I set myself a goal of reading 40 books in 2023, and miraculously reached my goal on New Year's Eve with six hours to spare!
It wasn't my best year for reading number-wise, but hey, at least I smashed it! Even if I had to read some short novellas to make up the last few on time.
As always, I kept track of my reading life on Goodreads, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and share my Goodreads Year in Books- and I've added in a few prompts of my own, too.
Favourite New Characters:
♥ Throne of Glass- Aelin Galathynius, Rowan Whitethorn, Lorcan Salvaterre, Elide Lochan, Yrene Towers, Fenrys Moonbeam, Dorian Havilliard.
♥ ACOTAR- Nesta Archeron, Cassian, Lucien Vanserra, Rhysand, The Suriel.
♥ From Blood and Ash- Casteel Da' Neer, Kieran Contou, Poppy Balfour, Emil Da' Lahr, Delano Amicu, Reaver.
♥ Fourth Wing- Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson, Liam Mairi, Ridoc, Sawyer, Tairn, Andarna.
Most Hated Characters:
♥ Ianthe (ACOTAR).
♥ Maeve and Vernon (TOG).
♥ Dain and Jack (Fourth Wing).
♥ Cat and Varrish (Iron Flame).
♥ Apollo (ACFTL).
♥ Vexley (Throne of the Fallen).
Favourite New Bookish Couples:
♥ Cassian and Nesta (ACOTAR).
♥ Lorcan and Elide (TOG).
♥ Rowan and Aelin (TOG). (And basically all the other TOG couples- they're all awesome).
♥ Poppy and Casteel... and Kieran (Blood and Ash).
♥ Violet and Xaden (Fourth Wing).
Favourite Editions Bought:
♥ The Folk of the Air Litjoy Crate Boxset.
♥ Grishaverse collection from Owlcrate.
♥ OUABH trilogy from Fairyloot. (Can't wait to get them)!
♥ ACOTAR collector's edition.
♥ TOG Bloomsbury hardbacks.
♥ A Curse For True Love Waterstones Exclusive.
Favourite Dust Jacket:
♥ A Curse for True Love UK edition.
♥ Queen of Shadows and Empire of Storms Bloomsbury hardbacks.
Favourite Hidden Covers:
♥ A Curse For True Love UK and Barnes and Noble editions.
♥ Throne of the Fallen Waterstones exclusive.
♥ The Stolen Heir Illumicrate edition.
♥ Ninth House and Hell Bent Illumicrate editions.
♥ The Forest Grimm Fairyloot Edition.
Favourite Naked Hardbacks:
♥ The Folk of the Air Litjoy Crate editions.
♥ ACOTAR collector's edition.
Favourite Sprayed Edges:
♥ Grishaverse Owlcrate editions.
♥ Iron Flame Waterstones exclusive.
♥ Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries Fairyloot edition.
♥ Throne of the Fallen Waterstones exclusive.
♥ The Forest Grimm Fairyloot edition.
Favourite Bookish Merchandise bought:
♥ Litjoy Crate ACOTAR book tin.
♥ Litjoy Crate reading journal.
♥ ACOTAR and Throne of Glass colouring books.
Some Favourite New Bookish Quotes:
(I have far too many new favourites to list- mostly SJM ones! Haha!).
♥ One blink for yes. Two for no. Three for Are you alright? Four for I am here, I am with you. Five for This is real, you are awake. -Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas.
♥ 'I love you. There is no limit to what I can give you, no time I need. Even when the world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will love you.'- Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas.
♥ 'One day, I am going to marry you. I'll be generous and let you pick when, even if it's ten years from now. Or twenty. But one day, you are going to be my wife.'- Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas.
♥ 'I have no regrets in my life, but this...' ... 'That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you, Nesta.' ... 'I will find you again in the next world- the next life. And we will have that time. I promise.'- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas.
♥ 'He thinks he'll be remembered as the villain in the story.'... 'But I forgot to tell him,' ... 'that the villain is usually the person who locks up the maiden and throws away the key.' ... 'He was the one who let me out.'- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas.
♥ 'You have no morals.'
'True. But yours are as grey in tone as mine, my dear.'
'That's hardly true.'
'What a cunning little liar you are.'- Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco.
♥ 'Thank you, Liam. Thank you for being my shadow. Thank you for being my friend.'- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
♥ 'Yes, I am a murderer. I enjoy hurting people. I like blood. I like pain. I am a monster, but whether you remember it or not, I'm your monster, Evangeline.'- A Curse For True Love by Stephanie Garber.
♥ 'Some say patience is a virtue.' ... 'Some deserve a punch in the face.'- A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
♥ I suppose that's one good thing about being obedient and faithful and good. People think you will never surprise them.- The Lost Sisters by Holly Black.
And that's my 2023 in books.
I've set myself a new reading goal of 40 books for 2024, but I hope I can do even better and beat last year's figures. I'm already on book 3 of the year, so I feel like I'm off to a strong start.
If you'd like to keep up with what I'm reading and adding to my TBR list, come say hello on Goodreads and Storygraph. You can also find me on Instagram, where I often share what I'm reading, post mini reviews, and give you a peek at pretty new books I've been buying on my Insta Stories.
Did you meet your reading goals last year, and have you set any new ones for 2024?
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