The 12 big books I’m reading in 2023 📚

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Published 2023-01-21
I'm continuing the tradition I started last year and going through each of the twelve tomes I've selected to read in every month of 2023. My ultimate goal is to cross some titles off my every-growing physical TBR and also to face some of my literary fears (Ulysses, I'm looking at you!).

What's the biggest book you plan to read this year??

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:48 Roots
03:44 A Clash of Kings
05:12 Middlemarch
06:19 Betty
07:55 Ulysses
09:27 The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois
10:53 The Idiot
12:52 1Q84
14:38 The Savage Detectives
15:55 The Iliad
17:05 Almanac of the Dead
18:26 Dombey and Son
20:01 End

Shaelin reviews Betty:    • Recent Reads #27  

Emma and Carolyn review Dombey and Son:    • The final Dickens vs. Tolstoy "debate...  
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All Comments (21)
  • @doberman_hund
    I really suggest reading A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man before Ulysses. Ulysses is technically a sequel.
  • @annedixon7609
    I love foods I read it a while ago I would love to read it again but I'm not sure when I will be able to
  • @macrosense
    I mostly read non-fiction. There are about half a dozen contemporary fiction readers I read regularly. And I get a kick out of the old Nero Wolfe books.
  • @Secret413
    The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois is surprising a fast read. I loved it
  • @hyacinthh6900
    ♥️ DOMBEY and SON ♥️ A wonderful story! 💐
  • @lilianagalvan5042
    Excited to hear what you think of the savage detectives ! It’s on my list as well 😊
  • @passmethatbook
    Just found your channel, really liking it, I've subscribed! 📚 Excellent 12 picks and good luck! 🤞
  • @WellTraveledBooks
    I read 1Q84 many years ago and really enjoyed it. I am currently reading Middlemarch and enjoying it a lot! You've got a great list for this year =)
  • @LaurieInTexas
    I'm new to your channel and I just saw your video. I wish you good luck on reading your 12 chunky books. I set the same goal this year and it is daunting. I have read 3 of your books and I loved two of them. Middlemarch takes a while to get into as it starts slowly, but it is worth the length. Dombey and Son is so good. Definitely an underappreciated Dickens novel. Ulysses I didn't like but I am proud to have read.
  • @Michellesvintagelibrary
    Interesting list. So many good books! I like the variety. You read across many different genres. Subscribed 😊
  • @dianedulin6599
    Good luck! I have placed Almanac of theDead, Betty, 1Q84 on my list.
  • @26vertigos
    Betty is a tough read but it’s sooo good! Just found your channel and subscribing. Good luck with your challenge!
  • @deadlizardreads1937
    Wow I feel so inspired. My goal this year is to read more pages, but less book. The Idiot is on my list- I read 1Q84 a couple years ago. A few of these sounds so good, I might have to add them to my list too!
  • @Giggra
    I just added Roots to my TBR list, I read The Love Stories of W.E.B. Dubois earlier this month. I am currently reading A Clash of Kings. I've been thinking about 1084. I have the Illiad on my shelf but I'm not ready lol
  • @user-yg6ft1iu1i
    Kind of late to the party and what a great list of books. I like the idea of one big book each month. I had decided to read this year about 9 books that I had piled up. Trying to do them in a row. Just finished A Suitable Boy , recently Finished The Last Chairlift and The Tale of Genji. Love Songs of WEB , Betty ( I enjoy Tiffany McDaniel as an author) are on my TBR. I’ve meant to read Middlemarch sometime and what a nice discovery Almanac of the Dead I hadn’t heard of it.