If you read the rules there's a one book per series and two books per author limit so I guess GR took the top two McFadden 2024 titles? They also say in the rules this year that the audiobook category uses data from Audible so it's clearly a cross promotion category.

I just downloaded all of the books you mentioned. Can’t wait to get started.😇

Speaking of Cat Manga, A Man and His Cat is one of my favorite manga in 2024. It’s SO GOOD

So inspiring!

I think i will have to read some cat manga now 🐈‍⬛️ 🐈

So pretty and functional! I need to get moving on setting up my 2025 book and planner journals. Thank you for some awesome ideas of things to track. 🙂📚

I have to say I guessed this wrong, but I'm not surprised at the winner. I'm excited to continue in that world as well! So many great reads on this list and so many cutthroat decisions! I love it!

Ooh great head to head! Taking notes 📝

You need to read the prequel to into the drowning deep!

Okay definitely adding The Tainted Cup to my TBR! 🎉🎉 This video made me also look at all my 5 stars and I think The House Witch is my favourite book so far. 🙊🙊

I really liked this so much!

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Do you think I could read The Late Mrs Willoughby as a standalone? Because my library doesn't have the first book in the series...

I am excited to have the Late Mrs Willoughby on my shelves. I think I am eager to lean into a lot of mystery reading in 2025.

As a primarily fantasy reader, I love to see that 7 out of your top 8 books were speculative! (and that the 8th one is The Late Mrs. Willoughby)😁 Waitwaitwait, there's gonna be a 4th book in that series?! 😲How have I not been aware of this?!! (runs off to add it to my TBR immediately) I didn't really like the third book in the series - it didn't work as a mystery nor as romance for me 😔 (and it was my most anticipated read of this year) and felt quite disappointed for it to be a trilogy ender 🥺 But if there's gonna be a forth book 🤩My hope for a better ending has been restored! Btw, have you ever tried A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird trilogy) by the same author? 👀 I am not really a sci-fi reader, but that trilogy's sci-fi elements I have enjoyed a lot. Until I read that trilogy I wasn't aware that multiverse hopping can be such a fun trope ☺

CongratZ on your book choices! I think I am going to struggle this year. So many great books! It is funny how I love horror best but I think my #1 is going to be Literary Fic LOL! We shall see though. One month to go! HuggZ

i need to to this process on my own lists and i am concered!! forth wing is a fun time!!!

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There were enough books I loved on this list (“Into the Drowning Deep”, “Welcome to Night Vale”, the Monk and Robot duology, and “All Systems Red”) that I’m adding a bunch of the rest to my reading list 😊

I could not tell you a single thing that happened in green fuse burning- that’s how much I didn’t understand it 😂

I called the winner so early! I just know how much you love that book. (Not going to mention it so I don’t spoil the video.) I need to read that one!

I picked up Grave Expectations based on your review and really enjoyed it. I'm also looking forward to the next book in the series.

The Tainted Cup and A Sorceress Comes to Call (T. Kingfisher) are currently battling it out for my top book of the year. I've had other great books too but those are top at the moment. Happy you had lots of 5 stars to choose from.

Oh my gosh, I love the new color scheme and the scrapbook style. 😍 It looks so different from your previous one and it's making me want to try out some new stuff as well. I usually first go in with a pencil, and by the time I have to go over it with color I can't bother to do it all over again so I just give up. Which sucks since I started to many but never finish any of them. I'll just have to try going for the color first and then I could just rip off or tape some colored paper over it. 🤔 I also have some of the cheaper washi that doesn't stick as well. I was attempting the same boarder around the page like you but when I saw it didn't hold very well I used my Double-Sided Adhesive Tape, looks like the Corection Tape, in couple of spots but mostly on the corners and it worked pretty good so I'd recommend trying that instead of having to by new washi. ☺

Did you read God of the woods, sorry if you did but yeah that’s my pick! One of my favorite reads of the year.

Your reaction video is one of the best ones I have seen in both just your amazing reactions and thoughts and also how good you did at predicting.

Love how it all turned out! I like making spreads, but then end up not using them much. haha.

That’s amazing that you accomplished this!

Gorgeous soreads gives me cottagecore vibes mixed with dark academia vibes as well.🍂🍁🎃📚☕

I love this so much! I havent started my '25 reading bujo yet but this makes me want to get going! I love the extra textures you used. Maybe I'll try that this year also.

Wow, your cover page is so pretty! I use a premade tracker journal, but I keep considering doing a more journal-style book for my next one. I really should also track the books I buy each year. I feel like sometimes I go a little over the top. Good washi tape is meant to be low tack. I use it for painting because it won't tear the paper when I pull it off. I would tack it down with a little glue if you want it to be permanent. Love the spreads and info tracking!

Sso fun. 📚

Wauw 🤩 I love it! You did an amazing job! ❤

It's so pretty! Almost light academia.

Leandra! That was great! I love the setup of your pages. You are doing great. Bullet journaling is whatever you want it to be really. Do you do a flip through when they are all done and full? I would love to see how it looks when you fill it up. Great video!

I love how your journal turned out!! So pretty!

amazing! I love setting up my journal and seeing what other people put in theirs ☺

I think cheap washi tape doesn’t stick. Love all of this. ♥️♥️♥️

If you get to it, I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on Water Knife. I've had it on my TBR for ages since the author is local-ish but never gotten around to it.

Well done on the predictions! Agree 100% on the audiobook category, the choices aren't even ones that I've heard have great narration. Just such a blatant promotion for Audible.

I always keep a glue stick handy to refresh the adhesive on Washi tape that has gotten old and doesn’t want to stick on the page. Your journal is looking good! Enjoy!

Cute!! And such a cozy video. I would love to bullet journal / have a creative reading journal but im so bad at updating and also being creative. I end up hating whatever i do 😭

This was so calming! I love the style of your journal this year! I’m doing it digitally this year, but I definitely took some notes!

I started my first reading journal at the beginning of 2024 and am learning as I go. It is much more modest than yours which I find very inspiring. I also used an old book (Utopia) to make a spread - the yellowed pages have their own charm Thanks for sharing and happy reading

The only book I have read that is on the Goodreads Choice Awards is The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. It is on the romantasy category.... slightly disagree with that placement, but after some fun bookish conversations, I can see why it is there.

This is a gorgeous set up. Love the DNF graveyard and the BOTB spread This inspired me to start doing mine ✨️