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Comment on BEST BOOKS of 2023 by Linda S.

Linda S. — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:47:45 +0000

I have read 5 from your favorites’ list, and I am especially happy to see “The Caretaker” on your list, which I loved. I do hope more people read it.

Comment on Favorite Books of November 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 02:01:39 +0000

I’ve read all of Pitoniak’s books and Necessary People is still my favorite!

Comment on Favorite Books of November 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:59:41 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Tanner and Louise was pure fun. Perfect for a busy time of year.

Comment on BEST BOOKS of 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:58:25 +0000

In reply to Susan. I won't be traveling as much in 2024 and that's okay. It was A LOT! I ended up reading 156 books in 2023 and that beat 2022 for my top spot by only 2 books. This year I set my goal for 140. I feel like it wouldn't hurt me to back off a little. Let me know how In Memoriam and Hello Beautiful go. I think you'll like both.

Comment on BEST BOOKS of 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:56:21 +0000

In reply to Suzy. I really enjoyed Romantic Comedy, too. I've watched Sturday Night Live my whole life, so that aspect really appealed to me. I've read Flight Behavior and you're right, it's wonderful. Sadly, I'm not a fan of Elizabeth Strout. I always feel underwhelmed by her books. In general though, I love books set in Maine.

Comment on Debuts ~ My Favorites of 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:52:48 +0000

In reply to Susan. In Memoriam just plain wowed me. I had a serious book hangover after finishing it.

Comment on Debuts ~ My Favorites of 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:52:07 +0000

In reply to Wendy. I completely agree with you on Shark Heart. I'm almost shocked when people tell me they didn't like it or DNF'd it. It's such a beautiful story and so creative!

Comment on Debuts ~ My Favorites of 2023 by Susie

Susie — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:51:06 +0000

In reply to Ann. Pete and Alice was exactly my kind of book. I hope you enjoy it and that your library gets it soon!

Comment on Debuts ~ My Favorites of 2023 by Susan

Susan — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:32:35 +0000

Well I still need to read In Memoriam and The Berry Pickers but I really liked Go As a River! That was excellent. I liked debuts too. So raw and fresh usually.

Comment on BEST BOOKS of 2023 by Susan

Susan — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:24:12 +0000

Whoa you did have a lot of great travels this year. Wonderful places. But it didn’t seem to affect the amount of reading you did … which was huge. Was that the most you’ve ever read in a year?! I’m glad for your Best of list. There’s two in particular I need to get to: In Memoriam and Hello Beautiful. I’m not sure how these got by me but they did … I’m especially keen to get to the Alice Winn book. So glad you liked them a lot. I actually thought it was a very good year for novels …. so many good ones!