In 2024, I wrote two blog posts. My most recent post was last week, which was a recap of the year. My only other post was about the books I read in 2023. You could say reading has had a chokehold on me in the past few years. I started out in a self-help girly rabbit-hole and have dug myself up to rereading classics, enjoying contemporary romance and fiction, magical realism, and especially literary fiction books. Like many, reading isn’t an “escape” for me, but a way to flex my mind outside of the realm of my possibility.
Don’t we all love falling in love? Of course, but I’m married and my love story doesn’t have that fun, fresh new beginning. It’s right in the ooey-gooey middle (which is so good!) but reading can take me there without really pissing off my husband. Have I ever time-hopped? Not that I know of, but reading books can take me there. It can also put me smack dab in the middle of some juicy family drama and secrets, and other times it can put me in other places in time. I LOVE IT.
Like last year, I’ll go through and share my FAVORITE book from each month and then also share my 4-5 star books with you. (4 Stars = I really liked it, 5 Stars = It was amazing, per Goodreads.) If you’re looking to up your reading this year, these would be a great place to start! If you’re tracking your reading, follow along with me. (I’m still on Goodreads for now, but TBD because I’ll likely land somewhere else for tracking soon.)
I’ve put all the books in this blog post into an Amazon list for you to save and shop from, but remember to support local bookstores (and your library and library app) before buying from Amazon! (If you do purchase from my link, I may receive a small commission.)
Reminder: Every memoir gets 5 stars from me unless they venture into self-help or business instead of just story-telling. People are brave to share their stories.
January Favorite: The Nix by Nathan Hill ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur
Winter Street (Winter, #1) by Elin Hilderbrand
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Fly with Me by Andie Andie
February Favorite: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2) by Nisha Sharma
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
Reign (American Royals, #4) by Katherine McGee
Day by Michael Cunningham
March Favorite: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Say You’ll Be Mine by Naina Kumar
Exes and O’s (The Influencer, #2) by Amy Lea
April Favorite: The Women by Kristin Hannah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
Charlotte’s Webb by EB White
If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos
Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
The Catch (The Influencer, #3) by Amy Lea
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
May Favorite: Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business by Roxane Gay ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
How You Get the Girl (Nashville Love, #3) by Anita Kelly
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzalez
We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
Just a Heartbeat Away (Forever Yours, #1) by Cara Bastone
June Favorite: Funny Story by Emily Henry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
Opioid, Indiana by Brian Allen Carr
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) by Beverly Cleary
July Favorite: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2) by Beverly Cleary
August Favorite: Little Weirds by Jenny Slate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
September Favorite: Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith (ARC) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Swan Song (Nantucket, #4) by Elin Hilderbrand
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
The Love Wager (Mr. Wrong Number, #2) by Lynn Painter
October Favorite: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi (Re-read)
The Rule Book (The Cheat Sheet, #2) by Sarah Adams
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
The Plan by Kendra Adachi (ARC)
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by 50 Cent
November Favorite: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming (ARC)
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Lovelight Farms (Lovelight, #1) by BK Borison
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
December Favorite: Business Casual (Lovelight, #4) by BK Borison ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐:
In the Weeds (Lovelight, #2) by BK Borison
It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny Purmort
4 Star Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐:
Mixed Signals (Lovelight, #3) by BK Borison
