Susan's 2021 Reading Wrap Up and 2022 Reading Goals

by Susan Roberts

2021 has been a year full of fantastic books and extra time to read since COVID-19 has kept us from travelling.  I had a tough time picking a top 10 so here are my top 15 books of the year (in no order of preference).

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The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard @JackieMitchard ~ a Review & Excerpt

by MK French

Thea's son Stefan was imprisoned for three years after killing his girlfriend Belinda. Belinda's mother and formerly Thea's friend galvanizes the neighborhood to protest him in her daughter's memory. Stefan is wracked with guilt and the trauma of prison, making him hard for Thea to understand. His attempts to make amends are met with increasing resistance. Was there more to the night Belinda died?

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The Taste of Ginger by Mansi Shah ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

“My family was no different from every other Indian family we knew, and putting on the pretense of being a happy family was more important than actually being one.”  

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Last Month of Reading for 2021

by Donna Huber

I can hardly believe that we are at the end of 2021. While this year was a little more normal there were times that I forgot we were in 2021 (maybe it is because it felt like 2020 didn't happen).  December was a good month with many days off from work, a lot of cookie baking, and definitely some good reading.

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The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker ~ a Review

by MK French

The lighthouse in Seabrook had been dormant for the past thirty years. Now it's lit up, sparking gossip in town. Amy Tucker was planning on spending the night in town and moving on when she meets Ryan. They spend the weekend together, growing closer; as they do, the lighthouse grows brighter. Amy discovers something about Ryan that's startling, and she decides to enter the lighthouse to uncover the truth.

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Celebrate Jolabokaflod with these Christmas Books

by Donna Huber

Iceland has a cool tradition of giving books and reading them on Christmas Eve. I recently read in a book that mentions the tradition and it is thought that it got started because books were hard to get and could be expensive in Iceland so it was a real treat to get a book. Apparently, new books are released to coincide with the celebration. This Country Living article mentions that the tradition started during WWII as paper was one of the few things not rationed in Iceland. For me Christmas Eve always feels like the quietest night of year - like a hush falls upon the earth. So really it is a perfect time for curling up with a good book. And of course, I have a few suggestions for Christmas books. If you are still looking for a gift or don't want to read Christmas stories, be sure to check out my list of favorite reads this year. And if you are needing a bit more relaxation before reading, I recommend 40 minutes of blanket yoga.

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