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my BEST book of the year so far 📖✨The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden #bookreview
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If youre looking for standalone fantasy book recommendations, then youve come to the right place!
I love being immersed in a fantasy world knowing I dont have to commit to a long series. In this video, I share some of my favourite fantasy standalones and why I enjoyed them. Thank you for watching 💜
📚 TIMESTAMPS/ BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang
2:38 - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
4:27 - A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
6:24 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
7:34 - Babel by RF Kuang
9:03 - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
11:25 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
13:43 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
🎥 WATCH NEXT 🎥
The vlog where I read new dark academia fantasy standalones: https://youtu.be/XVmaIN6exFg
Babel reading vlog: https://youtu.be/ujnXEOEMgD8
Elantris reading vlog: https://youtu.be/fV_8EKMrXfc
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, Im Sam and Im a blogger and book reviewer 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!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: https://youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
✨ AUDIOBOOKS ✨
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If youre looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, Id recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ (and on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: https://www.griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Chinsaku - Blossom - https://thmatc.co/?l=9CC84027
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