Well, rather like 2020, 2021 was another year where books provided shelter and escapism from the outside world, especially during the rolling lockdowns of the pandemic. I read very little non-fiction and instead fled into the pages of Middle grade and YA fantasy adventures or much loved gentle classics. Whittling down 153 books to a top 10 is never easy, but here are my are current favourites in no particular order
Read MoreThis took some serious discipline, but I have cheated slightly and given a further six books honourable mention for the period from January to July 2021. As you can probably tell from this list I am entirely unfaithful to any one genre. Typically, I also enjoy everything from middle grade to adult fiction, but so far this year, no middle grade or YA books have risen to the top of my list! I’d love to know if you’ve read any of these or if there’s anything that you think should be on the reading list for the rest of the year.
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