2024 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag
Hello Readers! June is over and it’s time to reflect on the first half of the year. Despite my busy schedule with work, school, and blogging, I managed to squeeze in some reading time. While I didn’t get to read as many full novels as I usually do, I’m still satisfied with my progress this year. Check out some of my favorite and not so favorite, some surprising while some newly discovered books I read so far in this 2024 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag-
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2024 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag
How is your reading going?
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So far, I’m on track but that might be because I’m reading many Children’s books and MG books I get from publisher. I have to check how many full novel I have read so far. No DNF this year but with couple of books I came pretty close to DNF them. Will share them in disappointments.
Best book you’ve read so far in 2024.
![A Day of Fallen Night](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Day-of-Fallen-Night.jpg?resize=666%2C1024&ssl=1)
![The Final Empire](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Final-Empire.jpg?resize=308%2C475&ssl=1)
I have one or two for each month so far but if I have to choose the best, these two were it. Both were epic fantasy while A Day of Fallen Night was slow to steady paced, The Final Empire was fast with many twists and turns. If I have to choose one of these I would go for Samantha Shannon as she balances world, magic, characters, plot and twists so well.
Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2024.
![In the Weeds](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/In-the-Weeds.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&ssl=1)
![The Well of Ascension - Thrilling fantasy](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Well-of-Ascension.jpg?resize=309%2C475&ssl=1)
I read sequels of total 4 series but these two I found the best so far. In the Weeds was heartwarming and lovely romance. Unlike readers of this series, I found this even better than the first book. The Well of
Favourite re-read.
None! I barely had time to read books on TBR that I got this year and last year and previous year and so on…. So no, I couldn’t reread my old favorites. I would go back to it when I find myself in slump.
Genre you’ve been loving/reading the most.
Romance and Children’s Fiction (age5-10) I’m reading most. I’m enjoying Fantasy and Romance the most. As I have picked long big fantasy this year, I have managed to read only 4 so far.
New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.
(click on cover to read synopsis on Goodreads)
![Lady of Steel and Straw](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lady-of-Steel-and-Straw.jpg?resize=672%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Wish You Weren't Here](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Wish-You-Werent-Here.png?resize=255%2C383&ssl=1)
There are so many new releases I received from publishers but these two are on my immediate TBR.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
(click on cover to read synopsis on Goodreads)
![Celestial Monsters](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Celestial-Monsters.jpg?resize=600%2C906&ssl=1)
![A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Witchs-Guide-to-Magical-Innkeeping.png?resize=556%2C863&ssl=1)
I enjoyed The Sunbrearer Trials when it was released. I would like to see what happened next after that unexpected twist. I just read The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and the author has become my favorite New to Me Author. I will love to read author’s next book that is releasing near the year end.
Biggest disappointment.
![Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil - paranormal anthology](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Craft.jpg?resize=662%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Pen Pal](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pen-Pal.jpg?resize=659%2C1024&ssl=1)
I did not enjoy these two at all. Some aspects in both books were good and that’s why I rated both 2.5. Craft was most because I didn’t get most of the stories in the collection while Pen Pal was filled with spicy scenes that didn’t make me feel anything.
Biggest surprise.
![The Fake Out](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Fake-Out.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Ready or Not](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ready-or-Not.jpg?resize=688%2C1024&ssl=1)
![The Bump](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-Bump.jpg?resize=333%2C500&ssl=1)
I didn’t like first book Behind The Net in Vancouver Storm series that much so I picked sequel The Fake Out with a little less expectation. It turned better than first book and there were many lovely moments between characters.
Surprise Pregnancy in Ready or Not turned out actually surprising. Friends to lovers are hit or miss for me but it worked really well in this book and I loved realistic portrayal of pregnancy and miscarriage.
Filled with heartfelt emotions and genuine moments of connection The Bump was another surprising read. I enjoyed the portrayal of gay partners’ journey to parenthood and and the bumps they feel on this road.
Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Alexa Martin – I read two books by author this year, The Next-Door Nemesis and Better Than Fiction, and I loved both of them.
Brandon Sanderson – Read first two books in Mistborn Saga and I’m reading third one now and this series is amazing so far. I could see why the author and his books are so popular.
Sidney Karger – As I mentioned, I enjoyed The Bump and I would love to read more books by the author.
Newest favourite character.
Wolf and Tunuva in A Day of Fallen Night
Beckett Porter in In the Weeds
Kelsier in The Final Empire
Book that made you cry.
None! I had happy tears with romance books I read and A Day of Fallen Night had some emotional scenes but I haven’t read a book that made me cry hard.
Book that made you happy.
Too many to list here! I read lots of romance and Children’s fiction so this feeling is very common in books I read.
Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)
![A Darker Shade of Magic](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Darker-Shade-of-Magic.jpg?resize=312%2C475&ssl=1)
![A Gathering of Shadows](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Gathering-of-Shadows.jpg?resize=668%2C1024&ssl=1)
![A Conjuring of Light](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Conjuring-of-Light.jpg?resize=672%2C1024&ssl=1)
Love this set and I can’t wait to read this trilogy. I’m sure reading these as soon as I finish Mistborn.
What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
The list is endless but those Schwab books are definitely one of them. And if I manage to squeeze in one more series that will be Bone Season by Samantha Shannon.
Check out some of my favorite, not so favorite, surprising, and newly discovered books I read so far in this 2024 Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag #MidyearfreakoutTag #2024midyearwrapup —> Share on X![Bookish Separator](https://i0.wp.com/booksteacupreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-seperator-crop.jpg?resize=960%2C173&ssl=1)
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The Best Book you read so far this year?
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14 Comments
theorangutanlibrarian
I was really impressed with the first mistborn book, but somehow never got round to reading the second one in the series. Really need to rectify that! Glad it was a good sequel! I liked the darker shades of magic series as well. The covers are really great! Awesome answers and sounds like you’re having a good reading year 😀
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you! I can’t wait to start Darker Shades of Magic. That will be my first Schwab books and I really have high hopes for it. I hope you can continue mistborn, I’m sure you wouldn’t be disappointed.
Krysta
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping looks super cute! And I love that there’s a question about what book made you happy. I agree–children’s books make me happy! That’s why I read so many!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Children’s books have that untainted joy and hope that always makes me feel good.
Lashaan Balasingam
An excellent half-year of reading so far! I read the first book of that Schwab trilogy, but never got around to reading the rest. I’ll have to fix that someday hahah
Books Teacup and Reviews
I would like to see what you think about the whole series or maybe we could buddy read.
Teri Polen
Celestial Monsters is absolutely on my list, and I have an ARC – woohoo!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Hopefully I get the ARC too, if not I will buy it when hype dies down.
Rosepoint Publishing
wow, that’s quite the record, Yesha! you keep some excellent stats!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Virginia! Wish you a great second half of the year.
Jo
Gret progress so far this year, Yesha. I really enjoyed Elantris by Brandon Sanderson although I’ve not read a lot of his work.
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Jo! I could see why author is popular and so the series. I plan to get rest of the books in this series including Elantris soon.
Cathy
I enjoyed Brandon Sanderson’s Reckoners series on audio but I haven’t read anything else by him.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I sure plan to read other books by the author now. You might enjoy Mistborn. It’s gripping and world is complex filled with many turns.