I love these videos, it's so fun to check in and see how the reading yesr has gone. I have to read Bright Young Women this year, I can't leave it sitting on my tbr 😅
The unwedding is very boring, nothing happens despite my favorite setting in the resort, isolation vibe and a murder mystery... I'm looking forward to hearing your thought on that book. On the contrary, Listen to the lie is probably my only 5 star this year, so far.
I too loved Once There Were Wolves. Charlotte McConaghy has a new book set to come out March of 2025 called Wild Dark Shore. I just heard about it yesterday.
Thanks for the tag! So far my reading has been weird this year. Partially due to life stuff. I haven't been doing well with my goals either. Im hoping I can turn it around and with summer basically here, it should help my mood and improve my reading.
If you like Big Swiss, I'd also recommend: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, Bunny by Mona Awad, Milk Fed by Melissa Broder, Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, and Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Haung (look up TWs for all of these first!!). They all scratch that weird girl lit fic itch
I’ll have to check them out. I’ll be getting a koob in the New Year because I listen to books on Phone brilliant always watching your channel. I was moving last year so I’m just catching up on your videos. 📕📕👍👍👍
If you haven't watched the movie A Man Called Ove even though I know you didn't like the book, you need to watch it. Tom Hanks is Ove and he's everything in that movie. SO good!
Yup…Once There Were Wolves is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Excited to read Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy this summer and hope she comes out with a new book soon!
The best book I’ve read so far might be Bright Young Women as well (this is the best book troop pick imo) Part of Your World and Mistborn also might be my faves so far. Most disappointing book for me was Cinder and the most surprising would be These Silent Woods. I’m really excited and looking forward to reading Reckless by Lauren Roberts and Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood. ❤
Excellent video! It's that time of year already. Our reading taste is not aligning so much this year, but I enjoyed the manga and thriller recommendations.
gabby i always trust your recs. i feel like most of the books on my shelf is recommended by you!! also, im not a fan of romcom butttttt I LOVE ANY ROMCOMS you rec!!
Gabby is in her weird literary book era and we love to see it! Here is a weird, anxiety-inducing, literary book rec that I think you might like: The Guest by Emma Cline. Read The Watchers this month & gave it 5⭐️ can't wait to see the movie and heard there's a sequel coming out this October!
I’ll have to check them out. I’ll be getting a koob in the New Year because I listen to books on Phone brilliant always watching your channel. I was moving last year so I’m just catching up on your videos. 📕📕👍👍👍 is book on my TBR THE VAMPIRE KNITTING CLUB
Gabby❤ Loved watching. As usual. Your channel has transformed my reading life! Quick question. Would you put Big Swiss into the same … like… weird category as Bunny? Because when you were discussing your feelings about Big Swiss I was like, can relate! Bunny. Lol. Wanted to see what you think!
Thank you!! And idk it’s hard to say. It’s weird like Bunny, but it’s not dark like Bunny, Big Swiss isn’t horror, it’s more just like weird lit fic and it’s also weirdly sexual??? But like in an interesting way?? Haha
@@gabbyreads weird like Bunny is all I needed to know. Plot, genre, is no problem. Well imma find a copy! Thank you so much for posting and sharing. It’s such a treat to have you on RUclips! PS can’t wait to pick up Diavola-fun fact for your upcoming Italy travels: Diavola shows up on almost every pizzeria menu in Italy and it’s a spicy salami pizza. So if you’re into that keep an eye out 😈🍕
I'm currently reading Bright Young Women. I'm currently on pg54 and I did get a little confused about how the pov were told in this book, btw I'm back to using my local library which I borrowed this book from.
Since you enjoy romance once in a while I would highly recommend Cressida McLaughlin's books 😍 I feel like they are not that big yet, but I honestly love her books so much. They have all the cosy vibes and are such great feelgood romance books! ❤️
I’ve read 57 books so far but only 4 of them were 5 stars 🫠🫠 alone with you in the ether (it wasn’t memorable though so it won’t be in my top of the year unless I reread it felt the same love), how to say a babylon, outofshapeworthlessloser, and darling girls. So, only 2 fiction books out of 51 books total (not including non fiction) were 5 stars for me this year. I’ve never had that bad reading year in my entire life lol. Some of these reads were for uni so I didn’t expect to give them a 5 anyway but still… 2024 is not my year when it comes to quality reads 😢
Ahhh Funny Story! The best 😍😍😍 I think I missed answering the adaptation question in my video 🙈🤣 Bloom’s cover is SICK! So dang beautiful! Great video, Gabby!
Questions:Questions: 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2024 - still beating by Jennifer Hartmann this book was so good the characters relationship with each other was felt natural and realistic that they took that trauma bond they had into this relationship and fell in love with each other 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024- daisy haites and the whole magnolia parks world im just obsessed with the whole series 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. the boys of tomment series i have been wanting read this this serie for a while i just havnt been able t get my self to read it yet lol 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. - wild eyes by elsie silver i cant wait to read wests story 5. Biggest disappointment. flowers in the attic this book was just wired n just made mi question if i liked this book or not 6. Biggest surprise. im surprised i loved the chesnut spring series as much as i did 7. Favorite new author. (Debut or new to you) elie silver i love her writing it easy to read n i love the characters she write 8. Newest fictional crush. beau eaton the way this man had mi kicking my feet n giggling 9. Newest favorite character. dont have one dont watch much movies or shows 10. Book that made you cry. the women by Kristen hannah this book was so beautiful n made mi sob 11. Book that made you happy. th whole chesnut spring series had mi kicking my feet n giggling 12. Favorite book to film adaptation that you've seen this year- i dont really watch book to movies bc i know ima b comparing it to the book 13. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) the chestnut series im obsessed with covers its so pretty 14. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? the housemaids secret by Fredia mc Fadden 15. Favorite manga you've read this year? blood on the tracks, and island in a puddle
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Ooo I’m looking forward to the next installment of your reading Reese’s book club picks. I’m so curious about The Unwedding.
I need that Ashely poston book in my hands right now!! It’s stunning omg
I love these videos, it's so fun to check in and see how the reading yesr has gone. I have to read Bright Young Women this year, I can't leave it sitting on my tbr 😅
Please save We Used To Live Here for booktroop! I am really excited to read it !
The unwedding is very boring, nothing happens despite my favorite setting in the resort, isolation vibe and a murder mystery... I'm looking forward to hearing your thought on that book. On the contrary, Listen to the lie is probably my only 5 star this year, so far.
Ooh I didn’t know there was a new Rainbow Rowell coming out, I’m intrigued as I loveddddd fangirl!
I too loved Once There Were Wolves. Charlotte McConaghy has a new book set to come out March of 2025 called Wild Dark Shore. I just heard about it yesterday.
just for the summer is one of my favorite books of all time! so glad u liked it❤❤❤!
It always makes me laugh that you love killing stalking but make it so clear you aren’t actually recommending it 😂😂
I gotta make that real clear hahaha 😂
Thanks for the tag! So far my reading has been weird this year. Partially due to life stuff. I haven't been doing well with my goals either. Im hoping I can turn it around and with summer basically here, it should help my mood and improve my reading.
Haha, I am reading the yakuza bias right now off of NetGalley 😂, I am enjoying it so far it's funny
If you like Big Swiss, I'd also recommend: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, Bunny by Mona Awad, Milk Fed by Melissa Broder, Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, and Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Haung (look up TWs for all of these first!!). They all scratch that weird girl lit fic itch
A novel love story sounds so good! So excited for it!
Just finished other side of night, definitely a slower burn but WOW the end was worth the journey. Writing was brilliant too (and listened to audio)
Once There Were Wolves is beautiful. Loved it!
I’ll have to check them out. I’ll be getting a koob in the New Year because I listen to books on Phone brilliant always watching your channel. I was moving last year so I’m just catching up on your videos. 📕📕👍👍👍
Great video, this tag is like a palette cleanser.
If you haven't watched the movie A Man Called Ove even though I know you didn't like the book, you need to watch it. Tom Hanks is Ove and he's everything in that movie. SO good!
Yup…Once There Were Wolves is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Excited to read Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy this summer and hope she comes out with a new book soon!
She does! "Wild Dark Shore" is coming in March 2025, I think.
I read Instructions for Traveling West: Poems for the cover too!! I love it! I gave it 4 stars.
The best book I’ve read so far might be Bright Young Women as well (this is the best book troop pick imo) Part of Your World and Mistborn also might be my faves so far. Most disappointing book for me was Cinder and the most surprising would be These Silent Woods. I’m really excited and looking forward to reading Reckless by Lauren Roberts and Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood. ❤
Excellent video! It's that time of year already. Our reading taste is not aligning so much this year, but I enjoyed the manga and thriller recommendations.
gabby i always trust your recs. i feel like most of the books on my shelf is recommended by you!! also, im not a fan of romcom butttttt I LOVE ANY ROMCOMS you rec!!
Gabby is in her weird literary book era and we love to see it! Here is a weird, anxiety-inducing, literary book rec that I think you might like: The Guest by Emma Cline.
Read The Watchers this month & gave it 5⭐️ can't wait to see the movie and heard there's a sequel coming out this October!
I JUST got The Unwedding checked out to me from my local library but I decided to return it. The Goodreads ratings are already below 3.5 😫
Oh no 😭😭😭
I saw the unwedding at Costco and thought what’s that? I wish I had picked it up.
I loved big Swiss too…such a unique read. I felt it was too short though :/ I wanted more!!!
I’ll have to check them out. I’ll be getting a koob in the New Year because I listen to books on Phone brilliant always watching your channel. I was moving last year so I’m just catching up on your videos. 📕📕👍👍👍 is book on my TBR THE VAMPIRE
KNITTING CLUB
I’m soo excited for the new releases you mentioned! A new Alice Feeney and Jason Relulak!? Shut up! I’m there lol
Gabby❤ Loved watching. As usual. Your channel has transformed my reading life! Quick question. Would you put Big Swiss into the same … like… weird category as Bunny? Because when you were discussing your feelings about Big Swiss I was like, can relate! Bunny. Lol. Wanted to see what you think!
Thank you!! And idk it’s hard to say. It’s weird like Bunny, but it’s not dark like Bunny, Big Swiss isn’t horror, it’s more just like weird lit fic and it’s also weirdly sexual??? But like in an interesting way?? Haha
@@gabbyreads weird like Bunny is all I needed to know. Plot, genre, is no problem. Well imma find a copy! Thank you so much for posting and sharing. It’s such a treat to have you on RUclips! PS can’t wait to pick up Diavola-fun fact for your upcoming Italy travels: Diavola shows up on almost every pizzeria menu in Italy and it’s a spicy salami pizza. So if you’re into that keep an eye out 😈🍕
I'm currently reading Bright Young Women. I'm currently on pg54 and I did get a little confused about how the pov were told in this book, btw I'm back to using my local library which I borrowed this book from.
I’m hoping to read the midnight feast and middle of the night soon!! 🍌🍌🍌
For best book u have read so far this year (QUESTION #1) what would your answer be as far as an actual like psychological thriller??
You might like Cleopatra and Frankenstein for a good unhinged literary book! It's one of my favs ❤❤❤!
Don't judge a book by its cover: me: Diavola. Happy I loved the book as well.
Since you enjoy romance once in a while I would highly recommend Cressida McLaughlin's books 😍 I feel like they are not that big yet, but I honestly love her books so much. They have all the cosy vibes and are such great feelgood romance books! ❤️
Her series 'The Cornish cream tea bus' is so cute! I especially love the first and fourth in the series!
Let's gooo ❤✨
I’ve read 57 books so far but only 4 of them were 5 stars 🫠🫠 alone with you in the ether (it wasn’t memorable though so it won’t be in my top of the year unless I reread it felt the same love), how to say a babylon, outofshapeworthlessloser, and darling girls. So, only 2 fiction books out of 51 books total (not including non fiction) were 5 stars for me this year. I’ve never had that bad reading year in my entire life lol. Some of these reads were for uni so I didn’t expect to give them a 5 anyway but still… 2024 is not my year when it comes to quality reads 😢
Ahhh Funny Story! The best 😍😍😍 I think I missed answering the adaptation question in my video 🙈🤣 Bloom’s cover is SICK! So dang beautiful! Great video, Gabby!
The Abby romance book would definitely count as a sequel, companion novels like that are still sequels and the romance genre is full of them 🤗
Savor It was a huge surprise for me too!
Questions:Questions:
1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2024 - still beating by Jennifer Hartmann this book was so good the characters relationship with each other was felt natural and realistic that they took that trauma bond they had into this relationship and fell in love with each other
2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024- daisy haites and the whole magnolia parks world im just obsessed with the whole series
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. the boys of tomment series i have been wanting read this this serie for a while i just havnt been able t get my self to read it yet lol
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. - wild eyes by elsie silver i cant wait to read wests story
5. Biggest disappointment. flowers in the attic this book was just wired n just made mi question if i liked this book or not
6. Biggest surprise. im surprised i loved the chesnut spring series as much as i did
7. Favorite new author. (Debut or new to you) elie silver i love her writing it easy to read n i love the characters she write
8. Newest fictional crush. beau eaton the way this man had mi kicking my feet n giggling
9. Newest favorite character. dont have one dont watch much movies or shows
10. Book that made you cry. the women by Kristen hannah this book was so beautiful n made mi sob
11. Book that made you happy. th whole chesnut spring series had mi kicking my feet n giggling
12. Favorite book to film adaptation that you've seen this year- i dont really watch book to movies bc i know ima b comparing it to the book
13. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) the chestnut series im obsessed with covers its so pretty
14. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? the housemaids secret by Fredia mc Fadden
15. Favorite manga you've read this year? blood on the tracks, and island in a puddle
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Don’t get toooo excited about the Parasite comparison 😭
Yayyy let’s gooo
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If you liked big swiss, you might like pizza girl!
Best book: The Reformatory
Most anticipated: Private Rites 🫶🫶🫶
If you liked Big Swiss you might enjoy One’s Company by Ashley Hutson 🏘️⛰️💰
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