BEST BOOKS OF 2018

[@maliatfirst9]

i think this year was just the reading year for me. me and my sister became e reader this year and read almost 50 books. i mean it's just freakin awesome. we discovered such an amazing world. the booktube world was sooooo amazing. i think for this year the exceptional read for me was the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and the astonishing colour of after. totaly obsessed with the shatter me series and completely bamboozled by the mistborn though have not finished it yet. still reading. AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU 😍😍😍😍

[@Janiyahdes]

Thanks, you’ve given me hope for my 2019 reading wise.

[@slilee1740]

Six of crows duology was my favourite read of the year

[@BasicallyBrittx]

The Hate U Give, Children of Blood and Bone and The Seven Husbands are also on my top list of 2018! Suuuch amazing books!

[@catcreme]

I forgot that it's summer in Australia now and I was worried you'd get cold.

[@chicibiwi]

I love how you styled your hair omg!

[@bts_vinyl]

I also ended up feeling like Evelyn Hugo was an actual movie star while I was reading the book. It was just so convincing. Most of the times that there are fake celebrities or fake movies in books they don't really feel real. But that wasn't the case here.

[@theirishbug1990]

Same...I actually wanted to go watch her movies at the end lol

[@therandytomato5679]

Well... I assume it's Elizabeth Taylor, right? I guess I mean heavily inspired by the life of...!

[@BooksToAshes]

I read over 100 books this year and had made up my top ten favs. Some are singular books in a series considering I liked some more independently or they stand out more than others In no particular order; -Six of Crows (yes unpopular opinion, I preferred it over Crooked Kingdom) -A Court of Thorns and Roses series -The Dream Thieves (only really enjoyed this one sadly :[ ) -An Ember in the Ashes series -House of Hades -Cress -Scythe (actually preferred this over Thunderhead) -Gemina -A Darker Shade of Magic -To All the Boys I've Loved Before (only the first one, others were just meh)

[@louisawithana4307]

Your little spacebun things are so cute! I'm glad you enjoyed Six of Crows and the rest of the Shades of Magic series, both of those are on my favourite seires list and I love it when other people enjoy them

[@brooklynnnnereads]

😍 I am LOVING this aesthetic, everything on point girl!

[@LindonLeaf]

WHAT LIPSTICK ARE YOU USING?!?!!!! It’s stunning and I was just as intrigued on the books as I was on the lipstick XD

[@briannaash92]

I second this question!

[@alexofsuburbia]

I need to know this too! That color is so beautiful 😍

[@besma2627]

Me too

[@besma2627]

Looks a bit like the huda beauty one

[@veronicatodaro7891]

Me too!

[@xyhanx]

I love how you recognize that the character development happened in The Gathering of Shadows because I believed it too. I was just tired of seeing reviews that that book was like a filler or unnecessary or could have split to become duology. Ugh. I mean Alucard. Alucard. Right? Haha. Happy New year! :D thank you for the vid.

[@jacqulynhenry8071]

".........and then we have his brother Rhy, who is a SWEET. CINNAMON. ROLL." lol i replayed that part like 18 times, it was so aggressive and unexpected, but very affirming.

[@chloebunnie]

Looking SO CUTE!!!!😍

[@bookswithalyssaj449]

can i just say i love your headband sm omg

[@starlahenjoys]

i CANNOT stop talking about the Strange the Dreamer duology either! It is SOOOO good! Also fell in love with Taylor Jenkins Reid this year as well!

[@MrArchiePancakes]

Ah, so happy to see someone talking about Garth Nix! I read Abhorsen late last year and it was one of my favourite books of the year/all time! I think the ending, especially the final image, of the trilogy was perfect.

[@ThePsychoNyx]

Caz you forever come to slay. Need to read Abhorsen and Fire so bad esp with your description! I REALLY love how you specify exactly what appealed to you and it really helps a viewer understand what angle could be interesting. NEED Obsidio for Jay. Though I had issues with Muse the worldbuilding and the pacing were impeccable. My favorite thing is monsters...I am in love. Amazing video!

[@asuzcel5535]

Love the headpiece and the makeup in this vid, so pretty 👌🏼💖 I did not have a good reading year in 2018, didn’t get a chance to read much and didn’t read anything that I really enjoyed and loved, hopefully will have a better reading year this year.

[@LittleMissStar]

There's some books in here that I need to read, and now I'm even more excited to!Also, I second the comment/s about how absolutely incredible your lipstick is!

[@lilystoyanova4900]

My favourite books this year were Autoboyography, The Diviners, Every Heart a Doorway and my reread of The Raven King by Nora Sakavic (I finished it last night at 3 am and it was so intense I couldn't sleep for another hour)

[@LEFTONREAD]

So I love your head piece and I guess you continuously talking about the series and the fact that muse of nightmares continued has convinced me to give it a try 💜

[@swedish_malin]

My favourite reads of 2018 were: * Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia * The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner * The Half Bad trilogy by Sally Green (the audiobooks are sooo good!!) * Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (haven't gotten to Godsgrave yet!) * They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera I listened to TSK, Half Bad and TBDatE on audio and the narrators were excellent. Sally Green's The Smoke Thieves was also really good as a start to a new series.

[@emilymount1613]

Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares are book perfection for me. You hit the nail on the head with what you say about the antagonists - they're not irredeemable villains, their actions are totally understandable, and I love that for both the antagonists the solution to 'defeating' them wasn't force or violence, it was changing their hearts and minds. And for Sarai to be able to use her abilities to do that, after so many years of being the Muse of Nightmares and using her powers to bring misery to the people of Weep, was beautiful. And yes, Thyon Nero is amazing. I need a novella about him and Ruza...

[@allisonwilliamson543]

The best books I read this year is Nevernight and Godsgrave!!! I read them because of your channel so thank you for the recommendation!!! I can't wait to read Darkdawn!!!

[@merphynapier42]

I got Illumine out from the Library so I'm finally going to start the series soon! Also, your lipstick is perfect in this video

[@TheBlxckDragonfly]

Six of Crows! I loved that book so much. Kaz is my favorite character. I haven't read it in a while but I really really want to re-read it next month when King of Scars comes out. I'm so excited for that and to see how Nina's character is in that one too.

[@mayrimbas]

probably the lies of locke lamora, foolish hearts, and spinning silver. happy new year!!

[@marinem2433]

I love Six of crows and A darker shades of magic 😍😍😍😍

[@ABlackbirdsBooks]

Children of Blood and Bone also was one of my favourite books of the year. Such a stunning debut and fantasy novel. I'm very eager to read the second book! I wasn't as blown away by Obsidio, though I still enjoyed it. I didn't like that all the books' plots starting feeling quite similar in their build up and they all had two new main characters fall in love. Saying that, I did really enjoy the world building and the format remains so incredible.

[@CourtTheReader]

I definitely agree that THUG is one of the best books of 2018!!! plus your hair style is so pretty in this video

[@jointswjordan4205]

Fire was one of my 2018 favorites too!! I LOVED it sooooo much

[@KierTheScrivener]

I love reading aloud with friends. It is an amazing experience

[@MaryAmongStories]

why is your makeup always stunning ❤️ i wasn't interested in Graceling, but lately i've heard so many great reviews!

[@dzarif7]

Omg A Darker Shade of Magic series is my all time fav! ❤️ And Six of Crows is my life 😍 You look lovely my queen 👸 💘💖

[@agmacdonald]

The Hate U Give is on my January TBR. I would also like to get around to Six of Crows (since there has been so much hype surrounding it).

[@legendaryreader39]

The Hate U Give was so good The Illuminae Files series is one of my favorite series too 😍😍 I couldn't get into Strange the Dreamer. I read the first chapter and put it down. I read Children of Blood and Bone and can't understand the hype about it. I thought it was just okay. I'm obsessed with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ❤❤ I still need to read the Six of Crows duology. *hangs head in shame* OMG! My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is so OUTSTANDING that i can't explain in words of how much i love that book. I can't wait until September when the second book comes out. 😍😍

[@PagesandPens]

So many phenomenal books on this list and so many faves that I had as well. I gotta say, I’m now so intrigued by Fire and the Graceling series.

[@DesperationLasts]

I got my favorite thing is monsters for Christmas and I'm so excited to read it!

[@AReaderinTime]

I really loved The Hate U Give as well! It is now one of my favorite books ever and I love it so much! Another favorite of mine is The Diviners by Libba Bray, it was SO good!!

[@bookishfeline3081]

The Seven husbands was so good, I was so surprised how it sucks you. I highly recommend! Great video!

[@Valaina07]

I agree with you about Abhorsen being the best in the series, I've only read the first three books in the old kingdom series as well and it is my favourite of the three. Also The Disreputable Dog is the B E S T character of the entire book. I love her so so so so much.

[@Valaina07]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is probably my top fave read of the year i cannot stop thinking about it. The audiobook was incredible and man i cried so so so much. I have a long list of general favourites though haha. (also side note, your headband is so gooorrrgeous :O

[@anniemcconnell869]

I love your headband so much!!

[@regitzexenia]

I had a really great reading year, despite me more or less taking the first 5 months out as I was writing my Master thesis and barely read anything for fun. I still read 146 books and as I was writing my retrospect blog post, I discovered that I have not given any books 1 star and only 2 got 2 stars, but more than 70 of my read books were 4 star reads. It also makes it so difficult to pick a favorite, but The Hate I Give is also on my list and I really want people to notice The Bone Sparrow as well.

[@caseyouellette4045]

I'm loving your whole look (ears, makeup and nails).

[@lildramatic4760]

Oh oh i bet YOURE the one who recced nevernight to me. im so grateful!

[@mybirthwrite]

I love Garth Nix! I really want to read the Old Kingdom series so badly! And I read Illuminae this year because of you, and LOVED it (but I just realized I forgot to include it in my favorites of the year video omg T.T)

[@cindypanda6858]

My Highlights were Sky in the Deep and Beyond a Darkened Shore as well as The Princess Bride

[@phix27]

I read 107 books this year. I just finished Gemina tonight and I didn't really like Illuminae but after Gemina I really want to read Obsidio! I also need to read Muse of Nightmares and Children of Blood and Bone BAD. My favorite book of this year was The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne which I can't recommend enough.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’m so excited to get to Fire!!

[@courtneysmall5812]

My Favourite reads for 2018: (in no particular order except for first two) Nevernight Godsgrave Circe Song of Achilles Likel1k3 The Trauma Cleaner This is Going To Hurt The Lost Man My Last Love Story A Thousand Paper Birds

[@blithelii]

I just finished listening to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I'm still crying 😢 💔

[@WickedWestBooks]

Mogget is one of my all time favorite characters.

[@Happyindulgencebooks]

YASSSS I'm so happy that you loved THUG! It was sooo good. I adored Muse and COBB too of course but most of all, OBSIDIO :D

[@morganspicer41]

what lipstick are you wearing!! it looks so beautiful on you!

[@danielleoliver1734]

Glad you were vague about Muse of Nightmares, I feel even telling people the second POV in Strange is a spoiler

[@baravraham7308]

Love your channel so much!

[@blk-kickboxer6454]

My favourite read of 2018 was 100% they both die at the end. That book ripped out my heart

[@tameraanderson7820]

The editions of all these books are glorious!! Can you tell me where you tend to buy your books from? Happy New Years, from Bris QLD 🎉

[@philkaseyewitness6912]

Can't wait to see ur new unboxings

[@JessicaGonzalezGibson]

Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo!! Listen to the audio book. Elizabeth narrates it and adds so much depth to the story. I think you love it and maybe inspire you to try slam poetry. It did me but only in the privacy of my shower. My favorite thing is monsters looks and sounds wonderful!! I have already added it to my to read list. Happy New Year Caz!! Hope it's filled of many magical adventures. 🎆📖🎆

[@simrangill370]

I just read Strange the dreamer and i want to know ur thoughts on it!! I watched ur non-spoiler review but i wanted more so plz do a long spoilery review of both the books!! There are things i loved and there are things i didnt like that much and i want to discuss it with someone but no one in frnd grp or family has read it so plz do it!! I really like minya's character, im excited abt watt will happen to her in second book the most!?

[@monikabissinger954]

I am reading the hate u give at the moment It’s a best seller in Germany and I like the meaning of it here it isn’t that big topic but I think it’s very important and I love this book

[@trishamccullough8377]

Before we were yours by Lisa Wingate and Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan.

[@RyansChannel0203]

I hope you have an amazing new year.

[@eleanorhenderson9896]

Love your lippy where’d you get it ??

[@fizzacheema4538]

Evelyn Hugo does feel like a real person 💕 I loved the book

[@LittleRedReader]

I really need to read Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I own it but every time I put it on my tbr I never quite get to it. I’m really hoping I will in January if school permits.

[@sarag2970]

I love your hair color and hair style it’s so Pretry I can’t wait until my hair is super long like yours and then I can have a pretty hairstyle and hair color right now mine is a mix of black on the bottom medium brown on the top it was all black died but then my brown hair which is showing through so it became brown on the top black on the bottom but I officially want to dye completely red dark or all black again

[@emanuelacross]

*10 BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN 2018*

[@koerls_]

still hoping to get a "night of cake and puppets" kind of thing for thyon nero 🙌❤️

[@lilis8243]

Metallic

[@benjaminbufton3696]

You really must look up and read "The Witches of Eileanan" series by Kate Forsyth. amazing Scottish inspired fantasy series.....

[@AmyLKaser]

You are a great reviewer!

[@emf263]

WHAT IS THAT LIPSTICK I NEED IT IN MY LIFE

[@danielleoliver1734]

Wait until you read Bitter Blue, the characters from Graceling and Fire get together 😍

[@baravraham7308]

Notification squad!

[@readbymarta2781]

i absolutely hated inan in a children of blood and bone too! i couldn't even stand reading from his point of view

[@caribrown48]

I felt the same way about Children of Blood and Bone. I liked the book a lot, but anan really confused me.

[@perrybailey1169]

I was late to read "six of crows" to

[@differentisbeautiful9415]

You look like a goddess 💞Yas work girl

[@headoverbooks15]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I love the headwear 😁😁😁😁

[@theultimatereader5142]

I really need to finish fire

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

Definitely Children of Blood and Bone!

[@KristynRene.]

So Evelyn Hugo...the book is categorized as Historical Fiction. Do you think the character, Evelyn, is kind of influenced by Marilyn Monroe??

[@KadyAz17]

More Elizabeth Taylor and Gloria Swanson, with all the husbands and scandals.

[@Ceccan97]

That rose headband/clip-ish thingy is so cute omg! 💗💗🌹 Where is it from?

[@desertrose0601]

When did you change your name?? I haven’t watched you in a few months but your name was Katrina last I watched you. 😯

[@aheartofbooks6438]

Can you read fire before graceling??

[@littlebookowl]

If you definitely plan on reading Graceling I wouldn't recommend it - Fire will spoil some pretty significant information about one character!

[@laradiasleme.5091]

I'm brazilian and I'm trying to learn english. Please recommend me some books that are easy to read. Thank you in advance.

[@Rev0UK1]

did you not get round to Iron Gold?

[@hatehumans7792]

💜

[@supergene64]

I love The Hate U Give SO MUCH.

[@aditisrivastava8071]

Omg u r looking so cute

[@MissKriekentaart]

Ha you even talk about Evelyn Hugo like she's a real person

[@Simplybookdreams88]

Do not like Delilah in a darker shade of magic books!!!

[@Erdnussbuttertoast]

why are you so pale/why is everything so dark in this video? i thought it was summer in australia. but lovely video nonetheless :)

[@darrenrouselle180]

why is it so many grown women you tubers read ya,i just don't get it.