In 2022 I fell in love with reading again. After reading 68 books, 23,855 pages, I learned so much about my reading preference and favorite writing styles. I discovered many new authors and joined the Gem City Readers book club.

Everyone needs at least one book friend in their life. I read so many excellent books recommended by friends and family. Shout out to my momma, Kristin, my friend, Evelyn, and my sister-in-law, Claire! I LOVE getting book recommendations. Tell me your all-time favorite book in the comments below. As you scroll through, check out some of my favorite reads from 2022.

Libby Library App

Every book I read or listened to was on Libby. Libby is an award-winning, much-loved app for libraries. All you need to do is connect your library card(s) to Libby to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. One of my favorite features in Libby is being able to define and search for words or phrases right in the app! It was really helpful while reading American Dirt so that I could translate Spanish phrases.

The more library cards the better! Libby automatically shows you which library has your book available or who will have one available the soonest. I found that the Toledo, Ohio library card had the most available books and the shortest wait time (shout out to Claire for recommending I sign up!)

The StoryGraph

One of my favorite things I did was log all of my books on The StoryGraph. This app is an all-in-one platform for your bookish needs. Create reading challenges and goals, preview content warnings, get book recommendations based on your reading preferences, and so much more! If you’re looking to distance yourself from Amazon, you can transfer over your Goodreads book list. I’m a data nerd and love seeing charts and graphs that highlight fun facts about my reading habits. Check out some highlights below.

If you’re a book and stat-loving nerd like me, make sure you add me as a friend! @DesignsByMeghen

Full Reading List

My favorite thing about The StoryGraph was the Reading Wrap-Up they put together. On top of some fun statistics and reading trends, they included a full image gallery of the covers of each book I read in 2022. I love how they look all together in one spot 🥹

If you have a question or want to know more about any of the books listed below, shoot me a message or leave a comment below.