2022

You can view my entire Year in Review here.

Books marks with 💤 were DNF’d.

Reviews

  1. Waking Up the Sun – Laura Bailo (2) 💤
  2. Envy and Other Cravings (Mytho, 3) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  3. Heir to a Curse (Romancing a Curse, 1) – Lissa Kasey (4)
  4. Recipe for a Curse (Romancing a Curse, 2) – Lissa Kasey (5)
  5. Reflection of a Curse (Romancing a Curse, 3) – Lissa Kasey (4)
  6. Oak King Holly King – Sebastian Nothwell (5)
  7. Wolf Heart (Outcast Pack, 1) – T.J. Nichols (4)
  8. Honey & Pepper (When in Pheme, 1) – A.J. Demas (5)
  9. Witchblood (Kitsune Chronicles, 1) – Lissa Kasey (5)
  10. Witchbond (Kitsune Chronicles, 2) – Lissa Kasey (4)
  11. Witch Minion (Kitsune Chronicles, 2.5) – Lissa Kasey (5)
  12. Witchbane (Kitsune Chronicles, 3) – Lissa Kasey (5)
  13. WitchWolf (Kitsune Chronicles, 3.5) – Lissa Kasey (4)
  14. WitchCurse (Kitsune Chronicles, 4) – Lissa Kasey (5)
  15. Wolf Blood (Outcast Pack, 2) – T.J. Nichols (4)
  16. Purple Stain – Nat Lewis (3)
  17. Wolf Soul (Outcast Pack, 3) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  18. How I Accidentally Slept With A Prince – Susan Laine (2) 💤
  19. The Billionaire’s Familiar (Familiar Mates, 8) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  20. A Death in Berlin (Simson Sampson, 2) – David C. Dawson (5)
  21. The Firefighter’s Familiar (Familiar Mates, 9) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  22. The Seahorse Prince’s Mate (Familiar Mates, 9.5) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  23. Entwined Souls (Celestial Affairs, 1) – Clare Solomon (4)
  24. The Bodyguard’s Familiar (Familiar Mates, 10) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  25. Vanity and Other Monsters (Mythos, 04) – T.J. Nichols (5)

Netgalley

  1. The Summer of You (My Summer of You, Vol. 01) – Nagisa Furuya (5)
  2. Eighty Days – A.C. Esguerra (2) 💤
  3. WereWoofs – Joelle Sellner, Val Wise (5)
  4. I’m Looking for Serious Love – Shoko Rakuta (2)
  5. What Did You Eat Yesterday? – Fumi Yoshinaga (2)
  6. The Omniscients, Vol. 1 – Dugomier, Renata Castellani (4)
  7. Let the Dead Speak (Maeve Kerrigan, 7) – Jane Casey (4)
  8. Perfect Crime (D.I. Callanach, 5) – Helen Fields (3)
  9. Yagi the Bookshop Goat – Fumi Furukawa (4)
  10. Tomorrow, Make Me Yours – Kaoruko Miyama (3)
  11. Taproot, by Keezy Young (3)
  12. Villainous (Villainous, 1-5) – Stonie Williams, Jef Sadzinski, Giovanna T Orozco, and Chris Fernandez (3)
  13. Gung-Ho Vol 1 (Gung Ho #1-2) – Benjamin von Eckartsberg, Thomas von Kummant (1)
  14. The Incredible Nellie Bly: Journalist, Investigator, Feminist, and Philanthropist – by Luciana Cimino, Sergio Algozzino, David Randall, and Laura Garofalo (4)
  15. Over My Dead Body – Sweeney Boo (2)
  16. The King is Dead – Benjamin Dean (5) – read as a paperback
  17. Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQiston (1) 💤 – read as a paperback
  18. Single White Incubus (Supernatural Selection, 1) – E.J. Russell (4)
  19. Season of the Bruja, Vol. 1 – Aaron Duran (4)
  20. Dancing on the Volcano – Floor de Goede (2)
  21. All Princesses Die Before Dawn – Quentin Zuttion (5)

Paperbacks

  1. The Heartbreak Bakery – A.R. Capette (5)
  2. The Cemetery Boys – Aiden Thomas (4)
  3. Cold – Mariko Tamaki (2)
  4. The Ghosts We Keep – Mason Deaver (5)
  5. Spin Me Right Round – David Valdes (1) 💤
  6. Chef’s Kiss – Jarrett Melendez, Hank Jones, Danica Brine, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (5)
  7. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy – Michael Leali (5)
  8. A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 1 – Misaki, Sando, Momochi (5)
  9. A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 2 – Misaki, Sando, Momochi (5)
  10. A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 3 – Misaki, Sando, Momochi (5)
  11. A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 4 – Misaki, Sando, Momochi (5)
  12. A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 5 – Misaki, Sando, Momochi (5)
  13. Stable Hand (Braided Crop Ranch, 1) – A.E. Lister (5)
  14. Ponyboy (Braided Crop Ranch, 2) – A.E. Lister (5)
  15. Dark Horse (Braided Crop Ranch, 3) – A.E. Lister (3.5)
  16. Heartless Prince (Book 1 of an Unnamed Trilogy) – Angela De Vito, Leigh Dragoon (3)
  17. Flight of the Prince (Wynd, 1) – James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas (5)
  18. The Magic Fish – Trung Le Nguyen (5)
  19. The Other Ones – Fran Hart (3)
  20. Sixteen Souls – Rosie Talbot (5)
  21. The King is Dead – Benjamin Dean (5) – reviewed for Netgalley
  22. Blaine for the Win – Robbie Couch (5)
  23. Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQiston (1) 💤 – reviewed for Netgalley
  24. Some Kind of Magic (Being(s) in Love, 1) – R. Cooper (5)
  25. A Boy and His Dragon (Being(s) in Love, 2) – R. Cooper (5)
  26. A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate (Being(s) in Love, 3) – R. Cooper (5)
  27. Little Wolf (Being(s) in Love, 4) – R. Cooper (4)
  28. A Mate of One’s Own (Being(s) in Love, 4.5) – R. Cooper (3)
  29. The Firebird and Other Stories (Being(s) in Love, 5) – R. Cooper (5)
  30. A Dandelion for Tulip (Being(s) in Love, 6) – R. Cooper (5)
  31. Treasure for Treasure (Being(s) in Love, 7) – R. Cooper (5)
  32. His Mossy Boy (Being(s) in Love, 8) – R. Cooper (5)
  33. Sweet Clematis (Being(s) in Love, 9) – R. Cooper (4)
  34. A Tale of Two Seers (Being(s) in Love, 10.5) – R. Cooper (5)
  35. Something Bright (Being(s) in Love, 10.8) – R. Cooper (2)
  36. A Die Hard Christmas – Doogie Horner (5)
  37. Forget Me Not (Being(s) in Love, 10) – R. Cooper (5)
  38. Ain’t Got Time to Bleed – Andrew Shaffer (NEXT)

TBR

  1. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 1 – Hiro Kiyohara (4)
  2. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 2 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  3. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 3 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  4. The Two Lions – Nagisa Furuya (5)
  5. The Summer With You (My Summer of You, Vol. 02) – Nagisa Furuya (5)
  6. Bad Boys, Happy Home, Vol. 3 – SHOOWA, Hiromasa Okujima (5)
  7. Blue Period, Vol. 5 – Tsubasa Yamaguchi (5)
  8. Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 1 – Keito Gaku (5)
  9. Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 2 – Keito Gaku (5)
  10. Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 3 – Keito Gaku (5)
  11. Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 4 – Keito Gaku (5)
  12. Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 1 – Syoi Harusono (5)
  13. Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 2 – Syoi Harusono (5)
  14. Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 3 – Syoi Harusono (5)
  15. Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 4 – Syoi Harusono (5)
  16. The Omniscients, Vol. 2 – Dugomier, Renata Castellani (4)
  17. My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 – Wataru Hinekure, Aruko (4)
  18. My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 2 – Wataru Hinekure, Aruko (4)
  19. The Complete Tyrone Swift Mysteries (Tyrone Swift 1-7) – Gretta Mulrooney (2) 💤
  20. The Burning (Maeve Kerrigan, 1) – Jane Casey (4)
  21. The Reckoning (Maeve Kerrigan, 2) – Jane Casey (4)
  22. The Last Girl (Maeve Kerrigan, 3) – Jane Casey (3)
  23. The Stranger You Know (Maeve Kerrigan, 4) – Jane Casey (4)
  24. The Kill (Maeve Kerrigan, 5) – Jane Casey (3)
  25. After the Fire (Maeve Kerrigan, 6) – Jane Casey (4)
  26. One in Custody (Maeve Kerrigan, 7.5) – Jane Casey (2)
  27. Cruel Acts (Maeve Kerrigan, 8) – Jane Casey (3)
  28. Love Lies Bleeding (Maeve Kerrigan, 8.5) – Jane Casey (2)
  29. Silent Kill (Maeve Kerrigan, 8.6) – Jane Casey (3)
  30. The Tower – Kate London (2)
  31. Perfect Remains (D.I. Callanach, 1) – Helen Fields (4)
  32. Perfect Prey (D.I. Callanach, 2) – Helen Fields (4)
  33. Perfect Death (D.I. Callanach, 3) – Helen Fields (4)
  34. Perfect Silence (D.I. Callanach, 4) – Helen Fields (3)
  35. The Detective’s Familiar (Familiar Mates, 5) – T.J. Nichols (4)
  36. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 1 – Hiro Kiyohara (4)
  37. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 2 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  38. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 3 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  39. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 4 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  40. Puppy Love – Tsuchida Haru (5)
  41. The Case Files of Jeweler Richard, Vol. 1 – Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura, Utako Yukihiro (5)
  42. The Case Files of Jeweler Richard, Vol. 2 – Mika Akatsuki, Nanako Tsujimura, Utako Yukihiro (5)
  43. Twilight Out of Focus – Jyanome, Jacqueline Fung (5)
  44. Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu, Vol. 1 – Mito (5)
  45. Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu, Vol. 2 – Mito (4)
  46. Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu, Vol. 3 – Mito (3)
  47. Wish of God – Juugorou Isaka (3)
  48. Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction – Mike Mignola, John Byrne (4)
  49. Arthropoda (Arthropoda, 1) – Xenia Melzer (3)
  50. Eruca (Arthropoda, 2) – Xenia Melzer (4)
  51. The Perfect Luna – Marissa Gilbert (3)
  52. The Hunt – Lucid (5) – Ongoing Comic
  53. A Death in Bloomsbury (Simson Sampson, 1) – David C. Dawson (5)
  54. Blackwater – Jeannette Arroyo (4)
  55. The Distant Echo (Detective Karen Pirie, 1) – Val McDermid (3)
  56. Lust and Other Drugs (Mytho, 01) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  57. Greed and Other Dangers (Mythos, 02) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  58. Envy and Other Cravings (Mythos, 03) – T.J. Nichols (5)
  59. Vampire With Benefits (Supernatural Selection, 2) – E.J. Russell (4)
  60. Demon on the Down Low (Supernatural Selection, 3) – E.J. Russell (4)
  61. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 1 – Hiro Kiyohara (4)
  62. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 2 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  63. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 3 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  64. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 4 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  65. The Decagon House Murders, Vol. 5 – Hiro Kiyohara (5)
  66. My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 1 – Wataru Hinekure (5)
  67. My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 2 – Wataru Hinekure (5)
  68. My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 3 – Wataru Hinekure (5)
  69. My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 4 – Wataru Hinekure (5)
  70. My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 5 – Wataru Hinekure (5)
  71. I Think Our Son is Gay, Vol. 1 – Okura (5)
  72. I Think Our Son is Gay, Vol. 2 – Okura (5)
  73. I Think Our Son is Gay, Vol. 3 – Okura (5)
  74. I Think Our Son is Gay, Vol. 4 – Okura (5)

Boomer’s Big Date – Nanoff (a one-shot on Twitter, not listed on Goodreads)

Lezhin Comics

▶️ is used for new books, while ⏸ means the series is continuing from a previous year/s. ⏹️ means the series has completed.

  • Love in Kitsch, by Dell Studio ▶️
  • Murderous Lewellyn’s Candlelit Dinner, by 0L, MUK_BU ⏸
  • Blind Play, by Like, YD ⏸
  • Mad Place, by Junah ⏸
  • Checkmate, by TAN ⏸
  • Love for Sale, by Dal HyeonJi ⏸
  • Full Volume, by Albert, Yang Eun Ji ⏸
  • Mad Dog, by Haribo ⏸
  • Pearl Boy, by Inking ⏸
  • Legs That Won’t Walk, by black apricot ⏸
  • Paid, by Fujoking ⏸
  • Shutline, by KYOU ⏸
  • The Pawn’s Revenge, by EVY ⏸
  • Painter of the Night, by Byeonduck ⏸
  • Sexercise, by Choe Namsae, Shuroop ⏸
  • Liveta, by Muzi ⏸
  • Mania, by Brothers Without A Tomorrow ⏹️
  • On My Own, by ZUHA ⏹️
  • INSECRET, by leepado ⏹️

NOTE: I actually stopped reading Lezhin comics for a few months, while I was training the puppy. I just didn’t have time to binge-read episodes, and my editing schedule got hectic, so this list is a lot smaller than it could have been.

My Editing

▶️ is used for books I’m writing from scratch, while ⏸ means I’m completing edits or working on an order Work-In-Progress.

  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 2: Raised by Wolves ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 2.5: Bitten by the Bond ⏸
  • Kingston Academy, Book 1: Script Unwritten ⏸
  • Kingston Academy, Book 2: Unholy Prayers ⏸
  • Kingston Academy, Book 2: Unholy Prayers ▶️ (After reading-to-edit the book, I realised I hated it, and it needed major rewrites. I’ve kept maybe 30 pages of the original story.)
  • Lie to Me / Remember Me (a solo novel, but I’ve not settled on which title, yet) ▶️
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 2.5: Bitten by the Bond ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 3: Lost in Dnara ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 3.5: Charming A Silver Fox ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 4: Sacrifice for Sale ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 4.5: Letting Go ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 5: Preying on Renaii ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 5.5: In Black Ink ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 6: Through His Veins ⏸
  • Rediscovering Vihaan, Book 1: To Suffer a Bond ▶️
  • Rediscovering Vihaan, Book 2: Take A Bite ▶️
  • Kingston Academy, Book 1: Script Unwritten ⏸
  • Kingston Academy, Book 2: Untold Prayers ⏸ – DNF’d at 10%. Needs further re-writes! 😣
  • Of Gods and Kings, Book 1: King of Beasts ⏸
  • Kingston Academy, Book 2: Love Unleashed (Untold Prayers, renamed) ⏸ – read after making edits
  • Paper Love ⏸ – paused at 30%. Needs minor edits to about 8 chapters at the start.
  • The Boys Who Didn’t Love Me ⏸
  • Changeling, Book 1: Roanoak ⏸
  • Changeling, Book 2: Avrilac ⏸
  • Changeling, Book 3: Cursed ⏸
  • Surviving Vihaan, Book 2: Raised by Wolves – intense re-edits, after proof read ⏸