50 Books I've read in 2023

Since having Sunny I mostly listen to audiobooks. In some ways with having a baby I'm busier than ever. In others, with the transition from full to part time work, my time has become more my own. I'm finding moments to create space for some of the personal things that matter to me, and reading is high up on the list. I love the quiet moments during the week that it's just me, her and often an audiobook.

* 10 of my favorites are in bold *

1. Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

2. Modern Miss Mason

3. The Nightingale

   1. I wouldn't suggest reading this right after having a baby. A little too heavy for me, but I flew through it and it received a 5 star rating from everyone in our book club.

4. American Royals

   1. The fluffy book I needed after the Nightingale

5. Limitless Mind

6. The Other Einstein

7. Bridge to Terabithia

8. The Midnight Library

9. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

10. Hamnet

11. The Aviator's Wife

12. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

13. Carnegie's Maid

14. Gift from the Sea

15. If Nietzche Were a Narwhal

16. A Flicker in the Dark

17. Bhagavad Gita

18. Option B

19. Paris: The Memoir

20. When Breath Becomes Air

21. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

22. Set Boundaries, Find Peace

23. Lessons in Chemistry

24. Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

    1. I met Matthew Perry when I worked as a hostess/waitress at Sundance. He asked to use my phone. A very big deal for my 20 year old self.

25. No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

26. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

27. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What you Don't Know

28. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

29. Girl With No Job

    1. We read this for book club, and it was hard for me to get through. The general consensus: if you're a fan of hers, you'll love the book. If you have no idea who she is, you won't.

30. Delirium

31. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

32. Murder in the Drawing Room

33. Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

    1. I reread this one, and it was just as good the second time

34. Completing Your Endowment

35. Spare

36. Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future

    1. The audio version of this was so pleasant

37. Mere Christianity

38. Remarkably Bright Creatures

39. All the Light We Cannot See

40. Bad Vibes Only: (And Other Things I Bring to the Table)

    1. Every time I read a heavier book, it's helpful for to combat it with something a little lighter. This was perfect for that.

41. A Man Called Ove

42. Throne of Glass

43. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World

44. What Happened To You? Conversations of Trauma, Resilience and Healing

45. Egg: A Dozen Ovatures

46. The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments

    1. I couldn't put this book down. Powerful and emotional.

47. These Is My Words

48. The Magnolia Palace

49. The Alchemist

50. Untamed

I've just started reading The Lovely War and so far so good. I'd love to hear what books you've loved this year!