"I shouldn't have to suffer through this man's character development" - Destiny Sidwell 2023. I will forever go by this now when I'm reading a romance because yes, I am one of those people that needs to like the love interest to root for the romance.
Three stars is not a bad rating! I personally feel like you shouldn’t have more than 10% of your annual reads be 5 stars because I treat five stars like other people treat their “six stars.” Four star is LOVED. Three is, like you said, I liked it and had a good time. ITS NOT BAD!!!
I like that you don't even try to sugar coat anything and don't shy away from saying you didn't understand a book. I respect that. I definitely felt dumb once or twice whilst reading something. Great video ❤
Yay a wrap up! For me 3 stars means I didn’t like it that much or I thought it was just ok, and there were multiple things I didn’t like. 4 stars for me is how you described your 3 stars, but I don’t think people should be giving you the side eye for not liking a book! (Even though you did like it)
That's literally how I rate books too, but except my ratings are just out of 10 instead of 5, however, they're still the same. Like 6/10=3/5 or 9/10=4.5. So, I understand why people make think 3 stars isn't a good rating (based on how we view 3 stars), but like you said she shouldn't get hate for it. It's her opinion. Like it's not that deep.
Hey des can u do a vid (once u get thru ur book buying ban) where u read genres u usually never read so like graphic novels (heartstopper), magnga, sci fi, historic romance… Would love to see that
when it comes to rating books, I use 3 as a neutral ground, meaning I didn't love it and I didn't hate but I enjoyed it. sometimes i'll go back and re read a 3 star book to see if my opinion has changed but usually i leave at least a month between that so i have a fresh mind going into it.
If you want a darker read that seems similar to The Cellar, you should read The Butterfly Garden. That’s a book that is definitely more adult & more unsettling
feel the exact same way about mile high vs the right move. Mile high was a dnf, I was so confused how the book had so much hype. The right move was amazing. I love ryan and indy’s personalities so much
Girl I love your videos! You crack me up. Have you always loved reading. I love these TH-cam videos of people reading and not on their phones. There’s not enough of that anymore. So it makes me happy. Maybe not my Amazon card but I’m happy. Literally bought 5 book’s last night after watching a video.😮❤
I have never related to something more than "I feel like I'm stupid and that's the problem... it's not the books problem it's a me problem" 😂 literally me trying to branch out and read new genres
literally so happy that you posted. i read some good books this past month. heart of the raven prince was my five star for the month. you look so pretty! where did you get your t-shirt???? ilyyyyy☺💜
Fantasy is THE BEST! It's like escaping your own world and being a part of someone elses. I love how you get to paint and imagine the world with your own pictures. I'm currently reading the “Dance of Thieves”-duology and I'll highly recommend it to those who have read some fantasy before, but maybe not to those who just got into fantasy. But it's an AMAZING duology! 👀
Begging you to try The Collected Regrets of Clover!! I think its considered literary but there’s romance in it!! And a New York City backdrop! It was a 5 stars for me, the book felt like a hug
Naturals series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mile high dnf Hello stranger ⭐⭐⭐ Divine rivals ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The seven year slip ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Out on a limb ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The right move ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Next of kin ⭐⭐ Wrong place wrong time⭐⭐⭐⭐ The inmate ⭐⭐ The turn of the key ⭐⭐ A flicker in the dark ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only one left ⭐⭐⭐.5 The blonde identity ⭐⭐⭐ The cellar ⭐ Forget me not ⭐⭐⭐.5 The grace year ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Red rising
This is how I rate books 5 stars = "this book changed my life/i will be re-reading it until I die" 4 stars = "amazing/classic/would recommend to nearly everyone/not quite in the elite top tier tho 3 stars=really enjoyed this book, above average but didn't leave me breathless 2 stars= average to below average book that did nothing for me 1 star= poorly written/too many plot holes/ too long or too short/just a mess
I loved “the three body problem” book 1 (will be on Netflix) and am excited about book 2 and 3 and the approved 4th book by another author. I bought red rising to read later when I want sci fi again
3 stars is a book that was good for me, 2 is where I didn't like and 1 is like I will never get my time back.... People don't seem to understand percentages or something...
I listened to a flicker in the dark and HATED IT. I thought I was getting gas lit and lied to by the author with the ending plot twist. But I am so happy you enjoyed it ❤
I didn’t like red rising that much (I did give it a 4 for the ending though). But the series does get amazing! I’m currently waiting for Iron Gold to be ready from my library. I’d recommend reading and listening to the audiobook. Like at the same time. It helps so much! Bump the speed up. You’ll understand the lingo better. And you’ll laugh at the jokes! And I gave the second book a 5 stars because of that. I used to do this trick for Ap Lit/ Lang. So you should also do that for your classic books such as Frankenstein and Dracula! That’s what I did to read Frankenstein. It wasn’t bad. I hope that helps someone out there!👍🏽
@@lenaghanem9151omg yes for shakespeare, it’s literally impossible for me to enjoy reading those plays because they fall so flat, but out loud you can actually hear the comedy and it’s so much better!
Have you read The Quiet Tenant? I am curious what you woukd think of this one based on your review of The Cellar. I still havent decided how i feel about Quiet Tenant
Hey love your videos! Which notion app do you use to keep up with books ? I’m still new to all this ! Not reading, just book tube and videos and keeping up with books etc
Wild idea and I genuinely don’t know if I’d be able to do it myself. But we don’t have to rate a book. And we can still count it as read. I know it sounds like I’m being a smart ass. I’m not. I didn’t (and wouldn’t) go after you over a rating on Goodreads. My only problem with 3’s is more often than not, I see people give a 3 and say “it’s not a bad book.” Months later: yea, I really didn’t like that book. My advice to people wanting to take recs from others, learn their reading and rating habits and adjust accordingly. But no one should ever go after another reader because they did or didn’t like something the same as them. ❤️
I hated it too. I pushed through because of all of the rave reviews, but it’s one of the worst books I have ever read. I know everyone has different taste, and I’m genuinely glad people enjoyed it (I wish I had been one of them!), but I truly don’t understand how anyone liked this book.
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one with Red Rising. But it didn't make me want to continue with the series. I was actually mom leaving that story behind.
Bro I DNF’d Mile High too! I think I just had REALLY HIGH expectations, the book was cool, but at the 70% mark I was just sooooo bored and then the 3rd act conflict happened and I was just over it ☠️ I might try to finish it tho
Glad I'm not the only one that felt that way about Mile High... I was not a fan of the male character. However, I am looking forward to Caught Up by Liz Tomforde that releases in October!
I watched a kdrama with my mom where a man had face blindness and the girl changed bodies once a month but he always knew it was her cause he loved her. It's really good.
red rising I read it I was like huh I don't get it then I watched ppl talking about it and I was like no I did get it but what was it, I have mixed emotions towards it 🙃
"I shouldn't have to suffer through this man's character development" - Destiny Sidwell 2023. I will forever go by this now when I'm reading a romance because yes, I am one of those people that needs to like the love interest to root for the romance.
I’m not just going to go by this while reading lol I’m going to start living my live by this ❤
Wouldn’t do it in real life, wont waste my time reading it either 😂
Exactly apply this in real life too😂😂😂
you, Haley, and Sara make me so excited to read 😭😭
real
Yes, I agree comfortable ❤
dont forget alexa
Also Larry too she is so funny... I love 4 of them😊
so true
Three stars is not a bad rating! I personally feel like you shouldn’t have more than 10% of your annual reads be 5 stars because I treat five stars like other people treat their “six stars.” Four star is LOVED. Three is, like you said, I liked it and had a good time. ITS NOT BAD!!!
This! 3 stars is GOOD!!!!
3 stars is mid for me
I like that you don't even try to sugar coat anything and don't shy away from saying you didn't understand a book. I respect that. I definitely felt dumb once or twice whilst reading something. Great video ❤
Yay a wrap up! For me 3 stars means I didn’t like it that much or I thought it was just ok, and there were multiple things I didn’t like.
4 stars for me is how you described your 3 stars, but I don’t think people should be giving you the side eye for not liking a book! (Even though you did like it)
That's literally how I rate books too, but except my ratings are just out of 10 instead of 5, however, they're still the same. Like 6/10=3/5 or 9/10=4.5. So, I understand why people make think 3 stars isn't a good rating (based on how we view 3 stars), but like you said she shouldn't get hate for it. It's her opinion. Like it's not that deep.
Every time Des uploads , my day instantly gets better
So relatable 😫😫😫
I really enjoyed The Seven Year Slip too. It is such a cute story! ❤📚
I really want to read the naturals series it seems so good!!
Hey des can u do a vid (once u get thru ur book buying ban) where u read genres u usually never read so like graphic novels (heartstopper), magnga, sci fi, historic romance…
Would love to see that
My day is now complete when Des, Sara or Haley posts
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who loved the overall message in The Grace Year 😀
when it comes to rating books, I use 3 as a neutral ground, meaning I didn't love it and I didn't hate but I enjoyed it. sometimes i'll go back and re read a 3 star book to see if my opinion has changed but usually i leave at least a month between that so i have a fresh mind going into it.
Am I the only one who’s so proud of how much destiny reading journey is thriving rn! From a slump to a big reading month! Love it for you Des❤️🔥
ACTUALLY SCREAMED SO EXCITED
ME TOO
So excited to see this video this morning!!! Also congrats on the end of the book buying ban destiny!!
If you want a darker read that seems similar to The Cellar, you should read The Butterfly Garden. That’s a book that is definitely more adult & more unsettling
Omg! I needed this video so bad ive been in a reading slump felt demotivated but this video brought me back to life
I genuinely woke up and was like I wonder when Des will post her August wrap up😭
you have become a comfort youtuber destiny 😂 i watched this video immediately after having a migraine
the seven year slip and out on a limb are some of my favorite books of this year, so good !!!
feel the exact same way about mile high vs the right move. Mile high was a dnf, I was so confused how the book had so much hype. The right move was amazing. I love ryan and indy’s personalities so much
the writing is not my favorite but the characters made up for it !
I felt the same way about mile high. I pushed through it and gave it like 3.5 stars but the right move was a five star book for me.
I love Destiny's wrap up videos!!!
Now i know its going to be a good day since Destiny posted. Love you Des💖💖💖💖💖
Girl I love your videos! You crack me up. Have you always loved reading. I love these TH-cam videos of people reading and not on their phones. There’s not enough of that anymore. So it makes me happy. Maybe not my Amazon card but I’m happy. Literally bought 5 book’s last night after watching a video.😮❤
I have never related to something more than "I feel like I'm stupid and that's the problem... it's not the books problem it's a me problem" 😂 literally me trying to branch out and read new genres
The queen has posted ❤ books and a Taylor swift description?? 10/10
Yay I loved the grace year! Glad you enjoyed it.
You’re review of The Seven Year Slip makes me want to read it even more!
Ok but i just want you to know that you are SUCH a light in my life, thank you for being you!
destiny and sara posting on the same day = day made
literally so happy that you posted. i read some good books this past month. heart of the raven prince was my five star for the month. you look so pretty! where did you get your t-shirt???? ilyyyyy☺💜
i’m reading the seven year slip right now!! it’s SO GOOD!
Fantasy is THE BEST! It's like escaping your own world and being a part of someone elses. I love how you get to paint and imagine the world with your own pictures. I'm currently reading the “Dance of Thieves”-duology and I'll highly recommend it to those who have read some fantasy before, but maybe not to those who just got into fantasy. But it's an AMAZING duology! 👀
Thank you for putting the spice rating at the bottom! It’s so helpful!!
Begging you to try The Collected Regrets of Clover!! I think its considered literary but there’s romance in it!! And a New York City backdrop! It was a 5 stars for me, the book felt like a hug
So glad you loved The Right Move!! That's my favorite book. I will never get over Ryan Shay. EVER.
Aahhh I love the taylor swift lyrics from the song August on your thumbnail! I'm excited to watch the video! 🥰 Btw I love your video’s!
As someone who don’t like books with spice in it, i really appreciate you including the level of spice in your reviews. Thank you so much!! 🩵
MY FINGER BROKE FROM PRESSING IT WHEN I SAW YOU POSTED ILYYY 🩷🩷🩷
I binged the grace year and haven't stopped thinking of it! SOOO good
Im sold on reading "The Seven Year Slip" 💛📙🙃😊 Thank you!
you should try storygraph as well it's sooo good for tracking books!
Thank you for including the spice level! That’s super helpful!
Naturals series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mile high dnf
Hello stranger ⭐⭐⭐
Divine rivals ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The seven year slip ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Out on a limb ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The right move ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Next of kin ⭐⭐
Wrong place wrong time⭐⭐⭐⭐
The inmate ⭐⭐
The turn of the key ⭐⭐
A flicker in the dark ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The only one left ⭐⭐⭐.5
The blonde identity ⭐⭐⭐
The cellar ⭐
Forget me not ⭐⭐⭐.5
The grace year ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Red rising
planning on reading the naturals series in september 🥰
Girl, that a whole lot of books, I read 8 this month and im feeling amazing lol
This is how I rate books
5 stars = "this book changed my life/i will be re-reading it until I die"
4 stars = "amazing/classic/would recommend to nearly everyone/not quite in the elite top tier tho
3 stars=really enjoyed this book, above average but didn't leave me breathless
2 stars= average to below average book that did nothing for me
1 star= poorly written/too many plot holes/ too long or too short/just a mess
THE AUGUST LYRICS IN THE THUMBNAIL IM OBSESSED
I loved “the three body problem” book 1 (will be on Netflix) and am excited about book 2 and 3 and the approved 4th book by another author. I bought red rising to read later when I want sci fi again
3 stars is a book that was good for me, 2 is where I didn't like and 1 is like I will never get my time back.... People don't seem to understand percentages or something...
i want everybody to read out on a limb 🥺 it’s a favorite of the year for me
Always brightening my day with the videos! Love you 💕
time to add more books onto my tbr 📖 slay on the uploads as of late des 🤍
Love wrap up videos sooo much 💕
Also the description is SENDING me 🤣
I still think a 3🌟 rating is decent. Anything under that I consider a bad book or story
I listened to a flicker in the dark and HATED IT. I thought I was getting gas lit and lied to by the author with the ending plot twist. But I am so happy you enjoyed it ❤
August slipped away into a moment in time
Also let’s appreciate how many books everyone read this month! Also finally the 4 best months are here!!💜
I bought The seven year slip because of you, excited to get to it :)
Love the way you format these videos!!
I thought this was going to be a reel when it first popped up, I am thrilled to see 37 minutes !!!
Girl what camera are you using? I’m looking for a new one and your quality is FANTASTIC!!
Des you should read the kite runner, it is one of my faves so so gooooddd and heartbreaking, magiccc
I read that years ago and I’ll never forget it!! I agree
I read The Grace Year too in August and I really enjoyed it!! I compared it to Hunger Games meets Handmaids Tale would definitely recommend
Loved the additional information about the book in the corner.
I didn’t like red rising that much (I did give it a 4 for the ending though). But the series does get amazing! I’m currently waiting for Iron Gold to be ready from my library. I’d recommend reading and listening to the audiobook. Like at the same time. It helps so much! Bump the speed up. You’ll understand the lingo better. And you’ll laugh at the jokes! And I gave the second book a 5 stars because of that. I used to do this trick for Ap Lit/ Lang. So you should also do that for your classic books such as Frankenstein and Dracula! That’s what I did to read Frankenstein. It wasn’t bad. I hope that helps someone out there!👍🏽
that’s such a good idea, i’m gonna try that for some of my classics!
@@jillianv154 yes it makes reading classics soo much easier. I did that with Shakespeare too! And for Frankenstein I found the audiobook on TH-cam!
@@lenaghanem9151omg yes for shakespeare, it’s literally impossible for me to enjoy reading those plays because they fall so flat, but out loud you can actually hear the comedy and it’s so much better!
@@jillianv154 100%
I literally do this with all the books I read. It really sets the vibe when you're listening as you're reading the words.
Where is your shirt from Destiny? It’s adorable! 💗
Have you read The Quiet Tenant? I am curious what you woukd think of this one based on your review of The Cellar. I still havent decided how i feel about Quiet Tenant
Your videos never fail to entertain me! Also I literally need to know where you got your top from, does anyone know??
Hey love your videos! Which notion app do you use to keep up with books ? I’m still new to all this ! Not reading, just book tube and videos and keeping up with books etc
just poppin in here to say ily! that’s all😙
Thank you for this video Destiny !! We love you ❤❤
Best booktuber 💕 made me start making book videos too ✨💕🦋
For mile high , I read the description of that book and I was like no thank you
I would really like to know what blush u are wearing?🙈 ps I like your nail colour too 🧡
Wild idea and I genuinely don’t know if I’d be able to do it myself. But we don’t have to rate a book. And we can still count it as read. I know it sounds like I’m being a smart ass. I’m not.
I didn’t (and wouldn’t) go after you over a rating on Goodreads. My only problem with 3’s is more often than not, I see people give a 3 and say “it’s not a bad book.” Months later: yea, I really didn’t like that book. My advice to people wanting to take recs from others, learn their reading and rating habits and adjust accordingly. But no one should ever go after another reader because they did or didn’t like something the same as them. ❤️
Red Rising - I love sci fi. I hated this book. I haven't necessarily given up on this series. But it may be a while before I pick up the next one.
I hated it too. I pushed through because of all of the rave reviews, but it’s one of the worst books I have ever read. I know everyone has different taste, and I’m genuinely glad people enjoyed it (I wish I had been one of them!), but I truly don’t understand how anyone liked this book.
The way I adore Des😂❤
The red rising series is so much easier to follow via audio!
Absolutely love the Taylor reference on the thumbnail 🤭🤭🤭
thank you for being you des
I noticed in your intro that you had “August slipped away like a bottle of wine” the actual lyric is “SIPPED away like a bottle of wine”
omg thank gosh i’m not the only one who noticed that😅
I love how there is a standardized rating system for book (1-5 stars) and yet readers still find ways to personalize how they rate things😊
thank you for adding the spice rating!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one with Red Rising. But it didn't make me want to continue with the series. I was actually mom leaving that story behind.
haley rated hello stranger 6 stars and you rated it 3 stars who should i listen to😭
It's such a great book though
the trick is to read the book and make your own opinion on it
How is that i had the worst day ever and her video came and I'm like..."the best day everrrr!!"🥺
My fav videos of des ❤
If you want to be disturbed you would love the Scythe series!
Bro I DNF’d Mile High too! I think I just had REALLY HIGH expectations, the book was cool, but at the 70% mark I was just sooooo bored and then the 3rd act conflict happened and I was just over it ☠️ I might try to finish it tho
This was such a great video 😊❤
maybe des will get me out of my reading slump 🤭
girlll if you want a disturbing book pls read Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter.. my favorite book of the year so far!
Glad I'm not the only one that felt that way about Mile High... I was not a fan of the male character. However, I am looking forward to Caught Up by Liz Tomforde that releases in October!
I watched a kdrama with my mom where a man had face blindness and the girl changed bodies once a month but he always knew it was her cause he loved her. It's really good.
Des, where’s your shirt from?!😍
loved the vid! ❤ one thing tho: how can u like knox and not Zanders😭 I feel like he was more disrespectful personally
If you like when someone remembers small details about each other. You would like the book. Bend Towards the Sun by Jen Devon
Red rising 🤣 you spoke to me with this review lol
red rising I read it I was like huh I don't get it then I watched ppl talking about it and I was like no I did get it but what was it, I have mixed emotions towards it 🙃