{"id":38805,"date":"2024-01-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=38805"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:26:00","slug":"tier-ranking-every-book-i-read-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2024\/01\/09\/tier-ranking-every-book-i-read-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tier Ranking Every Book I Read in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With a goal of reading 30 books this year, I was only able to get to 18. Nonetheless, I read some new favorites, and reread some of my all-time favorites, making 2023 a pretty good year in books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put a bit of context into how my ranking system worked, these were the five categories: New Favorite, Would Recommend, Meh, Questioning Life Choices, and No\u2026Just No. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cNew Favorite\u201d category was reserved for the six out of five star reads and the books that I could not stop thinking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWould Recommend\u201d books are pretty self explanatory. These are four to five star reads that I would recommend to fellow bibliophiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirdly, the \u201cMeh\u201d category was for books that had a good story with potential, but either were not written well, fell below my expectations, or not memorable whatsoever. Ultimately, these books are less likely to be reread in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuestioning Life Choices\u201d was for the those that were a bit of a struggle to get through. They were predictable, too cliche or just not my cup of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, “No\u2026Just No” is the category that no author wants their book to fall into. Luckily, none of the books I read this year landed themselves there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I had to choose a winner, it would be “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides. This psychological thriller was a unique page turner that had me hooked from page one. Also, the book made me happy as both a reader and a writer (it was written very well and used stylistic techniques I had never seen before).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book that let me down the most was “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty” by Akwaeke Emezi. I had high hopes for this book due to its enchanting title and gorgeous cover. The only thing that I can remember from this book is the gold in the main character’s hair and the awkwardly large age gap between the protagonist and the love interest. I don\u2019t regret this read, however, as I believe that every book is an opportunity to learn more about yourself and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading goals for 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking a look at the books I read this year made me reflect on the kinds of books I want to read in 2024. Most of what I read fell under the genres of fantasy, romance, and literary fiction. While I still enjoy romance novels, I want to be less inclined to read the most popular ones that are displayed all over social media. Emily Henry, however, never disappoints and I will continue to pick up her books as they are released. On the other hand, I believe I\u2019m reaching the end of my fantasy phase. Sarah J. Maas had a good run, but her long series can no longer keep me satisfied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2024, I want to read more historical fiction and try my hand at science fiction, classics, memoir and other genres that I don\u2019t tend to gravitate towards. In 2023 I found my footing in literary fiction and look forward to continuing to read novels from that genre. One author in particular that I look forward to reading in 2024 is Sally Rooney, who is well known for her literary fiction\/romance novels, “Normal People” and “Conversations with Friends.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macey Heys, Managing Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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