2023 in Review – Books
In 2022 I set a reading goal of 18 books and only made it to 9. I was determined to be better in 2023 so I set a goal of 24 books, figuring 2 books per month was an attainable goal.
In 2022 I set a reading goal of 18 books and only made it to 9. I was determined to be better in 2023 so I set a goal of 24 books, figuring 2 books per month was an attainable goal.
I am struggling to decide how I feel about Like Mother Like Daughter. My rating is probably 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
“Everyone” loved “Lessons in Chemistry”, but it just did not work for me. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 because the ending was very satisfying.
Yesterday a friend of mine recommended “The Luckiest Man” on Facebook and I decided to get it on audio. This is the first book I have ever listened to all in one day – staying up late to finish it.
When Breath Becomes Air is a very difficult book to rate, and I struggled giving it 3 stars since it feels unkind knowing the author passed away far too young, leaving behind a wife and infant daughter
Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Love and Loss by Michelle Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars I
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson My rating: 2 of 5 stars I thought I was going to love “Black Cake”
The Vacation House by Jane Shemilt My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Vacation House started slow. It’s well written
Growing up in Jamaica I had always heard of the Luminous Lagoon AKA Glistening Waters but I had not been there until recently.
I first met my friend John MacArthur years ago when I was a real estate agent. He began working in the same office as me and eventually became the office manager. We hit it off instantly and he took me under his wing.