I started 2021 with a goal to read 100 books. I fell far short of the goal. I had a very hard time finding good books and managed to finish only 43.
Friends who know I love to read often ask me to recommend books, so I thought I’d add this post to my Journal to make it easier to share. I lean towards mysteries and historical novels. I can’t get through a book with a lot of foul language. I don’t care for romantic novels. So, from my conservative point of view here are my highest rated reads from 2021 in the order in which I read them:
- The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
- The Bone Code by by Kathy Riches
- The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
- Made for This Moment by Max Lucado
- The Judge’s List by John Grisham
- Nurse, Come You Here! by Mary J. MacLeod
- Call the Nurse by Mary J. MacLeod
- Sooley by John Grisham
- The Seamstress by Sara Tuvel Bernstein
- The Unanswered Letter by Faris Cassell
Yep. That’s it. As I said, it’s been a disappointing year for books.
Here are a few that were good but didn’t rate the highest marks:
- Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
- Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate
- The Cottingly Secret by Hazel Gaynor
- Camino Winds by John Grisham
- The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
Sadly, these were books I started but could not finish because of bad language or because they were just boring:
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
- The Scam by Janet Evanovich
- The Girl from the Savoy by Hazel Gaynor
- The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
- The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (apparently I’m the only person on the planet that didn’t just absolutely love this book!) by Stuart Turton
- One by One by Ruth Ware
- Things I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer (VERY disappointing. This is a pure propaganda piece for Planned Parenthood!)
I think for 2022 I’ll set my goal for 52 and see if I can find one good book a week. Please feel free to comment with your suggestions.
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