i’ve read *100+ BOOKS* this year (so far!) ♡ | mid-year book freakout tag

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After reading over 100 books already so far (which is absolute insanity!) i thought i would give a booktube tag a go for once; the mid-year book freakout tag! Lots to talk about so I hope you enjoy~!!
Thanks for watching ♡
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♡⁺✧ channels mentioned ♡⁺✧
♡ ‪@itsmimiduong‬
♡ ‪@Chronicallyd‬
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✧⁺♡ timestamps ♡⁺✧
0:00 - intro
2:12 - best book read so far of 2024
5:31 - best sequel read so far of 2024
8:31 - new releases I still want to read
9:48 - most anticipated releases for late 2024
11:24 - biggest disappointments
13:32 - biggest surprise
17:13 - favourite new author
18:45 - newest fictional crush
19:31 - new favourite character in general
20:49 - books that made me cry
22:01 - books that made me happy
23:49 - most beautiful book i bought this year
25:08 - books i want to read by the end of 2024
26:11 - favourite book-screen adaptation seen this year
27:32 - outro
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[@ozisorbit]

Abby Jimenez is an immediate auto buy author for me!! If she ever makes her way to romantasy, she would DOMINATE! Heir is also my most anticipated release of the year!! When that book comes out, i will become a menace to society lol loved the video, so many awesome reads 💖

[@love.lauren...]

honestly at this point she could release like a 10 page book and I would insta-buy because i just KNOW she has somehow miraculously crammed 300 pages worth of satisfying story in there, her writing never ceases to amaze! and YESSS I was screeching when it was announced I am going to devour it immediately!! I was looking through my list of anticipated reads for the latter half of the year but immediately stopped looking when i got to Heir because it was game over, instant pick!💖

[@chenjingzhou3524]

I read Reappearance of Rachel Price and the AGGGTM series this year and wow the endings and twists shocked me so hard. I could understand why some people didn't like As Good as Dead but for me it absolutely hit!!! I love the tying up loose ends parts as well, it made me wonder if Holly Jackson's been planning this since the beginning😭she's definitely a new favourite author

[@love.lauren...]

exactly this!! I avoided AGGGTM for so long because I heard mixed things but it immediately became one of my favourite series of all time! And absolutely I was absolutely shocked and bamboozled seeing some of the loose ends tied up (especially about Andie Bell and her motivations for certain things) she MUST have thought that far ahead from the beginning because it was SO well crafted!! 😭 Glad you loved the Reappearance of Rachel Price too! I went on a Holly Jackson marathon this year and read that, Five Survive, and AGAD and now I'm begging for a new book because she is easily a favourite author of mine!!!!

[@marginsofmarisa]

I just found your channel through your comment about loving The Wicked King on @Chronicallyd’s video… so as you can imagine my jaw DROPPED at your Cruel Prince special edition!!!!

[@love.lauren...]

ISN'T IT SO STUNNING i swear i started foaming at the mouth when i saw it and preordered immediately!! It's sold out from there but I still see it being sold on amazon!! I think it's called The Cruel Prince (Limited Special Edition) 🫶🫶🫶honestly so glad to fins another cruel prince fanatic, we all need to stick together!! 🙇🏻‍♀🙇🏻‍♀🙇🏻‍♀ Oh my you certainly have TASTE!! ✨i swear my recent obsessive reading is mainly due to my extreme procrastination and severe lack of social life but a win is a win 😭💅🏻

[@marginsofmarisa]

@@love.lauren... omg… I might have to go cop it 😳 rip my bank account. But YES we do need to stick together 🫶 you have exquisite taste as well

[@rinnie_cakes]

Damn 100 books?? I feel so pathetic with my like 35 books You are 100% correct about Maxton Hall though, I've been thinking about it constantly for weeks since I watched it 😻

[@love.lauren...]

NOOOOOOOOO like i just have no life!!!! I would read less if i actually had a social life hahah i promise ANY amount of books is something to be proud of 🥰🥰🥰 YESSS finally more Maxton Hall praise like I'm surprised more people haven't watched it it made me feral!!!

[@itsmimiduong]

100+ BOOKS??? I mean, I figured since the last 2 wrap up you had a lot but still 😳 Books should be a destressor but this past week-ish I've been so heavy with work... but I still pick up my books instead of sleeping 💀 Also, I completely agree!! I love plot-twists that makes you want to go back and REREAD to see what you missed; the plot-twists that are just there for shock values are my absolute least favorites lol. But what that means is when I go read it... I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye out 👀 A Crane Among Wolves is also on my TBR!! I can't wait to read all of these together and see where we land on our opinions 😂 I know right??? Brynne Weaver writes extreme dark but uhmmmm?? hello?? How am I so obsessed with all the characters and the banter? Also I need read Out on a Limb because I want to know why Bo is your go to man 👀and whether or not we're going to have to fight over him 🤣 Thank you so much for mentioning me! 🥹 I really appreciate it. But also reminds me I need to do this tag (soomTM)

[@love.lauren...]

girl i swear it's just because i have no social life to speak of AHHAHAHAH and IMMEDIATELY after all my urgent work was done i fell into a reading slump...as soon as the need to procrastinate was gone so were my feral reading habits hahah 💀YES you get me, a plot twist should be CLEVER above being shocking, it should make your jaw drop because of how obvious it seems now that you know, not shocked because it makes no sense and came out of nowhere! Yes I always love seeing your opinions because you always make such good points (and have great taste in books!!!) I swear Brynne Weaver stories need to be injected straight into my veins because they feel like part of me now!! Certainly not what i expected after reading the synopsis and (totally hilarious and unserious) trigger warnings haha (oh god the ice-cream...). IF YOU READ OUT ON A LIMB YOU WILL UNDERSTAND honestly I don't even fully remember the minor parts of the overall plot but oh BOY do i remember how Bo made me feel. He is the best man to have ever manned!!! And don't worry we can certainly share, im not going to gatekeep such a fine man!!😛 Always!! 🥰 your videos deserve all the attention in the world!! I will be patiently waiting for your version of this tag then! 🧎🏻‍♀🧎🏻‍♀🧎🏻‍♀

[@itsmimiduong]

@@love.lauren... honestly, same. I'm procrastinating so I have power over my life 💀 Like you can't ruin my life, I'll ruin it first! 😂😭 AHH even though I have a heavy reading month, now I really feel like I need to pick it up ASAP! I might squeeze it in between all the romantasy books 😂 So I don't end up confusing all the different fantasy plots together. Okay, I've definite read a dark romance last month but it just didn't hit the same 🥴I thought I'd be a good dark romance girly but... I need some *good* banter to make up for the dark aspect of the series. Without the good banter... the dark MLs are just 👎👎Like what good are you for if you're just toxic asf?? 😂 It's most definitely going onto my TBR then 😂 Honestly so thankful that I got out there and started chatting you up because!!! you've given me so many good recs over the past couple of months. 🥹 Making my reading experiences so good TBH.

[@love.lauren...]

@@itsmimiduong well have I got the recommendation for you!!! I literally JUST started the Mindf*ck series after SO many recommendations and the FL is a serial killer getting revenge on people who abused her when she was younger, and the love interest is the FBI agent investigating the crimes and trying to catch the killer! It gives similar vibes to Butcher & Blackbird (so far, im only like 30% through the first book) but the banter is amazing! YES im so thankful to have gotten to know your channel because your taste is unmatched!! Im about to start the novel for 7th Time Loop as well so keep an eye out hehe 😝🥰

[@Chronicallyd]

!!! How did you like the Haikyuu movie? It left me wanting a new season of the anime 😭 you can’t give me this and leave me off after I know there is so much more leftttttt. 🥹 thank you for shouting me out! I cannot get over how disappointed I was with Wild Love. Every time I think about Ford, I get the ICK. To be fair Theo set the bar for me too and then to be followed up by Justin?? Ford did not stand a chance lol. I think this is the final push for me to pick up What you are looking for is in the library. I’ll make sure to have lots of tissue on hand too 😭

[@love.lauren...]

GIRL I LOVED IT!!!!!! every little detail had my friend and i grabbing each other and squealing, when tsukki highfived yamaguchi i melted into a puddle and became one with my chair!!! I loved it so much!! The Blue Lock movie was also just as good i wanna cryyyyy 😭😭😭 Anytime!!! I love your videos so much they bring me such joy!! 🥰🥰 You're so right, like Ford was like moldy piece of wet cardboard like he not only bored me but ALSO gave me the ick!! Theo and Justin indeed set my expectations too high ahahah You won't regret it!!!! I honestly don't even remember if the story itself is that *sad* but the way it was written made me bawl my eyes out and then also cry happy tears like i read it during a rough time and it just gave me so much hope and I immediately bought the hardcover to keep on display to remind me of how much i loved it 🥺🥺🥺