December 2023 Reading Wrap up

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  • @AmyElliott-o1p
    @AmyElliott-o1p 10 місяців тому +27

    Lack of communication or miss-communication has been one of my pet peeve tropes my whole life, in all media formats, so I totally feel your foot tapping state of being. I find myself literally or mentally shouting "JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER" a lot 😆 It has only gotten stronger as I've aged as well

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +5

      Miscommunication is my LEAST favorite trope too lol

  • @rreebbeeccaammoonntt
    @rreebbeeccaammoonntt 10 місяців тому +17

    Definitely paused this multiple times to add books to my StoryGraph tbr

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +2

      Yay!! Hope you found some good ones!!

  • @wordstowordlessthings
    @wordstowordlessthings 10 місяців тому +11

    i think us adhders are mood readers by definition. even exciting reading plans usually end up feeling like demands 🙃always tweaking toward the middle ground between 'let the soft animal of your body love what it loves' and 'still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labour and to wait' 😉this year it's gonna be reading challenges, but different short ones every month!

  • @1book1review
    @1book1review 10 місяців тому +3

    Every time I reread The Night Circus I worry it won't live up to my memory of it, and it never disappointed. I just find it wonderful everytime again.

  • @poodlemuffin
    @poodlemuffin 10 місяців тому +6

    It’s a bit more subtle in Jingo, but when you get to Monsterous Regiment, you can really feel Pratchetts anger about the fact these conflicts repeat over and over.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +3

      Oh boy, I'll have to prepare for that one.

  • @nikkiheide5447
    @nikkiheide5447 9 місяців тому

    As someone who loves the Tortall books and is a life long horse girl myself i really need to pick up Green Rider!

  • @redsephone
    @redsephone 10 місяців тому +6

    I see Ezeekat, I click!!

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      Thank you bestie!! 😭🥰

  • @KateHowlett17
    @KateHowlett17 10 місяців тому +3

    The reason that The Immortals Quarter is better paced is because it was planned as a quartet. Song of the Lioness was going to be a single volume, for adult readers, but it was suggested she re-wrote it for teens/YA and that's why (while fantastic) the pacing is less good because it was refactored.

  • @MERollered
    @MERollered 10 місяців тому +5

    LMAO the Shion Miura book, thanks for the heads-up, LOL. I just got that and hearing you describe him as a creeper is hilarious and also makes me aware of the most likely translation issue (I HOPE). Also if you read the challenges Tamora Pierce had getting Song of the Lioness published you'd kind of understand why it is why it is. It's amazing but she originally wrote it for adults and had to scale it back when YA became a thing

  • @1014ewillis
    @1014ewillis 10 місяців тому

    So excited for more long video UA-cam content from you!

  • @IsaacClodfelter
    @IsaacClodfelter 8 місяців тому

    I am truly hooked on progression fiction so you may have completly sold me on unsouled.
    Edit: the night circus is truly a book full of magical writing that had me fully transported to another world from start to finish

  • @valdiebalt
    @valdiebalt 10 місяців тому

    SOOOO HAPPY YOU ARE DOING LONG FORM COTENT!! your personality really helps me day to day♥️

  • @tracigrant5130
    @tracigrant5130 5 місяців тому

    My goal in 2024 has been t read books i own. I lost sight of that a bit and bought a lot of books that i read lol, so like halfway.
    I recently stumbled on your self challenge of reading the books you own and that reminded and encouraged me to get back to my original goal.
    I'm currently reading The Great Library series by Rachel Caine.

  • @morganvvv
    @morganvvv 10 місяців тому +2

    The Night Circus was my last read of 2023 too! I loved that book😩 And i loved listening to your review of it😄

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +2

      It's SO good!

  • @jessieemeg
    @jessieemeg 10 місяців тому +1

    Some of my favorite reads 2023 was Stephen Frys Heros, Mythos and Troy.

  • @stephanietebbs9719
    @stephanietebbs9719 10 місяців тому +3

    I love these longer form videos.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      Glad you like them!

  • @ajgoals
    @ajgoals 10 місяців тому +7

    I think the tone of the Green Rider series really shifts over the course of the books, in part as Karigan matures, so keep that in mind as you think about continuing! You also get more time with the other folks, in the future books.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      Ohhh. Good to know!

    • @ashleym5354
      @ashleym5354 10 місяців тому +1

      I’d also keep in mind that book was first published in 1998. So when it reminds you of other books really they remind you of this. But she definitely matures as the series expands and the world expands greatly.

    • @surpriseitsus9622
      @surpriseitsus9622 10 місяців тому +1

      That's helpful. I read Green Rider many years ago. So long ago, I didn't know there were more books. I need to re-read and continue ✨

  • @wynd2272
    @wynd2272 10 місяців тому

    I didn't realize we liked so many of the same books! Definitely going to have to try a few of the authors I haven't read yet (Tamora Pierce)

  • @kaberroneill94
    @kaberroneill94 8 місяців тому

    Lloyd Alexander will always have a special place in my heart because those books are the ones that got my love of fantasy started.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  8 місяців тому

      I could totally see that. They feel like a great place to start for younger readers in the fantasy world.

  • @elaineirving77
    @elaineirving77 10 місяців тому +2

    I loved The Sword of Kaigen, it’s probably the best book I read last year. It made me ugly cry. Sorry it didn’t work as well for you.
    I’m going to be starting Cradle this month and doing a book a month if I like them.
    Happy new year! 🎉

  • @DarkBeauty73
    @DarkBeauty73 10 місяців тому +2

    well now I need to read the Night Circus because of this review.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +1

      I hope you love it!!

    • @DarkBeauty73
      @DarkBeauty73 10 місяців тому

      @@Ezeekat I am sure I will

  • @kevincraig4415
    @kevincraig4415 10 місяців тому +1

    I read all 12 Cradle books last year and it was an amazing experience and I highly recommend and hope you keep going. You’ve yet to meet the best character in the whole series and I’d say by the book Ghostwater, you will be beyond hooked and flying through them.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      I’m definitely gonna try at least one or two more before I decide!

  • @julia2802
    @julia2802 10 місяців тому +5

    I’m glad to hear your opinion about the new Heartstopper volume, i’m been feeling the same way about YA books as you for a while and it kinda feels lonely since these books are the most read or at least the most mainstream on social media

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +3

      Like it’s still good but at some point they are such a perfect couple that their issues just feel so easily avoidable 😅

    • @julia2802
      @julia2802 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Ezeekatyeah and this miscommunication trope always drag on and it kinda ruins the couples for me, creating problems just for the sake of it never sticks out for me

  • @lovelyspringweather
    @lovelyspringweather 10 місяців тому +1

    Im so excited to hear you started Full Metal Alchemist! I don't usually read manga, but I was recommended that one by some friends and I really have loved the story so far (I just finished the omnibus vol 4). I hope you do a video on it - I know it's an older manga so I don't know anyone else reading it now haha.

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      I will absolutely do a video on it, but probably when I finish the whole series so I can do a full wrap-up and reflection.

  • @kristieheath2181
    @kristieheath2181 10 місяців тому +2

    So excited that you’re going to do more UA-cam videos. I absolutely love your videos on Instagram and your delightful humor! Thank you for your great sense of humor and creativity. Happy New Year!

  • @Tessie22
    @Tessie22 10 місяців тому

    Happy & healthy 2024! Love to hear you will post longer content here on yt☺️ I really enjoyed your rivendel lego builds. Would love to watch more coziness with you💛

  • @angelaarcher2355
    @angelaarcher2355 10 місяців тому +1

    I got bored with Sword of Kaigen but absolutely loved Blood Over Bright Haven.

  • @EmyN
    @EmyN 10 місяців тому

    Alrighty, I guess I will finally pick up The Night Circus. Hope you had a great New Year!

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +1

      Hope you enjoy it!

  • @KellyUrban-y7w
    @KellyUrban-y7w 10 місяців тому +2

    We film production majors love an unresolved ending 😂 Happy New Years!

  • @lauraking7234
    @lauraking7234 10 місяців тому +1

    I always look forward to these videos!

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      Thank You!!!

  • @megrose6682
    @megrose6682 10 місяців тому

    I love the Chronicles of Prydain, but I first read them in 3rd grade and they basically were my entry into fantasy books in general so they will always hold a special place in my heart. (Also yes early Taran is rather insufferable but the supporting characters make it worthwhile)

  • @surpriseitsus9622
    @surpriseitsus9622 10 місяців тому

    Hi, new subscriber and wishing you a happy 2024. Lynn in Phoenix 🌵

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому

      Happy 2024 to you too!!

  • @jaymiedieterle9416
    @jaymiedieterle9416 10 місяців тому

    Loved this!

  • @melissac8131
    @melissac8131 10 місяців тому

    The Green Rider series is one of my absolute favorites. The next books for sure delve deeper into the stories, and Karigan goes through some SH**, and there is a lot with the other characters.
    Also, going from light east reads to heavy intense reads can definitely be jarring. As a fellow mood reader, I have had to put books down and start something else before finishing an intense book of I am having trouble connecting..

  • @orava931
    @orava931 10 місяців тому +1

    Happy new year! 🎉
    Hahaha why did you talk directly at ME, my hair never wants to lay flat so it stands right up today! 🤣

  • @brittanywaynestilphen4685
    @brittanywaynestilphen4685 9 місяців тому

    I really love this youtube channel and CAN not waig for more content from you on here. Its longer form and a little bit more relaxed!
    I love your personality in these. I am 10000% a mood reader and have found that i do not enjoy books i feel forced to read.
    Also miscommunication trope is my absolute least fav. I also hate hate 3rd act breakups. I love storygraph much more then goodreads, but the fact that my kindle auto syncs to goodreads makes storygraph not as convient..

  • @Human-mw8wt
    @Human-mw8wt 5 місяців тому

    I needed that…

  • @melissac8131
    @melissac8131 10 місяців тому +1

    Have you read the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher? Based on a prompt of Pokemon with the Roman Legion?
    It's a fantastic fantasy series. 6 books, completed series.

  • @ChemicalBooks
    @ChemicalBooks 10 місяців тому +1

    My coworker and I are obsessed with the Cradle series. We practically raced to see who could finish it first 😅

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +1

      So you’re saying I should keep going??

    • @ChemicalBooks
      @ChemicalBooks 10 місяців тому

      @@Ezeekat Definitely!

  • @indiigobluee
    @indiigobluee 8 місяців тому

    honestly that intro was so funny ksjdjdjdj

  • @rosalindchatman4225
    @rosalindchatman4225 10 місяців тому +1

    With The Easy Life of Kamusari … you have to remember that it is written by a different culture as well

  • @Danylia
    @Danylia 10 місяців тому

    Heartstopper:
    I think if Charlie and Nick had just talked sense to each other, it wouldn't even have needed a third volume. :D

  • @amelisnicolzapatap774
    @amelisnicolzapatap774 10 місяців тому

    I really love your content, and your insta account ❤❤

  • @alyssataylor6473
    @alyssataylor6473 9 місяців тому

    Watched this video yesterday for the first time & then today, I had to go in to town & actually saw The Night Circus in Waterstones for £9.99 so I picked it up & I'm very excited to read it after your recommendation.
    I've just started Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell which was recommended to me by the staff there in December & I'm like 3 pages in after reading about the creatures & I haven't felt this excited about a book in a long, long time.
    Have you read it or is it on your to read list?

  • @bharathitunuguntla446
    @bharathitunuguntla446 10 місяців тому

    Hello Ezeekat...i want to ask a question, you love to collect novel, love to read and you have a library i guess!! Do you rent books also to others? I want to know, what do you do the rest of the books that you are not currently reading......,

  • @poodlemuffin
    @poodlemuffin 10 місяців тому

    Ah, Green Rider is so frustrating. I read the first book when it came out and loved it but the romance and the pacing in the later books were so unsatisfying I gave up on the series 😖

  • @daniellec6175
    @daniellec6175 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi. Just came over from IG. I really enjoyed your reviews. I would love it if you could mention if the books have spice in them. I'm not a prude by any means however, I do take off months at a time from spice.

    • @daniellec6175
      @daniellec6175 10 місяців тому

      If you don't want to actually talk about if there is spice or not maybe a simple symbol on the screen that would indicate it?

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +1

      In general I don’t read much spice so unless I mention a book has spice, it probably doesn’t. None of the books this month have any.

    • @daniellec6175
      @daniellec6175 10 місяців тому

      Good to know!!

  • @ShawntitaSmith-fu6ob
    @ShawntitaSmith-fu6ob 5 місяців тому

    Sahwnttasmth you love you too love you book 📚📖📖 gat gar ❤

  • @Madeleine.W
    @Madeleine.W 10 місяців тому

    Just curious because my reading memory is shit. Do you actually remember all the plotlines and names of characters and stuff when doing the wrap up or do you have to check notes/refresh your memory before talking about each book? Because if you just remember all this I am both so impressed and incredibly envious.

  • @daniellec6175
    @daniellec6175 10 місяців тому +1

    I just don't understand the hype around "The Night Circus". I don't get it ....I was bored. I know people love it. Maybe I i should try it again?

    • @daniellec6175
      @daniellec6175 10 місяців тому

      Marco's a red flag 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +2

      And remember, there's no one book for everyone. My favorite book is absolutely someone else's least favorite and that's totally okay!

  • @Lumors
    @Lumors 10 місяців тому

    What's so wrong with Marco?

  • @natspitz
    @natspitz 10 місяців тому

    Erin Morgensten as an author is a Goddess. Starless sea is my favourite but The night circus is also completely mind blowing.
    I asked her at Instagram to please write another book and she told me she’s at it, only progressing slowly. At least there’s another masterpiece in the works!
    I love her so much.

  • @KellyUrban-y7w
    @KellyUrban-y7w 10 місяців тому +1

    We film production majors love an unresolved ending 😂 Happy New Year!

    • @Ezeekat
      @Ezeekat  10 місяців тому +1

      The truth 🤣