Seeing as how I've just started reading a 400+ page science fiction space opera, I'm pretty sure I won't be done by New Year's Day. I think it's safe to whip up a reading summary post for 2023 now.
According to goodreads, I surpassed my goal of 50 books. I managed 51. That has a few caveats. I had a couple of DidNotFinish books. I'm finally allowing myself that. I used to always push through. And I still might if a book is short. But I no longer have the luxury of pushing through hundreds of pages if I'm not enjoying myself. Too many books, never enough time.
Also, I'm not counting various single issue comics throughout the year. (My regular pull list includes the current World's Finest, Sheena, various DarkHorse comics [mostly if Christopher Golden and/or Thomas Sniegoski are writing,] Conan, The Rocketeer .. other limited series, etc)
Also not counting when the mood hits for short stories. I hop around various anthologies and collections. I don't necessarily read those from cover to cover. (This is especially true every October for Halloween with horror reads.)
My top 10 favorite reads of the year;
- CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM by David Hackett Fischer
- THE THICKET by Joe R. Lansdale
- EMPIRE OF BLOOD AND SAND by Alister Hodge
- THE PESHAWAR LANCERS by S. M. Stirling
- ON BASILISK STATION by David Weber
- THE MOTHMAN MENACE by Craig McDonald
- ALL HALLOWS by Christopher Golden
- PIMP MY AIRSHIP by Maurice Broaddus
- NO NIGHT WITHOUT STARS by Andre Norton
- BLACK HONEY by Steve Van Samson
Reading plans for 2024? Nothing specific. I want to allow myself more longer reads (more space opera.) I will probably lower my Reading Challenge goal with that in mind.
