The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Color of Sound

Laura Segal Stegman ❤️ loved this book because...

With relatable characters and an original plot, this beautifully written tale of a reluctant twelve-year-old violin virtuoso's discovery of what's really important to her and how she goes after it caught me from page one and didn't let go until I finished. Incredibly engrossing and moving, Emily Barth Isler's middle grade story is highly recommended for all ages as one of the three favorite books I read in 2024.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Emily Barth Isler,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Color of Sound as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"[A] salient celebration of family, music, and neurodiversity." ―starred, Publishers Weekly

"A top pick for any middle school collection; a perfect book club pick and a reminder to all that patience and understanding can change lives." ―starred, School Library Journal

Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors.

She’s never told anyone this, though. She already stands out more than enough as a musical “prodigy” who plays better than most adults. Rosie’s mom expects her to become a professional violinist. But this summer, Rosie refuses to play.

She wants to have a break.…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Laura Segal Stegman ❤️ loved this book because...

No one's ever too old for this wonderful middle grade book by Judy Blume. Written in 1970, it's just about perfect, even all these years later, for girls to relate to. AND for boys who want to know everything that 11/12-year old girls say about them. As Margaret shares her hopes and fears with God in a relationship that helps her feel grounded and heard, she navigates her new hometown, her relationship with her parents and grandparents, and her exploration of religion. The story follows her adventures with friends and their super-private discussions about bras, exercises to make them necessary, their first periods, and how to kiss boys, among other topics. Told in Margaret's endearing voice, this book will stay with me for a long while, and it's absolutely one of my favorite reads of 2024.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Judy Blume, Debbie Ridpath Ohi (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

5 authors picked Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 9, 10, 11, and 12.

What is this book about?

Over Nine Million Copies Sold Worldwide.

Meet Margaret. She's going through all the same things most teenage girls have to face; fitting in, friendship and first bras.

Life isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends - and she's convinced she's not normal. For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are. And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Laura Segal Stegman ❤️ loved this book because...

This novel's incredibly moving story about life, death, forgiveness, and redemption touched me from beginning to end. If you're into books about how we're all interconnected, I think you'll be as affected by Mitch Albom's novel as much as I was. It's certainly one of my favorite books I read in 2024.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Emotions
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Mitch Albom,

Why should I read it?

8 authors picked The Five People You Meet in Heaven as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A STUNNING 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE MASTER STORYTELLER'S INSPIRATIONAL CLASSIC

To his mind, Eddie has lived an uninspiring life. Now an old man, his job is to fix rides at a seaside amusement park.

On his eighty-third birthday, Eddie's time on earth comes to an end. When a cart falls from the fairground, he rushes to save a little girl's life and tragically dies in the attempt. When Eddie awakens, he learns that the afterlife is not a destination, but a place where your existence is explained to you by five people - some of whom you knew, others…


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Summer of L.U.C.K.

By Laura Segal Stegman,

Book cover of Summer of L.U.C.K.

What is my book about?

Three struggling kids stumble upon a magical carnival that’s about to change their world.

Stuttering Darby is never perfect enough for her mother. Justin’s been silent since his dad died. Naz is trying to learn English. But after they meet at summer camp, mysterious calliope music from an abandoned warehouse grants them power to communicate without words. When they sneak inside, the dark, empty space bursts into a magical carnival. They’re greeted by the ghost of Leroy Usher, who asks for their help convincing his family to restore the carnival to its former glory. In return, he promises to teach the kids how to find their voices. As Darby, Justin, and Naz are swept off on a series of midnight adventures via Mr. Usher’s carnival rides, they discover they’re capable of more than they ever imagined. With each challenge, their confidence in communicating – and in themselves – grows. Meanwhile, they scheme to persuade the Usher family to revive the carnival. But when Darby’s bunkmates trick her into starring in the camp talent show, her budding confidence falters. Can she risk being less than perfect by performing in the show and speaking up to Mr. Usher’s resistant son? If not, she’ll put the carnival in danger and sabotage her most important quest: to believe in herself, stutter and all.