Favorite Books of 2018 | 18 Best Books I Read in 2018

[@therearwindow528]

I had never heard of Sweet Black Waves, but it sounds great! Ayiti and Fierce fairytales seem super interesting as well! I think I’m adding them to my TBR 😊

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

So happy to hear that! I love putting books on people's radar!

[@ReadandFindOut]

The Broken Earth trilogy and Every Heart! I love them as well. Just added a ton of these to my TBR. I'm particularly interested in Ayiti.

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Yes!!!! Both fantastic, and I definitely recommend Ayiti. It’s short but packs a punch.

[@MerrilyKristin]

My friend Rachel loved Sweet Black Waves and I've been tempted to pick it up ever since! You're the only two people I've ever heard talk about it! I'm SO happy to see The Name of the Wind on your list. That is my all time favorite book

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Please do try Sweet Black Waves! It really didn't get a lot of buzz but it's a fantastic book. The author's editor moved houses before publication and I think that really affected things. YES Name of the Wind!!! I really hope we get Doors of Stone soonish!

[@bookellenic1327]

I'm so glad you liked The Hazel Wood, I really want to read it but get discouraged by negative reviews. I read Red Rising last month and it made my top 3 of 2018! I got Sawkill Girls on kindle, I have to get to it at some point.

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

I loved Hazelwood! I think just expect it not to read so much like a YA. If you don't mind "unlikeable" female characters and books that get a little strange I would definitely give it a try. Red Rising is so good! And Sawkill Girls!!!!

[@BedtimeBookworm]

A lot of these are on my TBR so I’m happy to see them on your favorites list! I love that you do 6 stars for favorites 😆

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Yay!!! Happy to spread the love! Lol, yeah I kind of needed a way to differentiate my favorites!

[@bookswithalyssaj449]

sounds like you got to some great books! one of my favourite reads of the year was daughter of the burning city by amanda foody!

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Oh, I have heard good things about her but haven't read her books!

[@bookswithalyssaj449]

@@BeautifullyBookishBethany i highly recommend DOTBC, i haven't read ace of shades yet though :)

[@InLoveAndWords]

Oh I love the idea of absolute favorites being 6 stars!

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Thank you! 😊

[@TheHexedLibrary]

I definitely need to check out Written in Red, it sounds so good!!

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Please do!!!

[@RunwrightReads]

I love that you made this video as well as the one highlighting 2018 publications. I haven’t read any of the books in this list but I love hearing you discuss them. Congrats on 300 and here’s to another great reading year in 2019. What’s your number goal?

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Thanks Karen!!! I just had so many books I wanted to highlight! :-D I'm pretty conservative with my number goals, so I set it at 100.

[@HollyHeartsBooks]

Argh I really need to read The Fifth Season. It’s been sitting on my shelf for years!

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

GIRL!!! Miss Fantasy, you have got to read it!

[@bookylorra8461]

Ooh I have red rising but never seem to get round to reading it

[@GypsieRhythms]

Written in Red, The Others series is sooooo good! I've read them all. She has another book coming out March 5th.

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Oh my goodness I'm SO excited to continue the series!

[@sipwithkey2067]

I’m living for your channel 👌🏾👏🏾💜 great video 🧚🏾‍♀️❤️

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@bookslikewhoa]

I cosign so many of these! Especially Ayiti but... you already know that :)

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Yes, and I picked up Ayiti because of you!

[@annabanabanana]

How do you read so many books?? Do you skim pages? I don’t ask to be skeptical, I ask because I have so many books to get through and I genuinely would like to know how you do it and how many hours a day to dedicate to reading?

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Thanks for asking! I did a video on this awhile back but it might be time to do an updated version. No, I don’t skim pages although from what I can tell I do read faster than average. I always have a physical book, an ebook, and an audiobook going and switch back and forth depending on what I’m doing and I listen to audiobooks on double speed (which doesn’t work for everyone but I actually pay better attention that way). I don’t watch much tv and I have a book with me all the time. In total, on an average day I probably spend 4 or 5 hours reading in one format or another. Sometimes less, sometimes more.

[@StitchInTime]

I'll be making a top ten video pretty soon.

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Awesome!

[@LienesLibrary]

this video should just be Rothfuss and Legrand......then a second video with sub-best of 2018 =D

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Lol!!! But what about Pierce?!

[@LienesLibrary]

@@BeautifullyBookishBethany hmm, okay you may have him too

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Glad to hear it!

[@yogiwithabook]

wow I'm so surprised that Seanan McGuire and Patrick Rothfuss are new to you this year because I feel like I associate them with you a lot?

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Oh that's so interesting! Maybe because they were some of my favorites I discovered this year.

[@nextpageadventure9160]

I read Written in Red and I absolutely loved it. but then I hated the second one and won't continue the series. I hope that doesn't happen to you. haha

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

Oh no!!! I hope I still enjoy them!

[@ubaidullah9033]

Great dear