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2023
My Year in Books
66,750
pages read
Francesca De Foudre
155
books read
Francesca De Foudre
Warm Up by V.E. Schwab
Shortest Book
15
pages
The Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab
Longest Book
1,534
pages
Average book length in 2023
430
pages
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Most Shelved
6,648,801
people also shelved
Wild Apples by Minnie Darke
Least Shelved
1,038
people also shelved
Francesca ’s average rating for 2023
3.5
3.5
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
Highest Rated on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ
4.74 average
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Francesca ’s first review of the year

it was amazing
An absolutely wonderful read, from start to finish. My entire heart and soul.

"I hope you will find the cracks in the world and wedge them wider, so the light of other suns shines through; I hope you will keep the world unruly, messy, full of strange magics; I hope you will run through every open Door and tell stories when you return."

I sobbed at the conclusion.

Edit:

It's been months since I read this beautiful novel. My favourite book of 2023 so ...more
FRANCESCA ’S 2023 BOOKS
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Cress by Marissa Meyer
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
it was amazing
Winter by Marissa Meyer
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
it was amazing
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin
Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
Children of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
Mother of Death & Dawn by Carissa Broadbent
it was amazing
What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L. Woods
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
The Darkening by Sunya Mara
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Hooked by Emily McIntire
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
it was amazing
Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L. Woods
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas
Even the Darkest Stars by Heather Fawcett
All the Wandering Light by Heather Fawcett
The Assassin and the Healer by Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
it was amazing
An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas
Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West
Home Body by Rupi Kaur
Milk and honey by Rupi Kaur
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
it was amazing
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
The Rain Queen by Katherine Scholes
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill
Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John
Wild Apples by Minnie Darke
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
it was amazing
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
The Islands of Elsewhere by Heather Fawcett
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Warm Up by V.E. Schwab
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
it was amazing
The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry
What Lurks Between the Fates by Harper L. Woods
Scarred by Emily McIntire
Wretched by Emily McIntire
Twisted by Emily McIntire
Hooked / Scarred / Wretched / Twisted by Emily McIntire
Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice by Viktor E. Frankl
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
it was amazing
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Heartless Heathens by Santana Knox
Wool - Holston by Hugh Howey
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
it was amazing
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath
The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor
Manacled by SenLinYu
The Darkwater Bride by Marty Ross
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
Crossed by Emily McIntire
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
it was amazing
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Blood And Gold by Anne Rice
The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
Merrick by Anne Rice
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Francesca ’s last review of the year

really liked it
"Babel" by R.F. Kuang receives a solid four-star rating for its exceptional blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction. This ambitious work stands out as a meticulously researched masterpiece, offering a unique reading experience that traverses the realms of academia, linguistics, and the consequences of personal choices on a grand scale.

The novel's initial half, laden with information reminiscent of a textbook, might be a bit overwhelm ...more
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