Griff Reads | dark academia and disappointing thrillers ✨ magical readathon vlog [CC] @GriffReads | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 11 minutes ago.
Hi everyone and welcome to another reading vlog 🥰 In this vlog, I finish my magical readathon tbr by reading an incredible dark academia fantasy standalone. I also read two thrillers that disappointed me 🙃 Thanks for watching!
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Ruth Ware reading vlog: youtu.be/tVxUuEDH100?si=zERqnCqbRHPf1WTh
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, I'm Sam and I'm a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If you're looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, I'd recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: triggerwarningdatabase.com (and on Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Holly Wild - Wild - thmatc.co/?l=66A4C1FC
Cindy Zhang - San Francisco - thmatc.co/?l=147B3F3F
Lily Fitts - Hurts Like Hell - thmatc.co/?l=C05B9108
Chinsaku - Blossom - thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com
Hi everyone and welcome to another reading vlog 🥰 In this vlog, I finish my magical readathon tbr by reading an incredible dark academia fantasy standalone. I also read two thrillers that disappointed me 🙃 Thanks for watching!
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Ruth Ware reading vlog: youtu.be/tVxUuEDH100?si=zERqnCqbRHPf1WTh
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, I'm Sam and I'm a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If you're looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, I'd recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: triggerwarningdatabase.com (and on Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Holly Wild - Wild - thmatc.co/?l=66A4C1FC
Cindy Zhang - San Francisco - thmatc.co/?l=147B3F3F
Lily Fitts - Hurts Like Hell - thmatc.co/?l=C05B9108
Chinsaku - Blossom - thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com
![dark academia and disappointing thrillers ✨ magical readathon vlog [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bc9ON0LLECk/hqdefault.jpg "dark academia and disappointing thrillers ✨ magical readathon vlog [CC]
Hi everyone and welcome to another reading vlog 🥰 In this vlog, I finish my magical readathon tbr by reading an incredible dark academia fantasy standalone. I also read two thrillers that disappointed me 🙃 Thanks for watching!
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Ruth Ware reading vlog: https://youtu.be/tVxUuEDH100?si=zERqnCqbRHPf1WTh
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Holly Wild - Wild - https://thmatc.co/?l=66A4C1FC
Cindy Zhang - San Francisco - https://thmatc.co/?l=147B3F3F
Lily Fitts - Hurts Like Hell - https://thmatc.co/?l=C05B9108
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![I read my most anticipated 2022 thriller releases! 😱 ARC READING VLOG [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C1gFCfSg55A/hqdefault.jpg "I read my most anticipated 2022 thriller releases! 😱 ARC READING VLOG [CC]
Hi everyone and welcome to another reading vlog. This week I read three of my most-anticipated 2022 thriller releases!
TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 - intro
2:42 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
(US release date: 21st June / UK release date: 7th July)
10:40 - The It Girl by Ruth Ware
(US release date: 12th July / UK release date: 4th August)
15:05 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard
(US release date: 16th August / UK release date: 18th August)
*I received a copy of these books via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
ABOUT ME:
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy (YA and Adult), thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
HOW I RATE BOOKS:
In 2022 Im using CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
AUDIOBOOKS:
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
MUSIC:
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Damien Sebe - Soft Cloud - https://thmatc.co/?l=AA3584DF
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![some highs and some lows 📚🥴 MAY READING WRAP UP | 2024 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C5mIjA2vUI0/hqdefault.jpg "some highs and some lows 📚🥴 MAY READING WRAP UP | 2024 [CC]
A mixed reading month with some 5 stars, a DNF, and some disappointments.
📚 TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Mask of Mirrors by MA Carrick
1:54 - Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
4:10 - Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne*
5:50 - The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
7:25 - From Below by Darcey Coates
8:28 - Bride by Ali Hazelwood
9:44 - Funny Story by Emily Henry
11:34 - In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
13:22 - Outro
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for participating in the blog tour.
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Cant Spell Treason Without Tea book review: https://youtu.be/8oHEEvo3GL0
Liverpool vlog (feat. Mask of Mirrors and Funny Story): https://youtu.be/3HHsQBnGWuE
June TBR: https://youtu.be/8Rrc7kHSxbc
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a book lover from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![10 books in one month ✨ OCTOBER READING WRAP-UP [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C7-U1gCKpOo/hqdefault.jpg "10 books in one month ✨ OCTOBER READING WRAP-UP [CC]
Its time to chat about the books I read in October! Some solid reads this month, including a new favourite of the year ❤️
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
0:45 - star ratings
2:18 - None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
5:54 - Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
9:13 - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
11:34 - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
13:53 - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
17:04 - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torsz
20:05 - outro
📚 OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Memphis by Tara M Stringfellow
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey
Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Paybacks A Witch by Lana Harper
Out There Screaming (anthology)
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Reading *new* dark academia fantasy standalones: https://youtu.be/XVmaIN6exFg
Reading witchy books from my tbr: https://youtu.be/JY1Xzme1aGc
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Spookopoly chooses my October tbr 🎃🎲 dark academia & witchy reads ✨ #spookoplathon [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C_BrD7Mqa1w/hqdefault.jpg "Spookopoly chooses my October tbr 🎃🎲 dark academia & witchy reads ✨ #spookoplathon [CC]
I am so excited to be taking part in Bookoplathon again next month (or should I say... Spookoplathon? 👻)
Spookoplathon is a readathon hosted by @BeccaandTheBooks and is based on her tbr game, Bookoply 🎲 Check out the announcement video here: https://youtu.be/SaQPzAu-igE?si=3HiFoZ0FFfyHVKIk
There were so many books I wanted to try and fit onto my October tbr but recently Ive been in the mood for dark academia and witchy reads. Lets find out how successful I was... 😅
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
August reading wrap-up: https://youtu.be/D4QV1HAbINY?si=avM2Ue9wfNh2n6p3
September tbr: https://youtu.be/N0fh1vKn5Q4?si=JKPaAleO_QVJxb8R
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com
#bookoplathon #bookopoly")
![I finally read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 🍂 SPOILER READING VLOG [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CpAC57B_bh8/hqdefault.jpg "I finally read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 🍂 SPOILER READING VLOG [CC]
*** THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SPOILERS***
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is one of the most popular fantasy books of all time. Its also part of an incomplete series which is why Ive hesitated to pick it up... until now!
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
5-star predictions video: https://youtu.be/AS0twTj_vrg
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![I read 14 books in one month (and so many were 5✨) AUGUST READING WRAP-UP | 2023 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D4QV1HAbINY/hqdefault.jpg "I read 14 books in one month (and so many were 5✨) AUGUST READING WRAP-UP | 2023 [CC]
Hi everyone and thank you for watching my August reading wrap-up! I read 14 books in August which is the most Ive read all year. In this video, youll hear my ratings for all the books I read, plus I pick out a few to review in a little more detail.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro + everything i read in august
6:38 - blood over bright haven by ml wang
9:02 - love theoretically by ali hazelwood
11:34 - magnolia parks by jessa hastings
13:47 - the kind worth killing by peter swanson
16:32 - outro
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
In A Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Things We Do In The Dark by Jennifer Hillier
Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood*
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
The Fifth Season / Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemison
Do No Harm by Jack Jordan
Friends Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings
Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby
Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
City of Dragons by Robin Hobb
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Ruth Ware reading vlog: https://youtu.be/tVxUuEDH100?si=92iXnC5O4nuZlteL
Weekend reading vlog: https://youtu.be/bO7-CrH891Q?si=Pr6WeasX4LCBhhgU
Magical readathon vlog: https://youtu.be/Bc9ON0LLECk?si=FC9WFHw_u7-eBz_H
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Making progress on reading goals ✔️ VLOG [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DfcNGBKPby4/hqdefault.jpg "Making progress on reading goals ✔️ VLOG [CC]
Welcome to a reading vlog where I attempt to make progress on my 2024 reading goals ✨ I also visit Hay-On-Wye book town in Wales during Hay Festival. Thanks for watching!
Kaylas vlog: https://youtu.be/TDBKoR5o_jI?si=o-VtQwVT_BqWz-E_
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
The Women by Kristin Hannah
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan
In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan
Mindwalker by Kate Dylan
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
My 2024 reading goals: https://youtu.be/vhHgVpQ_t8o
Priority series: https://youtu.be/53T58XG5Uug
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a book lover from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Mark Generous - Two Of Them - https://thmatc.co/?l=E5E76EFF
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Reymi Chrono - Night Dreaming - https://thmatc.co/?l=F91A19CB
LOVELOVELOVE - everything feels like a movie - https://thmatc.co/?l=DA33AB1F
LOVELOVELOVE - stealing chocolates - https://thmatc.co/?l=F6E91567
Lohfi - Daisy - https://thmatc.co/?l=6C055804
Lohfi - Ginger - https://thmatc.co/?l=C841C9EC
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Lets talk about all the series I finished in 2022 ✨ SERIES WRAP-UP 📚 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DuqUfKQzAIY/hqdefault.jpg "Lets talk about all the series I finished in 2022 ✨ SERIES WRAP-UP 📚 [CC]
Hi everyone and welcome or welcome back to my channel. In todays video Im going through the 8 book series I finished in 2022. A few of these series are part of bigger series, however, they are all completed series.
This video is spoiler-free :)
WATCH NEXT:
Green Bone Saga vlog (*spoilers*) - https://youtu.be/n1WG7QJQ9pM
Mistborn Era 2 vlog (*spoilers*) - https://youtu.be/FMZ0l42fxKI
TIMESTAMPS/SERIES MENTIONED:
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
4:36 - The Faithfull and the Fallen by John Gwynne
7:59 - The Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb
11:04 - Mistborn Era 2 by Brandon Sanderson
14:33 - Villains duology by V.E. Schwab
16:51 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
19:13 - Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
21:45 - Confessions of Georgia Nicholson by Louise Rennison
22:54 - Outro
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy (YA and Adult), thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
In 2022 Im using CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Come book shopping with me in Bath 🛍️ [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Duvz0vNPr6s/hqdefault.jpg "Come book shopping with me in Bath 🛍️ [CC]
Lets go book shopping in the beautiful city of Bath! Watch to the end of the video to see my small book haul 🥰
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Come book shopping with me in Edinburgh: https://youtu.be/qrVEC2OyUqQ?si=t3Emb1ICylh2kzbg
Come book shopping with me in Hay-On-Wye: https://youtu.be/83xImbREmsg?si=fgx_y5g9YJ6Wi3IO
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Fiji Blue - Lucky - https://thmatc.co/?l=D628408E
Public Library Commute - Mile High - https://thmatc.co/?l=8550CBAE
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
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![MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG 😱 the best & worst books of 2023 so far! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E6bVrPV6G5g/hqdefault.jpg "MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG 😱 the best & worst books of 2023 so far! [CC]
Its time for the mid-year book freakout tag! Lets discuss how my reading has gone so far this year.
Elys original video: https://youtu.be/X_Wh0rPGfRg
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:10 - best book youve read so far this year?
2:47 - best sequel youve read so far this year?
5:17 - new release you havent read yet but want to?
7:24 - most anticipated release for the second half of this year?
9:08 - biggest disappointment?
11:20 - biggest surprise?
13:56 - new favourite author?
16:09 - newest fictional crush?
16:30 - newest favourite character?
17:45 - book that made you cry?
18:00 - book that made you happy?
19:47 - most beautiful book you bought this year?
20:37 - books you need to read before the end of the year?
23:04 - outro
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
Anticipated releases (second half of 2023): https://youtu.be/moKbTEkV7Nw
First Law reading vlog: https://youtu.be/eFlcg7TTWVU
Hell Bent reading vlog (*WITH SPOILERS*): https://youtu.be/5OT93ceU_qE
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Fools Errand by Robin Hobb
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
The Finance Farce by Alexandra Bellefleur
The Last Word by Taylor Adams
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Bookshops and Bone Dust by Travis Baldree
Iris Kelly Doesnt Date by Ashley Herring Blake
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
The Split by Laura Kay
The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang
Happy Place Emily Henry
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
The Fifth Season by NK Jemison
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy (YA and Adult), thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
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![MY ENTIRE OWNED TBR 2022 📚 all my unread books (physical + kindle) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EApsu8qzSiE/hqdefault.jpg "MY ENTIRE OWNED TBR 2022 📚 all my unread books (physical + kindle) [CC]
Lets take a look at the 100+ unread books that are currently on my tbr!
Id love to do a reading vlog later in the year where I read recommendations from this video, so please let me know if you spot any books I should prioritise?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
2:00 - fantasy
3:08 - sci-fi
3:22 - thrillers, mystery & horror
3:54 - other fiction
4:43 - non-fiction & classics
5:18 - kindle tbr
9:38 - final book count & outro
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy (YA and Adult), thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
In 2022 Im using CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
Sign up to Scribd using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! https://www.scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Joyce Chen - Wayward - https://thmatc.co/?l=3D825D07
CFEQ - Twist to open - https://thmatc.co/?l=0E451001
VALNTN - Mona Lisa (Acoustic Version) - https://thmatc.co/?l=14BF2F37
Jennifer Chung - Better Today Than Yesterday - https://thmatc.co/?l=AFA1B8C2
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Ashton Edminster - Cool - https://thmatc.co/?l=3C3D850A
WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=BA60DA09
Jinnie - SCOURGE - https://thmatc.co/?l=DC094BFE
Damien Sebe - Cherries - https://thmatc.co/?l=A5542303
Jinnie - Truth Is... - https://thmatc.co/?l=04BED500
Damien Sebe - Soft Cloud - https://thmatc.co/?l=AA3584DF
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