Emma and Joe share their favorite books of 2023!
Emma’s picks:  


For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes 


Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams  


None of This is True by Lisa Jewell 


Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros  


The Woman in Me by Britney Spears 


The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth  


The September House by Carissa Orlando  


The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon 


Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll 


Happy Place by Emily Henry 


Joe’s picks:  


Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison 


The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 


The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell (narrated by Daniel Henning) 


Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine 


Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson 


Pageboy by Elliot Page 


Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward 


With My LIttle Eye by Joshilyn Jackson 


Behind the Seams by Dolly Parton 


The Big Reveal by Sasha Velour 

Bonus pick: Meet me at the Lake by Carley Fortune 
For our favorite YA picks of 2023, be sure to listen to our episode here. 
If you want to go back and listen to any of the author interviews or episodes we’ve mentioned, we’ll link them below. 
Rachel Harrison & Clay McLeod Chapman 
Caroline Kepnes 
Santino Fontana 
Ana Reyes 
Rebecca Yarros  
Jessica Knoll 
Emily Henry & Julia Whelan 
Joe Reads a Big Romance
Emma Reads a Horror
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