In honor of recently finishing another reread, I thought I’d highlight all of the books I’ve reread since 2022. 2022 was definitely the year of rereads – the most I’ve ever done – and it’s honestly been wonderful. Let’s review all of the books I reread in 2022.

Why, yes, hi, hello — I am still here! It has certainly been a minute. The last couple of months have been hectic and full for us. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to and how I’ve been feeling, the books that I've been reading and loving, what we’ve been watching and what’s coming up for us soon.

I’ve been in a kind of haze since I finished Every Summer After by Carley Fortune a week ago. I have no words to describe the impact this story has had on me. If you’re feeling like me, and can’t get your mind to stop reliving Every Summer After, here are several “read-after” and “watch-after” options that’ll give you that same nostalgic, cozy, epic love story, summer lake house, small town vibe. Sam & Percy forever!

Lately I’ve been loving romances with a bit more oomph. A bit more passion. A bit more angst. A bit more drama and conflict! Romantic suspense is any genre of romance that features a prominent mystery, suspense or thriller element. It’s a subgenre that I’ve always loved, but not one that I’ve sought after in the longest time, until recently. Here are 5 romantic suspense series to add to your to-be-read list today!

IT’S TIME. It’s time to read 23 backlist books in 2023! For me and my reading goals for the year, this challenge complimented it perfectly. I have so many unread, owned books from years past that’s IT’S TIME to focus there. And okay, hear me out, there’s actually 27 books on my list LOL. But regardless, here they are. The 27 backlist books I plan to read in 2023 and the 23 in 2023 challenge I’m participating in!

Setting reading goals has been one of my favorite aspects of delving deeper into my reading journey and experience. I’ve found that it’s a great way to capture a lot of different facets about reading that you either want to try or finally complete. In 2022, I had a slew of varying goals. Some that worked, others that didn’t. I’ve set similar goals this year but have scaled backed tremedously on the ones I’d like to achieve. Here are my reading goals for 2023.

I finished The Empire of Gold and Daevabad Trilogy back in December of 2020. Since then, I have been meaning and meaning to write a review blog of the series, but it’s taken quite a while to get over the heartache the last book instilled. I can remember days later still getting emotional over the ending. So, here’s a look back at The Empire of Gold and how this book stole my heart, took my breathe away, and left me reeling.

Happy New Year! I know I feel and say this every year now in my adult life — but 2022 FLEW by! I mean flew. I still can’t believe it’s a new year, but I’d have to say, this time around I’m glad for it. 2022 was simultanously a good and very, very hard year for us and I was ready for that clean slate feeling of a new year. Today, I’m reflecting on my 2022 mantra and looking back at how those words actually took affect in my life.

So, December felt like a slower reading month for me, but this stack looks hefty! Regardless, it was a great wrap to the year. Let’s review all the books I read in December 2022!

This was a super cute grumpy x sunshine, very slow burn, roommates x friends to lovers romance. The humor was fabulous. The tension palpable. I loved being back in the world of Crystal and Scott from Set On You. These characters definitely have my heart! Let’s review Amy’s latest story, Exes and O’s.