Books I read in 2023

alex said 1/1/23 read in one day. sweet i guess

alex said little too YA for me but great to read more indigenous voices

alex said not quite what i wanted

alex said dragged on

alex said so good! what a cool concept with a compelling plot and colorful writing 4/4/2023

alex said quick page turner. will have you wanting baked goods though! 4/9/23

alex said 4/21/23 so sweet, made me cry, & think & urgh! so good

alex said 4/24/23 omg **** Mrs. Chamberlain

alex said 4/27:23 wtffff i get this is a social commentary in a realism/gruesome way but still wtfff that felt like a fever dream

alex said 5/10/23 holy ****. dark thriller, social commentary, v much resonated having been a temp for big tech myself and still in the industry. spooky. sad. sharp. couldn't put it down.

alex said 6/13/23 sweet. emphasis on people growing all throughout life, and a true reminder you never know what someone is going through

alex said 6/20/23 empowering frustrating magical sweet urgh i loved

alex said 6/26/23 cute? makes me want to visit italy again for sure

alex said 7/19/23 sweet, explicit, and a reminder you’re never too old to grow up

alex said 8/6/23 WOW. rich story. incredible prose and imagery. very interesting characters. prob one of my fave books of the year

alex said 8/7/2023 i laughed! i cried! honest, beautiful writing about love and loss

alex said 8/18/2023 heavy satire it got me worked up!

alex said 8/29/2023 flowing, poetic, beautiful writing that took me to a far away place but UM the ending?!

alex said 9/5/23 good! a little longer than needed but interesting story

alex said 9/11/2023 - quick read. hooks you in. the voice, the questions! the shock! wow

alex said 9/17/23. slow. but it grew on me.

alex said eh cute & light 9/24/23

alex said 9/27/23 haunting? strange and good. couldn’t put it down

alex said 10/1/23 borderline unreadable. the idea had promise but the writing was all over the place, shallow characters

alex said 10/10/23 haunting. spooky. supernatural yet also deeply human.

alex said 10/11/23 suspenseful! hilarious! i only want to read murderbot

alex said 10/23/21 not my fave. expected more.

alex said 10/28/23. eh. metaphor was kinda there?

alex said 11/9/23 raw short stories. kind of depressing, but great writing.

alex said 11/14/23 the story! the writing! urgh beautifully sad. loved it.

alex said 11/16/23 not as good as the first but UGH i love murderbot

alex said 11/29/23 loved the writing. macabre and suspenseful in a frustrating way at times!