The Best Books Of 2023! (Sexy, Calming, Beautiful)

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It’s time, 2023 is drawing to a close, and I'm simply desperate to do a roundup of my reading year, because it has been utterly excellent. Listen to this, 5 5-star reads, and no less than 12 4.5-star reads. And hey, an impressive 16 4-star reads, which means so many 4 to 5 stars that I will have to skip the 4 stars and stay strictly to 4.5 and above. It’s a mix of everything this year, so no matter what your personal partiality is, creepy or romantic or classics, or experimental, you will find something here that will tickle your fancy I'm sure.
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@leam6371 3 ай бұрын

TBR List: 1. Giovanni’s room by James Baldwin 2. The Guest by Emma Cline 3. No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai 4. The Flowers of Buffoonery Osamu Dazai 5. The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan 6. The Young Man by Annie Ernaux 7. Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid 8. Pereira maintains by Antonio tabucchi 9. Reunion by Fred Ulman 10. Mrs Dalloway by Virginia wolf 11. To the lighthouse by Virginia wolf 12. Asleep by banana yoshimoto 13. The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto 14. Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 15. Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz 16. God I Feel Modern Tonight by Catherine Cohen 17. Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe 18. The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

@TS-wm9ws 5 ай бұрын

Swedish books please and your reading routine. Tea or sparkling wine is a must! :)

@TheDavidMustard 5 ай бұрын

I think I've read OKAY DAYS 4 times this year and also, I'm one of the few that have read your next novel 🤐

@alexandratracey8252 5 ай бұрын

Look at David trying (succeeding) to make us jealous. 😊❤

@Rubyisgrowing 5 ай бұрын

I would love the list in the description so I can screenshot and search for all the books 📖 ❤

@Lila-fu7qx 5 ай бұрын

I would love Swedish books recommendations 🥰🌷

@Megan.eco-Instinct 5 ай бұрын

Your book reviews!!! Love them so much. I have at least 3 more from this video added to my list. And I recently purchased The Friend and will read that next. Thank you so much; I can't tell you how much I enjoy your book reviews.

@monicadahlin 5 ай бұрын

I really needed some new inspiration! I have read 94 books so far this year ( I have a goal on 100) and most of it has been facts actually. A lot of history, I really love our Swedish history there is so much to learn.

@ima8track 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait to add some of these to my 2024 list!

@kraz3721 5 ай бұрын

Love it! I’ve been reading so many of these hugely popular on KZfaq and TikTok books this year, and some of them have been great, but it’s refreshing to hear about some less well known books (at least to me). So definitely picking some of these up for the holidays 🥳 Also, your book was great. The characters felt real with all their flaws and quirks. And your writing style is lovely ❤

@agnieszkab8334 5 ай бұрын

Jenny, I've been watching your videos since the very beginning, finding many similarities in our tastes and opinions... and I've just finished reading your book :) I loved it so so much, I think it's among my top 5 of all times! I'm so proud of you for finding the dedication and courage to publish. I hope you will reach a large audience with your books. Looking forward to your next creations, and I wish you a lot of inspiration and all the best in life!

@alic.8996 5 ай бұрын

To the lighthouse was one of my favorites this years too! I love Virginia so much, and of course I love anyone who loves her too. I personally find that Yoshimoto never disappoints, I also adore Annie Ernaux and I only discovered her books this year and it was such a good discovery.

@lisasawyer2303 5 ай бұрын

LOVED Okay Days, one of my favourite reads of 2023 for sure 😁

@toritabb 5 ай бұрын

I would love love to see your reading routine!! Really enjoying all of your book videos lately. Happy holidays Jenny

@MindOfMine. 5 ай бұрын

I haven't read any of these books, excerpt for Okay Days, which was lovely! 😊 I did write down all your recommendations.

@rebeccameier5320 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are so special and made with love and lots lots of thought. I love it.

@annamassardi5813 5 ай бұрын

I read your book when it came out, loved it so much! Just stumbled across your channel, had no idea that you were on KZfaq but what a lovely surprise :)

@amaliap9658 5 ай бұрын

Reading routine sounds interesting! I would love to see it :)

@graciegrace2393 5 ай бұрын

Okay Days was my absolute favorite read this year!!

@kelleninalink 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed OKAY DAYS ! Will defo being buying your next novel.

@winterburden 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jenny Mustard!

@vickyouimet6803 5 ай бұрын

I would love a video about your reading routine! :)

@salsih 5 ай бұрын

I just ordered a couple of these from the local library, including Okay Days!

@booksmitin 5 ай бұрын

What a cool list! I haven't heard of most of these books and I'm excited to check them out :)

@mmoitie 5 ай бұрын

Jenny! I met you at your Waterstones book signing and talk (and yes, Okay Days was an amazing read for a remote beach house in Northern Ireland 💛🤍) and two of my all time favourite books are Orlando (Virginia Woolf) and The Makioka Sisters (Junichiro Tanizaki), which are both beautiful reads for your Christmas break!

@BrianLallyOfficial 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for posting.

@dulguundavaanyam4229 5 ай бұрын

Glad that YT recommended you ❤

@elenakh5561 5 ай бұрын

I’ve read over a hundred books this year and the best of them all was “The secret history” by Donna Tartt. An absolute masterpiece and a golden standard for the dark academia genre.

@susandamerow2336 5 ай бұрын

@elenakh5561....The Secret History is one of my all time favorites. Unfortunately, Ms. Tartt's next two books were not comparable to her first.

@ana__p 5 ай бұрын

Hi Jenny! Just as an idea, I would love to see a video of book's recommendations acording to different English levels. As sometimes it is hard to pick up a book when you're not an English native speaker without knowing if it's going to be too challenging for you. Thank you :)

@heidisiemer Ай бұрын

Two of my favourite books of all time are The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by the incredible Sue Townsend. I’ve read them a million times. Dracula is a compelling classic. Quite scary for such an old book.

@douloureux. 5 ай бұрын

Reading routine ❤

@susandamerow2336 5 ай бұрын

Jenny, thank you for this reading list to pull from in the coming year. Virginia Woolf is one of my two favorite authors. My introduction to her was a short story - The Mark on the Wall - find it, read it!

@TheMennomilist 5 ай бұрын

I have read 110 books (so far) this year and haven't read any of these. AHH! Thanks for the recommendations!

@Notizia_Rio_321 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ A series about POSITIVE 📚 would be great! Intelligent, witty, vibrant, mood-lifting stuff (not dumb cheesy cheap trash of course). Does this exist? For times when we are not in shape to read anything that makes us sad or melancholic (when you even can’t deal with catharsis). Or should I say: as-good-as-it-gets-books without too much melancholy, tragedy and health/societal issues? Just books that make you feel better.

@prerza 5 ай бұрын

omg I came across ur novel 'okay days' in my local bookstore and just bought it, and I realised while watching ur video that u're the author 🥺!

@abas1212 5 ай бұрын

Never heard of any of them but saved 7 to look for them, including yours.

@nancyferrier8609 5 ай бұрын

Thoroughy enjoyed Okay Days, a captivating look into modern relationships. Just finished the very fine The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride which I highly reccomend. I couldn't put it down and read it in one day. Love the literary turn you are taking. Another way to enjoy your channel.

@theautisticacademic5927 5 ай бұрын

I’ve never entered a giveaway so fast in my life! Also inspired to give to the lighthouse a second shot!

@camillafladberg673 5 ай бұрын

I have not read any Strindberg before, but are interested. Do you have any recommendation for the first one?

@Tinchabella 5 ай бұрын

When will Okay Days be available in German?

@jasminush 5 ай бұрын

Jenny, in the New Year pleeeeaase read "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk. It's an amazing one, about proctecting the animals and environment whilest also bringing some mystery and crime. I don't get along well with contemporary writers but this one....

@MaelysCha 5 ай бұрын

Can I also please ask you where your gorgeous “squiggly” mirror is from? I believe it is the one from Ferm Living? Thank you 🤍

@Penny-ws4mz 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your novel! Literary love story set in London with a Christmas chapter in Stockholm - I'm in 😊

@JennyMustard 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@njdinostar 5 ай бұрын

I am really curious if you've read some graphic novels or manga that you liked?

@Gre_tel 5 ай бұрын

As soon it is translated I am gonna read it!

@christianeandries5460 5 ай бұрын

where can i find the complete booklist?

@mialuca7432 5 ай бұрын

the way you quote Peter reveals you're an author from the bottom of your heart

@mialuca7432 5 ай бұрын

also, you should work at a bookstore, I am going to read all of these

@killeasbjerg7536 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the book recommendations! I'm dying to know where the beautiful chunky candleholders are from?

@JennyMustard 5 ай бұрын

It was a vintage find in Stockholm :)

@nisanjin9318 4 ай бұрын

Jenny, do you have any advice for reading Virginia Woolf’s stream of consciousness style? I have tried several times and want so much to be able to immerse in it.

@annamikolajczak 5 ай бұрын

You look amazing, what a beautiful white blouse on you and a make up and jewelery...love your presentation always and your taste. Thank you Jenny

@Katie1219. 5 ай бұрын

Sweet ❤

@LinnieCat 5 ай бұрын

Im happy to see some older books getting recommended! I usually love contemporary books but these last 2-3 years I’ve more than often been very disappointed by new releases. I feel like the story lines are weak and that the language and research is sloppy, as well as authors leaning to much on popular tropes… And in addition to this the online community à la booktok kind of drowned my own enjoyment of reading for a while. There is this looming feeling you are a bad reader if you “only” read one book per month. Sooo… not a very good reading year for me. I very much enjoyed your book tho, and really recommend Emma Cline’s other works too!

@matildebagnis383 5 ай бұрын

so good to have other recommendations than bookstagram !

@Nikytooon 5 ай бұрын

Swedish books 😘!

@lalunalilac 5 ай бұрын

I heard christmas story in stockhol im buying it SOLD

@RachelTeeKae 4 ай бұрын

You just popped into my recommended because I had been searching reading content. I guess I eventually quit watching you after you stopped doing recipes. I loved your recipes, so much. I think I pretty much made all of them. But I just noticed your hair has gotten so long and you look like you’re doing really well. ❤