I’m grateful for any content you grace us with, but PLEASE DON’T STOP GIVING US YOUR HONEST THOUGHTS ABOUT BOOKS YOU DIDNT LIKE!!!!! Books are ours to critique as readers, it’s not negative to dislike a book especially when you NEVER claim that everyone else has to hate it 😂 p.s. I love you
Honestly those people that are complaining can kick rocks. You not liking books you thought you would or you finishing a book you didn't enjoy always makes me feel so validated. I constantly put down or lose interest in books I thought I'd love, it's so normal. I feel like as we get older we just like more and more specific stuff - that doesn't mean I'm never going to pick up a romance again, or a YA contemporary. If they sound interesting, I'll try them. If I don't like them, oh well. That sounds like toxic positivity to me. Lol ppl expecting you to have so many 5 star reads is just unrealistic. Please keep giving us all kinds of reading content, Kayla, bc we just like to hear you talk. 😌
I think you hit the nail in the head with the toxic positivity thing, personally I enjoy all sorts of opinions because when I'm watching a booktuber I'm watching it for their personality and/or taste in books, that absolutely includes the negative opinion on something. Otherwise is like trying to force someone to be what I want them to be instead of letting them be themselves. There's a lot to be learned from the whole spectrum of opinions about a book, and I think that denying or suppressing the negative opinion is denying and suppressing what makes us human. You can't expect to like everything you read, but you can hope. And I think nobody spends hours reading a book hoping to hate it. But if you hate it, I wanna know why, maybe it has a trope that you dislike but it's my favorite, but now I'll never know because you decided to voice only positive opinions (?!) I wish people stopped trying to force youtubers to conform to the image they have in their heads, that's not only impossible but also cruel.
Exactly - people aren't going to like every book they read, especially if they read a lot of books a year, and that's totally normal. I actually find it beneficial to hear a wide range of opinions on a book so I know based on the content of it whether or not to pick it up. Specific tropes/content can often be glossed over in a positive review of something, because the person is blown away by how good the book is.
It's totally fine for people to want more positivity, but I just want to say that I always really appreciate the wide range of things you read, and the negative thoughts as well as the positive ones. No book is completely perfect, so it's great to know if something that was only a little negative for you might have a bigger impact for us etc. 💙 I love the chaos of this idea though 😂 I often pick up something I think I'll like and then start and think, "I'm....not actually sure why I thought I'd like this but it's awesome/not for me"
If a creator/reviewer decides that they only want to feature or review books they’ve enjoyed, then all the power to them and I’m here for it. But I am starting to get a bit frustrated with this push for constant positivity in the online book space. There is so much value in hearing/reading about things that do not work for a reader. Critique is so important, even for something that you love. I know you’ve talked about in the past how some commenters think you are intentionally picking up books you won’t like, but again there is a lot of value in picking up something that isn’t your usual cup of tea - 1) you never know, this might end up being the book for you, 2) you can learn more about your reading tastes, and 3) sometimes it is just fun to hate read something lmao. All that to say, do you Kayla!
Yes to all of this! I always found it so weird that people are okay hate watching tv shows or movies, but get up in arms when people do that with books!? I personally have never DNF’d a book because I want to give an author a full chance. So many times readers will like the beginning of a book and not the ending, so why couldn’t it be the opposite?
imo it's way more satisfying as a viewer to watch you read books just to read them, not with the intent to find the perfect 5 star book every time, you know? keep doing you, kayla!
Honestly my favorite part of your channel is your honesty and willingness to look at books from so many different facets and truthfully point out the positive and negative aspects of everything you read. They’re never disrespectful and really only help us as people looking for recommendations. Don’t let them get to you!
"You have an artery that's 3 centimeters longer than the average woman, that's so sexy" = laugh out loud at my desk. Definitely added Out There to my TBR on Goodreads instantly.
Excited to watch, but before I get too far in, I do not think that you have negative videos. You are honest. You have candor. You like many many things that you read. A 3 star is like/good/okay, and you give a good amount of those. If everything is a 5 star than nothing is stand out. I expect the majority of what I read to be 3 star area, especially because I read broadly.
TBH I don‘t trust booktuber’s who only give out 4 and 5 stars (and never dnf). Sure, most of the books I read are 3,5 - 4,5 stars but that‘s because I dnf everything that feels like a 2,5 stars or lower…. Also negative reviews are often more helpful. I love your honesty and your negative reviews, especially since our reading tastes are quite different. ♥️
I was just realizing this about my own reading habits recently! On StoryGraph I don't have anything charted as less than a 2.75, because subconsciously anything worse than that I just simply don't finish.
Maybe it's me but I'm the type of reader that doesn't always want a "safe" choice when it comes to book. Reading books outside your comfort zone or something you think you'll dislike is just rewarding too. Sure it means I end up hating a book, but sometimes it surprises you and it's the best experience as a reader.
As a chronic devil's advocate I always appreciate when you talk about the good and bad, even when you love a book. This video concept is still fantastic and hilarious though.
“I want positivity” Listen I am an unhinged goblin. Be as negative as you want 😂 Also that Blot thing actually just sounds pleasant. Give me a robot lover who doesn’t have flaws lmao I’m so tired of mxn
i LOVE you criticizing books, it's never unnecessary and you're always respectful etc. Don't change for anyone! This is a fun format but i honestly wished you'd tell your opinion on why you didn't like it, it felt like it was missing. Your reviews also help me know what books i want to read or don't, sometimes even if u don't like, i give it a chance if i feel it's something I'd enjoy, cuz people are different!!! your negative reviews in some parts are not an issue and you don't have only negative opinions. ( also some books deserved a good roast 🤭
haven't finished the video yet but you're way too kind and understanding so i will say this for you: people need to stop blaming you for not having a vlog with only five stars. like it's not like you have control over that??? and you're mostly picking from your tbr so it bothers me that people have a problem with you sometimes not liking what you're reading, like it does not make sense to me. so i beg you to please not feel bad or insecure when you don't like a lot of books because that is literally completely out of your control. personally i like hearing different energies towards different books it keeps the vlog more interesting (also it's okay if you have two clips back to back in the same place, we just love to see your face!!) but even if i didn't, it's still not on you if you like the books or not. i know this seems like a rant like i'm annoyed, but i'm not!! i'm just an empath and i want you to know that your vlogs are great and it's okay to not like the books within them
Genuinely can’t imagine the things creatives feel on such a public platform, and honestly - can’t imagine feeling like I have a right to tell creatives who make content how to make that content. But I can say that I think this is a sweet idea, and always love a vlog from you.
You are probably one of the BookTubers I have the least amount of books in common with. And you know what? You’re absolutely one of my favorite to watch. I love how you find new ways to choose your TBRs. I love how you describe your thinking with it. I love that you push your own boundaries. I love that you embrace your reading quirks and that you call out your own conflicts of thought. I love your objectivity. You’re willingness to look at your own opinion and the book itself in as many angles as possible. You come across as so authentic in your experience, opinions, hopes and insecurities. And let me tell you. I CRAVE authenticity in my life. We are whole people. None of us are all one thing. And to deny the things we don’t connect to is to deny a part of ourselves. We learn as much from our so called “negative” experiences as we do from our “positive” ones. Keep being your amazing self! Keep embracing all of who you are! 💕 Also. Way to take what your recent experience has been with comments and turn it into a video idea! Love it. 😂🙌🏻
Talking about books in a constructive/critical way is not being negative necessarily. I never got a negative vibe from you tbh. I’ll say that personally I do like watching negative content when I waste my time reading something I didn’t like lol, makes the experience funny instead of frustrating. I even watched Cindy's rant about ACOTAR laughing my ass off even though I do like that series. I want to gush about books regardless of how much I liked or disliked them. Positive only content is ok and all (and this vlog is great), but nothing is perfect and I think it’s important to consume review content that is truthful to all types of opinions. Nothing we read is going to be flawless and that’s not the point of it anyway. Btw, people thinking 3-4 stars reviews are bad is a bit concerning.
you are my "comfort channel" for the purpose that I trust you to give your honest thoughts. you're also one of the people that inspire me to be honest in my videos. I can't stand booktubers that hype up objectively terrible books for the sole purpose of uploading content, or creating the illusion that they blow sunshine out their back ends and to avoid offending anyone who likes said book (differing opinions is what makes the world go around, how boring would life be if we all liked and agreed on the same things) 💖
Please don’t think you need to only read books you’ll enjoy! I love all of your videos whether you enjoyed the book or not, I don’t want you to feel like you have to force happiness for us! I’m also here for the chaos of this vlog ❤️❤️ much love!
I definitely appreciate your wide range of reactions to books. Some of my favorite moments are when you are so confused and frustrated by a book. You do you!
Agree with everyone else who's said that I appreciate how you're honest when you have negative feelings, don't listen to the people complaining. I don't trust booktubers who are positive all the time, like how are you supposed to know when a book is actually good? More honest criticism helps me actually figure out if a book will be for me or not. I enjoyed the concept of this video tho!
Hi Kayla! I am not that far into your vlog but I gotta say I love your honesty. I don't love content that is "all positive" or "all negative"! You never roast a book in a way that feels click-baity or disingeunous and the way that you talk about books means you love them so much and that's what I love to see. Loving books means understanding what we gravitate towards and what we don't and that just because we don't like a thing, doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it for other reasons. Keep doing what you're doing, you are a bright light
I’m studying screenwriting in grad school and one of my classes is an adaptation class where we adapt short stories into screenplays and after reading Out There I am 100% using Shelter. SO GOOD
If anything, seeing someone that's a part of the book community that reads a book they thought they were going to love but didn't, helps remind me that it happens to everyone and I end up not feeling so hard on myself. Cool idea for a video tho 😊
Kayla, It is refreshing to watch a channel that talks about books they didn't enjoy. I am a reader who does not finish a book they aren't vibing. I DNF and move on. Don't change how you read or vlog. I feel validated seeing you discuss books you didn't enjoy or hated reading!
One of the things that makes your channel so unique and fun to follow is your willingness to step out of your comfort zone and that inherently leads to you reading some books you don't end up liking. But it makes things interesting. I never know what to expect, which is what's fun about your reading vlogs for me. If some people don't like content that depicts a wide range of emotions/opinions, I'm sure they can find channels with more agreeable/predictable content if they look for them.
First off, I loved this different kind of video. But most importantly, being a long time subscriber… I love that every video of yours is usually full with both good and bad reads because I like to hear your opinions on books. You read a lot more than I do and of course you’re gonna come to books that you didn’t enjoy. I mean, does anyone ever have a 5 star year in which all the books they randomly pick up they love? No. I always like your content because I’ve found really great reads because of you and your vlogs are so fun and unique!! Keep being you!!
honestly what makes your videos so satisfying to watch for me is how you give your thoughts on every book and just how well planned and predictable it feels !!! maybe it’s just my adhd but something about kinda checking off each book as you go is so comforting and fun
Considering this video is good vibes only I always love to see how wholesome your family time is. You and Rob seem like such supportive parents and coming from such a tight knit family myself it's so nice to see a family that really loves to be together
I just read Not Good for Maidens and I liked it a lot! I gave it a 4.5. I love the ace rep and how gritty it was. But I didn’t think the dual POVs were necessary, it would be better with just Lou’s POV.
I’ve put books on my tbr just because you get super excited, but I’ve also left some of your lower rated books in my tbr. Our reading tastes are similar, but not the same, and yet it is refreshing to see the things you likes and didn’t like. Don’t let people get you down. I love your content.
This video concept just made me re-realize how much I appreciate you and your channel. I was fine with one video only good vibes, and I’m always glad when you enjoy books obviously lol. But one of my favorite things is you always give your thoughts whether you like a book or not and why. Both sides of that have helped me find countless books I wanted to read based on what you did or didn’t like and how that fit in with what I was looking for. Thank you so much for who you are!
Ahhh I'm so excited you loved Out There because it's one of my favorite book covers of the year, and it's just been staring at me from my bookshelf, and now I feel more confident that I will love it too!
I love seeing your honest thoughts about EVERY book you read, whether you love it or hate it. I sometimes add books to my TBR because you mention something that you didn't like that I actually love!
I freaking LOVE this idea what a fun vlog. BUt, as someone who loves every opinion you could ever have, can we get a second part to this where you tell us why you paused the books you paused.
We weren't given the correct attachment piece for the washer to connect to the dryer, so the dryer *will* have to come down someday soon when the right piece arrives, and at that time I will ensure I clean everything out hahahaha
your creativity really never stops surprising me!!! on a side note - I'm someone who cannot really watch "hate readers" - people who rant review about books. this is for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I watch booktube to get new recs and relax. I have never stopped watching one of your videos because of your negative feelings towards a book. I really value ANY of your thoughts about books, because then I know which ones to not pick up or go in with the idea that certain parts of the books I might not like. if you're seeing an uptick in negative comments about this, I would assume they are newer viewers, but at the end of the day, you can't please everyone anyway. but judging by the comments, a majority of people are pleased!! keep doing you girl!
Dude, the video pause transition after you intro Not Good for Maidens, the ONLY fantasy- adjacent book on my TBR this year. Woof, it felt like the book nerd equivalent of the ~wasted~ screen in Grand Theft Auto.
Honestly, I watch your videos because you read things that I’ve never seen before. I love that you talk openly about what you like and dislike. I appreciate the openness. Asking someone to love everything they experience is unrealistic. I watch your videos for the journey-not the destination. 💜 Have a good rest of your week.
I hope you continue to give your opinions about what you like and don’t like in a book. A lot of booktubers I watch they seem to just rave about every book they read which is fine but the. I stop trusting their review. Like there has to be something you don’t like in a book. I love watching Aarons, chandler, and your vlogs because you guys don’t sugar coat anything even on a book that you enjoy. I love that you both aren’t afraid to be critical and don’t hold back
I find your video concepts so exciting and I like how honest you are. It was your channel that got me to read books that are outside of my comfort zone and that is how I found some of my favorite books and also explored so many new genres.
Watching content creators being critical about books helped me tremendously these past 2 years when I got back into reading after uni. I had a feeling that I was consuming books but didnt really know how to think about them, if that makes sense, then I thought about all those little things that my favorite booktubers were highlighting like the pace, if the plot made sense, how the characters interacted, etc to have something more to say then « I didnt completely like it » and move on. In fact yesterday I finished my first book that I annotated ! And it was so fun :) I know why it didnt fully resonate with me but I also can tell you the strenghts of the book and what I learned about myself as a reader. Without « negative » reviews how are we supposed to start being critical if we don’t know where to start, if we’re not in school anymore ? To me they are really useful
This was such a fun video 💕 I really appreciate negatives in reviews because I know my own taste and it's not always the same as other readers. I regularly pick up books based on negatives in reviews.
and personally I really appreciate you not being so positive on books :D I almost always have something negative to say. even with my all-time-favourite books. no book is flawless! I find it much more believable when you just express your honest opinion and it also makes things easier for me to decide whether or not I want to pick the book up
Listen, I’m here for whatever you decide to post and I’m glad that you wanted to try reading only books you think you’re going to enjoy (at least for this vlog) but I gotta say that one of my favourite things about your content is that you do pick up such diverse books and give honest reviews, and are okay with reading books you don’t like. It’s always interesting to watch and I try to follow your lead and broaden my horizons when it comes to the books I read and genres I like. And I’ve actually read a handful of books that I’ve enjoyed that I never would have picked up if it wasn’t for watching your vids.
Even after your explanation I am still just so lost but I’m excited nonetheless!! - I understand now I’m just slow on the uptake. 😂 also people are mean sometimes I’m sorry lol.
It's always super helpful when you say what you like and dislike about a book. I pick up things you dislike all the time because they sounds like something that I would like, so please keep it up :D
I love this concept only cause it proves a point. Positivity only when critiquing art - which books are - is not fruitful and limits discussion. Keep telling it like it is, Kayla!
This was fun! I would love to see a part 2. Especially if it was reading questionable favorites. Idk maybe I just love a cliff hanger and wanted more pauses
I know plenty of people have said this already, but sharing negative reviews is not a bad thing at all!! Apart from you just sharing your honest thoughts - which is what I think most people want from reviewers - I also don't think it "ruins" a book for people; on the contrary. There have been plenty of books that you didn't like, but I ended up checking out because of your review, simply because I know there are certain things you don't like in books but I generally really enjoy, whether that's tropes or themes, etc., And the fact that you pointed those things out helped me find books that I enjoyed.
Feels like those comments about "only read books you'll like" are just haters? I think you do a great job choosing things you *think* you'll and then explaining why (if) they didn't work for you. It gives a great reference point for the book itself tbh. I also love the energy of just stopping when ur not totally vibing w something though, it's why i tend to read a buncha books at once, so I can rotate.
This was so fun lol! Not that I would ever want every video to be like this but it was definitely fun to have a whole video of you just enjoying things 😂
This is a fun concept, but I really appreciate your honest opinions and the variety of things you read. Good vibes, though. Also not me immediately thinking that Liam got food poisoning from the fundraising sausages. 😅
I will watch AND LOVE every single bit of content you give us! You are my comfort TH-camr. I constantly have one of your videos playing while I do other stuff.
I’m sure you hate it, but you not liking the books is one of the best parts! They can be so funny! I’m here for the diverse Lala content that I know and love. You do you!! 💜
One of the reasons you are one of the very few booktubers I watch consistently is because you give both positive and negative reviews. Our reading tastes only have a very small overlap, so your negative reviews are very important to me, since what is negative to you might be positive for me. All this to say, please don't feel insecure about your videos cuz they are great.
I started Ordinary Monsters a few days ago and I LOVE it so far. I'm taking it slow, but it's such an easy read with such a cool storyline. I was so pleasantly surprised! I hope you get to it soon, and I hope we both end up liking it! :)
The People that complain about your content can suck rocks, imho. You put so much work into your videos and also you don’t know you’re going to like or dislike a book til you read it. You can speculate but not know for sure. Love your videos Kayla. Been binging them all lately 🎉❤
I don't have a lot of DNFs or 1-2 stars because I do so much research before I buy a book. They are too expensive to buy books I haven't researched and don't expect to enjoy them. Wow, look at that library stack! We only get to check out ours for 7 days so I'll never have that kind of stack but so many good ones in there!! I enjoy your honesty and candor, plus negative reviews and unhauls help me cull my TBR. I think you can be critical without trashing a book. There are a few I've had to unfollow because it's just hate reading, making fun of specific genres, etc and that's just not fun (for me).
take a shot every time I say "vibe"
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@@GavinReadsItAll I came here to say the same thing 😂
And I'm dead
I’m grateful for any content you grace us with, but PLEASE DON’T STOP GIVING US YOUR HONEST THOUGHTS ABOUT BOOKS YOU DIDNT LIKE!!!!! Books are ours to critique as readers, it’s not negative to dislike a book especially when you NEVER claim that everyone else has to hate it 😂 p.s. I love you
Honestly those people that are complaining can kick rocks. You not liking books you thought you would or you finishing a book you didn't enjoy always makes me feel so validated. I constantly put down or lose interest in books I thought I'd love, it's so normal. I feel like as we get older we just like more and more specific stuff - that doesn't mean I'm never going to pick up a romance again, or a YA contemporary. If they sound interesting, I'll try them. If I don't like them, oh well. That sounds like toxic positivity to me. Lol ppl expecting you to have so many 5 star reads is just unrealistic. Please keep giving us all kinds of reading content, Kayla, bc we just like to hear you talk. 😌
I think you hit the nail in the head with the toxic positivity thing, personally I enjoy all sorts of opinions because when I'm watching a booktuber I'm watching it for their personality and/or taste in books, that absolutely includes the negative opinion on something. Otherwise is like trying to force someone to be what I want them to be instead of letting them be themselves. There's a lot to be learned from the whole spectrum of opinions about a book, and I think that denying or suppressing the negative opinion is denying and suppressing what makes us human.
You can't expect to like everything you read, but you can hope. And I think nobody spends hours reading a book hoping to hate it. But if you hate it, I wanna know why, maybe it has a trope that you dislike but it's my favorite, but now I'll never know because you decided to voice only positive opinions (?!)
I wish people stopped trying to force youtubers to conform to the image they have in their heads, that's not only impossible but also cruel.
Exactly - people aren't going to like every book they read, especially if they read a lot of books a year, and that's totally normal. I actually find it beneficial to hear a wide range of opinions on a book so I know based on the content of it whether or not to pick it up. Specific tropes/content can often be glossed over in a positive review of something, because the person is blown away by how good the book is.
Hehe rocks
As someone who watches a lot of booktube, I often find negative reviews more helpful than positive ones!
yeah it helps with dodging some bullets
Show me someone who has NEVER been disappointed by a book that they were so excited to read. Like, not feasible. I love all your reviews ❤️
not me expecting it to be 7 minutes long
💀 literally same hehe
Same 😅
Hahahaha
Yeah because at first I thought she was ending the whole vlog if she didn’t like the book lol
Seven was a generous expectation, I expected three minutes lol
It's totally fine for people to want more positivity, but I just want to say that I always really appreciate the wide range of things you read, and the negative thoughts as well as the positive ones. No book is completely perfect, so it's great to know if something that was only a little negative for you might have a bigger impact for us etc. 💙
I love the chaos of this idea though 😂 I often pick up something I think I'll like and then start and think, "I'm....not actually sure why I thought I'd like this but it's awesome/not for me"
If a creator/reviewer decides that they only want to feature or review books they’ve enjoyed, then all the power to them and I’m here for it. But I am starting to get a bit frustrated with this push for constant positivity in the online book space. There is so much value in hearing/reading about things that do not work for a reader. Critique is so important, even for something that you love. I know you’ve talked about in the past how some commenters think you are intentionally picking up books you won’t like, but again there is a lot of value in picking up something that isn’t your usual cup of tea - 1) you never know, this might end up being the book for you, 2) you can learn more about your reading tastes, and 3) sometimes it is just fun to hate read something lmao. All that to say, do you Kayla!
Yes to all of this! I always found it so weird that people are okay hate watching tv shows or movies, but get up in arms when people do that with books!? I personally have never DNF’d a book because I want to give an author a full chance. So many times readers will like the beginning of a book and not the ending, so why couldn’t it be the opposite?
imo it's way more satisfying as a viewer to watch you read books just to read them, not with the intent to find the perfect 5 star book every time, you know? keep doing you, kayla!
Also I love when my favorite content creators get petty 😌👀👀
Honestly my favorite part of your channel is your honesty and willingness to look at books from so many different facets and truthfully point out the positive and negative aspects of everything you read. They’re never disrespectful and really only help us as people looking for recommendations. Don’t let them get to you!
I love listening to you talk about books you don’t like 🙈 like almost more than the positive ones? Either way this will be very fun
"You have an artery that's 3 centimeters longer than the average woman, that's so sexy" = laugh out loud at my desk. Definitely added Out There to my TBR on Goodreads instantly.
Excited to watch, but before I get too far in, I do not think that you have negative videos. You are honest. You have candor. You like many many things that you read. A 3 star is like/good/okay, and you give a good amount of those. If everything is a 5 star than nothing is stand out. I expect the majority of what I read to be 3 star area, especially because I read broadly.
TBH I don‘t trust booktuber’s who only give out 4 and 5 stars (and never dnf).
Sure, most of the books I read are 3,5 - 4,5 stars but that‘s because I dnf everything that feels like a 2,5 stars or lower….
Also negative reviews are often more helpful. I love your honesty and your negative reviews, especially since our reading tastes are quite different. ♥️
I was just realizing this about my own reading habits recently! On StoryGraph I don't have anything charted as less than a 2.75, because subconsciously anything worse than that I just simply don't finish.
the biggest mood. i cannot force myself to read a book i'm enjoying no aspect of
Life‘s too short to read shitty books 💁🏻♀️
I first thought that the whole vlog was gonna end when you read a book you didnt like, but this concept is also fantastically unhinged.
Maybe it's me but I'm the type of reader that doesn't always want a "safe" choice when it comes to book. Reading books outside your comfort zone or something you think you'll dislike is just rewarding too. Sure it means I end up hating a book, but sometimes it surprises you and it's the best experience as a reader.
As a chronic devil's advocate I always appreciate when you talk about the good and bad, even when you love a book. This video concept is still fantastic and hilarious though.
“I want positivity”
Listen I am an unhinged goblin. Be as negative as you want 😂
Also that Blot thing actually just sounds pleasant. Give me a robot lover who doesn’t have flaws lmao I’m so tired of mxn
i LOVE you criticizing books, it's never unnecessary and you're always respectful etc. Don't change for anyone! This is a fun format but i honestly wished you'd tell your opinion on why you didn't like it, it felt like it was missing. Your reviews also help me know what books i want to read or don't, sometimes even if u don't like, i give it a chance if i feel it's something I'd enjoy, cuz people are different!!! your negative reviews in some parts are not an issue and you don't have only negative opinions. ( also some books deserved a good roast 🤭
haven't finished the video yet but you're way too kind and understanding so i will say this for you: people need to stop blaming you for not having a vlog with only five stars. like it's not like you have control over that??? and you're mostly picking from your tbr so it bothers me that people have a problem with you sometimes not liking what you're reading, like it does not make sense to me. so i beg you to please not feel bad or insecure when you don't like a lot of books because that is literally completely out of your control. personally i like hearing different energies towards different books it keeps the vlog more interesting (also it's okay if you have two clips back to back in the same place, we just love to see your face!!) but even if i didn't, it's still not on you if you like the books or not.
i know this seems like a rant like i'm annoyed, but i'm not!! i'm just an empath and i want you to know that your vlogs are great and it's okay to not like the books within them
Genuinely can’t imagine the things creatives feel on such a public platform, and honestly - can’t imagine feeling like I have a right to tell creatives who make content how to make that content. But I can say that I think this is a sweet idea, and always love a vlog from you.
When we can consume that content for free, on top of that ! It boggles my mind
I loved this concept, Kayla!
It felt like watching a game show trying to guess if you'd pause the book or not. 😁
Kayla: I'm not a mood reader
Also Kayla: "I'm not really in a thriller mystery mood right now" 😆
You are probably one of the BookTubers I have the least amount of books in common with. And you know what? You’re absolutely one of my favorite to watch. I love how you find new ways to choose your TBRs. I love how you describe your thinking with it. I love that you push your own boundaries. I love that you embrace your reading quirks and that you call out your own conflicts of thought. I love your objectivity. You’re willingness to look at your own opinion and the book itself in as many angles as possible. You come across as so authentic in your experience, opinions, hopes and insecurities. And let me tell you. I CRAVE authenticity in my life. We are whole people. None of us are all one thing. And to deny the things we don’t connect to is to deny a part of ourselves. We learn as much from our so called “negative” experiences as we do from our “positive” ones. Keep being your amazing self! Keep embracing all of who you are! 💕 Also. Way to take what your recent experience has been with comments and turn it into a video idea! Love it. 😂🙌🏻
Talking about books in a constructive/critical way is not being negative necessarily. I never got a negative vibe from you tbh.
I’ll say that personally I do like watching negative content when I waste my time reading something I didn’t like lol, makes the experience funny instead of frustrating. I even watched Cindy's rant about ACOTAR laughing my ass off even though I do like that series.
I want to gush about books regardless of how much I liked or disliked them. Positive only content is ok and all (and this vlog is great), but nothing is perfect and I think it’s important to consume review content that is truthful to all types of opinions. Nothing we read is going to be flawless and that’s not the point of it anyway.
Btw, people thinking 3-4 stars reviews are bad is a bit concerning.
you are my "comfort channel" for the purpose that I trust you to give your honest thoughts. you're also one of the people that inspire me to be honest in my videos. I can't stand booktubers that hype up objectively terrible books for the sole purpose of uploading content, or creating the illusion that they blow sunshine out their back ends and to avoid offending anyone who likes said book (differing opinions is what makes the world go around, how boring would life be if we all liked and agreed on the same things) 💖
there’s nothing i love more than an unhinged kayla vid i’m so excited🤣💗
Please don’t think you need to only read books you’ll enjoy! I love all of your videos whether you enjoyed the book or not, I don’t want you to feel like you have to force happiness for us! I’m also here for the chaos of this vlog ❤️❤️ much love!
I definitely appreciate your wide range of reactions to books. Some of my favorite moments are when you are so confused and frustrated by a book. You do you!
Agree with everyone else who's said that I appreciate how you're honest when you have negative feelings, don't listen to the people complaining. I don't trust booktubers who are positive all the time, like how are you supposed to know when a book is actually good? More honest criticism helps me actually figure out if a book will be for me or not. I enjoyed the concept of this video tho!
Hi Kayla! I am not that far into your vlog but I gotta say I love your honesty. I don't love content that is "all positive" or "all negative"! You never roast a book in a way that feels click-baity or disingeunous and the way that you talk about books means you love them so much and that's what I love to see. Loving books means understanding what we gravitate towards and what we don't and that just because we don't like a thing, doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it for other reasons.
Keep doing what you're doing, you are a bright light
I’m studying screenwriting in grad school and one of my classes is an adaptation class where we adapt short stories into screenplays and after reading Out There I am 100% using Shelter. SO GOOD
If anything, seeing someone that's a part of the book community that reads a book they thought they were going to love but didn't, helps remind me that it happens to everyone and I end up not feeling so hard on myself. Cool idea for a video tho 😊
Kayla, It is refreshing to watch a channel that talks about books they didn't enjoy. I am a reader who does not finish a book they aren't vibing. I DNF and move on. Don't change how you read or vlog. I feel validated seeing you discuss books you didn't enjoy or hated reading!
One of the things that makes your channel so unique and fun to follow is your willingness to step out of your comfort zone and that inherently leads to you reading some books you don't end up liking. But it makes things interesting. I never know what to expect, which is what's fun about your reading vlogs for me. If some people don't like content that depicts a wide range of emotions/opinions, I'm sure they can find channels with more agreeable/predictable content if they look for them.
First off, I loved this different kind of video.
But most importantly, being a long time subscriber… I love that every video of yours is usually full with both good and bad reads because I like to hear your opinions on books. You read a lot more than I do and of course you’re gonna come to books that you didn’t enjoy. I mean, does anyone ever have a 5 star year in which all the books they randomly pick up they love? No. I always like your content because I’ve found really great reads because of you and your vlogs are so fun and unique!! Keep being you!!
The way you describe Katrina Leno's character being aspirational in an ordinary steady way is how I feel about you and your content ❤
honestly what makes your videos so satisfying to watch for me is how you give your thoughts on every book and just how well planned and predictable it feels !!! maybe it’s just my adhd but something about kinda checking off each book as you go is so comforting and fun
Considering this video is good vibes only I always love to see how wholesome your family time is. You and Rob seem like such supportive parents and coming from such a tight knit family myself it's so nice to see a family that really loves to be together
I just read Not Good for Maidens and I liked it a lot! I gave it a 4.5. I love the ace rep and how gritty it was. But I didn’t think the dual POVs were necessary, it would be better with just Lou’s POV.
I’ve put books on my tbr just because you get super excited, but I’ve also left some of your lower rated books in my tbr. Our reading tastes are similar, but not the same, and yet it is refreshing to see the things you likes and didn’t like. Don’t let people get you down. I love your content.
This video concept just made me re-realize how much I appreciate you and your channel. I was fine with one video only good vibes, and I’m always glad when you enjoy books obviously lol. But one of my favorite things is you always give your thoughts whether you like a book or not and why. Both sides of that have helped me find countless books I wanted to read based on what you did or didn’t like and how that fit in with what I was looking for. Thank you so much for who you are!
Ahhh I'm so excited you loved Out There because it's one of my favorite book covers of the year, and it's just been staring at me from my bookshelf, and now I feel more confident that I will love it too!
I love seeing your honest thoughts about EVERY book you read, whether you love it or hate it. I sometimes add books to my TBR because you mention something that you didn't like that I actually love!
I freaking LOVE this idea what a fun vlog. BUt, as someone who loves every opinion you could ever have, can we get a second part to this where you tell us why you paused the books you paused.
"I hate a lot of things that I read, and I'm fine hating a lot of things that I read"
Your cooler being stuck in there for presumably forever is really bothering me hahaha
Right?? I have a real problem personifying inanimate objects so I kinda feel bad for it lolol
We weren't given the correct attachment piece for the washer to connect to the dryer, so the dryer *will* have to come down someday soon when the right piece arrives, and at that time I will ensure I clean everything out hahahaha
@@BooksandLala thank you for this assurance that the cooler will not always be stuck up there 😂💜
@@BooksandLala agreed with heather. 😂💕
your creativity really never stops surprising me!!!
on a side note - I'm someone who cannot really watch "hate readers" - people who rant review about books. this is for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I watch booktube to get new recs and relax. I have never stopped watching one of your videos because of your negative feelings towards a book. I really value ANY of your thoughts about books, because then I know which ones to not pick up or go in with the idea that certain parts of the books I might not like. if you're seeing an uptick in negative comments about this, I would assume they are newer viewers, but at the end of the day, you can't please everyone anyway. but judging by the comments, a majority of people are pleased!! keep doing you girl!
Dude, the video pause transition after you intro Not Good for Maidens, the ONLY fantasy- adjacent book on my TBR this year. Woof, it felt like the book nerd equivalent of the ~wasted~ screen in Grand Theft Auto.
Honestly, I watch your videos because you read things that I’ve never seen before. I love that you talk openly about what you like and dislike. I appreciate the openness. Asking someone to love everything they experience is unrealistic. I watch your videos for the journey-not the destination. 💜 Have a good rest of your week.
Your library allows you to adjust delivery time? That's amazing
Me, sweating over here wondering if my library allows that 😭😭😅
I hope you continue to give your opinions about what you like and don’t like in a book. A lot of booktubers I watch they seem to just rave about every book they read which is fine but the. I stop trusting their review. Like there has to be something you don’t like in a book. I love watching Aarons, chandler, and your vlogs because you guys don’t sugar coat anything even on a book that you enjoy. I love that you both aren’t afraid to be critical and don’t hold back
I find your video concepts so exciting and I like how honest you are. It was your channel that got me to read books that are outside of my comfort zone and that is how I found some of my favorite books and also explored so many new genres.
Watching content creators being critical about books helped me tremendously these past 2 years when I got back into reading after uni. I had a feeling that I was consuming books but didnt really know how to think about them, if that makes sense, then I thought about all those little things that my favorite booktubers were highlighting like the pace, if the plot made sense, how the characters interacted, etc to have something more to say then « I didnt completely like it » and move on. In fact yesterday I finished my first book that I annotated ! And it was so fun :) I know why it didnt fully resonate with me but I also can tell you the strenghts of the book and what I learned about myself as a reader. Without « negative » reviews how are we supposed to start being critical if we don’t know where to start, if we’re not in school anymore ? To me they are really useful
This was such a fun video 💕
I really appreciate negatives in reviews because I know my own taste and it's not always the same as other readers. I regularly pick up books based on negatives in reviews.
and personally I really appreciate you not being so positive on books :D I almost always have something negative to say. even with my all-time-favourite books. no book is flawless! I find it much more believable when you just express your honest opinion and it also makes things easier for me to decide whether or not I want to pick the book up
Listen, I’m here for whatever you decide to post and I’m glad that you wanted to try reading only books you think you’re going to enjoy (at least for this vlog) but I gotta say that one of my favourite things about your content is that you do pick up such diverse books and give honest reviews, and are okay with reading books you don’t like. It’s always interesting to watch and I try to follow your lead and broaden my horizons when it comes to the books I read and genres I like. And I’ve actually read a handful of books that I’ve enjoyed that I never would have picked up if it wasn’t for watching your vids.
I’m glad you’re honest and willing to recognize that no book is perfect. I hope you keep talking about the good and bad.
I love when you talk about things you hate 😂
Same. Hahaha don't worry, that's not ending any time soon. Just for today 😘💕
Even after your explanation I am still just so lost but I’m excited nonetheless!! - I understand now I’m just slow on the uptake. 😂 also people are mean sometimes I’m sorry lol.
It's always super helpful when you say what you like and dislike about a book. I pick up things you dislike all the time because they sounds like something that I would like, so please keep it up :D
amazing vlog as always Kayla
I love this concept only cause it proves a point. Positivity only when critiquing art - which books are - is not fruitful and limits discussion. Keep telling it like it is, Kayla!
I am happy with anything you read and your comments on it, its so helpful to hear your point of view on things! Love the videos!
I laughed so hard after you paused after "Hide". I've heard only negative things about that one so I saw it coming LOL
This was fun! I would love to see a part 2. Especially if it was reading questionable favorites. Idk maybe I just love a cliff hanger and wanted more pauses
had the worst day at work today this is exactly what I needed to see waiting in my feed. thank u kayla xx
Can’t wait for the sudden cuts ✂️
I know plenty of people have said this already, but sharing negative reviews is not a bad thing at all!! Apart from you just sharing your honest thoughts - which is what I think most people want from reviewers - I also don't think it "ruins" a book for people; on the contrary. There have been plenty of books that you didn't like, but I ended up checking out because of your review, simply because I know there are certain things you don't like in books but I generally really enjoy, whether that's tropes or themes, etc., And the fact that you pointed those things out helped me find books that I enjoyed.
If you like the no touching trope mixed with speculative I’d really recommend the tv show Pushing Daisies - it’s one of my favorites!
Feels like those comments about "only read books you'll like" are just haters? I think you do a great job choosing things you *think* you'll and then explaining why (if) they didn't work for you. It gives a great reference point for the book itself tbh. I also love the energy of just stopping when ur not totally vibing w something though, it's why i tend to read a buncha books at once, so I can rotate.
This was so fun lol! Not that I would ever want every video to be like this but it was definitely fun to have a whole video of you just enjoying things 😂
Thank you for creating such original, different booktube videos. You always have such fun content.
Kayla literally never fails on the best video ideas🙌🙌
This is a fun concept, but I really appreciate your honest opinions and the variety of things you read. Good vibes, though.
Also not me immediately thinking that Liam got food poisoning from the fundraising sausages. 😅
Hahahaha omg 🙈 he doesn't eat meat, which is the funniest part about him selling door to door sausages 😂
Love this concept but also don’t mind when you talk about books you don’t like Kayla 😘
this concept is iconic actually
when talking about sometime in summer I was thinking I can't wait for a new bookshelf video!
I love your creativity and your personality just radiates good vibes💛💛
I have the same washer and dryer! We have a laundry room but it feels like we lost so much space ever since we got the new machines
I will watch AND LOVE every single bit of content you give us! You are my comfort TH-camr. I constantly have one of your videos playing while I do other stuff.
I’m sure you hate it, but you not liking the books is one of the best parts! They can be so funny! I’m here for the diverse Lala content that I know and love. You do you!! 💜
this idea... is absolutely brilliant
This was so funny lol. Everytime we jumped to a new book?😂 The editing was perfect haha
this is such a great concept!😂 loved it 🥰♥️ it was so much fun anticipating which books would get a follow up or not
One of the reasons you are one of the very few booktubers I watch consistently is because you give both positive and negative reviews. Our reading tastes only have a very small overlap, so your negative reviews are very important to me, since what is negative to you might be positive for me. All this to say, please don't feel insecure about your videos cuz they are great.
Honestly the rock game was my favorite. Brought me such joy ❤
I’m definitely not sick of hearing you talk negatively about books you don’t like!! complicated feelings and bad reviews are always interesting to me
Omg Out There sounds SOO good! Adding it to my TBR immediately.
Love the positive vibes in this vlog💕💕💕📚but I also love anything that you post Kayla❤️❤️❤️
Rob with his rock and you saying “ugh, Rob!” 😂
I love the positive vibes of this video! There are so many books I am interested in mentioned in this video 😍
The amount of books you read, there’s no way you won’t have commentary - good or bad. Keep on keepin on, but this was fun too!
The pause after your started Hide made me CACKLE! 😂😂😂
I started Ordinary Monsters a few days ago and I LOVE it so far. I'm taking it slow, but it's such an easy read with such a cool storyline. I was so pleasantly surprised! I hope you get to it soon, and I hope we both end up liking it! :)
The People that complain about your content can suck rocks, imho. You put so much work into your videos and also you don’t know you’re going to like or dislike a book til you read it. You can speculate but not know for sure. Love your videos Kayla. Been binging them all lately 🎉❤
I don't have a lot of DNFs or 1-2 stars because I do so much research before I buy a book. They are too expensive to buy books I haven't researched and don't expect to enjoy them. Wow, look at that library stack! We only get to check out ours for 7 days so I'll never have that kind of stack but so many good ones in there!!
I enjoy your honesty and candor, plus negative reviews and unhauls help me cull my TBR. I think you can be critical without trashing a book. There are a few I've had to unfollow because it's just hate reading, making fun of specific genres, etc and that's just not fun (for me).
this is sending me bc are we... never hearing from those books ever again??????? MOOD
in LOVE with this idea!
My cackle when you paused after Hide 🙈😂