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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2,756 membres
103 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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4,975 membres
201 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
4,536 membres
271 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
6,155 membres
321 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
4,715 membres
232 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
2,742 membres
139 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
5,602 membres
237 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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6,119 membres
224 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
14,133 membres
612 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
3,170 membres
132 critiques
4.2
Score 36.94
Ajouté 2020-12-20, 11:49 PM
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de Kevin Wilson
2,142 membres
133 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
3,025 membres
172 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
8,745 membres
288 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
1,555 membres
93 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
1,976 membres
109 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
18,778 membres
880 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
13,963 membres
245 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
3,342 membres
169 critiques
4
Score 22.05
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 07:21 AM
- 7 Members
- Ennas, reader247, mooingzelda, mcfitz, marysneedle, JacobsBeloved, Stacy_Krout
29
2,366 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
2,710 membres
133 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
2,531 membres
139 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
136 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
3,874 membres
148 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
1,630 membres
102 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
7,455 membres
326 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
4,051 membres
98 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
4,166 membres
162 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
7,734 membres
368 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
1,536 membres
67 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
6,042 membres
332 critiques
4
Score 15.83
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 6 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
47
26,960 membres
772 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
1,181 membres
71 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
3,940 membres
256 critiques
3.9
Score 15.22
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 10:16 AM
- 6 Members
- astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
51
52
12,508 membres
257 critiques
4.1
Score 14.62
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
53
11,667 membres
777 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
2,715 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
5,281 membres
139 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
2,130 membres
93 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
1,050 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
1,653 membres
93 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
1,672 membres
94 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2021-01-03, 02:07 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, mdexter, cataloga, lanewillson
65
2,375 membres
83 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
5,469 membres
340 critiques
4.1
Score 11.68
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:12 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout, Yeti21
68
- 4 Members
- jsburbidge, NinjaMuse, Stacy_Krout, quondame
69
de Abi Daré
1,537 membres
50 critiques
4.2
Score 11.13
Ajouté 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 4 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout
70
5,461 membres
360 critiques
4.1
Score 11.01
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
71
5,471 membres
301 critiques
3.8
Score 10.87
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 09:01 PM
- 4 Members
- bookwoman84, Porua, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
72
- 4 Members
- agjuba, modlibrary, olegalCA, Tosta
73
4,068 membres
211 critiques
3.9
Score 10.66
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
74
13,011 membres
505 critiques
4.2
Score 10.57
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
75
575 membres
39 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.56
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:07 PM
- 4 Members
- kbuxton, Aquila, tardis, Stacy_Krout
76
de John Boyne
2,237 membres
144 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.46
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn
77
11,134 membres
685 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 10.32
Ajouté 2020-12-24, 07:18 PM
- 4 Members
- dara85, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout, lordporkchop
78
- 4 Members
- JLSMEG, OphelieDepoortere, Stacy_Krout, Bondmom
79
20,658 membres
274 critiques
4.1
Score 9.95
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
80
2,866 membres
96 critiques
3.9
Score 9.91
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:27 PM
- 4 Members
- patri50, Luisali, cbeausan, Stacy_Krout,
81
- 3 Members
- timspalding, norabelle414, noveltea
82
- 3 Members
- cbl_tn, NinieB, Stacy_Krout
83
- 3 Members
- bookwoman84, penelopereader, Stacy_Krout
84
- 3 Members
- EMS_24, Lynsey2, Stacy_Krout
85
- 3 Members
- dhm, warrickwynne, Stacy_Krout
- Explications
- dhm: For me a Big book, will go on my shelf of treasures. (5 stars)
86
- 3 Members
- goldenlobo, tina1969, Stacy_Krout
87
319 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.
88
de Amor Towles
9,063 membres
513 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 9.23
Ajouté 2021-01-01, 02:04 PM
- 3 Members
- foggidawn, KarenRice, Copperskye
89
- 4 Members
- aron124, FAMeulstee, SCPeterson, Stacy_Krout,Ennas
- Explications
- Ennas : Boring and depressing
90
de Ocean Vuong
3,761 membres
129 critiques
3.9
Score 8.72
Ajouté 2020-12-21, 01:43 PM
- 3 Members
- revbean, SimoneA, Stacy_Krout
91
- 3 Members
- Edward, jeanned, Stacy_Krout
92
689 membres
39 critiques
4
Score 8.71
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:11 PM
- 3 Members
- mojobee, mahsdad, Stacy_Krout
93
- 3 Members
- mahsdad, peterveen, Stacy_Krout
94
1,115 membres
23 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 8.7
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 05:18 PM
- 3 Members
- waitingtoderail, spounds, Stacy_Krout
95
de John Reed
2,453 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.
96
- 3 Members
- charl08, jonathankws, N1na
97
- 3 Members
- Minthe, katimae, Stacy_Krout
98
- 3 Members
- innominate, njinthesun, Stacy_Krout
99
576 membres
34 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 8.35
Ajouté 2020-12-24, 03:58 PM
- 3 Members
- Faranae, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda
100
19,085 membres
345 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!