I forgot to include Kaikeyi!!! I am so sorry! I have this in a reading vlog if you want more info, but if you love feminist reimaginings of well known figures def worth the check out!
I honestly don’t know how they pick the books! And I feel really strongly that only first in series should be considered. Book 4?! Anyway, my fave fantasy of the year is This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi. It is steeped in Persian mythology and the last line made me scream out loud. So good!
Next year's going to be amazing. Stormlight 5, Gentlemen Bastards 4, (most likely) Bloodsworn 3, Nevermoor 4, etc. Along with Sanderson's "Year of Sanderson" books. What a time to be alive. x)
I totally agree with you about Babel; it's not just my favourite fantasy of the year, but it might me my favourite book of all time, it was so powerful. It's a shame that it is totally based on popularity and not quality
I’m so sorry you didn’t like Daughter of the Moon Goddess, it was my favorite fantasy this year, but that’s why it’s so interesting to hear your thoughts. I loved the pace, it felt like a roller coaster, which you know, put your hands up in the air like you just don’t care. Wheeeee!!! 😂😋. Anyway, thanks for sharing!💚💚
The Golden Enclaves is Book 3 to Scholomance, I think the weaker out of 3. Book 1 and 2 are awesome. Urban fantasy , where the background is a magical school where the students are never safe and the MC is a anti-hero. I think you would deffo enjoy the first two books!
Gah I really didn't like the 1st one and I'm still reading it a year and a half later, the amount of danger packed into each line is exhausting, there's no reprieve from it. Interesting story, but lacks in execution per my opinion.
I believe The Lost Metal came out the same day as the nominees were announced. I really wish they'd move the cutoff date back, at least to the previous day, cause it's kinda ridiculous right now. (The end of October would make more sense.) Btw, the opponent in The City We Became does actually mention its name near the end of the book.
I found The Book Eaters to be an interesting and enjoyable read back when I read it. I'm still yet to read Crescent City 1 and 2 but hoping to get to it next year. I actually voted for Legends and Lattes in the fantasy category- I'm hoping it wins as it was a fantastic read.
I’m so worried about reading the Atlas six… I’m a chemical engineer and so I tend to be very picky when it comes to books who want to base their magic system on actual science 😬 but I even bought the self pub edition so I really hope I like it
I really got caught up in the hype of CC2. My friend group was losing it for it so I was really excited about it, and read it really quickly. I was like OOOOOO DUDE for a day or so when I finished, but then I just sort of forgot about it. It didn't stick with me the way other SJM books usually do. It was the pacing, and whatever the heck she's going to do with the next few books. It felt like Too much but also not like a lot happened until the end. Which, honestly, tracks for SJM.
I just finished Elektra and I was kind of let down. I am very familiar with the source material and I was expecting something a little more... revolutionary than the book we got. Not bad writing, just didn't live up to what the summary pitched it as. Kaikeyi is however!
I think the first round books are “picked” by the algorithm, based on how many people have that book shelved - which is how books that have only just been released or sometimes even ones that haven’t yet been released end up on the list. Just one of many reasons the Goodreads Choice Awards are perennially infuriating!
My favourite of these was Fairytale, I enjoyed the story very much. However…. unpopular opinion coming up……. I did not like Babel at all. Probably my least favourite book of the year, it was just so dull. I know lots of people loved it, but I was so disappointed. Still we can’t all like the same things!
Mild correction: Golden Enclaves is actually the third book in Naomi Novik's series. It wasn't the worst book I read this year, but it was disappointing for the buildup the series had. Thank you for posting this video, I'm definitely glad to see this breakdown of the nominees and your thoughts about them.
Would you say River Enchanted has the same kind of feel as Stardust Thief? I'm not a fantasy reader usually because I haven't really read any but I LOVED The Stardust Thief
The war of two queens is terrible it's one of the worst books 2022 to me I'm definitely will not be continuing with the series I enjoyed the other books but not this one
I hope it's not rude to say that after taking a break from your videos I'm so delighted by how your reading tastes have evolved! Loved this video and excited to watch a lot more of your videos going forward.
Why is the Book Eaters in the fantasy category when it's categorized as a horror title? Personally, I didn't like the beginning and DNF'd it, but I was ready for a fantasy book and not horror. I may try rereading it in the future.
"I don't think this was a perfect book, but it did hook me and I read it pretty quickly," could describe almost every, if not every, Stephen King book.
Regarding the War of Two Queens, I'm currently starting on it. Book 1 was great because you start to discover new things about the characters and it's interesting. Book 2 starts to reveal some truths behind the characters. Book 3 start to solidify the romance and figure out the main character but I agree that the author is starting to make their steamy conversations repetitive. Like almost predictable and tiresome. Still, I like the story overall and want to continue reading just to find out how it will go despite the "ooh, you're feisty, I like it" repetitive lines. But you're wrong about it being a vampire vs werewolf thing. It's so much more than that.
Legends and Latte- I wanted to like this but the plot was horrible and unfortunately fell flat for me. It had a ton of potential but didn’t explore it effectively
Ordinary monsters it deserves a award it was good and A River Enchanted one of my favorites 🦃❤️🍁🍁🍃🦃🦃🍂🤎📙📚📖📚🤎🍁🍃🍃❤️🦃🧡🧡🧡🧡🦃❤️🍃🍁❤️🍂🍂📚📚📖🧡🦃🍃🍁❤️🍂🍂📙📚🧡🧡❤️🍃🍁🍃🦃📖📖🧡🦃
Some people blame House of Sky and Breath on SJM’s pregnancy hormones. Apparently, that’s why it’s so different from the first book. I personally haven’t read it yet, but I’m still willing to give it a try 🤷🏾♀️
Hi Regan, my girlfriend watches your videos and loves them! As a more casual viewer, I have one request, please push down those two books to your right.
I haven’t even read Babel yet and I voted for it 1 because I know it’ll be that good but also because it’s one of the few that stands a chance against HOSAB 🥲🥲
I forgot to include Kaikeyi!!! I am so sorry! I have this in a reading vlog if you want more info, but if you love feminist reimaginings of well known figures def worth the check out!
Kaikeyi was absolutely great
Kaikeyi got my vote 😍
I voted for Kaikeyi. Best fantasy of the year for me!
Was my second choice for the year
I voted for Kaikeyi
Collectively as a community we needed this video
I honestly don’t know how they pick the books! And I feel really strongly that only first in series should be considered. Book 4?! Anyway, my fave fantasy of the year is This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi. It is steeped in Persian mythology and the last line made me scream out loud. So good!
The Lost Metal is SOSOSOSO GOOD. It made me laugh and ugly cry, the way it connects to the Cosmere is pure chef’s kiss. Mistborn has my whole heart.
Babel is the only book on my Christmas list this year. I'm DYING to read it!
It’s always interesting to see how similar our book opinions are. I have an entire rant video for how bad from blood and ash was
The Golden Enclaves is book 3 in the series, and it's lovely! Great series and great final book in the trilogy! Highly recommend adding to your tbr
Aww I'm so happy you got to read your first King! Proud of you
Next year's going to be amazing. Stormlight 5, Gentlemen Bastards 4, (most likely) Bloodsworn 3, Nevermoor 4, etc.
Along with Sanderson's "Year of Sanderson" books. What a time to be alive. x)
It’s gonna be amazing I agree!!
I totally agree with you about Babel; it's not just my favourite fantasy of the year, but it might me my favourite book of all time, it was so powerful. It's a shame that it is totally based on popularity and not quality
Still had a gift card from christmas. Picked up three of your recommendations from this video! Can't wait to get started! Thank you
I’m really glad you loved Nettle & Bone, it was one of my most fave reads recently. It deserves soo much more appreciation 😤
Nettle and Bone is one of my favorite books of the year. But I'm also excited to read Legends & Lattes soon, it seems so cozy.
I love the lighting in this video, it’s so cozy🖤
I really enjoyed Ordinary Monsters, and had originally voted for it, but then voted for Atlas Six instead. Legends and Lattes and Babel are on my TBR.
I’m so sorry you didn’t like Daughter of the Moon Goddess, it was my favorite fantasy this year, but that’s why it’s so interesting to hear your thoughts. I loved the pace, it felt like a roller coaster, which you know, put your hands up in the air like you just don’t care. Wheeeee!!! 😂😋. Anyway, thanks for sharing!💚💚
Omg I agree with you! I ADORE it. I’m obsessed, currently reading the sequel
I loved it too.
The war of two queens SO GOOD and enjoyed it so much 🍁❤️🍃🦃🦃🍃❤️🍁🍁🍃📖🍂🍂📖📙🤎🤎📙📖🍂🦃🧡🍃🍁🍁🍁🍃🧡🦃🦃🧡❤️❤️❤️🍃🍂🍂🍂📚📚🤎🤎🤎📚📖🍂🍂📚📙📙❤️🍁❤️❤️🍃🧡🦃🦃🦃🧡🍃🦃🍂🍂📖📙🤎
Glad someone enjoyed the book because I didn't
The Golden Enclaves is Book 3 to Scholomance, I think the weaker out of 3. Book 1 and 2 are awesome. Urban fantasy , where the background is a magical school where the students are never safe and the MC is a anti-hero. I think you would deffo enjoy the first two books!
Gah I really didn't like the 1st one and I'm still reading it a year and a half later, the amount of danger packed into each line is exhausting, there's no reprieve from it. Interesting story, but lacks in execution per my opinion.
I also love the series! I ended up running a DnD campaign inspired by it!
I've only read a few of these, but of the ones I've read When Women Were Dragons was definitely my favorite! What a book, I read that one in one day!
Fairy Tale is my favorite book of the year! Just clicked with me, I loved it. Also loved Kaikeyi!
Same!!! Definitely my favorite book this year.
I believe The Lost Metal came out the same day as the nominees were announced. I really wish they'd move the cutoff date back, at least to the previous day, cause it's kinda ridiculous right now. (The end of October would make more sense.)
Btw, the opponent in The City We Became does actually mention its name near the end of the book.
I am going to get started with Babel pronto. Yes, I've read RF Kuang's Poppy War series, utterly engrossed. Thanks.
The golden Enclaves is The Third book in The Scholomance series! I think it’s something you’ll really enjoy! First one is A Deadline Education.
I found The Book Eaters to be an interesting and enjoyable read back when I read it. I'm still yet to read Crescent City 1 and 2 but hoping to get to it next year. I actually voted for Legends and Lattes in the fantasy category- I'm hoping it wins as it was a fantastic read.
Babel is amazing and it has so many themes. I love it so much. Definitely the best fantasy book of the year for me!
I really liked Crescent City 1.....Crescent City 2 is THE book I would choose to be stranded on an island with....to use as a fire starter
Highly recommend “The Book Eaters”! It was a very entertaining and quick read
I absolutely love the Scholomance trilogy! It's worth a shot.
The Very Irregular Society of Witches was AMAZING! Def read it next Fall….
I’m so worried about reading the Atlas six… I’m a chemical engineer and so I tend to be very picky when it comes to books who want to base their magic system on actual science 😬 but I even bought the self pub edition so I really hope I like it
House of sky and breath is currently sitting as my worst book of the year. A well deserved 1 star rating for me
and yet it will probably win lol
@@PeruseProject noo don't say that lol
I got 200 pages in and I don’t think I will continue.
Oh gosh. I’m soo nervous. I still need to read this one. I really hope I love it
Agreed! I love sjm and I hated that book. I found the characters almost impossible to like.
I haven't read any of the nominees, but I'm really looking forward to reading Babel and Legends & Lattes. They seem so good!
i voted for a river enchanted. probably my favourite read of the year
Also happy I’m not the only one who didn’t like Daughter Of The Moon Goddess. I really liked The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea
One small error, golden enclave is the third book in Naomi Novik trilogy, not the second.
i finished legends and lattes around a week ago and it was wonderful. it pulled me out of a reading slump! 💕☕️
1/3 of the way through A River Enchanted and it's insanely gorgeous and compelling
I really got caught up in the hype of CC2. My friend group was losing it for it so I was really excited about it, and read it really quickly. I was like OOOOOO DUDE for a day or so when I finished, but then I just sort of forgot about it. It didn't stick with me the way other SJM books usually do. It was the pacing, and whatever the heck she's going to do with the next few books. It felt like Too much but also not like a lot happened until the end. Which, honestly, tracks for SJM.
Oh no! Blood and ash has been high on my tbr but now I’m totally questioning it 😂
Goodreads Awards is definitely a popularity contest!
I just finished Elektra and I was kind of let down. I am very familiar with the source material and I was expecting something a little more... revolutionary than the book we got. Not bad writing, just didn't live up to what the summary pitched it as. Kaikeyi is however!
I think the first round books are “picked” by the algorithm, based on how many people have that book shelved - which is how books that have only just been released or sometimes even ones that haven’t yet been released end up on the list. Just one of many reasons the Goodreads Choice Awards are perennially infuriating!
My favourite of these was Fairytale, I enjoyed the story very much. However…. unpopular opinion coming up……. I did not like Babel at all. Probably my least favourite book of the year, it was just so dull. I know lots of people loved it, but I was so disappointed. Still we can’t all like the same things!
You definitely should check these Stephen king books next
Eyes of the dragon
Dolores Claiborne
Full dark no stars it's a short story collection
The second book in the Elements of Cadence comes out next month!
Atlas six I started but my attention kept wandering I will try again
Loved this video concept:) Though I would have to disagree about HOSAB, I personally LOVED it, but each to their own :p
Nettle and bone is really good
Really long, thick fantasy books I end up either absolutely loving or absolutely not. Do want to read Ordinary Monsters
Kayan Kollyn ❤.
The great fantasy adventure book by V VN Mangukiya 😊😊😊
My favourite book after Harry Potter 😊😊😊
Waiting for your review ❤❤❤
I voted for Babel. I 100% think it deserves it!
Mild correction: Golden Enclaves is actually the third book in Naomi Novik's series. It wasn't the worst book I read this year, but it was disappointing for the buildup the series had.
Thank you for posting this video, I'm definitely glad to see this breakdown of the nominees and your thoughts about them.
Thank you for the correction!
Why is The Atlas Six nominated when The Atlas Paradox is already out? Did it even come out this year?
*whispers* I am liking Era 2 of Mistborn better than Era 1 😬😂
Would you say River Enchanted has the same kind of feel as Stardust Thief? I'm not a fantasy reader usually because I haven't really read any but I LOVED The Stardust Thief
the stardust thief sounds so similar to we hunt the flame
The Hunger of the Gods is definitely the best fantasy of the year for me. Didn’t make the list though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Love you Regan but heartily disagree on Bable 😶
The war of two queens is terrible it's one of the worst books 2022 to me I'm definitely will not be continuing with the series I enjoyed the other books but not this one
i love your sweater, looked warm.. enjoy the ending of fall, wish i can meet fall A.S.A.P
Just finished Babel and I fully agree with you, I have voted for it on GoodReads.
Love the lipstick
Bloodmarked, Regan! Bloodmarked!!!
I hope it's not rude to say that after taking a break from your videos I'm so delighted by how your reading tastes have evolved!
Loved this video and excited to watch a lot more of your videos going forward.
Why is the Book Eaters in the fantasy category when it's categorized as a horror title? Personally, I didn't like the beginning and DNF'd it, but I was ready for a fantasy book and not horror. I may try rereading it in the future.
Definitely horror. Great gothic world building and creepy dystopian sh*t. But, LOTS of trigger warnings. Tread lightly.
I agree From Blood and Ash really isnt good. Im reading Legends and Lattes atm and loving it
"I don't think this was a perfect book, but it did hook me and I read it pretty quickly," could describe almost every, if not every, Stephen King book.
OBSESSED with The Stardust Thief love the COVER! ❤️🦃🦃🧡🧡❤️🍃🦃🦃🦃🍃🍁🍁🤎📖📚📚📙🤎🍁🍁🤎📖🧡🍃🍂🦃🦃🦃🍂❤️🧡❤️🍃🍂🦃🦃🦃🍃🦃🍁🍁🍁🤎📙📖📚📚📖📙🍁🍁🍁🦃🍂🍃
Didn't like House of Sky and Breath too. Agree with you, nothing happened.
I really hope I like it. I just finished reading cc1 recently and soo want to read the second book.
SO EXCITED!!! 🧡🍃🦃🦃🍂🍃🧡🍁📙🤎🤎📙🍁🍁📙🤎🤎🤎📙🍁📖📖🍁🤎🤎🍂🍃🧡❤️❤️🧡🍂🦃🦃🍃❤️🧡🧡🍃🍂🍂🧡🍁🤎📚📚🤎🍁🧚🏻♀️📖📖🦃🍂🍃🧡❤️❤️🍃🍁📙📚📚🤎🍁📙🤎
The golden enclaves was a good way to end the series. I greatly enjoyed it
Yo I just realised that The Hunger Of the Gods wasn’t nominated
Regarding the War of Two Queens, I'm currently starting on it. Book 1 was great because you start to discover new things about the characters and it's interesting. Book 2 starts to reveal some truths behind the characters. Book 3 start to solidify the romance and figure out the main character but I agree that the author is starting to make their steamy conversations repetitive. Like almost predictable and tiresome. Still, I like the story overall and want to continue reading just to find out how it will go despite the "ooh, you're feisty, I like it" repetitive lines. But you're wrong about it being a vampire vs werewolf thing. It's so much more than that.
Legends and Latte- I wanted to like this but the plot was horrible and unfortunately fell flat for me. It had a ton of potential but didn’t explore it effectively
I'm a new reader to fantasy always read Horror. If somoene have some recs I would love that.
I love everyone who loves BABEL😍
Ordinary monsters it deserves a award it was good and A River Enchanted one of my favorites 🦃❤️🍁🍁🍃🦃🦃🍂🤎📙📚📖📚🤎🍁🍃🍃❤️🦃🧡🧡🧡🧡🦃❤️🍃🍁❤️🍂🍂📚📚📖🧡🦃🍃🍁❤️🍂🍂📙📚🧡🧡❤️🍃🍁🍃🦃📖📖🧡🦃
Babel was my worst book of the year.
Because it is based on popularity I think Babel is going to win. I personally didn't like Babel at all and it has almost no magic.
Ive seen so many terrible review of babel et so many good ones its really confusing. By poeple i trust 😅
I agree with what you said about Blood and Ash... I didn't completely hate it, but the male protagonist es too cringy for me.
good.
I typically don't read fantasy, but I read Babel and I thought it was *chef's kiss* 🤌💕📚
Some people blame House of Sky and Breath on SJM’s pregnancy hormones. Apparently, that’s why it’s so different from the first book. I personally haven’t read it yet, but I’m still willing to give it a try 🤷🏾♀️
I really disliked Poppy wars, so a bit afraid to read Babel but that seems like v high praise!
I didn’t read any of the fantasy books so I just guessed. The one that I want to read the most and the one I picked is Babel.
Different choices
I’m sorry but babel was my biggest disappointment of the year 😶
Babel or SJM will win. Should Babel win? No. Info dumpy, no character development, and footnotes that didn’t add to the story but took you out of it.
I feel the same way about Babel. The longer I sit on, it the less enchanted I feel.
No, I slick feel the same way. I am only 50 pages in , and already annoyed by the over explaining.
Hi Regan, my girlfriend watches your videos and loves them! As a more casual viewer, I have one request, please push down those two books to your right.
Fairy tale was slow
Typical Stephen King. That's what we love about his work. Thanks.
I’ve read ZERO of these 🥹
Atlas Six is the one for you, then. Thanks.
I really want the stardust thief to win i loved it 🥲🥲 kinda annoying how books that just came out / were re-released in 2022 are on this list
legends and lattes was the worst thing I've read in years. Watch as 'coffeehouse fantasy' becomes a genre. Boring
I haven’t even read Babel yet and I voted for it 1 because I know it’ll be that good but also because it’s one of the few that stands a chance against HOSAB 🥲🥲