reading YOUR BEST BOOKS of 2022🌟📚

[@legendaryreader39]

"If any cat would be a murderer, it would be her." 🤣🤣🤣 No, that would be my Simba. Lol. He is vicious sometimes.

[@ItsVidaK]

I think Catriona Ward handled any mention of mental health really well in The Last House on Needless Street, and the epilogue in particular explains why, so while I don't normally enjoy the useof mental health to explain certain things in horror books, in this case I think it was done well

[@aryelle7396]

Seeing people read Fredrik Backman makes me so unbelievably happy. I don't think Beartown is the kind of series to be like binged, i do recommend reading the next books too but like not back to back, with other books by him in between. I really recommend Anxious People (a book about people and also a hostage situation) and A man called Ove (it's about just like loneliness if i were to describe it in one word).

[@ayantikasen3490]

I honestly loved A man called Ove and am excited to continue reading from him.

[@Hillary429]

I think Catriona Ward handles the mental health “twists” well in needless street and I recommend reading the epilogue afterwards (If I remember correctly) but ya that book is a very acquired taste 🧸

[@katiek3258]

Agreed, if I hadn't read the epilogue I wouldn't have felt as positively as I did about the book

[@Space-m3w]

I wish I could marry a girl who loves books😍

[@AFrolicInTheTomesxx]

I disagree and don’t think she handled it well personally. I also found her afterword to be kinda contradictory

[@melissabereading]

I didn’t go into needless street reading it as a scary horror. It actually made me cry at the end. I thought the mental health was handled well, it wasn’t some cheap twist like in the wives (iykyk). I think Katie Colson set the right expectation for me for this book lol

[@kenzienoelle124]

Yes this👏🏼👏🏼

[@greeranelson]

I agree - I ALMOST DNFed this book and ended up giving it 4 stars at the end. I really liked how much the author researched a mental health condition before writing, and how much care she took in writing it. It was a very creative way of cultivating empathy for a character that is initially so unlikeable.

[@maskedmarvel09]

I really enjoyed the last house on needless street, I think it was done well

[@sarawithoutanH]

i felt the same way about the very secret society of irregular witches!! it was cozy but it was also too fluffy and didn't have enough meat to it. so much telling and not enough showing! i also gave it 3 stars.

[@Steph-qs4yq]

If you're entering your cozy game era, try A Short Hike. I think you might love it.

[@BookedandBusy]

Your clogs are some of my favorites ❤ I always look forward to your uploads 😊

[@mockingjayreads414]

Clogs is making me laugh way too much hahahaha

[@missjacksonREADS]

You've gotta continue the Beartown series. Benji Ovich is one of my favorites of all time.

[@maireadsbookshelves]

Beartown is my favourite books of all time, and I did finish the series! I would recommend continuing the series, I loved where the series went, and the second book make me sob so much (I didn't cry that much at Beartown).

[@dareisayit]

Yes! I think the more you read the more you get invested in it the characters. The beginning of the last book made me tear up and I haven’t had the heart to read it because it’s about my favorite character😬

[@r4ch4elreads]

I would definitely recommend continuing with the Beartown series. Other things he has written are very different to Beartown though, so you’re getting something significantly different in tone with his others. (I really didn’t like Anxious People at all, but Beartown is one of my favourite books) so just be aware of that if you pick up his other stuff 🥰

[@neelanjananegi7821]

beartown trilogy was my favourite of the year too

[@selenematheson3782]

If you love the characters in Beartown I would recommend continuing the series as it’s so character focused

[@brittianywatts1041]

Ohh!! Read A Man Called Ove. 💕💕💕 Just be ready to cry!

[@stephanierenee7655]

My favorite book of the year has been Sea of Tranquility. I really want to read Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow as I think I will really love that one!

[@neelanjananegi7821]

the series is just so beautiful and it just has some amazing character arcs

[@katrinaandallthebooks7993]

The sequel to Beartown is great, I preordered the third one and still haven’t read it as I’m scared it’s not going to live up to my hopes 🧸

[@naquitaroberts]

The way I screamed when you picked up Beartown, I’m like 9 minutes into the blog but I hope you like it!!

[@momplans2read]

The second Beartown book is my favorite book ever. It left me breathless at the end. Stunning. My favorite author.

[@Anna2187_]

I felt the same way about the very secret society of irregular witches. I liked it but never connected enough to LOVE it 🧸

[@zaravive5809]

I was sooo curious the hear what you have to say about "Beartown". Just like you, I never thought you would read it 😂. I am so happy that you enjoyed it! It is one of my favourites (but it made me cry so I have that advantage ;). I wasn's sure it was going to be your thing because of your order of writing, plot, characters and this book is very much CHARACTER. But the writing is so superb! So many sentences that hit a punch, for example "Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that’s always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there’s always someone who’s freezing." Just 'chef's kiss'!

[@grumpybooks3612]

I completely agree with you about Irregular Witches! I did enjoy it but the writing felt very self-conscious and didactic like the author REALLY wanted us to Get The Message (That we already understand 100 pages ago)

[@Aimzthereader]

My favorite book this year was Oona out of Order 🧸

[@sylviashanabrough6515]

I wish you would keep going with Last House on Needless Street. It starts to come together later in the book. I wouldn't give it 5 stars but I did enjoy it.

[@theborky]

omg i never hear anyone else talk about the nancy drew computer i still play them they are definitely a big comfort game for me i love them

[@shelbyanderson3304]

No worries Meg lol. I felt similarly to you about The Secret Society of Irregular Witches and it has all of my buzz words.

[@louisedoeslife]

I’m so glad you liked beartown bc it is one of my favourite books and I was very scared that it wasn’t going to be for you

[@Maddiereads8]

I think the irregular society book is one of those books where your mind set and setting really affect your rating, I read it after a massive reading slump and it was the perfect book to get me out of that because it was cute and quick and easy so I gave it 4.5⭐️ but if I’d read it when I’d just read an amazing book I think I would have given it 3 as well! Also please please read anxious people by fredrik backman 🧸

[@asmrdreamland200]

I’m sooo with you about “Secret Society…” I DNF’ed this book ! …because I didn’t freakn feel anything !

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

I can't wait for this video! If I own any of these books I'll definitely be reading them before the end of the year

[@books_with_m]

Im totally with you on Irregular Witches so you’re not alone ! With Needless Street you would have to finish it to understand all of it because it’s way different from the “cheap thriller twists” but if you’re not enjoying it now, there’s no point to force yourself, DNFing is the way to go haha. I’m glad you at least had a good time with the other two :) I loved this vlog 💛💛

[@runningdowncorridors]

I felt the same about the society of witches book. I never connected to the characters and I felt like it was telling me not making me feel as well. Like it was fine but I won’t remember it after a month.

[@racheltfisher]

You doing the alright? Alright? thing reminded me of Enola Holmes, have you watched the films?

[@Aimzthereader]

Secret society of irregular witches was sooo good to me but I think it’s a right book at right time. I read it before Halloween and I just loved the little girl wotches. Awww that makes me sad you didn’t love it

[@katescott6931]

Fredrik Bachman is of my absolute favorite authors, and Beartown is my least favorite of his books. I would recommend reading “Anxious People” or “A Man Called Ove” instead of the sequel to “Beartown”. Both are exceptional!

[@MichaelaChristineReads]

Bear Town has been on my tbr for a little while and I've recently really have been feeling like trying to squeeze in it before the end of the year. This is definitely another push towards doing so

[@roz3908]

My favorite books were Babe by R.F. Kuang; Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel; Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe by Valentine Wheeler; Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore; and People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn. I can't choose just one because they're all so different and I loved them for such different reasons!

[@dollycatlin5077]

I’ve been looking for a five star book for this year I have a lot of 4s and 4.5s so I really appreciate this video

[@Secret413]

I loved Tomorrow 3x. Glad you enjoyed the read.

[@paperbacksgalore]

My favorite is Cloud Cuckoo Land! Which I think you’d like because the writing is amazing and it’s a bit genre bending as well

[@ashleyslittlelibrary]

I'm going to be reading Tomorrow x 3 soon and I'm so excited for it!

[@kellyrsmith923]

I gave 4 stars to beartown and 5 stars to Us Against You! I strongly recommend continuing the series. I think that’s going to be my favorite book of the year

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

TVSSoIW had a great synopsis, cute cover, cozy fantasy setup... but I just didn't care at any point. About the characters, the plot, the setting... it was just fine.

[@audreanne8635]

I’m glad that you liked Beartown :) The serie is great ! I loved the other two books as much as I loved Beartown

[@linahhabib]

i havent read beartown by fredrik backman but anxious people and a man called ove (now this is a good cry) are two of my favourite books of the year.

[@carriem2655]

Definitely read the full Beartown trilogy. It’s the only trilogy I’ve ever read in which I’ve loved every book. You might even like the 2nd book more than the first! And also look forward to reading more by Fredrik Bachman. Start with A Man Called Ove❤

[@elizabethgordon1515]

I love how your ranking almost flips beginning to end lol

[@samworley3960]

you should read the stardust thief! i think you’d really like it!! OR jurassic park if you haven’t already! both are favs of mine this year 🙂

[@charliescozycorner]

Thank you for the cosy upload 🤍🖤

[@racheltfisher]

I started The Last House On Needless Street, and I will be picking it back up, it’s very weird but I’m intrigued 😅

[@MrsBroomeMakes]

I'm really nervous about reading Needless Street now 😬. My favourite book of the year was either The Night She Disappeared or Burning Girls

[@Juless132]

I would definitely say to continue Beartown! I haven’t read it yet sadly but it’s on my tbr for the month and I’m so excited to get to it. I have a group of friends who have read on in the series and all of them have told me it gets better after Beartown.

[@libraryofkaris]

i read the entire agggtm trilogy this year and i think those will be my fave books of the year. i would also add piranesi which was a big surprise for me 🧸

[@renee5656]

I loved Beartown and the sequel. I haven’t gotten to book 3 yet. I absolutely hated Anxious People but I know some people loved it 😂

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

I think _Babel_ was my favourite book of the year, but _The Bone Orchard_ is a solid second. Books that pleasantly surprised me and also became new favs include: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, Lightfall (wholesome, funny graphic novel series), How to Kill a City, Mary, the Soulless series, Legends & Lattes, and the Spy x Family series. Most of these^ are seriously underrated. (And I especially think Veronica Speedwell fans would enjoy the Soulless series.)

[@julieannelovesbooks]

Favorite book I read is transcendent kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. I read it in January and immediately thought ‘it can’t go up from here’. So in a couple of weeks when I sit down to film my favorites of 2022 I’ll find out if it’s actually the #1 book or not.

[@katie5827]

I feel like you weren’t in the right mind space for the Secret Society…that seems like one of those books where you should go into it wanting warm and fuzzies and not to compare it as peoples favorite read so far? Love the video!

[@karinmalmlof4150]

What?! Beartown didn't make you cry?!!! 😯 I'm kind of impressed.

[@LexW5]

The Quarry Girls is by far my favorite book of the year! I really don’t get into favoriting or rating books, but for me it was even 5 stars. I think you’d really like it for the mystery and what it says about being a woman/teen girl.

[@sarahdavies3789]

I hated Needless Street and wished I’d have DNF’ed it. Congratulations for making better choices than I did 😅

[@KayanKollyn]

Kayan Kollyn ❤ The great fantasy adventure book series by V VN Mangukiya 😊 My favourite book after Harry Potter 😊 Waiting for your review ❤❤❤

[@beamingforbooks]

Love your videos!

[@crushgoil]

🧸I don’t have a new favourite book of all time from this year. All of my five star reads feel more like 4.5 stars. I think The Roughest Draft is my favourite read of the year.

[@LifeasMonae]

Such a fun video! I loved it

[@sarahvoelker2404]

I felt the same way about secret society of irregular witches….wanted to love it so bad but DNFed 😬

[@dollycatlin5077]

🧸… so far favorite, Leona thriller. Just started pursuing thrillers. Read the secret life of Addie Larue, give it a solid three.

[@frogggirl2]

210 books down and Babel is far and away the best of the year.🤘

[@tawnyachristensen7310]

Bear Town was my favorite of the year,( I also loved Small Things Like These and The Book of Cold Cases) I DNF'd The Last House the first time I attempted to read it. (It really creeped me out) But heard about it from so many book tubers that I gave it another try. I ended up liking it but you have to be OK with the CREEP factor.

[@amygiuliano4828]

I so wish I'd dnf'd needless street, I had really high hopes, I really hated the same cat lol

[@courtneyr5504]

I'm engaged and have been living with him for almost two years, I still cuddle a stuff animal every night! I call it my pillow to feel more adult 😅

[@CheyeW13]

laughing abt ur irregular society review bc that's mostly how i felt abt cerulean sea lmao

[@LocDBooktician]

I really want to read the secret society of irregular witches...

[@racheltfisher]

Have you read Sweetpea Megan? I had to DNF that one because gore and I hated HATED the main character

[@TheThreeBookshelves]

Honestly shocked you didn't love Irregular Witches! There must be a glitch in the Matrix or something. I was one of the ones who named it in the poll, so I guess... I'm sorry? (I've since decided The Patron Saint of Second Chances is my favorite of the year, though I just started Remarkably Bright Creatures and think it might win.) But FREDRIK BACKMAN. He has one of the most beautiful writing styles I've ever read. Beartown was actually my least favorite of his (though still four stars!) and I haven't continued the series yet but will in the new year. If you want a book that'll make you cry, read A Man Called Ove. I bawled both times I've read it. Also, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer. It's an hour-long audiobook and I cried for about a third of it. Fredrik Backman is just magical.

[@ChloeSPBs]

I’m so glad you have the same feelings about The Last House on Needless Street as me! I DNFed it at like 30 pages because i haaaaated the writing

[@sarahblue7446]

I'm soooo sad about Needless Street 😭

[@saraackerman8019]

Yes I so agree with you on The Very Secret Society of Witches. It was all telling, not showing. The character development was very weak, the prose was very cheesy. And it didn't scratch my "itch witch" at all! It was also a complete rip-off of the House of the Cerulean Sea plot. I gave it a 1. Also if you love Frederik Backman, you gotta read A Man Called Ove. It is such a touching book that will warm your heart and maybe make you cry.

[@clarecarter9172]

When my fiancé is over I still sleep with my childhood stuffed animal, no one will part us ahaha 😂 so, not weird!!

[@BoldBookNerd]

Unpopular opinion: l liked Us Against You more than Beartown. If you don't continue with that one, l would recommend A Man Called Ove or My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies by Fredrik Backman.

[@juliegabrielle11]

Not us having the exact same taste in video games as children 🤣

[@GoodGolleeMissMollee]

I’m sorry you didn’t like The Last House! I definitely didn’t feel like the mental health “twist” was a cheap or gimmicky twist. I thought it was really well done. But I DNF’d Babel so I guess we’re even 😂

[@betsey2966]

I dnf’ed needless street and tomorrow 😂 hi fives to you!

[@kaytlinhenderson9206]

Okay I’m 4 minutes in and I’m like but why didn’t anyone say sea of tranquility?! Did most people that answered know you already read it and knew you were going to pick books to read from the responses? That can be the only reason it didn’t get more responses. 😝

[@masonheitner8410]

My favourite book this year is Little Mushroom by Shishi, which is a about a mushroom that takes over a human body and tries to find his spore that was stolen from him by humans. Very underrated book!! Also all of MXTX’s books that came out this year- Chinese fantasies with the most unique plots I’ve ever read. Booktubers don’t talk about them ever… unless…? 👀

[@Silverraine1]

I've only seen 1 small booktuber read Grandmaster this year! Actually it possible that regular readers of webnovels /BL like me have already read fan translations of all of these works when they first came out so none of us are going to talk about them as if they're something new. But it's a pity most booktubers rarely pick up translated books, lightnovels, webnovels, manga, manhwa, etc.

[@masonheitner8410]

@@Silverraine1 yeah true but they’re going mainstream now and are in Barnes and Noble. at my store, they have their own display. you’d think a new wave of readers would get into them, and there are, but only on tiktok. I want to see my favourite booktubers read them 😭

[@rosieringlet1]

The world will hate me but I was a bit bored by tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow and a bit frustrated by the characters. Needless Street was interesting but there are plot holes and she doesn’t get things quite right with the POVs when you realise what’s happening in the story

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

Needless Street was compelling... but I really hate mental illness being used for a horror/thriller twist. It just makes me feel dirty. So it's a book that I somewhat enjoyed sometimes? But can never ever recommend. And as far as I can tell, all of Catriona Ward's book do the exact same thing. So I've written her off as an author entirely at this point.

[@saiabokor]

You don’t have to finish the series ,the second one is amazing but the third is just average and was to long ,nearly 800 pages ! :/ Beartown is amazing though 🧸

[@meaganleereads]

I'm haven't ranked my favorite books of the year yet so I'm not sure which one is my favorite but I have a feeling it might be I Kissed Shara Wheeler 🧸 This video had such a fun concept!

[@AlyssaReids]

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[@KatieColson]

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[@nherbooks]

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[@leezirkle7840]

The Witches wasn't a 5 star for me either

[@kate-ne]

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[@RosieFletcher24]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! lol!!!!

[@AFrolicInTheTomesxx]

The last house on needless street is a thriller… not horror. Not really meant to be scary. That being said I disliked it for similar reasons you listed as things that would upset you. So I think dnfing was the right move. I also don’t agree with the majority saying catriona ward dealt with the topic well. I personally think it was a bit off putting even with her trying to be sensitive.

[@TheGoofy1932]

I DNF'D Babel. I DNF'D The Poppy War too. I just don't connect with her writing style or characters. So many footnotes?! Why?!@#?House in the Cerulean Sea is so delightful. I loved Under the Whispering Door too. Legends and Lattes is a gem and gives the cozy fantasy vibes. Hunt the Stars by Jesse Mihalik gives those same delightfully cozy vibes but in a sci-fi romance. 😍 Tomorrow x3 was giving me Ready Player One combined with Fault in our Stars vibes, and I don't like John Greene's writing or video games. I don't know if it's YA, but it was giving me a YA feeling from the premise and I'm Not a fan of YA so...I'll take a pass, thanks. Needless Street is definitely another pass for me. 😏 I'm a liberal DNF'ER. It's self-care. 🤣 Bachman is the "new Nicholas Sparks". I'm sure they have a manipulative tear 😢 jerker movie or series in the works (one I won't watch 😉). I did enjoy Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews as well as Crowbones by Anne Bishop. Richard Osman's 3rd in his series was quite fun as was Anthony Horowitz's Moonflower Murders. 🐻

[@BookishMandy]

Needless Street made me so angry because of the mental health twist. I don’t care how someone handles it, which I disagree how “well” it was handled, mental health shouldn’t be a twist in a horror book, especially now. That might be me projecting, but I have to daily advocate for myself and my chronic mental illnesses that I don’t appreciate it being portrayed as a twist.

[@Space-m3w]

Greetings to every girl who loves books. . . A Moroccan passed by here 🏃🏃🏃

[@rachelpuntel]

Aggghhhhh, my suggestion was featured on one of the title slides and I'm really sorry, eeeek!!!