Would you believe that I had almost twice as many views of this blog in 2023 as I had in 2022? I'm astonished. I read fewer books this year and posted fewer reviews. Nice to know that so many more people wanted to see them. I had a total of 64,387 views in this blog's entire history as of the end of 2022 and 79,622 total views at the end of 2023.
So in 2022 I had 8,346 views. This year I had 15,235 views. To me, that's a staggering statistic, but I'm glad to see it. I must be doing something right.
I read 37 books this year which is three fewer than last year. On the other hand, I had four five star reads, which is the same number as last year. So I'm holding steady, but I hope I will have more five star reads in 2024.
Without further delay, I will now post those four books, which are the recipients of the Golden Mask Awards for 2023.
The Doctor and the Saint by Arundhati Roy
This book caused me to re-evaluate Gandhi. He apparently had typical prejudices against the Dalits who are the lowest caste in the Hindu religion. This means that he shouldn't really be viewed as some sort of saint.
When We Do Harm by Danielle Ofri
This book revealed how and why doctors make errors. We need to know that the practice of medicine is far from perfect despite the best intentions of medical doctors. Doctors are human beings who are capable of making mistakes.
Our Bodies, Their Battlefields by Christina Lamb
This book dealt with rape in the context of war. Lamb obtained the stories of wartime rape survivors. I hope that Our Bodies, Their Battlefields will have an impact that will increase the prosecution of rape during wars.
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
This year I had an A rated novel. So I would like to celebrate that fact. It's also the best mystery I read in 2023, but what most impressed me about it is the way the violinist author portrayed the relationship between the musician protagonist and his violin. As I wrote in my review, "This novel lives and breathes music." Bravo!
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