The WORST Books I Read in 2024! (so many popular disappointments)

[@lolahenry8440]

you are so spot on with A Fate Inked in Blood, I felt exactly the same way! I felt like the main plot was completely abandoned in favor of shoving in as many romance scenes as possible in the second half

[@ruthcarlton9761]

A Fate Inked in Blood was one of my worst reads of this year. It was extremely disappointing. I really love Jensen's Bridge Kingdom, so I had high expectations for it.

[@lindakaneshiro7633]

This is always so entertaining!

[@Katiedora122]

I kind of have a three way tie for my worst books of the year, lol. 1. A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross was deeply unimpressive to me in terms of characters and world building, and I thought the writing style sucked (if I want Celtic-inspired magic, I'll just reread The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater) 2. Interesting Facts About Space by Emily R. Austin was plotless and jumpy (and the chapters were too long). 3. Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo would have been a great historical fiction had it focused on that family timeline, but it was too many people to keep track of (and I admit going into it expecting it to be like The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova). What's funny to me is that these were all BOTM picks, but then some picks made my favorites list, so they certainly have range!

[@malynbanitt-moore7710]

girl just kept mentioning books I also was disappointed in. A Fate Inked in Blood, Heartless Hunter, and Weyward all let me down and I had such high hopes for all of them!

[@samworley3960]

love the hot takes 👏🏻👏🏻

[@abbyneighbors4769]

I could rant for dayssss about the choices SJM has the characters make in ACOSF. Absolute side eye to Rhys and she wrote Feyre to be so weak 😭

[@JulieTheReader]

Agreed on The Book of Doors. Cartoon villains, romances that were barely tacked-on, it took like 5 hours to introduce the central mystery of how Cassie got the book, etc. Glad I avoided Weyward. It sounded right up my alley, but luckily I saw chatter about how unrelentingly heavy it was.

[@LibrariesandLattes]

I liked Weyward and ACOSF but I totally get your reasoning for why you didn’t love them! Lots of books here that I think I’ll be staying away from, haha. Some of my most disappointing reads (and least favorites) of this year include Powerless by Lauren Roberts, Love and Other Words, House of Sky and Breath, The Wishing Game, All the Colors of the Dark, A Curse For True Love, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and Ninth House! 😬😭

[@dpier6]

Oh my gosh, the staircase stuff in ACOSF…it bothered me sooooo much! Completely illogical 😂

[@emilyreads5207]

As someone with bad knees- the staircase stuff made complete sense to me as going down sometimes is harder and more painful than going up

[@elizabeth.n1187]

Omg I LOVE spicy Regan 😂

[@PeruseProject]

hehehe

[@averyforeman5208]

The games gods play sounds exactly like the avatars series by Tui T. Sutherland. I read it when I was little and completely forgot about it till you were describing that book. Kids representing a different mythology all battle to decide which mythology will rule the world.

[@torbort9182]

I'm listening to Powerless by Lauren Roberts on Audiobook now. Sounds bar for bar like The Games the Gods Play, thief main character with dark past attached to the nobility, snappy main character trying to be likable, bad boy romance, it's also one of the worst books I've ever read/listened to. Avoid at all costs

[@PeruseProject]

haha good to know!

[@radhikamodi9934]

Powerless is the most overrated romantasy book I have ever read

[@laurenschenck5355]

Love ur hair so cute and amazing regan! ❤️❤️🎁📚❄️🌨️🌨️💚💚🎄📖📖📖📚🎄🎄📖☃️💚❤️❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎁❄️📙❄️🌨️🌨️🌨️

[@mzizHatake]

I love these videos.

[@makaylacochran419]

I wanted to pick up The Games Gods Play, it sucks that so many books are like that now

[@J-Autumn]

For me it was Phantasma, I genuinely do not understand the love for this book, it was poorly done in my opinion. 😞

[@angelaholmes8888]

Here's my picks Memnoch the devil by Anne rice book 5 in the vampire chronicles It happened one summer by tessa bailey Some desperate glory by Emily tesh Flying solo by linda Holmes Steelstriker by marie lu The love song for ricki wilde by tia Williams Same time next summer by annabel Monaghan Sex lies and sensibility by nikki Payne it's a modern take on sense and sensibility Taming 7 by chloe Walsh

[@nnn9122]

I was so sad about Steelstriker considering I loved the first book!

[@ericagoddard9931]

Stardust Grail was SUCH a letdown; I ended up dnf'ing 😔 Deep Sky was my fave sci-fi i've read in YEARS. Such a big swing!

[@Mnfst011-e2o]

There are deeper and darker layers behind the whole astrology concept. I highly recommend exploring them in the book named Hidden Signs of the Universe by Olivia Cooper

[@Cm-up9sf]

When the moon hatched ! I don't get the hype 😅

[@GM-tu7di]

I was disappointed so much by the twist/ ending of Metal Slinger! Loved the whole book, but hated the ending!

[@jules.mp3]

Completely agree about Weyward. Criminally boring and I found it so surface level.

[@maethili]

First commenter! again! Merry Christmas all!

[@feylights166]

I have come to the conclusion that good concept doesn't always equel good execution, sadly. As for most disappointing book this year...probably The Atlas Complex. I dnfed the last quarter and skimmed the end.

[@wishonafoxtail2819]

Curious, how do you feel about Throne of Glass these days? Do you still like it or nah?

[@apricot5747]

For me it has to be Wind and Truth, so underwhelming 😣

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Luckily I have not read a single one of these 😂

[@rosarioreads]

Weyward's synopsis sounded so promising to me too but it ended up being such a let down, it just didn't come together in the way I wanted it to, especially when dealing with so many heavy topics.

[@lovestoned88]

I also didn’t like the crimson moth and after I finished it I was worried that your initial review when you read it clouded my opinion and it might have, but your summary was a lot of things I didn’t think about but definitely a big NOPE. Another book I’m struggling to get through is the seventh veil of Salome, but I’m worried I’m just not in the mood right now.

[@kendrarichardson8811]

Ok so glad to see another person dislike A Court of Silver Flames!! I felt like SJM did Rhysand dirty in this book and changed people’s characters based on who they were set up in the first trilogy.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Totally agree about a court of silver flames 💯

[@PeruseProject]

yes 100p!!! there were some WILD choices

[@sfhenne]

I shipped these two so much but the "angry bonking but we don't have feelings for each other" was just bleh. Emotional connection please and not just fan service! I dnfed at 70%

[@de5072]

It took me 3 times to read this book. I just couldn't. Put it on audiobook at 3x speed just to finish it so my friend would shut up lol proceeded to get rid of all the sjm books I have lol I was so mad with acosf

[@sfhenne]

@@de5072 lol Yeah this was the book that made me stop reading SJM

[@marthabrick7123]

Totally with you on book of doors ugh

[@lisasmoot314]

So bummed when you expect more and the book just doesn’t deliver!

[@jessicah4631]

Heartless hunter and weyward were both 5 star reads for me. 😊

[@crimebrulee]

They were both a "meh" 2 and 3 stars to me 😊

[@Gillian.Ashcroft.66]

❤❤🖤🤍❤❤

[@chelseyjohnson501]

I loved a fate inked in blood 😬😬 pretty pumped for the second book 😁

[@chelseyjohnson501]

Loved heartless hunter too 😂

[@laurieeyebee]

I am so glad Weyward made the list. I felt the same way...dnf'd it.

[@GM-tu7di]

Absolutely Loved❤❤❤Heartless Hunter!! Can’t wait for Rebel Witch

[@laurenschenck5355]

OMG! Loved heartless Hunter so much and the book of doors ❤️❤️🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄💚💚🎁🌨️🌨️☃️☃️❤️🎄☃️📚📚📚📖📖📙📙📖📖📚📚📚📚📚

[@fidato_]

Wow, so cool to find someone who feels the same way about "Golden Sun"! The book has far too many plot twists, most of which seemed unnecessary. It felt like everyone was out to deceive Darrow for no reason other than to shock the readers. Most of what went down had me rolling my eyes.

[@Weirder_the_better]

Totally agree on Weyward! I wanted to love it so much but it just didn't work for me.

[@katehenry9497]

The “checklist” you mentioned for the Games Gods Play is EXACTLY how I felt about Powerless by Lauren Roberts 🫢

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[@LottieSmalley]

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[@michaelask9018]

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