This is a list of my faves read in 2024 in no particular order.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Clear by Carys Davies
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
James by Percival Everett
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
1984 by George Orwell (a re-read and boy, what a read)
All links point to my review of each book so check them out if you are looking for something to read.
My reading was down due to the four months post surgery where I absolutely could not read anything! Two steroids ramped me up so much I could not concentrate. BUT, I still did pretty well. Lots of good reads and ended with a total of 42.
Book Chatter 
So happy to see someone else loving Sandwich! It was such an unexpected surprise for me. Gave it a gift for Christmas!
Sandwich was amazing. I laughed out loud. It’s SO similar to my life with adult kids. We are definitely the right audience for that book.
Spoiler alert – Sandwich is on my best of list, too! 🙂
My book group is reading James, as well as All the Colors of the Dark in 2025. I’m planning a year of reading Elizabeth Strout (many re-reads of her books in there), and am looking forward to her latest. Pete and Alice is on my “To Buy” list and I hope to get to it early in the year. I also hope to read All the Water in the World, as well as Like Mother, Like Mother. Here’s to another year of great books! Happy New Year, Ti!
What an excellent plan. I plan to add more Strout to my reading as well. I really love her writing.
I love seeing everyone’s favorites! I have All the Colors of the Dark and Tell Me Everything waiting for me on my shelves and am really looking forward to them.
I love all the lists too. Happy New Year!! I’m watching the parade on TV and easing into my first book.
Love that some of the books I loved are on your list. I have yet to compile my list.
I haven’t read any of these, but hoping to pick up Clear in 2025!
Clear is really lovely and SHORT. Like 250 pages maybe.
Great list! I like how our reads have overlapped over the years. I have read 9 of the ones you have listed. You had an amazing year coming back post-surgery. I look forward to seeing what you read in 2025. Wishing you a great year.