The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories

Carol Newman Cronin ❤️ loved this book because...

Most writing books all seem preachy: Do this, and you'll "succeed." Steve Almond uses examples to draw conclusions that can help all writers—while giving us greater perspective as both writer and reader.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Teach 🥈 Thoughts
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Steve Almond,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow is one of the best books on writing I've ever read. It's also the funniest by a country mile." -Richard Russo, author of the North Bath trilogy

The long-awaited craft book from Steve Almond, based on three decades of writing, failing, and trying again.

In Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond shares the insights gleaned from three decades as a beloved teacher and mentor, and a considerably less-beloved literary rabble rouser. His tone is irreverent. His ideas are iconoclastic. And his approach is stubbornly, radically, empathic. The goal…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Briar Club

Carol Newman Cronin ❤️ loved this book because...

A step back in time told in multiple POVs, each chapter revealing a touch more of the plot.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Wedding People

Carol Newman Cronin ❤️ loved this book because...

Set in a nearby town and showing how overdone and off-kilter big weddings can be... what's not to like?

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Alison Espach,

Why should I read it?

11 authors picked The Wedding People as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Ferry to Cooperation Island

By Carol Newman Cronin,

Book cover of Ferry to Cooperation Island

What is my book about?

To save his island, a ferry captain has to team up with the woman who steals his job—and she may just morph from irritant to irresistable.

Book cover of Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories
Book cover of The Briar Club
Book cover of The Wedding People

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