I read 16 books in October, including a lot of comfort re-reads to get me through the sleepless nights, bringing #MyReadingYear to 197 books in 2023 so far. Highlights were My People by Oodgeroo and Blue Wren by Bron Bateman.
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I read 24 books in September, bringing #MyReadingYear to 181 books in 2023 so far. Highlights were Love, Dad: Confessions of an Anxious Father by Laurie Steed, Whisper Songs by Tony Birch and The Sunbearer Trials by Aidan Thomas. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSN8J63PX/

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Read with me as I read part of five poetry ebooks to wrap up my first attempt at (an abridged version of) #TheSealeyChallenge to read a poetry book a day in August. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLv3doPa/

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I read 24 books in July, bringing #MyReadingYear to 156 books in 2023 so far (exceeding my annual reading target). Highlights were All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson, Homie by Danez Smith and The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton.

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Just hit my 2023 reading target. 150 books. Four months early. So… now I… just… stop? 🤔 https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLsUmo4k/

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Days 13-16 of #TheSealeyChallenge are all books by international poets: #LangLeav, #DominicHoey, #HenryWeiLeung and #NicholasWong. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLpHX52f/

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Days 5-8 of #TheSealeyChallenge are all books by fellow Aussie poets published by Fremantle Press: Andrew Sutherland, Bron Bateman, Nadia Rhook and Barbara Temperton. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLVtKUfF/

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Who’s joining me to read (a bit of) a poetry book every day in August for #TheSealeyChallenge? https://www.tiktok.com/@katelarsenkeys/video/7265187626636922113

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I read 12 books in July, bringing #MyReadingYear to 132 books in 2023 so far. Highlights were Imogen, Obviously by #BeckyAlbertalli, Heartstopper 3 and 4 by #AliceOseman and Homecoming by #ElfieShiosaki.

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I read 22 books in June, bringing #MyReadingYear to 120 books in 2023 so far. My highlights were Patience & Esther by SW Searle, Babel by RF Kuang, Flamer by Mike Curato and Little Bit Long Time by Ali Cobby Eckermann.

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I read 20 books in May, bringing #MyReadingYear to 98 books in 2023 so far. My highlights were Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by #AdibaJaigirdar, Completely Normal (and other lies) by #BiffyJames and More Than These Bones by #BebeBackhouse.

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I read 21 books in April, bringing #MyReadingYear to 78 books in 2023 so far. My highlights were Something Spectacular by #AlexisHall, El Deafo by #CeceBell, Legends and Lattes by #TravisBaldree and The Old Lie by #ClaireGColeman.

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I read 25 books in March, bringing #MyReadingYear to 57 books in 2023 so far. My highlights were Nangamay Mana Durali: First Nations Australia LGBTIA+ Poetry, All About Yves by #YvesRees, Bloodmarked by #TracyDeonn, Where We Are by #AlisonFlett and Light From Uncommon Stars by #RykaAoki.

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I read 16 books in February, bringing #MyReadingYear to 32 books in 2023 so far. My highlights were How to Make a Basket by Jazz Money, the first Heartstopper graphic novel by Alice Oseman, Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall, and a re-read of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, which was just as good the second time round.

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My latest ‘and another thing’ vlog is about the #bookbans in Dakota and Florida that could put teachers and librarians in prison just for doing their jobs. Check it out at https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS85hDKCj/.

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I have read 16 books in 2023 so far. My highlights for January were Ten Thousand Aftershocks by Michelle Tom, Seeing Other People by Diana Reid, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley and Alcott Hall by Emily Rath.

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I blew my personal #reading record out of the water last year, topping out at 212 books in 2022. That included 52 books for the #AustralianWomenWriters challenge (#AWW2022), 105 for #WeNeedDiverseBooks and 11 because I #LoveOzYA. Check out my 2022 book recs at the link in bio or https://larsenkeys.com.au/2023/01/07/reading-and-writing-in-2022/. #AmReading #MyReadingYear

Nun dann das auch noch. Wird allerdings aufgrund #PostCoViD nicht so schnell anwachsen wie der andere Thread....

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I read 23 books in December, taking #MyReadingYear total to 212 books in 2022 (far exceeding my previous personal best). My highlights for the month were Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen, Blood like Magic and Blood like Fate by Liselle Sambury and Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas.
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I read 29 books in November (a new personal best), bringing #MyReadingYear to 189 books in 2022 so far. My highlights for the month were Kindred by #KirliSaunders, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by #AnitaHeiss, and the entire Bonds That Tie series by #JBree. #Reading #AWW2022