I have decided to close it out by concocting a list of which books are my personal, opinionated best. And worst.
The worst comes first!
(For fairness and freshness, I won't be listing any of my rereads.)
Worst Books I read in 2021
16. Patience & Esther: An Edwardian Romance (Graphic novel) by Sarah Winifred Searle
15. Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller
14. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale (Graphic novel) by Lauren Myracle (Writer), Isaac Goodhart (Artist)
13. The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
12. The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity
11. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron - read review here.
10. Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera - read review here.
9. The Shadow of Kyoshi (The Kyoshi Novels #2) by F.C. Yee (Writer), Michael Dante DiMartino
8. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Dash & Lily #1) by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
7. She-Hulk, Volume 1: Law and Disorder (Graphic novel) by Charles Soule (Writer), Javier Pulido (Artist), Ron Wimberly (Artist)
6. Diana and the Island of No Return (Wonder Woman Adventures #1) by Aisha Saeed
5. Batgirl, Volume 3: The Lesson (Graphic novel) by Bryan Q. Miller (Writer), Dustin Nguyen (Artist), Derek Fridolfs (Artist), Pere Pérez (Artist)
4. Black Widow by Waid & Samnee: The Complete Collection (Graphic novel) by Mark Waid (Writer), Chris Samnee (Artist)
3. Black Widow & The Marvel Girls (Graphic novel) by Paul Tobin, Jacopo Camagni, Salvador Espin, Takeshi Miyazawa, Stan Lee, John Romita Jr.
2. Edie in Between by Laura Sibson
1. Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - read review here.
Best Books I read in 2021
38. The Queen's Nose by Dick King-Smith - read review here.
37. Dekoboko Sugar Days (Manga) by Atsuko Yusen - read review here.
36. Wain: LGBT reimaginings of Scottish folktales (Poetry) by Rachel Plummer, Helene Boppert (Illustrator) - read review here.
35. Zatanna & the House of Secrets (Graphic novel) by Matthew Cody (Writer), Yoshi Yoshitani (Artist) - read review here.
34. Amethyst (Graphic novel) by Amy Reeder - read review here.
33. She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen - read review here.
32. Black Widow: The Name of the Rose (Graphic novel) by Marjorie M. Liu (Writer), Daniel Acuña (Artist) - read review here.
31. Tarot of the Divine: A Deck and Guidebook Inspired by Deities, Folklore, and Fairy Tales from Around the World (Tarot cards) by Yoshi Yoshitani - read review here.
30. Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms (Graphic novel) by Crystal Frasier (Writer), Val Wise (Artist) - read review here.
29. Valkyrie: Jane Foster, Vol. 2: At the End of All Things (Graphic novel) by Jason Aaron (Writer), Al Ewing (Writer), Pere Pérez (Artist) - read review here.
28. Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Yuhki Kamatani - read review here.
27. Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (2021) (Graphic novel) by Shannon Hale (Writer), Dean Hale (Writer), Asiah Fulmore (Artist) - read review here.
26. Lucia the Luchadora (Picture book) by Cynthia Leonor Garza (Writer), Alyssa Bermudez (Illustrator) - read review here.
25. The Magic Fish (Graphic novel) by Trung Le Nguyen - read review here.
24. Suki, Alone (Avatar: The Last Airbender) (Graphic novel) by Faith Erin Hicks (Writer), Peter Wartman (Artist), Adele Matera (Artist) - read review here.
23. Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown (Nonfiction) by Anaïs Mitchell - read review here.
22. When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson - read review here.
21. Invisible Woman: Partners in Crime (Graphic novel) by Mark Waid (Writer), Mattia de Iulis (Artist) - read review here.
20. Harley Quinn Vol. 1: No Good Deed (Graphic novel) by Stephanie Nicole Phillips (Writer), Riley Rossmo (Artist), Gene Ha (Artist) - read review here.
19. The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Graphic novel) by Kay O'Neill - read review here.
18. The Sprite and the Gardener (Graphic novel) by Rii Abrego, Joe Whitt - read review here.
17. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao - read review here.
16. Poison Ivy: Thorns (Graphic novel) by Kody Keplinger (Writer), Sara Kipin (Artist) - read review here.
15. The Rise of Kyoshi (The Kyoshi Novels #1) by F.C. Yee (Writer), Michael Dante DiMartino - read review here.
14. Modern Witch Tarot Deck (Tarot cards) by Lisa Sterle - read review here.
13. Valkyrie: Jane Foster, Vol. 1: The Sacred And The Profane (Graphic novel) by Jason Aaron (Writer), Al Ewing (Writer), Cafu (Artist) - read review here.
12. Dear NOMAN, Vol. 1 (Manga) by neji - read review here.
11. Beauty and the Beast Girl (Manga) by neji - read review here.
10. Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Dr. Pepperco - read review here.
9. Carole & Tuesday, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Morito Yamataka (Artist), Shinichirō Watanabe (Original Creator), BONES (Original Creator) - read review here.
8. The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch #2) (Graphic novel) by Emma Steinkellner - read review here.
7. Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabina Khan - read review here.
6. The Girl from the Sea (Graphic novel) by Molly Knox Ostertag - read review here.
5. Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Shio Usui - read review here.
4. Nubia: Real One (Graphic novel) by L.L. McKinney (Writer), Robyn Smith (Artist) - read review here.
3. Heartstopper: Volume Four (Graphic novel) by Alice Oseman - read review here.
2. Wonderful Women of the World (Graphic novel/nonfiction) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Editor), Various - read review here.
1. The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom (Poetry) by Nikita Gill - read review here.
I'm surprised by how many books I liked this year, in comparison to how many I hated. I was sure it would be the other way round. Tellingly I've read a lot of books of the graphic novel variety, as well.
This list feels special, because I won't be doing much reading next year. I have no plans to keep on reading anything, except two upcoming novels (one is a sequel), plus two graphic novels (also sequels). I'm fine now with just relaxing with barely any plans, except on how to improve both my social life and my work life. I won't be updating much on this blog, either, I don't think.
2021 has been a wakeup call in some ways. I really need to pull myself together.
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