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It’s been an entire year. I hope everyone had a good year. I thought I would wrap up the year by looking back at every single book I read in 2022. We’ll see if 2023 is similar in terms of how many books I read.
Considering how long this post is going to be, here’s a quick guide to jump through this post:



My Completed Reading List (New books only)
I only have books that I completed and did not DNF in this list. If I DNF’d a book, I have that in a separate section in this post. Several of these books I read multiple times during the course of the year, so the actual number of books is higher if you take that into consideration, but I didn’t count how many times I re-read books, and some of them I only re-read certain sections like returning to the romance only portion of some books and skipping the plot. Depends on the book and what I was in a mood for at the time. I also did not include any books that I read in previous years to this list, only the new ones.
- Wolf Hunted (The Last Shifter, Book 1) by Sadie Moss – 3.25 stars
- Wolf Called (The Last Shifter, Book 2) by Sadie Moss – 3.25 stars
- Wolf Claimed (The Last Shifter, Book 3) by Sadie Moss – 3 stars
- Wolf Freed (The Last Shifter, Book 4) by Sadie Moss – 3.25 stars
- Hooked (Never After Series) by Emily McIntire – 3.5 stars
- Scarred (Never After Series) by Emily McIntire – 3.5 stars
- Blood and Ruin (Blood and Ruin, Book 1) by Rumer Hale – 3.5 stars
- Lost Boys (Slateview High, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Wild Girl (Slateview High, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.25 stars
- Mad Love (Slateview High, Book 3) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Lord of Embers (The Demon Queen Trials, Book 2) by C. N. Crawford – 3.5 stars
- Fortune Favors the Cruel (Dark Maji, Book 1) by Kel Carpenter – 3.5 stars
- Blessed be the Wicked (Dark Maji, Book 2) by Kel Carpenter – 3.5 stars
- Twisted is the Crown (Dark Maji, Book 3) by Kel Carpenter – 3.5 stars
- For King and Corruption (Dark Maji, Book 4) by Kel Carpenter – 3.5 stars
- Electric Idol (Dark Olympus, Book 2) by Katee Robert – 3.5 stars
- Long Live the Soulless (Dark Maji, Book 5) by Kel Carpenter – 3.5 stars
- Gods & Monsters (Gods & Monsters, Book 1) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- The Fallen Queen (Gods & Monsters, Book 2) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- The Light Bringer (Gods & Monsters, Book 3) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf (The Big Bad Wolf Trilogy, Book 1) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- Little Hood and Her Wolf (The Big Bad Wolf Trilogy, Book 2) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- The Wolves are Everywhere (The Big Bad Wolf Trilogy, Book 3) by Janie Marie – 3.25 stars
- Blood and Bargains (The Bargaining Series, Book 1) by Hollis Darling – 3.25 stars
- The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, Book 1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- The Awakening as Told by the Boys (Zodiac Academy, Book 1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Ruthless Fae (Zodiac Academy, Book 2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- The Reckoning (Zodiac Academy, Book 3) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy, Book 4) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Cursed Fates (Zodiac Academy, Book 5) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Fated Throne (Zodiac Academy, Book 6) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Heartless Sky (Zodiac Academy, Book 7) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, Book 2) by Sarah J. Maas – 4 stars
- Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Vicious Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 3) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 4) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 5) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Caged Wolf (Darkmore Penitentiary, Book 1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Alpha Wolf (Darkmore Penitentiary, Book 2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Feral Wolf (Darkmore Penitentiary, Book 3) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Sun Crossed (Zodiac Wolves, Book 3) by Elizabeth Briggs – 3.5 stars
- Dark Fire (Fireblood Dragon, Book 10) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash, Book 4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 4.25 stars
- Zodiac Academy: Origins of an Academy Bully by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.5 stars
- The Unseelie Prince (Maze of Shadows, Book 1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley – 3.75 stars
- The Unseelie Crown (Maze of Shadows, Book 2) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley – 3.75 stars
- The Unseelie Throne (Maze of Shadows, Book 3) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley – 3.75 stars
- The Unseelie King (Maze of Shadows, Book 4) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley – 3.75 stars
- Oaths and Omissions (Monsters & Muses, Book 3) by Sav R. Miller – 3.5 stars
- Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.5 stars
- Blood and Wrath (Blood and Ruin, Book 2) by Rumer Hale – 3.5 stars
- Through Illusions and Deceit (A Court of Gilt and Shadow, Book 2) by Stacy Jones and Harper Wylde – 3.75 stars
- Empire of Ruin (Dirty Broken Savages, Book 4) by Eva Ashwood – 3.25 stars
- A Familiar Magic (A Familiar Magic, Book 1) by E. M. Rinaldi – 3.75 stars
- The Power of Hades (The Hades Trials, Book 1) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- The Passion of Hades (The Hades Trials, Book 2) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- The Promise of Hades (The Hades Trials, Book 3) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- Succubus Sins (The Blood Stone Series, Book 1) by J.R. Thorn – 1.75 stars
- Siren Sins (The Blood Stone Series, Book 2) by J.R. Thorn – 1.75 stars
- Vampire Sins (The Blood Stone Series, Book 3) by J.R. Thorn – 1.75 stars
- Wretched (Never After Series) by Emily McIntire – 3.5 stars
- Wild Soul (Real Wolves Bite, Book 5) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young – 3 stars
- A Throne of Shadows (Prophecy of the Forgotten Fae, Book 1) by Tessonja Odette – 3.75 stars
- The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, Book 1) by Nikki St. Crowe – 3.25 stars
- The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys, Book 2) by Nikki St. Crowe – 3.25 stars
- Fight Dirty (Black Rose Kisses, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Play Rough (Black Rose Kisses, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Wreak Havoc (Black Rose Kisses, Book 3) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Love Hard (Black Rose Kisses, Book 4) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Vicious Kings (The Dark Elite, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.25 stars
- Ruthless Kings (The Dark Elite, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.25 stars
- Savage Queen (The Dark Elite, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.25 stars
- A Game of Retribution (Hades Saga, Book 2) by Scarlett St. Clair – 3.5 stars
- Daisy’s Decision (Icehome, Book 16) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- Curse of Shadows and Thorns (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Court of Ice and Ash (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 2) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Crown of Blood and Ruin (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 3) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Night of Masks and Knives (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 4) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Wicked Beauty (Dark Olympus, Book 3) by Katee Roberts – 3.5 stars
- Garden of Serpents (The Demon Queen Trials, Book 3) by C. N. Crawford – 3.5 stars
- Glow (The Plated Prisoner, Book 4) by Raven Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- Black Rose Fae (Black Rose Fae, Book 1) by T. H. Hann – 2.75 stars
- The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, Book 1) by Danielle L. Jensen – 4.25 stars
- Arrows and Apologies (Monsters & Muses, Book 4) by Sav R. Miller – 3.5 stars
- Game of Hate and Lies (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 5) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Corsairs: Mathiras (Corsair Brothers, Book 4) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom, Book 2) by Danielle L. Jensen – 4.25 stars
- Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 1) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Savage Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 2) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Blood Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 3) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Forced Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 4) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Tragic Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 5) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Deceit and Devotion (The Bargaining Series, Book 2) by Hollis Darling – 3.25 stars
- From Tormented Tides by Val E. Lane – 4 stars
- Bound to the Battle God (Aspect and Anchor, Book 1) by Ruby Dixon – 3.75 stars
- A Taste of Poison (Entangled with Fae, Book 4) by Tessonja Odette – 4 stars
- Sworn to the Shadow God (Aspect and Anchor, Book 2) by Ruby Dixon – 3.5 stars
- Wed to the Wild God (Aspect and Anchor, Book 3) by Ruby Dixon – 3.5 stars
- Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1) by H.D. Carlton – 2.75 stars
- Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 2) by H.D. Carlton – 2.75 stars
- Twisted Game (Filthy Wicked Psychos, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Hell House (A Kildale Academy Novel, Book 1) by Dakota Wilde – 3.75 stars
- Lords of Pain (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 1) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- Lords of Wrath (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 2) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- Lords of Mercy (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 3) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- The Fae King’s Curse (Between Dawn and Dusk, Book 1) by Jamie Schlosser – 3.25 stars
- The Fae King’s Dream (Between Dawn and Dusk, Book 2) by Jamie Schlosser – 3.25 stars
- The Fae King’s Prize (Between Dawn and Dusk, Book 3) by Jamie Schlosser – 3.25 stars
- The Fae Warrior’s Princess (Between Dawn and Dusk, Book 4) by Jamie Schlosser – 3.25 stars
- A Duel with the Vampire Lord (Married to Magic, Book 3) by Elise Kova – 3.75 stars
- The Deal (Off-Campus, Book 1) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- Flor’s Fiasco (Icehome, Book 17) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- Dukes of Ruin (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 4) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- Dukes of Madness (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 5) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- Their Vicious Darling (Vicious Lost Boys, Book 3) by Nikki St. Crowe – 3.25 stars
- The Mistake (Off-Campus, Book 2) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- The Score (Off-Campus, Book 3) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- The Goal (Off-Campus, Book 4) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- The Legacy (Off-Campus, Book 5) by Elle Kennedy – 3.25 stars
- The Chase (Briar U, Book 1) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- The Risk (Briar U, Book 2) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert – 2.5 stars
- Married by Sandal by Tessonja Odette – 3.75 stars
- On These Black Sands (Aisling Sea, Book 1) by Vanessa Rasanen – 4.25 stars
- From These Dark Depths (Aisling Sea, Book 2) by Vanessa Rasanen – 4.25 stars
- The Play (Briar U, Book 3) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- The Dare (Briar U, Book 4) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 stars
- Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked, Book 3) by Kerri Maniscalco – 3.5 stars
- Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills – 3.5 stars
- The Warrior God (The Ares Trials, Book 1) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- The Savage God (The Ares Trials, Book 2) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- The Golden God (The Ares Trials, Book 3) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- Secret of the Broken King (The Poseidon Trials, Book 1) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.25 stars
- Surrender of the Brutal King (The Poseidon Trials, Book 2) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- Sacrifice of the Brave King (The Poseidon Trials, Book 3) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson – 3.5 stars
- Caraval (Caraval, Book 1) by Stephanie Garber – 3.75 stars
- Dance of Kings and Thieves (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 6) by LJ Andrews – 4 stars
- Unbroken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, Book 6) by J Bree – 4.25 stars
- Legendary (Caraval, Book 2) by Stephanie Garber – 4 stars
- Finale (Caraval, Book 3) by Stephanie Garber – 4 stars
- Princess and the Player by Ilsa Madden-Mills – 3.5 stars
- When She’s Pregnant (Risdaverse Novella) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- Dukes of Peril (Royals of Forsyth University, Book 6) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 stars
- Beautiful Devils (Filthy Wicked Psychos, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Blood and Reign (Blood and Ruin, Book 3) by Rumer Hale – 3.5 stars
- A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire, Book 2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 4.25 stars
- Wicked Wonderland (The Looking Glass Curse, Book 1) by Eva Chase – 3.25 stars
- Wrathful Wonderland (The Looking Glass Curse, Book 2) by Eva Chase – 3.25 stars
- Wanton Wonderland (The Looking Glass Curse, Book 3) by Eva Chase – 3.25 stars
- A Familiar Betrayal (A Familiar Magic, Book 2) by E. M. Rinaldi – 3.75 stars
- Souls and Sorrow (Monsters & Muses, Book 5) by Sav R. Miller – 3.5 stars
- When She’s Merry (Risdaverse Novella) by Ruby Dixon – 3.25 stars
- Shattered Vow (Shadowblood Souls, Book 1) by Eva Chase – 3.25 stars
- Sorrow and Starlight (Zodiac Academy, Book 8) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Wild Kiss (Real Wolves Bite, Book 6) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young – 3 stars
- The Wolf and the Wildflower (Fated Fae, Book 2) by Ella Fields – 3.5 stars
- Who Breaks First (Clearwater University, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Who Laughs Last (Clearwater University, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Who Falls Hardest (Clearwater University, Book 3) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Foxy Tales: A Charity Collection of Bonus Chapters by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.75 stars
- Queen of Myth and Monsters (Adrian x Isolde, Book 2) by Scarlett St. Clair – 3.25 stars
- When Sinners Play (Sinners of Hawthrone University, Book 1) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- How Sinners Fight (Sinners of Hawthrone University, Book 2) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- What Sinners Love (Sinners of Hawthrone University, Book 3) by Eva Ashwood – 3.5 stars
- Monstrous Power (Shadowblood Souls, Book 2) by Eva Chase – 3.25 stars



Total Ratings
- 4 Stars: 22 Books in Total
- 3 Stars: 137 Books in Total
- 2 Stars: 4 Books in Total
- 1 Star: 3 Books in Total
Rating Breakdown
Check out this post to see how my rating scale works, but the quick version is:
- 5 stars = Masterpiece. Nothing can literally be better than this. Not to mention, a major book slump happens afterward where I am unable to pick up another book for quite some time.
- 4 stars = One of the best books I’ve ever read, I couldn’t put it down and found little fault in it.
- 3 stars = A good book but there were some flaws, from editing to plot to you name it.
- 2 stars = Liked the book, but wouldn’t say it was something that was memorable.
- 1 star = Book wasn’t for me.
I almost never give a 5-star rating. Some books have come close, but something always held me back from giving it to those books. I also use .25 increments with the ratings, so there’s a range in each of those levels.
Break-down of Books
- Best Book: Oh, there were so many good ones. Ok, the ones that don’t get listed in the next one are: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout, and A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
- Best Series:
- The Bonds that Tie by J Bree
- Broken Kingdoms by LJ Andrews
- The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
- Aisling Sea by Vanessa Rasanen
- Caraval by Stephanie Garber
- Honorable Mention: Zodiac Academy and spin-off series from that universe, they might not be the most well-written but they were addictive as hell. And I kept going back to them, they might be lower on my rating scale (due to writing and other elements) but they still hold a spot in my mind as one of the best series I read in 2022.
- Worst Book/Series:
- The Blood Stone Series by J.R. Thorn aka Seven Sins. I like exotica as much as the next person, but there has to be a thought-out plot or one that makes sense. This one didn’t. I didn’t understand anyone’s motivation or what the hell was happening at any point reading this. It jumped too much and there was little to no character development.
- Honorable… or rather a Dishonorable Mention: Black Rose Fae by T. H. Hann, I had high hopes for it but it was too short with too many moving parts that weren’t fleshed out enough. I hope the second book that comes out next year is better than the first. Followed by Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert, it had the same faults as The Blood Stone Series.
- Biggest Surprise: The ending to Crescent City Book 2 (House of Sky and Breath) SpoilerI’m curious how that’s going to work out with all her series basically coming together. Granted, we don’t have confirmation if the Throne of Glass universe is going to be pulled in, but we do know it’s connected. As Aelin was mentioned in A Court of Silver Flames, so timeline wise all the series are taking place around the same time.
- Best New Authors Discovered: LJ Andrews, J Bree, Val E. Lane, Danielle L. Jensen, Vanessa Rasanen, and Emily McIntire.
- Authors I’ve gotten ARCs from: Tessonja Odette and Val E. Lane.
- New Book Boyfriends: Lance Orion from Zodiac Academy and Kase from the Broken Kingdom series.
- Tropes I Read too much of this year (and wish I read less of): Sexual Assault.
What did you read in 2022? What book(s) stood out to you?
Love ya,
Mae Polzine
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