The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

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Robert Ledger and Peter Finn ❀️ loved this book because...

Daisy Jones & The Six was a glorious read, I couldn't put it down! Admittedly, I am a huge fan of the 60s and 70s counterculture and music, but Taylor Jenkins Reid evokes the era so vividly and lovingly, and the book is expertly crafted. The TV series is also well worth a look, including some excellent song adaptations. Daisy Jones & The Six takes the reader back to the heady heights of 1970s rock music, minus the hangover, but with all the fun.

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    πŸ₯‡ Immersion πŸ₯ˆ Emotions
  • Writing style

    ❀️ Loved it
  • Pace

    πŸ‡ I couldn't put it down

By Taylor Jenkins Reid ,

Why should I read it?

19 authors picked Daisy Jones & The Six as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING

'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON

Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six.

From the moment Daisy walked barefoot on to the stage at the Whisky, she and the band were a sensation.

Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

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Robert Ledger and Peter Finn ❀️ loved this book because...

Beautifully written and constructed, Great Circle follows Marion Graves from the early 20th century through to the 1950s as a pioneering aviator, as well as actress Hadley Baxter's portrayal of her in more recent times. Great Circle has the historical sweep of books such as The English Patient. While quite long, the plot keeps you engaged throughout and is ultimately very satisfying.

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    πŸ₯‡ Story/Plot πŸ₯ˆ Character(s)
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    ❀️ Loved it
  • Pace

    πŸ‡ I couldn't put it down

By Maggie Shipstead ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked Great Circle as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER β€’ A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK β€’ The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an β€œepic tripβ€”through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywoodβ€”and you’ll relish every minute” (People).

After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There--after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes--Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. At fourteen she…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The International Brigades: Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War

Robert Ledger and Peter Finn ❀️ loved this book because...

Histories of the Spanish Civil War are inevitably challenging. The protagonists are varied and complex, the context labyrinthine, and the analysis and implications contested. But in the hands of a skilled historian like Giles Tremlett, the complexity is rewarding. The story of the International Brigades is fascinating, inspiring and frustrating, and lends itself to comparisons with future conflicts.

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    πŸ₯‡ Teach πŸ₯ˆ Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❀️ Loved it
  • Pace

    πŸ• Good, steady pace

By Giles Tremlett ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked The International Brigades as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal Keane

The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism.

The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a generation. Over 35,000 volunteers from sixty-one countries around the world came to defend democracy against the troops of Franco, Hitler and Mussolini.

Ill-equipped and disorderly, yet fuelled by a shared sense of purpose and potential glory, disparate groups of idealistic young men and women banded together to form a…


Donβ€˜t forget about my book πŸ˜€

The Official Record: Oversight, National Security and Democracy

By Robert Ledger and Peter Finn ,

Book cover of The Official Record: Oversight, National Security and Democracy

What is my book about?

The construction, control, and preservation of the Official Record is inherently contested. Those seeking greater openness and (democratic) accountability argue 'sunlight is [...] the best of disinfectants', while others seek stricter information control because, to their mind, sound government arises when advice and policy are formulated secretly.

This edited volume explores the intersection of the Official Record, oversight, national security, and democracy. Through several case studies, this volume will benefit undergraduate readers of higher levels and above to explore the official record in the context of the national security operations of democratic states. All chapters are research-based pieces of original writing that feature a document appendix containing primary documents. As a result, this book interrogates the boundaries between national security, accountability, oversight, and the Official Record.

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