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i'm trying to read more from my shelves too!

love this gentle intentions vibes

The Wardrobe Department sounds like Women’s Prize catnip … surely that’s in the running?!! Thank you for the heads up. A book by Bob!!! Sign me up!! You found loads of interesting books Keri ❤️👏❤️

Love the concept of this but also adore how joyous you are with it 😆 Here's for leaving the dumpster fire in 2024!

Thank you for such a helpful video. A few of these books were already on my radar, but there are so many more now that I’m interested in. It sounds like 2025 will be a year of great book releases.

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I really enjoyed your selections here, lots of books I hadn't heard of before. I'm a recent subscriber after Sarah from Your True Shelf shouted you out. I'm enjoying your channel, looking forward to the reading year ahead. Louise, in Australia

What a wonderful selection of books! Some I’ve heard of and some I had no idea about - but all very interesting! Thank you so much for sharing 📚✨❤️

I love the best books of the year videos and seeing my favourites! I am surprised the long way to a small and angry planet didn't make it to the favourites and became an honourable mention. From your honourable mentions I do want to read convenience store woman as well. I really enjoyed the harpy too and the writing in it was great. I really want to read I who have never known men because it seems like everyone who reads it absolutely loves it. I hope you find many more favourites in 2025!

Stacking Unbroken Beauty!

Oh I actually LOVED The Count of Monte Cristo! I know it's a chunky one but I felt like it flew by because it was such a rollicksome adventure, but I recognise that was maybe helped by the fact I did it on ebook so didnt have to hold the thing, plus I read it while on holiday in Paris so it felt very apt 😂

Looooove this, yes to healing and resting in the dark cold winter! Your TBR challenge sounds like a really fun way to prioritise those older books. I didnt watch YT over the festive period so I have a few of yours in my watch later to visit which will be a lovely treat as they're always soothing and reflective, perfect for winter watching 😊

Love this Keri! I'm also not one for new year new me... We forget that's it's middle of winter still. We're not supposed to be raring to go 😅

I completely agree on quiet writing being beautiful. I too have always found it weird that people would have a new beginning in winter. Our new year (persian) is with the spring equinox which feels more like a beginning. But even then, i think you said it best : "gentle intention setting" works much better for me than ambitious goal setting.

Your vlogs are my favourite videos too, so I look forward to those, alongside all your reading and adventures over the coming year. Here’s to a wonderful 2025!

It's so easy to be overwhelmed by tbr.s (books) & tbv.s (BookTube), isn't it? It's a pickle. I am very keen to follow your Welsh reading plans, this sounds great, lots of new reading paths. Happy reading in '25.

This was such a clever video! Thank you for sharing! ❤️✨📚

Yesss! Gentle intentions for the win. I hear you about mirroring nature with our energy. 60-70 hours?!! What did you even do?!! Do you live in Wales? I love vlogs! ❤🎉

Loving your gentle videos. I guess you are welsh, as am I,(well half), from Carmarthen area,now from Ontario, Canada. I think you are doing a great job and looking forward to this year’s episodes.

I am also going to be trying to tackle my tbr this year! I really need to get to dear senthuran as well D: As I love everything I have read fiction wise from akwaeke emezi. I did really enjoy the count of monte cristo!! But yes, it's a big commitment. Maybe one to audiobook? It was fun to hear about your tbr! I hope you have a fun time getting your read on.

A car being towed away while you open a book advent calendar 😮😮 this was triggering for my December 😭 loved all the slow reveals and love that we got one of the same books. Unsettled Ground is wonderful, I really loved it. The Canterville Ghost is hilarious, Wilde’s stories are soooo good.

I'm very intrigued by all of these, except secret history. I just read I Who Have Never Known Men and thought it was amazing. Sadly, not all seem to be readily available in the US. I belong to one of the largest library systems in the US and a couple don't show up there. The McCarthy only shows up in translation on Amazon US. I don't expect you to answer this, lol. Thinking maybe someone in the comments has some suggestions.

Yay for I Who Have Never Known Men. I enjoyed Moon Tiger but had some issues with it, I disliked all the characters which always makes me struggle a bit, lovely writing though.

I'm so excited about this video!!! Commenting as I watch :) Oh you have such good honorable mentions! Oh I should read The Unbroken Beauty of Rosalind Bone for Dewithon. Ah Waiting for a Party made your cut. I preordered it based on the cover. Still need to get to it! THE SECRET HISTORY!!!!! Donna Tartt is overdue for book #4... I love the cover of Moon Tiger!!! I like my books to be larger too!!! Great video :)

This was a really fun one, I am definitely going to give ITV’s try & tag you. And what a lovely coincidence that you had a lovely time in Germany, glad to hear that.

So many great recommendations 👏🏾

What a fascinating list!! I've read the secret history & moon tiger, but none of the others on this list and I've not heard of most of them - which I love! Your descriptions were great. I'd be interested in the Von Arnim - I've read one of her books but the dog aspect sounds particularly lovely x

A great list and a few there that are on my TBR, so you’ve encouraged me to prioritise them.

Piñeiro is such a delight.😊 I'm intrigued by The Harpy! I love books with older female protagonists, going to try Waiting for a Party ...oh ahem...I see...well, I'm still curious 😆

What a wonderful present - well done to your mum! Thank you so much for sharing this video - it was lovely to watch! ✨📚❤️

Love the idea of flashing up my honourable mentions might do that myself!! Such a great list. Moon Tiger & All Yours especially sound AMAZING ❤

What a wonderful top 10, so many books I've never heard of before, I need to read Waiting For A Party.

What a magical video: far-ranging discussion, light-hearted & comic tone of appreciation, a generosity in paying honour to great books - marvellous video. I had a blast watching this - thank you.

What an eclectic list! Love it! And I’ve only read 1/10, so I have plenty to try to get to 🤩

Best wishes for 2025! I hope you get some great stories.

Great idea for a video and some fantastic answers.

I love The Diplomat too. All the characters are just so messy and awful, and I love them 😍 The Color Purple (book) is super gay, and neither of the adaptations have been brave enough to portray that properly, which is disappointing.

Hi Keri, found you through Your True Shelf's Top 10 Booktubers (whom I've also just discovered.) I used to be an avid reader but fell off for quite a while, so I'm looking forward to joining you on your bookish adventures. Greetings from Canada :)

This was fun! It’s almost like you were reading with these prompts in mind because so many fit so well 😂

Fun concept for a video, & I loved your exuberance & joy, great way to review a year. Thanks for another wonderful video.

Brilliant video! May 2025 be less dumpster fire and more of what you love.

This was fun 😆

I loved Noone is talking about this. And Sula. You really got some great books. And are they all new as well, not second hand? This was so much fun 😊 (I think The Railwayman was made into a film with Colin Firth)

Eyebrows are fucked!

You have so many fantastic books!!!📚 Your mother got you the best book advent calendar that I have ever seen. Unsettled Ground was a five star read for me. They made a really good movie about The Railway Man. I am sure the book is better.

Love your enthuasism when unwrapping. Enjoy all the books and goodies you received 🤗😉

'Lanny' sounds fantastic, I will search this one out, I love magic realism. I really hope this video gets a million views, you deserve this one to go viral (is that the right term?), I loved sharing this joy with you so, thank you. I haven't read any Toni Morrison yet, & I feel rather negligent, anyway... Oh, right, I'm gunna rewatch 'Love Actually' now... I've studied H.G. Wells' essays for the Fabian Socialist Society (I am a life-long member), & loved them, but haven't read any of his novels, can't wait to hear your review of this one. Oh, I am addicted to Guinness (on tap please), so don't often get to drink it, which makes it even more special when I get brave enough to enter a pub). 'Migrations' sounds really good, natural history & Antarctica, how could you go wrong? Can't wait to hear what you thought of this one. Love the puppy interruptions, ah, the bliss of our non-human companions. 'Our Missing Hearts', strike, this one is compulsory, I will search this out, I must read it. Thanks for a glorious video, Keri - this one is really special.

What a great advent calendar! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day. x

Oh, wow, this is such a stunning concept for a video, & I just adore your exuberance & joy. I must look into this for next year - what a hoot!

Best advent ever!!! FYI I looove chronicle of a death foretold (day 5 book) hope you enjoy all your reading!