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It can be so easy to get caught up in the numbers game, it's so important to remember that we're reading because we enjoy it!!

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You really captured my personal haul/unhaul book guilt! I don’t buy a lot of books physically, but will come back from the library with 8 books at a time. Past me of three weeks ago sometimes picks books I’m not in the mood for today, so I get not wanting to read books past you chose years before. The benefit there is I gleefully return the book with the knowledge I could check it out in the future and someone else may pick it up in the mean time. I kept getting interrupted while watching and wondered if you have reading friends or family who might like to borrow some of The Unreads? This way, someone else could find enjoyment from them and the books books won’t stare forlornly at you from the shelves. :)

I keep seeing people saying the romance book Out on a limb is fantastic by Hannah bonam young

N . galilea 's book Lead me where the light is ours is an interesting one...we love cozy books !

Sorry you aren't feeling well, hope you feel better soon. Hope you enjoy the rest of Firestarter, I like it! That reminded me that I should check out the new(ish) remake of the movie they did a few years ago. Also if your curious about the Audible price I pay, it's $229.50 for 1 year that is the premium plus yearly plan which is 24 credits and all the other membership benefits. That's about 207 euro per year.

I don't really understand the need to keep score of how many books I'd read in any given year...I'm an avid reader, yes, but purely for the pleasure of the experience.

The Belgariad was my introduction to fantasy, and remains a firm favourite of mine. And I agree with you about Geoff Taylor's artwork - it's what first drew me to David Eddings' books so many years ago.

Hello! New to your channel. You came across my feed. I completely agree with you. Reading is not a competition and it shouldn't matter how many books you read a year. You read one, awesome! Two, awesome! Some people don't have the time to sit and read for hours and get done 6-7 books a month. Enjoy what you read and leave it as that. Great video!

I think reading sooo many books in a rush kills the purpose. I enjoy reading slowly and enjoying the beautiful languages and give myself time to think about what i read. If i would read 100+ books i doubt i would remember what they all were about

I only read philosophy. I read 2 books a month at most, sometimes not even a whole book month. I read parts of the book and just let it sink in for a while, thinking about what I read and trying to figure out what it means for my life. If you just read book after book without ever thinking about what you read then what's the purpose of reading.

Comparison is the thief of joy. It should be a requirement to tattoo that on your arm in order to sign up for any social media accounts

ambition can be one's undoing, for sure

I definitely agree with a lot of this. Don't forget to enjoy yourself when reading. I don't even say like reading goals, i just read to read. I read mostly on the go, but purely for the joy of reading. I feel like taking on reading challenges takes away some of the joy of reading.

I'm inthe middle too! I read 187 books last year and had the oppisite reaction, I'm going to try to slow down and read fewer books this year. I'd like to end up in the 130 range. The booktuber I watch who read the most read over 650 and half that is way more than I could manage so competing is futile. I agree 2 books a year counts as a reader, and have told people who say they don't read enough to have a booktube channel (who read around 30 per year) that that's more than enough.

This video was such a refreshing take-thank you for addressing something so many of us feel but might not say out loud. The comparison trap at the start of the year can definitely sneak up on us, especially with all the “I read X books” videos flooding our feeds. Your reminder that any amount of reading makes you a reader is so important and needed to be said. As a professional reader-it’s literally part of my job-I try to remind folks of that reality whenever possible. Comparing yourself to someone who reads as part of their profession is like comparing yourself to an athlete when you don’t train for a living. It’s not a fair comparison, and it can really take away the joy of reading. Your emphasis on reading at your own pace and focusing on what makes you happy is spot on. Reading should be about enjoyment, connection, and discovery-not a competition. Thank you for this grounding reminder as we head into the new year!

Flad you liked The Hollow Ones! Ps your pronunciation of Guillermo del Toro is good too!

If they can make me like the unlikeable character? Then I can vibe with it. Otherwise? God no!

The Maze Runner series had so much potential but just couldn't live up to it!!

Finding balance is honestly so damn hard!! Good luck with your 2025 goals!!

I got Annihilation for Christmas this year and I'm really excited to dive into it!!

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I’m constantly hearing good things about Jeff Vandermeers work. I’ll have to get into it at some point this year

Your knitting looks lovely. I don’t do sweaters because my tension is so loose.

Happy new year! I ended up starting the year with the worst book I've read since october 2023 lol. It was Skadi Goddess of Winter's Hunt by Skye Hellviolet 0☆! If you havn't already check out Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers, the Southern reach series is heavily inspired by that. I've read most of your haul, and liked them all! I'm specifically referring to Firestarter, The Hollow Ones, and all 4 Faithful and Fallen books, none of them was under 4☆ for me.

Very good perspective! And I agree. It's important to be responsible, and realistic.

Hope you had a good holiday! My worst --Girls Against God by Jenny hval (worst) -after World by Debbie Urbanski -The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling -How to Sell A Haunted House and -Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix -The Grace of Kings by Ken Lie -The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S Tepper Best! -The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec -Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See -Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir -The Wedding People by Alison Espach -Taken by the Witch Queen by Luna Fury -The Unmothers by Leslie Anderson -North is the Night by Emily Rath (not in any particular order) Desparation is one of my fav King books too! Fun facts Cynthia was a character in Rose Madder by Stephen King, and there is a (less good) companion novel to Desparation called The Regulators which was origonally published under the Richard Bachman name.

I paid my kindle 80$ on amazon with discount, i am downloading great books in mobi format for free ( i would never pay for ebook), about practicality of e reader is sufficient to talk. Yes, everyone who can afford it should have it.

Kindle isn’t the only option out there as well, it’s the most well-known but there are so many more e-readers of varied price ranges that offer far more flexibility and freedom when it comes to getting your books. I used to use my iPhone/iPad for reading and I hate that they swallow up your books so if you don’t have the epub backed up, you lost it for good. I’ll never pick up another device that slapped DRM on my books like that again. I also live outside of US/Europe, so getting physical book is really costly in general when it comes to English titles. Ebooks and e-readers are just better for that.

Ive never seen the appeal of an ebook i would wrather have a physical book or just listen to an audiobook but who knows

I never got why people used kindles or ebooks at all, until I read on an eink screen. I cannot stomach reading for a long time on my phone or computer screen. My eyes constantly wander and I find myself reading the same paragraph over and over and it isn't enjoyable. Reading on a eink screen is a game changer. I still love holding an actual book but with two young kids now, holding a book open in one hand and flipping pages while trying to feed the baby a bottle is very impractical. A kindle is really light and easy to change pages with one hand. I feel like there are a lot of people that can't stand kindle on their phones but their lives could be blown wide open if they tried an eink screen.

If you're traveling or on the go most of the time it's a game changer. I commute a considerable amount and it's so nice to have an ereader, no decharging of the phone and I get eye strain bc I look at the screen most of my day, so eink is a really comfortable switch. Also, not in the US, and english ebooks are cheaper than importing the english books or buying them in german. And the online library is so much less hassle. Haven't got a kindle though. And not color just for reading. The acessories are bonkers though, I have more than one case, but that's mostly because I'm frightened that there will be none for my ereader in the future anymore and bc I have different kinds (to put them up on the table and to read on the go), and because I first didn't know what I wanted.

I'm very lucky that I was gifted a kindle in 2018, and whilst I've definitely gotten usage out of it, it was definitely not in my budget at the time. They're a nice to have, especially with smartphones nowadays, but totally not a requirement

They do make e-ink tablets that run Android OS, but they are several hundred $/£, so they have the same problem. What apps can work on what device varies by region, I bought a Canadian booktuber a kobo bc she couldn't get library books on her kindle, but the kobo can.

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A sci‐fi that has a journey and a lot of travel that I really enjoyed was "Star Scrapper" by J.N. Chaney. It as also one of the funniest books I read all year! I read The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling in January, and gave it 1.5☆. I hope you like it more, but "The Midnight Girls" by Alicia Jasinska was much better. (It was witches not vampires, and is very slow burn but I really enjoyed it!)

You still got through a fair few books and at least you confirmed your tastes a little more too!

I'm so glad that you had your dog with you, stay safe!

good luck with hitting your goals!!

Great video! I mostly read horror but loved a lot of classical fantasy when I was younger,. Agree that his character work is fantastic and love the journey aspect of the series.

You pronounced Dryad correctly the second time dry-ad. I havnt read Eddings, but from what you said maybe try "Furies of Calderon" by Jim Butcher, "Malice" by John Gwynne, "The Shadow of What was Lost" by James Islington, "The Last Ranger" by JDL Rosell "Shadow of the Fox" by Julie Kagowa (if a medieval Japan setting would work for you).

I have not read David eddings books 📚 in years so I am going to give them a read so thank you for your help my friend ❤❤

Very relatable. I realized I liked the idea of them more than the act of doing them. It felt like I was just repeating the info since I also use Goodreads. I also don't get annotating fiction books that you're reading for pleasure.

I'm glad you are okay and had your dog with you, that is so scary. Thank you for another great vlog!

Later on in the Dirk Pitt series it definitely gets really good. Has great characters to

please cause a scene and bring attention to yourself when you feel yourself in danger!! predators in general target women they view as timid!! i'm so done with men for real

I have a nice pile to finish before years end too! So many books not enough time. You have a nice mixed bag of books to read but you should be able to accomplish your goal! Hoping to get back into the swing of filming again in the coming year. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed too #345. ~ Tracey

I read 100-150 books a year so a large home library seems OK Plus I buy mostly used books

Had to work my way through my audible backlog. 😂 I managed to get from nearly 80 down to roughly 10 or 15 books. My physical TBR is 7 books strong. 😋 On the other hand my kindle tbr is really full, because I use the "stuff your Kindle days" when you get many books for free. :) I also buy a lot of books that are on my want to read list when there are flash sales and an ebook suddenly cost 99 Cent instead of 10€. Reading in english, instead of german was such a huge money saver. Also, moin Kollege. Auch ohne den Namen zu lesen gleich erkannt, woher du kommst. 😁❤️