Well, my goal was 48, and I only got to 37. In my defence, I was writing a book…

Here are the highs and lows of the year. Aren’t libraries simply the best public service?

Wow, 41 books in my 2023 Goodreads goal of 40! I read a lot of cookbooks, and whatever happened to be on the library display shelf and I could quickly grab while hurrying to the 3yo’s clarion call from the other side of the room. Here’s my complete 2023 reading list; I’ve summarized the top 7 and lowest 3 below.

This year, I managed to read 37 of 40 books of my Goodreads goal. That was also the year I started Analog August; a 30-day fast from social media. You can browse through that chronicle on Instagram. I embraced much craft, natural beauty, and found an invaluable calm in appreciating the work of my hands apart from a screen. You’ll see that reflected in my book summaries below.

Pregnancy replaced Reading with baby paraphernalia research this fall, but I did enjoy several great books last summer.

Bees, mares, dragons, kings, stones…

Houses, hedgehogs, and red-hot monogamy, oh my!

My reviews of The Ghost Bride and more…

Here's a summary of my summer reading. 30/50 books read, including Pierce Brown's Morning Star, John Maxwell's Intentional Living, and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma.

My reviews of The Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver), The Princess Bride (Goldman), Stardust (Gaiman) and more.