Favorite 2023 Reads

Some part of me feels that this is an odd first post to have for an author blog, and the other part thinks this is the perfect one.

With the end of the year right around the corner I always find myself reviewing my Goodreads and Storygraph to see the list of books I finished and reminisce on the inspiration they gave, or the worlds they whisked me far, far away. As an author, I hope that someday my books can make it onto someone else's favorite books list, and as a reader, there are few things more exciting than getting to share a book that changed your life or brought you moments of joy with others. Here are the ones that did that for me this last year.

Fiction Books:

There were so many amazing books I read (mostly listened to) this year it was difficult to narrow it down to just my favorites, but there was no question these all made the list. A couple of these like The Invisible Life of Addie Larue and A Taste of Gold and Iron will be ones that regularly make it into my reading rotation. Belladonna was such a poetic, intriguing story I still find myself thinking of Signa and her relationship with Death. For the latter part of this year I found myself mostly reading fairytale retellings and without a doubt, A Dance of Silver and Shadow took one of the most unique twists!

Non Fiction:

I don't read many non-fiction books, mostly because as an adult I've struggled to rediscover my love of reading again, but I do try to sprinkle a few in throughout the year, especially if I think they will provide value or insight into something specific I'm searching for. While they all offered me something, these three were the ones that left lasting impressions.

Which books made it on your favorites list this year? Let me and others know in the comments so we can add them to our 2024 lists!