Stacy’s Best Books of 2024

• Tom Lake by Ann Pratchett
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gronichec
• The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon
• Nora Goes Off Scriptby Annabel Monaghan
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

See all my book recommendations here.

Fun facts (thanks, Goodreads!)

• 15,593 pages read
• 56 books read
• 541 pages of longest book
• 278 pages average per book

EVERYTHING I read in 2024

Well, of what I didn’t actively dislike or intentionally not finish. 

What I’ve Read for “Work”

As a leader, business owner, and a podcast host, I always in search of books that can help me grow – personally, professionally, or with education I can share.  Here are a few I think you’ll find interesting – it pairs great with the podcast with the author (listen to old episodes of the The Whole View on your favorite podcast app, which will be updated to Is It Real on the same subscription channel).

Podcast Guests

• Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family by Lori Sugarman-Li, podcast show notes here
• Sex Cells: The Fight to Overcome Bias and Discrimination in Women’s Healthcare by Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., podcast show notes here
• Master Your Mind, Heal Your Body: You Can By Your Own Cure by Brandy Gillmore, PhD, podcast show notes here
• Modern Medicine: What You’re Dying to Know by Dr. Alan Lindemann & Diane Haugen, podcast show notes here
• Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time by Rob Volpe
• The Body’s Keepers: A Social History of Kidney Failure and Its Treatments by Paul L. Kimmel, M.D., podcast show notes here
• Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life by John R. Miles, podcast show notes here
• The Cave: A Secret Underground Hospital and One Woman’s Story of Survival in Syria by Amani Ballour, M.D., podcast show notes here
• Abundance Beyond Trauma: Discovering Your Courage for Change and Commitment to Yourself by Jeannine Rashidi, podcast show notes here
• How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: End Power Struggles, Break Bad Screen Habits, and Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids by Dr. Alok Kanojia, podcast show notes here
• Look Up: A 30-Day Path to Digital Minimalism and Real Life Maximalism by Jeannine Ketcham Crooks, podcast show notes here
• Raising Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Hidden Chemical Toxins by David Steinman, podcast show notes here
• The Mind Monster Solution by Hazel Gale, podcast show notes here
• The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life by Najwa Zebian

Leadership & Personal Development

• Hello, Fears by Michelle Poler
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
• The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon
• The Attachment Theory Workbook: Powerful Tools to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability, and Build Lasting Relationshipsby Annie Chen, LMFT

What I’ve Read for Fun

• The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
• The Dutch House by Ann Prachett
• Tom Lake by Ann Pratchett
• Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
• An (Un)Romantic Comedy by Phoebe MacLeod
• The Housemaidby Sarah A Denzil
• Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey
• This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
• Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
• Mad Love by Wendy Walker (an Audible original!)
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gronichec
• The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman
• The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
• Persuasion by Jane Austen
• Young Rich Widows(an Audible original!)
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Also including this fun Valentines-appropriate Amazon Original Stories Series, The Improbable Meet-Cute:

• The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren
• Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
• Drop, Cover, and Hold on by Jasmine Guillory
• Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
• With Any Luck by Ashley Poston
• Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson

And this Amazon Original Short Story: Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand

“Naughty” Book Club Books

What started with just 5 pages a day has had a huge impact on my well-being, and this was how it started! This year our book club met monthly to discuss the following books:

• Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
• Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
• Did You Hear about Kitty Karr by Crystal Smith Paul
• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
• Funny Story by Emily Henry
• Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
• Tangled Up In You byChristina Lauren
• Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Bride by Ali Hazelwood
• Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
• The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling (3rd in the series we read last year)
• Cruel Winterwith You by Ali Hazelwood from the Under the Mistletoe novellas

I’d love to read with you! Join my virtual book club here (only $2 a month).

Reading Tools

In addition to my Best Books of 2024, these are some of the “reading tools” I recommended for the holidays, but I think they are great gifts year-round for those readers in your life:

• Blue Light Blocking Clip Light – Perfect for your late-night reading sessions to help you ease into sleep. I actually bought this for myself for Christmas! The ultimate combination of functionality and sleep-friendly lighting with potential skin and health benefits? And under $14?! Yes. please!
• Bose Ultra Open Earbuds – These are on my wishlist this year, as they have an open ear design that allow you to hear all of what’s around you while enjoying rich, private sound. Plus, they are water resistant with a long charge life!
• Kindle Paperwhite -While you can certainly opt to get the newest version, I’d recommend getting an older, simple, refurbished version for 1/3 of the price! This super slim e-book reader is just that, perfect for the purist.
• The gift of actual paper books – an experience all readers enjoy at least every once in a while!
• Audible Subscription, which I personally have gifted because of how much I enjoy it myself! Most of what I read is done on via audio, which – yes, counts!