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 Ah, that old chestnut. Here's to 2023 and actually taking time to reflect on the books I've read/listened to this year. I've finished 7 books so far so the goal is to get caught up with those before the end of the month and then stay relatively on top of it from there. Watch this space...

  This post contains affiliate links. For more details, see my disclosure  here . Check back for my thoughts on each book.  The Club by Ellery Lloyd The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz Winter Street: Winter #1 by Elin Hilderbrand Winter Stroll: Winter #2 by Elin Hilderbrand Winter Storms: Winter #3 by Elin Hilderbrand Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Winter Solstice: Winter #4 by Elin Hilderbrand Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History by Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun: Finlay Donovan #3 by Elle Cosimano Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney The Guncle by Steven Rowley I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai The Weight by Jeff Boyd Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan C

This post contains affiliate links. For more details, see my disclosure  here . My first Harlan Coben book was The Boy from the Woods after loving The Stranger on Netflix. I was instantly hooked and could not have been more excited to get the opportunity to read The Match (Wilde #2) via NetGalley. If you liked The Boy from the Woods, you’ll love The Match. There is more intrigue, more drama (family and otherwise), and more answers to questions you probably had following the first book.  We pick up with Wilde following the discovery of a DNA match on a genetic genealogy website. He is able to discover the identify of PB and his father with the help of the few he has let into his inner circle. No surprise, chaos ensues and there are several mysteries to be solved along the way. I very rarely figure out the twist and typically fall for every red herring and this was no exception. It was a fun ride of a read.   Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read

This post contains affiliate links. For more details, see my disclosure  here . I absolutely loved Finlay Donovan is Killing It so it came as no surprise that Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead was another home run for me. Someone wants Steven Donovan dead and Finlay and Vero are back and up to more insane antics, the hot cop and the lawyer and still circling, and there are no shortage of surprises. There were enough predictable moments that led me to believe I had it all figured out… spoiler alert: I did not! At times sweet, emotional, shocking, and laugh-out-loud funny - this was a fun story that leaves you wanting more!!  Angela Dawe is truly a master at her craft and it makes all the difference in the listening experience. I read the first book and listened to the second, which was a fun way to revisit Finlay in all her messy glory!  Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to the book early. All opinions expressed are mine alone.  5 out of 5 stars.

  This post contains affiliate links. For more details, see my disclosure  here . Check back for my thoughts on each book. A word of caution, I am pretty easy to amuse, I give out a lot of 5-star ratings so take them with a grain of salt!  A running list of what I’ve read this year: What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand Buy on Bookshop Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory, read by Janina Edwards 🎧 Buy on Bookshop Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand  Buy on Bookshop The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, read by James Cameron Stewart 🎧 Buy on Bookshop In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren, read by Patti Murin 🎧 Buy on Bookshop Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Buy on Bookshop L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón, read by Frankie Corzo 🎧 Buy on Bookshop Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Buy on Bookshop The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy Buy on Bookshop They Both Die at the

A random assortment of some of my favorite quotes that I've encountered in my reads throughout the years. “How about some champagne? You can never feel truly sad if you’re drinking champagne.”  -Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore  "We can do hard things."  -Untamed by Glennon Doyle  "It’s the best gift she can bestow on this child: a mother who is happy and capable and whole." -Troubles in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand “ Worry about what you can control. If you can’t control it, let it go.” The Match by Harlan Coben "Everything you need is already within you. Everything." One Night in a Thousand Years by Craig Cunningham

This post contains affiliate links. For more details, see my disclosure here . I’m had a little trouble staying engaged to start as I was more interested in some timelines than others but at around the halfway mark all of the storylines completely sucked me in.  It’s a really ambitious story and it I was a little weary at times but it definitely delivers. My only complaint, which I almost have for stories following multiple characters, is that the end felt a little bit rushed in an attempt to give every story a wrap up of sorts.  All the Light We Cannot See is one of my top 5 books of all time and while this does not crack top of my charts, Anthony Doerr writes such richly developed and beautiful worlds and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride to connect the dots through time.  Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the opportunity to read the book early. All opinions expressed are mine alone.  4.5 out of 5 stars. PopSugar Reading Challenge prompt - ?? I haven't matched it up with a prom