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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2,724 membres
102 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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5,030 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
4,527 membres
266 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
6,080 membres
314 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
4,642 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
2,687 membres
137 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
5,574 membres
235 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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6,053 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
13,933 membres
607 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
3,100 membres
131 critiques
4.2
Score 36.94
Ajouté 2020-12-20, 11:49 PM
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de Kevin Wilson
2,112 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
2,967 membres
171 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
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de V. E. Schwab
8,528 membres
279 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
1,531 membres
92 critiques
4.1
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
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1,949 membres
108 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
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18,546 membres
873 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
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13,887 membres
244 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
3,296 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
2,325 membres
112 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
2,665 membres
130 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
2,481 membres
138 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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de Lindy West
741 membres
41 critiques
4.1
Score 20.25
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 11:08 AM
- 7 Members
- libraryhead, caseyface81, noveltea, kristilabrie, Bondmom, Tosta, eclements87
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de Martha Wells
133 membres
1 critique
½ 4.3
Score 20.16
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 08:56 AM
- 7 Members
- osunale, terran, oceancat, SirThomas, Tos, TempleCat, Stacy_Krout,timetunnel
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- 7 Members
- modlibrary, jeanned, FAMeulstee, KarenRice, anju04, JenMDB, Stacy_Krout
35
de Naomi Novik
3,806 membres
145 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
1,616 membres
101 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
7,300 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
4,053 membres
97 critiques
4.2
Score 18.79
Ajouté 2020-12-22, 07:28 PM
- 8 Members
- kidzdoc, karenmarie, cataloga, kaydern, Stacy_Krout, quondame, audra35, luvlee68, ,
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4,093 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
7,677 membres
366 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
1,509 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
5,894 membres
330 critiques
4
Score 15.83
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:36 PM
- 6 Members
- foggidawn, charl08, cooch45, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout, eclements87
47
26,865 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
1,169 membres
70 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
3,916 membres
254 critiques
3.9
Score 15.22
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 10:16 AM
- 6 Members
- astridnr, MissBrangwen, Stacy_Krout, luvlee68, Bondmom, eclements87
51
52
12,442 membres
256 critiques
4.1
Score 14.62
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 05:38 AM
- 5 Members
- razorsoccam, patri50, eronn, pperez333, Stacy_Krout
53
11,529 membres
775 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
2,691 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
5,239 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
2,105 membres
92 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
1,039 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
1,628 membres
90 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
1,651 membres
92 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 12.38
Ajouté 2021-01-03, 02:07 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, mdexter, cataloga, lanewillson
65
2,335 membres
82 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
5,381 membres
339 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
1,500 membres
47 critiques
4.2
Score 11.13
Ajouté 2020-12-19, 10:19 AM
- 4 Members
- Micheller7, astridnr, KamGeb, Stacy_Krout
70
5,403 membres
358 critiques
4
Score 11.01
Ajouté 2020-12-18, 09:35 PM
- 4 Members
- jaelquinn, maskarakan, ahef1963, Stacy_Krout
71
5,404 membres
298 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
3,949 membres
210 critiques
3.9
Score 10.66
Ajouté 2020-12-17, 03:06 AM
- 4 Members
- anglemark, rhian_of_oz, msjudy, Stacy_Krout
74
12,807 membres
501 critiques
4.2
Score 10.57
Ajouté 2020-12-23, 06:58 AM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, maryzee, Mosholu, Bondmom
75
571 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
2,217 membres
144 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 10.46
Ajouté 2020-12-27, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- almin, HelenBaker, Rchlwtsn
77
10,990 membres
678 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
20,531 membres
269 critiques
4.1
Score 9.95
Ajouté 2020-12-16, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- modlibrary, Capybara_99, Rchlwtsn, Stacy_Krout
80
2,850 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
313 membres
7 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
8,931 membres
507 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
3,711 membres
130 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
1,098 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
2,441 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
567 membres
35 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 8.35
Ajouté 2020-12-24, 03:58 PM
- 3 Members
- Faranae, Stacy_Krout, ManWithAnAgenda
100
18,979 membres
343 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!