desertvixen | Entries tagged with 2021

It's time for the list of all the reading I did in 2021!

In the dead tree category, I read 86 and DNF/discarded 25. I do prefer the dead tree version for some things (like current affairs or books I may not wish to keep) - also there are no used Kindle books. I have also separated out the nursery books from my books, although I do a fair amount of juvenile reading as well.

In the Kindle category, I read 272, DNF/deleted 151, and added 449, so the Kindle went up by 26 books. 41 of the 151 I had actually paid for, and that cost me $59 - or 2-3 hardcovers.

I also had to buy a new Paperwhite in May because the old one was lagging on space. I will say that the water-resistant feature is useful because SOMEONE has knocked my Kindle into the tub twice. It's still going strong. I do wish they would make it easier to migrate collections and such, because that's what I love about the Kindle.

** denotes a re-read.

The whole list is under a cut, but here's some of my notable books for the year:

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney - This is really lovely, and I love the idea of scattering wildflower seeds.

It's Saturday Morning by Garner/Ashley - A nice little reference to Saturday morning cartoons.

Rosie: Stronger than Steel by Lindsay Ward - This is a really nicely done children's book about the Land Girls in WW2 and their tractors (and the Rosies who built them).

The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy by Elizabeth Kendall - This is an updated version of the book, and it was interesting to read about Bundy from her POV, and also a look into a different time.

Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace - A more adult look at the world of Betsy-Tacy, from a different POV. I really enjoyed it.

Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez - This is a must-read, looking at how women are not taken into consideration in numerous areas, like medicine and car safety for two big ones.

Bellwether by Connie Willis - This was delightfully funny, a little more accesible than Doomsday Book, but very enjoyable.

A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni - Cass is a huge fan of this one.

Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel - A really lovely collection of animal art in a board book. I also really liked They All Saw A Cat last year.

In the Hall with the Knife by Diane Peterfreund - An interesting boarding school AU of Clue. I enjoyed it but haven't read the next two in the series.

The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold - A nice addition to the saga of Penric and Desdemona.

Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh - So yes 2021 was essentially The Year I Met Roderick Alleyn (due to all the $1.99 Kindle deals). I'd picked up an earlier one (I think the one were he actually meets Troy) and it was pretty forgettable. This one was not. I love the family and the mystery.

The Grub-and-Stakers House A Haunt by Charlotte MacLeod - I definitely enjoyed this addition to the screwball series.

Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh - This one was really good, loved the sort of retrospective look at murder.

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare - I thought this was going to be really stupid, but it was actually a really good read. Sort of like Scream if it were a book.

A Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh - I almost had this one figured out ahead of Alleyn, but then she got me. Very enjoyable.

Money in the Morgue by Ngaio Marsh - This is a "unfinished book completed by someone else" and it was fairly seamless - the book wandered a bit, but I enjoyed it.

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews - This was a lovely Victorian Christmas romance.

Knot of Shadows (Penric) by Lois McMaster Bujold - This was one of the strongest additions to the series, I thought, and since I read it right after finishing Chalion, the death magic was hard-hitting. Loving Penric's evolution as a father and sorcerer.

Well-Read Women by Samantha Hahn - This was a lovely collection of art and profiles of fictional females, very enjoyable.

( Dead Tree Reading 2021 )

( Kindle Reading 2021 )