all 38 books i've read so far this year & which ones you need to read too 📚

[@icebear5654]

Time Stamps! 0:50 The Housekeeper and the Professor(2.75 or 3⭐)- too much baseball 2:40 Idol Burning(4 or 3.75⭐)- idol fandom 4:25 Once upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After(4⭐) -lighthearted fantasy, good vibes 6:19 Spare -very vulnerable, read it if you're into royals, skip military chp 10:28 A River Enchanted(4⭐) 13:14 Midnight in Everwood(4 or 3.75⭐) -kind of like nutcracker 14:20 Chain of Thorns(3⭐) -disappointing end to the series 15:22 The Beautiful Ones(4⭐) 17:39 Beach Read 19:10 As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow(5⭐) 21:31 The Last Tale of the Flower Bride 24:40 Almond(4.25⭐) 26:00 Yona of the Dawn(22 volumes) 27:49 The Little Prince 28:54 Daughter of the Moon Goddess - similar to kdrama alchemy of souls

[@_jolie_]

thank u!!

[@subhashreesahu9816]

It isn't 38??? The title said 😊

[@alexandravoloshyna6124]

@@subhashreesahu9816 there are 22 volumes of yona of the dawn :)

[@RARACORE11]

TY

[@pookie2011]

Gods work

[@graceisa3341]

THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE OMGGG, the writing just took me to a whole other world, i did not put it down til i finished 😭😭😭

[@readwithelahe]

🤌🏻👍🏻

[@strawberrylime33]

Is the writing similar to the writing in Daughter of the Moon Goddess? Because I just finished that book, and I felt that it was a bit too descriptive, bordering on 😬. And for the first half, nothing was really happening, imo. It read like typical YA.

[@graceisa3341]

@@strawberrylime33 i havent read daughter of the moon goddess, but idk how to describe it other than being like a fairytale, just really gorgeous. But it's also got that dark gothic vibe and at the same time i felt kinda nostalgic cuz it's a story of growing up as little girls with big imaginations, ugh i loved it

[@AClockworkReader]

@@strawberrylime33 it’s not similar to that one at all to me! it’s a very different vibe!

[@khalilahd.]

Okay now I have to read it!!

[@whosminou]

OUABH IS SO GOOD, Stephanie Garber has such a wonderful writing style which perfectly captures the fairytale-like feel she was going for :)

[@khalilahd.]

This! ❤

[@andreanicolemejino3709]

Hi! Do you recommend reading the Caraval trilogy first before reading OUABH? I’ve tried reading Caraval but I just can’t get into it.

[@yaminisharma921]

​@@andreanicolemejino3709 hi I'm late lol. But no, u don't :⁠-⁠)

[@northafricanweirdo7456]

I will never ever get over 'As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow'! Everybody needs to read that book!

[@emogoesboom]

it's so beautiful. definitely an all time favorite!

[@planet0ld50]

I love watching these type of videos where you just talk about all the books you’ve read so far it motivates me so much !!🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@khalilahd.]

Same! Loved this ❤

[@manoeksbooknook]

The way you just described A River Enchanted as the "better parts of Reign and the better parts of Outlander" made me bump that book higher up on my TBR so fast

[@princessLINDAA.]

Lately, I've been seeing a lot of people fawning over Yona of the Dawn, and it makes me SO. HAPPY. It's one of my all-time favourite manga series-stories in general, really-but it's so tragically underrated. 😭💙 So I'm glad you've picked it up, and you're enjoying it!! 😆

[@pokeaish]

OUABH is my favorite series ever. I have never found so much hope in a book that swept me away into a fairytale and taught me a lot about not giving up on dreams and that love doesn'T always happen at first sights and first interactions and that there is so much depth to it that was wonderful experiencing it. Also Jacks

[@ZaraKhan-hl3re]

Dude, She is literally the first person I have ever heard talk about 'Yona of the dawn'. Like that book is SO underrated and it deserves so much better. When she talked about how much she loved the book, it was so damn relatable. I agree with the fact that it is a literal crime that they didn't give us any more seasons of the anime.

[@juliakoczor]

Katie is reading talks about them a bunch too!!

[@rebekkah2288]

I completely agree that Yona of the Dawn needs a complete animation! It is such an amazing Manga!

[@janinel7681]

She just kept reading more and more on her goodreads I’m glad she made this so I could hear her opinions on everything!! :)

[@vesves_4]

Yona of the Dawn is perfection. Perfection.

[@celie1865]

Fr it’s one of the best manga I’ve read

[@throneofpages]

i am also currently looking for whimsical fantasy vibes so this video was perfect 💗 and you're so right sometimes all we need are the vibes of the book and the actual plot is a second priority!! I TOO WAS OBSESSED WITH REIGN oh my goodness it's been so long since i last thought of that show but wow was I a fool for that trainwreck 😭😭

[@1nayubi2]

YONA OF THE DAWN definitely needs more anime adaptation. I read them a few years ago and obsessed will be an understatement. i loved every character of this it was too good

[@starxmon]

hannah gushing about yona of the dawn is pure serotonin

[@lilyguriel7151]

Currently reading Yona because I loved the anime! Wished we got more of that and Snow White with the Red Hair

[@AClockworkReader]

both so incredible 🥲💕

[@aamnarehman1158]

Almond was healing and heartbreaking in such a perfect balance. And yes omg I loved the once upon a broken heart duology. just recently finished it and there are so many fanart-worthy scenes in there that I just kinda want a whole graphic novel. i love your videos so so much. 😍

[@grace_nadine]

i’m so glad people are reading a river enchanted!! read it last year for feb BOTM and fell in love with world and characters!!

[@sabby0208]

i LOVE!! that you love yona of the dawn so much! it is SO underrated, and i've been keeping up with the manga since 2014, catching up once a year. i think the latest arc has been a bit slow, but the arc that we've reached in the last couple years has been SO INCREDIBLY worth it. the payoff is amazing, so so worth the slow burn

[@AB-lp2gx]

i've read 20 books so far this year (i'm so proud of myself actually!!!) and the best ones so far were rule of wolves by leigh bardugo and kim jiyoung born 1982 by cho nam-joo!!

[@sofiapanasiuk157]

i’ve recently read row too!! loved it

[@AB-lp2gx]

@@sofiapanasiuk157 it was soooo good

[@KMort]

Francis and Mary were everything to me, all the edits about them broke me every time. I watched and finished the show for Megan Follows though, I love her so much😂❤

[@rafaela00002]

Really needed a hannah video today ❤

[@khalilahd.]

I feel like you have such great taste and you always recommend the best books. I’ll definitely be picking up a few ❤

[@yashikacarstairs]

Omg I was so excited when I saw you read more of yona bc I literally binged the entire anime and then read the entire manga in like 4 days during exams bc of you and it was literally amazing and took over my life. The water kiss ruined me and its all your fault.

[@cjanney3592]

Oh my gosh! Same! I binged the anime last year after her recommendation and then binged the manga early this year and it was amazing!!!

[@IAmFJ1]

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is weirdly captivating. You can't stop reading it. Mesmerising.

[@Paige-bj3ho]

I would suggest giving 'The Memory Police' by Yōko Ogawa a try! Similar themes but overall execution is much better

[@kristen7623]

And I loved her book, Revenge

[@Morfeusm]

I loved both Revenge and Memory police, the professor book felt flat for me as well.

[@AleSchwartzman]

I absolutely adore As Long as the lemon trees grows, didn’t expect at all the plot twist either! 6 stars for sure! It has EVERYTHING 🤩

[@karenjobim5794]

I'm so happy you liked The Last tale of the Flower Bride! You convinced me to read As Long as the Lemon tree grows. Also, about The Little Prince: it fascinates how powerful this little story is. I reread so many times in my life and every time it has a different meaning. Thanks, Hannah!

[@SteedthatReads]

Lemon Trees is incredible, take a 2nd word for it. Have you read it yet? I know you posted this comment 2 weeks ago?

[@garyashikashyap]

So happy to see you back in my subscription feed :) Since you loved "As long as the lemon trees grow" i think you would love "Map of Salt and Stars". Its also about the Syrian revolution and we follow an eight year old girl as she tries to survive with her family. It describes the entire refugee experience, the horror that comes with it. Along with the historical bit, we parallelly follow a fantasy story about another Syrian girl and how she navigated a world that's so cruel. The thing that the book did best was to show the beauty as well as the horrors of human and human life, it showed the contrast and the consequences. The writing is very beautiful and lyrical. I would describe the writing as "sad, beautiful, tragic" Hope you pick it up and love it as much as I did!!

[@danielahofer8315]

I feel like we got very different reading tastes, but I just love hearing you articulate your thoughts/feelings/opinions, I was so happy to see this video pop up in my feed! Really love ur content 🫶🏼

[@rblnc]

Absolutely loved Once Upon A Broken Heart, can't wait for the 3rd book!!

[@bridgetg3985]

so incredibly blessed that my comfort person is back

[@TheMissZoella]

As soon as Hannah recommends something it goes straight into my Goodreads tbr

[@theswiftieteacher]

I just read The Little Prince for the first time and it felt like I was reading a painting and I loved it!

[@david.grever]

the easter eggs for the tv and movie journal?? i can't you've been playing us, like the nails omg 🙈

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

As long as the lemon tree grows left me heartbroken for days. That plot twist was, as you said, something most of us would have never read in our life. But, I love the author for not totally destroying us at the end.

[@emmakgill]

I just finished A Fire Endless, the sequel to A River Enchanted, and I honestly loved it so much. I throughly enjoyed A River Enchanted, but I think A Fire Endless was even more interesting, and the relationships are SO good. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!

[@MatildaTheBookDragon]

I so agree with you! The Start of A Fire Endless was so dramatic 🤩🤩

[@mohammadaun374]

as long as the lemon trees grow made me sob terribly and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!

[@SteedthatReads]

Amen

[@anshikachauhan7735]

You and Jack are one of the best Booktube content creators

[@lauraburnham7461]

I feel the same as you with Spare. I thought Harry pulled his punches too much when criticizing aspects of the royal family and their policies. There were also plenty of things that could have been cut. But talking about his childhood, the trauma of losing his mother so young, and the trauma of constantly having your life under global scrutiny were really strong and emotional. Dude clearly loves his wife too, which good for him. Last Tale of the Flower Bride was also a good read for me too. I didn't expect to love it so much, but it really took ahold of me and I could not put it down. The writing was just beautiful and I loved every second of it.

[@izzycoon2706]

I absolutely adored a river enchanted and the sequel is just as amazing!

[@ranasafi4858]

Listening to you talk about "as long as the lemon trees grow" makes me want to cry again. This book broke me and made me sob sometimes I had to stop reading and cry. As an Arab and an Egyptian with my country that survived 2 revolutions and Syria didn't, it hits close to home and sometimes makes me feel ashamed as if we left them behind. It's so sad.

[@jaswantee7132]

Welcome back Hannah! ❤ Love seeing you!

[@silentCaim]

One of the few times I have to thank KZbin for suggesting me a new channel. Love your videos, especially the long ones, I've been watching them in the last few days. I was tired of book ytbers just being SO negative about books most of the time, your light hearted takes&thoughts are a pleasure to hear :)

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I loved Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Ballad of Ever After and I can't wait for the third, especially with how the second book!

[@allielilia3794]

im really happy about this video and I hope you will bless us with maybe reading wrap ups or just videos in which you show books you picked up for yourself (not because you're doing a video about them), because as much as I love your rants on for example coleen hoover books, your taste is immaculate and I hope to see more of your recommendations!

[@vanessalamontagne4443]

the way you talked about binging Yona is the way I consumed Heartstopper and the novellas. That reading beast came out of nowhere this summer, and now I am also binging the show. Might just be how I read it, but it feels like such a Spring/Summer read, too.

[@highcontrasthughes1923]

Some recommendations that will probably never make it to Hannah's TBR, but I gotta try! 1. The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson 2. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 3. Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends 4. Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu 5. The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman

[@JAAAY62]

Glad to see your list! My favorite book has been Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Such Princess Bride vibes and very whimsical.

[@Anna2187_]

The plot twist in as long as the lemon trees grow had be shook and shaken! I didn’t see it coming but it made so sense looking back

[@kayleighstork2706]

the elements of cadence duology was one of my favorite reads from 2022 and i liked a fire endless even more than a river enchanted! such great books!

[@marisasantos3468]

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow...I know exactly what you mean...I too did not see that coming and it BROKE me. I had to put the book down, I could not believe what I was reading. That book is beautiful and everyone should read it. Check the trigger warnings, some scenes made me sick, were very hard to read, but at the same time is so worth it.

[@ag20085]

The last tale of the flower bride was absolutely brilliant. I reread it immediately after reading it once! The writing style is the best I've ever read. I'm so so glad you enjoyed it...... it's my favourite book of all time ❤️❤️

[@MoJordanReads]

Love that you're having a great reading year! OUABH & Ballad, The Last Tale, DotMG/HotSW and Beach Read are some of my favorite reads! If you haven't read Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, I think you would enjoy it. I'd put it somewhere in between OUABH and The Last Tale in terms of vibes! The Last Tale is definitely my top read of the year so far.

[@addictivegamer102]

I agree The Last Tale of the Flower Bride was sooo good! It’s definitely one of the best books I’ve ever read now. And I have a new obsession for gothic fairytales 🥲 like you, I also related to parts of the book and fell completely under the spell for Indigo. She was mesmerizing to read about and I loved her - she was complex and awful and I loved every bit of it. And I loved Azure so much. I felt for her 🫶🏻 this story hypnotized me until the very end. My god 🖤

[@setayeshsbooks]

Watching Hannah talk about books just motivates me to continue living ❤️

[@stephaniewaldie3831]

obsessed with yona of the dawn! i'm all caught up now, which is kinda sad because I have to keep waiting as the chapters come out😢

[@thequizzicalreader141]

How do you read the manga? Did you buy them or read them online ?

[@stephaniewaldie3831]

@@thequizzicalreader141 i read them online and then if i really like something i’ll start collecting it :)

[@dopex89]

I literally read Almond last week for the exact same reason and I agree, Namjoon's recommendations aren't always to my taste but this was great. The way you described teen female friendships gave me flashbacks I guess I need to read that book 😂

[@aurorakishiton]

as long as the lemon trees grow is my favorite book since i don't know. I can't recall having any fav book. But such a masterpiece.

[@adeneatz]

Ooh I loved a lot of the books you mentioned (A River Enchanted, Daughter of the Moon Goddesss, Last Tale of the Flower Bride). Also want to read As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow now because it sounds so good but sad 😭

[@emilygrace37]

you’re BACK sista girl you’ve been missed

[@yoonkookie5572]

The random comparison to Alchemy of Souls on the last book makes me think you could also do a "if you liked this k-drama, you should read ___" reccs video 😅

[@millieb3823]

omg i used to love reign so much so when u mentioned that I immediately added A River Enchanted to my tbr aha, it was just a comfort show to me im not entirely sure why though aha

[@SarahAtHeart]

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is also my favorite book this year so far. So atmospheric, diaphanous, and lovely ❤

[@SteedthatReads]

Lemon Trees for the WIN! Salama and Kenan are so emotionally strong together, helping the war and trying to find their place in the world

[@ahalyabala3494]

I feel like you would love The Lonely Castle in the Mirror. It has those studio ghibli vibes with the introspective, emotional nature of Almond.

[@foreverlazy552]

I might be a little biased because it's my favourite book and also I simply adore Roshani Chokshi, but I would definitely suggest giving The Gilded Wolves another shot if you're ever up for it. I was a little skeptical just because of comparisons that people made to Six of Crows, which were definitely valid, but it's a completely different vibe and Roshani's writing is absolutely gorgeous. I was genuinely shocked by how relatable I found it, just in the sense that there was a lot for me to nerd out over like puzzles and linguistics and classical dance.

[@lex7176]

you’re the reason i started yona of the dawn! i read the first 2 volumes back to back and i loved how it’s so funny and light hearted. i was giggling SO MUCH while reading it

[@alusarmiento]

OMG! Now I need to pick up some of these books! The best book that I've read so far this year is A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe, a great story of healing and compassion through the tragedy in Aberfan, Wales. Highly recommended.

[@jessbee]

Just have to say thank you for talking about Beach Read in your romance ranking video. I finished this last night and adored this book. I never would have picked it up without your recommendation.

[@sienna7241]

Yes!!! Another reign fan! Honestly I mostly just loved the costumes they were always insane. And Adelaide Kane is so pretty too. Was there for the vibes for sure hahaha

[@aamnahere6250]

The earrings look fab on you! On another note, It just shows how subjective an experience reading truly is. I picked up 'Sorcery Of Thorns' based on your recommendation and hated it so much. I know a lot of people love this book and it wasn't the world building itself that made me quit reading but the writing came across as overly pretentious and trying way too hard. It didn't flow naturally for me. Also would appreciate some inclusion of historical fiction as I feel it's often overlooked by so many Booktubers. Thank you.

[@onkookietime]

my favorite book so far this year is our wives under the sea by julia armfield !! I’m not sure the official description really does the book justice but it’s just this quiet hazy beautiful book about change and love and grief and loss and I thought it was so so good! I highly recommend

[@Liz-wl3dr]

I'm currently rereading this book right now. And it's just so beautiful and romantic!

[@minu_core]

HELLOO PEOPLE

[@AClockworkReader]

helloooo 🫶🏼

[@minu_core]

AHHHOHMAGAAD!!

[@khalilahd.]

Hellloooo

[@jamiea4791]

I picked up Yona recently from your recommendations and I've been loving it! It's been so long since I've read an epic fantasy manga and it makes me so happy to see more people reading shoujo.

[@wintertopaz7178]

As long as the lemon tree grows was phenomenal. Definitely one of my 5⭐ reads this year too

[@cowboylikemee]

hannah your book recs always come in handy whenever tiktok starts recommending omegaverse thank you

[@georgiefarr1094]

I read the graphic novels of The Mortal Instruments Volumes 1-6 back in January and I absolutely loved them ❤️❤

[@prerza]

i love how anything hannah reads, she articulates is so well

[@elleke333]

i read two books of Elif Shafak so far and i love it. 'The island of missing trees' and '10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World'. Strong recommendation!

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Enjoyed hearing your thoughts on all of these. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow sounds wonderful. Just added it to my TBR ☺

[@leslienope]

I'm so glad you liked The Last Tale of the Flower Bride! I really liked it as well. It was the same for me, with like digging up things I hadn't thought about in a long time.

[@kristenumansky8855]

I read as long as the lemon tree grows this month. Agree 10000% with everything you said. Fantastic yet devastating book.

[@apageaboutemilie4729]

omg the fact that you watched my fav kdrama omggggg this just made my week 🥺

[@ffionjames7350]

okay but you should watch the Mary + Catherine scenes from s3 and 4 bc their relationship development is honestly incredible

[@crakandra9672]

Im sooooo glad you caught up with Yona. Im actually only a vol ahead of you and i had to force myself to stop because i didnt want to catch up to most recent. It's too good it's just too good i cant handle the cliff hangers. I will admit i did scream when you held up vol 30 cause yes. That whole arc was just 🤌🤌🤌 the your hands give me strength line has ruined my life and made it better??? But yes everyone should watch and read Yona of the dawn it's so good.

[@Rain-pm8jt]

I’m literally reading the flower bride rn, and I was like… you know who should read this? Hannah I feel validated

[@ishika2003]

Finally you talked about yona of the dawn again ! I love this series soo muchh and have read all 40 volumes... Thankyou soo much for introducing me to anime especially fruits basket and yona of the dawn they are the best ❤️and you are right about once upon a broken heart series it have such a beautiful fairytale vibes i loved it and the ending broke me 🥺 and chain of thorns was a little disappointing even though i loved it i wish some scenes were given instead of just stating that they happened though it was one of my favourite series!

[@shrithikasuresh8470]

letsgooo have been needing to expand my 200 book long TBR list

[@Sama-yd4cl]

Hannah you need to watch the last 5 minutes of Reign’s series finale! It’s so satisfying after season 3 ahem

[@InspiritShawol82]

you made me go back to reading yona of the dawn and im happy to report that im having more fun with it than i thought ! thanks for the recs

[@alefiyabattiwala4429]

I have my last final exam tmrw and I am quite stressed.Watching this to calm down💜

[@sweetarts445]

I loved As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow. I picked it up at B&N based off the cover and premise, glad it’s gaining traction. It’s an important book that needs recommended. Kinda gave me A Thousand Splendid Suns vibes, another one of my favorites.

[@sarahunabridged]

Really appreciate your take on the prince harry book. It made me rethink my initial discomfort with it

[@Dasha-pv1xk]

I agree with chain of thorns. I need Cassandra Clare to wrap it up with the Shadowhunters universe...just give us the last trilogy and be done with it. Spare was one of my favs reads so far this year.

[@kavya71954]

QUEEN UPLOADED ❤❤❤

[@heisytrikis]

Do you have any plans on making a bookshelf tour? I would love to see one 🥺

[@AClockworkReader]

i’ve been doing some reorganizing, so once i’m happy with them, i’ll definitely film one! 💕

[@karimreviews]

I'm so happy you read and loved "As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow"!!!

[@__marysoul]

when you recommended the yona of the dawn manga, i binged the entire show and finished the manga in like a week because IT WAS SO GOOD. and the fact that there's no season two literally made me so mad like 😭 also i wanted to recommend a book to you, it's called a thousand splendid suns by khalid hosseini. It's absolutely heart wrenching and I think you'll like it (it's a historical fiction book, i highly recommend it if you havent read it!!)

[@janetgriffin7779]

Yes!!! Ok gotta make sure I’m seated to watch this video cuz I need to take notes!! Welcome back!!