My Goodreads Reading Challenge 2022
Welcome Readers!
At the beginning of 2022 I have set myself the challenge of reading 100 books for the year. I read 133 books in 2021 and my goal was 105 – it was a good year to read books – what can I say??
My 2022 Goodreads Reading Challenge can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/11636-2022-reading-challenge
BookClub Love
I’m in two bookclubs – a local group where we meet each month in person with a book supplied from the local library and a small online group which meets over Zoom every few weeks. We’ve been reading the Bronte sisters , slowly in pre-arranged chunks, and incorporating a cooking session after we finish each book. It’s such a great way of reading and dissecting a book, we all love it.
We’ve also started a monthly blogging challenge, What’s on your Bookshelf, and encourage others to join in. All my WOYBS posts can be found here
January 2022 (13 books)
- The Golden Girls’ Getaway – Judy Leigh 4*
- The Stolen Boys – Joy Ellis (DI Jackman and DS Evans #5) 3*
- The Patient Man – Joy Ellis (DI Jackman and DS Evans #6) 3*
- The Inn – James Patterson and Candice Fox 3*
- Fifty Fifty – Candice Fox and James Patterson (Detective Harriet Blue #2) 4*
- Dear Life – Alice Munro 3*
- The Lions of Fifth Avenue – Fiona Davis 3*
- Walking into Trouble – Geoff Le Pard 4*
- Still Life – Sarah Winman 5*
- Shirley – Charlotte Bronte 4*
- Liar, Liar – Candice Fox and James Patterson (Detective Harriet Blue #3) 4*
- The Angel of Waterloo – Jackie French 4*
- The Word is Murder – (Hawthorne #1) Anthony Horowitz 4*

February 2022 (11 books)
- The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah 5*
- Hush, Hush – Candice Fox and James Patterson (Detective Harriet Blue #4) 4*
- Muddy People – Sara el Sayed (bookclub) 3*
- Midnight in Everwood – M.A.Kuzniar 4*
- The Secret Gift of Lucia Lemon – Celia Anderson 4*
- The Sentence is Death – (Hawthorne #2) Anthony Horowitz 4*
- The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle – Sophie Green 4*
- Thursdays at Orange Blossom House – Sophie Green 4*
- The Reading List – Sara Nisha Adams 5*
- Sex, Lies and Question Time – Kate Ellis (bookclub) 3.5*
- 2 Sisters Detective Agency – James Patterson and Candice Fox 4*
March 2022 (14 books)
- A Line to Kill – (Hawthorne #3) Anthony Horowitz 4* Library BorrowBox app
- At the End of the Day – Liz Byrski 4* Library BorrowBox app
- The Gifts of Reading – Essays on the Joys of Reading and the Giving and Receiving Books – Jennie Orchard (on Audible) 4*
- They Disappeared – (DI Jackman and DS Evans #7) Joy Ellis 4* Kindle Unlimited
- The Night Thief – (DI Jackman and DS Evans #8) Joy Ellis 4* Kindle Unlimited
- A Waltz for Matilda – (Matilda Saga #1) Jackie French 4* Kindle Unlimited
- The Girl from Snowy River – (Matilda Saga #2) Jackie French 4* Kindle Unlimited
- A Girl Walks into a Book: What the Brontes taught me about Life, Love and Women’s Work – Miranda K Pennington 5* Paperback gift
- A Spring Surprise for the Cornish Midwife – Jo Bartlett 4* Kindle Unlimited
- The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris – Jenny Colgan 4* Library book
- After Story – Larissa Behrendt (on Audible) 4*
- Where there’s Doubt – Terry Tyler Kindle Unlimited 5*
- Comfort and Joy – Kirstin Hannah Library book 2*
- Love Stories – Trent Dalton Hardcover gift 5*

To date: 38 books read
April 2022 (12 books)
- Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone – (Outlander series #9) Diana Gabaldon Audible 3*
- The Woman of the House – Alice Taylor audiobook from BorrowBox 3*
- The Cane – Maryrose Cuskelly BorrowBox ebook 4*
- The Things We Keep – Sally Hepworth BorrowBox ebook 4*
- Persuasion – Jane Austen – Hardcover (online bookclub) 4*
- Ciao Bella: 6 Take Italy – Kate Langbroek Audible 4*
- The Girl With all the Gifts – M.R.Carey Library book 4*
- The Mother – Jane Caro BorrowBox ebook 4*
- Linda’s Midlife Crisis – Toni Pike ARC 5*
- The Little Book of Inner Peace – Ashley Davis Buch 5*
- The Lavender Keeper – Fiona McIntosh – paperback gift 4*
- Philly Barker Investigates – Joanne Tracey – advanced copy 5*

May 2022 (9 books)
- Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen for online bookclub – Audible 5*
- The Murder Rule – Dervla McTiernan – Mother’s Day gift paperback 4*
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Makesy – Mother’s Day gift hardcover 5*
- The Rook (The Checquy Files # 1) – Daniel O’Malley – paperback 4*
- The Road to Gundagai – (The Matilda Saga #3) Jackie French library book 4*
- To Love a Sunburnt Country – (The Matilda Saga #4) Jackie French – BorrowBox ebook 4*
- Too Much Lip – Melissa Lucashenko Bookclub 3*
- The Ghost by the Billabong – (The Matilda Saga #5) Jackie French – BorrowBox ebook 5*
- Last Drinks – Andrew McGahan via audio book from BorrowBox 3*

June 2022 (13 books)
My monthly What’s on your Bookshelf post is here
- Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies – Jackie French BorrowBox 4*
- Dead Horse Gap – Lee Christine Kindle 4*
- Bamburgh – L J Ross Kindle 3*
- No Hearts of Gold – Jackie French BorrowBox 4*
- The Mother’s Promise – Sally Hepworth 4*
- If Blood Should Stain the Wattle – Jackie French (Matilda Saga #6) 4*
- Miss Lily and the Rose – Jackie French 3*
- The Windsor Knot – S J Bennett 5*
- Facing the Flame – Jackie French (Matilda Saga #7) 4*
- Mania – L J Ross (Kindle) Alexander Gregory #4) 4*
- Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen (online Bookclub) 4*
- The Cove – L J Ross (Kindle) 4*
- The Woman in the Library – Sulari Gentill (paperback) 5*

July 2022 (8 books)
My monthly What’s on your Bookshelf post is here
- Dirt Town – Hayley Scrivenor (I won a paperback copy) 4*
- A Leap of Faith for the Cornish Midwife – Jo Bartlett (Kindle) 4*
- The Trauma Cleaner – Sarah Krasnostein Bookclub 3*
- Dangerous Waters – Anne Allen paperback 3*
- Until Thy Wrath Be Past – Asa Larrson paperback 4*
- Sargasso – Kathy George paperback 3*
- A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting – Sophie Irwin – Kindle 4*
- The Brewers Tale – Karen Brooks Kindle 4*
August 2022 (5 books)
- The Creek – LJ Ross – Kindle 4*
- The Locksmith’s Daughter – Kindle Karen Brooks 5*
- Triptych – Karen Slaughter paperback from street library 3*
- The Summer Getaway – Susan Mallery Kindle 2*
- The Last Dingo Summer – Jackie French (Matilda Saga #8) Audible 4*
To date: 85 books read

September 2022 (9 books)
My Monthly What’s on Your Bookshelf post is here
- Mansfield Park – Jane Austen – Kindle 4*
- The Other Woman – Laura Wilson paperback 2*
- The Butterfly Collector – Tea Cooper – NetGalley 3*
- The Wattle Island Bookclub – Sandie Docker – Kindle 5*
- Clancy of the Overflow – Jackie French (Matilda Saga #9) Audible 5*
- A Three Dog Problem – SJ Bennett BorrowBox audio book 4*
- Idaho – Emily Ruskovich – Bookclub 3*
- Spirits of the Sun – Sydney Philippe – Kindle 4*
- The Cottage at Rosella Cove – Sandie Docker Library book 4*

October 2022 (13 books)
My monthly What’s on Your Bookshelf post is here
- The Banksia House Breakout – James Roxburgh – BorrowBox ebook 5*
- Faithless – Karin Slaughter – paperback from a friend 3*
- The Naturalists Daughter – Tea Cooper Borrowbox ebook 4*
- The Bellbird River Country Choir – Sophie Green library book 4*
- The People on Platform 5 – Clare Pooley library book 5*
- The Long Call – Ann Cleeves via Audible 4*
- Retribution – Sarah Barrie via NetGalley 4*
- Godmersham Park – Gill Hornby library book 4*
- Exiles – Jane Harper – library book 4*
- Fields of Grace – Wendy Waters- paperback from a friend 3*
- Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen paperback 4*
- The Kookaburra Creek Cafe – Sandie Docker – library book 4*
- The Authenticity Project – Clare Pooley – library book 4*
I have surpassed my goal for 2022!! To date 107 books read.
November 2022 (14 books)
My monthly What’s on Your Bookshelf post is here
- The Heron’s Cry – Ann Cleeves – Audible 4*
- Time of My Life – Myf Warhurst Audible 4*
- Call My Name – Jenni Ogden – NetGalley 4*
- The Cartographer’s Secret – Tea Cooper – BorrowBox ebook – 4*
- The Night She Disappeared – Lisa Jewell – BorrowBox ebook – 4*
- The Horse Thief – Tea Cooper – BorrowBox ebook – 4*
- The Bullet That Missed – Thursday Murder Club #3 0 Richard Osman – Paperback 4*
- The Hitchhiker – Gabriel Bergmoser – Audible 3*
- Lying Beside You – Michael Robotham – Library 4*
- Sincerely, Me – Julietta Henderson – Library 5*
- Date with Death – Julia Chapman – BorrowBox 4*
- The Torrent – Dinuka Mckenzie – BorrowBox 4*
- Solace House – Joy Ellis Kindle Unlimited 4*
- The Banksia Bay Beach Shack – Sandie Docker – Library 4*

December 2022
My monthly What’s on Your Bookshelf post is here
- The Murder of Mr Wickham – Claudia Gray – Audible 3*
- Jane Austen Guide to Romance: The Regency Rules – Lauren Henderson 3* Bargain buy at library
- The Crossing Places – Elly Griffiths – Library book 4*
- Mistletoe and Magic for the Cornish Midwife – Jo Bartlett Kindle 4*
- The Little Shop of Happy Ever After – Jenny Colgan Library 4*
- Working Class Boy – Jimmy Barnes Audible 4*
- Sweet Jimmy – Bryan Brown Library 4*
- Emma – Jane Austen (online bookclub) Kindle 4*
- The Marriage Portrait – Maggie O’Farrell Paperback 5*
- Christmas Carol Murder – LeslieMeier 4* Kindle
- Matilda’s Freedom – Tea Cooper 4* BorrowBox ebook
- Sweet Revenge – Camilla Lackberg 3* Library book
- The Woman in the Green Dress – Tea Cooper 4* Kindle
- Outback – Patricia Wolf 4* Kindle
- The Secret History of Christmas – Bill Bryson 5* Audible
- The Tilt – Chris Hammer 5* paperback
- This is Not a book about Benedict Cumberbatch – Tabitha Carvan 3* Kindle
Total Books for 2022 = 138 books

I have included links to Goodreads on each of these titles, so if you want more information on what the book is about, click the title and away you go! I read a wide range….just saying!
Please note I’m fairly strict with what I give 5 stars to, so you can be assured that these are my favourites.
My rating code: 1* did not finish/terrible; 2* OK; 3* enjoyable; 4* really good ; 5* excellent
Let’s see how many I get up to this year! I don’t set any rules or follow any plans, I just read what I feel like, what friends have recommended and what takes my eye. I rarely start a book and not finish it, but it does happen sometimes!
Are you on Goodreads? – you can join me 🙂
What did I read in 2021?
You can read about my books for 2021 here: My Goodreads challenge for 2021
2021 Reading Challenge
You can find my lists for 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and my 2014/2015 books by clicking on the links.
I’d love to hear what you’re reading too. And any recommendations are always welcome 🙂
Deb xx
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Hi Deb, Thank you so much for including Linda’s Midlife Crisis in your reading challenge. I feel hugely honoured. Toni x
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It was a great book Toni!
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