my favorite books of 2024!! - fantasy & romance

[@StephBohrer]

Please still comment questions for tomorrow’s vlog!!

[@janaamr4468]

What's ur favorite childhood memories with your brothers

[@cowboylikeelly]

would you ever read a harry potter fan fic??

[@AndyKC-nd8vf]

What's your favourite book of all time?

[@swiftie.177]

• what is the toughest decision you made this year? 🤍 • if you were guaranteed the answer to a question, what would it be? 🩵 • if you were given a five minute glimpse at a moment in time would you choose to look at the past or the future? 💚 • what are some traditions you would love to carry on once you have a family of your own? 💛 (if you want a family, ofc) • what kind of style wedding would you love to have? (beach, twilight, farmhouse, chapel, etc,) ❤️ • if you could name the current chapter in your life, what would you title it? 🩷 (a similar question: pov: your life is a movie. what do you title it? what’s the plot/learned lesson? what songs are included in the soundtrack? 💜)

[@allyk7174]

what was your best purchase/most used necessity of 2024?

[@meganmicha_]

trust that i WILL be adding every book i haven’t read to my tbr

[@ShannonsReads]

Girl same

[@alexandria65]

Ok

[@addyharmon8170]

gonna be real here...that one direction vinyl in the bookshelf had my ATTENTION

[@datingloki]

ME TOO

[@fionafioney9567]

SAME i was like Ariana what are you doing here!!!!?? Lol

[@kelleystachel6723]

i was so hyperfixated on it LOL

[@brownblue5514]

Right when the vid started my eyes went 👁️👄👁️

[@halfdeadhalfalive]

books mentioned

[@srinuvenkatamma3463]

Furutthty

[@maya._stx]

thank you❤

[@xofatima.x]

i can’t believe vlogmas is almost over, im literally gonna feel so homesick but u hv no idea how grateful i am for u continuously being the highlight of my days this entire month, i appreciate u sm & ily thank u for everything fr

[@Aisha97.]

ACOTAR GIRL, YOU NEED TO START THE YEAR WITH THEM. 🔥🔥⭐️✨🌌🌌🌌

[@L0v3_Mia]

PREACH

[@ravansabir23]

i’ve been in the biggest reading slump for months now but i think i fell back in love with reading after this video, brb gonna put everything on my 2025 tbr

[@Urfav2wins]

MY FAV VIDEO OF THE YEAR IS HERE!!!

[@zahraaamir3167]

theres so something so genuine and comforting about your vlogs steph that feels so soothing. like give me more of your yapping about your life. It brings me so much joy thank you for giving me a 30 min dose of happiness everyday

[@zahraaesckander]

My thoughts exactly! We also have the same name lol

[@zahraaamir3167]

@zahraaesckander lol yes name twins!! 😋🌷

[@msyxoxo]

Your vlogs have been like my comfort advent calendar this month 🥺🫶🏻

[@annaye8667]

the way u explain books is so satisfying and unique!! love ur vlogs but also ur book videos too

[@DaisyBillyJones6]

When you were explaining the plot for Powerless, I kept thinking you were talking about Red Queen, it came out in 2015. Literally the same omg i couldn't believe how much was ripped off lol

[@celinek4637]

For real! People need to be more aware of this STOP SUPPORTING THE AUTHOR

[@marge4762]

Just a question like that because i want to read it, wich one is the best ? 😂

[@thicccswannn5061]

It’s also really different. Take the romance out of red queen you still have a book, take the romance out of powerless you barely have a book. Also as the series goes on it’s completely different. The author literally said she was inspired by red queen so yeah!

[@thicccswannn5061]

⁠@@celinek4637 The author literally said she was inspired by red queen so yeah! Also she went into writing not thinking it would be published just writing for fun.

[@DaisyBillyJones6]

@@celinek4637 I wouldn't go as far as not supporting the author, after all back in 2015, Red Queen was also highly criticised for its lack of originality, fairly so. If you've read other fantasy books from the time, it was definitely an amalgamation of them but atleast it had some good elements. We just have to accept the fact that originality is hard to come by. Most writers are now just writing for the "tropes"

[@sidra2786]

I was rewatching all your old book videos you don't understand how excited i got when i seen this pop up on my KZbin notifications love your videos 😄

[@luciaagostini]

can we please get a reading vlog? I seriously miss ur book content sm, I got a wave of nostalgia watching this 😊😊

[@msashlynx]

FINALLY A BOOK VIDEO IM SO HAPPY

[@hollyseppala2137]

“Just for the Summer” is my favorite book of the year!

[@sabrinam7953]

I agree completely about iron flame, not only was it one of my favorite books ever, I loved it more than fourth wing!!

[@User48-p4t]

Seeing the amount of books you read made me motivated to start reading the last book of my 2024 reading goal, i have 10 days to finish a book with college work wish me luck :)

[@brownblue5514]

Get a kindle basic and you can read so much faster and better on it. You can carry it everywhere with you

[@ByaJr2311]

Hi, I have been a silent watcher for 2 years, and I would like to say how your vlogs, especially vlogmas are such a comfort watch for me. Love the idea that you are back to your old roots. ❤

[@saraxox4136]

steph !! since you liked powerless you might like red queen !! red queen inspired powerless

[@ellafloral245]

steph, you should definitely add Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah to your tbr. it’s sooo good and all about girlhood and growing up and the importance of love within friendships

[@Andaleeb529]

She would definitely be obsessed with Firefly Lane. One of my best reads of 2024.

[@ellafloral245]

@ right!! i felt so seen

[@jessicajohnson1802]

Soo many books added to my must read for 2025!!! Thanks Steph!!! So happy to read ALL these in 25

[@mreads_7]

My advent calendar of the month has been your vlogmas, appreciate you so much for making my day for 24 days straight❤

[@cowboylikeelly]

i currently am writing a romantasy and i always ask myself when writing “would steph like this?” LOL

[@KimberlyPhillips93]

Sitting here drinking my tea and eating my sweet treat while I watch your video and make a list of all the books I haven’t read yet 😊

[@prettyrouge]

I can't get to read Powerless after everything that's came out about it. I will be reading Red Queen next year.

[@readingwithjessica]

i already love Funny Story so much but the way you talked about it made me love it even more 😭

[@audreyhamilton5765]

Music to my ears = Steph talking about her favorite books

[@eleofaitdesvideos]

omg i'm so excited for this video! December this year is pretty tough for me and my family but watching your vlogmas is really helping and adding happiness to my days 🤍

[@tristahensell107]

my favorite time of the day !!

[@mkfygty]

i'm currently reading play along and i got so happy that you named it as one of your favs of the year cause IT'S JUST SOOOO GOOD this is probably the very first book that i'm all giggling from the start while reading it and the one that got me out of a reading slump and hopefully will be my fav of all time!! love love LOVE it so far!!

[@shellyowen7231]

You should read the cruel prince now that you’re in your fantasy era!! It doesn’t read like a YA book and the world is so magical, I think about it all the time

[@genevievecattrysse]

I’ve waited all year for this. Gonna add them to mu tbr. Thnks steph✨✨💕💕

[@ChloeDeMahy]

I love watching Steph experience romantasy for the first time

[@isahfurtozo]

the scenery oh my god how satisfying and aesthetic, you got it so right!!!!

[@nadinemarie9071]

You are the only person I get recommendations from. You have NEVER steered me wrong❤

[@kristinfalzon4923]

I got so excited when you pulled Dance of Thieves off your shelf! 🤗 I also read that duology after Powerless when you said earlier this year Lauren was influenced by it, and I LOVED it!! I immediately bought and read Morrighan by Mary right after (which was a great novella) and her backlist series. I hope to read that in 2025.

[@andreeablaga109]

Everytime you post a reading vlog or any book related video i remember watching your trope videos that basically got me into reading and I'm just so blown away about how much you've grown and evolved🥹💞 I'm so so so happy for you and so grateful that you keep posting and making my days better❤✨️🫶

[@itsbeamilas]

the way i’m so obsessed with these videos and they’re almost over, i wanna tear up also question: if you could live inside a taylor song for the rest of your life which one would it be and why? i love you, thank you for existing 🌟💘

[@TheMilesLuca]

Loving this content! Guarded Laws of Money Manifestation is another great resource if you’re into this kind of content.

[@seaslime1704]

Steph your pitch for these books was so good. I read the synopsis for heartless hunter and wasn’t intrigued until I watched this video ❤

[@ana.mrjx09]

Watching this video as I‘m making my tbr for 2025! It literally came at the perfect time 🫶🏻 love your vlogmas steph

[@swiftie.177]

the background? OBSESSED. 💗 i am SO excited for all the new book releases in 2025, omg!! 😭📚

[@RouenMcCormick]

throne of glass series by sarah j maas genuinely changed my life i think about them every day

[@marge4762]

PLEASE i'm looking for a book for my trip next week, should I choose this one ? Like do we feel like we're in a completely different world ? Thxx ^^

[@caricari6511]

@marge4762 You should definitely read them then. They are truly life changing books, and you get so immersed in this world and characters. It’s so good!

[@RouenMcCormick]

@ YES YOU DEF SHOULD it’s sooo good and it will take you out of this world completely

[@zobugc3135]

I never skip a Steph Bohrer video UGH love all these books!!

[@romaisaraja786]

Dance of thieves is my favorite book ever! Im SO glad you love it just as much 🤭

[@nurialovegood13]

Your book videos will always be my favorite thing to ever exist

[@priyaspreciousmoment]

steph i love you so much you're the most gorgeous, funny, and kind person ever and you inspire me every day. thank you for being you ❤❤❤❤

[@olivemoon762]

I really enjoyed Iron Flame, and preferred it over the first book. The book explores the couples relationship post their official love declaration phase.

[@Rajaas_Reading_Corner]

Omggg I love your book videos so much more obviously because that's what I was here for from the very beginning. But I love your weekly vlogs too. Just for the Summer sounds relatable. 😂 I might pick it up

[@lydiawilkes6886]

please read seven days in june it's my favourite romance!!!! the characters feel so real, it has the best quotes, most unbelievable backstory and yearning you'd absolutely love it xxx

[@StephBohrer]

It’s on my 2025 must read list!!

[@enolafilippelli2862]

cant wait to watch your video as always my favorite moment of the day !!! 💕💕

[@liapaolella1072]

“Just For the Summer” was also my absolute favourite book that I ever read in 2024!! I am gonna be putting all your recommendations on my wish list! Love your videos 🫶

[@carolynmcginnis7688]

I love that you knew so much of each book 📖 books are definitely your super power

[@felicityrose11]

I'm so excited for you to get more into Fantasy! There is such a rich and incredible world of the genre beyond Powerless and Fourth Wing and I think you're gonna be so blown away by series like ACOTAR!

[@felicityrose11]

Also Carissa Broadbent's other series The War of Lost Hearts is AMAZING

[@itsbeamilas]

not being able to watch some videos because i’m at work and then watch a bunch of them together is my favorite thing to do

[@spe0187]

The way that this entire video is now my tbr 😭

[@thenortheastcity2317]

I love love this video!! I miss your book vids!

[@youareinloveeee]

the one we’ve been anticipating !!!!! always the best book recs 💗

[@maebatchelor9241]

loved this! lowkey think you would adore Assistant to the Villain- it's a cosy fantasy that's humorous and grumpy sunshine, honestly one of my fav reads of 2024 💌

[@DanceLove242]

I second this!! I freaking love that book and the second one and I need the third asap!

[@giovannarodrigues2647]

funny story and just for the summer were also my favorites!!

[@holly289]

YES I LOVE UR BOOK VIDEOS! i missed u doing them pls do more if u can

[@sadie61909]

I was literally just looking for some new reads, this is so perfect

[@elizabethratliff7143]

The Abby Jimenez book quote reminded me of my husband and it’s so true, love is in the everyday. Making me a hot tea with my fav mug, turning the electric blanket on when I’m in the shower bc he knows I’ll be cold, he’s amazing ❤️🤎 and there are more out there, communicate what you love and don’t settle

[@joana1684]

JUST FOR THE SUMMER WAS SO GOOD! I read it in one day 🥺🙌

[@brownblue5514]

PLAY ALONG IS EVERYTHINGGGGGG

[@Talkingg]

I'm a country girl living in the city for uni currently and I was missing that country vibe so I started reading Elsie Silver's novels after you mentioned them last year and holy shit, I don't have a ton of time to read but when I do I pick one of them up! So so easy to read and so much... smut. As a fanfic writer, enough smut to make even me blush 😂. Thanks for the rec Steph!!

[@mreads_7]

One of my favorite books that I think you’ll absolutely love is Metal Slinger. It’s one of the best romantacies I’ve ever read and it’s best to go in completely blind and just fall in love with the book. Just trust on this one and you’ll have the best time.

[@evangelinejordan5958]

I will never miss a steph book video🥰

[@nataliapolanska6048]

I'm so excited! I've been waiting for this video!!

[@benedettasatta9036]

I’m only at the beginning of the video, but the first two books you mentioned are also some of my faves of 2024, LOVED them!! (Kai my man omggg). Plus, I strongly agree with the statement “Emily Henry lives in my mind rent free” cause I swear this woman KNOWS me through and through!

[@benedettasatta9036]

Update, you also mentioned Just for the summer, which is my top 1 book of this year. As a fellow acts of service girly, i get it

[@tatianagabrielaolmedosolis8419]

This is always my favorite video of the year

[@Strwbrrymilksheikh]

I got out of a reading slump because of you recommending powerless and just for the summer❤. Just for the summer literally is always lingering in my mind and I have four friends reading it now cause I will not shut up

[@sofiatorres2471]

The grace general series by Laura Beth was one of my fav finds of the year! It’s a completed 3 book series with lots of boy obsessed and yearning!

[@livingforchrist3]

just finished yesterdays video now i can watch this! YAY! ur slaying vlogmas btw

[@ayendrikabirajMD]

Just for the Summer was so good!😭😭 I laughed and cried! It was just so so so good!! I related with this book too!

[@Kushhushh]

3 of my favs Funny Story, Just for the summer and Play Along♥️ also thanks for making me realise i need to reread just for the summers hahahaha

[@iisa-aaa]

this years book Recommendations are so fun i'm so excited to check all these books out and add them to my tbr list

[@graciousintentions]

I’ve never watched someone’s video where we have the EXACT same taste in books. Your top were my top😭🫶

[@alexandria65]

Liar

[@giusymigliaccio3371]

I loved funny story so much I read it twice this year 😭 my favorite by emily henry for sure!

[@melodycollis]

I’m going to film one of these soon but girl you read some amazing books this year 🥰🥰💗💗

[@lucentsanctuary]

im a silent watcher and i miss you book vid sm!! can you pls do more of book contents like you used to do? 🥹

[@SN-bk5xj]

I think almost all of her book content is on patreon now 😁

[@raya2533]

currently reading the calloway sisters series because of you!! but this made me want to get back into fantasy, i used to love divergent in 7th grade so i feel like id love some of these books

[@alanabyrne8597]

why did hearing the quote from just for the summer literally make me CRY. i’ve never even read an abby jimenez book but now i need to😭😭😭

[@melissasardjo2069]

20:54 that made me tear up

[@juelclyne7392]

Thank you Steph, happy that there's only a few I need to add to my TBR ❤❤❤

[@adreeta]

Watching this took me back to 2021 when I discovered you < 3

[@poppycalliope]

So many good books mentioned 👏📖 happy holidays Steph 👀💌

[@SarraFradi-i3e]

I don't know what to read in my winter break soo im waiting for you to post a reading vlog 😅

[@alivialodi]

I’ll be referencing this every time I need a book to read 😃

[@Isabellywelly15]

I very rarely comment on yt videos (you have turned me into a non-silent watcher through vlogmas, which honestly is really fun to share my thoughts so thanks for encouraging us silent watchers haha). The only book I've read that you shared is Iron Flame, and I was also super nervous to read it because everyone was saying it's not as good as Fourth Wing but I really enjoyed it. I love world building and complex fantasy worlds so it was right up my alley. You've now made me want to read Dance of Thieves, it sounds really good and like something I would enjoy. Some of my favourite books this year have been Tales from the cafe (it's the second book in before the coffee gets cold series but you can read it on its own and it's absolutely heartbreaking) and The Shepherd Kind series by Rachel Gillig (so good). I also loved The Book Thief (because I love books that make me cry, and Pride and Prejudice, but I've read it before so doesn't really count). I love your videos!

[@gigispiteri]

hope u have a lovely holiday steph ❤❤❤ see u tomorrow!

[@paucolunga]

i just started reading dance of thieves and also bought powerless omg this came at the right time. love you and hi from mexico 🤍

[@oceanneriel6462]

you made me discover the boys of tommen series and my life is now changed forever

[@SarraFradi-i3e]

3:21 k you motivated me to finish it ❤❤

[@positiveljoseph6252]

I started it but couldn’t get into it but the way she explained it, I had to go download it again and pick up where I left off.

[@Kellyfith]

I rarely DNF books but one of my goals this year was to not make myself finish a book if I can’t get into it and I DNF’d just for the summer but you’re making me wanna give it another try cause we usually have very similar tastes in books

[@humairakhatun1025]

Watching your videos made my 2024❤

[@nargesreads]

This video is already a highlight, and I haven’t even watched it yet.🤭💝

[@janaamr4468]

I just wanna say that loveeeeee youuuu and i dont comment much but i cant say im a silent watcher cuz maybe i commented once or twice before but you meannn soo much to me you dont even knowww and i hope these vlogs dont stop even after vlogmas and taking a break i hope u upload long vlogs where u just rant abt stuff i feel like were friends fr we would be sooo frrr if we met but all the love from Egypt ❤

[@bobasaurirl7700]

One dark window series was my favorite of the year