My reading pace still hasn’t recovered from the big dip it took when the world went haywire in the spring of 2020. My life has gotten back to normal (except for a lot of mask-wearing), but I still find myself more easily distracted by the news, by social media, an by video games. My to-read schedule is lightening up, though. I’m hoping having more room to choose books based on what I’m in the mood for—rather than which had the most pressing deadlines—will help me get back on my game.
Here’s the complete list of books I read: Reading Log, 2020-2021
And here are my stats:
What is your #1 recommended book 2021? Category (self help) or (fictional history) or (fantasy)
For fantasy, definitely” A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark
For historical fiction, I think: The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn
I didn’t read anything that I would call self help, but the book that gave me the most warm fuzzies while also being therapeutic was: Other People’s Thing’s, by Kerry Anne King
You’ve done well. I’m spending far too much time doomscrolling every day and my reading has suffered as a result