordygecko, fannyprice, souloftherose, ominogue, Stacy_Krout, AnonymousPlatypus
- Explications
- thewordygecko: A stunning book about the lives of the women who were murdered by the Ripper; not the horrible murders themselves, but the women's lives, as much as the author could discover from her research. Reveals the injustices and prejudices and misogyny of the era in which they lived. Grateful to the author for giving these women some voice and making them 'real' people, without the sensationalism.
46
6,178 membres
339 critiques
4
Score 15.83
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 6 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
47
27,091 membres
779 critiques
3.9
Score 15.61
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 12:39 PM
- 7 Members
- tyrosine, amanda4242, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, Houhoulis, audra35, AnonymousPlatypus,oceancat ,
- Explications
- amanda4242: This one languished on my shelves for ten years before I finally read it. I've now read it twice in three years and plan on reading it again.
48
- 5 Members
- Aquila, bookwoman84, souloftherose, Watry, Stacy_Krout
49
1,209 membres
74 critiques
4.1
Score 15.41
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 05:54 PM
- 6 Members
- IsolaBlue, lothiriel2003, Tess_W, olegalCA, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout,eo206
50
de Tayari Jones
4,002 membres
258 critiques
3.9
Score 15.22
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 10:16 AM
- 6 Members
- astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
51
52
12,609 membres
260 critiques
4.1
Score 14.62
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
53
11,855 membres
786 critiques
4.1
Score 14.22
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:39 PM
- 6 Members
- modlibrary, petescisco, mstrust, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
54
de Ijeoma Oluo
2,784 membres
87 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 14.09
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:05 PM
- 6 Members
- lemontwist, tyrosine, njinthesun, ReadHanded, caseyface81, Stacy_Krout,
55
- 5 Members
- sipthereader, mcfitz, amerynth, Stacy_Krout, Potterydrapes
56
- 5 Members
- patri50, Cfraser, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu
57
5,358 membres
140 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 13.72
Ajouté 2020-12-25, 03:53 PM
- 5 Members
- fannyprice, msf59, ReadHanded, Stacy_Krout, Tosta
58
de Yoko Ogawa
2,200 membres
95 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 13.47
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 05:26 PM
- 5 Members
- stretch, AnnieMod, mstruck, flying_monkeys, Stacy_Krout
59
- 5 Members
- patri50, cbl_tn, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Gerry_Fryer
60
1,061 membres
41 critiques
3.9
Score 13.02
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 09:50 PM
- 5 Members
- kidzdoc, Euryale, cataloga, mstruck, Stacy_Krout
61
- 5 Members
- IMBOS, tjblue, Stacy_Krout, Mosholu, Bondmom
62
- 5 Members
- Minthe, cbeausan, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, Jack_G
63
de Lisa See
1,700 membres
96 critiques
4.1
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 10:42 PM
- 4 Members
- ReluctantTechie, sallylou61, elkiedee, DidIReallyReadThat
- Explications
- elkiedee: Absorbing story but also a historical setting and culture etc that I knew nothing about.
64
1,721 membres
96 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2021-01-03, 02:07 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, mdexter, cataloga, lanewillson
65
2,472 membres
86 critiques
4.1
Score 11.89
Ajouté 2021-01-01, 03:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, marysneedle, Stacy_Krout, RandyRasa
66
- 4 Members
- ghefferon, N1na, HelenBaker, Stacy_Krout
67
de Martha Wells
5,620 membres
354 critiques
4.1
Score 11.68
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:12 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21
68
- 4 Members
- innominate, njinthesun, blackhornet, Stacy_Krout
69
- 4 Members
- jsburbidge, NinjaMuse, Stacy_Krout, quondame
70
de Abi Daré
1,564 membres
51 critiques
4.2
Score 11.13
Ajouté 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 4 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout
71
5,569 membres
362 critiques
4.1
Score 11.01
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
72
5,620 membres
307 critiques
3.8
Score 10.87
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 09:01 PM
- 4 Members
- bookwoman84, Porua, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
73
- 4 Members
- agjuba, modlibrary, olegalCA, Tosta
74
4,231 membres
216 critiques
3.9
Score 10.66
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
75
13,331 membres
515 critiques
4.2
Score 10.57
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
76
580 membres
39 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.56
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, Aquila, tardis, Stacy_Krout
77
de John Boyne
2,275 membres
145 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.46
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn
78
11,378 membres
691 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.32
Ajouté 2020-12-24, 07:18 PM
- 4 Members
- dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
79
- 4 Members
- JLSMEG, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
80
21,169 membres
282 critiques
4.1
Score 9.95
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
81
2,897 membres
99 critiques
3.9
Score 9.91
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:27 PM
- 4 Members
- patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
82
- 3 Members
- timspalding, norabelle414, noveltea
83
- 3 Members
- cbl_tn, NinieB, Stacy_Krout
84
- 3 Members
- bookwoman84, penelopereader, Stacy_Krout
85
- 3 Members
- EMS_24, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout
86
- 3 Members
- dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
- Explications
- dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
87
- 3 Members
- goldenlobo, tina1969, Stacy_Krout
88
339 membres
8 critiques
4.2
Score 9.26
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 08:25 PM
- 4 Members
- james.proffitt, ManWithAnAgenda, Houhoulis, waylandseal,
- Explications
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
89
de Amor Towles
9,243 membres
522 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 9.23
Ajouté 2021-01-01, 02:04 PM
- 3 Members
- foggidawn, KarenRice, Copperskye
90
- 4 Members
- aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
- Explications
- Ennas : Boring and depressing
91
de Ocean Vuong
3,861 membres
134 critiques
3.9
Score 8.72
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 01:43 PM
- 3 Members
- revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout
92
- 3 Members
- Edward, jeanned, Stacy_Krout
93
689 membres
39 critiques
4
Score 8.71
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:11 PM
- 3 Members
- mojobee, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout
94
- 3 Members
- mahsdad, peterveen, Stacy_Krout
95
1,138 membres
23 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 8.7
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 05:18 PM
- 3 Members
- waitingtoderail, spounds, Stacy_Krout
96
de John Reed
2,465 membres
34 critiques
3.8
Score 8.68
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 02:36 PM
- 4 Members
- fulner, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda,
- Explications
- ManWithAnAgenda: Balancing the scales.
97
- 3 Members
- charl08, jonathankws, N1na
98
- 3 Members
- Minthe, katimae, Stacy_Krout
99
603 membres
36 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 8.35
Ajouté 2020-12-24, 03:58 PM
- 3 Members
- Faranae, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda
100
19,262 membres
348 critiques
4
Score 8.14
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 11:07 AM
- 3 Members
- Dilara86, Stacy_Krout, elahrairah
- Explications
- elahrairah: Wow, what a story, what writing. Stunning!