my favorite books i've read so far this year 🥀 mid year reading review
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my favorite books i've read so far this year 🥀 mid year reading review
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THANK YOU for keeping the book title and author's name in the upper right of your videos the entire time you're talking about them (AND for repeating the title at the end.) It seems like a small thing, but I get so annoyed having to go back in videos to the beginning of a review (especially when I'm just guessing and clicking until I find it). I really appreciate that you do those things.
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Storygraph is the best thing that has ever happened to my reading culture
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I wish you could link it to Libby or whatever equivalent oh! And kindle
@@aliwilson4130 Yes that feature would be so cool. You can only link GR accounts for now though
Honestly. I started using it to track my progress when I started reading Harrow the Ninth (Having a marker of how far I was through it helped keep me motivated, and I finished it in two days, so, yay!) and it's much easier to use than Goodreads, imo.
I also love how they make sure to keep everything spoiler-free, and add content/trigger warnings. Just like, things that should be standard practice, but they're just... so nice to have.
@@Lemonsanidiotlmao, Goodreads is just as simple as storygrap, wdym
From the moment I read the prologue of Divine Rivals I KNEW it would become a favorite of mine. I mean, mixing history, mythology, light fantasy, and slow-burn romance with no smut? COUNT ME IN! I read it in two days and haven’t stopped thinking about it since (and I read it a few weeks ago lol.)
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no smut is it’s biggest detractor for me bahaha different strokes!
@@torieodain same, lol. Although I liked the book. Not my fave, but still good
I love some good steamy smut 🌶️ but divine rivals is in a league of its own. Such an emotional and timely read for me 🥺 ⚱️ 5 ⭐️ hands down 💫
This more spontaneous way of making videos is perfect, you should do it more often! I love your content 🤍
Thank you!!!
I agree
I absolutely loved Divine Rivals, and I'm so excited that the sequel was moved up and we'll get it many months sooner on December 26th! It's just a duology, so our hearts will be spared waiting for an additional installment after that. 💌
Omg ahhhh thats such good news!!
Putting so many books on hold at the library right now 😭😆
Yessss!
Finally storygraph getting the love it deserves.
Last years mid year wrap up was all via storygraph too lol its been being loved!!!
I LOVE storygraph so much
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Divine Rivals is probably the best book I've read all year. I loved it and cried for a while.
i love storygraph too!!! it's so much easier to input books and the app doesn't hang as often😅
Ugh yes! Even just opening the goodreads website takes forever for me hahah
I think it would be fun to hear a few of your favorite authors these days that you recommend, maybe authors you feel like you can rely on during a slump or has a great collection of books, or are new that you are looking forward to seeing more from! Great video as always btw!☺️
"what are you, an orc?" had me dying laughing 😂
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My favourite RUclipsr ever - I’m so fussy but I love your videos and recommendations- EVERY TIME - love you! ❤
The fact that I read most of this because of you! You have great recommendations and I never would’ve found some of this if you didn’t share them. And not just the hits! I read through your misses and loved some of them too. Thank you Cari for your service and enjoy Europe!! Just gonna check out Cari Cakes ✨
Thank you always 🥹🙏
Love this!
I read 60 books so far this year. Here are my favorites:
1. LUNAR LOVE by Lauren Kung Jessen
2. SONG OF SILVER, FLAME LIKE NIGHT by Amelie Wen Zhao
3. HOW TO EXCAVATE A HEART by Jake Maia Arlow
4. WALDEN by Amy Berryman (it’s a play)
5. GHOST MUSIC by An Yu (this was a rec from you-thank you!)
6. TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin (also a rec from you, I think!)
7. SHE IS A HAUNTING by Trang Thanh Tran
8. DELICIOUS MONSTERS by Liselle Sambury
9. THE SEARCH FOR US by Susan Azim Boyer (comes out in October; I read an ARC)
10. WHERE YOU SEE YOURSELF by Claire Forrest
11. IF TOMORROW DOESN’T COME by Jen St. Jude
12. WHAT MY BONES KNOW by Stephanie Foo
13. BEING ACE Anthology edited by Madeline Dyer (read an ARC; comes out in October; I also have a story in here, so very biased) 😂
14. LOVE LETTERS FOR JOY by Melissa See
15. OUT OF CHARACTER by Jenna Miller
16. DISORIENTATION by Elaine Hsieh Chou
17. THOSE WE DROWN by Amy Goldsmith
18. GIVE ME A SIGN by Anna Sortino
19. DAMNED IF YOU DO by Alex Brown
20. IF I SEE YOU AGAIN TOMORROW by Robbie Couch
21. LOVE, THEORETICALLY by Ali Hazelwood
22. FOXGLOVE by Adalyn Grace
The way the epic poem story goes in Harrow the Ninth ends up is a section i really like to re-read
Just finished into the drowning deep at your recommendation from my prior video - loved it! It was a nice change up from my typical fantasy/romance reads
I’ve been really appreciative of your recommendations on this channel. I have read a handful of books that you’ve discussed and they’ve been wonderful!
Also, I hope that StoryGraph sponsors you - I love using the app and I’m on there thanks to your recommendation!
Im so glad!!
What a good start of the year Cari! Weirdly I don't care that much when I don't like a book like I'm just happy to read that when I look back I say ooh! I hated that book but I'm glad I read it. Also it's reader's day in my country, so happy day to everyone here!
Hapoy happy day hahha
The good ol "oh no this is not wrapping up" got me too this year, every year... every year.
Just read The Bandit Queens and loved it. Yes the topics are hard, and they should be, but the author did such a great job making it easier to read with humor. Love these ladies! ❤ Thank you for the recommendation!
I read Big Swiss because of an earlier video of yours and LOVED it. Easy 5 stars for me!
Omg yesss im so glad!!!
Fav books for first half of the year are:
The Stolen Heir
Stardust in Their Veins
The Tale of the Last Flower Bride
Divine Rivals
Silver in the Bone
A Door in the Dark
Court of the Undying Seasons
The Book that Wouldn't Burn
Immortal Longings
Garden of the Cursed
Cursed Crowns
A Ruinous Fate
Omen of Ice (Cari PLEASE read this cause I know how much you love snark and red head main characters 😆)
Found storygraph last year or so i think? I am in love with the graphs. Seeing all my reading stats makes me excited lol
I don't read as much books as I'd liked to, bc I often feel too tired/not in the mood/too focused of something else/in a distracting environment/etc etc, and while sometimes those reasons are valid, sometimes they are just.. excuses for being uninspired to read. After I listen to you talk about reading, though, my hands are just always start to itch and I immediately go to pick up a book. And I never regret it! So thank you for being inspiring
Can’t wait for you to read Six Crimson Cranes, i really liked it! ❤
I've been feeling so unmotivated in my reading recently but this reminded me I really want to read Burial Rites!!! Gonna try to find a copy of it :)
Yeee enjoy!!
My favourite books that I've read so far this year are Priory of the orange tree - Samantha Shannon, The Stolen Heir - Holly Black, Gallant - V. E Schwab, Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross, Dark Rise - C. S. Pacat, Emily Wilde's Encyclopeadia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett The Isles of the Gods - Amie Kaufman, and Once Upon a Broken heart - Stephanie Garber. I'm also currently reading This is how you lose the time war but I'm pretty much just hating it😅
I binge read the Half Bad trilogy by Sally Green and I was completely obsessed! It has amazing characters and interesting inner struggles and dynamics between the characters.
I’ve just added another to my list. Since I found your channel not too long ago my list had increased 😂 but I love it. My faves so far were To Kill a Mockingbird, The midnight library (although I had some concerns), 1984, Vidas Secas (a Brazilian classic) and the non-fiction Africa Is Not A Country. Now I am reading a BR author talking about loneliness and love but I’ll dive into Isabel Allende’s Violeta next week during my vaca ❤
I fucking love the locked tomb series and what you said about not know what the hell is going on is so true! But it’s so worth it when you piece it together
This has been a good reading year so far, I hope it continues to be one.
Some of my book recs:
The Jasad Heir (Fantasy/enemies to lovers, unhinged characters)
Hello Stranger (Cute romance)
The Dead Romantics (Romance)
Divine Rivals (Absolutely loved it)
Happy Place (Fav emily henry book so far)
Almond (Korean short story, very emotional)
Poppy War Series (A lot of pain)
Mistborn (First book)
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong (beautiful/poetry)
How To Keep House While Drowning (Interesting view)
Foul Lady Fortune (The first Chloe Gong book I really love)
I just hope that Emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries is mentioned because it was such a wonderful book
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I’m assuming it means absolutely yes 😘✨
Ooh im so glad to hear it is good, i have been on the wait list on libby for so long and the anticipation is building!
@@Red_Veronait’s a very cozy book and the romance it’s just so beautiful, totally worth the wait
@@Red_Verona I had maybe 14 weeks to wait on libby, but it was totally worth it. Hope you enjoy it!
hi cari! It's currently 1am over here and I can't sleep, this came at the perfect time :)
Hope you get to sleep sooooon 🌙
Ive just finished the Discovery of Witches series, its like adult twilight with some tudor history and kinda made up genetics. I loved it.
Just bought 3 books! Thank you for the recs
This color/sweater suits you sooo well ! ❤
Aw thank you!
I read Gideon the ninth on summer vacation two months ago and it BROKE me. It was such a funny book and then the end had me sobbing like the world was ending. It was such a good book though, I really liked the writing style and world building
The whole time, I was ranting to my friends, going "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAAAAAAAAAAND!!!"
And holy mother of mercy, the ending of Harrow made me want to put my head through the wall. Like, why do all the people I like have to suffer!? Abigail deserved better!!!!!!
Just finished work this is the best treat to celebrate!!! 🎉
Yeeee hope you have a relaxing rest of your day!!
@@caricanreadthank you!!!
i hope you have a lovely day tomorrow and the uk weather treats you well ☀️
In italy it's pretty late: 02:25 am. I can't sleep and i'm very gratefull that this video is here. I really enjoy your voice and the soft tone calm me a lot. Thank u.
Hope you were able to sleep!!
I loved Emily Wildes book and can’t wait for the new one!
I’ve been reading a lot of comics and graphic novels this year since they’re easy to read on my phone during my breaks at work. I really enjoyed Skyward! Also may be entering my nonfiction era with audiobooks 🤓
Would love a 'most anticipated books' video especially for series with another book coming out soon.
I just finished the Fireborne trilogy and omg cannot thank you enough for recommending it.
I've been following your bookchannel because I've been a fan of your caricakes channel for ages, and thanks to you I've read so many good books! Funny thing is, I don't read YA books (unless they are cute fantasy books like Howl's moving castle or The girl who fell beneath the sea. Do they count as YA?), but all the non-YA books you recommend, I absolutely love. ❤
Loved this video! I always enjoy your recommendations. Have a great time in Europe!
Thank you so much! Its nearing the end of the trip and its been amazing!!
Can’t wait for your UK vlogs🫶🏼
Hope you're having a brilliant time in Europe. Love the rundown of the books you really liked and loved this year so far.
Thank you so much!!!
I read Burial Rites a few years ago. I loved it and it is still in my head. It’s a beautiful, beautiful book about a terrible event.
Had read this is how you lose the time war before the twitter hype but i did get the audiobook for a long drive because of it. Nicely done
Temeraire is THE dragon series (outside of Dragonriders of Pern) it’s 9 hefty books
Definitely will be adding some of these to my TBR! If you are looking for a new ya fantasy series, I’d recommend the glass alliance series by Joanna Hathaway. It has well developed political intrigue with romance throughout the series (it’s completed!)
Ohhh noted!!
top reads so far: the do-over by lynn painter; warcross duology by marie lu; emergency contact by mary hk choi; made in manhattan by lauren layne
Taking this opportunity to take a break from work with Cari 😂❤
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i can tell u, my all time favorite book that i’ve read this year is probably “one last stop”, and the “boys of tommen” series. this year has been a good reading year. i read 8 books but i read two of them twice so it says 11 books but not true at all. lol ilyyy ❤
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Love your videos, I love watching the passion and excitement you have of when explaining the books. Do you read science fiction? If so, do u take recommendations?😅
Faves this year have been The Maiden by Kate Foster, The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff, Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, and Little Gods by Meng Jin
Well, my favorite read was actually the Novella for The Serpent and the Wings of Night series. It's 6 Scorched Roses, I read that first before the Serpent and the Wings of Night. So many favorite reads so far (1.) 6 Scorched Roses (2.) The Serpent and the Wings of Night (3.) The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (4) A court of blood and bindings (5) Fourth Wing
I recently just finished Legends and Lattes and like, man oh man, it makes me so happy.
My favorites have been The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Heartstopper, The Priory of the Orange Tree, and The Dollmaker of Krakow❤ please read them oh my goodness. Also I love StoryGraph!
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The incident that skyrocketed " This is how you lose the time war " was a viral tweet by Dickolas Nicholas of the Trigun fandom whose OTP is Vashwood. ( Vash x Nicholas D. Wolfwood )
Its a pretty funny incident within the fandom actually, I was in tears 😂
I abselutly love storygrapth, the only thing i miss is that u cannot categorise or make folders in my tbr log. Also amazing video
Emily Wilde and Fireborne are books I really want to read. I started One for My Enemy and I was liking it well enough, but I just put it down and haven't picked it up again. 😅 I hope your reading has been better since making this video and that your trip is going well!!
i am at my limit of holds in the library and my bank account will not let me buy more books and my unending tbr just grew longer, i support this
For Devine rivals I agree not quite grumpy and sunshine but more enemy’s to lovers, although loved the book, currently at the end of the second one and I just adore this series!
I havent read any of these books but yk, cari says theyre good so...
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I feel like every book you mentioned (that I also read) was spot on- and I agree 100%!!! So happy to add a few to my tbr that I haven’t heard of thanks to this video, because I feel pretty confident I’ll like them 🎉 (maybe it’s the Cap in me? Lol ♑️)
Hahahha yes!!
I think you would really like a series by T. Kingfisher called (saint’s of steel? can’t remember), but it starts with Paladin’s Grace. Cozy fantasy romance! Super cute, I’m not really a romance reader but this sold me, I loved the characters so much
I hope you are having a wonderful trip!
Hello cari i would like to thank you for the beautiful videos im from Egypt and your videos have helped me alot to improve my English, i wait for your videos every Friday i wish you good luck 👍
Thank you so much 🥹
idk if i understood it right on the video but the second book of six crimson cranes has been out since last year!!! pleaaaase read it, its sooo cute and i bet youre gonna love it :,)))) i even thought i had read it because you recommended it?? im confused lmao
29:30 Big Swiss will be adapted into a HBO minisseries starting Jodie Comer as Big Swiss btw!!! i'm already tuned in
Please mention the list of books covered in the description! For instance if it's already in my TBR I would be super interested in listening your view on it,
Requesting a forgot the plot video on Ninth House please!! 😅
Requesting one for myself 💀😂😭
Omg please please read six crimson cranes! I love that book so much i’m kinda rereading it rn bcuz i want to read the 2nd book and i want to visit the world again becuz its been so long since i read it😆😆
I have Fireborn on hold with Libby and it’s going to take weeks! You must have started a trend with this book because I put it on hold right after you IG Reel 😅
I'm surprised Yellowface and Serpent and the wings of night weren't on this list since it seemed like you really enjoyed them, but also i get the feeling that none of your 2023 reads have been all-time favourites (mine have been the same) and I'm sorry about that. Hopefully, things will pick up during the other half of the year, they usually do i feel.❤🩹
so far this year i’ve loved Piranesi, The Wall, and Patricia wants to Cuddle :)
Omg Am I the only One that I heard a voice at 20:02 ?
Also I just finished “The last tale of the flower bride” and I really really liked it. Thanks for the rec!
I am reading dark water daughter and really enjoying it.
i just finished divine rivals and i loved it!! in the weirdest way it was kind of cosy yet whimsical haha
if you have any recs similar to the writing style / vibe of it i would love to know!
Still on the lookout 👀
You should check out Rebecca Ross's other works, River Enchanted and it's sequel Fire Endless. It's the same cosy vibe + Scottish folklore!
Hello new subscriber here! Me and my mom loves you cari!!! I found you through your travel vlog to watch with my mom and discover this channel and im obsessed with your videos! I watch you every weekend now with here! Love to have you in my bonding time hehe ❤❤❤ (ps: my mom thinks youre very pretty and smart)
Fuck yeah Storygraph hype!! Audiobooks are my go-to way to read and Storygraph is so so so much easier to track my progress. It's amazing.
If you ever have the inkling- Big Swiss in Audio was also a trip. There were a whole host of narrators. Wild.
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emily wilde stans RISE!!
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I think you and your videos are the cure to depression :)
crying bc i wasnt expecting to hear bigolas dickolas wolfwood’s tweet referenced in a cari video
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Hey cari, I’d love to see your opinion on Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and The Husky And His White Cat Shizun. Both of them are Chinese dammei which I guess you’ve never read this kind of genre before and there’re rarely any westerner’s reviews about them on youtube so It’ll be interesting to hear your thought.
August is bad reading month for me, I DNF so many books and I think I'm in the slump. But my favourites of the year are Fourth Wing, My Dark Vanessa, The Will of the Many, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and A River Enchanted is by the same author as Divine Rivals and I hope one day you'll read it too, I think it's so underhyped.
Video idea: books you’re excited to read/upcoming books
If you love Tamsyn Muir, PLEASE read Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower! It’s amazing!!!
I think you may really like Throne of Dark - Villains & Virtues (on kindle unlimited) It's an enemies - to lovers whimsical fantasy series!
me encantan tus videos ❤❤❤ ahora quede con muchos libros en mi carro de compras :)
Big Swiss - absolutely hilarious.
Had to DNF Into The Drowning Deep because even though it was so good when a character died I just had to put it down for a break. Will pick it up again because I like the professor and main character.
Will definitely read the Gideon the Ninth series! I read Tamsyns novel about the Princess in the tower and found it to be chuckle worthy at times with great writing. I’m just not too sure the characters in Gideon will be for me they seem the edgy type
I read big Swiss after you recommended it!!
I read Harrow the Ninth and kept screaming, "Am I being gaslit???" It was a wild ride for sure. Also, I really need to download storygraph now...
The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman has been one of my favorite reads so far this year.
A video explaining more in depth Gideo the Ninth would be ❤🎉
I need it explained to ME 😂😂😂
Hey I was wondering if you could do a review of the underland chronicles by Suzanne Collins, I recently reread the book series and I think they are highly underrated. They are officially for midle-graders, but the series delves into much deeper themes, like war and ptsd. I hope you can maybe do a review on them
So Storygraph is like fantasy football for booktubers? LOL Always a pleasure, Cari!
I really should pick up Time War. If it's good enough for Cari!
You really should!
They Call Her Sofia by Doris Ladino is great!