Best Books of 2024

Well well well, here we are again. Did I write any other blogs in last year? No. Am I here again with only a book list? You bet.

I might be the only person with a new year’s resolution to read less this year.

In 2024, I read 69 books. Let me add some context: for 6 months of the year, I lived on the East Coast away from most of my friends and family and was in 4 book clubs (yes, four); for 3 of those months I also lived alone; the last 6 months I lived in a new town with no friends. I also finally figured out how to get e-books from the library on my kindle (I know! How did it take me so long??). So while some might be impressed with the amount I read, all I see from the number is wow, you need to get out of the house, Krysti. 

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But! I read some great books. So buckle up, because there are a lot of ‘best of’ this year. Read More

Best Books (and podcasts!) of 2020

In a year where we couldn’t count on anything, we still had books. (Although most people had way less brain space to actually read them. Myself included.) True to form – 2020 can’t ruin everything! – here’s my end of the year book list. Not as many as I hoped for, but this year I have learned to take what I can get.

As an extra bonus, I’m including both audio books and podcasts! Early this year I invested in an Audible account, since my new job came with a new (aka long) commute. Although they aren’t as great as actually reading actual books – I’ve learned my audio book niche: they have to be read by the author and said author has to be a comedian. That is my sweet spot and I’m not going anywhere. Everyone has a podcast these days, but I found the great ones helped me get through the year the same as a good book did. Some of the best writers have the best podcasts – so it kind of fits the theme? Whatever. Just go with it.

As always – let me know your favorite reads of the year!! Always, always looking for a good novel to add to my forever growing list. Read More