Hello lovelies,
It's that time of year again. We come to the final page of the last chapter. I'd like to have a 2023 wrap-up of all the books I've managed to read over the previous 12 months. My goal for the year started at 40, but after some consideration, I moved it down to 25. 2023 was the year of realising I set myself up to fail a lot with unrealistic goals!
I didn't meet my reading goal once again; it's annoying, but it's clear that I am setting my goals too high. So, next year, I will put my reading goal to the same number of books I read this year, a grand total of 21.
Books I have read in 2023, with ratings:
- Song of the Forever Rains by E.J Mellow ★★★★★
- Hiding in Plain Sight by Eoghan Egan ★★★★☆
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ★★★★★
- The Moon is a Lesbian by Lauren A McDonald (cheeky self-mention)
- The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling ★★★★☆
- Saving the Star by Rachel Bowdler ★★★★★
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★★★★☆
- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ★★★★★
- Lights, Planets, People! by Molly Naylor ★★★★☆
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ★★★★☆
- Dirty Laundry by Roxanne Emery & Richard Pink ★★★★★
- Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May ★★☆☆☆
- The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson ★★★★★
- Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton ★★★★☆
- Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko ★★★★★
- The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner ★★★☆☆
- Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell ★★☆☆☆
- Dance of a Burning Sea by E.J Mellow ★★★★★
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ★★★★★
- Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement by Matthew Todd ★★★★☆
- Path of Night by Sarah Rees Brennan ★★★★☆
The books I enjoyed the most and stood out this year were Song of the Forever Rainds, Dance of a Burning Sea, Dirty Laundry, Girls Like Girls, and The Alchemist. These were my favourite reads of the year, for sure. I have read some excellent books this year, many of which I 5-starred.
Although I didn't mean either of my reading goals, I am glad I got to read some amazing books and be introduced to authors I didn't know before. I’m not sure what book I’ll read first in 2024, but I’ll let you know!
