This year, my reading journey has been a little unconventional. As I write this, I’ve read well over 120 books in 2024 and I enjoyed 50+ of my reads. WOW! (I’m considering doing a non-numerical reading challenge next year —stay tuned!)
If you just want my TOP 10 books (what I would consider 6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in a list - keep scrolling!
Looking back, I can now see amid our family’s nation-wide move, some of my book choices turned into much-needed escapes from the chaos of such a big transition. I also jumped headfirst into the Romantasy genre. 🤭
Quick disclaimer: Some books on my list include open-door scenes or explicit content that doesn’t fully align with my personal values –– in many cases, I find myself skimming pages as I keep my eyes on the main plot. So many fantastic and fun books could do without so much spicy content!
(Also, why does my automated “curated” recap below not include non-fiction titles!?!")
That said, I still read some classics and educational books but otherwise, I intentionally stepped outside my comfort zone to explore perspectives and stories beyond my own echo chamber—it keeps my reading life varied, vibrant and thought-provoking.
And naturally, several books on my list are family-friendly read-alouds I enjoyed with my kids (ages 14 & 10).
It’s a bit of a paradox: some of my favorite books this year stood out for their literary merit, even if they didn’t completely align with my values. What can I say? I embrace the complexity!
In the end - I really enjoyed many of my book choices this year. YAY!
Click here for the entire list. ♥️
view all my favorite 2024 books here.
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Now for my ABSOLUTELY TOP 10 FAVORITE 6-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reads:
The Art of Living
Welcome to the Hyunum-Dong Bookshop
Spark of the Everflame
The Lion Women of Tehran
The God of the Woods
The Wide Wide Sea
Heartless Hunter
Weyward
Enders Game (and Scythe but I’m doing my best to cap this at 10!)
The Most
Man that was TOUGH. I keep looking through my list and have to say, so many could have been swapped out onto this list because most of my non-fiction reads tend to be 5-star reads.
ANYHOO…
Thank you for being here and Happy Reading!