It's hard to believe that today is the last day of 2024 as well as the final TTT linkup of the year. Where has the time gone? Today's topic is an appropriate one: Top Ten Best Books I Read in 2024. I named my favorite reads of the year a couple of weeks ago. (To see my favorite adult reads, click here; for children's books, click here.) Today, I'm going to chat about how I did with all of my reading challenges this year. I took on a lot of them and I did pretty well overall. 

As always, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. Thanks for keeping this fun round-up alive, Jana!

The Bookish Books Reading Challenge (hosted by Yours Truly)

Books Read: 46 

I love bookish books (the reason I came up with this challenge in the first place), so it wasn't too tough to read so many of them. Admittedly, I was pretty liberal with my definition of "bookish." Ha ha.

Absolutely!

Literary Escapes Reading Challenge (hosted by Lori @Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)

Books Pledged: 51 (one for each U.S. state + Washington, D.C.)

Books Read: 51

It wasn't easy, but I read at least one book set in each of the states, plus D.C. I also "visited" 17 other countries in my reading. My top 3 most visited countries? England, Australia, and Scotland.

Of course!

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge (hosted by Marg @The Intrepid Reader and Baker)

Books Pledged: 50

Books Read: 56

I'm a huge hist fic fan, so this challenge is never really challenging, but I still enjoy doing it every year.

You betcha! 

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (hosted by POPSUGAR)

Books Pledged: 50

Books Read: 36

I've been doing this annual challenge for several years and I think I've only finished it in total once. The prompts can be both odd and difficult, but I'm a purist so I don't like changing them out. So, alas, I fell short with this one in 2024. Oh well.

Yes (especially since the 2025 prompts look easier than those from previous years)!

Booklist Queen Reading Challenge (hosted by Rachael @Booklist Queen)

Books Pledged: 52

Books Read: 52

I always enjoy doing this challenge. It's actually the first one I finished this year. Huzzah!

Definitely!

52 Club Reading Challenge (hosted by The 52 Club)

Books Pledged: 52

Books Read: 51

Prompt #17: Nominated for the Booker Prize proved to be my downfall for this challenge. I'm not a big literary fiction reader, so I couldn't find a book that fit this prompt that I really wanted to read. Bummer.

Yep!

Build Your Library Reading Challenge (hosted by Emily @Build Your Library)

Books Pledged: 40

Books Read: 37

I didn't quite manage to finish this challenge either. Came very close, though.

For sure!

Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge (hosted by Lori @Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book)

Books Pledged: 25

Books Read: 30

Cozies are always fun to read. They're great palette cleansers between heavier reads. I enjoyed lots of them this year.

I will!

Medical Examiner Mystery Reading Challenge (hosted by Rick @The Mystillery)

This challenge involves counting up the bodies in the murder mysteries you read. I ended up "tying" 543 "toe tags" this year. Yikes! That's a lot of corpses and yet, it only put me in 13th place. I ended in 12th place last year, so I'm consistent at least.

Yes, siree!

Mount TBR Reading Challenge (hosted by Bev @My Reader's Block)

Books Pledged: 100 (My personal twist on the challenge was to read 100 print books from my own bookshelves.)

Books Read: 55

I didn't quite make my goal for this challenge, but it did feel good to read 55 books that had been gathering dust on my shelves. I donated the majority of them, keeping only my most favorite. I'm looking forward to culling even more in 2025.

Yep!

Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge (hosted by Gregory Road @Take a Walk Down Gregory Road) 

Books Pledged: 109

Books Read: 99

I'm a serial overachiever when it comes to reading challenges, so I've enjoyed doing this one over the last few years. I always take on the "Freaky Reader" level, which involves checking off 104 of the prompts, using up to two wildcards if you choose. I didn't quite make it, but I got close.

Yes, but unfortunately, 2025 will be the last year for this challenge as its host is retiring.

Around the Year in 52 Books Reading Challenge (hosted by Emily @Goodreads)

Books Pledged: 52

Books Read: 52

Woot, woot!

Disney Animated Reading Challenge (hosted by Brittany @Shelf Reflection)

Books Pledged: 165

Books Read: 140

The time limit on this reading challenge is flexible. Technically, you can take three years to finish it if you want to take a "blackout" approach to the prompts, which I did. However, some of the prompts are really tough and I'm tired of them, so I'm calling it quits on this challenge. It was fun, but I'm going to focus on other challenges in 2025.

Even though I didn't officially complete all of the challenges I took on in 2024, I did pretty darn well, if I do say so myself. I had fun with my challenges and read books I wouldn't have otherwise, which is why I enjoy doing them in the first place. Although I never take challenges too seriously, I do enjoy the satisfaction of completing them or at least coming close! Good job, me.

If you're curious, here are all the reading challenges I'm planning to do in 2025.

What about you? Did you do any reading challenges in 2024? How did you make out with them? What were your favorite reads of the year? I'd love to know. Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog.