Best Books of 2024

I try to keep this tradition of the best books that I read in the past year. I so enjoy reading the lists of others and often get ideas .I'm very thankful for my book club which gets me out of my reading ruts. I also enjoy the Literary Life podcast which I try to read along with every book they discuss.

I read 67 books in 2024. I listen to the majority of the books. The total is high because many of the books are fairly short mystery stories which I borrow from the library. I prefer to read a physical copy of non fiction books. 

My favourites that I read this past year are listed.

1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I decided to read this book so that I could discuss it with my son who read it as part of a Great Books program. The problem is this. He's burnt out from book discussions! Maybe some day we can discuss it. This book is about families, marriages and faith. The common misconception is that it only tells the story of adultery. It is a much richer story.

2. Being Elizabeth Elliott by Ellen Vaughn

I read the previous book Becoming Elizabeth Elliott also by Ellen Vaugh. This book concerned Elizabeth's later life including the time she spent nursing her ailing husband Addison Leitch, a seminary professor. This was her happiest marriage. There is another biography of Elizabeth Elliott that I would like to read by a different author. I find her life very interesting.

3. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

This was a book club pick. It is very long. I listened to the audio. The primary theme of this book is revenge and justice. The main character Edmond Dantes is wronged and spends the rest of his life in an elaborate scheme to repay those who were responsible. It is a cautionary tale.

4. Tucker by Chadwick Moore

This is a biography of one of my favourite journalists/pundits. J and I used to watch his show every night when it was on Fox News. He is a very interesting person.

5. Hold the Line My Story from the Heart of the Freedom Convoy by Tamara Lich

I had the privileges of meeting Tamara in Victoria this past year at the We Unity Canada conference. She is a hero to me.

6.  In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane Ortlund

This is a devotional book that I read in the mornings for part of the year. There are only 150 so it doesn't go through the entire year.

7. Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms are People Too by Cindy Rollins

Cindy is one of the podcast hosts on Literary Life. This book was full of book recommendations. 

8. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay An Unforgettable Comic Chronical of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s. Authors:  Cornelia Otis Skinner, Emily Kimbrough

This was a re read for me. It is a very funny story of two young ladies travelling in Europe. 

I struggle to write reviews. I would like to do more of that in 2025. It helps me to remember books if I write my thoughts out soon after I read the book or while reading. It takes discipline to practice this. I look forward to reading many good books in 2025.

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