I have had an *awesome* reading year. It's somewhere over 50 books, which is amazing considering I didn't read for about ten years of my life.
I keep a running list of my books I've read here
And a list of books to read here
But since everyone like a list... here are my winners of 2022:
Best Fiction:
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood: It's unlike anything I've read before. I thought it was dumb, trendy, then poignant, then surprisingly crushing. I think about it a lot. It also made me cry. How does a book written like a twitter make one cry? I'm not sure, but it was a devastatingly good read.
Runner Up: Fiction:
The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
Best Non-Fiction
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez. This book blew my mind. It changed how I see everything. Perez reminded me of me - I was never a feminist. I knew that women were equal now. But then, all her data, and lack thereof, made me suddenly realize how unequal the world is. When I looked around boardrooms why did I see 12 men and one woman? Why was I having so much trouble finding someone like me at higher corporate levels? Why did the glass ceiling seem to be lowering on me after I had children? I can't really explain how amazing this book is in a short blog post, but I wish it was required reading.
Runner Up: Non-Fiction
Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam.
What is the best book you read this year? What are you excited about for 2023??
I have had Invisible Women on my list for awhile and this makes me want to read it now! Ugh though. How awful. Looks like a great year of reading!
ReplyDeleteFor Non-Fiction my faves were: Tranquility by Tuesday, Notes on a Nervous Planet (Matt Haig), and Keep Moving (Maggie Smith).
ReplyDeleteFor Fiction: My Name is Lucy Barton, Anne of Green Gables books, and The Lincoln Highway and The Man Who Died Twice
Invisible Women was so good. I just loved how the author wrote using such specific examples starting with snow removal and just working her way down every single thing in the world. Such a powerful read!
ReplyDeleteI thought Invisible Women fantastic. It did make me soooo angry sometimes though.
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