A LIttle Too Familiar by Lish Mcbride – This was the perfect palette cleanser for whatever ails you.

The artwork is so vibrant and colorful that really makes the story pop of the page. It such a joyful story of a young boy and his sister learning about their new super powers.

Sort of Super by Eric Gapstur – Yes, this was written by a friend but even if it wasn’t I would have loved it.

They all handled their shared experience and I think that’s important to explore because we all process trauma and grief differently and I don’t think we all appreciate that. Tragedy strikes and they are all the evil they thought they rid themselves is back.

A group of 6 ones saved the world 10 years ago but the trauma of that time is still with them despite the fame that came with it. Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth – There are so many books that feature children or young adults who are charged with saving the world from Percy Jackson to Harry Potter but what happens when they succeed and grow up.I’m going to do this list in the order of which I read them. So without further ado, here are some of my favorite books that I read in 2022 in no particularly order.

Looking over my books from this year I would say there was a theme and it was fantasy novels lead by female characters. So reading wise, I think this year was successful. Where we all look back and reflect on the past year and everything we read and take stock in all the good books and stories.

The poppy war order