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Let’s Talk: My Favorite Reads of 2022 Part 1

Hi besties! Can you believe we’re at the end of June? I truly cannot. I know I say it all the time, but time really is just a construct isn’t it? I hope that the first half of the year has treated you well and that the second half has many magical things coming your way!

With the first half of the year coming to a close, you know what it’s time for. It’s time for the first part of my Favorite Reads of 2022 post! I love doing these each year because it’s so fun to take a look at all the books I’ve read so far and highlight my favorites. As of the end of June, I’ve read 138 books, and as you can expect, with a number like that it was a little tricky to narrow this list down to the 16 books that I’m featuring.

Y’all know the drill — no rereads are listed here, all of these books are ones that I read for the first time this year, so that you don’t hear me once again go on and on about my love for certain books (iykyk). 

As always, I have done my best to list trigger warnings based on my own personal notes, trigger warnings from other reviews and what is listed on websites like Book Trigger Warnings and Trigger Warning Database if needed. That being said, there may be things that I have forgotten and if so I apologize! If you’ve read any of these books and notice that I’m missing some triggers, please let me know so that I can update the trigger lists!

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Let’s Talk: My Current and Recent Reads

Happy Wednesday, my friends! I hope that the week has been treating you well so far!

Work has been really busy lately, so I’ve been reading at a much slower pace than usual. However, I was lucky enough to receive ARCs of two of my most anticipated reads of 2022, Chloe Gong’s Foul Lady Fortune and Elisa A. Bonnin’s Dauntless!

I’ve been sneaking in all the reading time I can manage while also juggling work and trying to maintain a somewhat healthy sleep schedule, and I thought it would be fun to talk a little bit about each book and share some of my spoiler-free thoughts!

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Let’s Talk: Favorite Reads of 2022 So Far

I can’t believe that half the year has already flown by! I’ve read 147 books so far, and am pretty close to reaching my original reading goal of 150. In those 147 books, I’ve found quite a few new favorites, and thought it’d be fun to share that with you today! So grab a cup of tea, and get cozy, before we begin! 

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Let’s Talk: Star Wars Novels I can’t Wait to Read

Hello there! After taking a (much needed) two week hiatus, and truly succumbing to Obi-Wan Kenobi brain rot, I am back to posting regularly on the blog! I’m super excited to be back, and I’m looking forward to sharing content with everyone again. This week, I thought it would be fun to combine two of my favourite things in the world: books and Star Wars! There are so many novels and novelisations in the Star Wars franchise out there in the world, so let’s talk about a few I’m looking forward to reading soon. 

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Let’s Talk: Upcoming Special Editions

Hi, hello everyone! I hope you’re all keeping well, and the month of May is delightful! As special editions of books become increasingly popular, the likes of Illumicrate and Fairyloot are releasing more and more, it’s often hard to keep track. So, I thought it would be fun to go through five of my favourite announcements as of late, and get everyone excited for some amazing book releases coming soon. 

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Let’s Talk: Bookstagram Q&A + Tips & Tricks

Happy Friday, dear friends! Today, I’m super excited to bring to you some of my bookstagram tips and tricks. I’ve been meaning to do a quick little post on some of the things I’ve learned about bookstagram during my time on the platform, and finally sat down to write this post! In all honesty, this post is inspired by a conversation in one of my bookstagram group chats (hello, bookstagram eye doctors), where my dear friend Stef realized that I photoshop the covers of my books sometimes!

I’ve always found Instagram to be an interesting form of social media. I’m not particularly active on my personal Instagram anymore (there’s a longer conversation about how people use Instagram, curated feeds, what’s real vs. what’s fake) but surprisingly enough I’ve kept up with bookstagram over the last year and a half. I wrote a post last October reflecting on my one year of Bookstagram, and shared a few things I’ve learned there, but I wanted to do a longer post today! I compiled some questions through Twitter/Instagram/Discord, and then have some other tips of my own, so as always, grab a cup of tea and get cozy! 

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Let’s Talk: Books by AAPI Authors I’m Looking Forward To

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! I think that it’s always so important to celebrate our cultures and heritage, but I think after the last few years it’s extra important to celebrate and uplift the AAPI community. 

There are so many exciting new books coming out this year by AAPI authors, so I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the ones that I’m looking forward to!

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Let’s Talk: May TBR

Hi, hello friends and welcome to another post! I’ve started this month on the slow side, and we’re 9 days into the month without me having picked up a book! Granted, I’ve been very busy, but still it feels almost tragic to go this long. So, I thought — why not share some of my planned TBR with you guys and keep myself accountable for what I read this month. Without further wait, let’s get into the list! 

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Let’s Talk: Reading Essentials

Hi, hello friends! I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the month of April! The weather is getting colder here in Australia, and it’s making all of my reading instantly cozier. As I restock and rethink some of my essentials for peak reading satisfaction, I thought it would be super fun to share some with you today! 

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Let’s Talk: Exposing my Netgalley TBR

Ever since seeing Lay’s What’s on my Netgalley TBR post, I figured I should do one too! I currently have 18 ARCs to read — but that number includes a number of unsolicited ARCs and widgets! I’ve already cut down the 18 ARCs from a larger number — my emails are a frightening place indeed. I’m still undecided if I want to click on some of these widgets yet, so I figured I’d share my TBR list today, and gather opinions. As usual, this is going to be a lengthy post, so grab a cup of tea and get cozy! 

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