Especially Satisfying Reads of 2022
“End of the year reading lists are the Super Bowl of reading!”
This is actually a “behind-the-scenes” post giving you a peek into the beginning process of choosing my Top Ten Best of the Year List. I start by listing all the books I’ve especially enjoyed and are the most memorable.
I absolutely love a reading reflections post, and this one is my most anticipated post of the year! First, let me remind you that reading is a personal experience. In this list I’ve compiled a list of especially satisfying books I’ve read this year. Each one was an enjoyable, memorable, emotional experience and gave me a “book hangover.” My ultimate Top Ten List of 2022 will be selected from books found in this post.
Check back on January 3 for my official Top Ten List of 2022 (linking up with Top Ten Tuesday)
Thanks for sharing great reads with me this year!
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Listed in Categories:
Histfic/Thriller
The Girl From Guernica by Karen Robards
Women’s Fiction/Histfic
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan
Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton
The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
Diverse Reads
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (MG/YA)
Follow-Up Story (histfic)
The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
(follow up to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek)
Spy Story
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall
Based on Real Women (Heroes)
The Winter Orphans by Kristen Beck
Civil War Story
The Thread Collectors by Shauna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman
Based on a True Event (HistFic)
A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice by Rebecca Connolley
Inspired by World War 11
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
Non WW11 Histfic
The Next Ship Home by Heather Webb
Complicated Family (histfic)
A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke
Light Fiction (Women’s Fiction)
The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen (histfic)
RomCom
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
(some steam…open door romance)
Middle Grade/Young Adult
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (mature MG, YA, Adult)
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga (MG)
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (MG)
Novella or Short Story
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Signal Moon by Kate Quinn
Literary Fiction (Drama)
The Winners by Fredrik Backman
Narrative Nonfiction
The Women They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
Memoir
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
Christmas Setting
The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin
Once Upon a December by Amy Reichert (Contemporary)
Love Stories (Chaste)
Kit McBride Gets a Wife
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
Links to Previous Best of Year Posts
Most Recommended Reads of 2017
QOTD:
Share one of your satisfying reads of 2022 in the comments! Please?! I’d love to hear!
Happy Reading Book Worms
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You read a lot of good books this year. I look forward to seeing your final Top Ten list.
Happy holidays!
Thanks Deb! 2021 was good to me! 🙌
I have read ten of these and totally agree, that they were amazing. Of course, I have another 9 on my TBR, so I guess I have some great reading ahead. Wonderful list, Carol.
Thanks Carla! I’m thrilled that we are book twins in so many ways!
I like your thinking on making this list. A book you can remember long after you read it, is such a good book. I have read 9 of these, and agree they were all so memorable.
I’m happy we share some book love Wendy! 🙌🎄
It’s fun to look back over the year like this. So many of the books you’ve chosen are ones I haven’t have heard of let alone read. Good to see the Keegan make it to your list – I’m sure it will be on mine too
I love the variety in everyone’s lists! No two the same!
Excellent picks, Carol. I need to pick up The Winners by Backman! It’s been a while I haven’t touched something by him. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
The Winners is amazing especially if you’ve read Beartown. He’s a brilliant author. Happy reading in 2023 Lashaan!
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