What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
208
pages
Longest Book
416
pages
Average book length in
2023
325
pages
Most Shelved
58,122
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
7,190
people
also shelved
Pepper’s
average rating for
2023
4.5
4.5
Highest Rated on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ
4.36
average
Pepper’s first review of the year
it was amazing
4.5 - As ever, Laura Frantz's writing is eloquent, imaginative, and lovely. For those of you who loved detailed and engaging historical fiction, The Rose and the Thistle takes you on a journey of intrigue mostly set in the Scottish lowlands (as part of Laura's ancestry). We join the serene and intelligent "English Rose" Lady Blythe and the enigmatic and thoughtful Scottish laird, Everard as they are forced together through circumstances surroundi
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it was amazing
Pepper’s last review of the year
really liked it
A fun twist on the Austen's Emma and Mr. Knightley (who must be well done) was well done (for the most part). The banter was fun and the heart of the original was mostly represented. I loved the banter between Knightley and Woodhouse but I can't put my finger on what didn't quite work for me in the way they ended up getting together. I'm not sure how to describe it but something felt... like it didn't fit. But I did enjoy the story overall and th
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