Happy Friday Friends :)
I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another day on The Preppy Book Princess.
If you're new here, welcome! I'm Kirby and I'm so excited you're here. If you've been here before, I'm so excited you've chosen to come by again.
Today is the conclusion to my series of 2022 Reading Wrap Ups. I previously shared my most anticipated 2023 releases and my most disappointing reads of 2022.
Definitely check those out if you haven't already, and today I'm excited to be sharing with you all my favorite reads of 2022.
I ended up reading a total of 195 books in 2022, and while there were definitely some duds, there were also many, many amazing titles that I can't wait to tell you all about.
I'm not going to say too much about each title, as I don't want this to be as long as a book, but I will list my ratings, and link my reviews below. If I don't have a review posted to my blog, then I'll give a quick summary underneath.
And with no further adieu, let's dive right into my favorite books of the year.
I'm going to dive right into this post by talking about one of my all time favorite authors.
Mandi Blake actually had four book releases during 2022, and I loved every single one of them. I continue to be amazing at how much more she hones her craft every year, and how she still prioritizes keeping the faith element at the front and center of each and every one of her stories. If you have yet to read a Mandi Blake story, then any one of these titles would be a great one to start with. I can't wait to read more of her amazing stories in 2023!
Truth is a Whisper by Mandi Blake:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Cowboy Romance
Almost Everything by Mandi Blake:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Cowboy Romance
The Only Exception by Mandi Blake:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Cowboy Romance
Hope for the Hero by Mandi Blake:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Small Town Romance
Missing Pieces by Cynthia Hickey, Linda Baten Johnson, Teresa Ives Lilly and Janice Thompson:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Cozy Mystery
The Hope in Hot Chocolate by Rachael Bloome:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Small Town Romance/Contemporary
Hometown Girl by Courtney Walsh:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Fountains and Secrets by Lisa Betz:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction/Mystery
Something Old, Something New by Amy Clipston:
Rating: 4/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Targeted: Three Romantic Suspense Novellas by Lynnette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn and Natalie Walters:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Suspense/Novella Collection
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor and Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery by Ally Carter:
Rating: 5/5 (for both)
Review: To Come (for both)
Genre: Middle Grade/Mystery
I'd been looking forward to reading this duology ever since it was first announced, and let me tell you that it did not disappoint. These titles are the perfect examples of what middle grade should be. They were clean, packed full of adventure, and focused around a great friendship, rather than thrusting a romance element among children who are way too young for it to be believable. I highly recommend both of these.
One Enchanted Eve by Melissa Tagg:
Rating: 4/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Small Town Romance/Christmas/Novella
One Enchanted Noel by Melissa Tagg:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Small Town Romance/Christmas/Novella
Next, I have to include the majority of the many titles I read by Erynn Mangum this year. I will be sharing full reviews of these all in the very near future, but suffice to say, I think they are some of the best Christian fiction novels out there for young girls, and I loved how relatable the protagonists were on their faith journeys.
Hear Them Ring by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Novella Collection/Contemporary/Christmas
Miss Match by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Rematch by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Match Point by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Paige Torn by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Adult Fiction
The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction
Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Chick Lit
Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton by Susannah B. Lewis:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Chick Lit/Contemporary
Back Home Again by Melody Carlson:
Rating: 4/5
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Small Town Series/Contemporary
I could have included any of the titles I read this past year from the Tales from Grace Chapel Inn series, as I truly loved them all. For space constraints sake, I'm just going to mention this first title, but I love this series and the way it focuses around three sisters turning their beloved family home into a welcoming bed and breakfast. It was one of my favorite series of the year.
I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher:
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Time Slip/Contemporary/Historical Fiction
Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Dual Timeline
All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction
Blueberry Point Romance Collection by D.E. Malone:
Rating: 4/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Small Town Romance/Contemporary/Novellas
Love, Lies and Sleigh Rides by D.E. Malone:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Small Town Romance/Contemporary/Christmas Story
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: To Come
Genre: Christian Fiction/Dual Timeline/Speculative Fiction
I haven't had the opportunity to share my review of this wonderful title on my blog yet, but this without a doubt was one of my favorite reads of the entire year. It's such an original story, the characters were wonderful, the plot was perfectly plotted and paced, and the ending was mind blowing. I can't wait to read the next title in the series!
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Wishtress by Nadine Brandes:
Rating: 4/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear by Allie Pleiter:
Rating: 5/5
Review: Here
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Christmas Story
Authentically Izzy by Pepper D. Basham:
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Chick Lit/Epistolary
Return to Maren by Katherine Barger:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Speculative/Dystopian/Young Adult Fiction
A Doomful of Sugar by Catherine Bruns:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Cozy Mystery
And finally.....
High Wire Heartbreak by Anna Schmidt:
Rating: 5/5.
Review: Here
Genre: Christian Fiction/Dual Timeline/Contemporary/Historical Fiction
And that's all my favorite reads of 2022 guys! I had some pretty awesome reading experiences this year, and I'm hopeful that 2023 will be the same.
Thanks so much for reading guys! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I'd love for you to drop me a comment below with what were your favorite reads of the year, I'd love to know!
Until next time, thanks for stopping by, and God Bless!
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