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May 2020 Totals


May 2020 Books Read

May total = 10


  • “Letters to a Young Feminist” - Phyllis Chesler
  • "City of Girls” - Elizabeth Gilbert
  • “The Dragon Reborn” - Robert Jordan (audiobook)
  • “The Alice Network” - Kate Quinn
  • “The Shadow Rising” - Robert Jordan (audiobook)
  • “Hexed” - Kevin Hearne
  • “Hammered” - Kevin Hearne
  • "Navigate Your Stars” - Jesmyn Ward
  • “The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes” - Suzanne Collins
  • “Weather: A Novel” - Jenny Offill

Total Books 2020 = 67
Total Bonus Points = 19
Overall Total = 86



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