As of 12/17, I had read 127 books. I realized yesterday that my Goodreads total had been skewed because it somehow included some of the books my Husband read on Kindle. I had a little bit of a panic attack knowing that it would affect my “numbers” but I have chosen to breathe deeply and let it go…If you think this was something easy for one as literal minded as me, you would be wrong.
But back to favorites!
My favorite FICTION books: (in no particular order-)
- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (mystery)
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Bodyguard by Katherine Center (beach read)
- Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black
- Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
- Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- The Maid (Mystery)
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
My favorite MEMOIRS:
- What My Bones Know: A memoir of healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
- In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
My favorite PERSONAL GROWTH
- The Zen: The Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo Masuno
- Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Book that I was most surprised by rereading:
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Books I got the most blog posts about:
- Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn
- We Came, We Saw, We Left by Charles Wheelan
Book that had one nugget of advice that I needed to hear:
- Leopard is a Neutral: A Really Useful Style Guide by Erica Davies
My Monthly Reading Blogs:
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/01/28/my-month-in-books-and-movies/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/02/25/my-month-in-books-and-movies-2/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/03/25/my-month-in-books-and-movies-march-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/04/29/my-month-in-books-and-movies-april-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/05/27/my-month-in-books-and-movies-may-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/06/24/my-month-in-books-and-movies-june-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/07/22/my-month-in-books-movies-july-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/08/26/my-month-in-books-and-movies-august-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/09/30/my-month-in-books-and-movies-9-22/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/10/28/my-month-in-books-and-movies-10-22/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/11/25/my-month-in-books-and-movies-november-2022/
- https://wakinguponthewrongsideof50.com/2022/12/22/my-month-in-books-and-movies-december-2022/
Waking up on the Wrong Side of 50 
Loved the bullet that missed
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So good. I think the best of the three
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Definitely going to check out some of your favorites. It’s a great way to hear about books you might not otherwise.
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I love seeing peoples favorites…and least faves (spoiler alert that’s Monday)
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My book club is looking for ideas for 2023, so I’m going to check some of these out. Thanks!
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Bodyguard is the only one I wouldn’t read for book club…but most of them are discussionable
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Great, thank you for sharing that!
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Oh…and the bullet that missed is a sequel…but I recommend the series
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I loved Lessons in Chemistry and The Maid! I overshot my Goodreads goal and got to 114 books. I love following these little stats although I would read no matter what. Happiest of holidays and all the best in 2023!!
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Happy Holidays!
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Very impressive. But I still you could write the great American novel.
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😉
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Still an impressive number of books. Merry Christmas, LA!
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Thank you!
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Unfortunately, I haven’t read a single one of these. My faves were “Notes On An Execution” and “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.”
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I had both of those on my tbr and took them off. Should I re-add?
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I don’t know how similar our tastes were, but I loved them both.
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I’ve debated both…
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