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Hey hey! Well, 2025 wasn't the best year of reading for me but there were still some winners. What was the best book you read last year? Thanks for watching!
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-EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780525556572
-THE RAVEN SCHOLAR: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780316577229
-CHAIN GANG ALL-STARS: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780593469316
-RADICALIZED: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250229250
-JUST MERCY: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780812984965
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-I don't own the rights to this music. Music from Royalty Free Music from Epidemic Sound
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🚨I'M HOSTING A TRIP TO ICELAND IN SEPTEMBER 2026, THERE'S ONLY FIVE SPOTS LEFT, CLAIM YOUR SPOT NOW: trovatrip.com/trip/europe/iceland/iceland-with-jessica-owens-sep-2026
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JOIN ME AT THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN EUROPE IN DECEMBER 2026, THERE'S SIX SPOTS LEFT: trovatrip.com/trip/europe/germany-and-austria/germany-with-jessica-owens-dec-2026
💕 Join us on Patreon for: exclusive book reviews, book club, reading sprints, exclusive projects, and more: patreon.com/jessowens
Hey hey! Well, 2025 wasn't the best year of reading for me but there were still some winners. What was the best book you read last year? Thanks for watching!
BOOKS MENTIONED (affiliate links):
-EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780525556572
-THE RAVEN SCHOLAR: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780316577229
-CHAIN GANG ALL-STARS: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780593469316
-RADICALIZED: bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250229250
-JUST MERCY: bookshop.org/a/12115/9780812984965
-Channel art by Senny: instagram.com/sennydoesarty?utm_medium=copy_link
-I don't own the rights to this music. Music from Royalty Free Music from Epidemic Sound
📲 find me:
-Business Inquiries: jessmowens@gmail.com | NOT ACCEPTING BOOKS FOR REVIEW
-Instagram: instagram.com/saidbyjess
-Book CommuniREAD Discord: discord.gg/NHJEHdh964
-Goodreads: goodreads.com/jesiowens
💕Affiliate Links & Codes:
-Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/shop/jessowens
-Love audiobooks? Try Libro FM: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm225375
-Stay hydrated with Liquid IV, 25% off and free shipping: Use code SAIDBYJESS at glnk.io/koyv/saidbyjess
-Protect your info with Surfshark VPN: Use code OWENS to get 83% off and 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/OWENS
-Try Epidemic Sound for royalty free music here: epidemicsound.com/referral/nh125m
Any video on my channel is reflective solely of my opinion and is for entertainment purposes only. Any copyrighted materials or excerpts are for "fair use" for such purposes as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. (Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976)
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Hey hey! Sometimes you need a laugh and so I looked up one star reviews of books I didnt enjoy and wow are people funnier than I am. Have you read any of these books? Do you enjoy reading one star reviews? Thanks for watching!
-Channel art by Senny: https://instagram.com/sennydoesarty?utm_medium=copy_link
-I dont own the rights to this music. Music from Royalty Free Music from Epidemic Sound
📲 find me:
-Business Inquiries: jessmowens@gmail.com | NOT ACCEPTING BOOKS FOR REVIEW
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saidbyjess
-Book CommuniREAD Discord: https://discord.gg/NHJEHdh964
-Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/jesiowens
💕Affiliate Links & Codes:
-Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/shop/jessowens
-Love audiobooks? Try Libro FM: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm225375
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-Protect your info with Surfshark VPN: Use code OWENS to get 83% off and 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/OWENS
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Any video on my channel is reflective solely of my opinion and is for entertainment purposes only. Any copyrighted materials or excerpts are for fair use for such purposes as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. (Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976)")
