booksandquills | Best books of the year and a hyped DNF | Mid-Year Freakout Tag @booksandquills | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 15 minutes ago.
My very first Mid-Year (though it's more 3/4 year by now) Freakout Tag!
► The questions:
0:00 Intro
0:33 1. Best book you’ve read so far.
2:11 2. Best sequel you've read so far.
3:17 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
3:37 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5:17 5. Biggest disappointment.
6:15 6. Biggest surprise.
7:01 7. Favourite new author.
7:19 8. Newest fictional crush.
7:25 9. Newest favourite character.
8:23 10. Book that made you cry.
9:35 11. Book that made you happy.
10:29 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
11:16 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
11:28 14. Favourite Book Community Member
Original creator of the tag: youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRg
Official Nina Zenik art by Kevin Wada.
► Proof copies featured in this video (given to me for free by the publisher)
Sea of Tranquility, The Anthropocene Reviewed (physical copy), Vintage Earth series.
► Mentioned in this video:
2022 Reading Goals with Rosianna:
youtube.com/watch?v=o8D2hz1bJhc
Joel's Babel reading vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=hLXxB3rhqUg
Leena Norms:
youtube.com/c/justkissmyfrog
Hannah May's channel:
youtube.com/c/Letztalkaboutbooksbaby/videos
► Follow what I'm reading on the Storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksandquills
Buy books via Bookshop.org and support indie bookshops!
► uk.bookshop.org/shop/booksandquills (ad, contains affiliate links)
► My Book Club Journal
booksandquills.co.uk/book-club-journal
I created this beautiful journal for anyone who is in a book club or wants to track their reading.
Featuring:
- luxurious finish, including thick paper and bookmark ribbon
- 50 book journal templates to fill in
- 200 book recommendations in 20 themed reading lists
- chapters with tips and advice for running your book club
- reading log
- book wish list
- books lent/borrowed page
► Find me here!
Instagram: instagram.com/booksandquills
TikTok: tiktok.com/booksandquills
Blog (literary travel): booksandquills.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/booksandquills
Freelance website & portfolio: sannevliegenthart.co.uk
► About Me
Hoi! I'm Sanne. Ten years ago I moved from the Netherlands to London, where I'm currently working as a freelance social media producer in the publishing industry, event host and content creator. I've been making videos for 13 years and on my channel I talk about books, translation, the publishing industry, London, travel, plus career and creativity advice. If you're looking for your next book to read, need a confidence boost before starting your internship/new job or want to follow my journey trying to reach new creative and freelance goals, you're in the right place!
► The music in my videos is from Epidemic Sound, which is amazing for online creators! Affiliate link: epidemicsound.com/referral/cqg130
► Frequently asked questions
◦ Where is your accent from?
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, studied English Lit at Leiden University (also in the Netherlands), studied in the US for 3 months and have lots of American friends. Now that I live in London, I still mostly have my American accent, but with lots of British vocab mixed in.
◦ Where do you live?
I currently live in St Albans, just North of London.
◦ Where do you work?
I’m a Freelance Social Media Producer, public speaker and YouTuber/blogger. Before that I was an Audience Manager at Penguin Random House UK.
◦ How did you get your job in the publishing industry?
I did publishing work experience on 3 different occasions, did a lot of networking and learned everything I know about social media from creating and running my YouTube channel for 8 years. P.s. you don't necessarily have to study Publishing or English to get a job in publishing.
► Some of my favourite videos I’ve made
☾ Let me pick your next book club read • youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jVGYGDCsA
☾ London Room Tour • youtube.com/watch?v=pdaTtDE7TG4
☾ To all the books I’ll never read • youtube.com/watch?v=fu_YIpRnoa8
☾ Sustainable clothing Q&A • youtube.com/watch?v=BbdtbSjguuI
☾ 10 Things I’ve learned from freelancing • youtube.com/watch?v=xd5DQ0YZpmE
☾ When should you abandon a book? • youtube.com/watch?v=LyqL1oP7NlI
☾ Favourite classics retellings • youtube.com/watch?v=K9XH6ToE2LM
☾ How to get into publishing and my career story • youtube.com/watch?v=nhVB9QNPYOM
My very first Mid-Year (though it's more 3/4 year by now) Freakout Tag!
► The questions:
0:00 Intro
0:33 1. Best book you’ve read so far.
2:11 2. Best sequel you've read so far.
3:17 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to.
3:37 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5:17 5. Biggest disappointment.
6:15 6. Biggest surprise.
7:01 7. Favourite new author.
7:19 8. Newest fictional crush.
7:25 9. Newest favourite character.
8:23 10. Book that made you cry.
9:35 11. Book that made you happy.
10:29 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
11:16 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
11:28 14. Favourite Book Community Member
Original creator of the tag: youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRg
Official Nina Zenik art by Kevin Wada.
► Proof copies featured in this video (given to me for free by the publisher)
Sea of Tranquility, The Anthropocene Reviewed (physical copy), Vintage Earth series.
► Mentioned in this video:
2022 Reading Goals with Rosianna:
youtube.com/watch?v=o8D2hz1bJhc
Joel's Babel reading vlog:
youtube.com/watch?v=hLXxB3rhqUg
Leena Norms:
youtube.com/c/justkissmyfrog
Hannah May's channel:
youtube.com/c/Letztalkaboutbooksbaby/videos
► Follow what I'm reading on the Storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksandquills
Buy books via Bookshop.org and support indie bookshops!
► uk.bookshop.org/shop/booksandquills (ad, contains affiliate links)
► My Book Club Journal
booksandquills.co.uk/book-club-journal
I created this beautiful journal for anyone who is in a book club or wants to track their reading.
Featuring:
- luxurious finish, including thick paper and bookmark ribbon
- 50 book journal templates to fill in
- 200 book recommendations in 20 themed reading lists
- chapters with tips and advice for running your book club
- reading log
- book wish list
- books lent/borrowed page
► Find me here!
Instagram: instagram.com/booksandquills
TikTok: tiktok.com/booksandquills
Blog (literary travel): booksandquills.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/booksandquills
Freelance website & portfolio: sannevliegenthart.co.uk
► About Me
Hoi! I'm Sanne. Ten years ago I moved from the Netherlands to London, where I'm currently working as a freelance social media producer in the publishing industry, event host and content creator. I've been making videos for 13 years and on my channel I talk about books, translation, the publishing industry, London, travel, plus career and creativity advice. If you're looking for your next book to read, need a confidence boost before starting your internship/new job or want to follow my journey trying to reach new creative and freelance goals, you're in the right place!
► The music in my videos is from Epidemic Sound, which is amazing for online creators! Affiliate link: epidemicsound.com/referral/cqg130
► Frequently asked questions
◦ Where is your accent from?
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, studied English Lit at Leiden University (also in the Netherlands), studied in the US for 3 months and have lots of American friends. Now that I live in London, I still mostly have my American accent, but with lots of British vocab mixed in.
◦ Where do you live?
I currently live in St Albans, just North of London.
◦ Where do you work?
I’m a Freelance Social Media Producer, public speaker and YouTuber/blogger. Before that I was an Audience Manager at Penguin Random House UK.
◦ How did you get your job in the publishing industry?
I did publishing work experience on 3 different occasions, did a lot of networking and learned everything I know about social media from creating and running my YouTube channel for 8 years. P.s. you don't necessarily have to study Publishing or English to get a job in publishing.
► Some of my favourite videos I’ve made
☾ Let me pick your next book club read • youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jVGYGDCsA
☾ London Room Tour • youtube.com/watch?v=pdaTtDE7TG4
☾ To all the books I’ll never read • youtube.com/watch?v=fu_YIpRnoa8
☾ Sustainable clothing Q&A • youtube.com/watch?v=BbdtbSjguuI
☾ 10 Things I’ve learned from freelancing • youtube.com/watch?v=xd5DQ0YZpmE
☾ When should you abandon a book? • youtube.com/watch?v=LyqL1oP7NlI
☾ Favourite classics retellings • youtube.com/watch?v=K9XH6ToE2LM
☾ How to get into publishing and my career story • youtube.com/watch?v=nhVB9QNPYOM
