Gem of Books | Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2024 @GemofBooks | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
A very belated look back at my reading year to date in the form of the #midyearbookfreakouttag

The Questions:

1. Best book of the year so far?
2. Most read genre of the year?
3. Worst book of the year so far?
4. Best sequel of the year so far?
5. Books released in 2024 that you want to read but haven't gotten to yet?
6. Favourite book introduced by a prize?
7. A book that I am anticipateing for the second half of the year?
8. Most disappointing book of the year?
9. Most surprising book of the year?
10. Best character of the year?
11. Which books do you need to read before the end of the year?
12. Booktubers I have been loving this year?

I have some solo reviews for books I discussed today. You can check those out here:

Soldier Sailor - youtube.com/watch?v=sulvyZDSS9w&t=2s

Shogun - youtube.com/watch?v=RpT6MAg8erY

#booktube #readingwrapup
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Books Mentioned:

Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Shogun by James Clavell
Ulysses by James Joyce
Saga by Brian K Vaughn (illustrated by Fiona Staples)
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
Little Rot by Akwaekw Emezi
In Defence of the Act by Effie Black
And So I Roar by Abi Dare
The Fertile Earth by Ruthvika Rao
One Piece by Eichiro Oda
Crooked Plow by Itamar Viera Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz)
Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
The Expanse Series by James SA Corey
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
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Channels Mentioned:

@rororeads
@madeubook
@BandysBooks
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My Amazon Wishlist:

amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/XSET66N93YSK/?ref_=lol_ov_le

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Thanks for watching! New content every Tuesday and Saturday (and the odd Thursday)!

Lots of Love,

Gem xx

email: gemofbooks@outlook.com

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Video Contents

00:00 Intro
02:14 Best Book
05:07 Most Read Genre
06:08 Worst Book
06:55 Best Sequel
08:19 New Releases To Read
09:58 Favourite Prize Book
11:15 Anticipated Releases
13:06 Disappointment
14:15 Surprises
17:04 Best Character
17:54 Book still to Read
18:42 Booktubers I am Loving
21:47 Thanks!