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Every Book I Read in 2024, Ranked

Fran Acciardo Every Book I Read in 2024, Ranked

2024 was a good, not great, year of reading for me! I had been on a big reading kick for a few years prior, but in 2024 I just got sucked into some books I wasn't loving, and it really slowed down my reading. I'm trying to get better about stopping books that I'm not enjoying, but why is it SO hard?! 


I ultimately read 24 books (ish)... let's do a recap! I've done this same post for the past few years, check them out here: 

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If you're interested, follow me on Goodreads for regular updates on what I'm reading and past books I've read and loved!

2024 Recap & Highlights


Every year, I recap my year in a blog post here. It's one of my favorite ways to reflect on my life annually and acknowledge how fortunate I am to have so much fun, health, love, and happiness in my life. Especially as I've (sadly) been writing fewer and fewer actual blog posts in recent years, it's nice to really sit down and think for a bit and write out a proper recap of my year.


2024 was a great year; the crux definitely being moving in with Joe after 3 years of long distance, and moving out of my first apartment in NYC (which one was the bigger deal?! lol ;). I traveled a bit less than I did in 2023, but still had my fair share of trips with friends, fun in the city, and lots of lake weekends this summer which was SO fun! I also feel like 2024 was a great year of strength for me in a physical sense; I got back into running, and started going to Solidcore regularly. From a work perspective, I was challenged this year on three different client projects, which was an interesting and exciting shift from previous years at work where I was primarily on long-term projects. I work in consulting, so getting to experience a few different clients, challenges, and ways of working this year was a great learning experience and growth opportunity for me. I am so proud to share that I was promoted again at work and I am loving my job more than ever! I am incredibly grateful for my job and I continue to feel so lucky regarding my work situation.


With those major themes covered, let's dive into the highlights of my year!

January 2025 Moodboard (Desktop & iPhone Wallpapers!)

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Happy New Year!!!!!!! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season celebrating with family and friends. I went down to Florida to spend Christmas with my dad's side of the family, and then came back to NYC for a fun New Year's Eve with friends. I'll be sharing my 2024 recap later this week, but for now, we can't officially start a new month and a new year without a new moodboard!


I've been making these mood boards since 2020 and they never get old (to me) - I hope you continue to love them as well! Please tag me on Instagram if you download this month's moodboard -- I absolutely love to see it on your screens and appreciate your support, shares, and reactions so much. The moodboard love really does make this so much more fun!

December 2024 Moodboard (Desktop & iPhone Wallpapers!)

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Happy December! I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Joe and I hosted my mom and brother here in our apartment in NYC and had a fabulous time!! Joe made prime rib, I curated a tablescape, and we even made it out to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! The whole weekend was lovely and I'm so grateful we got to spend the holiday together.


Speaking of holidays - I can't believe December is here and it's officially the last month of 2024! I hope you love this last moodboard of the year! Please tag me on Instagram if you download this month's moodboard -- I absolutely love to see it on your screens! 


I also loved last year's December moodboard - if you did too, you can download that one here.

Gift Guide: Under $100

Fran Acciardo Gift Guide: Under $100


Back with another gift guide, this time with gifts for her under $100! I've curated a variety of gifts that feel luxurious without a crazy price tag, like my favorite pajamas (25% off right now!), my ice bucket (on sale for $50!) and more.


In case you missed it, I also shared gift ideas for boss/coworker all under $100 here!