To wrap up the year, I thought I'd share some notes and comments from me and the rest of the group about the books we loved, the books we hated, and everything in between.
Book Club 2021 – A Year in Review
Category: Book Reviews
Best Books of 2021
Before get to the sexy data, I just have to say that I managed to read 108 books this year, which is the most I've ever read, 49 books ahead of my original Goodreads goal and 4 books ahead of my adjusted Goodreads goal. It was my most diverse year yet, and geez was it hard to pick books for each of these categories.
Top 10 Books of Fall 2021
Everything from lighthearted humor to poignant historical fiction to crazy thrillers to mindblowing nonfiction -- no genre was untouched, and I am so grateful to these stories for getting me through this hectic season.
What I Read August 2021
August... what a month. It is always my least favorite month of the year, with school starting and the chaos that comes with that. But whew... this one was a doozy. It's a good thing I had so many great books to serve as distractions from life. I read a pretty wide variety in August, … Continue reading What I Read August 2021
Best Books of Summer 2021
As much as I refuse to believe that summer is almost over, August is right around the corner and school is kicking back into full swing. This summer was such a whirlwind, and my reading was a bit feast or famine -- I'd go a week without reading, then finish three books the next. But … Continue reading Best Books of Summer 2021
What I Read May 2021
May is always a wild month for me... with school ending, it's really hit or miss on the reading front. Sometimes I go all in, reading the whole time I'm testing, avoiding responsibilities at home, while sometimes I'm lucky to squeeze out a couple books. This month, thanks to a couple weekends where my husband … Continue reading What I Read May 2021
What I Read April 2021
April was a strange reading month for me! I had surgery at the start of the month (you can check out this blog post for more information about it), and between that and tackling The Rose Code (at 650+ pages), I ended up only reading two print books this month. But I did FOUR on … Continue reading What I Read April 2021
Infertility Awareness Month
In September 2017, my husband and I took a walk and decided to try to get pregnant. We weren't going to tell anyone we were trying -- that's weird, right? Everyone thinking of you *trying* (maybe that's just in my head). Anyway, we decided to try and keep it a secret. A year later, and … Continue reading Infertility Awareness Month
What I Read in Women’s History Month 2021
I love March, and I always have fun looking for books for Women's History Month. Books about women and for women, and I'm particularly impressed by the diversity in genre and literary-ness (is that a word?) of the books I read this month.
What I Read: Black History Month 2021
I managed to read 10 books this month, which is hella impressive, if I do say so myself. Even more exciting is the fact that I read only Black authors this month.