What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
128
pages
Longest Book
1,011
pages
Average book length in
2024
435
pages
Most Shelved
3,909,852
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
486
people
also shelved
Tom’s
average rating for
2024
4.9
4.9
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.56
average
Tom’s first review of the year
it was amazing
I discovered V.C. Andrews way back in junior high. Suffice to say they left quite the impression on me. Although I enjoy the Flowers in the Attic series, there's something about the Casteel books that draws me in a bit more. Haven't read this in over 15 years or so. Quite a bit I forgot.
Young teen, Heaven Leigh Casteel, grows up impoverished with four siblings, parents, and grandparents all living in a small cabin eking out their lives as best a ...more
Young teen, Heaven Leigh Casteel, grows up impoverished with four siblings, parents, and grandparents all living in a small cabin eking out their lives as best a ...more
TOM’S
2024
BOOKS
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
Tom’s last review of the year
really liked it
This book was chosen for book club and geez I hadn't read a mystery noir from the 1930s since....since a long time. What a time trip too, people drinking a lot in Prohibition era, staying out late...
"The Thin Man is a murdery mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners." That's what it says on the back. I wouldn't call it a sophisticated comedy. Sure there are quips and a few zingers, but wouldn't call it quite comedic. And that's ...more
"The Thin Man is a murdery mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners." That's what it says on the back. I wouldn't call it a sophisticated comedy. Sure there are quips and a few zingers, but wouldn't call it quite comedic. And that's ...more
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