Reading Stats 2024
17:02
14 сағат бұрын
Series Completed in 2024
12:04
Күн бұрын
Best Books of 2024
15:25
Күн бұрын
Worst Books of 2024
12:14
14 күн бұрын
Final DNFs of 2024
16:45
Ай бұрын
My Comfort Reads (Updated 2024)
10:50
September Reads!
17:36
3 ай бұрын
I'm a QUITTER | Summer DNFs
18:41
4 ай бұрын
10 Tips for Reading Slumps
10:16
5 ай бұрын
Empire of the Wolf Trilogy Review
8:06
The Serpent Gates Duology Review
11:09
The Winnowing Flame Trilogy Review
12:38
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@silentmelody4707
@silentmelody4707 3 күн бұрын
Love the matching make-up to your sweater 😍
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 3 күн бұрын
@@silentmelody4707 thank you!!!! It was my inspiration for the makeup look!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 3 күн бұрын
I love to know how much I saved through the library, and for me personally TBR reduction is a big thing, so seeing how much I have reduced my TBR per month is always fun. :D I just love fun graphs and stats about reading!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 3 күн бұрын
@@KittyAndTheBooks same!!!!! I don’t necessarily enjoy math, but seeing all the data is AWESOME
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 9 күн бұрын
My favorite new series I finished last year were the Radiant Emperor duology, the Chorus of Dragons series and Winnowing Flame. :) Already excited to read more series in 2025. I am currently working on Tawny Man and Mistborn Era 1.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 күн бұрын
That's awesome!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 10 күн бұрын
A great list of books. I can't wait to read Justice of Kings soon - hopefully. :D
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 15 күн бұрын
My biggest struggle for sure was When the Moon Hatched. That was the number 1 book that made me wish I would DNF last year. :D Hope we find fewer duds in 2025.
@luablot-marchetto7918
@luablot-marchetto7918 18 күн бұрын
Had a great laugh Hannah, thanks ! I hope you get better soon !
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 26 күн бұрын
Hope you feel better soon! This was a fun idea for a wrapup. I really need to read We Used To Live Here!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 25 күн бұрын
@@KittyAndTheBooks I had fun filming it! I definitely need to work on my acting skills 😂
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks Ай бұрын
I wouldn't say Crazy Rich Asians is worth it. I still need to watch the movie, but I think it's better than the book probably. I did read all of Liveship in 2024 and I think the second and third book are worth it, the first also wasn't my favorite Hobb. However, those are massive books. :D
@ZarakhCreations
@ZarakhCreations Ай бұрын
I like the seasonal version. I think you should give a second chance to Those Who Wait because if the author can pull it off, there could be some really excellent character growth and communication fixing to overcome those mistakes. Maybe.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks Ай бұрын
Oathbound is also very high on my anticipated list, as well as the new Nevermoor that hopefully will finally happen and the next Godkiller book. I am intrigued to see how I will like that Nettle & Bone sequel, currently listening to A Sorceress Comes to Call and this is just Kingfisher at her best, I think, with these dark fairytales. Happy reading in 2025!
@pretty5793
@pretty5793 Ай бұрын
I gave this book a 4/5 after my re-read. The ending was epic!!! That makes it so hard to be critical about the book. But, we need to because Brandon can do so much better. He has it in him. Most of my criticism is for Brandon to get a better editor. I love the story if it was cleaned up it would have been so epic!!!!
@mattrusty7396
@mattrusty7396 Ай бұрын
Coming back when I’m done the book!
@2022-LolitMohonMojumdar
@2022-LolitMohonMojumdar Ай бұрын
I really appreciate your content!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
Aw, thank you so much! 🥰
@2022-LolitMohonMojumdar
@2022-LolitMohonMojumdar Ай бұрын
@hannahollihan you are most welcome!
@welephantsoup
@welephantsoup Ай бұрын
Considering you’re featuring SMP publications behind you I cannot in good faith actually watch the majority of this video. The media boycott isn’t over and Palestine deserves better.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
That's a valid point, thank you for your comment. I will be removing those titles from my background.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
I’m not on TikTok and I’ve been trying to find more information about this boycott and I can’t seem to get a definitive answer if having SMP books on your shelves is included in the boycott or not. For now I will remove those titles from my background but if anyone has more info about the details of the boycott as it currently stands would be helpful
@williamburns3823
@williamburns3823 Ай бұрын
Ugh get over yourself elephantsoup. My guess is you have an iPhone which means you’re contributing to a company that utilizes slave labor to acquire the materials to make its phone, and if it’s not an iPhone you probably wear Nike shoes, and if not it’s probably something else. We read books, not publishers and if you’re going to logically consistent would be to live like the Amish. So take seat. and you ma’am.. grow a backbone. You folded so quickly for a random persons idiocy on the internet you might as well rename your channel Oragami. And stop with judging a books merit by the color of the skin of the author.. that’s racism plain and simple. So whatever you said I don’t agree with on that principle alone
@CronosXIIII
@CronosXIIII Ай бұрын
@@hannahollihan Honestly you shouldn't be bending over backwards to appease people like this commenter.
@retropyro
@retropyro Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks Ай бұрын
When I looked at the fantasy list, I also had this meh feeling. It is great that the list reflects how diverse fantasy as a genre is, and I was really happy we finally got over the Greek myth retellings this year, but yeah, I would have wished for more epic books as choices. I really don't take these awards seriously, but sometimes it is a possibility to find a new book a bit further down the list. However, you are correct, nobody was surprised to see Stephen King and Sarah J Maas win.
@breadman6223
@breadman6223 Ай бұрын
I need an audio book of this haha. Just read it twice this week
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
The audio is *chef's kiss* perfection
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks Ай бұрын
What a great mix of books! Hope you have a fun time in December.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
I've been bouncing around genres a LOT recently! I hope you have a great reading month as well!
@luablot-marchetto7918
@luablot-marchetto7918 Ай бұрын
Hi Hannah! I found your channel a few days ago and I've been binging on your videos and they made me feel so good I wanted to tell you ! I love the way you speak about the books you read, it feels really personal and genuine (I've added plenty to my TBR that I'm pretty sure I will love ! ) . It feels so nice hearing you talk, I feel like I'm having a chat with a friend passionate about books while having tea in a cozy coffee shop ! As an autistic, queer, woman I feel very connected to you somehow, I'm sure we would be great friends if you happened to move to France 😂 Very excited to be amongst your followers and keep hearing about your thoughts and recent reads !
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
@@luablot-marchetto7918 that is so sweet of you 🥹🥹🥹 welcome and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m just here in my tiny corner of the internet and to know someone else out there feels comfort from my videos means so much to me! I can’t even put it into words. Just, thank you so much!!! 😭😭😭
@chillcheeto5188
@chillcheeto5188 Ай бұрын
I had a sample of A Wizard's Guide on my kindle since it came out and for some reason I never tried it! I'll try to squeeze it in before the end of the year. Thank you for the video and I'll definitely be reading her fantasy books in the publishing order as you suggested ❤
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks Ай бұрын
I hope you feel better now! I absolutely get what you said about the pressure with a subscription like this. It's not for me either.
@lucyschmidt2241
@lucyschmidt2241 Ай бұрын
Great review!
@chnirmal
@chnirmal Ай бұрын
Thumbs up for the efforts behind putting up this video!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan Ай бұрын
@@chnirmal thank you! I really appreciate that, considering how ill I’ve been.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 2 ай бұрын
So far I have read 14 new releases of 2024, and some of my favorites are Someone You Can Build a Nest In, What Feasts at Night, and The Familiar. :) I haven't read any of the ones you've mentioned yet, but I do wanna read the Justice of Kings series and the Shadow of the Gods trilogy soon.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 ай бұрын
ooo I haven't heard of Someone You Can Build a Nest In, I should check it out!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 2 ай бұрын
@@hannahollihan it is a cosy horror fantasy with asexual characters (at least that is how it read to me), I really enjoyed it so much
@SallyRogers-xx7cs
@SallyRogers-xx7cs 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have only just heard about this author and was wondering where to start, so your video has been very helpful and informative.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it useful!!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 2 ай бұрын
How have a still not read Our Wives Under the Sea? xD It sounds so great. River of Teeth is also very high on my list. Thanks for this list. :)
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 ай бұрын
@@KittyAndTheBooks I hope you enjoy!!!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 2 ай бұрын
That is such a diverse list of books but overall sounds like a great reading month. :) Hope you have fun reading in November.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 2 ай бұрын
@@KittyAndTheBooks I’m a variety reader for sure!
@KevinsNovelAdvice
@KevinsNovelAdvice 2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed The Lies of the Ajungo, too. Great quick read. You sold me on Prime Meridian! I'll have to check that one out.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 3 ай бұрын
I guess one book that will always make me happy is Nevermoor. :)
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 3 ай бұрын
Kyle made this such a struggle. :D Malta in this book is also a struggle, however, knowing what I know now.... but yeah, this series is quite long and if it doesn't completely work for you, it's not worth it.
@briannacue6108
@briannacue6108 3 ай бұрын
Just finished this book yesterday. Ended it crying. It was an amazing read. Never finished a book so fast 😂😂😂 what a way to push my reading journey !🥺
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 3 ай бұрын
I really really wanna read the Spellshop! So happy you liked it. Same for Sorceress. :D I have a feeling this might become my new favorite T Kingfisher book. Happy reading in October!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 3 ай бұрын
I hope you get a chance to read Nimona in print one day, it's really cute. I liked it. :) But I always support a good DNF, even if I am a horrible completionist myself.
@KevinsNovelAdvice
@KevinsNovelAdvice 3 ай бұрын
Moonbound sounds interesting! I'd seen it a couple places but never looked deeply into it. Might give it a go now. Thanks!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 3 ай бұрын
It's silly and fun Sci-Fantasy, for sure! I hope you enjoy it!
@KevinsNovelAdvice
@KevinsNovelAdvice 4 ай бұрын
It’s so tough for me to DNF books, but I never regret doing it. Love that you quit a book after three pages. 😂 My wife gives me crap for abandoning TV shows five minutes into the pilot episode. 🫠
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 4 ай бұрын
@@KevinsNovelAdvice I’m TERRIBLE with tv shows. Usually I give books more of a chance… usually 😂
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 4 ай бұрын
The books that are my priority for the rest of the year are Mistborn Era 1 and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell. The cover of Spell Shop really is illegally cute.
@andromeda7758
@andromeda7758 4 ай бұрын
"I don't know if I can talk about it without getting flustered because I am very gay" me everytime someone asks me what the book is about. This book was the first time I delved into a wlw romance and honestly I'm hooked. I thought I just didn't like romance novels but turns out I was reading the wrong kind
@justink5000
@justink5000 4 ай бұрын
Wow, I didn't even know Talia Hibbert had put out that many novels outside of the Brown sisters trilogy! They all sound so cool, I'll definitely have to check them out! I just finished Get a Life, Chloe Brown, so my next read will probably be Take a Hint, Dani Brown. However, the Princess Trap is currently for free on Audible.......
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 4 ай бұрын
@@justink5000 I hope you love you next Hibbert read, no matter what it is!!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 4 ай бұрын
I'm currently reading Dead Cat Tail Assassins, I am about half-way through. I hope it will get a little more exciting, so far it isn't hitting the way I want it to. Happy reading in September!
@ZarakhCreations
@ZarakhCreations 4 ай бұрын
SECRETS?!?! I think the Earth and Sky series sounds really intriguing! I'm going to add that one to my TBR.
@jotarokujoandstarplatinum1280
@jotarokujoandstarplatinum1280 4 ай бұрын
I usually just take a long break. I go through extended periods of obsessive reading, and it gives me pretty intense burnout. It might not be healthy, but I kinda can't not do it. I agree that buying books gets you into a good headspace to read; it's often what I do when I'm feeling burnout approaching, but want to go on just a little longer.
@katiefowler5170
@katiefowler5170 4 ай бұрын
So far, my favorite is Nettle and Bone. Im starting Paladins Grace due to your recommendation. Tx!
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 4 ай бұрын
I hope you love it!
@sadgirleren
@sadgirleren 4 ай бұрын
It was so good!! I need a sequel
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 5 ай бұрын
I agree with all the things you have said. I usually try to just accept it and do whatever I feel like doing instead. My reading slumps usually happen when there is too much other stuff going on in my life and I feel very stressed out. TV shows can help me to get over those times.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 5 ай бұрын
That's such an interesting perspective for book recs. And I agree on all the books and series you mentioned that I have read. :D
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 5 ай бұрын
This is one of the series I consider reading next year. Too many good series to read! :D But thanks for this review. :)
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 5 ай бұрын
Yeeees Legendborn! Can't wait for book 3 next year. :) So happy you liked them. I really enjoyed Annihilation, but I agree, you get it or you don't. It's just reading taste. I do love me a weird horror, it's my jam. :D
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 5 ай бұрын
Also, never ever try watching the Annihilation movie. It is so bad. SO BAD!
@KevinsNovelAdvice
@KevinsNovelAdvice 5 ай бұрын
I’m on team didn’t get “Annihilation,” too. Glad to welcome another member! 🤝
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 5 ай бұрын
@@KevinsNovelAdvice 😂
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 6 ай бұрын
That was definitely an intense reading week. :) Hope you got a good nap after finishing the vlog. Not being able to sleep is the worst!
@ZarakhCreations
@ZarakhCreations 6 ай бұрын
Was the first book in the Tyranny of Faith series also gorey?
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 6 ай бұрын
@@ZarakhCreations yes it definitely had two or three pretty violent scenes!
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 6 ай бұрын
I have had my eyes on the Unspoken Name since it came out because I love Orcs. But then I have never heard anything enthusiastic about it. Now my interest is peaked again, and it's great to know that the second book is a must-read here.
@KittyAndTheBooks
@KittyAndTheBooks 6 ай бұрын
As a teenager I have read a series by Stan Nicholls about Orcs. Probably wouldn't be a great read now, though. :D I don't know.
@hannahollihan
@hannahollihan 6 ай бұрын
@@KittyAndTheBooks I hope you love it so I’m not alone in my love for this series!