Mid-year book tag 📖✨💌 100+ books in 6 months!

Mid-year book tag 📖✨💌 100+ books in 6 months! Back with a bonus video this week. We have the mid-year book tag talking about the 100+ books I read, favourite reads, biggest disappointments, new authors, most anticipated reads and more!
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[@poppycalliope]

Yes to both acotar and TOG reading vlogs! I'm currently filming a TOG reading vlog with spoilers and I'm hoping to have it ready by the end of the month. I'm voting for TOG first just because I'm obsessed with this series 😂 but acotar would be fantastic as well! Can't wait to hear all your thoughts and opinions on the characters & plots ❤ great video as always Emmy 💌

[@joeliz9082]

I also read What Lies Beyond the Veil immediately after I finished ACOTAR based on everyone's recommendations, and I have never been so disappointed by a book. It was so far from what ACOTAR is, and I feel so validated to hear someone felt the same way I did. It just did not even feel like a real book and hurt my soul to read. Then I read Zodiac Academy, and I will forever be a Zodiac Academy defender bc those books are like reality tv for my brain hahaha I am obsessed.

[@lamkrl]

Books tok are overrated! Sarah JM is overrated as hell , I feel like people just like long fantasy books

[@joeliz9082]

@@lamkrl lol I love Sarah J Mass.

[@Hikarisati2024]

I agree with the Cruel prince critique- while I did overall enjoy the books and I read them super fast, there were just so few scenes between Jude and Cardan - imo it had great potential but I really wanted more of their interactions. In addition while Jude was presented as tough and someone one does not want to cross, she was quite forgiving and making nice with everyone (e.g. her sister betrayed her several times, but she immediately jumped to her help)

[@Itsjess13]

I just recently started watching your videos but I'm loving them! I didn't realize you were so new to reading! Welcome! I love watching people discover the joy of it and get so excited when people love the same books I do. I don't want to assume you want recommendations, but if you do let me know! I'll be happy to give you some that you would hopefully love!

[@christina8418]

I’m finishing ACOTAR now (Chapter 35 in Court of Silver Flames), so I would love an ACOTAR reread video. I’m a newer avid reader and I’m still soso about ACOTAR but I’d like to see your reaction rereading them after being exposed to so many fantasy novels now. ❤️

[@lifeinchapterss]

Yes please to spoiler reading vlogs for ACOTAR and TOG. Throne of glass first for sure.

[@BetweenThePagesWithLouLou]

ToG first please 😊 And loved this video. So many books I’ve read as well and have on my TBR because you’ve recommended them. You’re getting me back in my fantasy era 🎉

[@Eplyrata]

Thank you SO much for all your KU recommendations btw, I recently got myself a kindle as well and am reading lots on there so thanks for telling me which ones to look out for 😊

[@BrookelynnKennady]

I love your videos !! They're so comforting :))))

[@BenitaLifestyleStories]

They really do right!

[@laurensbooklife]

I loved this video so much. Every time you talk about a book you love it is an automatic add to my TBR. I want to read so many of the books from this video because they all sound incredible.

[@BenitaLifestyleStories]

I’m really new to fantasy, so thanks for this video I have a long list to add to me TBR!

[@taylorjones7174]

Emmy! My daughters name is Emerson (Emmy) ❤ I am halfway through Kingdom of Ash. It is breaking my heart but so so good! Sarah Maas is brilliant. And this book is amazing. Downright amazing. 🗡️ 👑 🔥

[@laurencallaghan4812]

Love this video! I can’t wait for you to get round to the Shadowhunters series, truly a top tier series that has stayed with me for over a decade! 🫶🏼✨

[@thneedwearer]

since you live for the plot, the politics and the fantasy….I think you would LOVE Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Do not let the size of them intimidate you. They are perfect epic fantasy, incredible characters, top tier world building and magic and intrigue and strategizing. Book 5 (the final one of this arc) comes out in December!

[@emmyrosam]

Is there a particular reading order for this (should I read any of his other books before?). I’m starting the mistborn trilogy this month of his 👀

[@thneedwearer]

⁠@@emmyrosam I think most people do recommend Mistborn first, not because of spoilers or anything, but I think because if you’re not familiar with Fantasy it’s a good introduction to more complicated plots and magic systems. But I started with Stormlight and had zero regrets and no spoilers! I believe all of his work takes place in the same universe, and there are some Easter eggs. Apparently the next 5 books in Stormlight are planned to explain a lot of how everything connects together. I think you’ll enjoy Mistborn (book 1 is my favorite of the trilogy) but his writing and execution is far more impressive IMO in Stormlight!

[@Cpw819]

Girl yes we have a lot of similar faves and we got into reading around the same time bc I didn't become obsessed until November of last year and now I am on my 90th book for this year! Crazy lol. I loved Throne of Glass and Acotar of course, and Kingdom of the Wicked too! Girl you need to read Throne Of The Fallen I loved it even more and gave it a 5 stars and I can't wait for Throne of Secrets! Also loved Lightlark series and can't wait for the 3rd book either! Also sorry you didn't love Cruel Prince, I really did and loved the duology as well. Also loved Happy Place and the One Dark Window Duoilogy was great too. I really want to read the Gods and Monsters series now but ugh so many I want to read!! Ministry of Time was interesting too I just recently read it and I finally dove into the Magnolia Park Universe today and I am obsessed! Oh and I also loved the Once Upon A Broken Heart Trilogy too and i need to read Caraval too. And love Powerless but I didn't love Recklss lol.

[@stephkent774]

I feel like you'd love When the moon hatched, I'm half way through and I'm obsessed! x

[@joeliz9082]

I can't wait for you to read the One Dark Window duology. Another book that falls in that gothic fantasy vibe is A Study in Drowning. This is a bit of a hit or miss for people but I absolutely loved it, and I feel like you and I tend to have similar taste!

[@Lilly_014]

Love how you read for the book and not the spice. Lauren Roberts is my favorite author and I just watched your video on reckless. I read it in one sitting and can’t wait for fearless. Anyways thank you for being one of my favorite you tubers.❤

[@naomiodeyemi3768]

I really reccomend the Shilohverse by Jessie Walker! The books are super angsty though (but that makes it better) and her character work and development is glorious!

[@xuxia100]

I love lightlark and I’m team Grim🫶🏻😍

[@fallonturner7441]

I’m with you on Lightlark and Nightbane - love them and don’t get why they get so much hate 🤷‍♀️

[@klara_2437]

I was just checking earlier today if there were mid-year book tag videos I missed. You posted this at the perfect time. Also, you're a legend. "I am eldest daughter. I am bossy. I am Nesta." slayy girl lool (as a younger daughter myself, I can't approve by principle but Nesta is to this day one of my favorite characters). Just recently found your channel due to Reckless, love all that I've watched.

[@daniquevanderheide8308]

Hi Emmy! Love you're videos ❤ In what order should I read the fbaa books? 😊

[@BeingDaphne]

Spoiler warning: didn’t the boys literally try to drown the one sister in book 1 of ZA. That shook me. I wanna continue. But to be fair that’s intense bullying. Idk how they are gonna become the love interests

[@emmyrosam]

Yes but it’s also not what you think it is at all and all comes out/is explained. Book 2 I describe as the ‘revenge’ book and when you start getting POV chapters in the other characters you start to see the full picture. The fae in these books are ruthless though, it’s a completely different moral/ethics system there and there’s so many factors that play into it. The further you read the more you understand it’s not what it seems 👀

[@kimcheezy3433]

I agree. The bullying was far more severe than she said. They try to drown the girls. One of the guys burns her clothes off so she's naked in front of everyone. They do some things that verge on SA that could be very triggering to some readers.

[@mindofaries]

When you’re putting a spoiler can you put spoiler warning then press enter a few times so the spoiler is covered, yeah you put a warning but my eyes skimmed over the comment as a whole because it’s not hidden…

[@BeingDaphne]

@@mindofaries sure. Edited

[@victoriahinton9869]

Have you always been a fast reader? Going from 0 to 119 books in 6ish months is just incredible 🤯

[@piart9584]

Have you already read Stalking Jack the ripper by kerry maniscalco ?

[@mindofaries]

Wait is Diem pronounced Di-em I’ve been saying it like dime?! lol but yeah I love those books but sometime Diem gets on my nerves so much 😅

[@zazoomer_]

u are literally sooo cute

[@lindsayrenee1063]

I heard when the moon hatched is so stupid and makes no sense- I'll pass

[@BetweenThePagesWithLouLou]

I dnf’d at page 60/chapter 10. There was a lot of descriptive words describing nothing, it felt like. I just didn’t have a clue as to what was going on. And there was 10 or more pages of glossary at the back of the book (I tried to read it on kindle) that is in the front of the hard copies I didn’t know about that may have helped understand wth was going on. I had to read other reviews once I was done to see if I was being dumb not getting what was happening. So for me, that book was a no. 😒

[@lindsayrenee1063]

Thank you for your opinion about holly black - same girl no thanks - so over hyped 😂 dear God gross

[@leoniereads]

The Final Empire is also on my physical TBR but I’m so scared to read it.🫢😅I heard amazing things about it and I know that the (high) fantasy girlies love Brandon Sanderson’s book but I’m scared that I can’t appreciate it enough or that I’m not smart enough to understand the world.🗡️🏰

[@BetweenThePagesWithLouLou]

I feel the same way I really wanna get lost in his books because I’ve heard so many good things about his stories but I’m scared my tiny little brain won’t get it 😅