End of 2023
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glacier_kittyI probably say this every year, but I can't believe it's the last day of the year already! The first half went by torturingly slow (especially waiting for important appointments. Now when I get an appointment reminder I'm like "already??" haha), but the in the last half, I got back on Prozac, went back to work (I felt super fragile at first, but slowly got better), I'm able to enjoy eating again, my voice has emotion in it, etc. I did cool things, like hiking to Castner Glacier, going to Puerto Rico, visiting family, etc. I'm glad no one gave up on me, when I thought all hope was lost. New Year's is one of my favorite holiday, because I like the exciting "new start" feel, and fireworks are fun too
Abby seems to be enjoying her food so far..hopefully her kidneys are relieved haha
I also love New Year's because I love showing all the books I read during the year (I get ridiculously excited the day before haha)
January
A historical-fiction book: The Last Protector by Andrew Taylor (Jan 1-11) (4/5)
A book written during NaNoWriMo: Forgotten Destination by Christine Antosca (Jan 12-14) (4/5)
A book that takes place entirely in one day: The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera (Jan 15-21) (5/5)
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge: A book with a cat on the cover: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa (Jan 22-23) (4/5)
A book with a queer lead: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Jan 24-26) (4/5)
A book you bought from an independent bookstore: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Jan 26-27) (4/5)
A book your friend recommended: Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (Jan 28) (2/5)
February
A book with "Girl" in the title: Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik (Jan 29-Feb 2) (4/5)
A book with a color in the title: Into the Great Emptiness: Peril and Survival on the Greenland Ice Cap by David Roberts (Feb 3-11) (4/5)
A book about an athlete/sport: The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone by Colin O'Brady (Feb 12-16) (5/5)
A # BookTok recommendation: The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Feb 17-22) (5/5)
A book published the year you were born: Catwings Return by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 23) (3/5)
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 23) (4/5)
A book where the main character's name is in the title: Jane on Her Own by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 24) (3/5)
March
A book with mythical creatures: The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman (Feb 24-Mar 4) (3/5)
A book by a first-time author: The Midnight Watch by David Dyer (Mar 5-13) (3/5)
April
A book that's on a celebrity book-club list: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Mar 17-Apr 3) (4/5)
A book you bought secondhand: The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin (Apr 4-12) (4/5)
May
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Apr 13-May 14) (5/5)
A book about divorce: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali (May 15-16) (4/5)
A romance with a fat lead: Here the Whole Time by Victor Martins (May 17-20) (4/5)
A book based on a popular movie: The River Wild by Denis O'Neill (May 20-23) (4/5)
A book with a pet character: Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume (May 23-25) (3/5)
A book with a map: The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor (May 26-30) (4/5)
A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson (May 31) (4/5)
June
A book you meant to read in 2022: The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty by Caroline Alexander (May 31-June 6) (3/5)
A book with a rabbit on the cover: Alice by Christina Henry (June 7-11) (4/5)
A book published in spring 2023: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (June 12-18) (5/5)
A book with alliteration in the title: Alaskans All by Barrett Willoughby (June 19-21) (5/5)
A book with a song lyric as its title: Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire by John N. Maclean (June 22-29) (4/5)
A book you think your best friend would like: The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht (June 29) (3/5)
July
A book about or set in Hollywood: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino (June 30-July 9) (4/5)
A book that started out as fan fiction: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (July 10-19) (4/5)
A book about a family: Beyond the Sea of Ice by William Sarabande (July 20-27) (4/5)
A book you read more than 10 years ago: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (July 27-28) (4/5)
A book with just text on the cover: Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter by John Hendrickson (July 29-31) (4/5)
August
A modern retelling of a classic: Red Queen by Christina Henry (Aug 1-5) (4/5)
A book about a forbidden romance: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Aug 6-7) (5/5)
A celebrity memoir: Still Remembering You by Bobby Sherman (Aug 7-10) (4/5)
A book by an author with the same initials as you: Three Sisters by Heather Morris (Aug 10-15) (4/5)
A book set in the decade you were born: Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson (Aug 15-18) (3/5)
A book about a vacation: The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth (Aug 19-20) (5/5)
A book that was self-published: Encounter On Taylor Glacier by Anthony J. Harrison (Aug 21-25) (3/5)
A book that features two languages: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Aug 25-27) (5/5)
A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Aug 28-29) (5/5)
A book with a love triangle: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Aug 29-31) (4/5)
September
A book that comes out in the second half of 2023: The Shadows of London by Andrew Taylor (Aug 31-Sept 6) (4/5)
A book about a holiday that's not Christmas: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (Sept 6-10) (4/5)
A book you should have read in high school: The Odyssey by Homer (Sept 10-15) (3/5)
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Sept 16-21) (5/5)
An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor by Michael Smith (Sept 21-26) (4/5)
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Sept 27-28) (4/5)
To the Mountain by Erik Raschke (Sept 29-30) (4/5)
October
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Sept 30-Oct 5) (Reread. 5/5)
A Ghost of Caribou by Alice Henderson (Oct 6-8) (4/5)
Murder on the Titanic by Jim Walker (Oct 10-16) (4/5)
Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft (Oct 17-18) (4/5)
Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe (Oct 19-29) (5/5)
November
South Pole Station by Ashley Shelby (Oct 29-Nov 4) (4/5)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Nov 4-7) (5/5)
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov 8-14) (2/5)
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall (Nov 14-16) (5/5)
My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors by Lindsay McCrae (Nov 17-20) (4/5)
With Ski and Sledge Over Arctic Glaciers by William Martin Conway (Nov 20-21) (3/5)
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long (Nov 22-25) (5/5)
Don't Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack (Nov 25-27) (4/5)
Adrift: A Secret Life of London's Waterways by Helen Babbs (Nov 29-30) (2/5)
December
Horizon by Barry Lopez (Dec 1-8). (3/5) Ugh this was so boring..the chapter about Antarctica saved it from being two stars though. Still annoyed that he said people with autism have no empathy, ugh
Drowning by T.J. Newman (Dec 8-10). (5/5) A plane with people still alive sinking to the bottom of the ocean, and trying to get rescued? Now that was exciting!
Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life by Jess Phoenix (Dec 11-13) (5/5)
When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters by Giles Milton (Dec 13/14) (5/5) This book was SUPER interesting!! I knew some of the events (Ada Blackjack getting stranded, for one), but they're still interesting to read about lol
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Dec 15/17). (4/5) The least favorite AC book I've read..the ending ruined it :/
Ice Rivers: A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness, and Humanity by Jemma Wadham (Dec 18-19) (3/5)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Dec 21-25) (5/5) The sex scenes are a bit much, but otherwise the series is pretty good!
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Dec 26-30) (5/5) In a way, even better than the first one! The main character's mate (what they're called in the book) sticking his fingers in her vagina and then licking his fingers had me DYING. That is waaay too much information LOL
In all, I read 75 books! (Last year I only read 59..though that is a fair amount too.) As you could see, by August I was feeling better..I read TEN books that month!! I read a total of 23,525 pages..nice!
30 – Bicarbonate of Soda Day. How many uses do you know of for bicarbonate of soda? Uh..I have no idea lol
31 – Make Up Your Mind Day: How decisive are you? What is likely to make it hard for you to make a decision? ..I can't decide what to put here LOL. Seriously though, it just depends..like if I'm looking at a menu and more than one thing sounds good..sometimes it isn't good and wished I had gotten the other option, but at least I'll know what not to get again lol. I wonder if there are any 2024 memes around..
See ya next year!!
Abby seems to be enjoying her food so far..hopefully her kidneys are relieved haha
I also love New Year's because I love showing all the books I read during the year (I get ridiculously excited the day before haha)
January
A historical-fiction book: The Last Protector by Andrew Taylor (Jan 1-11) (4/5)
A book written during NaNoWriMo: Forgotten Destination by Christine Antosca (Jan 12-14) (4/5)
A book that takes place entirely in one day: The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera (Jan 15-21) (5/5)
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past challenge: A book with a cat on the cover: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa (Jan 22-23) (4/5)
A book with a queer lead: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Jan 24-26) (4/5)
A book you bought from an independent bookstore: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Jan 26-27) (4/5)
A book your friend recommended: Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (Jan 28) (2/5)
February
A book with "Girl" in the title: Girl in Ice by Erica Ferencik (Jan 29-Feb 2) (4/5)
A book with a color in the title: Into the Great Emptiness: Peril and Survival on the Greenland Ice Cap by David Roberts (Feb 3-11) (4/5)
A book about an athlete/sport: The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone by Colin O'Brady (Feb 12-16) (5/5)
A # BookTok recommendation: The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Feb 17-22) (5/5)
A book published the year you were born: Catwings Return by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 23) (3/5)
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list: Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 23) (4/5)
A book where the main character's name is in the title: Jane on Her Own by Ursula K. Le Guin (Feb 24) (3/5)
March
A book with mythical creatures: The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman (Feb 24-Mar 4) (3/5)
A book by a first-time author: The Midnight Watch by David Dyer (Mar 5-13) (3/5)
April
A book that's on a celebrity book-club list: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Mar 17-Apr 3) (4/5)
A book you bought secondhand: The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin (Apr 4-12) (4/5)
May
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Apr 13-May 14) (5/5)
A book about divorce: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali (May 15-16) (4/5)
A romance with a fat lead: Here the Whole Time by Victor Martins (May 17-20) (4/5)
A book based on a popular movie: The River Wild by Denis O'Neill (May 20-23) (4/5)
A book with a pet character: Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume (May 23-25) (3/5)
A book with a map: The Royal Secret by Andrew Taylor (May 26-30) (4/5)
A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson (May 31) (4/5)
June
A book you meant to read in 2022: The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty by Caroline Alexander (May 31-June 6) (3/5)
A book with a rabbit on the cover: Alice by Christina Henry (June 7-11) (4/5)
A book published in spring 2023: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (June 12-18) (5/5)
A book with alliteration in the title: Alaskans All by Barrett Willoughby (June 19-21) (5/5)
A book with a song lyric as its title: Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire by John N. Maclean (June 22-29) (4/5)
A book you think your best friend would like: The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht (June 29) (3/5)
July
A book about or set in Hollywood: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino (June 30-July 9) (4/5)
A book that started out as fan fiction: The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (July 10-19) (4/5)
A book about a family: Beyond the Sea of Ice by William Sarabande (July 20-27) (4/5)
A book you read more than 10 years ago: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (July 27-28) (4/5)
A book with just text on the cover: Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter by John Hendrickson (July 29-31) (4/5)
August
A modern retelling of a classic: Red Queen by Christina Henry (Aug 1-5) (4/5)
A book about a forbidden romance: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Aug 6-7) (5/5)
A celebrity memoir: Still Remembering You by Bobby Sherman (Aug 7-10) (4/5)
A book by an author with the same initials as you: Three Sisters by Heather Morris (Aug 10-15) (4/5)
A book set in the decade you were born: Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson (Aug 15-18) (3/5)
A book about a vacation: The Stowaway by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth (Aug 19-20) (5/5)
A book that was self-published: Encounter On Taylor Glacier by Anthony J. Harrison (Aug 21-25) (3/5)
A book that features two languages: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (Aug 25-27) (5/5)
A book you wish you could read for the first time again: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Aug 28-29) (5/5)
A book with a love triangle: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Aug 29-31) (4/5)
September
A book that comes out in the second half of 2023: The Shadows of London by Andrew Taylor (Aug 31-Sept 6) (4/5)
A book about a holiday that's not Christmas: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley (Sept 6-10) (4/5)
A book you should have read in high school: The Odyssey by Homer (Sept 10-15) (3/5)
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Sept 16-21) (5/5)
An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor by Michael Smith (Sept 21-26) (4/5)
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Sept 27-28) (4/5)
To the Mountain by Erik Raschke (Sept 29-30) (4/5)
October
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Sept 30-Oct 5) (Reread. 5/5)
A Ghost of Caribou by Alice Henderson (Oct 6-8) (4/5)
Murder on the Titanic by Jim Walker (Oct 10-16) (4/5)
Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft (Oct 17-18) (4/5)
Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe (Oct 19-29) (5/5)
November
South Pole Station by Ashley Shelby (Oct 29-Nov 4) (4/5)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Nov 4-7) (5/5)
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov 8-14) (2/5)
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall (Nov 14-16) (5/5)
My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors by Lindsay McCrae (Nov 17-20) (4/5)
With Ski and Sledge Over Arctic Glaciers by William Martin Conway (Nov 20-21) (3/5)
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long (Nov 22-25) (5/5)
Don't Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack (Nov 25-27) (4/5)
Adrift: A Secret Life of London's Waterways by Helen Babbs (Nov 29-30) (2/5)
December
Horizon by Barry Lopez (Dec 1-8). (3/5) Ugh this was so boring..the chapter about Antarctica saved it from being two stars though. Still annoyed that he said people with autism have no empathy, ugh
Drowning by T.J. Newman (Dec 8-10). (5/5) A plane with people still alive sinking to the bottom of the ocean, and trying to get rescued? Now that was exciting!
Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life by Jess Phoenix (Dec 11-13) (5/5)
When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters by Giles Milton (Dec 13/14) (5/5) This book was SUPER interesting!! I knew some of the events (Ada Blackjack getting stranded, for one), but they're still interesting to read about lol
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Dec 15/17). (4/5) The least favorite AC book I've read..the ending ruined it :/
Ice Rivers: A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness, and Humanity by Jemma Wadham (Dec 18-19) (3/5)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Dec 21-25) (5/5) The sex scenes are a bit much, but otherwise the series is pretty good!
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Dec 26-30) (5/5) In a way, even better than the first one! The main character's mate (what they're called in the book) sticking his fingers in her vagina and then licking his fingers had me DYING. That is waaay too much information LOL
In all, I read 75 books! (Last year I only read 59..though that is a fair amount too.) As you could see, by August I was feeling better..I read TEN books that month!! I read a total of 23,525 pages..nice!
30 – Bicarbonate of Soda Day. How many uses do you know of for bicarbonate of soda? Uh..I have no idea lol
31 – Make Up Your Mind Day: How decisive are you? What is likely to make it hard for you to make a decision? ..I can't decide what to put here LOL. Seriously though, it just depends..like if I'm looking at a menu and more than one thing sounds good..sometimes it isn't good and wished I had gotten the other option, but at least I'll know what not to get again lol. I wonder if there are any 2024 memes around..
See ya next year!!
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Date: 2024-01-01 04:42 pm (UTC)75 books is awesome!