December Wrap Up!

[@kevinkelly_]

Frozen Tides cover :O I still can't get over it!!

[@sarcasmpersuasion]

"Read like butter" I might need to use that

[@lilymottet3803]

I read The Thief for school a couple years ago! I loved the wittiness and sass of Gen! I'm glad I am not the only one who has read that book!

[@caitlincarter3051]

The Queen's Thief series was one of my favorite series in high school. It's been so long since I've read it, but I remember loving it. The love story that develops is just so interesting to me.

[@gracehzhuang]

PASSENGER AND SOUNDLESS BOTH SOUND AMAZING GAH

[@maryssamcilvenna6313]

I am so excited to get my hands on Passenger. There is just something about time travel in a novel that really appeals to me!

[@luvBB4lyf]

I started the Falling Kingdoms series on your recommendation a year ago and loved it! Finished reading Frozen Tides yesterday and loved that one too, great read

[@LucePratt]

You are my absolute favourite, thank you for all your recent videos, they are great!

[@sandyreadsalot]

I read Passenger in December too! Learning about the time traveling in Passenger was really interesting! Frozen Tides is my favorite in the series so far as well. The thing that finally happened made me so happy!

[@robinmae1457]

Winter was defiantly my favorite book that I read this month! I loved it!

[@tess9011]

I love the Queen's Thief series! I love how Turner has everything come together at the end. There are hints of what happens peppered throughout the book, but you have to read incredibly carefully to pick up the twist or the reveal. The political intrigue in the next couple books are really fun to read as well. But I think in total there are 5 books that all connect to each other. But she also takes some time to finish one book. :(

[@marianagonzalez1768]

The 5th wave and The Infinite Sea! They were great reads

[@acciojenna]

My sister loves The a Thief and has been trying to get me to read it for years. I guess I will put it in my TBR for the year. Actually pretty much all of these books I've been wanting to read.

[@Hollyheartsart]

I'm excited to see what books you read in 2016!

[@biadagaarte]

yay, now I want to read all of these books.

[@girlreading3999]

I'm so excited for Passenger, it sounds so intriguing!!

[@greads320]

Seriously can't wait to read passenger!

[@Pumbalu]

Concerning Megan Whalen Turners Queen's Thief series there is one thing I can tell you: the following books in the series are even better than the first one as the story has a lot more depth and the reader gets a lot closer to the main character. It's definitely worth reading! I'm really glad that I finally found these books here on booktube. :)

[@classictragedy8]

The thief trilogy were one of my favourite book when i was in middle/ high school. The next two books in the trilogy were really good too!

[@stabs31]

Loved The Thief. The next two books are even better!

[@sophizoey]

I read so many books in December without even realising. My favourite was easily Six of Crows. I just want to pick it back upagain.

[@lunarvixen26]

I'm so glad Passenger comes out in a few days!! I can't wait - great video Regan!!

[@flyersphan94]

Gaaaah Frozen Tides is the absolute death of me and I loved every minute of it. I think all the fans know which scene you're referencing, but I can't believe you felt that way since Book 1. I didn't really consider it until the end of Book 2 and then I was a goner. xD

[@lydiagrace495]

oh my goodness I literally want to read all the books she mentioned!

[@jessauntie1761]

1) Your sweater is amazing. 2) The problem you have with Dreams of Gods and Monsters is what I'm facing with Winter right now. It's so hard to jump into the end of a series once you've had so many books in between. Glad I'm not alone and forgetting stuff yet still pushing forward, haha. 3) HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@feyzads3359]

I pre-ordered Passenger on bookdepository and they sent it to me a few days ago, I cannot wait to read that one!! :D

[@EmptyInkpots]

I read the first 2 books in Falling Kingdoms a couple of years ago, but I think I'll need to reread before I catch up. Assassin's Blade was BY FAR my favorite this month, but I also read and really liked Dreams of Gods and Monsters, too!

[@sukki2302]

I love your videos! I've been rewatching all of them like crazy lately. 😂💕

[@theperksofbeingabookworm4562]

PASSENGER it's soooo pretty!!

[@EbiBird]

The Thief and the Queen's thief series by Megan Whalen Turner are SO GOOD!! One of my favourite series of all time! It isn't a trilogy, there are 4 books out now and there will potentially maybe hopefully also be a fifth and sixth book (some day)? The second book in the series is definitely my favourite! It's pretty different from the first book (it's a bit darker and it's also written in 3rd person), but it's just SO GOOD. Eugenides is like one of my all time favourite fictional characters EVER.

[@KirstyWardBooks]

I think I'm going to have to check The Thief, out now :) My favourite read last month was an advanced copy of Hidden Bodies, by Caroline Kepnes, which is the second instalment from the You series. It's very different to You, but I loved it equally as much. Joe is such a fascinating character and I love getting inside his head.

[@ohhthatskellie]

I can't wait to read Passenger!

[@itsmaria564]

I NEED to go passenger asap!

[@nellfitts1657]

I read a graphic novel called Anya's ghost and I thought it was quite good. I got it from my local library and was surprised to find it shelved in the kids section as it seemed a bit mature and scarier than expected. A good fast simple read with a cool art style 4/5

[@miaaap5310]

My favorite book of the month was either Queen of Shadows or A Court Of Thorns And Roses, both by Sarah J. Maas

[@noraha2609]

I really want to read A Court of Thorns and Roses!

[@miaaap5310]

I is so so so good! I really recommended it! It was my favorite book of the year, along with the Throne of Glass books.

[@noraha2609]

Really?? Ahh I feel so pressured now ok I'll read it.

[@bubblesandblitz]

the thief is one of my favorite books and the series only gets better! i love all the political intrigue and i find most of the characters really nuanced and interesting. i can't wait until there's another book in this world, there have been 4 so far and i really enjoyed them all!

[@carolinethomas9872]

I read Cherub 2 it's sooo amazing. And I love your videos so much!!

[@sophieluvsbooks2629]

I'm behind on the Falling Kingdoms series. I read the first one on my kindle app for booktubeathon and really enjoyed it (I ended up giving it like a 4.5/5 stars) and I own the physical copies of both Rebel Springs and Gathering Darkness. Can't wait to see what's in store for the rest of the series. Well the only two books I ended up getting to in December were The Hero of Ages (amazzzzing) by Brandon Sanderson and Winter by Marissa Meyer (again amazing in my opinion). So yeah I didn't read much but I did have a chance to finish two of my most beloved series (which is really a bittersweet thing). But anyways now I'm reading The Name of The Wind and am about 100 pages in and am very intrigued so far.

[@katierosefun7722]

Agh, I'm so jealous of everyone who got to read Passenger so early! I still have to wait!

[@ioanapoenaru7011]

I tried to read 'The thief' and I didn't enjoy the beggining at first, but then the book got better and better and I have to say that I LOVED IT.

[@Wolfhailstorm]

What a fun reading month for you! I also read some awesome books in December! I got so many graphic novels/manga/comics etc read! ^^

[@JoanaSousaReads]

i also read the thief this month and i totally agree with you. i heard that the next ones are even better :)

[@sineperil]

I loved the Megan Wallen Turner books! It's been years since I read them, but I think I devoured all of them in about a month.

[@MeSimoneI]

As soon as you talked about it, I added Soundless to my Amazon wishlist :D

[@MissRamos79]

Nothing wrong with reading only fantasy for the whole month! I need to finish The Daughter and Smoke and Bone series! I also need to pick up Frozen Tides as well. But I will need to finish Gathering Darkness first.

[@FranniePansDreamcatcher]

I really want to read The Thief!!!

[@pandaluvsu82]

I really need to start The Falling Kingdoms series!

[@annettefernandez6856]

This month was the month of comedians. Mindy making and aziz ansari audio books were hilarious! I just started the Falling Kingdom series on audio, the narrarator is fantastic I wanted to listen to it before I bough the book but I am loving it! I also started Percy Jackson series and I can't believe I waited so long to start that one! Ps your lipstick is amazing!

[@KHsora131]

I also read The Thief last month! I enjoyed it but I found the writing style (and plot for that matter) a bit too simplistic for my tastes. I loved the characters though, and I've heard the second one is a lot better so I'm excited to continue the series!

[@GudDay4All]

A great fantasy series you should try is The Cat's Eye Chronicles. It's definitely one of my favorites.

[@SoulStainedInk]

Read like butter...I love it!

[@shulajuguilon]

Happy New Year Everyone!!

[@CherrieWalker]

+shxla Happy new year :)

[@readsandeats2263]

I think you would like The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness as they have both a fantasy element to them as well as History and Time Travel. The 2nd book is set in London during the reign of Elizabeth the 1st, you meet people like Shakespeare, Kit Marlowe etc.

[@averekriz]

"They read like butter" is my phrase of the year already

[@drewg.4779]

I don't know if I read it in December or November but Grasshopper Jungle was fantastic.

[@oSnapItsAli]

I wasn't able to complete any books in December...currently reading Infinite Jest which is fantastic but is taking me forever to get through!

[@sakurahan91]

I thought Passenger was going to be a duology? I've read that on a couple of blogs. I'm going to start Dreams Of Gods And Monsters tonight! I loved the previous 2. I've only left a month between DOBAS and DOGAM. I can't wait to start the Falling Kingdoms series as well in 2016 at some point!

[@allisoncarignan598]

Your channel is amazing

[@CherrieWalker]

I got Soundless for Christmas and I can't wait to read it (just need to finish the book I'm reading first haha)

[@Jellybeanlegs]

The Thief sounds cool! My fav book of the month has been Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna (I think you'd like it a lot). It's set in india and follows a couple of kids as they grow old and how their life and beliefs evolve (it's got a feel like The kite runner but not so harsh)

[@twilighterification]

Happy new year Regan!

[@Szilvi79]

My favorite December read was Horrostör by Grady Hendrix :)

[@MeeMee-oh9vj]

The theif was a pretty average but the squeals are just amazing! You should definitely bump it up.

[@chrissybooksandberries]

The Thief was recommended to me by someone who reads a TON. So if that's that one book she thinks I should read then I'll read it. I reaaally want to get my hands on the Falling Kingdoms series for the longest time now.

[@ptriiez]

Yaaaay you finally finished Gods and Monsters! I do understand that you had to take some time to get in to it again because the plot is so unique! I feel like I should pick up Passenger... I feel like I would like that book... *this is my standard reaction to every book that you talk about btw... I have just bought The Nightingale because you talked about it...* WHAT DO YOU DO TO ME REGAN?! :D

[@dulcegarcia7072]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! KISSES FROM MEXICO

[@katemeansgreat]

You read amazing books this month! I was in a very bad reading slump until December started: I read 12 books! Needless to say, my Wrap-Up was a lot of fun to film :)

[@UnicornHunterbooks]

I feel like the biggest similarity between Game of Thrones and Falling Kingdoms is how many people die really unexpectedly and/or suddenly. I don't know of any other books that do that in the same way.

[@usercrying]

YAY Frozen Tides!! Will you be doing a spoilery discussion on that book? I'd loove to know your spoilery thoughts about it!

[@lanazellaxox]

not to sound rude, but chimera is pronounced k-imera! just wanted to let you know :)

[@twirlybutera3002]

Yeessss teen wolf. Or not? Hah

[@mahrysanchez]

A book I read that literally changed me is White Oleander by Janet Fitch. A friend tells me is a popular read in the United States, but I still thought I would recommend it to you just in case.

[@raykline7904]

I see A Little Life and The Gargoyle on the same shelf. I'm not sure I've ever heard you do a review on them tho...

[@sgeist1981]

Regan, Could you do a quick video of all the books you read in 2015 that you gave 5 stars to? I'd love to know your favorites from last year!!

[@pauweredbyfaith]

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN FROZEN TIDES. Magnuuuuuus!

[@GwendolynKensinger]

You actually got a lot read in December. I know most of us didn't read that much so nice job! Even though I know Soundless has not been getting great reviews I still want to check it out considering my love of sign language and Deaf culture so I definitely want to read it for that and see how it is.

[@Amanda-nq6mw]

This month, I loved loved The Diviners by Libba Bray and Across the Wall by Garth Nix. But I was really disappointed in the final Daughter of Smoke and Bone :/ but I hope you had a happy new year! Love your channel

[@emig1627]

I wanna binge read the Falling Kingdom series so bad, but I am currently reading Game of Thrones and I'm afraid it's going to be too much epic fantasy in a row.

[@ItsThatRebz]

The best book I read in December was The Long Walk by Stephen King. It was awesome. Close-ish second: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel.

[@marireadsbks]

im early! hey! happy new year regan :) i hope you have an awesome reading year!!!

[@mv3ga14]

Is there a book missing from that Harry Potter set in the back? I'm getting OCD, I keep counting it hoping I count 7

[@noraha2609]

Haha sameeee

[@kieracampbell5668]

I think the final book is missing

[@aphrog649]

you don't "get" OCD... but yeah, she might've took it out to reread or something

[@mv3ga14]

Lily R you know what I mean by getting OCD.

[@casmoq9732]

aaah you know when youre reading a million books at the same time the struggle

[@lodemaeyu835]

Hi regan! hope you have a good reading year!

[@worthlessgurl14]

OMG i wanna read passenger!!! can't wait.. and i need to start the daughter of smoke and bones trilogy.. seriously.. anyway have you read THE RIVERMAN by Aaron Starmer?? THIS BOOK!! this book!! i can't get over it.. so bad i dreamt about it.. i haven't seen anyone else in booktube who've read it.. kind wanna know what you guys think about it.. just read it this month and i can't wait to pick up the second book.. hhaahh the feels!!!

[@SydneyBrownTravels]

I want to read Soundless because I love Chinese culture and folklore. Definitely need to pick that one up soon.

[@wellthatsjustduckie]

I read Lireal in December and it was so amazing. I jumped into the third book in the series Abhorson immediately after, but I haven't finished it yet :) If you haven't read Sabriel by Garth Nix I highly recommend it ^_^

[@LailatulAdnin]

Uuu i love this new angle of yours! 😝

[@thelifeofmiranda]

nice wrap up :D

[@DebleenaBiswas]

finally bought passenger in paperback 😂😂 after half a year

[@nicoleangeles8135]

Regan! i was wondering where your Deathly Hollows is? Hahahha. i kept staring at the empty space.. :) btw, happy new year! :)

[@a.m.ramblings5746]

Have you read Eon and Eona by Alison Goodman? They are heavily influenced by Chinese folklore as well. They are amazing! Gahh I want to read all of these! #thestruggleisreal

[@sapun6801]

I've read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the first time in December and it was amazing, I loved it so much, I laughed, I cried, I was just drawn in to see what will happen next, and it is by far my favourite book in the series, and I just started the Half-Blood Prince, so we'll see how that goes... also, I've read The Order of the Phoenix, and I literally flied through it faster than with other ones, idk why, but I just did, and I am suprised by that because this is a book that is almost the size of the GOT. Can someone reccomend me to read something after I read HP? Something lighter, maybe a stand-alone?

[@jupiterr0514]

You can check out book recommendation videos on BookTube ☺

[@noraha2609]

Any contemporary book will do ;)

[@ptriiez]

+Janja Kukec If you want something lighter like a contemporary novel I would recommend To all the boys I've loved before by Jenni Han or Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell! Fun and quick reads and very cute stories!

[@ross7107]

Are there LGBT characters in the Falling Kingdoms series?

[@PeruseProject]

+Ross Yes there are!

[@lydiagrace495]

what does LGBT stand for?

[@bratzi4ify]

+Lydia Grace Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

[@flyersphan94]

+Ross A couple, yes. It doesn't really come into play until Book 3.

[@ds93]

Should I read the Darkest Minds trilogy before trying out Passenger?

[@SkipTheInstructions]

#TheyReadLikeButter Yeaaaah... I always think so, too.

[@bangchantyinghisshoelaces6852]

What book is next to the stack that girl on the train is in front of? The one with the pink/coral spine?

[@Bibliosaurusrex]

Oh gosh it truly is terrifying seeing how HUGE "Dreams of Gods and Monsters" is, especially next to your face! (Hope that didn't sound insulting...)

[@AmazingJCCatWithFear]

I read a book in December. I loved it. But I won't say you should read it It was "Shadow and Bone" by Leigh Bardugo Yep :v ALSO, thank you SO MUCH for saying those weren't great books. My expectations were like, none, and I LOVED THAT BOOK :3 You made me love that book, gurl. Thx yo

[@Jetpussentertainment]

Does anyone know why the video is categorised as a film and animation video? Haha love your videos though!

[@Dan-sq9je]

I can't watch this video. it's been 2 day I can't watch this video. this is so frustrated... :(

[@aphrog649]

I haven't read either book yet but Passenger and Ruby Red sound super similar... are they? or am I wrong?