Adventures - Best Books of 2023
Members Choose their ‘Book of the Year 2023’
Margaret chose ‘Unlawful Killing’ by Wendy Joseph.
Sharon’s choice was ‘Queen Anne’, a biography by Judy Barker about Anne Somerset. Sharon loved this book about an unfortunate monarch, who was pregnant 18 times; only 3 survived birth but didn’t live. There is a variety of diagnoses as what might have been the problem but the eating and drinking couldn’t have helped. She was born in 1665 but did not come to the throne until 1702 and died in 1714.
Alison’s book was 'The President’s Hat' (Le Chapeau de Mitterrand) by Antoine Laurain
Jim’s Book of 2023 was Anthony Doerr’s, Cloud Cuckoo Land, 2021, historical and speculative fiction novel by the Pulitzer-prize winning author. Story of 5 characters spanning 8 centuries.
Chris’s Book of the Year was, ‘Crying in H Mart’ by Michelle Zauner. For a full review click the link.