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It is that time of year! I read 154 books this year and here are my top ten favorites. https://thequietvoice18.wordpress.com...

Did you read any of these books and if so what did you think of them? What were your favorite books of the year and what are you looking forward to reading next year? Grateful for my GR community and wishing everyone a peaceful transition into 2025.
Dec 26, 2024 08:11AM

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message 1: by Matthew (new)

Matthew I didn't read any of your top ten, but I have added some to my TBR and ordered from the library. Thanks for the suggestions. :)


message 2: by Audrey (new)

Audrey I haven’t read any of these, but I really enjoyed reading your reviews. I’m adding many of them (mostly non-fiction and your honorable mentions) to my TBR list! I don’t comment much on your posts, but I am always reading your reviews. I appreciate them.


message 3: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey I haven’t read any of your top 10 from this year ~ thank you for making this list, some are already on my TBR and the others I’m excited to look into! I so appreciate you Thomas!

I had a lotttt of favorites this year!

Fiction:
~ Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
~ Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
~ Sea Change by Gina Chung

Nonfiction:
~ What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill
~ How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler
~ Abolitionist Intimacies by El Jones

All of these authors are people of color, and many of them are queer!

Currently listening to Evil Eye by Etaf Rum, and it’s always a favorite, and looking forward to Dean Spade’s new book in 2025 Love in a F*cked Up World


message 4: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey Wishing you a peaceful transition into 2025 too, Thomas!


message 5: by Troy (new)

Troy Barger Great list. Sounds like I will be checking out Ghosts.


message 6: by Meraf (new)

Meraf This is so great!! Will be adding to my TBR


message 7: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany L. Great list!


message 8: by Thomas (new)

Thomas Matthew wrote: "I didn't read any of your top ten, but I have added some to my TBR and ordered from the library. Thanks for the suggestions. :)"

Yay for adding to the TBR and booking from the library! :)

Audrey wrote: "I haven’t read any of these, but I really enjoyed reading your reviews. I’m adding many of them (mostly non-fiction and your honorable mentions) to my TBR list! I don’t comment much on your posts, ..."

This is so kind of you to say, thanks for reading some of my reviews and for your warm words.

Kelsey wrote: "I haven’t read any of your top 10 from this year ~ thank you for making this list, some are already on my TBR and the others I’m excited to look into! I so appreciate you Thomas!

I had a lotttt of..."


Thanks for sharing your favorites and your well wishes for the new year! I've read all of these fiction reads and enjoyed them; I'll look into the nonfiction. :)

Troy wrote: "Great list. Sounds like I will be checking out Ghosts."

Thanks Troy! Hope you enjoy Ghosts if/when you read it :)

Meraf wrote: "This is so great!! Will be adding to my TBR"

Tysm and honored that you're adding some of these books to your tbr :)

Tiffany wrote: "Great list!"

Thank you, Tiffany!


message 9: by Tina (new)

Tina Congrats on reading 154 books, that's awesome! I have, sadly, not read any of the books you listed but I will take a look at the summaries and might add any I find interesting to my list.

One of my favourite books this year was definitely "Migrations" by Charlotte McConaghy, she is an amazingly talented author. I am looking forward to her next book which is coming out in 2025.

I wish you a great year 2025!


message 10: by Thomas (new)

Thomas Thanks so much Tina for your kind words and for checking out some of the books! I didn't love Migrations when I read it this year though I'm glad you enjoyed it and are looking forward to the author's next book. Hope your 2025 has been great so far :)


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