the worst, best and saddest books of 2023: BOOKTAG

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  • čas přidán 17. 07. 2024
  • this is my very belated summary of 2023 review vid... that is a long title
    socials:
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    00:00 - intro
    00:52 - most disappointing book of 2023
    03:22 - underdog book of 2023
    04:11 - most overhyped book
    05:46 - favorite book couple
    06:22 - favorite main characters
    07:34 - most surprising book
    08:17 - saddest book of 2023
    09:45 - new favorite author
    10:24 - happiest book of the year
    10:46 - cringiest books of 2023
    14:45 - most disturbing book
    15:29 - most unexpected plot
    16:01 - prettiest book covers
    17:39 - most memorable book
    17:59 - most frustrating book
    19:59 - unpopular book I loved
    20:55 - most unique plot line
    22:25 - favorite book quotes
    🩷Myanmar
    www.rescue.org/country/myanmar
    ❤️Palestine
    www.afsc.org/blogs/news-and-c...
    🧡Pakistan floods
    www1.hhrd.org/Campaigns/Pakis...
    💛Congo
    www.savethechildren.org/us/wh...
    💚 Uyghur
    uhrp.org/take-action/
    🩵Ukraine
    helpukraine.center/
    💙love and foundation
    thelovelandfoundation.org/
    💜Poland abortions
    abortion.eu/
    🖤Abortion Laws
    reproductiverights.org/maps/w...
    🩶Sandy Hook
    action.sandyhookpromise.org/p...
    🤍Support Asian communities
    nymag.com/strategist/amp/arti...
    🤎gun laws US
    www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can...
    Happy reading 🫶🏼

Komentáře • 228

  • @safaarif878
    @safaarif878 Před 6 měsíci +147

    Love Madita for brutally honestly reviewing popular books and also give us underrated reccs (even if she reads us the cringiest scenes 🙉)

  • @dark_scorpion9204
    @dark_scorpion9204 Před 6 měsíci +99

    THE QUEEN SPOKE🗣

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +24

    That whole speech about Sadie and then… “Alice is just an icon.” 😂😂😂

  • @readsbyemma
    @readsbyemma Před 6 měsíci +53

    IN MADITA WE TRUST. 🎀

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +6

      i am blushing thank you so much!!!

  • @Fantasyreader2023
    @Fantasyreader2023 Před 6 měsíci +30

    I read dance of thieves and it is so much better than the kiss of deception

  • @il..69
    @il..69 Před 6 měsíci +22

    SHE HAS POSTED YESSSS

  • @callistocrochetandread
    @callistocrochetandread Před 6 měsíci +18

    Omg finally someone who didnt like "Things we never got other" either!! I literally cringed so hard at this scene and when he called her his "left overs" ?!?! Tf? And what was that end? Like the last 100 pages were....
    But I read Dance of Thieves before the prequel series and I absolutely loved it!! I think it's way better than the prequels, so I really recommend it to you!!🎀

  • @thatgirlellie4399
    @thatgirlellie4399 Před 6 měsíci +26

    So glad you’re back bestie! Hope you’re happy and healthy ❤

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      thank you so much! i also hope you are happy and enjoying life 🩷

  • @morganback5470
    @morganback5470 Před 5 měsíci +8

    i read dance of thieves before the kiss of deception trilogy and i LOVED dance of thieves but the kiss of deception trilogy made me in a book slump because i was so frustrated. i still think you should read dance and vow of thieves because it’s honestly SOO good

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      everyone is telling me to read it so i shall listen

  • @RiaS825
    @RiaS825 Před 6 měsíci +18

    Hi Madita, occasionally understanding what you speak in German oddly gives me confidence in learning the language. Ich lerne deutsch seit zwei Jahren und es wird manchmal ein bisschen schwierig😅.

    • @evamatlach1986
      @evamatlach1986 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Deutsch ist nicht leicht zu lernen! Klingt doch schon sehr gut! 👌🏻🇦🇹

    • @RiaS825
      @RiaS825 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@evamatlach1986Danke!

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Hey Ria, deutsch ist eine sehr schwere Sprache deswegen ist es mega gut, dass du mich verstehen kannst !!

  • @beereadsbookss
    @beereadsbookss Před 4 měsíci

    i’m late to this video but i’ve been binging you nonstop this week you’re the only booktuber i can actually watch do reading vlogs because i love your commentary as you’re reading the books and you’re literally hilariousss 😆🫶🏻

  • @sofiamorales6482
    @sofiamorales6482 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I’m so happy everytime you post a new vid 🩷 btw, the thumbnail is pretty! I love it 🎀

  • @Sophie_likes_reading
    @Sophie_likes_reading Před 6 měsíci +10

    The more you talk about ember in the ashes the sooner i want to read it 🎀

  • @frankatheling4222
    @frankatheling4222 Před 6 měsíci +1

    My best friend recommended your channel to me and I'm soo thankful she did that! I love your reviews!

  • @user-js5mx9yp6w
    @user-js5mx9yp6w Před 6 měsíci +1

    I literally love u Maditaaaaa and you inspire me to read more books❤❤❤

  • @ems.bookshelf
    @ems.bookshelf Před 6 měsíci +1

    I know you posted 8 days ago but it felt like 8 years 😔 loving the 2023 wrap up vides so glad you made your own one in a way 🎀

  • @_sabrin
    @_sabrin Před 6 měsíci +7

    DANCE OF THIEVES IS SO WORTH IT I haven’t read kiss of deception but i LOVEEE LOVVW LOVEEE the first book in the duolagy

  • @milalikestequila
    @milalikestequila Před 6 měsíci +2

    ein neues video von madita am morgen vertreibt kummer und sorgen 🎀❤️

  • @MunasRoom
    @MunasRoom Před 6 měsíci +2

    I’ve been patiently waiting for another madita vid and I’m not disappointed🎀🤍

  • @shesjustsyd6406
    @shesjustsyd6406 Před 6 měsíci

    the queen livesss, hi madiiii🎀

  • @melinastoll8544
    @melinastoll8544 Před 6 měsíci

    love the vid as always 🎀

  • @everythingpxnk
    @everythingpxnk Před 6 měsíci

    YAAAAAAS SO HAPPY NEW VID 🤭🎀🎀

  • @lilacswithtea
    @lilacswithtea Před 6 měsíci +3

    wow-those covers you picked out!
    that wuthering heights is so comforting and gorgeous!!! 😍
    i see what you mean about the black and white cover-there's something really soothing about it even though it is creepy, like it's acknowledging an important part of ourselves 😌
    and the white cover with the lipstick smudge makes me feel like i just poured my heart out to the person i have feelings for and was met with a thoughtful silence-so intimate and filled with longing 💔
    i read anna karenina this year and loved it-and the experience. it's divided into 8 parts, and to me it felt way more like a well written series of 8 thoughtful and empathetic novellas than one thick-ass book to slog through. ✨
    here's to a lovely year of reading! 🥰

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      maybe i will read anna karenina as if it's a series with 8 books! thank you

  • @ivy..008
    @ivy..008 Před 5 měsíci

    OMG!! My day just feels even better when madita posts. Madita i love your videos so much! you makes me so happy and I LOVE YOU 🎀🎀🩷🩷

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      thank you so much! this comment is making be smile at my screen thak u thank u thank u I hope you have a great day

  • @lizandryelizabeth4070
    @lizandryelizabeth4070 Před 5 měsíci

    I am in love with your reviews and thoughts ♡

  • @j72726
    @j72726 Před 6 měsíci +2

    omg i loveee the Italian Job and no one talks about it!! love to hear you talk about it💗💗

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +2

    What I appreciate about you is how brutally honest you are. You’re not afraid to say what you truly think and that’s why I love your videos. ❤

  • @kqrolina7562
    @kqrolina7562 Před 6 měsíci +6

    SUCH A NICE VIDEO🎀🎀

  • @carlsreads
    @carlsreads Před 6 měsíci

    love the videos! 🎀

  • @user-ib3ks7yc5n
    @user-ib3ks7yc5n Před 6 měsíci

    🎀 LOVE THE THUMBNAIL

  • @hannanhirsi
    @hannanhirsi Před 6 měsíci

    You’re literally the queeennnnn of good book Recommendations 🎀❤🎀

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      stawwwp do not make me blush thank you so much!!!

  • @amenahdhirani7334
    @amenahdhirani7334 Před 6 měsíci

    Love the concept of this video! ❤❤

  • @aneesamaryamajmal2250
    @aneesamaryamajmal2250 Před 6 měsíci

    THE HAPPINESS I FEEL WHEN YOU POST IS UNMATCHED🎀🎀🎀

  • @lillibuss
    @lillibuss Před 6 měsíci

    love this love you 🎀

  • @miaswiftie8697
    @miaswiftie8697 Před 6 měsíci

    Love ur videos Madita🎀

  • @majamaximoff2020
    @majamaximoff2020 Před 6 měsíci

    🎀 love the video madita

  • @elainathomas7338
    @elainathomas7338 Před 6 měsíci

    🎀love the vid! I agree ember in the ashes is SO sad I balled…

  • @sarahblair611
    @sarahblair611 Před 6 měsíci

    🎀! I can't wait to watch!

  • @wolfmsp6428
    @wolfmsp6428 Před 6 měsíci

    Love it!! 🎀

  • @ari_isreading
    @ari_isreading Před 6 měsíci

    I love this video 🎀

  • @Joejpg
    @Joejpg Před 6 měsíci

    Gotta love maditas honesty 🎀

  • @bri7skz122
    @bri7skz122 Před 6 měsíci +2

    im currently reading dance of theives and i very much enjoy it! it was a bit confusing in the beginning but ITS VERY much worth it
    it has deception and the relationsship between kazi and chase is amazing :)

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      ahh okay i really hope i like them

  • @Hibaaskari
    @Hibaaskari Před 6 měsíci

    love you madita!! 🎀

  • @thequinsrose
    @thequinsrose Před 6 měsíci

    I just found you from the book binding video ,and i just wanna say : du hast meinen genauen humor ubd ich freue mich auf mehr!❤

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +3

    That Five Survive quote is absolutely magnificent. ❤

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      lmaooooo no yeah we all have different tastes and that's totally fine and that makes reading so much fun

    • @bookloverrrr
      @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci

      @@maditales YES but when it’s a Holly Jackson book, there’s really no room for discussion, like, Holly writes THE BEST BOOKS ❤️

  • @izysmith8721
    @izysmith8721 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I’ve been waiting for this new post ❤

  • @lizlyhfml
    @lizlyhfml Před 6 měsíci +3

    Love the new thumbnail 🎀

  • @Nikkinls
    @Nikkinls Před 5 měsíci

    🎀 I love ur videos so much, and you help so much with my mental health and give me so much joy thank you❤

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      thank you so much this is the biggest compliment ever ily

  • @BookLoversPizza
    @BookLoversPizza Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing recommendations!

  • @ylinka.
    @ylinka. Před 6 měsíci +3

    Because of you i read 'an ember in the ashes' series and i loved it so much!❤ 🎀

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      ahhh that makes me so happy

  • @clari3235
    @clari3235 Před 6 měsíci +1

    🎀 loved the videoo💗

  • @jasperrivera6294
    @jasperrivera6294 Před 6 měsíci

    You have the best taste in books by far 💕 🎀🎀

  • @jocy7
    @jocy7 Před 6 měsíci

    🎀 one of my favorite activities is definitely listening to you while you are talking about books 🫶🏻

  • @lisa.riverrrr
    @lisa.riverrrr Před 6 měsíci

    “🎀” - so excited to watch this vid !! :) i love youuuu

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +5

    Kanji is mature sarcasm and witty responses incarnate. ❤

  • @feli5611
    @feli5611 Před 6 měsíci

    LOVE YOUUU 🎀🎀🎀

  • @SaraniReads
    @SaraniReads Před 6 měsíci +1

    MY FAVORITE BOOK QUEEN! 🎀

  • @blueleung1999
    @blueleung1999 Před 6 měsíci +6

    If you would like to try another chess romance, I would definitely recommend the book The First Move - it's centred around chess but also has other interesting themes around mental health. I quite enjoyed the book and I feel like you would as well
    Love you for your honest opinions Madita ❤

  • @Lillis_life11
    @Lillis_life11 Před 6 měsíci

    Ahhh a new video😍🎀🎀

  • @emily.1208
    @emily.1208 Před 6 měsíci +1

    thumbnail is so cute 🎀🎀

  • @sleepingfaerie
    @sleepingfaerie Před 6 měsíci

    you look so good today! 💕💕

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      thank you so much honestly

  • @Sunkiwon
    @Sunkiwon Před 6 měsíci

    love uuuu🎀🎀

  • @selinstinca5886
    @selinstinca5886 Před 5 měsíci

    Love ya Madita ❤❤! Super good video!! Just a quick question, does Vanessa have a channel too ?

  • @itssimplylolaASMR
    @itssimplylolaASMR Před 5 měsíci

    stop not you posting contsantly 🤧🤧🤧 love you queen

  • @Essie_K
    @Essie_K Před 3 měsíci

    Your accent is so cute 😊 great video!!!!❤

  • @bhagyayelleti
    @bhagyayelleti Před 5 měsíci

    Babe why do u keep making my tbr so long …haha just kidding I love your recommendations and the way so give a review about them❤😊

  • @becca.j
    @becca.j Před 6 měsíci +4

    Thumbnail looks great

  • @valkiriakain9055
    @valkiriakain9055 Před 6 měsíci

    🎀Love all your videos queeeeen 🎀

  • @uullnnvv
    @uullnnvv Před 5 měsíci

    OMG THE BOOKSHELF IS TO DIE FOR

  • @viktoriabodnar819
    @viktoriabodnar819 Před 6 měsíci

    LOVE YOU!🫶🎀🎀🎀

  • @piperwebb6750
    @piperwebb6750 Před 6 měsíci

    Dance of thieves is so good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @enicvjetic44
    @enicvjetic44 Před 6 měsíci +2

    THE THUMBNAIL IS JUST WOW.

  • @spicygarlicsauce
    @spicygarlicsauce Před 6 měsíci +1

    I read the Dance of Thieves duology w/out reading the first series and there’s ZERO correlation.. the DoT books have references to the past but I don’t this The Kiss of Deception even covers that timeline!! AND there’s no mention of magic in DoT.. just stardust (magic space dust that’s used for two scenes and forgotten about) in the second book and some gods and mythology

  • @ashc03
    @ashc03 Před 6 měsíci

    you talking about things we never got over was so funny and so true but I still liked the book😂

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +2

    EvaJacks is chemistry and we are scientists. Stephanie Garber is the chemist. 😂😂❤❤

  • @seochangbinsarms
    @seochangbinsarms Před 6 měsíci

    I didn’t read the prequel for dance of thieves and even tho I rly liked the book I had no idea what was going on bc I had no background info😭 so I’d say read dance of thieves bc you’ll actually know what’s going on and probably like it

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      i really really hope i like it cause the covers are beautiful

  • @amandayu5584
    @amandayu5584 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Queen posted new video ❤🎀

  • @jess8824
    @jess8824 Před 5 měsíci

    1000% agree about the playing for keeps series. i tried reading consider me and only got to the 6% mark before i had to dnf. that book was so cringey gave me the biggest ick ever. i really wanted to like it bc the book covers are soooo pretty.

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      same the covers are sooo pretty!! and so many of my mutuals love it so i wanted to try it out

  • @CeeCee..
    @CeeCee.. Před 5 měsíci

    Love you madii anddd I want to start the eragon series by Christopher paolini (the inheritance cycle) and I was wondering if you have read it and wanted your opinion on that

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      sadly i have not read it yet but the universe sounds very intriguing

    • @CeeCee..
      @CeeCee.. Před 5 měsíci

      @@maditales I'll be waiting for more videos and your review on that if you read love youu

  • @eden6102
    @eden6102 Před 5 měsíci

    please read dance of thieves it’ll be so worth it, also have you read the poppy war series because i recommend so much, there’s female rage, morally gray mc, but check tws

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      i want to read poppy war sooo badly but i am so terrified of it

  • @liam_tomlinson
    @liam_tomlinson Před 5 měsíci

    This is very unrelated, but can someone tell me in which order to read the complete shatter me series ? And all the other books related ? Because every site says something different but I'm almost finished with the first book and have no idea which one to buy next-
    And thank you Madita for introducing me to the book with your channel, it's SO good, the writing is amazing and so beautiful

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      of course!! so you can read the main 6 books without or with the novellas. the novellas don't add anything to the main plotline, so you are not missing anything if you don't read them, but we get a few more kenji scenes that are super cute so i still recommend to read them:
      1. shatter me
      1.5 destroy me
      2. unravel me
      2.5 fracture me
      3 ignite me
      4 restore me
      4.5 Shadow Me
      5 defy me
      5.5 Reveal Me
      6. defy me
      6.5 believe me

    • @liam_tomlinson
      @liam_tomlinson Před 5 měsíci

      @@maditales thank you so much!
      Since I wrote that comment Ive actually finished shatter me, destroy me and am now in the middle of unravel me (already bought ignite me and restore me), because I saw a video about this series. And are there two Defy Me's ? (Since you wrote it twice, or was it a mistake- ?)
      I love these books so much, im so glad you talk about them so often, it's what convinced me to buy them!

  • @rafaelle.blaiss
    @rafaelle.blaiss Před 6 měsíci

    you should read ''La passe miroir'', its an amazing fantasy serie in french but it also exists in english

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      ouuuuuuh thank you! i want to read books in their og language so maybe i will tackle them in French

  • @vashappeninnn7434
    @vashappeninnn7434 Před 5 měsíci +1

    dance of thieves is soooooo goooood!!!!! pls read it

  • @ameliacatherine
    @ameliacatherine Před 6 měsíci

    Love the thumbnail🎀🎀🎀🎀

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci +1

      thank you so muchhhhhhhh

    • @ameliacatherine
      @ameliacatherine Před 5 měsíci

      @@maditales O. M. G I LOVE YOUU🫶🫶💓💓

  • @greezymoney5555
    @greezymoney5555 Před 6 měsíci

    I hateddd the remnant chronicles and actually dnfed the last book but dance of thieves is one of my favorites if not favorite fantasy books ever
    I think the writing and story are sooo much better in the duology it was like night and day for me

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci

    I ADORE CHESS OMG (I’m also pretty good at it if I say so myself) 😂❤

  • @books.with.toni__464
    @books.with.toni__464 Před 6 měsíci

    Ich hab Kiss of Deception zweimal gelesen und es nicht geschafft mit der Reihe weiterzumachen, weil ich es so mies fand 🙈 und Dance of Thieves bzw Band 2 davon fand ich auch so unfassbar schlecht - ich kann die Reihe leider gar nicht empfehlen 😅

  • @FatimaSaeed-ew4pz
    @FatimaSaeed-ew4pz Před 5 měsíci +1

    to be honest i loveeee shatter me just like Madita but i love things we never got over too which she hates😂

  • @biscuitsnooks
    @biscuitsnooks Před 6 měsíci

    and there I go again adding more books to my tbr list after seeing this video... :")

  • @michellemeiner
    @michellemeiner Před 6 měsíci

    tbh lese die Dance of Thieves Duology ned wenn du ein ✦fantasy✦ Buch erwartest, die fantasy Vibes sind echt minimal. Die "hören" ständig ein paar Geister, aber niemand hat wirklich besonderen Fähigkeiten oder magische Gegenstände. Forced proximity war echt gut am Anfang aberrrrrrrrrrrrr insta love

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      danke ! ja mal sehen ob ich die noch lesen möchte weil ich liebe magie in büchern

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci

    13:14 this story will haunt me forever and ever.

  • @Alisha_Seikh
    @Alisha_Seikh Před 6 měsíci +3

    The thumbnail is giving

  • @leah1724
    @leah1724 Před 4 měsíci

    I’m late to this BUT… Dance of Thieves/Vow of Thieves are actually amazing, if you haven’t read them yet. I feel like the plots were slightly dragged out (the books take place over a super short period of time) but I enjoyed them and the romance was very engaging. I definitely wouldn’t not read them because the prequels were bad!!

  • @untalentedpatato
    @untalentedpatato Před 6 měsíci

    the way i knew the most disturbing book will be hunting adeline because same for me

  • @harsha2939
    @harsha2939 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I started dance of the thieves but didn't complete it.
    Not for me ig

  • @lihaec
    @lihaec Před 6 měsíci

    What camera do you use madita?!???

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci

    Your first thought when reading the peeing scene in Things we never got over was “you know how much that is gonna smell?” ?? I can’t blame you. That is disgusting oml, Zade Meadows type of disgusting. 😂

  • @martynakrzesaj3189
    @martynakrzesaj3189 Před 5 měsíci

    heyyy have you watched or read the queens gambit?

    • @maditales
      @maditales  Před 5 měsíci

      sadly not yet but i want to

  • @shivanshi4178
    @shivanshi4178 Před 5 měsíci

    madita never disappoints ohmygod

  • @bookloverrrr
    @bookloverrrr Před 5 měsíci +3

    “I wanted to buy some new books” LETS EMBRACE THIS IN 2024 and not allow book buying bans at all (we know we’re bound to break them.) 😂😂