Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This is my version of 12 recs from 12 friends. I've diligently watched all of my favourite BookTuber's videos that feature their top reads of 2024 and I've picked one book from each video that I wanted to add to my TBR jar. Watch as I go through each pick and fill up the jar ready to go!

Books mentioned:
~ Stolen by the Wolves by Lyx Robinson
~ Starting Line by Michae Marie
~ Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
~ Playbook by Rebecca Jenshak
~ The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
~ Shattered Obsession by Tina Spencer
~ The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano
~ Lights Out by Navessa Allen
~ Learn Your Lesson by Kandi Steiner
~ Born of Ice by Daisy Thorn
~ The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Ann Long
~ The Grown Up by Gillian Flynn

And here's a list of the videos that I watched to compile this list:
~ Riley Marie: youtu.be/ACK3ZibmODU?si=pY4zs8IWH6Q56Ism
~ That Tall Book Girl: youtu.be/Mzy-b-3g6Sw?si=nC3cLtsPgb_Xq0lW
~ Avas Romance Books: youtu.be/zYtOYR64pnM?si=WfDCP2azfRhgDnoy
~ Novel Life: youtu.be/mETb_Ex0Kcs?si=rO-LoSnX42recPwd
~ Peace Love Books: youtu.be/kYaCzEFcOFA?si=zrKpwYhTC_Zi4ai2
~ Oheyitsmichae: youtu.be/7Fi7uMw5cF8?si=XOpLisVS4itJ8kou
~ Happily Ever April: youtu.be/32du3L81Pis?si=G9XwHZVJKtHmQl0r
~ Christi Reads A Lot: youtu.be/bXYyUk3b8yw?si=Hst_eBTiJsCG-0wj
~ Sam Reads A Little: youtu.be/VNckFFv4UDw?si=jaxxxbV7Iy_4yjdD
~ Liezl Loves Books: youtu.be/adIQ_129Vo4?si=RfHPUZb5IcKgtEwD
~ Crystal's Bookish Life: youtu.be/tkBGAktqchk?si=l-1mv-G_CtMVFhkO
~ Katie Colson: youtu.be/ePBfGKy6T8k?si=ja6IQSNatwmRLaDf

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