Books Read in 2021

Books Read in 2021

1. Georgana's Secret. Arlem Hawks. 2021. [January] Shadow Mountain. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] JANUARY    

2. The Abbey Mystery (Jane Austen Investigates #1). Julia Golding. 2021. [April] 192 pages. [Source: Review copy] JANUARY

3. Jane Austen's Best Friend: The Life and Influence of Martha Lloyd. Zoe Wheddon. 2021. Pen and Sword. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

4. The Bostonians. Henry James. 1886. 460 pages. [Source: Bought]

5. Reuben and the Amazing Mind Machine. Jonathan M. Hughes. 2021 [January] 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]

6. Twenty-One Days. (Daniel Pitt #1) Anne Perry. 2018. 303 pages. [Source: Review copy]

7. Ruth. Elizabeth Gaskell. 1853. 432 pages. [Source: Bought]

8. Pygmalion. George Bernard Shaw. 1912. 96 pages. [Source: Bought]

9. The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde. 1895. 76 pages. [Source: Bought]

10. To Say Nothing of the Dog. (Oxford Time Travel #2) Connie Willis. 1998. 512 pages. [Source: Bought]

11. Max and the Spice Thieves. (Secrets of the Twilight Djinn #1) John Peragine. 2021. [April] 274 pages. [Source: Review copy]

12. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, and Katherine G. Moore. 2021. [May] 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

13. Lady Windermere's Fan. Oscar Wilde. 1893. 70 pages. [Source: Bought]

14. An Ideal Husband. Oscar Wilde. 1893. 78 pages. [Source: Bought]

15. Worst-Case Collin. Rebecca Caprara. 2021. [September] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]

16. The Children's Blizzard. Melanie Benjamin. 2021. [January] 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]

17. We Also Served: The Forgotten Women of the First World War. Vivien Newman. 2014/2021. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

18. Freiheit! The White Rose Graphic Novel. Andrea Grosso Ciponte. 2021. [February] 112 pages. [Source: Review copy]

19. Blackout. Connie Willis. 2010. 610 pages. [Source: Bought]

20. In Times of Rain and War. Camron Wright. 2021. [April] 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]

21. A Captain for Caroline Gray. Julie Wright. 2021. [March] 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]

22. Surviving Savannah. Patti Callahan. 2021. [March] 432 pages. [Source: Review copy]

23. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Kate Moore. 2017. 479 pages. [Source: Review copy]

24. Real. Carol Cujec and Peyton Goddard. 2021. [February] 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

25. Belinda. Maria Edgeworth. 1801. 544 pages. [Source: Bought]

26. A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Dickens. 1859. 446 pages. [Source: Review copy]

27. Far from the Madding Crowd. Thomas Hardy. 1874. 433 pages. [Source: Bought]

28. Triple Jeopardy. (Daniel Pitt #2) Anne Perry. 2019. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]

29. The Vines. Shelley Nolden. 2021. 391 pages. [Source: Review copy]

30. A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice. Jasmine A. Stirling. Illustrated by Vesper Stamper. 2021. [March] 48 pages. [Source: Review copy]

31. Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party. George R. Stewart. 1936. 392 pages. [Source: Online]

32. The Historians. Cecilia Ekback. 2021. [January] 464 pages. [Source: Review copy]

33. Pride, Prejudice, and Poison. (A Jane Austen Society Mystery #1) Elizabeth Blake. 2019. 330 pages. [Source: Review copy]

34. Stan Lee: How Marvel Changed the World. Adrian Mackinder. 2021. [May] 192 pages. [Source: Review copy]

35. Favorite Poems of Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson. 1978. 160 pages. [Source: Family copy]

36. Sixteen Scandals. Sophie Jordan. 2021. [May] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]

37. Why Longfellow Lied: The Truth about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. Jeff Lantos. 2021. [August] 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]

38. Anna Karenina (Easy Classics, Russian Classics) Adapted by Gemma Barder. Illustrated by Helen Panayi. 2021. [July] 120 pages. [Source: Review copy]

39. The Talisman Ring. Georgette Heyer. 1936/2009. Sourcebooks. 303 pages. [Source: Review copy]

40. The Tobacco Girls. Lizzie Lane. 2021 [January] 318 pages. [Source: Review copy]

41. Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins. Sarah Miller. 2021. [April] 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]

42. The Wife Upstairs. Rachel Hawkins. 2021. [January] 290 pages. [Source: Review copy]

43. Mrs. Rochester's Ghost. Lindsay Marcott. 2021. [August] 398 pages. [Source: Review copy]

44. Isabelle and Alexander. Rebecca Anderson. 2021. [May] 324 pages. [Source: Review copy]

45. Big Apple Diaries. Alyssa Bermudez. 2021. [August] 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]

46. John Eyre. Mimi Matthews. 2021. [August] 312 pages. [Source: Review copy]

47. Sword of the Seven Sins. (The Seven Sins #1) Emily Colin. 2020. [August] 300 pages. [Source: Review copy]

48. The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time #1) Robert Jordan. 1990. Tor. 814 pages. [Source: Bought]

49. The Great Hunt. (Wheel of Time #2) Robert Jordan. 1991. 705 pages. [Source: Bought]

50. The Dragon Reborn. (The Wheel of Time #3) Robert Jordan. 1991. 624 pages. [Source: Bought]

51. Siege of the Seven Sins. (Seven Sins #2) Emily Colin. 2021. 300 pages (made up page count because publishers are meanies) [Source: Review copy]

52. Fan Fiction. Brent Spiner with Jeanne Darst. 2021. [October] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]

53. The Shadow Rising. (The Wheel of Time #4) Robert Jordan. 1992. 672 pages. [Source: Bought]

54. Major Impossible. (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9) Nathan Hale. 2019. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]

55. Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase. (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10) Nathan Hale. 2020. [November] 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]

56. The Fires of Heaven. (The Wheel of Time #5) Robert Jordan. 1993. 704 pages. [Source: Bought]

57. In the Hall with the Knife (Clue Mystery #1) Diana Peterfreund. 2019. [October] 298 pages. [Source: Review copy]

58. The Captain's Daughter: Essential Stories. Alexander Pushkin. TRANSLATED BY ANTHONY BRIGGS. (New translation copyrighted 2021). 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

59. Mr. Malcolm's List. Suzanne Allain. 2009/2020. 254 pages. [Source: Review copy]

60. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking #1) Patrick Ness. 512 pages. [Source: Bought]

61. The Bone Maker. Sarah Beth Durst. 2021. [March] 496 pages. [Source: Review copy]

62. New Spring. (Wheel of Time Prequel) Robert Jordan. 2004. 334 pages. [Source: Bought]

63. Miss Lattimore's Letter. Suzanne Allain. 2021. [August] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]

64. Red Wolf. Rachel Vincent. 2021. [July] 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]

65. Measuring Up. Lily LaMotte. Illustrated by Ann Xu. 2020. [October 27] 208 pages. [Source: Library]

66. The Lion of Mars. Jennifer L. Holm. 2021. 259 pages. [Source: Library]

67. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Suzanne Collins. 2020. [May] 439 pages. [Source: Library]

68. The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor. Shaenon K. Garrity. Illustrated by Christopher J. Baldwin. 2021. [July] 224 pages. [Source: Library]

69. In the Red. Christopher Swiedler. 2020. [March] 288 pages. [Source: Library]

70. Wendy, Darling. A.C. Wise. 2021. [June] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy]

71. Luck of the Titanic. Stacey Lee. 2021. [May] 368 pages. [Source: Library]

72. The Orpheus Plot. Christopher Swiedler. 2021. 400 pages. [Source: Library]

73. Boy from Buchenwald. Robbie Waisman with Susan McClelland. 2021. [May] 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]

74. Your Heart My Sky. Margarita Engle. 2021. [March] 224 pages. [Source: Library]

75. Amber and Clay. Laura Amy Schlitz. 2021. [May] 544 pages. [Source: Review copy]

76. We're Not From Here. Geoff Rodkey. 2019. 256 pages. [Source: Library]

77. Jo & Laurie. Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz. 2020. [June] 384 pages. [Source: Library]

78. The Forgotten Orphan. Glynis Peters. 2021. [May] 400 pages. [Source: Review copy]

79. Anne of Manhattan. Brina Starler. 2021. 327 pages. [Source: Library]

80. Rescue. Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2021. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library]

81. Da Vinci's Cat. Catherine Gilbert Murdock. 2021. [May] 278 pages. [Source: Library]

82. That Thing About Bollywood. Supriya Kelkar. 2021. [May] 352 pages. [Source: Library]

83. Alone. Megan E. Freeman. 2021. [January] 404 pages. [Source: Library]

84. Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima. Deidre Langeland. 2021. 208 pages. [Source: Library]

85. The Silver Blonde. Elizabeth Ross. 2021. [July] 400 pages. [Source: Library]

86. The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos. Judy Batalion. 2021. 288 pages. [Source: Library]

87. Along for the Ride. Rachel Meinke. 2021. [August] 352 pages. [Source: Library]

88. The Middler. Kirsty Applebaum. 2019/2020. 272 pages. [Source: Library]

89. Time Travel for Love and Profit. Sarah Lariviere. 2021. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]

90. Bloom (The Overthrow #1) Kenneth Oppel. 2020. [March] 320 pages. [Source: Library]

91. In the Wild Light. Jeff Zentner. 2021. [August] 432 pages. [Source: Library]

92. Hatch. (The Overthrow #2) Kenneth Oppel. 2020. [September] 384 pages. [Source: Library]

93. Smile. Raina Telgemeier. 2009. 214 pages. [Source: Library]

94. Sisters. Raina Telgemeier. 2014. 199 pages. [Source: Library]

95. Guts. Raina Telgemeier. 2019. 144 pages. [Source: Library]

96. The House of Serendipity. Lucy Ivison. 2021. 224 pages. [Source: Library]

97. Dark Waters (Small Spaces #3) Katherine Arden. 2021. [August] 198 pages. [Source: Library]

98. Kind of a Big Deal. Shannon Hale. 2020. [August] 304 pages. [Source: Library]

99. Shout. Laurie Halse Anderson. 2019. Penguin. 304 pages. [Source: Library]

100. The Merchant and the Rogue. (The Dread Penny Society #3) Sarah M. Eden. 2021. 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]

101. The Many Meanings of Meilan. Andrea Wang. 2021. [August] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
102. Thrive (The Overthrow #3) Kenneth Oppel. 2021. [May] 416 pages. [Source: Library]

103. William Shakespeare's Taming of the Clueless. Ian Doescher. 2020. [April] 192 pages. [Source: Library]
104. Drama. Raina Telgemeier. 2012. 238 pages. [Source: Library]
105. The Light of Luna Park. Addison Armstrong. 2021 [August] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
106. Hollow Chest. Brita Sandstrom. 2021. 352 pages. [Source: Library]
107. Dear Miss Kopp (Kopp Sisters #6). Amy Stewart. 2021 [January] 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
108. The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell. Jordan Sonnenblick. 2021. [February] 224 pages. [Source: Library]
109. Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Translated into English by Geoffrey Trousselot. 2019. 213 pages. [Source: Review copy]
110. This is Not the Jess Show. Anna Carey. 2021. [February] 304 pages. [Source: Library]
111. Katie the Catsitter #1 Colleen A.F. Venable. Illustrated by Stephanie Yue. 2021. [January] 229 pages. [Source: Library]
112. The Shape of Thunder. Jasmine Warga. 2021. [May] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
113. Last Witnesses (Adapted for Young Adults) Svetlana Alexievich. 2021. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
114. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Kimberly Willis Holt. 1999/2003. 256 pages. [Source: Library]
115. Dear Mrs. Bird. (Emmy Lake Chronicles #1) A.J. Pearce. 2018. 281 pages. [Source: Library]
116. The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas. Kimberly Willis Holt. 2021. 320 pages. [Source: Library]
117. Miss Kopp Investigates. (Kopp Sisters #7) Amy Stewart. 2021. [September] 304 pages. [Source: Review copy]
118. Eyes of the Forest. April Henry. 2021. [April] 272 pages. [Source: Review copy]
119. Pride and Premeditation. (Jane Austen Murder Mystery #1) Tirzah Price. 2021. [April] 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]
120. The Case of the Missing Marquess. (Enola Holmes #1) Nancy Springer. 2006. 216 pages. [Source: Library]
121. The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes #2) Nancy Springer. 2007. 234 pages. [Source: Library]
122. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquet. Enola Holmes #3. Nancy Springer. 2008. 170 pages. [Source: Library]
123. Ground Zero. Alan Gratz. 2021. [February] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
124. Walls. L.M. Elliott. 2021. [July] 352 pages. [Source: Library]
125. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna. Alda P. Dobbs. 2021. [September] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
126. How To Find What You're Not Looking For. Veera Hiranandani. 2021. [September] 384 pages. [Source: Library]
127. Abel's Island. William Steig. 1976. 117 pages. [Source: Bought]
128. Letters From Father Christmas. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1976/1999. 160 pages. [Source: Library]
129. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan. (Enola Holmes #4) Nancy Springer. 2008. 183 pages. [Source: Library]
130. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline. (Enola Holmes #5) Nancy Springer. 2009. [160 pages] [Source: Library]
131. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Mildred D. Taylor. 1976. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
132. The Beatryce Prophecy. Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. 2021. [September] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]
133. A Christmas Waltz. Josi S. Kilpack. 2020. [November] 130 pages. [Source: Library]
134. While I Was Away. Waka T. Brown. 2021. [January] 310 pages. [Source: Review copy]
135. Don't Tell the Nazis. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. 2019. 226 pages. [Source: Library]
136. The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart. Nancy Campbell Allen. 2021. 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]
137. Love and Lavender (Mayfield Family #4) Josi S. Kilpack. 2021. [November] 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
138. Friends Forever. Shannon Hale. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. 2021. [August] 304 pages. [Source: Library]
139. The Red Horse. (Billy Boyle #15) James R. Benn. 2020. 336 pages. [Source: Bought]
140. Daughter of the Deep. Rick Riordan. 2021. 354 pages. [Source: Library]
141. Out of My Mind. Sharon M. Draper. 2010. 295 pages. [Source: Library]
142. The Nutcracker Comes To America: How Three Ballet-Loving Brothers Created a Holiday Tradition. Chris Barton. Illustrated by Cathy Gendron. 2015. Millbrook Press. 36 pages. [Source: Library]
143. The Slow March of Light. Heather B. Moore. [2021] 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]
144. Out of My Heart. (Out of My Mind #2) Sharon Draper. 2021. [November] 352 pages. [Source: Library]
145. The Legend of Auntie Po. Shing YIn Khor. 2021. 290 pages. [Source: Library]
146. Escape from Chernobyl. Andy Marino. 2021. [December] 176 pages. [Source: Library]
147. The Last Daughter of York. Nicola Cornick. 2021. [November] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
148. A Surprise for Christmas And Other Seasonal Mysteries. Martin Edwards, Editor. 2021 (US) 2020 (UK). 304 pages. [Source: Review copy]
149. Born Behind Bars. Padma Venkatraman. 2021. [September] 272 pages. [Source: Review copy]
150. Scrooge #worstgiftever. Adapted by Brett Wright. 2016. 112 pages. [Source: Library]
151. All He Knew. Helen Frost. 2020. [August] 272 pages. [Source: Library]
152. A Taste for Love. Jennifer Yen. 2021. 322 pages. [Source: Library]
153. A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens. 1843. 96 pages. [Source: Bought]

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