Nothing is as it seems and the plot twist is *chef’s kiss*.

It’s the story of a couple inviting a lodger, Kate, into their home to offset rent so they can afford the cost of having the child they dream about. Magpie by Elizabeth Day – This is the only psychological thriller I read this year and it was great. It’s set on the Cornish coast and it’s just a wonderfully atmospheric read. It takes place in the summer of 1929 and the main character, Lou, isn’t sure what to do with her life after she graduates from school and ends up spending the summer at her neighbor’s Gatsby-esque home, being invited to their lavish parties, writing, and finding her way forward. In no particular order: Top 5 Books of 2022Ī Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood – I read this at the beginning of summer for a book club and really enjoyed it. I’ll give you a couple honorable mentions as well that don’t quite qualify for the Top 5 but are worthy of reading. I’m not sure what happened there but most of my favorites started popping in from June forward. So, looking over my list of books, it appears the first half of the year contained quite a few mediocre reads. We’re almost to the end of 2022 and I’m sitting at 66 books, which is over my goal, yay! I’ll probably end up at 68 if I get on with an audio book I’ve just downloaded and a kindle book.

Some months I’ll read 10 books and some months I’ll read 3-4 so it evens out nicely by the end. It’s fun to keep track of the books I’ve read and it’s also nice to see where I’m at throughout the year with my goal. Every year I set a goal to read 60 books and write them on a list as I go through the year.

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