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    • Favorite Reads of 2023

      Posted at 4:10 pm by Laura, on December 28, 2023

      Hello, fellow readers! It’s been…almost exactly a year to the day that I’ve posted on this blog. The silence is not an indication of inactivity––in fact, it’s the opposite. I negotiated a few book deals this year that still haven’t been announced (all SFF, funnily enough), I’ve read hundreds of manuscripts, and this afternoon I just finished my 40th read (books for fun). It’s been a great quality reading year, as indicated by the eleven––eleven––five-star books I’m excited to share with you below.

      Fantasy Favorites

      Divine Rivals || The Kingdom of Sweets || Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
      Nettle & Bone 
      || House of Hollow

      Contemporary Favorites

      Remarkably Bright Creatures || The Violin Conspiracy || Yours Truly 
      [nonfiction] Waypoints

      Historical Favorites

      Our Woman in Moscow || The Dictionary of Lost Words

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      Five of these books were audiobooks. A little over a third of my reading this year was accomplished via audio. I’m so grateful to my library for providing Libby and Hoopla so that I may continue consuming wonderful stories!

      Read below the break for my reviews!

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      Posted in books, Reviews 2023 | 1 Comment | Tagged book review, books, genre: adult fiction, genre: contemporary, genre: fantasy, genre: gothic, genre: historical fiction, genre: romance, genre: young adult, mini review, review
    • Hello, I’m Laura!

      I'm a bookish bookworm and book hoarder. By day I'm a literary agent, and by night I'm forever rearranging my bookshelves. I could talk your ear off about Gothic literature, and in my past life people thought I'd become a professional musician. I have a fluffy black cat named Rossetti, I love to travel, tea is my drink of choice, British TV is the best, and I'm always down for chips-and-queso nights. Welcome to Scribbles & Wanderlust! Grab your favorite hot beverage and let's chat books!
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