Words of Wiser 2022: Our Favorites of the Year

Staff from the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries gather in December 2022 to discuss our favorite books, movies, TV, games, music and more from 2022. You can place holds on these titles on our website.

Topics discussed are:

1:12 Our favorites:

• Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow – Mark 
• Nona the Ninth – Christine
• The Monk & Robot series – Marti
• Vespertine - Sabrina
• The Darkness Outside Us – Will
• Isla to Island – Laura B.

7:42 Bethany Library Favorites

• The Stars Did Wander Darkling - Christine
• Demon Copperhead 
• Nightmare Alley and Cabinet of Curiosities 

11:03 Books for Children

• Mel Fell - Laura B.
• The Used-to-be Best Friend
• The Marvellers 

13:26 Books for Teens

• Iron Widow – Will 
• Firekeeper's Daughter – Christine
• All My Rage - Mark
• Teen Council favorites - Mark 

17:11 Graphic Novels and Manga

• Devils Candy – Sabrina and Christine  
• The Well – Mark
• The Nice House on the Lake – Marti
• Play It Cool, Guys – Christine
• The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza - Laura B.

22:10 Fiction for Adults

• The Spear Cuts Through Water – Marti
• Less is Lost – Will
• Remarkably Bright Creatures – Laura B. 

24:36 Nonfiction for Adults

• Confessions of a Bookseller - Christine 
• Worn: A People’s History of Clothing- Sabrina
• The Flag the Cross and the Station Wagon – Will
• Emma Dreams of Stars (GN) – Laura B.

28:15 Movies, TV and Streaming

• Bullet Train - Marti
• Turning Red
• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Andor – Mark
• The Offer - Mark 

33  Music and Podcasts

• The World ep 1: Movement - Sabrina  
• Cool People Who did Cool Stuff - Mark 

35:22 Video Games & Online Games

• Unrailed! - Sabrina 
• Redactle - Sabrina 

37:15 Board Games

• Wingspan - Mark 
• Terraforming Mars – Mark 

38:34 Our Favorites part 2

• I Must Betray You – Mark 
• Home is Where the Heart is (Good Dog) - Laura B. 
• Princess Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower- Sabrina 
• This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch - Christine