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⋆˚❀.˚ best books of 2024 ˚。❀˚⋆
Here are the bet books of 2024 in my opinion! This was such an amazing reading year for me :) Filled with bangers like Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, Emily Henry, etc. But... which gets AOTY? (author of the year) or BOTY? (book of the year)
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-- Timestamps --
00:00 - intro
00:20 - honorable mentions & rules
00:57 - best writing
02:18 - best characters
03:02 - best tone
03:37 - most thought provoking
04:31 - best cover
05:24 - biggest surprise
06:20 - biggest disappointment
07:03 - biggest waste of time
08:14 - worst book
09:40 - best new author
10:25 - author of the year (AOTY)
11:24 - qualifiers for fave books
11:58 - book #5
13:28 - book #4
14:09 - book #3
15:06 - book #2
16:53 - book #1
18:36 - outro
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Ranking Brandon Sanderson's ✨Cosmere✨ ft. Wind and Truth (no spoilers)
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In this video I'm ranking Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere and featuring Wind and Truth. And don't worry, this video has no spoilers. With the release of Wind and Truth, book 5 of the Stormlight Archive, it is time for me to finally share my general thoughts on all the works Sanderson has published so far. Social Media ✨ Insta: valliya.rnl 🪐 Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/valliya 🦋 lett...
Ciri is a real Witcher now? 🕊 The Witcher IV Thoughts
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As per The Game Awards last week, Ciri is a real witcher now. I defnitely have some The Witcher IV thoughts associated with what was presented... here's my initial reaction and thoughts on what was presented! Social Media 🐺 Insta: valliya.rnl 💜 Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/valliya 🕊 letterboxd.com/valliyarnl/ Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, al...
the entire plot of The Witcher explained by a Polish fan | pt. 1 ⚔️
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Finally! After almost 2 months I present to you the entire plot of The Witcher explained by a polish fan (me). At least part 1 because in this video i go in depth about the plot of The Last Wish: book 1 of the Witcher saga. I have read this book in both Polish and English numerous times so I have been able to spot some cultural and translation issues that may go over a non-Polish person's head ...
i read the ✨Farseer Trilogy✨ and it gave me trust issues | *spoiler-free and spoiler-y*
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The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb is heralded as one of the best current fantasy series on the market. Being advised to start with the Farseer Trilogy, I spent the past few weeks making my way through Assassin's Apprentice (AssApp), Royal Assassin (RoyalAss), and Assassin's Quest (AssQuest). Although I was told that Fitz, Nighteyes, and the Fool's story would be emotionally harrowing an...
i read ✨Cormac McCarthy✨ and he gave me an identity crisis
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I spent the last month reading Cormac McCarthy... I didn't expect much beyond some cowboy stories and wow was I surprised because I could see him becoming a favorite author of mine if I read more books by him and have a similar experience to the one I've had so far. My Socials 🤠 Insta: valliya.rnl 🤎 Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/valliya 🐴 Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/valliyarnl/ 🩸 T...
will these ya dystopians become classics? 🪶
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i rank ya dystopians that were at the height of popular culture in the 2010s on if they have the chance of reaching the status of being a *classic* My Socials ☕️ Insta: valliya.rnl 🤎 Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/valliya 🤍 letterboxd.com/valliyarnl/ 🪶 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@valliya.rnl Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fai...
The Dark Side of BookTube: What People Miss About This Topic
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Wanted to jump in on this discussion about what are the downsides of starting a youtube channel. Personally, I love Existentialism and the Locus of Control Theory and I mostly use them to navigate topics like this and thought it would be interesting to base my opinions in these theories. Check out the videos I refer to in the video in below! Videos/Channels Mentioned @RekindledReader : ua-cam.c...
is Blake Lively wrong for marketing It Ends With Us as a romance?
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I discuss the marketing of It Ends With Us vs the marketing of My Dark Vanessa, books that both use romance as an entry point into a victim's head, and why one is so critically acclaimed and why the other isn't. Ultimately I am curious which has made a greater impact on our perception of these issues: is nuance more important or mass exposure? My Socials 💗 Insta: valliya.rnl 💐 Ti...
i read ✨Stephen King✨ for a month...
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Up till now I've read 13 Stephen Kings books which were really hit or miss. Hence, this past month, I spent a lot of time reading four more Stephen King books: Pet Sematary, Christine, The Eyes of the Dragon, and It. Did I fall back in love with Stephen King? Watch and find out :) Social Media 🎈 Insta: valliya.rnl 🐈‍⬛ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@valliya.rnl 🐉 Goodreads: www.goodreads...
i read every ✨Emily Henry✨ book to see if i can believe in love again
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Hi my name is Wera! I usually read classics, fantasy, science fiction, and literary fiction, but this week I decided to finish my deep-dive into the world of Emily Henry, the perhaps most prominent modern writer of romance books... and boy she definitely has range haha. Here are my thoughts! Social Media 💞 Insta: valliya.rnl TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@valliya.rnl 🌿 Goodreads: www.g...
your ✨BRANDON SANDERSON✨ unpopular opinions gagged us | ft. @NextChapterYT
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your ✨BRANDON SANDERSON✨ unpopular opinions gagged us | ft. @NextChapterYT
get to know me as we celebrate 5k subs 🥂 | Q&A
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get to know me as we celebrate 5k subs 🥂 | Q&A
🚨The Crimes of The Witcher Netflix🚨
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🚨The Crimes of The Witcher Netflix🚨
I've read 41 books so far this year ☕️ MID YEAR BOOK FREAKOUT 2024
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I've read 41 books so far this year ☕️ MID YEAR BOOK FREAKOUT 2024
I Read the Hardest Fantasy Book of All Time 🌙 | Malazan: Gardens of the Moon
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I Read the Hardest Fantasy Book of All Time 🌙 | Malazan: Gardens of the Moon
i read ✨Irish authors✨ while exploring the island
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i read ✨Irish authors✨ while exploring the island
your ⚔️ WITCHER ⚔️ unpopular opinions are wild
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your ⚔️ WITCHER ⚔️ unpopular opinions are wild
reviewing every Stephen King book i read in 1min each 🧛🏻‍♀️🪓
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reviewing every Stephen King book i read in 1min each 🧛🏻‍♀️🪓
THE WITCHER ranked by a Polish fan 🐺 | books vs games vs tv show
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THE WITCHER ranked by a Polish fan 🐺 | books vs games vs tv show
reacting to your❗️SPICE-Y DUNE takes❗️
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reacting to your❗️SPICE-Y DUNE takes❗️
i read ✨classic dystopians✨ to see if they’re still relevant today
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i read ✨classic dystopians✨ to see if they’re still relevant today
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT 🤍🪶 | analysis & book recs
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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT 🤍🪶 | analysis & book recs
the only books i've given 5 stars ⭐️ | *my favorite reads*
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the only books i've given 5 stars ⭐️ | *my favorite reads*
ranking The First Law🩸🗡️ all 11 BOOKS *spoiler-free*
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ranking The First Law🩸🗡️ all 11 BOOKS *spoiler-free*
i read HENKA's 5⭐️ reads and they SHOCKED me | ft. @HenkaReadsBooks
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i read HENKA's 5⭐️ reads and they SHOCKED me | ft. @HenkaReadsBooks
i read ✨The Three-Body Problem✨ and it broke my brain | *spoiler free & spoilery review*
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i read ✨The Three-Body Problem✨ and it broke my brain | *spoiler free & spoilery review*
CAT vs DOG | controlling my reading for a week 🐾
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CAT vs DOG | controlling my reading for a week 🐾
Taylor Swift's MIDNIGHTS 🕰| book recs & analysis
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Taylor Swift's MIDNIGHTS 🕰| book recs & analysis
i read ✨Dune✨ to see if YOU should as well | *spoiler free review*
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i read ✨Dune✨ to see if YOU should as well | *spoiler free review*

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @fyviane
    @fyviane 6 секунд тому

    💜

  • @oldSailor24
    @oldSailor24 Годину тому

    They should have let us create our own witcher out of a school of the lynx that Ciri and Geralt have created.. way better option.

  • @papiloomviirus
    @papiloomviirus 2 години тому

    I generally agree with most of the points, though I have some personal preferences. For example, I absolutely love Lift as a character. In terms of writing quality, I believe all the books in The Stormlight Archive are a significant step above earlier works (including Hero of Ages). So, in that regard, I don't think Wind and Truth should rank that low. However, I do acknowledge that compared to the other Stormlight Archive books, the writing quality may be slightly lower.

  • @pabloescobar-jm4km
    @pabloescobar-jm4km 2 години тому

    MMM LESBOMANCJA <3

  • @danieljones2936
    @danieljones2936 3 години тому

    As someone who hasn't made it through all the books yet (currently on Time of Contempt) Is it possible that we are in a time period in which Geralt is dead ans Ciri having no other family chose to go through the trials with the mindset that if she doesn't live through it she loses nothing but if she does survive then she can live the rest of her life as a witcher, following in the footsteps of Geralt?

  • @tekski5660
    @tekski5660 4 години тому

    As for trial of grasses, the only reasonable explanation is as follows: Ciri didn't want to have a child. And as we all know, the trial of grasses makes one infertile. Pretty much everyone in books wanted her descendant to be born. And hey - in Witcher 3 the Wild Hunt has been defeated, but Elves from different worlds still exist. Kingdoms still exist. Cintra is still a crucial land to rule so I guess there were still plenty of reasons for different parties to get Ciri. It sounds reasonable that she could have wanted it to end. @Wera what do you think?

  • @BookofAnswersYT
    @BookofAnswersYT 7 годин тому

    Who’s gonna tell her?

  • @jonjonboi3701
    @jonjonboi3701 7 годин тому

    Have you played Cyberpunk 2077 before? I know they are made by the same developers of the Witcher games. If you haven’t played the game yet, you should definitely try it out.

  • @joeyingram5768
    @joeyingram5768 7 годин тому

    looking forward to part 2! 💜

  • @AnarchicOrder
    @AnarchicOrder 9 годин тому

    I cant thank you enough for doing this video series. Instant subscribe, I cannot wait for the next parts to come out. I've read the series twice, and played the games and watched the show. This is the missing link I needed

  • @moonwatcher99
    @moonwatcher99 10 годин тому

    I wasn't aware of your channel at the time, but if I had been when you sent out that question, my response would have been "Existing". 😂 Quick question: have you any opinions on The Hexer (the 2002 Polish Witcher tv show)? I just discovered that over on the Internet Archive, and I'm actually liking it quite a bit. Low budget for sure, but I find several of the actors, *especially* the one playing Jaskier, to be very good in my opinion. Curious to know if you have any thoughts.

  • @brendanw2335
    @brendanw2335 10 годин тому

    I have to be honest, I have not read any of these, but not because I avoid YA, but mainly because of my age - and because I read about 2 books a month and have not been able to fit these into my schedule, with all the good books out there. My kids have read many of these books (of which scythe is a favourite of these) so I should make the effort (at least for the more influential). Having said that i have watched many of the adaptations for these books. The hilight being the hunger games for me (which I watched with my kids). The books in your video that I hear my colleagues, family and friends talking about most though, would be the hunger games. So I would call this the single most influential YA Dystopian.

  • @DanielGarofalo100
    @DanielGarofalo100 10 годин тому

    💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 I tougth I couldnt love Geralt and Yen more, I was wrong! Your translation and description of the Last wish was just so beautiful!!! 💜💜💜💜

  • @joeystett
    @joeystett 10 годин тому

    Glad I found your channel, once is saw the books on your shelves I clicked subscribe. Great video!

  • @blythegreen6109
    @blythegreen6109 11 годин тому

    NEEEEEED you to do this for the rest of the story 😭 PLEASE 💜💜💜

  • @jasonpolec9001
    @jasonpolec9001 11 годин тому

    ❤ that was absolutely well read and interpreted. I am Polish myself and I think you did a great job. You are also very very beautiful. Take care of yourself.

  • @hypermelone2k117
    @hypermelone2k117 13 годин тому

    1:49 Yeah looks good but its just a cinematic trailer.

  • @WestPictures
    @WestPictures 14 годин тому

    Pretty much agree with the rankings here, but I would put Way of Kings and Hero of Ages as his absolute best books.

  • @elysck
    @elysck 14 годин тому

    💜 :) came for part 1, subbed for part 2

  • @B1gDaddy1
    @B1gDaddy1 17 годин тому

    would you like to get married?

  • @duhsasjekirom555
    @duhsasjekirom555 17 годин тому

    Are you sure you're talking about books?

  • @Cauceboi
    @Cauceboi 18 годин тому

    Dijkstra is ugly as hell until you hear him speak. Then it does a complete 180. Can’t blame Philippa one bit. The Wild Hunt are not stereotypically evil villains either, they’re a reflection of real world humanity.

  • @gavriev2
    @gavriev2 18 годин тому

    Amazing content 🔥🔥🔥

  • @phoenixflame9157
    @phoenixflame9157 18 годин тому

    I am very concerned they're gonna pull a Joel and kill off Geralt so he's not there to consult on taking the trials

  • @Shegetz
    @Shegetz 19 годин тому

    Brainwashed feminist baizuo shiksa 😔

  • @bodigames
    @bodigames 20 годин тому

    1:36 Exactly the Witcher 3's intro scene at Kaer Morhen with Geralt in the bathtub and Yennefer sitting there is unforgettable and iconic!!!

  • @rromano158
    @rromano158 20 годин тому

    Sorry, I'm already on "Death Sentence." The showrunners and writers butchered the source material in their belief "they could do better." "Why did they erase the other Witcher schools?" I don't think you understand! It was the showrunner's and writer's decision to make the female and side characters MORE important than the Witcher's themselves, or any male characters for that matter. DEI BS.

  • @Mrtlexifyjr
    @Mrtlexifyjr 20 годин тому

    I’ve had norwegian wood looming on the shelf for a while, now i finally have to urge to read it and do it justice.

  • @crazy628TheOriginal
    @crazy628TheOriginal 20 годин тому

    💜💜💜💜 please do continue this series 💜💜💜💜 this is amazing

  • @madmaxisnow
    @madmaxisnow 21 годину тому

    Great list. I need to discover a few of these.

  • @nicholastompkins8696
    @nicholastompkins8696 22 години тому

    I decided to go with the witcher saying rather than Zihrael for the inscription, because its a new chapter in her life as a witcher. Also, with the prophecy fulfilled and the white frost no longer a threat, the story isnt just about the importance of her elder blood, now she is living the witcher life she has chosen for herself, not out of circumstance or necessity, but because its what she truly wanted.

  • @Penguin-wm7cf
    @Penguin-wm7cf 22 години тому

    I loved the Divergent series. Written well? Not really, but for teenagers (which was the age when I read them) they're more than adequate. I enjoyed your take on it though.

  • @nicholastompkins8696
    @nicholastompkins8696 22 години тому

    Did homegirl drop a First Law Logan Nine-Fingers reference?

    • @valliyarnl
      @valliyarnl 21 годину тому

      ;) . . . . . . . . . . you have to be realistic about these things.

    • @nicholastompkins8696
      @nicholastompkins8696 20 годин тому

      @valliyarnl NICE. I'm still mad about how they did my boy Furious/West at the end of LAoK but all in all I enjoyed the series a lot.

    • @valliyarnl
      @valliyarnl 20 годин тому

      @ it was so tragic wasn’t it? I hiiiighly suggest you read on. Abercrombie is my favorite author of all time and Age of Madness just might be the best thing I’ve ever read.

    • @nicholastompkins8696
      @nicholastompkins8696 19 годин тому

      @valliyarnl I've actually gone through the whole series! I read the witcher series several times and finally decided I needed to try something else and TFL series was recommended over and over in my searches so I dove in. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did after The Witcher but once I started I couldn't stop.

  • @JKRollin-k1t
    @JKRollin-k1t 23 години тому

    Damn you cute. Poland is truly the best country in the world.

  • @ZakkWyld333
    @ZakkWyld333 День тому

    Thanks for this! It's been awhile since I read the English versions, this was very awesome to listen to!

  • @cleocottrell4178
    @cleocottrell4178 День тому

    eeeeee I loved it and would love a part 2, and 3, and how many more you would grace us with! I'm currently playing The Witcher 3 for the first time and have been wanting to read the books. Having a cultural perspective on the translations is really wonderful, and will probably give the books more depth when I actually get around to reading them. I gotta say the more Witcher I consume the more I mourn what the show could have been (although season one did give me one of my favorite soundtracks ever lol) 💜💜💜

  • @C-Dawg5280
    @C-Dawg5280 День тому

    💜

  • @sunyanpirzada7848
    @sunyanpirzada7848 День тому

    I don't want to know the plot as I have already read most of them, I clicked on the video because there's a really pretty woman talking about my favorite fantasy book lol

  • @m.sean.c
    @m.sean.c День тому

    2:50 WOAH! I had this video saved for until I finished LOTL. I didn’t expect to see this here HAHAHA Thanks for including and referencing my video <3

    • @valliyarnl
      @valliyarnl День тому

      It’s a great video and clip!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

  • @hrishere7202
    @hrishere7202 День тому

    should i read mistborn era 2 before winds and truth to make connections.

  • @JustinWPruett
    @JustinWPruett День тому

    9:05 “Unfortunately, the Witcher show…” should just be a blanket statement for that entire show. 😂😭

  • @natmad9925
    @natmad9925 День тому

    Hey, wanna marry me?

  • @BringTheSnark
    @BringTheSnark День тому

    Polish women are the most beautiful caucasian women in the world (seconded by Ukrainian women).

  • @WikdJester93
    @WikdJester93 День тому

    Season 1 was ok. They did butcher Geralt and turned him into a mute brute. Season 2 Episode 1 was pretty good. Everything after that was trash.

  • @WikdJester93
    @WikdJester93 День тому

    The audiobooks are awful? Which version have you listened to because the Peter Kinney narrated audiobooks are fantastic. He is my Geralt of Rivia.

    • @valliyarnl
      @valliyarnl День тому

      I have found since posting this video that I have an unpopular opinion there haha

  • @Chance.Dillon
    @Chance.Dillon День тому

    gadangit-I’m so late to catching this 😂 I love the format and the award types. Big fan… I may steal this in future years… I just have to remember. The range here is wild. I really do need to get to cloud atlas this year among most of these 😂 and the ass quest disappointment is WILD.. Abercrombie well deserved of author of the year…. Might be author of most years in general. Loved all the pretty horses. And also seeing the king in yellow scares me to get into… but it’s calling my name since I saw true detective. Which is scary Age of madness is shooting uo my charts after I get done with red country and the short stories. Ready to rock

    • @valliyarnl
      @valliyarnl День тому

      Haha thanks for watching Chance

  • @alisharao4329
    @alisharao4329 День тому

    OH MY GOD THANK YOU!!! I have been reading this series since last fall (interspersed with two other series I'm also reading in a rotating system, since I'm a mood reader) and I've finally made it to Lady of the Lake, and YET, there's still a lot of details I feel like I missed or forgot from the Last Wish. I really loved the first two prequels (Last Wish and Sword of Destiny) but as the series went on and got more complicated, I felt like I was starting to miss some things or that I wasn't getting the full picture. I especially felt this way with Baptism of Fire and Tower of Swallows. If you continue to make these kinds of videos for the rest of the series, I think I might actually FINALLY be able to understand what I missed or what went under the radar. The books have been such a journey for me, and I have enjoyed every minute, even the moments in which I was bored and/or frustrated with the plot (because I often felt like the feelings I had, while reading, mirrored the same feelings that the characters felt, namely Geralt and Ciri's emotions). You are truly doing GODS WORK here, by breaking this down and providing a more nuanced understanding from the Polish perspective. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! PLEASE MAKE MORE (if you can, of course)!!

  • @TheRealGustaveH
    @TheRealGustaveH День тому

    Yeah...people never come out of retirement. But totally acceptable for a GOD to become a Witcher. 😂

  • @mateomagnus8482
    @mateomagnus8482 День тому

    I think In the witcher 3 they recreated the trial of the grasses partially but the reasoning has to be good to do it

  • @flisivdifer
    @flisivdifer День тому

    The world of the witcher is intoxicating. Im still playing through Blood and Wine, but i think im going to have to read some books before 4 comes out