5 Books I Want to Read in 2022 Wrap Up

Back in January I picked 5 books that are high on my TBR that I try to prioritise and read and now that it’s the end of the year it’s time to wrap up and see how I did. I completed 3 out of the 5 that I had picked which honestly I’m ok about. I am still interested in reading Dune but not really interested in The Once and Future Witches anymore. 

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

I enjoyed the fact that there is the overarching mystery surrounding the girls murdered and I found the way Camille uncovered it to be entertaining for sure. The way the plot unravels and we start to have more a clear picture as to who the murderer was very intriguing. I had my suspicions from the start and the misdirect was a great touch but I was eventually correct.

My Rating:  ⭐️3/5 stars

All’s Well by Mona Awad

I think what I didn’t really enjoy about the book was that there was no explanation. How the three men gave her the powers and healed her of her pain and how she was able to transfer it to the others. Did she suck out their energy and vitality and used that to heal herself or did she just give them her pain. At the end of my read I’m still left with questions and I’m just not feeling satisfied.

My Rating:  ⭐️2/5 stars

Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

I was expecting it to be more sinister in tone but I liked the fact that Sophia was so naïve and unassuming for a good majority of the book despite some horrific things happening around her. The slow build up of anticipation and the clarity that Sophia gains was entertaining but overall I was a little underwhelmed by this book.

My Rating:  ⭐️3/5 stars

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☀️ Summer TBR ☀️

So this week’s Top 10 Tuesday is once again our seasonal TBR’s. So for this summer the plan is to try and cut down my physical TBR and read all of the books I have been thrifting and collecting over the last year that I haven’t gotten to yet.

Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

A Court of Silver Flame by Sarah J Maas

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Backlist Books I Wish I Read in 2022

These are five backlist books that I had every intention of reading this year but somehow time got away from me and unfortunately it didn’t happen… I will definitely try to prioritise these books for 2023 though!!

Jade City by Fonda Lee

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Finley Donovan is Killing It by Elle Casimano

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

Disappointing Books of 2022

This is five books I read this year that disappointed me for one reason or another. These aren’t necessarily books I hated, I just might have been underwhelmed by them or they didn’t live up to the hype.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

I had high expectations because of how hyped this book was but it was sooo boring!

Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

This felt like a filler book in this series, I liked the novellas better!

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

I still liked this book but I thought it was going to be even better than the first and it wasn’t.

Well Matched by Jen DeLuca

I was expecting so much more this was slow and not spicy enough for me!

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Wasn’t bad but everything you think is going to happen happens.