I love this list so much, this is why this year you've become the online reviewer/creator who I trust most when it comes to book recs. Paradais is also one of my favourites of the year and I Our Share of Night is already sitting on my shelf, now I'm even more excited to read it. I especially want to thank you for the review you posted earlier this year for Solo Dance, because I picked it up and its actually my favourite book of the year! It really helped me and meant a lot to me. I'm currently working in a bookstore in Berlin as a help over christmas and we have a display of our "best books of 2022" to which I contributed Solo Dance and its so great seeing people buy it, especially as not many people know about it in Germany. So thank you so much for your incredible work here on TH-cam and on your blog!
Finished 'Life Ceremony' yesterday and absolutely loved it! I've now read all of Sayaka Murata's books in translation. Thank you very much for introducing her to me and so many others!!! Edit: completely agreed with your review of it by the way!
Every time you do translation videos my TBR grows exponentially, and I'm not complaining! Thank you for all you do, so many of your recommendations resonate for me!
I just recently finished Our Share of the Night, and this is a definite new favorite! Life Ceremony and Paradais were also standouts for me! I got an ARC of Monstrilio and I hope you'll read and review this one in the future, it's probably my favorite book of 2022.
I loved these recommendations! As I dabble into Japanese literature, I find that there is emphasis on leaving room for interpretation, as well as this “air of mystery” that challenges you to think hard.
Diary of A Void has been on my TBR for a while but I think you've just made it jump to the top and Sayaka Murata has been one of my favourite authors for years but I haven't kept up enough to know she had a new book out so thank you for the recommendations
This might not even be a relevant comment but I love your channel, it's a perfect mix of all the things I like about literature and fiction. I can't be part of your patreons for now since I'm still a student struggling hard to make it through life but I guess one day I'll make it in life and then i'mma be able to appreciate the art that people create hehe.... But yeah I'm really thankful for your videos, it might seem like an exaggeration but creators like you play a really distinct role in keeping me alive and motivated since I struggle with my health a lot as well and often need the help of fiction to be hopeful, so thankyou for existing!
I added all of these books to my tbr list THANK YOU SO MUCH! each & every description of these books resonated with something innate within me so i’ve got to read them all now
Hi Willow! I just started watching your videos a few weeks ago and I love them so much. I google every book you talk about to try and find them in French translation because you make me want to read literally every one of them 😂 I'm currently reading Our Share of Night and hope it's also going to make it to my favorites list of 2022! (I've read and loved Our Wives Under the Sea, and bought The Hole too). Thank you for the amazing recommendations ✨ I hope you have a lovely end of the year.
The best book I've read by far is this year's Booker winner "The seven moons of Maali Almaida" by Shehan Karunatilaka. I think I didn't has as many quotes speaking to me since "Master and Marguerite". I have it as an ebook but I want to get a a physical copy. I wished I could get it signed by the author. I think I will be rereading it again and again, I already feel I want too.
hi willow! i’ve read quite a few of these books because of you and enjoyed them immensely! this is a fantastic list, and i want to thank you for introducing me to great books and authors this year 😊
I just want to say how much I adore your channel (and you). I have been in a reading slump for a few months and haven't watched any book related content, but as soon as I clicked on this video you reignited my love of books and you manage to do that everytime! Your passion for literature and the way you talk about it just makes me so excited to pick up a book again. Thank you for everything you do and for the time, energy and effort you put into your videos, reviews and recommendations. Happy new year :)
Wonderful list here. I've been wanting to read Ghost Town for months now. It isn't often I get to read a novel in translation where the story takes place in Berlin - where I live. The premise sounds thrilling in the most quiet way. Life Ceremony will be next on my list!
Life Ceremonies and Violets keep popping up on my radar. Really want to check them both out! That's so true about men walking down the street. I usually won't move out of the way, the man can move for the tran! Ooh yeah Solo Dance sounds good too! Dang I had no idea about Qiu Miaojin 😭
Hi Willow, I would like to thank you for introducing me this year to Selva Almada, I picked up "No Es Un Rio" caused it's been recently translated to portuguese, and it was one of my favorites this year, a truly amazing book. I don't know if it's been translated to English yet but when it is I strongly reccomend you give it a read!
I love how you described “All the lovers…” and “Life ceremony”. For me, although I appreciate them (but not my favourites by these authors, similarly to you I love “Breasts and Eggs” and “Convenience Store Woman” the most), they were really difficult for me to pin down. I had some loose, vague points floating around in my head, but couldn’t find a way to bind them somehow and you did it hands down 😁 By the way, if you still haven’t, I think you should read “Malay Sketches” by Alfian Sa’at, I’m almost sure you’ll love it!
The only book I've read from this list is Paradais, which was so painful and brutal, but also really meaningful. 🥲 I'll slowly get around to reading all of these books. The library where I live has a Spanish copy of Our Share of Night and I'm gonna borrow it at some point next year. Also I just have to point out how beautiful you look. 😍 😭
Hi Willow, I'm sure you would love Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon. Unfortunately it is not translated into english yet. But when it is, you should get it. Are you on goodreads? Love Jaz
I’m only at the start of this video and I already know it’s going to be an expensive watch 😂
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👋 I do agree 😁
I love this list so much, this is why this year you've become the online reviewer/creator who I trust most when it comes to book recs. Paradais is also one of my favourites of the year and I Our Share of Night is already sitting on my shelf, now I'm even more excited to read it. I especially want to thank you for the review you posted earlier this year for Solo Dance, because I picked it up and its actually my favourite book of the year! It really helped me and meant a lot to me. I'm currently working in a bookstore in Berlin as a help over christmas and we have a display of our "best books of 2022" to which I contributed Solo Dance and its so great seeing people buy it, especially as not many people know about it in Germany. So thank you so much for your incredible work here on TH-cam and on your blog!
You are incredibly kind and sweet, thank you so much!!
You’ve opened my eyes to so much translated fiction this year, it’s wonderful!
Thank you!
Finished 'Life Ceremony' yesterday and absolutely loved it! I've now read all of Sayaka Murata's books in translation. Thank you very much for introducing her to me and so many others!!!
Edit: completely agreed with your review of it by the way!
You’re very welcome!
Every time you do translation videos my TBR grows exponentially, and I'm not complaining! Thank you for all you do, so many of your recommendations resonate for me!
I just recently finished Our Share of the Night, and this is a definite new favorite! Life Ceremony and Paradais were also standouts for me! I got an ARC of Monstrilio and I hope you'll read and review this one in the future, it's probably my favorite book of 2022.
I loved these recommendations! As I dabble into Japanese literature, I find that there is emphasis on leaving room for interpretation, as well as this “air of mystery” that challenges you to think hard.
I agree, that is very much true for a lot of Japanese lit!
Diary of A Void has been on my TBR for a while but I think you've just made it jump to the top and Sayaka Murata has been one of my favourite authors for years but I haven't kept up enough to know she had a new book out so thank you for the recommendations
This might not even be a relevant comment but I love your channel, it's a perfect mix of all the things I like about literature and fiction. I can't be part of your patreons for now since I'm still a student struggling hard to make it through life but I guess one day I'll make it in life and then i'mma be able to appreciate the art that people create hehe.... But yeah I'm really thankful for your videos, it might seem like an exaggeration but creators like you play a really distinct role in keeping me alive and motivated since I struggle with my health a lot as well and often need the help of fiction to be hopeful, so thankyou for existing!
This is so incredibly sweet and moving, thank you! You’re wonderful and you just made my day 💜
And now I need another bookshelf! Incredible recs as always, thank you!
you spoke about these books so eloquently! all of them are in my tbr now
I added all of these books to my tbr list THANK YOU SO MUCH! each & every description of these books resonated with something innate within me so i’ve got to read them all now
Amazing!!
Amazing collection of books, I read Our share of night last year (in spanish) and it was one of my favorites books of 2021 and probably of my life 💖
Yessssssss that’s what we like to hear!
I've not come across your channel before, but really glad to have found this video! This was such a great list - my TBR just got much longer!
Your recommendations never disappoint. Thank you.
Hi Willow! I just started watching your videos a few weeks ago and I love them so much. I google every book you talk about to try and find them in French translation because you make me want to read literally every one of them 😂 I'm currently reading Our Share of Night and hope it's also going to make it to my favorites list of 2022! (I've read and loved Our Wives Under the Sea, and bought The Hole too). Thank you for the amazing recommendations ✨ I hope you have a lovely end of the year.
Willow is back! Love you very much!
You’re so sweet and lovely!! 🥹🥹🥹
My copy of "our share of night" is on its way to me and I can't wait!
The best book I've read by far is this year's Booker winner "The seven moons of Maali Almaida" by Shehan Karunatilaka. I think I didn't has as many quotes speaking to me since "Master and Marguerite". I have it as an ebook but I want to get a a physical copy. I wished I could get it signed by the author. I think I will be rereading it again and again, I already feel I want too.
hi willow! i’ve read quite a few of these books because of you and enjoyed them immensely! this is a fantastic list, and i want to thank you for introducing me to great books and authors this year 😊
That’s so amazing to hear! You’re very welcome :)
Thank you so much for this list. I love how you review the books. Short but sharp somehow soothing. Love you, Willow💙
Great list! Really love the representation for great Japanese fiction in this list! Happy reading, and looking forward to 2023 books!
I just want to say how much I adore your channel (and you). I have been in a reading slump for a few months and haven't watched any book related content, but as soon as I clicked on this video you reignited my love of books and you manage to do that everytime! Your passion for literature and the way you talk about it just makes me so excited to pick up a book again. Thank you for everything you do and for the time, energy and effort you put into your videos, reviews and recommendations. Happy new year :)
Thank you for all these great recommendations!! I'll be adding SO many of these to my TBR 🤩
Every time you talk about Our Share of Night I want it more hahaha. I get my pre-order February 7!! The wait is awful!
the way you talk about Our Share Of Night........i just need it now!
I love it so much 😭
As always I appreciate a lot your recommendations. Mariana Enriquez book was so damn good it was my favorite from 2020
I'm also a big fan of Sayaka Murata and Mariana Enriquez! I have Jawbone on my shelf and you just convinced me to read it next :)
Hooray! Great taste :)
ive been waiting for this one, thank you willow!
I just love hearing her speak...if she taught a class I'd take it...wouldn't care what it was
You sweetheart 😭
Wonderful list here. I've been wanting to read Ghost Town for months now. It isn't often I get to read a novel in translation where the story takes place in Berlin - where I live. The premise sounds thrilling in the most quiet way. Life Ceremony will be next on my list!
Berlin is a wonderful city. Wouldn’t mind living there myself one day :)
I read all the lovers in the night months ago and I still think about it. I'll need to get to diary of a void and life ceremony soon.
Life Ceremonies and Violets keep popping up on my radar. Really want to check them both out! That's so true about men walking down the street. I usually won't move out of the way, the man can move for the tran! Ooh yeah Solo Dance sounds good too! Dang I had no idea about Qiu Miaojin 😭
Hi Willow, I would like to thank you for introducing me this year to Selva Almada, I picked up "No Es Un Rio" caused it's been recently translated to portuguese, and it was one of my favorites this year, a truly amazing book. I don't know if it's been translated to English yet but when it is I strongly reccomend you give it a read!
Ironically, I've bought Páradais because of your previous review except it's not a translation because I'm fluent in Spanish :p
I love how you described “All the lovers…” and “Life ceremony”. For me, although I appreciate them (but not my favourites by these authors, similarly to you I love “Breasts and Eggs” and “Convenience Store Woman” the most), they were really difficult for me to pin down. I had some loose, vague points floating around in my head, but couldn’t find a way to bind them somehow and you did it hands down 😁
By the way, if you still haven’t, I think you should read “Malay Sketches” by Alfian Sa’at, I’m almost sure you’ll love it!
Diary of a void was great. I have never read any Murata and must amend that next year.
An awesome video. I'll never understand why some people only read the hyped american novels of tiktok.
As someone with their own TikTok, I’m sad to say that booktok is a pretty cringe and boring place
@@WillowTalksBooks Yes, the kids only read american novels. If they read 100 books a year, the 100 are american novels, the majority chick lit novels.
Thanks you to review ghost town because am Taiwanese 😊❤️ another book to read during Christmas 😉
The only book I've read from this list is Paradais, which was so painful and brutal, but also really meaningful. 🥲 I'll slowly get around to reading all of these books. The library where I live has a Spanish copy of Our Share of Night and I'm gonna borrow it at some point next year. Also I just have to point out how beautiful you look. 😍 😭
I really hope you love Our Share of Night as much as I do! 💜
fiiiiiiine you sold me on our share of night. i was intimidated by the size of it but now i'm curious.
You are the first person from whom I've heard an end-of-the-year announcement. I think everyone once upon a time finds such a phrase every year)
Good video also forget the haters you're doing great!
Thanks!
I love how much depraved, nasty, *excellent* stuff is on this list. Jawbone is one I’m going to look out for!
On not related subject, look who's having a good hair day 😄
Yeah I'm a bit jealous
Hi Willow,
I'm sure you would love Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon. Unfortunately it is not translated into english yet. But when it is, you should get it.
Are you on goodreads?
Love
Jaz
I love this video 😭
I kneeeww that one was gonna be number one haha so good.
Haha how could it not be!
Would love it if you read a Ukrainian or a Syrian translated book in 2023 ✨
Great idea! One of my favourite albums of 2022 was by a Ukrainian band called White Ward :)
Your so smart!!! 😳
Hahaha why?
@@WillowTalksBooks oh, because you know a lot of these lovely books 😅☺️
Aw thank you 😊
I just clicked the like button and realized that it was 666 before and now is 667. Apologies for that 😂
I’m genuinely upset lol
@@WillowTalksBooks I removed my like so we can have the 666. Mariana Enríquez would appreciate it 😂
I haven't even started watching your video yet but I can hear my wallet crying already
Hahaha sorry 😇
These all sound amazing! Totally looked over Jawbone but your description has completely sold me on it. Thanks Willow 🫶