Top 5 Books of 2020 + Every Book I've Read So Far!

TL;DR

Regan shares her top five books of the year and provides a comprehensive list of all the books she has read in 2020.

Transcript

everyone it's regan and welcome back to another video today's video i'm really excited to chat through everything but essentially it came to me when i woke up this morning and realized i have not been filming my like quarterly top books of the season videos because of that this is kind of my ketchup version of that i'm gonna be chatting through my ... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 Regan reads and reviews books regularly on her channel.
• 😃 She typically does quarterly videos on her top books of the season but missed one this year, so she is catching up with a bi-yearly view.
• 🫠 Regan has read a total of 48 books so far in 2020, making it her strongest reading year compared to previous years.
• 😬 The books she mentioned in her top five include fantasies, historical romance, and dark/grim fantasy.
• ✍️ She emphasizes the beauty of the writing in The Starless Sea and The Poppy War.
• 🥰 Regan is a fan of Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter series and loved Chain of Gold.
• 🫠 She highly recommends reading N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance Trilogy.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin about?

The Inheritance Trilogy is a fantasy series that follows different main characters in a world ruled by a powerful family and enslaved gods. It explores the connections and contrasts between gods and humans, and the political dynamics in the kingdom.

Q: What is The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern about?

The Starless Sea is a beautifully written book that follows a graduate student who discovers a mysterious book that seems to have scenes from his own life. This discovery leads him into a magical adventure to uncover the secrets of a secret society and a hidden underground world of keys, bees, and swords.

Q: What is Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare about?

Chain of Gold is the first book in a new trilogy set in Victorian England. It combines action, adventure, demons, and swordplay with the propriety and absurdity of the time period. It follows a group of characters and their romantic entanglements, while also referencing past events from other Shadowhunter series.

Q: What is The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang about?

The Poppy War is a dark and grim fantasy novel inspired by the Sino-Japanese war and the Song Dynasty in China. It follows the journey of Rin, a student who discovers her extraordinary magical abilities and becomes entwined in a war. The book explores the realities of warfare, the cycle of violence, and the transformation of its characters.

Q: What is Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett about?

Shorefall is the second book in a trilogy that combines political and heist fantasy. It takes place in a world where magic is based on coding and follows a thief who becomes involved in political intrigue and the consequences of tearing down an economic powerhouse. The book features explosive action, humor, and well-developed characters.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Regan forgot to film her quarterly top books of the season videos, so she shares her top five books of the year along with a list of all the books she has read in 2020.

• She has read a total of 48 books so far this year and had a hard time narrowing down her favorites.

• Her top five books include the Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin, The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, and Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett.