I've (only) Read 188 Books So Far - The Mid-Year Check-In / Freak Out Tag

[@BookwormAdventureGirl]

So good to see you Fraser. As usual, you have an eclectic list of books here. Our Doris sounds interesting. Might have to check that out. Fayne is high on my TBR but Ann Marie MacDonald is an autobuy author for me. I'm waiting for the paperback. Loved Nothing to See Here. I hope you enjoy the Stygian Collection. The stories are all quite different. 😊💙

[@SpringboardThought]

I’m sure I will enjoy it!!

[@TheBookBully]

Fraser is back baby!!!

[@SpringboardThought]

Don’t call it a come back!

[@Shellyish]

Glad to see Middlemarch make a brief appearance.

[@SpringboardThought]

She’s a good one!

[@jenniferlovesbooks]

Sorry to hear you've been having a rough time. Nice to see you again 😊

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you! :)

[@Shellyish]

You made a video!! 🎉

[@SpringboardThought]

I did I did ^^

[@ReadBecca]

Always good to see your face! Sorry to hear its been a tough year, I really hope things start looking up soon. XX is definitely on my radar to get to, and yes yes yes to Spear Cuts! I wouldn't have expected your most anticipated, I've heard other people bring that one up, but hadn't really been curious about it before.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you very much!! XX is such a unique reading experience, I hope you enjoy it!

[@bmaei5]

Lovely.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thanks!

[@ameliareads589]

Happy to see you back!!!🎉 10th of December is better than Liberation Day, still my favourite book by Saunders.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you! Ohh yeah? Well I’ve never read annny short stories by him, so it should be good. I’ve heard he’s good at it :)

[@MarcNash]

Thanks for the shout out for the book Fraser (sorry have been watching this video in installments)

[@SpringboardThought]

Excited to get to it!

[@CharlesHeathcote]

Great to hear your answers. I am somewhat envious about the number of graphic novels/manga that you've read. It is a form that I keep meaning to return to reading, but haven't done for a few years now. Those were some kind words about Our Doris and my channel, and they're most appreciated. You made me sound much more eloquent than I actually am. I agree with you about the cover of Moon Witch, Spider King. Indeed, I only purchased both books in the series because of their covers.

[@SpringboardThought]

Well, if you do read some don’t follow big lists because people like some pretty strange things imo… You’re excellent at talking about writing craft! Hah did you! I read the first book when it was the new hotness. I remember liking it, but don’t remember it too well. I vaguely remember it might be a prequel even… that would be helpful, for me, if it was lol

[@novelideea]

A video without Shelly!?!?😂 Yay! (Not that I don’t want to watch Shelly too)

[@SpringboardThought]

Haha I get ya :)

[@kiranreader]

i hope the second half of the year is better for u!! happy to see a new vid from you and hear all about your reading :)

[@SpringboardThought]

Thanks so much ! Very kind of you!

[@wburris2007]

I need to read those Ada Palmer books. The first 3 are waiting on my shelf.

[@SpringboardThought]

Hope you dig them as much as I did! I was very impressed, especially with the first book, when everything about it is new and you’re figuring out what the series is.

[@CharlieBrookReads]

So happy to have this video appear. Pleased you enjoyed Our Doris too!! 😊 Just all the YEAHS for you being properly here!!!

[@SpringboardThought]

Haha thank you :) yes, I’ll be picking up more Doris, for sure!

[@booksandhounds]

I love to hear what you have to say about the books you are reading! Thank you for doing the mid year freak out tag.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you very much! :)

[@GemofBooks]

Woohoo!! So glad you’re back!! And you’ve read some super interesting books. Blue sounds fab (and the art looks awesome), I’ll have to see if it’s a available over here.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thanks so much! I hope you can get it, it’s from a small press, so I’m not sure how available it is.

[@lindysmagpiereads]

I’m delighted to hear your enthusiasm for Fayne because it was one of my top books of 2022. Moving on to other books by MacDonald, I would steer clear of The Way the Crow Flies, unless you are in the mood for a very slow pace. Adult Onset hit me hard in the feels, having come of age as a lesbian in the same era as the autobiographical MC. The characters in her debut Fall on Your Knees (also somewhat autobiographical) have stayed with me for decades.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thanks for telling me! I’ll have to check it out. I’ve heard Crow Flies was quite slow.

[@brittabohlerthesecondshelf]

You made a solo video! Yay!

[@SpringboardThought]

Haha thank you!

[@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711]

Very pleased to see a couple of videos and to get this recap. Glad to hear i can stop feeling guilty about not reading the Musil. I am happy to predict you will enjoy Marc's book.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you! I am excited to read it!!

[@RememberedReads]

Back with a solo appearance! 😎

[@SpringboardThought]

Haha yepp!

[@MarcNash]

Did I miss your review of XX? I loved it too.

[@SpringboardThought]

I think I only talked about it with Shelly in a tops video. I read it earlier in the year… probably January or Feb. certainly been the high point, so far.

[@BookishTexan]

Really appreciated your insights on the Robert Musil book. It’s length was likely going to keep me away, but your review sealed it. You got your copy of the Stygian before I did.

[@SpringboardThought]

It is baffling that it makes best-of lists. I think people just have to validate their spending time with long books. Then again, I thought the other quintessential European novel (supposedly) Unbearable Lightness of Being, was also terrible. So, maybe I just really am not able to tap into that vein of lit. Hah! Jolene said that as well. I just got it off of Amazon though, did you order it elsewhere?

[@ThatsSoPoe]

For me, Ducks was fantastic, and The High Desert was solidly good, but not a new favorite. I think it was probably the emotions - The High Desert had a lot more angst, which always is hard for me to handle. And if you do feel in the mood to film more videos, I'm looking forward to them!

[@SpringboardThought]

The High Desert was pretty angsty, that’s true! I expect I’ll be doing more videos!

[@deborajohnson5717]

Our Doris was great. The writing reminds me of P G Wodehouse. I have all the books also I really enjoyed your video!

[@SpringboardThought]

Did you read the whole Doris series? Yes! It is like Wodehouse, that’s true. Thank you!

[@myreadinglife8816]

I hope your reading picks up for the second half of the year. I have Our Doris on my Kindle and I really need to get to it.

[@SpringboardThought]

Thank you! Hope you like Our Doris as much as me. I thought it was very charming and fun.

[@novelideea]

I’m reading a nonfiction by Saunders. A Swim in the Pond in the Rain. I’m planning to read the Stygian collection also- just because I adore some of the authors in it. 🤗

[@SpringboardThought]

I’ve heard that was really good! I almost picked it up one time. When I looked again it was gone! It’ll be interesting to see what the collection is like!

[@mariasmiles68]

I haven't heard of that one by Cheryl Strayed and may need to pick it up soon. Your bookshelves are amazing!

[@SpringboardThought]

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much!

[@stalkingkafka]

I'm really excited to read Fayne - planning on it for next month. I loved Fall On Your Knees. I also just got Nothing To See Here - not sure when I'll get to it but want to. Reading Middlemarch now and just loving it sooo much!

[@SpringboardThought]

We end up reading a lot of the same stuff, I’ve noticed :) curious to see how you like them! Middlemarch slaps, as the kids say

[@stalkingkafka]

@@SpringboardThought Yeah, IYKYK 😃

[@shawkitty2524]

I've only read 32 books so far this year. I don't know how in the world people have time-or life- to read as much as 188 books by mid-year!! You must read extraordinarily fast. And I don't know how you remember everything you've read at the end of the year and you've accumulated 300 books or more. 😲😲😲 At any rate, I added "Our Doris" since it sounds delightful. Question: Do you like Story Graph more than Goodreads? I don't know whether to join SG or not.

[@SpringboardThought]

A lot of those are graphic novels and what not, this year. I just spend a lot of my time reading because it’s what I enjoy. I hope you like Our Doris! I do like StoryGraph more. It imports things from Goodreads really well now, too. Including my shelves I tag everything with. The stats are miles better than GR too, but their genre tags are pretty weird and need some work. But if you’re tagging stuff yourself it wouldn’t matter anyway.

[@jobuckley2999]

A comic book can be read in less than an hour. If you want to up your count just read a bunch of comic books. They are not really books though are they?

[@shawkitty2524]

@@jobuckley2999 I'm not into graphic novels (comic books), so my reading count will have to be much lower than many others. Last year my total was 54, but it's everyone's experience that really counts!

[@Eternalplay]

I also found Man Without Qualities very disappointing

[@SpringboardThought]

It’s wild it makes so many best of lists. Just baffling

[@deborajohnson5717]

My lunch partner is back!

[@SpringboardThought]

Haha yep!