2023 was an interesting reading year for me. I met my goal of reading 50 books, but I had fewer standouts than in previous years. Nevertheless, here are the best books I read in 2023.
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Since I'm not much of a fantasy reader, I worried if I would like this or not, but it turns out this is right up my street. I'd say it has fantasy elements more than it's a fantasy book and I absolutely devoured it. Also, the sequel came out about 2 weeks ago and I've already fiinished it too - just as good as this one.
Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. An epistolary novel about WWI - this was fabulous. I read it at Christmas which I think helped too, but it's one I would reread because I loved it so much.
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. I went through a series of children's and middle grade books last spring and early summer and this was one of them. I listened to it on a car ride and immediately called my parents to tell them they should read it to (and for good reason - it was Dad's favorite book of the year!).
The Labors of Hercules Beale by Gary D. Schmidt. It seems Gary D. Schmidt has got my number and this book was no exception. I listened to this on a road trip and had to pull over at one point because I was crying so much, so you've been warned. But it was worth every tear!
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. My book club read this and even though it was a reread for me, I enjoyed it just as much the second time through. Such an inventive and fast-paced story - I loved revisiting it this year.
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl. I discovered several years ago that I really enjoy food writing so reading this book was a delight! Reichl had wild stories about her time as the NY Times restaurant critic and the most lush and fabulous descriptions of the meals she ate. It includes recipes and some of the reviews that she wrote. I read her book Save Me the Plums last year and will certainly read her others soon.
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