Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Ranking the books I read in the first half of 2023. I don't use star ratings, so ranking these was difficult!
❖ The Poppy War Vlog
youtu.be/kgY3Y1hp_YU
❖ The Poppy War Review
youtu.be/ea1EEo06iDU
❖ The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Review
youtu.be/Sph6OQKqd5k
❖ Ink Blood Sister Scribe Review
youtu.be/Wmi72p3ZKD0
❖ A Game of Thrones discussion
youtu.be/ELOpYqLXDbE
❖ January Reading Wrap Up
youtu.be/3XkVF0FnoJ0
❖ February Reading Wrap Up
youtu.be/0vH9rKytdnA
Join the discussion:
Discord: discord.gg/JspBDaXrXk
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/168704845-reading-with-rebecca-nicole
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/readingwithrebeccanicole
Bookstagram: instagram.com/readingwithrebeccanicole
Instagram: instagram.com/mountainsequels
Books mentioned in video:
00:00 intro
01:16 Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
03:19 The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
04:45 Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison
05:29 Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
06:45 Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
08:11 Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
08:45 The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
10:01 How Space Works by DK Publishing
10:33 The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
11:22 His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
12:28 Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
13:29 The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
13:28 Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
14:53 Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
17:40 Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
18:26 Demon in the Woods by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast
19:18 Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
20:56 Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
21:46 How Minds Change by David McRaney
23:13 A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
24:53 Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Yas Imamura
25:27 The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
26:33 Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
28:03 Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
28:58 Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
31:33 The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde
32:32 Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
33:41 Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
34:15 The Great Bear by David A. Robertson
Ranking the books I read in the first half of 2023. I don't use star ratings, so ranking these was difficult!
❖ The Poppy War Vlog
youtu.be/kgY3Y1hp_YU
❖ The Poppy War Review
youtu.be/ea1EEo06iDU
❖ The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Review
youtu.be/Sph6OQKqd5k
❖ Ink Blood Sister Scribe Review
youtu.be/Wmi72p3ZKD0
❖ A Game of Thrones discussion
youtu.be/ELOpYqLXDbE
❖ January Reading Wrap Up
youtu.be/3XkVF0FnoJ0
❖ February Reading Wrap Up
youtu.be/0vH9rKytdnA
Join the discussion:
Discord: discord.gg/JspBDaXrXk
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/168704845-reading-with-rebecca-nicole
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/readingwithrebeccanicole
Bookstagram: instagram.com/readingwithrebeccanicole
Instagram: instagram.com/mountainsequels
Books mentioned in video:
00:00 intro
01:16 Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
03:19 The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
04:45 Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o, Vashti Harrison
05:29 Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
06:45 Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
08:11 Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
08:45 The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
10:01 How Space Works by DK Publishing
10:33 The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
11:22 His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
12:28 Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
13:29 The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
13:28 Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
14:53 Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
17:40 Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
18:26 Demon in the Woods by Leigh Bardugo and Dani Pendergast
19:18 Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
20:56 Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
21:46 How Minds Change by David McRaney
23:13 A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
24:53 Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Yas Imamura
25:27 The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
26:33 Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
28:03 Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
28:58 Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
31:33 The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde
32:32 Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
33:41 Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
34:15 The Great Bear by David A. Robertson
