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The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! – skipped some of the author names but don’t worry they are here.
Also the lovely Jay Shay as found the originators of the Tag so here is is video which has links to their channels in the notes !
youtu.be/tPaL1GEhW2Y
1. Best book you’ve read so far this year. Sula by Toni Morrison
2. Best sequel you've read so far this year. TanaFrench’s The Secret Place
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to:
The Beauty of Impossible things by Rachel Donohue
The End of the World is a cul de sac by Louise Kennedy
Snowflake by Louise Nealon
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King.
5. Biggest disappointment. Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The House on Vesper Sands by Padraic O’Donnell
6. Biggest surprise. The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Caleb Femi - Poor
Ronan Hession – Leonard and Hungry Paul is his debut.
Jonathan Sims – Thirteen Storeys
8. Newest fictional crush.
Anoinette Conway from TanaFrench’s The Secret Place and The Trespasser
9. Newest favourite character.
As for 8.
10. Book that made you cry.
In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
Love after Love by Ingrid Persaud
11. Book that made you happy.
AYA life in Yop City by Margerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
The Hardback edition of Fire Keepers Daughter by Angeline Boluey
1980s Triad Grafton mass paperback editions of Hotel de Lac, a Start in Life and Latecomers all by Anita Brookner.
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson as translated by Damion Searls
Channels mentioned:
Steve Donoghue youtube.com/user/saintdonoghue
Ana Mo Shoshin youtube.com/channel/UClPkVNjQxG79IBr6Iu1EFPg
Shawn the Book Maniac youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
My other social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/mariahilldublin?lang=en
Instagram: instagram.com/miadublin
Goodreads (Please answer the question any way you like and I will Friend back): goodreads.com/user/show/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books
Goodreads owned TBR list – I am not available for Buddy Reads until 26 May 2021 but open after then! goodreads.com/review/list/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books?shelf=owned-tbr
The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! – skipped some of the author names but don’t worry they are here.
1. Best book you’ve read so far this year. Sula by Toni Morrison
2. Best sequel you've read so far this year. TanaFrench’s The Secret Place
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to:
The Beauty of Impossible things by Rachel Donohue
The End of the World is a cul de sac by Louise Kennedy
Snowflake by Louise Nealon
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King.
5. Biggest disappointment. Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The House on Vesper Sands by Padraic O’Donnell
6. Biggest surprise. The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Caleb Femi - Poor
Ronan Hession – Leonard and Hungry Paul is his debut.
Jonathan Sims – Thirteen Storeys
8. Newest fictional crush.
Anoinette Conway from TanaFrench’s The Secret Place and The Trespasser
9. Newest favourite character.
As for 8.
10. Book that made you cry.
In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
Love after Love by Ingrid Persaud
11. Book that made you happy.
AYA life in Yop City by Margerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
The Hardback edition of Fire Keepers Daughter by Angeline Boluey
1980s Triad Grafton mass paperback editions of Hotel de Lac, a Start in Life and Latecomers all by Anita Brookner.
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson as translated by Damion Searls
Channels mentioned:
Steve Donoghue youtube.com/user/saintdonoghue
Ana Mo Shoshin youtube.com/channel/UClPkVNjQxG79IBr6Iu1EFPg
Shawn the Book Maniac youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
My other social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/mariahilldublin?lang=en
Instagram: instagram.com/miadublin
Goodreads (Please answer the question any way you like and I will Friend back): goodreads.com/user/show/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books
Goodreads owned TBR list – I am not available for Buddy Reads until 26 May 2021 but open after then! goodreads.com/review/list/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books?shelf=owned-tbr
The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! – skipped some of the author names but don’t worry they are here.
Also the lovely Jay Shay as found the originators of the Tag so here is is video which has links to their channels in the notes !
youtu.be/tPaL1GEhW2Y
1. Best book you’ve read so far this year. Sula by Toni Morrison
2. Best sequel you've read so far this year. TanaFrench’s The Secret Place
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to:
The Beauty of Impossible things by Rachel Donohue
The End of the World is a cul de sac by Louise Kennedy
Snowflake by Louise Nealon
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King.
5. Biggest disappointment. Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The House on Vesper Sands by Padraic O’Donnell
6. Biggest surprise. The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Caleb Femi - Poor
Ronan Hession – Leonard and Hungry Paul is his debut.
Jonathan Sims – Thirteen Storeys
8. Newest fictional crush.
Anoinette Conway from TanaFrench’s The Secret Place and The Trespasser
9. Newest favourite character.
As for 8.
10. Book that made you cry.
In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
Love after Love by Ingrid Persaud
11. Book that made you happy.
AYA life in Yop City by Margerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
The Hardback edition of Fire Keepers Daughter by Angeline Boluey
1980s Triad Grafton mass paperback editions of Hotel de Lac, a Start in Life and Latecomers all by Anita Brookner.
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson as translated by Damion Searls
Channels mentioned:
Steve Donoghue youtube.com/user/saintdonoghue
Ana Mo Shoshin youtube.com/channel/UClPkVNjQxG79IBr6Iu1EFPg
Shawn the Book Maniac youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
My other social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/mariahilldublin?lang=en
Instagram: instagram.com/miadublin
Goodreads (Please answer the question any way you like and I will Friend back): goodreads.com/user/show/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books
Goodreads owned TBR list – I am not available for Buddy Reads until 26 May 2021 but open after then! goodreads.com/review/list/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books?shelf=owned-tbr
The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag! – skipped some of the author names but don’t worry they are here.
1. Best book you’ve read so far this year. Sula by Toni Morrison
2. Best sequel you've read so far this year. TanaFrench’s The Secret Place
3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to:
The Beauty of Impossible things by Rachel Donohue
The End of the World is a cul de sac by Louise Kennedy
Snowflake by Louise Nealon
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. BILLY SUMMERS by Stephen King.
5. Biggest disappointment. Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The House on Vesper Sands by Padraic O’Donnell
6. Biggest surprise. The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)
Caleb Femi - Poor
Ronan Hession – Leonard and Hungry Paul is his debut.
Jonathan Sims – Thirteen Storeys
8. Newest fictional crush.
Anoinette Conway from TanaFrench’s The Secret Place and The Trespasser
9. Newest favourite character.
As for 8.
10. Book that made you cry.
In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne
Love after Love by Ingrid Persaud
11. Book that made you happy.
AYA life in Yop City by Margerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)
The Hardback edition of Fire Keepers Daughter by Angeline Boluey
1980s Triad Grafton mass paperback editions of Hotel de Lac, a Start in Life and Latecomers all by Anita Brookner.
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson as translated by Damion Searls
Channels mentioned:
Steve Donoghue youtube.com/user/saintdonoghue
Ana Mo Shoshin youtube.com/channel/UClPkVNjQxG79IBr6Iu1EFPg
Shawn the Book Maniac youtube.com/channel/UCXFFuV_loS97oL-UTCazcXA
My other social media:
Twitter: twitter.com/mariahilldublin?lang=en
Instagram: instagram.com/miadublin
Goodreads (Please answer the question any way you like and I will Friend back): goodreads.com/user/show/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books
Goodreads owned TBR list – I am not available for Buddy Reads until 26 May 2021 but open after then! goodreads.com/review/list/46346297-maria-hill-aka-mh-books?shelf=owned-tbr
