Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
It’s 2023 y’all!! I’m equally flabbergasted and thrilled to see what the new year has up its sleeves this time. I think a huge part of why I’m this excited about it is that by the end of this year, I would be passing my final final exams (my last semester will be an internship, so I think/hope that no exams) and I couldn’t be more happier!!
What about you?! What are your plans/aspirations for the new year?!
So, as we flip to a new page (or a new chapter, whatever seems more convenient/comforting for you), I would like to give you a list of 10 books I read in 2022 that stuck out to me, which I believe everyone should try at least once in their lifetime. I would also love to hear/read about YOUR favorite books from 2022 (or before if you want) and why!!
So, without any further ado, let’s get right into it:
The Trope by Stella Stevenson
Rating: 5 wholesome stars
Genre: romance
Why you should read it: cozy wholesome vibes, feels like a warm hug, cuteness overload, anxious FMC who’s a writer.
My review can be found here.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Rating: 5 STARS!!
Genre: Fantasy
Why you should read it: Amazing characters, writing style, and plot. Hooking from the first page. An impossible heist, or is it?
My review can be found here.
The Linchpin Writer by John Matthew Fox
Rating: 5 stars
Genre: nonfiction
Why you should read it: if you’re writing (or planning to) a book/novel/manuscript, this has very useful tips that you can easily apply to whatever it is you’re writing, in whatever genre!
My review can be found here.
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
Rating: 4.5 stars
Genre: dark romance
Why you should read it: super intense, very very 🌶️🔥🔥🔥, magnificent writing, characters with questionable morals (and logic?)
P.S. Don’t forget to check the TWs!!
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drew
Rating: 5 stars
Genre: contemporary
Why you should read it: great autism rep, really really amazing writing style, very lovable characters, and great plot.
My review can be found here.
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Rating: 5 stars
Genre: romance
Why you should read it: AMAZING writing style, characters and the chemistry between them is just *chef’s kiss*, intriguing storyline and plot.
Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rating: 4.5 stars
Genre: dystopia
Why you should read it: if you love the Shatter Me series (if you’re just meh about it, I think this one was pretty good compared to the others), switching POVs, ends on a cliffhanger, Kenji!!
Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
Rating: 4.5 stars
Genre: romance
Why you should read it: Last book in the Twisted series, slow burn, obssessed MMC, sweet but firm FMC.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Rating: 5 stars
Genre: thriller
Why you should read it: twists at every corner, chracters are not who they may seem to be, complex and deeply disturbing MC to say the least.
My review can be found here.
The Final Girl Support Group by
Rating: 4.5 stars
Genre: Horror
Why you should read it: very chilling, questioning/doubting every character, terrific writing style.
My review can be found here.
Those were all the books that I think you should try out, hope you like them as much as I did and I can’t wait to know your thoughts on them!
librorum in sempiternum 