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January Reading Wrap-Up 📚 (let's pretend I'm not 2 weeks late uploading this 😅) #booktube @GriffReads
![fantasy romance, thrillers & kindle unlimited books ✨ the first reading vlog of 2024 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/72ky1suz2zU/hqdefault.jpg "fantasy romance, thrillers & kindle unlimited books ✨ the first reading vlog of 2024 [CC]
Kicking off my first reading vlog of the year with some fantastic books! This reading vlog features a new fantasy romance obsession, kindle unlimited books, a couple of thrillers, and one of the best audiobooks Ive listened to in a while. Thanks for watching!
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent*
What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall*
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun*
The List by Yomi Adegoke
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
*Available on Kindle Unlimited in the UK at the time of filming.
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
January tbr: https://youtu.be/yj1Ut7MaaFw
✨ 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 ✨
Carl Burgundy - All I Know - https://thmatc.co/?l=5B02396D
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Q2 READING WRAP-UP 📚✨ favourites + disappointments | 2022 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/74JJYuKnY0s/hqdefault.jpg "Q2 READING WRAP-UP 📚✨ favourites + disappointments | 2022 [CC]
Hi everyone, its time to talk about more of my favourite and least favourite books of 2022 so far! This is my reading wrap-up for Q2 of 2022.
WATCH NEXT:
Mid-Year Book Tag: https://youtu.be/S6nNjfFBGx4
Reading my most-anticipated thrillers of 2022: https://youtu.be/C1gFCfSg55A
How many thrillers can I read in one week: https://youtu.be/xjAjxAQ1xVg
Green Bone Saga reading vlog (WITH SPOILERS) https://youtu.be/n1WG7QJQ9pM
TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 - intro
➡️ favourites
0:52 - Jade Legacy / The Jade Setter of Janloon by Fonda Lee
2:07 - Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
2:50 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard*
4:25 - The IT Girl by Ruth Ware*
6:18 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
➡️ books I felt neutral about
8:13 - Vicious by V.E. Schwab
9:08 - Book Lovers by Emily Henry*
9:48 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune*
➡️ disappointments
10:30 - As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
11:46 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
13:14 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
14:18 - Circe by Madeline Miller
15:33 - outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book 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
👀 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")
![Kindle Clearout Project ep.1 ✨ reading 2022 romance releases [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7SGDwU6UYIc/hqdefault.jpg "Kindle Clearout Project ep.1 ✨ reading 2022 romance releases [CC]
Hi everyone, and welcome to episode one of my Kindle Clearout Project! One of my reading goals for 2023 is to reduce my Kindle tbr, so Ill be making vlogs throughout the year where I read backlist books from my Kindle.
In this episode, I read some 2022 romance releases that I was so excited to read last year but never got around to. Thanks for watching!
📚 my entire owned tbr: https://youtu.be/EApsu8qzSiE
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Set On You by Amy Lea
Infamous by Lex Croucher
Elys Read My Kindle Challenge Announcement: https://youtu.be/6-cFXYuz28c
✨ 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
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 ✨
nodisco. - The Symptoms of Vanity - https://thmatc.co/?l=472079E6
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![Come Book Shopping with me in Hay on Wye 📖🛍️ & BOOK HAUL [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/83xImbREmsg/hqdefault.jpg "Come Book Shopping with me in Hay on Wye 📖🛍️ & BOOK HAUL [CC]
Hay on Wye is famous for being the Worlds first Booktown, and last week I was lucky enough to visit for the first time.
We visited during Hay Festival, which is one of the worlds biggest literature festivals, and the atmosphere was amazing! Come book shopping with me and explore Hays beautiful bookstores. Keep watching for my book haul at the end of the video 👀
https://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/bookshops
https://www.hayfestival.com/home
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:
Mr. Jello - Dear Darling - https://thmatc.co/?l=82D0C24A
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![lots of thrillers, new favourites + a book I should have dnfd 🥲 SEPTEMBER READING WRAP-UP [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8QmUBhqGL7I/hqdefault.jpg "lots of thrillers, new favourites + a book I should have dnfd 🥲 SEPTEMBER READING WRAP-UP [CC]
Its time to go through my September reading wrap-up! I read 14 books last month, most of which were fairly short so its not as impressive as it sounds 😅 In this video, I talk through my star ratings for each book I read, then pick out a few to chat about in my detail. Thanks for watching!
TIMSTAMPS:
0:00 - intro + star ratings
3:20 - kill for me kill for you
5:52 - murder in the family
9:35 - they never learn
11:59 - trespasses
15:29 - our wives under the sea
18:23 - trust
20:48 - outro
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
The Stone Sky by NK Jemison
Blood of Dragons by Robin Hobb
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang
Kill for Me Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter*
The Roomate Risk by Talia Hibbert
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Teach Me by Olivia Dade
Tresspasses by Louise Kennedy
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
Things have gotten worse since we last spoke by Eric LaRocca
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
a weekend reading new thriller releases: https://youtu.be/uOGtuJTHHKo?si=RTQFaaJhHbCibzc2
romcomathon reading vlog: https://youtu.be/KSkihX4smW0?si=BHsNxSARkkMzrf2j
sapphic books reading vlog: https://youtu.be/_moBma174Nw?si=HXy3dqsuhw18xaLx
✨ 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")
![JUNE TBR 📚✨ sequels, library books & new releases [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8Rrc7kHSxbc/hqdefault.jpg "JUNE TBR 📚✨ sequels, library books & new releases [CC]
Welcome to a new video, its time to chat about my June TBR and the books I hope to read next month 🥰
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
The Catch by Amy Lea
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
The Liar’s 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.
✨ 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")
![Q1 READING WRAP-UP 📚✨ favourites + disappointments | 2022 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8g734yxBwQE/hqdefault.jpg "Q1 READING WRAP-UP 📚✨ favourites + disappointments | 2022 [CC]
Hi everyone, its time to talk about my favourite and least favourite books of 2022 so far! This is my reading wrap-up for Q1 of 2022.
WATCH NEXT:
Elantris reading vlog: https://youtu.be/fV_8EKMrXfc
Reading books by authors I previously gave 5 stars: https://youtu.be/N4pX4nps8oo
TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 - intro
➡️ favourites
1:10 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
3:19 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
5:40 - Jade War by Fonda Lee
7:05 - Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake*
8:53 - The Mothers by Brit Bennett
10:14 - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
11:55 - Truth Be Told by Kia Abdullah
➡️ disappointments
13:38 - Her Perfect Twin by Sarah Bonner*
15:16 - Final Girls by Riley Sager
17:27 - One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle*
19:11 - outro
Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book 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
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![hauling books and reading romance 💕 weekly reading vlog ✨ [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8gPOSVBIemc/hqdefault.jpg "hauling books and reading romance 💕 weekly reading vlog ✨ [CC]
Hi everyone, and welcome to another weekly reading vlog. This weeks vlog starts with a double Goldsboro unboxing (October and Novembers GSFF boxes), and a mini Waterstones book haul. I then read Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, which was one of my most-anticipated romance releases for 2022. Thanks for watching!
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
The Beast by Katee Robert
✨ 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 ✨
Gil Wanders - OFFLINE. - https://thmatc.co/?l=BE0BCF18
Anja Kotar - November - https://thmatc.co/?l=D9A16E1D
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com")
![ILLUMICRATE UNBOXING 💚 Green Bone Saga Special Edition Box | Jade City, Jade War & Jade Legacy [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8n6J3Mdxsiw/hqdefault.jpg "ILLUMICRATE UNBOXING 💚 Green Bone Saga Special Edition Box | Jade City, Jade War & Jade Legacy [CC]
ILLUMICRATE UNBOXING 💚 Green Bone Saga Special Edition Box | Jade City, Jade War & Jade Legacy [CC]")
