Short books I enjoyed this year and one great reading week

Plus anticipated 2021 books, books to cheer you, and John la Carré for beginners

Hey, readers!

This week was one of my best reading weeks of the year. I finished several books that I absolutely loved, read a much-anticipated 2020 release that I hadn’t gotten to yet, and listened to a backlist title that I couldn’t put down. Most importantly, I didn’t overthink any of it. Rather than agonize over what to read next between each book, I…