The best, most surprising, and beautiful books I've read in 2024 (so far)!!!

Hi friends!

I hope you're doing very well!
I thought it would be nice to do a little mid-year reading check-in to tell you about some of the wonderful books I've read this year (so far)!

I'd love to know your answers to these questions, so feel free to copy and paste them (with your answers) in the comments!

Questions
1) Best book of 2024 so far
2) New release you haven't read yet, but want to
3) Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
4) Most surprising book of 2024 so far
5) Favorite author of 2024 so far (debut or new to you)
6) Newest favorite character
7) A book that made you cry
8) A book that made you happy
9) Most beautiful book you've bought or received this year
10) A book you need to read by the end of the year

Chapters:
intro - 00:00
Fellowship of the Ring - 00:50
Sense and Sensibility - 01:56
Ferris by Kate Dicamillo - 03:00
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney - 04:51
If Beale Street Could Talk - 05:58
Stargazing - 06:49
J. R. R. Tolkien - 08:23
Samwise Gamgee - 09:49
The Winners by Fredrik Backman - 10:37
The Puppets of Spellhorst by Kate Dicamillo - 12:58
LOTR Illustrated by Alan Lee - 13:56
East of Eden - 14:56
Outro - 16:06

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