Reading Challenge Wrap Up 2023

You have heard of girl math and boy math and other differnt kinds of math. But have you heard of book math? I am sure you have.

Here is my book math.

My Reading Challenge for 2023 started with 30 books, and I wanted to read 15 to bring down my TBR (to be read) to 15 books.

I have mentioned before that buying books and reading books are two different hobbies. You have book dragons (hoarding of books) and book worms (readers of books). When you combine the two, you have me.

I managed to read 21 books this year and still have 18 left from my TBR (to be read) which started on 30. Amazing!

Haha! We can just laugh at my math.

I have tried new authors and different genres. I was surprised by some and also very disappointed with some. I am one of those people who will give a 1-star rating. This is not to be mean, but if you want the reasoning behind my rating system, please click here.

Here is a list of the books I read this year, and if you want a quick run-through, I have a reel on Instagram here.

The 1 star

• The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho

The 2 star

• The Sun Is Also a Star – Nicola Yoon

The 3 star

• The Gilded Cage Camilla Läckberg (Neil Smith (translator))
• Caraval – Stephanie Garber
• Magpie – Elizabeth Day
• How to Stop Time – Matt Haig
• Release – Patrick Ness
• Deurweef met Genade – Francine Rivers

The 4 star

• Leandie du Randt: My Hacks vir die Lewe
• The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
• Book Lovers – Emily Henry
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris (YA edition)
• Can You Keep A Secret? – Sophie Kinsella
• The Housemaid – Freida McFadden

The 5 star

• Rachel’s Holiday – Marian Keyes
• Cilka’s Journey – Heather Morris
• Three Sisters – Heather Morris
• Under the Whispering Door – T.J. Klune
• We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
• The Horse Whisperer – Nicholas Evans
• The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah

A new challenge will be set in 2024 and I look forward to it.

If you could recommend only 1 book that I must read in 2024, which book would you recommend? Leave your comments below.

E xx