Booklist Queen's 2022 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Published in 2012
 Let's go back a decade and read a book published in 2012. Did it hold up to modern standards or is it showing its age? 
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1

Robin Sloan

288 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction literary mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Kill Order by James Dashner

The Kill Order

The Maze Runner #4

James Dashner

329 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

Keigo Higashino

314 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction magical realism mystery emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan

The Governess Affair

Brothers Sinister #0.5

Courtney Milan

101 pages • digital • 2012

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted fast-paced
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Chris Kyle

379 pages • paperback • 2012

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir informative reflective medium-paced
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

The Mark of Athena

The Heroes of Olympus #3

Rick Riordan

572 pages • digital • 2012

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

Destroy Me

Shatter Me #1.5

Tahereh Mafi

111 pages • digital • 2012

fiction dystopian romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

The Story of a New Name

The Neapolitan Novels #2

Elena Ferrante

471 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

The Silver Linings Playbook

Matthew Quick

304 pages • paperback • 2008

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The Question of Red by Laksmi Pamuntjak

The Question of Red

Laksmi Pamuntjak

475 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced