I’ve had a particularly fruitful reading year this year, more than doubling my reading goals on Goodreads. Which is to say that I’ve already read more than 40 books this year.
So I’ve never done such a post before but I thought I would do one this year, not sure if I want this to be a recurring post or not. We will see.
So without further ado, below are the books which have earned a spot in this post including:
Most Memorable Book of 2023
Madukka the River Serpent by Julie Janson: This aboriginal thriller has opened my eyes to some issues current to Australia that I didn’t know existed. I’m not normally interested in current affairs but this book does it so well and merges them seamlessly into a thriller that it definitely leaves me a taste for more. And it’s the first work of its genre by this Aboriginal author so good work.
Favourite Series of 2023
The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell: I’ve only read up to the first three books of this historical fiction series but there is always the option to take up more books to track Uhtred’s journey in life. I do enjoy the first three books enough to have thought about doing it. I haven’t actually done it this year because as a fantasy reader, a natural stopping point for me is a trilogy. We will see what unfolds in 2024.
Favourite Sleuth of 2023
This is a hard one actually. But going through my Goodreads account, I decided to give it to Mick Haller from the Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly. Why? Because I think his mystery is top-notch and I went on a spree sampling all of his protagonists. I like them all but Mick Haller is the one that stood out for me.
And that’s all for this year’s Honours.
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