BOOKS OF 2022
Happy winter, and happy solstice! I hope that you are staying warm and cozy and that you are finding a few quiet moments during these shorter winter days (if you’re in the northern hemisphere).
Here are the books I read in 2022. If you’re looking for something to read over the holiday break, hopefully you might find something that speaks to you.
All of these books are linked on this Amazon Wishlist, on this Bookshop List, and are likely available through Libby or your local library.
What was your favorite book of 2022?
Happy reading!
favorite fiction
The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
One Plus One by JoJo Moyes
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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If you’re looking for a book to start with over the holiday break or in the year ahead, I would highly recommend The Giver of Stars, which was my #1 favorite book of 2022. It was followed closely by One Plus One and The Midnight Library.
ESSAYS & MEMOIRS
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Buy Yourself the F*$& Lilies by Tara Schuster
Three Women by Lisa Tadeo
If you’re looking for something light, I’d recommend starting with Buy Yourself the F*ing Lilies. If you’re looking for something that you can pick up and turn to any essay, I’d recommend These Precious Days. And, if you’re looking for something that is interesting, incredibly well-researched (Taddeo moved to the cities of the women she wrote about while she was working on the book), and thought-provoking bordering on disturbing, I’d recommend Three Women.
EASY BEACH READS
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
La Gringa by Sidonia Sworm
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Each of these is a quick, easy read. Big Summer is filled with several unexpected plot twists, and if you’re trying to decide which Emily Henry book to start with, I would recommend Book Lovers.
OTHER NONFICTION
How to Break Up with your Phone by Catherine Price
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards
Each of these offers a handful of practical, tactical tips that you can immediately apply. I would recommend starting with The Lazy Genius Way as we go into the new year.
MOST challenging MAIN CHARACTER
Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
Did anyone else read this? And, if so, what did you think about the main character? I found myself waiting for her to learn some sort of lesson or have some sort of transformation, but this moment never came.
Was this an intentional part of the plot line? Or are we to assume that perhaps this lesson and transformation did come, but in a way that wasn’t outwardly reflected in the book? Or did you feel that she did indeed learn lessons and experience personal transformation?
What did you think, if you also read it?
Would love your thoughts.
BIRTHED INTO THE WORLD
Expansive Impact: An Invitation to Lead in Everyday Moments by Sarah Young
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love your Business by Jenny Blake
As you know if you’ve been following along for awhile, these two books were birthed into the world in Spring of 2022. . . Expansive Impact by me, and Free Time by my dear friend Jenny.
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported these books as they make their way into the world, by purchasing a copy, leaving a review, or sharing with a friend or coworker.
