Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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TAG CREATORS:
Ely @EarlGreyBooks
Chami (formerly Read Like Wildfire)

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TAG QUESTIONS:
1 - Best book you've read so far
2 - Best sequel you've read so far
3 - New release you haven't read yet, but want to
4 - Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
5 - Biggest disappointment
6 - Biggest surprise
7 - Favorite new author (debut or new to you)
8 - Newest fictional crush
9 - Newest favorite character
10 - Book that made you cry (or saddest book you read)
11 - Book that made you happy
12 - Favorite book-to-film adaptation you saw this year
13 - Favorite video you have done so far this year
14 - Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year
15 - What books do you need to read by the end of this year

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Best book
5:20 - Best Sequel
6:35 - New release you haven’t read
7:27 - Most anticipated release
8:23 - Biggest disappointment
12:55 - Biggest surprise
15:12 - Newest favorite author
18:30 - Newest fictional crush
22:34 - Newest favorite character
23:02 - Book that made you cry
25:11 - Book that made you happy
26:14 - Most beautiful book
26:35 - Books you need to read
27:32 - Outro

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BOOKS MENTIONED:
The Lions of Al-Rassan, Guy Gavriel Kay
Ship of Destiny, Robin Hobb
What the Hex, Jessica Clare
Silverborn, Jessica Townsend
Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel
Poem of the Cid, Anonymous
Beyond This Dark House, Poems by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Curse of Chalion, Lois McMaster Bujold narrated by
A Rover’s Story, Jasmine Warga narrated by
Tawny Man Trilogy, Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice Illustrated Edition
David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
Winternight Trilogy, Katherine Arden
Lymmond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnet

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BOOKTUBERS MENTIONED:
Kazen @AlwaysDoing
Elle @ellethinks

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VIDEOS/REVIEWS MENTIONED:
Mio Cid poetry video: youtu.be/Mzfq-LKSWqI
Paragon video: youtu.be/bwJLUCJQhz8
Kazen’s Sea of Tranquility review: Apparently I can't link other people's GR reviews lol, you'll have to trust me that it's an excellent review.

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EVENTS MENTOONED:
Historathon 2023
Victober
Nonfiction November

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ME, ELSEWHERE:
Twitter: @MarianaMasBooks
Goodreads: goodreads.com/marianamasbooks
Insta: @mariana_taroting