Your life seems so super busy, I'm impressed you got all those books read. If you read at bedtime do you fall asleep ever? I read two pages and I'm out..... 😭😭
LOVE the Maas universe...all three of her series are like narrative crack!! But, totally agree with the 5th book in the ACOTAR series. #1 The main character SO got on my nerves! and #2, I don't need all the smut stuff. Just felt like Maas ran out of plot on that one and needed to fill up pages... If you haven't read her "Throne of Glass" and "Crescent City" series...they are just as addicting. Thanks for the other recommendations! Like you, Fantasy is my favorite genre, but you got me interested in the thrillers you mentioned!
Thanks so much for recommending The Silent Patient - it was amazing! I plan to start reading Alex Michaelides other books this weekend!!!! (The Maidens and The Fury)
If you want a good cry, read the Song of Achilles. It was by far the best book I read in 2023! It's absolutely beautiful. The other one I loved was the invisible life of Addie Larue.
Of your top books, I've read Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Silent Patient... Loved them both! Any of Neil Gaiman's books are excellent. My favorites were "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" and "The Graveyard Book" ... but I loved them all, except the Sandman ... a little too violent for me.
I just purchased A Court of Thorns and Roses. I can't wait to get started. My top book picks were A Fire Sparkling by Julianne MacLean, The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain and Have you seen Luis Velez by Catherine Ryan Hyde; It's about an unlikely friendship between a teenage boy and a blind elderly lady. Her caretaker doesn't show up one day and this kid sets out to visit every Luis Velez in the city to see if he can find him. His journey is very interesting.
thanks for the honest reviews. I love fantasy too , like Brooks, Tolkien etc but I agree with you, I can do without "spice" lol, it just gets tedious and detracts from the story for me. However, as you mentioned to each their own. Loved the recommendations, and will watch for more like this, thanks
Hello Neisha! My books for 2023 were mostly Christian Fiction. Julie Klassen’s Tales of Ivy Hill Series and others of her books, The Orphan Train series by Al and JoAnna Lacy, and The Sugar Baron Series by Lisa T. Burgren. There were various others as well. Thanks for sharing your list. I am considering reading A Court of Thorns and Roses. Some of the others you mentioned sound interesting also.
Thank u for your book reviews! I haven’t read for pleasure since high school. Very sad, I know. Got Court of Frost and Startlight. From watching your Birthday video this year (🎉happy belated birthday ❤) Noticed it wasn’t the first , but still reading it. Heading to half priced book store to get the whole series and will read the 1st once I finish this one ( will be done today) ❤ Atomic habits is on my list as well ❤ Thanks again for sharing. I love soaking up all u and your hubbys shared knowledge! Proper Human Diet
My gran left me several series of books written by Anne McCaffrey. You would love this series it starts with The Dragon Riders of Pern a three-book series, but has several series that sprung from the characters in those three books. It is the only series of books in which I have become so attached to a character that I cried. I will pick up The Forth Wing it sounds like something I would enjoy reading.
I've read several of your picks and have added the ones I haven't to my TBR! We have very similar (good) taste in books 😁 I actually had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Jewell at a book signing when None Of This Is True was released. My only regret was that I didn't wear double denim to meet her 😆 IFKYK If you haven't read The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young I would highly recommend that one. I think you would love it.
Neisha so good to see you in the BookTube space! I have watched you while I navigate my ketovore journey, but this brings you up close and personal. Subscribed. (Loved Fourth Wing and Iron Flame) :)
YOU ARE KILLING ME!! I laughed so much at your reaction to the last book! Adorable! Made me go DIRECTLY to Target online and ordered book one and two(at half price)…picking up in store!!
The ACOTAR series got me over a massive many-year-long reading slump and I've been running through books ever since. Love the Maasverse! Feel the same about Fourth Wing 1 & 2. I read the housemaid 1-3. They all have some interesting twists. I really loved the 1st book in the Red Rising series, it's very epic and so well written. It's not something I normally read but it was so good. I highly recommend. ❤
Here’s one I just loved,The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams,I cried. Just picked up The Throne Of Glass,I’ve gotta see what all the hype is about. Wished I could have started with her COT series first but here we are in 2024,so I will see.
Just finished watching a mini series on Prime called Poldark(5 seasons). Hubby and I were binge watching for a couple of weeks and both loved it,it’s a Historical love story. I loved it so much that I bought the 12 book series it’s about 5-6000 pages in total. All the reviews were really good. 😊
I read ACOTAR and immediately began the Throne of Glass series. I loved them both, as they both have great world building aspects. But if you enjoy strong female characters, TOG is where it's at! Other recommendations: The Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith The Alice Network The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
Love your facial expressions while giving these book reviews!! Thanks for sharing. Oh, and I really like the McFadden books and those by Lisa Jewell (Then She Was Gone is a good one!)
I'm getting through Throne of Glass (Sarah Maas). I'm on book 6 of 7 and was very worried about what to read when I was done. Thanks! for suggesting Court of Thorn and Roses! I thought I would have to go through withdrawal! (And yes the smut is increasing in Throne of Glass - pages and pages of kissing moving on to whatever. I skim it too).
I’m so excited I love watching your vlogs & I really enjoy you adding the books you’ve read & your 5 star reviews. I love to read & so excited for your reading vlogs some I’ve read & some not but I really want to read the water book and the POV by the octopus they sound great enjoyed these!! I’m not much on the smut either I like a good romance or romance/fantasy but I don’t need every single detail lol we get the picture 😉
Thanks so much for this, Neisha - and to other members of The Tribe for recommendations. I will make note of all the ones i haven't read yet. (I identified so hard with you when you hugged your book 😂)
Acotar the entire series is hands down my favorite series. HUGE book hangover after. Just now diving into her throne of glass series just finishes assassins blade today! I loved this video!
Oh have you read Susan Cooper'r fantasy books.. I love Madeleine L'Engle too!? Im reading Covenant of Water now... And I do like good dragon fantasy too! Thanks lots!
Loving the book content! I am very intrigued by the Covenant of Water. Also, I have heard you speak about Court of Thorns and Roses before and even though it is completely out of my wheelhouse, I need to check it out.
Thank you for such clear reviews. I can quite make it through the Thorns and Roses. So far it’s a bit YA for me, but I will plug on. I will however check out a few of these recommendations.
Loved this video and your enthusiasm for your favorites! I’ll be reading some of your favorites. Not a fan of fantasy genre, but you may have changed my mind!
The woman of troublesome creek by Kim Michele Richardson, The choice by Dr. Edith Eger, The dove keepers by Alice Hoffman, Heather Lind, Three sisters by Heather Morris, The cabin at the end of the train by Michael Ivanov, The lost and found bookshop by Susan Wiggs, . I have added your books and look forward to reading them. The book I am reading now is The great disappearance by Dr. David Jeremiah
Love your videos! My favorite book of 2023 was "Steinburg's Hollwood" A thriller,drama and love story. They are currently filming a prequel to introduce the TV Series. Soo good! I'm sure you'll be captivated.
Only through the first book review but I already want to comment about long books. Are you familiar with Ken Follett? If you like reading giant tomes and sagas with a certain 're-readable' quality, check out his Kingsbridge series. It started out as a trilogy but then he added a prequel AND a 5th book. Historical fiction about a family saga that starts in the 1st century!! Also, you are the second person who recommended Fourth Wing to me today on YT. But the other person said it was more for younger people.
Thank you so much for this video!! I so look forward to more just like this. You have helped me get back into reading after at least 20 years of "not having the time". I have never been interested in reading fantasy but will definitely be reading ACOTAR due to your beautiful, passionate review. Big Hugs
Neisha you and I have the same reason reading style so I’m glad you did this video. Looking forward to more. Oh and you have me at Fae. I’ll be buying this series first. lol
Obviously Lies My Doctor Told Me was one of my favs last year, you might have heard of the author. 😆 My favorite fiction was Alligator Alley by Mike Lawson, it's part of his DeMarco series and they are political thrillers. I've read all of them (new one coming out soon!) and they are sooooo hard to put down! You can also totally read them out of order and it won't make a difference. Usually the lead character, DeMarco, is trying to solve some crime for his boss who is a big wig congressman in DC. He gets into all sorts of circumstances and ofc you are trying to solve it before they actually tell you. lol
Now I wanna read The Silent Patient! Sounds great. Are you a Jojo Moyes fan? I have all of her books and my all time favorite is The Last Letter From Your Lover. It will make you sob. It is beautiful. There was a Netflix movie of the book but the movie sucked. I hate when they butcher a fantastic book.
ACOTAR!! I share your opinion, I stopped after the 3rd book because I just was not feeling it anymore. I'd be curious if you pick up Sarah J Maas's urban fantasy series Crescent City. The first one is great!
Hi Neisha!! I love all your content but most especially your daily what you eat blogs and your cooking videos!! Question: I saw you mention a while back about reading your Bible, are you still doing that? I am renewing my love of the Word again myself and just thought of you actually!! God bless you and always look forward to seeing your videos and your lives too when I can!!
Court of Thorns….wait what order should I read them in? Also, I stay away from sex scenes, should o stay away from this series? Would love for you to mention this topic for us that care about that please 😊🙏🏼💚
The book club I am in picked this book - A Court of Thorns and Roses. I have listened to maybe a third of it. I do not like it. I put it down. I've never read fantasy except 1 book by James Patterson - Can't remember the name. It is about children flying. Anyway, I am 76 years old. Most of the girls in my book club are in their 40's or 50's. The book club meets next week. Maybe I will try to finish it. I don't really blame it on my age because I have a friend my age who reads only Sci Fi books. This post does not require a reply. Just wanted you to know, I don't like it. But, I may try again before next week.
I did not like this at all, either. I watched Rotten mango on RU-vid, she retold the story and it sounded good so I got the book, so much romantic fluff. It's not my style.
"5 spiceys" I'm with you though, I don't read romance novels so I don't need all that, I want the plot and characters to be interesting. You should come up with your own rating system, just like rating items on Amazon for certain aspects. lol I hate rating books on Goodreads because I feel like I don't have metrics to help me decide what the book is worth so it's just some random rating otherwise. P.S. I saw a video that I reported to YT about that I'm sure you are aware of from a few days ago, outrageous. I doubt they will do anything though, we will just let random people take over everything with AI voices and not show their faces. Chickens. Wait, that's an insult to chickens.
Does anyone know of an audiobook high fantasy about a third son princi who had a twin is discribed to have silver hair and has mystical connection's to a silver fox also the book commences with the coronation of there father..... please help me out i think his name was prince Adrian and last i stopped he got invited to the emperor's capitol by a women he met at the wedding feast he has an older brother that had been to war and a dead twin as an infant if.i consumed it as an 1 hour plus RU-vid video if anyone finds it please help me out
