Four New Books to Read in 2022

Spice up your bookshelf

Books are powerful things. They can teach, transform, and provide an escape to whoever reads them. With the prevalence of screens in our every day, it’s not so uncommon to say it’s been a while since you’ve sat down to read a book or even longer since buying one. The average American reads about four books per year. This number makes sense, people are busy, and walking into a bookstore can be intimidating. So I’ve picked exactly four books for you to consider adding to your bookshelf this year.

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

Mickey7 is an “expendable”. A disposable employee on an expedition to colonize new worlds. If a mission is deemed extremely dangerous and deadly then it’s left to Mickey. After he dies, a clone body is made with most of his memories. After being presumed dead on a mission gone awry, Mickey7 returns to the colony to find a Mickey8 has already been made. Duplicate clones of the same Mickey is not alright. As life in the colony grows more challenging Mickey7 must keep Mickey8 a secret if found both Mickey’s would die… for good this time.

Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Country music legend Dolly Parton and esteemed mystery and thriller author James Patterson are the unlikely co-authors of our next recommendation Run Rose Run. Singer-songwriter AnnieLee is an upcoming star ready to make her mark in the country music capital, Nashville. AnnieLee catches a stroke of luck and it seems her wildest dreams are within reach if only her past would stay in the past. This book does also comes with an accompanying album so readers may listen to the songs from the book.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Nora Seed has found herself someplace strange. Between life and death is the Midnight Library. A special library with a special selection of books holding the life Nora has lived and others filled with a life that could have been if she made a different choice. Given the chance to switch will Nora choose to live a new different life? This book will make readers think about what makes a life worth living and what makes life fulfilling?

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation by Rosemary Sullivan

A compelling story of the investigation into who betrayed the Frank family after a successful two years in hiding. The book divulges the realities of wartime Amsterdam detailing not only the time but methods used to keep the Frank family hidden. Follows the FBI investigative team as they work to uncover a mystery more than seventy years in the past. Sullivan peels back the layers of time guiding the reader through real characters, evidence, and suspects.