We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading Hidden Signs of the Universe by Olivia Cooper. Its fascinating what they hide from society
Immediately moves a dowry of blood to the top of my TBR, the endings being hard to please Gina, I felt in my bones. Allies love for confusion stresses me out but I’m here for it! Mikah should be narrating audio books with that voice! Every time she talks I kept thinking “I want her to read me a story” 😂 I want to be a Margaret & Maddy reader when I grow up but I’m scared! 😅 Kristin is my reading spirit animal 🤍
This was so fun! I didn’t realize Julie Soto wrote The Auction! I love her contemporary romance, and I downloaded The Auction before it came down, now I’m super excited to read it!
So I left this video and when right to my copy of "Blood Over Bright Haven" and read the first chapter! OMG I need to know what happens next! I can't stop reading! I'm so glad I chose this as one of my January reads!!!
One of my first reads for 2025 was The Women and my gosh I literally cannot get that book off of my mind, it was an incredible read and so eye opening.
The way I immediately liked before even watching😂 love this crew! Also yes, we need more “if you don’t like it, don’t tell me” energy in 2025 This made me go back to look at my last few years. For 2022, my favorite was a tie between A Court of Silver Flames and The Shadow of the Gods. 2023 was The Fifth Season, and 2024 was probably The Spear Cuts Through Water (but so hard because I also read Morning Star, The Fury of the Gods, Blood Over Bright Haven, and Royal Assassin last year😅)
I read a book in 2024 and I will not stop talking about it (sorry y'all). It's Beartown by Fredrik Backman. It's technically a trilolgy but you can read the first book as a standalone (but don't, the other two are fantastic). This book takes place at a ice hockey town (you don't need to know any thing about hockey because I don't and I'm still obsessed). There's no one write the way Backman write in this book. The way that he handle and dive into sexism, victim blaming, love, marriage, friendship, family, parenthood, grief, trauma, community, obsession, identity, expectation and neglect.... is phenomenal. The character works is also amazing (all these people have lived rent free in my head since then). I have never walked away from a book feeling so heavy and broken but also light, hopeful, seen and healed at the same time. I think you will love it (I hope soooo). Kris might be mad at me though but I love y'all.
So glad you have such a peak reading experience in 2024 with Beartown! I did soft DNF it because I wans't in the right mood, but that doesn't mean I won't pick it up again sometime especially after hearing you rave about it!
2022: Morningstar (Red Rising Series)...but I read soooo many good books that year. 2023: Cradle Series by Will Wight...this just sucked me in and I read all ten books. 2024: Will of the Many....but again, so many good ones like Artificial Wisdom & Wind and Truth 2025: Really excited for Red God, Will #2, and The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. I'm surprised you didn't ask the ladies where they'd be if there was no more TikTok?
Don't mind me just watching this and pretending we're all still together cozied up in your library
This is the vibe we wanted to create! Glad you can feel like you’re right there with us ❤
This is a squadddd
It was magical! We need to do another one soon with the guys too!
literally every person I get recs from in one video - perfection
This makes us so happy!
We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading Hidden Signs of the Universe by Olivia Cooper. Its fascinating what they hide from society
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for listing all the books and everyone’s channel information in the description 🙏 🙌
Of course! 🤝🏼
Allie being excited about Whet is my favourite part of this. Also obsessed with all this Dramione talk ❤
She's always such a light to be around!
I clicked on this sooo fast!! Thank you for these long form videos!!❤❤
Thank you so much! We love doing them!
This is an awesome video!! I love you all and always look forward to your recommendations ❤
Awe! We feel so loved!
Immediately moves a dowry of blood to the top of my TBR, the endings being hard to please Gina, I felt in my bones.
Allies love for confusion stresses me out but I’m here for it!
Mikah should be narrating audio books with that voice! Every time she talks I kept thinking “I want her to read me a story” 😂
I want to be a Margaret & Maddy reader when I grow up but I’m scared! 😅
Kristin is my reading spirit animal 🤍
This was such a fun breakdown of all of us haha
This was so fun! I didn’t realize Julie Soto wrote The Auction! I love her contemporary romance, and I downloaded The Auction before it came down, now I’m super excited to read it!
Enjoy!
This was great, blew my mind at how many of my favs were also the favs of everyone in the group.
This is why we all get along so well together! We have lots of overlap in our tastes ❤️
This was so good! I added many to my TBR!!!
Mission accomplished!
As soon as I saw you guys were hanging out I was SO EXCITED to see what video would come out of it hahahah
We were really excited to make this for you guys!
This was so fun! All of my pretend besties in one place! I could listen to yall talk about books for hours.💜
Aw! This is the feel we were going for 🩷
Loved laughing with you all! I’m always so impressed when people can choose a yearly favorite read, the best I can do is monthly. 😅
It is no easy feat haha
I love this! I would love some vlog style vids with this group! I can’t even explain why this got me that dopamine hit that I needed
We posted a vlog to our instagram and tiktok of our time together! We need to get better about using our youtube camera when we do vlogs hehe
Look at the gang all together!
It was such a good time!
What a fun watch!
Thank you for watching!!
I felt like i was no7 in this group-reacting, nodding and laughing! 😜 thank you this was great!
So glad you enjoyed it!
So I left this video and when right to my copy of "Blood Over Bright Haven" and read the first chapter! OMG I need to know what happens next! I can't stop reading! I'm so glad I chose this as one of my January reads!!!
Thank you for picking up my fav book of the year! Hope you love it as much a I did!
I LOVED every second of this!!
So did we hah so did we
I want to read so many of these!! Thank you ladies 💗
You're so welcome!
One of my first reads for 2025 was The Women and my gosh I literally cannot get that book off of my mind, it was an incredible read and so eye opening.
This one has been on my tbr for I can't tell you how long and I just need to prioritize it haha
Incredible video!!! Incredible recs!!! ❤ -Leigh Ann
So glad you enjoyed it, Leigh Ann!
I'm so excited, my next book is Blood Over Bright Haven, and will my birthday weekend read!!!
What a great gift to yourself! ENJOY and happy BDAY!
Just an FYI - you got me so intrigued with Manacled, that I found it. Its an audiobook on Spotify. Can't wait to listen to it!
Amazing!!! Hope you enjoy!
I will never hit the notification bell b/c there’s nothing better than opening the app and seeing a new video. It’s like a surprise hit of dopamine 😂🥰
We love to bring that surprise joy! 🥰
I have the biggest smile while watching this. This is like... Avenger's End Game epic 😂
Oh my goodness! What a compliment! 😆
Manacled added to my list of things to read this year! I am a huge Harry potter fan, and I’ve never read any fan fiction 👀
It may just unlock something for you as you get into the fanfic! It is a blast!
The way I immediately liked before even watching😂 love this crew! Also yes, we need more “if you don’t like it, don’t tell me” energy in 2025
This made me go back to look at my last few years. For 2022, my favorite was a tie between A Court of Silver Flames and The Shadow of the Gods. 2023 was The Fifth Season, and 2024 was probably The Spear Cuts Through Water (but so hard because I also read Morning Star, The Fury of the Gods, Blood Over Bright Haven, and Royal Assassin last year😅)
We are so glad this video reminded you of all the books you loved over the past couple years! We had way too much fun doing this together
All the book girlies together! Loved this so much 🥰
Right? We have the best book girlies in the squad!
Margaret with the Lost Queen shout outttt!
Oh yeah we have been sold HARD now from the two of you!
I read a book in 2024 and I will not stop talking about it (sorry y'all). It's Beartown by Fredrik Backman. It's technically a trilolgy but you can read the first book as a standalone (but don't, the other two are fantastic). This book takes place at a ice hockey town (you don't need to know any thing about hockey because I don't and I'm still obsessed). There's no one write the way Backman write in this book. The way that he handle and dive into sexism, victim blaming, love, marriage, friendship, family, parenthood, grief, trauma, community, obsession, identity, expectation and neglect.... is phenomenal. The character works is also amazing (all these people have lived rent free in my head since then). I have never walked away from a book feeling so heavy and broken but also light, hopeful, seen and healed at the same time. I think you will love it (I hope soooo). Kris might be mad at me though but I love y'all.
So glad you have such a peak reading experience in 2024 with Beartown! I did soft DNF it because I wans't in the right mood, but that doesn't mean I won't pick it up again sometime especially after hearing you rave about it!
This video was absolutely the best!
So glad it worked out for everyone to come visit us!
I love this video so much! I got some of my favorite books that I read in 2024 from these women.
Literally same haha 😂
Look at this room full of beautiful
People!!!! I follow all of you and appreciate you all so so much ❤❤❤
Aw! Thank you so much for watching!
Top tier book squad ❤
Only the best!
The Knight & the Moth was already one of my top anticipated reads but the tidbit about slutty little eyeliner… I need that book now! 😅
I’m glad we could give you another reason to be excited for it!
I’m shocked nobody mentioned fourth wing or iron flame. But, the tbr grows! Thanks, ladies!
I know, those are both amazing!
This is so cool
It was a dream!
I am currently reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
niceeeeeeee
2022: Morningstar (Red Rising Series)...but I read soooo many good books that year.
2023: Cradle Series by Will Wight...this just sucked me in and I read all ten books.
2024: Will of the Many....but again, so many good ones like Artificial Wisdom & Wind and Truth
2025: Really excited for Red God, Will #2, and The Devils by Joe Abercrombie.
I'm surprised you didn't ask the ladies where they'd be if there was no more TikTok?
We had some chats about this briefly over the weekend, but when the camera is going we literally forget all the things and just live in the moment hah
@@Krisandmads Ha Ha I completely get it...'ok got my plan (hits record)...plan gone' :P
What a dream video! ❤
Couldn't stop smiling!
If y’all haven’t read the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, I think a lot of you would really enjoy it!
We have been hearing this!
Kristen must read spark of the ever flame!
One of my good friends is reading it right now and she told me the same thing!
I must know where allie got her pants
Alas we did not ask while she was here :(
The amount of money the people in this room have cost me......
Oh no haha so sorry! 🤣
@Krisandmads thank you all for the stories you had me discover