Last January, I wondered, seriously, if I would read less in 2021 since I'd be spending less time in isolation . . after all, the COVID pandemic was over because everyone would be getting vaccinated. If I predict sunshine and hot weather in the summer, expect a July 4 blizzard.
My winners and losers -
Best Novel: "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois," Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Worst Novel: "The Promise," Damon Galgut
Best Thriller: "Clark and Division," Naomi Hirahara
Worst Thriller: "Do No Harm," Christina McDonald
Best Horror: "The Residence," Andrew Pyper
Worst Horror: "Summer Sons," Lee Mandelo
Best Biography: "Eleanor," David Michaelis
Worst Biography: "Woodrow Wilson: A Biography," John Milton Cooper Jr.