One of my goals for 2022 is to read a fiction and nonfiction book every week. So, two books a week, essentially, trying to branch out into new topics and push myself to read new things. I’m a little ahead of the game right now at 56 books read. (Not a contest, but yay! That’s three more than I was able to read during all of last year.) But as you can imagine, I’m always on the lookout for my next read.
So tell me, what are you reading? What have you read lately? What should I read next? And if you’re looking for recommendations, too, feel free to leave me a comment! I’ve read lots of good stuff this year. 😊
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Wow, Katie! You are reading at a fast pace! Bravo. My reading right now is research – nothing exciting to pass on. Happy reading!
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Thank you! I hope you’re enjoying your research!
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Thanks, Katie! Not as fun as reading classic fiction. 😁
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I do love fiction. 🙂 But I also enjoy getting to really dig in to research.
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🤓📚👍🏻
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Mostly census records–doing a deep dive in research, but they are indeed fascinating!
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I bet! I love stuff like that.
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Amazing accomplishment so far! If I can get through 50 books in two years that is an accomplishment. My current book is “The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop” by Tristan Gooley. Interesting read if you are into learning about weather. If not, it may be a little boring.
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Sounds fascinating! I shall add it to my list.
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Right now I’m reading How to Win friends & influence people by Dale Carnegie.
I’m not a avid reader and it’s been a while since I last read any book. But, I’m enjoying this book so far. It’s good for self development and mental growth.
I’ve purchased 3 more books with it. 🙂
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I’ve heard from several people who’ve read that one and somehow it’s never made it onto my list. I’m adding it today!
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What do you recommend me? I like self development books, or something about mental growth. My niche is health and wellness, so any book with that theme will also work
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I’ve read a couple of books about ikigai that I liked, and would definitely recommend this one – Ikigai: Giving Every Day Meaning and Joy, by Yukari Mitsuhashi. As I recall, it was a pretty quick read, too. I also enjoyed Hare Brain, Tortiose Mind by Guy Claxton.
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Thanks for the suggestion. This is first time you have replied me more than 2 words, haha!!
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LOL! Sorry about that – it’s been a busy few days. Normally, I’ve got a little more time, but this week just ended up being packed with meetings and such. Hopefully next week is quieter.
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Please don’t be sorry!! Keep smiling 🙂
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I just finished The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley. Good fiction with unexpected twists and turns.
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I love unexpected twists and turns! Adding it to my list.
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Two books a week is a great goal, and that’s amazing you’re keeping up with it! I’m a fantasy lover, so I’ve been reading The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson and it’s one of the best series of books I’ve ever read!
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I’ve had Brandon Sanderson on my list for a long time! I like fantasy, too. 🙂
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You’ve gotta read this series! It’s fantastic. If you want to start off with something small, Warbreaker is a good standalone book (not in the same series but still in the Cosmere).
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I’ll check it out!
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Two books per week….wowwww
I read two books a month. I would like to move to one book per week
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That’s actually where I started last year. I decided to to do two a week this year just to snap myself out of a reading rut. It’s not always easy to make the time, but I’ve really enjoyed it. Definitely a project, though.
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Ill try it out
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Recent reads – The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Em and the big Hoom by Jerry Pinto.
Current read – Breakfast at Tiffany’s and other stories by Truman Capote
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Sometimes I stop and wonder why and, perhaps more perplexing, how I’ve never read anything by Truman Capote.
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There are so many authors out there and just one of us 🙂
I’ve recently begun listening to audiobooks. Try it, you might like it.
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Good point!
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impressive Katie! 👏👏
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Thank you! 🙂
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of course Katie! 💖
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I just read Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie and I highly recommend it!
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I’ll add it to my list!
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I started reading, many lives many masters by Brian Weiss, about an hour ago, and now I can’t focus for my upcoming maths exam which is really important to ace
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Oh, I’ve had that problem many times! “I need to do this thing, but then I’d have to put down this book!”
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Yeah and that’s a real hard task to do.
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Yep.
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Klara and the Sun is a fantastic read!
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I loved Klara and the Sun! Kazuo Ishiguro is a forever favorite of mine. If you haven’t read Never Let Me Go, I would absolutely recommend it!
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I just finished up Atoms and Ashes by Serhii Plokhy. Great book about nuclear disasters. Terrifying read as well. Don’t read if you’re strongly affected by disaster books. Otherwise, I highly recommend giving this one a go.
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I’ll check it out! Sounds super interesting!
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Just discovered your site. Seems I’ll poke around a bit.
As for this piece, it’s always interesting to discover what people are reading.
Me? I like to read a fiction book and a non-fiction book concurrently.
O America, Discovery in a New Land by William Least Heat Moon.
The 1619 Project.
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I love that! I read a fiction and a non-fiction every week. This week, I’m working through Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Haven’t picked my fiction yet.
Thanks for stopping by, and for reading! 🙂
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