Hopefully you have some time off in the next few weeks to sit back, relax, and read a book! So, we decided to gather some of our favorite books of 2021, and put them on one easy list. So get reading!
Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home
by Charlie Warzel & Anne Helen Petersen
As so many of us have moved Out of Office, this book combines reporting and the couple’s own experiences after they made the decision to leave their desk jobs in New York City for Montana. Examine just what working from home really is for workers across America, who it’s working for, and who it’s working against! This is a book that aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office, no matter where we sit.
by Emily Henry
Regardless if you are traveling over the holidays, stuck at home, or stuck with family, this book is the perfect getaway (it even says so on the cover)! Emily Henry’s smart contemporary romances always take you on the perfect trip, and this one is no exception. Escape into the pages of this excellent read, and dream of your next vacation (romance).
by Ashley C. Ford
Ashley C. Ford takes us into her world of growing up a poor Black girl in Indiana with a family fragmented by incarceration, exploring how isolating and complex such a childhood can be. As she battles both her body and the environment she was born into, we are taken on a journey to discover who she is and how complicated family might be.
The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen
by Joanne Lee Molinaro
Whether you’re with family or alone, this is the perfect book to cook your way through. Joanne has filled the book with stories of her own family, so you never feel like you are cooking alone. Joanne’s reimagines many classic Korean dishes as vegan dishes in this must have for every kitchen and bookshelf.
by Ali Hazelwood
Who doesn’t love a romance book? And this workplace romance will have you actually itching to be in contact with some of your colleagues in the near future… just in case sparks fly… not Omicron! Ali Hazelwood is also a talented and published neuroscientist, so she knows a thing or two about the brain. All in all, a great vacation read.
by Michelle Zauner
This beautiful coming of age story should be read by all mothers and daughters (if you are still looking for a gift for mom, daughter, or a mom like figure in your life…get one for you, one for her). Zauner blends stories of food, memory, and grief, together to weave a complex narrative of loyalty and loss. You too will feel like crying in H Mart… in the best possible way!
by Cicely Tyson
Honor one of the icons we lost this year by reading her final gift to the world, her amazing memoir! Cicely Tyson passed away just 2 days after its release, but this phenomenal memoir shares her story, her life, her journey… just as she is.
