Favorite Reads of 2023 1. The World According to Mister Rogers 2. Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers 3. Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman 4. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh 5. Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (and middle grade novels in general ) is a comfort read for me! Loved that book. So Many New Beginnings and Love Radio are on my shelf. I really need to get to them🫣 The Davenports was also one of my favorites of 2023! 🤗 I can’t waaaiiit for the next book.
Oh wow, so many amazing books, Gabby! I added so many to my TBR and Leaving Atlanta is probably going to be the first one I read - I had no idea that this had happened and now I am reading about it and it's heartbreaking 😔 Great video! 💖
I feel like we have similisr tastes in books. I find myself drawn to historical fiction. These book recommendations sound reslly good and I've honestly found it hard to find books written by Black authors or even with more black characters so this is amazing. So Many Beginnings sounds really good!
That’s tough! I think An American Marriage first. Leaving Atlanta is touch and go for some people because it’s told from the children’s perspective and is in a child’s voice.
What were your 2023 favorites?
Favorite Reads of 2023
1. The World According to Mister Rogers
2. Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers
3. Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
4. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
5. Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington
The book of the LORD. Isaiah 34:16
Black Cake! Sister Mother Warrior! Finding me! Independence! So many great books🤗🤗
RIght?! It was a freat reading year!
Welcome to BookTube! Loving your channel so far!
Thank you so much!
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (and middle grade novels in general ) is a comfort read for me! Loved that book. So Many New Beginnings and Love Radio are on my shelf. I really need to get to them🫣 The Davenports was also one of my favorites of 2023! 🤗 I can’t waaaiiit for the next book.
Zoe Washington was such a delight to read truly! Ahhh it seems like we have similar tastes 💕
I’m so sad that book 2 release date got pushed back. Gonna re-read The Davenports sometime this fall (:
hey!!!!😊
I adored Finding Me as well. And I’m adding Independence to my list right now! Thank you for the thoughtful recs 💛
Let me know what you think of Independence when you read it! (:
Love radio sounds adorable omg!! Adding to my tbr asap 🥰
IT IS! I can’t wait to re-read it soon!
So Many Beginnings has been on my TBR for what feels like forever! I'm glad you enjoyed it. My TBR has grown from your recommendations 💕
This makes my heart so happy! I’m glad I was able to help you find more recommendations 🤗 I keep gushing over So Many Beginnings.
Welcome to booktube!!! Kim from middleofthebookmarch recommended your channel....fun video
Kim is so kind! Thank you so much for watching!
Oh wow, so many amazing books, Gabby! I added so many to my TBR and Leaving Atlanta is probably going to be the first one I read - I had no idea that this had happened and now I am reading about it and it's heartbreaking 😔
Great video! 💖
Thanks so much for watching, friend! I loved Leaving Atlanta but it definitely shook me up because of what is happening to the children 😔
I feel like we have similisr tastes in books. I find myself drawn to historical fiction. These book recommendations sound reslly good and I've honestly found it hard to find books written by Black authors or even with more black characters so this is amazing. So Many Beginnings sounds really good!
I understand what you mean! I’ve found so many books by Black authors thanks to Booktube and Bookstagram! Thank you so much for watching 😊
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones sounds incredible! I’m very interested in reading a first hand account of the Atlanta Child Murders.
It was an amazing book! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
I want to read love radio and black cake.
Both great books!! I hope you love them as much as I do.
Hello. Finding Me is sooo good.
Hi! Yes I loved it so much! So much more respect for Viola Davis after this!
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Hello! :)
I haven't read Tayari Jones yet. Would you suggest ready Leaving Atlanta or An American Marriage first??
That’s tough! I think An American Marriage first. Leaving Atlanta is touch and go for some people because it’s told from the children’s perspective and is in a child’s voice.