While the first half of 2022 has not been the best reading year, I still have read some great things. And more importantly, I have been discovering new genres that I have been loving. So while this list has plenty of repeats and rereads, there are some new titles that I have enjoyed and been surprised by. I am just finally starting to leave this reading slump, so hopefully, my end-of-year wrap-up will have more titles on it.

Best Book I’ve Read So Far in 2022

If I am being perfectly honest, my two favorite reads so far are The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six, both by Taylor Jenkins Reid. But I decided to only talk about new books I’ve read for the first time this year. I will be mentioning them later in this blog, so I figured that it would be repetitive to include these titles so early.

Some Thoughts:

I am genuinely shocked that there are two memoirs on my favorites list. This year I have read many memoirs and autobiographies, and I plan to read a lot more. I’ve always liked memoirs, but only when someone I really admired had written it. Now, I love all types of memoirs and forms of personal narrative. This appreciation has led me to stories I never would have picked up before. So, expect more memoirs on my list. I think that is the beauty of being a reader and recording every book you read- your tastes are always changing and evolving which is incredibly cool to see happening in real-time.

Best Sequel I’ve Read So Far in 2022

New Releases I Have Not Yet Gotten To

Most Anticipated Release of 2022

Biggest Disappointment of 2022

Biggest Surprise of 2022

Favorite New Author of 2022

Books that Made Me Cry

Books that Made Me Happy

The Most Beautiful Book I Bought this Year

Books I Need to Read by the End of the Year

Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptation

I have not watched a new book-to-movie adaption this year. So, these two picks are shows that I really want to watch. One of them is not even out yet, so you can tell how behind I am on all movies and TV.