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Best book you read in 2022

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Anonymouseposter · 16/01/2023 14:14

What was the best book you read last year? I’m looking for ideas for what to read next. My favourite was American Dirt, I learned a lot and found it very gripping.

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Anonymouseposter · 16/01/2023 15:46

Snuggie Bain was very bleak. I chose it for holiday reading. Sitting in the sun transported to a council estate in the back of beyond in Scotland. It did make an impact.

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BellatrixLestrangesHeatedCurlers · 16/01/2023 15:20

The Ninth Child by Sally Magnusson, and Company of Liars by Karen Maitland.

Divebar2021 · 16/01/2023 15:00

Have you read Young Mungo?

No I haven’t got the “emotional bandwidth” to handle it at the moment 😂

boobalie · 16/01/2023 14:58

Divebar2021 · 16/01/2023 14:56

“Shuggie Bain”or “All the Light You cannot See “

Oh god, Shuggie Bain 😭

Have you read Young Mungo?

Divebar2021 · 16/01/2023 14:56

“Shuggie Bain”or “All the Light You cannot See “

ludge · 16/01/2023 14:54

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker was definitely my best read of 2022

walnutmarzipan · 16/01/2023 14:48

The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides

Reclining · 16/01/2023 14:46

Confessions of Frannie Langton! Got me out of a big reading slump.

Mercurial123 · 16/01/2023 14:44

Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People was one of my favourites. Second Sister was also good.

1982mommaof4 · 16/01/2023 14:18

Off I go to purchase American dirt

Hohofortherobbers · 16/01/2023 14:17

Came on to say American Dirt but you beat me to it. Probably the best book I've read in my life.

MadisonAvenue · 16/01/2023 14:16

I can’t choose between American Dirt and If I Can’t Have You by Charlotte Levin.