My 2023 Reading List
“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.”
I never considered myself a reader. I liked the idea of reading and occasionally I’d pick up a book but it was always a struggle. The book may or may not have been cracked open once only then to sit and collect dust, an object on display.
3 years ago, born out of necessity, I officially became a reader. I blame (or should I say give credit to) it on moving during Covid to a different state, where we knew no one. Books became a form of a lifeline, an escape, a friend.
Books are such a personal experience and journey and honestly largely depend on mood and (life) circumstances. I may not enjoy a book as much as I would have if I had picked it up at a different time.
I don’t set reading goals, I don’t review or rate, I try not to overly critique the books what I read, instead allowing parts to speak to me or to just simply be the escape from reality that I need as well as to shake things up and get me out of my comfort zone - to challenge me, my way of thinking and my thoughts, to learn and grow.
My Year In Books:
32,161 pages
77 books
Favorites:
(in no particular order)
Divine Rivals
by Rebecca Ross
All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir
All The Light We Cannot See
by Anothony Doerr
Runner Up Favorites:
(in no particular order)
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
A Symphony of Secrets
by Brendan Slocumb
Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano
The Collected Regrets of Clover
by Mikki Brammer
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
Least Favorites:
(the first on the list is on the top for a reason)
Maybe Not
by Colleen Hoover
The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han
It’s Not Summer Without You
by Jenny Han
Full list of books read in 2023:
Tell me in the comments some of your favorite (or least favorite) reads of 2023!
What should I add to my never ending TR list?
Here’s to another year of getting captivated and challenged.
Happy reading!
xo,
Alison
