Memoirs, novels, and nonfiction. What did I read in 2023? I’ll share the best of them in this post. (Along with some books that I thought I read this year but probably read them in 2020.) I am grateful to have read such fascinating, entertaining, and informative books. Enjoy!
I’ve read about the AZ trail and some other ones in that part of the world/the US. Honesty it seems incredibly gruelling due to having many sections where it seems like you need to carry massive amounts of water to avoid dying in addition to lots of other things. Potentially getting shot by private land rancher nuts, giant tarantulas and poison snakes etc.
Yes, the Arizona trail sounds so challenging after reading one person's story of hiking it. I'm extremely unlikely to hike a long distance myself but I kind of love adventure stories like that
Thanks for the great recs, there's some awesome nonfiction in here I'm eager to check out! I absolutely love the monk and robot series (Becky Chambers ftw,) and I had so much fun reading I Kissed Shara Wheeler.
These are great recs! I know that @Jennifer Lunden would love to know that her book is on your list. I don’t know her personally, only through her FB group.
Thank you, Elizabeth! Perhaps I should share this post with the authors on the list I have been in contact with. It's hard for me to tell the difference between sharing and self-promotion, sometimes.
I know what you mean, but recommending other people’s books is the opposite of self-promotion! I’m sure they would all be pleased. I know that Jennifer would.
To go a step further: I encourage you to promote your newsletter more. Parents like me of a child who came out as queer nonbinary in their late 20s, any gently delivered insights we can get are most appreciated. You have that gentle voice.
What a lovely shout out, thanks so much! I'm delighted you enjoyed my book 😍
Thank you, Nicole! I truly enjoyed your book and look forward to reading your next one!
I’ve read about the AZ trail and some other ones in that part of the world/the US. Honesty it seems incredibly gruelling due to having many sections where it seems like you need to carry massive amounts of water to avoid dying in addition to lots of other things. Potentially getting shot by private land rancher nuts, giant tarantulas and poison snakes etc.
Yes, the Arizona trail sounds so challenging after reading one person's story of hiking it. I'm extremely unlikely to hike a long distance myself but I kind of love adventure stories like that
This is such a great round-up, thanks Rey!!
I'm glad you like it! Thanks very much, Aisling!
love seeing what other folks are reading! thanks for this post :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the post, SG! Thanks!
Thanks for the great recs, there's some awesome nonfiction in here I'm eager to check out! I absolutely love the monk and robot series (Becky Chambers ftw,) and I had so much fun reading I Kissed Shara Wheeler.
I'm glad you liked those! So good. Thank you, Anabelle!
Some great recs! Tiffany and I actually initially bonded in our writing class earlier this year over Stephanie Foo's work.
Aww, that's so great! Thank you, Adryan!
These are great recs! I know that @Jennifer Lunden would love to know that her book is on your list. I don’t know her personally, only through her FB group.
Thank you, Elizabeth! Perhaps I should share this post with the authors on the list I have been in contact with. It's hard for me to tell the difference between sharing and self-promotion, sometimes.
I know what you mean, but recommending other people’s books is the opposite of self-promotion! I’m sure they would all be pleased. I know that Jennifer would.
That's a fair point! Thank you for the encouragement.
To go a step further: I encourage you to promote your newsletter more. Parents like me of a child who came out as queer nonbinary in their late 20s, any gently delivered insights we can get are most appreciated. You have that gentle voice.
Thank you, Elizabeth! I am so glad the content resonates and is helpful.