booksandquills | My favourite books of 2020 (a much-needed catch up!) @booksandquills | Uploaded December 2021 | Updated October 2024, 13 minutes ago.
A quick catch up on my favourite books from 2020, before I gather my faves of this year!
↓ All books and notes here ↓
0:00 Intro
0:43 Dark but beautiful books
3:30 Graphic novel
5:00 Pandemic/Apocalyptic fiction
8:23 Short stories
9:28 Audio non-fiction
11:07 Contemporary
12:12 YA trilogy
► The books:
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
bit.ly/TheWaterCureStorygraph
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
bit.ly/TheSecretHistoryStorygraph
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
bit.ly/OnASunbeamStorygraph
The Death of Grass by John Christopher
bit.ly/TheDeathOfGrassStorygraph
Severance* by Ling Ma
bit.ly/SeveranceStorygraph
The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night* by Jen Campbell
bit.ly/TheBeginningOfTheWorldStorygraph
The Five by Hallie Rubenhold, read by Louise Brealey
bit.ly/TheFiveStorygraph
Black and British by David Olusoga, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
bit.ly/BlackAndBritishStorygraph
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
bit.ly/SuchAFunAgeStorygraph
Scythe Trilogy* by Neal Shusterman
bit.ly/ScytheStorygraph
* - Review copies received by publishers previously, without a specific requirement to post.
► Follow what I'm reading on the Storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksandquills
► My Book Club Journal
booksandquills.co.uk/book-club-journal
I created this beautiful journal for anyone who is in a book club or wants to track their reading.
Featuring:
- luxurious finish, including thick paper and bookmark ribbon
- 50 book journal templates to fill in
- 200 book recommendations in 20 themed reading lists
- chapters with tips and advice for running your book club
- reading log
- book wish list
- books lent/borrowed page
Instagram: instagram.com/booksandquills
Blog (travel, food & London): booksandquills.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/booksandquills
Freelance website & portfolio: sannevliegenthart.co.uk
► About Me
Hoi! I'm Sanne. Nine years ago I moved from the Netherlands to London, where I'm currently working as a freelance social media producer in the publishing industry, event host and content creator. I've been making videos for 12 years and on my channel I talk about books, translation, the publishing industry, London, travel, plus career and creativity advice. If you're looking for your next book to read, need a confidence boost before starting your internship/new job or want to follow my journey trying to reach new creative and freelance goals, you're in the right place!
► Frequently asked questions
◦ Where is your accent from?
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, studied English Lit at Leiden University (also in the Netherlands), studied in the US for 3 months and have lots of American friends. Now that I live in London, I still mostly have my American accent, but with lots of British vocab mixed in.
◦ Where do you live?
I currently live in North London.
◦ Where do you work?
I’m a Freelance Social Media Producer, public speaker and YouTuber/blogger. Before that I was an Audience Manager at Penguin Random House UK.
◦ How did you get your job in the publishing industry?
I did publishing work experience on 3 different occasions, did a lot of networking and learned everything I know about social media from creating and running my YouTube channel for 8 years. P.s. you don't necessarily have to study Publishing or English to get a job in publishing.
◦ What kind of brands are you interested in collaborating with?
I’m especially keen to work with brands that focus on books, films, travel (mainly Europe and UK), London, museums and the arts, education and sustainable lifestyle.
► Some of my favourite videos I’ve made
☾ Let me pick your next book club read • youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jVGYGDCsA
☾ London Room Tour • youtube.com/watch?v=pdaTtDE7TG4
☾ My favourite books of 2019 • youtube.com/watch?v=EgaNtuQgNbg
☾ To all the books I’ll never read • youtube.com/watch?v=fu_YIpRnoa8
☾ Sustainable clothing Q&A • youtube.com/watch?v=BbdtbSjguuI
☾ 10 Things I’ve learned from freelancing • youtube.com/watch?v=xd5DQ0YZpmE
☾ When should you abandon a book? • youtube.com/watch?v=LyqL1oP7NlI
☾ Favourite classics retellings • youtube.com/watch?v=K9XH6ToE2LM
☾ How to get into publishing and my career story • youtube.com/watch?v=nhVB9QNPYOM
► Book Reviewing Policy
I can currently only accept a small number of books for review and I don't accept self-published books. I enjoy reading classics, dystopian/apocalyptic novels, historical fiction, sci-fi and a variety of graphic novels, YA and contemporary literary fiction. Any questions? Please get in touch via email at booksandquills@gmail.com
A quick catch up on my favourite books from 2020, before I gather my faves of this year!
↓ All books and notes here ↓
0:00 Intro
0:43 Dark but beautiful books
3:30 Graphic novel
5:00 Pandemic/Apocalyptic fiction
8:23 Short stories
9:28 Audio non-fiction
11:07 Contemporary
12:12 YA trilogy
► The books:
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
bit.ly/TheWaterCureStorygraph
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
bit.ly/TheSecretHistoryStorygraph
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
bit.ly/OnASunbeamStorygraph
The Death of Grass by John Christopher
bit.ly/TheDeathOfGrassStorygraph
Severance* by Ling Ma
bit.ly/SeveranceStorygraph
The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night* by Jen Campbell
bit.ly/TheBeginningOfTheWorldStorygraph
The Five by Hallie Rubenhold, read by Louise Brealey
bit.ly/TheFiveStorygraph
Black and British by David Olusoga, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
bit.ly/BlackAndBritishStorygraph
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
bit.ly/SuchAFunAgeStorygraph
Scythe Trilogy* by Neal Shusterman
bit.ly/ScytheStorygraph
* - Review copies received by publishers previously, without a specific requirement to post.
► Follow what I'm reading on the Storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksandquills
► My Book Club Journal
booksandquills.co.uk/book-club-journal
I created this beautiful journal for anyone who is in a book club or wants to track their reading.
Featuring:
- luxurious finish, including thick paper and bookmark ribbon
- 50 book journal templates to fill in
- 200 book recommendations in 20 themed reading lists
- chapters with tips and advice for running your book club
- reading log
- book wish list
- books lent/borrowed page
Instagram: instagram.com/booksandquills
Blog (travel, food & London): booksandquills.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/booksandquills
Freelance website & portfolio: sannevliegenthart.co.uk
► About Me
Hoi! I'm Sanne. Nine years ago I moved from the Netherlands to London, where I'm currently working as a freelance social media producer in the publishing industry, event host and content creator. I've been making videos for 12 years and on my channel I talk about books, translation, the publishing industry, London, travel, plus career and creativity advice. If you're looking for your next book to read, need a confidence boost before starting your internship/new job or want to follow my journey trying to reach new creative and freelance goals, you're in the right place!
► Frequently asked questions
◦ Where is your accent from?
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, studied English Lit at Leiden University (also in the Netherlands), studied in the US for 3 months and have lots of American friends. Now that I live in London, I still mostly have my American accent, but with lots of British vocab mixed in.
◦ Where do you live?
I currently live in North London.
◦ Where do you work?
I’m a Freelance Social Media Producer, public speaker and YouTuber/blogger. Before that I was an Audience Manager at Penguin Random House UK.
◦ How did you get your job in the publishing industry?
I did publishing work experience on 3 different occasions, did a lot of networking and learned everything I know about social media from creating and running my YouTube channel for 8 years. P.s. you don't necessarily have to study Publishing or English to get a job in publishing.
◦ What kind of brands are you interested in collaborating with?
I’m especially keen to work with brands that focus on books, films, travel (mainly Europe and UK), London, museums and the arts, education and sustainable lifestyle.
► Some of my favourite videos I’ve made
☾ Let me pick your next book club read • youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jVGYGDCsA
☾ London Room Tour • youtube.com/watch?v=pdaTtDE7TG4
☾ My favourite books of 2019 • youtube.com/watch?v=EgaNtuQgNbg
☾ To all the books I’ll never read • youtube.com/watch?v=fu_YIpRnoa8
☾ Sustainable clothing Q&A • youtube.com/watch?v=BbdtbSjguuI
☾ 10 Things I’ve learned from freelancing • youtube.com/watch?v=xd5DQ0YZpmE
☾ When should you abandon a book? • youtube.com/watch?v=LyqL1oP7NlI
☾ Favourite classics retellings • youtube.com/watch?v=K9XH6ToE2LM
☾ How to get into publishing and my career story • youtube.com/watch?v=nhVB9QNPYOM
► Book Reviewing Policy
I can currently only accept a small number of books for review and I don't accept self-published books. I enjoy reading classics, dystopian/apocalyptic novels, historical fiction, sci-fi and a variety of graphic novels, YA and contemporary literary fiction. Any questions? Please get in touch via email at booksandquills@gmail.com
