Omg thank you for the shoutout. I've been playing catch up on work after my trip and finally had the chance to watch this 🥰💕 I loved getting to hear your answers for this tag I felt the exact same way with this tag. Like there are lots of books I'm not exactly in the mood to read right now, but I'll probably read them at some point😅... Of course aside from books with specific triggers. The Silent Patient was a pretty good book, but as someone that also loves pretty covers, I can totally understand not wanting to read it 🤣
Of course!! 💖 I hadn't seen the tag until you did it and it was so fun to switch things up a little bit ☺️✨ ...and I knew I was a big cover person, but I didn't realize just how much until now 😅😂
@@jenseereads i'm so glad you enjoyed doing it! 💕 right?! i used to say I never judged a book by it's cover.....but then I realized that I actually did with the books I bought 🤣🤣
I totally understand hating the silent patient cover LOL but the book is really cool! six of crows is so good netflix did it dirty 😭 but omg I agree with a little life (I hate books that make me cry!!) I don’t think I’m gonna read reckless either, powerless was so mid to me :/ I also didn’t like the shatter me series haha this was such a fun video 😋
It's kind of dumb how much an "ugly" cover will dissuade me from reading a book 😂 Six of Crows is the one book that everyone seems to agree I need to read LOL so I'll probably pick it up one of these days. A Little Life is really the only hard NO..way too scared of that one 😅 And thank you! I try to be as positive as possible, but sometimes it's fun to switch it up a little 😈😋
I despised the Shatter Me book. I love flowery language, but this wasn't even flowery. It was just bad lol. I'm bummed because the end finally picked up and sounded interesting, but I don't think I can handle another book written with that many metaphors that made absolutely no sense.
I think that series could have benefited from being shorter, because I totally agree! The story was definitely building momentum and I was really curious to see how it would end...but having to read several more books of the fmc felt draining 🥴 lol. And I totally forgot about the flowery writing style! That was also something that was really off putting to me in the first book (I didn't notice it as much in the other books I read) 🙃 lol
Ugh that series makes me so sad...and annoyed lol There were so many parts that I REALLY liked, but the fmc's growth..or lack there of..was exhausting 😮💨 I think it would have been better as a shorter series.
Completely understand Shadow and Bone. I will say that even though the show has the Six of Crows characters, the show sets up the storyline in the duology (almost like a prequel), So if you read those it would be like a continuation to the show, if that makes any sense. 😊 great video btw.
@@jenseereads it’s one of my favorites of all time, so I hope you enjoy it! 🖤 it’s okay if you don’t too, but I’m happy to hear you’re at least giving it a chance 😊
@@sarazur244 I’m actually going to rewatch the show in the fall just to reread SoC and finally read King of Scars. Seems like an appropriate way to do it 😊
100% with you on Little Life! I’m very interested in history and let me tell you, there are way too many instances of abuse and tragedy in our past that we should be learning more about to honour people who suffered it. It’s difficult and I understand why some people might be reluctant to do it - what I don’t understand is wanting to engage with fictional tragedy pórn. On topic of Shadow and Bone + Six of Crows, I read them, they are good, not great - and definitely overhyped. And also 100% agree on Taylor Jenkins Reid! I won’t deny she’s a talented writer, but I find her books about fictional celebrities just so infuriating to read. I’ve managed to get through Malibu Rising and Evelyn Hugo, but I recently decided I need to break up with her few pages into Daisy Jones. I just don’t have energy to cope with another set of awful characters.
"fictional tragedy porn" 😂 I like to pick up the occasional non-fiction to learn a little here and there, but for the most part I read to unwind and escape, so picking up a book that's guaranteed to make me sob just doesn't make sense for me lol. Thanks for the S&B and SoC mini review! I'm learning to trust my initial gut instinct with super hyped books. If they get a lot of hype, but I'm really excited about them - I tend to still really like them. However, if it's a book that I'm ONLY reading, because of the hype - I usually end up being disappointed. I need to learn to just let those ones go, I'm not missing out lol 🙃 And YES that's exactly it! I like Taylor Jenkins Reid's writing, but her characters are never my favorite. Which is probably why I had such a hard time with the books I did read. I just don't really care about what happens to the characters, so I eventually lose interest. 😅
And here I am, waiting for my amazon delivery tomorrow with Malibu Rising and Happy Place 🤣🤣 I read Emily Henry's Book Lovers two ? years ago and thought it was fine, but I'm reluctantly low key into her the style of her covers 😂 Same for Taylor Jenkins Reid, I think I read a short story by her and it wasn't anything special but I really like the font for the titles on her covers so yeah... fck me 🙃😂 Also I totally agree with what you mentioned about Powerless. The themes of that book feels very overly used right now and it made me 100% realize that romantasy isn't for me😬
LOL I'm definitely in the minority with my feelings about those authors, so I'm sure you'll like them 😂 And I totally agree, Emily Henry has some good covers!...I've been tempted to get a book or two purely because of it several times lol
I agree with you on every book. TBH I got disappointed with every book that is/was popular on Instagram, maybe I had high expectations. And nowadays, I only watch book tubers with the same interests as me. PS: I am going to read Door in the Dark (I guess that's the name) this weekend.
I think in general it's hard for a super hyped book to live up to the expectations/ the attention it gets. As a booktuber I try my best to avoid reviews of books until AFTER I've read them so I can form my own opinion, but it's hard to avoid a books popularity sometimes lol. I think I've been equally excited and disappointed by super hyped books 🙃 But, like you said, I think finding people that have a similar taste to you is a good idea, and also just learning what you actually like as you go. If a book is super popular, but it doesn't sound interesting, I'm learning to just let them go. Those are the ones I almost always feel disappointed by lol Ooo I hope you like A Door in the Dark! I haven't really heard anyone talk about it, so I would love to know what you think of it. Happy reading! 📖✨
I agree with so many of these but I gotta say, every book I've read by Taylor Jenkins Reid is really good (based on my taste 😂). This is the first time that I hear that about powerless omg. I had no clue that things were literally taken from other books. If I knew that maybe I wouldn't have bought the 1st book and the novela. Now it's too late 😂 great video Jensee ❤
LOL Taylor Jenkins Reid is definitely a talented writer! I just seem to consistently lose interest about halfway through for some reason 😅 And you might still like Powerless. I've seen a lot of people talk about the similarities and they didn't mind them. It just personally makes me feel a little icky 😅 lol
LOL (whispering) same 😋 I read the first book (maybe the second) and REALLY liked it, but I lost interest in the rest of the series. I like politics in books now, but when I read it 10+ years ago I didn't, so it got boring...and now that I've seen the movies I don't care to read any more of it either 🙃
I must say, the S&B show doesn't do the Six of Crows storyline justice, it's basically a different story. But even though I loved this duology, I wouldn't say it's perfect or for everyone. The Silent Patient was really underwhelming to me, so can't say you're missing out. And *totally* with you on the Little Life, there's something annoying about books being hyped just for being very sad.
I'll probably end up reading Six of Crows one of these days, it seems to be a popular opinion that the show didn't do that series justice. Plus, a ragtag team found family kind of vibe is my favorite, so I think I would really like it 😊
this was fun! believe i saw a little life described somewhere as trauma porn - that and the scrunched up face on the cover completely put me off the book. 🤷🏼♀️ i do like emily henry, though. read beach read last year and funny story this year, really liked both of them. i listened to the audiobook of the silent patient some years ago, not knowing anything about any hype (i only stumbled across “booktube” at the end of 2022 maybe - yes, it’s cozy underneath my rock 🤣), but i really enjoyed it. still my favorite by the author (the fury being second, the maidens last). the cover is abysmal, though. it actually now makes me wonder how i came to buy the audiobook 😂 i’ve actually heard that the elin hillenbrand novels are enjoyable summer reads, so i do want to give her a try. but, yea, the covers would not draw my attention either. have a lovely day + happy reading! 💜
Thank you! 💖 And no worries, I'm under the rock with you! I also didn't know about booktube until mid 2022 LOL I've also only heard really good things about Elin Hilderbrand, so I'm sure I'll read one of her books someday...I just wish they weren't so "old" looking...I'll just get it from the library 😋 lol aww I hope you have an amazing weekend & happy reading!! 🤗📖✨
I wish I didn’t read shadow & bone after watching. I’m pissed that Mal’s eyes aren’t blue in the show now that I know they were supposed to be LOL 😑 You’re not missing out.
LOL that seems to be the consensus, so I feel a lot better about skipping it 😋 ..although everyone says that Six of Crows was done dirty, so I might read that still. That was the storyline from the show I was the most interested in anyway lol
I think you should give Elin Hildebrand a chance and they're both for old ladies 😂 I recently watched Larry's Reads newest video and she gave Elin a chance and gave that book 5 stars , I've read every single book by her but watch Larry's video and give Elin a chance you may find that you love her who knows ? 😊❤
I've seen a few people I follow read books from her and I haven't heard a bad review, so I'm definitely not opposed to ever reading one of her books - I would never say never to an author I haven't read before. I just needed an answer to the question and her books were the only ones I could think of, because of my consistent disinterested in the covers 😋 lol
Totally agree about A Little Life, not for me!! I know everyone is going to say to read Six of Crows even though you watched the show (I also watched it before reading it) and I’m going to add to that number trying to convince you! Please!!! 😂 Ugh don’t get me started on Powerless, it is such a rip off of other books and not original at all. Did not like it!! Elin Hilderbrand books totally give grandma hahaha. And I’ll choose to forgive you for Emily Henry and TJR… 😆
HAHAHA I literally just responded to a couple comments that said I should still read Six of Crows, you guys have officially convinced me!! 😂 And I'm so happy to hear someone else with the same Powerless thoughts 😅 I feel like I'm being too sensitive sometimes, because everyone I watch LOVES it and I'm just like..🫠oh🫠..LOL And thank you so much for the forgiveness 😋
@@jenseereads haha yay, so glad to hear that about Six of Crows!! And yeah it’s scary to say negative things about well-loved books 😬 But I always enjoy hearing unpopular opinions even about books I liked! And you’re very welcome 😂❤️
The silent patient was a huge let down for me. Everyone loves it but I was just meh. I literally had to finish it in audiobook form because i found it insanely boring!
Ahh that's what I'm worried about! 😬 Especially after feeling underwhelmed by The Housemaid. There's just too much hype at this point, I feel like it's inevitable that it'll disappoint 🫣
Red Queen actually has the MC just straight up say the tagline from Catching Fire's movie trailers and it is the cringiest thing I've ever read. So to hear that the author of Powerless just lifted something straight from The Hunger Games after being inspired by both books . . . it's not that surprising to me.
That's a little disappointing to hear 😕 I totally get being inspired by things, but "inspirations" that are so close like that feel weird and uncomfy. 😬
every time I see the cover of A Little Life, I get irrationally angry. I am also a never say never, but I'm almost certain that I don't ever want to read that book. I follow a booktuber who reads quite a few classics, and the way she talks about them I'm always like, 'oooh. I want to read that.' but realistically... no, no I don't. I mean, maybe there's a couple I'll try but for the most part, no thank you. a question - if you want to answer. How do Emily Henry and Abby Jimennez differ for you? I find their writings and stories fairly similar - in that it's not just fluff and /or smut.
I was the same way in high school with classics! We'd talk about them in class and I would think "wow that sounds so good" so I'd go home and try to read it..but just couldn't get into them at all 🥴 lol I think I might try a Jane Austen one of these days, but beyond that I don't care to read any. As for Emily Henry and Abbey Jimenez...idk honestly 😅 For Abbey Jimenez I like that you get a fluffy fun romance with a "real life" struggle (which totally doesn't sound like I would like it, but somehow it works for me). And there's really nothing specific I don't like about Emily Henry's books, and to be fair I've only read 3 (1 of which I did actually really like; People We Meet On Vacation), but overall I read a lot of romance and those books are just the least memorable out of all of them, so I'd rather read other things I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
Yea, I totally get that. I finished Legendary, but I'm taking a break for a bit before I pick up Finale 🙃 ...and now because of my 'meh' feelings toward the Caraval series so far, I'm kind of nervous to get into Once Upon a Broken Heart 😬 I really want to love it like everyone else seems to lol
Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood are two authors I am not interested in reading anything from them. I tried to read Bride but only managed a few chapters before I gave up. It's an unpopular opinion but I found it boring. I am not a fan of smut so any books with that in it I tend to stay away from.
@@sharonlovesbooks I love the occasional thriller (especially in the fall 🍂). I meant to read more going into this year...but so far I've just ended up just going deeper into fantasy & romance 😅😂
@@jenseereads have you read One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig? if so what did you think? I have read both books in that series and really enjoyed them even though I don't read a lot of fantasy
I so agree with classic's i don't like them i find them boring.. I am gratefull they exist because without them we would not have the amazing stories we have today but the actual classic? Not for me Also i don't tend to like about anything too "real" like about a woman who is getting married with a normal man who has a normal boring life. ..nooo... Give me witches vampires aliens ghost demons magic zombies end of world Give me anything thats different That being said i do like a romance every so often but thats the only exception 😅 Happy reading ❤
YES! I'm exactly the same! I love the occasional fluffy romance, but I definitely prefer the witches and the vampires and the aliens and the ghosts and the demons and the magic!! LOL 😁📖✨
dont worry abt not reading The Silent Patient! it was so incredibly dissapointing and the most predictable ending. i dont see the hype in it at all and wish i never spent time in that book 🙏
Oh no! lol I don't normally mind if I guess a twist or an ending (I actually like it most of the times...I feel like I'm solving the murder too lol), BUT in books that are super hyped up (especially if everyone talks about how crazy the twist is) if I end up guessing it early, it's like "😕......oh." That's how I felt with The Housemaid, so you're definitely helping me feel even more sure in my decision to skip it lol
after watching the show i think reading shadow and bone is kinda unnecessary (esp bc that series isn’t that great) BUT i’m telling you Six of Crows is going to give you so much more than the show did!! i really recommend giving it a try, it’ll be easier to get into it too bc you’re already familiar with the world 🩷
I think I might have to give Six of Crows a shot. Someone else said something very similar..and I do love a ragtag team / found family vibe...and their story line was my favorite part of the show....yea, I think I might probably read it 😋 lol
Taylor Jenkins Reid and Emily Henry are definitely booktube darlings so I’m glad to finally see someone not obsessed with them lol
lol I tried, but they just aren't for me 😋
Omg thank you for the shoutout. I've been playing catch up on work after my trip and finally had the chance to watch this 🥰💕 I loved getting to hear your answers for this tag
I felt the exact same way with this tag. Like there are lots of books I'm not exactly in the mood to read right now, but I'll probably read them at some point😅... Of course aside from books with specific triggers.
The Silent Patient was a pretty good book, but as someone that also loves pretty covers, I can totally understand not wanting to read it 🤣
Of course!! 💖 I hadn't seen the tag until you did it and it was so fun to switch things up a little bit ☺️✨
...and I knew I was a big cover person, but I didn't realize just how much until now 😅😂
@@jenseereads i'm so glad you enjoyed doing it! 💕
right?! i used to say I never judged a book by it's cover.....but then I realized that I actually did with the books I bought 🤣🤣
I totally understand hating the silent patient cover LOL but the book is really cool! six of crows is so good netflix did it dirty 😭 but omg I agree with a little life (I hate books that make me cry!!) I don’t think I’m gonna read reckless either, powerless was so mid to me :/ I also didn’t like the shatter me series haha this was such a fun video 😋
It's kind of dumb how much an "ugly" cover will dissuade me from reading a book 😂 Six of Crows is the one book that everyone seems to agree I need to read LOL so I'll probably pick it up one of these days. A Little Life is really the only hard NO..way too scared of that one 😅 And thank you! I try to be as positive as possible, but sometimes it's fun to switch it up a little 😈😋
I despised the Shatter Me book. I love flowery language, but this wasn't even flowery. It was just bad lol. I'm bummed because the end finally picked up and sounded interesting, but I don't think I can handle another book written with that many metaphors that made absolutely no sense.
I think that series could have benefited from being shorter, because I totally agree! The story was definitely building momentum and I was really curious to see how it would end...but having to read several more books of the fmc felt draining 🥴 lol. And I totally forgot about the flowery writing style! That was also something that was really off putting to me in the first book (I didn't notice it as much in the other books I read) 🙃 lol
I only read the first shatter me book!
Ugh that series makes me so sad...and annoyed lol There were so many parts that I REALLY liked, but the fmc's growth..or lack there of..was exhausting 😮💨 I think it would have been better as a shorter series.
Completely understand Shadow and Bone. I will say that even though the show has the Six of Crows characters, the show sets up the storyline in the duology (almost like a prequel), So if you read those it would be like a continuation to the show, if that makes any sense. 😊 great video btw.
Ahh that's good to know! Maybe I'll pick up Six of Crows then!! 😄 Thank you! 💖
@@jenseereads it’s one of my favorites of all time, so I hope you enjoy it! 🖤 it’s okay if you don’t too, but I’m happy to hear you’re at least giving it a chance 😊
@@jenseereadsi just reread it and it was even better the second time around! worth the read imo 😋
@@sarazur244 I’m actually going to rewatch the show in the fall just to reread SoC and finally read King of Scars. Seems like an appropriate way to do it 😊
i loved this video! I definitely was surprised by some of your answers. I wanna do this tag now Lol, its so fun
Thank you! You totally should do the tag, it was really fun! 😊
100% with you on Little Life! I’m very interested in history and let me tell you, there are way too many instances of abuse and tragedy in our past that we should be learning more about to honour people who suffered it. It’s difficult and I understand why some people might be reluctant to do it - what I don’t understand is wanting to engage with fictional tragedy pórn.
On topic of Shadow and Bone + Six of Crows, I read them, they are good, not great - and definitely overhyped.
And also 100% agree on Taylor Jenkins Reid! I won’t deny she’s a talented writer, but I find her books about fictional celebrities just so infuriating to read. I’ve managed to get through Malibu Rising and Evelyn Hugo, but I recently decided I need to break up with her few pages into Daisy Jones. I just don’t have energy to cope with another set of awful characters.
"fictional tragedy porn" 😂 I like to pick up the occasional non-fiction to learn a little here and there, but for the most part I read to unwind and escape, so picking up a book that's guaranteed to make me sob just doesn't make sense for me lol.
Thanks for the S&B and SoC mini review! I'm learning to trust my initial gut instinct with super hyped books. If they get a lot of hype, but I'm really excited about them - I tend to still really like them. However, if it's a book that I'm ONLY reading, because of the hype - I usually end up being disappointed. I need to learn to just let those ones go, I'm not missing out lol 🙃
And YES that's exactly it! I like Taylor Jenkins Reid's writing, but her characters are never my favorite. Which is probably why I had such a hard time with the books I did read. I just don't really care about what happens to the characters, so I eventually lose interest. 😅
And here I am, waiting for my amazon delivery tomorrow with Malibu Rising and Happy Place 🤣🤣 I read Emily Henry's Book Lovers two ? years ago and thought it was fine, but I'm reluctantly low key into her the style of her covers 😂 Same for Taylor Jenkins Reid, I think I read a short story by her and it wasn't anything special but I really like the font for the titles on her covers so yeah... fck me 🙃😂
Also I totally agree with what you mentioned about Powerless. The themes of that book feels very overly used right now and it made me 100% realize that romantasy isn't for me😬
LOL I'm definitely in the minority with my feelings about those authors, so I'm sure you'll like them 😂 And I totally agree, Emily Henry has some good covers!...I've been tempted to get a book or two purely because of it several times lol
I agree with you on every book. TBH I got disappointed with every book that is/was popular on Instagram, maybe I had high expectations. And nowadays, I only watch book tubers with the same interests as me.
PS: I am going to read Door in the Dark (I guess that's the name) this weekend.
I think in general it's hard for a super hyped book to live up to the expectations/ the attention it gets. As a booktuber I try my best to avoid reviews of books until AFTER I've read them so I can form my own opinion, but it's hard to avoid a books popularity sometimes lol. I think I've been equally excited and disappointed by super hyped books 🙃 But, like you said, I think finding people that have a similar taste to you is a good idea, and also just learning what you actually like as you go. If a book is super popular, but it doesn't sound interesting, I'm learning to just let them go. Those are the ones I almost always feel disappointed by lol
Ooo I hope you like A Door in the Dark! I haven't really heard anyone talk about it, so I would love to know what you think of it. Happy reading! 📖✨
@@jenseereads I am really excited to read that book. I am kind of in a fantasy mood and I am reading more fantasies these past 3 months.
I agree with so many of these but I gotta say, every book I've read by Taylor Jenkins Reid is really good (based on my taste 😂). This is the first time that I hear that about powerless omg. I had no clue that things were literally taken from other books. If I knew that maybe I wouldn't have bought the 1st book and the novela. Now it's too late 😂 great video Jensee ❤
LOL Taylor Jenkins Reid is definitely a talented writer! I just seem to consistently lose interest about halfway through for some reason 😅 And you might still like Powerless. I've seen a lot of people talk about the similarities and they didn't mind them. It just personally makes me feel a little icky 😅 lol
3:05 (whispering)The Hunger Games 🤫
LOL (whispering) same 😋 I read the first book (maybe the second) and REALLY liked it, but I lost interest in the rest of the series. I like politics in books now, but when I read it 10+ years ago I didn't, so it got boring...and now that I've seen the movies I don't care to read any more of it either 🙃
I must say, the S&B show doesn't do the Six of Crows storyline justice, it's basically a different story. But even though I loved this duology, I wouldn't say it's perfect or for everyone. The Silent Patient was really underwhelming to me, so can't say you're missing out. And *totally* with you on the Little Life, there's something annoying about books being hyped just for being very sad.
I'll probably end up reading Six of Crows one of these days, it seems to be a popular opinion that the show didn't do that series justice. Plus, a ragtag team found family kind of vibe is my favorite, so I think I would really like it 😊
this was fun!
believe i saw a little life described somewhere as trauma porn - that and the scrunched up face on the cover completely put me off the book. 🤷🏼♀️
i do like emily henry, though. read beach read last year and funny story this year, really liked both of them.
i listened to the audiobook of the silent patient some years ago, not knowing anything about any hype (i only stumbled across “booktube” at the end of 2022 maybe - yes, it’s cozy underneath my rock 🤣), but i really enjoyed it. still my favorite by the author (the fury being second, the maidens last). the cover is abysmal, though. it actually now makes me wonder how i came to buy the audiobook 😂
i’ve actually heard that the elin hillenbrand novels are enjoyable summer reads, so i do want to give her a try. but, yea, the covers would not draw my attention either.
have a lovely day + happy reading! 💜
Thank you! 💖 And no worries, I'm under the rock with you! I also didn't know about booktube until mid 2022 LOL
I've also only heard really good things about Elin Hilderbrand, so I'm sure I'll read one of her books someday...I just wish they weren't so "old" looking...I'll just get it from the library 😋 lol
aww I hope you have an amazing weekend & happy reading!! 🤗📖✨
I felt the same with 5 broken blades
I was so bummed when the ‘meh’ reviews started rolling in 🥴
Oooo! I wanna make this video now lol
You totally should! It was really fun! ☺️
I wish I didn’t read shadow & bone after watching. I’m pissed that Mal’s eyes aren’t blue in the show now that I know they were supposed to be LOL 😑 You’re not missing out.
LOL that seems to be the consensus, so I feel a lot better about skipping it 😋 ..although everyone says that Six of Crows was done dirty, so I might read that still. That was the storyline from the show I was the most interested in anyway lol
I think you should give Elin Hildebrand a chance and they're both for old ladies 😂 I recently watched Larry's Reads newest video and she gave Elin a chance and gave that book 5 stars , I've read every single book by her but watch Larry's video and give Elin a chance you may find that you love her who knows ? 😊❤
I've seen a few people I follow read books from her and I haven't heard a bad review, so I'm definitely not opposed to ever reading one of her books - I would never say never to an author I haven't read before. I just needed an answer to the question and her books were the only ones I could think of, because of my consistent disinterested in the covers 😋 lol
Totally agree about A Little Life, not for me!! I know everyone is going to say to read Six of Crows even though you watched the show (I also watched it before reading it) and I’m going to add to that number trying to convince you! Please!!! 😂 Ugh don’t get me started on Powerless, it is such a rip off of other books and not original at all. Did not like it!! Elin Hilderbrand books totally give grandma hahaha. And I’ll choose to forgive you for Emily Henry and TJR… 😆
HAHAHA I literally just responded to a couple comments that said I should still read Six of Crows, you guys have officially convinced me!! 😂 And I'm so happy to hear someone else with the same Powerless thoughts 😅 I feel like I'm being too sensitive sometimes, because everyone I watch LOVES it and I'm just like..🫠oh🫠..LOL And thank you so much for the forgiveness 😋
@@jenseereads haha yay, so glad to hear that about Six of Crows!! And yeah it’s scary to say negative things about well-loved books 😬 But I always enjoy hearing unpopular opinions even about books I liked! And you’re very welcome 😂❤️
The silent patient was a huge let down for me. Everyone loves it but I was just meh. I literally had to finish it in audiobook form because i found it insanely boring!
Ahh that's what I'm worried about! 😬 Especially after feeling underwhelmed by The Housemaid. There's just too much hype at this point, I feel like it's inevitable that it'll disappoint 🫣
Red Queen actually has the MC just straight up say the tagline from Catching Fire's movie trailers and it is the cringiest thing I've ever read. So to hear that the author of Powerless just lifted something straight from The Hunger Games after being inspired by both books . . . it's not that surprising to me.
That's a little disappointing to hear 😕 I totally get being inspired by things, but "inspirations" that are so close like that feel weird and uncomfy. 😬
every time I see the cover of A Little Life, I get irrationally angry. I am also a never say never, but I'm almost certain that I don't ever want to read that book. I follow a booktuber who reads quite a few classics, and the way she talks about them I'm always like, 'oooh. I want to read that.' but realistically... no, no I don't. I mean, maybe there's a couple I'll try but for the most part, no thank you. a question - if you want to answer. How do Emily Henry and Abby Jimennez differ for you? I find their writings and stories fairly similar - in that it's not just fluff and /or smut.
I was the same way in high school with classics! We'd talk about them in class and I would think "wow that sounds so good" so I'd go home and try to read it..but just couldn't get into them at all 🥴 lol I think I might try a Jane Austen one of these days, but beyond that I don't care to read any.
As for Emily Henry and Abbey Jimenez...idk honestly 😅 For Abbey Jimenez I like that you get a fluffy fun romance with a "real life" struggle (which totally doesn't sound like I would like it, but somehow it works for me). And there's really nothing specific I don't like about Emily Henry's books, and to be fair I've only read 3 (1 of which I did actually really like; People We Meet On Vacation), but overall I read a lot of romance and those books are just the least memorable out of all of them, so I'd rather read other things I suppose. 🤷🏻♀️
Caravel series I have started and tried reading Legendary twice and just not interested in the story line so I am dnf'ing the series.
Yea, I totally get that. I finished Legendary, but I'm taking a break for a bit before I pick up Finale 🙃 ...and now because of my 'meh' feelings toward the Caraval series so far, I'm kind of nervous to get into Once Upon a Broken Heart 😬 I really want to love it like everyone else seems to lol
Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood are two authors I am not interested in reading anything from them. I tried to read Bride but only managed a few chapters before I gave up. It's an unpopular opinion but I found it boring. I am not a fan of smut so any books with that in it I tend to stay away from.
Ooo interesting! I've really enjoyed the Ali Hazelwood books I've read, Bride being one of my faves...but I also really like smut 😋 lol
@@jenseereads I am glad you like them. I am more a thriller/mystery type but that means more smut for you 😉 😂
@@sharonlovesbooks I love the occasional thriller (especially in the fall 🍂). I meant to read more going into this year...but so far I've just ended up just going deeper into fantasy & romance 😅😂
@@jenseereads have you read One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig? if so what did you think? I have read both books in that series and really enjoyed them even though I don't read a lot of fantasy
@@sharonlovesbooks I haven't yet! But it's at the top of my tbr..after I'm done with my pile summer reads lol Hopefully I'll get to it soon 🤞🏻✨
I so agree with classic's i don't like them i find them boring..
I am gratefull they exist because without them we would not have the amazing stories we have today but the actual classic? Not for me
Also i don't tend to like about anything too "real" like about a woman who is getting married with a normal man who has a normal boring life.
..nooo...
Give me witches vampires aliens ghost demons magic zombies end of world
Give me anything thats different
That being said i do like a romance every so often but thats the only exception 😅
Happy reading ❤
YES! I'm exactly the same! I love the occasional fluffy romance, but I definitely prefer the witches and the vampires and the aliens and the ghosts and the demons and the magic!! LOL 😁📖✨
A little life is life altering sad. SO good for you that you dont wanna read it.
if everyone that reads it gets their heart ripped out..it is WAY too sad for me 😬 lol
1st🎉 woohoo lmao
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dont worry abt not reading The Silent Patient! it was so incredibly dissapointing and the most predictable ending. i dont see the hype in it at all and wish i never spent time in that book 🙏
Oh no! lol I don't normally mind if I guess a twist or an ending (I actually like it most of the times...I feel like I'm solving the murder too lol), BUT in books that are super hyped up (especially if everyone talks about how crazy the twist is) if I end up guessing it early, it's like "😕......oh." That's how I felt with The Housemaid, so you're definitely helping me feel even more sure in my decision to skip it lol
after watching the show i think reading shadow and bone is kinda unnecessary (esp bc that series isn’t that great) BUT i’m telling you Six of Crows is going to give you so much more than the show did!! i really recommend giving it a try, it’ll be easier to get into it too bc you’re already familiar with the world 🩷
I think I might have to give Six of Crows a shot. Someone else said something very similar..and I do love a ragtag team / found family vibe...and their story line was my favorite part of the show....yea, I think I might probably read it 😋 lol