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It is! Obviously all the copyrighted stuff is getting reworked (I mean, it went so brilliantly for Fifty Shades, right?), but it got picked up like a year ago-ish, and I think it’s slated for a 2025 release. And OBVIOUSLY the answer is BOTH: (In my best Ron Weasely voice) It’s great news, but you’re going to be traumatized by it. (Confession, I’ve never read it in full because when I found I was NOT mentally in the place for it, and then I kind of fell alway fell away from fan fiction because reading on screens was just MIGRAINE central, so I am PSYCHED for this…even if it’s going to leave me emotionally scarred.)

I read almost all of Manacled last year but stopped after the flashback (horrid timing I know). Now I REALLY need to get to it because WHAT?! Shocked to hear it being published

This is so exciting! I'm curious to see how it gets adapted, since she has to skirt around two intellectual properties. Bring on the trauma!

Aww, that is just the sweetest thing to say, thank you so much! I've never had anyone call anything I've done "cracking" before and it's got me...well, glowing like a little beam of sunshine (ha, get it) over here! Thanks for taking the time to comment, it really does mean so much 💕

Wait, you DON’T know Arthurian legend??? Wow, this had to be a completely different read for you, I’ll bet some of the reveals hit SO different! I feel like I am forever on my search for my perfect retelling, and cannot find it to save my life…but another book of training OUCH, for your sake I hope the adventure gets going in book three! If you liked the vibes maybe try Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin- it was one of my favorites last fall and has great seaside witchy/ hidden magic vibes with the whole arranged marriage/ forbidden love triangle thing, but it’s a standalone and SO well done! It’s not an Arthurian retelling but other than that, it was everything I WISH The Call of the Sea had been (well, if it was ONLY Gwen’s storyline, I guess).

@@LitCouture I did read Bring Me Your Midnight last year and i agree it is a very beautiful book and definately had the witchy vibes. :D I do enjoy a good standalone as I get easily distracted if the whole series isnt out when i start it.

Awww, thanks so much, that's so sweet! It seems like literally everyone likes the long hauls! Honestly, I don't mind either way, and the only REALLY hard part about doing it all at once is waiting ALL month long to open the boxes as they pile up-- its so hard not to peek! Honestly it's the shelving AFTERWARDS that makes me crazy and that will never change! (Why yes, my special editions ARE in rainbow order, how DID you know???)

Awww, oh my goodness, thank you so much! That lip color took SO LONG to get right, actually, I kept adding different shades and I'm just tickled pink (purple? fuschia?) thank you commented on it! Of course, that ALSO means I can probably never re-create it again...but, uh, I have the dress forever, right??

Oh gosh, that is hilarious! I think I got scared because Andrea Stewart’s most famous book series had the word “bone” in the title of the first one, and I’m such a chicken I ought to be covered I feathers, so she isn’t an author I follow…I looked up the original cover for The Gods Below and that definitely would have sent me running too; I feel like I’ll be reading this one peeking between my fingers! When it comes to the fancy editions I favor romantasy, but I’ll read anything except horror (and I DO mean anything, including historical, nonfiction, whatever catches my fancy- my TBRs can be as chaotic and my hauls)!

That's wonderful, I will always encourage more reading! I was an English teacher for a short while, and I hope my daughter will inherit my love for reading (bedtime stories and a big bookcase are hopefully good encouragement). My dream is to have one of those Free Little Libraries one day since I go through so many books!

Awww, thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment (and the compliment, of course)! LOVE the name, by the way! 💕

Awww, thanks so much, and noted! They do seem to be...uniquely long? Or at least unusually chaotic...there's a reason the camera does NOT show the floor!

@ They’re great! I know they must be taxing to film, but I really enjoy it. Partly because they’re so long, and we get to hear your thoughts! 💕

Awww, thanks, that's very thoughtful! I love filming the longer ones, and it seems like EVERYONE prefers them! Although, I just realized...only people who made it to the end would hear the plea for a response so my poll is probably kind of skewed, huh? Whoops! Waiting and not peeking is the hardest part really...I just worry that everyone has already seen certain editions already!

He deserves ALL the love and credit for his skills...and what he has to put up with...okay, fine, and his jokes too! (I totally show him every time someone comments, no way these videos would be the same without his interjections!)

@@Briseisgone Juniper and Thorn is ABSOLUTELY on my TBR, but my sister told me a couple of years ago that I wouldn’t be able to handle The Wolf and The Woodsman because it was too gory. Thoughts? (I ask because you probably know better than she does at this point since she doesn’t watch my videos.)

@@LitCouture honestly I don't think so??? Yeah, there's gory passages but you also read suspenses/thrillers and some fantasy books we have seen these last years have been gory, so no, Run! I loved Wolf and Woodsman. It has everything that makes Ava Reid so brillant.

@@Briseisgone Trusted you so much I hunted down an old special edition and it JUST arrived yesterday! (It's Ava Reid, I had to!) You may or may not hear your name in the next book haul...💕

@@SoraSoraSora …You know, I DID see that giant code and just totally ignored it…good to know, thanks for the heads up! Also, yay environment and all but I still COMPLETELY hate that decision. OH, and thank you so much for taking so much for the compliment (and just for taking the time to comment), I have SO much fun filming these! 💕

OKAY if I ever come over to America and see you WE ARE WATCHING HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. You will love it, I assure you!!

My backlog is SO horrific, I can't even...honestly, I'm just watching political coverage right now, it's giving me a sense of control when I have...none. I mailed in my ballot, it's LITERALLY our of my hands so I'm doom...it's not scrolling, it's doom watching PBS explain the electoral college and lawyers tell me how bad everything is. On repeat. Send help. Or yourself to watch Howl because that sounds DELIGHTFULLY therapeutic. You can meet the new bird who now lives in our garage and waits to be let out every morning when we get up. (Hi, I'm Snow White.) Less thrilled about the mouse who scared the ever-living CRAP out of me when he got stuck IN OUR WASHING MACHINE. (HOW???? Don't worry, it was BEFORE anything washed.) Nightmare Before Kissmas was a DELIGHT and I giggled my dang way through, that series better be the light fluffy flurry of delicious boy snowflakes (the wintry prince kind, not the dumb american connotation kind) I want (and I have high hopes for Iris, I think she's eyeing another princess). I hope your new job is WONDERFUL, Halloween is WILD with a kid I can hardly keep the events and costumes straight! I haven't even watched a SINGLE halloween movie in the last two years, I miss our old traditions...and sleep. Like, a lot. But I her birthday party is two days after Halloween and SOMEONE has to make the goody bags and make sure the kids all have their ready-to-wear on-theme costumes ready for play maze (oh how I wish I was kidding).

Definitely keep the longer unboxing videos 🎉

@@cleg78 Awww, thanks so much, glad to be back and I always have a ton of fun filming these! And noted about keeping the super long monthly unboxings!

@@Briseisgone Some of the shipping prices are definitely better, but then I keep finding new boxes from places like Australia and South Africa to make up for it…I’m hopeless! And honestly…with the continual low-level nausea most people have been, er, enjoying (please feel the sarcasm across the ocean) leading up to this delightful presidential election (nearby neighbors are in an election sign battle, it’s amazing watching them run out of yard space; others have taken to stealing campaign signs and posting angrily about it in the neighborhood online forum- and this is the SUBURBS), I’d trade higher shipping prices for my sanity back. (I don’t think I’m supposed to say any of this but…nooooo filter to be had here in this real-life dystopian cartoon.)

Awww, thank you so much! You're so sweet to say so, and to take the time to comment on the video! I kind of (totally) had a blast making it (but, you could probably tell that, I'm guessing)-- Halloween and reading? Best. Combo. Ever.

@@LitCouture for sure! ♥️

I'm still saving it for my RIGHT before Halloween read and I am SO excited for it, I swear I have heard NOTHING but good things. (Okay, don't tell, I cheated and snuck a peak at the first three pages and it is SPOOOOOKY but I can't WAIT to read it, I might push it ahead of the big Brandon Sanderson behemoth that was supposed to be next!) And there's nothing wrong with typical romance if it's done well-- a good fantasy/storyline can save A LOT, and I'm curious to see what this balance is (that exists? huh? kidding! kidding!). I'm SO glad you loved it!

Oh, GOSH, NO! I talked about two, but only one actually MADE the TBR-- I'm optimistic, not delusional! Brandon Sanderson is a delight, but I'm only human! I just know from past experience that Oathbreaker will be a five star because...his books always are. All one thousand-something pages of them...and no, no I haven't finished it yet...eek!

I was so nervous to post that review, that thing got cut down from 25 minutes of rambling (okay, gushing), but The Starless Sea was SO special. I will dutifully temper my expectations for The Night Circus, but I'm glad to hear you think I'll still enjoy it-- honestly, I cannot imagine anything competing with The Starless Sea, but I also can't imagine Erin Morgentstern's writing not being beautiful, so I'll take it! (Seriously...one book every like 8 years, is that what we're getting? I mean, it's art, I get it but...I'm gonna need MORE.) I'm so sorry about Wren, but I am DEFINITELY in the minority with my opinion, so maybe give it a shot. I'm still going to continue with the series because I loved the ending the direction I think it's going, so that definitely says something. I've just read SO MUCH fantasy a lot of it is starting to feel...really similar, you know? But most people LOVED IT, and I've had a pretty tough few months-- maybe I would have loved it if I'd been feeling better when I read it, I always worry about that. My word is NOT the end all, be all. trust me! And Why Choose is SO MUCH fun, but not everyone loves the genre-- you have to REALLY like smut. Like, a lot. Beautiful Beast was uniquely fantasy heavy, but the fantasy was...more like paranormal romance on further reflection, and it's not Devyn Sinclair's best. I should really do a Why Choose and Omegaverse for beginners video, that would be SO fun and has sort of been in my mind for ages...argh, I need more hours in the day!

It's so weird because the videos are always at least two weeks behind where I am in real life when it comes to reading, and now it's more like a month behind! Thank goodness I take notes or I'd never be able to film reviews, but its so funny keeping three timelines in my head: real life, filming, and then where I'm at with what's been posted. Don't worry, with books I'm well into Spookopoly, it's just a filming backup! And YES, I'm totally the same-- I always have at least four books going at once. Occasionally a book will snatch me up and I'll read it straight through in the midst of others, but I like to be able to switch it up. It makes my husband crazy that there are always half-finished books everywhere and I always know exactly where they are, but I can't keep track of my phone to save my life. BUT I hope you LOVE The Starless Sea, I'm going to be so crushed when anyone doesn't now, it's like...a problem. It DOES sound like people might be interested in a book club at some point, and I'm going to have to figure that one out. Most BookTubers do it through Patreon but I don't really want to set it up with a paywall, and I LOATHE discord, so I'm not sure how I'd set it up. I'm definitely not ready quite yet, but it's something I'm starting to think about...which is WILD, I still can't quite wrap my head around it, honestly.

Thanks for the recommendation! I am going to do just that!

Ohhhhhh, I hadn't even thought of that! Could I even HANDLE it is the question...well, I guess I'll be crying either way, won't I? I'm going to HAVE to give it a try, I'm already dying for a reread anyway. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

@@InfinitexLibrary Aww thank you, I don’t know what is up with my karma but I really have been feeling pretty miserable- it’s like my body is just freaking out over everything. The joy even continued with an allergic reaction to a new med, and now I own a shiny new epipen. I think I’m ready for the new year now. Ooohhh do you know the book??? Is it good?? I hadn’t heard of it, but it does sound up our alley! The items were rough though (I mean that literally, I think I could sand something with that moth shelf), but it’s nice to experiment. And I hope you love Weyward! Parts were a bit tough emotionally, but the writing was so good and it’s such a great atmospheric read for this time of year!

@@laurawessels2490 Oh no, I was hoping that maybe my shelf was just faulty and at least others would have better luck! And they can claim that shirt is environmentally friendly and sun-blocking all they want, but I cannot imagine enjoying that fabric on my skin at all, and I agree it’s a shame- the design was so nice! I would have even preferred it on yet another tote bag…I wish they had gone with fewer but nicer items and been a bit more thoughtful with their choices. But the book was so lovely and it was one that was completely off my radar, so I’m glad to have such a pretty edition of a book I might have missed out on at least! In the future though…I think I’ll just stick to their books unless I see others showing some boxes from them with much nicer items.

Ooohhh, noted! Sounds like this channel may need a Book Club at some point?

@@LitCouture Most definitely!😊

Ohhh, I hope you love it as much as I did! I could have NEVER picked a favorite book before reading this one-- I would have stammered and been like: from what month? From which year? At least give me a genre and subgenre! But now I really do have that one perfect book in which I cannot name a flaw, or even find the right words to describe it, and I REALLY hope you find your book too! I don't know if it changed my life, but it made me feel so...seen? So perfectly encapsulated in a book? I almost felt like the book kept whispering my name back to me, and, you know, I think it sounded a little different at the end of the book than it did at the beginning (that makes absolutely no sense but it's the best way I can describe it).

Ohhhh, I bet it's just stunning! I definitely hunted down a few special editions, I simply HAD to! I've just never read anything else quite like it and I loved it so much that it was the hardest review to put into words-- I felt a little silly filming it because WHO REVIEWS A BOOK LIKE THAT but I couldn't help myself. Honestly, I'm STILL thinking about it-- my TBR is ridiculous and yet I cannot stop trying to figure out when I'm going to fit in a reread!

Great to see you back in another video btw

@@cleg78 Awww, thanks so much, I always have so much fun making videos-- I honestly wish I had the time to make more (or, you know, my immune system would occasionally do its job)! And I am SO glad someone else feels the same way I do about that book, I finished it and just was a little mystified as to how it was THE book of the fall. I'm so glad so many people are LOVING it but...maybe these are readers who haven't read a ton of smut yet? As long as people are, ahem FALLing for it, I won't yuck their yum and I'm all for anything that brings people joy, but by standards it was just SO tame.

Aww, that is so so sweet of you to say- but I promise, I’m far too accident-prone to survive most fairytales! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment (and it was DEFINITELY one that made me smile, not sure you could have POSSIBLY said anything more flattering), and WELCOME to the channel, I am SO glad to have you here! 💕 Oh, and I use a Sony zv-e10- all of its pros definitely outweigh the overheating issue, which you can get around with an external battery.

@@jessicaallard9453 Ah so…yeah…I did NOT learn that tip from a little glass ball but from a lovely candle that had all these little dried flower bits on top. Would you care to guess what happened when one next to the wick caught flame and the others nearby thought, “Hey, that looks like fun?” You want to talk about chaos ensuing…I’m glad THAT was not caught on camera. I kind of have a long history of having VERY bad luck with fire. And I know what you’re thinking: oh, no, I’m sure it’s not that bad. Ahem: a toaster (well, and toast), curtains (twice), a blowdryer, a beanie baby, my own hair (not allowed to touch the Bunsen burners in chem after that, I maintain no one told me I wasn’t meant to strike the match towards me), a Barbie doll and a lamp, a decorative pillow sham and that cursed lamp again, that lamp for the final time and a laptop (do NOT ask, IBM holds no accountability and also was utterly baffled after examining it at headquarters), a nightlight and the outlet it once lived in, a sound soother, and I’m leaving out all cooking incidents minus the toast because that was the knife’s fault (also tin foil a metal? Who knew?). So. Bummer about the dentist. I have a tooth they are “watching” and like…just don’t tell me the crown is wonky. Tell me when it needs to be replaced so I don’t have to worry about it every day for the next six months- why would you do that to me??? In other news, I had an allergic reaction to the new medication I was given. That cost me another week and was not only awful but mildly terrifying. Also epipens are stupidly expensive, if you were wondering. No? Neither was I. But here we are, in the I now get to own one “just in case” world. (I was okay, just miserable. My hives had hives.) I must admit, I’ve never seen an influencer do that…points to them for keeping it in the video! And off to find more comments. We must stop writing this way! (I need to reply sooner to, sorry…but come ON TH-cam!)

I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER!!!! I WAS SICK FOR 2 days, just now feeling better TODAY!! SO we can heal together🤭 except while you sip your tea i eat fast food 😭😭 while on lunch for work!

THANK YOUUUUU to my biggest cheerleader!!! 💖💕

@@aiyanamitchell7482 Oh no, I hope you're feeling better! I...kind of had a relapse, I was put on a new med and it turns out I was allergic to it and that reaction was kind of scary, if I'm being really honest. But I'm back on steroids (woo, three whole days off of them, how thrilling) and looking less...puffy and red, so, I guess I'm on the mend now. Filming has been tricking since I've been so splotchy but I'm also pretty good with makeup and I think I'm pulling it off, and at least I haven't been up to doing much BUT read! Silver linings, right? And no judgement-- we eat WAY too much takeout (try as I might, I just can't cook decent Thai food, and everyone including the five-year-old is totally addicted)!

@@LitCouture you should take as much time as you need!!! Splotching or full faced make up we still love you!!! And we wish for you to be healed more than anything before continuing to film for us! And yea allergic reactions can be petrifying.. im not as bad as you but my allergy list is 3 pages long back to back…meaning everywhere i go i will just be bothered..not dying, but bothered. Skin irritated, eyes puffy, you name it😭. My cooking skills are..below par to say the least LOL- Dont get me wrong i can make a good steak…but after that im lost LOL

Ohmygoodness, that is so sweet of you to say, thank you so much! I'm glad you're excited too, I think (well, I know since I'm, uh, reading some of the books now!) the readathon is going to be SO MUCH fun! And congratulations, BookTube is so fun and I hope you love it here as much as I do! (And you're BRAVE, volgging scares me!)💕

@@LitCouture ahh thank you so much! I am having the best time playing bookopoly😍 it is definitely a nerve wracking thing but once you do it a few times you get used to it! You should practice it (doesn’t need to be uploaded) and maybe one day you could do it to post💕

Awww, thank you! I...had an allergic reaction the one of new the medications I was given on Friday so...we're kind of back to square one, but at least the steroids they put me back on give me lots of energy? And thanks so much, I was a little nervous about keeping it so small and chill but I'm SO glad you enjoyed it! Thank GOODNESS someone else understands my endless autumn TBR and the struggle for fit all of those autumnal books in! I'm not a mood reader-- I'm a SEASONAL reader! AND YES, why is summer the LONGEST season?? It takes over spring SO early and doesn't want to let fall start until winter is nearly here! GIVE IT UP, NO ONE LIKES STICKING TO THEIR CHAIRS AND LIMITING ACCEPTABLE ACCESSORIES.

I am DEFINITELY NOT glam all the time, you should see me before COFFEE, which is ABSOLUTELY required for smiling. And full sentences. But thank you so much, you're very kind and I'm working up to being a LITTLE more relaxed in front of the camera so I can work up to doing something other than just sit-down videos. (Vlogging scares me so much but...I also kinda want to?)

@@TwithBooks You’re so kind to ask! I filmed this was a just as I was starting to find out that you can, in fact, have an allergic reaction to any viral, bacterial, or fungal infection you may come in contact with thanks to husbands, children, or pets. That’s, right, your body can kick you while you’re down and send you running to the doctor convinced you have Chicken Pox when you just are allergic to what you've already come down with. And, of course, are now covered in hives because your body freaks out over everything. So…not doing great. During editing I could see the red splotches I didn’t know were about to come out just starting in this video (they’re in the heart, but I won’t tell you to look too closely because RISQUÉ!). And everything else in general…further down the rabbit hole of medicine I go, I still have no answers and more referrals for fancier doctors in bigger cities (not a great sign, I’m guessing). But thank you for the compliment, and for commenting- filming is always fun and so is reading, but talking with you guys makes me feel so supported. How did you know I desperately needed a pick-me-up today??? (And I mean it for real, seriously, thank you so so much 💕)

@@williamburns3823 NOOOOOOOOOO, don’t tell me that! What is it going to TAKE it get a great new Aurthurian legend retelling?! I was disappointed by the Alexandra Bracken one and I JUST read one last month that was completely ho-hum, so I was COUNTING on this one! Don’t get me wrong, I love Legendborne, but I really want one that’s more adult and a bit less modern to really satisfy me. Do we just need Brandon Sanderson at this point?

(also Dowry of Blood is often described as sapphic but tbh it's bisexual polyamorous!)

Awww, thank you, I will happily take that title! I'm SO excited for Phantasma so I'm saving for when I need a push! Nightmare Before Kissmas; FIVE STARS OMG I CANNOT WAIT TO RAVE ABOUT IT AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I need to be the LEGIT Queen of Halloween after reading that, PHEW. And I swear I that the only negative I've EVER hear about Dowry is that it can be a hard read at times, so I'm girding my loins (er, so to speak) for that.

@@InfinitexLibrary (And I can work with that, but the ladies deserve better than just Drac, I said what I said.)

@@jodydiou If you’re worried that’s a spoiler, it’s not, it’s right on the book flap! Transition could have admittedly been a bit smoother, though…

​@@LitCoutureNo I didn't think about that. I keep getting distracted from the video and I wanted to mark my space.🤭

@@jodydiou OH THANK GOODNESS. I swear I watched that spot like ten times trying to figure out what I did wrong and was spiraling into the depths of “I think I just might be bad at talking about books” territory…your future timestamps will be noted as bookmarks and not places to panic about. Got it. I can now breathe again. (Yes, yes, I do care that much about what people think, I admit it.)

Thank you!! I canNOT believe I forgot to turn them on, they light up too- I was so mad at myself when I realized during editing!

Thank you so much, I had so much fun making it! Are you playing Spookopoly too? And ALL of the “super cute” decor LIGHTS UP (well, not the plain pumpkins) and I was SO mad at myself when I realized I forgot to turn it all on before filming! But I’m glad you liked it anyway, I feel a bit better after your comment 💕

OhmyGOSH, okay, you have me totally convinced! Up the TBR it moves- It definitely sounds like a fall read to me! And reading about not-so-perfect characters DOES sound really refreshing for a change, not gonna lie.

@@LitCouture yea it focuses on their like “crooked noses” or her “dull yellow hair. And her mom was not so great but she cares for her little brother in a motel the best she can

WISDOM…hahahaha…but I’ll cross my fingers on the finding my purpose thing, that sounds awfully nice! (I like numerology and all that, so you’re totally speaking my language here, I love that you looked this up!) And you’re always so sweet about my outfits, thank you! I know this batch of Caraval is meant to ship out in November, so I assume they expect to sell out by then, and I know they sell out of their Throne of Glass sets regularly but restock so if you’ve got your heart set on getting it soon, it wouldn’t wait- they also haven’t confirmed any reprints as far as I know either. PS-I hope I said your last name right, but if I didn’t or you only want your first name in there (just realizing you might prefer that), let me know and I’ll edit it out ASAP!

@@LitCouture Thank you for the guidance about Caraval! And I am literally such a dork LOL when I read your comment just now (because TH-cam Actually let me know this time that I had a comment waiting *gasp*) I realized that I had gotten distracted and never finished this video🤦‍♀ I'm like, "wait, you said my name?? Wait, I still have ten minutes of the video I didn't watch??" I just finished watching and I am tickled pink that you shouted me out! It put suck a big smile on my face 😊You are right!! I have been watching your videos and commenting for about a year now! (I remember how much your video about your terrible experience reading apple-themed books made me laugh!) How time flies! But yes I am very excited to buddy read Hell Bent XD with you! Let us descend!!!!! Do you think it's okay to talk about spoilers in the comments sections of your videos? Also, I don't mind if you say my full name, and I don't mind how you pronounce it, either lol. Everyone who tries to say it for the first time pronounces it the way you did, but technically it is supposed to be Al (like a dude named Al) Lard.... I like the way you pronounced it better 😅

@@jessicaallard9453 Ugh, figures I would get it wrong, but thanks for making me feel better about it! I'm SO GLAD you didn't mind though, I got SO nervous after posting like...oh no, what if she wouldn't want me to say her name in a video??? And if you have Instagram you can send me a DM on there, I have my handle linked in my bio, or you can email the public account I have linked to this one (just let me know because I NEVER check it) and I'll send you my real one (because, like I said, I will NEVER check it) because CLEARLY I do not get notified when you reply to any replies on comments, and then FORGET IT. Also, ohmygosh, I was so curious to see just how much worse it was to listen to creepy stuff on audio so I started Hell Bent that way and AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH listen to your friends, you dummy, NEVER AGAIN, you were SO RIGHT.