I Read Over 60 Books Last Year—Here Are The Books I’d Read Again
With the explosion of #booktok, some of us were in our reading era in 2023. If you also had a year of reading or want to start one this year, take this as your inspiration to crack open a new cover!
Back in 2022, I read over 30 books (check out my recommendations here), but I doubled my reading in 2023 with over 60 books. If you struggle to find time to read, try replacing your IG scrolling in the mornings and evenings with a physical book or purchase a Kindle this year to boost your reading goals! And remember, you can read whatever you’d like! There are books for every interest and inclination. I read mostly romance novels last year, with varying levels of depth, and there are a handful that would definitely be worth a reread in 2024!
One thing to consider when grabbing a new book off the shelf, however, is the spice level of that particular romance. While we have decided that reading smut is borderline porn (read our thoughts here), there are ways to balance some of the less spicy but still hot scenes in romance novels. Our solution is quite simple: skip a few pages! In the large majority of romance novels, the content of the bedroom isn’t important to the plot, so you aren’t missing anything important. As a rule, I also avoid any books with suggestive covers or titles, and stray away from authors that have a spicy track record.
Not sure of the spice level in your next read? There are a few different categories to keep track of! Most of the time, an author will include their spice level in the description, especially online, but you can also take a peek at the comment section to help make your decision. An open door romance is pretty spicy – the descriptions and details are there, but likely don’t contribute a ton to the plot of the novel. A closed door romance is like that of a closed door – you know what happened but didn’t get a first-hand view!
Need a few new books to add to your reading list? Here are my personal favorites!