What a list! I bought Blackouts and Dearborn based on your earlier reviews, so I'm excited to get to those. I'm so happy to see AMPS here! And Leonard and Hungry Paul. You really had a great year! Happy New Year to you and your family, Angelia!
@@EveningReader Happy New Year, Priscilla! I’m sure your forthcoming list will lead to more book buying on my end as well. I am sure that 2025’s books won’t disappoint, but if they do I’ll just reread all these books instead!
I love this video Angelia. You're so cool, the way you describe books so naturally and fluently *and* I'm subscribing pronto because I admire the way you're so calm with your daughter's and your cats and didn't shoo Moo away when he inspected your camera set up and graced your audience with his beautiful tail dance
@@genkestrel7254 Thank you! Moo has a way of just suddenly appearing and disappearing. Lost him for a while today and he was in the linen closet. Glad you found the channel!
Since I will be reading what is on my shelves I have quite a few selections here... James, All My Puny Sorrows, Lincoln in the Bardo and Elizabeth Strout's other novels. I do not think I have Tell Me Everything but who knows I just might find its as I continue to reshelf my books! I really enjoyed Dearborn which I have probably mentioned I listened on audio. I preordered Long Island in paperback... now I know I am repeating myself... Can't wait I think it is coming in February. I feel bad I have not been able to keep up with my usual booktube channels. I am not sure if there is more content at the end of the year or that I have been busy with other family obligations! Happy New Year to you and your family! Always a pleasure stopping by to watch!
@@marciajohansson769 Thanks, Marcia and Happy New Year! I think there is more content AND we are busy. I've been trying to catch up with my comments and watch videos and I'm definitely behind! I always say this but I also need to read what I own. Right after my haul video. 😃
The outstanding book I read during 2024 was a book I’ve had on my shelves since the late 1960s. It was my 50 cent paperback of _Island in the Sky_ (1944) by Ernest K. Gann. It is a suspense story about the crew of a WWII Army cargo plane that crash lands in uncharted territory in northern Quebec, their frigid struggle for survival, and the five Army air crews that desperately search for the downed plane, hampered by fading radio contact, volatile weather, and inconsistent compasses affected by the proximity of magnetic north. It was a page-turning thriller, and was well worth the wait. Next year I’m going to show more love to the forgotten books on my shelves.
Blue Book of Nebo is in my top 10 too, it really took me by surprise how much I loved it. I Who Have Never Known Men was my number 1. Love Ripley and Haunting of Hill House but haven't read anything else on your list, sounds like I should!
Ugh! This was all so immensely satisfying! Of course it’s like greatest hits of my year too, and so much that was the same delicious! I really feel uplifted and justified by my love of Colm Toibin and the claiming of him as my favorite living male author. Having read Blackwater Lightship back in the 90s as my first work of his, and now bookended by the recent Long Island I’m jealous of the frisson you got to have reading them in the same year. And now with The Master on the horizon, which for me is his masterpiece, and I’m bound to want to reread it with you or die of FOMO. And our dear Justin Torres journey, I’m really believing that getting the NBA for this book was one of the most perfectly awarded books and boohoo to Pulitzer and Booker that failed to included it at all and chose instead some of the most lackluster works in the history of those award when they could have had (to steal from a different author) a heartbreaking works of staggering genius. And The History of Sound, how did I not just go from the last page and return to page one and start to read this again immediately? To begin to tease out all the things I probably missed the first time through??? I envy students of the future who will be in literature class reading and studying this - mapping out all the connections, circling backs and loops. I’ll probably hold off rereading it again to just before the movie so I can see all the nuances the film will hopefully tease out. And Eastbound and I Who Have Never Known Men that were such highlights of last year for me. Thank you for a tremendous year of reading, which this has only scratched the surface of. I’m very intrigued of the nonfiction list ahead!
@@bookofdust What an excellent reading adventure we've had this year; so much same delicious! I'm even glad we read Orbital together because misery loves company. 😀 There's so much here I want to reread but the January projects are calling!
Angelia, I'm wondering if you mentioned a book I picked up. It's a novella that I'm thoroughly enjoying. "Whose Names Are Unknown" by Sanora Babb. A story about life during the Depression and Dust Bowl years. She wrote it in the 30"s and it remained unpublished until University of Oklahoma Press picked it up in 2004. It's a great finish to the year. If you haven't read it I highly recommend I it! If you are the one who shared it ...thank you!
@@ttowntrekker5174 Thanks for the recommendation! I wasn't the one who talked about Sanora Babb but I have heard of this book on a couple of channels. The book itself and its history both sound interesting!
@@constancecampbell4610 LOL I had to play it to see what was up and it's the reflection of the ceiling fan in a graduation photo of my daughter! It's hot here, we have ceiling fans and AC going. Rumor has it that it could hit 90 tomorrow! 🔥
It's so fun to see you embrace Colm Toibin! And I'm definitely adding The History of Sound to my list. Dearborn, too. Happy New Year to you!
@@anenthusiasticreader Happy New Year! I think you'll love both of those books.
Fabulous wrap up. So many I really want to read. I absolutely loved I Who Have Never Known Men. Really enjoyed this video Angelia 😊
@@RaynorReadsStuff Thank you, Debs! I am still thinking about I Who Have Never Known Men. So many theories and unanswered questions!
U have wonderful taste! Angelia!
@@chambersstevens3135 Thank you!
What a list! I bought Blackouts and Dearborn based on your earlier reviews, so I'm excited to get to those. I'm so happy to see AMPS here! And Leonard and Hungry Paul. You really had a great year! Happy New Year to you and your family, Angelia!
@@EveningReader Happy New Year, Priscilla! I’m sure your forthcoming list will lead to more book buying on my end as well. I am sure that 2025’s books won’t disappoint, but if they do I’ll just reread all these books instead!
I love this video Angelia. You're so cool, the way you describe books so naturally and fluently *and* I'm subscribing pronto because I admire the way you're so calm with your daughter's and your cats and didn't shoo Moo away when he inspected your camera set up and graced your audience with his beautiful tail dance
@@genkestrel7254 Thank you! Moo has a way of just suddenly appearing and disappearing. Lost him for a while today and he was in the linen closet. Glad you found the channel!
Wonderful list! You've had a great year of reading.
@@ariannefowler455 Yes indeed! Thank you!
Since I will be reading what is on my shelves I have quite a few selections here... James, All My Puny Sorrows, Lincoln in the Bardo and Elizabeth Strout's other novels. I do not think I have Tell Me Everything but who knows I just might find its as I continue to reshelf my books! I really enjoyed Dearborn which I have probably mentioned I listened on audio. I preordered Long Island in paperback... now I know I am repeating myself... Can't wait I think it is coming in February. I feel bad I have not been able to keep up with my usual booktube channels. I am not sure if there is more content at the end of the year or that I have been busy with other family obligations! Happy New Year to you and your family! Always a pleasure stopping by to watch!
@@marciajohansson769 Thanks, Marcia and Happy New Year! I think there is more content AND we are busy. I've been trying to catch up with my comments and watch videos and I'm definitely behind! I always say this but I also need to read what I own. Right after my haul video. 😃
Short stories and other novels I missed Hill House. I picked up a copy in November and I plan to read it 2025. Appreciate your enthusiastic review.
@@KCRReads Thank you! The Haunting of Hill is wonderfully weird. I also love We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
Fabulous summary-I want to read them ALL!🙃. BUT-I can read Lincoln in the Bardo-it’s been on my shelf for a very long time!
@@vickicoleman2474 It has been waiting patiently for you! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The audible is top shelf. Made it so much more interesting.
Hi I Take care of 8 cats 4 my own 4 outside cats. Love your videos..Happy New Year to you and yours..Take care.
@@theresepazell7875 That's a lot of cats! Moo is being a good house guest.
So many great books here, Angelia. Terrific discussion.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 Thanks, Pat. It was another great reading year!
@ it clearly was!
great list. I'd like to read Kiss of the Spider Woman - the movie is one of my favorites
@@patriciafay-f9l I saw that many years ago. The book surprised me with how relevant it still felt.
Wonderful list!
@@BookishTexan Thank you! It was a great reading year.
Miriam Toews and Elizabeth Strout are two of my favourite authors. Time to do some re-reads! Thanks for some great recommendations! Happy New Year! 📚💐
@@CarolAttrux Happy New Year! I had fun rereading Strout this year and I've only just begun with Toews.
I loved your descriptions!
@@TracyKruger-k7f Thank you! It was really fun to reflect on these favorites again.
The outstanding book I read during 2024 was a book I’ve had on my shelves since the late 1960s. It was my 50 cent paperback of _Island in the Sky_ (1944) by Ernest K. Gann. It is a suspense story about the crew of a WWII Army cargo plane that crash lands in uncharted territory in northern Quebec, their frigid struggle for survival, and the five Army air crews that desperately search for the downed plane, hampered by fading radio contact, volatile weather, and inconsistent compasses affected by the proximity of magnetic north. It was a page-turning thriller, and was well worth the wait.
Next year I’m going to show more love to the forgotten books on my shelves.
@@mediumjohnsilver Wow! What a banger of a story to be lurking in your shelves for decades! That's a great reason to shop your own shelves.
Blue Book of Nebo is in my top 10 too, it really took me by surprise how much I loved it. I Who Have Never Known Men was my number 1. Love Ripley and Haunting of Hill House but haven't read anything else on your list, sounds like I should!
@@AaronReadABook That's cool that we have some in common; I think I saw your video just go up; can't wait to see your list!
Great video Angelia, a few of my favourites made your list😊
@@Ali-AvidReader Thank you! Glad you spied some favorites in the list.
I Appreciate that u can reread I have trouble just read one book my time is very busy but enjoy your videos.m
@@theresepazell7875 My reading greatly increased when I retired. But any reading time is a good time!
Ugh! This was all so immensely satisfying! Of course it’s like greatest hits of my year too, and so much that was the same delicious!
I really feel uplifted and justified by my love of Colm Toibin and the claiming of him as my favorite living male author. Having read Blackwater Lightship back in the 90s as my first work of his, and now bookended by the recent Long Island I’m jealous of the frisson you got to have reading them in the same year. And now with The Master on the horizon, which for me is his masterpiece, and I’m bound to want to reread it with you or die of FOMO.
And our dear Justin Torres journey, I’m really believing that getting the NBA for this book was one of the most perfectly awarded books and boohoo to Pulitzer and Booker that failed to included it at all and chose instead some of the most lackluster works in the history of those award when they could have had (to steal from a different author) a heartbreaking works of staggering genius.
And The History of Sound, how did I not just go from the last page and return to page one and start to read this again immediately? To begin to tease out all the things I probably missed the first time through??? I envy students of the future who will be in literature class reading and studying this - mapping out all the connections, circling backs and loops.
I’ll probably hold off rereading it again to just before the movie so I can see all the nuances the film will hopefully tease out.
And Eastbound and I Who Have Never Known Men that were such highlights of last year for me.
Thank you for a tremendous year of reading, which this has only scratched the surface of. I’m very intrigued of the nonfiction list ahead!
@@bookofdust What an excellent reading adventure we've had this year; so much same delicious! I'm even glad we read Orbital together because misery loves company. 😀
There's so much here I want to reread but the January projects are calling!
Angelia, I'm wondering if you mentioned a book I picked up. It's a novella that I'm thoroughly enjoying.
"Whose Names Are Unknown" by Sanora Babb. A story about life during the Depression and Dust Bowl years. She wrote it in the 30"s and it remained unpublished until University of Oklahoma Press picked it up in 2004. It's a great finish to the year. If you haven't read it I highly recommend I it! If you are the one who shared it ...thank you!
@@ttowntrekker5174 Thanks for the recommendation! I wasn't the one who talked about Sanora Babb but I have heard of this book on a couple of channels. The book itself and its history both sound interesting!
I’ve read most of these books and given them 5 stars so I look forward to those I haven’t got to yet: Blue Book of Nebo and History of Sound. 👍
@@lindysmagpiereads Lindy, I think you'd love those two that you haven't read. And I'm glad our tastes are so compatible!
I've filmed my best fiction, but it isn't going up for about a week...we have at least one (one big one!) in common!
@@awebofstories Looking forward to that video!
I am mesmerized by the book (photo?) over your right shoulder that appears to contain flames. There. Now I can pay attention to what you are saying.
@@constancecampbell4610 LOL I had to play it to see what was up and it's the reflection of the ceiling fan in a graduation photo of my daughter! It's hot here, we have ceiling fans and AC going. Rumor has it that it could hit 90 tomorrow! 🔥
@ I remember the heat well, but at this time of year? Yikes!
hellooo.....😊
@@lavenderlady7441 Howdy! Thanks for stopping by.
I loved _James,_ and I'm going to get back and re-start _Leonard and ...,_ and I'm tempted to get back to _Lincoln in the ..._ (
@@bighardbooks770 You have to be in the right mood for Lincoln in the Bardo for sure. James really stood out as the novel of the year!