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Well, hello there! As we turn the corner of another new year in the midst of this pandemic, I find myself wanting to return to this space that felt like a chore in summer 2020. I still the community and conversations on bookstagram, but I also find myself longing to keep an easy to access record of my reading in one place. I have some ideas about how I can use both spaces in ways that bring me joy and don't feel like a burden, but part of that is not making public commitments about how I use this space or when.  As I was working on my favorite reads of 2021, I realized this space has them every year from 2009 through 2018. So what better time than to revisit this space with a wrap-up of a year's worth of reading? In 2021, I read 138 books. I try not to get too caught up in numbers. I read some short books and some long books, and I care more about enjoying reading than chasing an arbitrary goal.  Favorite Manifesto I Didn't Know How Badly I Needed:  T he Body Is Not An Ap...

In 2019, I read 93 books. These are my favorites, in the order I read them: Nonfiction Fiction As an affiliate, I receive a small commission when you make a purchase through any of the above links. Thank you for helping to support my book habits that bring more content to this blog!

So long, 2018! You were my worst year of reading and blogging to date. I managed to read only 54 books, and I've reviewed almost none of them, but I have the urge to start fresh in 2019, so today I'm sharing with you my favorites and clearing my LibraryThing To Be Reviewed shelf. I hope I've (finally) found my reading and blogging momentum again, but I've learned not to make promises I hope to keep. Despite my disappointment in the amount of reading and blogging I did, I read some great books, and I'm excited to share them with you. Best Comic The Prince and the Dressmaker  by Jen Wang I devoured this delightful young adult comic in a single sitting, and it was a delightful, heartwarming tale. It's the kind of book I'm so glad exists for those growing up as it addresses gender identity in great ways without it being a book that's about gender identity; it's simply part of a wonderful story, as it is in real life. Jen Wang is one to watch. Be...