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2023
reading retrospect

was my first year back to reading after a long hiatus, and the first time i ditched my self-imposed classics syllabus and just read whatever i was in the mood for. i also re-fell in love with books. this is quite a long story, but i wrote a bit about it here.

this year's favourites: bunny by mona awad, wilder girls by rory power, our wives under the sea by julia armfield, and shockingly enough, paris the memoir by good ol' paris hilton.

total books read: 57
total pages read: 19419
average pages per book: 341
average rating: 3.69

  • Cover of Still Me by Jojo Moyes
    Still Me Jojo Moyes
    4
  • Cover of After You by Jojo Moyes
    After You Jojo Moyes
    4
  • Cover of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
    Me Before You Jojo Moyes
    5
  • Cover of The September House by Carissa Orlando
    The September House Carissa Orlando
    4
  • Cover of None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
    None of This Is True Lisa Jewell
    4
  • Cover of Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
    Our Wives Under The Sea Julia Armfield
    5
  • Cover of The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
    The Woman in Me Britney Spears
    4
  • Cover of Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer
    Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier Marisa Meltzer
    3
  • Cover of Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
    Wrong Place Wrong Time Gillian McAllister
    4
  • Cover of Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
    Just Like Home Sarah Gailey
    3.75
  • Cover of The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
    The Writing Retreat Julia Bartz
    2
  • Cover of Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
    Dark Places Gillian Flynn
    3.75
  • Cover of The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
    The Last Housewife Ashley Winstead
    2
  • Cover of I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
    I Have Some Questions for You Rebecca Makkai
    n/a
  • Cover of The Only One Left by Riley Sager
    The Only One Left Riley Sager
    3.5
  • Cover of Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
    Romantic Comedy Curtis Sittenfeld
    4
  • Cover of The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
    The Family Game Catherine Steadman
    3.75
  • Cover of The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
    The Cartographers Peng Shepherd
    4
  • Cover of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
    Gone Girl Gillian Flynn
    4
  • Cover of Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
    Carrie Soto Is Back Taylor Jenkins Reid
    4.25
  • Cover of My Murder by Katie Williams
    My Murder Katie Williams
    4
  • Cover of The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
    The Lake of Dead Languages Carol Goodman
    3
  • Cover of The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy
    The Rules Do Not Apply Ariel Levy
    3.75
  • Cover of Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
    Rich People Problems Kevin Kwan
    4
  • Cover of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
    Yellowface R.F. Kuang
    n/a
  • Cover of Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
    Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan
    4
  • Cover of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
    4
  • Cover of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Mockingjay Suzanne Collins
    4
  • Cover of China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
    China Rich Girlfriend Kevin Kwan
    3.5
  • Cover of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
    Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
    4
  • Cover of I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
    I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer Michelle McNamara
    3.75
  • Cover of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
    In My Dreams I Hold a Knife Ashley Winstead
    3.75
  • Cover of Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
    Paris: The Memoir Paris Hilton
    4
  • Cover of Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
    Fake Accounts Lauren Oyler
    0.75
  • Cover of How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
    How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix
    3.5
  • Cover of The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay
    The Pallbearers Club Paul Tremblay
    4.25
  • Cover of The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
    The Book of Cold Cases Simone St. James
    3.75
  • Cover of Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
    Vladimir Julia May Jonas
    3.75
  • Cover of The Guest List by Lucy Foley
    The Guest List Lucy Foley
    1.5
  • Cover of M Train by Patti Smith
    M Train Patti Smith
    4.75
  • Cover of The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike
    The Midnight Club Christopher Pike
    3.75
  • Cover of Wilder Girls by Rory Power
    Wilder Girls Rory Power
    4
  • Cover of The Club by Ellery Lloyd
    The Club Ellery Lloyd
    3
  • Cover of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
    Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus
    5
  • Cover of The Stranger by Albert Camus
    The Stranger Albert Camus
    4
  • Cover of The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
    The Atlas Six Olivie Blake
    3.75
  • Cover of Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
    Portrait of a Thief Grace D. Li
    4
  • Cover of The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent
    The Things We Do To Our Friends Heather Darwent
    4
  • Cover of Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav
    Love & Misadventure Lang Leav
    2
  • Cover of Getting over You by Leslie B.
    Getting over You Leslie B.
    2
  • Cover of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
    101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think Brianna Wiest
    2
  • Cover of Divergent by Veronica Roth
    Divergent Veronica Roth
    2.5
  • Cover of Bunny by Mona Awad
    Bunny Mona Awad
    5
  • Cover of Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
    Alone With You in the Ether Olivie Blake
    5
  • Cover of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
    Eileen Ottessa Moshfegh
    3.75
  • Cover of Writers & Lovers by Lily King
    Writers & Lovers Lily King
    5
  • Cover of Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
    Daisy Jones & The Six Taylor Jenkins Reid
    4

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