Name: the 12 best books i read in 2021 (and i read 164)
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- Hello, hello, and welcome back to another year of chaos,

Now I'm not very good at doing things in moderation.

You know, some people deal with a breakup

Not me. You choose looks, I choose books.

So I actually filmed another video where I went

through every single book that I read in 2021

But today I wanted to dedicate a whole video

to my absolute favorites, the creme de la creme,

and give them the love and praise and R-E-S-P-E-C-T

So let's start with some honorable mentions.

These are some absolute bangers that I read this year

So we have Kafka on the Shore, Convenience Store Woman,

Luster, The Houseguest, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,

Gold Dust, Call Me by Your Name, and Exciting Times.

I love these books, my compliments to the chef.

In no particular order, because these are all

So firstly, we have Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

This won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020

I'm pretty sure I first heard it recommended on a podcast

and I knew, immediately, just from hearing

a description of it, that it was gonna be my cup of tea.

And it turned out to be my whole damn kettle

of the Shakespeare family who history often glosses over.

and his anonymity allows for the spotlight to instead

And it's a real vindication of them and a celebration

And so it's a portrait of messy family dynamics,

into what life would've been like for them at the time.

the prose is just completely and utterly stunning.

This book is bursting at the seams with lyrical writing

and vivid descriptions, which draw on all of your senses.

And I think that detailing mundane experiences

and everyday occurrences in full Technicolor,

like Maggie O'Farrell does, just makes them so palpable,

which means you experience every emotion and sense

And as a result, when they then go through heartbreak

And, as a result, this book is devastating and winding.

through Maggie O'Farrell's eyes all the time,

So with each of these books, I'm gonna read you a quote

so that you can get an idea of the writing style.

"What is given may be taken away at any time.

Cruelty and devastation wait for you around corners,

They can leap out at you at any time like a thief

The trick is never to let down your guard.

Never take for granted that your children's hearts beat,

that they sup milk, that they draw breath,

that walk and speak and smile and argue and play.

Never for a moment forget they may be gone,

snatched from you, in the blink of an eye,

Imagine. Imagine being able to write like that.

This is the kind of writing that reminds me

with my own writing career and what I want

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