Monthly Moods 2022 - hosted by erin_dz

January: the Fresh Start Trope
A new year can mean a new start for everyone? Does the main character quit their job and move to a new city? Are they ready to let go of their past to lead to a brighter future? 
All books added
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

The Cuckoo's Calling

Cormoran Strike #1

Robert Galbraith

455 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper

How Not to Die Alone

Richard Roper

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

410 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

A History of Wild Places

Shea Ernshaw

354 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us #1

Colleen Hoover

376 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional sad medium-paced
Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

Chef's Kiss

Jarrett Melendez

153 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan

The Crimson Campaign

Powder Mage #2

Brian McClellan

640 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Never Never by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher

Never Never

Never Never #1

Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher

158 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery romance young adult mysterious fast-paced
When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

When You Get the Chance

Emma Lord

10 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

All Rhodes Lead Here

Mariana Zapata

572 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced