I read a lot less books in 2021 than I did in previous years. Some of that was by design, and some was because, well, life. But fewer books did not mean less enjoyment — I had a lot of great reading experiences! Limiting my list to 10 is too hard, so I have split the books into categories: historical, time-split, contemporary and suspense. There should be something for everyone!
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Best Books Read in 2021
Contemporary
Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese
Let It Be Me by Becky Wade
When I Close My Eyes by Elizabeth Musser



Historical
The Barrister And The Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson
Mountain Laurel by Lori Benton
The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner



A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy
Under The Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse
When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin



Suspense
Burying Daisy Doe by Ramona Richards
Everywhere to Hide by Siri Mitchell
Lights Out by Natalie Walters



Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill
Never Miss by Melissa Koslin
Port of Origin by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry



Time-Slip
The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark
The London House by Katherine Reay
Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox




So many good books! I have read most and the others I do intend to read!
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When Twilight Breaks sounds interesting, so much so that I’ve added it to my TBR.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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Yay! 😀
This is a great list, probably the best I’ve seen this TTT. I keep adding books to my TBR! :’-)
Thx! ❤️
Haven’t read any of these! Thanks for turning me on to them.
What a great line up! Your Historical picks look especially intriguing. Thanks for the recommends! Happy New Year!
My post: https://pagesandpaws.com/2021/12/28/ttt-top-20-heroes-heroines-from-2021/
So many great books on your list! I loved Tom Threadgill and When Twilight Breaks. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-ten-tuesday-cover-love.html
It IS very hard to narrow down! Memories of Glass made my top twelve (couldn’t narrow it down to ten), too.
All of her books are great!