Revisiting Anticipated Releases | 2022 Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) [CC]

Here I revisit 15 books that were on my anticipated releases list from Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) of 2022 to see what I loved, what I DNF'd, what I've lost interest in, and what I still need to pick up.

BOOKS MENTIONED

A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga

Where We Come From by John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson, Dion MBD (Illustrator)

Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy

Season of Love by Helena Greer

Into the Riverlands (singing hills #3) by Nghi Vo

The White Mosque by Sofia Samatar

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau

The Best of World SF Vol.2, ed. Lavie Tidhar

Dislocations by Sylvia Molloy, Jennifer Croft (Translator)

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translator)

The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi

To the North / Al norte by León Salvatierra, Javier O. Huerta (Translator)

Africa Risen, eds. Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight

A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick

How to Turn Into a Bird by María José Ferrada, Elizabeth Bryer (Translator)

CONNECT WITH ME

[MsReadsAlot]

The cover on how to turn into a bird is gorgeous. Glad that the book ended up being 5 star! Nice

[actual-spinster]

the white mosque sounds sooo interesting !!! i totally missed u talking about it but i am adding it to my tbr immediately!

[ReadBecca]

I love the bird pattern on your top!
You did so well at getting to your picks, even if they were not all winners. I keep waffling on whether I want to read I Want to Die But... because the people who rave about it sell me on the concept, though everything you 've said also would make it unsuccessful for me, may try it in the future tho with a view to dnf quickly.

[rie_violet]

Hi Shannon!
I also only partially liked "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki", and gave it 3 and a half stars. I too appreciated Baek Sehee's openness about her feelings and struggles, but the sections with the direct transcripts of her therapy sessions were a bit dry to get through for me. I much preferred the final part of the book where she included her own reflective vignettes, some of them I found quite moving.