I’ve been meaning to write about the books I read in 2022. Here it is already half through 2023, so you can see I’m a little bit behind in my execution.
I track my books in Goodreads and I usually rate and review them. On a very rare occasion I might not post a review, but it is often because I may know the author. Or I just haven’t gotten around to it (like posting book reviews from last year!).
I read 103 books last year, when I was aiming for a “modest” 62. Of course, some of the books were small, but hey, a book is a book. Here’s a few of my discoveries last year.
I discovered James Patterson’s Book Shots. First, I’ve never really read James Patterson although of course I know who he is. The Book Shots were a perfect, engaging length. I don’t like extended stress, although my usual selection of books (mysteries, true crime, etc.) would lead you to believe otherwise.
I still enjoy murder mysteries set in the last century, often in England during WWII or earlier. If there’s a woman breaking the rules and investigating, I usually enjoy those. Strong willed women bucking society. Yes, that’s what I like to see. New to me authors were Ashley Weaver and Alison Montclair.
I also got caught up on a few Victoria Laurie books, and dived into Jayne Ann Krentz AKA Amanda Quick. Her psychic mystery/thriller books were fun. I note I am not reading a lot of them this year, as I think I figured out the formula after reading many of them last year.
Another fun foray was this interesting trend of Amish murder mysteries or Amish romances. I’m not sure why they are so popular, but they’re intriguing, perhaps, as there is the familiarity of other humans, but a completely different set of rules and expectations. Perhaps that is why they are so fun to read.
Escapism at its finest.
I’ve already read 44 books in 2023. Many of them are non-fiction rah-rah motivational books. Much needed, I suppose, as we recover from pandemic lockdowns.
I’ll be posting a few reviews as we move further into the year. Until then, happy reading!
The Bear View 
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