Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag 📚 The best, the worst, and the most anticipated 💕

[@KristinKravesBooks]

*The questions* How is your reading going? Best book you’ve read so far in 2024. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024. Favourite re-read. Genre you've been loving/reading the most. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. Biggest disappointment. Biggest surprise. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) Newest favourite character. Book that made you cry. Book that made you happy. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

[@AndreaGReads]

A rare instance of our tastes diverging! I DNFed Dreadful at 33%. The humor and tone just wasn’t working for me. But happy that you loved it! 💕

[@KristinKravesBooks]

I can see that! Humour is so personal. I have dnfed so many books because the humour wasn't working for me!

[@tifftalkspages]

I love a wizard’s guide to defensive baking too 😍

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Aw yay! I don't think I knew that and it makes me so happy!

[@emmajones403]

ooh yes, I love a good book tag! Here are my answers: How is your reading going? I was in a reading slump for most of this year, I read 50 books last year which was a lot for me and I didn’t want to be reading just for reading’s sake so this year has been a bit of a reset but I’ve gotten back into the joy of it recently which is nice Best book you’ve read so far in 2024? Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle Best sequel you've read so far in 2024? A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood Favourite re-read? Nineteen Eighty-Four Genre you've been loving/reading the most? Non-fiction, I’ve really leant hard into this year. New release you haven't read yet, but want to? Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein (new in paperback at least) Most anticipated release for the second half of the year? Queen B by Juno Dawson, can’t wait to get my hands on it next week Biggest disappointment? The Hex Wives comic Biggest surprise? Vanity Fair Favourite new author? New to me but Nicholas Shakespeare wrote an amazing biography of Ian Fleming Newest favourite character? Gotta give it up for Becky Sharp, the OG girl boss. Book that made you cry? A Spy Like Me, again. It’s an emotional roller coaster Book that made you happy? The Illusions by Liz Hyder Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year? The special edition of A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal What books do you need to read by the end of the year? Julia, Orpheus Builds a Girl, Threadneedle… The list is endless but those are my big three

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Thank you so much for answering all of the questions. Loved reading through your answers! I am also excited for Queen B because I loved the first book. I still need to read the sequel though!

[@emmajones403]

@@KristinKravesBooks 🩷 oh you are in for in a treat, if I could cast a spell so I could read it for the first time again I would.

[@Bookchara]

I also do best when I mix it up! Cannot go wrong with Winternight though!

[@toweringtbr]

I loved Dreadful too. Silly and absurd but so fun. I hope you find more 5 stars!

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Truly the perfect way to describe it!!

[@Eva_B]

How is your reading going? - So far - not bad Best book you’ve read so far in 2024 - When the moon hatched Favourite re-read - Empire of the vampire Most anticipated release for the second half of the year - The house at Watch Hill Biggest disappointment - Curious tides (such a poor execution of a really fun concept) Biggest surprise - When the moon hatched (I'm not a fan of dragon books but this one is so cool) Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) - Carissa Broadbent Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) - Empire of the damned What books do you need to read by the end of the year? - Empire of the damned, Labyrinth’s heart

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Thanks for answering all of the questions! And I am so happy that Carissa Broadbent is your new favourite author. I adore her!

[@caitcoy]

Love seeing you gush about some of my favorite authors and so glad you enjoyed Winternight! I still haven't picked up the first book but I'm in love with the colors on the cover for The Book That Broke the World, it's just too gorgeous. It's interesting to me that so many folks pick Swordheart as their favorite from T. Kingfisher because it's one of the few that I found kind of boring in parts. 😅 Given our differences on cozy though, you probably will end up loving it more lol. I'm scared of A Sorceress Comes to Call, I started an ARC of it but had to put it down because it's much darker than anything I've read from her so far. Will be curious to hear your thoughts on it.

[@KristinKravesBooks]

I love having the chance to gush about books I love! Need to come up with some more video ideas where I can do that 😂 Hahah not at all surprised that you would feel that way about Swordheart if it's cozier. Confirms I'll love it! Good to know Sorceress is a little darker. It is my next eARC after I finish the new Jordan Ifueko! I'll message you.

[@esmayrosalyne]

Gosh I wish I had loved Evocation as much as you did, it was just so aggressively fine to me ouch. The ending made me excited for the sequel tho, so at least there's that. Anyway, YES for The Girl in the Tower and Emperor of Ruin love, those are such strong sequels!! And I am also soooo eager to read The Spellshop asap 🤩 My favourite book of 2024 so far is Hell for Hire by Rachel Aaron, best sequel is probabaly Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff, best surprise has to be Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, biggest disappointment is probably The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake, and a book that made me happy is A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna 🥰

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Hahaha I totally hear you and understand about Evocation. It's one of those cases where it's my favourite but I'm not necessarily recommending it 😂 You really do need to read The Spellshop and I need to read Butcher and Blackbird! I have heard The Atlas Complex was completely disappointing. Always a bummer when the final book doesn't stick the landing!

[@esmayrosalyne]

@@KristinKravesBooks hahaha, it's your own little special fave 😝 and let's do that, I am getting on the spellshop in the coming weeks, so you better get on B&B!!

[@binchickenbookz]

So shocked you didn’t like the honey witch 😂 I haven’t read it, just because it screams Kristen 😂

[@KristinKravesBooks]

I know!!! It truly had my name all over it. No one was more shocked than me when I didn't love it 😭

[@BecxReadz]

Caz the spider plant ❤❤❤

[@KristinKravesBooks]

An icon! 🪴

[@heabooktubes]

Kristin, Swordheart, still? Really? Hangs head in disappointment. 🤣

[@KristinKravesBooks]

I don't want to talk about it... People always yell at me when they find out I STILL haven't read it 😂

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

[@KristinKravesBooks]

You're the best! 💕

[@zachreads]

Here's my answers I've finished 95 so far (+ 1 dnf that probs wont stay a dnf) How's the year going Good quantity good enough quality Best book The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec Best sequels A Restless Truth by Freya Marske Godzilla X Kong by Greg Keyes The Hidden Guardian by J.D.L Rosell Best reread Taken by the Witch Queen by Luna Fury (if reading twice this year counts) Lord of the Flies by William Golding ("legit" reread) Genre I've read the most Fantasy/historical fiction New release A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock New releases for 2nd half of the year "The Night Guest" by Hildur Knutsdottir "A Novel Love Story" by Ashley Poston "Fury of the Gods" by John Gwynne "Heavenly Tyrant" by Xiran Jay Zhao Biggest disappointment After World by Debbie Urbanski Biggest surprise Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Fav new authors Frea Marske Luna Fury Fictional crush Emily from "Taken by the Witch Queen" by Luna Fury Fav character Winter from Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu Made me cry The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec The Hidden Guardian by J.D.L Rosell Made me happy Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Prettiest book The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska Want to read All 500ish on my tbr lol (also have a buddy read planned for Pride and Prejudice!)

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Loved reading your answers, Zach! Happy you were surprised by Lisa See. I have been meaning to read something from her for years! And Pride and Prejudice!!! You'll need to come back to me with your thogutbs, of course.