Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I was so excited to read these books, but I ended up hating them 😭 Let me know which books disappointed you this year, and look out for my Best Books of the Year video, which will be coming in a few weeks!

📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
0:00 - intro
0:43 - Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
2:59 - Keep It In the Family by John Marrs
4:12 - The Women by Kristin Hannah
6:11 - An Education in Malice by ST Gibson*
7:52 - Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid*
10:01 - The Teacher by Freida McFadden

Asterix (*) indicates I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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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!

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