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2023 reading wrap up

Here it is, the list of everything I read this year! It’s been a really good reading year, despite how busy I’ve been – a grand total of 98 books!
Hunger Games Trilogy

After seeing the new film The Ballad of Song Bird and Snakes, I decided to re-listen to the Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
Year Goals for 2024 and a reflection on 2023

So, I did a post about my goals for the year: reading, writing and life related and I thought I’d reflect on how they went and maybe make some more realistic goals for next year.
The Reluctant Vampire Queen

The 72nd book I read this year was the Reluctant Vampire Queen by Jo Simmons.
Lazy Book Lovers Podcast reaches its 100th episode!

Lazy Book Lover Podcast reaches its 100th episode! You bet I’m about to plug my own podcast right now. Today we officially published our 100th episode!
Iron Flame

My 70th read of the year was Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, the second in the Empyrean Series.
The Ashes and the Star Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

I recently listened to The Ashes and the Star Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent, the second in the Crowns of Nyaxia series.
30 Found family trope book recs

It’s another trope that I am an absolute sucker for: Found Family!
20 Fourth Wing memes… because I can

I’m halfway through Iron Flame and I amused myself with some meme hunting on Pinterest, which I thought I’d bring to you because this is my blog and I’m in charge.
Zodiac Academy 8.5 – Beyond the Veil

My 69th read of the year was Zodiac Academy 8.5 – Beyond the Veil by Susanne Valenti and Caroline Peckham.
Nettle and Bone

The 68th book I consumed this year was Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher. This was an audio listen on Scribd!
Imposter syndrome – part 3

This post originally started as an exploration of what Imposter Syndrome was and how I thought I’d experienced it. Last year I chose to do a post reflecting on how I’d progressed from the original in 2021 and I thought, why not do a 3rd?
10 Fantasy Books recs to get you out of a reading slump

In a reading slump? Or looking to get back into reading? Here’s some books/ series that helped me re-discover my love of the genre.
You and Me on Vacation

My 67th read of the year (oh yeah look at me go!) was You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry.
Legendborn

The 66th book I read this year was Legendborn, the first book in the Legendborn Cycle, by Tracy Deonn.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

My 65th book of the year was The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in the crowns of Nyaxia series, by Carissa Broadbent.
Anatomy: A Love Story

My 64th read of the year was Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz.
My roommate is a vampire

Number 63 for the year, My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine. This was another fun holiday read!
Book Lovers

The 62nd book I read this year was Book Lovers by Emily Henry. This was a great little holiday read and my second Emily Henry that I’ve read so far.
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

My 61st read of the year was That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberley Lemming, from the Mead and Mishaps Series.
Ledge

My 60th read of the year was Ledge by Stacey McEwan, an author I found through her hilarious ‘book husband’ skits on Tiktok.
A wizards guide to defensive baking

The 59th book I consumed this year was A Wizards Guide to Defensive baking by T.Kingfisher.
Cemetery Boys

My 58th read of the year was Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas. I’ve wanted to read this for ages, so I was really excited to finally get to it!
Romance reads from 2023

So, I used to think I was above the romance genre and then… in the last year or two I’ve discovered I’m really not. I thought it’d be fun to compile a bunch of the ones I’ve read this year.
Divine Rivals

My 57th book this year was Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, lauded by a lot of people as the book for ‘if you like Fourth Wing, you’ll like X’. So, did the book live up to that?
20 Memes for *romance* readers part 2

More memes for *romance* readers because they provide me with endless entertainment
Hell Breaks Loose

My 56th read of the year was Hell Breaks Loose By Derek Landy, a book set 300 years before the events of the rest of this Skulduggery series.
5 Classic book nerd things I will not be doing

While I admire some of these booktok girlies, I am not fully committed to the life, I have inconsistent goblin brain that will not allow it.
Love Theoretically

Book number 55 for this year was #LoveTheoretically by #AliHazelwood. I have now nearly read all of her books, as they are just an easy go-to comfort read!
The Evergreen Heir

The 54th book I read this year was The Evergreen Heir By A.K. Mulford, the fourth book in The Five Crowns of Okrith series.
The Witch Fires – The Prompt Project

Another #prompt Project post, I simple pick a #writingprompt and write whatever my brain spits out. Today’s prompt is: The Flames lick up the girl’s arm, but she felt nothing. “Haven’t you heard?” She asked. “Witches don’t burn.”
The Golden Enclaves

The Golden Enclaves, the 3rd book in the scholomance series by Naomi Novak, was my 53rd read the year! This book was the final one in this trilogy (duh, as it’s the 3rd).
Fourth Wing

My 47th read of the year (and one I actually forgot to review somehow) was Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. This book has been huge on Booktok, so, once again, let’s play the game of: does it live up to the hype?
The Spanish Deception

Book number 52 of the year was The Spanish Deception by Elena Armas. This is another big Tiktok favourite, so, did it live up to the hype?
Exercising without a weight loss goal – part 3

This post is a yearly reflection on me learning to love exercise for the sake of movement and freedom, not for watching the scale
30 ACOTAR memes part 2… because I can

A year and a half after reading the ACOTAR obsession is still going strong, here’s some top quality memes that only other people in the fandom would find funny
Beach Read

My 51st read of the year was Beach Read by Emily Henry, I read this when I was having a very bad week and just needed some comforting fluffy romance.
30 *spicy* book recs

Now spicy/ romance books are a relatively new discovery for me, I used to think I was above reading smutty books with fairly predictable plots but turns out… I’m not.
The Last Graduate

The 49th book I read this year was The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik, the second book in the Scholomance series.
The Waldo Rabbit series

I’ve been listening to this five book series across a few months because some required a credit to listen to, so the Waldo Rabbit series by Nelson Chereta were books’ number 16, 22, 30, 45 and 48 that I consumed this year.
Top 5 books of the year so far

I’m doing quite well on my reading goals this year and have so far read, or listened to, 47 books. So I thought, why not have think about my top 5? Will they be the same by the end of the year?
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind

My 46th read of the year was The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford. Being 100% honest, I picked this up purely because of the title on Waterstones spree.
Marketing memes part 2

I’ve worked in marketing a little while now and I’ve come to enjoy a good marketing meme because it’s nice to know we all suffer the same aches and pains.
Love on the brain

Love on the brain by Ali Hazelwood was the 43rd book I read this year and the last one in the little romance kick I’ve been on lately while I was on holiday.
Loathe to love you

The 42nd book I read this year was Loathe to Love you by Ali Hazelwood, a nice little romance read on my holiday!
This is how you lose the time war

The 41st book I read this year was ‘This is how you lose the time war’ by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar.
Twisted Lies

The 40th book I read this year was Twisted Lies, the fourth book in the Twisted Series, by Ana Huang.
Go find less – Elyse Myers

So, sometimes with this blog I just like to post about things that have interested me lately, or made me experience *feelings*. This Tiktok by Elyse Myers, let me tell you, I felt LOTS of feelings…
The Endless War by Danielle L Jensen

The 37th book I consumed this year was The Endless War by Danielle L Jensen, the fourth book in the Bridge Kingdom Series.
Twisted Hate

This was the 39th book I read this year and the third book in the Twisted Series by Ana Huang.