At the top of 2021, my goal was to read 41 books during that year. I got off to a slow start, though. By June 1, I had 17 books checked off as read, which spoke to my general lack of consistency in reading through most of the first half of the year.

By July 1, however, I had 23 books read - which put me back on track. I read a lot of books in June, and they were a fascinating range of topics and genres.

The rest of the year was a sort of reading-based hurry-up-and-wait scenario. I’d read a whole bunch really fast, then there’d be a reading drought; another flurry, another drought. I guess we could say that’s how life gets in the way. Maybe? And choices. For sure.

At any rate, I ingested a varied selection of books in 2021, and greatly enjoyed and/or appreciated almost all of them. You’ll find them listed with their authors below. I put a ❉ next to my favorites.

All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories
by Seth Godin

This Is Me
by Chrissy Metz

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other ❉
by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg McKeown

Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business
by Pat Flynn

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hsieh

The Midnight Library ❉
by Matt Haig

The Glamourist (The Vine Witch #2)
by Luanne G. Smith

The Conjurer (The Vine Witch #3)
by Luanne G. Smith

The Book of Two Ways ❉
by Jodi Picoult

How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig

The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry
by John Warrillow

The Mermaid Chair
by Sue Monk Kidd

Small Great Things ❉
by Jodi Picoult

The Secret Life of an Astral Traveler
by Luna Star Van Atta

The Fortune Teller ❉
by Gwendolyn Womack

Love Warrior ❉
by Glennon Doyle

Naturally Tan
by Tan France

The Once and Future Witches ❉
by Alix E. Harrow

Wolfpack
by Abby Wambach

Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing and Hope
by Karamo Brown

The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow

Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead ❉
by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown

The Duke and I: Bridgerton 1
by Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me: Bridgerton 2
by Julia Quinn

An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton 3
by Julia Quinn

Romancing Mister Bridgerton: Bridgerton 4
by Julia Quinn

To Sir Phillip, with Love: Bridgerton 5
by Julia Quinn

When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton 6
by Julia Quinn

It’s in His Kiss: Bridgerton 7
by Julia Quinn

On the Way to the Wedding: Bridgerton 8
by Julia Quinn

Analogies, Energies and Celestial Bodies
Shannon Hugman

The Library of Lost and Found
Phaedra Patrick

The Christmas Bookshop
Jenny Colgan

I didn’t reach my goal of reading 41 books, which is why (apparently) my reading goal for 2022 is 50 books. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s an intention. I’ll see how that goes.

Happy new year and happy reading!