The 20 Most Popular Posts of 2020

by Lindsay Shapka in , , ,


Saying that it has been an interesting year is an understatement — 2020 has brought on changes to the way we live that could have never been predicted.

We stayed home, started working from the couch, and stopped traveling.

But, we also have had the opportunity to find new ways to connect with people we love, get a little perspective on what really matters, and read more than ever before.

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Reads For The Road: "The Female Brain" by Louann Brizendine, M.D.

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I knew that I HAD to read this book by Louann Brizendine, M.D. (a neuropsychiatrist at the University of California) when I saw an interview with Whitney Cummings on Live With Kelly & Ryan (confession: I watch that sometimes), where she talked about how this book blew her mind and inspired her to co-write and direct a movie by the same name.

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Reads For The Road: "The Wave" by Susan Casey

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I will be the first to admit that the science section of any bookstore can be a bit intimidating.

Most of the books there are by someone with "Ph.D." after their name and are written in a language that may as well be Greek to me.

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Reads For The Road: "The Improbability of Love" by Hannah Rothschild

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When Annie finds and purchases a small, dingy painting hiding in the corner of a junky antique shop, she has no idea that it is about to expose her to some of Europe's darkest secrets — if you are hunting for the perfect beach read that is smart, entertaining, and well-written I've found it!

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Reads For The Road: "Wilful Disregard" by Lena Andersson

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This novel by Swedish writer Lena Andersson is a whirlwind of intense and all-to-real emotions. Though I am not usually a fan of novels, this book — translated from Swedish — jumped out at me (literally, it fell off the bookshelf as I walked by) when I walked into a bookstore while travelling in Sweden this past summer.

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The "Book Flood" Hits Iceland: The beautiful Icelandic tradition of giving books as gifts during the holidays

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I recently learned about a beautiful Icelandic gift-giving tradition that takes place every Christmas. During the holiday season, the country celebrates Jólabókaflóðið (meaning "the book flood of Christmas"), when publishers release new books. And, there are A LOT of them.

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