Read Along 2023

Here’s my book list for 2023

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams…  181 pages…… Book series to start the year, science fiction, Isaac’s book, humor…. finished 20 January… recommend

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams….  200 pages…  Book series to start the year, science fiction, Isaac’s book, humor…. finished 2 February… recommend

Don Quixote by Cervantes… 940… Classic, fiction, book you should have read in High School, over 500 pages, written in a different language….. 12 March….   recommend

Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo…. 206…. non-fiction, Christian living, celebrity memoir, cults, published this year….  23 March…… recommend

Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams…..  199….  Book series to start the year, science fiction, Isaac’s book, humor…. finished 31 March… recommend

Share Your Story by Kate Motaung….  137…  non-fiction, advance copy, favorite author, writing…..  8 April…. recommend… review on Amazon

So long, and thanks for all the fish by Douglas Adams….  167…. Book series to start the year, science fiction, Isaac’s book, humor…. finished 15 April… 

Courageous Series by Voice of the Martyrs…..  pages…. book series, children’s books, non-fiction, biographies, historical, Christian Living…..   24 April……  recommend

Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams….  230….  Book series to start the year, science fiction, Isaac’s book, humor…. finished 2 May

Wild Ride by Hayley Arceneaux…  181….. memoir, non-fiction, cancer survivor, astronaut, recommended by YouTubers….  12 May… recommend

Another Gospel by Alisa Childers…. 240…. non-fiction, Christian living, Youtuber author…. 29 May…. recommend

How to Write With Flair by Heather Holleman…. 115… non-fiction, writing, recommended by dad… 10 June

Lilith by George MacDonald…. 252… fiction, fantasy, book from college, classic…. 13 July

Dona Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero….   243….  fiction, graphic novel, inspired by another book, netgalley….  16 July…..  recommend

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte….  431….  fiction, classic, female author, recommended by friends….. 23 July…..  recommend

Children of the Phoenix by Oskar Kallner….  180….  children’s book, netgalley, science fiction, YA…..  25 July

Easy to Believe by John Hendricks…. 131…  non-fiction, Christian living, cults, book from a friend……  31 July…. review on Amazon

2am at the Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino….  260….. fiction, NC bookstore, picked for title and summary, magic realism….  6 August

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald…..  238….  fiction, favorite author, fantasy, children’s lit, classic….. 31 August…. recommend

Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis…  audiobook….  fiction, Christian living, classic, favorite author, recommended by friends…..  4 September….  recommend

Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry…. 193….  non-fiction, memoir, Christian living, homosexuality, celebrity…. 24 September…..  recommend

Being Henry by Henry Winkler…  audiobook…. celebrity memoir, non-fiction, netgalley……  30 September…..  recommend

Take a Step with Him by Karen Brough….  246….  non-fiction, favorite author, advanced copy, Christian living…… 30 September…..  recommend

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande…..  263…..  non-fiction, humanity, recommended by dad, old age…. 3 November  recommend

Awake and Alive to Truth by John Cooper….  116…. non-fiction, Christian living, celebrity author….. 8 November

Dear Future Mama by Meghan Trainer….  204….  non-fiction, celebrity memoir, motherhood, published in 2023….  12 November….  recommend

Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix….  218…..  fiction, fairytale retelling, reread from childhood, YA…….  19 November….  recommend

Sister’s First by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush…..   244….  non-fiction, celebrity memoir, twin authors, NC bookstore….  25 November…..  recommend

Christmas Stories by Max Lucado…..   286….  fiction, Advent, multiple stories…..  30 November….  recommend

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Dillard….  267… non-fiction, celebrity memoir, cults, Christian living, published this year….  6 December…..  recommend

The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald….  audiobook…..  favorite author, fiction, fantasy, continued story, children’s lit, classic…..   8 December….  recommend

Doors by Susan Zeder….  50….  play, fiction, Children’s….  10 December

Museum by Tina Howe….. 54…..  play, fiction, social commentary, favorite author….  14 December

33 books! And that’s not all the children’s books included. I haven’t read that many books since I started keeping track of what I read each year. How exciting! 3 audiobooks, 13,544 pages, 6 memoirs, 9 Christian Living, 2 plays

Children’s Books: Pancake the Cat: From Funny to Fearless, Sally’s New Look, I Can’t Believe They’re Gone, Go Tell Everyone, Crow Helps A Friend, Last to be Chosen

And yes, I am still posting some reviews of some of the books I read in 2023 so if you don’t see a link to a book it might be coming in 2024.

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