2023 Reading Recap
Let’s look back at my year in reading. Did I accomplish the goals I set about at the end of 2022, or did I fail to be a better reader?
Let’s look back at my year in reading. Did I accomplish the goals I set about at the end of 2022, or did I fail to be a better reader?
A genderbent Three Musketeers retelling where the MC has POTS? Yes, please! This fun YA romp balances disability with adventure in a way I would’ve been more skeptical of, were the author not a fencer with POTS herself.
So I took a week to play at Walt Disney World, and then I took a wee (holiday-themed) cruise to Nassau with my besties. November was my big happy month of the year.
I thought it would be appropriate to post the review of this ‘moon dust’ ink on a full moon, so here we are.
The Heartbreak Bakery is a sweet, diverse YA that follows Syd, a baker who’s figuring out themselves and love as they emerge from a 4-year situationship.
This is a Barney-purple ink. The name is ridiculous and calls to mind childhood sleepovers with too much candy.
This book is a charmingly cheeky YA fantasy with heart, Terry Pratchett-esque humor, and a fun take on sorcery.
This is a beautiful shading ink that really pops with chromatography. You can see the pinks and blues within it, almost like watercolor- but it’s dark enough to be legible.
The Whisperer is a serial killer thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing and gasping the whole time. It was a great travel read!
Bacchanal features African magic, a diverse cast, and fantastical elements. However, it felt too rushed to me and was thus unsatisfying.