Top Ten Tuesday: (Freebie topic) Favorite book reviews I wrote in 2021.
Face it. All book bloggers wish that their reviews would generate more traffic and a bit more love. Here's a chance for you to read the reviews you may have missed on my blog and perhaps you will find a book or two you hope to read yourself. The reviews below are some of my favorites. TTT participants, I hope you visit the post for at least one of the book reviews. Titles are hyperlinked. Thanks for visiting!
A profound yet absurd book about racism in America and what is expected from Black Americans who gain a little fame. I have thought about this National Book Award winner every day at least once since I read it.
The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken
The stories in this collection of short stories are all funny to some degree and I found myself chuckling as I read along. I highlight many of the stories in my review.
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
This book was the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner for literature. Some critiques said Erdrich won it for the body of her work, not for this book because they didn't like the story as much as others she has written. I think this book has a powerful message that should help inform us how to be a good ancestor for future generations.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I loved this and talked about it with more people than any other book I read in 2021. If you haven't read it yet, or are trying to decide if you should, my review might provide the tipping point.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
This is not an easy book to read but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it for its complexity. I know my review will be helpful and enlightening even if you decide not to read the book.
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
A book of essays by a favorite author about issues related to the "age of man." This is a perfect audiobook for a trip since each essay is fairly short and can be digested in small bites. This is NOT a YA book, though Green is most well-known for his YA novels (The Fault in Our Stars.)
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
I love it when I read something that opens my eyes to the experiences of people different then me. This is one of those books. I am one of those people who HAS to read poetry. I enjoy ready fiction and nonfiction but poetry sustains me.
Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
This is a graphic biography about Yang, the writer/illustrator and about basketball. It is also my most viewed review in 2021.
Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights by Karen Blumenthal
I am a Round 2 Nonfiction judge for Cybils, the book bloggers book awards. Since my life is all about reading nonfiction during January and half of February I thought I'd include one of my favorite reviews written for one of the high school nonfiction finalists. The topic is especially poignant today.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Hands down my favorite book of the year. I think the review will give you a good feel for why I love the book so much.
Dearly: New Poems by Margaret Atwood
I couldn't resist adding one more book of poetry. This one by the much loved author of A Handmaid's Tale.
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
I wrote the review for this book last week and it hasn't generated much interest. It is such a good book, the graphic edition of the print edition published in 2017. I was just hoping that more people would read the book and that my review would give them a shove in that direction.
Did you find any books that interest you from this list?
I hope you found my reviews helpful and interesting.
-Anne
