i used to do this post in scrapbook form on my blog, but who has the time or energy for that, certainly not me. so here it is, delivered straight to your inbox.

i didn’t read much in 2022 (a paltry 25 books, when my average is usually 70-120), but from the small amount i did read a few stood out, and i wanted to share them, in no particular order:

juniper and thorn by ava reid: a dark and bloody gothic fairytale retold in exquisite, decadent prose. disturbing, compulsively readable, and atmospheri...