Reading more books in 2022 📚

I read many more books this year than in recent, past years. Although this was intentional, I’m glad it worked out. I really cut back on my various internet feeds, so that I was less distracted away from books. Purchasing a Kobo and connecting it to the local public library was also helpful.

The most influential non-fiction book for me this year was Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Plenty of practical and insightful advice in this book.

Picking a favourite fiction book is always fraught. This year, I think it was A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers. Something about the emotional core of this book really resonated with me.

Here’s the full list of books from the year:

Network EffectThe Well of AscensionThe Gun, the Ship, and the PenA Wizard of EarthseaThe Haunting of Tram Car 015Marooned in RealtimeA Short History of CanadaTiamat's WrathChildhood's EndShiftA Psalm for the Wild-BuiltPlague BirdsAmong OthersStarlightTunnel 29The Eye of the WorldLight From Uncommon StarsArriving TodayPiranesiPersepolis RisingThe Space Between WorldsShipstarThe Nova IncidentA Series of Fortunate EventsThe RookRecord of a Spaceborn FewTrail of LightningThe Ghost BrigadesA Closed and Common OrbitThe Saints of SalvationMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour BookstoreSalvation LostThe Stranger in the LifeboatFour Thousand Weeks

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