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Favorite books from 2021 (in no particular order):
Be Holding by Ross Gay
Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette
Autumn by Ali Smith
Igifu by Scholastique Mukasonga
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
I Hold a Wolf By the Ears by Laura Van den Berg
Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fung
Matrix by Lauren Groff
The Intangibles by Elaine Equi
Be Holding was probably the best thing I read in 2021. If you’re a fan of poetry, basketball, and/or dazzling and powerful prose, I think you’d really enjoy this book-length poem.
Be Holding by Ross Gay
Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette
Autumn by Ali Smith
Igifu by Scholastique Mukasonga
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
I Hold a Wolf By the Ears by Laura Van den Berg
Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fung
Matrix by Lauren Groff
The Intangibles by Elaine Equi
Be Holding was probably the best thing I read in 2021. If you’re a fan of poetry, basketball, and/or dazzling and powerful prose, I think you’d really enjoy this book-length poem.
3PaulCranswick
Great to see you back Andrew. Certainly better late than never!
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>3 PaulCranswick: Thanks, Paul!
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*Denotes a BOMB (a book off my bookshelf)
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
First Quarter!
January
1. The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews - finished January 1st, 288 pages
2. Small Gods^# by Terry Pratchett - finished January 8th, 400 pages
3. Primeval and Other Times* by Olga Tokarczuk - finished January 8th, 248 pages
4. Lords and Ladies^# by Terry Pratchett - finished January 15th, 386 pages
5. Deep River* by Shūsaku Endō - finished January 16th, 216 pages
6. The Pessimists by Bethany Ball - finished January 21st, 304 pages
7. The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami - finished January 30th, 240 pages
8. Devils in Daylight by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki - finished January 31st, 96 pages
February
9. Men at Arms^# by Terry Pratchett - finished February 9th, 377 pages
10. Sing, Unburied, Sing* by Jesmyn Ward - finished February 17th, 304 pages
11. Winter by Ali Smith - finished February 25th, 322 pages
March
12. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu - finished March 9th, 289 pages
13. Soul Music^# by Terry Pratchett - finished March 19th, 424 pages
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
First Quarter!
January
1. The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews - finished January 1st, 288 pages
2. Small Gods^# by Terry Pratchett - finished January 8th, 400 pages
3. Primeval and Other Times* by Olga Tokarczuk - finished January 8th, 248 pages
4. Lords and Ladies^# by Terry Pratchett - finished January 15th, 386 pages
5. Deep River* by Shūsaku Endō - finished January 16th, 216 pages
6. The Pessimists by Bethany Ball - finished January 21st, 304 pages
7. The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami - finished January 30th, 240 pages
8. Devils in Daylight by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki - finished January 31st, 96 pages
February
9. Men at Arms^# by Terry Pratchett - finished February 9th, 377 pages
10. Sing, Unburied, Sing* by Jesmyn Ward - finished February 17th, 304 pages
11. Winter by Ali Smith - finished February 25th, 322 pages
March
12. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu - finished March 9th, 289 pages
13. Soul Music^# by Terry Pratchett - finished March 19th, 424 pages
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*Denotes a BOMB (a book off my bookshelf)
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Second Quarter!
April
14. Devil House by John Darnielle - finished April 6th, 403 pages
15. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley - finished April 10th, 494 pages
16. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu - finished April 24th, 220 pages
May
17. Ammonite by Nicola Griffith - finished May 1st, 416 pages
18. Interesting Times^# by Terry Pratchett - finished May 1st, 368 pages
19. The Pastor* by Hanne Ørstavik - finished May 13th, 280 pages
20. Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett - finished May 15th, 368 pages
21. Winter Recipes from the Collective: Poems by Louise Glück - finished May 19th, 80 pages
22. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green - finished May 19th, 274 pages
23. Maskerade^# by Terry Pratchett - finished May 23rd, 285 pages
24. Spring by Ali Smith - finished May 23rd, 336 pages
25. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - finished May 25th, 342 pages
26. Woman Running in the Mountains* by Yūko Tsushima - finished May 29th, 288 pages
27. Laserwriter II by Tamara Shopsin - finished May 30th, 224 pages
June
28. Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris - finished June 11th, 304 pages
29. At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches by Susan Sontag - finished June 12th, 235 pages
30. The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn - finished June 12th, 136 pages
31. Feet of Clay^# by Terry Pratchett - finished June 17th, 411 pages
32. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel - finished June 18th, 258 pages
33. Space Struck by Paige Lewis - finished June 19th, 96 pages
34. All Systems Red by Marth Wells - finished June 19th, 152 pages
35. Autumn Rounds* by Jacques Poulin - finished June 22nd, 198 pages
36. In the Quick by Kate Hope Day - finished June 25th, 272 pages
37. Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis - finished June 29th, 288 pages
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Second Quarter!
April
14. Devil House by John Darnielle - finished April 6th, 403 pages
15. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley - finished April 10th, 494 pages
16. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu - finished April 24th, 220 pages
May
17. Ammonite by Nicola Griffith - finished May 1st, 416 pages
18. Interesting Times^# by Terry Pratchett - finished May 1st, 368 pages
19. The Pastor* by Hanne Ørstavik - finished May 13th, 280 pages
20. Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett - finished May 15th, 368 pages
21. Winter Recipes from the Collective: Poems by Louise Glück - finished May 19th, 80 pages
22. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green - finished May 19th, 274 pages
23. Maskerade^# by Terry Pratchett - finished May 23rd, 285 pages
24. Spring by Ali Smith - finished May 23rd, 336 pages
25. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - finished May 25th, 342 pages
26. Woman Running in the Mountains* by Yūko Tsushima - finished May 29th, 288 pages
27. Laserwriter II by Tamara Shopsin - finished May 30th, 224 pages
June
28. Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris - finished June 11th, 304 pages
29. At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches by Susan Sontag - finished June 12th, 235 pages
30. The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn - finished June 12th, 136 pages
31. Feet of Clay^# by Terry Pratchett - finished June 17th, 411 pages
32. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel - finished June 18th, 258 pages
33. Space Struck by Paige Lewis - finished June 19th, 96 pages
34. All Systems Red by Marth Wells - finished June 19th, 152 pages
35. Autumn Rounds* by Jacques Poulin - finished June 22nd, 198 pages
36. In the Quick by Kate Hope Day - finished June 25th, 272 pages
37. Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis - finished June 29th, 288 pages
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*Denotes a BOMB (a book off my bookshelf)
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Third Quarter!
July
38. You Never Get It Back by Cara Blue Adams - finished July 2nd, 186 pages
39. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont* by Elizabeth Taylor - finished July 3rd, 224 pages
40. An Impossible Love* by Christine Angot - finished July 4th, 215 pages
41. All We Shall Know* by Donal Ryan - finished July 10th, 181 pages
42. Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann - finished July 10th, 116 pages
43. Not a Thing to Comfort You by Emily Wortman-Wunder - finished July 12th, 130 pages
44. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - finished July 15th, 160 pages
45. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells - finished July 18th, 158 pages
46. Of This New World by Allegra Hyde - finished July 20th, 123 pages
47. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells - finished July 23rd, 176 pages
48. Sula by Toni Morrison - finished July 25th, 174 pages
49. The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka - finished July 28th, 176 pages
50. Hogfather^# by Terry Pratchett - finished July 28th, 416 pages
51. Network Effect by Martha Wells - finished July 31st, 350 pages
52. Life on Mars: Poems by Tracy K. Smith - currently reading, 75 pages
August
53. People From My Neighborhood* by Hiromi Kawakami - finished August 2nd, 161 pages
54. Love by Hanne Ørstavik - finished August 7th, 125 pages
55. Mars: Stories by Asja Bakić - finished August 12th, 167 pages
56. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells - finished August 21st, 176 pages
57. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - finished August 30th, 152 pages
58. Jingo^# by Terry Pratchett - finished August 31st, 464 pages
September
59. Our Lady of the Nile* by Scholastique Mukasonga - finished September 5th, 244 pages
60. The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann - finished September 5th, 160 pages
61. Summer by Ali Smith - finished September 11th, 385 pages
62. Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn edited by Claire L. Evans and Brian Merchant - finished September 27th, 496 pages
63. A Postcard for Annie* by Ida Jessen - finished September 30th, 198 pages
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Third Quarter!
July
38. You Never Get It Back by Cara Blue Adams - finished July 2nd, 186 pages
39. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont* by Elizabeth Taylor - finished July 3rd, 224 pages
40. An Impossible Love* by Christine Angot - finished July 4th, 215 pages
41. All We Shall Know* by Donal Ryan - finished July 10th, 181 pages
42. Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann - finished July 10th, 116 pages
43. Not a Thing to Comfort You by Emily Wortman-Wunder - finished July 12th, 130 pages
44. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - finished July 15th, 160 pages
45. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells - finished July 18th, 158 pages
46. Of This New World by Allegra Hyde - finished July 20th, 123 pages
47. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells - finished July 23rd, 176 pages
48. Sula by Toni Morrison - finished July 25th, 174 pages
49. The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka - finished July 28th, 176 pages
50. Hogfather^# by Terry Pratchett - finished July 28th, 416 pages
51. Network Effect by Martha Wells - finished July 31st, 350 pages
52. Life on Mars: Poems by Tracy K. Smith - currently reading, 75 pages
August
53. People From My Neighborhood* by Hiromi Kawakami - finished August 2nd, 161 pages
54. Love by Hanne Ørstavik - finished August 7th, 125 pages
55. Mars: Stories by Asja Bakić - finished August 12th, 167 pages
56. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells - finished August 21st, 176 pages
57. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - finished August 30th, 152 pages
58. Jingo^# by Terry Pratchett - finished August 31st, 464 pages
September
59. Our Lady of the Nile* by Scholastique Mukasonga - finished September 5th, 244 pages
60. The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann - finished September 5th, 160 pages
61. Summer by Ali Smith - finished September 11th, 385 pages
62. Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn edited by Claire L. Evans and Brian Merchant - finished September 27th, 496 pages
63. A Postcard for Annie* by Ida Jessen - finished September 30th, 198 pages
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*Denotes a BOMB (a book off my bookshelf)
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Fourth Quarter!
October
64. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo - finished October 10th, 261 pages
65. All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami - finished October 12th, 221 pages
66. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - finished October 12th, 128 pages
67. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield - finished October 16th, 230 pages
68. The Last Continent^# by Terry Pratchett - finished October 20th, 400 pages
November
69. The Fell by Sarah Moss - finished November 21st, 184 pages
70. Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet - finished November 23rd, 230 pages
71. Carpe Jugulum^# by Terry Pratchett - finished November 24th, 416 pages
72. Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi - finished November 26th, 213 pages
December
73. Turtle Diary* by Russell Hoban - finished December 9th, 191 pages
74. The Fifth Elephant^# by Terry Pratchett - finished December 11th, 464 pages
75. Foster by Claire Keegan - finished December 24th, 92 pages
76. Inciting Joy by Ross Gay - finished December 28th, 248 pages
77. The Boy and the Dog by Seishū Hase - finished December 30th, 309 pages
78. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard - currently reading, 304 pages
79. The Truth^# by Terry Pratchett - currently reading, 448 pages
13 BOMBs read so far in 2022
13 re-reads so far in 2022
13 audiobooks "read" so far in 2022
0 e-books read so far in 2022
^Denotes a re-read
#Denotes an audiobook
~Denotes an e-book
Fourth Quarter!
October
64. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo - finished October 10th, 261 pages
65. All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami - finished October 12th, 221 pages
66. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - finished October 12th, 128 pages
67. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield - finished October 16th, 230 pages
68. The Last Continent^# by Terry Pratchett - finished October 20th, 400 pages
November
69. The Fell by Sarah Moss - finished November 21st, 184 pages
70. Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet - finished November 23rd, 230 pages
71. Carpe Jugulum^# by Terry Pratchett - finished November 24th, 416 pages
72. Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi - finished November 26th, 213 pages
December
73. Turtle Diary* by Russell Hoban - finished December 9th, 191 pages
74. The Fifth Elephant^# by Terry Pratchett - finished December 11th, 464 pages
75. Foster by Claire Keegan - finished December 24th, 92 pages
76. Inciting Joy by Ross Gay - finished December 28th, 248 pages
77. The Boy and the Dog by Seishū Hase - finished December 30th, 309 pages
78. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard - currently reading, 304 pages
79. The Truth^# by Terry Pratchett - currently reading, 448 pages
13 BOMBs read so far in 2022
13 re-reads so far in 2022
13 audiobooks "read" so far in 2022
0 e-books read so far in 2022
10FAMeulstee
Welcome back, Andrew!
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>11 kgodey: Hi, hi, hi! I joined super late this year and haven't been poking around in the comments/community much. But hopefully next year will be different.
