My favorite book is a literary detective novel with elements of magical realism, romance and science fiction. It’s also a short story collection, memoir and literary classic about history, science and social issues. This book can be all of those things at the same time because my favorite book is whatever I read last. I’ve always been an avid reader (being the daughter of a librarian living in rural Idaho without access to a television can do that to a person) and books are my best friends. But I’m picky and strongly believe that life is too short to read a bad book. Which is why just about every book I finish becomes my new favorite. Some of my recent favorites include: “Home Fire," a modern retelling of Antigone by Kamila Shamsie, "Fruit of the Drunken Tree," a historical autofiction about the devastating violence of 1990's Colombia by Ingrid Rojas Contreras, "The Book of Strange New Things," which follows a Christian missionary on his journey to a new planet by Michel Faber, "March" by Geraldine Brooks, which is a heart-breaking novel that fills the gaps in “Little Women” and "The Good House," a gripping horror novel about a haunted house and race in America by Tananarive Due. This is a small selection of the 53 books I read in 2021. I track author demographics, book-length and genre in an extensive spreadsheet to help me select the perfect pick for the book club I run, which was recently named “Best Book Club of 2021” by Honolulu Magazine. My extensive notes allow me to give tailored recommendations to anyone who asks. Because the only thing better than re-reading your favorite book is helping someone else find theirs.