Best Books of 2021 (Part 1)

Please note: Apologies for the audio on this episode. I was experiencing some technical difficulties that I hope it will not take away from your listening experience today.It’s time for the best books of 2021, and who better to lead us through this year than MomAdvice Book Gang superstar Larry. Larry ranks 28th as a top reviewer for GoodReads and has read over 360 books (so far) this year. So we were each challenged to bring our top twenty best books of the year to the show today.  There is a wide range of stories for every reader today. We have discovered it isn’t always the Pulitzer Prize-winning novels,  award-winning authors, or those New York Times bestsellers that end up making our list. This list showcases the beauty of a good storyteller and our deep mutual affection for debuts. Whether you are looking for short story format, science fiction,  historical fiction, love stories, family dramas, true stories, or just a diverse cast of characters…. we have you covered! Escape real-life with these fast page-turners and plan for your best reading year in 2022.Black Buck by Mateo AskaripourSorry to Bother YouBeasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie LangA History of Wild Places by Shea EmshawBird Box by Josh MalermanHow Lucky by Will LeitchRear WindowThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark HaddonNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonWe Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. OsworthBewilderment by Richard PowersFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesCharlyTin Man by Sarah WinmanThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerThe Sky Blues by Robbie CouchThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneThese Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham GrantThe Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. MasoodAn Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden StoneNotting HillFinley Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoFinlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle CosimanoThe Damage by Caitlin WahrerThe Fair Fight by Anna FreemanMy Notorious Life by Kate ManningFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel FaberFight Club by Chuck PalahniukPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryBeach Read by Emily HenryEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeDopesick on HuluIn the Wild Light by Jeff ZentnerThe Serpent King by Jeff ZentnerGoodbye Days by Jeff ZenterHare Psychopathy ChecklistA Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillTeen Killers Club by Lily SparksSquid Game on NetflixNever Saw Me Coming by Vera KurianThe Mary Shelley Club by Goldy MoldavskyTaste: My Life Through Food by Stanley TucciBig NightLarry's Bookstagram AccountIt's Either Sadness or Bookphoria BlogLarry's GoodReads ProfileMomAdvice on Patreon