I really liked the red queen series because I got into YA fantasy through the red queen series and therefore it has a special place in my (book) heart ❤️
I remember hating Helene in the first book and loving her in the later books. I’m re reading the first three books right now before i read the 4th one.
@@janellelives5158 same here! i re-read the first three books before reading the last one last month and was so glad i did cos helene's character growth was so interesting and complex! she was my favourite POV. :) hope you enjoy the re-read and the last book! grab some tissues cos it HURTS haha
Anna and the French kiss. I kinda liked it when it I read it, but then I started thinking about more (and I watched an hour long rant review) and quickly saw the horrors that was that book 😅
I have the same experience with Red Queen, now looking back and having read more fantasy, I can see that it was riddled with clichés, but I had such a good time reading it back in the day. I didn't like Pride and Prejudice on first read and now it's one of my faves, same with The Raven Boys.
I just wanted to say something about the non fiction book : I’m a science major and the first thing we were taught in the methodology course is about literature. Books like ‘sapiens’ can be published by experts in the field, but there is no guarantee that what they are discussing is the consensus in the field and not just their own theories. A peer reviewed paper will obviously undergo very rigorous review and things have to be rewritten multiple times before it can be published. An book by an expert doesn’t undergo this same process, and the writer has a lot more freedom in what and how they choose to discuss things. ALWAYS be aware of this when reading nonfiction, and if you’re interested in a specific thing always fact check afterwards and maybe do some more reading.
I loved this video, and as a historian and archaeology student, I am so glad you made that point about Sapiens, too many people read it and talk about it as if its the be-all and end-all of the knowledge when it isn't.
I remember feeling disappointed by Priory when I read it just bc I love Samantha Shannon and epic fantasy and had hyped it up so much in my head (I had some problems with pacing, but really that was it) but that book has stuck with me so much. I love the characters and the world building is phenomenal and I consider it a favorite
@@Ash-py2lu right! I actually thought the beginning was amazing, it was a slow burn but I was enthralled by it. Then the last half kind of felt like Samantha Shannon realized she needed to wrap it up and sped through (which from what I heard from her in interviews, she kinda did - she realized the book was getting really long and was also pushing back the next Bone Season book). I really wish she had felt more comfortable with it bc even if it had been 1200 pages of continuing the same pace as the first half I would’ve read it all and loved every second But I still think about Ead and Sabrina all the time😭 she’s also said that she’s writing another book in the same world (not a sequel) and I’m very excited for it!
@@bry4212 Same! I think the final battle should have been written in a more dramatic way? I'm so excited about the other book she will be writing! I love Tané's world so much! And Nayamathun, she was awesome!
This was really fun to watch! I will often times have trouble changing my mind about a book or at least feeling OK with changing my mind. I also think that hindsight is really helpful when it comes to rating books too. If I look back on a book and I still am absolutely obsessed with it and still talk about it months after I finish, then I know it was a five star read.
I watched a podcast with him and his knowledge on political philosophy was severely lacking (even putting aside his position). I feel like most people that hyped the book didn’t read it, or heard excerpts and just sort of promoted it. Harman’s A People’s History of the World imo is a far better alternative.
@@alb0zfinest I read it and found it really interesting but i never realised it was mostly his theories and took it as facts... i might re read it keeping that in mind and thanks for the recommendation! i will give it a try
@@amarcelasm A number of Anthropologists, Historians, and Scientists have heavily criticized the book for exaggerating , getting basic things wrong, not really contributing any new knowledge. His problem isn’t only the science related sections, but his history and anthropology sections are even more inaccurate, and use outdated sources, sources that have no credibility, it purposely withholds certain historical sections to create a narrative etc etc. It’s just a big mess.
I dont think the book are mostly Yuval's theories. He relies on the knowledge of a lot sientist and historian, and he just synthecize them. Yuval made it very clear that he didnt/ couldnt take himself too serious when writing such books like Sapien and he is open for citicism and correction.
I've definitely changed my mind about a number of books I've read in the past. Usually this happens when I continue a series or read more by an author and find myself reevaluating my ranking of the books as I get used to the genre/writing style/etc, which has happened for me with Sarah J Maas and Christina Lauren (my ratings are all over the place for them). But similarly, some books have really stuck with me and made me want to bump up their ratings, including The Hating Game, The Night Circus, and Girls in the Moon. And I have a few series that I have fond memories of, but don't think I'll ever reread because I'm not sure they'll stand the test of time, haha
heey! so happy to see someone commenting on the fact that red queen receives more hate than it deserves! like you mentioned, it does uses some common tropes, but it does it well and the ending was definitely unique for the time it was published. also, the rest of the series is pretty amazing, it gets very political and bloody. it would be so fun if you read the whole thing, I think you might really like it!
Ember in the ashes series really does get much better!!!! From the 2nd book onwards we also get helene's pov (elias's best friend) and it's amazing!! She's my favorite character and I'm sure that even you'll love her!!
I can relate to your feelings about the Sapiens! It was almost the same for me: one of the first nonfictions I read for pleasure and I was blown away, giving it 5 stars. I feel like I'd want to reread it soon, but I'm confident it'll still hold up. Then I read Homo Deus and ... didn't really enjoy it, tbh? I guess I'm more interested in history and less in future theories (I mean, yes I am, but Homo Deus just bored me, if I remember correctly) and then recently I read 21 Lessons and enjoyed it a lot more than Homo Deus. So if you generally like his writing and his ideas, I would totally recommend to give it a shot, I had a good time and it had some really good points and ideas. I definitely enjoyed myself reading it.
i am currently reading sapiens lmao i was so scared there for a sec. amazing video!! i've been looking for good booktubers, so i'm really glad to stumble upon your channel!
Yes omg Elias is one of my favorite characters too! That love triangle is so excellent🤩 I DNFed Shadow and Bone about a third of the way through but now with the TV series coming out soon I’m tempted to try reading it again!! I think I gave the Hating Game 3 stars as well but I feel like I hear people raving about it so often it makes me want to reread it and give it another chance😂
This is a cool idea, I hope you do more of these in the future, I often look back on my ratings too and think huh did this really deserve it thinking back now
Curious about what theory from Sapiens you were looking up! Since I read it so recently I’m still in the “it blew my mind” phase but your thoughts were really interesting to hear and definitely made me think a bit more about the book too! Love this vidddddd
Girl if you want a beautiful and painful love triangle read the infernal devices. You do not need to read any of the other shadow hunter books, but trust me that trilogy is absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful!
If I look back at some of the books I read 4 or 5 years ago, I can't remember anything about some of them even though I gave them 5 stars, haha. Strange how some books stick with you for years and years and some just completely disappear from your memory!
I’ve been watching your videos for a little while now, and just wanted to drop in and say that it’s really cool watching you find your video style! Can’t wait to see what you read and the videos you make next! :)
Honestly, the only reason I finished the Red Queen series was because I wanted to know what would happen to Maven. I didn’t care much for the rest of the characters. I can’t even remember the names of the main couple. 😂
I really glad to watch this video. This tells us we grow wiser with time and fix our decisions about books. But what about people? I think some times we are not ready to accept an idea or person but once its gone then we realize its value when its too late. You can get back The Hating Game book but not person.
I read all three of Harari's books and I think lessons were actually the best. Highly reccomend! Also, Hacking Darwin (different author) was great. As you like Ishiguro's speculative work, you will certainly enjoy it:).
I read all 3 books sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons and 21 Lessons was the best one for me, because it deals more with current topics/problems and theories about what could happen next.
I DNFd the hating game at 20% because I really wasn't liking it. But now 2 of my favourite booktubers like this book, Leo & Noelle. I need to give The hating game another chance!
Girl, same! But oh my gosh I just can’t with the hating game. It’s the bad execution for me. I suggest you read a Talia Hibbert or a Chloe Liesel romance.... the writing is amazing!
@@larissaprates1384 I did read Talia's Chloe & Dani Brown.. Disliked Chloe but loved Dani. The plot & the characters were so much better in it. Also Christina Lauren's unhoneymooners was amazing. Loved it, that's a book with good enemies to lovers trope.
This is sadly true :/ The story itself had a lot of potential but I think it should’ve ended up as a trilogy. Lots of parts of the last three books were filler that didn’t matter much to the story or the problems at hand. Those pages could’ve been used to answer some questions that people might have but nope
Regarding "Sapiens" - he actually writes when it's only a theory and when it's something that has been proven... I wonder if they cut some of it in the translation, weird! (BTW, I always wondered - did they keep all his little neighborhood kinda stories and analogs in the translation? ☺️🤔)
A book I changed my mind on was My Name is Monster by Katie Hale. The rating remained the same, three stars, but I was originally going to get rid of it because I wasn't particularly into it. Then one day I really felt like rereading it and I did but I had a bigger appreciation for the book overall. The main thing that sticks out to me here is the prose, and I almost forgot how much I liked it until I reread the book.
I can't recall changing my mind on a book. 🤔 The only books that come to mind are those I read when I was younger. I'm currently rereading the Dragon series and I'm pretty sure I adored them back in the day. But now they are just okay fun books and nothing spectacular.
Omg, I’m Polish and that was so weird to hear that you actually chose my country for a holiday destination 😆 I mean Poland is beautiful and all, but it’s a rare thing to hear. May I ask what places in Poland you have visited and if you enjoyed it?
21 Lessons for the 21st century, was where I began with Harari, some of the lessons were more interesting than others. His sections on war and on the fictions of money and religion are really good. But some of the sections like meditation was just >meh
Having now read The Greisha Trilogy I can safely say a don't like Alina as a character. She gets extremely whiny at points and let's herself get pulled around. The Darkling is not a good person (still love him it's an issue) and Mal is a typical boy. (Have no qualms about Nikolai tho) That being said I still adored them and Six of Crows (which I have a few problems with). It's by far one of my favorite worlds I've ever read.
This recently happened to me with Master of One, I kinda hated it while reading most of it but looking back it was so much fun and not great litterature but exactly what I was craving for, which is a tropy Fae / human romance with fantasy elements and a good old quest !
I remember liking the Red Queen and the second book (can't remember the name now) but I tried to read the rest of the series and couldn't get through it. The series had this weird sensation for me where I could not remember one single thing that happened in the last book when I went to pick up the next one and kept having to watch spoiler reviews for the books I read. I ended up lowering my rating because they were apparently so forgettable to me.
I can kinda see what you mean. With the 2nd book of the Tolkien Trilogy, I was a little miffed. I am planning a reread of the series starting with Bilbo. It will be interesting to see if I change my thinking.
I put down Sapiens about a third of the way in when he casually states as fact that there is no biological reason why the male of the species would predominantly be the rulers of nations. There's at least three things wrong with this statement, and as a scientist myself this really set "alarm bells" off. Later, I started reading reviews about how lots of people consider it to be mostly a propaganda book rather than a science book. No idea why it became a best seller, although I can make some pretty good assumptions.
Have you ever read a book that changed more than just your opinion on _that_ book? Like maybe your opinion on a whole genre or your reading habits in general.
@@peehurasotra9498 that's great! 😃 For me it was LOTR, but in a negative way... For the first time in my life I felt underrepresented in a book because of my gender (less than 10 female characters and the only badass one is turned into an obedient housewife via insta love - I hated it). Since then I'm veeery picky when it comes to sexism and female representation in the books I'm reading.
@@MsBlulucky oof wheel of time has more female characters. try it, it's 15 book long and it gets time to really get into the story and three books in the series are very slow paces so you feel like not continuing, but it's epic for a reason. it's so worth it in the end.
It happens so much! You read a book and you're like oh wow that was so much fun, 4 or 5 stars, and then a little while later, you're just like... I don't remember much about this book? Why did I give it 5 stars xD? Also, I had the same experience with Sapiens. I just took that author's word for facts until my cousin was like it's all his own opinions, and then I was like ohhhhh.
I first gave the Hating Game 3 stars, and then also changed it, but to a 4😂 It was actually pretty fun. I've only found the Unhoneymooners that's pretty similar, that's perhaps my goal for 2021, to find something similar gain. 🤔
One book I did a major flip flop on was The Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce. I LOVED that book as a teen, but I reread it as an adult and it’s problematic as heck. The MC pretends to be a slave and issues surrounding that and the white savior-ness were bad enough, but there’s a part where she describes another dark-skinned slave as looking like a monkey, which is just not OK. Idk how she could be so tone deaf. I hated the plot too, MC is supposed to be a spy but she’s the worst spy ever, literally everyone knows who she is. Blah, I was heartbroken. I’m scared to reread her other books because of it.
Did reading Rutger Bregman's Humankind change your opinion on Sapiens as well? I really want to re-read a lot of the books I read (& mostly loved) about ten years ago and see how my opinions have changed 😄
i just read uprooted and spinning silver and absolutely loved them. would you say i'd like the bear and the nightingale? it comes up in lots of rec lists for fans of those books
Definitely!! One of the best series around if you like great characters and atmosphere. Book 1 is a bit slow but believe me book 2 and 3 make up for it!
What are your thoughts on the lord of the rings trilogy and the game of thrones books? Always been a big fan of the LOTR films and just started the books and was wondering what your thoughts were on it.
It is so confusing to read the titles of the books in Dutch, fully expecting them to be English instead and not being able to understand what it says at all. (Even though I'm Flemmish, and Dutch is my first language)
Oh this happens a lot to me. Over time, some series that I gave 4 or 5 stars start to crumble before my eyes, until I kind of hate them. The worse case has been Stormlight Archive. Now that some years have passed, I see pretty much nothing redeeming for that series and I don't understand why everyone hypes it like the best thing in current high fantasy. Wn't be continuing with it. Also I can't remember pretty much anything about the plot of His Dark Materials trilogy; I can't even remember if someone dies at the end. But it's been the opposite for the Hunger Games. Now I can truly see Collins' brilliant storytelling and theme discussion (except for some small issues I have with the romantic ending). I'm still kind of sad you don't enjoy the Bear and the Knightingale because I love that series :( But it just shows how different stories impact different people.
The Priory of the Orange tree is a book which sticks with the reader, I guess... In a negative way in my case tho. 😂 I didn't like it at all and reading was suffering for me. It is true that the world is interesting and special, so I didn't rate it low, but many aspects are so wrong in this book...
Ugh Yuval Noah Harari is such a quack. I balked at so many of his assertions in Sapiens. That is definitely one of those nonfiction books for armchair intellectuals who do not actually know what they are talking about.
Feminism as a branch of study, is just ideology too. I mean actual Feminist Theory, not the general notion that men and women are equal (in human dignity, human value and by law). Feminism is not based in fact or evidence that comes from outside of itself. They back their theories with other unsubstantiated Feminist theories. It's a house of cards.
Looking at almost all my old goodreads ratings be like...
a tip : you can watch movies at Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies recently.
@Jaxson Ariel Yup, been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :)
I really liked the red queen series because I got into YA fantasy through the red queen series and therefore it has a special place in my (book) heart ❤️
man!! the ember in the ashes just gets better and better with each book! you might also love helene later on :) her struggle was *chef’s kiss*
I remember hating Helene in the first book and loving her in the later books. I’m re reading the first three books right now before i read the 4th one.
@@janellelives5158 same here! i re-read the first three books before reading the last one last month and was so glad i did cos helene's character growth was so interesting and complex! she was my favourite POV. :) hope you enjoy the re-read and the last book! grab some tissues cos it HURTS haha
ikrrrrr laia and helene are just ...
Anna and the French kiss. I kinda liked it when it I read it, but then I started thinking about more (and I watched an hour long rant review) and quickly saw the horrors that was that book 😅
I did the same, but with Serpent & Dove
That book was problematic af! But my 16 year old self thought it's such a wonderful & cute romance 👀
Im reading the red queen series, and i CANNOT stop!!!
I have the same experience with Red Queen, now looking back and having read more fantasy, I can see that it was riddled with clichés, but I had such a good time reading it back in the day.
I didn't like Pride and Prejudice on first read and now it's one of my faves, same with The Raven Boys.
I just wanted to say something about the non fiction book : I’m a science major and the first thing we were taught in the methodology course is about literature. Books like ‘sapiens’ can be published by experts in the field, but there is no guarantee that what they are discussing is the consensus in the field and not just their own theories. A peer reviewed paper will obviously undergo very rigorous review and things have to be rewritten multiple times before it can be published. An book by an expert doesn’t undergo this same process, and the writer has a lot more freedom in what and how they choose to discuss things. ALWAYS be aware of this when reading nonfiction, and if you’re interested in a specific thing always fact check afterwards and maybe do some more reading.
I loved this video, and as a historian and archaeology student, I am so glad you made that point about Sapiens, too many people read it and talk about it as if its the be-all and end-all of the knowledge when it isn't.
I remember feeling disappointed by Priory when I read it just bc I love Samantha Shannon and epic fantasy and had hyped it up so much in my head (I had some problems with pacing, but really that was it) but that book has stuck with me so much. I love the characters and the world building is phenomenal and I consider it a favorite
Yes! I just felt like the ending was rushed, especially the final battle. But I loved the characters or hated them with passion.
@@Ash-py2lu right! I actually thought the beginning was amazing, it was a slow burn but I was enthralled by it. Then the last half kind of felt like Samantha Shannon realized she needed to wrap it up and sped through (which from what I heard from her in interviews, she kinda did - she realized the book was getting really long and was also pushing back the next Bone Season book). I really wish she had felt more comfortable with it bc even if it had been 1200 pages of continuing the same pace as the first half I would’ve read it all and loved every second
But I still think about Ead and Sabrina all the time😭 she’s also said that she’s writing another book in the same world (not a sequel) and I’m very excited for it!
@@bry4212 Same! I think the final battle should have been written in a more dramatic way? I'm so excited about the other book she will be writing! I love Tané's world so much! And Nayamathun, she was awesome!
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I also rated Red Queen 5 stars back in the day, but it would probably be way less if I read it now. I also remember nothing that happens in it 😂
The Red Queen trilogy was very disappointing ! Especially, the second part. It made me get into a reading slump😂😂
@@ramyaaaa it was actually a seriesn
This was really fun to watch! I will often times have trouble changing my mind about a book or at least feeling OK with changing my mind. I also think that hindsight is really helpful when it comes to rating books too. If I look back on a book and I still am absolutely obsessed with it and still talk about it months after I finish, then I know it was a five star read.
Youre so right about the priory, the world building is definitely one the BEST I've ever seen even if all the characters didn't endear to me
about sapiens, i had no idea it was just/mostly his theories... that is a good thing to be aware of
I watched a podcast with him and his knowledge on political philosophy was severely lacking (even putting aside his position). I feel like most people that hyped the book didn’t read it, or heard excerpts and just sort of promoted it. Harman’s A People’s History of the World imo is a far better alternative.
@@alb0zfinest I read it and found it really interesting but i never realised it was mostly his theories and took it as facts... i might re read it keeping that in mind and thanks for the recommendation! i will give it a try
@@amarcelasm A number of Anthropologists, Historians, and Scientists have heavily criticized the book for exaggerating , getting basic things wrong, not really contributing any new knowledge. His problem isn’t only the science related sections, but his history and anthropology sections are even more inaccurate, and use outdated sources, sources that have no credibility, it purposely withholds certain historical sections to create a narrative etc etc. It’s just a big mess.
@@alb0zfinest I honestly had no idea... Gotta do more research before getting books like this
I dont think the book are mostly Yuval's theories. He relies on the knowledge of a lot sientist and historian, and he just synthecize them. Yuval made it very clear that he didnt/ couldnt take himself too serious when writing such books like Sapien and he is open for citicism and correction.
I've definitely changed my mind about a number of books I've read in the past. Usually this happens when I continue a series or read more by an author and find myself reevaluating my ranking of the books as I get used to the genre/writing style/etc, which has happened for me with Sarah J Maas and Christina Lauren (my ratings are all over the place for them). But similarly, some books have really stuck with me and made me want to bump up their ratings, including The Hating Game, The Night Circus, and Girls in the Moon. And I have a few series that I have fond memories of, but don't think I'll ever reread because I'm not sure they'll stand the test of time, haha
The Priory of the Orange Tree has stuck with me a lot too even though it took me 5 days to read (which is long for me)
So interesting to see these reflections, loved it!
Knowing that the priority of the orange tree is a standalone, now I'm more convinced to purchase it!
heey! so happy to see someone commenting on the fact that red queen receives more hate than it deserves! like you mentioned, it does uses some common tropes, but it does it well and the ending was definitely unique for the time it was published. also, the rest of the series is pretty amazing, it gets very political and bloody. it would be so fun if you read the whole thing, I think you might really like it!
Yeah I have to agree with you, it gets better throughout the next books and it’s one of my favorite series now
I just read Priory a week ago--world building deserves LOTSA cred. :DDD
Omggg read the rest of ember NOW
Definitely agree with you about The Priory of the Orange Tree and the great world building! Love your videos by the way!
Yeees! I love The Priory! You were so right about the world built and the characters are memorable!
Ember in the ashes series really does get much better!!!! From the 2nd book onwards we also get helene's pov (elias's best friend) and it's amazing!! She's my favorite character and I'm sure that even you'll love her!!
I can relate to your feelings about the Sapiens! It was almost the same for me: one of the first nonfictions I read for pleasure and I was blown away, giving it 5 stars. I feel like I'd want to reread it soon, but I'm confident it'll still hold up.
Then I read Homo Deus and ... didn't really enjoy it, tbh? I guess I'm more interested in history and less in future theories (I mean, yes I am, but Homo Deus just bored me, if I remember correctly)
and then recently I read 21 Lessons and enjoyed it a lot more than Homo Deus.
So if you generally like his writing and his ideas, I would totally recommend to give it a shot, I had a good time and it had some really good points and ideas. I definitely enjoyed myself reading it.
Omg you’ve been to Poland 😳 I hope you had a good time there!! 😅💓
i am currently reading sapiens lmao i was so scared there for a sec. amazing video!! i've been looking for good booktubers, so i'm really glad to stumble upon your channel!
Yes omg Elias is one of my favorite characters too! That love triangle is so excellent🤩 I DNFed Shadow and Bone about a third of the way through but now with the TV series coming out soon I’m tempted to try reading it again!! I think I gave the Hating Game 3 stars as well but I feel like I hear people raving about it so often it makes me want to reread it and give it another chance😂
This is a cool idea, I hope you do more of these in the future, I often look back on my ratings too and think huh did this really deserve it thinking back now
there’s just some books that grows on you even after you’ve read them
Curious about what theory from Sapiens you were looking up! Since I read it so recently I’m still in the “it blew my mind” phase but your thoughts were really interesting to hear and definitely made me think a bit more about the book too!
Love this vidddddd
Girl if you want a beautiful and painful love triangle read the infernal devices. You do not need to read any of the other shadow hunter books, but trust me that trilogy is absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful!
If I look back at some of the books I read 4 or 5 years ago, I can't remember anything about some of them even though I gave them 5 stars, haha. Strange how some books stick with you for years and years and some just completely disappear from your memory!
I’ve been watching your videos for a little while now, and just wanted to drop in and say that it’s really cool watching you find your video style! Can’t wait to see what you read and the videos you make next! :)
Honestly, the only reason I finished the Red Queen series was because I wanted to know what would happen to Maven. I didn’t care much for the rest of the characters. I can’t even remember the names of the main couple. 😂
omg me too, I hate the writing, the worldbuilding, I don't know anyone's name.... but I read all the books for Maven
I bought Warstorm the week it was released and still haven’t read it. I just can’t make myself do it.
Maven was the only well-written character in pretty much the whole series (Evangeline was also pretty cool imo) so yeah, I definitely feel you :)
You’ve grown so much as a reader!
I really glad to watch this video. This tells us we grow wiser with time and fix our decisions about books. But what about people? I think some times we are not ready to accept an idea or person but once its gone then we realize its value when its too late. You can get back The Hating Game book but not person.
I read all three of Harari's books and I think lessons were actually the best. Highly reccomend! Also, Hacking Darwin (different author) was great. As you like Ishiguro's speculative work, you will certainly enjoy it:).
I read all 3 books sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons and 21 Lessons was the best one for me, because it deals more with current topics/problems and theories about what could happen next.
I DNFd the hating game at 20% because I really wasn't liking it. But now 2 of my favourite booktubers like this book, Leo & Noelle. I need to give The hating game another chance!
Girl, same! But oh my gosh I just can’t with the hating game. It’s the bad execution for me. I suggest you read a Talia Hibbert or a Chloe Liesel romance.... the writing is amazing!
@@larissaprates1384 I did read Talia's Chloe & Dani Brown.. Disliked Chloe but loved Dani. The plot & the characters were so much better in it. Also Christina Lauren's unhoneymooners was amazing. Loved it, that's a book with good enemies to lovers trope.
@@shahana909 I must read the unhoneymoonners! Been really curious about it
@@larissaprates1384 give it a try, it's fun, i loved it. hope you do too☺️
@@shahana909 yes, thank you for the recommendation! I’m currently reading only when it is by Chloe liese. Super recommend :)
i honestly forgot what happens in the red queen series but I do know I really enjoyed the first book and despised war storm.
i think red queen was a blast to read and the characters were epic but the rest of the series sucked MASSIVELY so
This is sadly true :/ The story itself had a lot of potential but I think it should’ve ended up as a trilogy. Lots of parts of the last three books were filler that didn’t matter much to the story or the problems at hand. Those pages could’ve been used to answer some questions that people might have but nope
girlll read an ember in the ashes sjsjsjs laia's character development is just
I really want to check out Sapiens soon!
I have been wanting to read Ember in the Ashes. I have been putting it off but with the series being finished now I may get to it.
Regarding "Sapiens" - he actually writes when it's only a theory and when it's something that has been proven... I wonder if they cut some of it in the translation, weird!
(BTW, I always wondered - did they keep all his little neighborhood kinda stories and analogs in the translation? ☺️🤔)
A book I changed my mind on was My Name is Monster by Katie Hale. The rating remained the same, three stars, but I was originally going to get rid of it because I wasn't particularly into it. Then one day I really felt like rereading it and I did but I had a bigger appreciation for the book overall. The main thing that sticks out to me here is the prose, and I almost forgot how much I liked it until I reread the book.
I gave the Grace Year two stars and have since changed the rating twice (up to four stars now). I think about that book all the time.
I can't recall changing my mind on a book. 🤔
The only books that come to mind are those I read when I was younger. I'm currently rereading the Dragon series and I'm pretty sure I adored them back in the day. But now they are just okay fun books and nothing spectacular.
Omg, I’m Polish and that was so weird to hear that you actually chose my country for a holiday destination 😆 I mean Poland is beautiful and all, but it’s a rare thing to hear. May I ask what places in Poland you have visited and if you enjoyed it?
21 Lessons for the 21st century, was where I began with Harari, some of the lessons were more interesting than others. His sections on war and on the fictions of money and religion are really good. But some of the sections like meditation was just >meh
Having now read The Greisha Trilogy I can safely say a don't like Alina as a character. She gets extremely whiny at points and let's herself get pulled around. The Darkling is not a good person (still love him it's an issue) and Mal is a typical boy. (Have no qualms about Nikolai tho)
That being said I still adored them and Six of Crows (which I have a few problems with). It's by far one of my favorite worlds I've ever read.
This recently happened to me with Master of One, I kinda hated it while reading most of it but looking back it was so much fun and not great litterature but exactly what I was craving for, which is a tropy Fae / human romance with fantasy elements and a good old quest !
I remember liking the Red Queen and the second book (can't remember the name now) but I tried to read the rest of the series and couldn't get through it. The series had this weird sensation for me where I could not remember one single thing that happened in the last book when I went to pick up the next one and kept having to watch spoiler reviews for the books I read. I ended up lowering my rating because they were apparently so forgettable to me.
I really liked Throne of Glass the first time, but I liked it less and less with the 2 subsequent rereads
I feel the same about Eon!!! I remember they were incredible but I like don't remember anything that happened
I can kinda see what you mean. With the 2nd book of the Tolkien Trilogy, I was a little miffed. I am planning a reread of the series starting with Bilbo. It will be interesting to see if I change my thinking.
Technically, _The Lord of the Rings_ is a single novel, broken into six books, published in three volumes. It isn't really a series.
Ok you really made me want to read that first book it sounds like a journey! But like in a good way 😂
Recently I re-rated the hating game from 2 to 1 star. Sally Thorne’s writing is just not for me. I absolutely struggled from chapter one
I put down Sapiens about a third of the way in when he casually states as fact that there is no biological reason why the male of the species would predominantly be the rulers of nations. There's at least three things wrong with this statement, and as a scientist myself this really set "alarm bells" off. Later, I started reading reviews about how lots of people consider it to be mostly a propaganda book rather than a science book. No idea why it became a best seller, although I can make some pretty good assumptions.
What are the three things wrong with this statement?
Definitely read Lessons for the 21st Century, it address questions and criticisms from the first 2 books.
Wuthering heights.. I had to read it for school and absolutely HATED it, but latero on I picked it up and enjoyed it
21 lessen voor de 21ste eeuw is een geweldig boek, ik raad het ten zeerste aan 👍
Have you ever read a book that changed more than just your opinion on _that_ book? Like maybe your opinion on a whole genre or your reading habits in general.
yea, wheel of time, high fantasy
@@peehurasotra9498 what was changed by it? :)
@@MsBlulucky love high fantasy now, more than ever
@@peehurasotra9498 that's great! 😃
For me it was LOTR, but in a negative way... For the first time in my life I felt underrepresented in a book because of my gender (less than 10 female characters and the only badass one is turned into an obedient housewife via insta love - I hated it). Since then I'm veeery picky when it comes to sexism and female representation in the books I'm reading.
@@MsBlulucky oof wheel of time has more female characters. try it, it's 15 book long and it gets time to really get into the story and three books in the series are very slow paces so you feel like not continuing, but it's epic for a reason. it's so worth it in the end.
It happens so much! You read a book and you're like oh wow that was so much fun, 4 or 5 stars, and then a little while later, you're just like... I don't remember much about this book? Why did I give it 5 stars xD?
Also, I had the same experience with Sapiens. I just took that author's word for facts until my cousin was like it's all his own opinions, and then I was like ohhhhh.
Love the way you say "Poland"
Where are your earrings from? They are incredibly pretty🤗
i often do change my mind about books lol especially after awhile and i sit with it
Greetings from Poland Leonie! 🥰🇵🇱
I just wanted to mention that I looove your videos 🤍✨
I can't stop thinking about how pretty your eyes are here
Like I kept not listening to you because of them
Uh uh you should do time stamps for the books in ur videos✨💖💖💖
Holy smokes Leo, 66.6K subs. 2/3 of 100K, 100, 000, all those zeros. Congrats!
I first gave the Hating Game 3 stars, and then also changed it, but to a 4😂 It was actually pretty fun. I've only found the Unhoneymooners that's pretty similar, that's perhaps my goal for 2021, to find something similar gain. 🤔
One book I did a major flip flop on was The Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce. I LOVED that book as a teen, but I reread it as an adult and it’s problematic as heck. The MC pretends to be a slave and issues surrounding that and the white savior-ness were bad enough, but there’s a part where she describes another dark-skinned slave as looking like a monkey, which is just not OK. Idk how she could be so tone deaf. I hated the plot too, MC is supposed to be a spy but she’s the worst spy ever, literally everyone knows who she is. Blah, I was heartbroken. I’m scared to reread her other books because of it.
Did reading Rutger Bregman's Humankind change your opinion on Sapiens as well?
I really want to re-read a lot of the books I read (& mostly loved) about ten years ago and see how my opinions have changed 😄
i just read uprooted and spinning silver and absolutely loved them. would you say i'd like the bear and the nightingale? it comes up in lots of rec lists for fans of those books
Definitely!! One of the best series around if you like great characters and atmosphere. Book 1 is a bit slow but believe me book 2 and 3 make up for it!
You should definitely read Lessons of the 21st Century
If you give as satisafaction everytime we may begin to overwhelm and judge you
Oh eeee, thank you for you 😍
This is off topic, but I absolutly love your earrings!
21 lessons was a let down for me. Still his theories, but less fleshed out and much more meandering
What’s the name of the paint behind you, wit the man on top of the mountain ? 😔
It's the Wanderer above the sea of fog by Caspar David Friedrich 😊
@@margru2787 thank you very much 😇
what was that theory in "Sapiens" that doesn't exist?
I would like to know that too!!
Oh my god, youtube just recommended me your video and the first thing I noticed was that you look like exactly like Grace Gummer from Mr Robot!
Your attitude and energy is such a gift to booktube, love it.
What are your thoughts on the lord of the rings trilogy and the game of thrones books? Always been a big fan of the LOTR films and just started the books and was wondering what your thoughts were on it.
It is so confusing to read the titles of the books in Dutch, fully expecting them to be English instead and not being able to understand what it says at all. (Even though I'm Flemmish, and Dutch is my first language)
I thought the Siege and Storm was awful--all the characters were so annoying. They redeemed themselves in Ruin and Rising for me though.
You in perfect💯 time⌚
Oh this happens a lot to me. Over time, some series that I gave 4 or 5 stars start to crumble before my eyes, until I kind of hate them. The worse case has been Stormlight Archive. Now that some years have passed, I see pretty much nothing redeeming for that series and I don't understand why everyone hypes it like the best thing in current high fantasy. Wn't be continuing with it.
Also I can't remember pretty much anything about the plot of His Dark Materials trilogy; I can't even remember if someone dies at the end. But it's been the opposite for the Hunger Games. Now I can truly see Collins' brilliant storytelling and theme discussion (except for some small issues I have with the romantic ending).
I'm still kind of sad you don't enjoy the Bear and the Knightingale because I love that series :( But it just shows how different stories impact different people.
I absolutely HATED the hating game...
Yay, I'm early!
You know that you can check out the same book from the library multiple times xD (unless the libraries are closed where you are).
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The Priory of the Orange tree is a book which sticks with the reader, I guess... In a negative way in my case tho. 😂 I didn't like it at all and reading was suffering for me. It is true that the world is interesting and special, so I didn't rate it low, but many aspects are so wrong in this book...
Same !
Ugh Yuval Noah Harari is such a quack. I balked at so many of his assertions in Sapiens. That is definitely one of those nonfiction books for armchair intellectuals who do not actually know what they are talking about.
Why? You didn’t dance.
I didn’t like Lessons for the 21st Century. It felt rushed and surface level after Sapiens and Homo Deus.
Feminism as a branch of study, is just ideology too.
I mean actual Feminist Theory, not the general notion that men and women are equal (in human dignity, human value and by law).
Feminism is not based in fact or evidence that comes from outside of itself. They back their theories with other unsubstantiated Feminist theories. It's a house of cards.
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