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ASAP Book Reviews 2021

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Jo Jo's ASAP Book Reviews of 2021 Quality over quantity was the name of the reading game for me in 2021. I wanted to read 30 books (2 more than I read in 2020), but I also took 4 classes for grad school, traveled often, and did a lot of great things with wonderful people in Chicago. It's nice to not be disappointed from not reaching this goal, but instead to appreciate what some of the books taught me, what made me laugh, and what inspired me.  Top 3:  1. Greenlights: most entertaining memoir  2. A Woman is No Man: most emotional fiction 3. You’re Not Listening: best nonfiction to read again  My Reviews: Keep scrolling to read my 3-4 sentences per book, to learn why I enjoyed what I read this year. Usually I don't finish books when I just don't like them enough (it's a good feeling to not waste the time!) but I happened to enjoy all the 22 books I read this year (+ 2 booklets). That was almost 2 a month. I'm proud of the quality time I spent with the characters ...

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