I've read 67 books so far this year ☕️ MID YEAR BOOK TAG

TL;DR

In this video, the content creator discusses their reading stats for the year and answers book-related questions from the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag.

Transcript

how are you doing I hope you have something yummy to drink or to eat or you have a cat or like salamander or something to snuggle up with because I'm doing a book tag today I never do book tags on my channel I believe this is the only one that I ever do and it will continue to be the only one that I ever do because this is the mid-year book freakou... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥅 The content creator's reading goal for the year is 120 books, and they provide an update on their progress.
• 🧑‍🌾 "Dance Dance Dance" by Haruki Murakami is the content creator's favorite book of the year so far, exploring themes of hotels, transients, and trauma.
• 🫠 The Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi is mentioned as the best sequel the content creator has read.
• ✋ Heather Fawcett is declared the favorite new author of the year, with "Ember and the Ice Dragons" receiving high praise.
• 👋 The TV show adaptation of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" captures the essence of teenage years and changing relationships and is considered the best book-to-film adaptation of the year.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the best book the content creator has read so far in 2023?

The creator's favorite book of the year is "Dance Dance Dance" by Haruki Murakami, which explores themes of hotels, transients, and trauma.

Q: What is the best sequel the content creator has read?

The content creator mentions the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi as the best sequel they have read.

Q: What is a new release the content creator wants to read?

The content creator expresses their excitement for "Emily Wild's Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Heather Fawcett, praising the author's writing and storytelling.

Q: What is the content creator's TBR for the rest of the year?

The content creator mentions several books on their TBR, including "If on a Wednesday a Traveler" by Italo Calvino and "Earth Eater" by Dolores Reyes.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The content creator shares their reading goal and updates on Goodreads, having read 67 books out of a goal of 120.

• The creator discusses their favorite book of the year so far, "Dance Dance Dance" by Haruki Murakami, which follows a protagonist going through a mid-life crisis and explores themes of hotels, transients, and trauma.

• They mention the best sequel they've read, which is from the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi.

• The content creator expresses their excitement for a new release, "Emily Wild's Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Heather Fawcett, and praises the author's writing.

• They anticipate the release of "Endless Terrors" by KJ Sutton, the fifth book in the Fortunes' Folly series, which is their favorite fantasy romance series.

• "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens is considered the biggest disappointment of the year, as it did not meet the creator's expectations.

• The content creator is surprised by their enjoyment of "Dreams Lie Beneath" by Rebecca Ross, despite not typically liking young adult fantasy.

• Heather Fawcett is declared the favorite new author of the year, with "Ember and the Ice Dragons" being highly recommended.

• The creator expresses their bookish crush on Richard III from Shakespeare's play, and their favorite character discovery of the year, Grendel from "Grendel" by John Gardner.

• The book that made them the happiest is a tie between "Ember and the Ice Dragons" and "Dance Dance Dance."

• "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway made the content creator cry due to the realistic and emotional ending.

• The favorite book-to-film adaptation is the TV show "The Summer I Turned Pretty," which captures the essence of the teenage years and changing relationships.

• "The Quiet Music of Gently Falling Snow" by Jackie Morris is mentioned as the most beautiful book the creator bought this year.

• The TBR (To Be Read) for the rest of the year includes books like "If on a Wednesday a Traveler" by Italo Calvino and "Earth Eater" by Dolores Reyes.