The Goblin Emperor is for me 7✨️ out of 5. I sooo hope you like it as well.

So many gorgeous editions!!! 📚😍

I got the Waterstones exclusive edition of As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson in July and I love a complete collection of Holly Jackson's Good Girl's Guide to Murder series in exclusive editions 🖤🤍❤️

Are you planning on reading the CR Laudna book “What Doesn’t Break”?

I’ve read every Alexis Henderson and I’m reading An Academy for Liars now, it’s good but her first novel was her best in my opinion. Nothing has topped that one yet!!

A Sorceress Comes to Call is really good. I still think about the characters, they are so lovable!!!

aw, man.. my comment evaporated as i was nearly finished writing it 😂 i shall shorten it now to: thanks for sharing! found a few i hadn’t heard of and added them to my wishlist 🥰 love your necklace 🥰 have a lovely day, kristin, and happy reading! 💜

Thanks for highlighting these books, Kristen. I’ve added several to my TBR!

The new M. L. Rio book and Now comes the mist sound really intriguing. I'm also super excited about The House at the Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning that's set to release on October 1.

Oh I’m so excited for Keefe’s side of the story!!!

I'm reading What the River Knows by Isabel Ibenez and it is exactly the same as what you are saying about Where the Library Hides. So I did my research and found out it is the sequel to What the River Knows (which is an excellent book)

I still haven’t started stormlight 😭 it intimidates me so much, but I really want to read it

I'm excited for the 8th volume of The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. They are a such quick and easy read, as they are graphic novels 💙💙

Favorite books so far 2024- The Women by Kristin Hannah - The Only One Left by Riley Sager are my favorites so far for 2024.

That Dragon Mage edition is so stunning, the hidden fore edge painting is so cool, I love that you didn't know it had that. Oof, Ship of Destiny started SO good but then some decisions were made with character motivations that really turned me off for personal reason so it would probably end up in most disappointing reads for me, but I hope you love it. Also, I feel like you have a lot of experience with Dungeons and Dragons and the clear inspirations from D and D in Malazan will be much less confusing for you or at least that is what happened for me.

Welcome back! Dungeons and Drama is a book I’ve been interested in reading, and now I’m even more excited to pick it up sometime. 😊

Welcome back! 😁 Glad to hear you're loving the fantasy that you're reading 🐉🐉🐉🧙‍♂🏰 I had a very, _very_ meh start of a reading year until April, when I read a few fantastic books back to back to back 🤩 My top 3 reads of the year so far have been: 1. Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick 2. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 3. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

Welcome back! ✨ I'd love to see a video on all your recent favourites! (books, games, movies, etc)

I’ve read 20 of these!!🎉❤

I'm currently reading Clash of Kings, inspired to finally continue with the series while watching House of Dragon, and I really love it.

Dungeons and drama sounds so cute!

yay! you finally got that UK edition of name of the wind!!! bad enough that the number of copies is often quite low, but to then additionally limit sale to one country? were they trying to give scalpers some work? 🤭 sorry to hear about the DNFs. on that note, i just recently read the lost story by meg shaffer and recommend skipping it. synopsis sounded intriguing, story started out fine and then it fell flat. i hope you’ll have no more DNFs for the rest of the year! 🤞 silverblood promise - same. i saw that endpaper and simply had to buy the book! i hope to one day pick up the first game of thrones book and actually finish it. started twice so far 🫣 i don't know why i never manage to continue and finish. i like it, loved the show, the audiobook also sounds excellent, and yet.. 🤷🏼‍♀️ same with outlander. don't even know how many times i started book one 🫣 i'm still intimidated by what i hear of malazan. not sure that i enjoy confusing. but, i guess, the only way to find out, is to try it. have a lovely day, kristin, and happy reading! 💜

ahh glad to see you back :) I think the best book I read this year was The Secret History. definitely lived up to the hype!

I have been DNFing so many books this year too. I feel like June was my worst reading month.

So glad to see a new video!

Welcome back Kristen! 😊 I totally understand what you mean about DNF’s. I’ve done more this year than I have in a long while. 😂

Long time no see Kristin. Good to see you back 🥰

Bang out some books…sounds dirty📚🍆😂

I had not heard about these at all, thanks for the re-cap!

If you ever get a chance… Andy serkis did lord of the rings audio book for audible … highly recommend!

i really want to read the bone season!

so many stunning editions!!

Great video! I’ve thought about this topic due to SE fatigue. That said I recently obtained an Arcane Society sub which took 6 months! And they offer unlimited skips! Knowing the line-up beforehand also helps to plan skips. Bookish Box has been sharing their upcoming SE books about a 3 months ahead of time and I have to say I’m not excited for the upcoming books. I keep the sub just to get access to their SE/limited edition sales. Fairyloot in contrast is more consistent with good to high quality reads. Still, I find myself exhausting my 4 skips by July/August. I have about 8 SE books from 2023 that I haven’t been able to unload and I’ve already sold about 12 books in the past year due to being underwhelmed with the book or not liking the SE customizations.

the sword of kiagen is high on my tbr!!

What a fantastic video, very well put together and yes, I’ve fallen into the trap of special editions. My poor bank balance lol ❤

I loved this screen play. I just really wish they would make it into a movie

Ha I didn't grow up with any American Girl dolls, my spoiled cousin in California did that's 3 years younger than me. I lived in Chicago but when I grew up in San Fran for a few years, I remember she had those dolls and books when I'd visit, too. I didn't really like The Bone Season back when I read it, 2 stars!

so many prety editions!!

what an awesome march! you’re actually reading the books i want to read. 😆 ooh, there’ll be a fourth book in the stephen fry greek mythology series?!! i’m excited (and should get started with book 1 🫣). did a double take on your dnf. 😬 it’s odd, but buying both books (masters and ether) i had a feeling i might prefer masters of death and should start with that one. now i’m even more curious. i hope you’re having a splendid april, kristin - happy reading! 💜

So exciting that you’re continuing to love One Piece! We finished another arc in the anime, but I’m tempted to read the manga since I think I could get more of the story faster that way.

I can't live without my All American Ads Book series by Taschen

Thank you for the updates about the special edition. I do love the blouse you are wearing? where did you buy this? thank you

Yay for such a solid reading month! I keep meaning to check out The Bone Season because I really enjoyed The Roots of Chaos

The comedy shows sound like a lot of fun! Whose Line Is It Anyway was one of my favorite shows growing up.

I wish there was the Japanese word for each on the screen because I wasn’t sure of the spelling of the few of them. But great resource!

Best wishes with what you choose to read. I'm currently reading the Count of Monte Cristo. It is excellent but I might be some time. Good luck. I hope you get some great stories.

I need to read the bone season still 🥹

Loved Mistborn Era 2! You’ve made me want to pick up Masters of Death but I DNFed Atlas Six and didn’t continue that series. OB is definitely a hit or miss author.

I've read 3 books in March and honestly, I've not been in a mood to pick up a book since then 😢 but I will one day ❤

Cool video, and interesting picks! I've never heard of Nine Eyes before this.