Howl is in castle in the air along with Sophie you just don’t realize it til later in the story.

This might be the most amazing thing I have ever seen!

Love this video concept so much! Newer subscriber here & I’m loving all your content. 💜

That glass was almost empty by the end... and I can probably understand why!

This was a fun and inventive way to create a TBR. Sadly, as someone who has finished the first eight books of "The Expanse," I thought that "Cibola Burn" was the weakest one. The first three were a lot of fun and did a great job of rooting everything in realistic science, but I just found "Cibola Burn" to be a bit more derivative and too obvious about what it was influenced by. Sadly, I found books 5-8 to be more of the same. Although they weren't making any money off of it, I wasn't surprised that Universal decided to dump their adaptation when they got to "Cibola Burn." I'll read book nine at some point, but at this point I'm more optimistic that I'd like some of the Abraham fantasy novels better than where he and Franck chose to take the series. Anyway, this video was fun and good luck with your selections.

😂😂😂 girl you’re the funniest booktuber

This is the best worst books of the year video! You never cease to amaze me with your creative video ideas 🙌

I know the category is most stupid romance, but the music selection is making me want to fight crime in 70s era New York City.

Wow this is so organized! Also, what is your set-up for your audio? Your voice sounds so clear!

I can’t believe I didn’t win Most Annoying Character. I demand a recount! This video is amazing. Everyone should subscribe to this channel.

I listened to maybe 10% of From Blood and Ashes and it was so terrible. I couldn't stand the main character's inner monologue. And there are too many good books to waste my time on bad books. And Shadow Rising is up next for me in the Wheel of time series. I'm so irritated with all of the characters and I don't really want to pick it up, but I'm invested in the story and I heard the later books by Sanderson make it all worthwhile. But Shadow Rising is SO long, I'm trying to work up the gumption to make it a priority to read in 2025. 🥴 Great video as usual!

Amazing video! Such a great idea to make awards for them! I couldn't agree more with you about the Starless sea, Castle in the air (don't read the third book) and Only human! I hated all three of them. I would probably agree with you on the others as well but, thankfully, I haven't read them 😊 happy holidays!

Couldn't agree more with Starless Sea and its category XD I also couldn't get through it.

Mine is Don Quixote. I can’t wait to see what you are up to. 😊

You sound like you jumped right out of reddit.......

Imajica Clive Barker because it came out when I needed it most and has been there many other times since then. It is something to experience. In a word: majestic. Close 2nd: Boys Life by Robert McCammon. Such a heartfelt and well made story- an ode to childhood long gone, but not lost or forgotten.

The Alienist by Caleb Carr. It's historical fiction set in 19th century NYC. I thought the combination of the time period, development of psychology and criminology, and the political turmoil fascinating. It's the first of a duology. The second is The Angel of Darkness. Which I also recommend btw.

I liked Howl's moving castle, super disliked House of many ways, and you've now convinced me not to try again w castle in the sky, I thank you😭🤍

"Be Water My Friend" by Shannon Lee is my favorite of all time. It isn't a self-help book per say, but is more of a guide to helping people understand that when they encounter problems in life, they have preconceived notions and biases that prevent them from exploring every possible solution to that problem. Lee does an outstanding job of enabling her audience to identify how seeing the world in the way that they do influences the decisions that they make in life, and that finding a way to step outside of that can enable them to do the things that will make their lives better in the long run. It's a very personal and introspective book, and I think it's absolutely outstanding.

wheel of time is so overrated

And the award for the most hysterical, entertaining and savage video goes to... YOU hahahha. Loved how you did this with the categories. And okay fair enough about the Chuck Tingle title, but please do give his horror books a shot (especially Bury Your Gays), because those are SO GOOD!!! Here's to less disappointments in 2025 🥰🥰

This video is so weirdly relaxing

I also simply didn't understand The Starless Sea so I feel vindicated by your list haha, amazing video!

…. Subscribed✨ I found you thru the Cosmere guide video as I am about to start that journey after putting it off for ridiculously long😂 I am now watching this and love the way you present your opinions and content Can’t wait for the next season of this award show😂🤍

I'm glad I decided not to finish The Themis Files after reading book 2 this year

This video is amazing and hilarious! Loved it!!! 😍

I should have seen this before I read 2 of these.

I am amazed you read some of these book can't say your not open minded on what you read, but very funny really enjoyed thanks uou have a marry xmas

I would put Wind and Truth in category 4 instead of Shadow Rising any day of the week.

The Dinosaur one probably was A.I And if you think Robert Jordan goes on boring repetitive tangents with his female characters now just wait.

Lol great video! And you might have already heard this, but SPOILER for Castle in the Air: Howl and Sophie are there for most of the book, but in disguise (it's only revealed at the end). I agree though that it isn't always clear that each novel follows different protagonists. You might(?) enjoy House of Many Ways because Sophie and Howl are more present in that one (and it's been years, but I remember Howl's part being funny). Castle in the Air is definitely my least favorite of the three so I can totally understand dropping it.

Please keep that poem at the beginning of every annual Papercuts! Its black hearted soul belongs there...🖤 And again--you are so good with creating an atmosphere with the sound effects. I found myself bobbing my head during every category reveal. 😆 This is definitely a great new segment for your channel; the comedic delivery is on point! The more you talk about The Wheel of Time series, the more I think I may not enjoy it. The endless character chatter about attire and stupid romances doesn't sound too appealing to me either! 😂 I just keep picturing couples running around in fantasy garb, yelling at each other, and as they do so, they stop mid sentence and admire how great the stitching looks in their tunics and dresses. Then they continue to scream at each other until one or both parties decide to walk away, hanging their heads down in shame, but no, it's not from a broken heart...they just noticed a knot in the lace of one of their riding boots...and then all hell breaks loose (once again) as they try to get it untangled! ⚔ No wonder they call it The Wheel of Time-- it seems like a neverending melodrama about spools of thread! 🤣 (All jokes aside, I still may try to read The Eye of the World, but I will cautiously tip toe rather than nose dive into it. Hehe.) Surprisingly, I really haven't had too many disappointments in my reading this year. I decided a couple of years back that I wouldn't force myself to read badly written books (unless they were personal recommendations from those closest to me), and I've been happier ever since. 😌 I use to give all books a chance, thinking the writing or story would get better as I read more, but a lot of the time that wouldn't be the case. So yeah, life's too short to read bad books. Unless you're doing it for a worthy cause, of course (a.k.a. people that you care about). Thanks for making another cool video, Silvia! Your honesty is always refreshing. Can't wait to see what made the Best of 2024! 📚 🌟

The categories were genius

FBAA made me laugh because I’m currently reading it and having fun, but you’re not wrong at all 😂

I'm pausing the video at the 3 min mark to write this video is EVERYTHING! From the name of the awards, to the music, to the editing, to the creativity, etc. etc. etc :). You knew I would love this. I can't believe my pen name Dr. Chuck Tingle got exposed. OK on to the rest of the video.

Love these categories!

Silvia please accept the award for the Best Delivery of the Worst Books of 2024. I’m sorry there’s no cash prize, just undying gratitude for the unseemly and snorting laughter from across the ocean from myself and the friends i’ve shared this video. I hate to say (just a little bit) I’m already anticipating next year’s bad book winners. May you have a winning 2025 year…😂

Love the way you presented this. It appeals to my personality perfectly. Thanks for the heads up on Into the Sunken City. I had it on my library TBR because the plot sounded super interesting but I dislike poorly written characters. I'd take a book with virtually no plot and probably enjoy it if connected with the characters. My biggest disappointment this year was a book by Robin Hobb for that exact reason. The writing, world building, descriptions, everything were flawless. But I hated every. single. person. They were all despicable in one way or another and, while I'm sure none of them were really intended to be viewed as good, not having anyone to root for sucked all my enjoyment out of the story. But at least I learned a lesson from that and have a better understanding of my reading tastes. So it's not all bad. 😀 Thanks for the award show, I greatly enjoyed it!

I love the idea for the video! :D kind of like the Razzies but for books

This was such a great video. I love the categories and your presentation of them as awards. Can't wait to see what you do next year.

That was such a refreshing and fun idea, loved your unfiltered and honest opinions on them all. The Shadow Rising criticisms resonated quite a bit with me, it was one of the reasons that book took me about 6 months to finish 😅 And some of those books were... quite interesting 😆

Currently reading the wheel of time (finished book 6 a few days ago) and the author seems to try really hard to make me hate a story that I'd generally love. The sexism in some of these books (ehm ehm fires of heaven) and rand's whole existence are making me very much annoyed. Also some of these books could have easily been way smaller (shout out to the eye of the world for being the most uneventful book in the series with the weirdest last 50 pages). At least the shadow rising had an amazing ending, but fires of heaven and lord of chaos both felt like a bunch of wasted potential

Very fun video! Great job! And congrats to all the winners! lol.

This was awesome 😂

This was so entertaining! 😂😂😂 Thank you!

I never had so much fun watching someone talking about their worst reads before😂🎉

Pausing the video to say: lol that "summary" of The Starless Sea😂😂😂😂😂😂

This was awesome! 😂😂😂 I still cannot believe you read those books! 🤣🤣🤣

Love the opening. Just sayin' 🙂

This was so much fun. Thank you for brightening my morning!😆