Dec 27, 2021
Instead of looking back on the entire year of 2021 (because that might not be too fun), today we look back on the year through the books we read. Find out which we loved best, which surprised us, and which were not as good as we had hoped.
PS Listen to this mini-episode to hear what Aurelio read this year.
Katy's Books
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter
Stoner by John Williams
Tiffany's Books
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
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