23 Books for 2023 - hosted by how_novel

A book written in verse or containing poetry
In an ode to the 3 little pigs, 3 blind mice, 3 bears... 
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How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage by Morgan Harper Nichols

How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage

Morgan Harper Nichols

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction poetry self help hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane

The Lost Spells

The Lost Words #3

Robert Macfarlane

240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction nature poetry inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
The Pole by J.M. Coetzee

The Pole

J.M. Coetzee

176 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are

Rachel Bloom

4 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

Jesmyn Ward

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction essays poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Toffee by Sarah Crossan

Toffee

Sarah Crossan

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Beowulf by Seamus Heaney, Unknown

Beowulf

Seamus Heaney, Unknown

106 pages • first pub 900 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous medium-paced
Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Saints of the Household

Ari Tison

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander

The Door of No Return

Door of No Return #1

Kwame Alexander

418 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult adventurous sad fast-paced
Satan Says by Sharon Olds

Satan Says

Sharon Olds

72 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective medium-paced