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2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn't Get To

 Happy Top Ten Tuesday!

Last year, like this year, I wasn't concentrating too much on new releases. That said, there were a couple books coming out from favorite authors and other books I heard about that were published in 2021, but I will get to them in a later year. 


2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn't Get To

  1. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
  2. Gilded by Marissa Meyer
  3. The Rabbi Who Prayed With Fire by Rachel Sharona Lewis
  4. The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
  5. The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks


Comments

Lydia said…
A Psalm for the Wild-Built was amazing! There’s a sequel coming out for it this summer. I hope you like that series if or when you read it!

My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-2021-releases-i-was-excited-to-read-but-didnt-get-to/
@Lydia Good to hear! I've loved all her other books so far.
Greg said…
I still need to read Psalm.
I read The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet last year. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/2022-resolutions-and-goals/
Marianne said…
Looks great, only five books. I was lucky they asked for publishings from last year only, otherwise my list would have been even longer.

My TTT this week.

By the way, I saw in your profile that you like wearing scarfs all year long. My sons were the opposite, wearing shorts all year long (even now, when they don't work). Our youngest was once asked in school whether he lost a bet because he wore shorts in January. And he said there were girls in his class who would be completely decently dressed even if they took of all their clothes except for their scarves. LOL
@Marianne, yes, my list would be much longer if they included all past years! I don't wear scarves ALL year long, but I'm pretty passionate about them when outside in winter weather! I admire the girls in your son's class :-)
Every time I see Becky Chambers' name I think about reading more of her books. I only read the first book in her great series, and now I see here a new (well, 2021) book.

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