BookswithEmilyFox it varies. Some books I read one chapter and stop and some I try really hard to read it but stop 40% through. I feel like it’s not a problem because I know what I like. But I do give second chances because sometimes it’s my mood.
normally 30 pages, though some books are really crappy/boring i stopped around 10 pages. i don't see the point of suffering through 400 pages just to get to the awesome 100 pages in the end. ugh! there are way too many good books out there. i'm not one to eat a bad topping of a dish just to get to the good part underneath. i'd rather just pick another dish entirely.
Hey Em ! Good to have you back on TH-cam ! We missed you ! To answer the question it depends how hard I thought I would love the book when I got it ... Lately I read a book I thought I would not finish because it was too slow, a bit boring but I kept going and after reading 100 pages it was more interesting and I finished it ! I would love to see other videos like this one 😊 Kisses from Bordeaux in France !
BookswithEmilyFox I give a book about half to 2/3 before DNFing. I don't make very much money and buying books is expensive for me, so I like to get my money's worth out of them!
Love this idea! I don't keep a physical TBR of more than 2 books at a time (I keep a massive goodreads TBR) but I do get a bunch of books from the library sometimes just to see if I actually want to read them or not. I give them a fair shot (maybe 3 chapters?) but I'm happy to return them and delete them from my TBR list.
Please make this a regular type of video and you did the right thing. What's the point of keeping books that you don't love save the space for awesome ones! And perhaps switch up your genres. I am trying to move outside of my comfort zone. I am reading one that is part Historical fiction part dramatic personal story and its awesome its just a slower read. Been slumpish and I am starting to get on a roll again.
It might look like I read mostly certain genre but every time I do stats video we can see I don't! I read quite a few Horror/Thriller/Mysteries, some Non-Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, etc!
Fair enough I just thought maybe you got tired of that genre for a while but you are in your scarier season with books so hopefully lots of good reads coming :)
Love this and will use this method for the massive pile of books that ive purged from my shelves that I know that I wont permanently keep but still want to try to read.
I definitely need to do something like this for a lot of my books! I am a nightmare for holding on to books because I might like them when really I need to just keep ones I think I'll love!
Love this idea! Might do this myself. I hardly ever DNF a book, there are quite some books on my shelves that I tried to read but put back down again. Might have to revisit those soon
This is such a cool way to unhaul books. I have a few subscription box books that I don’t think I’ll read? Doing “try a chapter” is a good way to decide whether to keep it or not. 🙊
I feel like because of this tag authors are starting to write longer first chapters lately :D But I never even heard of any of the books you talked about so I'm pretty sure nothing we are missing on much :D
I've gotten rid of books without reading them before. I realized that sometimes I buy books due to the hype and don't actually have any intentions of picking them up. I also tend to buy classics to be one of "those people" - though I do actually have intentions of reading them someday.
Hola! I gave Words on Bathroom Walls 5 stars i loved how Adam explained his point of view on things. If your method of weaving out books your not sure of works for you than by all means go for it.
I usually give a book like 50 pages then make a decision but I rarely unhaul because I often force myself through which i know is bad! Trying to get better at DNF-Ing because life is short
I've been in such a reading slump but I think i'll give this tag a try to see if it helps :) by the way did you ever continue the vampire academy series?
Reviews of less hyped books are great, anything away from the most commented on Booktube is something to look forward to. If it would be me I would keep all the books, only not the contemporary. I almost never read this genre, but read most of all Sci-fi, fantasy, dystopia and YA I can get my hands on.
Hey Emily. How are you? I do like reading or listening to the first chapter of each book to see if it will grab you. I do that every time I move on to a new book after I finished with my last one. The covers of those books did not seem like they were eye catching. I hope that you find other books that you like better. I am currently reading the autobiography Mary Poppins She Wrote the Life of P. L. Traverse by Valerie Lawson, which has been a fascinating listen. Julie
The Walking Land is actually considered just regular fantasy. I read it last year and gave it 3 stars. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t very good. Pretty slow pacing. I don’t remember there being an annoying romance or to be honest a romance at all but I’m sure it’s there. It’s just an unremarkable book.
Hey you should read Angel's Fury by Bryony Pearce. Its a Paranomal YA novel. It does have a little romance in it but the plot is still interesting Love your videos ❤❤ ive read alot of new books that i never knew existed thanks to you 😊
I read both Sandcastle Empire and New World Rising, and I don't think you would like them at all. I'm more tolerant with romance than you are I think, and I could barely stand the love interests in those novels. I cringed when I saw you were trying them because I really don't think they would be your thing.
I read the waking land a little over a year ago. I got a copy from NetGalley. I remember liking it but I don't remember anything that happened. Nothing of substance anyway. The romance is really cringy and honestly, very forced.
I usually try to read 100 pages or 50% of the book before DNF it but since I was already planning on getting rid of these, I thought giving them one chapter was pretty fair :P
That "Adam is Schizophrenic" attention grabber just makes me cringe...I know authors don't write their own synopsis but a book about mental health should know to use HAS instead of IS. It's so problematic to completely define someone by their mental illness in that way...
How long do you usually give a book before deciding to finish it or not?
BookswithEmilyFox it varies. Some books I read one chapter and stop and some I try really hard to read it but stop 40% through. I feel like it’s not a problem because I know what I like. But I do give second chances because sometimes it’s my mood.
normally 30 pages, though some books are really crappy/boring i stopped around 10 pages. i don't see the point of suffering through 400 pages just to get to the awesome 100 pages in the end. ugh! there are way too many good books out there. i'm not one to eat a bad topping of a dish just to get to the good part underneath. i'd rather just pick another dish entirely.
Hey Em ! Good to have you back on TH-cam ! We missed you !
To answer the question it depends how hard I thought I would love the book when I got it ... Lately I read a book I thought I would not finish because it was too slow, a bit boring but I kept going and after reading 100 pages it was more interesting and I finished it !
I would love to see other videos like this one 😊
Kisses from Bordeaux in France !
Usually for me it's not a time period before I give up its more of a lack luster effect. If I don't love it I usually give up.
BookswithEmilyFox I give a book about half to 2/3 before DNFing. I don't make very much money and buying books is expensive for me, so I like to get my money's worth out of them!
Had thought earlier today "I haven't seen any Emily videos lately" 😂 Here they are! ❤️
I think this was a really cool idea, definitely do more of these!
'It's not you, it's me.......yeah it's definitely you' 😂😂
Oh I love those unhaul editions of try a chapter tag. They are so satisfying to watch ;) I definitely want more videos like this!
I think this is a great idea and you should do it more often! It helps you keep the books you're actually excited about.
I'm always a fan of try a chapter for unhauls and when choosing what to read/tbr videos.
Love this idea! I don't keep a physical TBR of more than 2 books at a time (I keep a massive goodreads TBR) but I do get a bunch of books from the library sometimes just to see if I actually want to read them or not. I give them a fair shot (maybe 3 chapters?) but I'm happy to return them and delete them from my TBR list.
This was a fantastic idea for a video! I would love to see more of these in the future 😁 xxx
Please make this a regular type of video and you did the right thing. What's the point of keeping books that you don't love save the space for awesome ones! And perhaps switch up your genres. I am trying to move outside of my comfort zone. I am reading one that is part Historical fiction part dramatic personal story and its awesome its just a slower read. Been slumpish and I am starting to get on a roll again.
It might look like I read mostly certain genre but every time I do stats video we can see I don't! I read quite a few Horror/Thriller/Mysteries, some Non-Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, etc!
Fair enough I just thought maybe you got tired of that genre for a while but you are in your scarier season with books so hopefully lots of good reads coming :)
Love this and will use this method for the massive pile of books that ive purged from my shelves that I know that I wont permanently keep but still want to try to read.
I love the combination of these two types of videos! Always so excited to see that you've posted 💕
I definitely need to do something like this for a lot of my books! I am a nightmare for holding on to books because I might like them when really I need to just keep ones I think I'll love!
I adore your videos! I just got out of a reading slump and I am so happy!
I love unhaul and try a chapter videos so this was the perfect combination 😄
The Sandcastle Empire was such a great book, I absoulty loved it!!
I feel like this was a great version of this video! Sometimes you don't know if you need that extra push to get rid of the book or not
THIS is such a brilliant idea you should definately do more of this 💛💛
I would love to see you do this more often! I really liked this video. :)
Missed you in my sub feed 😁😁
Love this idea! Might do this myself. I hardly ever DNF a book, there are quite some books on my shelves that I tried to read but put back down again. Might have to revisit those soon
This is such a cool way to unhaul books. I have a few subscription box books that I don’t think I’ll read? Doing “try a chapter” is a good way to decide whether to keep it or not. 🙊
You have a really good sense of humour, just stop apologising for not liking some thing. great video as always.
Yaayyy an emilyy videoo❤️💃 i missed you!
And yes please do more book tags!!
I feel like because of this tag authors are starting to write longer first chapters lately :D But I never even heard of any of the books you talked about so I'm pretty sure nothing we are missing on much :D
I have been waiting for a video from you so long! I enjoy them a lot...
It's 3am here. I'm going to watch this before I go to bed 😂
This is such a great idea for all the books I have on my TBR! thanks for the idea, and looking forward to moe of those! :)
I would love to see more videos like this!
Very fun and good concept for a video. Liked it. I would watch more.
I am DYING to read Words on Bathroom Walls! Your review convinced me to read it, which is weird. But it's totally my speed.
I have no doubt you'll enjoy it! Sometimes some YA books try too hard to "speak like teenagers" and it doesn't work but this one seems good!
I would love a post-apocalyptic recommendations video! I'm on the hunt for some good ones to read this winter!
This looks like such a fun challenge! Pleeaaaaase do more :) if you have time
I really like this idea!
This is actually such a brilliant video idea.
The Waking Land intrigues me!
I've gotten rid of books without reading them before. I realized that sometimes I buy books due to the hype and don't actually have any intentions of picking them up. I also tend to buy classics to be one of "those people" - though I do actually have intentions of reading them someday.
Hola! I gave Words on Bathroom Walls 5 stars i loved how Adam explained his point of view on things. If your method of weaving out books your not sure of works for you than by all means go for it.
I really enjoy this type of video.
So sad that you didn't like The Waking Land, but you gave it a fair shot, and I do agree that you probably wouldn't enjoy the romance :)
Definitely do more!!
your lip color is really prettyyy!
Ive heard the the sandcastle empire is pretty good!
I usually give a book like 50 pages then make a decision but I rarely unhaul because I often force myself through which i know is bad! Trying to get better at DNF-Ing because life is short
I've been in such a reading slump but I think i'll give this tag a try to see if it helps :) by the way did you ever continue the vampire academy series?
Reviews of less hyped books are great, anything away from the most commented on Booktube is something to look forward to. If it would be me I would keep all the books, only not the contemporary. I almost never read this genre, but read most of all Sci-fi, fantasy, dystopia and YA I can get my hands on.
Ah man Song of the Current was actually really good!
If you are looking for a pirate book, i loved the bloody jack series.
Loved this video!
Hey Emily. How are you? I do like reading or listening to the first chapter of each book to see if it will grab you. I do that every time I move on to a new book after I finished with my last one. The covers of those books did not seem like they were eye catching. I hope that you find other books that you like better. I am currently reading the autobiography Mary Poppins She Wrote the Life of P. L. Traverse by Valerie Lawson, which has been a fascinating listen. Julie
The Walking Land is actually considered just regular fantasy. I read it last year and gave it 3 stars. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t very good. Pretty slow pacing. I don’t remember there being an annoying romance or to be honest a romance at all but I’m sure it’s there. It’s just an unremarkable book.
I love your lipstick! Which one is it if you don’t mind :)
It's technically just the stain left after I removed it lol
It's 3CE liquid lipstick in Enjoy Love!
This is a really great idea! More?
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Hey Em! What did you mean when you said "I breathed out a breath that I didn't realize I was holding" was a pet peeve of yours?
Too many YA books have that sentence. It gets old fast!
Do more of this type of videos :)
Hey you should read Angel's Fury by Bryony Pearce. Its a Paranomal YA novel. It does have a little romance in it but the plot is still interesting
Love your videos ❤❤ ive read alot of new books that i never knew existed thanks to you 😊
so i’m upset because I didn’t receive my notification when this was uploaded and I feel like TH-cam is attacking me!
Read the Waking Land last month. Thought it was ok. LOTS of buildup for a short lived climax and an all too quickly played out resolution.
I've never watched a try a chapter video where all the books get unhauled 😂
For some reason, I'm just sorry for those books, ha.
i have some books on my shelf for three years that i haven't read oops
We both need to do a "try a chapter" with books like that haha
Before i decide if i want to buy a book, i read some pages on internet.
I read both Sandcastle Empire and New World Rising, and I don't think you would like them at all. I'm more tolerant with romance than you are I think, and I could barely stand the love interests in those novels. I cringed when I saw you were trying them because I really don't think they would be your thing.
I read the waking land a little over a year ago. I got a copy from NetGalley. I remember liking it but I don't remember anything that happened. Nothing of substance anyway. The romance is really cringy and honestly, very forced.
Out of curiosity... it's with the mysterious guy introduced in the first chapter right?
I can't believe it started this early lol
on a random note, you look like Mia from the latest season of Asia's Next Top Model... well actually you dont but she just reminds me of you
Since you're the 5th person to say that to me, there must be something similar there haha
Emily read the Song of Achilles Please!! T_T
I've read the first half... and never continued for no reason so maybe soon!
Hope you finish it sometime. I'll love to hear your thoughts of the book.
One chapter is too short for me to decide to DNF it.
I usually try to read 100 pages or 50% of the book before DNF it but since I was already planning on getting rid of these, I thought giving them one chapter was pretty fair :P
@@BookswithEmilyFox lol good point!
Second? 🇵🇹😘
First😍😍
That "Adam is Schizophrenic" attention grabber just makes me cringe...I know authors don't write their own synopsis but a book about mental health should know to use HAS instead of IS. It's so problematic to completely define someone by their mental illness in that way...
I would watch more of these! I think they are interesting. ~Momes