--- title: "Discussion on \"The 12 Books I Have Read In 2023\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"The 12 Books I Have Read In 2023\". A review of the twelve books I read this year" url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [The 12 Books I Have Read In 2023](https://frankiefab.hashnode.dev/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A review of the twelve books I read this year Dec 30, 2023 · 13 min read · frankiefab.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#bookreview](https://hashnode.com/tag/bookreview) - [#book-summary](https://hashnode.com/tag/book-summary) - [#general-advice](https://hashnode.com/tag/general-advice) - [#yearinreview](https://hashnode.com/tag/yearinreview) - [#motivation](https://hashnode.com/tag/motivation) ## Written by [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) @frankiefab100 · Nigeria, Africa [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) Frontend/UI Engineer | Visual Designer | Technical Writer A self-taught frontend developer, designer, and writer ## Responses 4 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Saldana Will](https://hashnode.com/@willsaldana) [Jan 10, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/659e1da867939dc421cda1d8) In any case, I'm glad you took the time to tell me what you thought [io games](https://iogamesfree.io/) [Baptiste Fernandez](https://hashnode.com/@BapF) [Jan 1, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/659277a7bb9e53e89c9bb6b9) Really cool achievement! Those books look really interesting. Thanks for sharing :) [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) [Jan 1, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/659277a7bb9e53e89c9bb6b9#reply-65927e5bbb9e53e89c9c0d24) Thank you [Baptiste Fernandez](https://hashnode.com/@BapF)fir taking the time to read. [Victor Eke](https://hashnode.com/@Eke) [Dec 31, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/6591e4e7bb9e53e89c970f59) Impressive work, Frankie. 12 books this year is essentially 1 book a month. I'm inspired to take this up as a challenge in the new year. Thanks for sharing, and happy new year to you. [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) [Jan 1, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/6591e4e7bb9e53e89c970f59#reply-65927e3cce513bf4299f31f2) Thank you bro. Happy New Year to you too 🎊 [Favourite Jome](https://hashnode.com/@Favourite) [Dec 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/65905c6ece513bf429917075) Hey [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100), thanks for sharing the books you read this year. I see this as a challenge, and I'd also be sharing the books I would have read next year cause this year, I think I only read like two small books😔. [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) [Dec 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/65905c6ece513bf429917075#reply-6590a92bce513bf4299329b9) Thank you for reading Favorite, I look forward to learning about your reading habits and experience in the coming year. [Timonwa Akintokun](https://hashnode.com/@Timonwa) [Dec 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/65905b48ce513bf4299160a4) How were you able to read all these? i might just use 1 year to finish a book.🥲 [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) [Dec 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/65905b48ce513bf4299160a4#reply-6590a8a7bb9e53e89c8be313) It's a bit tricky, hahaha. The first book I read wasn't a paperback/hard copy, but in PDF format. So, I had it on my phone, while waiting in the queue at the ATM, at a barbing salon, during a meal, or at times while watching a less interesting TV program, I would open up the document and set my phone screen to landscape orientation and read. I got used to this technique and my subconscious mind adapted to it and eventually found myself motivated to pick up new books. At times, I read for at least for 15 minutes before bed time. Inorder to achieve this, I had to cut down the time I spent on social media but rather allocate the time to read. I couldn't have read more book if I continued with one that seemed boring/uninteresting. Before I choosing a book from my to-read list, I scanned through the pages and/or do a quick research on it to see if it's something I can read at the moment. [CipherSeeker](https://hashnode.com/@CipherSeeker) [Jan 5, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-12-books-i-have-read-in-2023/65904b705da8a2008764a979/comment/65905b48ce513bf4299160a4#reply-65986a9f0fe390a9f9136b78) [Franklin Ohaegbulam](https://hashnode.com/@frankiefab100) Thx