The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Sunshine Court

Charlotte Reagan ❤️ loved this book because...

If you saw my last past (The best gay books where no one dies at the end, and one where they do) you'll know that one of my favorite book series is All For The Game. The first book, The Foxhole Court, was published in 2013. The Sunshine Court was a complete surprise ten years later, following my favorite side characters as we get to embark on their journey! Full of love, hope, and a diverse cast, this is a must read!

Do mind the trigger warnings!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Nora Sakavic,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Sunshine Court as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas.. It is a truth Jean has built his life around, a reminder this is the best he can hope for and all he deserves. But when he is stolen from Edgar Allan University and sold to a more dangerous master, Jean is forced to contend with a life outside of the Nest for the first time in five years. The Foxes call his transfer to California a fresh start; Jean knows it is little more than a golden cage.. Captain Jeremy Knox is facing his…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Charlotte Reagan ❤️ loved this book because...

This one is a sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea which I quite liked, but didn't love. I *loved* Somewhere Beyond the Sea. This book is a love letter to every child who needed someone to stand up for them when they were younger. A middle finger to a flawed system and a happy ending for everyone. With it's quirky cast and loving fathers, the reader feels like part of the family.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By TJ Klune,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Somewhere Beyond the Sea as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Featuring gorgeous gold color sprayed edges! Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's TheHouse in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.

A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.

Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.

He’s the master of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.

Arthur works hard and loves with his whole…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love

Charlotte Reagan 👍 liked this book because...

I'm usually not much of an audiobook girly but Michael Ferraiuolo does such a wonderful job he had me laughing out loud. It's a long series with two spin-offs but they don't build on each other so you don't have to commit if you don't want to. *I* didn't want to, but after trying to listen to something else after the first book, I found myself thinking, "I miss Leland and Jackson." So, like any sane person, I then listened to every book in the series. If you're like me and love listening to audiobooks while you do hands on activities, I recommend any of Alice Winters books.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Alice Winters,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

What happens when a snarky hitman and a by-the-book PI cross paths? Leland Being a hitman has its perks, but I never thought getting an accidental mooning by an attractive PI while he’s caught on a fence would be one of them. While it’s not exactly love at first sight, he’s captured my interest and won’t let go.Suddenly, I find myself caught in a game of cat and mouse, determined to attract the attention of Jackson, the PI who should be my enemy. He pretends like he’s not flattered by my flowers and the mentions of my totally-not-fictitious blow-up doll…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Just Juliet

By Charlotte Reagan,

Book cover of Just Juliet

What is my book about?

Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player, and as far as everyone is concerned, her life is sorted. But that’s before she befriends the new girl. Juliet is confident, slightly damaged, drop-dead gorgeous and a lesbian.

Lena realizes that her interest goes beyond just friendship. She sets off on a path of self-discovery where the loyalty of those closest to her will be tested.