It’s been a good reading year so far so I’d figured I’d share what I’ve read!
Sections
5
Favorites of the Year
Fantasy Reads
Romance Reads
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Favorites of the Year
My standout reads
Easy 5 stars
Firefly Lane|Paperback
4.5 stars. I would read anything he writes.
Anxious People|Paperback
5 stars. Perfection on paper
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)|BN Exclusive
Reread this series after Sunrise on the Reaping. It’s a classic for the ages but especially for our current moment.
Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Boxed Set Deluxe Edition (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)|Paperback
Fantasy Reads
3.25 stars. Fourth Wing was so so good. Iron Flame was so so bad. Onyx Storm was so so mid
Onyx Storm (Standard Edition)|Hardcover
4 stars. I had a lot of fun with this
Heartless Hunter: The Crimson Moth: Book 1|Hardcover
4.25 stars. I love a fantasy duology!
Rebel Witch: The Crimson Moth: Book 2|Hardcover
3.5 stars. I loved the first book but this one featured some whack character assassination
Fearless (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
Romance Reads
4.25 stars. Indeed a good summer romance book
Summer Romance|Paperback
4 stars. Rose Hill isn’t my favorite Elsie series but still very bingeable
Wild Side (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
3.75 stars. I love Abby’s books but this missed the mark slightly for me
Say You'll Remember Me (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
4.5 stars. I highly enjoyed this and want to read more of her backlog
The Ex Vows|Paperback
1.75 stars. A palpable lack of chemistry
Shoot Your Shot|Paperback
4.25 stars. As a seven husbands non enjoyer I didn’t expect to like this so much, but I did!
Great Big Beautiful Life (Reese's Book Club)|Hardcover
3 stars. My least favorite in the series but overall really enjoyed the series
Wild and Wrangled: A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
3.75 stars. Not often you see romance centered around grief which I really liked
Promise Me Sunshine: A Novel|Paperback
4 stars. I’m so sad the Windy City series is over I love it
Rewind it Back|Paperback
Non-Fiction
An interesting read but felt like it was missing some necessary complexities
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness|Hardcover
Mandatory reading in my opinion.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption|Paperback
Dare I say slightly overhyped but I did still cry so who am I to say
Crying in H Mart|Paperback
I am not the poetry girl I think I am
Bluets|Paperback
I wanted more on his career as a prolific music reporter, but still liked it
Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time|Paperback
Fiction
4 stars. As someone who read Huck Finn twice I didn’t love some of the changes made especially since they felt lacking in context. BUT the story is still profound and worth reading
James (2024 B&N Book of the Year) (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner)|Hardcover
