January 2022 Currently Reading & TBR

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What’s on the top of my TBR?

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Here’s a few non-fiction and fiction picks towards the top of my TBR that I’m looking forward to reading:

Looking for more inspiration for your own TBR list? Check out all of my top recommendations of books I’ve read and enjoyed or check out the full list of Anticipated New Releases coming in 2022.

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Anticipated New Books: 2022 | Winter 2021
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Read in January 2022:

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- Pub: 1.11.2022 by Berkley Romance
- Amazon | Bookshop.org
- Paperback via publisher | Rating: 5.0 – LOVED THIS!
In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
- Pub: 3.15.2022 by Forever Pub
- Digital ARC via NetGalley | Amazon | Rating: 4.5
- Review shared: Goodreads, NetGalley, The Storygraph, Forever Pub Program
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
- Pub: 1.18.2022 by Forever Pub
- Digital ARC via NetGalley Amazon | Rating: 4.5
Life Will Be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler
- Pub: 4.9.2019 by The Dial Press
- Audiobook borrowed via Libby app | Rating: 4.25
- Amazon | Bookshop.org
Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster
- Pub: 10.12.2021 by Grand Central Publishing
- Hardback gifted via publisher | Amazon | Rating: 4.0
The Joy of Missing Out by Tanya Dalton
- Pub: 11.24.2020 by Thomas Nelson | Amazon | Rating: 4.0
- Hardback purchased via Book Outlet
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
- Pub: 5.28.1996 by Vintage | Amazon
- Audiobook borrowed via Libby app | Rating: 2.5 – unremarkable

New on the TBR

New on the TBR: Print ARC or Print Final Copy

New on the TBR: Digital ARC

Fun National & International ‘Holidays’ in January:

There’s so many foodie and fun holidays this month!! Check out the full list below of National Day Calendar holidays I’m looking forward to celebrating this month. You can also browse the full calendar year of events over on the Fun National Holidays page.