Favorite Books From 2024
Once again, I read over 100 books (160) this year and I have tried to pick my favorites in both fiction and nonfiction. This is not easy, since there are so many good books out there. Maybe some of your top books are also on my list. Let me know what you like or didn't like! FICTION The Color Purple by Alice Walker This is a book I had read several years ago and decided to reread it last year because of the new movie/musical based on the book. For some reason, I had not remembered how humorous it was and enjoyed the writer’s voice much more this time around. I also could see the characters as I read based on the new movie which was fresh in my mind. While the events of the story are often tragic and Celie, the main character, faces so many hardships, the story is much more uplifting than I remembered it. I especially liked the sewing of pants for women. Definitely a classic! Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson Another book I reread last year bec...