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My 28 Favorite Fiction Books of 2021

January 18, 2022 by Kenna Griffin

You should probably prepare yourself for a list of amazing thrillers. I'm not saying that I only read thrillers. I branch out from time to time. But I love a good thriller with a storyline that makes you gasp and a plot twist you didn't see coming. Lack of originality is probably my biggest complaint about books today. So many books read a lot … [Read more...]

My 12 Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021

January 5, 2022 by Kenna Griffin

I read nonfiction books differently. I tend to read them in hardcover and highlight them, making notes in the margins. I take this approach when I want to actively learn from them. Or I listen to them as audiobooks, especially if they're memoirs. I love listening to memoirs and self-help books. Regardless of how I read it, I have a nonfiction … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of December 2021

December 30, 2021 by Kenna Griffin

Is there anything cozier than reading in front of the Christmas tree? I think not. I read 10 books in December. Of those, I gave four perfect grades. The perfect books were one nonfiction book and three fiction ones. My reviews of my favorite books of December are below. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of November

December 1, 2021 by Kenna Griffin

Something strange happened in my reading life in November. My library loans kept expiring before I finished the book. Normally, the only time this happens is when I don't care for a book, but I'm already too far in when I decide to quit it. But that wasn't the case in November. I think life just got in the way of my reading. You know, the … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of October

November 11, 2021 by Kenna Griffin

I don't think it's ever happened before that all of my favorite books in a month were nonfiction, but that's exactly what happened in October. I read 10 books in October. Of those, I gave two perfect grades. Both were non-fiction, but super different in the subject matter. Here are my reviews of my favorite books of October. What … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of May

June 9, 2021 by Kenna Griffin

Don't you love it when you like almost every book you read? It seemed like every book I read was going to be one of my favorite books of May. April was a rough reading month. I read about half the usual amount. I'm pretty sure it's because I was forcing myself to read things I didn't love, despite my belief that life's too short to read bad … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of February

March 24, 2021 by Kenna Griffin

A wife locked away in a safe room, a fortune-making family secret and a practical look at racism. My favorite books of February were diverse in subject. I read 10 books in February. Of those, I gave three — one nonfiction and two fiction — perfect grades. My reviews are below. Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black … [Read more...]

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