2022 books

lots of books read on airplanes, in airports (shout out to ready reserve at CLT!), and in hotel rooms.

​1. Paper Towns by John Green; 1.1-1.9*
2. to drink coffee with a ghost by Amanda Lovelace; 1.4-1.6
3. The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat…Everything with Ranch by Charlie Berens; 1.6-1.20
4. Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds; 1.10-1.16

Early Departures was finished on a rainy day stuck in Norfolk, VA due to a snowstorm in Charlotte, NC

brunch at Cure Coffeehouse in Norfolk, VA

 5. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland; 1.17-1.23

but I got to hug one of my best friends, so thanks, crew scheduling!

6. You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar; 1.24-1.31
7. home body by rupi kaur; 1.27-1.30
8. Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers; 2.1-2.6
9. Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo; 2.7-2.15

10. 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet by Pamela Paul; 2.15-2.23

11. Disgraceland: Musicians Getting Away with Murder and Behaving Very Badly by Jake Brennan; 2.24-2.28
12. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid; 3.1-3.7

13. Brunch and Other Obligations by Suzanne Nugent; 3.8-3.17
14. Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie; 3.18-3.25

15. Pumpkin by Julie Murphy; 3.26-3.29

starting the day with a delicious breakfast burrito while visiting Washington DC for the first time (to see the cherry blossoms!)

16. Here So Far Away by Hadley Dyer; 3.30-4.6

17. Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger; 4.7-4.16

18. American Royals by Katharine McGee; 4.17-4.26

19. Majesty by Katharine McGee; 4.27-5.5
20. Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket; 5.6-5.8

​21. You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow; 5.9-5.14

22. Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman; 5.15-5.19
23. Fighting Forward: Your Nitty-Gritty Guide to Beating the Lies That Hold You Back by Hannah Brencher; 5.20-5.27

another day, another deadhead to or from DCA

24. Family of Liars by E. Lockhart; 5.28-6.2
25. What Goes Up by Christine Heppermann; 6.3-6.4
26. Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes; 6.5-6.15

27. unlock your storybook heart by amanda lovelace; 6.16
28. Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn; 6.17-6.22
29. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; 6.22-6.26*

30. If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy; 6.27-7.2
31. All Girls by Emily Layden; 7.3-7.9

32. The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg; 7.10-7.16
33. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms; 7.17-7.23
34. See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon; 7.24-8.1
35. Lucky Few by Kathryn Ormsbee; 8.2-8.10

36. Moment of Truth by Kasie West; 8.11-8.16
37. Rivals by Katharine McGee; 8.17-8.27
38. The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey; 8.23-8.31

39. Smells Like Tween Spirit by Laurie Gelman; 8.28-9.2

40. I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella; 9.3-9.10
41. Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman; 9.11-9.18
42. Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus; 9.19-9.24

still knocking through a long list of picture books to be read

43. Words From the Window Seat: The Everyday Magic of Kindness, Courage, and Being Your True Self by Taylor Tippett; 9.25-9.30

that galley service door view

at one of my favorites in Charlotte - Amélie's

44. Where Secrets Lie by Eva V. Gibson; 9.30-10.11
45. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour; 10.12-10.16
46. Recommended for You by Laura Silverman; 10.17-10.21
47. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (illustrated edition) by J.K. Rowling; 10.17-12.29*

48. Inheritance by Katharine McGee; 10.19-10.22
49. Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley; 10.23-10.31

50. Maybe This Time by Kasie West; 11.1-11.5
51. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig; 11.6-11.14
52. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin; 11.15-11.24

53. Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider; 11.25-11.30

54. The World Record Book of Racist Stories by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar; 12.1-12.4

55. Book Lovers by Emily Henry; 12.4-12.10
56. Verity by Colleen Hoover; 12.11-12.13

57. Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton; 12.13-12.18
58. Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith; 12.19-12.23
59. Red Clocks by Leni Zumas; 12.23-12.30

of which I was asked, "are you reading a library book book?!"

60. I Hope You Stay by Courtney Peppernell; 12.31*