Mid-year freakout tag - My year of reading so far

After I had edited and uploaded this video, I was tagged by ‪@reedmorebooks‬ 😊 😊
I decided to do the tag that everybody else is doing. I hope you enjoy :)
Prompts:
1. Best book you've read so far this year?
2. Best sequel you've read in 2024?
3. New release you haven't read but want to?
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?
5. Biggest disappointment?
6. Biggest surprise?
7. New favourite author (debut or new to me)?
8. Newest fictional crush?
9. Newest favourite character?
10. Books that made you cry?
11. Books that made you happy?
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year?
13. What books do you want to read by end of the year?
Here is my Goodreads: / brynd-s-gunnarsd-ttir
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[@reedmorebooks]

Enjoyed listening to your answers, and watching, as always Bryndis!

[@themusicsnob]

I loved Circe and Jane Eyre when I read them! Excited to hear your full thoughts on The Shining!

[@books_and_bocadillos]

Hi Bryndis, I 😅 when you said "last quarter of the year panic attack". Lol...I enjoyed your tag video. 🌻

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

Lol, thank you 😊

[@reneepasich]

You are by far my favorite book tuber! I love all of your videos! Because of you Dubliners has risen to the top of my pile of possibilities!

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

Thank you so much 💓

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

I really hope you like Dubliners. It is sad and gloomy but still just so good.

[@ellenmadebookclub]

This was so funny 😂 the seaweed 😂 the always crying (same) haha I laughed so many times!
You’ve read so much so far, and so many good ones!!! I filmed my answers the other day, just have to edit, and there were definitely some overlap 😊
Looking forward to the 3/4 panic 😂

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

😊

[@LibrariesandLattes]

What a great reading year so far!! We definitely have some overlap, and there are lots here that I need to read, especially Jane Eyre, the Red Rising series, and more Madeline Miller! Oh and liking seaweed is definitely a top criteria for being in a successful relationship 😂😂

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

😊

[@zachreads]

Here's my answers
I've finished 89 so far
Best book
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (standalone!)
Best sequel
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
New release
A Botanicle Daughter by Noah Medlock
New releases for 2nd half of the year
"The Night Guest" by Hildur Knutsdottir
"A Novel Love Story" by Ashley Poston
"Fury of the Gods" by John Gwynne
"Heavenly Tyrant" by Xiran Jay Zhao
Biggest disappointment
After World by Debbie Urbanski
Biggest surprise
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
New author
Freya Marske
Fictional crush
Emily from "Taken by the Witch Queen" by Luna Fury (i have the same problem, Reika from The Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagowa permamently stole my heart a while ago)
Fav character
Winter from Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu
Made me cry
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
The Hidden Guardian by J.D.L Rosell
Made me happy
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Prettiest book
The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

[@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar]

Excellent! I want to read Project Hail Mary, good to know that you liked it 😊