Last updated on August 29th, 2021 at 05:53 pm
Every year I set a reading goal. This year it is to read 24 books –two each month. Every time I finish a book, I like to take a few minutes to write down my thoughts about the book here–I guess you could call it my online book journal.
Along with a few thoughts on the book, I also share where I got it for either free or close to free, (because I am super thrifty and rarely pay for books) and if I liked it or loved it. There are no books I hated on this list because I don’t finish books I don’t like.
Liked It Or Loved It: Books Read In 2021
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1. Just Let Go
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
Liked It
This is the second book in Courtney Walsh’s Habor Pointe series. If you are looking for a good series to bring to the beach or on vacation this is a good one for that. It is a light, feel-good read. I read the first book in late 2020 and fell in love with the characters of the series. It is good but not can’t put it down until I finish every last page good.
2. Composing Amelia
(Free from Kindle)
Liked It
I added Composing Amelia to my kindle library years ago when it was offered as a freebie. I wish I had read it sooner as it was a really good book and makes me want to read more books by Alison Strobel. The characters had depth, the story wasn’t predictable and the ending left you with that all is going to be okay feeling that I love.
3. Just One More Kiss
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
Liked It Almost A Loved It
This is the third book in the Harbor Pointe series by Courtney Walsh. Just One More Kiss didn’t keep me up past my bedtime but it did succeed in making me cry! A great storyline, that will tug at your heartstrings.
4. The Printed Letter Bookshop
(Read through Prime Reading which is a free perk available to Amazon Prime Members)
Loved It
Katherine Reay’s keep me engaged from page one to the final page. This one made me cry too! I read The Printed Letter Bookshop in less than a 24-hour window –that is how much I liked it.
5. Of Literature & Lattes
Loved It
(purchased in kindle format at a deep discount)
This book is a sequel to The Printed Letter Bookshop. I loved both books equally. Although Of Literature & Lattes didn’t make me cry, it did keep me guessing all the way to the end. And that for me makes a loved-it book!
6. Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need In A World Telling You What You Want
Loved It
(purchased in kindle format at a deep discount)
I think I highlighted at least a third of Love Lives Here. If you are a mom –read this book!
7. The Burnout Generation
Liked It (sort of)
(listened to through a free trial of Audible)
This listen was one of two free Audible Originals that I picked with my free Audible trial. It focuses on the Millennial generation but I, a member of generation X kept saying to myself “um ya, our generation feels the same way!”. It seems as if the millennial experience really isn’t all that different from that of generation X.
8. Beach Haven (Book One Of The Carolina Coast Series)
Liked it (a lot)
(Received for FREE through My Reader Rewards Club)
In order for me to say I loved a book, it has to make me cry, or keep me up late. These next two books didn’t do that but I more than just liked them, so I added –a lot–to their ratings.
Beach Haven is a perfect beachside summer read. A good light-hearted love story with just enough twists to keep you reading to make sure that all is going to turn out okay. The book left me looking forward to reading the other two books in the series.
9. Things I Never Told You (Thatcher Sisters)
Liked it ( a lot)
(Received for FREE through My Reader Rewards Club)
I liked Things I Never Told You so much that I signed up for a two-month trial of Kindle Unlimited for .99 cents yet again, just so I could read the next book in the series. The book was well written and the only reason that I didn’t give it a “Loved It” rating is that I was able to put it down and read it over several evenings.
10. Just Like Home: A Habor Point Novel
Loved It.
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
The fourth and final book in the Harbor Point series by Courtney Walsh, and it left me wanting more. To me, that is the sign of a good book series. I also now want to take a trip to the shores of Lake Michigan thanks to most of Courtney Walsh’s books being set there.
11. A Sweet Haven Summer
Liked It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
I am really digging Courtney Walsh’s books this year. I find they have just the right level of intrigue to keep me interested but not so captivating that I end up with a book hangover. The end of A Sweet Haven Summer made me cry and then go and download the next book in the series so I could peek further into the character’s lives.
12. A Sweethaven Homecoming (The Sweethaven Circle Book 2)
Liked It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
The main storyline for A Sweethaven Homecoming was a bit out there, and too over the top for my liking. However, the minor storylines were more believable and kept me reading until the end.
13. A Sweethaven Christmas (The Sweethaven Circle Book 3)
Liked It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
I wasn’t yet finished The Sweethaven Circle when my low-price trial of Kindle Unlimited ended which is why I was so excited when they offered me 3 more months at a greatly reduced price. I immediately pressed “keep me subscribed” and downloaded A Sweethaven Christmas.
It was a good book. But I want more! I wish there was just one more book in this series that would tie up a few loose ends (don’t want to spoil the book for you by saying which ones)
14. A Sweethaven Romance (Novela)
Loved It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
I was hoping A Sweethaven Romance would wrap up those loose ends from the three-book series that share the Sweethaven name. However, A Sweethaven Romance is about an entirely different set of families, although it does weave in one main character from the series.
15. Paper Hearts (Courtney Walsh)
Loved It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
The perfect mix of funny, sweet, and sappy. A feel-good story with a message of faith.
16. Change Of Heart (Courtney Walsh)
Liked it
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
Some of the storyline I found a bit far-fetched but overall this book is a good read.
17. Love Does: For Kids (Bob Goff)
Liked It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
I loved Loved Does for adults so when I saw the edition for kids was available in Kindle Unlimited I HAD TO read it. It was just as good.
18. Hometown Girl (Courtney Walsh)
Liked It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
What can I say except for 2021 is turning out to be a Courtney Walsh book marathon for me! I just can’t get enough of her romance books with a story of faith mixed in. Hometown Girl didn’t disappoint, although I did find some of the ending to be a bit far-fetched.
19. Things Left Unsaid (Courtney Walsh)
Loved It
(Read through Kindle Unlimited Trial)
This is probably my favorite Courtney Walsh book that I have read so far! It had me crying so hard at the end! And it kept me up past my bedtime. Two characteristics of a great book!
Books I Have Read In Previous Years
My Tips For Fellow Bookworms
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