It’s just a few hours until a new year begins and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past twelve months.
I swear, at times 2021 felt like a repeat of 2020…on steroids. But even though the world seemed to be stuck in a seemingly never-ending cycle of bad news, I tried to find happiness and peace in the little things and the baby steps back to some sort of normal. From the relief of getting vaccinated to bringing home two new family members (bearded dragon Fu-tzu and kitten Rosalina), I did have some memorable moments and I hope you all were able to find some good moments in your lives as well.
And, of course, there were the books! So now I would like to share my top reads of 2021 (in no particular order)
FICTION
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Crossroads by Laurel Hightower
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
NONFICTION
End of the Road by Brian Keene
Do Something for Nothing: Seeing Beneath the Surface of Homelessness, Through the Simple Act of a Haircut by Joshua Coombes
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Without You, I Would Be Nothing by Brooke L. Davis
What’s Good? A Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients by Peter Hoffman
What were your favorite reads this past year? Feel free to drop me a line and let’s talk books!
And what do I have in store for 2022?? Stay tuned…
Stay safe, Happy Reading, and all the best to you in the New Year!!