41 books this year, listed below in the order I read them. You’ll notice some authors appear more than once (Abby Jimenez, Lisa See, Emily Henry), some are work-related, and all the books with an * designate that we read them for Book Club (7 books and a yearly plan completed in 2023!).

Enjoy the list, with a few thoughts as they come!

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Linda Holmes is a podcaster I enjoy listening to (Pop Culture Happy Hour) and this is her second novel. Good stuff!

The Guest List by Lucy Foley *
Our first book club book of 2023 – and a suspense-filled one it was!

Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
Predictable and fun.

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Haunting and memorable. So good.

Layover (short story) by Emily Henry

Last Circle of Love by Lorna Landvik
Love me some Lorna!

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry *
You’ll notice lots of Emily Henry – again!

The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker
Learned about this through podcasts. Great podcast during COVID times and great instagram all the time.

Love Poems for Anxious People by John Kenney
A silly and delightful little book.

Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
Told in letters – great fun!

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Great story… an author that is solid.

Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty
I listened to this and didn’t find it wonderful

The Dry by Jane Harper *
Book in a bag – Great suspense!

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
Saw this author at RPL – great book, great to listen to her.

Atomic Habits: An Easy Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear

The Long Way Back by Nicole Baart
Pre-release read – suspenseful!

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Haunting depiction of addition; made his death seem even more sad because of reading it.

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradahl
Met this author in Rushford – inspiration for our Supper Club Tour!

Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
I love J. Courtney Sullivan books… great characters.

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Another Jimenez book… another winner!

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Listened to the audio… what a horrible childhood.

My Antonia by Willa Cather *
What a treat. Listened to the audio and read along. Great book recommended by ChatGPT!

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide for Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Work work work… and a great book for the work we do.

Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
I love Lisa See books. I listened to this one and it was sort of plodding but good characters.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
What a delight. So unexpected. So good.

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald *
Another delight and filled with books books books! Lovely story!

Happy Place by Emily Henry
Another Henry – good stuff.

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Predictably good.

Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
A light fluffy read.

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear *
What a good one this is… want to read more!

The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
I love Poeppel books and this is no exception! Great fun story.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
So glad I finally got to this, although those WW2 books are difficult.

The Lake House by Kate Morton *
Book club! Ghosts and suspense…

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck
I didn’t love this, but it was ok. Supposed to be “harry met sally-“esque, but just ok.

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell *
Complex families…

The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman
A podcaster I listen to and a delightful holiday story!

My Christmas Curse by Joan Gable
Found it on my Kindle…

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Ah… good stuff.

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
Work work work…

The Better Half by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
What a delight! Loved this book. Very fun.

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
A nice holiday treat…