Christine Kelly Reads and Writes

2023 was a wonderful reading year. Not only that, but it was a great year of adding to my TBR.

I wanted to provide stats of what I read, what my goals were and then, of course, my favorites from 2023. You will also see my favorites listed on my Hard Truths newsletter out on 1/1/24.

In 2023, I read over 60 books. I got rid of GoodReads so I don’t have a total count, but the last number on there was 64.

Notable reading moments from 2023:

• I read my first ARC from NetGalley: Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North.

My favorite reads of 2023:

• You, With a View by Jessica Joyce
• This One Summer, (Graphic Novel), Mariko Tamaki
• Seven Year Slip, Ashley Potson
• Vampires of El Norte, Isabel Cañas
• Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross
• What The River Knows, Isabel Ibañez
• Wish You Weren’t Here, Erin Baldwin (pre order, coming 2024)

As far as what my plans are for 2024, I really am planning to adjust what I’ll read in the year. Between my job as an agent and writing, plus limited childcare, there is no way I can keep sustaining this level of reading. I can hope and do my best. As far as a goal, I specifically am planning to tackle my TBR. I have a TON of books I added in 2023 and I hope to read many of them in 2024.

What are you reading goals for 2024?