The Best Books of 2021 so far (according to Vulture)

We're nearing the midpoint of the year so here are 15 best books of the year as selected by Vulture. I give summaries of these novels and nonfiction books plus thoughts on UK vs US covers. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Vulture's List by Hillary Kelly: https://www.vulture.com/article/best-books-of-2021-so-far.html

My reaction to The Best Books of 2021 so far (according to BBC Culture): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0ohMC8nNY
Books discussed & purchase links:

The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen
https://tidd.ly/3u7kDMG

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
https://tidd.ly/3afijfD

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
https://tidd.ly/3syT0vF

The Fourth Child by Jessica Winter
https://tidd.ly/2Seq9Qg

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
https://tidd.ly/3nouo7n

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
https://tidd.ly/2T0h129

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
https://tidd.ly/3eh69FJ

The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo
https://tidd.ly/3dCZp38

Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
https://tidd.ly/3us6pax

Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert
https://tidd.ly/3f5FsnH

In the Quick by Kate Hope Day

Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley
https://tidd.ly/33ZNY11

Fierce Poise by Alexander Nemerov
https://tidd.ly/3oyc8Jk

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
https://tidd.ly/2S4XIoc

Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal
https://tidd.ly/3f14u7l
My reviews of the books I've read so far:

Childhood by Tove Ditlevsen: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/9/22/childhood-by-tove-ditlevsen-translated-by-tiina-nunnally

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/2/27/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/2/23/no-one-is-talking-about-this-by-patricia-lockwood

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/4/11/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters
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