every book i read in 2022 rated & reviewed in 1 sentence

be prepared to cry over this Star-Crossed lover story of twoPakistani American teens and all of the terrible things that happened to them

youwill never find a set of characters that are more flawed than these ones but theyare honestly so beautiful for their messiness

this is such acute cinderella-esque Regency romance that is honestly my favorite of theBridgerton books but I recognize that Benedict is kind of an ass

a delightful contemporary fictionabout a working mom and alternative medicine

one of my favorite books of the entire year and nothing compares to thisalternate history fantasy that takes a slam at the evos of colonialism whiletelling a heartbreaking story of a cast of endearing students of color

a really cute motivational book by one of my favesthat really helped me remember to stick to my foundations

an absolute waste of timebut has some pretty words one star

one of the biggestsurprise of the year and has become one of my favorites of the Year

I really love this oneand devoured it immediately but I still can't decide if I love it more than herother romances

this one is honestly really weird and more fun for that reason

this was super weird and I honestly don't know what happenedbut it gets an A plus for The Vibes two stars

this one was reallybeautiful but honestly a bit underwhelming and it's definitely on theside of all Vibes not much plot

a reallythought-provoking read that I still find super weird but also super cool wheneverI think about it

this is my favorite of Sally Rooney's books and onethat I actually constantly think about all the time

a moving intergenerational story about a familyof indigenous women that will get you in the feels

an adultfantasy that really feels more like a y a and one that I really enjoyed for theWorld building and the endearing characters

the weirdest mostbatshit crazy satire that examines Academia and our modern culture in asearing way and I loved every moment of it

I honestly did not see the point in thisbook one star

a solid lower Stakes fantasywith a main couple Dynamic that was pretty great

I really wish this author wouldn'tover explain everything in the narration but boy did I add a whole ass star forthe unexpected ending to The Love Triangle

afascinating Memoir about some really heavy stuff that still manages to makethe book quite funny

not as compelling the second time around but still a really interestingShakespearean Thriller

I loved how dramaticand Gossip Girl s this was with all the secrets and backstabbing and it made fora really fun Thriller

I love the feminist smash thepatriarchy Vibes of this story and how it delves into the misogyny ingrained inthe society but I also really loved and also hated the main protagonist who hadsome really crazy decisions and also made for some crazy plot twists by theend of the book

this was my favorite book of 2022 because it had somuch of my culture in it and it takes the story of the Epic of ramayana andturns the tropes and characters on its head to tell a really fascinating andfeminist story about women helping other women

the mostpowerful Memoir I have ever read and one that should definitely be requiredreading

a little slower on the secondtime around but still incredibly fantastic for the themes and historythat it tackles

this one had me on the edge of my seat because Ihonestly just love the drama

I was honestly reallyskeptical of this one going into it but I ended up really enjoying this hot sadgirl book

a classic Taylor Jenkins read book but not as great asthe other ones in my opinion three stars

a dark and twisted spooky fantasyconfrontation with rape culture that was honestly even better the second timearound

anotherwaste of time with insufferable characters this time and still somepretty language

a moving Memoir Fiction with some reallybeautiful lines three stars

a deeply moving multi-generational Saga across historythat had me sobbing hysterically by the end

anunderwhelming Thriller set at a strip club in the 90s two stars

I doubted everyone who said this one was amazing for so long butthey were right five stars

I honestlycould have lived without this one and I don't really care for Colin as a loveinterest but I do like Penelope so two stars

it reallyintricates sci-fi set in Nigeria with lots of layers and which left me withmore questions than answers three stars

the cutest writer Lee romance that you willever find four stars

the greatest SecondChance romance you will ever read with the best main couple each of whom isincredible in their own right

this one honestly wasn't as great as everyone told me itwas but it's still a pretty decent fantasy

this is the cutest Disney princessesque why fantasy thatyou'll ever read with some of the most endearing characters

I love all these characters andwould take a bullet for each of them five stars

this is the coolest ever sci-fi fantasy set in New York that willhave you screaming in delight at all the awesome twists by the end while alsohaving one of the most well-written and diverse casts of characters

if you love the show then this is a treat but otherwise I avoid three stars

I honestly wanted more out of the plot ofthis one but the Sapphic romance was just too cute and I'm so excited for thesequel

this whole book is a metaphorfor the mixed race experience and the entire book ends with some huge bad energy and takes some darker turns than I expected

this one was such a cute little romance with so much heart to it anddefinitely a feel-good read

a relatively interesting Thriller threestars

a quite interesting book with a really extended metaphor for theridiculous way we treat mothers in our society

a fantastic darkAcademia and satire but God do I wish it was shorter and less orientalist

this one honestly was veryunderwhelming and felt slightly unnecessary

this is my second read of this book and it stillstands as one of the best literary fiction romances I've ever read

everyone said this one wasamazing and they were right five stars

this is such a cute Regencyromance read and honestly in my opinion better than season two of this showbecause Edwina is so much cooler in the book

unfortunately did not live up to myexpectations two stars

a veryconfusing sci-fi Sapphic romance that was honestly great for the Vibes and thelines but not so much for the plot

this did not live up to my expectations in any way shape or formfor Eloise but I guess I'll get over it

is slightly underwhelmingbut nevertheless moving story about one woman over A Century of her life

areally cozy little spooky read that is just great for the Vibes duringHalloween

this one is a historicalfiction spy novel with a main character that has huge bad energy and wasoverall a great time to read

a really cute slightly spooky why a fantasy with some endearingcharacters

a weird romp of a book with a main character just going through itin a really relatable way three stars

a really fun and dramatic Thriller set in Sri Lanka