Happy New Year Folks! I hope last year was good to you and that this year is better. As January gets off to a ... start , of sorts, I wanted to share with you the best five books I read in 2023. An usually emotional list for me this year, but lots of variety in genres and stories - a bit of something for everyone!

Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!

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Books Discussed:

• The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak
• The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
• The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
• The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
• Super Sons Vol. 1 by Peter J Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez
• We Are Robin Vol. 1 by Lee Bermejo (Writer), Jorge Corona (Illustrator), Rob Haynes (Illustrator), Khary Randolph (Illustrator), James Harvey (Illustrator), Carmine Di Diandomenico (Illustrator)
• No Shame by Tom Allen
• Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Sarah Hendrickx
• Torrid Times by Peter Brookes
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens