This meme comes to you via Annabel at Annabookbel.
Using only books you have read this year (2020), answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. (Links in the titles will take you to my reviews where they exist)
In high school I was (always in) The Reading Group, by Amanda Lohrey
People might be surprised by (my) Inconvenient Memories, by Anna Wang
I will never be Napoleon’s Beekeeper, by José Luis de Juan, translated by Elizabeth Bryer (I’m allergic to bees).
My life in lockdown was like The End of Certainty, by Katharine Murphy (Quarterly Essay #79)
My fantasy job is (at) Factory 19, by Dennis Glover
At the end of a long day I need (to) Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam
I hate being Untethered, by Hayley Katzen
Wish I had The Dressmaker’s Secret, by Rosalie Ham
My family reunions are A Sack Full of Memories, by Zwi Levin, as told to Joe Reich
At a party you’d find me with The Book Collectors of Daraya, by Delphine Minoui, translated by Lara Vergnaud
I’ve never been to Cyclone Country, by Chrystopher J Spicer
A happy day includes Rules of Civility, by Amor Towles
Motto I live by: Amnesty, by Aravind Adiga
On my bucket list is The Third Tower, Journeys in Italy, by Antal Szerb, translated by Len Rix
In my next life, I want to have The Tolstoy Estate, by Steven Conte
ANZ LitLovers LitBlog 
You were quick off the mark with your go! :D Love your lockdown, motto and happy day answers in particular.
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By: Annabel (AnnaBookBel) on December 12, 2020
at 12:11 am
Ah, it was easy. My categories here on the blog are mainly for me to be able to find things, and they come into their own for things like this. Find the category ‘read in 2020’ and there they all are, in a list, URL already attached. Just a matter of choosing:)
Elsewhere yesterday too, somebody did a a callout for writers from my state who’d published a book this year. (She was being inundated by people who self-published, which I suspect is not what she wanted). So I found my category for Victorian writers, and checked the ones I found against 21st/century/year of publication/2020 and shared the info. Voila!
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By: Lisa Hill on December 12, 2020
at 8:16 am
It’s a fun meme. Tempted!!
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By: kaggsysbookishramblings on December 12, 2020
at 1:29 am
I can see those British Library novels waving at you already!
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By: Lisa Hill on December 12, 2020
at 8:17 am
Hi Lisa, this is fun. In High School I was always In the Distance by Herman Diaz; People might be Surprised by my Dictionary of Lost Words; I will never be Berta Isla by Javier Maria; My Life in Lockdown was like Living with a Dead Language by Ann Patty; My fantasy job is A Keeper by Graham Norton; At the end of a long day I need A Couple of Things Before the End by Sean O’Beirne; I hate being Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver; Wish I had The Perfect Wife by J P Delaney; My family reunions are Friends and Rivals by Brenda Niall; At a party you will find me with Her by Gary Disher; I’ve never being to the Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys; A happy day includes The Lost Boys by Paul Byrnes; Motto I live by There was Still Love by Favel Perrot; On my bucket list is to see the First Snow on Fuji by Yasunari Kawabata; In My next life I want to have The Rich Man’s House by Andrew McGahan.
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By: Meg on December 12, 2020
at 8:23 am
Wonderful, this made me laugh:)
(The first laugh-out-loud of the morning, is always the best one…. thank you!)
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By: Lisa Hill on December 12, 2020
at 8:45 am
[…] by Annabookbel and Lisa, here are my […]
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By: My Life in Books – the 2020 version – Tasmanian Bibliophile @Large on December 13, 2020
at 11:06 am
Thank you. That was fun. https://tasmanianbibliophileatlarge.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/my-life-in-books-the-2020-version/
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By: Jennifer on December 13, 2020
at 11:08 am
Ah, Meg, I’ve drafted mine, which I may or may not post, but I had the same motto that you do!
Fun meme Lisa.
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By: whisperinggums on December 13, 2020
at 6:48 pm
[…] spotted this meme first on Annabel’s blog and then Lisa picked it up, and I thought it would be fun to do – not sure that I have ever taken part in […]
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By: My Life in Books – 2020! | Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings on December 14, 2020
at 6:01 pm
This is so cool, Lisa! Loved it! Thanks for sharing 😊
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By: Vishy on December 15, 2020
at 5:59 am
Maybe we might see one on your blog?
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By: Lisa Hill on December 15, 2020
at 8:37 am
Thank you, Lisa 😊 Working on it 😊
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By: Vishy on December 16, 2020
at 5:38 am
You found the perfect pairing for your family reunions
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By: BookerTalk on December 15, 2020
at 8:23 am
LOL I did indeed…
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By: Lisa Hill on December 15, 2020
at 8:37 am
[…] on Annabel’s blog and since then I’ve enjoyed reading it on Juliana, Laura, Karen and Lisa‘s blogs and I thought it would be fun to […]
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By: My Year in Books 2020! on December 15, 2020
at 7:04 pm
[…] meme is doing the rounds and I thought I’d join in, following the fine example of Karen, Ali, Lisa, Annabel, and doubtlessly many others whose posts I’ve missed so […]
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By: My Life in Books (2020) | The Captive Reader on December 16, 2020
at 3:42 pm
Always so much fun. I love your answer for life in lockdown – how perfect!
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By: Claire (The Captive Reader) on December 16, 2020
at 3:49 pm
Alas, yes it is…
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By: Lisa Hill on December 16, 2020
at 5:41 pm
[…] saw Kaggsy post about this, and then I saw Lisa and Juliana also post about it, and I thought it would be fun to participate 😊 So here […]
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By: My Life in Books – 2020 | Vishy's Blog on December 17, 2020
at 1:39 am
[…] the “my life in books” meme – and I have not decided that I will! So, thanks to Lisa for bringing it to my attention and to Annabookbel for managing this fun […]
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By: My life in books 2020 | Whispering Gums on December 18, 2020
at 11:00 pm
Hi Lisa This meme was so much fun to do. Love your selection, especially “after a long day”. Book Title or not, that is very true.
I’m a bit late to the party, but here’s mine as well: Here’s mine My life in Books 2020
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By: Mareli Thalwitzer on December 19, 2020
at 11:24 pm
[…] meme are rather hazy but I spotted it this year via Karen @ kaggsy’sbookramblings and Lisa @ANZLitLovers. It was a bit more challenging this year because my reading has slowed right down and the titles of […]
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By: My Life in Books 2020 : BookerTalk on January 1, 2021
at 2:10 am