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So happy you found StoryGraph I’ve been using it this past year and it’s cool to reflect on the pacing of a book and whether I liked the characters (versus goodreads open ended reviews)

I agree dude definitely will never get to the point where I’m reading over 100 books a year. I like to sit in the moment with a lot of them and find I like books more if it takes a few days (vs polishing it off in a day)

Please don’t be embarrassed to say you haven’t read from a popular author. There are sooo many popular authors, and it’s impossible to keep up with all the trends and also read backlist and classics and sit with things. No shame whatsoever. I’m sure there are lots of books you’ve read that the Emily Henry connoisseurs have never heard of. Nothing bad about Emily Henry or people who read her books, I’m sure they’re great! I haven’t read any either, or Kristin Hannah. But there’s no shame in either of it. In the name of diversity, if I were to pick up a romance book, I’d try Kennedy Ryan or Tia Williams, I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about their books too. Perhaps more on the deeper or emotional side, but yeah, heard great things! No shame in wanting to read Emily Henry though, if that’s what I sound like haha! I wouldn’t call A man called Ove cute exactly, but there is a beautiful romance in there, definitely worth a read. We do not part is intriguing to me as well. I’m reading Detransition, Baby this year too and the cover for Stag dance is calling my name haha! And I feel the same about Bazterrica, the flesh is not for me but Unworthy sounds interesting!

Kristin Hannah was not for me but I can see why people like her. I enjoyed the Emily Henry and Fredrik Backman books I read (Book Lovers & A Man Called Ove), and would like to read more. I relate to your wanting to read people's backlist books first, I almost never read newly published books because of that though 😆 Hunger Stone sounds interesting, Carmilla is short and easy and in my opinion better than Dracula.

So many good options! Definitely would recommended The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Anxious People by Frederick Backman (the writing style in this one was so different and fun), and Happy Place by Emily Henry is my favorite from her!

Definitely adding "we do not part"- I love history, so that is right up my alley! Also "the really dead wives of new jersey" feels like it will scratch my Real Housewives itch lol

I'm also new to BookTube and just got back into reading recently. I'm also trying to get used to filming myself and editing it. I've done editing for videos and all before. Used to edit a lot for wattpad when wrote fanfictions and original stories on there in my middle/high school days. I tend to use InShot, Canva, Picsart, Phonto, and Polarr for editing though haven't figured out right size to edit banners for here and want to do it how do my twitter headers. Also didn't realize that newbie booktag was a thing. I might have to do one for that. Just made this inactive account of mine for booktube apart from my main youtube channel. Definitely look forward to your content.

Welcome!! This was a great introduction. I’ve moved into UA-cam now that TikTok is vanishing in America. Glad to see you here!!

I think we have all DNF'ed Infinite Jest at some point in our lives, and rightly so 😂 I Who Have Never Known Men was my favourite book I read all year, it is odd but I think it is about finding hope and friendship and love in each other in a very dark situation, I loved it. Mr Salary reminded me of Franny and Zooey, so that might work as a longer version if you haven't read that. Loved Piranesi too.

Wow, what a fantastic and thorough wrap-up of your 2024 reading! I absolutely love the idea of categorizing books as type one or type two fun-it’s such a creative way to think about reading experiences, and I might have to borrow that framework for my own reflections. Your breakdown using Storygraph is so satisfying! I’m a huge fan of data visualization too, so seeing your moods, pacing, and genre stats was really inspiring. I totally agree about how hard it can be to process books when you're reading a lot-it’s such a fine balance between quantity and quality of experience. I, too, found If Beale Street Could Talk to be absolutely amazing. Baldwin's writing captures so much humanity, and I needed time to sit with his words after finishing it. I'm working my way through his works this year-No Name in the Street is up next for me-and I’m excited to see where it takes me. Also, your thoughts on Penance have me completely intrigued! It's officially on my TBR now. Looking forward to seeing how your 2025 reading journey unfolds. Great video!

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DUDE READ KRISTIN HANNAH!! AHHH

My Year of Rest and Relaxation was a wild ride. Not my fave but worth a read for sure

Hell yeah basic girlies <3 and yay for new skills! I want a signed copy of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, it's so beautiful

I love the type 1 vs type 2 fun for reading!! I have actually never heard of type 1 vs type 2 fun before your video, haha, but I love the idea, especially adapted to book reading. Super creative! As someone else who is obsessed with data visualization, I cannot get enough of these yearly wrap ups with all the charts. Loved hearing about all your books and opinions on them and loooved seeing your data, haha. Pretty good that you didn't have too many DNF or 1-2 star reads! Lots of 5 star reads!!💜

This was type 1 and 2 fun 😊 Love that distinction. Star ratings are very limited, because books are so different, so it’s so weird to give the same rating to books that are just from different planets 😅 But I agree that the favorites are usually the ones that are both, enjoyable and worthwhile, or like, emotionally and/or intellectually stimulating. If you’re interested in the opioid crisis, have you read Empire of Pain, nonfic about the Sackler family? I haven’t, I just watched Painkiller on … some streaming service, which is on the same topic, not sure how much different the book is. Fascinating and infuriating. Both types on fun. I’m doing my stats for the year now too, I don’t understand how people can do it before January, when the year isn’t even over yet! 😅 Like what’s the rush, let’s all calm down just a little 😂

ah I loved Song of Achilles as well, the Greek retellings are great!

Too many people are worried about being extra and forget to have their basics covered, and honestly, that just feels exhausting. Popular books are popular for a reason, and there's nothing wrong with being well-read in what everyone’s talking about. Loved hearing your reactions to these!

The most popular books on GoodReads are almost a list of books to avoid for me 😂 I think there are a lot of teenagers on GoodReads so I do not trust their taste. That said, I really enjoyed A Little Life and The Secret History. Taylor Jenkins Reid sets her books in really interesting eras and they are decent trashy page-turners, I didn't like Carrie Soto though. Richard Osman is the best-selling author in the UK by a country mile, and his books are wonderful. Both those Madeline Miller books are great, I actually prefer Circe. All Systems Red is great, the whole Murderbot series is so fun and they are very short. I Who Have Never Known Men was my number 1 book of 2024! Lots of people don't like Frankenstein, two of my booktube friends have recently trashed it so I wouldn't feel bad (I hated Dracula). Book Lovers is well worth a read, I want to get more Emily Henry.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is really good! The best for me is “the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo “! Also good reads is not the most reliable platform to be called the better readers books!

Can’t hear you music yes 😮

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires is more gross/creepy than scary! I also am a big crybaby and can’t handle scary stuff but I made it through that book with just a slight case of the heebie jeebies 😂

I loved seeing the video shots in Japan!! That book bar looked crazy cool. Boy, I wish I was there right now, haha. Happy late birthday!! Great selection of books too! The covers are all stunning, *especially* the shimmer on Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Can't wait to hear about them on your channel 🙌

i wanna touch the silky cover

YAY!! im so late to this but jealous of all your adventures and purchases!! cant wait for updates rickoooo

I love that you bought these books cause now I can borrow them

Welcome. I just started my UA-cam too. Excited to see your content and super good luck 🍀 📚 I need to do this tag. 🏷️

Hi Rick!! I’m new to booktube too (have yet to release a video new, lol) and really loved watching this! Subscribed, and looking forward to following your journey 🧡🥂

Girl!!! What I wouldn’t give to go to Tokyo and shop for books!!! I guess I’ll live vicariously through you in the video. Okay, now I’m going to watch 😂

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That shop looks amazing, like Strand Books. Norwegian Wood was the first Murakami I read and I have the fondest memories of that one, maybe because of The Beatles, it's probably the least weird one I've read. Master and the Magarita has so many nice editions, I have the Penguin Classics Deluxe and it's a peach too.

Your birthday AND on vacation? Not unnecessary in my eyes ;) Sounds like a great trip!

I am the opposite with audiobooks, I prefer to listen to light fiction and struggle with non-fiction, I think because I like to look stuff up. That said, I am training for a marathon at the moment and always listen to an audiobook, so maybe I should try the Murakami book 😆I had tickets to see Patti Smith at St Paul's Cathedral a few months ago and I had to cancel for a work event, I was gutted, I've always heard great things about her books. I remember really liking Lolita when I read it, Nabokov seems like a bit of a jerk though, he was always badmouthing other authors.

Yay I will definitely subscribe to her channel! Love to support this community 🫶🏻

Great wrap up 🫶🏻🎉

Ah Demon Copperhead is on my list too! I LOVE Barbara Kingsolver books! Subbed!

I found your channel My chanell name is Angie ‘s romance books.

I got a new mic for my channel recently too and I feel you about trying to fix the sound quality haha. I've also been meaning to read that haruki murakami book you mentioned in your video! It sounds really useful and interesting.

Okay you’ve sold me on What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 😊 and OMG shout out! Love ya girl ❤ crying

Trust me, you never regret a twilight binge ❤

Are you into Frieda McFadden? I’m loving her thrillers right now ❤

This is going on my 2025 tbr so we can talk then!!

I know a few people reading Demon Copperhead right now and they all say its great - a good sign! Enjoy your trip!

Lots of great choices here! 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' is on my 'Read Soon' list, too. I love Time Travel books! 'Kite Runner' is definitely very interesting. I'm a mood reader as well, and I have a difficult time reading sad books. Always putting them off... ☺️ Enjoy your wonderful vacation!

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So cozy 🫶🏻

Small Things Like These is great, if you like that get Foster which is even better and then watch the film of it which is amazing. Open Water is good, and as a Londoner I felt like it was a very accurate portrait of modern day London. I have a very low tolerance for relentlessly miserable books, they almost never work for me, A Little Life is an exception, it's incredibly readable and the friendships in it are beautiful.

Such a fun TBR ! 🫶🏻

I feel like A Little Life is better off for like, sad cold January times. It was sooooo heavy and long

Also… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!