2024 in Reading

— Y E A R I N R E V I E W —

2024 - the year I was pregnant and had a whole baby. It was so hard, but books helped. Let’s get to it:

Classic and Lovely: Dark Tales
Subtle, Scary, Satisfying:
The Dead House
The Main Character did WHAT:
The Devil Aspect
Plot Twist Party:
The Lesser Dead
Stranger Than Fiction:
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Fuck Yeah Feminism:
N/A
Biggest Disappointment:
I Remember You
Best Discovery:
Where the Chill Waits
Biggest Mindfuck:
The Once Yellow House
Most Satisfying Reread:
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Tried Too Hard:
Gothic
Quintessentially Kelly:
The Paleontologist
No Regrets:
Love, Pamela
Most Memorable: Silver Nitrate

TOP 5: 

5) Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. From my review: “This is a classic for a reason. I could not put it down. Punchy, graphic, vivid - full of... not just great crime writing, but great writing period.”

4) We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer. From my review: “creepy, mind-bending, eerie, haunting, unsettling, confusing in the best way.”

3) The Rules of the Road by C.B. Jones. From my review: “The tropes, the monsters, the cosmic lore, the cheesy moments. The twists! So many fun twists. The clever details. I just really loved it, and would've been happy to sink my teeth into a few more episodes/stories.”

2) Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. From my review: “Weird, playful, and incredibly well-written, this book is a home run for spooky season. It's a small town-encounters-giant evil sort of story, and it goes hard.”

1) The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. From my review: “This book will strip away your defenses, crawl under your skin, and motivate you to do better - especially as we head into the scariest election of my life. It is horror at its absolute best. I will recommend it far and wide.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR!