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200 Books (and More) of 2024

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Total books: 202. Fiction: 161. Nonfiction: 41.  I'm surprised that 80% of my reading is fiction.   Genre breakdown: I had my own silly little rating system that I used, it is vaguely useful for me.   5 ***** I would recommend this book (kind of regardless of what kind of things the other person likes to read, I'm that enthused).   4 **** This was a good book, mileage may vary for others depending on genre, etc. 3 *** This book was fine.  It may just have been Not For Me (see most romance novels) 2 ** Not memorable.  When you read as much as I do this is a significant category.   1 * Y'all, this is a bad book. Rating Distribution 5 stars 47 4 stars 61 3 stars 63 2 stars 20 1 star 11 The Good (books I recommend) Big themes: 2024 was the year of compelling illustrations and urban fantasy grit, for me.   The nonfiction that made the list is either radical and brain-changing (see: Tricia Hersey) or very important based on my...