I read over 50 books this year and here are my top 5 📚✨ + some honorable mentions!
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I read 15 books this year!!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Last year I read 3
The year before that 1
And before that none
That's what we call exponential growth friends lol.
That's incredible!!! I'm so very proud of you!! Let's bring this energy into the new year! I'm rooting for you 🫶🏽
I read Eleanor Oliphant because of you and it ended up as one of my favorite books ever! Thank you!
Omg this makes me so happy!! So glad you liked it!
same!!
Loved this book!
Sameeee
i did too! it broke me but also made me have hope❤
You are so eloquent and passionate in the way you talk about the books you read and loved. You were a joy to watch.
I know this channel is light hearted and goofy but I have to get serious for a moment. Although I don't know you personally, I'm so genuinely proud of you and what you accomplished this year and so excited to see where your journey goes. I stumbled upon ur video by accident, I was watching something that ended and TH-cam played the next video and instantly I just clicked with your personality. N hearing some of your back story really resonated with me. I wasn't raised by my grandmother but my brother and I were raised by my grandmother's sister who I have called my mom since the age of two and she is my best friend, my everything but is currently in her last stages of dimentia and hearing your story of overcoming adversity is so inspiring and so special. You truly are such a light and I don't think it was an accident I found your channel. When I heard you also have a passion for science I knew were my YT person because physics has been everything to me from the time I was in middle school. Sorry for the lengthy comment but u work so hard to put out these videos, I felt it necessary to put some time in to explain how much happiness these videos have brought me. It's so rare to come across people with a similar back story and I'm rooting for you and will support you every step of the way. 🫶🏽🌸🤗
I'm so mad I'm just seeing this!!! thank you so much for taking the time to write this and opening up (if you're anything like me- and I suspect you are- I know it wasn't easy to be so vulnerable). I'm sorry to hear about your grandmas sister; I hope you are able to spend as much time with her as possible to create a lifetime of memories. If she's anything like my grandmother I know how hard it can be to see someone you love so much in pain or suffering but I am sure she is proud of you and the person you are becoming. I'm so honored to be a safe space for you during such a tough time. I always see your comments and they always come at a time where I feel unsure or feel the imposter syndrome and they always bring a little extra light to my day so THANK YOU!! It truly makes me so grateful to know I have someone like you rooting for me 💜 and just know I'm rooting for you too! It you ever want to talk you can always email me or message me on instagram! love you girlie 💜
@@khalilahd. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. They mean more than you know. I'm so glad my comments can be a reminder of how special your content is. I've watched many booktube videos but your personality, your excitement for books, and your aura makes you stand out and is so unique. Keep going sis, you're amazing! 🫶🏽🥰
Quick tip for reaching those bigger reading goals: graphic novels and manga are perfect to include in your reading! They don’t take as long as chapter books to finish, and they’re great to get into when you’re in a rut.
I would say my top 5 this year are: Know My Name by Chanel Miller (required reading if you like memoirs), As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and the Witch Hat Atelier series (kind of cheating, but I couldn’t pick one from it lol).
Thanks for the tip! Also I’m adding all these books to my TBR 😅🫶🏽
Educated is by far one of my favorite books of all time! I read five years ago and still haven't stopped thinking about it. It's such a powerful story
agreed! so so good!
Hey Friend!! This vlog is everything ❤ I read five books this year, this is the last time I will be transparent on TH-cam 😅😂 I’m about to turn in my homework. The books I read in 2023!!! Give me a round of applause 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I enjoy your vlogs so much and because you were doing all this reading I’ve increased mines by at least 3 books this year😊cheers to 2023🥂. See you next vlog🎊
1.Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury- Thriller/ Horror
2.The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson- Romance Contemporary
3.The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest - Romance
4.The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
5. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
i read eleanor oliphant this year because of you and it was one of the best reads of the year. i literally sat in silence after completeing it trying to process the whole book and how it made me feel.
I read 10 books this year and I didn’t have a goal at all nor did I know that until I went on my kindle insights last week! And I’m on my 4th book already into January and I’m so excited for my rekindled love for reading. I haven’t been this in love with books since I was in middle and high school🥺 p.s. Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is my favorite book! 10 outta 10
Edit: Omg I just downloaded “black cake” on TH-cam and I had no idea it was a book! Lemme go read the book now!!
I adore how passionately you talk about your favorite books! ❤ I will be adding all the books you recommended to my TBR. 😁👍
omg thank you 💜 Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
Agreed
I only read four books this year and that was..."in the lives of puppets", "nightbirds", "fourth wing", and "dopamine nation"...they were all pretty good😊
im very proud of u, i also read fourth wing! are u planning on reading pt. 2 (iron flame)?
In the Life of Puppets was great
@@lea24b6 im currently reading iron flame 😅
@@kellymanfredini3835ikr i lowkey wanted to cry at the end😂
@@sodapoppunk26 uhhhhh me too, what chapter r u on?
Thank you thank you thank you for the Eleanor Oliphant recommendation- I read it bc of you and I found it not only enjoyable but also incredibly healing. I’m lucky to not have experienced trauma on the same level as Eleanor’s but her story was relatable nonetheless and it really unlocked something in me. It’s been a long time since I have felt so seen or represented by a character. My favorite part of this book is how the author makes no attempts to give her a “redeemable” quality, because she doesn’t need one. She doesn’t need to be fixed or changed in anyway to be lovable. Damn :,) this book had me crying at work, sobbing on the bus, laughing out loud and smiling so hard to myself. I had to put it down sometimes when it got too emotional for me but I knew it was doing something to heal me, similarly to how therapy can be painful but healing. I’m so glad I found this book through your channel, it has become an all time favorite and one I will no doubt pick up again and again. So major shoutout to you! 🙏😌
I literally love how passionate you get about explaining your books! Im so glad i found your channel this year❤
Why are your reviews so captivating …you’re a wonderful human just by the way you review books and what you get out of them 💓
the ending to this video was so sweet, i was about to tear up 🥲🥲love you sm khalilah, thank YOU for inspiring us and being so amazing
Your energy is so radiant and uplifting. I've been meaning to read TJ Klune's books! Will definitely be reading now
Thank you for your videos! I’m older and I love your energy and your love of reading. You are such a positive influence! Congratulations on meeting and exceeding your goal!
You have such great energy! I've been perusing lots of these videos and just clicking through quickly to listen to whichever books I read or wanted to hear about. Your sweetness at the beginning captivated me and then you started talking about some of my favorite books too as well as ones that are high on my TBR! Excited new subscriber here! House on the Cerulean Sea was a favorite of mine in 2022 and Eleanor Oliphant I finished on Jan 1 this year. Loved it! I also read Seven Husbands. Silent Patient will be my next thriller I think. It's been on my TBR for some time.
so proud of u
Thank you, Khalilah!!! This was a great year for 📚!!! I've read 9 books so far and are reading 3 more. So, I'm beyond proud of myself and want to say a congratulations to you too on reaching your goal for this year!!! I hope that you have a wonderful and blessed holidays and a amazing new year. I love your videos and your channel. Can't wait hear what you're reading next. Again Happy Holidays, and keep on reading!!!😄😄
This was such a wonderfully done video. 🥺 I could feel how passionate you are about every single one of these books and you have fully convinced me to read all of them as a result! Also, where is your jacket from? Super cute! 😅
haha thank you! also my sweater is from GAP. It's my go to cozy pullover lol
I can listen to you talk the whole day!!! I love you girl,you are amazing and your insights on books are just out of this world,love you ❤❤❤
and we are so grateful for your wonderful presence, taking us on a reading journey one book 📚 at a time
cheers to 2023 and what’s to come in 🎉2024!
yay! i’m so excited to watch!!👏🏽💗
Best TH-camr found in 2023 love you review, you’re so funny ✨ ( ps:the way you speak make me able to practice my English so thx 🥸✨)
Girl… we had a similar year of books! I’m so thankful I found your Chanel this year!
i loved seeing so many different genres / different types of books in your top 5! loved the video, thank u so much 💙
🥹🫶🏽 thanks for watching Sophie!
i love house in the cerulean sea so much i’ve read it twice. the characters just soothe my soul
aaahhh I absolutely loved Eleanor Oliphant too🥺💜
I just wanted to say that I picked up Eleanor Oliphant because of the amazing things you’ve said about it in your previous videos, and I’m not finished with it yet but I’m absolutely loving it so far! So thank you! 😊
Eleanor is fantastic! Thank you so much for the recommendation 📖🌟
Found your channel this year and thoroughly enjoy your videos. You spoke so highly about the house in the cerulean sea, that I started it today.
I am so grateful for you! So blessed to have found your channel! I cannot wait to see where 2024 takes you and us on a new reading journey…Love you to the moon and back!
love you Linda! thank you for being on this journey with me. Supporters like you truly make the long days worth it 🩷
I love that you are proud of yourself and not comparing yourself to others❤
Aww I love the ending so much 🥹 I really appreciate you Khalilah, your channel has really helped push me to find my love for reading again. There were a few books that left a lasting impression on me but I just got through reading The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, and I strongly recommend that one to you. It’s relatable, but also a heads up, a bit of a heavy read. I dont usually get emotional when i read but I did have tears when i read this 😅 I finished it almost 2 weeks ago and it’s still in the back of my mind. I plan on reading Educated once I’m in the mood for another heavy read lol
Added your top 5 to my Amazon wishlist. Thank you for the recommendations
I just discovered your channel (I was looking at kindle decorating videos lol) and I've been checking out your other videos. Added a few of these to my 2024 TBR! Love your vibe and energy, just subscribed! :)
Khalilah! You bring me so much happiness and comfort. Hope you're having a good rest over the holiday. Love from Norway
thank you for this!! 🥹 I feel the love from here! I'm wishing you the happiest of holidays. Happy New Year 💜
I also loved “the silent patient” when I read it. Such a great experience ❤ I also gave it to my mom, who never reads cause she doesn’t have the time and she literally read it in two days and she loved it as well.
I loved the silent patient! I gave it to my mom to read and she bent it 😂 and also didn’t read it. Bless your mom
Awesome hope I get to read some of these. Thanks for the review
Amazing! I have read 43 books so far! Hoping to get more in before the end of the year! Some of my favs were Remarkably Bright Creatures, Mary Jane, The Virgin Suicides, Miracle Creek, My Last Innocent Year, & Paris Hiltons memoir!
I read Lord of the Flies this year, and before then I didn’t understand classics. To say this book CHANGED MY LIFE is an understatement. It KILLED me
Watching your videos makes me happy 🥺❤️
I just finished Eleanor’s book 72 hours after stumbling across your page. It was absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing it!
i was contemplating reading the silent patient but after seeing this i’m definitely gonna start my winter break with it !! ❤
yay! I hope you love it as much as I did! Also update me and lmk if you saw the ending coming!
I love your recommendations. Will definitely be reading Hail Mary soon!
oh, you definitely sold me on Eleanor Oliphant! Related to so much of what you said
I just read the silent patient in a reading vlog and I agree the ending is CRAZY!! It was so good😊 Heil Mary is definitely on my tube for next year and I’m definitely gonna have to read Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine soon too!
I love you girl❤ so glad I found your channel. Can't wait for next year book recs and experiences with you.
omg stop it 🥹 thank you so much for being on this journey with me 🫶🏽
It's so good to see TJR in your top 5, and I highly recommend Daisy Jones and The Six by her. 2023 was my first year of reading as well, and I loved loved her books.
That one is next on my list! Can’t wait to read it ☺️
I loved Daisy Jones- 5 ⭐️
Love TJR. I read Carrie Soto, Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and Daisy Jones this year. Daisy is best done as an audio book! It was definitely my TJR year.
I love how well you describe books, but most of all, I love your vulnerability. It’s not easy to do that, but your heart and compassion is beautiful to watch. You are amazing! Thank YOU for sharing your thoughts, candidness and life with all of us! I look forward to seeing you more in 2024! 🫶🏼PS congratulations on exceeding your goal!! 🎉
I started reading TJ Klune after you talked about Cerulean Sea in one of your videos. And GIRL!! 5/5 stars I highly recommend Under The Whispering Door. the way I CRIIIIED!! It’s another one that starts a little slow but still interesting and when the plot hits… it HITS T-T it’s one of my favorite books of this year and one of my only 5 star reads!! tysm for sharing his books bc i don’t think i would have ever even read them if it weren’t for you:,)
I read Eleanor Oliphant years ago and it was the only book to actually make me shed a tear. You inspired me to do a re read of it this year and I loved it even more this time. One of my all time favorites. The characters have a special place in my heart.
Good for you. So proud of you. I didn’t make my goal I only read 7 out of my 20 book goal. But I have been writing my novel so reading took a back burner.
Love your passion! Thank you for sharing! Loved The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo too!
under the whispering door is my favorite book ever!!
My favorite books this year was crescent city 1 and whe where liars so amazing books .
I will be adding Miss Eleanor Oliphant to my Jan TBR!
I had a book goal of 25 books this year and I've completed it! I am so proud of myself because this is the most i've ever read in my life in one year. I found my love for books back in elementary school.
My top 5 in life/this year are
The Giver
Fahrenheit 451 (whew i read this in 4th grade and have loved it ever since)
Number the Stars
Tops for this year
A Court of Mist and Fury
Fourth Wing
Your Eleanor Oliphant it is what Anne of Green Gables means to me, reading it was like finally breathing again
love this 💜 I'll definitely look into this book
Congrats on achieving your goal! I'm still reading a few good books, so I haven't finalized a best-of-year list yet. I'm glad you loved The Silent Patient. It was one of my worst reads of the year. I didn't like anything about it, and I would have DNF’d if it hadn't been a book club read. Whenever I see the cover, I want to throw hands.
loved Eleanor Oliphant and Project Hail Mary!!!!!!
Congrats for meeting your reading goal!!!! I made my page count goal just today! I am so excited. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was so amazing. As soon as I finished it I wanted to start over!!!
Eleanor was so good! it’s worth it!
i love your book selections! shows what you value & it so similar to mine 🥰🥰 also love your energy!
Comments like this make me so happy 🥹🩷🩷 thank you Madison, I’m happy you’re here!
House in the cerulean sea changed my heart, I loved it so so much ❤
Same 🥹
While looking for booktubers matching my taste, I came across your video. All the books you recommend here have been on my TBR list so long becasue I am hesitant to read them for some reason, but thanks to you, my next book would be Project Hail Mary. So happy to find your channel❤
I decided to read books for the FIRST time in 2023 and I read 5 books which is awesome. I read 'It ends with us', 'It starts with us', 'A good girl's guide to murder', 'Good girl, bad blood' and lastly 'As good as dead'. ❤
PS : I'm currently reading 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell
You really sold Eleanor for me. Dowloading the audiobook right now!
Yay!! I hope you love it as much as I did 🫶🏽
Fav books of 2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fourth Wing (possibly a new all time fav book) - opened me up to the fantasy genre which I had been ignoring
The Collected Regrets of Clover - similar to Eleanor Oliphant
I have to look into The Collected Regrets of Clover now! I'm glad you've had a good reading year and found new favorites!
I almost clicked out of the video the moment you mentioned The Silent Patient as I’m literally in the middle of it. Thank you for no spoilers and all your vids❤️
I would say my top five would be The List by Siobhan Vivian, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick, and House Arrest by K.A. Holt. Great video!
such a good list!
Instant subscribe. I love your energy so much, and I def plan on reading Eleanor Oliphant ❤
Hey boo! So happy to have you here and I hope you love Eleanor as much as I do 🩷
I am getting ready to read The Silent Patient. I love thrillers, so I am excited to get into it.
I also read the silent patient and I absolutely loveeedddddd ittttttttt. The two books that changed my life and are my absolute favorite was the Book Thief and Since You've Been Gone. And also Pride and Prejudice. This book made me love the world of classics and it's one of my favorites.
thank you too my dear for your beautifull videos i had so much fun watching them and of course i've read many books you suggested so thank you again and happy holidays
You are so welcome! I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I have 💜
yes a lot @@khalilahd.
I read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow in January and it was incredible and got me into reading and it was the start of a great year of books ❤❤
Proud of you! Lets double that goal for 2024
second!!OMGG so needed this vid!! lysm Khalilahhh!
love you!! 🫶🏽
I loved the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Malibu rising was sooooo good
Oh my God I discovered your channel this year and thoroughly enjoyed every video of yours. The way you explain your feelings about a book and what it left with you is incredible. Lots of love to you and your channel from India. Keep making amazing videos. Oh yeah and you are funniest girl I have seen 😂😂
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune is in my top five this year! I just ordered The House on the Cerulean Sea and I can't wait to read it. 😊
Your short overhyped and underhyped came up so I came here to subscribe. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is an all time fav that I first read as a teen and We were the Lucky Ones is the first book I read in my current book club and loved it. My TBR has several of the overhyped books, so looking forward to see if I agree with you. also will reading your 2023 favs. Of those, I have only read Eleanor Olyphant
I need to read The House On The Cerulean Sea, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Educated !
Hi love your page!! One of my fav books I read this year was Lullabies for Little Criminals: A Novel by Heather O'Neill. From the perspective of a 13 year old girl trying to navigate the cards she was dealt. Incredible read.
love the video as always! can’t wait to see your success in 2024!! im definitely not going to make my goal of 50 books this year (25/50 😭😂). but my 5 star books of this year have to be:
1. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2. Death Of A Salesman by Arthur Miller
3. Really, Good Actually by Monica Heisey (I know a lot of people didn’t like this one but idc I loved it)
4. The Only One Left by Riley Sager
5. Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis (absolutely PHENOMENAL. very heavy book).
6. Mickey7 by Edward Ashton (very creative storyline and actually really funny! one of the only books that made me laugh out loud!)
cheers to a bright and successful 2024 🥳🥂!
Bought a kindle and started reading again because of you!
yay! Hope you love it Enda 💜 send me a picture when you get your pop socket!
I am so glad you pointed out that there's no need for competitive reading ❤ I personally either read classics or thrillers and some of those are between 800-1000p and not un my native language, which means comparing myself to my colleague who reads mainly manga is ridiculous.
As long as you enjoyed yourself, you had a successful reading year 🎉
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake genuinely changed the way I thought of myself, mental illness and love in general! ❤️📚
Read 10 books this year!! Last year I read 1 lmao. Started my 11th, going over my reading goal!
Just ordered Eleanor after watching your review..I know it is definitely going to be my type of read. ❤❤
Omg yay!! I truly hope you love it!
I read eleanor oliphant is completely fine thanks to you, i love it❣️5/5
I love this list!
I thought you were gonna say Intertwined but interconnected makes way more sense
Did you know that there is a SEQUEL to The House in the Cerulean Sea coming out in September? I was lucky enough to read an excerpt of it (the first 4 chapters) and it's... even better?! If that's possible. Sure, it starts a little slow, but I don't mind that with a good plot. It's also from Arthur's point of view. Also, a few years ago when I read the book, I wrote to the author, and he wrote back a very, very nice letter. It's nice to know the author is a good person. Lastly, who was your favorite character? Mine was Chauncey. I love that he's a green blob that just wants to be a bellhop!
My goal this year was to read 15 books and your girl read well over 30 !!! this was definitely the year for reading like look at you completing your goodreads goal in the first year ✨also although i have my suspicion, i'm going to give Eleanor Oliphant a chance. I'll be back for you once I finish lol
I love the seven husbands it's such an amazing book that touches on so many issues with society not just back then but even now I love TJR
I loved the house in the cerulean sea so much!! The characters were adorable 🥹 If you enjoyed it I would also recommend Wolfsong by TJ Klune 😇 Yess eleanor oliphant is so good!! I loved it too 🤎 Raymond is the sweetest!! The seven husbands of evelyn hugo was my first book of hers as well and I absolutely adored it. I loved the martian and I should really read project hail mary. Frankenstein is one of my all time favourite classics. Educated was on my honorable mentions list as well as I read it last year and thought it did a good job of realistically showing how when trauma is related to a person, it is very difficult to break away from them. I wanted to scream at her for continuing to return but could absolutely understand why she did. She is such a strong woman!! And hopefully I will read Black cake this year :3 It's waiting for me on my shelf.
I primarily read physically but the audiobook for PHM is perfection and highly recommend it!
I read 21 books last year. Super proud too. So I also read Elenor Oliphant book. It just made me want to read more 📚. Which I did ❤
First video I see of you and you gained a new subscriber :) The way you talked about books left me with a smile, looking forward to this new year of reading, might take up some of your recommendation (I also loved the silent patient and the seven husbands of evelyn hugo so that also told me you had great taste :))