 Hello, hello, everyone. My name is Laura. This is my channel Laura's Little Library and welcome to today's video Which is the end of the year book tag? Tag was created by Ariel Bassett and I will have the link to her channel and her video down below You can check out the original video for the questions But let's just jump right into it So the first question on this list is are there any books that you have started this year that you need to finish? And of course the answer is yes If you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I'm currently reading like six or seven books But the reality actually is is that I have started six books that I have put on pause And then the seventh book is the book that I am actually starting reading finishing and then starting a new one so I'm just gonna quick go through and Mention the other six books that I have on my Goodreads that I've started. I do actually want to finish them I do So the most recent addition to that list is Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney I have read the first like chapter or two and I am very intrigued by this book I think I just want to sit down and read it for a chunk of time I am also on hold for the audiobook for this one But there's no good reason for me not to have continued reading this I really want to. The next one is one that I started back in the spring It is called Sway With Me and this is by Sayid Emasut and I started this one and then I had a whole bunch of other TBRs that didn't include this book so I put it down to finish those TBRs So I do actually want to finish this one for the end of the year Just to kind of get it done and to determine if I actually want to keep it on my shelves I have this arc, but I also have a hardcover finished copy. The next one is Probably one of the oldest books on my Goodreads and that is Wildcat by JP Harker This was sent to me. It is self-published, so I'm less motivated to read it because it is self-published But it does have to do with like Celtic Welsh mythology And I feel like the vibes of this book would be something that I would enjoy It's just it's a bit chunky and I just I got to get it truly started and get into it I read like the first chapter and I was like, okay I could see myself getting into this in a couple chapters I just haven't continued since then and then the next one is Where the Briar Sleep by Emma Babin I have started this one and I started it for spooky season last year And then when spooky season ended I wanted to read other books And I just didn't get a chance to pick it up I didn't pick it up this spooky season because there were so many other books I wanted to read So I think I just need to again sit down and get this one done This next one is a book that has been on many a TBR That is The Toll by Neil Shusterman I have not finished this one because I don't want the Ark of the Scythe trilogy to end However, he did just come out with another book called Gleanings And it's like I think it's like an accompaniment book to The Ark of the Scythe It's in the same world But I don't know if it's necessarily following the same plot line But from a different perspective or it's a new thing I'm not sure but now that that book is out I should really finish reading this and then I can pick that one up And this won't have to necessarily be the end But it's also very chunky But I read Thunderhead very quickly for how thick it was So it shouldn't I shouldn't be intimidated by the chunk I just I don't want it to end But I but I seriously need to read it before I forget everything that happened in the second book The final book that I have started and not finished It's going to appear in the vlog The thing is is that once I finish this book book I can finish a vlog And then I can finally post the vlog and I really want to post it in December So I need to finish this book And that is what once was mine This is by Liz Braswell It's one of the Disney Twisted Tales It is the Rapunzel Twisted Tale from Tangled What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower So it's as if Rapunzel's mother drank from the moon flower instead of the sun flower How would that affect Rapunzel's powers and what happens etc and so forth So I this sounds really good I like I thought I have a reading vlog of reading all of these However, since I've started the vlog and now when I am reading the final twisted tale that I haven't read Another one has actually come out almost there So I am debating depending on how quickly I get this read I don't know if I want to add on almost there to the vlog Or just post it as is because that's how I started it Because these books are probably just going to keep coming out But we'll see So this is the last one that I really need to read Question number two Do you have an autumnal book to transition you into the end of the year? Yes, and this is the question that always like reminds me That this tag is generally done at the end of autumn Not at the end of the actual year And the book I have chosen for this I have seen so many people talk about and say that they love it I initially for some reason thought it was a graphic novel But it is not I don't know why I thought it was a graphic novel But that is Legends and Lattes And this is by Travis Baldry So I've chosen this book to be my autumnal Transition book of the year because It is it gives me very d&d vibes Where you've got this retired You've got this adventure who goes out and does these epic battles and whatnot And she just wants to be done with it And open up a little tavern and do Coffee, you know do espresso do lattes do mocha things like that And it just sounds adorable. It sounds really comfy The cover gets me very autumnal vibes Just with the the brown and the green The colors are very autumnal But I think it'll be a nice cozy read to Get into as the weather gets colder And I'm going to be wanting to drink more hot coffee And it kind of transitions into winter So this is what I will be using for that Question number three is is there a new release you are still waiting for And the answer to that is yes Coming out in early December is a book called A Million to One And this is by Adiba Jairadar And this book, let me tell you I believe It is a heist on the Titanic Need I say more? No, I don't need to say more Because that's all that hooked me into it You know what it's about now And that's why I really want to read it Question number four What are three books you want to read before the end of the year? So obviously I have plenty That I want to read before the end of the year But I've chosen these three to talk about Because I think they are the most likely That I am actually going to read by the end of the year So the first one is In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware This is a leftover from Spooky Season I wanted to read it during the thriller week I didn't quite get to it But I just got the audiobook for it So I think I will have a much easier time Settling down to read this with the audiobook And the fiscal book And I can just immerse myself in the spookiness of this book Plus I have kind of learned about myself And realized that I love isolation thrillers Especially in the winter So obviously Spooky Season is like thriller season But in the winter, I do also really love a good isolation thriller And I'm not quite sure if that's what this is I think they're in a cabin in the woods or something But yeah, whether it is or not That is something I've learned about myself And so I do want to read this thriller In the winter or before the end of the year And the next two books are holiday books I think they're both Christmasy books Which is why I think I'm going to finish them by the end of the year And why I really want to finish them at the end of the year Rather than earlier or next year So the first one is Kiss Her Once For Me And this is by Alison Cochran And this features a bisexual main character Who has a one night stand with this girl I think it's a one night stand, I don't know But she feels very heartbroken by this person Because she learned something about them That wasn't super like Like if they were for a loop, she wasn't happy about it Sad sad And then she ends up losing her job At the animation studio that she was working at It was her dream job and now it is gone So she has to work at a cafe Just to try and make ends meet And the cafe owner drunkenly gives her a proposal That they do a fake marriage Fake dating to fake marriage So that he can get access I think to his inheritance And because his family is rich She would be set financially and doesn't have to work at his cafe And could start pursuing her career again However, so he says that to really sell it That they need to spend the holidays in his family's cabin Except guess who his sister is Just guess the one night stand Which makes me love the title of this book Like I get it's a Christmas pun All holiday romances are puns But this one I'm actually okay with The other one is a very merry romance And this is by Lisa K Adams This is the fifth and newest book in the bromance book club series Which if you watch my videos Or even just paid attention a little bit earlier in this video You'll know that I love the bromance book club I have read all the books in the series And I love them so much And so this one is out I really want to read it And it's Christmas holiday themed So it fits super well So obviously I want to read it this year So it's gonna be a top priority Question number five Is there a book that could shock you And become your favorite book of the year Now I'm gonna say yes I think there is one book that could be my favorite I have yet to go through and look at all the books I've read this year and say Oh, so far this is my favorite of the year Because I don't remember anything that I read Which is why I write it all down in my bullet journal But I know there is one book that could I'm not sure if it will But it definitely has the potential But I also see where it definitely doesn't have the potential So that's Babel by R.F. Guang This is dark academia Featuring magic through languages Which that has the potential to be my favorite As someone who studies multiple languages And that is my passion And I love fantasy as well as dark academia This book has all the makings to be my favorite book of the year The only thing I'm hesitant about Is the kind of political background Or, you know, the more complexities of the school and the cities And I don't know because I haven't read it But there is a little something that's holding me back From thinking this could be my favorite But if anything were to go surpass whatever book is currently my favorite I think this is the only one that has a chance And I cannot believe I've put off reading this book for so long already Like I've had this book for a month And I haven't read it yet Something's wrong there And then the final question Question number six is Have you started making plans for next year? Next year being 2023? Yes, of course I have Um, I am a planner That is what I do Other than being a mood reader I'm a huge planner So I will elaborate but not give much detail 2023 is going to be such a year for me We have a lot of big life events going on in 2023 That we are planning for now And so because of that I am thinking of how I'm going to plan my bookish content around it I'm going to need to do a lot of pre-filming for next summer As we will be traveling But then also how those traveling can create content And when will I do that? Will I do it while I'm traveling or after I'm traveling? So I'm planning about that But I will also be filming a goals for 2023 video Because there are some things that I tried out On my channel this year And with my reading like this year That I may not want to keep Or I might want to change Or I might just start something new So I am starting to plan for that video So I am making all kinds of plans for 2023 And if you are interested in hearing what those plans are I recommend subscribing So that you can get notified when that video goes up I post videos on Sundays and Wednesdays However with December being the end of the year And January being the beginning of the year obviously I get the feeling I will be posting way more than two videos a week So definitely if you are interested in bookish content or anything Subscribe now so that when I start posting more videos You're notified because as I said I will always post on Sundays and Wednesdays But when I post extra videos during the week I don't have like a set day or a set time that they are going to be posted They will just be posted when they are ready to be posted So the best way to stay on top of things is to subscribe If you like this video feel free to give it a thumbs up Otherwise comment down below any of your answers to any of these questions If you are making plans for next year What books do you have to transition to the end of the year Or that you need to finish before next year What are you looking forward about? I don't know But this is like the first video in a whole bunch of videos that I have planned That are going to be about like finishing the year and starting next year So keep that in mind I also have bookish social media in the description below That you can follow me there so you can see what I'm reading And what I think about what I'm reading Thank you all very much for watching this video again And until I see you in the next one I wish you happy reading