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DEBUTS ~ My Favorites of 2021

Susie — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:00:17 +0000

You know I LOVE debuts and that definitely didn’t change in 2021. Of the 118 books I’ve read so far this year, 45 have been debuts. Of those, many, many, many were amazing novels. There’s just something extra special about a brand new voice that often sends chills down my spine. Holding their book in your hand, approaching the author for the first very time just has so much potential. Potential that comes not only from the debut itself, but also all the potential for more books to come. I love it! I could easily have included 15 books here, but had to cut it off somewhere, so these are my nine favorite debuts from 2021. You can be sure several will make my Best Books of 2021 next Monday. And now, in order of publication only:…

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My Favorite Books of 2021 (so far) | More

Susie — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:00:55 +0000

As June comes to an end, life is finally beginning to look a little more normal for us all. Despite that, the first six months have felt very long to me. You’d think that might mean that I’d read more books than usual, but that’s not the case. I’ve had a lot going on that has taken up some of my reading time. As of this post, I’ve read 53 books, versus 60 at the same time last year. (See, there were some benefits to full on quarantine!)

Putting together this list of 2021’s favorite books so far was a bit of a struggle. Five were easy choices, but narrowing down the other four took some work! Last year 7 books from this list made my Best Books of 2020, so we’ll see how well these hold up by the end of the year….

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