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2023
My Year in Books
55,375
pages read
Natalie (booknerdalie)
161
books read
Natalie (booknerdalie)
Galatea by Madeline Miller
Shortest Book
64
pages
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Longest Book
640
pages
Average book length in 2023
343
pages
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Most Shelved
4,090,868
people also shelved
Celebrity Nation by Landon Y. Jones
Least Shelved
2,424
people also shelved
Natalie (booknerdalie)’s average rating for 2023
4.3
4.3
The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.73 average
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

Natalie (booknerdalie)’s first review of the year

it was amazing
Full review: https://booknerdalie.com/2023/01/15/t...

Mila Pavlichenko is a single mom, want-to-be divorcée, a student, and a librarian. Wanting to be able to protect her young son and play the role of father as well as mother to him, she enrolls in a program that trains her to be an incredible markswoman. When Hitler’s army invades Russia, Mila answers the call to serve her country.

It’s not long before her impeccable sniper skills earn her hundre ...more
NATALIE (BOOKNERDALIE)’S 2023 BOOKS
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
it was amazing
Begin Again by Emma Lord
What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Spare by Prince Harry
Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Everything After by Jill Santopolo
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
it was amazing
No One Left to Come Looking for You by Sam Lipsyte
A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
Maame by Jessica George
She Said by Jodi Kantor
Hot Mess by Emily Belden
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
it was amazing
The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
it was amazing
Weyward by Emilia Hart
I Love It When You Lie by Kristen Bird
The Faraway World by Patricia Engel
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
Immortality by Dana Schwartz
Birdgirl by Mya-Rose Craig
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
The Daydreams by Laura Hankin
it was amazing
Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook
Drowning by T.J. Newman
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
it was amazing
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Happy Place by Emily Henry
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
really liked it
The Girls of Summer by Katie Bishop
When Women Lead by Julia Boorstin
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
it was amazing
The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby
The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
it was amazing
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin
The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker
Tough Titties by Laura Belgray
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
it was amazing
The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine
The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon
Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
Swamp Story by Dave Barry
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Celebrity Nation by Landon Y. Jones
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
it was amazing
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Throttled by Lauren Asher
The Island Villa by Sarah Morgan
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Adult Drama by Natalie Beach
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
The Last Word by Katy Birchall
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Natalie (booknerdalie)’s last review of the year

it was amazing
FOREVER INTERRUPTED’s synopsis will already start your tears a flowing. The premise is a newlywed couple’s happiness cut short by a tragic accident. It all happens so quick! I started it on audio while undecking the halls — btw, it’s narrated by julia whelan 🙌🏼😍 — and at some point I had to just sit down to appreciate the sadness.

What I LOVED about the book is TJR took the premise and really executed a surprising romance and emotional found famil ...more
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Natalie (booknerdalie) read 161 out of 150 books.
 
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