I fell back in love with reading in 2021.

I read or listened to 38 books. That is like 10 times more than I have read in the past five years combined.

I knew going into 2021 that I wanted to find myself again. To start doing the things I love. So I started reading. I got a Hatch sound machine, which was a game changer. With the Hatch, you can set different routines. I have a bedtime routine of reading for 25 minutes. After those 25 minutes, the light changes and a 10 minute "light rain" meditation starts, followed lastly by the white noise until my morning routine starts. It helped me to prioritize that 25 minutes every single night. Yes, sometimes I skipped over it, but that was a rare occurrence.

I also started reading the things I enjoy, rather than what I "thought" I should be reading. Yes, I love a good book (ATOMIC HABITS) that teaches me something, but I also really love YA, romance, comedy, and some sci-fi thrown in there. I needed the light hearted, easy reads of 2021.

So here is my list (bolded are some of my favorite picks from the year). I am currently on book 4 of 7 in the Throne of Glass Series and it is AMAZING.

• The Royal We

• The Heir Affair

• You are a Badass

• Girl, Wash Your Face

• Girl, Stop Apologizing

• American Royals

• American Royals II: Majesty

• The Fates Divide

• Carve the Mark

• Fable

• Namesake

• Body Love

• Hello Mornings

• Wild Goose Chase

• Atomic Habits

• The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass series, book 1)

• Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass series, book 2)

• Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass series, book 3)

• Cinder

• Scarlet

• Cress

• Winter

• The Hunted Series x 4

• Love, Comment, Subscribe

• Shut up and Run

• Beach Read

• Bad Royals Series x 9