I saw this over at Kelly Van Damme’s From Belgium With Book Love (she got it from AnnaBookBel) and 1. enjoyed her version and 2. thought it’d be fun to try.
And…I got three of these and couldn’t get any further. So I sent the categories and my 2023 titles to my daughter, and in far less time than I took, she knocked out a couple before work. Then we sat around, making ourselves laugh while brainstorming the rest (I don’t think I contributed much beyond a veto or two, actually. At least that didn’t get topped by something she said). So, I guess I’m saying it was fun to try, but it wouldn’t have been finished without my clever daughter. Thanks Carleigh.
In high school I was…Not Prepared (Matthew Hanover)
People might be surprised by…A Man Named Doll (Jonathan Ames)
I will never be…On the Savage Side (Tiffany McDaniel)
My fantasy job is…The Librarian of Crooked Lane (C.J. Archer)
At the end of a long day I need…A Drink Before the War (Dennis Lehane)
I hate being…Nasty, Brutish, and Short (Scott Hershovitz)
Wish I had a…The Wonky Donkey (Craig Smith, Katz Cowley)
My family reunions are…Really Good, Actually (Monica Heisey)
At a party you’d find me with…Fuzzwiggs: The Switcheroo (Amy Maren Rice)
I’ve never been to…Sleepless City (Reed Farrel Coleman)
A happy day includes…The Door-to-Door Bookstore (Carsten Henn)
Motto I live by…But Have You Read the Book? (Kristen Lopez)
On my bucket list is…100 Places to See After You Die (Ken Jennings)
In my next life, I want to have…A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers (Jackson Ford)
What did your life in 2023 Books look like?
allyson johnson
People might be surprised by..Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Dorothy Sayers)
My fantasy job is…The Paid Companion (Amanda Quick)
At the end of a long day I need…The Unwinding (George Packer)
I hate being…The Moving Target (Ross McDonald)
Wish I had a…Secret Garden (F. R. Burnett)
My family reunions are…War and Peace (Tolstoy)
At a party you’d find me with…Arthur and George (Julian Barnes)
I’ve never been to…Amsterdam (Ian mcGregor)
A happy day includes…The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (Charlie Macksey)
Motto I live by…Horseman, Pass By (Larry McMurtry)
On my bucket list is…Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
In my next life, I want to have…Untold Power (Rebecca Roberts)
Fun to review my 2023 reading! Easier to fill in the blanks since I don’t have hundreds of titles to review!
HCNewton
that’s how it gets done
(also your happy day made me want to go re-read that…thanks for the reminder)
WS_BOOKCLUB
That’s awesome!
HCNewton
Yeah, had a lot of fun with it.