Stellar Reads in 2023
There’s still some time left in the year, but I am going to go ahead and call my top reads of 2023. These are the top books that I read this year, not top books published this year. Surprise standout. Of the 132 books I read in 2023, I finished at least five books on cleaning and organizing and consulted a handful more. None of them are earth-shaking other than The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (a reread) and its practical companion volume Spark Joy. However, one random standout was Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by the “Laundry Evangelist” Patric Richardson and writer Karin Miller. It is a handbook on how to care for your textiles but also part memoir and part celebration of the women in Richardson’s life, from grannies to neighbors. It’s very warm. Metaphysical/Occult. I read a handful of great new metaphysical titles that came out in 2023 as well as a couple oldies but goodies. Witchcraft Discovered by Josephine Winter is my new witchcraft 101 recommendatio...
