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Books read in 2023 📖

All listed by finish date. Goal is 100 by Dec 31st.

#books #BookSpout #Reading
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The Hellion by Harriet Young.
Jan 2nd 2023

The events leading to and around the 1612 Pendle Witch Trials in Lancashire, England.

Disappointing and expected so much more
The Hellion https://g.co/kgs/wmfdS3
01:38 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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2/100
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #3 by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Nicola Scott

Jan 2nd 2023.

Stunning, an absolute work of art. The most beautiful Wonder Woman story told. The definitive DC Amazon story.
Do yourself a favour & check out the completed Historia collection
https://g.co/kgs/4vGyXh
01:43 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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Queens of Themiscyra by Hannah Lynn.

Jan 7th 2023.

This was a reread and is one of my faves. I love greek myths and Hannah Lynn is writing some of the best retellings out there.

Queens of Themiscyra https://g.co/kgs/A7YQck
01:45 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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4/100
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

Jan 10th 2023

When he's talking space, Chris is at his best. It's the story, characters, and alternate history he's telling that doesn't work.
Watch Apple TV's 'For All Mankind', the superior alternate space history story

https://g.co/kgs/WFoQvr
02:00 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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5/100
The Atlas Six by Olivia Blake

Jan 12th 2023

Magical teens in a YA world of fantasy. Promising beginning, but it's all set up for book II and I don't have any interest continuing with the series.

The Atlas Six https://g.co/kgs/YTaheF
08:40 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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6/100
Matilda by Roald Dahl

Jan 15th 2023

A reread. This time read with my nephew.
He loved it just as much as I did growing up

Matilda https://g.co/kgs/C5PmVV
08:42 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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7/100
Presidential by Lola Keeley.

Jan 16th 2023.

WLW romance involving first female President of the United States.

Presidential https://g.co/kgs/4x13C2
08:44 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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8/100
Go Ask Alice by anonymous (Beatrice Sparks)

Jan 19 2023

Some podcast I was listening to was really laying into this and I had to finally check it out.
Reading is believing. Hilariously fabritcated and awful.

Go Ask Alice https://g.co/kgs/QJQKoy
08:47 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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9/100
Go Around by EJ Noyes

Jan 26th 2023.

Another reread.
WLW romance. I love these characters and their relationship. Famous TV actress bumps into her Air Marshal ex years after splitting up

Go Around https://g.co/kgs/4wPxfT
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10/100
Purposefully Accidental by G Benson.

A DNF on Jan 27th 2023.

WLW romance.
I tried, I really tried, but quit half way through @ chapter 14. Wasn't clicking with any of it.

Purposefully Accidental https://g.co/kgs/NddKN2
08:52 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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11/100
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Jan 28th 2023
(Audiobook)

Some interesting world building and I enjoyed the universe of characters, but not enough to continue with the series

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet https://g.co/kgs/dn85jG
08:54 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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When Women Were Warriors (3 book series) by Catherine M Wilson

Feb 5th 2023

Fell hard and fast. Binge read the entire series over 3 to 4 nights.
Think it was one of my first book spouts here.

When Women Were Warriors Book I: The Warrior's Path https://g.co/kgs/QxUW9r
08:57 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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15/100
The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt

Feb 5th 2023

WLW romance.
A sad, depressing one. Closeted women living through years of bigotry.
There's a lot of homophobia directed at the characters & I don't really recommend it for that reason.

https://g.co/kgs/f5jXcG
09:02 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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16/100
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Feb 6th 2023

This was fun. 80s vibes. Demonic possessions vs the strength of teenage friendships. YA fiction.

My Best Friend's Exorcism https://g.co/kgs/px3Bu2
09:03 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

Feb 7th 2023

(Audiobook)
Everyone knows the story. It's fine. The fact that I'm so familiar with the different adaptions out there might have made it a little boring.

The Amityville Horror https://g.co/kgs/ybviVk
09:07 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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18/100
See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill.

Feb 9th 2023

Tough read, but a must read on domestic violence and abuse. Impeccably researched.

See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse https://g.co/kgs/745KFx
09:09 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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19/100 Dracula by Bram Stoker

Feb 12th 2023
(Audiobook)

Read previously years & years ago.
Diaries and letters work well in audio version.
Loved the cast of narrators.

Dracula Audiobook https://g.co/kgs/SqvPDT
09:12 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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20/100
The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin.

Feb 15th 2023

Incredible. 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A masterpiece in fantasy storytelling

The Fifth Season https://g.co/kgs/nu7TvR
09:13 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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21/100

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Feb 16th 2023

(Audiobook)
Memoir - Neurosurgeon diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. The end broke me.

When Breath Becomes Air https://g.co/kgs/9A89CV
09:14 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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22/100

Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson

Feb 19th 2023

Pamela in her own words. It's short and sweet... a bit melodramatic.

Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth https://g.co/kgs/dSLX8H
09:16 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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23/ 100

Women Talking by Miriam Toews.

Feb 26th 2023.

A world so different from our own and yet in our own.
Yes, it is slow paced but don't let that deter you. Unnerving and thought-provoking. Def worth reading.

Women Talking https://g.co/kgs/hjKvey
09:18 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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24/100

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

Feb 28th 2023

Nine Lives: A Novel https://g.co/kgs/E4mbNp
09:19 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson

March 1st 2023.

Lily Kintner has done nothing wrong in her life 😊

The Kind Worth Saving: A Novel https://g.co/kgs/xHLnHt
09:25 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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Witness by Louise Milligan

March 2nd 2023

Haunted me with feelings of deflation and anger for days and months after. The justice system hates women.
Milligan is an incredible journalist.
All the trigger warnings.

Witness https://g.co/kgs/oketDR
09:31 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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27/100
Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher

March 5th 2023

Fantasy fairytale. Princess on a quest to save her sister from marriage to an abusive King.

Nettle & Bone https://g.co/kgs/wH1kGX
09:35 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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28/100 The Senator's Wife by Jen Lyon

March 17th 2023.

WLW romance.

The Senator's Wife https://g.co/kgs/tPQZjK
09:45 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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29/100
Count Your Lucky Stars: by Alexandria Bellefleur
March 19th 2023

WLW romance
Fun, easy read. Bellefleur writes the cutest romances.

Count Your Lucky Stars: A Novel https://g.co/kgs/pmGDN8
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30/100 Slewfoot by Brom

March 27th 2023

Exactly the kinda witchy horror I adore.
Got it all: 1666 witchcraft, puritans, demons,
and women's rage. #books #BookSpout #BookRec #Reading

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery https://g.co/kgs/Htnqyc
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31/100
A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

March 28th 2023

Now this was a thriller!

A Kiss Before Dying https://g.co/kgs/TNwhSK
10:05 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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Child Thief by Brom

April 3rd 2023
Horror retelling of the Peter Pan story

The Child Thief https://g.co/kgs/tgr4Lx
10:09 AM - Jul 08, 2023 (Edited)
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33/100
Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright

April 7th 2023

True story from the 19th century about the life and times of Madame Restell, the "notorious abortionist of Fifth Avenue".
Cannot believe I had never heard of her or her story before.

Madame Restell: https://g.co/kgs/je1oyV
10:17 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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34/100
Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado
April 13th 2023

Sold on the cover and blurb, but ultimately left disappointed by the story within.
Novel was originally published in Spanish before being translated and sold in English.

Red Queen https://g.co/kgs/Qrfozd
10:23 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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35/100
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

April 14th 2023

Non-fiction, but kinda reads like a novel. Poorly executed biography of WWII spy and legendary badass Virgina Hall.

https://www.goodreads.com/...
10:32 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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36/100
Impact Winter by Travis Beecham

Apr 15th 2023
(Audiobook)

Exclusive from Audible and available as part of their Audible Plus range.
Terrible sound design, with non stop screeching background noise.

Impact Winter: https://a.co/d/gtbh2lH
10:39 AM - Jul 08, 2023
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37/100
Devil's Rock by Gerri Hill

April 16th 2023

WLW romance and thriller.
Deputy and called in FBI agent investigating a serial killer in Arizona

Devil's Rock https://g.co/kgs/PTiZjT
09:58 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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38/100
Hell's Highway by Gerri Hill

April 16th 2023

Sequel to Devil's Rock.

Hell's Highway https://g.co/kgs/oVYLwM
10:02 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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39/100
And then She Vanished by Nick Jones

April 16th 2023

(Audiobook)
Guy suffering from insomnia discovers he can time travel and uses this new found ability to try and save his kid sister who disappeared 20yrs ago.

And Then She Vanished https://g.co/kgs/U2kmnt
10:06 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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40/100
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

April 17th 2023

(Audiobook)
Nick Offerman of Parks and Rec fame narrates rhe story. Such a trip down memory lane.

https://www.audible.co.uk/...
10:09 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

April 19th 2023

WLW romance.
Starring everyone's fave fanfic trope...Fake Dating!

The Fiancée Farce: A Novel https://g.co/kgs/mXuF3Z
10:12 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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42/100
Bitch : by Lucy Cooke

April 27th 2023

So funny and insightful. Nature is a wonderland.
Very much recommend!

#books #BookSpout #Reading
Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal https://g.co/kgs/1YXH4M
10:17 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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43/100
The Love Conspiracy by J.J. Arias

May 1st 2023

WLW age gap romance

https://amzn.eu/d/7mseAGr
10:19 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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44/100

All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

May 1st 2023.

One year old cold case involving a kidnapped baby. The mother has not slept a single night since he disappeared.

Tbh I didn't care for this. It's VERY slow and plodding.

All the Dangerous Things https://g.co/kgs/2bKddT
10:36 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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45/100
The End of Everything by Katie Mack

May 5th 2023

Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack explains (in her best layman terms) all the ways our universe could end.
Overwhelming at times, but truly fascinating and fun too!

The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) https://g.co/kgs/zLmk2u
10:43 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

May 18th 2023

True crime - The greed & race fueled Murders of Osage nation members in Osage County, OK. Family member after family dying mysteriously. It took 25 deaths before a federal task force was created to investigate.

https://g.co/kgs/h9e4L9
10:59 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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And the Band Played on by Randy Shilts

May 29th 2023
An incredibly detailed timeline of the Aids epidemic in America.
Countless lives loss due to the ego and ignorance of people in power.

And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic https://g.co/kgs/hnDELc
11:08 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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48/100
Pageboy by Elliot Page

June 8th 2023

Memoir from actor and trans advocate Elliot Page.
Pageboy https://g.co/kgs/f4sE1c
11:12 AM - Jul 09, 2023
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49/100 Hunter's Way by Gerri Hill

June 10th 2023
(Audiobook)
WLW romance in police procederal

Hunter's Way https://g.co/kgs/SMkcG4
12:20 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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50/100 The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

June 12th 2023

17th century Nordic witch trials.
Loved this one! 𓄿

The Witches of Vardo https://g.co/kgs/LTMCmN
12:29 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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51/ 100 Fated Love by Radclyffe
Jun 13th 2023

WLW hospital romance. Eat your heart out, Greys.

Fated Love https://g.co/kgs/BQwknv
12:32 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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52 & 53/100

Flashback and When DC met Idaho by Lee Winter

June 13th 2023

Both of these are short stories set within The Red Files universe (also by Winter)

https://www.goodreads.com/...
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54/100 Night Call by Radclyffe

June 15th 2023

Book 2 in Radclyffe's WLW hospital romance series

Night Call https://g.co/kgs/G4F9sT
12:49 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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55/100 Crossroads by Radclyffe

June 16th 2023

Book 3 in Radclyffe's WLW hospital romance series
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56/100 Perfect Rivalry by Radclyffe

June 17th 2023

Book 6 in Radclyffe's WLW hospital romance series. I skipped a few entries in the series to get to this one and I ended up not caring for it 😄
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57/100 After That Night by Karin Slaughter
June 22nd 2023

This is book 11 from the Will Trent series and Slaughter is still delivering all these years later.
I love these characters so much and am hyped for the next one!

After That Night (The Will Trent Series, Book 11) https://g.co/kgs/HPajB2
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58/100 Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
July 6th 2023

(Audiobook) not a pleasant listen
The vilest men, monsters in absolutely every way.

Blood Meridian https://g.co/kgs/JTGKgb
01:08 PM - Jul 10, 2023
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59/100 The Tragedy of Heterosexuality by Jane Ward

July 9th 2023
(Audiobook)
Surprisingly, NOT a satirical comedy.
Ward has a PHD in sociology & is a professor of gender & sexuality studies at the University of California. She's taking aim at our openly misogynistic society, Jordan Peterson et al.
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60/100 Burn it Down by Maureen Ryan

July 14th 2023

Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood https://g.co/kgs/6spPL6
12:16 PM - Jul 14, 2023
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The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted & Rachel Dekker.
July 15th 2023

(Audiobook)
Religious cult hidden & isolated in the mountains. Strange things afoot. Gets rather preachy but I should've expected that... it's sold as Christian fiction.

The Girl Behind the Red Rope https://g.co/kgs/zpqvCE
09:48 AM - Jul 16, 2023
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62/100
For Love or Scandal by J.J. Arias
July 16th 2023

Steamy WLW romance

https://amzn.eu/d/fjtDVUZ
09:51 AM - Jul 16, 2023
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63/100
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
July 23rd 2023

Science fiction story published in 1966. Lunar colonists and a super AI staging an uprising against Earth. Picked this up after it made an appearance in the latest season of Black Mirror.

https://g.co/kgs/vqoNCs
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64/100
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
July 28th '23

Man's accused of killing his mistress. His wife is his defense attorney.
Insulting ending. Genuinely surprised by all the 4 and 5 star ratings 🤷‍♀️

The Perfect Marriage: A Completely Gripping Psychological Suspense https://g.co/kgs/fqMaVb
09:33 AM - Jul 30, 2023
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65/100
Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
July 30th 2023

(Audiobook)
Free from Audible as part of their Audible Premiem Plus membership.

Historical romance set in Northern Michigan during the time of slavery and underground railroad networks.

Indigo https://g.co/kgs/VCwqzA
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