2024 Gift Guide For Every Reader by Genre | 50+ Books

[@socaltoobie8984]

Oh Rachel… “I don’t normally feel like I influence people” 😊 You underestimate yourself!! I only read around 60 books a year and I can tell you that you have influenced me to pick up probably 15 of those this year. And I also recently purchased Murdle volume one. Oh my gosh, so addicting! I’m up to puzzle 10 at the moment. I started reading An Uninvited Guest two nights ago. I had to completely ignore the Murdle book last night otherwise I would have gone down a Murdle rabbit hole and not continued reading my book! 😂 Great gift guide!

[@DKBiedron]

29:10 That IS funny 😄 📚

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Aw thanks. I certainly don't feel like an "influencer"... and so glad you're also enjoying Murdle

[@CathyHarrison-bd8vi]

Love your videos Rachel. You have influenced me so many times on which book to pick up. Your channel has introduced me to authors that are new to me and that I quite enjoy

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks so much

[@marywebb9264]

I picked up Electric Forest from your top 10 of 2024 recommendations and it is now one of my favorites!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

So happy you enjoyed it

[@leafsonata]

Oooo 4:18 i love this new cover!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I know!

[@dalejones4322]

Great video rachel. So many ideas for gifts. Thank you

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks Dale

[@TheMike28212]

Love all the book recommendations! Thanks for taking the time to put this one together.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks!

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

You are my only book channel about Horror and scifi. Love how you review. I would like this kind of videos once a month as I was plesantly surprised what other books are high on your list. I have one from illumicrate box and was worried it was a bad pick.. I am hopefull now.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yeah I rarely talk about some of these genres

[@Octobig]

such a great video!! especially helpful with all the different genres, i can get something for every loved one ❤

[@candicebarbata5028]

Amazing video! Thanks for all your hard work putting this together…it’s full of great ideas for gift giving!🎁✨✨

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@jtru0]

Enjoy your break. Thanks for this video, it is very helpful.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks!

[@Millie.C]

You deff influence me to pick up a lot of books! As always, love your recommendations, even in this format because I love to gift books. 📚

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks

[@EricBowersTrekkie]

Great recommendations! I remember reading Shogun in the early 80s and thinking about it for a couple of decades. I will definitely look at the recommended Science Fiction books and the Nerd books. I imagine I will be coming back to this video multiple times. Thanks again! 👾👾👾👾👾👾👾👾👾👾

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Such a good book

[@thefuzzybookdragon]

So happy to see 'Moonstorm' on this list! It did not get enough love this year, despite being a really good option for younger teens.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yeah I felt it didn't get a lot of love online

[@stardustonboots1945]

Hi Rachel, Could you share more about your reading process (reading routine)? While reading is a pleasurable hobby for many, maintaining discipline is essential to keep it organized. I'm curious about your daily reading habits. How many hours do you typically dedicate to reading? Do you read the same amount of time every day? Do you have a specific time set aside for reading, or do you read whenever you have a free moment? Do you use any tools to track your reading, like a reading diary or a reading planner? Perhaps you even utilize software to help you organize your reading. Where do you usually read? Do you have a designated reading spot in your home? And do you ever carry a book with you to read during spare moments? How does reading fit into your family life? Does your family know that those are your reading hours and they should not bother you? What are your thoughts on speed-reading techniques? On the one hand, they seem appealing as they could help you process more material in less time. However, on the other hand, I'm concerned that they might detract from the enjoyment of reading. What are your experiences with speed-reading, if any? I appreciate your insights.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I did a video on the topic a while back but it might be worth the update

[@stardustonboots1945]

@@TheShadesofOrange Thanks. I just watched your video, "How I Read 300+ Books In A Year." It's funny how it lined up so perfectly with these questions of mine. You answered them back then even in the same order. Such a coincidence! 😃

[@romyespy6586]

Great recommendations!! I just picked up my 1st Murdle after seeing your video.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I hope you enjoy it

[@billedupspleen]

You already convinced me to buy The Light Brigade. Lots of cool new books I haven't seen before

[@TheShadesofOrange]

That's a good one!

[@karendale9926]

Thanks this was fun & useful! ❤❤

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@rocsimmons8535]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@secretsauceofstorycraft]

Wow!! 🤯 🤩 you really shine in this bideo with how widely you read 😅 such an inspiration!! Got some great reccs!! i’ll never catch up!!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Aw thanks

[@lisaswartz4633]

Great content 🎉 I want all the books 😂😂😂

[@AmysNovelIdeas]

Thanks for this great list! I never heard of Murdle before, but can think of a few people who would enjoy it… including me!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

It's a fun one!

[@AntisocialAuntie]

Every video puts more on my TBR, but you actually have me interested in a rofantasy! I never thought it would happen. Lol! And yes, Halloween is year round at my house 🎃 Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm so happy you found something new!

[@josephiyeke8946]

What a great video, thank you! Ooohhhhh I am Legend new edition :)

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I love the new edition!

[@saraevans9284]

I LOVE RAINBOW ROWELL BOOKS! Romance is not my favorite, but I like her stories. I agree with your assessment! Just read Slow Dance last week. Many good reccs to put on my list!

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Love her! I've reread Fangirl... so many times

[@Ev-001]

Hey! Love the recommendation videos! Can you think of one that is on the line of government experiments gone wrong horror with creatures or monsters?

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I'm drawing a blank

[@leezirkle7840]

I definitely want Travels of Terror. I think that would be so much fun to read.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

It was very fun

[@TuftyMcTavish]

I don’t really know my SciFi Thrillers all that well, so there were two new-to-me titles in here that tempted me! Woe my out-of-control TBR though 😅

[@lisaevans2848]

🦃🦃🎁🎁. Thanks as always for the recommendations.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks

[@khomo12]

Great recommendations!👍👍👍🤖🚀📚🐲

[@tcdewijk3511]

I am saving this list for 2025. I will be revisiting comfort books until after Christmas.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

That sounds like a good plan.

[@teslagoth9401]

Food to Die for is a good spooky food cook book recommendation

[@TheShadesofOrange]

That sounds fun

[@aleidadiaz2261]

If you haven’t already watched it, Blue Eye Samurai and animated show set in Edo period Japan. It’s simply stunning.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

I just finished. Omg I LOVED it

[@Nixx0912]

Hi, we are getting a new Witcher book soon in Poland.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

What!?! Ooo I need to do a reread before it gets translated

[@Nixx0912]

@TheShadesofOrange The paper version should be out in Friday, ebook on December the first.

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

Only one I’ve read is Shogun way back in the seventies but I still remember how good it was⚛❤

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Such an amazing story

[@Montie-Adkins]

Dead Cat Tail Assassins does something a lot of assassin books do, a previous assassination happened and they have problems stemming from it. I want to read a fantasy assassin book where someone is paid to go kill various people and they do so.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Yeah I enjoyed it but it definitely leaned into predictable tropes

[@angelamccollister]

Phil Platt is a good science communicator.

[@leticiatoraci9855]

Glass Houses seems interesting.

[@jameshicksmedia3339]

Hey Rachel, been subscribed to you for 5 years now! 😀 Pretty much most of the books I buy are based on your recommendations. Just wondering, do you ever do any beta readings?

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Thanks. That's a long time. Unfortunately I decline all Beta reading..

[@sams5963]

Two recs: Pilgrim: a medieval horror by Mitchell Huthi TRASH. by Andy Mulligan

[@Jzscrstsprstr]

These Witcher covers acatually look nice.

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Agreed

[@nicolefz92]

😊🏆🏆🏆 🦃Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday everyone📚

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

[@bookmarcreads]

📚📚📚

[@roanokebrooks]

🛸

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hello there hey there hey there

[@trendtrader4010]

First !!!

[@Tetsujin-28]

Trade Paperbacks: Something Is Killing the Children. SAGA. Middle grade: Garlic and the Vampire/Witch. (Bree Paulsen). Intermediate: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo). 🦃🦃🦃🍗🍗🍗🪓🪓🪓