2024 Reading Goals

My goal is to read 20-24 books in 2024!

I'm not doing any book challenges and the 2 book clubs I'm a part of are a bit irregular right now. My main focus for this year is going to be reading from my literal TBR shelf and making progress in multiple series. I'm not really planning on reading a play (unless I'm cast in one!), but I'll definitely read a Christmas book.

I'll edit this page throughout the year and link my reviews to the titles below.

Series:

Of the series listed below, I'm already in the middle of four of them, know that I will finish one series I haven't started yet, and I don't own the last series yet.

Valdemar Universe by Mercedes Lackey (American, 1950- ) - 1-2 trilogies:

The Mage Storms Trilogy:
     -Storm Warning (1994) - TBR
     -Storm Rising (1995) - TBR
     -Storm Breaking (1996) - TBR

Darian's Tale - A Trilogy:
     -Owlflight (1997) - TBR
     -Owlsight (1998) - TBR
     -Owlknight (1999) - TBR

Tortall Universe by Tamora Pierce (American, 1954- ) - 2-3 quartets:

Song of the Lioness Quartet:
     -Alanna: The First Adventure (1983) - TBR
     -In the Hand of the Goddess (1984) - TBR
     -The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (1986) - TBR
     -Lioness Rampant (1988) - TBR

The Immortals Quartet:
     -Wild Magic (1992)
     -Wolf-Speaker (1994)
     -Emperor Mage (1995)
     -The Realms of the Gods (1996)

Protector of the Small Quartet:
     -First Test (1999)
     -Page (2000)
     -Squire (2001)
     -Lady Knight (2002)

Fables Comic Series by Bill Willingham (American, 1956- ):

     -90 comics and 1 short prose story (2009-2014) - TBR

     -The Wolf Among Us (2014) - video game

     -Werewolves of the Heartland (2012) - graphic novel, TBR

Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss (American, 1973- ):

     -The Narrow Road Between Desires (2023) - TBR

Maybe I'll get to these other two series:

Father Brown Collections by GK Chesterton (English, 1874-1936):

    -The Donnington Affair and Father Brown's Solution (1914) - shorter, TBR

    -The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926) - TBR

    -The Secret of Father Brown (1927) - TBR

    -The Scandal of Father Brown (1935) - TBR

Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (American, 1964- ):

     -Angels and Demons (2000)

     -Da Vinci Code (2003)

Other Books on my TBR:

My partner and I have many more books that I haven't read yet, but these are some of the top choices I'm considering. I'm aware that several are also part of a series, but I only own the first book and don't know if I will do a deep dive into them.

Testing a Series:

     -American Gods (2001) by Niel Gaiman (English, 1960- )

          -I want to read the second book and the other two novellas!  

     -The Poppy War (2018) by RF Kuang (Chinese-American, 1996- )

     -The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) by Stieg Larsson (Swedish, 1954-2004)

          -I will not be reading more in this series.

King Arthur Themed:

     -Idylls of the King (1859) by Lord Alfred Tennyson (English, 1809-1892)

        -I read a few pages, but the archaic language and form made it difficult for me to understand and be immersed in the story. I did not finish this book. 

     -The Once and Future King (1958) by TH White (English, 1906-1964)

     -The Book of Merlin (1977) by TH White (English, 1906-1964)

Note: I've never been particularly interested in King Arthur, yet I've accumulated these above and want to read them. If I enjoy the legends more than I expect, I may look into getting other books such as:

     -Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1485) 

by Thomas Malory (English, ~1393-1470), since I couldn't handle Tennyson, I figured I wouldn't be able to do an even older one.

     -The Crystal Cave (1970, series) by Mary Stewart (British, 1916-2014)

     -The Mists of Avalon (1982, series) by Marion Zimmer Bradley (American, 1930-1999)

Christmas Themed:

     -I Saw Three Ships (1969) by Elizabeth Goudge (English, 1900-1984)

     -The Christmas Box (1993) by Richard Paul Evans (American, 1962- )

     -Twelve Classic Stories of Christmas (2020) by multiple authors

Book Clubs

There is nothing scheduled yet for either my family or work book club. My family has a lot going on right now, so it might pick up later in the year. My work's book club is new and is still a bit irregular. I don't know the books, if any, will be read for these book clubs yet. I'll add them as I find out. 

Work - Jan/Feb - Little Fires Everywhere (2017) by Celest Ng (Chinese-American, 1980- )

        -I skipped

Work - Mar/Apr - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (2023) by 

        James McBride (African-American, 1957- )

Work - May/June - Greymist Fair (2023) by Francesca Zappia (American, 1993- )

Conclusion

Now I'm off to write the book review of the first book of the year! Then I can start the second book of the series! Let me know if you've read any of the books before!

Happy reading!