Best and worst reads of 2023
Wow, it’s been a long time since I posted here! Things have been busy, and I haven’t had the energy for doing longer discussions here AND Goodreads posts. But an end-of-the-year wrap-up seems like a good one for a long-format location. This was a pretty successful reading year for me, with most things I picked up being at least OK and quite a few new favorites! The standout highs and lows: Best of the year (mostly 5-star books) “This feels like it was written for me” SFF One Piece ( Omnibus 1 - Omnibus 16 ) – The new obsession I’ve been telling everyone about, because it has everything l like: Adventure, magic, found family, exploration of serious real-world-relevant themes but also tons of humor, anti-authority/military vibes (I mean, duh, it’s about pirates…but it doesn’t just coast on that!), well-written characters, a surprising amount of queerness, etc. (Rep: Japanese author; characters of varying ethnicities, queer rep that’s a bit up