List: my best books read in 2023

Three lists of my three best reads in 2023, with short reviews. They are in the loose categories of: sport, nature and novels (and were not necessarily published in 2023).

SPORT

1: Beryl by Jeremy Wilson – Well now. The first book I have given 5 stars to for over 18 months (that is nearly 100 books). I knew she was THE best, but not really what she went through to get there. Wilson covers the training, the barriers, the difficult relationship with her daughter, and weaves together a fas...