Sunday, December 26, 2021

My 12 Favorite Fiction Reads of 2021

It was actually hard to narrow this end-of-year list down to just twelve books. I could easily have done a list of twenty favorites, or more. I read a lot of good books this year, which means that several books I really liked did not make it onto this list. So, in no particular order, here are the books that did (with links to my original reviews):





































Honorable Mention: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
(Which I got to read with a fun group of 4th graders who loved it, too.)



Happy Reading!

57 comments:

  1. I haven't read ANY of your favorite books on 2021 but, Girl With the Louding Voice is on my list. I hope to work on my favorite's list this week.

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    1. Girl With the Louding Voice is definitely a book worth reading. Can't wait to check out your favorites list! :D

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  2. The Girl With the Louding Voice was definitely a great read and I'm glad we read this together! I've been meaning to read The Final Girl Support Group so perhaps next year. I still haven't work on my favourite list yet but it's good to read about other blogger friends' favourite list. More books to explore and add on! Happy holidays! :)

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    1. I'm looking forward to seeing your favorites list, because you always pick books that I end up wanting to read, too. :)

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  3. I loved Girl with the Louding Voice, too! I talked my book club into reading it last summer.

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    1. What a great book to read with your book club! There's so much to discuss in it, and it's such a great read. :)

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  4. Six wakes was good- so thought provoking!

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    1. It really was! Such a great science fiction/mystery. :)

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  5. There's definitely been some that looked fun to me on this list, but I haven't read any...yet!

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  6. Those are all new to me. I hope you had a nice Christmas.

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  7. That's an interesting list! I haven't read any of those, so you've given me some ideas for next year's reading :)

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    1. Well, I think all 12 books on this list are great reads, so I hope you find one or two that work for you. :)

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  8. Nice list of books! I haven't read any of them, but The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare sounds interesting!

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    1. I loved that one! Adunni's life in Nigeria was completely captivating.

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  10. An interesting list, none of which I can claim to have read.

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    1. I seem to say that a lot on your blog! You're always reviewing books I find myself adding to my TBR list. :)

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  11. I almost picked up The Girl With the Louding Voice to read yesterday but decided I didn't want to risk having to change my top 10 (okay, it's top 15) list which I plan to post later this week. Sadly, the book I did end up reading (and finishing this afternoon because I couldn't stop reading) did just that anyway. LOL Oh well. I will definitely be reading Abi Dare's book this next year. I haven't read any of the books on your list, but I do want to read some of the others too. The Last Bookshop in London is on my TBR pile.

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    1. The Girl With the Louding Voice is definitely worth reading. And I loved the bookshop and the WWII setting in The Last Bookshop in London. Both books are really good. :)

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  12. Yay for A Dark Lure and The Right Sort of Man! I enjoyed both. The Final Girl Support Group was a crazy fun ride, too! I'll be getting my lists up Tuesday and Wednesday. I think. Hope you had a lovely holiday, Lark! :)

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    1. Can't wait to see your favorites list! I'm sure I'll be adding several books from it onto my own TBR list. :D

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  13. Six Wakes is such a fun read. I regret not reading the Grady Hendrix yet!

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    1. Wasn't Six Wakes great? And I think you'd really like The Final Girl Support Group. :)

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  14. Your list is a good varieties. I haven't read any of them but I am a little interested in six wakes, as I would like to read more science fiction.

    Have a lovely holiday.

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    1. Six Wakes is a very fun combination of science fiction and mystery, and I really liked it. :)

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  15. I loved Deception Cove too. I'm currently struggling to choose just 5 of my favorites this year.

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    1. Only five? That's tough! I couldn't even limit my list to just ten! ;D Good luck.

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  16. I haven't read any of your favorite books. The Last Bookshop in London sure looks good to me.

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    1. It's a very heartwarming and charming read, and I think you'd like it. :)

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  17. I've read and enjoyed two (Deception Cove and The Right Sort of Man), and I have two others near the top of my Read Me Now pile: The Last Bookshop in London and The Future Is Yours. I'm looking forward to reading them. :-)

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    1. I need to read the sequels to both Deception Cove and The Right Sort of Man. And I'd love to know what you think of The Future is Yours! :)

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  18. Thank you for sharing. Some of these look interesting.

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  19. Thanks Lark for listing your top 12 books for 2021 and I see a number of books I like, particularly Stranger Times and The Last Bookshop in London. I will commit to these two next year and will look forward to rereading your reviews about them.

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    1. Happy reading, Kathy! I loved both of those books, and I hope you do, too. :)

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  20. Quite a few of these are on my TBR list. I'm very interested in reading that Regina Scott book and The Stranger Times. And I had a hard time narrowing down my list too. I think I ended up with fifteen, lol. There were just too many good books this year. :D

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    1. You would really like the Regina Scott novel! It's such a fun read. And The Stranger Times made me laugh. Can't wait to check out your favorites list. :)

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  21. Hmmm, The Right Sort of Man is the only one of these I read (and I liked but did not love) but I loved Owen Laukkanen's series set in MN and even drove an hour to meet him a couple of years ago. I think I own this one but have not yet read it so will move higher in the TBR. Happy 2022!

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    1. I've read a few books by Laukkanen, and Deception Cove is definitely my favorite! Such a good read. :)

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  22. Nothing Short of Wondrous sounds excellent. And of course, I remember you reccing Big Finish before, so want to read that too. Hope you've been doing well, Lark, and a very happy 2022 to you. :)
    ~Lex

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    1. Happy Holidays, Lex! I hope you have a very Happy New Year.

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  23. Girl With the Louding Voice is such a good book. Why didn't I add it to my list? So many good book, such a short list! My 2021 Favorites

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    1. It's hard to limit a favorite books list to just 12! I could easily have added at least ten books, or more. :)

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  24. I have got to get a copy of The Last Bookshop in London! Just my speed.

    Happy New Year!

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  25. Can't believe I haven't read any of these...I'll look at them for some early 2022 ideas.

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    1. I think you'd like Deception Cove for sure. And maybe some of the others. :)

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  26. Regina Scott is one of the authors I have on my radar but haven't gotten to yet :) Happy New Year!

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    1. I think you'd really like her books. I loved both A Distance Too Grand and Nothing Short of Wondrous. :D

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  27. So far I've only read Girl with the Louding Voice and The Big Finish from your list, but I loved both of them.

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    1. They're great reads, aren't they? I loved the characters in both of them. :)

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  28. I'm so glad you recommended the Scott series on your blog this year. I've been enjoying it SO much! I can't wait to read the third book in 2022.

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    1. They're fun books, aren't they? I'm looking forward to reading the third one, too. My library copy of it should come in soon. :)

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  29. Nice list. I really want to read The Girl with the Louding Voice ... I have put it back on my TBR ... thanks. Happy reading in 2022

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    1. It's so good. I think you'll really like it. :)

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  30. I love seeing favorites list! I have not read any of these but I do remember adding some of these to my wishlist and no doubt I added them after I read your reviews! Here's hoping there are even more wonderful books ahead for you in 2022!

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    1. Thank you! I wish for you the same thing in 2o22. :)

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