It’s not too late for a “what I read in 2024” recap. Why? Because I’m not ready to embrace all of what 2025 promises. I read 44 books all over the genre map, often alternating dark/heavy with light fluff. #read2024
Spool 1/6
Spool 1/6
January 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It’s not too late for a “what I read in 2024” recap. Why? Because I’m not ready to embrace all of what 2025 promises. I read 44 books all over the genre map, often alternating dark/heavy with light fluff. #read2024
Spool 1/6
Spool 1/6
This one left me cold. Enright’s ability to craft a sentence kept the pages turning, but the storyline was mostly underwhelming and slow. #read2024
April 28, 2024 at 11:25 AM
This one left me cold. Enright’s ability to craft a sentence kept the pages turning, but the storyline was mostly underwhelming and slow. #read2024
"Really I'm trying to write about footy and my grandson and me. About boys at dusk. A little life-hymn. A poem.
A record of a season we are spending together before he turns into a man and I die."
Beautifully realised. #read2024
A record of a season we are spending together before he turns into a man and I die."
Beautifully realised. #read2024
December 14, 2024 at 5:08 AM
"Really I'm trying to write about footy and my grandson and me. About boys at dusk. A little life-hymn. A poem.
A record of a season we are spending together before he turns into a man and I die."
Beautifully realised. #read2024
A record of a season we are spending together before he turns into a man and I die."
Beautifully realised. #read2024
Another fine book from Wood. Set in the confines of a convent in regional NSW. A quiet and introspective exploration of grief, religiosity, and forgiveness. In latter sections, I could see why Wood was being compared to Strout. #read2024
August 18, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Another fine book from Wood. Set in the confines of a convent in regional NSW. A quiet and introspective exploration of grief, religiosity, and forgiveness. In latter sections, I could see why Wood was being compared to Strout. #read2024
#read2024
Hexwood, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Ann sees strange strangers keep arriving at Hexwood and goes to find out what’s happening, only to keep finding herself in a wood that isn’t there helping a wizard and a robot raise a mysterious boy. Or maybe not. It’s weird.
Hexwood, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Ann sees strange strangers keep arriving at Hexwood and goes to find out what’s happening, only to keep finding herself in a wood that isn’t there helping a wizard and a robot raise a mysterious boy. Or maybe not. It’s weird.
September 1, 2024 at 8:13 AM
#read2024
Hexwood, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Ann sees strange strangers keep arriving at Hexwood and goes to find out what’s happening, only to keep finding herself in a wood that isn’t there helping a wizard and a robot raise a mysterious boy. Or maybe not. It’s weird.
Hexwood, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Ann sees strange strangers keep arriving at Hexwood and goes to find out what’s happening, only to keep finding herself in a wood that isn’t there helping a wizard and a robot raise a mysterious boy. Or maybe not. It’s weird.
A burglary, the suicide of a dear friend, and a pandemic. The grief is palpable but the writing also sharply funny. A good dose of the book publishing industry too. #read2024
May 18, 2024 at 7:00 AM
A burglary, the suicide of a dear friend, and a pandemic. The grief is palpable but the writing also sharply funny. A good dose of the book publishing industry too. #read2024
#read2024
Deltora Quest, Series 2, by Emily Rodda
(three books in one). Lief, the new king of Deltora, follows an ancient tale to the secret sea below Deltora in order to restore an ancient magic and help rescue the Deltoran slaves from the Shadow Lord.
Deltora Quest, Series 2, by Emily Rodda
(three books in one). Lief, the new king of Deltora, follows an ancient tale to the secret sea below Deltora in order to restore an ancient magic and help rescue the Deltoran slaves from the Shadow Lord.
October 19, 2024 at 7:37 AM
#read2024
Deltora Quest, Series 2, by Emily Rodda
(three books in one). Lief, the new king of Deltora, follows an ancient tale to the secret sea below Deltora in order to restore an ancient magic and help rescue the Deltoran slaves from the Shadow Lord.
Deltora Quest, Series 2, by Emily Rodda
(three books in one). Lief, the new king of Deltora, follows an ancient tale to the secret sea below Deltora in order to restore an ancient magic and help rescue the Deltoran slaves from the Shadow Lord.
Review of #ProphetSong by Paul Lynch.
"... of all of Prophet Song’s themes, a defining one is power—specifically, the power a capitalist state can have over working-class people"
wp.me/pcfVjg-En
#BookReview #Novel #Reading #read2024 #ReadingCommunity #Irish #Ireland #BookerPrize
"... of all of Prophet Song’s themes, a defining one is power—specifically, the power a capitalist state can have over working-class people"
wp.me/pcfVjg-En
#BookReview #Novel #Reading #read2024 #ReadingCommunity #Irish #Ireland #BookerPrize
Prophet Song Review: An Exploration of Power
Gardaí are Ireland's real-life police force, and the enforcers of fascist policy in Prophet Song Force shits upon reason's back Benjamin Franklin They were conquerors, and for that you want only brut...
wp.me
April 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Review of #ProphetSong by Paul Lynch.
"... of all of Prophet Song’s themes, a defining one is power—specifically, the power a capitalist state can have over working-class people"
wp.me/pcfVjg-En
#BookReview #Novel #Reading #read2024 #ReadingCommunity #Irish #Ireland #BookerPrize
"... of all of Prophet Song’s themes, a defining one is power—specifically, the power a capitalist state can have over working-class people"
wp.me/pcfVjg-En
#BookReview #Novel #Reading #read2024 #ReadingCommunity #Irish #Ireland #BookerPrize
A slim book designed to be read in one sitting, the story alternates between Nabila as a six-year-old in her Palestinian village and in her eighties in Sydney. What lingered with me most is the enduring weight of dispossession and hurt. #read2024
December 26, 2024 at 11:35 PM
A slim book designed to be read in one sitting, the story alternates between Nabila as a six-year-old in her Palestinian village and in her eighties in Sydney. What lingered with me most is the enduring weight of dispossession and hurt. #read2024
A collective memoir with more than 50 voices layered upon each other to give a rich portrait of the charismatic and complex Aboriginal leader Tracker Tilmouth. A remarkable and epic achievement by Wright. My quibble is the book is too long, and yet I wouldn’t change it. #read2024
December 31, 2024 at 3:36 AM
A collective memoir with more than 50 voices layered upon each other to give a rich portrait of the charismatic and complex Aboriginal leader Tracker Tilmouth. A remarkable and epic achievement by Wright. My quibble is the book is too long, and yet I wouldn’t change it. #read2024
Small, spare, and spectacular. Isolated by the Melbourne lockdown and by the grief of a terrible tragedy, the arrival of a pet bunny brings hope. A late runner for my favourite fiction of 2024. #read2024
November 29, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Small, spare, and spectacular. Isolated by the Melbourne lockdown and by the grief of a terrible tragedy, the arrival of a pet bunny brings hope. A late runner for my favourite fiction of 2024. #read2024
#read2024
The Book-Seller’s Apprentice, by Amelia Mellor. (Birthday gift from Kaylee last year.)
This is a prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World set in a magical version of 1870s Melbourne.
It’s a truly excellent book.
The Book-Seller’s Apprentice, by Amelia Mellor. (Birthday gift from Kaylee last year.)
This is a prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World set in a magical version of 1870s Melbourne.
It’s a truly excellent book.
June 17, 2024 at 8:27 PM
#read2024
The Book-Seller’s Apprentice, by Amelia Mellor. (Birthday gift from Kaylee last year.)
This is a prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World set in a magical version of 1870s Melbourne.
It’s a truly excellent book.
The Book-Seller’s Apprentice, by Amelia Mellor. (Birthday gift from Kaylee last year.)
This is a prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World set in a magical version of 1870s Melbourne.
It’s a truly excellent book.
This book has inspired me to sharpen my writing. To make it clear and lively. Tredennick has produced a rare thing — a writer’s manual with soul. A Goodreads reviewer aptly described it as “A writing book for people who love reading.” #read2024
August 14, 2024 at 12:25 AM
This book has inspired me to sharpen my writing. To make it clear and lively. Tredennick has produced a rare thing — a writer’s manual with soul. A Goodreads reviewer aptly described it as “A writing book for people who love reading.” #read2024
Transcends the tech bro subculture around Zettelkasten to be a good blend of practical and philosophical tips. Unlocked a few ideas about improving my workflow. #read2024
August 6, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Transcends the tech bro subculture around Zettelkasten to be a good blend of practical and philosophical tips. Unlocked a few ideas about improving my workflow. #read2024
#read2024
The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright, by Reece Carter.
(Gift from daughter C for my birthday last year.)
Evil Poultergusts arrive in the town of Elston-Fright and Flip, Corpse and Girl race to rescue their friend, uncovering old mysteries and righting old wrongs along the way.
The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright, by Reece Carter.
(Gift from daughter C for my birthday last year.)
Evil Poultergusts arrive in the town of Elston-Fright and Flip, Corpse and Girl race to rescue their friend, uncovering old mysteries and righting old wrongs along the way.
February 6, 2024 at 9:42 PM
#read2024
The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright, by Reece Carter.
(Gift from daughter C for my birthday last year.)
Evil Poultergusts arrive in the town of Elston-Fright and Flip, Corpse and Girl race to rescue their friend, uncovering old mysteries and righting old wrongs along the way.
The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright, by Reece Carter.
(Gift from daughter C for my birthday last year.)
Evil Poultergusts arrive in the town of Elston-Fright and Flip, Corpse and Girl race to rescue their friend, uncovering old mysteries and righting old wrongs along the way.
A raunchy, rollicking read as well as an intelligent look at art, relationships, and what it is “to love your family but to want to grow into something different.” And so quintessentially Australian. I couldn’t do anything until I had finished it. Loved it. #read2024
April 9, 2024 at 10:52 PM
A raunchy, rollicking read as well as an intelligent look at art, relationships, and what it is “to love your family but to want to grow into something different.” And so quintessentially Australian. I couldn’t do anything until I had finished it. Loved it. #read2024
Descriptions are from my #read2024 posts from the Other Place or here. I hope you find some satisfying reads from this list. Please share your best reads from 2024 to enrich my 2025 reading journey.
December 31, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Descriptions are from my #read2024 posts from the Other Place or here. I hope you find some satisfying reads from this list. Please share your best reads from 2024 to enrich my 2025 reading journey.
#read2024
Eliza Vanda’s Button Box, by Emily Rodda.
Mysterious Eliza Vanda comes to stay in the holiday cottages Milly’s father owns, and Milly helps her with her peculiar brand of “mending”.
Charming and soft and all wrapped up neatly, just as you’d expect from Emily Rodda.
Eliza Vanda’s Button Box, by Emily Rodda.
Mysterious Eliza Vanda comes to stay in the holiday cottages Milly’s father owns, and Milly helps her with her peculiar brand of “mending”.
Charming and soft and all wrapped up neatly, just as you’d expect from Emily Rodda.
June 24, 2024 at 11:13 PM
#read2024
Eliza Vanda’s Button Box, by Emily Rodda.
Mysterious Eliza Vanda comes to stay in the holiday cottages Milly’s father owns, and Milly helps her with her peculiar brand of “mending”.
Charming and soft and all wrapped up neatly, just as you’d expect from Emily Rodda.
Eliza Vanda’s Button Box, by Emily Rodda.
Mysterious Eliza Vanda comes to stay in the holiday cottages Milly’s father owns, and Milly helps her with her peculiar brand of “mending”.
Charming and soft and all wrapped up neatly, just as you’d expect from Emily Rodda.
#read2024
Space Demons, Skymaze and Shinkei, by Gillian Rubenstein.
Several teens play video games that suck them inside and force them to face their fears and dreams, their hate and love.
Space Demons, Skymaze and Shinkei, by Gillian Rubenstein.
Several teens play video games that suck them inside and force them to face their fears and dreams, their hate and love.
January 7, 2024 at 5:59 AM
#read2024
Space Demons, Skymaze and Shinkei, by Gillian Rubenstein.
Several teens play video games that suck them inside and force them to face their fears and dreams, their hate and love.
Space Demons, Skymaze and Shinkei, by Gillian Rubenstein.
Several teens play video games that suck them inside and force them to face their fears and dreams, their hate and love.
A searing critique of the most breathtakingly callous and venal government actions. Morton exposes how those in power viewed society’s most vulnerable not as people to be supported but as resources to be exploited. Devastating. #read2024
December 22, 2024 at 2:37 AM
A searing critique of the most breathtakingly callous and venal government actions. Morton exposes how those in power viewed society’s most vulnerable not as people to be supported but as resources to be exploited. Devastating. #read2024
January 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I corrected a couple of typos that were found by early readers of my #novel Memoirs of a Forgotten Home. Read it now for free on #Kindle with Kindle Unlimited or order the #Paperback version. #Read2024 #writinglife #WritingFiction #life
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D1...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D1...
Amazon.com: Memoirs of a Forgotten Home eBook : Hicks, Jason: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Memoirs of a Forgotten Home eBook : Hicks, Jason: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
May 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I corrected a couple of typos that were found by early readers of my #novel Memoirs of a Forgotten Home. Read it now for free on #Kindle with Kindle Unlimited or order the #Paperback version. #Read2024 #writinglife #WritingFiction #life
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D1...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D1...