My Reading Recap for 2024

Dear Adventure Avenue,

This year I read or listened to 51 books. I really enjoyed using Libby and downloading books on my kindle to read while traveling. I thought it be fun to reflect on some of my favorites and declare which were my favorites. At the end of this post will be my 2024 book list.

Favorite Fantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing and Iron Flame showed me that I actually really like the fantasy genre. I am so exciting for the upcoming release of Onyx Storm on January 21! (I’ve had it pre-ordered since March 2024!) This book series is Hunger Games, Divergent, and How to Train Your Dragon all wrapped into one.

Favorite Non-Fiction: Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon

If you had told me that my favorite non-fiction read would’ve been by Reese Witherspoon, I probably would have thought you were lying. I expected it to be a farming book, but this book had stuck with me since having read it. The tips about hospitality really make you think what to do as both a guest and as a host.

Favorite Finance: I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi 

I wanted my favorite finance book to be Girls that Invest by Simran Kaur, but I didn’t find it to have any actionable steps. Sethi’s book on the other hand gives great step by step advice about how to get your finances in order.

Favorite Mystery/Thriller: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson to murder was an honorable mention in this category, but if you haven’t read Leaving Time, it is so good! A short synopsis from the author’s website is linked here.

Favorite Romance: Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

I like reading books where the main character is an author, which is the case in this book. The characters are also nerdy which for me was relatable and enjoyable to read. This is not a closed-door romance, which becomes apparent very quickly, so reader discretion is advised. 😉

Favorite Closed-door Romance: Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

I loved Annabel Monaghan’s Nora Goes Off Script, and this book Summer Romance brought the same feelings as her debut novel. It was a sweet read about a recently divorced woman finding new love.

All Time Favorite for the year: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

This book had me staying up late to find out what happened next. I would laugh out loud at my favorite dragons (Tairn and Andarna). I have also tried (unfortunately, unsuccessfully) to get tickets to see the author of this series for the new book’s launch as I have become so invested in this story and the world Rebecca Yarros has built. I can’t wait to return to this world when Onyx Storm comes out!

My 2024 Book List:

1. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 
2.  Madame de Pompadour by Nancy Mitford
3.  In the Weeds by B.K. Borison
4. The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs by Joel Salatin
5. Switch on your Brain by Caroline Leaf
6. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
7. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham
8. Have I Told you This Already? by Lauren Graham
9. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
10. Really Very Crunchy by Emily Marrow
11. Marie-Antoinette – Reine de la mode et du bon goût
12. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
13. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
14. Funny Story by Emily Henry
15.  Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
16. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
17.  Argylle by Elly Conway
18. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson
19. Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
20. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
21. Girls that Invest by Simran Kaur
22. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
23. The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
24. The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich 
25. Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood, the 1st installment of  Loathe to Love You
26.  The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein
27. A Bold Return to Giving a Damn by Will Harris
28. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
29. Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
30. Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood, the 3rd installment of Loathe to Love You
31.  Financial Feminist 
32.  A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
33. Good Girl Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
34. As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson
35.  I’m Glad by Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
36.  Stuck with You by Allie Hazelwood, the 2nd installment of Loathe to Love You
37. The Millionaire Next Door 
38. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon 
39.  I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi 
40. The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
41.  Boys of Tommen, Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
42.  Keeping 13 by Cloe Walsh
43. Saving Six by Chloe Walsh
44. Mistletoe Season, a collection of three Christmas stories.
45. Redeeming 6 by Chloe Walsh
46. The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
47.  The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
48. The Official Era’s Tour Taylor Swift book – the Target Exclusive
49. Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
50. The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr 
51.  The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Until next year,

A

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