what I've read so far this year 🫣 the mid year book freak out tag

TL;DR

A book lover discusses their favorite books of the year so far, including a ghost story and a sequel, as well as their anticipated reads for the rest of the year.

Transcript

hi welcome back to the channel how are you doing i'm here today to do round three of cisco my third year in a row doing this video it's the mid-year book freakout tag i've been doing it now for three years i don't think i've said it correctly and the whole time any of the times i've said it but i just love doing this tag i think it's such a phenome... Read More

Key Insights

• 👻 The content creator's favorite book of the year so far is a ghost story called "Pedro Pottermore," while their favorite sequel is "Fortunasworn: Beautiful Nightmares."
• 🫠 They express excitement for upcoming reads like "Grendel," "The Blind Owl," "A Tale for the Time Being," and "The House of the Spirits."
• 🫠 The content creator mentions being pleasantly surprised by "The Kingdom of Little Wounds" and declares Thomas Wharton as their new favorite author after reading "Ice Fields."
• 📔 They also mention books that made them cry, a manga called "Kitchen Princess" that made them happy, and the most beautiful book they've read, "The Ice Palace" and "XOXO."

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the best book the content creator has read so far this year?

The content creator's favorite book of the year so far is "Pedro Pottermore," a haunting ghost story set in a town with a split timeline.

Q: What is the content creator's favorite sequel of the year?

The content creator's favorite sequel is "Fortunasworn: Beautiful Nightmares," which they describe as a beautiful nightmare and the best book in the "Fortunasworn" series.

Q: What is a highly anticipated release for the second half of the year?

The content creator mentions that they don't have any anticipated releases for the second half of the year and instead focus on reading older releases.

Q: What book was the content creator's biggest surprise this year?

The content creator mentions that the biggest surprise for them this year was "The Kingdom of Little Wounds" by Susan Cokal, which shocked them in a good way.

Q: Who is the content creator's new favorite author?

The content creator declares Thomas Wharton as their new favorite author after reading his debut novel, "Ice Fields."

Q: What book made the content creator cry?

The content creator mentions that volumes two and three of "Heartstopper" made them cry for different reasons, but both elicited happy tears.

Q: What is the most beautiful book the content creator has read?

The content creator mentions "The Ice Palace" as the most beautiful book they've read, although they also mention "XOXO" by Axio as having a gorgeous cover.

Q: What books does the content creator want to read before the year ends?

The content creator mentions four books they want to read before the year ends: "Grendel," "The Blind Owl," "A Tale for the Time Being," and "The House of the Spirits."

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The content creator shares their favorite book of the year so far, a ghost story called "Pedro Pottermore," which follows a protagonist exploring a haunted town with a split timeline.

• They also mention an honorable mention, "Season of Migration to the North," and their favorite sequel, "Fortunasworn: Beautiful Nightmares."

• The content creator expresses their excitement for upcoming reads, including "Grendel," "The Blind Owl," "A Tale for the Time Being," and "The House of the Spirits."