WORST to BEST book of the year so far (2024)

quick reviews for every book i read so far in 2024, ranked from worst to best! for my doing, i've read a lot of books the past 6 months, most of them mediocre, but i'm still very excited to share my thoughts with you :)

🌼 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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[mcedwards]

Can I just say that you are glowing. The hair, the jewelry, the cute dress and nails...I aspire to be this pretty and put together looking lol.

[liminalspaces]

Putting Ali Hazelwood above Dostoyevsky is one hell of a power move

[OnlyViralNEWS-fgku]

Find the book titled Guide to Financial Bombs, you'll learn all the money attraction techniques there. Trust me on this

[Michael_Saidon]

it's kinda crazy how nobody's talking about the forbidden ebook on Morlest called Guide to Financial Bombs

[faithsreadingthings]

Omg no the fantasy’s you make before you fall asleep at night is most definitely me😂😂😂

[matthewthompson]

'The Hidden Truths Of Wealth by Oliver Mercer' is a must read for everyone

[ErinWilson-qrfl]

It’s so assuring to hear you say that you forgot most of what happened in a book you enjoyed! I feel so self conscious when talking about books with friends and they’re able to remember all these specific details and quotes and I’m just barely hanging into remembering the order of events! I have to read a book two or three times and annotate the heck out of it to remember specific quotes 😂

[anirlarchivist]

erin morgenstern is such a "no plot just vibes" author and i am here for every single second.

as for book recommendations, I really enjoyed "The Poisons We Drink" by Bethany Baptiste — it's a very raw story of a witch who brews illegal love potions. The magic system is brutal and the whole story is incredibly grounded, an exploration of hate and prejudice in America. One of my favourite parts of the book was its exploration of family, specifically sisterhood. It's gritty and does not shy away from exploring its topics in detail. I really recommend it.

[princesslilyfromtheisleoft]

Hey Leonie, I love your videos! My favorite book I’ve read so far this year has been Hour of The Witch by Chris Bohjalian. I think you might enjoy it. It’s set in Boston in the year 1662 and is about a young woman named Mary who has an older and abusive husband who she’s trying to divorce. However, while trying to tell the village how her husband treats her she ends up being accused of witchcraft by her servant who fancies her husband. So basically, the whole book is about her trying to get away from her husband while also saving her name and convincing the village that she’s not a witch. It’s not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. It has a well written female protagonist, a gripping story, the characters are pretty flushed out, the premise is interesting, there’s mystery and romance, it’s well written, and the perfect book if you have any interest in the Salem witch trials. Hope that helps! More awesome books to come!

[hannahstrashcan]

Can confirm reading a Psalm for the Wild Built will send you into a spiral of sci-fi/fantasy coziness like you’ve never seen before.

[Thegirlwiththebooks-]

Watching aesthetically pleasing forest-fairy/gremlin book videos while eating plums and hiding in my gremlin/forest-fairy bookish room is such a vibe.

P.s. I recommend Equinox by David Towsey to EVERYONE, it has teeth growing in eye sockets, horror/fantasy and old German town vibes (and also mansions overgrown with ivy)
Just putting that out there ;)

[lm]

Some book recs that I think you will enjoy and will take you out of a reading slump!!!
- five broken blades
- gideon the ninth
- evocation
- the warm hands of ghosts
- under the whispering door
I hope you love

[liminalspaces]

Saying "grand, immortal beings...like Howl's Moving Castle vibes " is really funny when you remember Howl is canonically just a melodramatic 27-year-old who reminisces about his Welsh rugby days and quotes Hamlet 💀💀💀

[falcongirly]

Anyone else trying to focus on the content of the video but getting distracted cause Leonie is just that pretty?

[enes]

Hey, just wanted to say since I discovered your channel you inspire my reading. Whenever I need new book recommendations, I visit a video of yours and look around. Thank you for existing.

[isabellakrapf]

I thought I was the only one who disliked powerless, I was so confused by the high Goodreads rating for this one

[maite.figueroa]

My favorite books this year have been A river enchanted by Rebecca Ross and The wind up bird chronicle by Haruki Murakami❤ such amazing books, totally recommend them💛💛💛

[unavezms]

My favorite this year is probably A good land by Nada Awar Jarrar. The Layla's parents moved to Australia because of the war in Lebanon. Layla contemplates doing the same. Except after a while everyone understood the war isn't gonna end anytime soon. Many of Lebanese refugees born abroad have grown up without ever seeing their homeland. Book was published in 2006. At some point Layla wonders that it feels like they don't have a homeland anymore and her bf points out that this sentiment is well-known among the Palestinians who also might never see their homeland peaceful.

I remember the scene where they went to deliver drinking water to refugees during short ceasefire. Every member of the crew knew they might not come back. They barely managed it. Refugees in questin don't have enough water to drink yet alone wash themselves.

[honorbound]

WAIT WAIT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES UP STORIES AS A WAY TO GO TO SLEEP? LET"S GO

[magicivy]

The last time I was this early, I was being born! I love your videos, and feel so lucky to click with only 96 views. You always rec books no one else does, and I love your thoughtfulness and humor. 😊❤