My Favorite Reads of 2024

 It's that time again, when I share my favorite reads from the past year!

I discovered Sarah Adams and read as many of her books as I could get my hands on, including Practice Makes Perfect, which I read twice. I picked up another book by Seth Grahame-Smith, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It had me from the beginning and was so different. I absolutely loved it. Speaking of different, my last pick for 2024 is Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. I read a lot of conflicting reviews online (honestly, it was about 50/50 that people either loved it or hated it), but I'm glad I gave it a chance. Sunshine character Evie desperately needs income. She ends up working for the Villain after a meet-cute in the woods. This book is cozy, absolutely hilarious, and all kinds of perfect. I can't wait to read the next one!

Be sure to share your favorite books from last year on my socials so we can add to our TBRs!

Reading . . .

I did a lot of re-reading this month, revisiting another Sarah Adams (The Rule Book) as well as a couple of books I read in my childhood. I read The Fifth of March (Ann Rinaldi), a historical fiction about an indentured servant working for the Adams family during the time of the Boston Massacre. It was excellent, and I would highly recommend it. Then I read The Light in the Forest (Conrad Richter). The story itself was good. However, I'm not a fan of open endings or stories that end on a sad note. Unfortunately, this one does both. Lastly, I read Courtney Walsh's A Cross-Country Wedding.

Music . . .

Close to You || Gracie Abrams

Writing . . .

Line edits are 70% complete. I should be wrapping up by early February. If I don't run into any issues in my final read-throughs, the book should come together pretty quickly after that. I've started playing around with a romcom idea--gasp, I know!--while also remaining open to a couple of fantasy ideas. Right now, notebooks are my best friends.😉

Blessings,

Jessica ♡