The Sackler family still denies responsibility. They’re like the NRA with the “guns don’t kill people, people do” BS. Thankfully, a judge overturned the ruling allowing their family money to be exempt from lawsuits. About time.

Oh, Laila, I don’t know how you stand that. I even have a booster shot, but wear a mask in public at all times.

I’d just like more positive than negative this year, but even that feels like too much to ask.

Nowhere Girl would be a great book club book!

I’m terrible at picking one favorite of anything which is why I always have to do “favorites”. 2021 was a pretty great year for reading. Not much else, but reading was fun.

Thank you! You had quite a reading year as well.

I have only read 1 of these books – Sorrow & Bliss – and it was one of my favorites of 2021, too. I always have a hard time picking my favorites of the year and it’s been harder the last several years as I’ve read way more books that I used to – 125+ this year, pre-kids I read about 80. It’s so strange that I read more now that I have kids but I guess it’s narrowed down what I can do and the pandemic further limited what we can do. I’m considering suggesting Nowhere Girl for book club in 2022 as you and Sarah have both raved about it!