Here are my 10 favourite books that I read in 2023. These are excellent novels I keep thinking about, discussing and recommending to other readers. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
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Books discussed & purchase links:
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...
Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978183...
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...
Mrs S by K Patrick
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...
Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978164...
Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Cespedes
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
Blackouts by Justin Torres
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978184...
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152...
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
My full reviews of these books:
Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter)
• Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu / Review
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
• The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvign...
Boulder by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
• Boulder by Eva Baltasar / Review
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
• In Ascension by Martin MacInnes / Review
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
• In Memoriam by Alice Winn / Review
Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Cespedes
• You Need to Read This Rediscovered Cl...
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
• My Theory About the Ending of The Bee...
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
• Western Lane by Chetna Maroo / Review
Mrs S by K Patrick
• Mrs S by K Patrick / Review
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
• The Waves by Virginia Woolf / Review
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:50 The Bee Sting
6:42 Boulder
10:06 In Ascension
13:21 In Memoriam
16:44 The Birthday Party
19:20 Mrs S
21:01 Solenoid
23:54 Forbidden Notebook
27:08 Blackouts
31:22 Western Lane
33:57 The Waves
34:58 Conclusion
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