Reads of the Year for the HIP
(The Harried Intellectual Parent)
Dear Friends,
What does the harried intellectual want to enjoy by the fire this Christmas?
Books.
Maybe some bourbon, too. Or coffee. Or chocolate. Or eggnog! But — BOOKS!
Here’s my list of my favorite reads and re-reads from this past year:
“Reads of the Year for the HIP: 2023.”
Have you read any of these, or do any look interesting to you?
What were your favorite reads this year?
Happy reading,
Have read the Wingfeather Saga with my boys! So good. Andrew Peterson is a gift.
Life Among the Savages sounds interesting! *adds to TBR*
Top reads this year:
Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne
All Who Are Weary, Sarah J. Hauser
Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder
Bomb Shelter, Mary Laura Philpott
The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad, edited by Ned Bustard
When the Stars Disappear, Mark Talbot
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin
....and lots of other books that received 4 stars but didn't quite make the cut!
We have a tradition of buying each other books for Christmas and spending Christmas Eve reading by the fireplace. We're hoping our 3yo will be able to participate a little bit this year :) One of my favorites is Deep Places by Ross Douthat, and I cannot make a pitch for it that makes it sound good ("it's about his experience with Lyme disease, but it's really good I promise!") but I've read it about three times already and it's so good. A lot of it resonated with my own experience of chronic illness. I also enjoyed The Minority Body and My Body Is Not A Prayer Request. I didn't agree 100% but they both were very insightful on the topic of disability. Minority Body is very brainy in a "well organized and everything, but you need to pay close attention" sort of way so don't expect to relax with it. It's work, but it's really good.