Favorite books read in 2022 — the first cut

It’s the end of the year, and everyone seems to be doing their “best of” and favorites lists. But I’m over here still reading and getting FOMO. So, I looked at the books I’ve read so far this year and narrowed the list down from 60+ books to my top twelve favorites.

What’s on my short list:

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki — contemporary fantasy with a side of violin prodigy Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher — fantasy mystery romance with fresh world-building Payback’s a Wi...