Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Superlatives for the first half of my reading year. I mention books that stand out and they are all listed down below too!

~Tag Questions~
Best Book
Best Sequel
What You're Reading Next
New Releases Out & Ones You’re Waiting On
Biggest Letdown
Biggest Surprise
New Favorite Author
Favorite Character
A Book that Made You Cry
A Book that Made You Happy
A Book I Learned the Most From
Favorite Covers
Best Adaptation

Books Mentioned:
Reclaiming Quiet
“You’re So Strong”
Wards of the State
Harry Potter Full Cast on Audible -
The Eighth Life
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
The Little House in the Big Woods
Just Friends
Lady Tremaine
Bumblebee Season
Mad Mabel
Start at the End
Brighter than Before
The Pirate Queen
Big Little Truths
In the Shadow of Eight
A Fortune of Sand
Yesteryear
This Story Might Save Your Life
The Lies They Told
Kindred Dragons
Finding Grace
My Phony Valentine
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Bear Snores On
Ultra-Processed People
The Calamity Club
The Foursome

Harry Potter Full-Cast Behind the Scenes videos:
youtu.be/nUVUw2KOkAs?si=uNFgCDXV7JJ55q1v
youtu.be/adrwaX0s9s0?si=gJtBDQyesAecg0zz

HP Fan Fiction:
@aliabdaal - youtube.com/watch?v=gUblhLMhc94&list=LL&index=6
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