The Re-Read: Our 2022 favourites

It's our favourite episode of the year ‚Äď our favourite books, films, TV and audio of the year. Thank you for joining us in 2022 and supporting our wonderful authors. We've started a Substack for Better Words to give you extra mini recommendations each month outside of our podcast episodes. Come join us! You can also find us Storygraph: Michelle and Caitlin. Season 10 (can you BELIEVE?!) will be in your ears in a few months. We're keeping recommendations brief. If we've featured or discussed the book before, we'll link to the episode. We'll mark any PR/review copies with * Adult fiction Caitlin: Babel by R.F. Kuang*All My Mothers by Joanna Glen* (original rec)The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland*

Michelle:Girl Friends by Holly Bourne Cat Lady by Dawn O'PorterYinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn* (interview)

Young Adult Caitlin: Libby Lawrence is Good at Pretending by Jodi McAlister* (interview)The Cult of Romance by Sarah Ayoub* (interview)August and Jones by Pip Harry* (interview)

Michelle: Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood* (interview)Blood to Poison by Mary Watson* (interview)Sugar by Carly Nugent* (interview)

Non-fiction Caitlin:How to Be Perfect by Mike Schur Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

Michelle:Why Did You Stay? by Rebecca Humphries (read my Substack review)Redhanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick by Suruthi Bala and Hannah McGuireParsnips, Buttered by Joe Lycett

Favourite cover Caitlin: Tiny Uncertain Miracles by Michelle Johnston Michelle: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex The hype read Caitlin: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Michelle: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid The book we recommend to each other Caitlin: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy Michelle: All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donohue The new release we want to read Caitlin: Love & Autism by Kay Kerr Michelle: The Vintage Shop of Second...