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2023
My Year in Books
36,750
pages read
Carly
103
books read
Carly
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Shortest Book
98
pages
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Longest Book
734
pages
Average book length in 2023
356
pages
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Most Shelved
9,723,316
people also shelved
The Crack in the Floor...and other horrifying tales by Deborah Reed
Least Shelved
2
people also shelved
Carly’s average rating for 2023
4.4
4.4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.56 average
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Carly’s first review of the year

really liked it
This book blew my mind and shook me. 😭 It takes A LOT to make me cry over a book, but this did it. By far, the most unusual, unique, and one of the more cleverly written books I'll read. Narrated by Death, this book was emotionally searing, chilling, and poetically intense with figurative language. The characters were some of the best I've read, and it was unlike any other historical WW2 fiction book I've read in that a light was shone on the hea ...more
CARLY’S 2023 BOOKS
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
it was amazing
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
The Bride of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
Kind Is the New Classy by Candace Cameron Bure
Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden
A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden
it was amazing
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Dust by Kara Swanson
Shadow by Kara Swanson
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy Cambron
Lore by Alexandra Bracken
The Secrets of Emberwild by Stephenia H. McGee
The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green
it was amazing
Boom Town by Sam Anderson
The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green
The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark
I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher
it was amazing
Paint and Nectar by Ashley Clark
Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark
The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
Sunrise by Susan May Warren
Sunburst by Susan May Warren
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
it was amazing
Sundown by Susan May Warren
The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green
The Ice Swan by J'nell Ciesielski
In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem
All Through the Night by Tara Johnson
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham
The Crack in the Floor...and other horrifying tales by Deborah Reed
Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
Lulu's Cafe by T.I. Lowe
it was amazing
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green
The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton
Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green
Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous by Misty M. Beller
The Ship of Dreams by Gareth Russell
Send for Me by Lauren Fox
The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen
The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese
it was amazing
Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel Hauck
Vivid by Ashley Bustamante
Radiant by Ashley Bustamante
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
it was amazing
Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Wishtress by Nadine Brandes
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese
All That It Takes by Nicole Deese
The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White
On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White
A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham
it was amazing
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
The Weight of Air by Kimberly Duffy
The Hidden Side by Heidi Chiavaroli
Everything Is Just Beginning by Erin Bartels
Babel by R.F. Kuang
In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer
Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A Lady in Attendance by Rachel Fordham
Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
it was amazing
The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers
The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano
The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright
Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden
The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright
The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron
A Sparrow in Terezin by Kristy Cambron
it was amazing
Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden
Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher
A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock
A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson

Carly’s last review of the year

really liked it
What a sweet, heartwarming read! I love how all of the characters were brought together over the spirit of giving and sewing a quilt. Fiona was such a sweet little girl and probably my fav part of the book! Capturing the true spirit of Christmas, this book was a quick but very meaningful read.
2023 Reading Challenge Img rccompleted
2023 READING
CHALLENGE
Carly read 103 out of 100 books.
 
103%
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