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Hi everybody! We are officially in the second half of the year so once again it’s the perfect time for the Mid Year Book Freakout Tag! This tag is created by ReadLikeWildfire and Ely Jayne

At this moment, I’ve read 29 books of my goal of 50. Not too bad 🙂

That said, let’s just get started with this bookish freakout!

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2025.

I wasn’t expecting it, but Sunrise on the Reaping had me in its grasp for a whole month after reading it.

2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2025.

Phantasma’s still my favorite, but Enchantra was pretty amazing too!

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

Can’t wait to dive into this one!

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

I’m super excited for the sequel to Direbound.

5. Biggest disappointment.

For an entire series, I was looking forward to Beau’s story – and when it was finally there it turned out to be my least favorite of the series…

6. Biggest surprise.

I’m not a big dark romance fan, so imagine my surprise when I absolutely adored this stalker romance! (It helps that said stalker is also kind of a cinnamon roll)

7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)

I was obsessed with Direbound by Sable Sorensen.

8. Newest fictional crush.

Rowin. It’s the tattoos and piercing. Maybe also the adorable fox familiar.

9. Newest favourite character.

It’s a tie between Kaine Sutler and Maysilee Donner.

10. Book that made you cry.

I don’t know how I’ll ever be able to watch the movie adaptation because I’ll be a mess.

11. Book that made you happy.

Wooing the Witch Queen was just such a cozy, sweet fantasy romance – I had the biggest smile on my face reading this one

12. Favourite book to film adaptation you saw this year.

I only watched one book to film adaptation and that was when I decided to watch The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes for the first time during my Hunger Games obsessed month 🙂 I never watched it before because I honestly didn’t really enjoy the Ballad book. But after reading Sunrise on the Reaping, I listened to the Ballad soundtrack, and I LOVED all the songs sung by the character of Lucy Gray (they feature in THG and Sunrise too, so it’s all connected) and I decided to give the movie a try. And while I still don’t really care for the story as a whole because I just can’t enjoy Snow as a main character, I do think that it was a great adaptation with an amazing cast and a wonderful soundtrack.

13. Favourite review you’ve written this year.

I haven’t written very many reviews yet this year, but I love the ones written for faves.

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

The gorgeous Kickstarter edition of the Red Winter trilogy by Annette Marie!

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

So many, but here are a few books I’m hoping to read in the second half of the year:

I Tag You!
What are some of your favorites this year so far? And your most anticipated reads for the rest of the year?