Happy New Year! 2022 went by in a blur of books - a combined 123 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2022 and look ahead at what 2023 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, characters, podcast moments and more!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Life Updates

03:10 - Our 2022 Podcast Stats

07:45 - Our 2022 Reading Goals

11:40 - Our Favourite Podcast Book of 2022

16:35 - Our top 3 Non-Podcast Books of 2022

31:10 - Our Least Favourite Podcast Book of 2022

34:00 - The Most Disappointing Podcast Books of 2022

37:45 - The Biggest Surprise (Podcast Books) of 2022

42:20 - Our Least Favourite Non-Podcast Books of 2022

52:40 - Our Favourite Podcast Moments of 2022

56:00 - Our Favourite Characters of 2022

59:25 - Our Least Favourite Book Scenes of 2022

01:01:20 - 01:02:05 - SPOILER WARNING for Ninth House / Trigger Warning for Sexual Assault of a Minor

01:03:20 - 01:03:50 - SPOILER WARNING for Book Lovers / Trigger Warning for Pregnancy Complication

01:04:10 - Our Favourite Season of 2022

01:08:25 - Our Most Anticipated New Releases in 2023

01:09:40 - Our Reading Goals for 2023

01:13:05 - Coming Up on Reading Materials in 2023

01:20:05 - Outro

01:20:30 - Blooper

Books Mentioned:

QualityLand by Mark Uwe Kling

The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge

Emma by Jane Austen

Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Only A Monster by Vanessa Len

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith

Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

Rachel's Holiday by Marianne Keyes

The Wind Singer by William Nicholson

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Bone Orchard by Sara Mueller

The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Luxuria by Colette Rhodes

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Half-Orc's Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon

The Guilty Wife by Nina Manning

Sugar Daddies by Jade West

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

Kiss Her Once For Me by Allison Cochrun

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Happy Places by Emily Henry

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Links:

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram