This year, I have read a grand total of 96 books! I set myself a challenge of reading 24 books this year, it is possible that I completed it! In order to complete my challenge, I borrowed books from my local and school library, and I bought several books from my favourite Waterstones, which is in Bradford.

Here is the list:

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling
• The Thief Who Sang Storms – Sophie Anderson
• The Letter for the King – Tonke Dragt (translated by Laura Watkinson)
• Jungledrop – Abi Elphinstone
• The Body in the Blitz – Robin Stevens
• The Fire Thief – Terry Deary
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling
• Catch Your Death – Ravena Guron
• The Stranded – Sarah Daniels
• The Exiled – Sarah Daniels
• The Secret Key – Lena Jones
• The Secrets of the Wild Wood – Tonke Dragt (translated by Laura Watkinson)
• Mistletoe and Murder – Robin Stevens
• Top Marks For Murder – Robin Stevens
• The Clockwork Conspiracy – Sam Sedgman
• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson
• This Book Kills – Ravena Guron
• Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens
• The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
• First Class Murder – Robin Stevens
• Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
• Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
• Murder at the Museum – Lena Jones
• The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angels Adventure – Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro
• Good Girl, Bad Blood – Holly Jackson
• As Good as Dead – Holly Jackson
• The Chalice of the Gods – Rick Riordan
• The Inheritance Games – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• The Hawthorne Legacy – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• The Final Gambit – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
• Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief: Book 4 – Dermot O’Leary
• Toto the Ninja Cat and the Legend of the Wildcat: Book 5 – Dermot O’Leary
• Bloodmarked – Tracy Deonn
• The Brothers Hawthorne – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
• One of Us Is Next – Karen M. McManus
• One of Us Is Back – Karen M. McManus
• Two Can Keep a Secret – Karen M. McManus
• The Cousins – Karen M. McManus
• You’ll Be the Death of Me – Karen M. McManus
• Nothing More to Tell – Karen M. McManus
• The Naturals – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Killer Instinct – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• All In – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Bad Blood – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Twelve – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Gilded – Marissa Meyer
• Cursed – Marissa Meyer
• City of Masks – Mary Hoffman
• City of Stars – Mary Hoffman
• City of Flowers – Mary Hoffman
• City of Secrets – Mary Hoffman
• City of Ships – Mary Hoffman
• City of Swords – Mary Hoffman
• Truly, Devious – Maureen Johnson
• The Vanishing Stair – Maureen Johnson
• Divergent – Veronica Roth
• Insurgent – Veronica Roth
• The Hand on the Wall – Maureen Johnson
• Getting Away With Murder – Kathryn Foxfield
• Renegades – Marissa Meyer
• City of Bones – Cassandra Clare
• Archenemies – Marissa Meyer
• Supernova – Marissa Meyer
• The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding – Alexandra Bracken
• The Last Life of Prince Alastor – Alexandra Bracken
• Beastly – Alex Flinn
• The Cruel Prince – Holly Black
• The Wicked King – Holly Black
• The Queen of Nothing – Holly Black
• Wish of the Wicked – Danielle Paige
• Snowglobe – Soyoung Park (Translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort)
• Suddenly a Murder – Lauren Muñoz
• The House in the Woods – Yvette Fielding
• The Ripper of Whitechapel – Yvette Fielding
• The Witches of Pendle – Yvette Fielding
• The Supreme Lie – Geraldine McCaughrean
• Once Upon a Broken Heart – Stephanie Garber
• The Stolen Heir – Holly Black
• How to Find a Missing Girl – Victoria Wlosok
• Daughter of the Pirate King – Tricia Levenseller
• Cinder – Marissa Meyer
• Scarlet – Marissa Meyer
• Cress – Marissa Meyer
• Persuasion – Jane Austen
• Heartless – Marissa Meyer
• Fairest – Marissa Meyer
• Stars Above – Marissa Meyer
• I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You – Ally Carter
• Cross My Heart And Hope To Spy – Ally Carter
• Don’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover – Ally Carter
• Only The Good Spy Young – Ally Carter
• Out Of Sight, Out Of Time – Ally Carter
• United We Spy – Ally Carter

You can see from this list that I love authors who write book series, I enjoy being able to continue with characters and stories for more than just one book. I received 20 books for Christmas, some are series, and some are standalone. I can’t wait to read them all.

I have also been reading the books my Mum has been saving for me, authors such as Marissa Meyer and Jane Austen!

For 2025, I am going to see myself another reading challenge, so watch out!

Are you setting yourself a reading challenge? Are there any books you can recommend?