2021 By the Book

I’ve always been a book lover but I’ve really gotten passionate about the book world over the last two years. It all started with my goal to read 52 books in 2020. Little did I know that the world would implode that year 🙄. Through all the up’s and down’s reading has been a source of escape and joy for me. Nothing makes me happier than curling up on the couch with a blanket and a good book.

Today’s blog post is all about everything I read in 2021. I love a list, so here are a lot of lists about the books I read. I hope you enjoy and find a new book to read (and love!)

Just a heads up, I included links for my previous reviews of each book, a link to buy on Amazon and a link to buy from Bookshop which supports local bookstores. Thank you for buying from these affiliate links and supporting KITC 💗

And of course, I’d love to hear from you: What’s your favorite book you read in 2021?

📚 2021 By The Books 📚

Some Book Stats:

In 2021 I read:

• 43 books total. In 2020 I read 52 books but my life also looked very different…
• 7 books by Colleen Hoover. I can’t believe I only just discovered her books this year!
• The Idea of You twice. Which means I’ve now read this book three times total.
• 3 books by both Tracey Garvis Graves and Jill Santopolo
• 23 books I’d categorize as romance
• 10 books I’d categorize as contemporary fiction
• 7 YA books (some of these were also thrillers or romances)
• 6 thrillers
• 1 non-fiction book. I’m surprised I even read one 😂

 

My Absolute Favorite Books I Read in 2021:

[Not including books I reread]

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

Books I Really Really Liked:

• Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Too Good To Be True by Carola Lovering – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• November 9 by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• More Than Words by Jill Santopolo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Olive by Emma Gannon – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Bright Side by Kim Holden – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• If This Gets Out by by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Last Summer At the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The Books I Reread And Still LOVE:

• One Day in December by Josie Silver – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• The Idea of You by Robinne Lee – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The Book I Reread And Felt Meh About:

• The Last Summer (Of You And Me) by Ann Brashares – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The books I felt MEH about:

[But everyone else seems to love!]

• Verity by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The book that was too weird for me:

• Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The books that gutted me in the best way:

• Bright Side by Kim Holden – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• More Than Words by Jill Santopolo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The books I read in ~24 hours:

• On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop

 

The YA books everyone should read:

• They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop
• If This Gets Out by by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich – My Review // Amazon // Bookshop