2023 Books – dinipandareads

It’s that time of the year when we start wrapping things up again and to kick things off this year I’ll be doing the End of Year Book Tag! I’ve been seeing more people do it lately which reminded me of its existence and since I’ve loved doing it in previous years, I thought why not? It’s been a minute since I did a tag, too. If you’re curious to see how my previous years went check out my 2019, 2020, and 2022 editions.

This tag was originally created by booktuber Ariel Bissett.

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

There are a couple of books I started this year and still want to finish. At the top of that list are Rival Radio by Kathryn Nolan and Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean.

Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?

I’m not much of a seasonal reader so I don’t have a “go-to” book that I read to transition into the end of the year. I read a couple of fun ones this year though including:

*Spell Bound, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Wrapped with A Beau, The Mistletoe Bet*

Is there a new release that you’re still waiting for?

I actually have paid so little attention to releases this year because I just didn’t have the headspace. 😭 But these are a few of the December 2023 releases that came out last week that I’m looking forward to reading!

*Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura, Technically Yours by Denise Williams, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson*

What are three books you want to read before the year ends?

System Collapse by Martha Wells
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
The Nanny by Lana Ferguson
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

Is there a book that you think could still shock you and become your favourite of the year?

It’s been a tough reading year for me with a handful of books that have stood out but only one or two that really made it onto my new all-time faves list. I think A River Enchanted and Before I Let Go have the potential to be new favourites… Whether they become the favourite of the year? Well, we’ll see! 😂

Have you already started to make reading plans for 2024?

I was lucky to get my hands on a couple of ARCs for 2024 releases by BIPOC authors and I’m so looking forward to reading all of them! I’m also obsessed with all of these covers. Like, can we just sit here and appreciate them? 😍

Dark Star Burning, Ash White Falls by Amélie Wen Zhao
Kindling by Traci Chee
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X Chang
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

I’m not tagging anyone this time but if you feel like doing it, feel free to link back so I can check out your answers! How was your reading in 2023? Discover any new all-time faves? Have you read any of these or are they also on your TBR?