2024 Favorites!
Happy Tuesday! I just finished a week where I shared lots of my favorites from 2024. So, I am going to put a spin on this. I read 43 books which I awarded five-stars, and I decided to select ten that were set outside the US. I only read books in English, so most of these "outside" settings are England, but Australia, Japan, and Canada are also represented.
- Pictures of You by Emma Grey
- Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Sophie Cousens
- What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
- Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin
- If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
- How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
- Jenny James Is Not a Disaster by Debbie Johnson
- I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
- Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
- The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
What was your 2024 favorite?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
Love this spin on the topic! I find I end up reading a lot of books set in England.
ReplyDeleteSame though with all the Asian books being translated and getting US releases, I have been reading a lot more set in those parts.
DeleteI like that these are set outside of the US. So fun! They all look like books I’d enjoy. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI like when I get to travel via a book and get a non-US perspective. Happy New Year to you as well!
DeleteI haven't heard of any of these! Looks like some good reads though.
ReplyDeleteI didn't do a TTT this week, but I did post my top books of 2024 (I picked one for each month, well or more than one, and narrowed it down at the end)
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I don't know if I could do one per month. It's hard to pick favorites.
DeleteLoved How to Age Disgracefully, too! I need to read some of her backlist. I'm going to look through your favorite lists if not all today I will get to them soon, Sam!
ReplyDeleteI loved all Pooley's books. She does community and connection really well.
DeleteMore new to me books. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Mary!
DeleteI read a lot of books set in Australia this year since I've recently discovered several favorite Aussia authors. It's always fun to find new ones to love :)
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
When I was reading a lot of young adult books, I read tons of Australian authors, but it's been less in the adult realm. I was glad to discover some new-to-me authors from there this year.
Delete43 5 star reads?! And I thought I had a lot with 17 haha
ReplyDeleteThat is actually low for me, only about 13% of my books (my total was 319 this year). I am usually about 20%, but at least I found some spectacular books.
DeleteGreat list! This reminds me that I need to read Kinsella's book. I don't know why I keep pushing that off (although I suspect it's probably because I feel like I need to emotionally gear up to read it)! I hope you continue to find amazing books in the year ahead, Sam.
ReplyDeleteThe Kinsella book can be a "hard book". It's about a tough thing, but I promise, it had this overall uplifting feel and it was hopeful.
DeleteI have not read a single one of these yet, but I'm hoping to pick up Cousens book soon.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised. We usually have some books in common.
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