Reading Journal Flip Through (118 Books) + 2022 Reading Stats!

a house at the bottom of a lake is my favorite setting because it's terrifying and very evocative felt very real and intense and scary to read I loved it while I also hated it

the worst book I read in 2022 was a tie between a beautiful world where are you and project Hail Mary

my favorite book of the year which was braiding Sweetgrass by Robin wall kimmerer

the funniest book I read last year a tie between broken by Jenny Lawson and the posthumous Memoirs of brass cubas by Machado diasis

best ensemble cast of characters a tie between Cloud Cuckoo Land and the city we became

my favorite moment of the year was probably a tie between usman's adoption in North to Paradise or the moment of the rescue in endurance

fever dream was not my type of weirdness I gave it two stars

my favorite writing was also a three-way tie between the fire next time by James Baldwin on Earth We're briefly gorgeous by ocean Wong and if not winter the original poetry by sappho translated by Anne Carson

I also decided to share my favorite audiobook since I do listen to so many audiobooks and my favorite by far was Legends and lattes

most relatable character and I put Lucy from Lucy for me at 19 and Jenny Lawson from broken for me now

monstrous has Incredible World building I love the world that Marjorie Liu has created in this graphic novel and the art was jaw-droppingly gorgeous and it really pulls you into the setting because it's just so darn beautiful so definitely a favorite

worst character I read all year was either the narrator of my year of rest and relaxation I hated her so much or Ryland Grace from Project Hail Mary

my favorite moment of the year was probably a tie between usman's adoption in North to Paradise or the moment of the rescue in endurance

my favorite writing was also a three-way tie between the fire next time by James Baldwin on Earth We're briefly gorgeous by ocean Wong and if not winter the original poetry by sappho translated by Anne Carson

my favorite couple in all the books I read is a tie between Miri and Leah from our wives under the sea orbium and Leslie from Spirits abroad

the only exception to that was Pachinko which I gave three stars and I still really enjoyed that book and we had an amazing discussion around it just didn't quite work for me structurally

the worst writing in 20 22 definitely a tie between people we meet on vacation and wake the bones

worst execution of any of the books I read in 2022 is a tie between project Hail Mary and tripping Arcadia this is a special honor for books that I feel like had a lot of potential and I could see inklings of some really great things they could have done but the execution just totally dragged them down

my favorite concept is a three-way tie either Vida Nostra Saraland or the power all three have sci-fi slash fantasy elements to them that I really enjoyed I thought were very unique and interesting to read about

my favorite couple in all the books I read is a tie between Miri and Leah from our wives under the sea orbium and Leslie from Spirits abroad

I actually still haven't finished the body keeps the score because I just needed a break it's very intense

a new favorite the city we became and another new favorite sorrowland

my favorite twist has to be from the last house on needless Street I did not see that one coming

the worst ending of any book I read in 2022 is definitely a tie between the maid and my year of rest and relaxation awful endings

the funniest book I read last year a tie between broken by Jenny Lawson and the posthumous Memoirs of brass cubas by Machado diasis

my favorite concept is a three-way tie either Vida Nostra Saraland or the power all three have sci-fi slash fantasy elements to them that I really enjoyed I thought were very unique and interesting to read about

don't get me wrong I enjoyed the book I gave it five stars but everyone is a villain they're all villains

some more favorites the silent companions the fire next time

I loved the vegetarian I gave it five stars

my favorite writing was also a three-way tie between the fire next time by James Baldwin on Earth We're briefly gorgeous by ocean Wong and if not winter the original poetry by sappho translated by Anne Carson

worst execution of any of the books I read in 2022 is a tie between project Hail Mary and tripping Arcadia this is a special honor for books that I feel like had a lot of potential and I could see inklings of some really great things they could have done but the execution just totally dragged them down

the WTF moments of the year the moments that made me just need to take a second to stare blankly into the distance and wonder what I'm doing with my life there were definitely more than three moments but these were the top three and they are the Under One Roof sex scene the entirety of we are the weather and the entire plot of tripping Arcadia

my favorite concept is a three-way tie either Vida Nostra Saraland or the power all three have sci-fi slash fantasy elements to them that I really enjoyed I thought were very unique and interesting to read about

the worst writing in 20 22 definitely a tie between people we meet on vacation and wake the bones

the WTF moments of the year the moments that made me just need to take a second to stare blankly into the distance and wonder what I'm doing with my life there were definitely more than three moments but these were the top three and they are the Under One Roof sex scene the entirety of we are the weather and the entire plot of tripping Arcadia

my favorite ending was a tie between Legends and Lattes or the yield my favorite character was a tie between thimble from Legends and lattes and Albert gundwendy from the yield