Books of 2024
A list of books I'm reading, have read, or may read in 2024.
I decided on a whim last January to list the books I read throughout 2023. While there are better tools out there to track books, it was fun to share it on my blog (even if no one reads it). So I'm doing it again this year.
As with last year, I don't have a firm number of books I want to read. However, I managed to read 13 books last year, so 12-14 books seems reasonable. I also started listening to audiobooks last year and though I didn't add them to my list, I may will do it this year.
The following is a list of books I'm currently reading, have finished, decided to not continue, and books I'd like to read. Links are to the Goodreads entry or other relevant source for the book.
If an entry is prefaced with 🎧, that means I'm listening to the audiobook version. Otherwise, it's the physical/ebook version of the book.
Currently Reading
- 🎧 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Finished Reading
Generally speaking, if I finished a book, it means the book was good enough for me to, well, finish it. A ⭐ means I really enjoyed the book, which is all the qualifications it needs.
- Ascension by Nicholas Binge
- Never Lie by Freida McFadden
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
- What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe ⭐
- 🎧 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ⭐
- Starter Villain by John Scalzi ⭐
- The Women by Kristin Hannah ⭐
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King ⭐
Didn't Finish
While there's usually no specific reason why I choose not to finish a book, generally it's some variation of "just couldn't get into it".
- How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur
- A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (waiting on library copy)
Under Consideration
- ADHD Pro: Sustainable Productivity for People with ADHD by Robert Merki
- Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley
- Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD by Jesse J. Anderson
- Doom Guy: Life in First Person by John Romero
I'll get to those ADHD books one day...
Not Included
- The innumerable childrens' books that my kids have me read to them