Fifty books of 2021 – Anna.Kiwi

At the beginning of 2021, I set myself a goal to read 50 books. I almost slid just in there, although I didn’t quite finish book number 50 before the end of the 31st! So whether I completed the challenge or not is up to intepretation, but I think it’s close enough to count.

It will come as no surprise when I say that 2021 was an unusual year. In pre-pandemic times I would read a lot of difficult books, memoirs non-fiction, and literary fiction. But I’ve noticed over the past two years, since the world got a little more complicated, most of my books have been beach reads, romance, and escapism. It’s been a nice shift, and I’ve enjoyed stepping outside of my usual genres and getting lost in some light and fluffy love stories.

Highlights from 2021: Piranesi (favourite fiction), Molecules of Emotion (favourite non fiction), One Last Stop (favourite romance), and Eat Pray Love (favourite re-read)

1. Molecules of Emotion by Candace B. Pert
2. The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton
3. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
4. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
5. Until Next Weekend by Rachel Marks
6. Saturdays at Noon by Rachel
7. The Spark by Jules Wake
8. The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary
9. Sunrise by the Sea by Jenny Colgan
10. Beach Read by Emily Henry
11. While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
12. SEX/LIFE by B.B. Easton
13. I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
14. Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
15. Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
16. The Regulars by Georgia Clark
17. Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz
18. The Bucket List by Georgia Clark
19. It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark
20. I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
21. Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
22. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
23. Life’s A Beach by Portia MacIntosh
24. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
25. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
26. My Great Ex-Scape by Portia MacIntosh
27. The Time of Our Lives by Portia MacIntosh
28. My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
29. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
30. Stuck On You by Portia MacIntosh
31. Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
32. Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay
33. Dreaming of Verona by T.A. Williams
34. Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev
35. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
36. Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik
37. The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson
38. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
39. Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes
40. The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes
41. How to Make a French Family by Samantha Verant
42. Angels by Marian Keyes
43. The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes
44. Watermelon by Marian Keyes
45. Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
46. Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
47. Gone Viking by Helen Russell
48. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
49. You and Me on Vacation
    by Emily Henry
50. Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

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