the book girlies can have an hour-and-a-half wrap-up as a little treat. (also i was so wrong about winter in sokcho it's amazing)

I love it when you talk about books. It makes me feel oddly productive because our queen carley is chatting to us.

i LOVE your commentary videos but MY GOD i missed hearing you talking about books !! THIS IS EXCITING

Currently Reading 1. Montreal Stories by Mavis Gallant 2. On Palestine by Ilan Pappé and Noam Chomsky 3. Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein Her? 1. The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster 2. Seriously… I’m Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres 3. Beyond the Wand by Draco Malfoy 4. Wicca Nature Magic by Lisa Chamberlain 5. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling 6. Spare by Prince Harry 7. Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 8. Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 9. On Writing by Stephen King Great Gowns, Beautiful Gowns 10. Wicca by Harmony Nice 11. Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 12. Perfect Timing by Owen Nicholls 13. Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun 14. Happy Place by Emily Henry 15. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16. You, Again by Kate Goldbeck 17. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke Sorry to this man… 18. Will They or Won’t They by Ava Wilder 19. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 20. Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo 21. The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling 22. Scammer by Caroline Calloway 23. Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton 24. Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 25. She and Her Cat by Tsubasa Yamaguchi and Makoto Shinkai 26. Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin 27. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 28. Yellowface by R. F. Kuang 29. Really Good Actually by Monica Heisey 30. Weather by Jenny Ofill 31. People from My Neighborhood by Hiromi Kawakami Joe Biden falling up the stairs 32. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa 33. The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 34. I'm With the Band by Pamela Des Barres 35. Pity the Reader by Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell 36. Book Lovers by Emily Henry 37. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 38. Lot by Bryan Washington 39. What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama 40. In the Pink by The Raving Beauties 41. You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken 42. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 43. The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue 44. Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King 45. Self-help by Lorrie Moore God Tier 46. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 2 by Hitoshi Ashinano 47. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 3 by Hitoshi Ashinano 48. Girl Juice by Benji Nate 49. The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick 50. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 51. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers 52. Just Kids by Patti Smith 53. The Idiot by Elif Batuman 54. Her First Palestinian by Saeed Teebi New Favorites 55. The Seaplane on Final Approach by Rebecca Rukeyser 56. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 57. Boy Parts by Eliza Clark 58. Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 59. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John le Carré 60. The Bloater by Rosemary Tonks 61. Sleepwalking by Meg Wolitzer 62. Ejaculate Responsibility by Gabrielle Stanley Blair 63. Penance by Eliza Clark 64. Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger 65. The Hours by Michael Cunningham

hella long Carley video? and it’s book content? she also read 69 books?! we win.

always thankful for a carley book moment but glad you're drawing some healthy boundaries to keep your love of reading :''''')

Carley is the only one who posts a 2023 reading wrap up in the second week of 2024 because it's fashionably late? 😂 love your videos as always

Carley effectively criticizing "Letters to a young poet" for being too male-centric leading directly into the section titled "sorry to this man" was not lost on me.

“Great gowns, beautiful gowns” as a category is already one of the highlights of 2024 for me

we should so normalize reading multiple books at the same time

i miss your book content so much!! this is a TREAT

Omigosh I’m so hyped for the next season of the pod. A few years ago, I fell down a rabbit hole researching the Salem witch trials and I’m so ready to get back to that space mentally.

I really appreciate that you read books that I’ve never ever heard of because I’m a bit tired of seeing the same books on every booktubers wrap ups. AND all of these books that you read are so smart and intelligent and cool, I wish my brain could handle books like this

As someone who discovered your channel from your book videos, this is an hour and a half long treat for me 🌟

I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH! I never lost hope for a book vid from Carley again, thank you girlboss queen♥I'm crying so hard

the moment the "her?" pictured faded in i cannot tell you how viscerally, how animated, how fully-bodily i CACKLED. the comedic creativity is unparalleled!!

i’m so happy to have found another book girlie who can’t get into fantasy. i can’t either and it feels like a disproportionate amount of booktubers are into fantasy so sometimes i feel like i can’t relate

My favorite girlboss talking about my favorite things: books. We WON TODAY

Taylor Swift had the honor of being shaded by Aretha herself?!? How come i didn't know this? Oh man, anyway back to the ranking 😊

oh the way you talk about books scratches such a specific itch. I love it. I miss your bookish content but also respect your journey to read more intentionally. thank you for sharing🫶📚✨

a book wrap-up from Carley is exactly what i needed right now

i got jumpscared by the rainer maria rilke mention 😳 some of my favorite quotes ever are from that book! i particularly love «(…) you must realize that something is happening to you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand and will not let you fall». it fills me hope for tomorrow even when i’m going through a depressive episode.

i’m so happy you posted a book video!! i’ve been missing these. this made my day :)

Mother is feeding us!! Love your humor and videos! Wish you nothing but aaaaalll the best in the new year!

So glad you’re still doing book content!! It is what made me love u 😊

"No you smoke crack, SORRY!!" You're so hilarious, your personality makes watching a 1 and half hr video feel like 30 minutes

This video was really entertaining, Carly! If you’re reporting on the Salem Witch trials, I REALLY recommend Caliban and the Witch by Sylvia Federici. It puts witch trials in the context of the transition from feudalism to capitalism and the roles that women were forced into during that time. Also happy new year girl!!

Hola Carley, I found your channel last year through your twilight videos. I then fell in love with all of your book videos. Long format, book content made me so happy. It makes me even more happy that you made a book video update this year. While I understand that you wanted to venture into other topics, the way you explain and talk about books is so special and fabulous. I hope you make more frequent book videos this year, but it is your channel. Please know that you have inspired me to read more. I take your book recommendation seriously. Already this year I read “my year of rest and relaxation” because of your recommendation, and I loved it.

Franny and Zooey is one of my favorite books of all time!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Both short stories were originally published in the New Yorker and the story around how they got published is soooo dramatic. Happy reading in 2024!

i was just looking back at ur old vids thinking about how much i miss ur book videos! so glad u made this

yessss, love yearly book wrap up videos. and an hour and a half - what a gift ❤

Finally pur book queen giving us the book content we have been craving! Thank you for blessing us!

Thanks carley! Im glad youre making the content you want (and im loving it!) But also so thankful for this wrap up/ranking. You've introduced me to some great reads in the past and I've tagged a few more prospectives from this. Thank you! ❤

Carley I’m jumping up and down, screaming, and kicking my feet. I’ve been a loyal viewer of your insta stories this past year but thank you for the gift of uncarley KZfaq book content!!

an hour and a half of carley talking about books, 2024 truly is a blessed year.

I'm really happy that you took time away from talking about books and pursued other types of content (which you also excel at!) I hope that you can sprinkle in more book content this year because I love it when you talk about books! (I love your other style of videos too! I will will always watch whatever you put out lol)

this video is exactly what i needed because i frequently look through your “book” highlights on instagram when i don’t know what to read. now i know what’s worth my time, thanks queen!!!

I can explain how much I love this video and it's so long. Your taste in books is always so sweet, your recommended books are always my favorite 🫶🏼

I’m obsessed with your taste in books this is a gifttttt for the book girlies

Started binging your videos when i found your channel; your older videos actually got me back into reading. You're entertaining mo matter what you're discussing. SOOOO, luv this

Steph ,carley and Dakota posting almost at the same time about the books they read in 2023!!!..like idk what to say anymore I was so shocked and happy at the same time!!..😭

im so glad i found your commentary ive been on booktube since 2014 and you posting this is a CRAZY crossing of interests for me

Please do your own version of the book where the librarian recommends a book people are needing and ones they want! With your love and knowledge of books, I would happily take personalized recommendations from you

Have missed your book content!!This was truly a treat🌟

I understand what you mean about books being incredible but still not personal favorites. I still struggle to pinpoint what makes a book one of my favorites but you’re right I think it’s got to be something that touches the reader personally

I discovered your channel last year and you motivated me to start reading again after many years, and your recommendations helped me to find more “adult” literature. Last year I had a small episode, almost spiraling, and realized that I just dedicated my life to my job. Doing something like reading helps me to unwind and doing it in English, not my native language, makes it more stimulating. I stumbled with a book that became one of my favorites of 2023 but not many people talk about it, is the dud avocado by Elaine Dundy. I think you would enjoy it because it reminded me of Marlowe Granados’ Happy Hour, another of my favorites in 2023. Thank you for creating such awesome and funny content and sorry for the weird English all over the place.

Been binge watching all your old reading content this video is everything i needed truly

thank you for a super entertaining year, your videos are always hilarious no matter what you're talking about and blessing us with a full reading wrap up was the icing on the cake! can't wait to listen to the next season of the podcast and see what else you have in store

i love all of your content but this is everything to me. i feel like ive been missing content of a girlie really diving deep into books i've never heard of to get me inspired and back reading

The fact that Kurt Vonnegut taught at the University of Iowa is Iowa City's biggest flex. Also, this list is cool. A lot of crossover with Books Unbound. Which I love. Good to hear another opinion on some of these.

This is everything I've been waiting and hoping for.... thank you so much for revisiting books

Thank you for agreeing that Daisy Jones and the Six was - fine.

Great timing, I was just thinking about how I would love to read more but never know where to start. This will definitely give me some inspiration!

I'm soooooo glad you made this video!! I read The Hours after you raved about it on your instagram story and it quickly became one of my favourite books, will be coming to your for book recommendations from now on!!

You are the sole reason I fell back in love with reading last summer! Haven't been without a book since ❤❤❤

I loved your videos this year but I also super love that I can get some book recs from you because I trust you with my life

Omg OMG omg I’ve been waiting for book content from you for the longest time!!

I love that her recommendations never disappoint me

I know you from the Booktube side of things and I'm so glad you still posted this! I watch about 100 of these yearly favorites and I by far get the most TBR additions from your list. Thank you for the recommendations!

Finally a video about books again 🫶🏻 really a treat ⭐️

carley I have to say that I love your channel. I always discover a new book and a new favorite. thank you so much!

Gobbling this video up in a sitting. ICONIC QUEEN 👑

you’re the funniest person alive also I need you to know how dearly I miss the lola and the boy next door video it was actually my lifeblood

I really miss you to talk about books! Love your analysis and I really need to read more this year.❤❤❤❤❤

The monk and robot books became some of my favourite reads of the year. I am indebted to you for that rec

I loved the structuring in this video :) you really took your time with all the books and i loved actively watching the video. (im usually a background listening typa girly)

I enjoyed this video so much - it was really well done. I read The Razor's Edge last year because of you and it was one of my few 5 star reads, so thank you!

thank youuuu for another book video! you have good taste in books imo, love your recommendations

what you are looking for in the Library brought me to tears and was one of my favorite books, and I also thought it was better written than before the coffee cold, which I am currently reading. I'm glad to see it on someone's list this year! it deserves a lot of praise

It always amazes me how you always introduce me to books that I've never heard of and i know I'll love them too

Bro in all seriousness I love that you’re enjoying your content. Genuinely a slay

My favorite part of this video is that Paris Hilton's memoir outranks Rilke.

as a guy that doesn't read but wants to start reading, i missed your book videos and I'm glad they're back 😝

I’ve missed your book videos so much😭😭😭

I literally watched this video yesterdays, borrowed Sleepwalking on Libby, read the entire thing today and now i have a new favourite book. I loved it so much. Thank you for the recommendation and will be working my way through the rest if your list immediately

camera quality is INSANE! also i subscribed after ur vid on the phoebe paul daisy multiverse so tbh love all ur content no matter what it is bc ur js so funny

The way I screamed when you got to Number 1! Literally my favourite book ever and such a shot out of left field! 🎉

i ordered "a psalm for the wild" instantly. sounds exactly like what i need right now. life and mental health is a bit meh right now and you seeming passionate about reading makes me feel a little spark of joy. thank you

Not the fucking an hour and a half booktube video. Love u uncarley

YESSS I LOVED Penance!! I was absolutely blown away by the entire concept & flawless execution!

my friend and i were just talking about how much we missed hearing you talk about books and i truly feel blessed today that you have given us such a great video to watch at the start of 2024

This was so goood! I waited until I had some cleaning to do, and this lovely long video kept me company! Thank you for your videos, I always enjoy your humour and light 🤗

The Thursday murder club is one of my all time favourite book series. I love them all so much. They are real to me💗

I read The Hours incredibly randomly in college, and even though I don’t recall it sharply anymore (and most of what I do remember is certainly from the movie), I remember how enthralled I was reading it. So many good suggestions in this list - thank you!

i’ve come back to this vid like 4 times like this is a syllabus for browsing in the library

The tier list names got me gagging and I love u for that 😂

I missed your bookish content so much girl 😭

I discovered Japanese novels this year and feel in love with the cozy day in the life vibes. So glad you mentioned a few of them. One of my favs was Sweet Bean Paste.

Thank you for the recs! I am a bit of a sci-fi/fantasy girlie so I added Winter In Sokcho and the first Monk & Robot book to my library requests!! Also glad to hear you enjoyed some Irish lit last year. If you ever get the opportunity I would highly recommend coming out to visit!

Okayyyy !!! THE QUEEN HAS DROPPED A BOOKISH VIDEO AFTER AGES❤❤❤

you have no idea how long i’ve been waiting for this. i trust your taste with my life.

Thank You! love all your vids but I really love when you talk about books xxx

omg welcome back queen we missed you ( i love the other stuff too I'm just SUCH a booktube girlie)

Carley blessing us with an hour and half long book video🛐🛐

So happy you made a book wrap up! I might have come here originally for the book videos, but I stayed for the commentary videos. 👉👉

i don’t think i’ve ever watched yt video that was over and hour long and was entertained the entire time. loved it. also i would loove to hear what you’d have to say about Cloud 9 by Cayl Churchill, so that’s my book rec for you

i just discovered your channel and it’s everything i BEEN needing 😭

love this, love you, love your book reviews and analyses- BUT THE SANDY LIANG BAGGU !!!!!!!!!!

Ok I haven’t read Thursday murder club but I did used to work at a retirement home as a nurse. I had a patient who was very confused and often would hallucinate people committing crimes and was often beside herself about it, understandably. In order to get her to take her meds, I had to pretend I was a detective inquiring about the crimes she was seeing. So essentially that patient should be a character in the novel.

Please bring back regular book recs! We need help!! Booktok is rotting my brain 😂