I published Pt. 1 of my Winter Books Preview a few weeks ago and I'll be posting Pt. 2 in a couple days. I'm glad to see we've featured different books. That's a sign of how many good books are coming!
Iām so excited for a few new releases this month, thanks for spotlighting a bunch of them. Iām waiting for my blue box from BOTM to arrive - I chose Mercury and canāt wait to read it very soon. I loved The Beekeeper of Aleppo and didnāt realize that the author has a new book out, itās now on my (too long) TBR. Happy new year & happy reading!
Gayla - I am interested in knowing what digital planner you are using this year to assist with your book reading/tracking! I'd love to do something like that too. Does anyone have a template or form that they've used that works great?
Thanks for all these recommendations! I've enjoyed going through your posts this past year, and I'll be looking to what you'll share with us this year. Have a happy New Year!
There is a great range of books and you make them all sound like must-reads.When I have the time, I think I'll start with Mercury. Thanks for the reviews. Keep 'em coming.
I love the list! I'll try and do one a month from your suggestions. Happy New Year, Gayla! I'm looking forward to reading (and staying caught up if at all possible) your wonderful newsletter this year. I was happy to find you! And I'll be planning one book fair to attend for a get-away. Enjoy your reads!
I had not heard of The Mayor of Maxwell Street and am now very intrigued. Thanks for putting it on my radar!
Two books just released yesterday that I have my eye on.
A Fragile Enchantment is Allison Saftās latest work of YA historical fantasy. The last work of hers I read, A Far Wilder Magic, was a lush and atmospheric love story covering identity, belonging, and xenophobia in a fantastical 1920s New York and I devoured it. Iām hoping to enjoy this one just as much.
The other is Vanessa Chanās debut novel The Storm We Made which is about a Malaysian mother and her family living under Japanese occupation in 1945 and how her unlikely involvement in espionage a decade earlier aided in ushering in a more brutal Japanese occupation. Straight historical fiction isnāt my usual genre (I usually prefer a more specific sub-genre - historical mystery, fantasy, etc.) but itās been getting high praise everywhere so I am tentatively optimistic!
You're so right about an abundance of books! Readers will have no shortage of choices this year. May your 2024 be remarkable, or perhaps I should say SoNovelicious!
Oooh, I love a book preview. This is great. I just have to randomly say that Laurie Frankel's books are great but the titles are always like, WHAT!? I find the titles generic. Why is there not an editor at her publishing house pushing back? lol. I just had to express that somewhere.
I only read palette cleansers! :o) Thanks for the recs!
Iām excited to read several of these! Adding Family, Family and When the Jessamine Grows to my list right now š¤©
I published Pt. 1 of my Winter Books Preview a few weeks ago and I'll be posting Pt. 2 in a couple days. I'm glad to see we've featured different books. That's a sign of how many good books are coming!
Impressive number of books that you read! š
Wow! What a selection. I couldn't manage 75 books, but you're enticing me to get started in January!
Amazing list, I wrote almost all of them down!
Iām so excited for a few new releases this month, thanks for spotlighting a bunch of them. Iām waiting for my blue box from BOTM to arrive - I chose Mercury and canāt wait to read it very soon. I loved The Beekeeper of Aleppo and didnāt realize that the author has a new book out, itās now on my (too long) TBR. Happy new year & happy reading!
Gayla - I am interested in knowing what digital planner you are using this year to assist with your book reading/tracking! I'd love to do something like that too. Does anyone have a template or form that they've used that works great?
Thanks for all these recommendations! I've enjoyed going through your posts this past year, and I'll be looking to what you'll share with us this year. Have a happy New Year!
Loads of great suggestions here, thank you!
There is a great range of books and you make them all sound like must-reads.When I have the time, I think I'll start with Mercury. Thanks for the reviews. Keep 'em coming.
I love the list! I'll try and do one a month from your suggestions. Happy New Year, Gayla! I'm looking forward to reading (and staying caught up if at all possible) your wonderful newsletter this year. I was happy to find you! And I'll be planning one book fair to attend for a get-away. Enjoy your reads!
I had not heard of The Mayor of Maxwell Street and am now very intrigued. Thanks for putting it on my radar!
Two books just released yesterday that I have my eye on.
A Fragile Enchantment is Allison Saftās latest work of YA historical fantasy. The last work of hers I read, A Far Wilder Magic, was a lush and atmospheric love story covering identity, belonging, and xenophobia in a fantastical 1920s New York and I devoured it. Iām hoping to enjoy this one just as much.
The other is Vanessa Chanās debut novel The Storm We Made which is about a Malaysian mother and her family living under Japanese occupation in 1945 and how her unlikely involvement in espionage a decade earlier aided in ushering in a more brutal Japanese occupation. Straight historical fiction isnāt my usual genre (I usually prefer a more specific sub-genre - historical mystery, fantasy, etc.) but itās been getting high praise everywhere so I am tentatively optimistic!
You're so right about an abundance of books! Readers will have no shortage of choices this year. May your 2024 be remarkable, or perhaps I should say SoNovelicious!
Oooh, I love a book preview. This is great. I just have to randomly say that Laurie Frankel's books are great but the titles are always like, WHAT!? I find the titles generic. Why is there not an editor at her publishing house pushing back? lol. I just had to express that somewhere.
Iāve never counted how many books I read in a year. Itād be interesting to know. Well done on your 75.