WORST to BEST books I read this year so far (2023)

let's do a quick review on every book i read so far this year, and rank them from worst to best!

🌼 s o c i a l m e d i a
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🌺 a b o u t m e
Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl from the Netherlands who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave).

🌹 m u s i c
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[TheBookLeo]

🌼 ↓↓ my more in depth reviews for every book i mention ↓↓ 🌼


(chronological order)

[bookswithlau]

You know someone is a good reviewer when you have given a book the inverse rating and still agree with what they are saying

[SyMpHOny]

“imagine six of crows but all the characters have the right age to fit their skill level” PREACH!! omg I just read six of crows last month and I just kept imagining that they were my age bc why tf are they 17?!?

[Ninjippo]

Categories:
0:35 Not in my garden
4:47 Hits & Misses
7:05 Consider me entertained
10:46 Non-fiction slaps, stop sleeping on it
13:33 Fantasy to fill the void
17:51 Cream of the crop

[stephaniecrossman]

tbh if you renamed your channel *the curious coven of highly cozy readers* i would be even more obsessed than i am now 😅

[ChristinaMeierhöfer]

I was just struggling to find my next book to read after i finished Fourth Wing and was super disappointed with it... and there you are, uploading a new best of video 9 minutes ago, saving my day. Thank you ❤

[samanthaecotothermia]

Does anyone else watch these videos and wish so desperately that they had Leonie's wardrobe?

[augustine]

"Stuck up drunk prince with a cow's tail" is exactly why I watch your reviews.

[candacew]

THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE is incredible, I'm happy you liked it!

[sophiaisabelle]

You have incredible insights. We will always support you.

[peridawn]

Leonie! I ordered The Folk of the Air trilogy, and it just came in today. I am so excited to start it. The way you explained Holly Black’s description of the fae in The Cruel Prince really made me interested.

Also those elven ears really look cute on you!

[mehakfatima]

I just absolutely adore your aesthetic and your room from what I've seen of it through your videos and I'd like to request a room tour if possible, it's just so cozy and beautiful.

[EenayaMajed]

petition for leonie to read emily wilde’s encyclopedia of faeries!! it’s got a lot of aspects you’ve mentioned loving about the fae in the folk of the series but the story itself is a bit more lighthearted and whimsical.

[adri_mi]

I love your videos Leonie ! 🤎 your review of every book is always on point

[nayas]

Divine Rivals was my favorite read of the year so far. My husband and I started our relationship writing letters back and forth so I connected to it on a personal level.

[erinlucy]

Very intrigued by Come as You Are, Cultish and The Last Flower Bride, thanks for the recs! Also, I so admire your self awareness of what you like to read. I def still find myself feeling like I need to read or finish books even if I’m not loving them!

[bambuu_]

Didn't expect The Serpent and the Wings of Night to be in your top 5! It was also the one that took me out of my reading slump and I unironically enjoyed every single bit of it, it's one of my favorite fantasy reads in years

[Abby-jchp]

I'm currently reading "Ink Blood Sister Scribe" and think it'll end up being one of my favorites of the year. I think you'd like it too - a book-based magic system, very atmospheric, well fleshed out characters, and an air of mystery with urban fantasy vibes!!

[laracatic]

The Priory of the Orange tree is my favourite book so far this year - what a beautiful, long, rich fantasy with just the right amount of tear-shedding romance.

[screamingbean]

I been hearing a lot of mixed reviews for the Fourth Wing, and what I’m getting is that people who love romance stories but don’t usually read fantasy stories are more inclined to like it. As a person who reads mostly fantasy and hate most romance books cause of tropes, I could already tell I wouldn’t like it😭