Three Books That Are Flying off the Shelves This Year

Now that we’re halfway through the year, here’s a look back at some of the most popular books that were released in 2022.

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Popular Books in 2022

Welcome back, book lovers! Today is your day! August 9 is Book Lover’s Day, and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate! By reading memoirs, fiction, and other genres, we can learn more about ourselves and the people around us. 2022 has brought us hundreds of new books that have taken us deeper into unexplored worlds, taught us about love, and helped us to understand humanity. With so many works to choose from, we’ve narrowed down a few that you need to get your hands on!

For this week’s Three to Read, we are looking at three books that have taken the book world by storm in 2022.

Hot Pick

I’m Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died
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SYNOPSIS:

Known for her role as Sam in the television shows iCarly and Sam and Cat, Jennette McCurdy is sharing her journey from being a child star to becoming a healing and growing young woman. She shares her complicated relationship with her mother, addiction, eating disorder, and how she was treated on and off set. McCurdy also discusses therapy and how she took control of her life after losing her mother to cancer.

WHY:

Jennette McCurdy’s debut memoir has a touch of her humor within the story of her heartbreaking road to recovery. The book’s popularity has only grown larger after the release of the cover, details of her mother, and what she was pressured to do as a child. McCurdy’s memoir is set to release on August 9, 2022.

Beach Read

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

by Akwaeke Emezi

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
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SYNOPSIS:

Five years after the death of her husband, Feyi’s best friend, Joy, encourages her to get back into the dating scene. While not looking to start anything serious, Feyi decides to have some fun. She has a chance encounter at a party that catapults her into new opportunities, some of which include dating. However, after he invites her on a trip to the Caribbean, she finds her eyes glued to someone she should steer clear from. Can Feyi give love another chance?

WHY:

Akwaeke Emezi shares a story about love, healing, and finding joy while recognizing the difficulties of grief. Since their book’s release in May, the novel has been a bestseller. It was named Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by numerous outlets, including Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Vulture, and many others. In addition, the novel’s screen rights have been sold to Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, who will develop it with Amazon Studios.

Dark Horse

The Candy House

by Jennifer Egan

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SYNOPSIS:

Bix Bouton has created a new form of technology: Own Your Unconscious. It allows people access to all their memories, and can even exchange their own for someone else’s. Over a span of several decades, readers are introduced through short stories to multiple characters whose lives intersect and connect through the consequences of Own Your Unconscious. Whether they are exploiting or genuinely using this technology, all must realize the price that needs to be paid to get what they want.

WHY:

In this standalone sequel to the Goon Squad series, Jennifer Egan has created a novel that resonates with humanity, a need for privacy, and family. Similarly to Emezi’s novel, The Candy House was named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Vulture, Time, and Vogue, among others. It was also featured as one of Barack Obama’s summer favorites.

We hope that you have a chance to read these fantastic books that have come out in 2022 so far! Want to see our picks for Romance Awareness Month? Click here!

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