Top 5 Favorite Books of 2024 1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 2. Powerless by Lauren Roberts 3. This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang 4. Addicted After All by Krista & Becca Ritchie 5. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
this was so fun!!!! i loved seeing ur fave books and comparing them to last years favourites🤭 my top 5 books this year were: 1. just for the summer 2. play along 3. the fake out 4. into the dark 5. as long as the lemon trees grow
I 110000% understand Into the Dark's #1 rating. As someone who recently lost my father, Jessa showed grief in the most accurate and personal way (for me). I was talking to my dad the way Magnolia was talking about *******, texting him the same, grieving him the same, and it was just a LOT. I had to take breaks here and there just because of PTSD, but when I was done, it truly felt like a big, tight hug and I still can't get over that feeling. 1000/10 recommend and 10000000000% agree that it deserves the #1 spot!!!
Love the Beartown appreciation! You’re so so right about the way he finishes a sentence, it’s just immaculate 🥹 My fave book this year was A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 💭
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is probably going to be one of my top books of the year. The audiobook specifically was amazing! I read it in January and still think about it all the time. I also adored Daydream by Hannah Grace! The quality of the relationships she created in that book were *chef's kiss*
Watching your videos this december has become such a nice thing to look forward to. This month has not started the best, and watching your videos has been such a nice break.
the way you almost started crying talking about MP Into the Dark 🥹 you introduced me to the series and it has also gained such a special place in my heart. It has cemented itself in my mind for life. I have no one but you to thank for that
I’m so happy Firefly Lane is one of your faves!! I read that a couple months ago and it is easily one of my top faves and now I need to read every Kristin Hannah book!
no because ur thoughts about the ex vows is literally MEEEE, when i read it i was like .. huh? the writing was so beautiful and the sweetest man ever 🥺
Hi Sarah I just wanted to say thank you so much for putting so much effort into bookmas.my bunny who I’ve had since I was 7 just passed away yesterday and I e never felt so miserable but I’ve watched your TH-cam video every day and they always cheer me up even if it’s just for half an hour so thank you ❤
You are the reason I picked up Magnolia Parks and now we have the same top book of the year. I'm so in love with the series and the characters so thank you so much for sharing your love for the series!!
my top 5 reads for 2024: Normal People - Sally Rooney Alone With You In The Ether - Olivie Blake Just For The Summer - Abby Jimenez Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors The Song Of Achilles - Madeline Miller some of my DNF’s in 2024 (😭) The Guest - Emma Cline The 7 1/2 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle Good Material - Dolly Alderton The Do Over - Lynn Painter My Year Of Rest and Relaxation
Top 5 (In no particular order because I'm to indecisive 🤣) 1.) The Things we Leave Unfinished- Rebecca Yarros 2.) The Right Move- Liz Tomforde 3.) Yours Truly- Abby Jimenez 4.) The Secret Fiance- Catharina Maura 5.) The Devious Husband- Catharina Maura Biggest disappointment of the year was definitely Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood 😥
your bookmas videos have been amazing and i'm really gonna miss them once they're over 🥲 my top 5 this year so far: 1. funny story 2. the ex vows 3. reckless (elsie silver) 4. bad blood 5. same time next summer
This might sound a little weird but the cadence of your voice is so njce. Your accent is nice to listen to as well. Your s and p’s and are so smooth. Lol I think you would be really good at narrating some of these books.
I just realized I’ve been following your channel for a year 🎉 This was also the year that I’ve read the most books (ever). Let’s hope 2025 is even better!
The books in my top 5 would probably be Yours Truly, The Right Move, the Bonded by Thorns series, Quicksilver, and Elantris. I can’t put them in order lol
If you love books about female friendships spanning years, you HAVE to read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. (And then the rest of the quartet if you like it!)
My Top 5 of 2024 1. Yours Truly 2. The knockemout series (yes I know this is technically 3 books) 3. This summer will be different 4. Powerless 5. Part of your world
My top five books of 2024 are.. 5. The Italian Daughter - Soraya Lane 4. Apple Never Fall - Liane Moriarty 3. The Goodbye Cat - Hiro Arikawa 2. All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doer 1. The Little Shop of Found Things - Paula Brackston
My top 5 books this year (not in order) - love songs of W.E.B. Dubois (read for class that I ended up really liking!!!) - remarkably bright creatures - a court of silver flames - kingdom of ash - the hunger games
Top 5 of 2024 Funny story -Emily Henry Seven year slip -Ashley Poston The only one left -Riley Sager Iron flame -Rebecca Yarros Good bad girl -Alice Feeney *honorable mention* Glow of the everflame -Penn Cole
SARA i just finished the ex vows today and its definitely in my top books this year, reminded me so much of emily henrys vibe and i was obsessed im so sad its over 😭
Some of your favs are on my tbr so I’m excited for that 😊 my top 5 are Bookshops & Bonedust, Hooky #1-3, Tress of the Emerald Sea, and Don’t Let The Forest In 😊
My top 5 for 2024: 1. Kindred by Octavia Butler 2. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 3. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 4. Weyward by Emilia Hart 5. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Video idea: Five star book tag - take all ur five star reads and then draw a prompt and choose from the five star reads, the book that fits the prompt the best
I have to say- I like sci fi books (some of them) and I don't like Red Rising. So don't write the genre off too soon. But it is true- you might just not enjoy the genre. I'd say try Project Hail Mary
If you want to give sci-fi another try, i really recommend project hail mary, it reads like mystery & adventure, Red rising reads more like an epic fantasy, scifi is just a tiny bit of it. Which is why maybe you don’t vibe with it. I prefer project hail mary rather than red rising.
My fav was probably The Seven Year Slip even though it took me a while to get into it. I also loved Funny Story and Just for the Summer and enjoyed The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches soooo much 💞💞
Same I LOVED 7 year slip and dead romantics… once you get into it and realise what’s happening!! A novel love story however… no!! I hated it except the last 5% which was cute! I was toxic and kept reading hoping I’d love it as I’ve seen it get good reviews! That’s my goal for 2025 to not to be toxic and not read books I hate xxx
My top 5 : 1- Darling venom by Parker S Huntington 2- Hello stranger by Catherine Center 3- Imagine me by Tahereh mafi 4- The queen of nothing by holly black 5- Things we never got over by Lucy Score
looovveee these sit down videos! my top five of 2024: 1. my policeman (bethan roberts) 2. daisy jones & the six (taylor jenkins reid) 3. anxious people (fredrik backman) 4.happy place (emily henry) 5. crooked kingdom (leigh bardugo) love u queen!!! keep slaying with the content!
My top five is 1. Never by Jessa Hastings 2. Love redesigned by Lauren Asher 3. Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson 4. Everything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow 5. The Assassin’s Blade (read this one first & bawled my eyes out) 😭🫶🏻
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I am going to be so sad when bookmas is over 🥲
SAMEE
At least Destiny’s starts when Sara’s ends ❤
Me too 😢
Me too😢
Me too :(
honestly the vibes this bookmas have been immaculate i must say.
I’ve been having sm fun!!! Going too quick 😭
@ omg hi!! for real though like let’s have bookmas all the time. (probably too much for u but a girl can dream).
adding all of these to my 2025 TBR IMMEDIATELY
Sara you are doing so good with bookmas ! Every video has been different from each other and equally fun
Omg tysm 🥹!
Nothing like starting the week with my fav creator talking about her fav books 🥺
Top 5 Favorite Books of 2024
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
2. Powerless by Lauren Roberts
3. This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang
4. Addicted After All by Krista & Becca Ritchie
5. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
You’re my go to for book recommendations! I love how you describe each of the books you read!
this was so fun!!!! i loved seeing ur fave books and comparing them to last years favourites🤭
my top 5 books this year were:
1. just for the summer
2. play along
3. the fake out
4. into the dark
5. as long as the lemon trees grow
just for the summer was also my #1 !! I feel like we have the same taste omg!!
I really want to read As long as the lemon trees grow!!
it's day 8 already omg??? I love these, wishing they'd never end 🥺
I 110000% understand Into the Dark's #1 rating. As someone who recently lost my father, Jessa showed grief in the most accurate and personal way (for me). I was talking to my dad the way Magnolia was talking about *******, texting him the same, grieving him the same, and it was just a LOT. I had to take breaks here and there just because of PTSD, but when I was done, it truly felt like a big, tight hug and I still can't get over that feeling. 1000/10 recommend and 10000000000% agree that it deserves the #1 spot!!!
Love the Beartown appreciation! You’re so so right about the way he finishes a sentence, it’s just immaculate 🥹 My fave book this year was A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 💭
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is probably going to be one of my top books of the year. The audiobook specifically was amazing! I read it in January and still think about it all the time. I also adored Daydream by Hannah Grace! The quality of the relationships she created in that book were *chef's kiss*
Watching your videos this december has become such a nice thing to look forward to. This month has not started the best, and watching your videos has been such a nice break.
ty for so many good recs this year sara
the way you almost started crying talking about MP Into the Dark 🥹 you introduced me to the series and it has also gained such a special place in my heart. It has cemented itself in my mind for life. I have no one but you to thank for that
ah one of my fav type of end of year videos!! 🩷
The ex vows was also one of my faves this year! is so good, funny and emotional
The bookmas intros are so cute and love that you kept the same songs to give a special/familiar touch 🤩✨Loving each vid! You’re killing it🫶🏻
I’m so happy Firefly Lane is one of your faves!! I read that a couple months ago and it is easily one of my top faves and now I need to read every Kristin Hannah book!
I’m so happy Into the dark was your number one! My hearts still broken knowing we’ll get no more books in this universe 😭🫶🏼
loving your bookmas. my husband heard me watching and was like "does she breathe at all or pause when she talks" LOL. so speedy but fabulous!
there’s actually no one else i trust more with book opinions than yours
no because ur thoughts about the ex vows is literally MEEEE, when i read it i was like .. huh? the writing was so beautiful and the sweetest man ever 🥺
nothing better than waking up to a new Sara video
Hi Sarah I just wanted to say thank you so much for putting so much effort into bookmas.my bunny who I’ve had since I was 7 just passed away yesterday and I e never felt so miserable but I’ve watched your TH-cam video every day and they always cheer me up even if it’s just for half an hour so thank you ❤
My top 5: one of us is lying, a good girls guide to murder, powerful (novella), shatter me, check and mate
You are the reason I picked up Magnolia Parks and now we have the same top book of the year. I'm so in love with the series and the characters so thank you so much for sharing your love for the series!!
I think Play Along is my #1 book of the year. I never could’ve predicted that. I’m with you, I think about them all the time.
IT WAS SO GOOOODDD!!!!!
your bookmas is eating i look forward to these vidos everyday
your bookmas videos are so much fun!!☃️💫🧸
my top 5 reads for 2024:
Normal People - Sally Rooney
Alone With You In The Ether - Olivie Blake
Just For The Summer - Abby Jimenez
Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors
The Song Of Achilles - Madeline Miller
some of my DNF’s in 2024 (😭)
The Guest - Emma Cline
The 7 1/2 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle
Good Material - Dolly Alderton
The Do Over - Lynn Painter
My Year Of Rest and Relaxation
THE DO OVER IS INSANE ITS SO GOOD
normal people was also my fave this year!!
I felt the same about the Do-over! I really struggled to get through it
I really wana read any books which is similar to Sally Rooney and Fredrick Backman
your bookmas videos are some of my absolute favorite to watch this season Sara! Thank you for your hard work ❤🎄📖
Another day, another relaxing Sara bookmas video! 🤍
Top 5 (In no particular order because I'm to indecisive 🤣)
1.) The Things we Leave Unfinished- Rebecca Yarros
2.) The Right Move- Liz Tomforde
3.) Yours Truly- Abby Jimenez
4.) The Secret Fiance- Catharina Maura
5.) The Devious Husband- Catharina Maura
Biggest disappointment of the year was definitely Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood
😥
your bookmas videos have been amazing and i'm really gonna miss them once they're over 🥲
my top 5 this year so far:
1. funny story
2. the ex vows
3. reckless (elsie silver)
4. bad blood
5. same time next summer
I was scared to get daydream at first but now I’m 100% adding it to my TBR
I am a Spanish speaker and I loved listening to the audio in Spanish. ❤
This might sound a little weird but the cadence of your voice is so njce. Your accent is nice to listen to as well. Your s and p’s and are so smooth. Lol I think you would be really good at narrating some of these books.
Lol I agree. I like how you talk fast but it’s still easy to understand
I just realized I’ve been following your channel for a year 🎉 This was also the year that I’ve read the most books (ever). Let’s hope 2025 is even better!
Some great choices! Happy bookmas!
I'm absolutely loving your bookmas videos! Ill be sad when they are over 😢
This has truly been the best bookmas ever!!! Im going to be so sad when it’s over. Also adding heart stopper to my tbr immediately 👍🏼
How lucky are we to get a video every day for bookmas from Miss Sara!
The books in my top 5 would probably be Yours Truly, The Right Move, the Bonded by Thorns series, Quicksilver, and Elantris. I can’t put them in order lol
hi from italyyy! i was waiting for this notifcation🎀🎀 i LOVED the ex vows, i read it because of you!
I’m about to start my reread of Magnolia Parks and you were the reason I read them in the first place 🥹 I love these books with all my heart
i loved this video! the way u talked about magnolia parks made me set a goal to read the series in 2025!!
I can’t believe it’s already bookmas day 8!!!!
im sooo happy you loved if we were villians! i read it in 2022 and i still think about it daily 😭
The Ex Vows might be my number one read this year. I still think about it all the time.
I love bookmas videos!! Thank you for posting Sarah. ILYY🧸💝
The Paradise Problem is severely underrated! So so good
If you love books about female friendships spanning years, you HAVE to read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. (And then the rest of the quartet if you like it!)
Fun fact: my grandparents met the way the main characters in Funny Story met!
My Top 5 of 2024
1. Yours Truly
2. The knockemout series (yes I know this is technically 3 books)
3. This summer will be different
4. Powerless
5. Part of your world
I want the Paradise Problem to become a series, I would love books about the sister in law, and the little brother too. I loved it as well.
My top five books of 2024 are..
5. The Italian Daughter - Soraya Lane
4. Apple Never Fall - Liane Moriarty
3. The Goodbye Cat - Hiro Arikawa
2. All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doer
1. The Little Shop of Found Things - Paula Brackston
My top 5 books this year (not in order)
- love songs of W.E.B. Dubois (read for class that I ended up really liking!!!)
- remarkably bright creatures
- a court of silver flames
- kingdom of ash
- the hunger games
Omg I love these books!! Bookmas is SO much fun
Top 5 of 2024
Funny story -Emily Henry
Seven year slip -Ashley Poston
The only one left -Riley Sager
Iron flame -Rebecca Yarros
Good bad girl -Alice Feeney
*honorable mention*
Glow of the everflame -Penn Cole
SARA i just finished the ex vows today and its definitely in my top books this year, reminded me so much of emily henrys vibe and i was obsessed im so sad its over 😭
Favorite type of video all year ❤
bookmas is the best!!
Sara! We need a video preparing the 2025 reading journal 🤩 i think we all want to know your 25 books for 2025 ✨🧡
AHHH i love your content sososooo much i’m going to be so sad when bookmas ends 😢
yeaaah! I was so excited for this one 🥹
who else is gonna be using some of these on their 2025 TBR??
Love watching your content, it makes me really happy🥹❤😍
I need KU recs. Lots of us got/are getting that for Xmas!!
it’s like you knew i’m going to the book store today 😭
Sara sara sara you are a book blessing ❤❤❤❤❤ absolutely love your bookmas videos😊
Some of your favs are on my tbr so I’m excited for that 😊 my top 5 are Bookshops & Bonedust, Hooky #1-3, Tress of the Emerald Sea, and Don’t Let The Forest In 😊
Bestie I have to thank you for recommending The Ex Vows. I just finished it and it’s now one of my favorite romances ever. 5 stars isn’t enough 😭💖
silent watcher here but had to say I guessed your top book right! Magnolia and BJ hold a special place in my heart🫶
My top 5 for 2024:
1. Kindred by Octavia Butler
2. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
4. Weyward by Emilia Hart
5. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Play Along is my favorite book of the year 🥰
Nora goes off script is one of my top books this year!!🎉
I knew that was going to be your number 1 book! 🤍 & I’m also loving bookmas so much! 🥰
Video idea: Five star book tag - take all ur five star reads and then draw a prompt and choose from the five star reads, the book that fits the prompt the best
I have to say- I like sci fi books (some of them) and I don't like Red Rising. So don't write the genre off too soon. But it is true- you might just not enjoy the genre. I'd say try Project Hail Mary
I do want to try that one!
Some of my top books this year is Haunting and Hunting Adeline, the Once upon a broken heart trilogy and the Caraval trilogy 💕
If you want to give sci-fi another try, i really recommend project hail mary, it reads like mystery & adventure,
Red rising reads more like an epic fantasy, scifi is just a tiny bit of it. Which is why maybe you don’t vibe with it.
I prefer project hail mary rather than red rising.
taking notes like i'm in class✍💌
Absolutely loved this video 💕🥰💗
just watched katie's video before I saw this one... guess I have to read heartstopper now
My fav was probably The Seven Year Slip even though it took me a while to get into it. I also loved Funny Story and Just for the Summer and enjoyed The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches soooo much 💞💞
Same I LOVED 7 year slip and dead romantics… once you get into it and realise what’s happening!! A novel love story however… no!! I hated it except the last 5% which was cute! I was toxic and kept reading hoping I’d love it as I’ve seen it get good reviews! That’s my goal for 2025 to not to be toxic and not read books I hate xxx
My coffee is ready, time to watch ❤
My top 5 :
1- Darling venom by Parker S Huntington
2- Hello stranger by Catherine Center
3- Imagine me by Tahereh mafi
4- The queen of nothing by holly black
5- Things we never got over by Lucy Score
loooovee your hair so muchhh
how is 2024 almost over omgg 🥲🥲🥲
Red Rising still hurts. I do hope that you try continue because Golden Son story really deviates so much that I think you'd love it!
Hehe I totally guessed your #1 💕
My #1 is Magnolia Parks ♥️ Then in order: Love & other words, Daydream, Funny Story, The North Wind 📚
its that time of year!!!!
your bookmas videos have been sooo good this year bestie, i’m obsessed!! 🫶 also the sheets on your bed are so so cute! where are they from? :)
Brooklinen!! ❤
my #1 was just for the summer :)
YES!! Such a big yes for the number #1 book ❤
my fav videos of the year 😍
looovveee these sit down videos!
my top five of 2024:
1. my policeman (bethan roberts)
2. daisy jones & the six (taylor jenkins reid)
3. anxious people (fredrik backman)
4.happy place (emily henry)
5. crooked kingdom (leigh bardugo)
love u queen!!! keep slaying with the content!
My top five is
1. Never by Jessa Hastings
2. Love redesigned by Lauren Asher
3. Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
4. Everything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow
5. The Assassin’s Blade (read this one first & bawled my eyes out) 😭🫶🏻
We have a lot of the same favorites. I really need to check out Annabelle Monaghan.