RAD Reading Podcast
Episode #12
Episode Title: The Best of the Best: Our Top Reads of 2021
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Episode Summary:
Who doesn’t love a “Best of” book list? Join us today as we share our top reads of 2021!
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Highlights:
Roni shares her nerdy, detailed reading statistics and the spreadsheet she used to track them
Roni’s most successful book recommendation source
Our favorite thrillers of the year
Our favorite contemporary romances of the year
Roni’s favorite historical romances
Giving audiobooks a chance and Roni’s faves
Our favorite fantasy books of the year
Roni’s favorite memoirs and essay collections
Our favorite general fiction books
Dawn’s random favorites
Our RAD recs of the week
*Note: all book links are affiliate links which means the podcast makes a small commission if you make a purchase, but there is no extra cost to you!
Roni’s Faves of 2021:
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashely Winstead (reviewed in episode 2)
Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (reviewed in episode 2)
The Roommate by Rosie Danan (reviewed in episode 4)
The Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas (reviewed in episode 11)
When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn (reviewed in episode 4)
My Life In France by Julia Child (reviewed in episode 7)
Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine
Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (reviewed in episode 6)
Vicious by V.E. Schwab (reviewed in episode 9)
I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott
Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaeffer
Joyland by Stephen King (reviewed in episode 4)
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (reviewed in episode 7)
Dawn’s Faves of 2021:
No Exit by Taylor Adams (reviewed in episodes 5 and 9)
Twisted Hearts/Unraveled Love (duet) by Stacey Lynn
Fireproof by Delancey Stewart
The Art of Falling for You trilogy by Maya Hughes (reviewed in episode 2)
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
Waking the Dragon by Juliette Cross (reviewed in episode 4)
At the Cabin by Claudia Blood
The Alpha’s Salvation by Marlowe Roy
Hooked by Emily McIntire
RAD Reading Recs of the Week:
Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan (Roni rec)
Yes & I Love You by Roni Loren (Dawn rec)
What If You & Me by Roni Loren (Dawn rec)
Other books mentioned:
As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avid DeVoto by Joan Reardon
The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren
Other non-book recommendations:
Sarah’s Bookshelves Reading Tracker
Find us online:
Connect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on Instagram
Connect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram
Another note: Because we are both in the publishing industry, sometimes the books we recommend might be by an author we know personally, an author who shares a publisher, editor, or agent with Roni, or an author whom Dawn has edited. Publishing is a small world, so that will happen from time to time. However, we guarantee that we only recommend books we love. We have not been asked to promote any of these books and none are paid ads. However, some books we review may be ARCs (advanced reading copies provided by publishers to reviewers for honest reviews.)