All the books of 2023

I like to track the books I’ve read, but I don’t set goals or plan what I’m going to read next. I choose titles based on recommendations, mood, and availability. This year, I’ve “read” more audiobooks than any other year and am in a Kindle phase.

Perhaps now is time for a little confession: I may like reading on my Kindle more than actual books at this point. I have a Kindle Oasis and it’s easy to hold and take with me everywhere. Plus it isn’t backlit like a phone screen, so it’s easier on my eyes. AND it’s waterproof. The selection of Kindle Unlimited titles has been really good lately, so I’ve been reading a lot of books included with my subscription.

I like audiobooks while I drive, although I’m driving less now that I have a teenage driver who transports her siblings to school. I especially like audiobooks for memoirs and historical fiction books.

Here are some other tips & tricks to make time for reading:

• Nine tips to read more books
• How reading on a Kindle works for me
• How to make time for books

Without further adieu, here are the books I read in 2023 sorted by genre:

Memoirs

1. “Everything Sad is Untrue” (audio) by Daniel Nayeri {Instagram Review}
2. “Spare” (audio) by Prince Harry {Instagram Review}
3. “Becoming Free Indeed” (audio) by Jinger Duggar Vuolo {Facebook Review}
4. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” (audio) by Jennette McCurdy {Instagram Review}
5. “All My Knotted-Up Life” (audio) by Beth Moore {Facebook Review}
6. “Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life” (audio) by Sutton Foster {Instagram Review}
7. “Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home” (audio) by Jane Blasio {Goodreads Review}
8. “And the Good News Is …: Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side” (audio) by Dana Perino {Goodreads Review}
9. “Part of My World: What I’ve Learned from The Little Mermaid about Love, Faith, and Finding My Voice” (audio) by Jodi Benson {Instagram Review}
10. “Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache” (audio) by Granger Smith {Facebook Review}
11. “Counting the Cost” by Jill Duggar {Instagram Review}

Non-fiction

1. “Grace in the Gray: A More Loving Way to Disagree” (audio) by Mike Donehey {Instagram Review}
2. “The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland” (audio) by Jim DeFede {Facebook Review}
3. “Keep a Quiet Heart” by Elisabeth Eliott {a rare re-read, but it’s so good!}
4. “Created for Communion: Discovering God’s Design for Biblical Friendship” by Me! {More info}
5. “The Power of Place: Choosing Stability in a Restless Age” (audio) by Daniel Grothe {Facebook Review}

Historical fiction

1. “Next Year in Havana” (Perez Family #1) by Chanel Cleeton {Goodreads Review}
2. “When We Left Cuba” (Perez Family #2) by Chanel Cleeton
3. “The Last Train to Key West” (Perez Family #3) by Chanel Cleeton {Instagram Review}
4. “The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba” (Perez Family #4) by Chanel Cleeton {Instagram Review}
5. “Our Last Days in Barcelona” (Perez Family #5) by Chanel Cleeton {Instagram Review}
6. “House of Eve” (audio) by Sadeqa Johnson {Facebook Review}
7. “The Girls of Pearl Harbor” (audio) by Soraya M. Lane {Facebook Review}
8. “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel {Instagram Review}
9. “The Room on Rue Amelie” by Kristin Harmel {Goodreads Review}
10. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” (audio) by Heather Morris {Facebook Review}
11. “Cilka’s Journey” (Tattooist #2; audio) by Heather Morris {Facebook Review}
12. “Three Sisters” (Tattooist #3; audio) by Heather Morris {Instagram Review}

Romance / Romantic Comedy

1. “One Night on the Island” by Josie Silver {Facebook Review}
2. “Georgie, All Along” by Kate Clayborn {Instagram Review}
3. “Meet Me in Paradise” by Libby Hubscher {Facebook Review}
4. “Love Lettering” by Kate Clayborn {Instagram Review}
5. “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez {Facebook Review}
6. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry {Goodreads Review}
7. “Good for You” by Camille Pagan {Instagram Review}
8. “Meet Me at the Lake” by Carly Fortune {Facebook Review}
9. “Say You Still Love Me” by K.A. Tucker {Instagram Review}
10. “Hello Stranger” by Katherine Center {Facebook Review}
11. “Love on Hold: A Prequel to Love on Paper and Love on Film” by Sarah Madelin {Goodreads Review}
12. “Practice Makes Perfect” by Sarah Adams {Facebook Review}
13. “In the Likely Event” by Rebecca Yarros {Facebook Review}
14. “Full Measures” (Fight & Glory #1) by Rebecca Yarros {Facebook Review}
15. “Eyes Turned Skyward” (Flight & Glory #2) by Rebecca Yarros
16. “Beyond What is Given” (Flight & Glory #3) by Rebecca Yarros
17. “Hallowed Ground” (Flight & Glory #4) by Rebecca Yarros
18. “The Reality of Everything” (Flight & Glory #5) by Rebecca Yarros {Related Post}
19. “The Last Letter” by Rebecca Yarros {Related Post}

Contemporary Fiction

1. “Half Way to You” by Jennifer Gold {Instagram Review}
2. “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick {Instagram Review}
3. “Saint Anything” by Sarah Dressen {Instagram Review}
4. “The Five-Star Weekend” by Elin Hilderbrand {Facebook Review}
5. “The Summer of Songbirds” by Kristy Woodson Harvey {Facebook Review}
6. “Keep Me Afloat” by Jennifer Gold {Facebook Review}
7. “He Should Have Told the Bees” by Amanda Cox {Review}
8. “Don’t Forget to Write” by Sara Goodman Confino {Instagram Review}
9. “For the Love of Friends” by Sara Goodman Confino {Facebook Review}
10. “The Good Part” by Sophia Cousens {Instagram Review}

Suspense / Thrillers

1. “Wrong Place Wrong Time” by Gillian McAllister {Instagram Review}
2. “The Last Party” by Clare Mackintosh {Facebook Review}
3. “The Only Survivors” by Megan Miranda {Instagram Review}
4. “The House Across the Lake” by Riley Sager {Instagram Review}
5. “The Dry” (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper {Goodreads Review}
6. “The Silent Bride” by Shalini Boland {Facebook Review}
7. “Just Another Missing Person” (audio) by Gillian McAllister {Instagram Review}
8. “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben {Facebook Review}
9. “Between Two Strangers” by Kate White {Instagram Review}
10. “None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell {Goodreads Review}
11. “Too Late” by Colleen Hoover {Goodreads Review}
12. “Shadows at Dusk” (Missing in Alaska #2) by Elizabeth Goddard {Review}
13. “Married to a Stanger” by Patrica MacDonald {Related Post}

Reference

1. “Genesis: An Expositional Commentary (Volume 1; Genesis 1-11)” by James Montgomery Boice

I’d love to hear what books you’ve loved recently and if you’ve read any on my list!

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Need more recommendations? Here are #KHTreads from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.