26-ish books for 2023

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A shiny new thread for 2023. There didn't appear to be one do hope it's ok that I have created it this year.

All welcome and note 26 is just a number. Everyone can set their own target and you are welcome here even if you only read 3 books a year.

I personally count the larger novel style books I read to my children and audio books I listen to. Others don't and there are no rules.

I look forward to all your suggestions again this year.

20. The man who died twice, Richard Osman Loved it, just a great story, love all the characters. Infinitely prefer his sanitised version of what it is like to live with someone suffering with dementia, very different from my experience.

Have bought the third one to read on my hols.

48 Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone
49 Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

Book 20 The Hangman's Song by James Oswald

14 - Hag-Seed, Margaret Atwood

I have not even got the words to describe how much I loved this. Read the whole thing this weekend. I mean, I love Margaret Atwood and The Tempest so it's not that surprising, but still - it blew me away.

14. 'Billy Summers' by Stephen King

Loved this. Once again SK proves he is so much more than a horror writer. Not a scrap of supernatural, just a completely compelling character playing out his 'last job'.

14. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead I’ve only read a small chunk of this but am LOVING it already!

NO SPOILERS......has anyone else read and enjoyed this book?

50 Dead Head by C J Skuse

@BaconAndAvocado .Yes. LOVED it. Preferred the Marian narrative to the Hadley for the most part but adored it and the way it wove together.

15: This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson
I did enjoy it but it feels like it has taken me about two months to read this one. It charts the life of Robert Fitzroy and Charles Darwin on the Beagle, which I did find really interesting as it is mostly historically accurate.

Yes, I agree re the 2 narratives but loving it overall.
Have you read any of her other books?
She's new to me.

20. Old Baggage by Lissa Evans

Took me a while to get into this one. Thought it started off slow but did improve as it went on. A decent read overall. 3 out of 5.

51 Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

1 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
2 The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier
3 lessons in Chemistry
4 touch of love by Jonathan Coe
5 The bird in the bamboo cage by Heather Webb
6 The man who died twice by Richard Osman
7 The Glass Blowers by Daphne du Maurier
8 The travelling cat chronicles by Hiro Arkawa. Lovely but sad.
9 Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif. Enjoyed I think. Darkly funny.
10 Everyone in this room will someday be dead by Emily Austin.
11 The Helingor Sewing Club by Ella Gyland. Really enjoyed this one, about the evacuation of Danish Jews to Sweden in the second world war by local fishermen with the help of the whole community.
12 The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
13 Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier.
14 The scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier
15 The bullet that missed by Richard Osman
16 Murder before evensong by Richard Coles
17 Back when we were grownups By Anne Tyler
18 Now reading Circe by Madeleine Miller
19 Dinner at the homesick restaurant by Anne Tyler
20 Still Life by Sarah Winman
21 We will never be young again by Daphne du Maurier
22 People person by Candice Carty- William's
23 Suzy Suzy by William Wall.

Loved Still Life and People Person.

32: Behind The Scenes at The Museum by Kate Atkinson loved this apart from the fact that there were SO many characters, I could have done with a family tree to keep track of the extended family.

67 - 78 Another re-read of the St Mary's books, which is where I started in Jan! Plus 5 of the short stories..I'm up to Plan for the Worst currently. Then there are 3 more.
And I'll re read the Time Police next. Am on holiday away and getting through a book or 2 a day.

79-83 - the 4 Time Police books by Jodi Taylor.

84-86 Nothing Girl and Something Girl by Jodi also.

87, 88 London Call out biography books x 2

And now I'm re-reading my Pratchett series.

89 Equal Rites
90 Mort.
Just started 91 - Reaper Man.

52 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
53 Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

Book 21 Natural Causes by James Oswald

One Moment Later - Susan Lewis. I loved it. I've never read any of hers before so excited to have someone new to read.
Nine Lives - Peter Swanson. I couldn't put this down. Read it in a day - brilliant.

I'll update my list eventually, no idea where I'm at on it, however, I've just finished Lisa Jewel - None of this is True and would definitely recommend it. I do love her books and this kept me wanting more right up to the end.

I also listened to Khaled Hosseini- A Thousand Splendid Suns. I won't count this one as I've read it before and it is one of my most favourite books ever. I'd heard the audio was great and I was not disappointed.

I'm really struggling to get on with my number 25, which is As I Lay Dying. Took him 6 weeks to write apparently, will take me longer to read. School holidays are a factor so maybe I'll make progress in September!

Currently reading Madame Bovary. I've only read 11 books so far this year and I don't think I'm going to hit my target iof 20.

Fallen off the radar with this thread. Only on book12 though as has been a very busy year so far, so hard to get on a roll. Have read some great books though recently which are keeping me up late!

9. Do No Harm. By neurosurgeon Henry Marsh.
10. My cousin Rachel. Daphne Du Maurier.
11. The children's Act. Ian McEwan.

Now reading Becoming, Michelle Obama and loving it.

@Orangebadger what was My Cousin Rachel like? I picked it up in a charity shop recently.

I loved it. Have you read Rebecca? Just as dark as rebecca but I think I preferred My cousin Rachel as a whole book. Very cleverly written, weaves lots throughout the book that slowly piece together.

I read Rebecca a few years ago and remember really enjoying it so that sounds promising!