Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Books I read in 2024

 Hi. Here is my book review from 2024. 

1. Vanished in Vermillion. Lou Raguse. 4 stars. Great local true crime book. 

2. 12 Months to Live. James Patterson and Mike Lupica. 3 stars. Average James Patterson book. 

3. South Dakota's Mathis Murders: Horror in the Heartland. Noel Hamiel. 3 stars. True crime. 

4. The House in the Pines. Ana Reyes. 2 stars. Average Read, nothing special. 

5. Lion & Lamb. James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski. 4 Stars. Good James Patterson read. 

6. Home Front. Kristen Hannah. 3 Stars. Good, easy read. 

7. Slow AF Run Club. Martinus Evans. 3 stars. Good motivational book. 

8. Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. Arthur C Brooks, Oprah. 4 stars. 

9. Firefly Lane. Kristen Hannah. 5 stars. Great book!

10. If You Would Have Told Me. John Stamos. 4 stars. Good autobiography read. 

11. The Woman in Me. Britney Spears. 3 stars. Interesting Read. 

12. Missing Persons. James Patterson and Adam Hamdy. 4 stars. 

13. Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache. Granger Smith. 4 stars. Great read. 

14. First Lie Wins. Ashley Elston. 3 stars. 

15. The Women. Kristen Hannah. 5 stars. **Please read this book. So good!**

16. Crosshairs. James Patterson, James O Born. 4 stars. Great read. 

17. The Frozen River. Ariel Lawhon. 5 stars. *Another great book. Highly recommend!*

18. I'm So Effing Hungry: Why We Crave What We Crave-and What to Do About It. Amy Shah. 4 Stars. Really interesting and helpful. 

19. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Daniel James Brown. 5 stars. Great story, great read. 

20. The #1 Lawyer. James Patterson and Nancy Allen. 3 stars. Average James Patterson book. 

21. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading. James Patterson and Matt Eversmann. 3 stars. 

22. The 24th Hour. James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. 3 stars. 

23. Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution. Rainn Wilson. 4 Stars. Weird book, but interesting. 

24. Grimoire Girl: Creating an Inheritance of Magic and Mischief. Hilarie Burton Morgan. 3 stars. 

25. One Perfect Couple. Ruth Ware. 3 stars. 

26. Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus. 4 stars. Different book, but I liked it. 

27. On Mystic Lake. Kristen Hannah. 4 stars. Good read!

28. The Underground Library. Jennifer Ryan. 5 stars. *Another great read. Highly recommend!*

29. Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids. Greta Eskridge. 3 stars. 

30. The Paris Housekeeper. Renee Ryan. 5 stars. *Another banger. Historical fiction at its finest**

31. Wild. Kristen Hannah. 3 stars. 

32. Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End. Alua Arthur. 3 stars. 

33. Home is Where the Bodies Are. Jeneva Rose. 3 stars. 

34. Eruption. Michael Crichton and James Patterson. 2 stars. Didn't care for this one. 

35. The Teacher. Freida McFadden. 3 stars. 

36. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life. Katie Ledecky. 3 stars. Good book, kinda boring in spots. 

37. The Unwedding. Ally Condie. 3 stars. Average read. 

38. Do you Remember? Freida McFadden. 3 stars. 

39. Confessions of the Dead. James Patterson and J.D. Barker. 2 stars. 

40. Hard to Kill: A Jane Smith Thriller. James Patterson and Mike Lupica. 2 stars. Didn't love this one. 

41. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood. Greg Olsen. 3 stars. I did this one as an audiobook. It's very dark and disturbing. A lot of abuse in graphic detail, read with caution. 

42. Slow Dance. Rainbow Rowell. 3 stars. 

43. Fly Away. Kristen Hannah. 3 stars. 

44. The Last Letter. Rebecca Yarros. 5 stars. This one wrecked me. I bawled like a baby, great book. 

45. The House Across the Lake. Riley Sager. 4 stars. 

It was another great year of reading. I liked most of the books, and look forward to reading more this next year. Hope this list helps you find a good read. 


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