Show notes: 2022 is coming to a close and we’ve read some amazing books this year. We wanted to share some of our favorites with you, superlative-style, and we hope you enjoy our picks. This is our last episode until 2023, so until then, stay safe and enjoy the holidays! Happy reading!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   [4:08] Bookish Goodie: Become a patron of our show. You’ll get ALL the amazing bookish goodies, especially our 2022 Star Rating Guide of 4- and 5-star books.   Topics Discussed:   [5:18] 2022 Reading Goals [6:49] Favorite book covers [8:14] Books we did not agree on [12:03] Biggest surprise books [13:40] Favorite authors [14:57] Books that made us cry [16:07] Books we wanted to DNF, but we’re glad we kept reading [17:49] Books we never want to hear about ever again [19:49] Books that have stuck with us [21:11] Favorite main characters [21:56] An unexpected genre we’ve come to love [23:20] Favorite book couples [24:05] Favorite book published in 2022 [24:47] Favorite backlist book [25:48] Months with highest number of 5 star reads [27:15] Favorite nonfiction [28:20] Best audio listen [29:09] Funniest books [29:51] Favorite episodes of the podcast   Let’s Take a Trip: [30:50] S: Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake | Amazon // Bookshop [32:29] M: The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings | Amazon // Bookshop  Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @tkvcommunity  Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.