Favorite book first half of 2024??

[Dev]

Just curious... We are about halfway through the year and I can't help but wonder what everyone's favorite book of the year is thus far. It's ok if you have two lol.

[⋆˙⟡ Lara ⋆𐙚♡ (in a gr slump)]

Ooh hard one! I think the boys of Tommen. Especially joey and oaife

[Dev]

Lara🩷☁️📚 wrote: "Ooh hard one! I think the boys of Tommen. Especially joey and oaife"

Ohhh that's a good one!!!

[Rachel]

Tuesday With Morrie and Daisy Jones and The Six

[Madissen]

Powerless or Us Dark Few were both pretty good!

[Ethan]

Either The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan or Brave New World by Aldous Huxley!

[Sanaa]

Caraval

[Diana]

I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different reasons that make them unique.

[Christine]

No newly published books, but lots of rereads due to a lack of interesting novels.

My favorites this year:
- The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay
- AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller
- Eine Heimat hat der Mensch by Utta Danella
- In den Waeldern der Biber by Franziska Fischer
- Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
- Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
- All the Colors of Darkness by peter Robinson
- Woodswoman volume 1 by Anne LaBastille
- WIN by Harlan Coben

So 9 books out of more than 60 books which I have read this year were worth 5 stars.

I just wish publishing houses would finally publish better novels again, so I can buy books again.
But instead they focus on dystopian and fantasy novels and their crime novels are often way too graphic for me. :(

[Christine]

Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different reasons that make them unique."

I wonder where the good books are hiding? Neither do I find them at the public library nor in BOOK PAGE magazine nor at Barnes & Noble.

[Diana]

Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different reasons that make them unique."

I wonder where th..."

I know how you feel. Fantasy and Romance seem to be really popular at moment.

I only tend to purchase books from charity shops so I myself am not very up to date on books that are popular.

This year I have read classics such as:
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen,
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde,
Treasure island by Robert Louis Stevenson,
and I have just finished Dubliners by James Joyce.

I love classics but historical fiction is probably one of my favourite genres.

I'm at the point where I read anything and everything and some times that can go really well and other times I don't enjoy it.

I hope you discover some good books soon.
Happy reading:)

[Cassandra 🍁☕️📚]

Some of my favorites this year is
One Dark Window Duology by Rachel Gillig
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

[Malissa]

Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark.
Both by Brynne Weaver and the first and second book in the trilogy.
Extremely graphic and spicy. Trigger warnings all over the place.
Read at your own risk lol.

[Christine]

Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different reasons that make them unique."
..."


Good to hear from you, Diana,

I used to read lots of historical novels way back in the 1980's and 1990's, "Forever Amber" by Kathleen Winsor, "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, "Into the Wilderness" by Sara Donati and the Daughters of England series by Philippa Carr (20 volumes about the same family starting in the 1500's up to the 1960's) as well as the Angélique series by Anne Golon were my favorites.
But since then historical novels have changed so much that it's hard for me to find any compelling ones. I got bored with volume 1 from "Outlander".
Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley are the only ones I still read today.

Unfortunately I never enjoyed reading the classics, I tried Charles Dickens and Thackeray and Austen, but it's just not for me.
I enjoyed some of Alexandre Dumas' novels though.

I like contemporary novels by Sloan Wilson and these days by Douglas Kennedy.

I guess all I can do is reread my 1.500 own books. :)

Cheers,

Chrissie

[Diana]

Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different reasons that make ..."

I will definitely take a look at the books you mentioned.

I try to read out of my comfort zone and love finding new books.

Sometimes it is good to reread a book, because you notice different things from the first time.
You also look at things differently as you get older so it can give a book a whole new meaning to read it at different stages of your life.

Thank you for sharing.

[Dev]

These are fantastic. Keep them coming.

[C.]

shadow of the gods and hunger of the gods. great story!

[Rebecca]

The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden
Drowning - T.J. Newman
Never Lie- Freida McFadden
The Couple Across the Street - Anita Waller
Last Night - Luanne Rice
The Birthday - Carol Wyer

[Lisa]

Favorite new/newer books this year so far are Starter Villain by John Scalzi, By any other name by Lauren Kate, and Funny Story by Emily Henry.

Favorite new to me books this year are Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, Reboot by Amy Tintera, and Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

Favorite re-reads are Queen of Shadows by Sarah Maas, Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren, and From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

[Christine]

Rebecca wrote: "The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden
Drowning - T.J. Newman
Never Lie- Freida McFadden
The Couple Across the Street - Anita Waller
Last Night - Luanne Rice
The Birthday - Carol Wyer"



Love Luanne Rice. I'll give it a try.
Thank you.

[Christine]

Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all for different ..."


I'm not as brave as you and don't read any more out of my comfort zone.
Maybe that's why it's so hard to find newly published books?

[Diana]

Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "Christine wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have read so many great books so far and I can't choose one.
They are all from different genres and I like them all ..."

For what it's worth, I believe in you.
If you start a book and you just aren't enjoying it then don't read it. Move straight on to your next read until you find one that suits you.

It is easier said than done. Especially when reading is all about comfort.

It's hard at first and take my word for it, you will read books you dislike and you will question why you even left your comfort zone, but eventually the right book does come along and you start to love genres you wouldn't of thought you would.

[Christine]

My favorite genres are movie books, (auto)biographies, crime/thriller/mystery novels, romance novels, historical novels.
However, I just can't get into dystopian, SciFi and fantasy novels. Manga is also not for me.

[Andreya]

murder road by simone St. james
once upon a broken heart by Stephanie Garber
first lie wins by ashley Elston
the only one left by riley sager

[Rachel]

Catching Fire ❤️🔥

[Dev]

I dig it these are some awesome ones!!

[BookishDramas]

Spotlight: The Complete Series: A Space Circus Villain Origin Short Story Collection


3.5 stars
Read as an ARC. BookSirens. Female author. Space opera.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Maja]

Definitely Chloe Walsh Joey's story.

[Nevena]

Silver Flames Sarah J Maas

[Dev]

Nice!! I have read a couple of those

[Lynn]

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher.

[Clarissa]

Murder Road by Simone St. James! Such a great read!

[Micaylah]

I think I'd have to say Fairy Tale by Stephen King.

[Judith Speed]

Again Rachel by Marian Keyes

[Eesha]

I am still reading it and not far in but so far The Secret History by Donna Tartt.

It is very character driven with little plot, which I personally love but ik many people hate.

[Dev]

OK right on I’ll have to try that one out

[Kristina]

Middle Grade: No More Dead Dogs and The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery

Young Adult: The Cruel Prince

[Nate]

Currently its a tie between Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones and Shogun by James Clavell.

[Nat]

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo has to be the most beautiful one I’ve read so far

[kamryn ౨ৎ]

ooh that’s very hard but i would say my favorite book the first half of the year was betting on you by lynn painter !

[milxot]

the reappearance of rachel price

[Dev]

milxot wrote: "the reappearance of rachel price"

Ok I've heard good things about this sone

[Dev]

Eesha wrote: "I am still reading it and not far in but so far The Secret History by Donna Tartt.

It is very character driven with little plot, which I personally love but ik many people hate."

OK great pick

[Dev]

Kristina wrote: "Middle Grade: No More Dead Dogs and The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery

Young Adult: The Cruel Prince"

I'll definitely check these ones out. Not familiar

[Dev]

Micaylah wrote: "I think I'd have to say Fairy Tale by Stephen King."

Just how scary is it lol

[Dev]

Lisa wrote: "Favorite new/newer books this year so far are Starter Villain by John Scalzi, By any other name by Lauren Kate, and Funny Story by Emily Henry.

Favorite new to me books this year are Ember in the ..."

Would you recommend for sure?

[Debbie]

This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

[Annika]

Hard to pick just one. For me it's The Book Thief, Babel (Kuang) and The hate U give

[Brianna]

a court of silver flames

[Sanaa]

Caraval series 😭💞