my top 10 books of 2023 ✨

my favorite books of 2023!

thanks for being here sweet frends ☻

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✷ videos mentioned ✷

✷ books mentioned ✷
fever dream by samantha schweblin
the days of abandonment by elena ferrante
the friend by sigrid nunez
women talking by miriam toews
klara and the sun by kazuo ishiguro
greedy by jen winston
homegoing by yaa gyasi
piranesi by susanna clarke
ripe by sarah rose etter
minor detail by adania shibli
**quick note on minor detail, i said it was a teenage girl who is captured but i meant to say a young palestinian woman**

chapters:
0:00 - intro
1:45 - a tiny lil trippy book
3:24 - this book is seared into my memory
5:37 - you already knew this would be on the list
7:39 - toews is two for two now
9:38 - 🥺 🥺 🥺
11:05 - woo a memoir
11:59 - an amazing multigenerational lit fic
13:45 - a welcome surprise favorite
15:11 - v relatable book for me
17:07 - absolutely haunting
20:28 - outro

#topbooks #bestbooksof2023 #favoritebooks #bookrecommendations #booktube

[deedsreadswithtea]

so excited to have found your channel in my quest to consume all of the "fave books" videos on booktube! now subscribed, can't wait to watch more of your videos :)

[livforreading]

Ooookay okay I didn’t think I’d like Piranesi but SO many trusted ppl have said the same that you were cautious when starting it then loved it! Im sold to try it!

[KaatReadsALot]

women talking was so fascinating!! the movie is really excellent too. it’s the only miriam toews i’ve read so i’ll have the try the other you mentioned!!

[rebareads]

❤❤❤ such a wonderful list of books!! Homegoing and Piranesi have been favorites of mine in past years!

Definitely pick up Never Let Me Go because you loved Klara and the Sun! Never Let Me Go is one of my favorites that I still think about!

Schweblin, Toews, and Minor Detail are all on my TBR and now I’m more excited than ever after your recommendations!

[karenmiller]

So many great books to add to my list. Thank you.

[eyesonindie]

What an incredible list! Women Talking is one of my favorite novels. Thanks so much for sharing!

[amandajune]

Ripe!!!! I haven’t seen anyone else reading this but I absolutely LOVED it when I read it. Also the cover is stunning lol

[millyw.]

Finally! Thank you Kat I absolutely love ur videos🫶🏾😭and you

[maybeillreadtoday]

i almost added fever dream to my top list too!! i just like couldnt find the words to describe it/how it made me feel so i was like ummm nvm lmao

[vertigos]

I need to add The Days of Abandonment to my 2024 TBR!

[AiressReadsToo]

I have added so many new to me books to my TBR. Thank you! 😅 homegoing was also a 2023 5 star read for me!

[karlalikestoread]

I just found your channel and it's so cool to see you loved so many book I've loved too! I loved Women Talking, Fight Night, and Piranesi. I haven't read Klara and the Sun yet but I love Kazuo Ishiguro, definitely recommend Never Let me Go and Remains of the Day! Also loved Transcendent Kingdom. I didn't love The Days of Abandonment but really want to read more Ferrante. I'm adding The Friend, Ripe, and Minor Detail to my tbr! 😄 Have you read Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda? I think you might enjoy it 🙂

[Nixreads]

Wow love the titles!! Minor Detail is going on my TBR

[souhailaelmayati]

Your description about sigrid nunez writing style totally reminds me of Yaa Gyasi in transcendent kingdom. She also was able to put so many themes and topics into her story without it ever losing its main core. because of your description i want to read the friend by nunez, maybe you want to give yaa gyasi a try i am still thinking about transcendent kingdom

edit: i did not see that you have yaa gyasi on your list too hahah. I want to read homegoing too this year, hope you will enjoy transcendent kingdom as much as i did

[casskrug]

ugh i need to get to the days of abandonment soon. i really loved the lost daughter if you’re not ready to tackle the quartet. i feel like i need to revisit the friend, i read it a while ago and it wasn’t my favorite 🫣 this was such a great list!!

[chelseascurrentread]

Love that we both have a Ferrante and The Friend on our list - TASTE

[kdove]

Yooo your taste in books is so similar to mine!! I loved Fever Dream and am hoping to read Seven Empty Houses this year. Also…is that The Man Who Could Move Clouds on the shelf behind you?? (if so, i guess all those iSpy books i read as a kid is paying off haha). that was actually one of my favorite reads in 2023!!

[brooooooook]

Elena Ferrante, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Susanna Clarke are my authors. I loved Klara and the Sun, but it’s actually my least favorite Ishiguro so far. The Buried Giant is good. Immediate subscribe 💕

[Vivsbooks]

Hi Kat, you have such a lovely, calm personality! I just posted my best books of 2023 and so exciting to see what’s on your list! 🥰

[BrendaMichelleReads]

lol my reading notes have also vanished into thin air haha😅
one of my goals for 2024 is to be better at tracking my reading.

Love that you give "how to read" recommendations 💕
I'm lowkey scared to read Piranesi i've read so many mixed reviews