12 Books from 12 Friends
/So I recently saw a Facebook Post where you start off 2023 or any new year (really ANY TIME is a good time to start reading books) committing to reading 12 books recommended by 12 friends! I thought it would be fun to share the list I curated as a permanent record here! This way I can refer to my list and add my reviews about what I liked or disliked about these books and you may also find something to read when you find yourself in need of a new book.
Here are the recommended books in no particular order!
When We Were Yours (recommended by Lynne Scratch)
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (recommended by Reagan Janke)
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner (recommended by Lise Schoenberger)
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce (recommended by Colleen Vassos)
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (recommended by Johanna Barron)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (recommended by Vicki Trip)
Lessons in Chemistry (recommended by Brett Letestu)
Beartown by Fredrik Backman (recommended by Katherine Keyes)
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn (recommended by Heather Weiss)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris (recommended by Laurie Peter)
Confessions on the 7:45 (recommended by Shawna Dohms)
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (recommended by Kathy House)
And because I do plan on reading more that 12 books this year….here are a few more recommended by my Facebook friends:
13. The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure (recommended by Lorna Raczynski)
14. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (recommended by Jody Nickerson)
15. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas (recommended by Jody Nickerson)
16. The Thursday Murder Club (recommended by Susan Edwards and Melody Hyde)
17. Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig (recommended by Heather Beztilney)
18. The Witches of Mooonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais (recommended by Natalia Sioux)
19. Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (recommended by Katharine Reiter)
20. The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (recommended by Christy Haggarty)
21. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaellides (recommended by Dallas Burkart)
22. Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens (recommended by Dallas Burkart)
23. The House in the Cerulean Sea (recommneded by Martin Stone)
I think this list will be a great resource for when I find myself at a book store! Thank you everyone for your recommendations! I read every night before bed so I have 365 days of reading in front of me! The only reason I will give up sleep is for a good book :)
