It’s time for the final book reviews of 2022. I read 8 books in December, and they were all mostly 4 and 5 stars. It was a pretty good month overall. I even read my favorite thriller of the year during the last month of 2022!
Let’s chat about my December books.
Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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I started off the month with this young adult contemporary. Y’all know I’ve rediscovered my love for YA this year, and since I had a Once Upon a Book Club box for this book, I decided to pick it up. I am SO glad I did. Well, This Was Unexpected is written by Jesse Q. Sutanto, who also wrote Dial A for Aunties. I never had any interest in that book until I read this one. I absolutely loved Well, That Was Unexpected and Sutanto’s writing. I’ve definitely added her adult rom com to my TBR now!
Rating: 4.5 stars
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter
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Lynn Painter has been an author that I discovered in 2022 and fell in love with. I’ve been patiently waiting for her new YA contemporary for the longest, and it didn’t disappoint! This was a groundhog’s day storyline about a girl who relives Valentine’s Day multiple times. It was really cute.
Rating: 4 stars
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
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The Bromance series by Lyssa Kay Adams is one of my favorite romance series, and I’ve been eagerly anticipating Colton’s story for the longest. It was worth the wait! This may be tied with book 2 for my favorite in the series. They are all so swoony and funny.
Rating: 5 stars
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
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The Family Game was never on my radar until I saw someone share that it was a mystery/thriller set during Christmas. This intrigued me, so I decided to pick it up. It was really good, but the ending was very far-fetched. I don’t normally mind an unbelievable ending, but this one was a little too much for me. I didn’t feel like it fit with the rest of the story. I would still recommend it though!
Rating: 3.75 stars
Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese
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I’ve never read a Chloe Liese book, but this one had been on my list for quite some time. I enjoyed it, but I thought I would have loved it more than I did. It had great diversity and mental health rep, but sometimes the characters were a little too understanding of one another if that makes sense. I don’t know how to explain it, but I felt like at times it bordered a little too after-school special. The characters were so understanding of each other’s needs that at times it felt unnatural and false. I did like the story though!
Rating: 4 stars
The Good Lie by A.R. Torre
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The Good Lie may have been the last thriller I read in 2022, but it was also my favorite! I had already written my top 10 favorite books of 2022 before reading this AR Torre thriller, but it exceeded my expectations and blew me away! Some mystery/thrillers tend to run together and have the same basic storyline, but this was completely different. I LOVED it!
Rating: 5 stars
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
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A horror book? That I loved? What?? I’ll admit, if I hadn’t been seeing Hidden Pictures everywhere, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up, but I’m so glad I did! This was such a fun and unique story. The pictures included in the book made it even better. It was such an interactive read. I loved this one!
Rating: 5 stars
Flawless by Elsie Silver
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Y’all, I think my swooner is broken LOL. I had been saving Flawless for the longest, and I was so excited about this book. I have heard SO many people rave about it. I just wasn’t a fan. I definitely think it was just a me/timing thing because I seem to be off my swoony rom com game. I really want to read a romance that I just am consumed by, but this wasn’t it. The search continues!
Rating: 3 stars
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