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Hello Friends!

Here is my list for 2023!

1) Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land 8/14/2023
2) Where the Crawdads Sing 1/16/23
3) Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
5) Cold Mountain
6) The Way We Live Now
7) The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
8) Winter's Tale
9) Prophecy 12/31/2023
10) Doc
11) Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks 8/13/23
12) The Broken Kingdoms 7/25/23


Alt 4
a) Arctic Dreams
b) All the Light We Cannot See
c) Case Histories
d) Colours in the Steel

OH! The Way We Live Now - excellent. Doc is also very good! You have some good reads ahead.

So far, so good, Mary!

I added Say Nothing to my tbr. Good luck!

Good start. I'll look for your comments on Winter's Tale

I enjoyed Where the Crawdad's Sing. I can't remember why I wasn't all in on Winter's Tale, but maybe I'll give it another look if you really like it.

I've only read Where the Crawdads Sing, and I liked it. I hope you will too, happy reading!

I thought Case Histories was super. I hope you enjoy. Good luck with all of your selections.

Loved Crawdads, Case Histories and All the Light We Cannot See

Hope you enjoy them too

I liked Case Histories and love Trollope. Enjoy these, Mary!

Looks great! Glad you are continuing with the Inheritance trilogy.

Thanks, everyone! I am excited about my reading list for 2023.

Doc is excellent! Mary Doria Russell is one of my favorite authors. Hope you enjoy your selections!

Good luck with your challenge, hope you enjoy your choices!

Enjoy! Looks like a great list.

I hope you enjoy Crawdad's as much as I did, Mary. The setting was so strong, like a character in the book, I felt like I was there.
Case Histories was good. So many interesting books - Prophecy looks good so I've added the first book to my tbr.
Good luck, hope you love them all.

Linette wrote: "I hope you enjoy Crawdad's as much as I did, Mary. The setting was so strong, like a character in the book, I felt like I was there.
Case Histories was good. So many interesting books - Prophecy l..."

Hi Linette- I have just started reading Crawdads and I am really liking it. Beautiful, vivid language. I think I am going to enjoy my list this year. I am excited to read Tony Horowitz's book since I loved Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

"The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook"

Wow what a title! I will be paying attention to your thoughts on that one!

I have a few of these on my TBR but haven't read any from your list. Wish you good luck with it!

I just finished Say Nothing — great book —I learned a lot. Enjoy your reading—I will check in to see how you are liking your choices.

Ahhh...this list contains one of my favorite books and one of my least favorite books! I won't tell you which, as I sincerely hope you love the entire list. Happy reading!

Mary, Your 2023 list looks great. I loved All the Light We Cannot See and want to read Say Nothing~it seems so good. Hope it is a great reading list for you

I loved The Fifth Season which led me to read another of her series, The Inheritance Trilogy. I just completed The Broken Kingdoms. I think The Fifth Season is more polished and for me, better, but I am enjoying The Inheritance Trilogy and will complete the series.

Finished Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks. Park Rangers put up with a lot. Not the best written book, but definitely poignant and heartfelt. It's eye opening to see what happens behind the scenes in the parks.

Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land is amazing. I love Horwitz's work and if you are a history buff, he is a must read in my opinion. Sadly, we lost him way to soon as this was his last book.

Mary wrote: "Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land is amazing. I love Horwitz's work and if you are a history buff, he is a must read in my opinion."

Sounds like I'd enjoy this one, Mary. I'm adding it to my To Read list.

Karol wrote: "Mary wrote: "Spying on the South: Travels with Frederick Law Olmsted in a Fractured Land is amazing. I love Horwitz's work and if you are a history buff, he is a must read in my opi..."

Hi Karol, It's fantastic. If you haven't read any of Horwitz's work, Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War is where I started. It's a great read also! You will never see Civil War reenactors the same again.

Mary wrote: "If you haven't read any of Horwitz's work, Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War is where I started. It's a great read also! You will never see Civil War reenactors the same again ..."

Thanks for that tip! It's interesting you would mention Civil War reenactors. We plan to see a reenactment tomorrow at the Richmond Battlefield in Kentucky. It will be our first one we see in "the south". I will definitely look for Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

Pretty good on my list. I am pleased overall. I am also half way through Cold Mountain which I am loving. That's a wrap for 2023!

Mary wrote: "Pretty good on my list. I am pleased overall. I am also half way through Cold Mountain which I am loving. That's a wrap for 2023!"

Yes, you did, Mary! Kudos and Happy New Year. 🥳