Goodreads should make it so if you haven't rated or reviewed the book you can't vote for it, as it means you haven't actually read it. There are always more votes than there are ratings for the book. Too many people vote purely cause they liked an author's previous books. Colleen Hoover got so high in the rankings as people liked previous romances by her. As you said, if they'd read it they would acknowledge it isn't a romance and not vote for it in that category.
If Goodreads made it mandatory to rate/review a book before you can vote for it, that would create a huge influx of fake rates/reviews from people just so they can vote for their favorite authors. Goodreads already has a problem of people rating/reviewing books before they are published.
whiteraven562 a small part. a few hundred arcs go out, a percentage of that comes back to review. but there are yet to be released books that have hundreds of thousands of “reviews”. a substantial amount of those come from mostly 5star super fans of the author in anticipation or petty 1star haters.
Girl, I’m sitting here, having just discovered your channel, mooning over how pretty you are and how perfect your skin looks. And THEN your gorgeous cat makes its appearance. I think I’m in love! *•*
okay if Lowen was actually the author of the manuscript that would have been fucking incredible, but I feel like the letter just challenges the readers perspective of truth and it's up to us on what to believe and most people don't believe the letter
I loved The Flatshare. The two unique voices, the British humor. I even liked the exboyfriend plot because I was emotionally abused by a boyfriend and related to her so much. Years and years later (and after having been married to my amazing husband for 12 years), I still have issues because of my one year terrible relationship.
I can't remember the last time I loved a romance book as much as I loved Red, White and Royal Blue. To me, every bit of it was perfect and I really liked the fact that Henry didn't turn out to be a jerk. So many of the guys in these stories turn out to be somewhat awful. The guy in Unhoneymooners for example was so spineless towards the end and refused to believe the girl even though her concerns were pretty reasonable. The chracters in RWRB however were realistic and flawed but overall sweet and lovely.
I loved the Bride Test too. You’ve convinced me to pick up Things You Save in a Fire. I would definitely like to see you do the romance finalists again. I don’t see that category get enough love on BookTube IMHO
i feel like it depends for books in a series. like I'm okay with twk being nominated, but the SEVENTEENTH book in a series? at this point it's not even about the book, anything jr ward writes is getting nominated. however it's the only paranormal book nominated so I'm glad we had that.
Haha I totally get you by the end of this video! I was so burnt out and over reading books I didn’t actually want to read by the end. I think The Bride Test was the best, but like you said, Things You Save in a Fire was a pleasant surprise! I’m still glad a diverse romance with a debut author won!
I would love to see you do it for the mystery/thriller books just because it's a stark contrast from romance but you've been really liking some lately!
Yes! This is the first time I’ve heard someone say that the enemies to lovers was just a little too quick in red, white & royal blue! I absolutely loved the romance but I was a little let down by how quickly it went from them being enemies to best friends and then lovers. I still loved their relationship but would’ve loved to see their dislike for each other just a little longer.
This was such a good video! When I saw on goodreads that you were reading them all I got excited for the video. I tried reading some of the flat share and was so excited for it because the premise is fantastic but the book like you said was straight up depressing. It was way too slow. My favourite read of the year was Red, White and Royal Blue so I was super stoked that it won.
I used to watch german booktuber although I mostly read the books in English. Don't know why I never looked for english speaking booktuber. Happy I found your account. Love your content
I liked The Flatshare, I was sad that you struggled through it but I agree the pacing was a lot to get thru. I read it on a long road trip so I wasn’t all that bothered. Curiousity about Leon and his brother kept me going through the slow parts.
I actually just finished reading Verity and while I can definitely see your point, I have a different perspective. I also consider myself a seasoned reader. However, I don't typically delve into thrillers. My usual genres are usually fantasy and sci fi. Anything that takes place in a world different from ours to make it easier to escape from every day life. I have consumed an alarming amount of content in these genres and I've come to realize to a certain extent, the amount of knowledge I have can ruin the experience of reading an otherwise great story. Because I can now predict plot lines and am familiar with the structure with how these books are, if a plot doesn't go the way I want it to go, it can blind me to author's way to storytelling because I'm focused on that one detail. I noticed you had an issue with the way Verity ended and while I certainly respect your opinion, I wonder if you would've though differently if you were less familiar with the way thrillers are usually structured and what is considered a "good" thriller. LOL I definitely agree that the fact that no one realized Verity was faking it is HIGHLY unlikely from a medical standpoint and is a huge plot hole. However, I quite liked the twist at the end. Especially considering the last line of the novel where Lowen questions "What truth was she really manipulating?", That line makes you doubt everything because Lowen is right. Who was the real Verity? The one who killer her child? Or the good mother who was just dedicated to her craft as a writer? Did they kill an innocent woman or a cold blooded psychopath? We will never know and the novel gives me chills.
Because of you, I am now a Helen Hoang fan. I read Kiss Quotient in a matter of hours! I know that it's short, but, what I mean is I couldn't put it down! Thank you for such a good recommendation! I honestly don't trust Goodreads ratings all that much now, and compiled lists of "books you must read blah blah blah" because it turns out that I don't like most of them. I trust your reviews, and I don't mind spoilers because I want to know what I'm getting into. Thanks so much!! I'm off to the Bride Test next. Thank you! I'm a happy subscriber!
I really liked how you structured this video! I’m also really proud of you for choosing not to read something you just genuinely didn’t think you’d like or had content you thought would effect your mental health. LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR THAAAAT NAHM SAYIN🤷🏼♀️😂👌🏻
i loved RWRB & The Bride Test. i also enjoyed Verity, but as you said it is NOT a romance. i didnt like the unhoneymooners very much, unfortunately. i wanted to read the flatshare asap! i hate that you were disappointed by it though, that makes me less excited for it. lol. i loved this video and i always really enjoy how eloquent you speak about your thoughts on books!!
MOE, VERITY IS SOOOO FREAKING GOOD. Colleen Hoover is my fav author, then John Green. I love every single one of her books, except maybe 'Love Merit', and I still haven't picked a fav yet. Albeit, I will say Verity is for the most part more of a thriller than a romantic book but it's still both. *Spoilers ahead* edit: I don't know, you make a good point about the subtle plot holes that the end of Verity didn't really fill in but I personally still love the ending. I love that Colleen had us guessing if Verity really was the victim or is she just the culprit trying to cover up her tracks with the letter. I also love that whether she did It or not, she's dead either way, so the readers have mixed feelings of anxiety that Lowen and Jeremy might've murdered an innocent person and moved on with their lives. I don't know, but I personally believe that this was a really good thriller, especially for this only being her second thriller book. The suspense was very intense.
Okay, so I’ve been putting off reading the bride test for the same reason as you. I have been so scared of it letting me down. But after listening to you talk about it, I’m going to pick it up and read it. I’m so glad you enjoyed it lol!
Love love love this video! I respect the commitment to reading all these books! I also wasn’t a fan of The Flatshare I really don’t understand the hype for that book, it’s so boring and I hated the way Leon’s chapters are written. The Girl He Used To Know is a book I really didn’t enjoy either and the ending with 9/11 came out of freaking nowhere, and it made me feel so icky, I hate when authors use real life tragedies to add emotion to their fictional stories... it didn’t have anything to do with the story and it just felt wrong.
yes! i couldn't exactly find the right way to articulate that feeling but i felt the same way, and was really turned off from reading the girl he used to know for that reason
I recently read Verity and enjoyed it. The ending is super memorable unlike many books I've read in the past year. I'm still puzzled about who is good and who is "bad".
RWRB and The Bride Test were my top two of the year in that order. I feel like the theme for me this year was Very Good, but Not Worth the Hype. I enjoyed reading them, but I didn't give a lot of Romances five stars. I succumb to hype trains too easily lol
I'm honestly surprised that the 17th book in any series would make a top romance list. Yes they definitely have a steady audience by that point, but it becomes very daunting to pick up a romance series that is that long. Paranormal romance is the worst to pick up like this, in my opinion, because the tropes have changed so much over time and the first couple books, or the first 10 books, could be very weird and out of touch.
Spoilers BTW I actually didn't take the ending of verity in that direction. I interpreted as: because it was the intentions behind Verity's actions, we can never know if the manuscript is true and if Verity is lying. Which doesn't change much because I think writing about your own children in such a way is really effed up. This goes for authors too. How much of what we are reading directly reflects the authors mind. It makes it so much more personal.
I loved the Bride Test! If you have the time, you should definitely read The Girl He Used To Know - I was unsure when I first picked it up, but I ended up really enjoying it. The ending was meh like you mentioned, but the buildup was really good!
I personally really enjoyed and loved the flatshared. But I do understand where you are coming from, I hated the ex and how he would make the leading girl feel...
ok so I’m seeing all of these videos late lol but I’ve honestly been on a Chan binge this quarantine & im just gonna come here and say that The Bride Test was my best book of 2019.. it even surpassed The Kiss Quotient & I think ppl liked that one better, idek whether it was cos for me, I read the bride test first but for me the bride test was everything. Everything. & like u said, there was nothing wrong with that book. It deserved to be higher on that list & for someone who also read the unhoneymooners, the bride test was better. 🤷🏽♀️
I actually really disliked the Bride Test, and that surprised me because I loved the Kiss Quotient. Definitely in the minority here, but a few of the events left a bad taste in my mouth.
i totally agree with the verity observation. i'm like you, i really really like the beginning and middle of the book. i love romance, but thriller is my fav kind of book. and when i first read the ending i was just kind of sitting there in shock not knowing what to think. i guess it was supposed to be open ended, which i can get behind in some stories, but not this one. to me, verity still did all of it. because it would literally be SO LAAAAAAME if she didn't!!!!!! and the brain scan thing bothered me too, i guess she could've paid off doctors to make it look like it??? but i was willing to overlook that if the ending was good..... but it wasn't.
This popped in my recommended and after watching this I noticed we have opposite taste in romance book 😂😂. I absolutely loved "the flatshare" and think that "the bride test" was pure garbage. Love the editing
Verify was so twisted! That’s the only book I’ve read this year that finished in one sitting because it was so crazy. The ending... didn’t alter my view of the book as much as it did yours because I think I liked the mind fuck ??? I was mainly annoyed because I didn’t get the satisfaction of TRULY knowing what side is true. Colleen mentioned in a post that she purposely left it up to the reader to decide which is correct: the manuscript or the letter. I’m like 😭😭😭 wtf.
ahhh such a shame you didn't enjoy the flatshare!! i had a p good time with it, but also do not read the most romance. Will def be checking out th bride test tho! v much enjoyed the vid
Lol I really enjoyed The Flatshare and disliked Things You Save in a Fire. The romance was fine but I strongly disagree with the specific brand of forgiveness promoted in the book.
I like her book recommendations they are not all young cheesy romantic , but all types of recommendation , adult , paranormal romance ... Most books recommendations are young adults that I don't like
Damn girl, I had to check the playback speed 😂
Saaamme. I usually do play it faster but she speaking fast. Clear as fuck tho so good on her.
Same!
Same
I actually had to slow this down! xd
Girl same, I was looking at the tv like what are you doing? 😂
Checked the playback and...
damn!! 😂
Goodreads should make it so if you haven't rated or reviewed the book you can't vote for it, as it means you haven't actually read it. There are always more votes than there are ratings for the book.
Too many people vote purely cause they liked an author's previous books. Colleen Hoover got so high in the rankings as people liked previous romances by her. As you said, if they'd read it they would acknowledge it isn't a romance and not vote for it in that category.
It shouldn't have been in that category but they go based on how the author is shelved I guess. From what I've heard. And shes a romance author.
If Goodreads made it mandatory to rate/review a book before you can vote for it, that would create a huge influx of fake rates/reviews from people just so they can vote for their favorite authors. Goodreads already has a problem of people rating/reviewing books before they are published.
@@sohro4401 Well part of the reason books get rated/reviewed before they're published is people getting Advanced Reader Copies
whiteraven562 a small part. a few hundred arcs go out, a percentage of that comes back to review. but there are yet to be released books that have hundreds of thousands of “reviews”. a substantial amount of those come from mostly 5star super fans of the author in anticipation or petty 1star haters.
honestly i’m so glad i found this channel.... it’s so creative and i’m entertained by every video
ahh that means a lot to me, thank you!
Ive just found her and ive already watched 4 videos back to back
Ahh me too!!!🥰🥰
I don't think this is in the comments! But I love this style of editing! Love the book that you are talking about is always on screen!
thank you!
Girl, I’m sitting here, having just discovered your channel, mooning over how pretty you are and how perfect your skin looks. And THEN your gorgeous cat makes its appearance. I think I’m in love! *•*
I don’t have much to say other than this video was fantastic and you are KILLING the content game ✨
ah thank you queen
Omg u look like Anne Hathaway
Deeba Ahmed i was thinking the same thing
Ikr I commented the same thing on her newest video
shes like a mix of leighton meester and anne hathaway
The fact that I haven't read Helen Hoang is proof that I have no taste.
They put the 17th book in? So many people would have to read 16 books leading up? That doesn't sound right
okay if Lowen was actually the author of the manuscript that would have been fucking incredible, but I feel like the letter just challenges the readers perspective of truth and it's up to us on what to believe and most people don't believe the letter
I loved The Flatshare. The two unique voices, the British humor.
I even liked the exboyfriend plot because I was emotionally abused by a boyfriend and related to her so much. Years and years later (and after having been married to my amazing husband for 12 years), I still have issues because of my one year terrible relationship.
I loved it too!!
I loved it so much I have just finished now!! So great! Sorry about your ex 😞 I am glad you have now found a good one xx
I'm autistic, so I'm absolutely going to buy a copy of The Bride Test thanks to this video.
It's an absolute beautiful book. Please do read it
The book is AMAZING. You’re going to love it.
I can't remember the last time I loved a romance book as much as I loved Red, White and Royal Blue. To me, every bit of it was perfect and I really liked the fact that Henry didn't turn out to be a jerk. So many of the guys in these stories turn out to be somewhat awful. The guy in Unhoneymooners for example was so spineless towards the end and refused to believe the girl even though her concerns were pretty reasonable. The chracters in RWRB however were realistic and flawed but overall sweet and lovely.
I read the flatshare as an audiobook and really enjoyed it!!! I'd def recommend trying that format for it first! :)
I loved the Bride Test too. You’ve convinced me to pick up Things You Save in a Fire.
I would definitely like to see you do the romance finalists again. I don’t see that category get enough love on BookTube IMHO
i feel like it depends for books in a series. like I'm okay with twk being nominated, but the SEVENTEENTH book in a series? at this point it's not even about the book, anything jr ward writes is getting nominated. however it's the only paranormal book nominated so I'm glad we had that.
Haha I totally get you by the end of this video! I was so burnt out and over reading books I didn’t actually want to read by the end. I think The Bride Test was the best, but like you said, Things You Save in a Fire was a pleasant surprise! I’m still glad a diverse romance with a debut author won!
I would love to see you do it for the mystery/thriller books just because it's a stark contrast from romance but you've been really liking some lately!
i was kinda thinking the same thing!
Yes! This is the first time I’ve heard someone say that the enemies to lovers was just a little too quick in red, white & royal blue! I absolutely loved the romance but I was a little let down by how quickly it went from them being enemies to best friends and then lovers. I still loved their relationship but would’ve loved to see their dislike for each other just a little longer.
This was such a good video! When I saw on goodreads that you were reading them all I got excited for the video. I tried reading some of the flat share and was so excited for it because the premise is fantastic but the book like you said was straight up depressing. It was way too slow. My favourite read of the year was Red, White and Royal Blue so I was super stoked that it won.
Loved this video by lala and it's so good that you're doing it for romance. Your amazing 🥰
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I like this format and seeing you do the top 10 in romance genre! Would be fun to also see you do something dif like fantasy/sci fi list :)
okay I NEED to read The Bride Test-- it sounds so good!! Also your sweatshirt is EVERYTHING!
Your energy in this video has been my energy this entire lockdown 😂😭
I used to watch german booktuber although I mostly read the books in English. Don't know why I never looked for english speaking booktuber. Happy I found your account. Love your content
I liked The Flatshare, I was sad that you struggled through it but I agree the pacing was a lot to get thru. I read it on a long road trip so I wasn’t all that bothered.
Curiousity about Leon and his brother kept me going through the slow parts.
I actually just finished reading Verity and while I can definitely see your point, I have a different perspective. I also consider myself a seasoned reader. However, I don't typically delve into thrillers. My usual genres are usually fantasy and sci fi. Anything that takes place in a world different from ours to make it easier to escape from every day life. I have consumed an alarming amount of content in these genres and I've come to realize to a certain extent, the amount of knowledge I have can ruin the experience of reading an otherwise great story. Because I can now predict plot lines and am familiar with the structure with how these books are, if a plot doesn't go the way I want it to go, it can blind me to author's way to storytelling because I'm focused on that one detail. I noticed you had an issue with the way Verity ended and while I certainly respect your opinion, I wonder if you would've though differently if you were less familiar with the way thrillers are usually structured and what is considered a "good" thriller. LOL I definitely agree that the fact that no one realized Verity was faking it is HIGHLY unlikely from a medical standpoint and is a huge plot hole. However, I quite liked the twist at the end. Especially considering the last line of the novel where Lowen questions "What truth was she really manipulating?", That line makes you doubt everything because Lowen is right. Who was the real Verity? The one who killer her child? Or the good mother who was just dedicated to her craft as a writer? Did they kill an innocent woman or a cold blooded psychopath? We will never know and the novel gives me chills.
This was really well put. I definitely agree, I asked myself the same thing at the end!
me: knows what won in the category
also me: i wonder where this is going to go
Because of you, I am now a Helen Hoang fan. I read Kiss Quotient in a matter of hours! I know that it's short, but, what I mean is I couldn't put it down! Thank you for such a good recommendation! I honestly don't trust Goodreads ratings all that much now, and compiled lists of "books you must read blah blah blah" because it turns out that I don't like most of them. I trust your reviews, and I don't mind spoilers because I want to know what I'm getting into. Thanks so much!! I'm off to the Bride Test next. Thank you! I'm a happy subscriber!
Okay, I knew I loved you but the Keith Scott Bodyshop hoodie has made me love you even more!
Of the four LJ Shen books I've read, Pretty Reckless was my favorite. I loved Daria so much
I agree! Love the book and pen and daria
I would love to see you do this next year or for a genre you don't normally read. Maybe thriller?
okay i loved the bride test i keep reading it
idk i discovered your channel yesterday and have binged a lot of videos
I really liked how you structured this video! I’m also really proud of you for choosing not to read something you just genuinely didn’t think you’d like or had content you thought would effect your mental health. LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR THAAAAT NAHM SAYIN🤷🏼♀️😂👌🏻
thank you!
Totally agree that Bride Test was amazing too! I can't wait for book 3!
I love the cover of The Girl He Used To Know.
I clicked to see if Red, White & Royal blue was in it❤️😊so happy it was, really liked that book!
I love you so much. I don’t often subscribe the first day watching a TH-camr but WOW, you’ve even inspired me to start reading again. ☺️
You have brought me out of my reading drought! Thank you! I'm working my way down this list. I love your reviews! Again, thank you!
I am SO glad you liked the Katherine Center book. I love her books.
I saw the bride test in the thumbnail and I rushed to read it before watching this video to hear your thoughts! it's absolutely amazing!
Yeah it should definitely have to be a first book in a series or a standalone
The audiobook for The Bride Test took it to another LEVEL. 5 stars.
i loved RWRB & The Bride Test. i also enjoyed Verity, but as you said it is NOT a romance. i didnt like the unhoneymooners very much, unfortunately. i wanted to read the flatshare asap! i hate that you were disappointed by it though, that makes me less excited for it. lol.
i loved this video and i always really enjoy how eloquent you speak about your thoughts on books!!
I really appreciate you for doing this. I think it is very hard to read even 1 book, that you did not choose for yourself.
Okay I’m officially moving The Bride Test up my tbr. I’ve been wanting to read it since it came out but I was nervous it wouldn’t live up to TKQ lol
MOE, VERITY IS SOOOO FREAKING GOOD. Colleen Hoover is my fav author, then John Green. I love every single one of her books, except maybe 'Love Merit', and I still haven't picked a fav yet. Albeit, I will say Verity is for the most part more of a thriller than a romantic book but it's still both.
*Spoilers ahead*
edit: I don't know, you make a good point about the subtle plot holes that the end of Verity didn't really fill in but I personally still love the ending. I love that Colleen had us guessing if Verity really was the victim or is she just the culprit trying to cover up her tracks with the letter. I also love that whether she did It or not, she's dead either way, so the readers have mixed feelings of anxiety that Lowen and Jeremy might've murdered an innocent person and moved on with their lives. I don't know, but I personally believe that this was a really good thriller, especially for this only being her second thriller book. The suspense was very intense.
I kind of feel like the ending was open to interpretation. What was really true?
I loved your review of the books. Probably the best one I've seen so far!
I love RWRB so much but I hate that cover. Really hope it gets a new one later on.
tbh i'm not a huge fan either!
The art in the brazilian version is so much better! It's kind of the same but the character design is prettier than the international version
Okay, so I’ve been putting off reading the bride test for the same reason as you. I have been so scared of it letting me down. But after listening to you talk about it, I’m going to pick it up and read it. I’m so glad you enjoyed it lol!
read the bride test! omg so good! Thank you Chandler! going to read it again soon, it was THAT good!
Loved this video 🖤 I didnt read any of these tbh and I dont really read romance, but watching your videos always makes me kinda want to
This was so much fun! Please do this again many, many times 😊
Love love love this video! I respect the commitment to reading all these books! I also wasn’t a fan of The Flatshare I really don’t understand the hype for that book, it’s so boring and I hated the way Leon’s chapters are written.
The Girl He Used To Know is a book I really didn’t enjoy either and the ending with 9/11 came out of freaking nowhere, and it made me feel so icky, I hate when authors use real life tragedies to add emotion to their fictional stories... it didn’t have anything to do with the story and it just felt wrong.
yes! i couldn't exactly find the right way to articulate that feeling but i felt the same way, and was really turned off from reading the girl he used to know for that reason
I recently read Verity and enjoyed it. The ending is super memorable unlike many books I've read in the past year. I'm still puzzled about who is good and who is "bad".
RWRB and The Bride Test were my top two of the year in that order. I feel like the theme for me this year was Very Good, but Not Worth the Hype. I enjoyed reading them, but I didn't give a lot of Romances five stars. I succumb to hype trains too easily lol
that's totally fair! most books haven't lived up to the hype for me this year
I totally agree! I read RWRB and I liked it a lot, but it's definitely not worth the hype
Okay now i have to read the kids quotient and then the bride rest
Princess of Paperback that was my take away from this too 😂
A) I have now put them on my list b) my phone made the exact same autocorrect error
Both books are great, but The Bride Test is SO BEAUTIFUL 😭 so good.
This is such a fun video idea! Loved hearing your thoughts on all of these.
Great video! My favorite was things you save in a fire. I really did not like the bride test and the unhoneymooners.
Love your honesty and how you filmed this (I'm a video geek), totally subscribed because you're making me want to read again, hard
I'm honestly surprised that the 17th book in any series would make a top romance list. Yes they definitely have a steady audience by that point, but it becomes very daunting to pick up a romance series that is that long. Paranormal romance is the worst to pick up like this, in my opinion, because the tropes have changed so much over time and the first couple books, or the first 10 books, could be very weird and out of touch.
Spoilers BTW
I actually didn't take the ending of verity in that direction. I interpreted as: because it was the intentions behind Verity's actions, we can never know if the manuscript is true and if Verity is lying.
Which doesn't change much because I think writing about your own children in such a way is really effed up.
This goes for authors too. How much of what we are reading directly reflects the authors mind. It makes it so much more personal.
Your skin is just.... I don't even know! You GLOW!
I loved the Bride Test! If you have the time, you should definitely read The Girl He Used To Know - I was unsure when I first picked it up, but I ended up really enjoying it. The ending was meh like you mentioned, but the buildup was really good!
I really loved how you formatted this video, so helpful 👏👏👏
i was so shaken when she was talking about the bride test bc I never hear anybody saying esme unless they're talking directly to me
My name is Verity and I FEEL THIS
I'm definitely putting a hold on the bride test from my library!
I don't know why I keep watching your reviews (great work really), when I don't even read romance..lol. But time to pick up Helen Hoang. Thanks!
I personally really enjoyed and loved the flatshared. But I do understand where you are coming from, I hated the ex and how he would make the leading girl feel...
I felt the same exact way about Verity. The twist was extremely underwhelming and unbelievable.
i read an arc of the flatshare and the first half was just SO SLOW but i loved the concept itself
Her eyebrows are so good
ok so I’m seeing all of these videos late lol but I’ve honestly been on a Chan binge this quarantine & im just gonna come here and say that The Bride Test was my best book of 2019.. it even surpassed The Kiss Quotient & I think ppl liked that one better, idek whether it was cos for me, I read the bride test first but for me the bride test was everything. Everything. & like u said, there was nothing wrong with that book. It deserved to be higher on that list & for someone who also read the unhoneymooners, the bride test was better. 🤷🏽♀️
the message of this video is to never have expectations for a book because you will be proven wrong
I can't believe The Bride test was #5.. it was so so good!
First video I have watched of yours. I like the creativity of this video and now subscribed 👍🏾
Oh man. I ADORED The Girl He Used to Know. Sigh....
I actually really disliked the Bride Test, and that surprised me because I loved the Kiss Quotient. Definitely in the minority here, but a few of the events left a bad taste in my mouth.
I am definitely going to check out your recs from this!! thank you
i love the unhoneymooners because i laughed so hard with oliver’s narrative.
SAME
i totally agree with the verity observation. i'm like you, i really really like the beginning and middle of the book. i love romance, but thriller is my fav kind of book. and when i first read the ending i was just kind of sitting there in shock not knowing what to think. i guess it was supposed to be open ended, which i can get behind in some stories, but not this one. to me, verity still did all of it. because it would literally be SO LAAAAAAME if she didn't!!!!!! and the brain scan thing bothered me too, i guess she could've paid off doctors to make it look like it??? but i was willing to overlook that if the ending was good..... but it wasn't.
The Bride Test sounds a lot like The Rosie Project... at least in terms of the premise
BDB is so good! Also... Roll that beautiful bean footage.
I love your reviews! But most of all... I LOVE YOUR KITTY! So cute 🥺💕
i don’t read like ever but these videos are so entertaining
I absolutely loved The Bride Test!
added the bride test to my tbr!!
Red, white and royal blue❤️❤️❤️
The story of The Flatshare sounds so much like Because This Is My First Life....
Oh my gosh, I had the same exact thought!!!
It isn't. BTIMFL is waaaaay better.
But I enjoyed The Flatshare.
Omg i didn't realized it till now the drama was so good
This popped in my recommended and after watching this I noticed we have opposite taste in romance book 😂😂. I absolutely loved "the flatshare" and think that "the bride test" was pure garbage. Love the editing
Verify was so twisted! That’s the only book I’ve read this year that finished in one sitting because it was so crazy. The ending... didn’t alter my view of the book as much as it did yours because I think I liked the mind fuck ??? I was mainly annoyed because I didn’t get the satisfaction of TRULY knowing what side is true. Colleen mentioned in a post that she purposely left it up to the reader to decide which is correct: the manuscript or the letter. I’m like 😭😭😭 wtf.
ahhh such a shame you didn't enjoy the flatshare!! i had a p good time with it, but also do not read the most romance. Will def be checking out th bride test tho! v much enjoyed the vid
Lol I really enjoyed The Flatshare and disliked Things You Save in a Fire. The romance was fine but I strongly disagree with the specific brand of forgiveness promoted in the book.
lmao “i really like the different version of the 2016 elections”
my thought: wHY cAusE tRuMp wASnT iN iT??
😂😂😂
Thank you! Verity was so good up until the end. The ending almost ruined the entire book for me. It just doesnt make any sense to me
Calling it rn at 8.33 the bride test is gonna win, hands down the best tho red white and royal blue is a close second
Absolutely serving up pure goodness. Thanks for this babe!
I like her book recommendations they are not all young cheesy romantic , but all types of recommendation , adult , paranormal romance ... Most books recommendations are young adults that I don't like
YES I haven't even watched this but I know I'm going to flipping love this video
i was sold on verity in the first update and then the second update sold me on the fact this book wasn’t for me.
haha ur def not missing out on anything