I watched a few videos about reading that included a "freak out" - really just a review of reading up to the middle of the year. Here is mine:
- Best book - I think my most enjoyable book so far this year was the first one I finished - Under Currents by Nora Roberts. I was a re-read, but I enjoyed it the second time, too (or maybe the third?). Other five star reads include a few of the In Death books by J.D. Robb, a couple of the Murderbot books by Martha Wells, and the first Abby Jimenez book I've read, The Fall Risk.
- Best sequel - Heather Fawcett's book, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherworlds was a five star read, and I enjoyed it more than the first one.
- New release you haven't read yet but want to - I've already read the new releases I was looking forward to!
- Most anticipated releases for the rest of the year - I'm really looking forward to Framed in Death by J.D. Robb, The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts, and Hemlock and Silver by T Kingfisher.
- Biggest disappointment this year - Please don't ever make me read The Wedding People again. Awful. I also didn't really enjoy Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (although I like about half of her books).
- Biggest surprise - I was surprised how much I enjoyed reading And There was Light by Jon Meacham. It's a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
- New favorite author - I enjoyed the Abby Jimenez books I've read. I've also liked the Raiders of Arcana books by Jacquelyn Benson.
- Book that makes you happy - I've really enjoyed the Meet-Cute series of novellas.
- Beautiful books you bought this year - The new hardback version of SwordHeart by T Kingfisher and The Enchanted Greenhouse hardcover by Sarah Beth Durst
- What books do you need to get to before the end of the year - I don't really need to read anything by the end of the year, but I will probably read all of those books listed in number 4.
