END OF YEAR BOOK WRAP-UP -- THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF 2023

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Dezmond Zee

6 ай бұрын

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@MJ-in-Canada 6 ай бұрын

I read 131 books in 2023. I’m silver but you, Dezmond Zee, are GOLD. If this was the reading Olympics, I’d have to start taking steroids to compete with you in 2024.

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Hidinginyourcupboard 6 ай бұрын

You love those hardbacks eh! I’d run out of room so quickly like that!

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

😂😂 I really do

@trybeinggr8239 5 ай бұрын

📚Books Mentioned -The Attic Child. by Lola Jaye -Patsy. by Nicole Dennis-Benn -The Plot. by Jean Hanff-Korelitz -The Local. by Joel Hartstone -The Fisherman. by Chigozie Obioma -The Family Chao. by Lan Samantha Chang -Hello Beautiful. by Ann Nepolitano -The Villa. by Rachel Hawkins -All the Sinners Bleed. by S.A. Cosby Razornlade Tears. by S.A. Cosby -The Other Side of Night. by Adam Hamdy -Honor. by Thrity Umrigar -The Spectacular. by Fiona Davis -Tough Crowd. by Andi Ishi -? (The Passengers by John Mars?) -And Then He Sang a Lullaby. by Ani Kayode Somotochukwu -Decent people. by De'Shawn Charles Wilson -Romantic Comedy. by Curtis Sittenfeld -Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul -Chang-Gang All Stars. by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah -Crimes of Passion. by Jack Harbon -Rachel Incident. by. Caroline O'Donoghue -The Neighbor Favor. by Kristina Forest -The Girl with the Louding Voice. by Abi Dare -Tell Me How to Be. by Neel Patel

@Mah_Sh_ell 6 ай бұрын

That tee is 🔥🔥🔥🔥… you had me rollin in 2023… 🫡 on your 2023 reads… Enjoy! 🤎💯🫡

@Thiccythiccreads 6 ай бұрын

Dezmond, you are a DELIGHT!!! Have a happy new year 🎉 “My heart is a chainsaw”/“Dont fear the reaper” were FUN! “Talking at night” pissed me off in the best way. 2023 was a tough reading year because nothing really hit but, I cannot wait to pick up “Demon Copperhead”!

@ampslr 6 ай бұрын

Bro that shirt is fireeeee💗💗💗

@solairreadssometimes 6 ай бұрын

omg so happy youtube recommended this video, i love your personality & reviews!

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@luciamohamed105 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing some great books that I had never heard of...I'm excited to read some of your favs!

@nnennayaihejirikah 6 ай бұрын

you are sooooo funnnn!!! but some favs was 1. expected to be good but was EXCELLENT=men we reaped by jesmyn ward 2. thought I would mildly enjoy but became obsessed with = the secret history 3. absolutely shocked me with how much fun I had = an enchantment of ravens

@rladyleo3 6 ай бұрын

My last KZbin video watched in 2023! Great wrap-up, you have added to my ever-growing TBR! (S.A. Cosby's #1 fan!) LOL!

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

Now see, last time I said we could share that title. I take that back. 😂😂

@alicegreene7059 5 ай бұрын

the effortless rhymes

@disasterindocs 6 ай бұрын

This is my first time watching your videos, and I am already subscribed! I love your energy and vibe!! 💕

@asmrbookishness 6 ай бұрын

Razorblade Tears was an unexpected favorite for me this year, normally I’m not into thrillers, but it was amazing! Now I want to read more S A Cosby.

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

Took me by surprise too! And I haven’t shut up about it since.

@camscornerbooks 6 ай бұрын

Oof! You beat my reading goal! And I didn't make my own this year. But congrats! so glad i found your channel this year ❤

@jeannasmith5093 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year. Wow 132 books😂😂😂

@Authorthings 6 ай бұрын

I love your shirt!! Happy New Year!!!

@LindyS1830 6 ай бұрын

Wow! I read 110 and thought I was great but YOU!! So nice to see a man that reads, most I know haven’t picked up a book since high school.

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

😭😭😭

@mollyb698 6 ай бұрын

I just love your energy! Definitely added more books to my TBR from this video!

@shayna4850 6 ай бұрын

Some of my favourites were The nickel boys by Colson Whitehead, Small worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson and In ascension by Martin MacInnes

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

The Nickle Boys was so heartbreaking. Still one of my favorite reads.

@alicegreene7059 5 ай бұрын

loving the energy

@jamiebbooks 6 ай бұрын

It has been a long year. I did that too, when I started trying to organize my reading logs for my end of 2023 video. I kept having to double check that the books I remembered were actually from this year. I like that you read more current books, cause I read almost exclusively 'backlist' books when they reach the libraries and community free shelves. Watching channels like yours helps me know which books to adopt when they appear on the free-shelves over the next few years. :)

@GoddessKry 6 ай бұрын

My top 2 are Bonesmith,best ya fantasy I read all year Highly suspicious and unfairly cute, I wasn't expecting to like the book much but I loved it

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

I’ve heard a lot of people say Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute surprised them

@camscornerbooks 6 ай бұрын

I want to read The Fishermen now

@chkmebu 6 ай бұрын

Some of my 2023 favorites were One Summer in Savannah, When I Think About Home, Solito, Hurricane Summer, Next of Kin, Til the Well Runs Dry & We Deserve Monuments (this one really surprised me)

@azi748 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your reading journey with us, so glad to have found your channel! Some faves from the year: If an Egyptian cannot speak English, Babel, Parable of the sower, iron widow. Happy 2024!

@susan3037 6 ай бұрын

You are a joy to watch!

@robertreadingroomreviews751 6 ай бұрын

Hey, love your Channel great job.

@louiepreciado5672 6 ай бұрын

You're super funny, love your reviews.

@JacquelineR1 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! I love your t - shirt.

@britbrat08 6 ай бұрын

The Emancipation of MiMi. That album is a chefs kiss! And it still hit today!!

@DezmondZ 6 ай бұрын

And DOES!

@mary-annmaronski2521 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Two favorites of mine from the end of 2023 were Vampires of El Norte, and Let Us Descend. Definitely two to check out if you haven’t yet.

@sharisartproject3662 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video, as usual. I found your channel late in the year and it’s been a delight. I’m looking forward to your videos in 2024. I read 45 books this year overshooting my goal of 36. I’m planning to increase that a little next year. I closed out this year with mostly fantasy novels and liked most of them. The Seventh Sun, Mistborn and Fourth Wing are a few that kept me entertained.

@DataDad206 5 ай бұрын

Love your book reviews! How do you read so many? Tip and tricks?

@bookswithb2684 6 ай бұрын

Good year, read 155 books. Razorblade Tears and Demon Copperhead were definitely standouts/top of the list for me.

@bethl3173 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Fun recap. Who needs a top10! I like the variety you have put out in this video, lengthening my book to read list once again…. The surprise favorite read for me was Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow- Gabrielle Zevin. Honestly, I know zero about video games, but loved this read! Be well!