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February 7, 2023


top ten debut books i’m excited about in 2023
posted by soe 5:51 am

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In this week’s Top Ten Tuesday from That Artsy Reader Girl, we’re considering debuts. Here are ten books by new authors I’m looking forward to in 2023:

  1. If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude (romance)
  2. Always the Almost by Edward Underhill (romance)
  3. Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz (graphic novel)
  4. The Davenports by Krystal Marquis (historical fiction)
  5. This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs (romance)
  6. The Possibility of Life by Jaime Green (nonfiction)
  7. Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H (memoir)
  8. To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (fantasy)
  9. Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (romance)
  10. Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy (mystery)

How about you? Are there any debut authors you’re hoping to support this year?

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February 3, 2023


sun, pickup, and yeti mug
posted by soe 1:56 am

Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. Dogsitting means I’m up earlier than usual, so I’ve gotten to see the sun on several days when it would normally have already been hidden behind the clouds by the time I’ve risen.

2. My friend Chris and his fiancee, Julie, were playing volleyball on Saturday on the Mall, so I joined them for a couple hours, even though the ground was muddy and the grass a bit slick. Since it rained Sunday and both of my indoor games were cancelled this week, I’m really glad I made it down there.

3. Neal doesn’t drink a lot of hot beverages, which means his mug collection is small in both quantity and stature. The first couple days here, the water barely had time to cool before I was turning it on again for my next cup. Then I remembered I’d gotten a travel mug in my stocking and it holds almost three times as much liquid as his cups. Plus, it keeps my tea hot on days when I get distracted.

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?

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