My Favourite Books of 2016

[@milanova5061]

I love that you mentioned books I've never heard of before! I've watched many of these vids but everyone kinda mentioned the same books over and over again

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Mila Nova I'm happy you enjoyed it 😊

[@EricKarlAnderson]

What a great list! I've read many but not read Mariana - I'll have to get a copy of that (especially because it has such a beautiful cover!) It's so great to see you're on a journey of discovering Joyce Carol Oates' books too!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Eric Karl Anderson Thanks! Yeah, definitely get your hands on that beautiful Mariana book - I'd be interested to hear what you think 😊

[@davidtoddhoward]

a great selection of books to consider.. I'm glad you loved '1984'.. I must read it myself. Have a wonderful Christmas.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Todd Howard Thanks and you too! (Sorry for the lame, late response 🙈 ).

[@FilipeHeath]

You have some beautifal editions in there! I am getting The Girls this Christmas and i'm super excited.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

The YA Reader I hope you'll adore The Girls as much as I do 😃

[@agnieszkateresko5248]

Great recommendations Helene, thank you so much for this video. I have added most of these books to my tbr list and looking forward to share the love for them with you soon. Have a lovely Christmas... x

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Agnieszka Teresko You are so very welcome! I'm happy to hear that 😊

[@hello79712]

Just found your channel and am happy to see some books that I've been looking to get to soon and some I haven't heard of yet!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

La Quinn I'm happy to hear that 😃

[@HanNguyen-wh6id]

So glad I found your channel 😄 I have never felt so connected with a booktuber because I do prefer books that deal with serious issues to fantasy and sci fi. You really had a great reading this year. I'll definitely check a lot of these books out later (:

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Han Nguyen Thank you so much for that lovely comment! 😊❤

[@Mrs._.GalaxyWanderer]

Thank you for making a video like this. I'll definitely be adding some of these books to my "to-read" list on Goodreads.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Rachel Ramirez Sounds really good 😉

[@LifeBetweenWords1]

These were SUCH good recommendations! I loved hearing about them and haven't read any of them (but some of them are on my tbr which makes me really excited). You had a great reading year!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Life Between Words I'm thrilled you liked my recommendations 😁

[@girlreading3999]

you read so many fantastic books this year! I loved hearing what you though of them, I'll definitely have to check them out! I've been wanting to pick up The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet, I've heard so many great things about it!!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

GirlReading Yes, pick up that one! I hope you'll like it 😉

[@victoriahoyle-publichistor6986]

Wow the cover for Mariana is so beautiful and striking. I have to get my hands on that version. I loved a lot of these books too, especially The Butchers Hook which took me completely by surprise. Hope you have just as good a year in 2017!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Eve's Alexandria Thank you so much! Yeah, a lot of beautiful covers in this video 😉

[@lisajackson6210]

i love your recommendations! you've made me want to pick them all up soon!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Lisa Hirsch Awesome 😁

[@WomanVsBooks]

1984 is on my tbr for this year, can't wait to read it. great selection of books :)

[@helenejeppesen2133]

WomanVsBooks Thanks! "1984" was an amazingly scary read!

[@leabhairagustae7279]

I absolutely love The Tidal Zone, it's one of my favourite books of all time and I can't wait to pick up the rest of Sarah Moss books! I have 1984 and The Look Way to a Small Angry Planet on my shelves and I definitely want to pick them up soon. We seem to have a very similar taste in books and I am really interested in most of these! 😊

[@helenejeppesen2133]

leabhairagustae Sounds really good! Sarah Moss is such an interesting author, and I'm excited to read more from her in the upcoming years ❤

[@WheresRowanGoing]

11/22/63 was on my top list this year, too. He is hit or miss with me but this book was so amazing that I could not put it down. I can't wait to watch the miniseries.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Ashley P. My feelings exactly! 😊

[@solideogloria2022]

thanks for another amazing video, I added almost all the books presented to my btr list ;-) so happy you liked 1984, I read it so many times. still so up to day, unfortunately. I want to recommend to you a book that made me feel good for many days after I finished it it is a classic - it's called The Sun Also Rises - by Ernest Hemingway. the most intensive novel I read this year is Silence by Shusaku Endo, the film by Martin Scorsese is about to hit the cinemas. Thanks so much and many great books under your Christmas tree, Happy Christmas, greetings from Poland!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Pan Radek Thanks for the recommendations! And have a very merry Christmas in Poland ☃️

[@Rubymoon82]

such interesting titles!!! I'm going to check out some on this list!

[@JennyFernBooks]

Such wonderful & interesting-sounding books! I'll have to check them out :)

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Jennifer Sheffield Sounds good 😊

[@jansmith9391]

Wonderful best of list! My favorite this year was The Girls, by Emma Cline. I've discovered Dickens through Books and Things' readalong of Our Mutual Friend. It's like being in a great Lit class with the perfect teacher, Katie Lumsden.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Jan Smith Thanks! Sounds great you're getting into Dickens 😊

[@RovingReader]

I have a signed Margaret Atwood book from Ann Patchett's bookstore. She has a first edition book club where you get a signed book each month. I still need to read it though!!!

[@RovingReader]

Oh I have a signed copy of A Spool of Blue Thread too from the book club! I loved it!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Karen Evans You are one lucky woman! 😉

[@treebranch2066]

Looks like you had a great reading year. Sounds as if you might be getting into science fiction a bit. I love time travel stories so am going to look into 11-22-63.

[@happyreally90]

11-22-63 is a fantastic book! you will love it

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Treebranch Yeah, I have actually been watching more sci-fi movies lately, so maybe that will be reflected in my taste in books as well someday 😊

[@sandra7319.]

Since you loved Robert Olin Butler, one of my favorite books this year was A Small Hotel.....a small enveloping book

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Sandra Reiss I recently bought that one, actually, because someone recommended it as my next book by him. I'm eager to read it 😊

[@sandra7319.]

Helene Jeppesen It may have been me😊

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

Great video and I want to read some Sarah Moss

[@walkinthewoods981]

Are the Emily books remind me of Anne of Green Gables or the American Girl series. What is the setting for this series? Thanks!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Walkinthe Woods The setting is Canada and L. M. Montgomery also wrote the Anne of Green Gables series. I prefer the Emily one though 😉

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

I'm in a period where I feel like I'm a bad reader, which I sometimes feel. I don't only have a hard time getting into books, but "getting" them - not only when it comes to feeling, but also understanding…

[@solideogloria2022]

PJ don't worry about it, the sun also rises is all about the experience and the state of mind of the characters /reader, you don't have to draw any golden quotes from it ;-) IMHO

[@littledevonnook]

I've heard so many good things about Sarah Moss, I think I'll definitely have to pick something up from her in 2017 :) great video!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

shoutame Yes, do that! 😊

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

I love your reviews, so thankyou

[@upturned1719]

How long does it take you to read a book?

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Upturned17 It depends on the book, but about 3-4 days on average 😊

[@bookcaterpillar2222]

I think you would like the Handmaid's Tale. Such a good book by Margaret Atwood.

[@definenormal087]

Yaye! Margaret Atwood! If you like her style you should read Abra (also published under the title Gaining Ground) by Joan Barfoot. She's another brilliant (though less well known) Canadian author.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

definenormal087 THANKS for the recommendation!

[@daisyjune5135]

Your cat seems so cute. He wants your attention!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Daisy Mae Haha I know, he IS really cute! He just had to hide in bags and run around exactly while I was filming 😊

[@roshanb5879]

How much hours do you spend every day reading books?

[@cloudslikethis]

Wow that's a beautiful edition of 1984!

[@cloudslikethis]

Definitely want to read Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, I love epic sci fi books. Also I just recently heard about Sarah Moss but all her books sound wonderful

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Nicole McKeon Def read Long Way.. As well as Sarah Moss; I started out with The Tidal Zone 😉

[@sandra7319.]

Yea! The Robber Bride!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Sandra Reiss 😁

[@estertrovatogoncalves5862]

I love your Favorite Videos...

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

You live alone and are able to read books that have terror or dystopian ..can you sleep okay when reading those? I just love your reviews and would love to read them! Thankyou for your vivid pictures and give Zeus a hug!

[@sumikatti]

I have read only couple of these and now I would like to devour all these books I haven't read! I hope 2017 will be a good reading and booktubing year for you! ;)

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Peony Haha awesome 😁 And thanks!

[@tesscap5052]

the first book I read in 2016 is the blind assassin and I love it to death

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Page by Page ❤❤❤

[@jamesholder13]

I adore The Robber Bride, not so much The Blind Assassin. I don't quite know why.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

James Holder I think if I had to choose between the two, I would also go for The Robber Bride. It's a stronger and more intense story, whereas The Blind Assassin is more subtle but still impactful...

[@angelatircuit2355]

Emily is my favorite LM Montgomery heroine.

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Angela Tircuit ❤

[@YsmnAdilah]

You look like pewdiepie