This week’s topic is, “Top 5 books I will definitely* read in 2022. Same disclosure from 2021. You won’t be subjected to punishment (from me) if you don’t read these. But what are 5 books you really want to tick off your TBR this year?” Sure, I could’ve just picked five books that are the next in a series (and, yeah, that’s what I mostly did)–but these are ones that either I am champing at the bit to read or that I know I have every intention on reading, but can see myself getting distracted from and still wanting to read in 2023 (see the entry for Return of the Paladin on Top 5 books I haven’t read yet in 2021). So, calling my shot at the others should help me remember to do it.
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 Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins The fiftieth Spenser novel is also the last one that Atkins will write. I can only imagine that Atkins is going to go out with a bang. This is the epitome of me champing at the bit to read a book. I will be abandoning whatever I’m reading to dive into this as soon as I get my hands on it. |
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 The Botanist by M. W. Craven The Poe/Tilly novels have become a (the?) highlight of my summers. I cannot wait to see what happens here. |
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 Lives Laid Away by Stephen Mack Jones August Snow was one of my favorite “discoveries” of 2021–I was practically giddy reading it. I’d expected I’d read this one last year, and don’t know how I didn’t get to it. This will happen soon. |
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 Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman This made my list without me knowing anything about it–I’ve just enjoyed Waxman’s voice so much the last few years. Also, I wanted something on this list that wasn’t a Mystery/Detective/Crime novel or part of a series. Oops. It turns out that this is a sequel to The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. 1 out of 2 ain’t bad, right? |
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 City on Fire by Don Winslow I’ve loved almost every Winslow book I’ve read–and was impressed with those I didn’t. So it would seem I’d be super-excited about this–and I am. But after The Cartel–both in scope and impact–I’ve been intimidated by him. This is going to be one of those I have to push myself to read, oddly enough. |
Meeghan
Oh, Adult Assembly Required looks cute!! I might sneak it onto my wishlist!!
GOOD LUCK with all of these 🍀 I hope you get to them all this year. Hope you had fun this week 💕
Also, please don’t forget to link back to one of my posts (not a home page or category), as I’m not getting pingbacks 😓
HCNewton
Oh, whoops. Will do-sorry about that!