Okay, okay. Caraval is for sure worth the next two books. Tella is a really fun character to follow around and it’s definitely different- things kind of expand in the world- but also Tella’s romance with the characters introduced is just *chefs kiss*
Just found out today that I got a job I'd interviewed for so I decided to congratulate myself with some books you'd recommended. I love these videos and how expressive you are when you're talking about the books
Ahh, I really loved Caraval. In fact, it's one of my top series, but the second book is definitely my favorite of the three. I would definitely recommend it, even if you aren't interested! I promise it's good, and you find out a lot more about Legend's true identity and the world of Caraval.
I read Howl's moving castle and loved it! I never thought one could love both the book and the adaptation so much! Now I'm reading sorcery of thorns thanks to your recommendation, thank u Cari
Video recommendation: reviewing old YA books - I'm talking 10 + years or books that you've since re-read from your teen years, interested to see if your opinion has changed
did it really have that much details about the cooking and italian food? i remember when reading the book, the italian food and cooking wasn't mentioned that much
I almost bought the whole Caraval trilogy ages ago but I didn't and I got the Grishaverse books instead and I have never been so grateful for any decision I've ever made in my life
@Mary Adachi i actually did end up buying the trilogy and reading the first book and i enjoyed it! not anything out of this world but i had a good time!!
Thank you for the heads up on guilded wolves being an unfinished series, I've been meaning to start it for a while now and was planning to do so sometime soon and can you imagine? Lmao I'd have died, so thank for saving my heart I'll wait till its done even though it sounds SO good 💖
Hi Cari! Totally feel you on the reading slump, even though I caught up on the Grishaverse and finished Rule of Wolves at the end of April, I feel like I've been in a funk ever since LOL. Also listened to Crying in H Mart on audiobook after catching your reading vlog, and I totally feel you on the nonfiction for audiobooks, I'm way too much of a visual person to manage fiction like that haha. And yes, loved that Michelle narrated it! *chef's kiss* And I have The Gilded Wolves on my kindle right now, so perfect timing to hear your thoughts on that! Sending love and good energy from the Bay, as usual xx
helloo!! how about you make a video where you show outfits of certain characters in your favourite books? or outfits based on pretty book covers? or or dressing up as your favourite characters! i think it would be lots of fun if you try and make a video like that and i'd for sure love to watch it!!
Cari! I have 3 recommendations for you. 1: The Song of Achilles. I'm sure you've been recommended this book hundreds of times but its such an amazing book. And if you do read it, could you please do a reading vlog? 2: A duology called the Sands of Arawiya duology. The first book is We Hunt the Flame and the second book is We Free the Stars. The book reminded be a bit of Six of Crows so i'm sure you'll be interested. It's based off ancient Arabia and there is a heist with an extreme slow burn romance. And trust me when I say its a crazy ride of emotions. I swear I cried like 10 times for each book. Love your videos Cari!
HOW DARE YOU?!?!? Now, I have to add more books in my TBR list. I actually love it. I just bought The Gilded Wolves as a bargain book, so excited to read it. On a different topic, have you heard of the Maidens by Alex Michaelides? It’s a dark academia novel. It was my BOTM choice, it’s my dark jam! Love those school settings. 😁🤣
At the end of Kingdom Of The Wicked i was shocked! Omg idk how you expected that( but kotw was the first book i've read after Jack the Ripper series when i actually started reading so i think i was not such a pro)
I feel like we have very similar book taste because I was so underwhelmed with caraval. I read it quickly and honestly cannot remember a single thing that stands out about the plot or characters.
When I read Kingdom of the Wicked I could barely image what was being described and I even had to keep doubling back to try and understand. I'll still read the next one too, mainly because I like Wrath lol
Same!!! Though I felt like he's dialogues in the first half of the book were a bit too cringey and over-used. It felt like he had just discovered wattpad fanfics and memorized every line to use for himself thinking its cool. 😭😭
I know this video is from 2021 but I hope you try Mask of Mirrors as an audio book. It is hands down one of my favorite series and it’s actually co-authored by 2 anthropologist which is why it’s so detailed. It gets better and better as the detailed are unearthed in the story!
Ok I had the EXACT same feelings as you about Gilded Wolves & Silvered Serpents. GW felt like a slog, especially in the beginning, but the ending hooked me for SS. But, Silvered Serpents was one of my favorite reads of 2021! GW was 3-stars and SS was 5-stars; I couldn't put it down.
SPEAKING OF SIX OF CROWS miss girl im still here wondering what did you think about nina's plot in rule of wolves......... also, ROW was such a ride that i wish youd talked about it more in depth (maybe with spoilers and all?) its been more than a month and im still processing it! lol
I also loved the sequel more (with the gilded wolves) but I loved the word building bc I like complicated shit 😂 that freaking cliffhanger left me heartbroken and I knew the third book wasn’t out yet but decided to risk it, maybe I made a mistake but it is too late now
Ok! The way you were explaining Mask of Mirrors is how I feel about Song of Achilles! So many names that I don't understand, some people have multiple names/titles and I'm so confused!!
Now I wanna finish Gilded Wolves omg. I also just read a few chapters and thought 'might finish this another time' but after cari saying the 2nd book is *chef's kiss* it reignited the hype for me haha!
Random question, but what are your favorite books set in summer? I’m in NEED of summer reads right now, gotta find a way to experience a summer fling even if it’s through a book character lol
I loved that you are re-reading six of crows hahaha and I'm excited about your next readings too. And for recommendations, I saw someone making recommendations according to the seasons (summer, spring, winter, and autumn) and I would love to see your recommendations on that matter (I've said recommendations tooooo many times, sorry). Love ya!
omg i’m going to reread soc soon as well! i saw a gift idea where you get one of your favorite books for your friend, but before giving it to them, you reread it & annotate it for them/leave little notes throughout, so i’m doing that for one of my best friends with soc! it’s gonna be their christmas present, but i want to go ahead and start it soon, because i’m starting college in august & probably won’t have as much time then. i’ve already reread it once this year (that was in preparation for the show) but i just love the story so much that i’m still excited for it. can’t wait for the podcast!
I love Japanese Breakfast! I have Soft Sounds From Another Planet on vinyl. One of their songs plays on the new sims 4 expansion pack trailer video, actually. Can't wait to listed to Crying in Hmart!
Cari I adore that blouse! It looks so breezy and nice for summer! Currently squinting at it to try and figure out how it’s constructed so that I can make one like it for myself :D
I found this video because I'm currently hooked on the second book of Caraval, "Legendary." and I didn't really want to continue after Caraval because of the same thoughts as Cari but I still did because I am obsessed with finishing series books. Anyway, I'd say read the second book of Caraval. There's a whole lot more and I think a better plot with the mystery, uncovering the back story, and slowly (not yet sure but) falling for Master Legend as his identity gets revealed. I haven't finished it but I say go for reading the second book. :)
RED RISING by Pierce Brown!! Perhaps a bit outside of your wheelhouse since there's no "main gal", the protagonist is male. The first trilogy is told from his perspective, but the 2nd trilogy (2 books are out thus far) have more than one narrator. Great world-building and super interesting characters. I highly recommend if you haven't read.
You should make a video about your favorite women in books, I love to read books with a good strong female...instead of ranking bad boys, it’s ranking ( or talking about) bad ass girls
I would like to see a abc of your favorite characters, why they're your favorites, some of his quotes, something like that. ❤️ Also I love your videos and you voice it's so calm and soft, I admit that is one of the reasons why a see your videos
If you haven't already you can read- >The Old Kingdom Series( Garth Nix) >Queens of Fennbirn ( Kendare Blake) - one of the best and fresh fantasy series I've read lately) >House at Riverton and Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (sort of time period romance and mystery * *compliments to the chef* *) >Reapers are the angels (its weird but like has a cool aesthetic) >Raging Quiet by Sheryl Jordan ( Great romance) >Born Wicked By Jessica Spotswood( Cahill Witch Chronicles)
I did the same with Caraval. I enjoyed the first book for what it was, but I heard the second book is based around two characters I didn’t particularly like 😂 so I’m treating it as a stand-alone too!
Crying in H Mart reminds me of a book I recently read (being turned into a Netflix show) called From Scratch by Tembi Locke. It also deals with a family member dying from cancer, LOTS of talk about Italian food, adoptive families, being black in Italy, etc. It's very good, highly recommend!
I'm so sad you DNFed Mask of Mirrors! I LOVED that book! It's a slow political intrigue and, and I think the imbuing magic is very soft and vague (and I'm still not sure why there is Pattern and Numinatria for different ethnicties, but they all seem to be able to imbue) - and I was VERY confused in the beginning, but I kept going and ended up falling in LOVE with the story. I think the next book will really pull it all together. Oh, and who the Rook is takes quite a few twists and turns, so you are probably wrong. It is a complicated, adult fantasy - and it's not perfect, but I still gave it 5 stars because the good outweighed the bad by that much to me. I understand it won't be for everyone, though!
cari i beg of you to read the next caraval books, i thought the same as you but the next two are mostly about her sister and its a lot more interesting i swear !!!
Discovery of witches. some scenes are set in venice. the world building and lore is written really well. it's kinda marketed as a mature twilight so get ready for some cringing but the action and magic was great! lots of witchy ✨✨✨! it's a tv series too and it's already on it's second season. keep safe cari!🥰🥰🌼🌼
You should definitely read the second book to kingdom of the wicked It’s like what you were saying about the gilded wolves! But you should probably wait for the third book to come out or else ur gonna have the same problem ☺️
I really liked Caraval, but also never read the other books. To me it also works so well as a standalone. And yes…..drumrolls please…..I finally am reading Six of Crows!!! Remember that I started it and dnf‘ed it, cause it wasn‘t my cup of tea. Well……the Shadow and Bones-series all changed that. And I‘m enjoying it so much now!!
but maybe it's because I like more anxious and insecure main characters instead of sassy and confident main characters because I think they're more relatable and give room for more character development
For video ideas, I love all your outdoors reading vlogs, but for indoors you can do tag videos, like the mid-year book freak-out tag that's going around right now, or you can do themed recommendations lists like summer reads or books for a rainy day or fairycore books. You can also do a short readathon. I'm excited for the upcoming summerween readathon (2-8th July), where we can read all the spooky halloween books in the middle of summer!🎃👻
I bet even simple writing would look interesting with that nib ! I'm a serial note-taker and a good pen makes writing enjoyable but something like this nib would also give the font a lot of flair, I would think.
I really liked Caraval (and thought it was going to be a standalone). I was disappointed in the other 2 books in the series (Legendary and Finale). Kingdom of the Wicked was just ok for me but I'm going to read the second book anyway.
I really enjoyed Caraval when it came out (I think I was 17?) and then I was excited for the second one Legendary which was fairly good, but didn't entice me to read the last one, Finale. Now, at 21, I tried to read Finale and absolutely could not. I'm not sure if I grew out of the story or the writing but it was a huge no for me.
I bought Kingdom of the Wicked because I didn't want to wait for the library, but I didn't love it. I'll probably still read the second book though! I'd recommend The Empirium trilogy if you haven't read it already. It's 3 books, finished, and so good!
You convinced me to go back and finish Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I’m glad I did! Curious to know your thoughts on Murakami’s First Person Singular. I really liked The Elephant Vanishes but I felt his latest collection of short stories fell flat for some reason. I liked the onsen monkey story, but the others just didn’t do it for me. Recommendation: Penance by Kanae Minato. Crime/psychological thriller with a twist.
I loved Kingdom of the wicked series! It is definitely a series that more questions are answered in every book but was extremely disappointed in her spin off series Throne of the fallen. I was so disappointed because i was so excited for that one.
I recommend you the Merle Series: dark reflections: The water mirror, The stone light, The glass word by Kai Meyer. It takes place in a magical Venice. I absolutely loved it back then, but I didn't read it in the English translation though. But it should be fine.
What about you do a vlog but related to food in the book? Like eating or cooking your way through the book 😄 it's like my fave things in one, food, books, and your vlog!
i just found out ur channel, but I'm just in love with the recommendations and how u explain. i need more videos urgently i think I've seen almost all of them hahahaha. Brazil here! ❤️🇧🇷
will there be a review of the entire plot of kingdom of the wicked (all 3 books) ? I’m really waiting for it, I'm looking forward to it because I read in English, which is not my native language, and your videos explain everything perfectly😅 came here after the video about ACOTAR😜
@@evewithwonder I'm gonna be honest, I read a lot of fanfiction and that helps. Also, the footnotes in the translation really helped and they put together a list of important characters with all their names and titles ✌️
Could you please make a video dedicated to "Adult Fiction/Fantasy". I struggle with reading about 'young' protagonists. I'm 30 and i feel like I've grown out of the young adult book scheme. But it seems like a lot of youtubers focus on YA. Also: I would like to get into Graphic Novels. Some good GN for Adults! Any recommendations?
Have you read A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos? It's a French YA fantasy series, the last book's English translation will come out this October. I think you'll like it a lot!
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"the goodreads reviews are making me feel dumb" is 100% something i've said before
Okay, okay. Caraval is for sure worth the next two books. Tella is a really fun character to follow around and it’s definitely different- things kind of expand in the world- but also Tella’s romance with the characters introduced is just *chefs kiss*
i agree im like obsessed with tella's love interest
Yesss omg I love her love interest 😭😭😭 even when he's villainy he has mu heart
Just found out today that I got a job I'd interviewed for so I decided to congratulate myself with some books you'd recommended. I love these videos and how expressive you are when you're talking about the books
yessssss congratulations!!!!!
GIRL CONGRATS OMG✨✨
Congrats 🎉
Keep up updated ! Hope you get the job !
Thank you all
You should read the other two for Caraval. I liked the second book a lot because it is from her sister’ POV and it is way more fun.
Yesss the main plot rlly starts in book 2
Please don't stop🥺🥺🥺
oh my gosh yes i finished the whole series super quick
By finale I didn’t even know where to begin to dump my emotions because they couldn’t stay inside me.😂😂😂
I agree!
I like how the books were rated by either "borrow from the library" or "buy it"
You should finish the Caraval series. I liked the first one but the second and third is what made me fall in love with them
Caraval honestly does get better. I loved the second book!
Ahh, I really loved Caraval. In fact, it's one of my top series, but the second book is definitely my favorite of the three. I would definitely recommend it, even if you aren't interested! I promise it's good, and you find out a lot more about Legend's true identity and the world of Caraval.
I read Howl's moving castle and loved it! I never thought one could love both the book and the adaptation so much! Now I'm reading sorcery of thorns thanks to your recommendation, thank u Cari
Less sleep deprived now, so now I'm headed to the bookstore to start Gilded Wolves because you said heist and magic abilities.
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Video recommendation: reviewing old YA books - I'm talking 10 + years or books that you've since re-read from your teen years, interested to see if your opinion has changed
I loved Kingdom of The Wicked because it felt like crescent city mixed with a hell of a lot of italian food. no complaints from me there lol
did it really have that much details about the cooking and italian food? i remember when reading the book, the italian food and cooking wasn't mentioned that much
Gilded Wolves is a fav series of mine. The second book broke my heart. I’m so happy you liked it as well!
I was raaaaaaging when i finished the second one ahahhAhaha
I almost bought the whole Caraval trilogy ages ago but I didn't and I got the Grishaverse books instead and I have never been so grateful for any decision I've ever made in my life
They are both absolutely superb, it would've been a win either way.
caraval is my ALL time fav series and i just read it and honestly it is amazing so im begging you to give it a try!!!!
@Mary Adachi i actually did end up buying the trilogy and reading the first book and i enjoyed it! not anything out of this world but i had a good time!!
Thank you for the heads up on guilded wolves being an unfinished series, I've been meaning to start it for a while now and was planning to do so sometime soon and can you imagine? Lmao I'd have died, so thank for saving my heart I'll wait till its done even though it sounds SO good 💖
you can be dying with me tho ahhhhhhhhhhh ahahhaa
Finally some people who actually like the series (it’s completed now!!!!!!)
I read the caraval series and while the romance was a bit much for me, it was beautifully written and got sooo interesting
Hi Cari! Totally feel you on the reading slump, even though I caught up on the Grishaverse and finished Rule of Wolves at the end of April, I feel like I've been in a funk ever since LOL. Also listened to Crying in H Mart on audiobook after catching your reading vlog, and I totally feel you on the nonfiction for audiobooks, I'm way too much of a visual person to manage fiction like that haha. And yes, loved that Michelle narrated it! *chef's kiss* And I have The Gilded Wolves on my kindle right now, so perfect timing to hear your thoughts on that! Sending love and good energy from the Bay, as usual xx
get ready for a cliffhanger ending hahaha you can suffer with me!!
helloo!! how about you make a video where you show outfits of certain characters in your favourite books? or outfits based on pretty book covers? or or dressing up as your favourite characters! i think it would be lots of fun if you try and make a video like that and i'd for sure love to watch it!!
Hahahha i wish i had cool clothes 🥲
Cari! I have 3 recommendations for you.
1: The Song of Achilles. I'm sure you've been recommended this book hundreds of times but its such an amazing book. And if you do read it, could you please do a reading vlog?
2: A duology called the Sands of Arawiya duology. The first book is We Hunt the Flame and the second book is We Free the Stars. The book reminded be a bit of Six of Crows so i'm sure you'll be interested. It's based off ancient Arabia and there is a heist with an extreme slow burn romance. And trust me when I say its a crazy ride of emotions. I swear I cried like 10 times for each book.
Love your videos Cari!
Caraval is such a good series and the last two books are amazing. I prefer the second (Legendary) and third (Finale) book the first was still good.
Cari looks like butterflies and rainbows and sunshine and flower fields and cotton candies 🥰😘😳😳🌺🌻
Cari, book 2 and 3 of Caraval are much better! Just saying! 😉
really?! hmmm might check them out...
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Yes!! The sister's got the real story to tell IMHO
yes!! book 2 is my favorite of them. tella is much more interesting.
@@caricanread I love Tella and u get introduced to new characters that are really intriguing
I just have read Caraval and like twisted circus is one of my fav aesthetics. The ending was so good😍😍 Will be reading Valenda soon.
HOW DARE YOU?!?!? Now, I have to add more books in my TBR list. I actually love it. I just bought The Gilded Wolves as a bargain book, so excited to read it. On a different topic, have you heard of the Maidens by Alex Michaelides? It’s a dark academia novel. It was my BOTM choice, it’s my dark jam! Love those school settings. 😁🤣
At the end of Kingdom Of The Wicked i was shocked! Omg idk how you expected that( but kotw was the first book i've read after Jack the Ripper series when i actually started reading so i think i was not such a pro)
Hahahha i read too many thriller so im always looking for clues 👀
omg! im so excited to hear ur opinion about the gilded wolves!
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Me too!
I feel like we have very similar book taste because I was so underwhelmed with caraval. I read it quickly and honestly cannot remember a single thing that stands out about the plot or characters.
When I read Kingdom of the Wicked I could barely image what was being described and I even had to keep doubling back to try and understand. I'll still read the next one too, mainly because I like Wrath lol
I totally agree!! The only thing I could picture well was the inside of the cathedral place and the kitchen hahaha
Same!!! Though I felt like he's dialogues in the first half of the book were a bit too cringey and over-used. It felt like he had just discovered wattpad fanfics and memorized every line to use for himself thinking its cool. 😭😭
A book you might really like is the Winters promise :) it is a very whimsical and magical book that has quite a mind-blowing story in my opinion.
Sooooo many people have recommended it!! I cant wait!
I know this video is from 2021 but I hope you try Mask of Mirrors as an audio book. It is hands down one of my favorite series and it’s actually co-authored by 2 anthropologist which is why it’s so detailed. It gets better and better as the detailed are unearthed in the story!
Ok I had the EXACT same feelings as you about Gilded Wolves & Silvered Serpents. GW felt like a slog, especially in the beginning, but the ending hooked me for SS. But, Silvered Serpents was one of my favorite reads of 2021! GW was 3-stars and SS was 5-stars; I couldn't put it down.
SPEAKING OF SIX OF CROWS miss girl im still here wondering what did you think about nina's plot in rule of wolves......... also, ROW was such a ride that i wish youd talked about it more in depth (maybe with spoilers and all?) its been more than a month and im still processing it! lol
I finished Six of Crows and I'm on crooked Kingdom now. Do you guys recommend the Nikolai Duology?
I also loved the sequel more (with the gilded wolves) but I loved the word building bc I like complicated shit 😂 that freaking cliffhanger left me heartbroken and I knew the third book wasn’t out yet but decided to risk it, maybe I made a mistake but it is too late now
I AM IN PAIN ❤️🔥
was about to start the guilded wolves because i too thought it was a duology so thanks for the psa LOL
yeah buckle up :')
¡Lee los otros dos libros de Caraval! Vas a amarlos. 💎♣️♥️
Ok! The way you were explaining Mask of Mirrors is how I feel about Song of Achilles! So many names that I don't understand, some people have multiple names/titles and I'm so confused!!
Now I wanna finish Gilded Wolves omg. I also just read a few chapters and thought 'might finish this another time' but after cari saying the 2nd book is *chef's kiss* it reignited the hype for me haha!
Random question, but what are your favorite books set in summer? I’m in NEED of summer reads right now, gotta find a way to experience a summer fling even if it’s through a book character lol
Yes Cari! Make this video!! And Marie, if you love Ghibli movies, I highly recommend the book When Marnie was There💖
I loved that you are re-reading six of crows hahaha and I'm excited about your next readings too. And for recommendations, I saw someone making recommendations according to the seasons (summer, spring, winter, and autumn) and I would love to see your recommendations on that matter (I've said recommendations tooooo many times, sorry). Love ya!
@@caricanread is autumn here in Brazil (or the most autumn that we could get hahah), so I would love it! Hahahah
omg i’m going to reread soc soon as well! i saw a gift idea where you get one of your favorite books for your friend, but before giving it to them, you reread it & annotate it for them/leave little notes throughout, so i’m doing that for one of my best friends with soc! it’s gonna be their christmas present, but i want to go ahead and start it soon, because i’m starting college in august & probably won’t have as much time then. i’ve already reread it once this year (that was in preparation for the show) but i just love the story so much that i’m still excited for it. can’t wait for the podcast!
I love Japanese Breakfast! I have Soft Sounds From Another Planet on vinyl. One of their songs plays on the new sims 4 expansion pack trailer video, actually. Can't wait to listed to Crying in Hmart!
and i heard it just got a movie deal!!!
@@caricanread omg no way!!! So exciting!
i just got hold of a Gilded Wolves audiobook! ☺️ excited to read it now.
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Cari I adore that blouse! It looks so breezy and nice for summer! Currently squinting at it to try and figure out how it’s constructed so that I can make one like it for myself :D
I really enjoyed this and always love your energy and editing style!
I have to read "crying in hmart" ASAP 😢
get the tissues ready :'(
I found this video because I'm currently hooked on the second book of Caraval, "Legendary." and I didn't really want to continue after Caraval because of the same thoughts as Cari but I still did because I am obsessed with finishing series books. Anyway, I'd say read the second book of Caraval. There's a whole lot more and I think a better plot with the mystery, uncovering the back story, and slowly (not yet sure but) falling for Master Legend as his identity gets revealed. I haven't finished it but I say go for reading the second book. :)
Video recommendation : All your 5 star reads
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Thief lord!!!!! what a blast from the past, there's been few books that have left a mark that permanent
RED RISING by Pierce Brown!! Perhaps a bit outside of your wheelhouse since there's no "main gal", the protagonist is male. The first trilogy is told from his perspective, but the 2nd trilogy (2 books are out thus far) have more than one narrator. Great world-building and super interesting characters. I highly recommend if you haven't read.
You should make a video about your favorite women in books, I love to read books with a good strong female...instead of ranking bad boys, it’s ranking ( or talking about) bad ass girls
nooo please read the second book of caraval series bc gahhdd donatella's pov is more ✨FUN✨
Hahahhahha that’s what all you are saying 👀
@@caricanread it is !! she is ✨🤌🏻✨
I would like to see a abc of your favorite characters, why they're your favorites, some of his quotes, something like that. ❤️
Also I love your videos and you voice it's so calm and soft, I admit that is one of the reasons why a see your videos
i'm so excited to hear your thoughts on ace of spades everyone on my tl is talking about it lately
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If you haven't already you can read-
>The Old Kingdom Series( Garth Nix)
>Queens of Fennbirn ( Kendare Blake) - one of the best and fresh fantasy series I've read lately)
>House at Riverton and Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (sort of time period romance and mystery * *compliments to the chef* *)
>Reapers are the angels (its weird but like has a cool aesthetic)
>Raging Quiet by Sheryl Jordan ( Great romance)
>Born Wicked By Jessica Spotswood( Cahill Witch Chronicles)
I did the same with Caraval. I enjoyed the first book for what it was, but I heard the second book is based around two characters I didn’t particularly like 😂 so I’m treating it as a stand-alone too!
Crying in H Mart reminds me of a book I recently read (being turned into a Netflix show) called From Scratch by Tembi Locke. It also deals with a family member dying from cancer, LOTS of talk about Italian food, adoptive families, being black in Italy, etc. It's very good, highly recommend!
Caraval is pure magic, I just love it so much
I'm so sad you DNFed Mask of Mirrors! I LOVED that book! It's a slow political intrigue and, and I think the imbuing magic is very soft and vague (and I'm still not sure why there is Pattern and Numinatria for different ethnicties, but they all seem to be able to imbue) - and I was VERY confused in the beginning, but I kept going and ended up falling in LOVE with the story. I think the next book will really pull it all together. Oh, and who the Rook is takes quite a few twists and turns, so you are probably wrong. It is a complicated, adult fantasy - and it's not perfect, but I still gave it 5 stars because the good outweighed the bad by that much to me. I understand it won't be for everyone, though!
cari i beg of you to read the next caraval books, i thought the same as you but the next two are mostly about her sister and its a lot more interesting i swear !!!
Thats what im hearing!!!
Omg I'm so glad you read caraval. The second and the third book are much better because it is frome Tela's perspective and its sooo funnn
"The Spoken Mage" series by Melanie Cellier
I love it. Give it a try and it finished as well!
Discovery of witches. some scenes are set in venice. the world building and lore is written really well. it's kinda marketed as a mature twilight so get ready for some cringing but the action and magic was great! lots of witchy ✨✨✨! it's a tv series too and it's already on it's second season. keep safe cari!🥰🥰🌼🌼
You should definitely read the second book to kingdom of the wicked It’s like what you were saying about the gilded wolves! But you should probably wait for the third book to come out or else ur gonna have the same problem ☺️
I really liked Caraval, but also never read the other books. To me it also works so well as a standalone. And yes…..drumrolls please…..I finally am reading Six of Crows!!! Remember that I started it and dnf‘ed it, cause it wasn‘t my cup of tea. Well……the Shadow and Bones-series all changed that. And I‘m enjoying it so much now!!
I just love your book videos ❤️
The last two books for Caraval are so much better! It’s more of Donnatella’s story and we all know Scarlet’s a bit boring
I hate to admit this...
I AGREE. I usually ended up skipping her chapters in Finale & Legendary..
@@esjamison I feel this. Tella holds the story on her back
@@blissfuljoy6191 she TRULY does✋😪
For me it’s the other way😅 I find Tella a bit immature and Scarlett more relatable so I like her chapters more❤
but maybe it's because I like more anxious and insecure main characters instead of sassy and confident main characters because I think they're more relatable and give room for more character development
For video ideas, I love all your outdoors reading vlogs, but for indoors you can do tag videos, like the mid-year book freak-out tag that's going around right now, or you can do themed recommendations lists like summer reads or books for a rainy day or fairycore books. You can also do a short readathon. I'm excited for the upcoming summerween readathon (2-8th July), where we can read all the spooky halloween books in the middle of summer!🎃👻
cari: This isn't a happy place.
~chuck e cheese appears on the screen~
idk why this made me cackle.
This is a really great book channel.
I bet even simple writing would look interesting with that nib ! I'm a serial note-taker and a good pen makes writing enjoyable but something like this nib would also give the font a lot of flair, I would think.
I really liked Caraval (and thought it was going to be a standalone). I was disappointed in the other 2 books in the series (Legendary and Finale). Kingdom of the Wicked was just ok for me but I'm going to read the second book anyway.
house of hollow is so so good! its eerie and beautiful!
I really enjoyed Caraval when it came out (I think I was 17?) and then I was excited for the second one Legendary which was fairly good, but didn't entice me to read the last one, Finale. Now, at 21, I tried to read Finale and absolutely could not. I'm not sure if I grew out of the story or the writing but it was a huge no for me.
I bought Kingdom of the Wicked because I didn't want to wait for the library, but I didn't love it. I'll probably still read the second book though! I'd recommend The Empirium trilogy if you haven't read it already. It's 3 books, finished, and so good!
Caraval yes 😍 girl you need to add Gothikana to your TBR. It's AMAZING 😍 I just read it and I'm so high on it!
I'm currently in a reading slump and Caraval seems to be the right book to save me from this paaaaain so thank you. Loved the video as always 😁💖
Hehe enjoy!
You convinced me to go back and finish Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I’m glad I did! Curious to know your thoughts on Murakami’s First Person Singular. I really liked The Elephant Vanishes but I felt his latest collection of short stories fell flat for some reason. I liked the onsen monkey story, but the others just didn’t do it for me. Recommendation: Penance by Kanae Minato. Crime/psychological thriller with a twist.
I loved Kingdom of the wicked series! It is definitely a series that more questions are answered in every book but was extremely disappointed in her spin off series Throne of the fallen. I was so disappointed because i was so excited for that one.
I recommend you the Merle Series: dark reflections: The water mirror, The stone light, The glass word by Kai Meyer. It takes place in a magical Venice. I absolutely loved it back then, but I didn't read it in the English translation though. But it should be fine.
What about you do a vlog but related to food in the book? Like eating or cooking your way through the book 😄 it's like my fave things in one, food, books, and your vlog!
You should read these if you havent already! (I read alot... and I mean alot. Like a book and a half a day. Also, i love your channel.
just started crying in h mart!!! can't wait to dive in and start crying
i have to say that i do recommend finishing caraval because in the other 2 books there are some interesting new characters and like a lot happens
i just found out ur channel, but I'm just in love with the recommendations and how u explain. i need more videos urgently i think I've seen almost all of them hahahaha. Brazil here! ❤️🇧🇷
that is the smoothest way I have seen someone slide a sponsor
For books that take place in Venice (or at least have that vibe) I would recommend The Lies of Locke Lamora!
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch is amazing if you like fantasy/heist stories.
My TBR is so full but my heart keeps trying to make me re-read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Like Why? So I can cry more? Shut up, heart.
Been binging your videos these last couple days, love them! Thanks for sharing
will there be a review of the entire plot of kingdom of the wicked (all 3 books) ? I’m really waiting for it, I'm looking forward to it because I read in English, which is not my native language, and your videos explain everything perfectly😅 came here after the video about ACOTAR😜
i agree about not really liking the caraval ending 😭 it felt kind of lazy
"So many names. Soo many titles."
Reading The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, like ???
😂 feel ya, I think I never learned half of those names
@@evewithwonder I'm gonna be honest, I read a lot of fanfiction and that helps. Also, the footnotes in the translation really helped and they put together a list of important characters with all their names and titles ✌️
I always get so inspired by the books you're showing! ♡ I was wondering if you've ever read anything from Kerstin Gier or Eva Völler?
Thank you! And i dont think i ever have!
@@caricanread I would love to see your review of their books if you ever read any of them ☆
I was so overwhelmed because of my exams You made my day😊😊😊
Could you please make a video dedicated to "Adult Fiction/Fantasy".
I struggle with reading about 'young' protagonists. I'm 30 and i feel like I've grown out of the young adult book scheme. But it seems like a lot of youtubers focus on YA.
Also: I would like to get into Graphic Novels. Some good GN for Adults! Any recommendations?
Can you please tell me the name of the podcast you are going to be on ??? I really wanna listen to it :)
House of Hollow is so so crazy. Total Mind F**k!! I loved it!!
OH MY GOSH THE GILDED WOLVES-
The wait between the gilded wolves and silvered serpents was excruciating, especially when they delayed it 🙃🙃🙃
I was not a fan of Caraval at all lol
Have you read A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos? It's a French YA fantasy series, the last book's English translation will come out this October. I think you'll like it a lot!