Our 2021 favourites

We've finally got our act together to share with you our favourite fiction, films, TV and audio of the year. Thank you for joining us in 2021 and supporting our wonderful authors. (You can blame Michelle's full-time reporting contract for why this is going live in February and not January)Season 8 will be in your ears in March! We're keeping recommendations brief. If we've featured or discussed the book before, we'll link to the episode.Listen to our Non-Fiction November wrap up to hear our fave non-fiction for 2021.We'll mark any PR/review copies with *Adult fictionCaitlin:Freckles by Cecelia Ahern* (listen to the interview)The Hush by Sara Foster* (listen to the interview)It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian (original recommendation)Michelle:Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane* (listen to Caitlin's recommendation)The Couple by Helly Acton (original recommendation)Home Stretch by Graham Norton - a touching exploration of the way one tragic event ripples out throughout so many lives.Adult fictions: honourable mentionsCaitlin: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Michelle: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Oseman Young AdultCaitlin:Kate in Waiting by Becky AlbertalliSocial Queue by Kay Kerr* (listen to our book club)Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde* (listen to the interview)Michelle:The Gaps by Leanne Hall* (listen to our interview)The Monster of Her Age by Danielle Binks* (listen to our interview)Margot and Me by Juno DawsonThe out-of-your-comfort-zone bookCaitlin: Harry Styles: The Making of a Modern Man by Sean Smith*Michelle: Detransition, Baby by Torrey PetersThe surprising bookCaitlin: One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonMichelle: Space Hopper by Helen Fisher (listen to our book club chat)The new release we want to read Caitlin: How to Be Perfect by Michael SchurMichelle: People Person by Candice Carty-WilliamsThe book we already own and want to actually read Caitlin: Still Life by Sarah Winman*Michelle: Shuggie Bain by Douglas StuartTVCaitlin:SuperstoreMorning Wars (aka The Morning Show)Ted LassoMichelle:Line of DutyMotherlandI'll Be Gone in the DarkMoviesCaitlin:Dear Evan Hansen Spiderman: No Way HomeTick Tick BoomMichelle:Promising Young WomanCruellaThe Mitchells vs the MachinesAudioCaitlin:Taylor Swift: Evermore/Fearless/Red (music)Sentimental in the CityDrama Queens Michelle:RedHanded podcastYou're Wrong AboutThe Fred and Rose West TapesBooks and other things mentionedLast Christmas (film)Queenie by Candice Carty-WilliamsAll Killa No Filla (podcast)I, Tonya (film)The Five by Hallie RubenholdConnect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod