tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post661436066874155891..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Best of 2020: Favorite Throwback BooksKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-83521335615306606362020-12-31T08:45:52.492-05:002020-12-31T08:45:52.492-05:00Yeah! I hope to hear what you thinkYeah! I hope to hear what you thinkSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-42375578772969743592020-12-31T01:49:31.205-05:002020-12-31T01:49:31.205-05:00Thanks for sharing these. I've found a few new...Thanks for sharing these. I've found a few new authors to try:)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744993634095849670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75677056508114241522020-12-30T19:08:20.401-05:002020-12-30T19:08:20.401-05:00Honestly, these were some of my overall favorites ...Honestly, these were some of my overall favorites this year. I am glad I found a balance. I rate is 5 books per week, with 2 being backlist/shelf books. It's been wonderful! Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73242206090082612012020-12-30T17:39:18.891-05:002020-12-30T17:39:18.891-05:00I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any of t...I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any of these, although I know I had ARCs of a few at one time. Guess I missed out. Thanks for sharing these!Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-77463270234429723542020-12-30T12:19:28.114-05:002020-12-30T12:19:28.114-05:00So good. I felt that young woman's pain down t...So good. I felt that young woman's pain down to my bones. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87278826045308971862020-12-30T11:35:26.878-05:002020-12-30T11:35:26.878-05:00Yes, A Heart in a Body in the World was excellent ...Yes, A Heart in a Body in the World was excellent - I'm so glad I read that for a challenge last year!Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-29816435108300516902020-12-30T08:16:08.106-05:002020-12-30T08:16:08.106-05:00I am so sad that Gornall died this year and we won...I am so sad that Gornall died this year and we won't get any more books from her, because I adored Under Rose-Tainted Skies and I hope you do tooSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23147967714273798792020-12-30T08:15:13.002-05:002020-12-30T08:15:13.002-05:00The Simple Wild won my heart when I read it. The e...The Simple Wild won my heart when I read it. The emotional punch surprised me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-42548526115176685452020-12-29T23:19:50.219-05:002020-12-29T23:19:50.219-05:00The only one I have read, sadly, is The How and th...The only one I have read, sadly, is The How and the Why. But I have SO many of these on my actual shelves! The ones I am most excited to get to are Under Rose Tainted Skies and This Is Our Story! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-34548734715207503032020-12-29T22:37:21.208-05:002020-12-29T22:37:21.208-05:00Jellicoe Road was a great read for me too, as was ...Jellicoe Road was a great read for me too, as was Under Rose-Tainted Skies. I think my favorite backlist reads this year were The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker and Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. Both were just such beautiful stories.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-76011812490096443862020-12-29T18:00:06.417-05:002020-12-29T18:00:06.417-05:00Hey, the book was published in 2006 and I just rea...Hey, the book was published in 2006 and I just read it. It's never too lateSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-89468013191126139922020-12-29T16:10:56.138-05:002020-12-29T16:10:56.138-05:00I am ashamde to say that Jellicoe Road is on my s...I am ashamde to say that Jellicoe Road is on my shelf for two years now!!!Beware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18144563342594570002020-12-29T13:04:45.889-05:002020-12-29T13:04:45.889-05:00I hope you get to those books. I really loved them...I hope you get to those books. I really loved them. You're so good reading your backlist. I have to publicly commit in order accomplish it. I am trash for new releases, but I think I have found some balance this year. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16691780036729731492020-12-29T10:21:52.727-05:002020-12-29T10:21:52.727-05:00You already know I love on the jellicoe road! I al...You already know I love on the jellicoe road! I also have gotten under a rose tainted sky and between the notes for me to read next year and I hope I will love them as much as you. A lot of my favourites of the year are backlist but I do read a lot of backlist usually! I am always working on reading more new releases.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-55935507657393996892020-12-29T10:10:16.139-05:002020-12-29T10:10:16.139-05:00It's so good! Do it! Do it!It's so good! Do it! Do it! Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8073250625375119262020-12-29T10:10:03.764-05:002020-12-29T10:10:03.764-05:00I almost quit that book, because it's really w...I almost quit that book, because it's really weird in the beginning, but then it's brilliant and beautiful and emotional. Loved it! Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32860088521683590072020-12-29T10:09:15.772-05:002020-12-29T10:09:15.772-05:00Sometimes it is hard to ignore the shiny, new rele...Sometimes it is hard to ignore the shiny, new releases, but I am happy I did. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-85341724894995980982020-12-29T01:05:34.732-05:002020-12-29T01:05:34.732-05:00This Is Our Story is one I want to check out. I re...This Is Our Story is one I want to check out. I remember when it came out I was intrigued, but I never got to it. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-66766649846554932672020-12-29T00:50:08.720-05:002020-12-29T00:50:08.720-05:00Loved Jellicoe Road so I'm thrilled it made yo...Loved Jellicoe Road so I'm thrilled it made your list! :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-63008916117233668772020-12-28T21:45:10.549-05:002020-12-28T21:45:10.549-05:00I really used my time at home to read the books th...I really used my time at home to read the books that were already on my shelf. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and Prey by Michael Crichton were both books that I've ignored for far too long. I really enjoyed both!Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50661155326139194102020-12-28T15:21:25.434-05:002020-12-28T15:21:25.434-05:00I have a bittersweet relationship with Under Rose-...I have a bittersweet relationship with Under Rose-Tainted Skies, since we will never get any more books from Gornall. 😢Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-60376886291969421112020-12-28T14:45:38.827-05:002020-12-28T14:45:38.827-05:00I loved The How & the Why and Under Rose Paint...I loved The How & the Why and Under Rose Painted Skies and I really enjoyed This Is Our Story! Glad you found so many backlist favorites :)Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-25054551078052254942020-12-28T14:31:27.937-05:002020-12-28T14:31:27.937-05:00It was so fun and cute, and the banter was fantast...It was so fun and cute, and the banter was fantastic. I loved spending time with those two. Very When Harry Met Sally for meSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44538554150189887142020-12-28T14:30:49.208-05:002020-12-28T14:30:49.208-05:00That's a book I feel didn't get enough hyp...That's a book I feel didn't get enough hype either. It was so good. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20958412923453582592020-12-28T14:24:42.926-05:002020-12-28T14:24:42.926-05:00I have Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein on my bookshel...I have Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein on my bookshelf, I'm so excited to hear you loved it! I have it on my list to read next year ♥.<br />Jen @ <a href="http://starcrossedbookblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Star-Crossed Book Blog</a>Jen @ Star-Crossed Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649171571533224264noreply@blogger.com