Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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It was a pretty lame reading year (with only one 5-star read), but I do have 13 books that I thoroughly enjoyed reading and would recommend to many! Any of the titles I mentioned intrigue you?

Books Mentioned:
Unequal Affections - amzn.to/3EauWu0
Maisie Dobbs - amzn.to/4jbqawu
The Women - amzn.to/4fZsAvs
The God of the Woods - amzn.to/4fZzX6c
Worst Case Scenario - amzn.to/3DYUeve
Here One Moment - amzn.to/4hhThwj
Funny Story - amzn.to/4jfb7lr
Winter Solstice - amzn.to/3CjTDUk
Wormwood Abbey - amzn.to/4an9yhd
The Mona Lisa Vanishes - amzn.to/3DXxWKh
Forty Autumns - amzn.to/4fW8thz
Dinner for Vampires - amzn.to/4aj1rlM
How to Stay Married - amzn.to/4jloGzI

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In this video:
00:00 - intro
01:22 - THE FAVORITE
03:01 - historical fiction
05:54 - mystery / thriller
10:27 - contemporary
12:11 - cozy fantasy honorable mention
13:20 - nonfiction
18:36 - outro
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Equipment Used:
📷 Camera - Canon G7X Mark II
🎬 edited on iMovie, thumbnail w/ PicMonkey