“And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end.”
Well it’s been 365 days since our last reading wrap up, but this year we’re going to be doing things a little bit differently. I’ve had quite the year when in comes to reading, so will be diving into my biggest reading year yet. I’ll be sharing my top reads of the year, my recommendations, some general reading reflections, and my goals for next year.
Stats
Books read: 120
Pages read: 31,097
Hours listened: 335.83
Most read author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Top Reads
I don’t have any particular order of my favorites, so here are some of my general favs!
The Sun is Also a Star
Us Against the Likes
Everything I Never Told You
The Naturals (the entire series)
Educated
Twelfth Knight (One of my first physical arc copies 🥹)
A Song to Drown Rivers
Crying in H-Mart
Summer Night and Meteorites
Little Fires Everywhere
Recommendations
Here are some books that’s I recommend from this year depending on what your look for! Hopefully you find something to add to your 2025 TBR
Swoony YA romance: The Sun is Also a Star
Powerful Asian representation: Everything I Never Told You
Recognizing and celebrating your identity: Crying in H-Mart
A good cry: Girl in Pieces
Recognizing academic pressure: I Hope This Doesn’t Find You
Empowering women and overcoming sexism: Lessons in Chemistry
Quirky nonfiction: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Reflections
As you might recall, my reading goal for 2923 was 100 books, and after reaching that I planned for the goal to be the same for 2024. But things didn’t necessarily go as planned, like usual. While I began the year with a reading goal 100 books, I was almost double my reading pacing, so I decided to double my reading goal to 200, not the smartest decision… Obviously I was unable to keep up with the pace, and I quickly fell behind. But alas, I decided to change my goal to something a little more manageable, 150 books. And while I might not have actually reached this goal either, I read 120 books this year, 87 of which were physical/digital, the other 33 being audiobooks. While I did fall quite short of my reading goal, I read 17 more books than last year, which is a truly amazing thing. While goal setting can be difficult, especially as the year ends and not all goals are always met, finding the progress made and recognizing the journey is important. While I may not have read quite as many books as I planned on reading in 2024, I did find many books that represented me in ways that I never thought possible, and for that I’m a forever grateful.
Goals
As one chapter closes, a new one opens, both in books and life. As 2024 comes to an end, thinking to next year and my reading goals is inevitable. This year, I plan to be a little more strategic with my goal setting, and pick a reading goal that while challenging, is attainable. Next year, I hope to read 130 books, and I hope that 30 of those will be audiobooks. But life is about more than just the numbers. While we can set goal after goal, hoping to reach certain reading stats, there’s more to books than that. Next year, I hope to find more books that truly highlight diversity, and to share them with you all. I want to be more selective with what I read, I make sure it’s something I will truly enjoy before I put my time into it. I want to be okay with DNFing books, because not every book is made for me. I want to focus more on reading books that represent who I am as a person, and empower me to be the person I want to be. And with that, those are my goals for 2025, I can’t wait to see you next year to see how I did!
Lastly, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who’s supported my reading journey this year! My blog and bookstagram has grown so much (even going viral once! 😳) and I couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you supporting me along the way. Thank you so much, and as always, happy reading!
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