Denim & Damask 2024 New Year Reads

By Dontrey Britt-Hart

PHOTO CREDIT: DONTREY BRITT-HART

Ah, I remember the days of lounging with a few good books in rotation, a hot cup of English Breakfast tea and plenty of hours to enjoy both. Life isn’t that simple anymore with running a business, raising three kids, keeping the “happy” in happily married, and still trying to squeeze in the occasional me-time.

As much as I love the written word, reading slipped to the bottom of my to-do list in 2023. But 2024, I’m committed to begin anew. In the spirit of repurposing and slowing down, I decided to shop my bookshelves at home and carve out moments to read “new” oldies that have been patiently waiting for me to pick them up and revisit some favorites that were calling my name.

This is but a snapshot of the many books on my 2024 Denim & Damask New Year reading list in fiction, travel, and cookbooks:

    ⁃    The Catch Me if You Can by Jessica Nabongo

    ⁃    Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin

    ⁃    The Mothers by Brit Bennett

    ⁃    Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

    ⁃    Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

by Nedra Glover Tawwab

    ⁃    Simple Cake by Odette Williams

    ⁃    Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    ⁃    The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan

Reading takes us on journeys around this world and beyond, into the past, present, and future – and you know how much I love to travel. So, let’s go on this trip together. And don’t forget to share some of your favorite books with me on IG.