{"id":1383,"date":"2021-07-16T20:58:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2021-07-16T20:58:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T18:58:37","slug":"best-books-ive-read-so-far-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/mk\/best-books-ive-read-so-far-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Books I&#8217;ve Read So Far in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=481%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" width=\"481\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4207792-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s July 16th as I&#8217;m writing this and I&#8217;ve read a total of 135 book so far this year. I haven&#8217;t rated a lot of books 5 stars, but here&#8217;s a list of some titles that stood out in no particular order: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/21._SY475_-1.jpg?resize=314%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1378\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/21._SY475_-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?attachment_id=1378\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/21._SY475_-1.jpg?w=314&amp;ssl=1 314w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/21._SY475_-1.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/21._SY475_-1.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13339004.jpg?resize=183%2C280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1379\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13339004.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?attachment_id=1379\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13339004.jpg?w=183&amp;ssl=1 183w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/13339004.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33142287.jpg?resize=265%2C357&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1380\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33142287.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?attachment_id=1380\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33142287.jpg?w=265&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33142287.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33142287.jpg?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38352645._SY475_.jpg?resize=309%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1381\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38352645._SY475_.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?attachment_id=1381\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38352645._SY475_.jpg?w=309&amp;ssl=1 309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38352645._SY475_.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/38352645._SY475_.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/57143821._SY475_.jpg?resize=309%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1382\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/57143821._SY475_.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?attachment_id=1382\" class=\"wp-image-1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/57143821._SY475_.jpg?w=309&amp;ssl=1 309w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/57143821._SY475_.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readwithstefani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/57143821._SY475_.jpg?resize=8%2C12&amp;ssl=1 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21.A_Short_History_of_Nearly_Everything\">A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson<\/a> has been sitting on my shelves for so long. This is a pretty good read, packed full of information yet not boring (perhaps due to the excellent audiobook production I listened to). I appreciate the &#8216;nearly&#8217; in the title as it&#8217;s understandably not covering everything from The Big Bang to global warming and everything in between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the style it&#8217;s written in, bringing science terms closer to the average reader such as imagining how many sheets of paper it&#8217;d take to reach the height of The Empire State Building and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wish there were a part II to this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/13339004-rules-of-civility\">Rules of Civility by Amor Towles<\/a>  was my first 5 star rating of the year. This did not surprise me at all as A Gentleman in Moscow was one of my favorites of last year. This is one I will keep on my shelves and reread and I&#8217;m incredibly excited for Amor&#8217;s upcoming release later this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a book about a young woman making it in New York society in the thirties, this one&#8217;s it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/33142287-irmina\">Irmina by Barbara Yelin<\/a> is a piece of art! World War II from the perspective of a German girl and her subsequent struggles in life&#8230;but also so much more. The blue hued drawings were stunning and the story packs a punch, definitely worth checking out! You can read my review in Macedonian <a href=\"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/mk\/%d0%b8%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%be%d0%b4-%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b0-%d1%98%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%bd\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/38352645-the-trials-of-morrigan-crow\">The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend<\/a> because it gives Harry Potter vibes, but it&#8217;s different at the same time. It plays with the chosen one and magical trials tropes among others and it&#8217;s fun to be around Morrigan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middle grade has been a breath of fresh air lately and I&#8217;m so happy I found this. I didn&#8217;t like books 2 and 3 in the series nearly as much but book 1 is a firm favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57143821-klara-and-the-sun\">Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro<\/a> was my most anticipated release of the year (alongside Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir). A story about an AF (artificial friend) and its interactions with humans (children and adults). It explores topics like humanity, artificial intelligence, technology and it&#8217;s overall a fantastic read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are you top reads of the year so far? <br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s July 16th as I&#8217;m writing this and I&#8217;ve read a total of 135 book so far this year. 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