Books I've read in 2024

To preface this blog post, I want to say that I didn't plan for this to fall on the day after the 2024 election. To all the women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, and people of color whose rights are now threatened in the most real way of my lifetime - I'm so sorry, I am grieving alongside you. I am now looking for ways to go forward, to encourage change within my local community. I'm scared to consider moving back to my hometown because of the conservative agenda that has already been enacted. I encourage you all to stay safe, do what you must to protect yourselves. While the weight of last night's election feels soul crushing, I am hoping that the United States of America's democracy will survive, and the consequences of the next four years will bring Americans to return to decency.

To return to a lighter tone - here is today's post:

This year I challenged myself to read 36 books, and below is a not quite comprehensive list of what I've finished so far. I'll update you all in the New Year, but right now, I am unfortunately NOT on track to finish! I am 8 books behind schedule, and if I've being even more transparent, many of the books I have read are re-reads. This second half of the year I've been in quite the reading slump. Honestly, I feel like I've been in an everything slump; in the past few months work had really ramped up it's pace, and I'm mentally exhausted by the time I get home each day. I'm trying to be active, especially now that we're having an engagement party at the end of December, and I feel like my only free time is spent doing the mundane tasks of life.

I'm hoping to work on romanticizing my life this winter - maybe even catch up on my books before the end of the year. If you have any recommendations for candles, lamps, or anything to mitigate the onset of S.A.D. our home thanks you in advance.

Atonement by Ian McEwan

I saw the movie adaptation before reading the novel, and I was devastated both times. Each time I wanted to scream at Briony, and I was so angry with how unfair life was for both Robbie and Cecelia. For their love story not to overcome their circumstances ought to be illegal.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Re-Read)

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Heavy by Kiese Layman

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson

If You Tell by Greg Olson

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

Hello Beautiful by Amy Napolitano

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

I'm wrapping this up - short and sweet. Life doesn't feel real right now... I plan to continue love my neighbor, and support what I believe is for the good of all people. If you voted for Trump - fuck you. When your blind faith in your worldly idols fall, and you feel the wrath of your own choices, know that you deserve it.

Until the next post,

Tiffany Githens-Galeazzi - a proud voter for Kamala Harris, and a believer in human rights for ALL.