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Great recommendations! I was really happy to see 'Lost souls' on your list, it's such an Excellent book that had a great impact on me when I first read it as a teenager. It was formative and eye opening, both in the writing style and the daring take on vampires. I also have my old, tattered copy and I re-read it from time to time. But one thing in your review struck me - the main character in the American original is a boy named Nothing, not a girl. Could that have been changed somehow in the translation you think?! In any case, very interesting list!

I am surprised you didn't mentioned the coven 😂 As always your reviews are really helpful! And you read so many books, and the bad list is quite short, that is a good sign 😊

i did dnf Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda last year. i know this graphic novel serie is popular, but i couldn't stand the art yes it is beautifull, but also very realistic and grotesque. that was to much for me in a horror graphic novel. also things in part one litterly gave me a nightmare so, after volume two (i read both in one day) i dnf'd the whole serie and they went back to the library the next day together with long live evil also because of the musical chapter . i'm allergic for musical episodes in tv series, they annoy me so much and having that in bookform was the final nail in the coffin to dnf this book that i already wasn't enjoying

I just finished Lucy Undying, it was a struggle to finish, almost DNF'd it a couple of times. Ive given up on Katee Roberts, all her books are smut over plot, I need that the other way around to stay interested hahaha

My absolute favourite read of 2024 was definitely 'A Dowry of Blood'. Hopefully this year I'll read Empire of the Damned. It was my most anticipated release of last year but I'm scared to pick it up.

Hi Cathy, greetings again from Toronto. I hope you are well. Thanks for the video. It’s great to have a list of books to avoid rather than to read! BTW, I just finished a book you recommended, When Among Crows by Veronica Roth. I’m no reviewer, but I found the prose lyrical, the dialogue believable, the characters strong and likeable and the story wonderful. I really liked the Polish mythology as well. I gave it 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Goodreads. Do you have a page there? Thanks again for the rec, and take care.

I dnf’ed The Priory Of The Orange Tree last year, I don’t normally dnf books but I don’t want to keep reading such a big book if I can’t get into it. After almost 200 pages I still didn’t care for the plot or the characters so I just couldn’t do it anymore.

Great reviews, I enjoy your honest reviews and detailed reasons.

I’m surprised that you didn’t like What Moves the Dead, I thought it was pretty good! I even picked up the sequel. It was pretty much on par with the first, so it was a good read but nothing great. Lucy Undying & Long Live Evil are on my TBR… and from what you’ve said about Long Live Evil, well, I might just pass on that one.😆

You had a lot of good reads! I wish I could have more time to live off books 😂 I still have EOD to read, I really want to know how the story continues, but I find the English so hard to read that I always choose a more easier one every time 😅😂 and I am happy to know that book three is still going to release this year, more reason for me to start the second book right away! I bet you are excited! I will also be waiting for your review! I hope you have loads more of good reads this year 😊

Oh no... I am reading now the Foxglove King 😅😂 i am at the beginning but so far I am in live with the dark vibes! I got more and more curious about those books of Rosaria Munda! I really need to start reading her books at some point this year! And you are right we need more normal "imperfectly perfect" main characters! There are so many great stories that I think would be even greater if they had a bit of that part and we could see ourselves in them more deeply!

What a fantastic reading year!! 🖤🖤

Hi Cathy, greetings again from Toronto 🇨🇦. I hope you are well. I love your necklace! Thanks for the video; that’s quite a list. I just picked up When Among Crows from a hold at my library based on your earlier recommendation and that of Josie from ‘Bedtime Stories for Monsters’. The Spellshop and Six Scorched Roses look good to me, but there are also some others that I will also add to my fattening TBR notebook. Take care and good reading to you!

Awesome list, thanks!

I’ve read six of these in 2024 too, and liked and or loved all but one. Bride was a favorite of mine. 😊 Some of these I picked up due to your recommendations, like When Among Crows & Six Scorched Roses, and those I did love! I just realized that I still need to add a few of these to my TBR. ❤️

Love your eyeshadow

Added Servant of Earth to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation! I read Blood Over Bright Haven. Loved it!

Mirror of the Beasts has a gorgeous cover and I'm disappointed to hear it's not worth my time haha

That copy of Fire in the Sky is gorgeous under the dust jacket!!

Happy new year!! Well done on you 2024 goals and best of luck for you 2025 goals!🖤🖤🖤

Fireborne was a miss for me, unfortunately. I was really hoping to find a new favorite dragon rider series but it just didn’t click for me. I’m glad that you enjoyed it though!

You have solidified my need to read the Aurelian Cycle trilogy, you made it sound sooo good. My fav book of December was definitely Two Twisted Crowns. I read it during a snowstorm, and it was just perfect. Hope your 2025 is amazing so far 💜🐉

Sounds good!

I just clicked on this video and then I hear you’re from Belgium so I instantly subscribed, i’m from Belgium too so it’s nice to see other people from here on booktube 😊

This is going to be such an interesting year!

Fantastic recommendations!

This is such an enjoyable tag, I definitely learnt a lot about your reading tastes! 🖤

I've unsubscribed from all of my book boxes too. For me they just weren't worth the money

Absolutely brilliant and outstanding video as always 👍🏻

Agreed... 2025 is looking to be an interesting and fun year for new releases. I haven't had this many anticipated reads going into the new year for quite some time!

The first two books are absolutely gorgeous! ❤️

Happy New Year 🎉

You gave me so many good recommendations this year, Im so glad you popped up in my algorithm! I want to read Empire of the Vampire so bad but I’m like, afraid to read it because I think I will love it.. I dont know why I put off possible 5 star reads!😩 Is there a specific time of year it would be best read in? Have a Happy New Year!!🎆🎇

Happy New Year Cathy! I also have had a bit of a buying books problem 📚 where I had to go get a new bookshelf just yesterday 😅 I only started reading a lot this year, so the urge to “catch up” and read all those books fantasy/romantasy series took over me and I also buy books in box sets and trilogies whenever I can, and also, I love hardcovers and when possible pretty sprayed edges copies! Many of them I get used but many I just simply buy new because I CANNOT RESIST! So my goal for 2025 is to AT LEAST (and hopefully in the first few months) finish some of these series that I already bought complete 😂, such as: A Darker Shade of Magic, all the grishaverse (currently half way through Ruin and Rising, but I have them ALL), Acotar (I got the hardcover boxset used like new and only read the first one so far lol), Fourth Wing books (pre-ordered the pretty sprayed edges one coming out, but I haven’t even read the first one haha), and those are the ones I can think of right now… yeah… oh, and now thanks to you (lol) I want to start the Bone Season!!! Only bought the first one though 😁 For my goal for 2025 I would like to read 36 books, 3 a month ✨✨✨

Happy New Year Cathy! Continue your TH-cam without pressure, you're thinking well! I really enjoy your videos and when I started following you, you didn't seem to have many subscribers for the quality content you create. Honestly I am not a person who comments, literally anywhere 😂 but if I could help by liking and commenting I would do it! That is my thought 😂 Because of your videos I found some interesting books, just didn't find more as I cannot buy and read as many as I wanted to 😂 but right now I am reading All The Devils by Catelyn Wilson, that was a book you mentioned on the anticipated realizes a while ago, so far I am enjoying it 😊 Thank you, and make sure you continue to have fun around here 😊🖤

Nice Video! Your all contents are excellent !!

What is fan fiction about?;3

Received Empire of the Vampire as a gift at Christmas 😊

Onyx Storm & Faithbreaker are my must reads for early 2025 ❤️

I love these videos! Honestly all of them sound really interesting! The only book I already knew was the one you bought for your partner and I am really looking forward to being able to read it!

I still need to read Bookshops & Bonedust. I wasn't a big fan of Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia 🫣 The Strange the Dreamer duet is one od my favourite reads ever!

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Tales of a monstrous 💜 second book - it’s too far away 😢😢

I've been subscribed to Illumicrate for a couple of years now and I really like the fact that you can skip multiple times. I follow an IG account that 'predicts' which book will be in the monthly subscription and then I decide if I want to get it or skip it. For the moment I'm keeping my subscription, but if I skip more than half the year than I'll probably cancel it. I was subscribed to the FL romantasy one for a couple of months but I quickly cancelled that (haven't read a single one of them yet). I've just subscribed to the romantasy box from The Locked Library and the first one is on its way. I also discovered a new European company that does special editions but isn't a sub box. The shipping prices are pretty steep though 😩

Absolutely brilliant and incredible books! Inspiring video 👍🏻

Very interesting thoughts on subscriptions. I have both the Fairyloot adult fantasy and romantasy subs, and I read them every month. One of the things I’ve liked about the adult one is that it’s introduced me to books I probably wouldn’t have picked myself but that I’ve ended up really enjoying. I haven’t liked the romantasy box sadly despite liking romantasy in general. Will probably be cancelling that one 😢

Absolutely incredible video! Your reviews are always brilliant 👍🏻

Ik ben aan het twijfelen om mijn Illumicrate te stoppen. Ik heb nu hun Afterlight sub en ik denk dat ik meer aan ga hebben. De keuze voor de komende maanden zijn meer mijn ding qua romance dan wat Illumicrate kiest voor hun main sub.

Hi Cathy! I have been a subscriber to OwlCrate for quite a few years. However, I am not interested in romance. I strictly want fantasy. I will be unsubscribing... despite my love for them and wanting to support them... and despite the cost. I liked hearing your thoughts and opinion here👍

I finished Dowry - it was great, but I have issues of past emotional and verbal abuse -- there were times it really was getting to me. I persevered and give it a 4/5.