A Year in Reading: Margaret Verble

First, let me say that I know the title and author of every book I read in 2021 because I’ve been faithfully tracking my reading since I was 15. In that long-ago year, I read, among other books, Rebecca, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. I also read two of Ayn Rand’s books. She seemed appealing to me then, but I matured out of that.  

Next, I’ll add that much of what I read this yearby and edited, annotated, and introduced by . Pickett’s book was originally published in 1851 and was so popular it went into its third edition before the year’s end. The version I read was published in 2018. I actually loved it, and it kept the metaphorical barking down for several days, but it’s not for everyone.