The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of In The Shadow of the Prophet

Cassia Hall ❤️ loved this book because...

Deeply moving, this story brought me to tears several times. There is very little fanfare and yet the author was able to touch my heart, using simple prose to highlight complex characters who must find their way through difficult circumstances.

A timely reminder of our shared humanity, the message is clear: human experience and emotions are universal. We are all the same, no matter our culture, colour or creed.

  • Loved Most

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

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By A. Afaf,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked In The Shadow of the Prophet as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In the Shadow of the Prophet is a novel set in the Middle East, during the time of transition from paganism to Islam. The novel chronicles the stories of two sisters, Noor and Sawdah, whose lives are transformed by their personal experiences and by the dramatic changes in the world around them.

San Diego Book Awards honored In the Shadow of the Prophet as its 2017 winner for both Best Unpublished Novel and Best Unpublished Entry Overall. It was the first recipient of the ChetCunningham Spur Award for Unpublished Authors.


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Early Adopter

Cassia Hall ❤️ loved this book because...

I love that the author explores the ethical and moral implications of highly plausible technological advances in our not-too-distant future. Truly compelling, cautionary tales for fans of thoughtful science fiction.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Drew Harrison,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Early Adopter as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The Price of Tomorrow, Paid Today"Early Adopter" is a collection of short stories from the edge of human progress. Eight stories hold dark mirrors to our own world… experience thought-provoking sci-fi, technologic tragedy, and pulse-pounding thrillers.

To Run Again: Dr. Laura Brandie is ready to change the world.
She's the lead researcher behind the KSE, a revolutionary cure for paralysis and neurodegenerative conditions. And now, by good fortune, she's found the perfect candidate for her first human trial: a man who suffers from locked-in syndrome.
Brett Harmon's paralysis is total: he can't move his arms, legs, torso, neck, or face.…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap

Cassia Hall ❤️ loved this book because...

I learned so much about the darker side of conservation , the unlawful trafficking of endangered species, the true nature of eco-tourism. The author really knows the subject matter inside out and has written a beautiful story that's full of heart. This needs to be read by everyone with a conscience, if only to honour the scientists who go into conservation (surely a heart-breaking discipline)

  • Loved Most

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

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Madeleine Dale,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A captivating tale about the wonders of wildlife and the trials of conservation. Wolf Vandengetz has the ideal post for an adventurous scientist, researching prides of lions. Then he gets a promotion. With a heavy heart, he leaves his fieldwork in the Serengeti to administer a program to save endangered pangolins in Nepal. As a scientist, he's accustomed to solving complex ecosystem mysteries but ill-equipped to tackle the politics of donation-hungry NGOs, the tragic consequences of conservation strategies gone wrong or the greed driving pangolins to extinction. On a mission beset with unpredictable twists, an innitiatieve to outsmart poachers lands…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Songs of Love & Longing: Poem & Songs from the Seasons Cycle

By Cassia Hall,

Book cover of Songs of Love & Longing: Poem & Songs from the Seasons Cycle

What is my book about?

Songs of Love & Longing is a collection of fantasy-themed poems and songs, all inspired by fantasy art, beautiful music, and the stories and characters from my own imagination - the Lake Traveler high fantasy series and the spin-off romantic fantasy series, the Seasons Cycle.

In this new collection are poems and songs of love and longing, in strangely familiar language and a cadence meant to resonate with the magick already within you. To give you, the reader, an immersive experience, QR codes have been embedded within the text so you will be able to listen to some of the songs as you read. We hope this adds to your enjoyment of this collection.

So sit back and relax, and allow my poems and songs to soothe and delight you, taking you to a world of lyrical fantasy, music and magick...

Book cover of In The Shadow of the Prophet
Book cover of Early Adopter
Book cover of A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap

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