What’s On My Plate – January 2023

Happy New Year everyone! I’m excited to start a fresh new year, and of course I’m excited for all the books I haven’t read yet, lol. January has some awesome sounding releases, so I think it’s going to be a good month. I’m starting the year out a little bit ahead. I’ve already read Episode Thirteen and Lost in the Moment and Found, and I’m almost finished with How to Sell a Haunted House. Here are the books I’m hoping to read this month:

Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie. If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-track haunted house story, then look no further. This book was weird in the best possible way! Look for my review soon.

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Can 2023 be the Year of the Haunted House? Seems that way, lol. For a completely different take on the trope, you might want to try this book. Plus, it’s a Grady Hendrix story through and through. If you’re a fan of the author, you’ll know what I mean:-)

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. I have been seeing rave reviews of this book, and I cannot wait to start it!

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns. This horror story takes place in Canada and revolves around an indigenous woman and her family. I’ve been hearing lots of good things about it.

The Drift by C.J. Tudor. This is one crazy sounding thriller, and it will be my first C.J. Tudor, I can’t wait!

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz. I love the sound of this epic science fiction story. This is a very horror/thriller heavy month, so this will be a nice change of pace.

Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children #8) by Seanan McGuire. This series has its ups and downs for me, but this one was very good. Look for my review next week!

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall. This seems to be getting good reviews, and it sounds fantastic. I have never read this author before, but I’m looking forward to it.

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. Lots of cool influences listed in the blurb, which makes me very curious about this.

Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen. A story about a punk rock vampire? I think this is going to be a lot of fun:-)

The Keeper’s Six by Kate Elliott. This novella sounds like an interesting mix of fantasy and SF. Plus I don’t think I’ve ever read a book by Elliott before, and it’s about time:-)

One Girl in All the World (In Every Generation #2) by Kendare Blake. Yes, I must read a Buffy book, even though I wasn’t crazy about the first book in the series. Here’s hoping!

Top ten most viewed reviews in 2022 (based on page views):

Since we’re at the end of the year, I thought I’d share my top ten most viewed reviews of 2022. I’m also adding the total number of views for each review, something I don’t normally do, but I thought it would be interesting. A Winter’s Promise continues to dominate my site (!) despite how much I loathe the book. I’m happy to see Needless Street on the list, which is still my favorite Catriona Ward book. Notice the huge difference between #1 and #2 views, lol.

1. A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos (2018) Total views of 2022: 2,966

2. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (2022) Total views: 1,232

3. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (2022) Total views: 1,207

4. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (2021) Total views: 1,127

5. Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynne Barnes (2018) Total views: 1,051

6. The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (2022) Total views: 845

7. Sundial by Catriona Ward (2022) Total views: 832

8. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher (2019) Total views: 764

9. Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (2022) Total views: 762

10. The Shadow of the Gods by John Wynne (2021) Total views: 761

Do we have any books in common this month? What books are you looking forward to reading?

Posted January 1, 2023 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 28 Comments

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28 responses to “What’s On My Plate – January 2023”

  1. Maddalena@spaceandsorcery

    Episode Thirteen turned out to be one of those “unputdownable” books that had me torn between rushing to the end and savoring the story, and it was also a very unexpected tale.
    And I hope to be able to add Grady Hendrix new book to my TBR soon: from vampires to haunted houses sounds like an intriguing change of pace… 😉
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  4. Stormi

    Looks like you have some interesting books lined up. I have The Drift and so hope we both enjoy that one! I am curious about How to Sell a Haunted House but didn’t request it as I DNFed his last book so now I will just wait to get it at the library. 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you think though! 🙂

    Hope we both have a great new year!
    Stormi
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    • Tammy

      Me too Stormi! I’m honestly not sure what you’d think of How to Sell a Haunted House. It was CRAZY.

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  6. Zezee with Books

    Happy New Year!!
    I’ll certainly be on the lookout for your reviews of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (really want to read it too) and How to Sell a Haunted House (because of Hendrix and his ideas, lol).

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  8. sjhigbee

    A very Happy New Year to you, Tammy:)). Let’s hope that 2023 turns out to be a kinder one… As for books – I’ve just requested the Emily Wilde book (fingers crossed I get an arc!). And pre-ordered The Keeper’s Six because it’s Elliott:)). I love the premise and hope it’s as exciting and action-packed as it sounds. I also love the fact that Esther isn’t a youngsters – not with an adult son to help out. And that she’s having to ride to the rescue of her adult child, which tends to happen from time to time when the wheels fall off their lives, so there is a nice slice of reality in amongst the fantasy! Hope the coming year is fabulous reading-wise:).

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    • Tammy

      Thank you Sarah! I’m hoping for a better year all around, and with so many great books to look forward to, I have high hopes:-)

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  15. Lynn Williams

    I managed to read a few of my January reads already which is a relief and I’m currently reading my fourth from your list above. I do need to start to make a dint in the reviews though. Always something!
    Lynn 😀

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