I usually post this on the last day of the year, but...this year has been hard and sad. I did, however, read a fair number of books this past year. Not as many as the year before but a respectable number. Here is my list in the order I read them, with stars after those I loved the best.
2021 Books Read
1. The Warehouse by Rob Hart*
2. The Haunting of H. G. Wells by Robert Masello
3. Deacon King Kong by James McBride
4. The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas*
5. Medusa’s Web by Tim Powers
6. Piranesi by Susanna Clark**
7. Prospero’s Children by Jan Siegel
8. Midnight Beauties by Megan Shepherd*
9. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro*
10. Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott*
11. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab*
12. Girl A by Abigail Dean*
13. Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott*
14. Lost Acre by Andrew Caldecott*
15. The Memory Theater by Karin Tidbeck
16. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
17. The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
18. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells**
19. Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander
20. 11/27/63 by Stephen King**
21. Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti
22. The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson
23. The Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet
24. Constance by Matthew Fitzsimmons*
25. 14 by Peter Clines
26. The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley
27. Network Effect by Martha Wells**
28. The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
29. The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchet
30. The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin
31. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward**
32. The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
33. The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by HG Parry*
34. The Stolen Child by Keith Donahue
35. A Day Like This by Kelly McNeil*
36. The Lesson by Cadwell Turnball
37. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsin Muir*
Also, if you haven't read the Murderbot novels, I can only suggest you rectify the fact immediately. Murderbot is awesome and yes, I know some of the books aren't 'full' books but I've spent that much on meals I didn't enjoy half as much.
I'll leave you with the wish that this year is better than last, that no one you love dies, and all your books are good ones.
Your book list puts me to shame! I'm posting my own list next Monday.
ReplyDeleteI try to read more books than watch tv. Yesterday was a fail tho as I ripped through the rest of Season 2 of The Witcher.
DeleteMy significant other is currently reading the Murderbot books. He's really enjoying them.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Schwab is on my TBR list. I have a bunch of her novels sitting on my shelf, just waiting.
And I wish the same for you this year.
You would love Murderbot. Like maybe want to marry them.
DeleteLoved seeing your reading list. It's impressive! Hoping you have a good year!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I hope you have a fabulous new year as well!
DeleteMy publisher has Murderbot, but sadly did not give it to me to translate it. I also need to read Ishiguro, but domestic publisher here gave it such ugly cover I cannot make myself to buy it LOL
ReplyDeleteIt's a super fun series.
DeleteThirty-seven - that's really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI see no stars next to the Discworld novels. I don't blame you. The first two aren't all that. They get better as the series goes on.
ReplyDeleteThese were re-reads because I forgot. And I know the series gets better :) Sam Vimes is one of my favorite characters, along with DEATH. LOl. But I haven't read them all and so am working my way through the series again.
DeleteHi Marcy...Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is some list. Thanks for sharing! I hope to do more reading this year. Time to dive back into the literary world. I have been taking too much time off. LOL
ALL the best for 2022!
Happy New Year to you also :)
DeleteImpressive list! I only managed 27 on the year.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
27 is a good number of books imo!
DeleteI'm hoping to top it this year. 7 so far.
DeleteBeautiful blog
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