2023 Book 35: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (f 29/11). Really enjoyed this story of Edwardian-era scholar studying the Fae, and her rival-to-friends colleague Wendell. Reminded me of the Lady Trent books.

Total: 25 books, 7 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 33: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (f 12/11). Reading the Earthsea books for the first time. Again, so beautifully written, and says so much with relatively plain/ straightforward language.

Total: 23 books, 7 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 32: Water Fire Fae by Carrie Vaughn (f 15/10). A great collection of short stories from one of my favourite authors.

Total: 22 books, 7 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 30: Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky (novella; f 17/9). A hero’s journey, a tale of oppression and rebellion, and not quite the story I was expecting. It was brilliant. Will be getting my vote for Best Novella at the Hugo Awards 😊

Total: 20 books, 7 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 29: A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (novella; f 15/9). A story about stories and changing fate, which manages to be funny as well. One of the Hugo-nominated novellas.

Total: 20 books, 6 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 28: Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo (novella; f 13/9). Travel, adventure, and stories within stories - I enjoyed it 😊 One of the Hugo-nominated novellas.

Total: 20 books, 5 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 27: Even Though I Knew The End by CL Polk (novella; f 11/9). A supernatural murder mystery set in 1940s Chicago, which I really enjoyed 😊 One of the Hugo-nominated novellas.

Total: 20 books, 4 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 26: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (f 31/8). A fun story about animal conservation, with the animals being kaiju-type monsters who live in a parallel universe. I enjoyed it 😊

Total: 20 books, 3 novellas, 3 graphic novels

2023 Book 25: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish. I’m not normally fan of thrillers, but I enjoyed this one. Guessed one twist, but I was surprised by the ending, and I liked the riverboats service being used as a setting.

Total: 19 books, 3 novellas, 3 graphic novels