Oh my word. Nevermoor is such a fun story! I also think you'll really like Thirteenth Tale. Oh and Crazy Rich Asians. That's a fun one too. i thought the series went kind of downhill, but that first one was a lot of fun.
I read The Shack several years ago. It was a beautiful ut tragic story that nearly broke me. I don't usually cry at books, but it cane very close. Despite the sadness, there were some positive moments in the book. I borrowed the book as an ebook from the library, but if had owned it, I would definitely have kept it.
I love the Wayward Children series, it’s one of the few I always stay caught up on-can’t wait for the new one this coming January! 😊 Down Among the Sticks and Bones was one of my favorite backstory installments too!
Love The Thirteenth Tale! I read that one summer in practically one sitting and got terribly sunburned because I was not paying attention to the world around me! 😄
Hi! I’ve read the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy and then his 4th book this year. Great escapism-I spent a lot of time Googling the outfits, bags, and shoes that they wore. It’s a bit crude in its commercialism but I did enjoy all of his books. The Housemaid drew me in-hook, line, and sinker! My most recent 5* was Black Cake-totally missed that one when it came out. Listening to James now. Wow! Happy Thanksgiving!
That's a good selection. I have read the first book in the Nevermore series, but I haven't continued yet, despite having the next 2 books in the series. The first one was really good though! I had tried to read the Shack twice, and didn't finish either time. The premise is good, but I don't like that they try depicting God, and it really just turned into something else than it originally seemed.
Oooooh please don’t let The Thirteenth Tale Destruct, subscribed to see your thoughts on it! And I also am just starting out in the Weyward Children Series, I hope you love the second one!
I've read three. The things we lost to the water 5 stars, Down Among the Sticks and Bones 4 stars, Nevermoor 5 stars. Obama had The Thing we Lost on one of his favorite's book list. The fourth book in the nevermoor series is supposed to come out this year, so perfect timing, if it actually does get released.
@@erinkeeney4809 oh really?! I had no clue Obama liked that book! Cool! I’ve heard the fourth book was supposed to be released a few different times. Hopefully it’ll actually come soon!
I need to do the same with Crazy Rich Asians! The series is just hanging out on my shelves and I’m sure I’d enjoy them if only I will pick them up. I just thrifted Thirteenth Tale this week!
I have read Open Water and loved it, I also liked The Shack, can’t believe you never read that, it was so hyped in christian circles 🙃 And I read The 13th Tale many years ago, I know I liked it but can’t remember a single thing 😅
I read a couple of books from your distract bookshelf. When you read The Thirteenth Tale, maybe we can buddy-read it, as it is a book I want to reread. I was happy that I borrowed All the Missing Girls through the library because it was a mediocre book. I need to continue with The Crazy Rich Asians series; I read the first installment. The Housemaid is an okay read in my opinion, it reads fast because of the short chapters, and because of the chapter cliffhangers.
I DNFed All the Missing Girls because it's told backwards, and that wasn't personally working for me. Hopefully you'll have better luck. I have others by Megan Miranda that I'd like to read, though, so hopefully that was just a one-off and I'll like others by her more.
I enjoyed The Dutch House, but I think I enjoyed Tom Hanks as the narrator of the audiobook more than I enjoyed the story. I struggled through Bel Canto.
The Shack is a novel but i can totally understand accidentally shelving is as nonfiction because the marketing and the way people talk about it is so vague!
Ann Patchett is a mixed bag for me. I liked Tom Lake but not the Dutch House. You might like ker book State of Wonder. Anthony Doerr is incredible. I'll have to try Grace. I liked All the Missing Girls. The Housemaid was an ok quick read but generally I'm not a McFadden fan. Happy Thanksgiving!!
I loved Nevermoor and The Housemaid. Not a fan of the Every Heart a Doorway series. I quit after the first book, but I’m not a fantasy reader, so it’s probably just me.
I read All the Missing Girls and the Housemaid and enjoyed both of them. Fried McFadden in my opinion is good, but shouldn't read many of her books one after another, it gets to be the same, or feels the same. The Housemaid was good, but I have no desire to read the next one in this duology. I believe in some books should just remain as one book and not add on it it.
I was excited to read The Thirteenth Tale last month, but I disliked the characters, which is always a dealbreaker for me. So that was, sadly, a DNF. It's very slow-paced, too.
Gotta love Theo peeking in the background. I have The Thirteenth Tale on my shelf and haven't read it yet either.
@@alik7064 I’m glad somebody saw him 🤣
Oh my word. Nevermoor is such a fun story! I also think you'll really like Thirteenth Tale. Oh and Crazy Rich Asians. That's a fun one too. i thought the series went kind of downhill, but that first one was a lot of fun.
Yay! I am really looking forward to this list this year!
I read The Shack several years ago. It was a beautiful ut tragic story that nearly broke me. I don't usually cry at books, but it cane very close. Despite the sadness, there were some positive moments in the book. I borrowed the book as an ebook from the library, but if had owned it, I would definitely have kept it.
@@Starrysong well I love a book that makes me cry! A funny trait about me, so I’m looking forward to it!
I love the Wayward Children series, it’s one of the few I always stay caught up on-can’t wait for the new one this coming January! 😊
Down Among the Sticks and Bones was one of my favorite backstory installments too!
@@kerisbookishcorner2864 oh good! Now I’m really looking forward to it!
I always love seeing this concept! Housemaid and Crazy Rich Asians were 5⭐️ so I’m excited to see you read them!!!
@@crystaldanker8031 yay! I think I’ll enjoy both of those!
Love The Thirteenth Tale! I read that one summer in practically one sitting and got terribly sunburned because I was not paying attention to the world around me! 😄
This is great to hear! Not about the sunburn, but the binge-ability!
Down Among the Sticks and Bones is one of my favorites of the Way Children series!
@@stephaniefisher1091 I’ve heard that from a lot of people!! Now I’m extra excited to get to it!
Ohh, Nevermoor! So good!!!
@@michelleoetinger6695 yay! I’m really looking forward to it!
The Thirteenth Tale is really good, I enjoyed the audiobook
@@somberhoney good to know! Thanks!
Hi! I’ve read the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy and then his 4th book this year. Great escapism-I spent a lot of time Googling the outfits, bags, and shoes that they wore. It’s a bit crude in its commercialism but I did enjoy all of his books. The Housemaid drew me in-hook, line, and sinker! My most recent 5* was Black Cake-totally missed that one when it came out. Listening to James now. Wow! Happy Thanksgiving!
@@ShelleyKline-cq1vq I love a book that helps you escape! I really like Black Cake when I read it. And I NEED to get to James! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁😊
Love the kids hiding behind you! I haven’t read any of those!
@@Michelelynnreads they were being extra goofy that day!
The shack is a must read!!
@@melissam6379 okay! I’ll really try to prioritize it!
That's a good selection. I have read the first book in the Nevermore series, but I haven't continued yet, despite having the next 2 books in the series. The first one was really good though! I had tried to read the Shack twice, and didn't finish either time. The premise is good, but I don't like that they try depicting God, and it really just turned into something else than it originally seemed.
Thanks for your insights! I'll be interested to see if The Shack works for me or not.
Your kids are so cute in the background!
@@Amanda-em4qe 🤣 they’re something!
Out of your stack the only two I read was NeverMoor and The Shack and really liked both
@@darlenefarley8193 awesome! Thanks for letting me know!
I want to do this next year with my physical tbr!
@@alissajoelle5443 it’s a good way to make sure you actually read your books!!
I also three of those on my tbr (The Housemaid, The Prophets, and Nevermore). Maybe I'll be inspired to read them the same you do! Happy Thanksgiving!
@@mbbertram3605 I hope you will! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃🍁
Oooooh please don’t let The Thirteenth Tale Destruct, subscribed to see your thoughts on it! And I also am just starting out in the Weyward Children Series, I hope you love the second one!
I don't think I'll let it destruct, I want to read it too badly!
I've read three. The things we lost to the water 5 stars, Down Among the Sticks and Bones 4 stars, Nevermoor 5 stars. Obama had The Thing we Lost on one of his favorite's book list. The fourth book in the nevermoor series is supposed to come out this year, so perfect timing, if it actually does get released.
@@erinkeeney4809 oh really?! I had no clue Obama liked that book! Cool! I’ve heard the fourth book was supposed to be released a few different times. Hopefully it’ll actually come soon!
I need to do the same with Crazy Rich Asians! The series is just hanging out on my shelves and I’m sure I’d enjoy them if only I will pick them up. I just thrifted Thirteenth Tale this week!
@@jaynehunter-ar buddy read?!
@@BekahBooksandBujo I'm always up for that!
I have the housemaid too so let's make it a buddy/group read :)
Oh fun! I'll put a sticky note on it!
I have read Open Water and loved it, I also liked The Shack, can’t believe you never read that, it was so hyped in christian circles 🙃 And I read The 13th Tale many years ago, I know I liked it but can’t remember a single thing 😅
@@nanana_naaaa I know.. I’m a bit ashamed I haven’t read The Shack!
I read a couple of books from your distract bookshelf. When you read The Thirteenth Tale, maybe we can buddy-read it, as it is a book I want to reread. I was happy that I borrowed All the Missing Girls through the library because it was a mediocre book. I need to continue with The Crazy Rich Asians series; I read the first installment. The Housemaid is an okay read in my opinion, it reads fast because of the short chapters, and because of the chapter cliffhangers.
@@AvigailRaphel thank you for your insights! I’ll try to keep you updated as to when I’ll read The Thirteenth Tale!
I loved The Housemaid and am currently reading the second one
Oh good! I'm hoping it will be a super quick read for me.
I also need to read Nevermoor :)
@@FyreKatz I’ve heard great things!
I DNFed All the Missing Girls because it's told backwards, and that wasn't personally working for me. Hopefully you'll have better luck. I have others by Megan Miranda that I'd like to read, though, so hopefully that was just a one-off and I'll like others by her more.
@@postitsandpens oh interesting, I didn’t know that about All the Missing Girls. We’ll see!
I loved Crazy Rich Asians and the first Nevermoor book! And while The Shack wasn't a favorite of mine, I still enjoyed it and I think you will too 😊
@@shorty320 great! Thanks for your insights!
I enjoyed The Dutch House, but I think I enjoyed Tom Hanks as the narrator of the audiobook more than I enjoyed the story. I struggled through Bel Canto.
@@megansmiley9540 I also loved him as the narrator! Maybe that’s why I enjoyed both The Dutch House and Tom Lake - famous actors as narrators!
I didn’t like The Shack, but I loved The Housemaid!
@@LaynasBookshelf good to know! Thank you!
The Shack is a novel but i can totally understand accidentally shelving is as nonfiction because the marketing and the way people talk about it is so vague!
Yes, it was just confusing to figure out! But thanks for the clarification!
Ann Patchett is a mixed bag for me. I liked Tom Lake but not the Dutch House. You might like ker book State of Wonder.
Anthony Doerr is incredible. I'll have to try Grace.
I liked All the Missing Girls.
The Housemaid was an ok quick read but generally I'm not a McFadden fan.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
@@renee1292 thanks for all your tips! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Please try The housemaid i gave it 5 ⭐
I definitely will!
Down Among the Sticks and Bones is better than the first, so I hope you get to it.
This is exactly what I was going to say, LOL. I liked book 2 a lot more than the first one!
@@astarreads4214 good to know!!
I loved Nevermoor and The Housemaid. Not a fan of the Every Heart a Doorway series. I quit after the first book, but I’m not a fantasy reader, so it’s probably just me.
@@amyhayes7 good to know!
I just read The Housemaid. It was the third book of Freida McFadden that I have read. Unfortunately I have decided she just isn’t an author for me.
@@amadajane3562 that’s a good thing to decide! Don’t bother if you don’t like her writing.
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FOMO is too much. The backlist videos can wait😂
You are so good at unhauling!
Love the housemaid and the shack!
I have the 13th tale too😬
@@AlwaysBooked let’s read it!!
@@AlwaysBooked I’m being ruthless toward the end of the year!
@@BekahBooksandBujo Proud of you!
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Is Wayward Children middle grade?
It's adult!
I would say YA/adult.
The Shack is amazing, it is fiction.
@@savannal5938 okay! We’ll just forget I ever had it on my non-fiction shelf 🤣
You know I’m rooting for Crazy Rich Asians!
@@astarreads4214 I do know you love that book!!
I read All the Missing Girls and the Housemaid and enjoyed both of them.
Fried McFadden in my opinion is good, but shouldn't read many of her books one after another, it gets to be the same, or feels the same. The Housemaid was good, but I have
no desire to read the next one in this duology. I believe in some books should just remain as
one book and not add on it it.
@@ladyking119 thanks for the tip on Frieda! I’ll keep that in mind if I read more of her books.
I was excited to read The Thirteenth Tale last month, but I disliked the characters, which is always a dealbreaker for me. So that was, sadly, a DNF. It's very slow-paced, too.
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear this. I hope it still works for me.