CARRY ON BY RAINBOW ROWELL | booktalk with XTINEMAY
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- I FINALLY FINISHED RAINBOW ROWELL'S CARRY ON! Let's talk about it! Thanks for watching!!!
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Baz: I'm gonna burn this whole forest down with myself inside of it
Simon: What...what if I kissed you?
Baz: CHANGE OF PLANS
My fave part is when Simon is like "Nobody is seducing any vampires" and Baz frowns and I'm like BJBSAHFHJB
I was like, but you technically are
jEANS
"The front seat is for people who haven't been kidnapped by f**king Numpties." Fiona Pitch
me and my best friend say that to each other all the time. also, stay safe, watch out for numpties.
"Baz, you're wearing jeans??!!" STILL NOT OVER THIS BOOK I ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT
"And you're wearing half the countryside."
" It's just - I really hoped there'd be sandwiches"
favorite line BY A LONG SHOT was when Simon used "Scooby dooby doo, where are you?" as a revealing spell 😂
My favorite bit was whenever anyone mentioned the numpties. It was just so hilarious
The front seat is for people who've never been kidnapped by bloody numpties.
Madalina Miron hahaha Same! “ farewell baz watch out for numpties”
My favorite spell's still "Have a break, have a KitKat!" :'D
Same xD
Everyone loves that
Mary Lou I burst out laughing when I read that spell - and any of the Britishisms in the spells
Mary Lou my favorit was "these are not droids your looking for"
SpaceMarshmallowBooks By PJ Saaaame 😂
REMEMBER WHEN SIMON SAW THE MOVING PAINTING OF A GIRL CRYING AND COMPARED IT TO A GIF
I LOVE SIMON
one of the Twilight things was when Baz was trying to get Simon to admit he knew he was a vampire and he said "say it"
idk it was pretty Edward and I loved it so much
+Kaitlyn Hutchinson YES OH MY GOSH XDS
Agatha kinda reminded me of Jessamine. Cause Jessie wanted to lead a normal life rather than one as a shadowhunter like how Agatha wanted a normal life.
Yes...... But I liked Jessamine
Yeah, and just can't help but feel bad for them because they were both forced in a life they didn't want.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Yeah I can see that
Anagha Kangovi yessss
I'm not satisfied with the end... Simon still doesn't know who his parents were, baz doesn't know if his mom would have accepted him. I am all for a carry on sequel!
Yes !!! Same Simon does need to know who his parents are !!
Yessss I NEED a sequel. They are so much things that weren't clear.
Kassi Savage ong yes I need a sequel I need more baz and Simon and what about micha ahhhh
Exactly, maybe they could either do a sequel in 20 years where lucy comes back, either one now where Penny is like "I still don't get this and this and that etc." And she goes on an "adventure" to try to find these answers
Yes I feel like it's SET UP for a sequel I really really really really need a sequel anyways becuse I freaking love Simon and Baz 😅
"I just want to kiss him, then go. 'Simon...' I say. And then HE kisses ME." -page 326
I may or may not have just typed that from memory because every time I saw the book I flipped to the page and reread it
they are mY OTP QUITE POSSIBLY ABOVE JOHNLOCK AND TENROSE
YOU GOT IT WRONG HUNTY ITS PAGE 342
+troye boy NUUU IM SUCH A FAKE FAN
ITS OKAY IT CAN BE DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT BOOK VERSIONS E.G. HARD AND SOFT COVERS
Cassidy Byron AGH I LOVED THAT TOO
CHAPTER 61
I'm so glad that you looked at the Harry Potter aspects in Carry On in a positive way rather than accusing Rainbow Rowell of copying HP like other booktubers did. It's nice to see people praise Carry On as it is one of my all time favorites! :)
Right? The magic system is so interesting, but still funny at the same time like when The Mage is singing Bohemian Rapsody at the end. BRILLIANT!
And Baz is great. He's the best. THE BEST!
YES! I'm so glad you mentioned Twilight. I did actually make note of what I thought was a Twilight reference on page 105 (at least in my copy) where Simon's telling Baz that he knows what he is. Instantly thought of Edward and Bella when I read it.
Any moment with Baz and Simon is my favourite. I love those two so much! So much!
AHHHHH, now I have to read Carry On AGAIN!
Did anyone relate the locket to vampire diaries? That's what I thought of
i lost it when he started singing bohemian rhapsody
"Go on then. Carry on, Simon."
Simon: “nobody is seducing any vampires”
Baz: *looks at the camera like he’s on the Office*
I LITERALLY SCREAMED IN MY HOUSE WHEN WE HAD GUESTS OVER WHEN I READ THE PART WHERE BAZ SAID,
"And when I felt myself slipping too far, I held on to the one thing I'm always sure of-
Blue eyes.
Bronze curls.
The fact that simon Snow is the most powerful magician alive. That nothing could hurt him, not even me,
That Simon Snow is *alive*.
And I'm hopelessly in love with him."
I FREAKED THE HELL OUT YELLING "I AM SHOOKETH," REPEATEDLY. I HAD TO TAKE AROUND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO CALM DOWN FROM THAT.
"I could do with a Fangirl 2." TOO TRUE.
YASSS
I totally agree with you!
“I let myself slip away... Just to stay sane. Just to get through it. And when I felt myself slipping too far, I held on to the one thing I'm always sure of - Blue eyes. Bronze curls. The fact that Simon Snow is the most powerful magician alive. That nothing can hurt him, not even me. That Simon Snow is alive. And I'm hopelessly in love with him.” 😱❤️ is anyone else sad that the Simon Snow series isn’t real and you can’t read all of the books?
Cutest and funniest and creepiest line
“For a moment -- not even a moment, a split second -- I imagine him saying, 'The truth is, I'm desperately attracted to you.' And then I imagine myself spitting in his face. and then I imagine licking it off his cheek and kissing him. (Because I'm disturbed. Ask Anyone.)”
― Rainbow Rowell, Carry On
'Spells will evolve as language evolves' Next spell 'Cash me outside how bout dat'
HAHAHA IM DED
NCJEBFDJD LMAO
This bitch empty. YEET
@@littleprincess4615 i cant believe "YEET" is gonna be an actual spell in the sequel im s c r e a m i n g
I described this book to all my friends as Rainbow Rowell does the best Drarry fanfiction you'll ever read 😂
Omg literally the only reason my friend read this was because she's a huge Drarry shipper and I told her it was Drarry fan fiction lol
Christine!!! Did you not pick up on the references to Levi and Cath's relationship?!?!? pg 508 Baz tells Simon that he chooses him, and Baz treats a mole on Simon's neck like a target (*cough cough* Levi's mole) SUCH ICONIC CATH/LEVI MOMENTS BUT WITH BAZ AND SIMON
AS SOON AS I FINISHED I RAN STRAIGHT TO MY LAPTOP TO WATCH THIS
Lol me too. I just finished it today. And just like christine, i didn't prioritize it at first and i keep on leaving it behind, but now i finished it and it's one of the best books. ever.
Hania Mokhtar me to. Except on my phone and you know a year later
I loved Carry On. Flew through it and didn't care about hw at all lol
May you always…
Be satisfied
+Tilia Häggström =P
Omg I came down to the comments to comment that!! at 10:01 I was just singing': I will never be satisfied.' Hamiltrash as always! 😜❤️
hamiltrash
+Tilia Häggström I remember that night i just might regret that night for the rest of my days...
+Tilia Häggström No no no. It's
May you alwaaaaaaaaaaays
Be satisfiiieed
I've read Carry On like four times at this point and I just... I will never get tired of my angry gay sons. Neva.
i love how you said that this was the only rainbow rowell book that didn’t leave you hanging, but now it’s the only rainbow rowell book that has a sequel
I LOVED CARRY ON SOOO MUCH! SIMON AND BAZ R OTP I COULD NOT STOP FANGIRLING OVER HOW CUTE THEY R IN MY REVIEW VIDEO! I TOTALLY AGREE I WAS KINDA ANNOYED THAT SIMON HAD TO BE STUCK WITH A TAIL AND WINGS. I LOVVEEDDD PENELOPE SOOOOO MUCH!!!I WAS SOO HAPPY THAT WE GOT AN EPIODLOGUE YAYAY! ALSO WHERE DID THEY SAY LUCY DIED IN CHILDBIRTH? I WAS ALWAYS SO CURIOUS ON HOW SHE DIED. I WISH I ACTUALLY FINISHED THE HARRY POTTER SERIES SO I COULD PICK UP ON ALL THE REFERENCES. MAYBE I WILL GO BACK AND RE READ IT! LOVE THE NEW BACKGROUND CHRISTINE AMAZING BOOKTALK AS ALWAYS :].
i think there could be a second one because we dont ever know what happens to Niccodemous. He just sort of disappears.
+Jenna Hines Yeah. I thought about him too, i thought he was going for Ebb and i thought he'd be the one to save her but after his last POV, i haven't heard of him.
Ahhh, I'm so glad you ended up liking it! Sometimes I'll come across a random quote from the book on Tumblr, and I just melt. I love what you were saying about the Mage being an example of the path Dumbledore didn't take/almost did take with Grindelwald. So on point.
"And I'm hopelessly in love with him." is, for me, the best line because it blew me away with how much controversy Simon had with Baz plotting schemes against him. Then the reveal of Baz's love for Simon just caught me off guard and I couldn't help but squeal over that line.
I was in Social Studies... as in SCHOOL...
the looking while you sleep is a good twilight reference. lol
when i read this book all i thought was "this is a draco/harry fanfic. this is a draco/harry fanfic."
lmao😂
+Franzi M. Omg yess haha. That's the way i want to think of it xD
Just replaced the names.
So accurate 😂 Even Baz’s dad’s hair is the same as Lucius Malfoy’s
And of all the bridges Baz could've been under, it had to be Blackfriars 😂 that killed me
same.
*****
Have you read The Infernal Devices? It has something to do with that. (I think girlofthebooks was thinking the same thing)
you're totally right! I was :)
Can you just imagine Jem and Tessa having their annual meeting while Baz is underneath the bridge being kidnapped by Numpties
Jasmine Sanchez I literally screamed out loud when i read blackfriars bridge!!! 🤣
Fuck it, I don't care about my reading goal or my TBR. That's it. I'm gonna read Carry On again. I am homesick for Carry On.
OMG THIS BOOK IS MY LIFE. EVERY LINE OF BAZ. I can't even with this ship T.T
+Laura is a Fangirl SAME SAME SAME
i love how during the whole book i just imagined simon & baz as harry & draco
But Simon and Baz are better then Harry and Draco
"Nobody's seducing a vampire"
my favorite part was when Agatha and Penny were at Baz's house with Simon and Baz and Simon says "Nobody's seducing a vampire" and then Baz just looked at him. I laughed so hard at that part
Can we just acknowledge the part where Baz uses the spell, " On Love's Light Wings" and then says that it only works if you're hopelessly in love? Penny knows just as much about magic as Baz does, so just imagine what was going through her head.
I actually saw the Mage being the bad guy from far before it was revealed.
aye lulu same idk y I just never liked him he was kinda shady
Same right off the bat I didn’t trust him I was like something’s fishy with this guy and I guessed he and Lucy were Simons parents really early on too I’m still so mad the Mage died before Simon knew he really was his dad
FINALLY TOU DID IT
YOU*
I know i never got through it
Love your profile picture
tbh when Penelope and Agatha where fighting i was h̶i̶g̶h̶k̶e̶y̶ willing them to kiss because it would be so perfect??? idk im probs alone on that
I was shipping them at one point tbh
I JUST DROPPED EVERYTHING TO WATCH THIS. This is my favorite book literally ever and I AM SO EXCITED TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS>
OH MY GODS SAME I GASPED OUT LOUD
I SCREAMED I WAS SO EXCITED
Couldn't stop smiling while watching this, great booktalk!! :D
For me many things were predictable like mage being evil and Lucy and Davy were Simon's parents. Only time I got really shocked when we get to know that Simon himself was Humdrum . I couldn't help comparing this book to Harry Potter and yes there were many twilight references. Overall it was fun to read. Loved the characters.
Excited to read the sequel.
simon: no ones seducing a vampire. baz: *the office camera stare*
I didn't know how much I wanted this until I got it! Fabulous!!!!!💕
0:28 CHRISTINE, BOOKMARK IT 😂
+That Guy Who LOL I KNOW #BOOKMARKITFAIL
+polandbananasBOOKS I actually did one of your bookmarks
some of my favorite lines from the book:
"the front seat is for people who haven't been kidnapped by fucking numpties."
"i think i might kiss him. he's right here. and his lips are hanging open (mouth breather)"
"we have to tell the mage." "the fuck we do."
"enough, snow, im not the queen."
"i can't believe you're asking me this, snow. you, who can't walk away from half a sandwich.”
"have a break, have a kitkat!"
i have so many more but this comment would be a million words long lol
"Carry on, Simon."
OHMIGAWWD I AM SO HAPPY YOU'VE READ IT! it's honestly just one of my favorite books of all time now not only with the beautiful characters the story but with how it gives the whole "chosen one" a new light. and also
THE FRONT SEAT IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN KIDNAPPED BY BLOODY NUMPTIES
This book was recommended to me in the depths of my Harry Potter book hangover and that person is honestly a blessing sent from above
I love how when everyone is finally satisfied with an ending she decides to come out with a second book. Don’t get me wrong I’m all for more Simon and Baz I just think it’s funny
I GOT MY COPY SIGNED AND I MET HER AND UGH. I. WAS. SO. EXCITED. I loved the whole world, the magic, the people, and all the references I understood- it was like it was written for you, your own little personal book for a little Harry Potter/need club!- it was definitely one of my favorite books and I totally want to read, well listen, to the audiobook!
I love how excited you get about books! it makes me want to get up and jump around it's so exciting!
Finally you've read it Christine!. I've been waiting for your book talk on Carry On since like...forever. lmao This is one of my most anticipated and without a doubt my most favorite book by Rainbow.
I love the “Trixie the pixie” bit it was so funny 😂
This is my favourite book in existence.
It is the longest book I have ever read but also I read this book faster than any book before.
I finished it in 8 days, bearing in mind that I read about 70 pages in the first 4 days and spent any free time reading it for the other 4).
I literally spent about 4 hours reading one day. I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT IN MY LIFE!!!
I love this book with my entire heart.
I like to think that Simon's magic will come back, slowly. Like, the holes in the atmosphere and the chernobyl metaphor. He probably will never be that powerful again, but he is the son of mages so I think his magic should come back as pretty normal. It is literally in his DNA.
On page 105 there is a twilight ish moment
“I know what you are,” I snarled.
His eyes locked onto mine. “Your roommate?”
I shook my head and squeezed the hilt of my sword.
Baz stepped into my reach. “Tell me,” he spat.
I couldn’t.
“Tell me, Snow.” He stepped even closer. “What am I?”
I growled again and raised the blade an inch. “Vampire!” I shouted. He must have felt the force of my breath on his face.
its very Bella/Edward forest scene
Ik! I was laughing so much because of the obvious sort of twilight spoof this scene was.
I've only read two of Rainbow's books but I absolutely love the way she writes!! And personally, I loved Carry On. I just wanted to read more and more. I enjoyed it a lot.
Favorite parts: every snowbaz conversation (lol), Fiona buying Baz burgers and the "the front seat is for people who've never been kidnapped by bloody numpties". Just loved the whole book ❤️ great book talk btw💕
*"Have a Break. Have a Kit-Kat"*
I was waiting for you to upload this book talk. My favorite parts will be in book three I think when Simon and Baz finally confess and that whole section was just amazing. I love how Simon's personality changed completely and was so open about his feelings even though he was not sure if he was really "gay" or not. I LOVE THIS BOOK. I AM RE-READING IT AGAIN!
The numpties are so relatable, they’re always cold and live in the dark all the time
I think the biggest thing about Carry On is that it's a fanfic and I read it as one. It was fun to see how The Mage is typically Dumbledore in a bashing story or how Penelope is a super Hermione. Agatha was the typical weak love intrest that no one likes and Baz was so much like Draco in Drary fics. If this was a book I would have noticed different things, wanted different things, but this was a fanfic. They came together like in a fanfic, the problems were like a fanfic, the clues were put together like a fanfic and it was all so wonderfully fanfiction. I enjoyed it this way because fanfiction allows us to do things that "series" fiction doesn't. I did, however, spent hours wondering how much of it was from the original series and how much isthings Cath made up. Like, the stories we hear about past years. All the times Baz tried to kill Simon were obviously there, but Baz explaination about how he didn't really mean most of it probably wasn't. It's the kind of things you hear from Draco in a good!Draco fics.
I freaked out a bit when I realised that all the thing with the veil was Cath's. As was the thing with Ebb's brother and Lucy and what not. I know that The Mage being Simon's father is from the actual series, or at least hinted there, but somehow I don't think he's that much of a bad guy. Like I said, he's a typically manipulative!Dumbledore from bashing fics (which I love, btw).
I keeps saying to myself that I need to read the books but there aren't any. This was a fanfic and I need to know how much of it was accurate and I need to know the truth. I'm curious about Agatha because she and Simon are canon in the books. She's probably a stronger character and while she'd probably still not powerful wouldn't have abondoned Simon like this.
I need to know and I'll never know and that's possibly the worst ending out of all of Rainbow Rowell's books I've read so far.
I’ve been waiting for you to review Carry On for so long, my God. This is amazingggg.
OMG YAY YOU READ CARRY ON I'M SO EXCITED!! And I'm so excited that you liked it! I love your videos Christine!
I bet Kat is super happy that you finally read Carry On 😄 I really love the whole magic system. It's so simple yet definitely very clever. Simon and Baz are so cute together and I want to read more about them!
"And then he killed the chickens." I dont know how and why but I laughed so hard at with this part. I was like Lucy this is it pack your stuff and leave his ass lmao
I loved it when Baz at the end said that the Crucible brought them together, that they where meant to be.
Loved loved loooooved!!!! I finished this book in two days and couldn't get enough of it.
I love how bubbly you are! I loved the book so much tooo, my rosebud boy and mr gampire are so cute I love their relationship
OMG!!! I finished this last night and i CANT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD! i loved it so much. I actually went to the dentist, and i was reading it while i was in the waiting room, and when we got into the room, i forced my mum to read it outloud to me while i was getting my tooth filled. It was so funny but I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! i want more of this. Carry on.
I just finished this book two days ago and I need a booktuber to point out the fact that this book and the next together make the quote "Carry on wayward son" like the song! I need to know if it's on purpose!
Ahhhh Simon and Baz are the best! I also mentioned in my review about how the magic system is SO COOL! Also speaking of Rainbow Rowell endings, I just read Landline and WHAT! It ended with me needing another 100 pages!
I also loved Baz and Penelope's relationship. Every time there was a scene with them I literally exploded with joy.
My favorite scene was when Simon and Baz are sitting on his bed in Hampshire
Simon: Wait open your mouth, lemme see
Baz: [dramatic sigh]
Baz:
Baz: *opens mouth*
Omg thanks so much for doing this! I remember I read this to get out of a slump after marathoning a series, and I thought because it was Rainbow Rowell it was going to be light. It actually turned out to be one of my favorite books ever and put me in a bigger slump =P
I was satisfied I just wished Simon found out the full truth of his parents
Yes I loved all the meta-commentary with Harry Potter, Mage/Dumbledore, the character of Agatha and how all the spells are really current as opposed to having Latin roots it was so good!
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! It's one of my favorite books
I AM SO HAPPY YOU DID A BOOKTALK FOR THIS FINALLY!!!!!
The way I pitch this book to people is “The drarry fanfic we always wanted”
Awesome booktalk!!! I loved that Rainbow Rowell created such a diverse group of characters :-)
YAYYYY!!!! I love you videos do much Christine! It makes me want to read it so bad! I really love your videos, and you! I can't wait to read this!
My favorite part was "It's not even a dragon tail-you gave yourself a cartoon devil's tail."
"Aleister Crowley I'm living a charmed life." -Tyrranus Basilton Grimm Pitch
rewatching this in 2022 to prepare for any way the wind blows 😎😎😁😁
You have to listen to the audio book it is wonderful. I am so happy I listened to the audio book the first time reading it. This is my all-time favorite book.
Yay! I've been waiting for this video for soo long! Loved the book & loved your discussion Christine! :)
I completely understand you with the "where's the end thing" I was so happy carry on was like that because I just finished exit, pursued by a bear and it has that WHERES THE END kind of thing. Ugh.
At long last!! I've been waiting for this for ages! You don't know how hard it was to wait for your Carry On review video XD
I came home from a Rainbow Rowell event to find this in my subscriptions last night.
perfect timing because i just finished the book!!! i was so happy with the ending but i would love a second book lol
Omg how convenient! I'm like 20 pages from the end of this book! Can't wait to watch this!!!
I don't know about anyone else but Agatha reminds me of jessamine from the infernal devices
She reminded me about her as well, with both appearances and personalities