Favorite Books of 2022

Ellen Smith
4 min readJan 1, 2023

This year, I surprised myself by meeting my Goodreads goal and reading over 25 books!

However, to no one’s surprise, I kept forgetting to track my progress on the Goodreads app. That means I spent the better part of this morning going back through my bookshelves and remembering the books I’ve read in 2022.

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Sometimes, my creative (okay, disorganized) thinking has its advantages. Looking back on my year as a reader reminded me how many incredible books I enjoyed in 2022, and how many more are patiently waiting to get off my to-be-read list in 2023. Here were five of my favorite reads this year:

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I was physically unable to return to my regular life after reading this book. The family wants dinner? The laundry needs to be folded? Too bad, I’m still in the throes of an emotional crisis. Caused by a novel.

I have no regrets. 10/10 would read and be traumatized by The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo again. In fact…

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Ellen Smith

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