As ek in 2019 gedink het dis ‘n uitdaging om genoeg boeke vir die boekruspe (sy’s lankal verby boekwurm status) te kry, was dit net nog erger in 2020!
Dit was beslis nie ‘n grap om genoeg boeke in die grendelstaat op te spoor nie. Sy het wel uit desperaatheid ‘n paar eboeke gelees (en ja, selfs ensiklopedieë, eintlik enige iets wat sy haar hande op kon lê). Dit het wel haar droom om in 2020 driehonderd boeke te lees in die wiele gery. Sy kon net by 212 uitkom. 80 Afrikaans en 132 Engels. Gelukkig kon sy die ekstra tyd inspan om haar eie stories te begin skryf (en op te neem).
Haar gunsteling Afrikaanse boek was Blits deur Doc Immelman, gevolg deur Die Seeboek van die Sonderkossers deur Jan Rabie en Wonderkind deur Renee Muller.
In Engels was haar gunsteling boeke Pocahontas: True Princess deur Mari Hanes en The Tale of Despereaux deur Kate Di Camillo. Gevolg deur Flash the Sheepdog deur Kathleen Fidler, Hoofbeats 1: Katie and the Mustang deur Kathleen Duey en Race against time: Revenge in the Silent Tomb deur JJ Fortune (sy het ‘n resensie oor die boek geskryf).
Die volledige lys van die boeke wat sy in 2020 gelees het was:
In Afrikaans:
1. Die Klein Pasella – Hester Heese
2. Jamie en Sebastiaan en die storiemol – Martie Kruger en Martie Preller
3. Kuifie: Bestemming maan – Herge
4. Kuifie: Verkenners op die maan – Herge
5. Kuifie: In die land van swart goud – Herge
6. Polka masurka – Hester Heese
7. Speurder Annika – Elmarie Botes
8. Speurder Annika kry snuf in die neus – Elmarie Botes
9. Speurder Annika maak ‘n plan – Elmarie Botes
10. Speurder Annika los ‘n raaisel op – Elmarie Botes
11. Speurder Annika stel ondersoek in – Elmarie Botes
12. Wonderkind – Renee Muller
13. Die Doekvoet sonder skadu – Marguerite Poland
14. Agent Snoet en die Windlawaai – Francois Bloemhof
15. Agent Snoet en die Groen Genugtig – Francois Bloemhof
16. Die seeboek van die sonderkossers – Jan Rabie
17. Vrees in die vierde dimensie – Allen Sharp
18. Karel Kameleon en die Towerdrankie van Professor Borrie – Dhooge
19. Karel Kameleon en die Geheime Tempel – Dhooge
20. Die Groot Geheim – Melody Carlson
21. Tania en die Towerfluitjie – Helen Brain en Nicky Webb
22. Agent Snoet en die Hondelewe – Francois Bloemhof
23. Professor Frisko se penarie – Corlie Putter
24. Karli – Annette Barnard
25. Goeie dag vir boomklim – Jaco Jacobs
26. Jong dae: ‘n Meisies-storie – M. E. R.
27. Die jokkie wat met perde kon praat – Chris Karsten
28. Die Oranjesnel – Sue Kirby
29. Die Rooi Prinses – Paul Biegel
30. Swiep van die kalahari – I.D. Lamprecht
31. Donkermaan oor die kasteel – Louis van Rooyen
32. Om ‘n kierie te keer – Pieter Pieterse
33. ‘n Reeks ongelukkige gebeure: Die reptielkamer – Lemony Snicket
34. Die Soektog – Doc Immelman
35. Smokkelaars in die nag – Pieter Pieterse
36. Slagters van die limpopo – Pieter Pieterse
37. Woestyndiamante – Clive Poole
38. Blits – Doc Immelman
39. Berg van Geheime – Pieter Pieterse
40. Meneer Ghong en Napoleon – Jan Combrink
41. Vlug vir ‘n gedrog – Jan Combrink
42. Jip en Janneke – Annie MG Schmidt
43. Gary se wilge–avontuur – Kay Esnouf
44. Asterix en die feesmaaltyd – Goscinny
45. Kuifie en die Pikaro’s – Herge
46. Asterix en die gote – Goscinny
47. Jamie en Sebastiaan – Martie Preller
48. Skoenlappers vlieg voor brekfis – Prevot van der Merwe
49. Miekel die Koerantjoggie – Hester heese
50. Die Wilddief van Skuilvallei – Alex Prettejohn
51. Jou kodenaam is Jona – E. Packard
52. Die vaart van die Orion – J.N. Roux
53. Die Grys Koedoe – P.G. Hendriks
54. Môre is dit Nuwemaan – Mikro
55. Die Gyselaar – Anne Holm
56. Kalie Emmer en die sjokoladefabriek – Roald Dahl
57. Asterix en Cleopatra – Goscinny
58. Kaptein Gereke – Mikro
59. Die geel komplot – George Weideman
60. James en die Reuse perske – Roald Dahl
61. ‘n Held Hakkel mos nie – Hesma Nel
62. Vat vyf, Pa! – André Pretorius
63. Die sakmense – Maretha Maartens
64. Kuifie: Vlug 714 na Sydney – Herge
65. Roel Keet en Kie – Johan Bekker
66. ‘n Skuilhoek vir die Jagwesp – Nickey van Schalkwyk
67. Skokvlug – John Coetzee
68. Die Ligblou Kano – Jac J. Brits
69. Kuifie: Die tempel van die son – Herge
70. Stalmaats 1: Perdedrome – Lize Roux
71. Stalmaats 2: Totsiens, Sugarplum – Lize Roux
72. Stalmaats 3: Anri se Plan – Lize Roux
73. Kate in Harmonie – Jacolet van den Berg
74. Ek is Mercia – Mari van den Berg
75. Asterix in Helvesië – Goscinny
76. Nag van die tarentale – Pieter Pieterse
77. En toe kom Die Kraai – Elizabeth Wild
78. Snoet-Alleen – Freda Linde
79. Vin die Virusjagter – Jeanine Henning
80. Die Geheim van die Rooidakhuis – P.J. du Plessis
En Engels:
1. The Indian in the cupboard – Lynne Reid Banks
2. Return of the indian – Lynne Reid Banks
3. The secret of the indian – Lynne Reid Banks
4. The Critter club: Amy and the Missing Puppy – Callie Barkley
5. The Critter club: All About Ellie – Callie Barkley
6. The Critter club: Liz Learns a Lesson – Callie Barkley
7. The Critter club: Marion Takes a Break – Callie Barkley
8. Spid – Ursula Moray Williams
9. Amelia Bedelia: Road trip – Herman Parish
10. Alone on a wide wide sea – Michael Morpurgo
11. Chicken Mission: The Mystery of stormy island – Jennifer Gray
12. The honest truth – Dan Gemeinhart
13. 13 Hours – Narinder Dhami
14. Tintin: The red sea sharks – Herge
15. Tintin: The Calculus affair – Herge
16. A Medal for Leroy – Michael Morpurgo
17. My funny family saves the day – Chris Higgins
18. Monkey Madness – Anna Wilson
19. The House on Hummingbirg Island – Sam Angus
20. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood – David Benedictus
21. Clean break – Jacqueline Wilson
22. Seahorse Stars: First-Aid Friends – Zuzu Singer
23. Oscar and the Dognappers – Alan MacDonald
24. Naughty Amelia Jane! – Enid Blyton
25. Hello, Mr Twiddle! – Enid Blyton
26. Amber Brown is green with envy – Paula Danziger
27. Pocahontas: True Princess – Mari Hanes
28. Jamie and the Horse Show – Helen Brain and Nicky Webb
29. Board Shorts – Margaret Clark30. Runaway Ralph – Beverly Cleary
31. Sleepover Club: Ponies – Harriet Castor
32. All the wrong questions 4: Why is this night different from all other nights – Lemony Snicket
33. Yakari and the Beavers – Derib and Job
34. Papyrus: The Rameses’ Revenge – de Gieter
35. Marge and the Pirate – Isla Fisher
36. Seahorse Stars: The Lost Lagoon – Zuzu Singer
37. Hari and his Electric Feet – Alexander McCall Smith
38. House of Robots: Robots go wild! – James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
39. Black Pearl Ponies: Red Star – Jenny Oldfield
40. Black Pearl Ponies: Wildflower – Jenny Oldfield
41. Treasure Hunters – James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
42. Jess and the River Kids – Judith O’Neill
43. Jenny Q, Unravelled – Pauline McLynn
44. Sparkle Spa: 4-books-in-1! – Jill Santopolo
45. Kidnapped – Robert Louis Stevenson
46. Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson
47.Those dreadful children – Enid Blyton
48. The circus of adventure – Enid Blyton
49. Captain Cobwebb’s Cobra – Gordon Boshell
49. The sea of adventure – Enid Blyton
50. The Cave – Richard Church
51. Five have plenty of fun: the famous five – Enid Blyton
56. Five are together aigain: the famous five – Enid Blyton
57. Nightmare in a sea of mud – Gerald Garibaldi
58. Head-on with hurricane Camille – George Cory
59. Trapped in the deep – Robert Geline
60. Escape from the island of ice – Philippe O’Grady
61. Shortcut to peril – James I. Clark
62. Secret Seven mystery – Enid Blyton
63. The Rubadub Mystery – Enid Blyton
64. The Mystery of The Secret Room – Enid Blyton
65. The Naughtiest Girl Again – Enid Blyton
66. What Katy did next – Susan M Coolidge
67. Susan interferes – Jane Shaw
68. Archie digest magazine – Stan Goldberg
69. Tarzan of the Apes – Edgar Rice Burroughs
70. Diary of A Horse Mad Girl: my first pony book 1– Kahler Katrina
71. Chicken Soup for the soul: Humane Heroes volume 1 – American humane
72. Chicken Soup for the soul: Humane Heroes volume 2 – American humane
73. Adrift in the wilds, or the Adventures of two shipwreced boys – Edward Sylvester Ellis
74. Angels club(one kid, one horse can change the world) – Vail Courtney
75. Quarter Horse Boy – Mary Patchett
76. The mystery of Paterson’s Place – Jane Meiring
77. Ready, set, Dogs! No Dogs Allowed – S Calmenson and J Cole
78. The Otterbury incident – C Day Lewis
79. Three Jays against the clock – Pat Smythe
80. Elephant boy of Burma – Robert R. Harry
81. The tale of Despereaux – Kate Di Camillo
82. Lizzie zipmouth – Jacqueline Wilson
83. The dinosaur’s packed lunch – Jacqueline Wilson
84. Animal Alert: Killer on the loose – Jenny Oldfield
85. The Kingfisher book of Horse and Pony stories
86. The secret seven; puzzle for the Secret Seven – Enid blyton
87. The secret seven; Secret Seven fireworks – Enid blyton
88. Race against time: Revenge in the silent tomb – JJ Fortune
89. Dance club 6: Summer School Secrets – Mal Lewis Jones
90. The Enchanted wood – Enid Blyton
91. The Gypsy’s Grand-daughter – Margaret Dunnett
92. The adventures of Sophie Mouse: A new friend – Poppy Green
94. The adventures of Sophie Mouse: The Emerald berries – Poppy Green
95. The adventures of Sophie Mouse: Forget-me-not lake – Poppy Green
96. The adventures of Sophie Mouse: Looking for Winston – Poppy Green
97. Animal Alert: Abandoned – Jenny Oldfield
98. Mr Pink-Whistle’s party – Enid Blyton
99. Flash the sheepdog – Kathleen Fidler
100. Five go adventuring again: the Famous Five – Enid Blyton
101. Purnell’s Book of Spy stories – Purnell
102. Charlie and the Great Glas Elevator – Roald Dahl
103. The Mountain of Adventure – Enid Blyton
104. The 5 Find-outers: The Mystery of the Strange Bundle – Enid Blyton
105. Five go to Demons Rocks: The Famous Five – Enid Blyton
106. Well done, Secret Seven: The secret seven – Enid Blyton
107. The 5 Find-outers: The Mystery of the Missing Necklace – Enid Blyton
108. Five go down to the sea: The Famous Five – Enid Blyton
109. Bad Girls – Jacqueline Wilson
110. The Famous Five: Five run away together – Enid Blyton
111. The Famous Five: Five go off in a Caravan – Enid Blyton
112. Why the Wales Came – Michael Morpurgo
113. The secret seven; Go Ahead, Secret Seven – Enid blyton
114. The Rat-A-Tat Mystery – Enid Blyton
115. The Ragamufin Mystery – Enid Blyton
116. The 5 Find-outers: The Mystery of Holly Lane – Enid Blyton
117. The Famous Five: Five get into a fix – Enid Blyton
118. Puppy Patrol: Red Alert, the Bravest Dog in the World – Jenny Dale
119. Puppy Patrol: Perfect Puppy – Jenny Dale
120. Hoofbeats1: Katie and the Mustang – Kathleen Duey
121. Me, Jill Robinson and the Seaside Mistery – Anne Digby
122. Asterix in Spain – Goschinny
123. Asterix and the Roman Agent – Goschinny
124. Asterix and the Soothsayer – Goschinny
125. Asterix in Corsica – Goschinny
126. Asterix and Caesars Gift – Goschinny
127. Asterix, Obelix and Co. – Goschinny
128. Asterix in Belgium – Goschinny
129. Asterix and the Great Divide – Goschinny
130. Asterix and Son – Goschinny
131. Asterix and the Secret Weapon – Goschinny
132. Asterix and Obelix all at sea – Goschinny
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