#readingchallenge2023

[kjsshelfies]

Excuse me while I get caught up.

My first read of 2023.

My Pick: Excuse Me While I Disappear - Tales of Midlife Mayhem

This book is my pick for the Week 5 Topic (a book with 4 or more colors on the cover) for Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge. Of course I’m reading out of order because I have COVID and why wouldn’t I read the topics out of order?!

I won’t lie it’s the title and the cover that caught my attention while scrolling through the Kindle Unlimited library. I’ve had fears of aging since I was a teenager. So I was happily surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It was very lighthearted and funny. The author’s humor isn’t for everybody I get that. However, I have friends in comedy and a very cynical sense of humor myself so I found the author’s humor to be a match with mine. The ending was also surprising and very touching and even had me tearing up as I cuddled my dog a little tighter (I won’t give away any spoilers). I would totally recommend this book to my friends as the author made the inevitability of aging as a woman comedic and relatable.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

#kindlepaperwhite #readingchallenge2023 #aroundtheyearin52books2023 #hydrojug

[havokkhead]

I'm so excited at the fact that I've only got one book left to finish and I would be meeting the goal I've set for myself this year! It's been so fun and satisfying to be racing against myself XD

[liena67]

E vai di recap! #CosaHoLetto Su #kindle . Lo #storico orientale di @giuliaesseautrice che si porta a casa 4.5 ⭐ nonostante sia stata una #lettura non veloce. . Il #romance #mlm ambientato in un pronto soccorso che si prende 4- ⭐ pur con qualche piccola, per me, pecca iniziale. Le due autrici promettono bene e faranno sempre meglio, ne sono certa. #recensioni complete sul blog letterario Millelibripersognare che trovate in bio o qui: https://campsite.to/elianamatania #cosastoleggendo Su #cartaceo . Ho superato la metà del libro di King e se non avessi un miliardo di cose da fare (oltre il fatto che sono cecata e il libro è cicciotto e con un font piccolo per me 😅) me lo sarei divorato. Il Maestro è sempre lui e riesce a sorprendere ogni volta con storie incredibili. Su #ebook . Vado con il terzo #thriller della Marsons con la #detective Stone. E con questo sfoltiamo la lista TBR per la #readingchallenge2023 . Appena iniziato questo storico #mm della Chambers. Prologo da paura! Bellissimo! Speriamo che il resto sia all'altezza. E dalla regia è tuttohhhh Buon inizio settimana, mondo! #bookstagram #instabook #libri #libridaleggere #libriletti #romanzo #consiglidilettura #consigliaunlibro #Amazon #blogletterario #romanzi #gay #lgbtq #lgbtqia #ioleggotriskell #triskelledizioni https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpcn62dIfdI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jakidoodles]

I am like ten books behind schedule and so let's hustle hard. I need to rest my eyes this week and in as much as I want to read as much as I can, I cannot afford to do it in the 'real' world. Thank goodness for weekends, I can finally make my retreat. #introverting #mykindofparty #happyweekeend #readingchallenge2023 #eveningmusings (at Mandaue City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXxilRp43X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thegirlbythefirelight]

As I begin to write this, I'm trying to pin down what this story is about- India's first lady doctor or child marriage? Does it catch the Indian women emancipation movement in its nascent stages or capturing the downfall of the last nawab of Awadh is its aim?  It's all this. Which is part of its charm & also the reason why it overpowers you. But let's start from the beginning.  Krishnosundor & his family leave their village with a promise of better days but life sells them off as plantation slaves. His sister, Bhubonmoni, his two daughters & his wife- their lives form the crux of this story. The first 150 pages pulled me in; the story took off immediately but I found myself emotionally overwhelmed. I asked @pepperandpetals the one who loved this book and gifted it to me, if things get better. She encouraged me to continue reading & I am glad I listened to her.  The story is well-researched & apart from the protagonists there are others who held my interest- I mean, Rabindranath Tagore is practising his poetry & Kadambini Ganguly is studying to be a doctor here. The tapestry is rich with memorable characters, sewn with the silk of the Indian history.  @arunavasinha has done a fantastic job with the translation and I wish @debarati.mukhopadhyay more success with her book. The Indian historical fiction scene is richer because of her work.   Trigger warnings: Child marriage, rape, gender & caste issues.  #chroniclesoflostdaughters #bengalitranslatedliterature #debaratimukhopadhyay #delhibookstafam #delhibookstagrammer #indianbooks #historicalfiction #translatedbooks #indianreader #indianbookstagrammer #bookstagraminda #translatedliterature #alwaysreading #bookblogger #bookishthoughts #bookdragon #2023readingchallenge #readingchallenge2023 #januaryreads #delhireaders (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnoYS4Vr1MC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jakidoodles]

Do what you love to do. The rest does not matter.🖤 . . . #readingtime📖 #readersofinstagram #thereadinglist #librarystory #readingchallenge2023 (at Mandaue City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSeRfcJJh8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[liena67]

E dunque. Eccoci al post di fine anno, quello in cui si dovrebbe fare i conti su come è andato il 2022 e quali obiettivi abbiamo per il 2023. Ebbene, questo è stato un anno particolare per me, uno nel quale la vita mi ha regalato la realizzazione di sogni e, allo stesso tempo, mi ha tolto, quando meno me l'aspettavo, presenze importanti. Tutto, però, fa parte del naturale corso della vita e se c'è una cosa che ho imparato nei miei quasi 56 anni è quello di soffermarmi sempre solo sulle cose belle e prendere il meglio da ogni cosa e in ogni secondo. Carpe Diem... cogli l'attimo e vivi per arrivare in fondo e poterti guardare indietro senza aver rimorsi, per poter affermare: "ho vissuto senza paura al meglio delle mie possibilità". E quindi ecco che faccio un bilancio "solo" sulle letture e la scrittura, e progetti negli stessi ambiti. Tutto il resto lo vivo e basta. 2022? Nonostante gli impegni gravosi ho portato avanti un buon numero di letture, anche se meno di quanti ne ho comprati 😅 In bio o qui link di recensioni e libri miei https://campsite.to/elianamatania Ho terminato la #saga #mlm #urbanFantasy "Sangue Divino" e sono molto soddisfatta del risultato. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B095M95V1B Ho portato avanti la #antologia di #racconti #rainbow della quale vado molto orgogliosa "Un posto per Ricominciare: Antologia di racconti Rainbow" di A Chorus Rainbow https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0B35563B5 Sto scrivendo, e sono già ben oltre la metà, il secondo #libro della #serie "Barnes&Baker" che, salvo imprevisti, sarà pubblicato a fine marzo 2023. Ho buttato giù parecchie trame, fatto ricerche per lo #storico che ho intenzione di #scrivere il prossimo anno. Insomma, un anno proficuo sia di #letture che di #scrittura e #pubblicazioni 2023: In foto due #readingchallenge2023 di svuota TBR e una di #romanzi suggeriti da #leggere Vorrei scrivere anche un #romance e poi vedremo. Ce la farò? Forse... importante sarà soltanto non lasciarsi sfuggire alcuna occasione e superare i propri limiti per andare avanti... come sempre, insomma. #bookstagram #instabook #mm #lgbtqia #thriller #fxf #librilgbt #mxm #gay #lgbt #workinprogress #prossimauscita #2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1MCWkMT7w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thegirlbythefirelight]

To go back to Murakami after what seems like ages (it has been- last year somehow I missed reading any of his books 🫣) is to go back to life. 24 short stories, what our writer calls sprints, written in between his novels, (you guessed it right-marathons) are perfect for anyone who wants to sample his style. On offer are- crows that know the difference between cakes, a one-legged surfer, a couple who take off to Greece on a whim, unexplained disappearances and cats, of course they are Mhrakami's mysterious cats. This was my fifth by him and the one that left me most disappointed. Apart from 3-4 stories, the rest were less nuanced than what I had expected. Short stories lack the room to flesh out their characters, mostly, & someone who prefers character-driven tales vis a vis plot-driven narratives, the commitment they demand and offer is inadequate. Also, I felt at sea with some stories- neither I could understand their meaning nor the metaphor behind them, if any. But. Great if you want bite-sized Murakami morsels. Also great if time is at a premium (when isn't it?). My favourite - If you liked this read: For #magicrealism: •Kafka On The Shore- predictably the better Murakami to start with. •The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue •The Night Circus •The Master & The Margarita • Beloved •Midnight's Children For #Japaneseliterature: •When the Emperor Was Divine •Never Let Me Go •Before The Coffee Gets Cold •The Easy Life In Kamusari #shortstoriescollection #harukimurakami #blindwillowsleepingwoman #japanesefiction #contemporarybooks #fantasyfiction #asianliterature #delhireader #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstafam #2023readingchallenge #januaryreads #murakamiharuki #murakamibooks #bookaesthetic #indianreaders #indianbookstagram #bookstagramindia #kindleflatlay #booksandtea #winterreads #mybookfeatures #readerslife #alwaysreading #bookdragon #bookishthoughts #alwayswithabook #readingchallenge2023 (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEWLOirrKz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=