Jeanie doesn’t recognize Faye as her daughter, of course, even though there is something eerily familiar about her…Īs the two women become close friends, they share many secrets-but Faye is terrified of revealing the truth about her identity. Suddenly, she has the chance to reconnect with her long-lost mother, and even meets her own younger self, a little girl she can barely remember. After all, her own mother Jeanie had died when she was only seven years old and Faye has never gotten over that intense pain of losing her.īut one day, her life is turned upside down when she finds herself in 1977, the year before her mother died. Every night, before she puts them to bed, she whispers to them: “You are good, you are kind, you are clever, you are funny.” She’s determined that they never doubt for a minute that their mother loves them unconditionally. Here’s the synopsis:įaye is a thirty-seven-year-old happily married mother of two young daughters. And Faye, Faraway sounds like a welcome entry into the genre. It’s never too much where it goes into fantasy territory but it’s just enough to make the stories truly stand out and make you think. In 2020, we saw this with many stories from In Five Years to The Midnight Library. Magical realism is having a moment with adult fiction. Now let’s get to the must-read book club picks for 2021! I broke down this by genre: adult fiction (includes contemporary fiction, literary fiction, domestic fiction, women’s fiction, etc.) historical fiction and thrillers/mysteries. These books will all release in 2021 and are listed in order of the publication dates. And I’m already working on my summer 2021 book club list so keep an eye out for that as well. The topics are so varied and there will be something for every book club in this list.īe sure to bookmark this page as I will continue to update the list throughout the year. There are also many debut authors on this list who will no doubt have lasting careers. BTW, be sure to check out my must-read book club picks for 2020 list if you haven’t already.Ģ021 is shaping up to be a great reading year! We have the return of Kristin Hannah, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sally Hepworth and Paula McLain. So rest assured, that there is much thought that goes into this list. After all, not every book is suitable for book clubs. This isn’t some quick post-I spend a lot of time going through all kinds of books publishing in 2021 to find the ones that are the right fit for book clubs.

Putting together the must-read 2021 list is so exciting! I love seeing what’s on the horizon for the year.

And with that, here is my ultimate list of must-read book club books for 2021! Sometimes I feel like this year has grinded to a halt, but then I look at what day it is and realize 2021 is right around the corner.

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