Saturday, December 30, 2023

Top Books of 2023

I had a pretty light year of reading. I only finished 39 books in 2023. Here are my top 13 (it's accidentally 1/3 of the total!) in order of reading:

4/4:
Freeman, Michael J. - Freeman Explains: The Things That Cannot Change That Should
Change Harmel, Kristin - The Paris Daughter
Norman, Matthew - Charm City Rocks
Rimmer, Kelly - The German Wife

3.75/4:
Quinn, Kate - The Diamond Eye

3.5/4:
Rosen, Renee - The Social Graces
Benedict, Marie & Murray, Victoria Christopher - The Personal Librarian
Haynes, Jasmine - Open Invitation
Fies, Brian - The Fire Story
Keir, Linda - The Three Mrs. Wrights
Jenoff, Pam - The Woman with the Blue Star
Brown, Karma - What Wild Women Do
Gunther, Linda - The Bronx Girl


Happy reading in 2024!

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Charm City Rocks, by Matthew Norman - A Really Fun Read

I just enjoyed the heck out of Charm City Rocks.  It's billed as a romantic comedy.  And there is both romance and comedy.  But it was a lot more than that.  There were a bunch of poignant moments.  And, yes, I shed a tear or 12.  This is one of those few books that has it all.  It is a 4/4 for me.  I WILL be reading more of Matthew's books.