Books and Reading
What I Read In 2022
One year ago, I finished an M.A in English. I’m proud of having earned the degree, but I think it would be fair to say that I struggled with how little I was reading outside of what was assigned. I read plenty for my classes, but I did not do enough reading for myself. The pandemic made this particularly difficult. I have often relied on the reading I do as a core part of care for my mental health, something to give me a boost when the world around me is not what I want it to be. Reading for class and not for myself was fine, but in the past year I have tried to make up for some of the reading I missed out on as a student.
Since January of 2022, I have read 131 books. Some were great. Some were frustrating. Each one was worth it. As I look back on the year, I want to share some of the books I loved. Sure, I was frustrated with some of my reading — I am not a perfect reader, the books were not all perfect books — but the end of the year is a time I try to be positive, to think back on what I have learned and consider how it can bring me forward into what I hope will be an even better year to come. Without further ado, here are 9 books or series I really enjoyed in 2022.