I also listened to a large portion of books I read this year. I’m finding the time to read on my commute, which has always been a good reading time for me, and I can listen at work and while I do household chores.

I’ll be honest, it took until the sunglasses for me to get into it. But I appreciated so much in the craft of this story (and in Harrow the Ninth) along with the humor. The worldbuilding is fantastic.

Gideon is right up there with Joscelin Verreuil as a bodyguard. (I read Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey back in April 2004, and Joscelin has been a favorite character of mine since.)

There is so much to love about this book! The characters are well-done, the pacing is fast, there are several twists, the craft is spot on! 

I thought this would be my top read of 2022. I loved it so much and I cannot wait until Heavenly Tyrant comes out.
In fact, I can’t wait so much that I listen fairly often to Xiran Jay Zhao’s playlist.

There is a power and vulnerability when an author reads their own work. With the Fire on High​ is a runner-up on this list of best books I read in 2022.

I had to pause this book while at work (and not in my office) to cry. I don’t often cry reading anymore. 

When I finished it, I drove directly to my local bookseller to get a physical print copy. Because I needed to see her words. 

This is my top read for 2022.

​Here’s to a good reading year!