The Grisha trilogy is actually one of my favorite book series and i am pissed, sir, at the stream of constantly humorous and punny commentary while I was trying my very best to be offended
I found the Ending to Ruin and Rising to be quite a sweet and conclusive ending, however I can’t help but feel that the story and characters could have benefited so much more if Alina and Mal had been a couple from the start of Shadow and Bone. Alina would have come off as less mopey or sorry for herself when she's pining for Mal, and Mal (Sorry any Mal lovers out there) would have been more likeable and less whiny, as well as potentially solve, and if not give understandable reasons for their lack of communication they have. It also would have added to the tragedy of their separation and their struggles to be together, making the ‘will they? won’t they?’ aspect to the trilogy more compelling rather than drawn out and at times melodramatic. Perhaps this is just my opinion, but I can’t help but feel the story would have been better that way, though I still enjoyed the sires aside from its flaws at points.
@@withcindy Exacly! I realy dont know why most YA novles have to have this kind of conflict when a pre-established romance can be just as indearing. Realy i'm just glad i'm not the only one who thinks that lol
"i read 92 pages of ruin and rising, as my friends car was also ruined and her blood pressure was also rising" i am DECEASED. this vlog is literally the best thing ever. loooooved it!
“It’s my stomach’s way of rejecting colonialism” reminds me of Fresh Off the Boat when Evan is lactose intolerant and Jessica is lik “his body is rejecting white culture which I’m kinda proud of”
It’s weird that after reading this series, the relationship among Alina, Mal and the Darkling highly resembles the relationship among Christine, Raoul and The Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera. Both Mal and Raoul are whiny but atleast Mal has some improvement in the third book.
I’ve just finished the trilogy because of the show coming up on Netflix, and I just came back to theses vlogs and I’m like yes, Cindy was right all the time.
As someone who is trash for the Grisha trilogy I enjoyed watching this vlog so much! How you narrated your vlog is priceless! You are quickly becoming one of my favorite booktubers. Congrats on reaching 20k!
YOUR EDITING GAME IS UPPING ITSELF EVERY VIDEO 😔🙌 but srsly I've been loving this vlog series. that being said, the cringe from the ruin & rising audiobook almost ended me. gotta warn people before you attack like that. p.s. I like how you gave mini biographies of the friends you bought books for.
'He still has more depth than Alina' 😂😂😂 This was a very fun vlog! I love how calm you were when narrating the entire video while throwing some remarks here and there and all that hahahah and that audiobook narrator tho.. I don't think I could last a minute listening to it. Anyway you're collaborating with a booktuber? I'm excited!! 😁
Cat: „You weren’t there, man. You don’t understand.” Person: „Were you...were you in Nam?” Cat: „Nah, man, got adopted by Alina. You don’t even know...i gotta start my own tumblr and blog the shit i’ve seen. My mind is a ruin and my hackles are rising. I am become...Cati Kaur.”
“I don’t a good ending for this, so here’s a dog” okay well that was the best ending 😉 dogs are always the best. And your roommates cat at the end too!
This vlog gave me life lol you had me crying and all that amazing Asian cuisine has me so hungry 😭 congratulations on 20k. I love your humor and you’re an inspirational queen 👑 ♥️ ✨
cindy you should do a discussion video of the grisha trilogy full of spoilers and everything you want to say so you can save us all from reading it and still understand king of scars 😢😔✨💀😩
I finallyyyyy dredged my my way through Ruin and Rising after months of picking it up and thrusting it away from me in annoyance. What an utter angst fest! The third amplifier plot twist made me roll my eyes so hard I saw I the dark cavern inside my head. I imaged that's what the fold looks like. The light at the end of the tunnel in finishing the book was knowing a) I could forever be free of Alina's angsty narration b) I will have finished the story in time for the Netflix series (as much as the series started to annoy me I am looking forward to seeing it brought to life, away from Alina's inner monologue) and c) I could finally watch your read along and have you articulate all my similar feelings and frustrations in an artistic vlog. So thanks for helping to inadvertently motivate me through! I agree with everything you said, including the ending. I was fine with how it wrapped up and was happy for it to be over so I can be free to read other books in this genre - maybe after a little break I'll pick up Six of Crows 😊
I still haven’t read Ruin and Rising. I was QUICKLY burnt out on the trilogy, but I can’t stop reading. Seems like a “watching a car crash” scenario. WTF IS THAT ACCENT. It sounds like a low-budget non-cable cartoon voice. Book presents are honestly the best presents. “There Will Be No Miracles Here” looks really cool. I love how much thought you put into all of these books. “Sea Prayer” is GORGEOUS. That tattoo “I am become a mess” is more like it… Genya is honestly the most interesting character. My dumb ass was almost like “wow that road looks familiar” at one point, but then I realized that interstates look pretty much the same around most of the country. Loved this vlog, it was flawless as always! OKAY. I was wondering why my subscription count was going up this fine morning and someone said you mentioned me, but I did NOT realize that it was a straight up shoutout. Thank you so much Cindy! I really appreciate the kind words so much! ♥♥♥.
SO EXCITED OMG also thumbnail. and. editing. game. strong. I WANT VIETNAMESE FOOD NOW THANKS CINDY GAH "it's my stomach's way of rejecting colonialism" 😂😂😂 I found Ellias from your twitter and ahh I LOVE him "or did the book finish me" mood PUPPER
I think you need to seriously consider the route of narrating a book, I would love to hear that genuinely ! Hahaha and the cherry on the cake was that song at the end top notch 🤣
This has made my morning! Lol You deserve those subscribers; I just love your honesty & sass. That's why I subscribed to you last year. Keep these vlogs coming . Also, that's one boss ass cat.
From the shadow and bone trilogy, my favorite character is definitely Genya. Second favorite is the darkling cuz his character has depth too. My favorite character from Six of crows is ALL OF THEM
WOWWWW that audiobook. Are you okay? How have I not watched one of your vlogs before? Pure gold. I'm impressed you made it through the series. Good job. I don't have the strength but really want to read Six of Crows. Glad I can skip these books though dear god.
theres a dense learning curve for six of crows for those who havent read the grisha trilogy but i dont think its worth going thru the books for it lmao
Can't wait for your collab to go up!! And while you're trip wasnt always the best with a car crash n friends fighting at least the food all looked great lol. And glad you're finally done with the grisha trilogy^^
I've had cats and I can tell that the cat loves you! 😻Cats never lay down in that position if they don't trust the person next to them. 😁 He was literally trying to shut you up so you would focus on him! 😂😂 PS. that bit with the woman on the plane was disgusting.... 🤢🤢👣 😬🤣
That audiobook sounds like a Russian stripper has diarrhea but is also trying to maintain peak sexiness.
why is this so specific but so true
readwithcindy the minute I heard it I thought “this is horny, but also girl is in pain”
😂😂😂 This description wins! Love it, LMAO
is that Fergie?
Spot on
“my friends car was also ruined and her blood pressure was also rising” I ACTUALLY DID A SPIT TAKE
Life imitates art
Omg me too. Literally came into the comments to find someone else that did.
😂
You read 92 pages at the scene of an accident? That’s the most productive lemonade I’ve ever heard
i read 92 pages in total that day, i read most of it in the bookstore then read a few more pages at the accident lmao
readwithcindy oh!!!!! Yeah that is more manageable
Is that audio book narrator for real??? WTF? I died laughing. 😂😂😂
That was.... a choice
I want to send that to the awesome dialect coach Wired gets for their videos.
As someone who studies voice acting...that's a yikes. Why does she sound like she's recording on her phone?
I'm like two years late but I ACTUALLY STARTED CHOKING ON MY MANGO like how was that real
I had to endure this as a price of my laziness hhhhh
That cat has better fighting skills than Alina
How can u say something so mean but so true?
😂 the friends fighting and you ditching them for a self care day is a mood
ive been tryna help them for like 2 years but after a while u realize the only person u can help is urself lol. im done with BS so i was like bye
readwithcindy LOL been there 🤣 if my feet are able I will ditch your ass .
DNF game too strong when it comes to confrontation 👋🏽
Drink every time Cindy makes a Ruin and Rising pun if you want your liver to be ruined and your alcoholism to be rising.
time to get drunk again
"It's my stomach's way of rejecting colonialism." Fave line lol
asian food is my fave but i admit i like a good potato salad every now and then
@@withcindy I grew up on southern and Asian food so anytime my friends and I get together we just combine them.
The fact that you’re chillin when there is disaster and strife going on all around you is honestly so kaz, and I dig it
cue me putting on shades and walking away from the car explosion
“he still has more depth than Alina” MAN 💀💀💀
it aint shade if its the truth
readwithcindy in this house we refuse to deal with Alina’s bullshit
I am become a dessert is the winning line from this vlog
"and in that moment i swear we were dessert" - perks of being ice cream
The Grisha trilogy is actually one of my favorite book series and i am pissed, sir, at the stream of constantly humorous and punny commentary while I was trying my very best to be offended
u know deep down behind all the trash talk and puns i love leigh bardugo regardless
I found the Ending to Ruin and Rising to be quite a sweet and conclusive ending, however I can’t help but feel that the story and characters could have benefited so much more if Alina and Mal had been a couple from the start of Shadow and Bone.
Alina would have come off as less mopey or sorry for herself when she's pining for Mal, and Mal (Sorry any Mal lovers out there) would have been more likeable and less whiny, as well as potentially solve, and if not give understandable reasons for their lack of communication they have. It also would have added to the tragedy of their separation and their struggles to be together, making the ‘will they? won’t they?’ aspect to the trilogy more compelling rather than drawn out and at times melodramatic. Perhaps this is just my opinion, but I can’t help but feel the story would have been better that way, though I still enjoyed the sires aside from its flaws at points.
that's a really great suggestion! having them be a couple from the beginning would have made their conflict more sympathetic and understandable
@@withcindy Exacly! I realy dont know why most YA novles have to have this kind of conflict when a pre-established romance can be just as indearing. Realy i'm just glad i'm not the only one who thinks that lol
Oooooo not only did that book remove several years off my life, but that narrator did as well.
OOF that narrator was 2 much for me
That Russian accent made every cell in my body clench
That audiobook made my ass clench
"i read 92 pages of ruin and rising, as my friends car was also ruined and her blood pressure was also rising" i am DECEASED.
this vlog is literally the best thing ever. loooooved it!
Lmao the tattoo. I think the weird grammar is a reference to the famous “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” quote but I hate it.
Ahhhhhhh the kitty at the end
I figured it was some kinda reference but I can’t take it seriously at all lmao
see people! She CAN afford books.
but not for myself lmao
the audiobook's narrator is so cringy lmao almost as cringy as *that character's* tattoo
Imagine her reading I AM BECOME A BLADE in that accent
@@withcindy sksksk too much chaotic energy, I am become cringe
“It’s my stomach’s way of rejecting colonialism” reminds me of Fresh Off the Boat when Evan is lactose intolerant and Jessica is lik “his body is rejecting white culture which I’m kinda proud of”
omg im so behind on that show! i wish it was on netflix so it'd be easier to access
readwithcindy me too!!
It’s weird that after reading this series, the relationship among Alina, Mal and the Darkling highly resembles the relationship among Christine, Raoul and The Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera.
Both Mal and Raoul are whiny but atleast Mal has some improvement in the third book.
Cindy: Im bad at everything arts and crafts
Also Cindy: *is a graphic designer
I am become a cringe after that narrator
i want to become a nothing after that narrator
CONGRATS ON 20K CINDY!!!! Also how are your vlogs so entertaining HOW
♥️♥️♥️
i learned from my role model: YOU
I’ve just finished the trilogy because of the show coming up on Netflix, and I just came back to theses vlogs and I’m like yes, Cindy was right all the time.
As someone who is trash for the Grisha trilogy I enjoyed watching this vlog so much! How you narrated your vlog is priceless! You are quickly becoming one of my favorite booktubers. Congrats on reaching 20k!
thank you! im glad u still enjoyed :)
wish i was eating that nutella pancake instead of cereal. real life nina zenik is here.
omg ur right nina would be so proud
Reading while youre waiting for a car accident to be resolved is just... brilliant
i almost always bring a book with me anywhere i go bc u never know when u have idle time AKA wait for 2 crashed cars to get off the road lol
YOUR EDITING GAME IS UPPING ITSELF EVERY VIDEO 😔🙌 but srsly I've been loving this vlog series. that being said, the cringe from the ruin & rising audiobook almost ended me. gotta warn people before you attack like that.
p.s. I like how you gave mini biographies of the friends you bought books for.
I realize the audio from that audiobook excerpt is louder than the rest of my video but I kept it anyway to torture y’all more
i am become love with the cat
He’s very affectionate but doesn’t know his claws hurt
I AM BECOME A DESSERT... mood
Forreal when I read that part I thought I was illiterate and re read it like 5 times to make sure I wasn’t reading it wrong lmao
im basically illiterate after reading that
That narrator sounds like she’s crying
I would be too if I had to read the book out loud
I love you!!
Crying or dying. 😭😭💀💀 Either way....it's horrific.
my mom bought that exact same santa a few years ago when my dad was out of town bc she missed him
o.... mg
bruh i said “mal is the third amplifier” as a joke and then two pages later it was actually true wtf
Book: I am become a blade
Me: *eyebrow twitching in grammar nazi*
Note: literature majors were called grammar nazi's at the college I went to.
'He still has more depth than Alina' 😂😂😂
This was a very fun vlog! I love how calm you were when narrating the entire video while throwing some remarks here and there and all that hahahah and that audiobook narrator tho.. I don't think I could last a minute listening to it.
Anyway you're collaborating with a booktuber? I'm excited!! 😁
my calm voice represents how disaffected i am from the disaster around me lmao and yes im excited to edit that collab soon!
My fav part was when your TH-cam channel was exposed and you pretended it didn’t happen. Congrats on 20K!
yes whenever someone tries to expose my channel i have to act calm and composed and like nothing is happening
Like a possum playing dead
That cat is so cute!! 😄
ur cute :O
Honestly so many lines from this vlog are iconic
thank u laurence 🖤
THIS AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR CANNOT BE SERIOUS. I really loved the editing on this video it’s so beautiful and fun to watch! Love your commentary as always
She made a choice and I also made a choice to drop it
Bandersnatch never fails to make me question my decisions in life.
i liked the concept but felt kinda meh about the story, the meta part was an interesting twist though!
Honestly, you are my favorite person out there
thank u sabrina!
THAT NARRATOR KILLED ME GOD 😂 And congratulations on 20k, queen!
i too wanted to die
you're my favorite person to watch when i get high on cough syrup
wow what an honor
seeing my two fave booktubers together really warms my heart (insert aggressive crying meme somewhere in here)
polluting white booktube with our POC-ness with every video!!
That cat looks like they've seen some shit
he has, he's seen me
Cat: „You weren’t there, man. You don’t understand.”
Person: „Were you...were you in Nam?”
Cat: „Nah, man, got adopted by Alina. You don’t even know...i gotta start my own tumblr and blog the shit i’ve seen. My mind is a ruin and my hackles are rising. I am become...Cati Kaur.”
@@withcindy Oml hah🤣😂
“I am become a dessert” iconic and also is that audiobook narrator actually real because wtf
I love how thoughtful your gifts were!
“I don’t a good ending for this, so here’s a dog” okay well that was the best ending 😉 dogs are always the best. And your roommates cat at the end too!
yes dogs are the best!!
your vlogs made reading the grisha trilogy worth it- also i love your editing ^_^
thank you! i have a love-hate relationship with these vlogs bc theyre way more work to edit but then it turns out pretty fun in the end lol
yOu dO nOt kNoW fRiEnD FrOm FoE!!! *fake cries*
i HATE that i read that in the same voice
readwithcindy
I’ll never be able to erase that voice from my head and I can’t. It makes me deeply uncomfortable and will stay with me forever lmao
This vlog gave me life lol you had me crying and all that amazing Asian cuisine has me so hungry 😭 congratulations on 20k. I love your humor and you’re an inspirational queen 👑 ♥️ ✨
thank you mimi!
You are become my new favorite human.
i am become a blush
cindy you should do a discussion video of the grisha trilogy full of spoilers and everything you want to say so you can save us all from reading it and still understand king of scars 😢😔✨💀😩
I finallyyyyy dredged my my way through Ruin and Rising after months of picking it up and thrusting it away from me in annoyance. What an utter angst fest! The third amplifier plot twist made me roll my eyes so hard I saw I the dark cavern inside my head. I imaged that's what the fold looks like. The light at the end of the tunnel in finishing the book was knowing a) I could forever be free of Alina's angsty narration b) I will have finished the story in time for the Netflix series (as much as the series started to annoy me I am looking forward to seeing it brought to life, away from Alina's inner monologue) and c) I could finally watch your read along and have you articulate all my similar feelings and frustrations in an artistic vlog. So thanks for helping to inadvertently motivate me through! I agree with everything you said, including the ending. I was fine with how it wrapped up and was happy for it to be over so I can be free to read other books in this genre - maybe after a little break I'll pick up Six of Crows 😊
Oh No! People who don't know how to behave on airplanes kill me.
ive had my fair share of awful flight passengers and this was def one of the top ones lol
"It's my stomach's way of rejecting colonialism!" - That is iconic!!!
thank you tom! 💕
Holy shit I wish I'd received a meaningful book present in my life! All those book ideas for your friends are so thoughtful!
thank you! i like thinking of the right recommendations for friends lol
I still haven’t read Ruin and Rising. I was QUICKLY burnt out on the trilogy, but I can’t stop reading. Seems like a “watching a car crash” scenario. WTF IS THAT ACCENT. It sounds like a low-budget non-cable cartoon voice. Book presents are honestly the best presents. “There Will Be No Miracles Here” looks really cool. I love how much thought you put into all of these books. “Sea Prayer” is GORGEOUS. That tattoo “I am become a mess” is more like it… Genya is honestly the most interesting character. My dumb ass was almost like “wow that road looks familiar” at one point, but then I realized that interstates look pretty much the same around most of the country. Loved this vlog, it was flawless as always!
OKAY. I was wondering why my subscription count was going up this fine morning and someone said you mentioned me, but I did NOT realize that it was a straight up shoutout. Thank you so much Cindy! I really appreciate the kind words so much! ♥♥♥.
of course!! your channel deserves it and i hope it reaches 1k this weekend!
No one:
Cindy: how many puns can I make out of this title?
Honestly,I'm living for these vlogs!
LOVED THE PUNS FOR RUIN AND RISING!!!
Solo dates are the best! ❤ Another great video! Thanks Cindy for being you!
might as well get used to it since ill be solo my whole life!
Not gonna lie tho, I really enjoyed that voiceover for the books in general lmao. Especially with the performance for Nikolai
Also, the zoom in of the cat at the end omgggg hahahahaaaa loved it
how can u not zoom in with that face
"About as straight as Jesper and Wylan from Six of Crows."
I was WAITING for that joke to happen as soon as 'straight ' came outta Cindy's mouth
Girl your outfits are on point
what outfits, i just wore bulky sweaters every day lol
@@withcindy And looking stylish in every one
I love how you edit your vlogs, this was amazing 😍💕
thank you so much! 💕
Congratulations on 20k!!!
thank you sara!!
that hit or miss part ... GOD DAMMIT I LOVE YOU MORE WITH EVERY VIDEO
i guess they never miss huh
Emma SeasonStylishh Seconded.
ok i need more of these please
my life aint interesting enough for more
congrats on 20k!!! also I've never been to california but between both the food and the places you went I kind of want to now...
cali is great, lots of things to see and eat there!
You're killing me with the puns and sassy talk about your friend's ruined car and her rising blood pressure! I'm so glad I found your channel!
thank you decora!
Bandersnatch is a really fun experience lol. I watched it with my roommate and boyfriend and they were so freaked.
SO EXCITED OMG also thumbnail. and. editing. game. strong.
I WANT VIETNAMESE FOOD NOW THANKS CINDY GAH
"it's my stomach's way of rejecting colonialism" 😂😂😂
I found Ellias from your twitter and ahh I LOVE him
"or did the book finish me" mood
PUPPER
Pho is great comfort food especially since it’s getting cold now! Also that big black dog at the end is my fave office dog
I think you need to seriously consider the route of narrating a book, I would love to hear that genuinely ! Hahaha and the cherry on the cake was that song at the end top notch 🤣
I think it’d be fun to get to narrate an audiobook! But it’s gotta be the right one otherwise it’d easily be torture lol
This has made my morning! Lol
You deserve those subscribers; I just love your honesty & sass. That's why I subscribed to you last year. Keep these vlogs coming .
Also, that's one boss ass cat.
thank you so much!
@@withcindy You are welcome milady. :) I hope a great day that's not full of too much bullshit. Lol
I love you cindy you inspire me!
thank you!!
This is the only channel where I would laugh out loud to booktube commentary!
haha thank you!
@@withcindy more more more!
The outro song really fits the mood of the video, especially the "ruin my life" part of the video
i always try to make the outro songs match the video!
everytime I watch your videos, I try to remember one of your amazing lines. but there are so many so I guess they never miss, huh?
thank god youtube hasnt copywritten that song bc its literally the theme every time that cat hits me
omg the narrator is having the time of her life lmaaaoooo
I am become DEAD with this video
join the club
From the shadow and bone trilogy, my favorite character is definitely Genya.
Second favorite is the darkling cuz his character has depth too.
My favorite character from Six of crows is ALL OF THEM
“I don’t really have an ending for this vlog ... so here’s a dog” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Dogs are my soft spot
Omg you have like a thousand friends and time for gifts and reading and a real job how? Seriously impressive girl! Your vlogs inspire me
Love you Cindy your videos brighten my life 😘😘
aww thank u lili!!
WOWWWW that audiobook. Are you okay?
How have I not watched one of your vlogs before? Pure gold. I'm impressed you made it through the series. Good job. I don't have the strength but really want to read Six of Crows. Glad I can skip these books though dear god.
theres a dense learning curve for six of crows for those who havent read the grisha trilogy but i dont think its worth going thru the books for it lmao
THANK YOU! That tattoo quote totally killed me, too!
of all the tattoos to get.... he chose that
“Eating Asian food is my stomach’s way of rejecting colonialism” I love it!
i have to do right by my people
Congratulations for 20k💖💖💖
thank you! :)
Can't wait for your collab to go up!! And while you're trip wasnt always the best with a car crash n friends fighting at least the food all looked great lol. And glad you're finally done with the grisha trilogy^^
yes i can finally leave this behind in 2018
Congratz on 20k Cindy!! ♥♥♥
thank you AJ!
I love the cat xD And i love your reading vlogs, they are so much fun to watch :D
u complimenting the cat is a betrayal to the dog in ur profile pic
@@withcindy Shit. You got me there. 😂
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSS
Hello jay ❤️
i LOST it at "i am become a dessert"
10:11 That cat is on some good shit 👌
he on that dank shit
I liked the Grisha trilogy, but I think it helped that I read it before 6 of crows.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can't deal! This entire video is absolute gold! But the cat at the end.. I'm done... 😻😻😂😂😂
That cat is the bane of my existence
I've had cats and I can tell that the cat loves you! 😻Cats never lay down in that position if they don't trust the person next to them. 😁 He was literally trying to shut you up so you would focus on him! 😂😂 PS. that bit with the woman on the plane was disgusting.... 🤢🤢👣 😬🤣
Okay. Who approved of that narration? But also hell yes to your collab with Ellias 👌
I’m excited to finally get around to editing it!