recently read 📖| romantasy, horror graphic novel, & faeries
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 เม.ย. 2024
- i talk about a few books i have read recently! let me know your thoughts on these if you've read any. thanks for sticking around for a chat :)
books mentioned:
Never Let Me Go
Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid
Gremoryland
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
Divine Rivals
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★ animated intro done by the super talented @RoseenaSakya (@phllegm on instagram)!!
★ intro music: cat shop by Louie Zong
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I love you guys
Here we go again😂😊
Tea served hahaha
This is gonna sound super cheesy but I love plants and books. So Benji’s channel about plants and yours about books is a match made in heaven for me.
love to hear it🫡💞
Same plants and books are my jam!
if chris has 1000 fans, i am one of them. if chris has 100 fans, i am one of them. if chris has 1 fan, it's me. if chris has 0 fans, i'm dead. if the world is against chris, i am against the world.
Please lord, let Chris enter his booktube room era and post more so I can see more of his beautiful face and get more books recommendations. Thank you lord
Yey Chris i love that you're posting more... keep it up!🥰
severely blushed when i was mentioned HAHHAHA but omg T T i still need to read the second book map of otherlands im gonna get it this friday yayayy :D & the way my heart broke when u talked about divine rivals; i can see why it wasnt ur cup of tea though, its def heavy on the romance sighhh. BUT AHHHH I AGREEEE ROMAN IS MY ROMAN EMPIRE FRR HES SO UGHHHHHH GOALS AFFF😣
im so happy i got to start my day with a calm and warm video! ur doing amazing chris😌‼️
fellow roman enjoyer 🤝!! ahh let me know what u think of the second book!
I really love the quality, and I always love your choice of colors in your clothes and how calm you are، Everything makes me feel warm in my heart. Thank you🌱!
SHOW US THE LIZARD! As a Canadian, the thought of having a random lizard in the house is wild. Such a thing would never happen here. 😂
We have 2 now. It's reproducing 😂
i should have recorded it
And here it will be a rare thing if there's no lizard in the house. Lol
As soon as Chris mentioned buying a book and regretted the purchase, why did I immediately look at the corner of my room and spotted a couple of poor trees made into books and they just sit there now🙈 but idk what to do with them🤷🏽 like how will I pass them on and make other people suffer like that? 🤣😭
“I don’t like romance” and is with @benjiplant and are literally couple goals AF😅🙈 *no shade*🤣
I'd say that Never Let Me Go is my favourite book ever. it made me question everything. the value of a person, human life, and as a teacher myself I've always wondered whether what I'm doing is worth it, whether it's necessary to cultivate kids' souls... and I think I got the answer. it was just breathtaking. superb work
I absolutely love your book rec vids, it’s so cozy and calm and we seem to have similar tastes. I’ve been loving everything you’ve recommended :))
I loved Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands, it feels like an improvement from the first one. The whole concept of fairies and academia really speaks to me. Really excited for the third one!
Love the weekly updates! Oooof. Never Let Me Go wrecked me when I first saw it. I was in nursing school back then and I didn't know what I was getting into. The film hit me like a truck out of nowhere. I'll read the book, hopefully, one of these days.
The movie is good, but the book is so much better imo! It captures the relationships between the characters much better. The movie is visually stunning though
@@benjiplant Hi Benji! It's on my to-read list. I think we can all agree that books are often better than their movie adaptations. I just really wish I had more time to read. Also, emotional bandwidth to read sad books.
I see pretty person talking about books. I click😅❤
You have a chill vibe. I like it.
Honestly these reviews help me pick my next books to read keep it up!
Gurllll yesss, more uploads❤
I love these book rec videos, they are always so fun and cosy 😊❤️
Im in love with the new intro❤❤
Chris, I am enjoying watching you grow as you share your thoughts of each book so honestly. Never Let Me Go indeed is a book you cannot forget.
thank you so much, it means a ton❤️
First like first comment! 😂
Never Let Me Go has always been on my to read list. I just might start it finally.
omg you've gotten so comfortable with the camera! loved your energy in this video 🤩
also when it comes to romance in books (speaking from my own experience) i feel like finding the writing style that fits your taste is the key! if you've told me 10 years ago i'd be gushing over romantic stuff in the future, i'd probably frown at you lol but now that i found authors, writing styles and *as cliché as it sounds* tropes that suit my taste the best, i found myself really enjoying it. also booktok well... i'm sure heavy romance based stuff that they recommend in there can get dry and repetitive so i completely get the lack in interest when it comes to super popular stuff 😭
Your videos always inspire me to read!
My tbr is expanding, thank you for the recommendations!!
Such a calm and pleasant personality chris have❤❤
Hey Chris! I've been getting back into reading and have been looking for another book to buy.
Thinking "Never Let Me Go" will be my next thanks to your review.
Love that you have this channel, hope all is well in your life, you look so happy!
ahhhh hi christina!! thank you so much, glad to hear from you! hope you’re well :’)
The intro is so 🥺🥰
OMG, I love that little intro animation!! Also, the background of this video looks so lovely. It makes me want a cup of coffee, and pick up a great read, on a rainy day.
ahhhh thank you so much😭💌
Hi Chris. I'm with you on the Emily Wilde series. I've just read both books and am looking forward to the 3rd as well Thankyou for talking to us about books. Enjoy your channel
Love your content so muchhhh. Pls release more book content when you can. Love you two so much.
never let me go was sooo good i'm glad it also stuck with you!
You talked me into Emily Wilde. My nearest book store is an hour away, but I went right after watching your video.
AHHH let me know what you think!!!!
I'm literally writing my final essay about Ishiguro's , and I'm so glad that it was one of my course books this semester! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it, since I cried as well :(. Madame's "poor creatures" speech after Tommy and Ruth go to Miss Emily's house hit me so hard 😔
MY SWEET BOI UPLOADED IM HAPPY YIPEEEEE 😭 🎉
I looove your new channel contents. New fan! 😍🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
welcome! thank you😭💌
love your videos please make more!!
i love love LOVE never let me go. i still think about it all the time
I missed the Instagram post but can I recommend a book or two?
The lies of Locke lamora by Scott Lynch, and The Sarantine Mosaic (duology).
Both are considered fantasy, but I would consider them low fantasy.
Lamora gives "gang of thieves in Venice" vibes. Great story, amazing characters, hysterical dialogue, and dramatic. It's part of an unfinished series but could be read alone and be satisfying tbh. Lynch's dialogue and comedic timing is amazing, and the audiobook for this is very well done, if that's your preferred method.
Sarantine Mosaic gives "Byzantine artist gets swept up in political intrigue". Kay has the most beautiful prose I've ever read. I feel SO MUCH when I read his books, and these two gave me a fierce book hangover for a long time. When I finished Lord of Emperors, I sat on my couch snuggling the book with happy sad tears. Kay includes elements of mature romance in his books that I have not seen done in other books. The way he writes about the human heart... 😭. Tho his books are not romance, they are certainly romantic in lots of ways. Romance is a human experience, and he weaves it very well into his stories. Highly recommend this duology (and honestly any book by Kay if you like historical fantasy with not much "fantasy").
I just saw the trailer and I'm invested..I'm definitely gonna read and watch the "Never let me go" book you recommended. Thank you😊
let me know what you think 👀
This is the warmest, purest video on youtube.
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CHRISTOPHERRRRRRR
When I described a favourite short story of mine to a friend, she said as it sounded reminiscent of Never Let Me Go. I've since gone on to discover that this book and its adaptation have stirred emotions in many readers for years - I might seek it out at some point. Otherwise, I hadn't heard of any of these books so appreciate you bringing them to our attention. Your description of the Emily Wilde books certainly piqued my interest.
Omg chris i jus found u. Def taking your reccs sending u and benji lots of luv💝
Our fav boy is back!
Also I should not be blushing as much as I am 🙆🏼
Hi Chris. I aspire to be a librarian
Divine Rivals is right up my alley! Will be reading!
hi mom LOL love you!!!
❤ love your videos Chris ❤ keep doing them 😅
MORE VIDEOS yayyyy
chris kudos for posting this, for reading
kudos to you mama, for watching
TWO CHRIS VIDEOS !!! THATS RIGHT
I haven’t heard the name Gremoryland in years and it took me back to when I was in high school and discovered the webcomic for the first time. I never got past the third episode I think
I have decided to take a chance and get Never Let me Go, and Everything is Beautiful and I'm not afraid as these are Authors that I've never heard of. I cannot fathom the Horror genre as my mind tends to wander in the world that authors create and Ican't get over my fears so I stay away from that genre.
13:34: You are so calm. If that were me the video would have gone black after a loud scream and sounds of feet shuffling😂
Never Let Me Go is my favorite book. I read that a couple of years ago and I am not a big reader and finished it in 2 days. Fantastic story, very thought-provoking. I found it super fascinating! So happy to hear that you liked it too!
The movie was okay. Great acting. They did change one specific scene in the movie that really bothered me and totally destroyed the purpose of that scene.
omg i have so many graphic novels i'd love to recommend. for me, i got into the whole medium of storytelling through tillie walden's work, specifically On a Sunbeam. that graphic novel is SO good and approachable. it's YA but has some older themes for sure. also The Daughters of Ys by m.t. anderson leans adult and is just absolutely gorgeous (illustrator is jo rioux)
Divine rivals sound good I might give it a try.
Ive heard Never Let Me Go is so saddddd i need to watch it
notice how I didn't say read
Branching off of the faerie theme - you should totally read Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception. Crazy title but its this really cool and eerie take on faeries and their relationships with humans and music.
say less I’m looking into it right now
The last book sounds like the movie, You've Got mail!!!
If you want to try more graphic novels, I recomend Once & Future. it's about mythology/folklore & how you can shape it, it has a badass monster hunter grandma & her adult grandson Duncan trying to stop Lich King Arthur trying to rule great britain again and keeping the normal world safe from knowing the truth about magic & myths or else they get wrap inside it.
plz keep sharing more... (i guess TTPD inspires us all to be productive lol
i also didn’t really like divine rivals, a little confused as to how popular it is 😅 i really need to pick up emily wilde 2 now after your review!!
Just got my wisdom tooth taken out 💔 but this video definitely help me through the pain 😭🙏
wishing you a swift recovery💌
4:04 Chris, you should read On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden!! It’s my favorite graphic novel, honestly one of my favorite narratives period. Maybe you’d like it? :)
Just to say, I love the hairstyle without a part. It's very becoming for you.
I travel quite a bit domestically and internationally. What are your thoughts about physical books versus using a book reader? My mom was a librarian so I am very sensitive to keeping books pristine. With a Kindle, I feel it gives me more options to take a break and read a few pages when I want a break from work or chores. Thank you for the reading suggestions.
i switch between the two! i love both for different reasons. lately i’ve been leaning towards using an E-reader because it’s easier for me to read at night but nothing can beat a physical book. ahhhhh i can’t choose
Now Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is on my wish list, it’s sounds interesting 🤓If I may recommend a book I’ve recently read and enjoyed The New Life by Tom Crewe. The concept and the characters are quite engaging.
i like your reviews.
i do not want you to feel pressure to post faster than you are naturally reading though.
if that makes sense.
i have some recommends for you, i’m just curious what you would think of these.
neither are really typical for what i read but i liked all of them. especially the Katherine Addison stuff.
first Katherine Addison’s The Witness For The dead and it’s sequel The Grief of Stones.
second, Emily Tesh’s Silver In The Wood and it’s sequel Drowned Country.
thank you for the recs! i will look into them! in regards to the pressure to read, i appreciate what you said :’) it’s good to know that some people are okay with more spaced out videos if it means i can read a little more naturally!
If you don’t like romance, the orange book behind you by JD Robb is a romantic cop serial. There are like 60 books following the heroine who is a cop and her husband who is a tech billionaire(who doesn’t exactly follow the law.) I think they’re great, but what I’m picking up on here is that you don’t like front facing romance, but a more subtle and slow burning romance. Often times I see readers say they don’t like romance but, actually just haven’t found their flavor of romance. Romance is not a monolith! I personally do not vibe with dark romances. I don’t want my love interest to be cruel, otherwise I find it hard to believe they actually should fall for each other. Also you might want to try TJ Klune if you haven’t already. (I see you have him on your shelves as well) He does cozy fantasies that have those subtle romances that I’m assuming are in the Emily Wilde book. If you truly don’t like romance that’s okay of course! Loved this video 😊
Can you make a video on books that you recommend for people who want to start reading, but don't know where to start? Maybe with different genres and your favourites🫶
Luv it
I purchased two of your recommendations : Never let me go and Everything is beautiful and I’m not afraid. I can’t wait to start reading them ! It allowed me to visit the newly opened Waterstone bookstore in Brussels (that I actually didn’t know there was) - is the franchise also in the United States ?
Thanks for the video !
I’d highly recommend “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” by Shannon Chakraborty, very little romance (like none) but SO MUCH pirate mischief! It’s packed with adventure, an absolute page turner and just overall 10/10!
I highly recommend 'The Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov if you haven't read it yet. It's the best novel I've ever come across. The way it seamlessly blends realism and the fantastical is truly remarkable. You're in for a captivating journey with its storytelling.And to top it off, there's a mischievous cat in the mix to keep you giggling as you turn the pages.
I'm so curious abt your thoughts if you've already read "A Little Life" by Hanya
I read "Never Let Me Go" and like it a lot, but didn't realize it had been made into a movie. I'll try to find it. Now go catch that lizard before it eats Theo.
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I really enjoyed divine rivals but it definitely leaned more towards romance than fantasy. It was not what I was expecting when I went into it.
same here! was fully expecting more of the fantasy element but the gods aspect of it wasn’t touched on much at all.
@@chrislibrary I haven’t read Ruthless Vows yet. I’m hoping there is more fantasy, and a lot more about the gods, in it.
I hope this recommendation is ok but have you read five survive by Holly Jackson.
Thankyou christ.... So cute and smart
I was quite disappointed of Never let me go, but I wonder if it was because of the translation? I read it in German and so did a friend, we both felt the same way.
Maybe the English translation is closer to the original 🤷🏻♀️
Loved the general idea though
thanks for this, you might like Klara and the Sun by Ishiguro, since you like Never Let Me Go, hope you try it out
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Gorgeous man.
lowkey jealous of benji lolll
I've been curious about "Divine Rivals." Hhhhmmm... 👀
I was a bit late to see your post but I absolutely adore @benjiplant channel.
Can I recommend the book ‘The Ladies of Grace Adieu’ by Susanna Clarke..? Faerie lore heaven in my opinion. I really think you will like it. Also. This is definitely another gem of a channel I’ve glad I’ve found ❤
ASMR hot guy + BOOKS. ❤❤
omfggg thank u💀😭
chris active era??
doing my best🫡
@@chrislibrarywe love to see it
Have you read a lot of queer romance? I know I thought I wasn’t a big romance fan, but then I started reading sapphic books and it all just clicked! Haha I think it makes sense as a lesbian that I wouldn’t like straight romance.
i think he's seen heartstopper but i've noticed he unfollowed joe locke lol
Chris considering his life choices regarding Gremoryland 🤭
never buying a book on a whim EVER again😭
You're so cute! I hope to find a cozy bf/ relationship like you have!
thank you🥹🥹
you need to find out what your "students" are reading.......and try reading some of those things...
hope that you have read....THE YEARLY.....and GIANTS IN THE EARTH.......i have all my students read them
my elementary students love graphic novels like captain underpants and the amulet series. i’ll try to read some of them to get a sense of what they like! they’re mostly super goofy with very in-your-face graphics. i’ll check out the books you mentioned!
My take away - you really don’t like romance 💘. Thanks for my new escape from a tedious phone call, it’s all about the big lizard. Buh-bye 😘
Have you ever read The Goldfinch? It's by the same author of A secret history (Donna Tartt). I just started it, going in absolutely blind 🫣