Top 5 Favorite Fantasy Books of 2022!

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@brewwin Жыл бұрын

Babel is so incredibly magical for me as someone who works in the modernday translation/interpretation industry, especially in trade. I'm lucky to be in a company that is based on ethics. History and power is so important. My heart soared with their love and I felt these characters so much I love how much this book teaches you about the opium wars (obviously its kind of her thing). Anyways, from a peer, a lover of languages and history and culture- fabulous job to R.F. Kuang.

@philathans2260 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE that you use the word "favorite" instead of "best," which I try to do myself. Definitely put a few of these on my Amazon wishlist---thanks!

@shay7627 Жыл бұрын

You are sooo great at explaining book plots!

@PeruseProject Жыл бұрын

omg ty

@laurapassmore3276 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVED 'the Spear Cuts Through Water', which came out at the tail-end of last year, and was definitely my favorite fantasy release of the year! I would totally recommend!

@lisasmoot314 Жыл бұрын

On my nightstand!

@jenniferwilson8131 Жыл бұрын

I loved The River Enchanted. Such a beautiful book! I'm picking up the sequel today from the library. Can't wait to read it.

@melissamiliam412 Жыл бұрын

Added a couple to my list :) I'm currently reading Babel and I LOVE it. You can tell R.F. Kuang did extensive research for it and that's almost the most impressive thing.

@fayla8127 Жыл бұрын

half a soul was sooo good. someone said it’s like howls moving castle + pride and prejudice & i agree

@sfhenne Жыл бұрын

Loved this series, but half a soul was my favorite.

@janisartuso3991 Жыл бұрын

I tried it but thought it was a little underwhelming 😢. Not bad or mediocre , good overall. But not wowing me

@fayla8127 Жыл бұрын

@@janisartuso3991 it didn’t make me go “wow!” either, but for me it was very charming, comforting & whimsical. and funny!

@Starrysong Жыл бұрын

Once again you have made me want to read more. I have added all of these books to my TBR list in Goodreads. I am a stan for underdog stories.

@labrava7004 Жыл бұрын

I was also surprised that Nettle & Bone ended up being in my top reads of 2022 despite being such a short book but the characters, the world, the writing, everything was *chef's kiss*

@Roguemkc Жыл бұрын

Where is your lamp from?!? It’s amazing

@lifeofbekahh Жыл бұрын

I read the first shadow and bone book, can’t wait for season 2 😊 Harry Potter, a curse so dark and lonely, angelfalll, and the mortal instruments are some of my favorite books, also love the Howl’s moving castle movie 😊

@andresmontielc Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm including some of these books in my to-read list. There’s a whole universe of books to discover. The last one I read was When Dying Is Not a Problem and I loved it.

@kashishbarot2298 2 ай бұрын

Hello! I know it would be hard but can you in your description add when you made vlogs about books you talk about Like in monthly wrap up videos, you can add the vlogs related to the books. I came here again to find the nettle and bone vlog video but only found this. It would be really fun, since I do watch many of your videos again and again. Especially when I am about to pick your recommendations and/or complete reading them.

@kashishbarot2298 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 💜 Love your content

@carolineblueskies Жыл бұрын

Currently reading Nettle and Bone and it is such a delight! Loving it

@Seeyu Жыл бұрын

You are the only other person I know who's read The Bone Orchard! i totally agree with your points on it, not for everyone, but hot damn did I love it.

@ReadingNymph Жыл бұрын

I agree loved Nettle and Bone, Babel I loved the themes but i couldn't get on with the MC, i much preferred the side characters and wish we had a multiple POV book not just the interludes, I think that would have made it a new favourite if it had that, but overall a very good book

@PageTurnersWithKatja Жыл бұрын

I so need to pick up John Gwynne. I'm looking forward to reading Babel next week. Fab list 😍

@Rkive.wonderland Жыл бұрын

Just finished Foundryside yesterday, I’m excited to see where it goes

@ZeeZeeDreaming Жыл бұрын

The Bone Orchard is definitely higher on my TBR now!

@SerenityYou Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved Babel. And really want to pick up Nettle and Bone

@janisartuso3991 Жыл бұрын

I read the way of kings last year . Needless to say : changed my life . Liked Sanderson before now I am a hardcore fan . I read half a soul and the beautiful ones upon yours truly‘s request ; I liked them both but was not blown away sadlyy expected a bit more because I eat regency romance up but the fantasy was missing for me. I was super blown away by Bone shard Daugher. Biggest surprise apart from Way of kings. Started Poppy war and magic ship series. Excellent but I need a lot space between chapters ( and myäqbe a comfort blanket or two)

@noelle7pages Жыл бұрын

omg I forgot Locklands came out last year!! wow I cannot wait to finish the series asap

@craftyreads Жыл бұрын

I literally bought Babel recently and plan to buy Half a Soul because of you! Honestly, anything R.F Kuang writes I buy !

@wiktoriabadora1243 Жыл бұрын

Babel was absolutely amazing! I'd love to see a video from you recommending fantasy books with deeper topics discussed 🥰

@nikitalebedynski8484 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved A River Enchanted. I am currently reading A Fire Endless. I also loved Nettle and Bone. However in searching for more similar books I feel like a lot of what the internet has to offer includes heavy romance. I'm fine with a sprinkling but I'm not looking for smut or characters being paralyzed by lust. Would love to get a fantasy book list (or recommendations in the comments) with whimsy and minimal romance.

@vi3889 Жыл бұрын

Love the chicken. She's got a demon in her. Lol Nettle and Bone ended my 9 month reading slump. Next for me is The Bone Orchard. 🥰

@ankitachaudhary4811 Жыл бұрын

I read both a river enchanted and Nettle and bone on your recommendation in the past few weeks and they were both 5 star reads for me…. I loved them !!! Thank you so much for these recommendations.

@feylights166 Жыл бұрын

Ariana Nash's releases are among my 2022 faves. Also really loved Husky & His White Cat Shizun vol 1, and Empire of Exiles.

@blinkinginthedark6206 Жыл бұрын

I read Half a Soul, I loved it! And went quickly on to the second and third. Thanks for the recommendation.

@marielbellan Жыл бұрын

You should do a list of your favorite adult fantasy series overall :)

@PeruseProject Жыл бұрын

Just posted one a couple of months ago!

@verschaffeltii Жыл бұрын

Pls check out Keeper of Enchanted Room!♡ bought it bcs it was on kindle daily deals page and i fell in loveeeee

@ToddsBookTube91 Жыл бұрын

Todd's BookTube here. Nice video! I'm interested in picking up Nettle & Bone.

@catsandbats77 Жыл бұрын

A River Enchanted was a BOTM add on for me for January and I plan on adding the sequel next month. Once I have them both, I'll pick them up so I can read them back to back. Nettle & Bone was one of my favorite books last year. My husband likes to read, but doesn't read a lot and it was one of the few books he read last year and he loved it too. I have to say I'm really intrigued by The Foundry Trilogy.

@KyndleWylde Жыл бұрын

I read Nettle & Bone on audio and I think it ruined it for me 😩😂 Audiobooks are finicky like that. So many way an audiobook can go wrong 😂😂😂😂 imo lol I think I would have loved it if I had read it instead of listened to it. Still a great book!! ❤️

@Kilsyth324 Жыл бұрын

A River Enchanted has really stuck with me from 2022. The sequel is on my TBR for Feb!

@quillheart877 Жыл бұрын

I loved A River Enchanted and its sequel, A Fire Endless!

@liminal.season Жыл бұрын

I added most of these to my wishlist! Thank u

@happy7978 Жыл бұрын

Loved Babel. It’s my best book read in 2022. Just finished a river enchanted and currently reading nettle and bone. Liked both… i will read the next book fire endless after nettle and bone. ❤

@ChessiZ444 Жыл бұрын

LOVED Nettle and Bone as well! Another new release I really enjoyed was A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft!

@meganmainiero1735 Жыл бұрын

A River Enchanted was 4/5 stars for me. A Fire Endless was 6/5 stars and made this a 5 star series for me. Love.

@saraf8594 Жыл бұрын

You will not be disappointed in A Fire Endless! I loved A River Enchanted (a five star favorite of the year as well) but somehow A Fire Endless was even better, imo! Don't hesitate to pick it up!!

@PeruseProject Жыл бұрын

cant wait to pick up!!!

@joannievh2071 Жыл бұрын

Waiting for Babel in a paperback format. Can't wait! 😍

@angelaholmes8888 Жыл бұрын

Nettle and bone was really great

@Jay100. Жыл бұрын

I tried reading foundryside just a couple of days ago but I didn’t like it :(

@myrarucker7953 Жыл бұрын

Read book #2 of the river enchanted!! Good!!!!!!

@angelaholmes8888 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn't enjoy the bone orchard that much

@lindsayrenee1063 Жыл бұрын

Love half a soul! So cute 🥰

@PeruseProject Жыл бұрын

I agree!!!

@deadkeepteaching Жыл бұрын

And you still haven't read book 1 of John gwynnes faithful and the fallen,even though you own it, it's so much better!!

@laurenschenck5355 Жыл бұрын

Half a soul I love and one of my favorite series! 💘💜💚💚🧡🧡💚💙💘💘📖🌈❤️‍🔥❤️❤️🌈🤎🤎❣️❣️💓🤍💛🤍🖤🖤🖤❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹♥️♥️💔📙📚📚📚📚❤️‍🩹❣️❣️💓💕🤍📙📙💔💛📖🤎🌈❤️🧡🧡🧡💙💘💜💙🧡🧡💚🤎🤎❤️‍🔥❤️💙

@rachaelr7567 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t like Babel. I felt like I was being lectured by someone ten years younger than me about things I already agree with, and it feels really insincere for Kuang to be presenting this takedown of education and Oxford in particular when she recently paid Oxford $40,000 a year for an advanced degree.

@jennyharmony1371 Жыл бұрын

This is an interesting take and I'm inclined to agree!

@brewwin Жыл бұрын

Having read the forward I didn't feel that at all about oxford! I think she acknowledges it there enough for me. I am also a fellow translator though so my enamourment with her world was deeply personal. To each their own and it's clear you took time to think about this, valid take!

@BlueCoolOla Жыл бұрын

You're literally doing the "how can you want to make society better when you LIVE in a society, huh? I am very clever" meme right now. Oxford has an annual budget of 2 BILLION pounds, Kuang's 40k is a drop in the bucket for them. If anything is insincere here, it's your criticism. The fact that Kuang enjoyed her education there does not change the fact that the entire book is a huge takedown of Oxford as an institution. It's like saying "oh, you're American, you're not allowed to criticize anything about America because you benefit from the privileges it gives you every day".

@rachaelr7567 Жыл бұрын

@@BlueCoolOla Except the book itself features a protagonist who pressures his colleagues (minorities and women) to forfeit their scholarships because he doesn’t think it’s enough to just be a good person. In other words, Robin, Griffin, and Victoire are the meme, not me. You also made this personal so bye.

@BlueCoolOla Жыл бұрын

@@rachaelr7567 ...did we read the same book? He didn't make them do anything, in fact he didn't tell them about the organization for the longest time BECAUSE he didn't want to take opportunities away from them. THEY decided that it's not good enough to just be a "good person" when they're contributing to an awful system of oppression. That's the point - they got lucky but everyone else still suffers. I think it's awesome that mainstream books are pushing for developing class consciousness like that.