Kay’s 2022 Reading Recap
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If I had to sum it up, I didn’t read as many books in 2022 buuuut I would say the quality of the books I read was a lot better (on average). Most of it was by chance, so whew I really lucked out, but I also was a bit more intentional with the books I chose to read. This was the year I also joined a few different book clubs, and got my recommendations from there.
If this is your first time joining me for a reading recap – welcome! You can go back to my first one (2021 Reading Recap) to get the extended explanation on what’s going on with this list, but basically this is the gist:
- books labeled from most favorite to least favorite, only in comparison to the ones I read for the year
- designation for my favorite book of each genre
- utilize your local libraries and the Libby app to read more!
Aight lemme not ramble, here are my rankings!
- The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia (best speculative fiction)
- The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (best historical fiction)
- The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (best suspense/horror fiction)
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (best scifi – YA)
- Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (best general fiction)
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (best memoir)
- Insurrecto by Gina Apostol
- The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
- Making a Scene by Constance Wu
- You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (best romance)
- The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer
- Perfect World by Rie Aruga (best graphic novel)
- The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
- Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
- The Cat Proposed by Dento Hayane
- The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
- Long Division by Kiese Laymon
- Sweethand by N.G. Peltier
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
If you’re looking for more of my recommendations, check out my past 2021 Reading Recap and stay tuned for my 2023 Reading Recap!
