Like the previous year, 2021 went by in a blur thanks to the overly long lockdown in most of Europe. Locked within our four walls and relying on nothing but our wits and books to act as our companions, mentors, and teachers, it seemed a bit appropriate that this resulted for most of us in (re)building our reading habits. I personally managed to read close to 6–10 books a month during the first half of the year.