Well, we made it through 2024. My expectations for the year were completely different from how it ended up...in huge, life-altering ways. I had to basically restart from scratch in terms of goals, career, where I want to end up, etc. If I'm being honest, I still haven't figured it all out yet. This year was poor in a lot of ways but there were also a lot of successes, many good moments, and a plethora of positive changes in myself.
My reading year was, for the most part, a rampant success. I read 133 books in 2024 across almost 52,000 pages. Reading truly was an invaluable part of this year for me. I found a lot of new favorites and reread some old ones. However, I also read a lot of middle-of-the-road books that ended up just being an escape but didn't provide much substance. That is okay. All books don't have to be revolutionary or life changing or the most amazing thing ever. Some exist just for an afternoon escape.
One of my goals for 2025, though, is to read more books on my backlist, more genres, and more books that intimidate me. I get into this in more depth in my resolutions post linked down below. I enjoyed most of the books I read this year but I also want more books that make me think, make my heart race, and leave a lasting impression on me.
I don't expect to read as many books in 2025. I'm still prioritizing reading but there's also plenty of other hobbies that I'm excited to devote time to. Books will remain my favorite hobby but there's plenty of rom for more in my life.
If you want to know about my favorite books of the year, the series I finished, what books I'm looking forward to in the new year, or anything else related to ending 2024, check out the posts I've linked below where I go into more depth.
Stats
Reading Goal: 1
Books Read: 133
Pages Read: 51,808
Blog Posts: 32
Total Blog Views: 732,220
Reading Goal: 1
Books Read: 133
Pages Read: 51,808
Blog Posts: 32
Total Blog Views: 732,220
Blog Views this Year: 208,133
Yearly Wrap-Up Posts
Favorite Books of 2024
Book Series I Finished in 2024
Most Anticipated 2025 Releases
Bookish Resolutions for 2025
End of the Year Book Tag: 2024 Edition
Other Notable Things to Check Out
Favorite Books of 2024
Book Series I Finished in 2024
Most Anticipated 2025 Releases
Bookish Resolutions for 2025
End of the Year Book Tag: 2024 Edition
Other Notable Things to Check Out
January
1. A Kingdom this Cursed & Empty by Stacia Stark - 3 // 5 stars
2. Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow - 5 // 5 stars
3. Just Drop Out by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
4. Make Your Move by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
5. Play the Game by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
6. To the End by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
7. All Hail by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
8. The Ruthless by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
9. Queen Crow by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
10. Lore Olympus, Volume 1 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
11. Lore Olympus, Volume 2 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
12. Lore Olympus, Volume 3 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
13. Lore Olympus, Volume 4 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
14. Lore Olympus, Volume 5 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
15. Lore Olympus, Volume 6 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
16. Lore Olympus, Volume 7 by Rachel Smythe - 5 // 5 stars
January Book Haul
January Wrap-Up - 16 books
February
December Book Haul
December Wrap-Up - 11 books
January Wrap-Up - 16 books
February
17. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas - 4 // 5 stars
18. Lola & the Millionaires: Part One by Kathryn Moon - 5 // 5 stars
19. Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two by Kathryn Moon - 5 // 5 stars
20. Pack Darling: Part One by Lola Rock - 5 // 5 stars
21. Pack Darling: Part Two by Lola Rock - 5 // 5 stars
22. Sweetheart: Part One by Marie Mackay - 3 // 5 stars
23. Sweetheart: Part Two by Marie Mackay - 3.5 // 5 stars
24. Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold - 4.5 // 5 stars
25. Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold - 4 // 5 stars
26. Pack Origin by Kate King & Jessa Wilder
27. Baby & the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon - 4.5 // 5 stars
28. Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver - 5 // 5 stars
29. Black Sheep by Alexa Harlowe & Brynne Weaver - 4 // 5 stars
30. Fear the Reapers by Jessa Halliwell - 3 // 5 stars
31. Queen of the Reapers by Jessa Halliwell - 3 // 5 stars
32. Wrath of the Reapers by Jessa Halliwell - 3 // 5 stars
33. Strictly Not Yours by Carrie Elks - 4 // 5 stars
34. This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada - 4 // 5 stars
35. This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada - 4.25 // 5 stars
36. These Precious Scars by Emily Suvada
37. This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada - 4.5 // 5 stars
38. Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon - 4 // 5 stars
39. Mile High by Liz Tomforde - 4 // 5 stars
40. Bride by Ali Hazelwood - 5 // 5 stars
41. A Tempest of Shadows by Jane Washington - 4.5 // 5 stars
42. A City of Whispers by Jane Washington - 4.5 // 5 stars
43. A Dream of Embers by Jane Washington - 4.5 // 5 stars
44. A Castle of Ash by Jane Washington - 4.5 // 5 stars
45. A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington - 4.5 // 5 stars
46. Redfang Royal by Lola Rock - 4.5 // 5 stars
47. Charming by Jane Washington - 3 // 5 stars
48. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 1 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
49. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 2 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
50. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 3 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
51. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 4 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
52. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 5 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
53. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 6 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
54. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 7 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
55. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 8 by Kousuke Oono - 5 // 5 stars
56. The Way of the Househusband, Vol 9 by Kousuke Oono - 4 // 5 stars
57. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - 5 // 5 stars
58. Charcoal Tears by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
59. Watercolour Smile by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
60. Lead Heart by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
61. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - 5 // 5 stars
62. Pack Darling, Part One by Lola Rock - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
63. Pack Darling, Part Two by Lola Rock - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
64. Pucking Around by Emily Rath - 3 // 5 stars
65. The Scepter by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
66. The Sword by J. Bree - 4 // 5 stars (reread)
67. The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
68. The Throne of Honor and Blood by J. Bree - 4 // 5 stars
70. The Ever King by LJ Andrews - 4 // 5 stars
71. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood - 5 // 5 stars
72. Blood Oath by Morgan B Lee - 4 // 5 stars
73. Shadow Heart by Morgan B Lee - 4 // 5 stars
74. Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood - 5 // 5 stars
75. Flawless by Elsie Silver - 4 // 5 stars
76. Heartless by Elsie Silver- 4.5 // 5 stars
77. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - 4.5 // 5 stars
78. Belladonna by Adalyn Grace - 4.25 // 5 stars
79. The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe - 3.5 // 5 stars
80. The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe - 3.5 // 5 stars
81. Their Vicious Darling by Nikki St. Crowe - 3.5 // 5 stars
82. The Fae Princes by Nikki St. Crowe - 3 // 5 stars
83. Just Drop Out by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
84. Make Your Move by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
85. Play the Game by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
86. To The End by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
87. Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas - 5 // 5 stars
88. Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas - 3.5 // 5 stars
89. Psycho Fae by Jasmine Mas - 3.5 // 5 stars
90. Psycho Beasts by Jasmine Mas - 3 // 5 stars
91. Psycho Academy by Jasmine Mas - 4 // 5 stars
92. Psycho Devils by Jasmine Mas - 3.5 // 5 stars
93. Psycho Gods by Jasmine Mas - 3.5 // 5 stars
94. The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe - 5 // 5 stars
95. Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson - 4 // 5 stars
96. Forbidden: Part Two by Emilia Emerson - 4 // 5 stars
97. Cherished by Emilia Emerson - 4.5 // 5 stars
98. Runaway Omega by Ember L. Nicole - 3 // 5 stars
99. Captivate by E.J. Lawson - 3 // 5 stars
100. Broken Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
101. Savage Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
102. Blood Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
103. Forced Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
104. The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz - 5 // 5 stars
105. Tragic Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
106. Unbroken Bonds by J. Bree - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
107. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - 5 // 5 stars
108. Fractured Fate by Hannah Haze - 2.5 // 5 stars
109. Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - 5 // 5 stars
110. The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson - 3 // 5 stars
111. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson - 4.5 // 5 stars
112. A Life of Shadows by Kristen Banet - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
113. A Heart of Shame by Kristen Banet - 4 // 5 stars (reread)
114. The Scent of Us: Part One by Eliana Lee - 4 // 5 stars
115. The Scent of Us: Part Two by Eliana Lee - 3 // 5 stars
116. His Tesoro by Emilia Rossi - 5 // 5 stars
117. The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - 5 // 5 stars
118. A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson - 5 // 5 stars
119. The Wicked + The Divine Volume 1: The Faust Act
120. Omega Concealed by Elizabeth Dear - 3 // 5 stars
121. Omega Revealed by Elizabeth Dear - 3 // 5 stars
122. Knight Owl by Christopher Denise - 5 // 5 stars
123. The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole - 4.5 // 5 stars
124. The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong - 4.5 // 5 stars
125. A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee - 5 // 5 stars
126. Plier by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
127. Tourner by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
128. Sauter by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars (reread)
129. Relever by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars
130. Glisser by Jane Washington - 5 // 5 stars
131. Bloody, Slutty & Pathetic by WhatMurdah *fanfiction*
132. Sugar & Spice by InLoveWithForever *fanfiction*
133. Lights Out by Navessa Allen
December Book Haul
December Wrap-Up - 11 books
Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Lauren
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