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I'm currently about halfway through Cloud Cuckoo Land and I'm enjoying it. What a great list!

Hi Jack - yea Canada 🇨🇦 I have yet to read Terry Pratchett. I read LOTR decades ago, seen the movies several times, do a marathon day. May read the books again this year, if I can squeeze them in. Glad you had such wonderful reads this past year. Wishing you all the best in 2025 💖

I love El Deafo. Such a special book. ❤ your number one melted my heart. Definitely want to read it soon.

🐛It's so touching how you speak of Alice in this video. I have a copy of Cloud Cuckoo Land that remains unread. You've encouraged me to bump it up the list this year. I love how eclectic your list of favorites is. I've had The Whisperwicks on my wish list for a while; very glad to see it get a rave review. And I'm not at all surprised to see How to Say Babylon on your list of favorites. That was such a powerful, moving read. Wishing you a joy-filled reading year in 2025!

I’m visiting my mom tomorrow and if she still has Shogun on her shelves I’m going to grab it. Huzzah for Montgomery Hurst!

This is such a lovely video, Jack. I love that your top book of the year was Cloud Cuckoo Land, one of Alice's favorite books. What a wonderful tribute to her as well.

Hello dear Jack, I so enjoyed your 2024 best of video. You know I’m terrified of big books, but you have convinced me to finally read a suitable boy possibly an audio. I’m also interested, of course in your mystery book. I love detective dark mysteries. The sweet Dove died was also in my best of 2024 and I loved reading it with you. I’ve read all of her books and yes, I’m obsessed. I’m also interested in how to say Babylon, and a few others you mentioned. I’m making a great list of all of my favorite creators. Best of 2024. Yes, sorry, being on toast sounds on appealing but beans on rice if it’s made Puerto Rican style is one of my favorite comfort foods although I don’t eat it that much anymore. However, tea and toast with jam sounds fantastic. I’ll even try a scone. Happy new year, my dear friend. Aloha

I love the way you’ve structured this! All of the kids books I am adding to my TBR! Shogun was so close to my top spot, any other year and it would have been a winner. Yay for Saga 🎉 I can’t believe I still haven’t read Mrs M Hurst, I really need to remedy that!

Now I realise how good a choice I made when I picked Guards Guards as my answer for your prompt on my tag 😆The Fellowship of The Ring is my favourite too, and I'm also halfway through the Andy Serkis audiobook of Two Towers, which I haven't read for years and am loving his narration. I'm making my way through Barbara Pym's books but i don't have that one yet, so one to look forward to!

So many great books ❤Your top book especially was a wonderful choice and I completely agree ❤❤❤❤

A great list, very much looking forward to getting to many if the ones I haven't read on your list. My.line manager has been raving about podkin the one earlier for years as his kids loved the series. I ended up getting it for at least one of my nieces and plan to get it for mine when he's a little older. I have just watched shogun and definitely want to get to it this year if I can. I'm also planning on listening to fellowship of the ring and getting to the two towers this year for my shame read on ben reads good as I lost the will to continue with the tom bombadil sections, I now feel prepared to it to be the same, so thanks for mentioning it. Strong female character is soon good, it was a favourite of last year for me and all of the things you said.

Thanks for the recommendations though I'm not buying books at the moment!

Shogun was my favourite book of 2023. And A Suitable Boy my one of my favourites of 2025. I also adored Cloud Cuckoo Land, it was the first book I finished this year, for FOMO bookclub. So if you like all those books, and I like al those books, then maybe I should give LOTR a go... Nice list. And I hope you will find many new favourites this year. :)

Shogun might have to go on my TBR. Thankful for Lindy for taking on A Suitable Boy. Will get back to it one day. How to Say Babylon is on my radar. Alice would approve of your fave! 😊💙

Yes! Please Pratchett is the best!

I really have ot get a copy of Katie's book. It sounds so good.

Whisperwicks is still on hold at the library! I have weeks still to wait for it🥺

The Podkin books are on my list for March!

I was just reading about dim sum palace yesterday and wanting to read it and now I really want to!

Oh,I love your cat❤

I read All The Light We Cannot See not too long ago and I adored it, I really need to pick up Cloud Cuckoo Land because it sounds absolutely fantastic!!

I want to read this one!

You're never to old for a picture book my teacher said❤

This is a great review sweetie 💜 Definitely need to re read it slower as I’m sure I will enjoy it more that way

Hi. I am currently reading CCL, so I am saving your video for when I finish it. Glad to know you enjoyed it. I am having a great time with it and loving his writing. 👍

Fantastic review of an amazing book. You did such a great job with this ❤ It’s one that will stay in our hearts always ❤

I'm so glad you enjoyed this special book so much. Alice would be delighted and would be saying' I told you you would love it! ' You know she loved books about books and this one must top the lot. It will always have a special place in my heart and I have so many happy memories of talking about it with Alice. Sorry I wasn't able to watch all of Fomo book club yesterday,from what I saw and heard it was a popular choice . ❤

You convinced me! It's been on my TBR, but I'm moving it up. :)

I have it on hold at the library so I’ll be back to watch once I’ve read it!

I haven't read it, it sounds great.

Great review, Happy New Year Jack!

I read this book a couple of years ago and adored it! I loved your spoilery thoughts!

Hello Jack, I remember how much Alice loved "Cloud Cuckoo Land." I will read it this year. Aloha friend.

Good review, and the live discussion was very fun!

You hit so many real points, grief does affect us in so many ways. As much as we love to read, it can be too much sometimes. Like everything else, for me, it needs to be balanced with everything else in my life. About 15 or so years ago I found that reading too much of the same thing caused me to become bored. And, as I've become older my ability to concentrate has decreased EVEN IF the book is a page turner. Sounds like you have a good plan, and I wish you success and happy reading!

Jack, thank you for thinking of me and for choosing such a perfect book! How serendipitous for me to have picked up The Golden Mole / Vanishing Treasures shortly before watching your joyful video. Loved the book, love this entire video. Your welcoming presence here on booktube is like sunshine.

Great idea Jack and very interesting what you recommend for each one . Hope you had a lovely Christmas and happy new year for 2025 .

Hi Jackie! I did The Evolution Of A Booktuber Tag. It’s airing on Tuesday.