I read 34 books this year, which pales in comparison to the 43 I read in 2021.

I almost wrote this piece as a book review, before ultimately deciding that that would be a traffic accident and not worth reading. If you want a book review for Bjarne Rostaing’s Phantom of the Paradise, Goodreads will tell you it is valued at an average of 2.4 stars.

I’ve been racking my brain for a productive way to convey the highs and lows of the reading experiences I’ve had so far this year. It was so freeing when I realized that there was absolutely no one holding me accountable for full-fledged essays. I’m done creating unnecesary barriers to writing about things I enjoy. Here are all the books I’ve read this year reviewed in one sentence.