Top 10 Reads of 2023

[@kellyrosen1]

The deadpan delivery of "And I am happy to report this white man is still struggling" has killed me 🤣

[@whatpageareyouon]

😈 🤓

[@EricKarlAnderson]

Sorry to hear it’s been such a tough year and hope 2024 improves for you, my friend. Totally agree Melchor is a future classic author and Mauvignier = if Woolf had written a thriller. Yes! 💙

[@whatpageareyouon]

Luckily this year has been much better! Thank u Eric ♥️ 📚

[@yaeli_i_guess]

I missed your videos so much.

[@bookmark_kl]

Missed your videos all year, wishing you all the best for 2024, happy reading! thanks for the list!

[@yenasung]

First of all, VERY happy and delighted to see you in a video! Oo so interesting to hear your thoughts on the right to sex as it’s a book i’ve been really desperate to hear other booktubers articulate on. Lol i technically dnf’ed disorientation and the birthday party but really what it was is i read the first couple pgs of both and decided wrong book wrong time. I’ll pick back up disorientation when im in a kookier mood and im definitely more motivated to resume birthday after your description of it! Sending you the warmest 2024 wishes with the exact right amount of books and relationships/situationships ❤

[@whatpageareyouon]

Thank u Yena!! I hope the reading in 2024 so far has been nothing but bangers

[@RachaelsLibrary]

Hi Alex, just found your channel recommended by KZbin. I enjoyed watching your video. Hope this year is better and wishing you peace and happiness 💕

[@fikomiana]

A girl's story is definitely my favourite Ernaux ! It has stayed with me so much through the years, I'm glad you loved it as well :) I have tried The Birthday Party but never got past the first 20 pages... I'll try again !

[@robgst100]

Great list! Love so many of these novels. Haven’t even heard of Mating, can’t wait to read.

[@HannahsBooks]

Your quip about The Birthday Party has totally sold me on it! I'm sorry it hasn't been an easy year, and I'm thrilled to see you here on booktube.

[@whatpageareyouon]

This year has been much better so far! Thank u Hannah. I hope you like birthday party if you haven’t already dipped your toes in it this year !

[@christinacampbellbooks]

It's so lovely to see you back, Alex! I'd like to read The Birthday Party this year. Swimming Home sounds great. Just added to my list of books to read ☺

[@AnaMoShoshin]

Lovely to see you! I hope you have a great 2024!

[@JasmineReads]

Hi Alex! Hope you're well :) A big YES to Fernanda Melchor - I love Paradais. Going to read Hurricane Season this year!

[@whatpageareyouon]

Thank u Jasmine! I’m so glad you’re back on booktube!! ✨

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

happiest of New Years to you, Alex. How much I loved along Live The Post horn this year. It was on my top 10 list! The reading experience of The Birthday Party, to me, was so unique.

[@tracys.mitnaul-xv7te]

Wow! I just discovered you. I love your selection of books, reviews, and your voice. I'm looking forward to following you. Happy New Year!

[@CJReads]

Our king has returned from war

[@whatpageareyouon]

🥹

[@1book1review]

Great mix of books as usual. Hope 2024 will bring great books as well. The only thing I read and enjoyed from your list is Disorientation.

[@ephrussi9765]

A really great list. Thank you. P.S. You are darn smart.

[@casskrug]

was so excited to see this video pop up in my feed!! your taste is impeccable and the way you talk about books is so concise and compelling. swimming home was on my favorite list as well, and i plan on getting to the right to sex in the next few months. wishing you all the best in 2024!!

[@whatpageareyouon]

Thank u Cass! 🫶

[@itsrainingpapayas]

I stopped giving star ratings to movies and books this year, it’s very freeing. Always great to hear your thoughts on what you’re reading! Have a happy new year!

[@ChaoticBibliophile]

I really look forward to your end of the year list, and this year was no exception!! I really enjoyed The Happy Couple too. To be honest I wasn't expecting much, so I was surprised by how invested I got. I think the narrative structure really enhanced the character study aspect of the book. And there are so many books on this list I want to read, but you really sold me on Disorientation, which I'd only heard of but hadn't really considered reading. I'm sorry it's been such a rough year, I hope 2024 brings you all the joy and good things!

[@whatpageareyouon]

Thank u for being a Happy Couple stan! I love still talking about it to people throughout this year to convert ppl to it lol

[@christinaalvarez332]

Wow, so cool! I picked up Mating at a library book sale this year but hadn't thought about it since, until you! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I'll definitely add it to my TBR this year. Happy new year!!

[@whatpageareyouon]

Omg I hope you like it if you haven’t started it this year yet! Take this video as having been a sign 📚 🤓

[@jonebiboh]

Twas such a pleasure seeing you again because I admit I'd already sent a dm asking if this was still coming😩I pray you get all the very best in 2024 because you deserve it❤❤

[@TKTalksBooks]

Amazing list! I made note of all of them!

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

In 2022 I read 52 books in 52 weeks. Then in 2023 I read 73 books and 14 of them fell in my top 40 of all time so the best reading year of my whole life in 2023 and so I figure take it easy in 2024.

[@seesararead]

I so agree with you on Swimming Home making such a good series! Would love to see that adapted. Definitely my favorite Levy so far.

[@whatpageareyouon]

She has a book coming out this year, new nonfic…Spoon something something, that I read and liked that one too! I think it adds nicely to her nonfic series! 🤓 📚

[@nathansnook]

describing the Melchor over holiday break to your family must've been...a doosy. but good god what a trip that book was. 'twas very close in my top 10 for the year. loved this list! will be making sure the Rush is priority reading for 2024. also, wishing you a sexy reading year for 2024! am always delighted when a video of yours is graced upon the book world here. cheers 💫

[@whatpageareyouon]

😤 Sexy reads only 2024 😤 thank u Nathan ♥️

[@natalieandco]

also discovered Karl Ove Knausgaard this year, he is such a genius !!

[@lukehillier4343]

Swimming Home is currently in post-preduction as a movie starring Mackenzie Davis and Chrisopher Abbott, expected to be out in 2024!

[@whatpageareyouon]

Omg!! I cannot wait to eat up the Letterboxd reviews when it comes out lol

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

Hurricane Season, Disorientation and The Birthday Party are all on my tbr!

[@katekilroy7827]

I've also moved away from star ratings and tracking my reading online. I just have a notebook where I write the title and author and then leave half a page or so of space to jot down my thoughts as I'm reading or after I finish the book. I feel like this method helps me recall how I felt about a book better than a number based rating system.

[@whatpageareyouon]

I saw someone on tiktok keep a digital Notion of their reading progress, and I think it’s something I want to try next year!

[@mrlately]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@nathansnook]

new alex drop everybody RUN

[@Mex.Libris]

Alex! 🤯

[@whatpageareyouon]

: )

[@TheMiguelh7]

😭

[@miltonmason7036]

'Promosm' 😇

[@alsopato]

🫶the blueprint

[@whatpageareyouon]

Pato give the ppl what they want* *another/new vid 😤🫶