January 2022 Wrap Up

Hi and welcome to the reading world!

Today, I’m sharing a wrap up and overview for my reading and blogging during the month of January 2022. For those of you new to my monthly wrap up posts, I share highlights from my favorite reads and favorite blog posts I’ve shared here on the blog. If you’re curious about all of the books I finish during this year, I’m sharing a highlight reel with a mini review of each of my 2022 reads over on my Bookstagram.

What’s on the Shelves:

My favorite read of January:

Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston
Published by Simon and Schuster on October 5, 2021
Genres: Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Social Science / Essays
Pages: 336


A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. Perfect for fans of Lindy West, Samantha Irby, and Rebecca Solnit—and anyone who wants, and deserves, to be seen.

If Jen Winston knows one thing for sure, it’s that she’s bisexual. Or wait—maybe she isn’t? Actually, she definitely is. Unless…she’s not?

Jen’s provocative, laugh-out-loud debut takes us inside her journey of self-discovery, leading us through stories of a childhood “girl crush,” an onerous quest to have a threesome, and an enduring fear of being bad at sex. Greedy follows Jen’s attempts to make sense of herself as she explores the role of the male gaze, what it means to be “queer enough,” and how to overcome bi stereotypes when you’re the posterchild for all of them: greedy, slutty, and constantly confused.

With her clever voice and clear-eyed insight, Jen draws on personal experiences with sexism and biphobia to understand how we all can and must do better. She sheds light on the reasons women, queer people, and other marginalized groups tend to make ourselves smaller, provoking the question: What would happen if we suddenly stopped?​​

Greedy shows us that being bisexual is about so much more than who you’re sleeping with—it’s about finding stability in a state of flux and defining yourself on your own terms. This book inspires us to rethink the world as we know it, reminding us that Greedy was a superpower all along.

What’s on the Blog:

My favorite posts this month were recapping my favorite reads of 2021 and checking in on what series I’m currently reading.

I love getting to share favorite reads from the year, and I’m excited to share more book reviews coming up on the blog soon! If there’s any specific book I’ve read you’d want to read a full review on, feel free to leave a comment below!

What was your favorite read of January 2022?

Thanks for stopping by!

Rae