Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Five-Star Read
That feeling when you read a book that just speaks to you, it's unmatched. In 2023, I want you to read at least one book that you would rate five stars.
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Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

Things You Save in a Fire

Katherine Center

320 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah

The Last Brother

Nathacha Appanah

164 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Block Shot

Hoops #2

Kennedy Ryan

14 hours, 3 minutes • audio • 2018

fiction contemporary romance sports emotional medium-paced
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

Anne Tyler

320 pages • paperback • 1982

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

I Must Betray You

Ruta Sepetys

317 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical young adult emotional informative tense fast-paced
Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

8 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Monk & Robot #2

Becky Chambers

3 hours, 53 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

255 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction fantasy adventurous dark funny medium-paced
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

A Piece of the World

Christina Baker Kline

320 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Marissa Stapley, Uzma Jalaluddin

Three Holidays and a Wedding

Marissa Stapley, Uzma Jalaluddin

384 pages • digital • 2023

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced