2021 Year in Books

This was a slower reading year for me. 55 books broken down by fiction (31), nonfiction leadership & parenting (12) and memoirs (11). Some interesting patterns that I saw from this year:

• I was over leadership books after overdosing on them in 2020. Instead, I followed my own pain-points and struggles for the 12 that I consumed. Since I spent a lot of the year writing a leadership book, I also didn’t feel like both consuming & creating in the same genre.
• Fiction is a lovely escape for me. Many of these were children’s series recommended by my 10 year old. Plus a fantasy interlude through the Bridgerton series.
• I’m obsessed with memoirs. For a long time, I thought my second book would be memoir. While I’ve since reconsidered that, I’ll continue to be obsessed with memoirs over the coming years while my own continues to marinate.

These 8 are the most memorable books of the year for me. I hope that you’ll also enjoy them.

Fiction

The Midnight Library is a book that I wish I’d written and has all my favorite elements—mysticism, a troubled heroine faced with infinite choice, and a magical library that lets you dip in…