All the amazing Books I read in December 2022

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We are at the beginning of the new year - 2023. Automatically my body and mind have reset themselves and I’m so looking forward to living a better year.

But before we begin the journey that is 2023, let me share what I read in the last month of 2022. I am proud to have completed my set goal of reading a book a week in 2022 as I read through 60 amazing works of literature.

13 of them became my new favorites and I am super thrilled to have completed some amazing reading challenges.

At the end of the post, I will also be sharing some of my favorite blog posts of 2022 and some other blog posts that have become the favorite blog posts of my blog readers.

Thank you for all the love and I hope to continue this reading journey with you hand-in-hand in 2023 as well.

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Recent Reads December 2022

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstein

I think I found my favorite book of the year!! Finally.

100 pages in and I was hooked. I just could not put this book down. I felt like I was in a cloud of perpetual mystery and fascination.

The story begins with a challenge set up between an enchanter’s daughter and an unknown candidate who would be tutored by a man called AH. The details of the challenge are not known in the beginning, but they unfold as the two competitors come of age. Then begins the journey of the circus that appears suddenly and within this fabulous traveling, the circus is a beautiful love story that is forced to test its very limits.

Along with magic and fantasy, this book explores the genres of mystery and romance equally well. The setting is magical, the characters have powerful roles and the plot is simply brilliant.

Harry Potter fans in search of a good fantasy as engaging as Harry Potter, with similar elements and powerful characters must read this book.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

This book won the Pulitzer in 1983 and the National Book award. It is considered a modern classic as it is a very powerful book that throws light on African-American culture and literature.

Written in the form of letters, it is the story of two adorable sisters Celie and Nettie. The character portrayal is the very strength of this book. You will be drawn to them.

But the topics discussed are painful (abuse, violence against women, racism, etc.) and the way they are discussed or written about is very raw and frankly very disturbing. The letter writing is initially between Celie and God and later between the two sisters. That’s when I thought the timeline was difficult to understand. Also, the dialect was difficult to follow for me.

But overall I think it was a fantastic book, that did not shy away from depicting African-American life the way it stands.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

A blatant and eye-opening debut novel from a debut author, Such a Fun Age is a riveting and big-hearted tale about race and honor, that involves a youthful black sitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a startling connection that threatens to unnerve them both.

Emira is looking for an actual job while making ends meet while babysitting Briar, the toddler of Alix Chamberlain, a privileged and go-getter mother of two.

With empathy and touching social banter, Such a Fun Age explores the stubborn nature of transactional connections, what it means to make someone a part of the family, and the complex actuality of being an adult.

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