2022 Mid Year Book Tag

What is one to do when they run out of steam on reviews? Ah, a tag! Michaela recommended this one to me and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I feel like the beginning of this year is already so far away. Links to videos I couldn’t take, the creators, and the questions are all below the video.

I ran out of cards halfway through, so here are all the other reviews/videos I mentioned:

– Neon Gods Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWSL8…

– Betwixt the Books Electric Idol Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMibj…

– APRC Supplemental Video including Unthinkable by Jamie Raskin and The British are Coming by Rick Atkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TewrB…

– Book Lovers ARC Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPgd3…

– 5 Star History Video: https://youtu.be/PdwNSmwFTy8

– You Deserve Each Other Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4uBI…

The Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag was co-created by Earl Grey Books and Chami: https://youtu.be/X_Wh0rPGfRg

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2022

2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2022

3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

5. Biggest disappointment

6. Biggest surprise

7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you)

8. Newest fictional crush

9. Newest favourite character

10. Book that made you cry

11. Book that made you happy

12. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)

13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

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Betwixt the Books Discuss: Editing | Why do we feel betrayed by our favorite authors lately?

Wherein Michaela and I speculate about a trend we have noticed and ask the publishing industry to maybe, possibly, just slow down a minute and really make the best possible books.

Wicked Beauty ARC Review | Betwixt the Books Reviews | Dark Olympus Book #3

Wherein Michaela and I review Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert, a book they both enjoyed very much.

What’s even happening now? | APRC Supplemental #14

Well, would you look at that? I found a title for this weird review of 5 new nonfiction books. I really don’t even know what I’m reading anymore, folks. Enjoy?

Well, that was unexpected… | Something Wilder by Christina Lauren ARC Review

This was a super wild ride, and I can’t wait to tell you about it. It isn’t going to be a great character story, but oh boy will there be an adventure!

Are “retellings” just fanfiction | Betwixt the Books Discuss

Wherein Michaela and I ease back in to joint content with a laid back and very all over the place discussion of fanfiction, the free internet kind, as well as the sanctioned and published kind.

Buckle up! | Set on You by Amy Lea ARC Review

I stress repeatedly that this is but my own reading experience, but oh boy did I have an uncomfortable one. I really appreciated what this book was trying to do, but the execution did not work for me. Let me tell you why…

5 Stars to Book Lovers by Emily Henry | ARC Review

I hadn’t even planned on coming out from under my finals-created rock, but there was no way I couldn’t share my thoughts about this book with you guys. It was SO GOOD. It was just, emotionally, exactly what I needed.

2022 Q1 Wrap Up

This is so many books. I am so tired. This is an incredible speed run, if I do say so myself, and it’s still 30 minutes long. I need to … read less.

Links to the reviews I didn’t have cards for:

Bridgerton Mega-Review: https://youtu.be/yLGv2mgJrFE

Supplemental #13: https://youtu.be/TewrBh4InNQ

Written in the Stars Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVOfN…

Fool Me Once ARC Review: https://youtu.be/89rSYsg04Js

The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa | ARC Review

New, from the author of The Worst Best Man, comes The Wedding Crasher! What would YOU do if you had to start a fake relationship with the woman who crashes your modern-day marriage of convenience? This book had more nuance than I gave it credit for at the beginning, so let’s get started.