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2023
My Year in Books
35,633
pages read
Emily - readingwordafterword
88
books read
Emily - readingwordafterword
Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Shortest Book
88
pages
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
Longest Book
988
pages
Average book length in 2023
404
pages
1984 by George Orwell
Most Shelved
8,972,257
people also shelved
The Complete Poems by Emily Brontë
Least Shelved
13,014
people also shelved
Emily - readingwordafterword’s average rating for 2023
3.9
3.9
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
Highest Rated on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ
4.78 average
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Emily - readingwordafterword’s first review of the year

it was amazing
The Heart’s Invisible Furies is both
heartbreaking and uplifting. It tells the life story of Cyril from his violent entrance into the world all the way through to a peaceful end. Born in Ireland following the 2nd World War to an unwed mother, he was adopted at 3 days old by an unconventional couple. While his basic needs were always met- his childhood years were lonely- totally lacking in parental affection and peer friendships.

From a very young a ...more
EMILY - READINGWORDAFTERWORD’S 2023 BOOKS
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
it was amazing
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Spare by Prince Harry
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
it was amazing
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
it was amazing
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Finding Me by Viola Davis
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Maame by Jessica George
it was amazing
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
Go as a River by Shelley Read
Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
it was amazing
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts
The Infinity Between Us by N.S. Perkins
really liked it
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
Emma by Jane Austen
The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen
1984 by George Orwell
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
As You Wish by Cary Elwes
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
it was amazing
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
it was amazing
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
it was amazing
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
The Complete Poems by Emily Brontë
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
it was amazing
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

Emily - readingwordafterword’s last review of the year

it was amazing
“I am not a wasted waste; I am Audunni. A person important enough because my tomorrow will be better than today.�

The Girl with the Louding Voice is my last read for 2023. And what a way to end the year! Abi Dare’s debut novel is a heartbreaking yet absolutely stunning coming of age story. Audunni is a beautifully written character. She’s so strong and resilient despite everything she goes through. I really felt for her and rooted for her. She is ...more
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