Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2024
- A classic tag on booktube, although I don't really freak out about anything.
The Prompts:
1. Best book you’ve read so far
2. Best sequel you've read so far
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment.
6. Biggest surprise.
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
8. Newest fictional crush.
9. Newest favourite character.
10. Book that made you cry (Saddest book you have read).
11. Book that made you happy.
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Great vid. I Who Have Never Known Men sounds really intriguing I’ll have to pick it up.
If you want another Le Carre and don’t mind jumping ahead Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is excellent.
I've been deeply confused by the film twice, so I think the book is not a bad idea haha!
All work and no play makes Aaron a dull boy.
Fantastic thumbnail 😂
@@revenantreads he made some good points before he went insane
I’m a big fan of Rosamunde Pilcher books. I reread Winter Solstice every December.
@@michaelmccarty I'm going to save that for December I think, hopefully it snows here too.
I love Rosamunde Pilcher’s books! Her shorter books always seem like summer reads to me but I like them too. 😊
I have heard that the chunky ones are best, I have bought two more since I made this video 😁
Rosamunde Pilcher is one of my German mother’s favourite authors - when I grew up, I’d often find my mum reading one of her books in the garden. I’ve never read one myself though, and now you’ve made me want to check them out!
Yes, the covers definitely look like the kind of thing my Mum would read. I think I do like Mum's books at this point haha. It's been very good so far.
Yes, do go back and read The Curse of Chalion. It’s great. Coincidentally, I just started reading Bujold’s Shards of Honor today. Had a random urge to reread it.
The Small House at Allington was my first read this year. So good. My favorite was Johnny Eames in all of his glorious hobbledehoy-ness. Seemed to me that Trollope had a lot of fun writing his character.
@@MarinaK03 I for some reason have only read The Warrior's Apprentice in that series, maybe because shards is more standalone or something? Yes I love Johnny Eames too.
I haven't started watching this yet Aaron, but that thumbnail is giving strong Crime and Punishment Vibes!
@@novelideea It's me in The Shining 😂
Did you forget the last 3 questions?!
Loved hearing your answers, this is such a good tag.
Varied answers, liked hearing about all of these books 😊
Oh I didn't even notice that when I was editing! I don't really understand how I've done that as I write down the answers in a word doc and I didn't answer them there either.
@@AaronReadABook 😂😂 must've just been one of those days!
Hi Aaron, 👋🏽 I hear you in regards to TJR...I was on a TJR swing until Carrie Soto...I have not heard a positive review from a trusted source so I just stopped reading her work. My favorite TJR to date is the novella Evidence of the Affair. The Shell Seekers is a book I would like to read. I have also been meaning to read September and Winter Solstice, in their respective seasons.
Oh, that's a good idea, I will get the seasonal Pilcher books too. The Shell Seekers is quite a summer feeling so it fits.
Great selection of books. I really must get to The Blue Book of Nebo soon.
It's quite lovely, if a little sad in parts.
I’m excited to read IWHNKM, and I almost read it a month or two ago as MJ’s Patreon was doing it as a buddy read and they all loved it, but I ran out of time. Thank you for saving me from reading Carrie Soto. 😂 I have Evelyn Hugo on my shelf still to get to; it’s been so hyped up I hope I still enjoy it. I loved Daisy Jones, but Malibu Rising was just ok.
Did you do audio for Murder Club? I’ve heard they get even better as the series goes on. It’s on my list 😄
I need to check out Rosamunde Pilcher too. The Shell Seeker, September and Winter Solstice all sound great. Honestly, all of her books sound right up my alley. I enjoyed the tag!
I have been listening to Thursday Murder Club on audio and they are fantastically done, unfortunately the third one has a different narrator though. Evelyn Hugo is much better than Carrie Soto, it has some terrible issues but it's not boring like Soto. I think you would like Pilcher, very scenic writing.
What an excellent year so far! I need to get to both of your faves.
Yes to reading the first of Five Gods, its fantastic 😁
This comment confused me so much because I totally forgot there were 5 gods in Paladin of Souls 😂I need to find a copy!
Hah! Yes that's the series, but I hadn't registered the way I put it made it sound like you were reading a number of gods 😂
I Who Have Never Known Men is so brilliant. I want both of your anticipated reads too 😊 and that book about the East India Company looks great. I’m planning a Barchester Chronicles read next year. I’ve only read Trollope’s The Way We Live Now. Great responses to this tag 😊
@@RaynorReadsStuff Barchester is much warmer than TWWLN, which is kind of out of character for Trollope in its anger. It's a fun and varied series.
Ugh, Ive been hunting for the cover of "i who have never known men" that you have and cant find it so i haven't read it yet lol. i just came across a review that cracked me up though " This book really did not go as I had imagined it. By the title, one would think of women thriving alone but this book absolutely crushed me and my expectations, brutally. The author gives you morsels of hope, only to slowly let you down again.Definitely a book for the dystopian girlies."
Haha that's quite accurate, though I would say it is largely about friendship and women supporting each other. I only have an ebook of it so I need to find a copy too!
I love Lois McMaster Bujold!!! She's quickly become one of my favorite fantasy writers. The Curse of Chalion is my favorite, I've already read it twice haha. (Listened to it actually, the audiobook is really good).
When you asked about Rosamund Pilcher I immediately thought of Gina 😅 I started her winter book a few Decembers ago but it was too melodramatic for my mood at the moment. I wouldn't be opposed to trying again.
I recently found out about the Mitfords in a non-book tube book video (their collection of letters), and I'm very curious to read more about them! the one you talked about sounds good! it might be a good one to read before their letters 🤓
@@marianamasbooks Hons and Rebels is a great intro to the Mitford's, they are all involved in such interesting historical times. I have a big collection of their letters but I haven't started it yet. I'm glad so many people like The Curse of Chalion I can't find a cheap second hand copy so I might just have to get a new one.
@@AaronReadABook I hope you also love it! 🤓💕