My Year in Books 2024

This is the least I’ve read in years! But I also decided not to stress out about maintaining a previous reading rate. Here are the books that I finished reading, not including the manuscripts and books I read as part of my work as editor.

Some stats for the year:

Romance: 50%

Self-published: 55%, Trad-published: 33%, Small press-pubbed: 12%

By a Southeast Asian author: 50%

By a Filipino author: 45%

Ebook: 57%, Print: 24%, Audio: 19%

A Summer Lesson in RomanceNoor JumanThe Lease of Their ProblemsBrigitte Bautista and Chi Yu RodriguezOne Night with my EmployerLea SicilianaHey, LoverDL WhiteWhen Poetry Becomes YouSahara PiangOther Words for HomeJasmine WargaYellowfaceR.F. KuangNight SongBeverly JenkinsA Quiet Unfolding: a soft landing. collectionDawn Lanuza, Layla S. Tanjutco, KB Meniado, Allonah Gacutan, Dominique Gonzaga-Sulatra, Kring Talladen, LAKAN TULA, Romy Peña CruzMEEGAN: A Holidate For HireRebekah WeatherspoonThe Earl’s Egyptian HeiressHeba HelmyDancing HandsJoanna Que, Charina Marquez, Fran AlvarezUsok – the Webzine of Fantastic Filipino FictionHorse BarbieGeena RoceroBack in the DayKatrina JacksonCounterfeitKristin ChenPosthumous: PoemsPaolo ManaloWild LifeOpal WeiThe Pinoy Monster Girlfriend AnthologyMotzie Dapul, Joyce de Guzman, Penguin G, Raizza Gallardo, Shirojiki Mattari, Kevin Samala, Raffy Punzal, Patsy EliasErasurePercival EverettHoney PotKatrina JacksonRiggedVanessa NorthBirthday GirlBrandy BushMari & Susan Chapter 1LJ AlmonteUnder the Fire Blossoms Chapter 1KirsedCat Cafeteria PreviewArli PagaduanAiyeee!Ren GalenoShaw BoulevardPopi LaudicoImages of America: Filipinos in Los AngelesMae Respicio KoernerThe Dating CountdownN.G. PeltierRole PlayingCathy YardleyBeneath the AcaciaCelestine Trinidad and Alma RamosHere for the Right ReasonsJodi McAlisterAnd They Were RoommatesElle DiazComfortable and FamiliarH. BenthamSpoiled BritKali DeckerSinukuan and Tikbalang Mystery: The Perfect MurderCelestine Trinidad and Alma RamosNot Here to Make FriendsJodi McAlisterSa WalaRen GalenoClara, DarlingChace Verity[redacted][redacted]A Man for Mrs. ClausRebekah Weatherspoon

I usually don’t finish books I don’t enjoy reading but I did read and finish one such book this year, and it’s the worst book I read in 2024. But I feel like this isn’t the space for me to give it or the author a platform; I understand that low ratings or negative reviews could still lead to interest in it. I’m not interested in helping this book in any way even inadvertently.

I hope I read more in 2025! But this is also my reminder to not stress out over it if I read less or same.

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