55+ BOOKS ✨ Ranking All The Popular Fantasy Series I Read in 2022

1:05 only read one book in the series
Gilded
Defy the Night
Violet Made of Thorns
High Mountain Court
Witches Steeped in Gold
The Bridge Kingdom
The Sunbearer's Trial
Magic Bites
Gideon the Ninth
17:26 read more than one book in the series
The Black Witch
Malice
These Twisted Bonds
Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
Crave
Stolen Songbird
The Bear and the Nightingale
A Winter's Promise
Crescent City
Graceling
A Magic Steeped in Poison
Air Awakens
Nocturna*
Strange the Dreamer
Dance of Thieves
Kiss of Deception
Legendborn
Once Upon a Broken Heart
*uhhh i'll talk about it more in my next video but i recently came across many reviews pointing out the similarity between nocturna and darker shades of magic and...its a compelling argument. its a little too similar to be a coincidence and that makes me sad but it seems to go away slightly in the second book, we'll see about the third :/
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55+ BOOKS | Ranking All The Popular Fantasy Series I Read in 2022

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  • @caricanread
    @caricanread Жыл бұрын

    if you watched my 'what i read in december' vid (which i filmed after this but publish first haha) you know theres a little drama surrounding nocturna that makes me feel a little shaky about it being in my 'no notes, top 5' section lol. let me know your thoughts if you've read it!! **** and apparently defy the night isnt a finished duology so OOP ****

  • @nyctolita2429

    @nyctolita2429

    Жыл бұрын

    I would honestly kill to see your review of Alethea Kontis's Enchanted! she writes romance fairytale retellings that feel so fresh and dynamic which is pretty rare imo. begging u to read the first two books in the Woodcutter sisters series

  • @relitin
    @relitin Жыл бұрын

    I am 99,99% sure that I will never read a Sarah J Maas book but I’m also 100% sure that I will always watch Cari’s plot breakdowns of her books 😂

  • @Rileyw239

    @Rileyw239

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a friend who loves Acotar but isn’t interested in Cresent City. I’ve been begging her to watch Cari’s videos on it so she can get the big twist reveal.

  • @zennaluna

    @zennaluna

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I pledge to always watch Cari's breakdowns 🙏🏽

  • @SimonPetrikov12

    @SimonPetrikov12

    Жыл бұрын

    It's like watching a Kill Count for a horror movie but not the actual movie lol

  • @user-li1hi1ls8r

    @user-li1hi1ls8r

    Жыл бұрын

    fr 😂

  • @NRB_EndArc

    @NRB_EndArc

    Жыл бұрын

    Great minds think alike!

  • @bunny_koo
    @bunny_koo Жыл бұрын

    The way I KNEW legendborn and once upon a broken heart was at the top because you will literally not stop harassing us into reading them 😂

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    there was no place else for them to be muhahahhaa

  • @LitcheTheArsm

    @LitcheTheArsm

    Жыл бұрын

    AND SHES RIGHT😤 😂❤️

  • @coffee8599

    @coffee8599

    Жыл бұрын

    Broken heart is so good!

  • @v.cackerman8749

    @v.cackerman8749

    Жыл бұрын

    @@caricanread Feel free to harass us some more!

  • @anastasiiabondar

    @anastasiiabondar

    Жыл бұрын

    I've been wanting to read legendborn for ages, but i don't like to read series that aren't finished. I know there's two books out, but do you know if there'll be a third?

  • @luciajimenez7091
    @luciajimenez7091 Жыл бұрын

    ONE WHOLE HOUR OF CARI RANKINGS, I’M SO EXCITED 😭

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    :'''')

  • @Anna-og9rj
    @Anna-og9rj Жыл бұрын

    I also read Graceling and I was blown away, definitely one of the best books I read in 2022. Bitterblue and Winterkeep are also amazing books, definitely recommend them.

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    cant wait to return to that world!!

  • @acaseymonster

    @acaseymonster

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember being OBSESSED with Graceling when it first came out and then just not really caring for Fire…so I never continued the series. Maybe I’ll reread Graceling and finally get to Bitterblue and Winterkeep now that it’s having it’s resurgence.

  • @20katkbkk

    @20katkbkk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@acaseymonster I was interested when I read Graceling so I read the rest of the series and I can confidently say DON'T BOTHER. It went downhill from there. Uninteresting characters and conflict.

  • @Sylvrn

    @Sylvrn

    Жыл бұрын

    @@acaseymonster I didn't love Fire as much either (darker than I usually prefer) but Bitterblue, Winterkeep and now Seasparrow are all so wonderful :)

  • @chestersnap

    @chestersnap

    Жыл бұрын

    Hmmm... it's been years since I've read it. I was planning on unhauling it soon but maybe I'll give it another read before making that decision

  • @saphirothplaysbad4708
    @saphirothplaysbad4708 Жыл бұрын

    I really wish we could get more books given the acotar treatment. I love those videos. They're really entertaining and actually get me interested in reading and even writing.

  • @insanegecko

    @insanegecko

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!! I hope she makes plot videos of other books soon. Im actually reading the acotar series rn 😭

  • @erika3405
    @erika3405 Жыл бұрын

    honestly cari's description of 'once upon a broken heart' was on point. u can't describe it. it's just you read it and ur like 'wow'. months after reading it and it's still the only word that can give this series justice.

  • @nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme

    @nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme

    9 күн бұрын

    I just bought the whole caraval and OUABH trilogies I'm so excitedddd

  • @taliahcindra1390
    @taliahcindra1390 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy you talked about the Mirror Visitor quartet (A winter's promise)! I'm french, I've read the first book when I was 13 years old and I can't explain to you the blissful joy that I felt just by reading the first pages. We lack original french good fantasy stories with a strong female lead and this book was one of them. I grew up with books by Pierre Bottero and Jean Claude Mourlevat who...use words like paint. Each word has its meaning, power and strength, whispering to your heart. And many years later, I found the same thing with Christelle Dabos's writing. I have to say, so quintessentially french. In France, we have many fantasy books translated from English or American. Since they already sold so well in their country of origin, french publishing houses tend to prefer to buy the rights of an English book and have it translated rather than betting on an original french/Belgian writer/book. And it's such a shame because a translation, even as good as it can be, is NEVER going to be like the original text. You keep the plot, the characters, and the feelings, but you lose the poetry, the flair, and even the humour or cleverness of the text and the words that come out of the character's mouths. And that's what happened to the translation of the Mirror Visitor. I'm sure the translator was very professional and did their best, but I can also guess that this book was an absolute nightmare to translate. Apart from all the words and puns that don't exist in English, there are actual plot points and turnarounds that are based on the words THEMSELVES. Writing a book is like baking a cake. You can make so many versions of a chocolate cake. Change the amount of some ingredients, and the time in the oven and you'll have a different cake from your first try. It's still going to be a chocolate cake, but it's going to be another version. So change the language of a story, and you'll have a different version of the same story. it doesn't have to be worse or better, but it won't have the exact intention that had the author in its original language. (dear reader, thank you so much for hearing my point of view and sorry for the misspells and shaky English :')

  • @scarabee04

    @scarabee04

    Жыл бұрын

    Yessss! I love La Passe Miroir so much and when I knew there was an english translation I was so happy, because I loved it and I wanted everyone to read it. So it meant american and english people could read a french fantasy book and not the other way around, like it is often the case. I haven't searched the english version so I don't know how the translator dealt with it. But you're right, the way Christelle Dabos write is so enjoyable but very difficult to translate while keeping the meaning for the plot and all the expressions. Don't know if this comment make sense but yeah.

  • @Roisin777

    @Roisin777

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s my favourite book series and I read it in English

  • @mkaia471

    @mkaia471

    7 ай бұрын

    this makes so much sense, thanks for sharing these perspectives!!

  • @yuhonsali1761

    @yuhonsali1761

    3 ай бұрын

    This book is for me the best book i ever read and no book until now has brought me those feeling even if the end tore me apart the book is undeniably a chef d"oeuvre i am unable to understand why people dont like it , its so clever and mindblowing and im so glad there are people who see it that way too

  • @Liskysun
    @Liskysun Жыл бұрын

    It's always nice to see non french readers reacting to the mirror visitor/ A winter's promise! As someone who read all the books, i think the ending was mostly disliked because it was an open, bittersweet ending, which make sense given the story but sadly some peoples didnt understood that. Glad you liked the two first books!

  • @inotanzen
    @inotanzen Жыл бұрын

    my favorite thing is when cari calls sjm just “Sarah.” in the most Done tone 😂 “come on, Sarah, come on!”

  • @sarahmellinger2907
    @sarahmellinger2907 Жыл бұрын

    I discovered Gideon the Ninth the literal day it came out completely by accident, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. I think if you reread Gideon, you’ll understand everything better going into Harrow.

  • @laurenl1088

    @laurenl1088

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed! I rented them at the library originally, and I loved them so much that I bought the 3rd book on release and had my family buy me the other two for Christmas 😆 I will be rereading before the 4th book comes out.

  • @thatfuzzypotato1877

    @thatfuzzypotato1877

    Жыл бұрын

    I grabbed Gideon the Ninth on a whim because it was on the "buy 1 get 1 50% off" table and the summary looked interesting enough. Excited to give it a go!

  • @sarahmellinger2907

    @sarahmellinger2907

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thatfuzzypotato1877 I hope you have fun! It’s a little confusing at first, because you meet a lot of characters in the first book, but there’s a list at the front that will help a lot. The publisher also has a site with some info about the houses, which is a little more extensive than just the names of the characters listed.

  • @miniminish

    @miniminish

    Жыл бұрын

    its like you read gtn and then you read htn and you Immediately go what. and then reread both of them all over again and go oooh and then you read ntn and become Unconsolable until atn comes out

  • @Kiki-xf6sw
    @Kiki-xf6sw Жыл бұрын

    The way my anxiety paused for 1 hour while I listened to Cari rank books is amazing. Its something I've been fighting with constantly for the past couple of months so I am always grateful when a video comes out and I can trick my mind to pay attention to something else. Thanks for making my day better!

  • @thelivichronicles
    @thelivichronicles Жыл бұрын

    I genuinely appreciate these as someone who writes 24/7 fantasy, magic realism, etc because I know I will not get to all of these books for a while and hearing your synopsis for ideas as well as what you as an avid fantasy reader see and don’t see as likable or not in the genre is super insightful

  • @corissahenry
    @corissahenry Жыл бұрын

    Omg so glad you liked Magic Bites! That is one of my favourite adult romance fantasies. The series gets so much better as it goes along and it goes places that you wouldn’t expect based on the first book but doesn’t feel unearned because of how well the world building is done and how it is rolled out. Can’t wait for you to read more of them to see what you think.

  • @raly2498
    @raly2498 Жыл бұрын

    I have to be honest that Cari got me into the Sarah J Maas books just because of how much fun I had watching her read these books. ACOTAR and Crescent City are now my favorite series

  • @ev8041
    @ev8041 Жыл бұрын

    Cari you literally make everyones day better with your posts! Thank you for all the amazing book recs :)

  • @Lilithmaynot
    @Lilithmaynot Жыл бұрын

    Randomly ready the Remnant Chronicles because of your recommendation a while ago and I'm shook that they weren't/aren't more popular. They blew me away, love them and thank you for bringing attention to them

  • @cassidyhalpin2983
    @cassidyhalpin2983 Жыл бұрын

    Whether it’s here or your main channel I love your long videos, love listening to you talk and it’s a perfect way to start the day or end the evening. Especially when doing tasks you want a voice playing at the same time. Basically if you did a podcast 100/10 would listen!

  • @sararodrigues3315
    @sararodrigues331510 ай бұрын

    Acotar just brought me to life again. I don't understand how can anyone not talk about it on a preference fantastic book list. #justsaying

  • @eshitasahu

    @eshitasahu

    5 ай бұрын

    That’s what I’m saying!!! Like a know a lot of people hate sjm….but I feel like the hate is a little too much…..I like her books, they’re fun! They’re not groundbreaking or anything, because they’re not supposed to be At this point it feels like people hate sjm just for the sake of hating her(kinda like what happened with twilight)

  • @Jungaloowi333

    @Jungaloowi333

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@eshitasahuher books are a guilty pleasure. they're so binge worthy

  • @Ashley_e

    @Ashley_e

    2 ай бұрын

    It brought me back to reading fiction - ACOWAR had its issues I agree with that tho

  • @carolynm1988
    @carolynm1988 Жыл бұрын

    cari i found your channel a week ago and this is the absolute best gift you could have put in my inbox this evening

  • @Loveyourshelf
    @Loveyourshelf Жыл бұрын

    This is the first video you’ve made I’ve ever watched and I love you! Your insights are delightful and you’re wonderful at explaining plots.

  • @mattkean1128
    @mattkean1128 Жыл бұрын

    She's a reading machine! I'll be finishing The Bear and the Nightingale series this year. And I've had Winter's Promise on my shelf for a while. Such pretty books.

  • @ainincinnamonrolls
    @ainincinnamonrolls Жыл бұрын

    I love how your ranking videos get longer and longer so I can listen to them while i'm doing work its really therapeutic

  • @nalsy5088
    @nalsy508810 ай бұрын

    Omg thank you!! I have been in love with Mary Pearson’s series for so long and I never see any love for it so I’m so glad you talked about it!

  • @meganelizabeth942
    @meganelizabeth942 Жыл бұрын

    Cari has been burned one too many times with the unfinished duologies. So thoughtful to include “finished duology” to save us the agony😂

  • @lindsaybeavers232
    @lindsaybeavers232 Жыл бұрын

    Grabbed a coffee and a blanket, all snuggled up and ready to watch! Love love love your long vids!

  • @acaseymonster
    @acaseymonster Жыл бұрын

    Really liked Gideon and Harrow but wow Nona the Ninth has my whole heart and I already want to reread it. Can’t wait for you to read!

  • @rachaelthereader5196
    @rachaelthereader5196 Жыл бұрын

    Omg! I am so happy that you started the Kate Daniels series Magic Bites! You have to finish the series it is soooooo gooood!

  • @stacey825
    @stacey825 Жыл бұрын

    I just want to share, not complaining or anything, just had a panic attack few hours ago, sitting on the floor, crying, was so scared that I’m not gonna sleep, and here you are, Cari, saving my mind from breaking apart AGAIN!❤ Like if you’re watching this beautiful ginger girl for a while, you’ll understand me

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️ sorry to hear you went through that but im glad that you're finding ways to get back to yourself and feel rooted again. you should be proud of yourself for being able to do that! glad i could help in any way :)

  • @carolinemolyneux4491

    @carolinemolyneux4491

    7 ай бұрын

    A very late reply to your comment, but I had to let you know I understand exactly what you mean. I have been there. Cari's videos normally drop quite late in the evening in the UK. They are always a treat, but sometimes they are genuinely sanity saving!

  • @anneomojoiyela
    @anneomojoiyela Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for always taking the time to recommend amazing books... you helped get me back to reading 2 years ago 🤗

  • @beautifulday1996
    @beautifulday1996 Жыл бұрын

    I always get so excited when people still discover the Graceling trilogy! It's one of my absolute favourite book series

  • @laurenmeltzer3704
    @laurenmeltzer3704 Жыл бұрын

    I recently started watching your videos and I’m so glad I found this channel! Keep it up 😊

  • @thelegendofkelsey
    @thelegendofkelsey Жыл бұрын

    I love your book videos! You finally convinced me to finish the shadow and bone series so I could read six of crows and of course it was amazing! Since you started this channel because of six of crows I’m glad I finally was able to find my love for reading again along with you!

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    yessss ahhhhh!

  • @kbookworm3
    @kbookworm3 Жыл бұрын

    Anything by ilona andrews is amazing. The other series by them you showed to describe covers is also amazing but those covers killed me. Reviews are amazing even with covers because they have a trusting fan base. The thing I like the most os their ability to create secondary characters that feels so well fleshed out and real.

  • @Stars.e.reads_
    @Stars.e.reads_ Жыл бұрын

    1hr Yes please 🙇‍♀! Thank you for recommending Legendborn in earlier vids so glad i finally read it, and I couldn't agree more with you about Tracy's writing it is magic!

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    she's amazing!

  • @avsambart
    @avsambart Жыл бұрын

    I'm actually really relived to see Once Upon a Broken Heart at the top of your list. I've been wanting to read it for a long time just because of how BEAUTIFUL the cover is, but I've not heard anything positive or negative about it on my side of booktube, so I'm super happy you've enjoyed it so much, and now I'm feeling a lot better about reading it even sooner than expected.

  • @m87020
    @m87020 Жыл бұрын

    I loveeee the long video thank you so much Cari ❤ Both you and Merphy Napier really loved The Kiss of Deception and that's a book I read like right when it came out and I remember disliking it so much I DNFd it but now i'm getting fomo and i'm kinda thinking about giving it another chance?? maybe, we'll see. Another series I think is suuper underrated is The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski. I have not in all my years come across a series that encapsulates everything I like into such a concise and expertly written trilogy. It truly has it all, the story starts out simple and branches into a beautiful tapestry of super cool development of different cultures, the character's struggles are poignant and the dynamics between them are just so delicious to read. Marie's writing is so sharp in this series, she and her editors really trimmed all the fat off the story and every single character interaction, thought or seemingly unimportant detail is important to the plot. This results in a beautifully crafted story with interwoven themes of oppression and cultural identity. The power imbalance between the MCs throughout the books is adressed and never shied away from, and we see their relationship mature throughout the books ant it's so ksdjfbkasjdhlajsfhkSWFHAK You can also tell that the author is very smart bc many of her characters are also quite intelligent in a way that seems real and is very entertaining to read about. The political manouvering, the strategy , the BETRAYAL in here is so well crafted and so juicy. And to top it all off, the books get better as you go on, so you can trust that every installment will be better as the last. TLDR The Winner's Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski has the best yearning I have EVER read. Based on roman and greek wars. Enemies to friends to lovers back to enemies to lovers and it never feels disjointed or unnecesary. Just read it.

  • @nurulnabilah8072
    @nurulnabilah8072 Жыл бұрын

    I screamed when i saw ur newest update! Your video makes me wanna read Legendborn 🤩🤩🤩

  • @OkamiRose
    @OkamiRose Жыл бұрын

    Happy to hear someone talking about Ilona Andrews’ books! The Magic Bites series were my favorites as a teen and I reread them when I need a jumpstart back into reading, there’s so much folklore and creative uses in them even if one villain isn’t your favorite, next book there’ll be a new bad guy to fight.

  • @azlianaariessa9026
    @azlianaariessa9026 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVED the kiss of deception trilogy and have not been hearing anyone talking about it. I was so excited that you liked it too! >

  • @redblueprints
    @redblueprints Жыл бұрын

    I had the best moments of my life reading Once Upon a Broken Heart and the Ballad of Never After in 2022. I love them. So whimsical and beautiful with full of twists. Waiting patiently for the next book and Jacks.💔

  • @wizard6498
    @wizard649810 ай бұрын

    This might be 5 months old but so many of these books are on my tbr and I think you've officially convinced me to move them higher up on the list

  • @ayesha2314
    @ayesha2314 Жыл бұрын

    Cari listing her top fantasy books are my favourite kinds of videos ❤

  • @izzyborn8917
    @izzyborn8917 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that you love the ballad of never after makes me uncontrollably giddy😂❤ I highly suggest listening to the audiobooks of series, because the narrator does an EXCELLENT job voicing jacks snarky sultry voice. .😳

  • @larisaschreiber3146
    @larisaschreiber3146 Жыл бұрын

    I think it's safe to say that I will NEVER read a book before I hear about it from Cari 💖!! All of your videos are PHEE-nom-enal, and your rankings are spot on girl! Case in point, based on Cari's choice I am reading, and DEVOURING, "Sorcery of Thorns"!!! Thank you SO much for giving my reading agenda a delightful and solid direction💕💕💕

  • @toastywaffles11
    @toastywaffles119 ай бұрын

    Please please please make a big video about the remnant chronicles!!! its literally my fav series and i NEVER hear anyone talking about it- the noise i let out when u said "kiss of Deception..." i got so excited

  • @gracerose2656
    @gracerose2656 Жыл бұрын

    I saw the post on Instagram that she was dropping this video, and I literally cleared my schedule, grabbed a snack and some coffee, and prepared for another great night with Cari! ❤️❤️

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    wahhhhhh thank you!

  • @catelyngrace6903
    @catelyngrace6903 Жыл бұрын

    I love your long videos, thank you! can't wait to watch it!!

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    thank YOU!!

  • @liamb6070
    @liamb6070 Жыл бұрын

    Love this video Cari...I've been loving your other channel too! It's so cool hearing your book tastes and life in Korea!

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you!

  • @m.m.7552
    @m.m.7552 Жыл бұрын

    I'm reading the Caraval series just so I can read once upon a broken heart lol Yeah, I know I don't need to read one to read the other, but here I am - and i don't regret it: I just started Finale and I liked the first two books much more than I was expecting, so expectations are HIGH for the OUABH.

  • @eperkons
    @eperkons Жыл бұрын

    i love your long videos!!!! i already know this will be good!!!

  • @momojojo517
    @momojojo517 Жыл бұрын

    Just a friendly reminder that a lot of these books could be in your local library! Please support your library as much as you can. 🙏 have fun reading guys 😃

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    I get all my books from the library tho my mom is literally a librarian. I get that you didnt mean anything by your comment but yeah - this channel always encourages library use not buying so i was confused 😅

  • @wildbynature6779

    @wildbynature6779

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@caricanread I think she was directing this at your viewers 😊

  • @TeheMusicVideos
    @TeheMusicVideos Жыл бұрын

    Started reading Magic Bites because of this video and it’s genuinely so well written for what it seems? You’re exactly right about the cheap obvious romance cover mood, but it’s great so far!

  • @ilovemybabyblues
    @ilovemybabyblues Жыл бұрын

    Always love your ranking videos! Just as an FYI, when you were talking about Air Awakens, you put the author’s name on screen as “Elise Nova” when it’s Elise Kova 😊 May have been an honest typo but I wanted to let you know! Also: I knew EXACTLY what you meant about your “inner dialogue” adopting an accent lmao when I binge watched The Fall on Netflix, it’s set in Belfast (Ireland) and I swear my thoughts were in an Irish accent for a week straight. 😂

  • @meilanbooks6003
    @meilanbooks6003 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your feedback, a lot of these series are in my TBR in French or in English, you made me want to read them quickly 😁

  • @mariaesperanzairala3913
    @mariaesperanzairala3913 Жыл бұрын

    I just read Legendborn this weekend after watching this video and I'm just BLOWN AWAY. Can't wait to read the second one!!! ❤ Thanks thanks thanks Cari for recommending it

  • @ximenasang239
    @ximenasang239 Жыл бұрын

    If you're up to a longer series, you should totally give the Falling kingdom series a try, it's amazing. It's by Morgan Rhodes. Love your videos ❤

  • @starcrossreverie
    @starcrossreverie Жыл бұрын

    awesome video, I now have more books to add on my to-read list haha

  • @SandhyaRao
    @SandhyaRao Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you gave Ilona Andrews a try. They're such an underrated writing duo. You should continue the Kate Daniels series, trust me, its SO WORTH IT. Magic Bites is the weakest book, because it was the first book and they were asked to cut down a lot of the scenes to keep within the word count, but as the series progresses its just chef's kiss. Kate Daniels is hands down my fav urban fantasy heroine

  • @InsertUsernameHere-co1uv
    @InsertUsernameHere-co1uv Жыл бұрын

    I have a job that allows me to listen to audiobooks while I work (and I would probably go crazy without them) and these videos are a LIFESAVER for finding new fiction to listen to

  • @basileyas
    @basileyas Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so TOP, enjoy them so much ❤️

  • @taylorparis7228
    @taylorparis7228 Жыл бұрын

    I love the way she explains books even if she didn't like them, Cari's long book videos >>>

  • @aseelsahib7039
    @aseelsahib7039 Жыл бұрын

    Reading kiss of deception next!! So excited 😍

  • @VividReads
    @VividReads Жыл бұрын

    I felt the same for the Bridge Kingdom, but the second book was so much better it really made me feel the feels, especially the ending.

  • @cunninglilcutie
    @cunninglilcutie Жыл бұрын

    This is my FAVORITE video that you upload every year

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @nyxqueenofshadows
    @nyxqueenofshadows Жыл бұрын

    currently doing my gideon reread in prep to read nona and literally the amount of details that i missed first time round UGH love how she writes, can't wait for nona and (when we get there) alecto to ruin me. can't remember if you've read she who became the sun or not? great book, part 2 coming this year. OH and master of djinn by p djeli clark, it's set in like an alternate 1910s cairo where there's magic/steampunk vibes, and it's sapphic, there's mystery, and the main character wears these incredible suits and bowler hats, very much a fun time

  • @luli9809
    @luli9809 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh yesss new video!! Time to grab some food and get comfortable. Love you videos queen♥️ (btw I read Legendborn because of your videos and OMG BEST BOOKS EVER)

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    omg yesssss!!!!!

  • @christinas.7313
    @christinas.7313 Жыл бұрын

    Currently reading once upon a broken heart and i am obsessed, i have never felt anything like reading this book! im also obsessed with the special edition covers they need to be back in print 😅

  • @teatime3204
    @teatime3204 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Cari! I caved after watching the videos since Sept, and read Once Upon a Broken Heart and the Ballad of Never After in one sitting. And, I'm now slightly obsessed. If you can please drop where you got these covers, that'd be great. Something to tide over the wait until the next one. Thank you!

  • @celynflint7166
    @celynflint7166 Жыл бұрын

    Graceling was my all time favourite series growing up, it is such a comfort series to me I remember when Bitterblue came out and it was only the first two for sooooo long! Highly recommend you finish it

  • @julesmerlo6247
    @julesmerlo6247 Жыл бұрын

    im glad you covered kiss of deception bc i was intrigued by the concept but turned off by the title so now with your seal of approval I can justify investing time into reading it

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah they really deserve better titles hhhahhaa

  • @Shht445
    @Shht445 Жыл бұрын

    Noooo I loooved A winters promise😭 I reeeallly hoped to finaly see somebody on youtube that loves it just as much as I do. I know it gets pretty complicated but if you read it slowly and maybe reread certain bits of everything will slowly begin to make sense. Maybe someday you can give it another try... But anyway I love your channel it alway makes me happy when I see you uploaded an other video!🥰

  • @robynnwheeler7231
    @robynnwheeler7231 Жыл бұрын

    The Graceling series is one of my favorites! Bitterblue and Winterkeep are amazing

  • @alyssasilveira
    @alyssasilveira Жыл бұрын

    I know it’s a good day when you post

  • @yoogrldude
    @yoogrldude Жыл бұрын

    I love love love Bitterblue and Winterkeep and I super hope you read those in the graceling series

  • @charli8280
    @charli8280Ай бұрын

    I enjoyed those recommendations so much… But the earrings!! They stole the show ughh 😍

  • @lilmeowmeow667
    @lilmeowmeow667 Жыл бұрын

    ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART AND THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!! We are the same

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    THE BEST ❤️

  • @Toast-com
    @Toast-com Жыл бұрын

    Your vids are always a treat to listen to! :)

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you!

  • @micamendiola23
    @micamendiola23 Жыл бұрын

    I love watching you talk about the Kiss of Deception series and Dance of Thieves duology because I had the EXACT same experience. Down to the plot twist that just had me questioning everything lol I literally had to go back and reread and be like "wait am I just stupid or was that just really well written?" 😂

  • @wintrywhiff
    @wintrywhiff Жыл бұрын

    It would be great if next time you could write on the screen the tier the book is in 💚 Thank you for making my day!

  • @pamelagenereux4146
    @pamelagenereux4146 Жыл бұрын

    Yes QUEEN with the 1 hour video 👑

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    🥹🥹🥹

  • @pamelagenereux4146

    @pamelagenereux4146

    Жыл бұрын

    @@caricanread literally my most anticipated video of the year 😂 clearly I will get hurt but thats okay

  • @littlecat6384
    @littlecat6384 Жыл бұрын

    The graceling series is my favorite series ever, it got me back into reading. so glad you loved it. If you’re going to continue reading this series, you have to read the newest one that came out last year! It’s called Seasparrow, and in my opinion it is the best of all the Graceling books. That could just be a personal taste thing, but I really think it is so good. Edit to add: You probably do need to read Winterkeep before Seasparrow, which I don’t like as much, but it was still good.

  • @ExpatNatt
    @ExpatNatt Жыл бұрын

    Yas gurl! This is the video we needed! 👏❤️

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @lynnjohanson2215
    @lynnjohanson2215 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these reviews! As a retired person, I have the luxury of time and read a book every day or two. It's a rather perfect life. I'm looking forward to reading some of these. Harrow the 9th is next in my pile waiting for tomorrow. I'd like to recommend Lindsay Buroker's series "Death before Dragons" the first book called Sinister Magic. The main character is a female assassin whose life is a mess. This urban fantasy series is full of adventure, snark and just plain fun. Now if that dragon would only leave her alone....

  • @surpriseitsus9622

    @surpriseitsus9622

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this recommendation, I love Urban fantasy.

  • @savanna-no-h
    @savanna-no-h Жыл бұрын

    I love Kiss of Deception! I’m so glad someone else appreciates it too 😂. It’s way too underrated!

  • @knebyula
    @knebyula Жыл бұрын

    Winternight trilogy was my favorite read for 2022 - the clash between new and old gods, as well as the character arc of the head priest was just chef's kiss 👌🏼

  • @hollyc4624
    @hollyc4624 Жыл бұрын

    ❤ What a great fantasy wrap up. Some inspiration for me to finally pickup Legendborn and Strange the Dreamer. I know you’ve raved before but now I need to do it. Especially since both are already on my shelf! And your reaction to the badmouthing redheads is classic. I’m in a family full of redheads…any get-together is like a redhead convention…so I completely understand your reaction. I have always wondered why redheads take crap for their hair color in real life but then are used in ads all the time and literally are a small percentage of the population. Odd. How do people in Korea react to your hair? Thanks for the fun video and Happy New Year to both of you.

  • @1lolamaria
    @1lolamaria Жыл бұрын

    Ok so based on you video (and because I really liked Dance/Vow of Theives) I started Kiss of Deception...wtf! You talked about a twist and I still didn't see it coming! Now I need to force all my friends zu read it to see how they react! :D

  • @rylie.annette4124
    @rylie.annette4124 Жыл бұрын

    I was literally looking for this video on your page thinking you already posted it, as it posted. My spider sense we’re letting me know your video was coming hehe.

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    bahahaha its here!!

  • @chaospyromancy1719
    @chaospyromancy1719 Жыл бұрын

    A Winter's Promise/The Mirror Visitor is one of my favorite series and I loved to hear your opinion on it! I was so let down by the ending, but the first two books are wonderful. The third one has some great scenes too. Sadly the fourth one takes bizarre turns and the ending is just. Well. It certainly doesn't justify harassing the author at ALL but I understand why so many of us were sad/upset about it. Since the book released (I read it in French so it's been a while), I haven't been able to revist the series even though the characters are really dear to me. So I'd say you're right to stop at the second book.

  • @madamewermut6493

    @madamewermut6493

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I just finished the series myself and I am curious, what made you so disappointed in the ending? I can’t say I loved it but I thought it was fine

  • @Lex77755

    @Lex77755

    Жыл бұрын

    I like it as it is, but I wouldn’t mind a last book for… you know why 😂

  • @scarabee04

    @scarabee04

    Жыл бұрын

    I understand why some people didn't like the fourth book and the ending (personnaly I liked it), but not really the third. I mean for me it was so exciting to explore a new Arche (don't know what they're called in english), and see Ophélie investigating. Also I thought that in this third book Ophélie was less caught in the events and had more agency 🤷‍♀️. Anyway it's cool to see more people discuss these books.

  • @suzannemoore404
    @suzannemoore404 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the first two books in The Remnant Chronicles (Will be reading book 3 soon). Also, there are actually new books in The Graceling Realm!

  • @JoannaMurray
    @JoannaMurray Жыл бұрын

    (No spoilers) I was also really sad about the ending to the Mirror Visitor quartet, and then somebody explained to me how the ending was described in the original French, and it completely changed my opinion of it: there’s a whole metaphor in the fourth book that I was really struggling to understand in English, but in French makes much more sense. Whatever I feel about the actual story, as someone who loves languages I *really* love discovering that the language in which an idea is expressed can drastically affect how I react to it emotionally.

  • @pinkm4ngo77

    @pinkm4ngo77

    Жыл бұрын

    Ohhh that’s interesting! I definitely need to research this. I felt the third book was already hard to get through, and I barely dragged myself through the last one. I did not really enjoy it and the ending was so weird. But it ras my designated summer vacation book and I didn’t want to abandon it :)

  • @lucreceplacidia4011

    @lucreceplacidia4011

    Жыл бұрын

    As a French person, who obviously read that books in french, I can tell you that the last book definitely make sense in the original language. I wondered how they would translate it in another language, and no surprise to me that some of the sense was lost as she played a lot with homonyms.

  • @Chilemalteca
    @Chilemalteca Жыл бұрын

    Do you think you could make a video like this but with thrillers? I've loved all your recommendations!

  • @isadorakallina4379
    @isadorakallina4379 Жыл бұрын

    Definitely read Cursed (the sequel to Gilded)!! It’s so good!! I totally agree with you that the first book was a little slow but I promise it gets sooo much better!

  • @JiminsJams0613
    @JiminsJams0613 Жыл бұрын

    Ilona Andrews books are my favorites 💜 Kate Daniels series is amazing. Kate is growing more and more in every book and I love it!

  • @Yosukyuu
    @Yosukyuu Жыл бұрын

    I really love to watch your book recommend - but the only problem is that I need to wait until this books i'm interested in are translated to german.. But be sure you got me with Once upon a broken heart (and Legendborne - first book is already out in Germany so i can pick it up)! xD

  • @withlese9382
    @withlese9382 Жыл бұрын

    Dinner and a show - perfect timing!😊

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    lol!!!

  • @RachelMarie
    @RachelMarie Жыл бұрын

    As a neurodivergent person, if you are neuro diverse you may love the wisteria society of lady scoundrels/dangerous damsel series!! It’s zany and chaotic good for my adhd brain lol. Also, if you like Victorian literature & Wildean humor it’s perfect 🫶 India Holton is just so brilliant!

  • @user-mi4lb3br8f
    @user-mi4lb3br8f Жыл бұрын

    Just got home from school and this is what I came home to relax to. Nice 😊

  • @caricanread

    @caricanread

    Жыл бұрын

    yay! hope you had a good day^^

  • @user-mi4lb3br8f

    @user-mi4lb3br8f

    Жыл бұрын

    @@caricanread unrelated but I joined your discord and I think it’s very cozy

  • @sophielem59
    @sophielem59 Жыл бұрын

    I see Christelle Dabos book, and it makes me happy to see that not only French read her! Even though I'm not a fan, I thought the first book was way too slow for my taste, I'm happy for her!

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