Much like 2023, I surpassed my Goodreads goal of 60 books, and my numbers in November and December were better than anticipated. I also gave up on a lot of books. I might post a collage of those disappointments, eager to hear why others loved them, but doubt I'll be swayed to give them a second chance. I also sampled over two dozen books in December that have been on my shelves for years. They have gone in the donation box and it feels great to see some space in my bookcase!
Now for the fun stats of 2024!
Total Books Read: 63
Print Books: 50
Audiobooks: 13
ebooks: 0
Female Authors: 48
Male Authors: 15
New-To-Me Authors: 23
Fiction: 51
Nonfiction: 12
General Fiction: 29
Classics: 2
Poetry: 0
Historical Fiction: 5
Horror: 0
Science Fiction/Fantasy: 1
Time Travel: 0
Dystopia: 1
Mystery/Thrillers: 13
Westerns: 0
Epistolary: 1
Childrens: 1
Young Adult: 2
Memoir: 8
Travel/Food: 1
Nature/Science: 1
Essays: 0
Rereads: 7
Debuts: 9
Over 400 pages: 8
Over 500 pages: 3
ARCs: 12
Borrowed from Library: 11
From My Stacks: 40
Total Pages Read: 15,130
Pages not included from books I gave up on: 711!
Total Hours Listened: 163 hours and 8 minutes
Time not included from books I gave up on: 10 hours and 23 minutes
Ratings:
5 stars: 7
4.5 stars: 14
4 stars: 24
3.5 stars: 6
3 stars: 7
2 stars: 5
Top Picks of 2024 (5 stars):
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
Billy Summers by Stephen King
Honorable Mentions (4.5/5 stars):
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Holly by Stephen King
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
September by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Comforts of Home by Susan Hill
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
The Soul of Discretion by Susan Hill
