Ep. 129: Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits)

<p><strong>Our 2022 year-end reading roundup continues today with our Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie Boutry (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelvisits/">@NovelVisits</a>). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Backlist Read in 2022, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, this year I’m sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah’s Bookshelves Live Patreon community!</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6001900"></span></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2>Announcements</h2> <ul> <li>Check out my <strong><a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/the-best-holiday-gifts-for-book-lovers-2022-including-book-recommendations/">2022 Holiday Gift Guide</a></strong>!</li> <li>My <strong>2023 Reading Tracker</strong> is out! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). <strong>Learn more about the Tracker <a href= "https://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/the-2023-rock-your-reading-tracking-spreadsheet/">here</a> and become a Superstars Patron to purchase <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/sarahsbookshelves">here</a>!</strong></li> </ul> <h2>Highlights</h2> <ul> <li>My thoughts on 2022 for the podcast — including top episodes based on download stats.</li> <li>Overview of Susie’s and Sarah’s 2022 year in reading — including trends and stats.</li> <li>Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community’s picks.</li> </ul> <h2>2022 Genre Awards <a class= "spp-timestamp">[18:13]</a></h2> <p><strong>Sarah</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3VitPf5">The Measure</a> by Nikki Erlick</strong> | <a href= "https://amzn.to/3VitPf5">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780063204201">Bookshop.org</a> <a class="s