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Nic Reads
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2015
Book lover with a passion.
Update: 24 Books To Read in 2024
Hey guys!
Welcome back to my channel.
First of all, Merry Christmas to all of my followers :)
Today’s video is the final update for the year on the 24 Books I wanted to read in 2024. Overall, it was successful because all books were read. Did I enjoy all of the books on this challenge? Nope. Most were duds, but hey, I got 24 books that have been on my TBR list for YEARS off of the list, so that is a win.
If someone could remind me to stop buying all series for brand new authors and YA fantasy novels that would be great, lol.
I hope you guys enjoy this one!
And yes, I will be back in 2025 doing the 25 books I want to read in 2025. I just need to pick the books first, lol.
Thanks for watching, please don't forget to hit that like and subscribe button!
F I N D M E:
Instagram: @nicreadss
Storygraph: @nic_readss
D I S C L A I M E R:
Thoughts are all my own opinions.
Video is not sponsored.
Camera: filmed on my iPhone.
Thumbnail made through Canva.
Welcome back to my channel.
First of all, Merry Christmas to all of my followers :)
Today’s video is the final update for the year on the 24 Books I wanted to read in 2024. Overall, it was successful because all books were read. Did I enjoy all of the books on this challenge? Nope. Most were duds, but hey, I got 24 books that have been on my TBR list for YEARS off of the list, so that is a win.
If someone could remind me to stop buying all series for brand new authors and YA fantasy novels that would be great, lol.
I hope you guys enjoy this one!
And yes, I will be back in 2025 doing the 25 books I want to read in 2025. I just need to pick the books first, lol.
Thanks for watching, please don't forget to hit that like and subscribe button!
F I N D M E:
Instagram: @nicreadss
Storygraph: @nic_readss
D I S C L A I M E R:
Thoughts are all my own opinions.
Video is not sponsored.
Camera: filmed on my iPhone.
Thumbnail made through Canva.
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Why do you think the covers differ so starkly? Also, what do you think the book designers cater to when deciding on a different cover for a different country?
They are great questions that I don’t know the answers to. But it probably comes down to cultures, and what has sold well before in each country. And I don’t know how connected each publisher is in the different countries and whether that also plays into it!
that alt green cover for normal people is so rank LOL, and i hadn't seen that new cover for the US and I quite like it! beach read and book lovers US version are far superior to ours sadly, but i do like the rest we have and i really like our cover for the great beautiful life! ever since i picked up the new TOG bloomsbury covers i haven't been able to stop thinking how much they remind me of bloomsbury's harry potter covers too (just in terms of colour assignment)
Omg I know, it’s so bad - who signed off on it? I just want to ask them questions 😂 yes I agree with the Emily Henry comments especially a big beautiful life, it’s gorgeous. I am jealous you have the new TOG covers, I keep telling myself I don’t need a 3rd edition of them because they take up so much room 😂
Among these, I have only read Slammed by Colleen Hoover. It was fine. I don't know if I will like the succeeding books when I get to them though.
i just finished two can play and YES i thought the narrator was awful. I realised that she would emphasise things, or read out dialogue in a completely different way to how i would in my head and once i realised that i couldn't stop overanalysing it. i would've much rather just read it. i'm glad you enjoyed emily2 also :)
I’m so glad I’m not alone in my opinion of Two Can Play! And yes you are completely right the way she read out the dialogue and emphasised things was so bad 😂
i loved you and me on vacation, i hope it still hits on the re-read! i'm making one of my goals next year be to re-read some of my favourites otherwise i'm also so overwhelmed by my tbr i never get around to it.
I just finished the re-read! Happy to report it still hits! Thank goodness idk what I would have done if it didn’t - probably cried a lot lol. Oh I love that goal! Since I started reading You and Me on Vacation again, I was thinking that I need to re-read all her novels, and maybe I should make that a goal too so I feel less guilty about doing the re-read!
Thanku that's sooo sweet of you 🎉
omg a bride sequel... i shall be reading!
i love the covers on the belladonna series, they're so pretty!
Agreed! They are stunning! So glad the series is as good as it covers!
i preferred emily2 to emily1 so i hope you like it!
Well that makes me feel better!!
i love the lovelight special editions. they're so cute, especially the end papers. also you're my inspo for deciding to make my own book videos! i used to send my friends voice memos but i've loved watching your videos over this year and decided it would be fun to do myself as well.
I honestly think the Lovelight special editions are my favourites that I own! Afterlight got them right 🫶🏻 oh my goodness that is so sweet of you to say! Im glad you enjoy my videos, it means a lot, I’m going to check your channel out 💖
GREAT VIDEO
I posted a vlog where I met Ali hazelwood because you inspired me!🤘🏼
Omg I love this!!!
It's Nicole time!🥰
is the lorikeet there on purpose 😂 i was able to read business casual last week and i'm glad you liked it! it was an odd one for me because i didn't feel very invested in nova and charlie, as individuals or a couple but i did like both of their character arcs that they went through. also reading lovelight farms always makes me want some sort of sweat pastry or something so bad, she makes inglewild sound so cozy.
Well in a way yes the lorikeet is in there on purpose, it’s moved itself in there 😂 I would very much like it to move out but it seems set on staying for a while lol. I want all of the sweet pastries when I read Lovelight farms, honestly it’s so good! I’m glad you found the character arcs interesting to read even if you weren’t invested in either Charlie or Nova
I really want to read the Belladonna series. Feel better!
Hope you feel better soon😱
The edgessss omg
Absolutely stunning 😍😍
Oh my, those are beautiful!
I know!! I am truly obsessed 🥰
i've never been more jealous of you aaaaaa 😍
Hahaha they are stunning 🥰🥰
how did i not realise each book was a different season LOL
Hahaha don’t worry I didn’t get it until I read a post made the author where she stated that! Lol
I have a question out of context 🙂 Are you British or Australian
I’m Australian!
are you planning to continue lovelight farms? i've got business casual on my holds list, hoping it's ready soon! my surprise love this month was you and me on vacation. i knew going into it it's emily's least popular novel so i was shocked how much i enjoyed it!
Yes, I actually finished reading Business Casual the other day! I’m hoping you get to read it too, it’s fab! I don’t know how or why it’s her least popular novel, it’s my 3rd fave! I adored it
How do you deal with hunger when reading books about cooking? I get so distracted, I end up at the store buying pastries.
😂😂 honestly this is the best comment I think I’ve ever gotten. I’m a really fussy eater so a lot of the food that is being cooked never sounds that appealing to me lol. But this one might be a different story if there is cupcakes!
@@nicreadss 🤣Why read about food if you don't like any of it?!
I enjoy the stories! Plus I don’t know if I would like what they are cooking until they start describing it and I’m like that ain’t for me 😂
I am so curious to read crown of feathers. I love the cover!
The first 100 pages was very info dumpy! But overall I did enjoy it!
I've never heard of Ali Hazelwood before, but they look pretty so maybe I should buy them anyway..
Ali Hazelwood is one of my favourite authors! I highly recommend her novels. She’s got 4 and 1 novella which focuses on women in STEM, and they are all very vaguely related so you could start with any novel, Love Theoretically is my favourite! And then she has one YA contemporary check and mate which focuses on chess. And then she has Bride which is a paranormal fantasy - arranged marriage between a werewolf and vampire.
I just want to say I love the way the colors flow in your background, and I love the Swifty challenge. I'm trying to find more standalones though! Series stress me out.
Thank you! I’ve spent way too long trying to rearrange my shelves! And I am loving my Taylor Swift challenges this year. Are you after fantasy standalones or contemporary?
Did you just say you are 31? I'm sorry but you look early 20s to me!❤
Hahaha yes I am 31!!! But thank you for making me feel young 😂😂
I've never read any of these books.. but I aspire to be the type of girl who does
Starting a new fantasy series is such a serious undertaking, haha. I can only do two on the go and then I'm committed to end them before starting something new otherwise I'll end up with ten open series. Also, a fucking flano is sending me lmao.
I feel this! Also fantasy series have so much going on that if I have too many I won’t remember what relates to which series and I’ll get things muddled up! Haha glad you enjoyed that line 😂
do you think this box will ever be out again?? I would kill to get my hands on this😮😮
If no would it be permanently unavailable? Or like for a set of time?
I don’t know! They just recently did a preorder for all the books. So I don’t think they’d do another one this year. They are super popular so they’d be crazy not to bring them back!
@@nicreadss right!!? im recalling hoping they bring it back this year because I will definitely be purchasing!! tysm for this video it helped a lot to see what was really inside!
My fingers are crossed for you! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 and I’m glad you found the video helpful!
They’ve just announced on Instagram that they have leftover stock going on sale 25th September! Get on it!!
I love when the first book you read for the year is the best book! it really sets up good vibes for the whole year! 💕
This hasn’t really happened to me before. But It truly has set my reading vibes up and it’s been great! 💖
I will do this for sure! Thank you I appreciate the mention
I can’t wait to see your video! 🥰
I surprisingly loved Mixed Signals and thought it was the best out of Lovelight so far, something about the relationship of the two seeming so much more realistic to the others meant it was a 5 for me, but the other two I gave a 4. I sometimes find it useful to look at what I rated for past reads to gauge if I am giving a true rating for a current book or if I'm being overly generous.
I really thought Mixed Signals was going to be my fave as Stella was a standout from book one, but idk the book fell a little flat for me compared to the others! See I like your method, however, when you rate one book incorrectly and then you base other ratings off it your whole system goes out the window 😂
Hello Lovely! So excited to watch this video.🥰. I have a question, Would you ever do a Q&A Video?
Thank you lovely 🥰 I would consider doing a Q&A video, my only concern is that no one would ask me any questions 😂
@@nicreadss I have lots!🤣
@Robynslibrarylife haha, well send them through to me either here or Instagram and if I get enough I might be able to do a Q&A
great vid and I agree abt Beach Read, I actually really liked it but Gus's actions, especially towards the end, kept me from giving it a higher rating
Thank you! I’m so glad you agree as well about Beach Read because I’ve always felt like I was the only one who felt that way.
Best wishes with what you choose to read. Every time I watcher book tube channels my tbr gets bigger! Currently on page 963 of the Count of Monte Cristo and still got some way to go. Happy reading.
This month I read my first Mystery/whodunnit in ages and I really liked it, called How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristin Perrin. Easy, fun read. Also, I finally got to the Letters of Enchantment duology and I clapped the whole way through, especially Divine Rivals I adored.
Oh!!! I have added How to Solve Your Own Murder to my TBR! Thank you ❤️ also I am so glad you read Letters of Enchantment and enjoyed it!
Nicole ❤ thank you for another video
Thank you so much for watching Robyn!
Hey, sorry to see no comments on your beautiful channel. Can you please tell me more about the check&mate book. Whether I should read it or love hypothesis
Aww thank you! ☺️ I think it depends on what genre you prefer reading? Check & mate is a YA contemporary about an 18yr old who’s working to provide for her mum and younger sister. She used to be a good chess player but has called it quits due to her father. She ends up going in a charity chess match and beats the current world champion. She ends up being sponsored to play chess, as she gets fired from her job and has to spend a lot of time with world champion, and the love story is so cute. The ending was a little disappointing but overall I loved it. The Love Hypothesis is a new adult contemporary focusing on the STEM world and women’s struggles in it. It’s been a couple years since I read it, The main character is a student in her final years studying, and something happens and she ends up fake dating one of the professors who isn’t much older than her and they end up actually dating? Both books are excellent!! I love all of her books, but if you prefer YA books I would go with Check and mate!
Thanks for introducing Audrey Bellezza & Sophia Money-Coutts.
Beautiful shelves and an amazing collection! Your Fourth Wing and Iron Flame editions are simply stunning
Thank you so much! Those editions are the AUS/NZ Limited editions!
Not my thing but you did most unboxing/unwrapping out of shot
Your bookshelves are just goals, super goals!! 😍😍😍 Love how aesthetically pleasing they look, great video! I have a personally fun question for you. Which random romance books would you wanna recommend to Swifties?
Thank you so much!!! Funny you should ask that question because I’ve been contemplating doing a video like that for each album/era 😂 but off the top of my head I would say anything by Emily Henry or Ali Hazelwood, basic I know
Sadly HOFAS was a 3.5 for me 🥲I felt like there was a lot of info dumping, people should have died and terrible side plots 😞 I did hear she was told by her publish to re-write a chunk of it quite late so maybe this contributed to the (imo) poorly executed plot. Also, how ironic that you picked HOFAS for Castles Crumbling given the prompt name 😭 Bride is on my TBR so I'm excited to get to it in a few months 😂
That’s a completely fair rating! I do agree with your comments. Yeah she said in an interview that she scrapped like the entire first draft and started again, firstly, how? 😂 but yeah the plot was poorly executed and I don’t think this series was done justice? Let me know what you think of Bride!
Is You and Me On Vacation the same as People We Meet On Vacation?
Yes they are! For some reason the UK and US have slightly different titles
Has anyone read the book called Steven Demogorgon?
will be so curious what you think of the bone witch! i read it at the start of this year and it seems you either love it or it misses the mark. i'll wait for your review to tell you what i decided on 🤭 also i read those tessa bailey books as my intro to contemp. romance and it is very easy writing to start with. very average books and sometimes the writing is cringe, but i love reading them after i've finished a long fantasy novel haha.
Look I’m not sure when I will get around to reading it, but good to know I will go one of 2 ways lol. Look I think for an intro to contemp romance Tessa Bailey isn’t bad, but she’s not great imo. But yeah definitely sometimes you just need something easy and predictable to read after a fantasy 😂
i am SAT with my breakfast and ready to watch!!! 😍
Yes lovely! I hope you enjoyed it 🫶🏻🫶🏻
Got through plenty there. Best wishes for the rest of the year.