Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
It's the halfway point of the year and it is time for a mid-year reading reflection.
Questions:
1. Best book you’ve read so far
2. Best sequel you've read so far
3. New releases you haven't read yet but want to
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
5. Biggest disappointment
6. Biggest Surprise
7. Favorite new author
8. Newest favorite character
9. Book that made me cry
10. Book that made me happy
11. Favorite book to film adaptation you saw this year
12. Books you need to read by the end of the year
Book mentioned
• Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaughy
• My Friends by Frederick Backman translated from the Swedish by Neil Smith
• The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
• The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
• Wreck by Catherine Newman
• In a Distant Valley by Shannon Bowring
• The Seas by Samantha Hunt
• Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse translated from the Norwegian by Damien Searls
• A Shining by Jon Fosse translated from the Norwegian by Damien Searls
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke
• Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
• The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft
• War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy translated from the Russian by Anthony Briggs
• Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter
bookshop.org/lists/2025-mid-year-freakout-books
BookTubers mentioned:
Greg- @SupposedlyFun
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It's the halfway point of the year and it is time for a mid-year reading reflection.
Questions:
1. Best book you’ve read so far
2. Best sequel you've read so far
3. New releases you haven't read yet but want to
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
5. Biggest disappointment
6. Biggest Surprise
7. Favorite new author
8. Newest favorite character
9. Book that made me cry
10. Book that made me happy
11. Favorite book to film adaptation you saw this year
12. Books you need to read by the end of the year
Book mentioned
• Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaughy
• My Friends by Frederick Backman translated from the Swedish by Neil Smith
• The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
• The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
• Wreck by Catherine Newman
• In a Distant Valley by Shannon Bowring
• The Seas by Samantha Hunt
• Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse translated from the Norwegian by Damien Searls
• A Shining by Jon Fosse translated from the Norwegian by Damien Searls
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke
• Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
• The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft
• War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy translated from the Russian by Anthony Briggs
• Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter
bookshop.org/lists/2025-mid-year-freakout-books
BookTubers mentioned:
Greg- @SupposedlyFun
youtu.be/mXVfZNfNWOY?si=eYrBHAheSUHyB8-H
If you enjoyed this video, please like, comment, and subscribe.
Promo Codes and Affiliate Links:
Pango Books:
Save $5 on your first purchase from Pango Books using my affiliate link:
pangobooks.com/MADEUBOOK
Bookshop.org:
I will earn a small commission on sales purchased through this link: bookshop.org/shop/madeubook
Book Wishlist:
bookshop.org/wishlists/ab592aaebf89f0a975e0bfb02ede6fdfbac29e87
Other ways to help support my channel (please do not feel any obligation!!!!):
-Using the Super Thanks feature in YouTube
-Buy me a Ko-Fi- ko-fi.com/madeubook
Please know that any contributions are much appreciated and any money earned will go toward the purchase of books and channel related maintenance.
#readersofyoutube #recentreads #books #bookish #booktube #booktubeprize #midyearbookfreakouttag
