Books Read In 2024

I've read thirty eight books in 2024, noticeably less than in recent years, however, some of the books I have read have been quite hefty. I'm at a point where I count the number of books I've read purely out of interest, I don't set goals, reading is purely for enjoyment.

I haven't read as many classics this year, mainly because I've been immersed in The Seven Sisters series, and those are long books. I think they're each over 800 pages long, some longer. I have read a few though and I continue to collect them with the aim of reading more.

As I said, I've read The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley this year, with her son, Harry Whittaker taking over the final installment as Lucinda Riley sadly died before she completed it. The books are about seven sisters who were adopted by a billionaire. After his death, the sisters are given clues about their heritage which leads each of them on a journey to uncover their past. If you haven't read these books I can wholeheartedly recommend them.

As always, I've kept up with new releases from my favourite authors. Some of these books belong to a series so it's good to catch up with the lives of the characters I follow, others are stand alone stories but I know how much I enjoy these authors so I know that they're going to be good.

The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway

The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley

Queen of our Times - Robert Hardman

Fresh from the Country - Miss Read

The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley

The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Letter to a Hostage - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

A Villa with a View - Julie Caplin

The Museum of Ordinary People - Mike Gayle

The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley

Peter Pan - JM Barrie

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square - Lilly Bartlett

The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley

The Household - Stacey Halls

The Last Reunion - Kayte Nunn

The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley

The House Keepers - Alex Hay

The Flatshare - Beth O'Leary

Very Very Lucky - Amanda Prowse

The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley

The Kindness Club on Mapleberry Lane - Helen Rolfe

The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley

The No-Show - Beth O'Leary

Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt - Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker

A Vintage Summer - Cathy Bramley

Home Truths - Charity Norman

Swimming to Lundy - Amanda Prowse

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel - Alexander McCall Smith

The Memory of Us - Dani Atkins

Nurses on Call - Donna Douglas

The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths

The Secrets of De Courcy Square by Ann O'Loughlin

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

This Year's for Me and You by Emily Bell

Christmas with the Wartime Midwives by Daisy Styles

The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffmann

The Golden Rule by Ananda Craig

My favourites have definitely been The Seven Sisters but I also really enjoyed The Old Man and the Sea, The Memory of Us and We Solve Murders.

I started the Ruth Galloway mysteries by Elly Griffiths this year so I intend reading more of those next year, I've already bought the next ones in the series.

I'd also like to read more classics. Again, they're waiting on the bookshelf, it's just a case of finding the time to read all the books I've got, yet I still keep adding more.

I'm always excited to see where my reading will take me, it's such a wonderful way to escape real life, learn new things and de-stress. Both my parents were avid readers and I'm so pleased that they passed this gift on to me, I'm only sad that neither of my children pick up a book to read very often.

Do you set yourself reading goals? What was your favourite book you've read this year?