I typically write a monthly wrap up and a yearly one in December, but this time, I decided to split it into bookish and life. I read over 680 books this year, so saying that I have thought or two is an understatement. I will share with you some reading stats and lists. I think it would be fun to look back and see how I did in about 165,767 pages. Let’s start with my 5-star books:
Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard by Alex Bertie
This Is My America by Kim Johnson
Please Keep Me (Holiday Heartwarmers #1) by Mimi Barbour
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Crazy in Love (Matt & Anna #1) by Annabelle Costa
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life by Jamie Windust
Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom
Dying to Meet You by Rich Amooi
The Royal Delivery (Crown Jewels #3) by Melanie Summers
Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans
After Francesco by Brian Malloy
Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights by Ann Bausum
The Match (It Happened in Charleston #1) by Sarah Adams
The Twins of Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor
Both Sides Now by Peyton Thomas
The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
Christmas Ever After by Karen Schaler
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
To no surprise, a lot of novels from this list are LGBT+. Every year I try to read 100 queer books, a challenge I didn’t quite complete, but I read 71. According to Goodreads, my rating average is three stars. The biggest book I read was Yours, Faithfully by Sheila O’Flanagan at 612 pages, and the shortest is Felicity Falls in Love: A Short Romance Story (The Love Series Book 6) by Audra Bell at 18 pages.
The more popular 1984 by George Orwell and the least rated is Kiss Me, Trouble: A Wescott Springs Novella by Holly Cortelyou. I’m just sharing my opinion, so please don’t hate me, but I don’t get the hype around 1984 by George Orwell, and the reason is I don’t really like Orwell’s writing style. Another book that comes to mind is Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli was pretty excited about but when I read it, I nearly DNF’D it. I also read 36 2021 releases.
Alex
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