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What books are you excited about? These are 10 of my most anticipated fantasy book releases for 2024! You can see all the books listed below and check out my blog post for even more exciting book releases! https://www.thebookishmom.net/february-feels-like-fantasy-fantasy-2024-fantasy-book-releases/ The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett: https://amzn.to/48L3U6I Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender: https://amzn.to/48L48L6 All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi: https://amzn.to/4aTyyfQ Bride by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3SodYxj A Flame in the North by Lilith Saintcrow: https://amzn.to/48JBav0 The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown: https://amzn.to/47uds56 The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden: https://amzn.to/3vtQDkC A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal: https://amzn.to/3vuxJu3 Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed: https://amzn.to/3NWhJHi Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan: https://amzn.to/3HlM9it Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
I had a great reading year, but there were still a few duds in the group. These are my 10 most disappointing reads of the year! Some were DNFs, some I somehow managed to finish… If you love any of these, that’s okay; this is just one reader’s opinion. Spells for Forgetting https://amzn.to/47okwjy City of Nightmares https://amzn.to/48r4Q0l Mexican Gothic https://amzn.to/3ROqJzD Saint of Bright Doors https://amzn.to/3S00GFQ Portrait of a Thief https://amzn.to/41WiN3N Sun and the Void https://amzn.to/3HxhMGh Jasad Heir https://amzn.to/3NY6Nce Smoke in the Sun https://amzn.to/4aTk7IL Golden Son https://amzn.to/4b3Q3dR Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
Out of the 52 books I read this year, these are my top ten favorite books of the year. Of course, they are all fantasy; there's no surprise there! Seeds of War by Jao F Silva https://amzn.to/3RJUDVC Tress https://amzn.to/48mhBsW Yumi https://amzn.to/47tY6gE Lost Metal https://amzn.to/47tevC3 The Hexologists https://amzn.to/4aPbpva Amina al-Sarifi https://amzn.to/4aLYAlf Malevolent Seven https://amzn.to/3RO5fTv Bone Shard War https://amzn.to/3SbyEZ5 Song of Silver Flame Light Night https://amzn.to/3TTxL8D Clockwork Princess https://amzn.to/47C30Zq Assistant to the Villain https://amzn.to/48p6JdL Bonesmith https://amzn.to/3RPNUtq Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
Hey bookworms! Buckle up, because 2024 is coming in hot with a TBR pile taller than Smaug's hoard. This year, I'm tackling 52 books (classic me, right?), but with a few twists. Think unmasking self-pub gems, slaying unfinished series, and diving deep into the manga multiverse. Speaking of dives, my YouTube channel is about to go full mermaid! Buckle up for twice-weekly bookish goodness on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with surprise splashes on Saturdays. But wait, there's more! My blog is getting a much-needed growth spurt (finally!), and the live stream party is expanding with author chats, sprints, and casual bookish babble. And oh, the stand-alone reviews! Prepare for a parade of fresh, un-series-bound gems. You might even see me vlogging once a month – yes, I said it! One question lingers: anime. It's been calling my name, but the "dude bro" vibes scare me. Can we conquer this mountain together? Let me know in the comments! So, fellow bookworms, are you ready to unleash your inner bibliophile in 2024? Grab your TBR, hit subscribe, and let's get lost in the stacks together! Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
Dive into Fantastical Worlds This January: Unwrap New Releases That Spark Imagination! January brings frosty days and cozy nights, perfect for curling up with a captivating fantasy tale. This month's new releases ignite worlds brimming with magic, adventure, and thrilling stakes. ✨ This January, escape the ordinary and ignite your next adventure. ❄️ Don't forget to share in the comments below which book you're most excited to read! P.S. these are just a few of the amazing fantasy releases arriving this month. Keep exploring and discover your next favorite author! #fantasybooks #newreleases #januaryreads #booklover Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao https://amzn.to/48OFoRZ So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole: https://amzn.to/4aSLK4H Pillar of Ash by HM Long: https://amzn.to/4aOnm4a Beasts of War by Ayana Gray: https://amzn.to/3Hdw0Mb The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson: https://amzn.to/3RZsbPQ Faebound by Saara El-Arifi: https://amzn.to/3tLya2t Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer: https://amzn.to/3Sc4N2E The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland: https://amzn.to/3He1pOI Bone Pendant Girls by Terry Friedman: https://amzn.to/3TT0FWL The Dark Fable by Katherine Harbour: https://amzn.to/4aOWO2Q Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
One of my (hopefully) very few books hauls for the year. Most of these came in over the past few months from box boxes, as gifts, and some from authors as well as one or two of my own purchases. I tried to go super fast through these, but wanted to spend a little more time with the self-published fantasy books in the video. Thank you so much @sophia **Books Mentioned The Principle of Moments https://amzn.to/41Syb1c The Sunlit Man https://amzn.to/3vtt2AC Sword Catcher https://amzn.to/4aQ813i Scarlet Alchemist https://amzn.to/3TNjjPH What the River Knows https://amzn.to/3TT0iv3 Faebound https://amzn.to/48IZBbT Starling House https://amzn.to/3HgX8tu The Martian https://amzn.to/47sMuuk Blood Bound https://amzn.to/3NVfa8z Six Moons Seven Gods https://amzn.to/3S8PW9k Shadow Cast https://amzn.to/3vlIrTm Precise Oaths https://amzn.to/3RINmVS Prince Elko of Ail https://amzn.to/3Hc58fn Nine of Swords https://amzn.to/3NV8s2g The Dragon’s Hide https://amzn.to/47rIv1k Werecats Emergent https://amzn.to/3HeK9sx Ember’s Rising https://amzn.to/47rOJhJ Son’s of Darkness https://amzn.to/48KEOox The Bone Houses https://amzn.to/4aLYR7T Dark Star Burning Ash Falls White https://amzn.to/4aNAFlo To Shape a Dragon’s Breath https://amzn.to/4aRDi5K The Shadow Cabinet https://amzn.to/41RGElh Defiant https://amzn.to/3NQsvif Labyrinth's Heart https://amzn.to/3TQTIoU To Kill a Shadow https://amzn.to/3HaX4eV Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
Hey bookworms! Juggling work, kids' sports, and a new puppy has been, well, chaotic. ‍♀️ But guess who's back and ready to conquer that TBR mountain with you? (Don't worry, the puppy's adorable chaos, not destructive chaos... mostly.) Been on a reading rampage lately, devouring dragons and forbidden romances like my kids gobble down pizza. These books are seriously good, I'm talking epic adventures and enough magic to fill a cauldron the size of my laundry pile. I know, I haven't exactly been the most consistent BookTuber lately. My upload schedule was more like a toddler's finger painting than a pro plan. But you guys are too awesome to leave hanging! So this year, I'm putting on my reading glasses (and maybe a few meltdowns, let's be real) and getting serious about kicking YouTube in the booty! Grab your comfiest blanket, brew your favorite potion (or coffee, works too!), and settle in for a bookish catch-up sesh. We'll dish on life's crazy adventures, swap reading recommendations like candy hearts, and maybe even figure out how to stay sane amidst the work-kid-puppy whirlwind. Hit that subscribe button, my peeps, and let's make 2024 our most literary year yet! P.S. Links to all the bookish goodness are down below, waiting to whisk you away on magical adventures. ⬇️ P.P.S. Feel free to share your own chaotic life stories in the comments! We're all in this together, right? **Books Mentioned Amina al_Sarifi https://amzn.to/47uQfzO Fourth Wing https://amzn.to/3NPfky8 The Love Hypothesis https://amzn.to/47gKS72 City of Nightmares https://amzn.to/3vkN9kh Bone Smithhttps://amzn.to/3TJmlnV Girl of Fire and Thorns https://amzn.to/3H3vmAX The Institute https://amzn.to/3TOixC6 Mexican Gothic https://amzn.to/3tEuz6b Golden Sonhttps://amzn.to/3S7ilN3 The World We Make https://amzn.to/3NQipOm Last Tale of the Flower Bride https://amzn.to/48HRlc7 Gideon the Ninth https://amzn.to/48IuD3V The Dark Artifices https://amzn.to/4aWsovR Fragile Threads of Power https://amzn.to/4aLO4uy Warbreaker https://amzn.to/3RCRo20 The Sunlit Man https://amzn.to/48HS8K7 The Original https://amzn.to/4aAJrmK Bookshops and Bonedust https://amzn.to/3NKAnBR Painted Devils https://amzn.to/3veEO1t Flowerheart https://amzn.to/3tOQA2d Queen Among the Dead https://amzn.to/41Kxs1U The Hexologists https://amzn.to/41JRxW8 Yellowface https://amzn.to/48mmJgC The Book that Wouldnt Burn https://amzn.to/3THJEyA Spells for Forgetting https://amzn.to/48h7aa0 Oathbringer https://amzn.to/48HyyxY Portrait of a Thief https://amzn.to/3tH3C1L Smoke in the Sun https://amzn.to/4aIgQvS Shop my Faves** https://www.amazon.com/shop/jessi_sullivan Connect With Me: Book Blog: http://www.thebookishmom.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bookish_mom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abookishmom Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/62014344-jessi-joachim Join my Discord here https://discord.gg/XK9EnB8k6A Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/TheBookishMom Book Amazon Wish List https://amzn.to/2NDLwFf Non-Book Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32NVBC7D1RGQP ** If you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you For Business Only, please email: jessi@thecoffeemom.net
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Are there any Booktube videos that you want to see me make? Let me know! I am always looking for Booktube inspiration and strive to give you the bookish content that you really want!

Typically, on my channel, I try to do a good mix of fantasy book reviews, book tags, sit-down chats about books and everything in the bookish community, as well as your “typical booktube content”.

Booktube is fun, and a fantastic community. I may not be a massive booktuber, but honestly, I don’t even care. I have so much fun making videos and talking about the books that I love, as well as the ones that let me down.

Who is the bookish mom? fantasy booktube videos and fantasy book reviews

Who Is The Bookish Mom on Booktube?

If you are finding me here for the first time, hello! My name is Jessi and I am a mom of two in Central Florida who loves making fantasy booktube videos.

I started out as a food blogger, and really I still am, but I wanted to do something new and talk about more of my passions. Booktube came easy to me since I love to read and enjoy making new friends!

As I said, I started with the “typical booktube content”. TBRs, Wrap-Ups, Reading Vlogs, Tags, Reviews…. You know, the things we all do all the time.  No lie, I love these videos!

Reading Vlogs are probably my favorite though. Probably because I use my reading vlogs to not only talk about books but also to show little bits of my actual crazy busy life.

Thanks for checking out my channel and I can’t wait to talk to you more and have some really fun bookish conversations in the near future!