It’s time for my annual end-of-year tradition — all the books I meant to read! Here’s a look back at all the books I purchased in 2022, but just didn’t get around to reading for one reason or another.
And… oops… I did manage to order a few more that are set to arrive later this week, but I’ll just go ahead and consider them 2023 purchases!
When it comes to physical books, I seem to have improved my track record during this past year! I bought fewer hard copies overall, and of the ones I did buy, I actually read quite a few (so they’re not included in this post).
In past years, this round-up post only included physical books (hardcovers and paperbacks), but I thought it might be fun (or embarrassing or daunting or overwhelming…) to also include all the e-books I added to my Kindle library but haven’t read yet.
Here’s a salute to my unread books of 2022!
First, the hardcovers and paperbacks:
And now, the Kindle books purchased in 2022. (In my defense, I tend to grab books I’m interested in when I see a good price drop… so most of these were deals that I snatched up, not necessarily books that I intended to read immediately and then just didn’t get to). My 2022 e-books:
So, if I prioritized reading all of these 2022 book purchases in 2023… that would take up most of the year! I’ll give it a fair shot — and will try to stick to just buying the books I know I’ll read right away.
Have you read (and loved) any of my 2022 “meant-to-read” books? Please let me know if you see any you’d consider best of the bunch!
Onward to 2023! Happy New Year!
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I’m not brave enough to do this. 2022 was the year of impulse purchasing for me lol. I’ve got to work on that in 2023. Happy New Year!
Ha, I fall victim to impulse book buying all the time!! Happy New Year!
I’ve heard good things about The Maid. Good luck reading all of them!!
Thank you! I hope to start The Maid in the next week or two — I’ve heard good things too!
What a good idea for a post. I don’t think I would be brave enough to do it. I must cut back on book buying next year.
I keep telling myself the same thing… but I always end up with overflowing bookshelves!
I’m not a time travel reader at all, but I’ve enjoyed each of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series books. I’ll finish the third late this week. I hope you enjoy that one at least. Lots of good sound books here though.
A book group friend of mine loved Before the Coffee Gets Cold, which is what prompted me to grab a copy — looking forward to reading it!
Your physical books all have such gorgeous covers. I can definitely see why you bought them. I hope that you get around to reading at least some of them in 2023
Thank you! I’m hoping to do a lot better in 2023 when it comes to catching up on the books I already own.
I counted my tbr (and wish I hadn’t!) – 183 books 😮
It’s kind of daunting, isn’t it? And these are just my 2023 purchases — I have so many more to get through! Since I have a few days off this week, I think I’ll go ahead with a bookshelf purge so I can at least start the new year feeling like I accomplished something. 🙂
I don’t really keep track of my purchases, but maybe I should start! My list would be as long as yours, I’m sure. The Hacienda is one I really wanted to get to as well.
I always have such good intentions when I buy books… and then look what happens! I’m trying to cut way back on ARCs going forward, so hopefully I’ll spend more time enjoying books I already own. (Of course, I’ve said that before… 🙂 )
The Land of Stone Flowers is wonderful! It’s so whimsical, and the art is beautiful. Summerwater was put together in such an interesting way. Once I started listening, I couldn’t stop. Sarah Moss is so good.
I think I may have come across Land of Stone Flowers on your blog! (I really should keep track of where I find recommendations…) In any case, I’m looking forward to it. I’m excited for Summerwater too!