2024 Mid-Year Book Freakout!!!!!

Thanks to Jess @stalkingkafka for tagging me!
This was a lot of fun to put together and it was a good reminder of what goals I still want to meet.
Here are the full questions if you want to do the tag.
1. Best book you've read so far this year.
2. Best sequel you've read this year.
3. New release you haven't read yet but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment this year
6. Biggest surprise this year
7. Favourite new author
8. Newest fictional crush
9. Newest favourite character
10. Book that made you cry.
11. Book that made you happy
12. Most beautiful book you've bought (or received) so far this year.
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
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[@lisaedwards8505]

You had me giggling when you were talking about your toxic crush on Rochester. I had to look up the movie - great cast! I’ve added it to my watch list. And I loved James! So good. 😊

[@madeubook]

The cast was probably the best thing about the movie!!! They did some weird things with jumping around in the book and they glossed over a lot of things. Jane Eyre is a tough book to adapt because it’s a long book with a lot of stuff going on and it would definitely be better as a miniseries. But regardless, Fassbender is certainly easy on the eyes. 😂

[@johnniesparkle]

This was a lovely video! So fun to hear your answers to all these questions. How do you keep track of all the books and categories and how they all fit together on your list, like the 24/7 thing, where books count for multiple things, for example? Even more so when they count for multiple lists!

[@madeubook]

Thanks! I just made a little spreadsheet to keep track of everything. Each category is a column and then I just add the books that qualify below. It is definitely nothing fancy 😂

[@BethKnight664]

Yes, James was SO GOOD !!!

[@karlalikestoread]

"I can fix Mr. Rochester" is my new favorite thing, I love you for it lmao. So glad you enjoyed your first E.M. Forster. You made me want to get to East of Eden soon. I don't follow book prizes anymore so I didn't know The Women's Prize added a nonfiction category, that's awesome. Also, I love your dining room. Great video!

[@madeubook]

Hahaha! It’s worth a try 🤷🏻‍♀️ You definitely need to read East of Eden! I have about 100 more pages but it is looking like it might be my new favorite of all time! It is just so good. And thanks for liking my dining room! It’s an odd place to film videos about books but the lighting is always the best in there 😊

[@deegrows7589]

So much fun watching this! ✨😄

[@madeubook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stalkingkafka]

Cathy! Brotherless Night! Mr. Rochester 🤣 Loved hearing your answers 🥰

[@madeubook]

😂🤣😂

[@Showmeyourshelfie]

Mr. Rochester! Well, he is passionate so points for that. I read Far From the Madding crowd this year and had a crush on Gabriel! Fun Q&A video! Thanks for sharing.

[@madeubook]

I think that will be my next Hardy. The bar is set pretty low with Mr Rochester so hopefully Gabriel will take the lead! 😂🤣😂

[@chambersstevens3135]

U have fantastic taste!

[@marias.5812]

East of Eden is so so so good!! I'm glad you're enjoying it😊

[@madeubook]

I love it! It’s going to end up being one of my all-time favorites for sure!

[@marias.5812]

@@madeubook can't wait to hear about it! 💛

[@user-mu1nn5xh8k]

Totally agree about the female character from East of Eden. I thought of her so often after I read the book, i changed from 4 to 5 stars.

[@madeubook]

This book will definitely be an all-time favorite! I love it when a book lingers after you read it and you can’t stop thinking about it.

[@ephrussi9765]

You have my absolute favorite channel. I always get so much from watching. Thank you. P.S. Can you explain how you can read so much? Are you reading all day? What is your routine? etc. etc. etc.

[@madeubook]

Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate that! To answer your question, I don’t read all day, but I do try to get in as much as possible. I have been asked this question a lot so I think I will do a whole video on my reading habits.

[@karenburchill3856]

Just discovered your channel. Really enjoyed this video

[@madeubook]

Thank you so much and welcome!