My Favorite Books of the Decade

[@beautynscience2010]

Great video. I like that each selection accompanied something significant in your life.

[@LucasLiteracyLab]

I love how the books were with you through it all. ❤️❤️❤️ Great video

[@Brilliantnash]

I'm in love with all these beautiful editions in the background. Liked that you took us through your bookish decade. Might need to reed some of your favourites as I'm into a different genre than you and are into broadening my bookish horizon.

[@heth300]

After seeing you talk about Nora Robert's 'The Obsession' I read a sample of it on Kindle. The first few pages had me hooked right away. I borrowed it from my library. I'm going to start reading it this afternoon.

[@bookslikewhoa]

YAY!! That's so great-- I hope you love it!

[@heth300]

@@bookslikewhoa I finished reading it the other day. Holy wow, what a story! It had me hooked to the point that I didn't want to go anywhere. I just wanted to read. Ha!

[@yamzenyel]

I like that colorful cover on your back. They're making me curious and wanna read all that ! 😍 I love your video ! 😍

[@hellonafeeshello3225]

Great selection of books. Excellent presentation. Thoughtful reviews, and above all your spiritual engaging voice. Wow

[@Vickey982]

Great list, I only read a few of these and loved them all - especially Hunger and Ayiti. I have added No Visible Bruises and Obsession to my TBR. Thank you for sharing your journey throughout the years with us, it really made this video special :)

[@bookslikewhoa]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

[@debralavoie9095]

Love this blast from the past. An excellent video! My library does not have Jane Doe, sigh. Obsession, excellent book! I must read Murder Bot :) Have a great day!

[@Wats06071]

From 2010-Mid 2019 was without a doubt my worst time reading wise. I simply gave in to TV shows and I was reading only about 3-4 books a year. Then around May/June last year (see the first book I picked was all the way until May) after finishing "The Silence of The Girls" and was curious if anybody was talking about it I discovered BookTube. Well, the rest is history as they say. My first love has been rekindled and I went on to read 11 books last year. In January 2020 I already finished 3 books. I know this is nothing to many, but English is not my first language (so I can't read that fast), and I still have other hobbies. So, reading 2-4 books a month would very satsfying thing for me.

[@damarishawn2151]

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[@leonidaspreston3310]

@Damari Shawn Instablaster :)

[@krakentoagoodbook]

Loved this video! I'm not entirely sure I can remember what I read at the beginning of the decade. Definitely a lot of fantasy (that's been a constant in my life for a while). I did have a period of time towards the beginning of the decade where I felt like I needed to read classics because I felt like others were judging me for reading books that aren't like "high literature." There was a couple of years of lots of paranormal romance. Only in the past year or so, I've started to get into reading some YA (I avoided this for a really long time). Also discovered that I do enjoy romance books.

[@jayaitch2194]

Hi Mara. Some great choices here, a couple I haven't read yet so thank you for the reminder 🙂

[@laurenab]

I picked up the first Kate Daniels book on your recommendation. I'll read it next. I'm really trying to get through my TBR books this year, but if I like it, which I think I will as it's just my style of book, my TBR will be getting bigger!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yay, I hope you love them!

[@bookwhimsy]

I really love this video! I felt like I got to see a bit about both your life and reading journey ❤

[@bookslikewhoa]

Thank you! I enjoyed making this one :)

[@lifefullofwords]

A Kiss for Midwinter and A Week to be Wicked are two of my all-time favorite romances. 2012 was a crazy good year for historical romance!

[@lindahagler6278]

I agree with The Broken Girls. I was surprised at how good it was since I had never heard of it. Excellent choice.

[@carriem1183]

Hi Mara, I’m a new subscriber and I’m loving your channel! Thanks for the great content!!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Oh, well hey! Welcome!

[@Lorie336]

More books to add to the wishlist, but I am sorry about your dad. I had that moment with my mom back in 2014 due to a form of colitis. Scared me to death because she technically is the only parent I have. The man I call dad is my step dad, but he's a way better dad than my biological father. My mom was born the same year as your dad, 1951, good year from what I'm told. I am glad you found Booktube to help, even though I have been hanging out for a little it is a wonderful community that serves as a great opportunity to help others find a good book or discover genres, or just converse. I will be starting the first book in the Murderbot series this week. :)

[@jennykimball4457]

Just found your channel. Purchased seven books based on this video. I don't know if I can afford to be your friend. :-) Keep up the good work! You have such a great, succinct way of describing books.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha sorry not sorry! :D Welcome aboard!

[@arielreads]

so many good books!! thank you for the recs!

[@whatsherfacegal]

Where did you get your bookshelves from? 😢 ❤

[@artjournalstories7313]

Great list! I guess I'll have to try out Simone St James, heard so much about it. But, the UK cover is REALLY unappetising , 😂

[@bookslikewhoa]

Oh no :D - usually y'all have WAY better covers than us!

[@artjournalstories7313]

bookslikewhoa I know! She’s really unknown here, so they threw her book a stock picture thriller cover over a paperback with a yellow title 🤦🏼‍♀️ I need to track down a US cover

[@vikathy]

Hey! At least I read a couple of these. I thought Hunger was so sad, and I think she - understandibly- never got over what happened to her, and still carries a lot of self-loathing. Maybe it never said that, but it was very clear between the lines. I read the 7th Kate Daniels book last month, and I love Act Like it - if you happen to know of another series with equaly lovable characters, I love to hear about it... Also, no kittens? Happy reading

[@bookslikewhoa]

All depends on what you think of as lovable :)

[@phoebeaddis9224]

I had an existential crisis from my first job as well. Such a shock to leave school and enter the workforce. It’s not what most of us imagined.

[@ThePandaClan]

Great job!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nextpageadventure9160]

I'm on book 5 of the kate daniels series, I really need to continue.

[@angiec7362]

Jane Doe is available for free under Prime Reading (NOT Kindle Unlimited) for Kindle readers with Amazon Prime

[@louisity]

Wow so many things happened to you in the 2010's. I wish you all the best in the 2020's. 👌😁

[@hellonafeeshello3225]

Wish you a very happy booky year.

[@hellonafeeshello3225]

Maria please do recommend some best nonfiction.

[@bookslikewhoa]

I've made a video like that before, so you should be able to find it if search my channel :)

[@hellonafeeshello3225]

@@bookslikewhoa thanks maria. Hmmmmm

[@nextpageadventure9160]

I binge read the hidden legacy series last year. Soo good.

[@booluther]

Love the 💄!

[@sarah9oclockbooks652]

*chef’s kiss* of a video

[@hellonafeeshello3225]

I will go through some of the books mentioned.

[@alyslim5234]

i want to read every single thing 😭💖

[@emily-katec2165]

WOW! You quit sugar! That is FANTASTIC! Way to go, girl! It took me a while, but I did it! And it is AMAZING! Freedom! I was seriously addicted because, YES, Why Get Fat is right. It is in everything!!

[@mircas6649]

Check out Ancillary Justice! You'll like it (if you haven't read it already!)

[@xavierreed6571]

your' videos are entertaining and informative. I'm not 1/10 as well read as you, but I enjoy your recommendations.

[@britainonabudget]

“Despairing of the future of capitalism...” Same girl. Same.

[@bookslikewhoa]

It's basically the mood of the whole generation

[@peggywilliams8229]

What is the difference between youtube and booktube

[@lyrikw1430]

Booktube = KZbin channels about books

[@beachblingbooks6521]

It can be confusing at first, but BookTube actually is KZbin; it's just youtube videos centered around books. There are some 'regular' topics that many BookTubers upload, and then one ofs that your favourite booktubers create. If you're a reader, Welcome to a whole new world😚

[@peggywilliams8229]

@@beachblingbooks6521 Thank you

[@emilyschiavone2187]

Least important part of the video, but your makeup is 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@danecobain]

Sugar is evil!