Favourite Books of 2022

Happy New Year! And for the first video of the year it’s one of my favourites to make (and watch on other channels) and that’s my best/favourite books of the year video. You’ve 15 recommendations from me (you are welcome) today. I would love your thoughts on those I’ve read and what your favourites were. #BookTube #BestBooksOfTheYear #WrapUp #FavouriteBooksOfTheYears #BooksOf2022

Books Mentioned…

You have to watch to find out 😉

Me Elsewhere…

[CharlesHeathcote]

Lucy by the Sea is the second book that I read this year and I also found myself thrilled by the mention of her other characters. Indeed, I'm now hoping to get to The Burgess Boys sooner rather than later. After that I haven't read any of the books mentioned here, but there are a fair few that I have on my shelves and I'm looking forward to even more now so thank you for that.

[UKLeonie]

🌲🌳Nothing has captured my heart this year in the new books, a lot of re reads for 2022. I'll be checking the hauls and lists for 2023 🌴☘️

[rosieringlet]

Absolutely loved Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, the ending, the final sentence! Looking forward to the next one!

[krisprepolec]

🌲One of my favourite books last year was Greenwood by Michael Christie. As a western Canadian it really spoke to me. The trees were almost a character themselves.

[ashleyalfonso]

Yes! I loved you and your mum's buddy reading the booker short list. Hoping you will again in '23 🤗

[stephanierenee]

The Island of Missing Trees was in my top 10 of the year as well. I think about that book all of the time!

[readingwithavengeance]

Missing Trees was my #2 fave of the year; The Heart’s Invisible Furies edged it out of 1st by the tiniest of hairs. Glad to see it at the top of your list though. Great reading year!❤

[eeuf]

Interesting what you say about boat books and seasickness, I'm currently (and finally) reading Life Of Pi, and I can feel the nausea of constant movement in the teeth of the waves!

[louisesavidgemuses]

Fab list. Must get to some more of these ❤ Also, now I know why you were so remote in Wales 😂😂😂😂 JOKING 😂😂😂❤❤❤ 35:40

[millysbookshelf]

Am reading The Marriage Portrait at the moment and am lost in that world. Totally agree with you about Lapvona.

[cecethompson]

I just love BookTubers’ best of the Year book videos!
Thank you!

[mpaiewonsky]

Thank you. Ran across this video of book reviews. Took out audio book of Island of Missing Trees- Loving it. Thanks for this recommendation.

[emilymolina]

I was wondering if Missing Trees would remain your number 1, as you predicted when you read it! I loved this book. Was a highlight read of my year, too!

[kirbytimmins]

So glad you mentioned the mosquito! I was telling my boyfriend about it and he thought I was bonkers. My fave book of the year too. Blew me away🌲

[javaFlower]

🌳 I am adding many of these books to my list to read, thank you for sharing. _The Island of Missing Trees_ was my fav book of 2022. Happy New Year, Simon! on we go...🌳

[bethpalmer]

These videos are also some of my favourites! Love hearing about your favourite reads of the year! (I’m also loving this editing style).
This was quite a different reading year for me and while I enjoyed a lot of what I read, I only had a few stand out books: The Reading List, Sara Nisha Adams; Dear Mrs Bird (and Yours Cheerfully), AJ Pearce; Rooted, Sarah Langford; and a couple of Dorothy Whipple books.

[natalieking]

The Marriage Portrait is on my list but not yet on my shelves. Sarah Dunant wrote The Birth of Venus and Blood and Beauty, both set in Italy in the late 1400s into the 1500s. Beautiful writing!!

[witchmojo]

Wishing you every happiness and success in 2023, Simon. I've added The Marriage Portrait to my to read list. I enjoyed lots of books in the last year, but it's a series that I have decided to put at number one - The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. They are giving me the comfort and cosiness I have really needed.

[lorimiller]

Your shirt is very nice looking. Lovely color on you. I am interested in the Elizabeth Strout books because I loved Olive Kitteridge. Glad to see Stone Blind, Lapvona, and A Marriage Portrait as favorites as they are already on my shelves, but as soon as I allow myself a purchase Her Majesty's Royal Coven sounds like one I want in my life.

[eleni]

I adored the Island of Missing Trees too. I’m a little biased because I have Greek Cypriot heritage and family who were impacted by the war and lost their homes, but I think regardless of that connection, it was so beautifully and cleverly written and I loved how the Fig Tree becomes a character and you learn about the Cypriot land that was being fought over in a real literal way. My dad is obsessed with his own fig tree in london so that definitely chimed with me too!