My top ten reads of 2024

 

 

Dear Bookbugs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another year has gone by. I would like to share my top ten books of the year 2024. These are the books that I read last year but not necessarily the ones that were released in 2024. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we go ,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10) The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At number ten, we have a YA romance. I don’t read a lot of them, but The Do-Over by Lynn Painter was a pleasant surprise. I was just in the right mood to enjoy this one when I picked it up. We follow Emilie, who gets stuck in this time loop and keeps bumping into this guy Nick while all she wants to do is to be with her boyfriend Josh on Valentine’s day. So, if you are into a time loop YA romance that takes place on Valentine’s day, go for it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At number nine, we have Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. Of course, this is one of Riley Sager’s famous thrillers from a few years back. Naturally, my expectations were high and it delivered. It was an atmospheric mystery thriller that just got unhinged till the end. We follow Jules Larsen, who goes to the posh and ancient Bartholomew for apartment sitting. As the time goes, Jules notices a few sinister things in the apartment and it just goes off from there. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) Kiss Me At Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At number eight, we have my favorite holiday read of the year 2024, Kiss Me At Christmas by Jenny Bayliss. Harriet Smith is dreading her Christmas alone with her daughter away but then a few series of unfortunate events lead to her oraginsing a Christmas performance for the final show of The Winter theatre in the town. It is a story about community and people from all walks coming together and a hint of romance. But it is also about self love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Funny Story by Emily Henry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now what is a top ten without an Emily Henry if you are a romance reader? Funny Story is a beautifully written romance novel. I won’t talk about what it is, or it isn’t. The book is the Goodreads Choice Awards winner for the romance genre. I am assuming everyone knows what this is. The only reason this isn’t the number one is because I rated it by the standards that Emily Henry set. And for me, Book Lovers and Beach Read ranked above this one and Funny Story is a solid three after them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6) One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall is one of the best thrillers that released last year in my opinion. The bookish community seemed to have mixed reaction to it. There are mixed opinions about the turn this one took. But I believe the point of the book is to start a conversation, and it achieved the goal. I would suggest that you go into this blind if you are planning to read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5) Cackle by Rachel Harrison

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At number five, we have Cackle by Rachel Harrison. I was heading towards a reading slump when I picked this one on a whim back in October and this book saved me. It made me curious, and I just wanted to keep reading because everything was getting weird and weirder as the story went on. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) Perfectly Wicked by Lindsay Lovise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After Cackle, I just went on a witchy read spree and found this NetGalley e-ARC. Perfectly Wicked follows Holly Celeste, who doesn’t want to be in the limelight, especially on a show about ghost hunters. But Connor is nothing if not persuasive, and he is sure the Celeste family is holding back on something paranormal, ghost or not. This hate to love witchy story takes place in an apple orchard. It is eerie, steamy and a perfect pick for October of you enjoy books that flip the existing norms of world-building. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found Christina Lauren’s “The Soulmate Equation” to be wonderfully refreshing. I enjoyed the romance, the plot and the ensemble cast and even remember most of it several months after reading it. Jess and River is yet another fictional couple that I will always root for and remember. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I read A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder because I wanted to watch the series. However, I ended up liking the book more than the series. Shocking, isn’t it?

Anyway, I feel like it is one of the best YA thrillers I’ve read after Sadie. Pip’s black and white approach to life and how this journey alters her worldview was as much a strong personal journey as the mystery that got solved. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)The Love of My After Life by Kirsty Greenwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I loved this book so much. When I say I love romantic comedy, this is what I mean. The Love of My After Life has everything a flawed heroine, a wild goose chase that also puts her on a journey of self-discovery and finding love. I will definitely re-read this at some point. If you enjoy late 90s early 2000s rom-com movies, please pick this one up. You won’t be disappointed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There it is. Those are my top ten picks of the year 2024. DId anyone of these make it to your list? If so, let me know in the comments. If you’ve shared your favorites from last year, drop a link. I would love to take a look and add it to my TBR pile. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Reading Everyone!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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