With the year about to tick over into 2025, I thought I would take a moment to list my favourite five books of 2024 – in no particular order…
The Legendary Mo Seto by AY Chan was an absolute blast to read – I loved it, and so did all of my family.
Abraxus Elijah Honey by Ella Ruby Self is probably my number one book of 2024. I haven’t actually got around to writing up a full review of it on here, but if you’re interested in my thoughts, check out my Storygraph…
Rory and the Snack Dragons by Louisa MacDougall was a book my family had been waiting for since The Kelpies Prize 2022 when it was shortlisted. It absolutely didn’t disappoint, and despite both being older than the target demographic, both children absolutely loved this fantastically quirky, fun read.
Skyfleet by Victoria Williamson was a super fun story which took me back to my favourite childhood cartoons in the best possible way.
Chris Mould’s War of the Worlds Graphic Novel obviously had to feature. Again, I didn’t get a chance to write a dedicated review here yet, but what an absolute treat of a book. You can check out my thoughts on my Storygraph page.
Books that I really enjoyed that weren’t necessarily released in 2024, but that I read this year include:
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro MartĂn
The Secret Sunshine Project by Benjamin Dean
Pumpkin Heads A Graphic Novel by Rainbow Rowell
You Know, Sex: Bodies, Gender, Puberty, and Other Things by Fiona Smyth & Cory Silverberg
Story of Now: Let’s Talk about the British Empire by Shelina Janmohamed
What are some of your favourite books from the last 12 months? What should I add to my (admittedly already vast) TBR pile for 2025?
Before signing off for 2024, I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has sent me a book to review, or shared a link, or liked one of my posts. I really, really appreciate it.
2025 kicks off with some really exciting news for me, and I can’t wait to share it with you all.
I hope that whatever you’re doing this New Year, that it goes as well as it can for you.
See you on the other side.
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THE INQUISITIVE NEWT 