If you remember I wrote out my list for books to read throughout this year. 25,270 pages were read this year! I made reading more books a goal for 2022 and boy does it feel good to have exceeded my goal. Now that we are nearing the end of 2022, and with all of the extra books I was able to throw in with my original list, I wanted to recap which books were the best in my opinion.
The Glass Kitchen by Linda Francis Lee
This was a story of 3 sisters and it made me think of me and my two younger sisters. It is also whimsical, in that one of the girls has a gift, or superpower of sorts. She can taste ingredients and meals in her mouth and has to make them. When she gives the person the meal, it is always what that person needed in that exact moment. A few examples included: when she was a child she woke up to he taste of blueberries in her mouth. Her sister was missing, no one could find her, and their mother looked at her digging into and eating the craved blueberries, then immediately told her husband the other sister was in the blueberries patch, and she was.
Later she meets a man with 2 daughters of his own. One day she felt that she needed to make a bunch of baked goods. The teenaged daughter saw al she had made and wondered how she knew she needed all of those for her bake sale???
Home & Homework by Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews is such a beloved figure for me. I grew up on Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music and I adored her in my almost adolescence in the Princess Diaries series. So reading about her early life and start on vaudeville and landing big roles in theatre to of course her life after getting into the movie business. I learned so much about her as an individual, but also more of her personality and wit and character. It made me want to go out and find some of her works that weren't created solely for kids and families, and I am an even bigger fan after reading her 2 biographies.
The Story of You: An Enneagram Journey to Becoming Your True Self by Ian Crohn
I haven't gone into too much detail on the enneagram, as I am mostly an expert on my own number (9). But I have mentioned this ancient tool has helped me grow over the last few years. This book really forces you to look at yourself. It challenges you to grow, by stepping out of your comfort zone. This was smithing I really took to heart this year an it has paid off for the better.
Find Your People by Jennie Allen
This was another great read for analyzing oneself, and how we as a community... commune. Or rather how our culture is severely lacking in a true sense of community. Covid has divided us further and over the pandemic and beyond we have seen the acceptance of shutting ourselves off from the world. We cannot live this life alone, we weren't designed to be anti-social, shut-ins. This book had me rethinking how I'm living my life and who I want in my community.
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber
Mistaken criminal identity, road-trip with a handsome stranger, a puppy!!! This book was really cute. A fun twist, crazy coincidences along the way. This was a super quick read but it was the perfect amount of intrigue, romance, comedy and holiday spirit!
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