Holy Hera and Hecate, 87 bloody disappointing books in 2024!
It's even more than my 2024 Worst Books List.
I don't really know what this means, or if it means anything.
My Most Disappointing 3-Star Books can apply to books that just were not for me. Mostly they are books that did not live up my expectations, or any predisposed hype. These are the underwhelming, middling, confusing, could-have-been-better, or otherwise bizarre-and-not-in-a-good-way entries of 2024.
No time to waste, from the least to most disappointing, let's get cracking - let's get a-kraken!:
87. The Station Cat by Stephen Hogtun
86. Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
85. Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse
84. Pearl and Her Bunch by Momoko Abe - review link here.
83. Masha and the Firebird by Margaret Bateson-Hill (Writer), Anne Wilson (Illustrator)
82. Ultra Maniac, Vol. 1 by Wataru Yoshizumi
81. Moon Bear by Clare Helen Welsh (Writer), Carolina T. Godina (Illustrator)
70. I Am Nefertiti by Annemarie Anang (Writer), Natelle Quek (Illustrator)
79. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
78. Sugar Princess - Skating to Win, Vol. 1 by Hisaya Nakajo
77. Saint Tail, Vol. 1 by Megumi Tachikawa
76. The Cull Volume 1 by Kelly Thompson (Writer), Mattia de Iulis (Artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer)
75. Tamsin and the Deep (Tamsin #1) by Neill Cameron (Writer), Kate Brown (Artist)
74. Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher (Writer), Sue Hellard (Illustrator)
73. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
72. Daily Report About my Witch Senpai, Vol. 1 by Maka Mochida
71. A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
70. The Witches' Supermarket by Susan Meddaugh
69. Ironheart Omnibus by Eve Ewing, Various
68. The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
67. Arisa, Vol. 1 by Natsumi Andō
66. The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson
65. Witch Cat by Lucy Rowland (Writer), Laura Hughes (Illustrator)
64. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
63. The Not-So-Wicked Witch by Bethan Stevens
62. Wolf Girl by Jo Loring-Fisher
61. Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming
60. The Perks of Being an S-Class Transmigrator, Vol. 1 by Grrr (Artist), Irinbi (Original Author)
59. Oak: the Littlest Leaf Girl by Lucy Fleming
58. Neon's Secret Universe by Sibéal Pounder (Writer), Sarah Warburton (Illustrator)
57. Unicornia: Learning to Fly by Ana Punset (Writer), Diana Vicedo (Illustrator)
56. Lily the Pond Mermaid by Lucy Fleming
55. We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom (Writer), Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
54. Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
53. Witchspark by Dominique Valente
52. A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara
51. Kodi by Jared Cullum
50. Pearl by Molly Idle
49. Lucy and the Sky Dragon by Bethan Woollvin
48. Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue by Tanya J. Scott
47. Leina and the Lord of the Toadstools by Myriam Dahman (Writer), Nicolas Digard (Writer), Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)
46. Til Death Do Us Bard by Rose Black
45. Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow
44. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams (Writer), Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)
43. Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble by Tracey Corderoy (Writer), Joe Berger (Illustrator)
42. Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
41. The Girls by Lauren Ace (Writer), Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator)
40. Moomin Adventures: Book One by Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
39. Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
38. In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 1 by Yoshino Fumikawa (Writer), Miya Tashiro (Artist)
37. Kamichama Karin, Vol. 1 by Koge-Donbo
36. Morgana and Oz, Vol. 1 by Miyuli
35. Not-Sew Wicked Stepmom, Vol. 1 by Mo9Rang (Illustrator), ｉｒｕ, (Original Creator), Yir (Original Creator), Chana Conley (Letterer)
34. Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull by Martin Howard (Writer), Pete Williamson
(Illustrator)
33. The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
32. I Love Books by Mariajo Ilustrajo
31. Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner
30. Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim
29. The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
28. The Witch's Cat by Sonica Ellis (Writer), Harriet Rodis (Illustrator)
27. Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
26. Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
25. Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Constance Lombardo (Writer), Micah Player (Illustrator)
24. Lucy Undying by Kiersten White - review link here.
23. Camp Spirit by Axelle Lenoir, Cab (Colourist), Pablo Strauss, (Translator), Aleshia Jensen (Translator)
22. Mayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu Onuzo
21. The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon (Writer), Alfredo Cáceres (Illustrator)
20. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln (Writer), Claire Powell (Illustrator)
19. The Mermaid Moon by Briony May Smith
18. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen
17. Eat Your Heart Out Vol. 1 by Terry Blas, Matty Newton, Lydia Anslow (Artist)
16. Ghost Book by Remy Lai
15. Medusa: The Girl Behind the Myth by Jessie Burton (Writer), Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustrator)
14. How to Catch a Witch by Abie Longstaff - review link here.
13. Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta Suzuki
12. Hellaween: Spellbent by Moss Lawton
11. The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
10. The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge
9. The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
8. The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury - review link here.
7. Teen Titans: Starfire by Kami Garcia (Writer), Gabriel Picolo (Artist), Rob Haynes (Artist), David Calderón (Colourist), Wes Abbott (Letterer)
6. Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan (Writer), Kristen Seaton (Artist, Contributor)
5. Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces by Carlos Sánchez
4. Brielle and Bear: Once Upon a Time by Salomey Doku
3. Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
2. The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp (Writer), Gabrielle Kari (Artist) - review link here.
1. Dying Inside by Pete Wentz (Writer), Lisa Sterle (Artist), Hannah Klein (Artist), Adrian F. Wassel (Editor), Der-shing Helmer (Editor), AndWorld Design (Letterer)
The next, positive 2024 book lists are coming soon. Stay tuned!
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