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My favorite books from 2024 📚

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My favorite books I read in 2024
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Thrillers

 
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I read this book in 24 hours it was that good (and also now a TV mini series). A woman's husband mysteriously disappears and she forms an unexpected relationship with her stepdaughter
The Last Thing He Told Me
 
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A thriller about a journalist who mysteriously disappeared while living in an odd apartment building in Paris
The Paris Apartment: A Novel - Kindle
 
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This series is incredible - fans of Verity will love this. It tells the story of Millie Calloway, a young woman who becomes a live-in housekeeper for the wealthy Winchester family
The Housemaid: An Addictive Psychological Thriller

Murder Mystery

 
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I love the main character in this series. Lots of twists and turns
A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel (Molly the Maid)
 
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A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder
The Fury
 
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Sequel to the Maid, loved it just as much as the first one
The Mystery Guest
 
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Listen for the Lie centers on Lucy who can't remember if she killed her best friend five years ago.
Listen for the Lie: A Novel by Amy Tintera
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A mystery novel about a wedding on an Irish island that turns deadly when someone is murdered
The Guest List

Historical Fiction

 
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Set in the mid 1500s, It tells the story of Lucrezia's short marriage to the Duke of Ferrara through her own eyes and perceptions
The Marriage Portrait
 
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I loved this read. Also now a mini-series. A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II
All the Light We Cannot See
 
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Heart breaking story, but an excellent read. During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father has just become commandant
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne
 
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Sequel to the Boy in the Striped Pajamas
All the Broken Places: A Novel eBook
 
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A historical fiction novel that tells the story of a young Jewish woman named Ada Baumgarten, who comes of age in pre-World War II Berlin, navigating the rising threat of Nazism while trying to maintain her life as a talented violinist;
The Girl from Berlin: A Novel

Fantasy

 
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A fantasy novel by Matt Haig about a woman who is given the chance to live different lives
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
 
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Just the cutest story ever. Also read this for book club.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
 
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Sequel to the House on the Cerulean Sea
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
 
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A fantasy romance series by American author Sarah J. Maas, which follows the journey of 19-year-old Feyre Archeron after she is brought into the faerie lands of Prythian.
A Court of Thorns and Roses eBook : Maas, Sarah J.

Book club picks

 
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About a young woman who starts an OnlyFans account to support herself and her infant after facing many challenges
Margo's Got Money Troubles: A Novel: Thorpe, Rufi
 
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This was such an unusual read for me, but it was really good. Highly recommend reading during Spooky Season. A collection of four novellas by Scott Thomas that explore the dark and mysterious side of the American Midwest
Midwestern Gothic - Kindle by Scott Thomas
 
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This book was such a conversation starter at book club. A science fiction novel by Nikki Erlick about the impact of learning how long you will live. The book explores themes of fate, love, and how people choose to live their lives
The Measure: A Novel

Misc

 
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Tells the story of Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo, who chooses a young journalist named Monique Grant to write her tell-all biography, revealing the truth behind her seven marriages, her tumultuous love life, and the secrets she's kept hidden throughout ...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel