{"id":1455,"date":"2024-01-31T22:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2024-02-13T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T19:30:05","slug":"books-to-read-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/books-to-read-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to read in 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Books:  Surprises, Disappointments &amp; Must-Reads. PS: I am now a Sanderson girlie!\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oBLbHZ6uPW4?start=691&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch me draw and talk about books I read in 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Disappointments on the Shelf<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Emily Henry Saga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting off with books that let me dow. Emily Henry &#8211; I am sorry! Despite the anticipation, each book, including &#8220;Happy Place,&#8221; &#8220;Book Lovers,&#8221; and &#8220;People We Meet on Vacation,&#8221; left me underwhelmed. The premises never managed to resonated with me! Will I let Emily Henry at rest, finally?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I heard a new book is in the making, so I am afraid, I will try and read it again \ud83d\ude00 Since I love jumping on the hype trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Colleen Hoover&#8230; why. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I also read &#8220;It Starts with Us&#8221; by Colleen Hoover. It\u2019s a follow-up book to &#8220;it ends with us&#8221; . The characters wrote letters instead of talking, which felt odd. I think I am too old for stories where characters misunderstand each other instead of talking&#8230; I do not think I will be picking up any more Collen Hoover any time soon \ud83d\ude09 I am happy I got the book at the local library, and have not bought it:D <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pleasant Surprises<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Gem Amongst the Hype<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead&#8221; by Emily Austin,  turned out to be amazing. The way it\u2019s written and the quotes in it really caught me! even though I can\u2019t quite tell you the whole story. Writing was great, loved the quotes, but plot&#8230; Plot was hard to understand and was quite forgettable \ud83d\ude09  It\u2019s a book that many liked, and so did I. Pick it up for  good writing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Predictable Yet Comforting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Every Summer After&#8221;  &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;sca_esv=7a12701d0fbd3cd4&amp;rls=en&amp;sxsrf=ACQVn0_JAHg3sXdS-iFr0RwZ103i4x7AYw:1707851884201&amp;q=Carley+Fortune&amp;si=AKbGX_rO4P19IF_yO85wYpkEaz-W_oZWd5JUOOVnUVftf2aeoTl4HvFTSDevXaGsdSNw6EFCNwZ0i_ZbOzpFZfWewSauwHsKQ56GLrFv9hRVBJyHaTvU_cTvUllFuaV4uhgKc91HAUEDm-eRDmmPRgflWGKSUjV97bWywNCvE8gsSdjMLiZxzld7kEMnTCYiynFE9LAsQ4XfHChKx9-YQEd2ArBgugEhPA%3D%3D&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi10IuHhKmEAxURzgIHHW_OCp8QmxMoAHoECCcQAg\">Carley Fortune<\/a> offered a predictable journey &#8211; very similar to the book &#8220;The Paper Palace&#8221; by Heller. It\u2019s okay for a quick read but not something I\u2019d tell everyone to read. Both stories  feature friends, lake, forgotten love, the one that got away&#8230;. It\u2019s like other stories where old friends meet again.  But add it to your summer read plans! It is easy and nice to get out of reading slump!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Memoirs That Moved Me (or kept unnmoved)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Woman in Me<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Woman in Me&#8221; by Britney Spears! was a short but powerful book. Listening to it while doing chores was perfect. It made me see Britney Spears in a new light, considering everything she went through at such a young age. I cannot believe how much effects media can have on us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPARE by Prince Harry<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry&#8217;s &#8220;SPARE&#8221; provided a glimpse into royal life and once again &#8211; media! At some level, both Prince Harry and Britney are victims of papparazi&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> While I\u2019m not sure about everything Harry says, especially about his family (we do not want the point of view of everyone), the book was still interesting. It\u2019s a bit long, but it\u2019s worth a read .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Year&#8217;s Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This book by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;sca_esv=7a12701d0fbd3cd4&amp;rls=en&amp;sxsrf=ACQVn0-v0dfciGQ73oX9oGQAtMUT7IRYRQ:1707852050069&amp;q=Gabrielle+Zevin&amp;si=AKbGX_qWtsfHufXsq_1jeDkJp50FstNngDxsch3EVTUjn7imcHaQKXcMcq7C0x2wqjb3FBiS23kFbVqafsaunNzn3x7lpT6VS2Tcm1R72T2Sk_VL5wLSbjQCUeprk-gP-9Crlgk1IbDEWl2lhVumD5LylfHW0nnh9P2fPZL4noF8NhTm2QrwkkAndARg4htbCcrLHMLKQxURMaqvxPjlxCepdEcwJ7IPXQ%3D%3D&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiYvZfWhKmEAxUo2AIHHZQZCHMQmxMoAHoECGcQAg\">Gabrielle Zevin<\/a> was my favorite. It\u2019s about making video games, about what makes games popular, and also a little bit about love.  I didn\u2019t love how the book ended, but the rest of the story was great<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Return to Hogwarts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rereading almost all the Harry Potter books was fun. It\u2019s interesting to see them differently now that I\u2019m older. ;0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Discovering New Voices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice Oseman\u2019s books  &#8211; &#8220;Heartstopper comics&#8221; and some of other of her works were a great find. I really recommend RadioSilence for anxious overachievers who do everything that society expects from them \ud83d\ude00  These books are easy to read and talk about important things  &#8211; like being yourself, saying &#8220;no&#8221;, enjoying life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>An Epic Fantasy Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Kingkiller Chronicle&#8221;  by Patrick Rothfuss was a beautiful fantasy series. It\u2019s sad the next book isn\u2019t out yet, but the first two are worth reading. Be aware that book 3 may never come, so I choose to believe that story of Kvoth is over \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Critical Take on Prequels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before watching the new Hunger Games movie, I read &#8220;The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.&#8221; I think the movies are a bit better because they show the action of the Hunger Games more. HOT TAKE ahaha . Loved the books. Loved movies more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Brandon Sanderson\u2019s Worlds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I started reading Brandon Sanderson\u2019s books, and wow, they\u2019re amazing. The stories are long, but once you get into them, they\u2019re really exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading &#8220;Tress of the Emerald sea&#8221; that my husband got via Kickstarter, I started with the &#8220;The Way of Kings,&#8221;.- It has been a challenge , but a great one, which deserves a separate post! I highly recommend Sanderson! Def the best book I read this year &#8211; actually, in many years!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all for my book reviews this year. I\u2019m looking forward to reading more and making more art. Don\u2019t forget to visit your local libraries and keep sharing stories!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s to more books and fun in the coming year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch me draw and talk about books I read in 2024! Disappointments on the Shelf The Emily Henry Saga Starting off with books that let me dow. Emily Henry &#8211; I am sorry! 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