Welcome to Year 17 of my year-end wrap up of books! I feel like this is such a great time to be a reader - there are so many incredible books out there, people are sharing their reading habits in such fun ways, and I'm never without something new to look at. I just did a review of some of my favorites from previous years and went back to see if any of those authors had new books that I had missed. I'm always sad when the answer is no! I'm a big fan of the whole BookTok and Bookstagram, but I try not to get too caught up in the hype. I had a few DNFs (did not finish) books from those that I tried so hard to like.
This year saw the end of one of my favorite series, the Maisie Dobbs mysteries. I'll be sad next year when there isn't a new one! Hopefully it's not the end for Gabriel Allon, and of course I loved the newest book in his saga too. I like to alternate between literary fiction and romance novels, and I love it when kids come running up to me with their recommendations. I usually try to drop whatever I'm reading and get those done right away so I can chat about it with the kids!
So here's the 2024 list:
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Can we Talk About Israel? By Daniel Sokatch
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
The Society of Shame by Jane Roper
Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino
Kunstlers in Paradise by Cathleen Scheine
The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
You Have a Match by Emma Lord
Have You Seen Luis Velez? By Catherin Ryan Hyde
Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory
Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood
The Maid by Nita Prose
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn
Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein
The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel
The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland
The Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
The Amen Effect by Sharon Brous
Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner
Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Marry Me By Midnight by Felicia Grossman
Rivals by Katharin McGee
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto
The Hebrew Teacher by Maya Arad
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
In the Shadow of the Greenbriar by Emily Matchar
Stockholm by Noa Yedlin
Welcome Home, Caroline Kline by Courtney Preiss
This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
Reign by Katharine McGee
The Fellowship of the Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva
The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear
Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew by Emmanuel Acho
Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer
The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove by Karen Hawkins
Past, Present, and Future by Rachel Lynn Solomons
The Book of Silver Linings by Nan Fishcer
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Flunked by Jen Calonita
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar
Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
Love You A Latke by Amanda Elliot
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Terrace Story by Hilary Leichter
Hanukkah Hook-Up by Jessica Topper
Late Night Love by Chayla Wolfberg
Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
And here are all my mini-reviews:
Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman ConfinoHave You Seen Luis Velez? By Catherin Ryan HydeThe Women by Kristin HannahFamily Family by Laurie FrankelBecoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie DrayThe Briar Club by Kate QuinnThe Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen LoigmanLula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten MillerSongs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
I track my books on GoodReads and StoryGraph and as always, I'll share monthly updates here and on the socials so stay tuned.
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