TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2024 ✨

[@casskrug]

i need to add liliana’s invincible summer to my tbr after hearing you and ivana talk about it, sounds so moving!! such a good list kat!!

[@litwithkat]

thank you for being here cass!! & so thankful for her rec because it was a great (v heavy tho) read!

[@chaoscentralbooks]

no apology needed, the lighting is vibey!!!!

[@litwithkat]

heck yes i’m glad 🥹

[@tazisbooked]

The way I still have your copy of magnolia wu - and it’s on my top reads of the year list too! Thanks for the rec & loan, Kat! 🥰

[@litwithkat]

ahhh taz! so happy it also made your top reads. more than happy to loans books to my pals 🫶

[@luceinthelibrary]

i've never heard of Liliana's Invincible Summer, but it sounds right up my alley so it was immediately added to the TBR. I've also never heard of Elena Knows, which sounds SO interesting and is also on the TBR. This was a great list! Much love & happy new year.

[@litwithkat]

oooo i hope you get to both & would love to hear your thoughts on them! sending you all the love & hope you have a happy new year too!

[@prettymuchbooks]

3:31 love the breakdown of stats!! 🤓

[@prettymuchbooks]

7:59 good to know about Sula being better appreciated on a reread bc it’s been on my tbr forever and rereading can be quite rewarding! ✨

[@prettymuchbooks]

10:33 yeah! Feel the same about books without chapters 😅 I find myself thinking where can i properly stop when I need a break 🤔😮‍💨

[@prettymuchbooks]

12:16 I can’t wait for beautyland to come out in paperback so I can reread it and feel all the feels 🥹💜👽

[@prettymuchbooks]

18:38 I love that quote about giving your name a strong embrace 🥰

[@prettymuchbooks]

22:01 really love the way you speak about Monstrilio! 🌟 it’s probably my favorite book of 2024 and i always find myself a little flustered to speak about how good it is but your words will definitely help me better speak about it especially as a bookseller - thank you! 🙏🏽

[@nathansnook]

yippee! unsurprised to see the Bertino on this list! such a great reading year for you and i can't wait to see what you get onto with 2025! yes pls to more reading vlogs pls!!!

[@litwithkat]

i am so so excited for 2025 reads! i also wanna read parakeet by bertino. v excited to see what books you get into this year too!

[@chiara.kikisbookishservice]

Loved these recommendations! I hadn't heard of or considered many of these, but your reviews are really convincing. Lucy is definitely the first one I will try to find a copy of!

[@litwithkat]

i am so happy! lucy is amazing & probably an all time favorite book. hope you get your hands on a copy soon & that you love it!

[@daniela.escamilla]

happy new year Kat!! This was such a good list I love all the honorable mentions too. I am currently reading Between the World and Me and yeah, it's so good. I thrifted a copy of Here After this year and had never heard of it before, but was immediately drawn to it. Hearing you talk about it makes me excited to get to it this year, it's on my 2025 TBR. And now you've given me some great suggestions to add as well, thank you! :)

[@litwithkat]

happy new year daniela!! ✨ thank you so much for watching & being here & commenting!! appreciate you & you’ll have to report back on your thoughts on here after! ❤️

[@rebareads]

Oof so many books on your favorites list that I want to prioritize reading this year! Beautyland and Monstrillio are among the ones I’m most excited for!!

[@litwithkat]

oooh reba i feel like you’ll absolutely love both! hope you get to them soon ❤️

[@bookswithden]

I look forward to reading I Who Have Never Known Men this year. It keeps popping up. This is my first time hearing about Lucy, so I am adding it to the list. And I love Claire Keegan! Thanks for sharing!

[@litwithkat]

ooo hope you love i who have never known men! it really has been popping up so much more, i’ve been loving seeing so many people talk about it. and eeep hope you love lucy!! kincaid’s writing is so sharp! keegan is amazing. can’t wait to read more from her! which keegan books have you read so far?

[@bookswithden]

@@litwithkat She really is! I have read Antarctica, Small Things Like These, Foster, and So Late in the Day. Foster is currently my favorite. Definitely give it a go! I would love to see her write longer novels, too.

[@emilyem3]

I read Elena Knows after watching the vlog you read it in, and it was so impactful! I have had Beautyland and The Rachel Incident on my TBR for so long now and those quotes you read really have me wanting to pick them up soon. Happy new year!! ❤

[@litwithkat]

happy new year 🎉✨ thanks for being here!! i am so so so so so beyond happy you picked up elena knows after watching my vlog. that. freaking. book. couldn’t agree more, it rlly is so impactful! i hope you get around to beautyland and the rachel incident 🫶

[@chelseascurrentread]

we have so many favourites in common, I love it

[@litwithkat]

oh heck yes, i love that! i’ve missed ya on youtube but saw you posted your faves heheh v excited to watch!

[@26vertigos]

Natural Beauty was a trip! I received an ARC of her new one, and it looks crazy, too! lol

[@litwithkat]

what! oh my god, i didn’t know she has a new one coming out omg i am so excited!! will need to look this up, thank you so much patty 🫡

[@maybeillreadtoday]

I love a grief book! I'm adding all of these to my TBR

[@litwithkat]

i knew i gravitated towards book with grief but wowee glad i could share some recs with ya!

[@lightbyiris]

Added beautyland and monstrilio to my TBR.

[@litwithkat]

hope you love both! thanks for watching! ❤️

[@crafts_n_books]

so many incredible books! i just read beautyland in december and it definitely snuck into my top books of the year

[@litwithkat]

awww yes! so happy you were able to sneak that one in before the year ended. and so glad it made your top books 😭

[@JustMelreads]

i remember when you first reviewed beautyland earlier in the year and thought it sounded so interesting! it's officially going on my tbr for 2025 🙌🏼

[@JustMelreads]

you also sold me on the rachel incident!

[@litwithkat]

omg yes pls i would love to hear your thoughts on it as well! & YES the rachel incident is such a good time! highly highly recommend!!

[@readbykate]

Beautyland was so so good I can’t wait to get to Parakeet this year!!!

[@litwithkat]

i wanna read parakeet too!! i feel like it’s gonna be so so good

[@allymarie5280]

Elena knows is truly a piece of art. It’s quite possibly my favorite book ever.

[@litwithkat]

aww YES i am here for all the love for elena knows! it truly is a piece of art ❤️

[@deegrows7589]

Love your vlogs! Look forward to more of them in 2025!✨💚✨💚

[@litwithkat]

thank you so much 🥹 i’m excited to try and make them more!!

[@ivanainthecity]

Okay, I love the snow vibes!!!

[@ivanainthecity]

I love a good

[@ivanainthecity]

I might make Sula my first 2025 read!

[@ivanainthecity]

I wish I owned I Who Have Never Known Men! It was so good and I loved buddy reading it with you!

[@ivanainthecity]

Liliana’s Invincible Summer 💔💔💔 I still think about it 😭

[@ivanainthecity]

Idk how u read Here After!!! I don’t think I could read it 😭

[@ChloeFrizzle]

I just found your channel through this video!

[@katsfieldnotes]

READY!

[@katsfieldnotes]

Do you think youll be using storygraph this year too? I love the stats but downloaded fable cause of you but it feels very new so IDK!

[@katsfieldnotes]

We need to get to The Bluest Eye, homie! Im so excited for that buddy read

[@katsfieldnotes]

sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh **tries that dang harpman book for a fourth time** the quote you shared was so good! Idk why my brain refused to vibe with it!

[@katsfieldnotes]

Here After you continuosly make me want to pick up! I remember when I first heard you talking about it I was interested too!

[@katsfieldnotes]

Ok side note, the background music is excelllllllent. So soothing

[@寿司食べたいな]

Love the reviews. May I know what mic are you using? It's so cute!

[@litwithkat]

thank you so much for watching! & of course, it’s the dji mic 2!

[@backtoreads]

YESSSSS ELENA KNOWS AS UR TOP I KNOW THATS F****CKING RIGHT

[@backtoreads]

alsooo i JUST got my libby hold for beauty land!!!! im sooo excited

[@litwithkat]

ELENA KNOWS IS THAT BOOK hope you enjoy beautyland 💜

[@disisally]

lovely and interesting as always, can't believe you don't have more followers 😮

[@litwithkat]

thank you so much for watching and being here!! 🥹🫶

[@nisei.reader]

"usually not hopeful" girl same LOL

[@nisei.reader]

wait I love the description of Lucy embracing their name

[@nisei.reader]

MAGNOLIA WUUUUU

[@nisei.reader]

wooo elena knows! you helped me decide to get this book for my brother for Christmas this year! I am excited to read it myself this year too

[@nisei.reader]

loved the video kat! excited to see your vlogs or whatever brings you joy when filming

[@litwithkat]

wait really?!?! omg you’ll have to report back on how your brother likes it! and then once you read it too 🥹