52 Book Club's Reading Challenge 2022 - hosted by trishthedish86

A book that sparks joy
A book that sparks joy

“Sparks joy” is a popular saying based on the catchphrase of Marie Kondo. If something “sparks joy” it brings delight, is important to you, makes you feel a little thrill, or gives you a feeling of warmth. This will vary for each of us!

Some prompts are easy to plan in advance for, while others might be trickier. For this prompt, you might choose to pick a genre or an author that you are particularly fond of. You might choose to re-read an old favorite. Or, you might skip this prompt until later in the year and see if any of your previous reads fall into the category naturally.

Other creative ideas could include a book with joy in the title, Marie Kondo’s book, a self-help read, or a feel-good book that everyone else seems to be talking about lately.

All books added
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses #1

Sarah J. Maas

416 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark medium-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

420 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

Heatstroke

Hazel Barkworth

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Cheaper by the Dozen by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen #1

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth

224 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

nonfiction biography classics funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book by Jerry Seinfeld

The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book

Jerry Seinfeld

10 hours • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays funny lighthearted medium-paced
Last Words by Tony Hendra, George Carlin

Last Words

Tony Hendra, George Carlin

297 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography funny informative reflective slow-paced
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

The Man Who Died Twice

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #2

Richard Osman

355 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

5 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction psychology self help informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1

Rick Riordan

377 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced