Mid Year Book Tag 2024
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Booktubers are momentarily publishing their 2024 Mid Year Book Freak-OutTag video’s. Now that I’ve been reading fantasy for 1,5 year, I believe I can join this tag without making too much of a fool of myself.
I did delete and add some questions. Deleted, because I’m such a newbie to the genre. And added because I am a contrarian by nature.
Booktuber mentioned
@DiggerdanReads
0:00 Intro
2:32 1. How has your 2024 reading year gone so far?
3:01 My Rating 'System'
5:15 2. Which books have you rated 5 stars?
6:35 3. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024
7:04 4. Biggest disappointment
8:33 5. Biggest surprise
9:17 6. Favorite New Author
10:23 7. Newest Fictional Crush
11:21 8. Newest Favorite Character
12:24 9. Books that made you cry
12:58 10. Books that made you happy
13:47 Outro
Video's mentioned
Reading Vlog of 'A Memory of Light' (Wheel of Time #14) - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
• Reading Vlog of 'A Mem...
Dragonflight, Anne McCaffrey - Reading Experience
• Dragonflight, Anne McC...
Dragonriders of Pern, The First 6 Books, Anne McCaffrey - Reading Experience (spoiler-free)
• Dragonriders of Pern, ...
Piranesi, Susanna Clarke - Spoiler-filled Reading Experience
• Piranesi, Susanna Clar...
The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, 12), Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson - Reading Experience
• The Gathering Storm (T...
Duncton Quest, William Horwood - Listening Experience (Spoiler-free)
• Duncton Quest, William...
Definitely with you on paperback Vs hardback.
It always brings me joy to see your videos, your wonderful and kindly nature and the joy you share on your fantasy journey is such an uplifting and meaningful experience for me, and it feels like it is for you. Often times your videos drop as I get out of my grave shift in the ER and I am thankful for your uplifting content especially after difficult shifts.
That is so good to hear. I'm not a medical person, but I can relate to the hard times ER-people face on a daily basis. 🙏🙏
I agree with you on preferring to read with paperback over hardcover. They just make for a better reading experience.
I personally think your rating “system” is great! The only important thing is that you’re consistent from book to book. That’s why I have mine so structured, that way I have an outline of sorts to keep me honest and more accurately (for myself) compare to other books I’ve read
You’ve have a fantastic reading year so far! Here’s to a great rest of the year!
Thanks Dan! I'm a bit jealous of your true system, but I'll stick with my own gut-feeling one for now ;-)
Good tag with interesting answers! Oooh - Darrow is showing up as a favorite! No surprise about all the Duncton ones and McCaffery. You've had a productive year so far.
I, too, prefer paperbacks because of the weight. The older, short mass market size is my favorite. And, I don't really care what the book looks like - it's whats inside that counts!
My biggest surprise read of 2024 was The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I had no idea that I'd enjoy reading about witches, vampires and demons. It was the beginning of many books in that subgenre.
Some of my favorite fictional series characters in all of my reading will always be Jack Reacher (Child) and Eve Dallas (Robb), but Kate Daniels has joined the group. Who knew!?
Escaping into another world in a book always makes me happy, regardless of the genre. The search for the next awesome book always continues!!
Yes, Darrow made the cut. Golden Son is very good so far (150 pages in). The Deborah Harkness books you mention would have landed on my TBR 1,5 year ago. Interesting! Beautiful: the search for the next awesome book always continues. It is almost as if the promise trumps the actual book.
@DutchGreyBeard And sometimes, unfortunately, the anticipation is the best part. I think the really good ones often sneak up on me - lol.
@@bjminton2698 Very true, that
Piranesi is so good, I read it a few weeks ago and can't stop thinking about it. It is just fantastic!!
Agree with you about the hardback thing. I’m ok with books looking nice but they take up *way* too much space. I avoid trade paperbacks as well
Mass is beautiful. Trade paperbacks, only if there's really no alternative.
Cool choices! I agree on the hardback thing, one of the many reasons I generally prefer ebooks actually (mainly, not much space in a tiny Toronto apartment). Hopefully the second half of the reading year keeps the momentum going for you!
Thanks Rabin. I've never got adjusted to reading e-books. Yeah, I hope so too. It looks like my work is slowing down a bit, the next half year or so. So, more reading time for me!
@@DutchGreyBeard More reading time's a good thing at least!
@@DutchGreyBeard more reading time's an upside at least. In my case, work's definitely headed in the opposite direction - I've read a little over 100 books for the year so far and doubt I'll manage even half of that in the second half. We'll see what happens I guess.
@@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels Those are numbers I can only dream of, work or no work ;-0
Ik heb 1 hardback e 5 mooie doorleefde paperbacks kunnen vinden van de Dunctonwood serie. Nu de serie compleet is ben ik begonnen aan Duncton Wood. Na slechts 2 hoofdstukken snap ik helemaal waarom dit uw favorieten zijn. Heel erg bedankt voor alle mooie revieuws. Dan kan ik daarna eidelijk de bookrevieuws kijken😁
'Doorleefde paperbacks'; mooi! Wat goed! Dat doet mij goed om te lezen. Als de eerste 2 hoofdstukken je al over de streep hebben getrokken, staat je nog een hele bijzondere reis te wachten met de rest. Heel veel plezier.