The Best & Worst Books I've Read This Year! (so far...)

chatting through the best and worst books I've read so far this year!! mid year freak out if you will :D
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It is that time of year again! Let's freak out together about all the books I have read so far!
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THE QUESTIONS:
1. Best book you’ve read so far this year.
2. Best sequel you've read so far this year.
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment.
6. Biggest surprise.
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush.
9. Newest favourite character.
10. Book that made you cry.
11. Book that made you happy.
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year
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[@monisharmuk]

I am amazed how you effortlessly summarize each and every book. It is brilliant

[@sakurahan91]

My favourite book so far has been A Court Of Silver Flames by SJM! I loved the romance and Cassian is definitely my new favourite batboy! I loved how we got some adult moments here too. Another favourite is of course my rereads of Shadow Of Night and The Book Of Life by Deborah Harkness. I’m going to pick up Time’s Convert this afternoon for my reread of it before The Blackbird Oracle releases, next month.

[@christinatorres522]

Yes! Part of your World Series is so good. I enjoy many of your recommendations too. Love watching all your videos. I’ve learned so much. ❤

[@lauraleger]

I would be super interested in an updated tier list of your favorite fantasy series ! I’m always so impressed with all the books you read and I always find something to add to my tbr

[@AndreiaSantos-ld4ty]

I'm reading the Farseer Trilogy because you made it sound amazing and I'm loving it! Will read Book 2 soon

[@KawtharG]

Omg i was waaaiting for this video 💃🏻💃🏻 guess its time to make some tea and relax

[@nadarocker7605]

LOVE Fox Wife. IMO Yangsze Choo's best book so far, though I love everything she's written.

[@cynthiaspencer7352]

I need more sci-fi after completing the wonderful murderbot series, I just finished an older series - wayfarers by Becky Chambers and I loved it. Never been a sci-fi fan until these 2 series, now I’m looking for my next adventure.

[@aga3006]

Read Expanse! It's super popular but for a good reason

[@emmakaren7459]

Started the masquerade series on your recommendation and I’ve been loving it!

[@astoldbykat]

You got me interested enough to start reading Murderbot on KU, and I'm now on the fourth one. I'm so obsessed, it's so good and Murderbot is the most relatable character I've ever seen.

[@Bubblebee951]

"blooms on itself" I see what you did there 😉 absolutely loved The Tainted Cup! Read it on your recommendation 💚

[@LibrariesandLattes]

Great video!! Some of my favorite books from this year so far have been The Way of Kings, Six of Crows, and Tress of the Emerald Sea! My least favorites have been Powerless and The Wishing Game, among others haha

[@PeruseProject]

some great ones!!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@PeruseProject this is my Brandon Sanderson and Leigh Bardugo year and I’m not mad about it 😂😍

[@PensandPaint]

Thanks for Sharing. I too have Tainted Cup on my TBR. My favorites so far are Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Lost Bookshop, The Fire Next time, The LegendBorn Series by Tracy Deonn, Crusade for Justice by Ida B Wells, and the Good and A Day of the Fallen Night. Least Favorite Wind, Sand, and Stars y Antoine de Saint-Exuprey.

[@Sykydwp-dy3qk]

So far my favorite books this year are The Serpent and the Wings of Night and One Dark Window. ♥️ Least favorite was House of Sky & Breath. I was very underwhelmed for a book with a LARGE page count🫠

[@templelouise7907]

Would love to see a video about what books you recommend to listen to the audio versus the hard copy edition.

[@Mitsiru01]

Hi Regan. Have you considered listening to the audiobooks for the Red Rising Trilogy? I had a harder time reading Morning Star physically and found the audiobook so much more enjoyable and faster paced. Worth a shot if you continue the trilogy. Also, I'm looking forward to reading the Fox Wife. So many good recommendations.

[@madelineroberson3569]

Best book of the year is a tie between Ship of magic by Robin Hobb and The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty and the worst is probably Bunny by Mona Awad but that’s just because it’s not really my type of book. I haven’t done as much reading as I want so far but I’ve still got time to turn it around.

[@alanagreen2147]

I’m just not into summer this year- I’m going to go with mental August fall and try that out too!

[@barbaralemon4170]

Favorite book, After Dark by Murakami. Worst book, They Never Learn by Layne Fargo.

[@templelouise7907]

The Spark of the Everflame series, House of Bane and Blood, Crimson Moth, The Spice Road, and When the Moon Hatched have all been really good.

[@ReadingNymph]

I've also been reading more Sci-Fi this year, it's been great to explore that genre

[@sarahstorm5129]

Your book summaries make me want to pick up everything you read. You can sell any book📚

[@xxflipchick22xx]

Hello 👋🏼 I’m curious. How do you keep track of the books you need to read and series you have to finish? Do you use an app like Goodreads or Notion, or do you have a physical reading journal?

[@angelamccollister]

"Side quest" is a phrase all of us should use more often. 😂

[@LoveCrumb]

Me watching one of your videos and frantically searching for books on libby and audible 😅 Thank you for so many great and diverse recommendations! I also did not enjoy Red Rising, so I'm grateful to have another person sharing my opinion. I really couldn't get into the ACoTaR series as well- don't get me wrong, there was a lot to love about the first book. My favourite fairy tale is "East of the Sun, West of the Moon,' so I'm always up for a retelling of that story, I enjoyed Lucian as a character and I LOVED the ending where the main character had to go through those deadly trials. But I just couldn't connect with most of the main characters at all and I am bored by all the hot fae and their hot fae culture. The romance aspect just didn't click at all for me as a result, and so I couldn't bring myself to finish the second book because the characters and romance were really grating on me. What she went through to get her man back in the first book, only to quickly realize she doesn't love him in the beginning of the second book is like?? Not that I was that into them as a couple, but it makes the stakes of the first book fall so flat. I just wanted more Lucian and deadly trials I guess 😂

[@GabrielaSantos-ff7ij]

My favourite books so far were The Embalmer by Alisson Belsham, i love those characters and i am so sad there are no new books on the series! I i also read my first cozy fantasy book, The House Witch 1 by Delemhach and i adored it, so funny and heartwarming just what i needed last week !! Least favourite Litte Women...boring.

[@tinagrillo2465]

I’m that person, where is your blouse/dress from? It’s lovely

[@catsandbats77]

My favorite books so far this year are The Bandit Queens by Pirini Shroff, What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher, and Broken by Jenny Lawson. Least favorites are Living Resistance by Kaitlyn B Curtis and Wormwood Abbey by Christina Baer.

[@maudhaugland5822]

Some of my favourites so far this year are Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and the Hod King by Josiah Bancroft 💛 Also really enjoyed In Memoriam by Alice Winn and Happening by Annie Ernaux! Biggest disappointment was probably Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami

[@KristanShuford]

Please read Bride by Ali Hazlewood. I’m not sure you’ll like it but I am just dying to see you react to certain parts

[@feylights166]

Some of my fave books this year are: Husky & His White Cat Shizun vol 5, SOS Hotel: Friendly Service from Top to Bottom, and Relics of Ruin. My least favorite: The Atlas Complex, and Rescaling Urband Poverty.

[@lxordx920]

Have you read Babel yet? If yes, would you recommend it?

[@eliza_beth77777]

yes she has read babel and gave it 5 stars

[@mbranche4234]

The Trials of Empire scared me so bad that I threw it across the room. Those creatures under ground had me messed up! I do plan on finishing the book.

[@PeruseProject]

it's spooky!!

[@alusarmiento]

Ok, my favourite reads so far this year have been The Final Empire by Sanderson, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and Jade City by Fonda Lee; worst books so far: The Rage of Dragons and Legends & Lattes (not my cup of tea)

[@louloubellex9292]

Not your cup of coffee you mean 😅

[@alusarmiento]

@@louloubellex9292 🤣 true! i hadn't thought of that! my bad

[@serenity8910]

I don't have fictional crushes but Miles is the exception 🫠

[@laurenschenck5355]

I love Grace Draven and love her books and especially Phoenix Unbound and The deep sky one of my favorites! 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺📖📖📖📚📚📚📖📖📙📙📙📙📙📙📙📚📚📚 📙📖📖📖📙📙📙📚🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@laurenschenck5355]

I love Grace Draven and love her books and especially Phoenix Unbound and The deep sky one of my favorites! 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺📖📖📖📚📙📚📖📖📖📖📚📚📚📚 📙📖📖📖📙📙🌞🌞🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I still have to start stormlight archives 🥹