Griff ReadsSo February was an interesting reading month... ๐ I read 6 books and had STRONG opinions on all of them so be prepared for lots of ranting and raving in this wrap-up!
๐ TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Foolโs Assassin and Foolโs Quest by Robin Hobb 1:32 - The City We Became by NK Jemisin 3:01 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 4:52 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 6:00 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 7:12 - Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 9:12 - An Education in Malice by ST Gibson* 12:13 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ 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)
Everything I read last month was either 2 stars or 5 stars ๐ฅด FEBRUARY READING WRAP-UP | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-03-03 | So February was an interesting reading month... ๐ I read 6 books and had STRONG opinions on all of them so be prepared for lots of ranting and raving in this wrap-up!
๐ TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Foolโs Assassin and Foolโs Quest by Robin Hobb 1:32 - The City We Became by NK Jemisin 3:01 - The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston 4:52 - Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 6:00 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 7:12 - Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 9:12 - An Education in Malice by ST Gibson* 12:13 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comspookopoly controls my reading vlog ๐ฒ rolling as I go and reading some great books ๐ปGriff Reads2024-10-17 | Spookopoly controls what I read โจ In this reading vlog, I read four books, including one of the best books I've read all year! Thank you so much for watching โค๏ธ
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam, 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
#bookopoly #spookoplathonBooks I NEED to read before 2025 โ end of the year book tagGriff Reads2024-10-13 | Let's chat about the books I'm hoping to read before the end of the year โจ
Questions Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year? Is there a new release you're still waiting for? What are three books you want to read before the end of the year? Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year? Have you already started making reading plans for 2025?
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comSome highs and some lows... SEPTEMBER READING WRAP UP | 2024Griff Reads2024-10-10 | Let's chat about the books I read in September โจ A mixed bag this month with some highs and some lows!
๐ TIMESTAMPS / BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Wild Things by Laura Kay 1:46 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle 4:01 - Red Sea Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch 5:23 - Zoe Bentley/Abby Mullen Series by Mike Omer 6:20 - Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim 7:47 - The Wren in the Holly Library by KA Linde 9:40 - The Half King by Melissa Landers 11:53 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas 12:53 - Girls in Love / Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson 14:58 - Outro
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comThink Again by Jacqueline Wilson BOOK REVIEW with and without spoilers โจGriff Reads2024-10-06 | Did you know Jacqueline Wilson has released her first adult novel? I was a huge fan of the Girls in Love series when I was a teenager so I was excited to pick up 'Think Again' and revisit the characters I loved.
Unfortunately, I think this book missed the mark, which I'll be discussing in this video. This video starts spoiler-free, then I go into spoilers in the second half. Thanks for watching!
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
#bookreviewshould I cancel my fairyloot romantasy subscription? ๐ฅด๐ (reading July + Septembers books)Griff Reads2024-09-29 | In this reading vlog, I read the next two books I received through the Fairyloot Romantasy subscription and decide whether I need to cancel my subscription.
I skipped the August book but for anyone interested, it was Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen!
I'm not sponsored by Gousto (I've been a paying customer of theirs for years!), but I really recommend them. If you're based in the UK and you'd like to try them out, I have a refer a friend link that will get you a discount off your first box (and it'll give me a little credit too!): http://cook.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=SAMAN23915478
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comSpookopoly chooses my October tbr ๐ป๐ BIG BOOKS & autumn vibes ๐ #Spookoplathon 24Griff Reads2024-09-26 | Spookoplathon is back for another year and I am so excited! I wasn't planning to take part in any readathons this year but Bookoploly is one of my favourite tbr games and I couldn't miss this chance to play. Thanks for watching ๐ฒ
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
#BookoplathonMy top 10 best fantasy series || completed fantasy book series recommendations โจGriff Reads2024-09-22 | Let's chat about my top 10 favourite fantasy series! These are all fantasy books I read for the first time as an adult but please let me know if you'd like a follow-up video with the best series I read for the first time as a child or a teenager.
These are also all completed fantasy series because if I don't know how a series ends, it's not making it onto the list ๐ Thanks for watching!
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam, 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comnew releases + my best book of the year so far โจ AUGUST READING WRAP UP | 2024Griff Reads2024-09-15 | Let's chat about my favourites, disappointments, and DNFs of August. I read a few new releases and also found what I think is going to be my favourite book of the year!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 1:11 - Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese (DNF) 2:02 - The Bookshop and the Barbarian (DNF) 2:53 - Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid* 4:28 - Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood 5:43 - The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza 6:47 - Flames of Albiyon by Jean Menzies 8:00 - One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 9:19 - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 11:16 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 12:51 - Abby Mullen/Zoe Bentley series by Mike Omer 14:17 - Hope to Die by Cara Hunter 15:28 - You Again by Kate Goldbeck 16:37 - The Measure by Nikki Erlick 18:20 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comCROATIA VLOG โ๏ธ exploring game of thrones filming locations in dubrovnik + more! โ๏ธGriff Reads2024-09-08 | The Croatia travel vlog is here! On this trip, I explored Game of Thrones filming locations in Dubrovnik, which was the main setting for King's Landing in the TV show.
I also visited Lokrum Island, spent time on the beach, walked the city walls, and caught the cable car to the top of Mount Srd. Thanks for watching ๐
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comthis reading vlog ends when I complete my tbr game ๐ฒ ep.2Griff Reads2024-09-01 | I may or may not have found my favourite book of the year in this reading vlog ๐ I'm so excited to continue this series of vlogs where my tbr game controls what I read. Thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid* The Measure by Nikki Erlick One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes A Killer's Mind by Mike Omer
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comSEPTEMBER TBR โจ (aka the books Im planning to read on the beach ๐)Griff Reads2024-08-29 | Let's chat about the books I'm adding to my September tbr โค๏ธ
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comGoodreads is WRONG about these books (so heres why you should read them)Griff Reads2024-08-25 | Sometimes Goodreads is not a good indicator of whether I will enjoy a book. So here are some books I loved with an average rating on Goodreads of 3.6 or below!
๐ TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward 3:37 - Idol by Louise OโNeill 5:19 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard 7:25 - The List by Yomi Adegoke 9:53 - Dragonfall by LR Lam 12:38 - Outro
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com5 stars, 3 stars, and a DNF ๐ฌ romance reading vlog ๐ฉทGriff Reads2024-08-22 | Welcome to another weekly reading vlog ๐ฅฐ this week I read two romance books and dnf another ๐ญ Thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood You, Again by Kate Goldbeck Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comthe Kindle Clearout Project is BACK! ๐ฑ reading crime thrillers for a week (ep.6)Griff Reads2024-08-15 | Welcome to the next episode of the Kindle Clearout Project where I read books from my kindle to try and reduce my digital tbr! This week I'm reading backlist crime thrillers, one of which I've owned since 2016 ๐ฑ thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer Hope to Die by Cara Hunter
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comJULY READING WRAP-UP | 2024Griff Reads2024-08-11 | Let's review the 8 books I read in July. Apparently, I listened to a lot of audiobooks this month!
๐ TIMESTAMPS / BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - The Labyrinth's Heart by MA Carrick 2:24 - When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker 4:35 - The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle 6:18 - The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson 7:55 - Kala by Colin Walsh 9:19 - The Sky On Fire by Jenn Lyons* 11:29 - Do Not Disturb by Frieda McFadden 12:32 - Keep it in the Family by John Marrs 13:57 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comreading *more* dragon fantasy books ๐Griff Reads2024-08-04 | Welcome to another reading vlog where I read fantasy books about dragons ๐ This time I decided to pick up a new release, a book that's been super hyped, and a book I haven't heard many people talking about. Thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Sky On Fire by Jenn Lyons* When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker The Flames of Albiyon by Jean Menzies
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comAUGUST TBR GAME ๐ฒ featuring Kindle Reading Challenge with @HelensBookHaven โจ [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-28 | My TBR game chooses my August TBR โจ this month I'll also be taking part in a challenge with @HelensBookHaven to read as many Kindle books as we can ๐ช
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comevery sci-fi & fantasy series Ive completed so far this year โจ MID-YEAR SERIES CHECK-IN [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-25 | Reviewing the six series I've finished so far in 2024 (which were all 4-5 stars) โจ If you're looking for completed fantasy series recommendations, I hope you find some in this video!
๐ SERIES MENTIONED / TIMESTAMPS ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Nightborn Duet by Carissa Broadbent 2:55 - Fitz and the Fool / The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb 5:36 - Great Cities duology by NK Jemisin 7:20 - Earthseed duology by Octavia E Butler 9:22 - The Atlas Six trilogy by Olivie Blake 11:15 - Rook & Rose trilogy by MA Carrick 14:08 - Outro
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comthis reading vlog ends when I complete my tbr game ๐ฒ ep.1 [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-22 | In this reading vlog, my *new and improved* tbr game controls what I read ๐ฒ If you're new to my tbr game, we move around the board, choosing books as we go, until we cross the finish line. Thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle Labiryth's Heart by MA Carrick Kala by Colin Walsh
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comFairyloot Unboxing ๐ง JULY ROMANTASY 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-15 | Unboxing "Monstorous Secrets" the Fairyloot Romantasy book box for July 2024 ๐ง
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comJUNE READING WRAP-UP | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-14 | June was an underwhelming reading month, but I read a few good books so let's talk about them!
๐ TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - The Women by Kristin Hannah 2:35 - She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan 3:52 - Kat and Lock series by Jo Callaghan 5:33 - Mindwalker by Kate Dylan 7:13 - A Curse of Blood and Wolves by Melissa McTernan 8:37 - Nectar of the Wicked by Ella Fields 10:27 - Middle of the Night by Riley Sager* 12:25 - Role Playing by Cathy Yardley 13:39 - The Liar's Knot by MA Carrick 15:03 - The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake 16:31 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comReading fairyloot romantasy books (April-June) ๐ง VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-07-05 | Welcome to a reading vlog where I read the first three books chosen for the new Fairyloot Romantasy subscription!
๐ TIMESTAMPS: BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 1:11 - Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana 9:20 - A Curse of Blood and Wolves by Melissa McTernan 16:18 - Nectar of the Wicked by Ella Fields 26:17 - Final thoughts
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comMID-YEAR BOOK FREAKOUT TAG ๐โจ favourites, disappointments + anticipated reads [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-30 | It's time to do the mid-year book freakout tag where I chat about the books I've been loving this year, the books that have disappointed me, and books I'm excited to read in the second half of 2024. Thanks for watching!
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comJuly TBR and summer content plans โ๏ธ [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-27 | Today's video combines my July TBR and a chat about my summer content plans โ๏ธ including how I'm planning to use my new/rebranded tbr game. Please help me decide which vlogs to prioritise over the next few months!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Sky On Fire by Jen Lyons When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid* Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comMiddle of the Night by Riley Sager โจ *spoiler-free* BOOK REVIEW [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-21 | My spoiler-free thoughts on Riley Sager's new book, Middle of the Night!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Middle of the Night by Riley Sager*
*I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comMaking progress on reading goals โ๏ธ VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-17 | Welcome to a reading vlog where I attempt to make progress on my 2024 reading goals โจ I also visit Hay-On-Wye book town in Wales during Hay Festival. Thanks for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 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
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comFairyloot Romantasy Unboxing ๐ง JUNE 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-14 | Welcome back to my channel ๐ฅฐ Today I am unboxing the Fairyloot Romantasy box for June 2024 (Rotten to the Core).
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comShould you read The Atlas Six trilogy by Olivie Blake? โจ READING VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-10 | The Atlas Six became SUPER popular a few years ago thanks to TikTok but I've heard mixed things about the sequels. Let's find out if this series is worth the hype! Thank you for watching โค๏ธ
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Atlas Six The Atlas Paradox The Atlas Complex
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comMy top 10 best thriller books I cant stop thinking about ๐ฑ thriller book recommendationsโจ [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-06 | Today's video is a completely subjective list of my top 10 best thriller books OF ALL TIME! (or at least since I started my BookTube channel). These are my favourite thriller books I've read within the past 5 years that have stood the test of time and that I can't stop thinking about โจ If you're looking for thriller book recommendations, hopefully you'll find your next read on this list!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Watch Her Fall by Erin Kelly Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton The Devotion of Suspect X by Kiego Higashino Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh The One by John Marrs The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Home Before Dark by Riley Sager The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comsome highs and some lows ๐๐ฅด MAY READING WRAP UP | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-06-02 | A mixed reading month with some 5 stars, a DNF, and some disappointments.
๐ TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Mask of Mirrors by MA Carrick 1:54 - Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana 4:10 - Canโt 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.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comJUNE TBR ๐โจ sequels, library books & new releases [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-27 | Welcome to a new video, it's time to chat about my June TBR and the books I hope to read next month ๐ฅฐ
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher The Catch by Amy Lea The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake The Liarโs Knot by MA Carrick He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker Chan Middle of the Night by Riley Sager* One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware A Curse of Blood and Wolves by Melissa McTiernan
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comCozy fantasy with a sapphic romance and DRAGONS ๐โจ #fantasybooktube #fantasybooks #booksGriff Reads2024-05-26 | As soon as I heard this book being recommended for fans of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, I had a feeling it would be my kind of thing!
The story follows two main characters, a royal guard and a powerful mage, who run away together to start a teashop (that's also a bookshop).
I loved the cosy, small town setting and how this follows a couple who are already in an established relationship.
I love a punny book title and I'm interested to pick up the sequel (A Pirate's Life For Tea ๐ฆ) when it's released โจCant Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne โ BOOK REVIEW ๐ cozy fantasy with dragons [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-24 | Thank you so much to Tor/PanMacmillan for inviting me to take part in the blog tour for Canโt Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne, a cozy fantasy book with a sapphic romance and DRAGONS ๐โจ
Check out the other creators taking part in the blog tour: 9th May: Alex @ reading.romantasy (Instagram) 10th May: Haf @ librarylooter (Instagram) 11th May: Iris @ irisreadsalot (Instagram) 12th May: Victoria @ What Victoria Read (Youtube) 13th May: Natasha @ natashaleighton_ (Instagram) 14th May: Tazmyn-Mei @ tazmynmei (TikTok) 15th May: Abi @ abiofpellinor (Instagram) 16th May: Amelia @ whatameliareads (TikTok) 17th May: Charlotte @ thepennotthesword (Instagram) 18th May: Evdokia @ velvetreads (Instagram) 19th May: Bev @ venus.pages (Instagram) 20th May: Cat @ druidcat_uk (Instagram) 21st May: Jade @ readingismy_happy_place (Instagram) 22nd May: Chloe @ the_secret_bookreview (Instagram) 23rd May: Preena @ bookshortie (Instagram) 24th May: Sam @ Griff Reads (Youtube) 25th May: Ivy @ 0sivy0 (TikTok) 26th May: Lizzie @ Bombadil's Bookish Things (Youtube) 27th May: Hannah @ thebookwormsfeast (Instagram) 28th May: Charlotte @ booksandbargains_ (Instagram)
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comtwo 5-stars, a dnf and a cat cafe ๐ weekly reading vlog โจ mask of mirrors + new emily henry [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-19 | Hi everyone and welcome to a reading vlog where I struggle to predict how long it realistically takes me to finish a book ๐ I also visit Jackson's Cat Cafe in the Wirral near Liverpool and read some great books. And some not-so-great books. But mostly great books.
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Mask of Mirrors by MA Carrick From Below by Darcy Coates Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana Funny Story by Emily Henry
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comWill they become new favourites? โจ 5 star book predictions tag [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-12 | Let's chat about some books I think are gonna be 5 stars! โจ
THE QUESTIONS: Give me a 5 star book prediction thatโฆ 1. Is by a favorite author 2. Someone else loving it has gotten you excited 3. The blurb/tropes are so your thing 4. Is your most anticipated future release 5. Is a bold, risky prediction that you need to manifest into 5 stars 6. Youโve been putting off reading because your hopes are so high 7. Has a beautiful cover that youโve already fallen in love with 8. Is the next in a series you've loved 9. Is popular, and you want to get on that train 10. Just gives that 5 star vibe
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comFinally reading Bride by Ali Hazelwood ๐งโโ๏ธ anticipated romance book releases VLOG ๐ [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-09 | Welcome to another reading vlog where I read two of my most anticipated 2024 romance releases! โจ
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ A Long Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams Bride by Ali Hazelwood
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comA new favourite series!? And lots of new releases โจ APRIL READING WRAP UP | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-05-05 | Let's chat about the 9 (almost 10) books I read in April โจ Including lots of new releases and a new favourite series.
๐ TIMESTAMPS / BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler 3:42 - The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake 5:09 - Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood 7:16 - The Perfect Son by Frieda McFadden 8:05 - Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher 9:15 - What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher 10:41 - The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo 13:16 - The Family Experiment by John Marrs* 15:32 - A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams 17:02 - Outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comReacting to my 5-star book predictions (FROM 3 YEARS AGO ๐ณ) do I know my reading taste?! [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-28 | Back in 2021, I made a video where I talked about some books I was convinced would be 5 stars. Today I'm reacting to that video to see how well I know my reading taste!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal Vicious by V.E. Schwab The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Anxious People by Fredrik Backman The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Newton Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
๐ฅ WATCH NEXT ๐ฅ
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comr/Fantasy Bingo prompts control my May TBR โจ [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-25 | I'm so excited to be taking part in r/Fantasy Bingo 2024! This is a year-long sci-fi and fantasy readathon where the aim is to complete every prompt on the bingo board provided. I've already completed four prompts in April so I'm hoping to keep up the pace by letting the prompts choose my May TBR.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comThe Familiar by Leigh Bardugo ๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฎ READING VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-21 | The vlog where I give Leigh Bardugo ONE LAST CHANCE! Having not enjoyed her last few releases, I was nervous to pick up The Familiar. In this reading vlog, we'll find out whether I should give up on her books for good.
This video is spoiler-free!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
๐ฅ WATCH NEXT ๐ฅ Hell Bent reading vlog (*contains spoilers*): youtu.be/5OT93ceU_qE King of Scars & Rule of Wolves reading vlog (*contains spoilers*): youtu.be/HAFve2gMJMw
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comnew romantasy book subscription box ๐ง FAIRYLOOT UNBOXING | APRIL 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-18 | I'm so excited to be unboxing my first-ever Fairyloot! When I heard about their new romantasy book subscription I was so excited and I'm looking forward to seeing the books they choose over the next few months. My plan is to keep the subscription for at least 6 months and then decide if I want to cancel or continue.
Spots for new subscriptions are currently closed but you can sign up to the waitlist here: forms.fairyloot.com/romantasy
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comReading T Kingfisher for the first time ๐ง fairy tale fantasy and gothic horror ๐ VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-14 | Welcome to another reading vlog โจ In this video, I read three books by T. Kingfisher, a fantasy and horror author I've heard amazing things about!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ Bryony and Roses Nettle & Bone What Moves the Dead
โจ ABOUT ME โจ Hey, I'm Sam and I'm 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comThe Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb ๐บโจ SERIES REVIEW + READING ORDER [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-11 | This video is spoiler-free ๐ The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb is an epic adult high fantasy series containing 16 novels across five mini-series.
If you're thinking about starting the series but aren't sure where to start, I've outlined my thoughts in this video - including the recommended reading order.
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Farseer Trilogy โ๏ธ Assassin's Apprentice โ๏ธ Royal Assassin โ๏ธ Assassin's Quest Liveship Traders Trilogy โต Ship of Magic โต The Mad Ship โต Ship of Destiny The Tawny Man Trilogy ๐บ Fool's Errand ๐บ The Golden Fool ๐บ Fool's Fate The Rain Wild Chronicles ๐ Dragon Keeper ๐ Dragon Haven ๐ City of Dragons ๐ Blood of Dragons The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy ๐ Fool's Assassin ๐ Fool's Quest ๐ Assassin's Fate
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comI finally read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss ๐ SPOILER READING VLOG [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-07 | *** THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SPOILERS***
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is one of the most popular fantasy books of all time. It's also part of an incomplete series which is why I've hesitated to pick it up... until now!
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand using my referral link and you can enjoy 60 days free! scribd.com/g/8w2ig6
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Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comReviewing the 11 books I read last month โจ MARCH READING WRAP-UP | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-04-04 | Thank you for watching my March reading wrap-up โค๏ธ I read 11 books in March across a range of different genres, mostly fantasy, and thrillers with a few romances thrown in.
๐ TIMESTAMPS / BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The World We Make by NK Jemisin 2:01 - Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb 3:23 - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 5:50 - Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka 7:03 - The Fine Print by Lauren Asher 9:01 - Rabbits by Terry Miles 11:02 - The Teacher by Frieda McFadden 13:24 - Never Lie by Frieda McFadden 14:45 - D'Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C Williams 16:11 - Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher 17:55 - Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin 19:55 - Outro
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comIm A BookTuber... Get Me Out of Here! ๐ฒ APRIL TBR GAME | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-03-30 | Welcome to another round of I'm A BookTuber Get Me Out of Here! The tbr game I play every month to help me decide what to read next.
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comthe worst book Ive ever read ๐ฅด and trying to rediscover my love of thrillers ๐ฑ reading vlog [CC]Griff Reads2024-03-17 | I used to LOVE reading thrillers. It's been one of my favourite genres for over 10 years, however recently I've not enjoyed a lot of the popular thrillers I've picked up ๐ญ
In this reading vlog, I read 3 thrillers across different sub-genres to see if I can pinpoint exactly what my taste in thrillers is now. Thank you for watching!
๐ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ The Teacher by Frieda McFadden Bullet Train by Kลtarล Isaka Rabbits by Terry Miles
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ Sign up to Scribd/Everand 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comPopular and underhyped standalone fantasy books โจ recommending fantasy standalones ๐ฎ๐ช [CC]Griff Reads2024-03-10 | If you're looking for standalone fantasy book recommendations, then you've come to the right place!
I love being immersed in a fantasy world knowing I don't have to commit to a long series. In this video, I share some of my favourite fantasy standalones and why I enjoyed them. Thank you for watching ๐
๐ TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED ๐ 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang 2:38 - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Tรถrzs 4:27 - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid 6:24 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 7:34 - Babel by RF Kuang 9:03 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson 11:25 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 13:43 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ 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)
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.comIm A BookTuber... Get Me Out Of Here! ๐ฒ MARCH TBR GAME | 2024 [CC]Griff Reads2024-02-28 | Let's chat about the books I'm going to read in March, as chosen by my tbr game!
โจ ABOUT ME โจ 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!
โจ HOW I RATE BOOKS โจ I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
โจ AUDIOBOOKS โจ 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)