Jan 1, 202216 minThe Best Books I Read in 2021Every year on January 1, I share a list of the books I read the year prior. 2021 was a fantastic year in reading. So much to recommend.
Jan 1, 202111 minThe Best Books I Read in 2020If nothing else, 2020 was a great year of reading. Inspiring fiction, entertaining essays, and a whole lot of schooling.
Jan 1, 20196 minThe Best Books I Read in 2018I have the most perfect independent bookshop less than a mile from my house. The self-described “nook for people who love beautiful...
Jan 1, 20179 minThe Best Books I Read in 2016Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka I loved (loved LOVED) this book. Every page of it. Not only is it beautifully written, it is...
Jan 1, 20157 minThe Best Books I Read in 2014Yes Please by Amy Poehler The New York Times panned it, so of course I loved it. I hate when book critics refuse to review the book that...
Jan 1, 20139 minThe Best (and a Few of the Worst) Books I Read in 2012It was an odd year of reading, I'll be honest. I abandoned dozens of books mid-way through, not because they were bad, necessarily...
Jan 1, 20139 minThe Best Books I Read in 2012The Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing & Life by Ann Patchett I’ve read everything Ann Patchett’s ever written—fiction and...
Jan 1, 20126 minThe Best (And Worst) Books I Read in 2011I love to swap book recommendations with people, so I thought this would make a nice New Year’s tradition. For myself, anyway. (I won’t...