Before we turn our backs on 2021, it only makes sense that we reflect back on those books that lingered with us as we hunkered down and rode the waves of "Pandemic Year #2" (ugh! whatta year!).  In no particular order (well, okay, in the order in which they were received), here are the BRP bloggers and their stated favorites from the-year-that-will-not-be-named-again (at least in this post): Diana Hurwitz Jack Castle's fantasy/sci-fi books   Deborah Crombie's mysteries The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell   Dani Greer Andrea Penrose's Wrexford & Sloane mystery series Mimi Matthews' Parish Orphans of Devon series Vintage 1954 by Antoine Laurain The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick Katherine Center's standalones Ann Parker Barbara Hambly's Benjamin January historical mystery series  (Hambly also writes a LOT of fantasy) Silverview by John le Carré Elle Carter Neal Middle-grade book  The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes ,...