Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
In this video, I combine the #midyearcheckintag and #midyearbookfreakouttag!
Questions (CI stand for comes from check-in and FO stands for comes from freakout)
1. CI How many books have you read so far?
2. CI What genre have you read most of so far?
3. CI + FO Best book so far?
4. FO Best sequel so far?
5. CI + FO Most disappointing read so far?
6. CI + FO Most surprising read so far?
7. CI + FO New favourite author?
8. FO New fictional crush?
9. FO New favourite character?
10. FO Book that made you cry?
11. FO Book that made you happy?
12. FO Most beautiful book
13. FO New release you haven’t read but want to?
14. CI + FO Most anticipated release?
15. CI Next big priority?
16. FO Books you need to read?
17. FO Bookish highlight
--- BOOKS MENTIONED ---
Desoriental by Negar Djavali
Exhalation by Ted Chaing
Deavabad trilogy by SA Chakraborty
The Last Battle by CS Lewis
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler
Arene by Negar Djavali
The Stories of your life and other Stories by Ted Chiang
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Akin by Emma Donoghue
Room by Emma Donoghue
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Le Liseur du 6h27 by Jean-Paul DidierLaurent
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
The Mercies by Kieran Millwood Hardgrave
Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes
Let's get back to the Party by Zak Salih
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Kingdom of Rabbits by Karla Neblets
Savage Tongues by Azareen van der Vliet Oloomi
won't write down the TBR / need to read ones, because there are too many
--- CHANNELS MENTIONED ---
Paula for Draw you Book
youtube.com/channel/UC8xLO0t-tUrwvAHuXOGbFbA
Pauline from Dancing Lawn
youtube.com/channel/UCQhSIGSEaaIWvTmF4tH2J3Q
Jyotsna from Jyotsna's Bookscapades
youtube.com/channel/UCVjL-Ewd6Qh63hYAX2cDDIg
Laura from Laura Reads Pages
youtube.com/channel/UCPe6AVnu5zxDzv0ztHc9tDQ
Simon from Savidge Reads
youtube.com/user/SavidgeReads
--- FOLLOW ME ON ---
The Storygraph lauranemacquart
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/494df7e6-7809-4859-bde9-ab3cef2fd7fc
Instagram instagram.com/readingwithmacquart
In this video, I combine the #midyearcheckintag and #midyearbookfreakouttag!
Questions (CI stand for comes from check-in and FO stands for comes from freakout)
1. CI How many books have you read so far?
2. CI What genre have you read most of so far?
3. CI + FO Best book so far?
4. FO Best sequel so far?
5. CI + FO Most disappointing read so far?
6. CI + FO Most surprising read so far?
7. CI + FO New favourite author?
8. FO New fictional crush?
9. FO New favourite character?
10. FO Book that made you cry?
11. FO Book that made you happy?
12. FO Most beautiful book
13. FO New release you haven’t read but want to?
14. CI + FO Most anticipated release?
15. CI Next big priority?
16. FO Books you need to read?
17. FO Bookish highlight
--- BOOKS MENTIONED ---
Desoriental by Negar Djavali
Exhalation by Ted Chaing
Deavabad trilogy by SA Chakraborty
The Last Battle by CS Lewis
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler
Arene by Negar Djavali
The Stories of your life and other Stories by Ted Chiang
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Akin by Emma Donoghue
Room by Emma Donoghue
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Le Liseur du 6h27 by Jean-Paul DidierLaurent
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
The Mercies by Kieran Millwood Hardgrave
Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes
Let's get back to the Party by Zak Salih
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Kingdom of Rabbits by Karla Neblets
Savage Tongues by Azareen van der Vliet Oloomi
won't write down the TBR / need to read ones, because there are too many
--- CHANNELS MENTIONED ---
Paula for Draw you Book
youtube.com/channel/UC8xLO0t-tUrwvAHuXOGbFbA
Pauline from Dancing Lawn
youtube.com/channel/UCQhSIGSEaaIWvTmF4tH2J3Q
Jyotsna from Jyotsna's Bookscapades
youtube.com/channel/UCVjL-Ewd6Qh63hYAX2cDDIg
Laura from Laura Reads Pages
youtube.com/channel/UCPe6AVnu5zxDzv0ztHc9tDQ
Simon from Savidge Reads
youtube.com/user/SavidgeReads
--- FOLLOW ME ON ---
The Storygraph lauranemacquart
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/494df7e6-7809-4859-bde9-ab3cef2fd7fc
Instagram instagram.com/readingwithmacquart
