Bonus Episode - A Look Back At 2023

2023 went by in a blur of babies, new jobs and books - a combined 77 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2023 and look ahead at what 2024 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, favourite podcast moments and more!

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Life Updates

03:45 - 2023 Podcast Stats

09:15 - 2023 Reading Goals

12:55 - Favourite Podcast Book

15:10 - Top 3 Non-Podcast Books

26:35 - Least Favourite Podcast Book

30:00 - The Most Disappointing Podcast Books

33:45 - The Biggest Surprise

38:35 - Least Favourite Non-Podcast Books

43:50 - Favourite Characters

45:05 - Least Favourite Book Scenes

47:15 - Favourite Podcast Moments

49:20 - Favourite Podcast Season

50:55 - Reading Goals for 2024

53:05 - Most Anticipated New Releases in 2024

55:50 - Coming Up on Reading Materials in 2024

01:02:55 - Outro

Books Mentioned:

Emma by Jane Austen

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

Happy Place by Emily Henry

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Aurora Cycle by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

The Expanse Series by James S. A. Corey

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters

The Brilliant Death by A. R. Capetta

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Ninth House / Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

The Right Wrong Number by Katie Warren

The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon

The Highest Bidder by Sara Cate

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

The Armour of Light by Ken Follett

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibanez

Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

Links:

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Instagram