Episode 34: The End of Another Year of Reading

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads. This is episode 34, “The end of another year of reading.”It’s the end of another year of reading and we’re excited to celebrate all those books that we loved this year. This episode wraps up 2024 with reviews of our favourites from the second half of the year. Plus, we’ll give our final reflections on our 2024 reading goals that we set way back in January! Feels like ages ago!In This Episode:As per usual, the ladies begin with a check-in.Mentioned in this episode: Reading Goals Episode 14 and Episode 19 plus the first half of 2024 favourites Episode 23.Which three books will the hosts share as rising to the top of the pile when it comes to the books they enjoyed in 2024?Instead of Hot Takes Erin and Jillian review their reading goals for 2024 and comment on how these goals enriched life over the past year.See what goals will roll over into 2025,m and what goals were forgotten about!There’s no doubt that our side-hustle as book podcasters also drives what we read and we’re so grateful for this community to add another precious dimension of joy and community to our reading lives.MLR will be on hiatus for the month of January, and the second half of season two will launch in February 2025! Books Mentioned In This Episode:The Wedding People by Alison EsbachWitch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez GillilandGod of the Woods by Liz MooreColors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerThe Secret History by Donna TarttCovenant of Water by Abraham VergheseWhen the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. ParkerMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rupi ThorpeThe Return of Ellie Black by Emiko JeanBrotherless Night by VV GaneshanathanCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseAgainst the Loveless World by Susan AbulhawaThe Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally CarterHappy Place by Emily HenryUnder the Whispering Door by TJ KluneAn Ember In the Ashes series by Sabaa TahirHeir by Sabaa TahirAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave EggersThe Millicent Quibb School of Ettiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnonNeverMoor by Jessica TownsendThe Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams by Daniel NayeriSlow Dance by Rainbow RowellTake a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Mutual Friend by Carter BaysHow to Read a Book by Monica WoodLovelight Farms by BK BorrisonThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirSandwich by Catharine NewmanSomewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ KluneThe Book of Doors by Gareth BrownBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonA Love Song for Ricky WIlde by Tia WilliamsFamily Family by Laurie FrankelThe Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly RinglandThe Sun and All Her Flowers by Rupi KaurThe Library At Mount Char by Scott HawkinsEntitlement by Rumaan AlamAll Fours by Miranda JulyThe Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra AdachiThe Life Impossible by Matt HaigThe Blue Sisters by Coco Mellores