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title: "Books I Read in 2024"
date: 2024-11-16T08:34:34-08:00
publishDate: 2024-12-31
draft: true
---

I enjoy reading quite a bit. Nevertheless, it's something I need to be
intentional about incorporating into my life. I usually to finish a modest
number of books in a year. Here's my list.

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[Bindle Punk Bruja](https://marthawells.com/networkeffect.htm) by Desideria Mesa
: Mesa's debut novel is set in 1920s Kansas City and centers around Rose, the
daughter of Mexican immigrants who takes on the city's mob bosses with the help
of friends and some witchy magical powers. This was a gift from my sister
[Anna][anna] for Christmas last year.

[The Deep Sky](https://www.yumekitasei.com/projects-6) by Yume Kitasei
: A murder mystery that takes place in space on a one-way mission to colonize a
far-off planet. A gift from my sister.

[Wolfsong](https://www.tjklunebooks.com/wolfsong) by TJ Klune
: Warewolves, magic, queerness, and family. A gift from my sister.

My friend Jess recommended the [Murderbot Diaries][murderbot] to me a while back
and I finally got around to [All Systems Red][murderbot1] last year. I was
hooked enough that {{< tess >}} bought me the subsequent three for Christmas
last year. So you're gonna see almost all the Murderbot books on this list.

[Artificial Condition](https://marthawells.com/murderbot2.htm) by Martha Wells
: Murderbot investigates its past.

[Rogue Protocol](https://marthawells.com/murderbot3.htm) by Martha Wells
: Murderbot goes digging for evidence against its former corporate master,
GrayCris.

[Exit Strategy](https://marthawells.com/murderbot4.htm) by Martha Wells
: Murderbot attempts to save its former owner from GrayCris.

[Network Effect](https://marthawells.com/networkeffect.htm) by Martha Wells
: Continuing the Murderbot obsession, I picked up this one from a [Books
Inc][booksinc] in San Francisco's Marina district.

[I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom](https://marthawells.com/networkeffect.htm) by Jason Pargin
: Anna and I decided to read this together, book club style. It's ridiculous so
far.

[murderbot]: https://marthawells.com/murderbot.htm
[murderbot1]: https://marthawells.com/murderbot1.htm
[anna]: https://www.instagram.com/anna.e.az/
[booksinc]: https://booksinc.net
