Books of 2022

A new record for me: less than one book per week of the year. No regrets as I've been diversifying my life with other interests the past couple of years.  But man, do I love a year-end recap.

Here's my 2022 books.

1. The It Girl by Ruth Ware

2. The Quiet Ones by Brandon Massey

3. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

4. Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

5. The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

6. Kindred by Octavia Butler

7. All the Feels by Olivia Dade

8. Bewilderment by Richard Powers

9. The One Hundred Years of Lennies and Margo by Marianne Cronin

10.  Rivals by Katharine McGee

11. Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell

12. Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda

13. The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

14. The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

15. Grandma Gatewood's Walk the Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery

16. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

17. Finding Me by Viola Davis

18. The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda

19. You Had me at Hola by Alexis Daria

20. The Hidden by Meanie Golding

21. A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria

22. Book Lovers by Emily Henry

23. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

24. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

25. Upgrade by Blake Crouch

26. Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

27. Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell

28. The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev

My Favorites:

Best Rom Coms

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Body Guard by Katharine Center 

Best Sci-Fi

Upgrade by Blake Crouch 

Best Thriller

I didn't really love any of the thrillers I read this year. Typically Riley Sager and Ruth Ware are my favorites. They both had new books out this year that didn't wow me.  Also I read several Megan Mirandas, including her latest.  If you have a thriller rec for me, let me know!