Celeste’s Top Reads of 2023
My 2023 reading year was a bit of a mixed bag. While I read some truly phenomenal books, I also got bogged down in some that didn’t work for me. This was also the year when I began to take a step back from reviewing quite as much, as have felt myself beginning to burn out for quite a while now. This led me to rereading much more this year, as I didn’t owe those books anything else. I read a solid mix of new releases and backlist books, and I believe this is the year where I saw the most new releases added to my list of favorites. Eight of the twelve books below were published in 2023, with two more having hit shelves the year before. The other two are modern classics that couldn’t be more deserving of the title.
The rules for this list are as follows:
- All books must be new to me.
- One book per author.
- All books must have been 5 star reads. While I read some fantastic books that I gave 4.5 stars, none of those made this list.
I couldn’t narrow it down to ten. Without further ado, here are my twelve favorite books read in 2023. …