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    Finished reading: Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency by Olivia Laing ๐Ÿ“š

    As with every other book Iโ€™ve read by Olivia Laing Iโ€™ve come away with a list of artists and authors, and their work, to follow up on.

    Finished reading: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern ๐Ÿ“š

    Woah ๐Ÿคฏ The perfect holiday read, Iโ€™ve devoured this over the past few days.

    2022: A year in books

    Here are the books I finished reading in 2022. I didnโ€™t set myself a goal, itโ€™s not helpful for me. Instead I prefer to aim to read a little every day. The final count of 18 feels about average for me over the course of a year.

    Of these titles, the standouts were:

    • The Name of the Wind
    • Treacle Walker
    • The Vanishing Half
    • Spring Cannot be Cancelled
    • Great Circle
    Titus Alone The Passenger Roseanna (The Martin Beck series, Book 1) Flight Behaviour Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Level 6 The Fortune Men The Name of the Wind The Vanishing Half Treacle Walker I Didn't Do The Thing Today The End of Eddy The Lamplighters The Locals A Thousand Moons Spring Cannot Be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy Great Circle Do Pause Saltwater: Winner of the Portico Prize The Books of Earthsea

    Finished reading in 2022: Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake ๐Ÿ“š

    Finishing up the Gormenghast trilogy. I was really surprised just how much I enjoyed it and how long the characters have stayed with me. Really want to re-watch the BBC TV adaptation.

    Finished reading in 2022: The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz ๐Ÿ“š

    Finished reading in 2022: Roseanna (The Martin Beck series, Book 1) by Maj Sjรถwall ๐Ÿ“š

    Itโ€™s difficult to tell whether the functional language of this was due to the authorโ€™s style or the translation to English. Either way, I found itโ€™s starkness compelling and a good addition to the atmosphere of the story.

    Finished reading in 2022: Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver ๐Ÿ“š

    Iโ€™ve read a couple of other books by Kingsolver which, while I enjoyed I found overly descriptive. This was both an easy and enjoyable read.

    Finished reading: Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Level 6 by John le Carrรฉ ๐Ÿ“š

    This might have been my first le Carrรฉ but it wonโ€™t be my last.

    Finished reading: The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed ๐Ÿ“š

    Read this on my summer holiday. Thought it was excellent, more so because I knew nothing about it before reading so had a surprise towards the end.

    Currently reading: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern ๐Ÿ“š

    Iโ€™m always mildly disappointed when the covers available in Epilogue donโ€™t match the edition that Iโ€™m reading ๐Ÿ˜ข

    Currently reading: Sybil & Cyril by Jenny Uglow ๐Ÿ“š

    Went to hear the author speak tonight so high time I actually started reading this. More to follow on key points from the talk soon

    Finished reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss ๐Ÿ“š

    Been sitting on this for years waiting until I was in the right place to read it. Feeling both glad that I waited but also wish Iโ€™d entered this world sooner. Roll on Christmas and book two.

    Currently reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss ๐Ÿ“š

    Iโ€™m finally ready to read this which was a gift from a friend 5+ years ago. Only a few pages in and seeing the influence of Ursula le Guin makes me think Iโ€™ll enjoy it.

    Managed to limit my spending in Barter Books ๐Ÿ“š

    Finished reading: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett ๐Ÿ“š

    A really engaging read. Left me wanting to seek out Bennettโ€™s debut novel, The Mothers.

    Finished reading: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner ๐Ÿ“š

    Best book Iโ€™ve read in a while. Raced through it in just a couple of sittings (which is rare for me) โ€” I didnโ€™t want to put it down.

    Finished reading: I Didn’t Do The Thing Today by Madeleine Dore ๐Ÿ“š

    I enjoyed reading this and frequently found myself nodding along. My copy is covered in sticky notes and Iโ€™m looking forward to going back to review the highlights.

    Finished reading: The End of Eddy by Edouard Louis ๐Ÿ“š

    Is it a novel? Is it autobiography? Does it matter? Either way I didnโ€™t really manage to get into it and have to admit to skimming it towards the end.

    Finished reading: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex ๐Ÿ“š

    Should have gone with my gut on this one and stopped reading before Iโ€™d committed too much to it. Meh ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ

    Currently reading: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex ๐Ÿ“š

    Always a little apprehensive when starting a book bought as a gift. Letโ€™s see how this goes.

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