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The End of Year Book Tag – 2024 Edition

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I put this off for as long as I could out of fear I’d miss my next new favourite but with two weeks to go until the year ends, the time has finally come to do the End of Year Book Tag — 2024 edition! I still can’t believe we’ve reached the end of another year and I’m almost terrified to know how quickly 2025 will fly by! But I digress.

Let’s get on to the book tag now and see what my 2024 reading year was like…

Check out the End of Year Book Tag in previous years:
2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023

This tag was originally created by booktuber Ariel Bissett.

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

I was doing so well with cleaning out my “currently reading” shelf all year but I’ve got five books on there now. I’m hopeful about finishing at least 4 of these before the year ends but I’m not sure about the chonkiest one of the lot.

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz, Rare Blend by Michelle Naomi Mosley, Whisky Business by Elliot Fletcher, How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler, The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?

I’m not much of a seasonal reader nor do I often re-read so I don’t have a “go-to” book to transition into the end of the year. I did read a few this year that were wonderfully atmospheric options though:

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, Starling House by Alix E. Harrow, The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli

Is there a new release that you’re still waiting for?

I honestly didn’t have a clue about what was being released in December before this book tag. The only book on my radar was A Cruel Thirst and I was lucky enough to read an ARC (I recommend it if you’re looking for a fun historical paranormal romance romp—you can check out my review here). Here are a couple other titles that piqued my interest… 🤭

A Series of Rooms by A.J. Barlowe, Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder, The Cure for Women by Lydia Reeder

What are three books you want to read before the year ends?

Of the titles that aren’t on my “currently reading” shelf, these are three titles I hope I can squeeze in before the year ends.

Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson, Black Water Sister by Zen Cho, Somone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell

Is there a book that you think could still shock you and become your favourite of the year?

Oh gosh, this is tough because I’m really not sure what I plan to read for the rest of the year… I’m going to leave this blank for now because I really can’t think of anything that I plan to read that could end up as a top favourite. 🫣 (oop, boring answer—sorry!)

Have you already started to make reading plans for 2025?

Surprisingly, yes! I tend to kind of wing most things but I’ve been thinking a lot about the reading challenges that I want to take part in next year. I was also emailed about a few YA releases that sound incredible and I’m keen to check out. I’m also making plans for buddy and group reads to tackle the backlist and Owlcrate editions (plus, I’m thinking about doing an Illumicrate editions buddy/group read if there’s interest for it). Lots of exciting things in the pipeline! 😊

A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson, Divining the Leaves by Shveta Thakrar, I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang, If We Were A Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal, The Wilde Trials by Mackenzie Reed

I’m not tagging anyone but I’d love to see your answers if you do it! How was your reading in 2024? Are there any books that you hope to get to before the year ends? Any that could possibly be a new favourite?

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  4. […] As 2024 is running on its last legs, it’s time to start drawing the balance sheet of this past year. We just have about 1.5 weeks left, in which we of course can finish some books. But let’s face it, it’s holiday season so probably not going to happen. I’ve seen the “End of Year Book Tag” going around already for the past few weeks, but now I finally take the time to do this myself. I haven’t done this in the past, so I have no comparison material. This tag has originally been created by Ariel Bissett, a booktuber. However, I copied the questions from Dini’s blog DiniPandaReads. […]

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  9. […] As 2024 is running on its last legs, it’s time to start drawing the balance sheet of this past year. We just have about 1.5 weeks left, in which we of course can finish some books. But let’s face it, it’s holiday season so probably not going to happen. I’ve seen the “End of Year Book Tag” going around already for the past few weeks, but now I finally take the time to do this myself. I haven’t done this in the past, so I have no comparison material. This tag has originally been created by Ariel Bissett, a booktuber. However, I copied the questions from Dini’s blog DiniPandaReads. […]

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