the best (and worst) books of the year so far!

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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @msellenandrea
    @msellenandrea 2 года назад +42

    Just want to let you know that The Storygraph is available as an app for both android and ios now :)

  • @kaitlintate4311
    @kaitlintate4311 2 года назад +43

    Would love a future video of all the books you DNF'd and why 😄

  • @angelaholmes8888
    @angelaholmes8888 2 года назад +12

    My favorite books of 2022 so far
    The heart principle by helen Hoang
    The great peace by mena suvari her memoir
    Not my father son by alan cumming his memoir
    These hollow vows
    The cactus by Sarah Haywood
    King of battle and blood by scarlett st claire
    Revival by Stephen king
    The charm offensive by alison Cochrane
    The gilded cage by lynette nomi

  • @moonyloops
    @moonyloops 2 года назад +28

    i actually haven’t read that many bad books this year! most of mine has been four or five stars

    • @diaryofaromanticreader
      @diaryofaromanticreader 2 года назад +1

      ah please drop some favs 😚❤️

    • @moonyloops
      @moonyloops 2 года назад

      @@diaryofaromanticreader beach read by emily henry, malibu rising by taylor jenkins reid, the poppy war trilogy by r.f kuang (read the trigger warnings)

    • @diaryofaromanticreader
      @diaryofaromanticreader 2 года назад

      @@moonyloops thanks, i love beach read and TJR's writing ❤️

  • @xJillie
    @xJillie 2 года назад +4

    I also loved The Midnight Library when I read it last year. I know it’s polarizing, but it said many things that I NEEDED to hear when I did. I’m very grateful for it.

  • @gauri_2427
    @gauri_2427 2 года назад +1

    I've read 28 books so far this year which I'm really happy about
    My top faves💖 :
    Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
    Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
    Hooked by Emily McIntire
    Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
    Love & Other Words
    Books that I disliked:
    Bunny
    A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman
    Dnf- Calypso by David Sedaris

  • @caitlyn.m.t9618
    @caitlyn.m.t9618 2 года назад +3

    I've read nearly 60 books so far. I don't get it either. I was planning on taking it easy this year because I had such a meh reading year last year in terms of quality. I gave myself a lower reading goal, and I began the year with a reread of a book that I love. I don't know how I would describe the reading year so far. I have gotten back into poetry late last year and I have read some collections this year. I have read some short story collections too and I have been having a very good time with those. Particularly Rhonda Parrish's anthologies. I have found a new favourite recently which was a novella. The Embalmer by Anne-Renee Caille which is about a daughter who is taking notes from her father about his life as an embalmer. Toil and Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft is also possibly a new favourite but I am still unsure if it is. It is an excellent YA anthology though and I got so much out of my read. My current read definitely is giving me favourite vibes at the moment, Night Theatre by Vikram Paralkar, which is about a surgeon who has a family of dead people with fatal wounds asking for medical assistance or else they will all be dead in the morn. So yeah, I am in a good place with reading right now and I am excited for my next reads as well, but I don't know how I feel about my reading overall this year.

    • @Colbyw74
      @Colbyw74 2 года назад +3

      how do u even balance a life and 60 books lmao

    • @caitlyn.m.t9618
      @caitlyn.m.t9618 2 года назад +1

      @@Colbyw74 Honestly, I have no clue. I don't know how this happened. It just...did?

  • @ninasboekenhoek
    @ninasboekenhoek 2 года назад +1

    It's been going pretty well. I've started reading again in december last year, so I've already read more books this year than I have ever read in one year! I've read 13 books so far. My top 3 of those is
    1. Where the crawdads sing - Delia Owens (one of the best books I've ever read!)
    2. Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating - Christina Lauren
    3. Anxious People - Fredrik Backman

    • @megl9638
      @megl9638 2 года назад +1

      I loved Anxious People sooo much! Or everything by Fredrick Backman actually!

    • @ninasboekenhoek
      @ninasboekenhoek 2 года назад

      @@megl9638 It was my first Backman, but definitely not my last. I can't wait to read other books by him, I think I'll pick up A man called Ove next, the story sounds right up my alley :)

  • @diaryofaromanticreader
    @diaryofaromanticreader 2 года назад +4

    my favorites so far this year have been:
    the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
    catching fire
    off-campus series (sigh)
    and a little lower on that list:
    you deserve each other
    november 9 ❤️❤️

  • @kimseehorn
    @kimseehorn 2 года назад +1

    my favourite books of 2022 so far:
    The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
    The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting by Evanna Lynch (the actress who played Luna Lovegood), so intense
    Normal People by Sally Rooney

  • @chloejohnson8073
    @chloejohnson8073 2 года назад +2

    I don't know if your phone can do this, but I was able to make the Storygraph into an app for me by pressing the section that you would use to share the link for the website, but I kept scrolling down and there was an option that said 'add to home screen' and thats made things easier for me! I have an iphone and I'm not entirely sure if that same function is on other types

    • @Elizabeth-uj4or
      @Elizabeth-uj4or 2 года назад +6

      StoryGraph has an app for iPhone for sure! I use it almost daily lol

    • @damnitaintright
      @damnitaintright 2 года назад +1

      There’s been an official app for like few months now

  • @Kikitsablp89
    @Kikitsablp89 2 года назад +2

    Storygraph DOES have an app, actually. It's quite new, so that's why you may haven't noticed it yet.

  • @stellangios
    @stellangios 2 года назад +1

    And I feel you on realizing you just can't read everything; I've been unhauling via Pango books and I am definitely letting go of unread stuff. It's hard to decide even when I have read stuff, let alone unread! But I need money for my bunny's vet bills that never end...

  • @Annablondie93
    @Annablondie93 2 года назад

    I've read 8 books so far this year, and top 2 would be "The thursday murder club" and "It ends with us"!
    Worst one was definitely "Norwegian wood" and "On earth we´re briefly gorgeous"! They did just not match my taste.
    The goal is 20 books this year, and I think I can do it! :)

  • @stellangios
    @stellangios 2 года назад

    My top three are Fallen Star by Claudia Gray, Midnight Horizon by Daniel Jose Older, Nightwing vol I Leaping into the Light by Tom Taylor. Also enjoyed Raybearer but glad I got it from the library, same with She Who Became the Sun (so good, but I don't need to own it). Nothing really bad, though Iron Widow was just kinda okay...

  • @georgiefarr1094
    @georgiefarr1094 2 года назад +1

    I haven't read that much this year but literally all of the books (apart from one) I have around 4-5 stars. The one book that i didn't give 4 or 5 stars was The Winter Garden by Alexandra Bell. I can't really explain what the book was about, it's hard to describe ut but I gave it 3.5 stars. It was OK, but the other books I read were excellent ❤❤❤

  • @17caria
    @17caria 2 года назад +6

    My favorite book of the year might be "The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting" by Evana Lynch: TW for eating disorders.

  • @victoria9663
    @victoria9663 2 года назад

    Excellent way of describing The Midnight Library. "It was a book with a clear message but it didn't take away from the story". I usually hate message books so much, but this one was interesting enough on its own as a story that I enjoyed it a lot.

  • @nishkasehgal
    @nishkasehgal 2 года назад +2

    I felt the exact same about Once Upon and Broken Heart and An Emotion of Great Delight. 💀

  • @asdfghjklasdfghjkl321
    @asdfghjklasdfghjkl321 2 года назад +4

    Author: An Emotion of Great Delight
    Me: An Emotion of Great Disappointment
    💀😂😂😂

  • @theinstabookworm6428
    @theinstabookworm6428 2 года назад +2

    Loved The Midnight Library, DNFed Ace of Spades, and You've Reached Sam is on my TBR! My top two favourite books so far have been All The Bright Places and Reminders of Him!

  • @nikolashernandez7128
    @nikolashernandez7128 2 года назад +1

    You should try The Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest (if you haven't yet)!

  • @davancerda
    @davancerda 2 года назад +3

    I have read a total of three books so far this year, but I have enjoyed all of them! The shadows between us and the first two books in the Mind F*ck series.

    • @micheledarouni
      @micheledarouni 2 года назад +1

      The MindF*ck series is amazing 😍

    • @davancerda
      @davancerda 2 года назад +1

      @@micheledarouni Honestly though like I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I do!!

  • @erinsbooks
    @erinsbooks 2 года назад +5

    My top Two books I've read this year are: Fanfiction by Brent Spinner and Dune.

    • @theirishbug1990
      @theirishbug1990 2 года назад

      I loved Fanfiction. I didn't realize it was written by Data when I started it but I think that helped me enjoy it more. The things he added to people just were wonderful and I had to go look up if some of them were true or not.

  • @sleuthytv1228
    @sleuthytv1228 2 года назад +3

    I wished I had DNF No Exit. I suffered through it last night

    • @LindaBlanco30
      @LindaBlanco30 2 года назад

      Oh! Same. I felt kind of the same tough :/

  • @auroralibraris2392
    @auroralibraris2392 2 года назад +1

    My top three reads this year: The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer, Near the Bone by Christina Henry and Circe by Madeline Miller.
    My least favorite read: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.

  • @damnitaintright
    @damnitaintright 2 года назад +1

    Why was my comment about the fact that StoryGraph actually has an app deleted?

  • @saraann1186
    @saraann1186 2 года назад

    After thinking deeply Twisted Hate by Ana Huang is my favorite book I've read this year! It's like Princess Diaries 2 but make it an adult romance it's so good!

  • @thirdplacereading
    @thirdplacereading 2 года назад +1

    Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy jones and the six. I read them both in two days!

  • @dagimille
    @dagimille 2 года назад +4

    My favourite books so far
    You've Reached Sam
    All The Young Dudes (Yes, the fanfiction. I'm including that here.)
    well.. that was it. I actually enjoyed reading ''If I Never Met You'' by Mhairi McFarlane but some things about the last few chapters..bugged me.

  • @random23287
    @random23287 2 года назад +1

    My top two books of this year have been Crooked Kingdom and Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan!

  • @lottasnook
    @lottasnook 2 года назад +1

    I can't wait to find out what I think of once upon a broken heart. I love Stephanie Garber.

  • @StudioLindsay
    @StudioLindsay 2 года назад +1

    Picking up The Midnight Library today! I can’t wait to read it. 😊

  • @meljstephan
    @meljstephan 2 года назад +1

    My top book of this year has been The Last Night at the Telegraph Club ❤💔❤

  • @NaynaSL
    @NaynaSL 2 года назад

    Top 2 : Gilded Ones by Namina Forna and Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. ...and all of the wayward children books.
    Bottom 2: Fury born, Priority of the orange tree.
    I've been in a baaaadd reading slump, like absolutely nothing makes me enjoy reading. Not sure if it's slump or mental health but I'm struggling 😅 But it'll pass I am sure ❤️

    • @angelaholmes8888
      @angelaholmes8888 2 года назад +1

      I absolutely enjoyed the gilded ones 😊

    • @NaynaSL
      @NaynaSL 2 года назад +1

      @@angelaholmes8888 I pre ordered book two before I even finished book one 😅 and I read gilded ones in two days!

    • @angelaholmes8888
      @angelaholmes8888 2 года назад +1

      @@NaynaSL wow I can't wait to read the sequel 😇👍

  • @ilsenleon2378
    @ilsenleon2378 2 года назад

    My favorite books of the year so far are Amari and the Night Brother and Vicious Spirits! I hope to read more now that school is over for now!

  • @chocolateoreo6489
    @chocolateoreo6489 2 года назад

    My favorite books this year have been "Hopeless" by Colleen Hoover and "Archers Voice" by Mia Sheridan

  • @sheilaelaine4106
    @sheilaelaine4106 2 года назад

    My favourite books so far are the Polar Bear Explorers Club series, The Tales of Dr. Seuss and The Enchanted Sonata.
    Unfortunately, I also read many mediocre books.

  • @chenevanniekerk2019
    @chenevanniekerk2019 2 года назад +4

    You look so pretty Hailey! White looks great on you

  • @ifloatupwards
    @ifloatupwards 2 года назад

    My favorite books so far this year have been Once Upon a Broken Heart and Caraval. I was late in catching the Stephanie Garber train. Lol

  • @asdfghjklasdfghjkl321
    @asdfghjklasdfghjkl321 2 года назад

    Just a suggestion 😅 But I would be interested to see 3 dnf's that you feel the most dnfed, if that makes any sense haha, of the season 🙈

  • @gracelinaker5204
    @gracelinaker5204 2 года назад

    I really liked House of Sky and Breath, that's probably my favourite book so far this year.

  • @tachito1206
    @tachito1206 2 года назад

    My favorite book is inposter

  • @johnsaxongitno4life588
    @johnsaxongitno4life588 2 года назад +1

    This video will be a very interesting video to watch please stay safe and enjoy your reading love you and your amazing channel love your Australia friend John xxxx I really enjoyed watching this video love it and looking forward to seeing more of these types of videos

  • @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
    @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm 2 года назад +1

    Yessss love shadows between us!!

  • @tegan47n46
    @tegan47n46 2 года назад +1

    I think the memoir In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park would have to be my favourite read so far this year. It was just so interesting, raw and emotional 🦋

  • @SerenityYou
    @SerenityYou 2 года назад

    My favourite read of the year so far is a Game of Thrones

  • @BrebearMckae
    @BrebearMckae 2 года назад

    the midnight libraryyyyyyy

  • @tatemlynn5120
    @tatemlynn5120 2 года назад

    I actually agree with you with The project it not the best

  • @barbituski5540
    @barbituski5540 2 года назад +1

    Hi saludos from Spain, me encantan tus vídeos

  • @martynabrzostek9300
    @martynabrzostek9300 2 года назад

    Great idea to do such a summary from time to time! ❤️

  • @bluemountainlittle
    @bluemountainlittle 2 года назад

    The Only Good Indians and The Girl on the Train!

  • @iamnesta
    @iamnesta 2 года назад

    I don’t know how I haven’t seen it before but you look so much like Jennifer Lawrence 💫

  • @SweetExpose
    @SweetExpose 2 года назад

    TSLD was god awful to me

  • @LiteraryLily
    @LiteraryLily 2 года назад

    This was so interesting!

  • @thewitchyreader6131
    @thewitchyreader6131 2 года назад +1

    Great video!

  • @fazlurrahman2574
    @fazlurrahman2574 2 года назад

    👌

  • @SerenityYou
    @SerenityYou 2 года назад

    My favourite read of the year so far is a Game of Thrones