Happy New Year Folks! I hope last year was good to you and that this year is better. As January gets off to a ... start , of sorts, I wanted to share with you the best five books I read in 2023. An usually emotional list for me this year, but lots of variety in genres and stories - a bit of something for everyone!
Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!
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Books Discussed:
- The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak
- The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
- The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
- The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
- The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Super Sons Vol. 1 by Peter J Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez
- We Are Robin Vol. 1 by Lee Bermejo (Writer), Jorge Corona (Illustrator), Rob Haynes (Illustrator), Khary Randolph (Illustrator), James Harvey (Illustrator), Carmine Di Diandomenico (Illustrator)
- No Shame by Tom Allen
- Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Sarah Hendrickx
- Torrid Times by Peter Brookes
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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