3, 10, 11, 16, 17!
3. What were my top 5 books of the year
Babel by RF Kuang, Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire, In the Serpent’s Wake by Rachel Hartman, Ace by Angela Chen, and Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
10. What was your favorite new release of the year?
Tied between Babel and Be the Serpent tbh
11. What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?
The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold
16. What was the most overhyped book that you read this year?
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow. Shoddy worldbuilding + paper thin characters = terrible reading experience
17. Did any books surprise you with how good they were?
I did not expect to enjoy The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen as much as I did