The best books of 2024

This list is part of the best books of 2024.

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Cat Lady Special

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

This is an extremely fun read. I ended up reading it out loud to my mom because I kept telling her about what was happening anyways, so she wanted to just hear the story. The characters are too much fun, especially the silver haired gang. I would like to be that cool when I get older.

I could not put down this hilarious book!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By D.C. Gomez,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

What would you do if you had nothing to lose?

Angela has reached the end of her rope. Bills are piling up, money is sparse, and her two-timing ex-husband traded her in for a “Barbie” lookalike. Depression and lack of hope put her in a world filled with never-ending pain, and when she loses the one thing she has left—her will to live—she knows there’s nothing left to go back to. Until an unexpected knock on her door wakes her up.

The lonely, sad cat lady comes face to face with a new and exciting opportunity, if only she grabs…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Trillias Gambit

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

just like in the real world there is a lot going on. Each plot line was so interesting and intertwined giving the characters enough time to accomplish their goals (good or bad). The character growth continued to be a central theme throughout this book, even when it meant that I was mad at the author.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By J V Hilliard,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

A challenge from the Ancients.Daemus Alaric and his band of dauntless companions venture to the Devil’s Horn, the mystical home of Trillias, the mercurial Ancient of Sport and Tests. Their quest—to recover the lost Tome of Enlightenment, cast into the bowels of the mysterious Laurentian Labyrinth by the fallen Keeper, Graytorris the Mad. Will they survive the god’s gambit? A villain rises and darkness follows.Far away in Castle Thronehelm, Princess Addilyn Elspeth and Sir Ritter of Valkeneer arrive, warning the kingdom of the fall of the Cathedral of the Watchful Eye. As they travel north to prepare for war, they…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Divided

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh ❤️ loved this book because...

I was transported into Martin’s territory and completely immersed in the post-apocalyptic world. The characters vary in mannerisms and knowledge, growing throughout the book. I could feel the character’s emotions as they struggled to fight back.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By CC Robinson,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

Impenetrable walls. Ethnic division. A ruthless dictator.

Escape. It’s all eighteen-year-old Marcos Sanchez can think about as he stares at the towering walls of Queenstown in the Federated Republic of America, the ruthless dictator Supreme Commander Martin's stronghold. But with Marcos’s father controlling his life, freedom seems like an impossible dream. That is, until one daring move lands him in a secret labor camp, facing a future worse than death, and he encounters a secret rebel movement – The Underground.

But their rebellion won't come without consequences. Martin and his toadies will stop at nothing to crush the Underground’s uprising,…


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Good-Bye Too Soon

By Randi-Lee Bowslaugh,

Book cover of Good-Bye Too Soon

What is my book about?

Addiction is a rampant mental illness that takes hold of individuals of any age. Brandon was only a teenager when drugs took over his life. The battle raged for decades before he lost.

Randi-Lee shares the truth behind the eulogy. Having a brother with addiction created a fissure and forced the need for boundaries. Stepping away and loving him from a distance was her only way to keep herself safe.

This book goes beyond losing a brother. It delves into risk factors, constructive coping strategies, and a family’s grieving process. Reminding those left behind to forgive ourselves and the person we lost.