The green bone saga is so, so good! It’s so underrated. I thought Jade City was incredible but Jade War managed to be even more amazing. Anden’s character arc is fenomenal, I can’t wait to see into what role he’ll grow in Jade Legacy.
My favourite books of 2020: • the long way to a small, angry planet (the representation, the wholesomeness!) • Humankind. A hopeful history (my favorite non-fiction) • Warbreaker (my first Sanderson - so gooood!) • The Poet X (I love the audiobook, 10/10 would re-read, also: I cried so hard at the end) • Emma (a classic?? On *my* list??) • A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (how did I sleep on this for so long?)
I was literally reading ‘take a hint, Dani Brown’ because I was curious of it from one of your recent videos then I saw you post. i paused my reading for this, don’t regret it ❤️
all the books you talk about are books I don't read but really want to read, I just seem to forget about them?? and then you come along and remind me, so THANK YOU
Me: opens UA-cam, sees Joel uploaded video, start immediately, I mean come on, I have to watch this amazing human... Joel: Talks about his favorite books, in a mesmerizing and entertaining enthousiastic way... Me: puts all the books in my chart, sells here kidney and put the books on her TBR... Thanks Joel I think you're awesome and so kind, really enjoy all you're videos, I mean that editing 👌😍💕 with a little background music, just the best! I hope you've gonna have an amazing 2021 reading year and keep up the good work and please please stay so passionate about stories, greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱👌💕
I am so glad An Ember In The Ashes was one of your favorite books for 2020. I read both 3 and 4 in the series in 2020. And they were tied for my #1 book of 2020. So I can't wait to see what you think of the rest of the series. Great picks. Have a great Friday and Weekend.
joel's favourite books of 2020, alternatively titled sappho's library's tbr (other than the loml cemetery boys). seeing you talk about these books has me even more excited to pick them all up!!
Omg I’m so happy you’re reading the an ember in the ashes series! I just finished the last book and let me tell you you’re in for quite the emotional rollercoaster ;)
I LOVED The Space Between Worlds! I immediately ordered it when I heard about it last year. I knew it was a book I would love and I did! It could be an amazing movie. I hope they make it into a movie! I got Mad Max vibes from it. SO good!
I liked Take a Hint, Dani Brown but I definitely enjoyed Get a Life, Chloe Brown more. Don't get me wrong, they were both great reads! I can't wait for the next book to come out and to see which of the three are my favorite. Also, I just found your channel and subscribed! I love your vibe 💛💛
witches steeped in gold is SUCH a stunning looking novel and i cannot wait to pick it up! and jade city, these violent delights, and this is how you lose the time war are on my tbr for 2021 that i should be getting to VERY soon and im SO pumped
Dani Brown, yes! I need to reread Raybearer soon. Cemetery Boys (best scene ever involving a ghost in a school bathroom-Jay Kay Ar could never). JADE WAR! I’m a little more lukewarm on These Violent Delights as a whole, but Kathleen is a queen. This Is How You Lose the Time War 👏 (I wrote down so many quotes as I went through it). I must go through this again for TBR ideas.
This made me even more excited to get to Jade War this year because I enjoyed Jade City so much. I need to track it down. Also need to read Cemetery Boys soon and have added The Space Between Worlds to my TBR. Great video as always :)
Hihi to everyone, i hope u have a wonderful day I have a quick question for you: Do you have any book Recommandetions for someone who is like kinda rediscovering their love for reading (aka me bcs i kinda forced myself to much to read the last year :/) ? I like fantasy (Urban, high...) and also romance typa books that aren't to to smutty ( to all the boys i loved before, love simon... stuff like that) and also books that make you think things (books like Aristoteles and dante ) If you want you can completely ignore this comment but if you can spontaniously think of a book than it would mean the world to me if u could leave an answer 😊 Have a great day
OOOOOOOH I just did a little dance when I saw you had The Adventure Zone in your honorable mentions!!!!! I’m in love with the podcast and love the graphic novels too!!
Such amazing books! Glad you had amazing stories to devour in 2020🌈 I wish you a lovely 2021, full of great things in life and lovely books! I read An Ember in the Ashes years ago and it completely blew my mind. THE POPPY WAR IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVEEESSS! Witches? Oh, I'm definitely writing that one down!
Absolutely adored this video and all the recs! I dont read a lot of scifi but I'm definitely intrigued to pick it up Space Between Worlds. I know you dont read a lot of contemporary but you must read One Of The good ones. It's such a phenomenal book that NEEDS more hype and acknowledgment in our community! It talks about black history in america, police brutality, homophobia, racism and so much more. I think that you're going to love it!
Awe Cemetery Boys.. I love this book so much. My favorite ya of last year!! Raybearer was outstanding!! Poppy Wars so good I still need to finish the series!! My two Favorite books that are not on your list is legend born! And The House In The Cerulean Sea!!
I read Raybearer because of you Joel and THANK YOU SO MUCH for recommending it! It's one of my new fav books!!! I'm defiantly picking up Witches Steeped in Gold and pretty much every other book on this list. Happy reading! (:
I love love An Ember in the Ashes and I can’t stand Helene 😭😂! I’m glad you have City of Brass as an honorable mention; that series was one of my faves of 2020.
I love Helene so much though....it's interesting to me that most people either love her or hate her with very little middle ground. Although I will say that I didn't warm to her until the end of book 2.
@@drlc6051 I just finished book 2 and I can’t say I feel any warmth lol! I can recognize that she cares about her family but her loyalty to the empire and how easy it is for her to accept genocide and oppression is all the insight into her character I need. To me, finding her interesting and liking her are different 🤷🏽♀️
I'm not into sci-fi but the way you talk about Space between Worlds makes me really really consider getting it. The fact it has a sapphic romance makes me really really curious, so I just may I NEED TO READ THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS. I knew the second I heard Romeo & Juliet + mafia AU it would be amazing and I need to get to it
Um okay I love your videos they’re so pleasing to listen too, plz sign on to read an audiobook I love your voice, also UGH you have great recommendations 🥰
I'm new here hahah but if you haven't done this yet, I wanna see what your guilty pleasure books are? Like the books you absolutely love but most people don't / the book really isn't that great but some reason it just sticks with you? Does that make sense? 😅
yo man i love your videos but english isnt my first language so i need subtitles to make sure i heard your words right so if you can turn on automatic captioning id really appreciate it (even if it isnt v accurate). love your vibes tho
@@fictionalfates oh no...you don't know who harry potter is! No offence! But you need to know... please Google him.. he is the one without whom young adult books will lose their glory..#overexaggerating but it's true.
Joels favourite books: War, but make it romance.
Same
yep indeed
🤣😄😅
oops, my hand slipped and I just ordered "the space between worlds" because I trust Joel with my life
skdkskdkdk we love that hand slip
Joel: talking about _the poppy war_
Me: just staring at the sprayed edges
i don’t blame you at all
who’s ready to play this week’s episode of “how has joel rearranged his shelves this time?”
SHHH you’re speaking so loud
raybearer has a main character who's ace???? 🥺🥺🥺🥺 as an ace lesbian im so... touched? 😭 and omgomgomg i need to read it
The power I feel having voted for this thumbnail
LMAO IM GLAD
you saying "Día de los muertos" instead of day of the dead is everything, I appreciate it so much
of course!! if it has a name, it should be said in it’s native tongue ✨💕
I just finished reading These Violent Delights and it has really been worth all the hype!! I'm so in love with the story and writing 😭🥺
My favorite books of 2020 were Crooked Kingdom and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo! Loved them both sooo much!
You, my friend, have superior taste ✨
"I do not look towards suffering and dying" perfectly encapsulates the feelings of the reader AND the characters in An Ember in the Ashes series
LMAO TRULY
The green bone saga is so, so good! It’s so underrated. I thought Jade City was incredible but Jade War managed to be even more amazing. Anden’s character arc is fenomenal, I can’t wait to see into what role he’ll grow in Jade Legacy.
100% with you on Cemetery Boys
Maritza really PULLED THROUGH AT THE END
you're the first British booktuber I've come across and I'm so happy! I LOVE YOU ALREADY
"you know me, i love my sapphics" are we the same person? i'm pretty sure i've said those exact words in a video too lol
joel’s videos are the best way to end a friday 😌
I'm obsessed with you sword earing! It's beautiful and so cool! I found your chanel recently and i already adore it
My favourite books of 2020:
• the long way to a small, angry planet (the representation, the wholesomeness!)
• Humankind. A hopeful history (my favorite non-fiction)
• Warbreaker (my first Sanderson - so gooood!)
• The Poet X (I love the audiobook, 10/10 would re-read, also: I cried so hard at the end)
• Emma (a classic?? On *my* list??)
• A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (how did I sleep on this for so long?)
Im surprised city of bass SERIES didn’t make it
it’s an honourable mention!!
Completely forgot Toxic Waste was a thing. Now you've got me craving some!
ahaha i was gifted some recently and i can’t help but have one every now and then
I was literally reading ‘take a hint, Dani Brown’ because I was curious of it from one of your recent videos then I saw you post.
i paused my reading for this, don’t regret it ❤️
ahaha thank you so much! I hope you're enjoying Dani Brown!
definitely am!
I’m going to recommend it to my friends and family once I’ve finished!
all the books you talk about are books I don't read but really want to read, I just seem to forget about them?? and then you come along and remind me, so THANK YOU
Me: opens UA-cam, sees Joel uploaded video, start immediately, I mean come on, I have to watch this amazing human...
Joel: Talks about his favorite books, in a mesmerizing and entertaining enthousiastic way...
Me: puts all the books in my chart, sells here kidney and put the books on her TBR...
Thanks Joel I think you're awesome and so kind, really enjoy all you're videos, I mean that editing 👌😍💕 with a little background music, just the best!
I hope you've gonna have an amazing 2021 reading year and keep up the good work and please please stay so passionate about stories, greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱👌💕
Thank you so much for your kind words, Verona!!! I appreciate it and I’ll definitely try and remain as passionate as I am now ☺️
I see “Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow” in the background. I have an arc of that and I can’t wait to read it!
i’m reading it today, i hope i enjoy it!!
I want to see Joel do a spoilery reading of A Reaper At the Gates and A Sky Against the Storm so I can yell at my screen at the same parts
👀👀 ooh maybe
These Voilent Delights is definitely superior to Romeo and Juliet!
RIGHT?!
Jade War was also one of my absolute favorite books of the year.
"This is how you lose the time war" is my all-time favorite book!
Ahhh I love that for you!!!
I also love An Ember in the Ashes series it's just soooo good and Elias Veturius means everythinggg to me :)
Can we just mention that hand/book transition at 18:26
it’s iconic
I NEED WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD SO BAD
I am so glad An Ember In The Ashes was one of your favorite books for 2020. I read both 3 and 4 in the series in 2020. And they were tied for my #1 book of 2020. So I can't wait to see what you think of the rest of the series. Great picks. Have a great Friday and Weekend.
joel's favourite books of 2020, alternatively titled sappho's library's tbr (other than the loml cemetery boys). seeing you talk about these books has me even more excited to pick them all up!!
Now I'm even more hype to read Raybearer this month and The Space Between Worlds next month!
Your cool ass sword earring!! I love
Omg I’m so happy you’re reading the an ember in the ashes series! I just finished the last book and let me tell you you’re in for quite the emotional rollercoaster ;)
I LOVED The Space Between Worlds! I immediately ordered it when I heard about it last year. I knew it was a book I would love and I did! It could be an amazing movie. I hope they make it into a movie! I got Mad Max vibes from it. SO good!
Omg you are so right!! IT WOULD BE SO GOOD AS A MOVIE OMG
I liked Take a Hint, Dani Brown but I definitely enjoyed Get a Life, Chloe Brown more. Don't get me wrong, they were both great reads! I can't wait for the next book to come out and to see which of the three are my favorite. Also, I just found your channel and subscribed! I love your vibe 💛💛
The Space Between Worlds was one of my favourites too!
AHH YES
witches steeped in gold is SUCH a stunning looking novel and i cannot wait to pick it up! and jade city, these violent delights, and this is how you lose the time war are on my tbr for 2021 that i should be getting to VERY soon and im SO pumped
Dani Brown, yes! I need to reread Raybearer soon. Cemetery Boys (best scene ever involving a ghost in a school bathroom-Jay Kay Ar could never). JADE WAR! I’m a little more lukewarm on These Violent Delights as a whole, but Kathleen is a queen. This Is How You Lose the Time War 👏 (I wrote down so many quotes as I went through it).
I must go through this again for TBR ideas.
Omg yes, totally agree with you!! I hope you’ll let me know what books you decide to read!
Those glasses look so GOOD on you!
This made me even more excited to get to Jade War this year because I enjoyed Jade City so much. I need to track it down. Also need to read Cemetery Boys soon and have added The Space Between Worlds to my TBR. Great video as always :)
Hihi to everyone, i hope u have a wonderful day
I have a quick question for you: Do you have any book Recommandetions for someone who is like kinda rediscovering their love for reading (aka me bcs i kinda forced myself to much to read the last year :/) ?
I like fantasy (Urban, high...) and also romance typa books that aren't to to smutty ( to all the boys i loved before, love simon... stuff like that) and also books that make you think things (books like Aristoteles and dante )
If you want you can completely ignore this comment but if you can spontaniously think of a book than it would mean the world to me if u could leave an answer 😊
Have a great day
The City of Brass by Chakraborty
Warbreaker by Sanderson
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
☺️
@@lenani9143 thank you 😊
OOOOOOOH I just did a little dance when I saw you had The Adventure Zone in your honorable mentions!!!!! I’m in love with the podcast and love the graphic novels too!!
Such amazing books! Glad you had amazing stories to devour in 2020🌈 I wish you a lovely 2021, full of great things in life and lovely books! I read An Ember in the Ashes years ago and it completely blew my mind. THE POPPY WAR IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVEEESSS! Witches? Oh, I'm definitely writing that one down!
Absolutely adored this video and all the recs! I dont read a lot of scifi but I'm definitely intrigued to pick it up Space Between Worlds.
I know you dont read a lot of contemporary but you must read One Of The good ones. It's such a phenomenal book that NEEDS more hype and acknowledgment in our community! It talks about black history in america, police brutality, homophobia, racism and so much more. I think that you're going to love it!
Oooh, I shall look it up! Thank you so much 🥺
@@fictionalfates I'm the one who's always thankful for the awesome content and personality that you add into our community 🥰
@@fictionalfates I'm reading raybearer and these violent delights up next and after this video I'm even more excited! 🤩
I clicked so fast❤❤❤ also, my favorite book of the year was Punching the air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam ❤it made me cry and sob😭😭😭💕
You always have such well made videos. I love hearing your thoughts! I hope your day is delightful
I read the trigger warning for the poppy war and WOW! That sounds like a wild ride!
New subscriber here! I''ve gotten so many good recs just from your video and I'm excited to check them out from my lib. Thank you Joel :)
I’ve finally read An ember in the ashes and omg it’s so good.
ahhhh i’m so glad!
Hi Joel I don’t usually read fantasy but now I what to give it a try I will be picking up these violent delights
omg i’m so excited for you ahhh!!
Awe Cemetery Boys.. I love this book so much. My favorite ya of last year!! Raybearer was outstanding!! Poppy Wars so good I still need to finish the series!! My two Favorite books that are not on your list is legend born! And The House In The Cerulean Sea!!
I read Raybearer because of you Joel and THANK YOU SO MUCH for recommending it! It's one of my new fav books!!! I'm defiantly picking up Witches Steeped in Gold and pretty much every other book on this list. Happy reading! (:
ahhhh i’m so excited for you to read Witches!!
cemetery boys!!! it was in my top 3 books of 2020! and aaaahhh this is how you lose the time war was simply amazing
omg YES! i’m so glad you enjoyed both of them!
Can’t wait to check EACH ONE OF THESE BOOKS OUT
Okay but I need that sweater please!
Finished Take a Hint, Dani Brown this week and bloody loved it!
love hearing your thoughts on these. gosh poppy war like i want to reread those but i mean not anytime soon bc my heart can't take it.
The Space Between Worlds is amazing! Absolutely loved it!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!
I love love An Ember in the Ashes and I can’t stand Helene 😭😂! I’m glad you have City of Brass as an honorable mention; that series was one of my faves of 2020.
skdkskdkdk helene needs to stop, but the voice of her in the audiobook is too good
I love Helene so much though....it's interesting to me that most people either love her or hate her with very little middle ground. Although I will say that I didn't warm to her until the end of book 2.
@@drlc6051 I just finished book 2 and I can’t say I feel any warmth lol! I can recognize that she cares about her family but her loyalty to the empire and how easy it is for her to accept genocide and oppression is all the insight into her character I need. To me, finding her interesting and liking her are different 🤷🏽♀️
I'm not into sci-fi but the way you talk about Space between Worlds makes me really really consider getting it. The fact it has a sapphic romance makes me really really curious, so I just may
I NEED TO READ THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS. I knew the second I heard Romeo & Juliet + mafia AU it would be amazing and I need to get to it
DO IT! It’s such a great beginner sci-fi and I hope that you enjoy it!
The amount of lovely energy in this video! Yas TYSM
Ok ok ok I’ll order The Poppy War now. I’m also so excited to see what else Aiden Thomas will write this year! Instant buy author now.
So many books I want to read in this list! You give such great reviews too! 😊
thank you 🥺
Joel: ...2020 in which the world went to shit.
In the back of my mind: You got it, Joel. :-D That´s exactly what I think.
I picked up raybearer after seeing it on your channel a few months ago and it blew me awaaay
Andrew Rowe needs your attention!!!! Please! Id love to watch your reaction.
Um okay I love your videos they’re so pleasing to listen too, plz sign on to read an audiobook I love your voice, also UGH you have great recommendations 🥰
The Space between Worlds is so underrated!!
That copy of The Poppy War is ✨stunning✨.... where can I drop my money? (That I may or may not have)
Chloe Brown was so good! I still need to pick up Dani Brown.
DO IT
I really want to read This is how you lose the time war and These Violent Delights!
Can you create a video on how you annotate your books? Fab videos!
Love your earring! Where did you get it?!
They're from etsy!!
im so excited to read the space between worldsssss
ahhh i’m excited for you!!
I'm new here hahah but if you haven't done this yet, I wanna see what your guilty pleasure books are? Like the books you absolutely love but most people don't / the book really isn't that great but some reason it just sticks with you? Does that make sense? 😅
ok but why am i about to check out all these books..............
and I'm from Wales too which makes it all 10x better ;)
yessss we love to see it
gotdamn,,, joel rlly said lesbian/wlw rights with this vid!!! we love to see it
yessss 🥺 i love the sapphics
I just put all of these on my tbr ... like I neeedeed anymore books 😐😅😪
we love to see 10 likes and 8 views ahaha!
y'all are breaking youtube and i love to see it
The poppy war was chaotic... to say the least
YEP
Congrats on 47.6k
thank you!
i dont think i’ve ever clicked on a video so fast! HAHA
aspojfpdjaf i hope you enjoy!!
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POPPY WAR POPPY WAR POPPY WAR POPPY WAR
yo man i love your videos but english isnt my first language so i need subtitles to make sure i heard your words right so if you can turn on automatic captioning id really appreciate it (even if it isnt v accurate). love your vibes tho
Yas Jade War!!!
What would you recommend for someone to get into fantasy books
Raybearer is definitely an amazing beginner fantasy to get into!
Oh my goodness, JOEL! I don't think I've ever heard you swear in videos before... *slaps* BAD BOY! lol :') Nah ily really :3 x
ahahah i swear sometimes, when i get really passionate about a book but most of the time, i keep it to light swears LOL
@@fictionalfates Then again, I swear like a sailor no matter what mood I'm in so ROFL :D
Oh I’m embarrassingly early for this
you're not early, you're right on time!
Yay❤️❤️ I love you❤️❤️
🥺🥺 i'm honoured!
Your glasses reminded me of Harry potter
I’m not sure who Harry Potter is but I’m glad they reminded you of someone!
@@fictionalfates oh no...you don't know who harry potter is! No offence! But you need to know... please Google him.. he is the one without whom young adult books will lose their glory..#overexaggerating but it's true.
did Joel already read the song of achilles?
the song of achilles is one of my favourite books of all time
@@fictionalfates I knew I could trust your taste
is that..... a late night bookclub jumper i spy, sir joel of fictional fates?
ahaha it’s actually a late night reader’s club made by illumicrate! maybe one day we’ll have a late night book club one though 🥺
@@fictionalfates it could totally pass off as a bookclub sweatshirt anyway!!! illumicrate stealing ur brand, smh
One person misclicked the dislike and it's bothering me
Literally. Only. One.
it’s two now akdkskdk.
@@fictionalfates and now it's disappeared again i saw it for just a small second 👀 spoopy
@@fictionalfates anyway I got raybearer for me birthday that bootiful uk paperback cover. It do be sounding really good I'm looking forward to it
why does everyone have to be
have to be...?
@@fictionalfates If I were to guess I 'd say "gay"