Books Read in 2024

I re-read my post from last year (following 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022), and it starts with me saying how I was failing miserably at my reading targets, and wow, this year ended up being even worse. I only managed to finish reading 4 books in 2024, down from 7 in 2023, and of course way below my set goal of 20 (which I’ve given myself for the six years of doing this). Again, my horrible habit of starting things and then drifting off continues, as I currently have 35 books listed under “Currently Reading” in Goodreads. I will say that one contributing factor this year was that I realized that my eyesight for reading (even though I’m nearsighted) had deteriorated a bit, and I’m sure that affected wanting to read — and it was only in the fall that I got a new prescription with some bifocals, as well as dedicated reading glasses.

What am I expecting for 2025? I’m not giving up, and I do want to have a healthy reading life (outside of the web, comics, and magazines). So yup, the 20 book goal stays, and here’s hoping I make it this year — I’m currently quite actively reading two books (one fiction, one non-fiction), and so it’s off to a good start.

Below are the four books I completed in 2024, with links to my mini reviews on Goodreads.

1. Kissa by Kissa: How to Walk Japan (Craig Mod)
2. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloan)
3. Sourdough (Robin Sloan)
4. Things Become Other Things (Craig Mod)