51. A book published in 2022

[Barbara]

I read Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi

[Adam]

Reading Fairy Tale

A new King book is something to look forward to.

[Sherri]

I read The Maid

[Ceelee]

Black Cake for me

[Amanda]

I read whisk and reward by Nancy Warren

[Rachel]

I enjoyed:
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The author was raised in the United Arab Emirates by a Ghanaian/ British Christian mother and a Sudanese/ Arabian Muslim father, before moving to a village in Yorkshire. Her debut novel is the first part of a fantasy trilogy based on Ghanaian folklore and Arabian mythology. Here is my review

[Rachel]

A book published in 2022:


One Last Day of Summer by Scottish author Shari Low is a contemporary romcom mainly set on a plane trip to tropical Saint Lucia in which four strangers get to know each other. This is a feel good “found family” style of beach read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

Love Marriage by Bengali English author Monica Ali is a complex multilayered story of two families in London and the relationships between them. I found it insightful and had some thoughtful comments to make on immigrants, racism, feminism and islamophobia. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Taiwanese Canadian author Judy I. Lin is a YA fantasy where the fantasy world is based on ancient China and uses a magic system involving brewing tea. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

[Rachel]

I just read:
The Happiest Little Town by Aussie author Barbara Hannay which is a feel good found family story about a small town theatre group, a country romance and a new life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

[Pam]

I’m halfway through Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra and absolutely loving it! It will possibly be my favorite book of the year.

[Tracy]

That’s good to know Pam. I loved his “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena”, but Hollywood stories aren’t my favorite. Glad to hear (and not surprised) that “Mercury Pictures Presents” is excellent. It may end up being my “related to the arts” choice for next year.

[Rachel]

I just read The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn which is a historical fiction based on the story of Lyudmila Pavlichencko, a Ukrainian sniper known by the Russians as Lady Death for her part in fighting against the German invasion of her homeland in WW2. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Rachel]

The Bangalore Detectives Club by Indian author Harini Nagendra is a cozy mystery set in 1920s Bangalore. The first in a series featuring the mathematical and forward-thinking Kaveri, an enjoyable read with yummy recipes at the end. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Laurel]

I read A Little Too Late by Sarina Bowen, a second chance romance that is the start of a new romance series set in a Colorado ski resort featuring 3 brothers. Decent romance, but not one of my favorite books published in 2022.

Those would be The Kaiju Preservation Society (Science Fiction), Entangled Threads (historical mystery), and The Candid Life of Meena Dave (fiction).

[Joanne]

I read Every Summer After by Carley Fortune