HERE'S MY 2021 RANKING - kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYlmuZKaYs3SnLg.html If you don't have time for a 8 book series, here are my recommendation for STANDALONE fantasy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4uKxNJ_eNPLnco.html Here are my recommendations for fantasy DUOLOGIES - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpeNsdGSYKzPZaQ.html Regarding the ending of Ember in the Ashes (Without spoilers!) I actually reread the end after filming this video and technically the issue I needed resolved *was* resolved, it just happened in the very very last chapter and so quickly! To the point where I was almost wondering if it was another dream sequence tbh. So is was less vague than I felt that it was on the first read, but it still wasnt the strongest ending imo because of how suddenly it was resolved and came to an end. Also one other character deserved a MUCH BETTER ENDING AHHHHHH. Ending here because if not I will deffo spoil it hahaha bye~

@kbookworm3

3 жыл бұрын

I loved this series and trying to think of what you are referring to and can't figure it out lol.

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

@@kbookworm3 SPOILERS ~ ~ ~ The plot corner I was talking about was Elias' job. I thought that he was freed and engaged within literally one and a half chapters at the veeeery end so to me it was rushed and a little too easy? But on my reread I appreciated it more. On the first read it was just underwhelming I guess :/

@fatimaalamien8786

3 жыл бұрын

SPOILERS ........"............................ ..............I ASSUME THAT CERTAIN CHARACTER WHO DESERVED BETTER IS Helene?

@fatimaalamien8786

3 жыл бұрын

SPOILERSSSSSSSS READ AT UR OWN RISK .................... ....can u pls tell me what was left unresolved ? Bc honestly the only thing that I didn’t like about the ending was ahem ahem ahem Helene ahem ahem ahem Harper

@karen8484

3 жыл бұрын

@@fatimaalamien8786 Yessss! I cried for Helene A LOT! She (literally) lost everything and its not fair! She deserved to live happily with Harper!

The selection is like a decent wattpad fanfiction

@dr.strange7311

3 жыл бұрын

that's what I was thinking

@zahando2638

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that grabs my interest 😂

@averylee1622

3 жыл бұрын

LITERALLY

@rcorona6229

3 жыл бұрын

I read it 😂😂

@yamzboi3221

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly this is the best description of it I could think of lmao

me looking at the six of crows duology that have been sitting unread on my shelf since last summer: 👁👄👁

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Get on it Meg 👀👀👀👀

@luuuuux_

3 жыл бұрын

Read it Meg. It’s amazing. Go on!

@iyaehsan3840

3 жыл бұрын

Read ittttt!!!! You'll love them

@luuuuux_

3 жыл бұрын

@@iyaehsan3840 hey, your pfp’s really good!

@iyaehsan3840

3 жыл бұрын

@@luuuuux_ thanks（⌒▽⌒） it was from a dress up game. I made a modern version of katara frm avatar last airbender, if you know abt it.

I feel like hating Cardan on the first book is kind of the hole point because we’re presented to him through judes eyes and she genuinely hates him!

@oliviamarie1087

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss! I totally agree

@janzibunz8689

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! But I really loved how that relationship developed. She didnt put much into the worldbuilding but it was still so so good. Funny cause I generally need good world building in a book. Loved Jude too.

@andrikfelix6507

3 жыл бұрын

@@janzibunz8689 Talking about that, what books do you recommend that have great world building?

@janzibunz8689

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrikfelix6507 absolutely. Here's a list of my top ya fantasy 🙈 My top 3 (MUST READS) 1. Narnia 2. Queens Thief series -Meghan Whalen Turner 3. Six of crows duology - (Grishaverse) Leigh Bardugo I don't have to say anything about narnia cause everyone one knows how brilliant it is. The queens thief series. Omg. Brilliant. Took her like 20 years to complete. Better than six of crows imo. Six of crows of course is also absolutely fantastic. Leigh bardugo is a genius world builder. Other than that. 3.Grishaverse -shadow and bone trilogy (kinda predictable but good) -six of crows duology -king of scars duology (very good) 4.A darker shade of magic trilogy (V.E. Schwab) 5. Smoke and Mirrors duology (Japanese based) and Rose and Dagger duology (Arabian folklore based) by Renee Adhieh 6. A star touched queen (Indian folklore based) duology by Roshani Chokshi 7. Nightingale and the bear trilogy (Russian folklore based) 8. To kill a kingdom by Alexandea (standalone) 9. City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (didn't finish this one but the world building was excellent) Enjoyed these and admire creative liscense they (authors) took with folklore. Also excellent world building and settings! Some better than others obvi. But those top 3 really stand out.

@janzibunz8689

3 жыл бұрын

@_cottoncandy Hi. Its about a siren and a prince. Two conflicting cultures. They set out to kill each other but fall in love. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Don't read much siren/mermaid stuff but this was good. If you like the enemys to friends trope this is for you. Also there was more focus on plot than romance. A good balance imo. I love romance but not overly done ones. This was perfect. As a story it was well done and well written. Interestingly Alexandra Christo's second attempt at a book was bad. Dont recommend it. But this is worth the read!

The Tamlin Trope: An author making the main love interest look bad in order to make another one look good

@crispysatyr0355

3 жыл бұрын

Having a BJ while people are literally dying in the surrounding.

@ZalikhaOusou

3 жыл бұрын

mother suga true

@crispysatyr0355

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZalikhaOusou oh wait, MOR BEING A LESBIAN BEING TRASHED.

@ZalikhaOusou

3 жыл бұрын

@@crispysatyr0355 i didt understand?

@crispysatyr0355

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZalikhaOusou Mor is revealed to be a lesbian, and it was horrible, the way it's written is so bad, then it's later changed into bisexual afyer all the hate this got.

all i can say is- six of crows is, like, god-level

@orange-u-tan1344

3 жыл бұрын

No mourners -

@sabrinak2234

3 жыл бұрын

@@orange-u-tan1344 no funerals

@sarah-vf3xr

3 жыл бұрын

period

@nouch8725

3 жыл бұрын

@@orange-u-tan1344 no funerals

@mary-janeigwagu2376

3 жыл бұрын

Any recommendations for similar i finished the duo😭

I love how you don’t spoil but at the same time explain it sooo wel

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@cecolind9881

3 жыл бұрын

well* lol

Me: I read way too much YA fantasy, I really need to branch out Me watching this video: .........I have read 5 of these series

@makani5401

3 жыл бұрын

AHHHHHH UR A YONA FAN???? I LOVE YONAAAAA.

@vicsilva8814

3 жыл бұрын

ahahahaha same here

@crisajanejaafar2167

3 жыл бұрын

I recommend you to read the book of Victoria Aveyard: The Red Queen series 😉

@Shobhaguleria

3 жыл бұрын

Sooo am not sure but if according to your pfp u r a weeb and reader and ....i love thatttt

@ashahmed6527

3 жыл бұрын

no cuz same

Not me getting into reading at 15 years old thanks to the Selection 😂😅

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

😂 whatever it takes!!!

@Anonymousess777

3 жыл бұрын

OMG THIS IS LITERALLY ME TOO

@annaderoua1417

3 жыл бұрын

Literally me but i’m 18

@irisong0

3 жыл бұрын

Literally me but make it 13 👁👄👁

@hnymoonn

3 жыл бұрын

meee but 14😭😭

The Cruel Prince series is my favourite because of the character development of both Jude (main girl) and Cardan throughout the main trilogy. I also like that the books include faerie politics (although that may be too much for a lot of readers especially if you just want magic and romance only) and I like that Jude has her own agency, opinions and goals as a female character, like she wants to fight and be a knight, and later (spoilers from here!) she is actually a competent spy, advisor and then queen despite being a human in Faerie. Lets be real, you aren't going to be queen just because you marry a king even if it is a fantasy faerie world, there are still people to govern and politics to handle. I also like the complicated relationship and history between her and her father figure, as well as with her sisters (both the conflicts and the good times). I like how her personality is not just about the male love interest. I like the presence of complex relationships and interactions with other characters in the book such as with her family, rather than having the main character's whole family (biological or adoptive) be basically nonexistent like it often is in YA fantasy. I like the presentation of complex relationships between women despite them being close, such as with her sisters. It was just more interesting to read that family dynamic in addition to the rest of the plot, especially as Jude's father figure is also involved in politics/the court. I also like how Jude is not perfect, she is head-strong and reckless but also an overthinker and desperate to prove herself. And it is enemies to lovers, where the "lovers" happens later in the series rather than right in the first book (which might be called "slow burn" for people who just want straight romance), but the enemies part is actually very... believable? Like in some fantasy YA books that claim to be enemies-to-lovers but then they aren't even enemies they just vaguely dislike each other (sometimes they don't even know each other, their people groups just don't like each other) but not with Cruel Prince! Jude genuinely hates Cardan and his cronies, and as a reader you hate him too. I hated him, but somehow I was still drawn to reading more about him as I read the whole series. And then like I said, I enjoyed his and Jude's character development by the end of the book.

@Elif-dk9bf

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to write a pharagraph just like you did here but I didn't because I didn't want to write something too long not to bore people but I'm encouraged from the length of what you wrote so here I start: First of all, I quite enjoy politics in fictional worlds and I become really attached to characters when I read a book. I highly value intelligence in characters so I absolutely loved the planning and scamming parts. This was my first YA and I really loved the book. But at the first one, I was kinda annoyed at Jude because she constantly thought about the poison and the letter on Balekin's desk. She was concentrating at the right point but the poison could have had nothing to do about this whole mess. I don't know, maybe only I felt like that. Then there is Cardan. After consuming every book I love him deeply. I was thinking that he would eventually become a better person worthy of the main character. But you know this was a pre-YA reader's mindset. I now know that villains may also be the lucky guy to get the girl. I haven't read a whole book on this troop but we could say that I'm familiar with the idea. And I always disliked Locke since the start. Both because of my earlier mindset and him being suspicious and sly. He was more of an observer than someone who would help. It hadn't felt write to me back then and I was right. Also I probably wouldn't have reacted like this to a character who wasn't our girl's meant-to-be but had a relationship with our girl. Locke was just not reliable. I also wanna talk about Nicasia. I saw Nicasia on a good light at the end of the series. I even wanted her and Jude to be friends. Because I love people becoming friends after the problems are over and everything is resolved. I liked how Nicasia wanted to help Jude, who was basically her enemy in many aspects, to save Cardan. I think her love was real at the end of the day. There is a saying in my country "You are either mine or black soil's" meaning you either be with the person or die. Nicasia wasn't like this and this move made me appreciate her. Now about Jude and Cardan's relationship. I just love them. I think they fit together so well. You know, Jude didn't tell Cardan what she had been trough in the undersea. And I really felt like she needed a break, maybe a hug or time to cry silently beside Cardan. You know, crying refresh you sometimes. Sometimes it's something we need. But, of course she didn't. It's in her nature. But the thing is, Cardan knows it. Cardan knows how Jude is always hiding things and going through the pain alone. I love that. And I hope one day Jude begins to open up about everything to Cardan. But even if she doesn't, I think Cardan will manage it. He knows how she is. Ghost and Taryn. I like the idea and I would like to see it work. And it would be just so nice. Like, the human one is actually a widower who killed her own husband and is carrying his baby while owning everything he has left behind. The Faerie one being a spy directly under the High King and Queen, also being the Queen's spyhood friend while the human is the High Queen's twin sister. It's complicated, making people wonder how it could be done but since they personally know the king and the queen it's possible. And I would like to see how their life would be like. Oak. I would really love it if Oak had his own series. Or something that follows the Cruel Prince triology. The last time I saw him, he wasn't quite eager to wear the crown. Jude and Cardan are also doing a good job on the throne. So maybe their children could be the next rulers. But I would love to see it. See the afterward of the story. Imagine Oak having his own set of adventures, maybe meeting a girl, learning how to rule or how to assist the ruler... And if something like that happened, we would get to see Jude, Cardan and their children. I would be overjoyed. End of the pharagraf. But I could actually return and write soemthing more in here when I have time.

@faustine8457

Жыл бұрын

Thank you both for your analyses! Loved to read them. I’m also interested to learn in what country/language is your saying from: “you are either mine or black soil’s”. I like it, and I also like that Nicasia learnt to get past it

Such a blessing to have 41 minutes of Cari talking about books 💫

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Heheh glad you feel that way!’

@joanahenriques8863

3 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏

Will, Jem, and Tessa are the only love triangle that I approve of.

@audreyhogan8285

3 жыл бұрын

One of the only ones I approve of

@ZwahLCC

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@angeladetula6767

3 жыл бұрын

Painful but readable

@janzibunz8689

3 жыл бұрын

I hated it. Mostly cause I didn't like Tessa but loved Will and Jem. So it was constantly like. Why are you two incredible men fighting over HER?! But that's just my opinion.

@nawarkhandkar8532

3 жыл бұрын

hey don't forget percy, annabeth and rachel!

I understand what you mean with Carden being a horrible person in the first book and I definitely didn’t like him either, however I think that was sorta the point. He was introduced to us as a terrible guy but we watch him closely throughout the other two books and started to see a different side of him as well as the reasons for his actions.

@abriannakessler3685

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌

@ish8279

3 жыл бұрын

Yeahhh

@drunkonyj4730

2 жыл бұрын

tbh after the revelayion with Locke. Carden did not seem all that mean ( I mean he was but just you’re typical misunderstand abused boy = bully)

@Queenbean2009p

Жыл бұрын

And in the prequel thingy it really explains his hatred more in depth.

I'm reading six of crows duology right now and I'm absolutely in love with it.. LOVING KAZ and inej ♥️♥️✨ And these lines have my heart ❤️ " I would've come for you. And if I couldn't walk , I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting." Any six of crows fans here?

@idkidcidgaf4384

2 жыл бұрын

Yup.... Me... I really loved six of crows.... Loved kaz and inej relationship .

@hufflepuff4444

2 жыл бұрын

That's the laugh.

@Sp_official22

Жыл бұрын

Kanej forever

The Selection is very much a guilty pleasure series for me haha! I definitely thought the world building didn't feel like it had enough depth, but I love the characters (Maxonnnn 😂😂) and I think predictable/easy plots can be oddly comforting to me sometimes haha

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I wasnt worried, the whole selection process wasnt as cringe as i thought, and yesss we love maxon and even america haha

@victoriarose8158

3 жыл бұрын

@@caricanread i definitely feel the the spin off of the books were a bit more unpredictable, I was a lot more unsure of how it was going to end up than for the first three books

@sanaasulthan2495

2 жыл бұрын

Guilty pleasure is the right word for this series.

I still feel a very weird and misplaced sense of pride after commenting and asking you to read The Infernal Devices for a million years, and then it ends up being a trilogy you really enjoyed. I have yet to meet someone who didn’t enjoy it. Will Herondale forever.

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for ruining my life 💕💕💕

@bananabonana5713

3 жыл бұрын

I actually really didn’t like The Infernal Devices. I thought it was cringey and awkward and the villain was meh and so was the romance 😅that’s what I thought but I can see why people love it. I personally prefer TMI and TDA over TID

@yenu4683

3 жыл бұрын

Jem is practically perfect. I still adore him even years after reading the novels

@smriti1812

3 жыл бұрын

@@yenu4683 Will, Jem, Tessa, PERFECTION. My friend was like: here, read this it will break your heart

@sangamipriyag698

3 жыл бұрын

TID is actually the worst series I read in 2020. It just wasn't for me. I just literally had to drag myself through the series convincing myself that it's gonna get better soon. And unfortunately it didn't for me. I only liked the DeQuincy party fight in Clockwork Angel and last 60 pages in Clockwork Princess(because of Will and Jem's friendship) and the whole rest of the series is a big no for me. The characters were very bland for me. I don't like love triangles much. So naturally a series with love triangle as main plot is a no.

This woman gives some serious Pam from The Office vibes

@isabellacrowe452

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! I miss The Office so much. Maybe this is Pam and Jim is out bicycling rn... 🤭🥰

@serahbiju23

3 жыл бұрын

THATS who she reminds me of, HA FINALLY!

I’m going to the book store in a few hours, the timing is IMMACULATE

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!

"looking at you sarah j mass!" i died laughing.

@drdn4047

3 жыл бұрын

i really scream YEAAAH YOU, SARAH J MAAS at that point lol

I've got my hot chocolate, my blanket and my notebook. I am ready! 😂☕

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

yesssss!!

we have similar tastes in ya books (besides the cruel prince that’s my holy grail) but i really like your channel because i love the way you discuss books omg

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

thank you :') i feel like every day i like the cruel prince more and more so in the future we might be a perfect match hahah

@tingwong5827

3 жыл бұрын

Cruel Prince ALL THE WAY🙌

@DJJENNN

3 жыл бұрын

CRUEL PRINCE HANDS DOWN THE BEST FANTASY FOR ME

@alonnarei536

3 жыл бұрын

@@DJJENNN frrr

@pricecarlson5702

3 жыл бұрын

Girl do you have a good reads account that I can follow? I’m in the exact same boat as you and need some good recs. If no account what are your fav books?

I think Carden was cruel but the background and reasoning Holly Black gave him just made so much sense, I couldn't be mad. He hated Jude for a reason, and in the third book his actions definitely let Jude forgive him.

I just realized along with the video that The Selection isn't fantasy. Why haven't I realized this before?

@eesharao8088

3 жыл бұрын

It's a dystopian, but yeah not a fantasy

@eesharao8088

3 жыл бұрын

@@platyperri lmaooo that's true, just ✨romance✨ it is ugj

@LoyaFrostwind

3 жыл бұрын

But it feels like fantasy since there is royalty.

@avaclearyy

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoyaFrostwind yeah it always feels like fantasy when there royalty. But I was honestly surprised to hear it was dystopian. I mean, it kinda makes sense, but it BARELY even passes

@Redmerlegirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@platyperri no it's definitely dystopian. it takes place in a later version of our world that's very different than it is now and that has a lot of issues. that's basically the definition of dystopian, how is it barely dystopian lol

Once you've read Infernal Devices and know the joys, pain and perfection that is Jem, Will and Tessa everything else is sub-par. Thanks for all the recommendations!

The Way You summarize the books, the plot of every book you mentioned sound super duper fun hhahaha

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

"The moon people are not super chill" that is my new favourite way of describing part of cinder! 😂

For anyone who didn't like or understand Cardan's actions in The Cruel Prince.....I'd recommend reading How The King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories. It is not just a prequel book, we also see some moments from the trilogy in his point of view and what lead to him treating Jude the way he did. Idk maybe you might still not like him, but it makes more sense from his perspective. Also the artwork in that book is just gorgeous. Love The Folk of the Air books! Edit: the original trilogy is all through Jude's pov so I feel like we really were supposed to hate Cardan at the start because Jude genuinely did. That is why I think reading his book from his pov is so important for those that hate him, or feel like their romance "came out of nowhere".

Loved the Cruel Prince series! And was addicted to Throne of Glass and roughly the same time City of Bones. Thanks for taking me back !

no other character makes me feel like jace herondale, been loving him for like 8 years and i will never stop

@chloemags3028

3 жыл бұрын

SAME HAHA

@brendamarie1879

3 жыл бұрын

sameeeee

@althea9909

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I feel like so many people are hating on Jace and I'm like ... ok but he is literally one of the best characters ever? Like gimme more of him 😭

@chelseaely2316

Жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@emilygriffith6702

Жыл бұрын

Same but with magnus and Alec. No other characters have been able to compare! Really all the characters of this series. They make you fall in love with them so hard in a way no other series has really accomplished for me

Okay but you cannot not love Jem, Will or Tessa. They’re all so amazing and it’s just so heart wrenching

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

exactly 😭

The second book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series is honestly the best book in the series. I would really give it a shot because the world building in the court of night as well as a secret place (you’ll find out about if you read it) is just so stunning. I would really recommend picking it up because it made me swoon so hard lol 😂

@tofunmiasebiomo6395

3 жыл бұрын

I have that on my to-read list. thank you for the advice :)

@Alex-ge8cp

3 жыл бұрын

@@tofunmiasebiomo6395 SJM doesn't do well with the first book in a series. A Court of Mist and Fury is for sure the superior book. The world building is so cool and not too rushed and you get to meet a lot more characters that are way more interesting than Tamlin and what's her face. House of Earth and Blood is her first strong first book to a series. I cried so much. I wasn't even that interested when I start reading it and then it was my favourite 2020 release

@tofunmiasebiomo6395

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-ge8cp okay ill definitely read it! thanks

@unprofessionalcritic3107

3 жыл бұрын

ACOMAF was better the TAR but it was still poorly written imo. But I don't like SJM's style of writing and her characters anyway, so for anyone who doesn't like her style ACOMAF won't be satisfactory.

@BooksToAshes

3 жыл бұрын

ACOMAF is my favourite book of all time. It takes me out of slumps, and helps my mental health since Feyre suffers with her own in this book. I'll never get over how much I love it even if not everyone agrees.

I'm so glad you liked A Court of Thorns and Roses, I needed approval. Thank you

@BooksToAshes

3 жыл бұрын

So many people have been hating on it lately, I almost feel like an idiot having it as one of my favourites as an adult now.

@saralowes3470

3 жыл бұрын

@@BooksToAshes I felt the same way, glad to have a friend who enjoys the story

@daisytaft

3 жыл бұрын

I’m reading it now and Oh my god it’s so stressful is it worth it just to skip to the second book? X

@saralowes3470

3 жыл бұрын

@@daisytaft it’s really important for the next book, so try and get through it!

@UnderclasSum41

3 жыл бұрын

Acotar has become one of my favorite YA books (and i'm 26!), which is a genre I'm not really into usually.In my opinion, some people been hating on these books becauseof the general misconception of the fandom on certain characters. I think this is an amazing series even though I didn't like the first book and it took me a few months to read the second one after a friend convinced me. Enjoyed every single moment and I hope you will too!

The plot of vicious sounds like Dumbledore and Grindelwald's quest for the deathly hallows.

William Herondale ruined me like- he was an arse in book one a lot of the time but I still loved him so much it’s unbelievable

@eliseesbjornsson4981

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and then when you get to know more about him and Jem’s past you just can’t not love them even more. That book series is so painful

I have just finished The Infernal devices series on your recommendation and I must say it is definitely one of the best series that I have read .. although it’s bit heartbreaking but still I loved it . Thank you so much for your recommendation and I’m looking forward for your another videos ❤️

The wii music in the background of some of the explanations is everything!😂

The Cruel Prince series was so weird for me too. They're well-paced and really take you out of reality but the turnaround for Cardan and even some of the other characters happened way too fast.

@starfire0174

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5yDsrtwlaXOksY.html

@bdoug

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously!! I didnt get it either

@damijinadu4184

2 жыл бұрын

This!!

@khoo7732

2 жыл бұрын

I thought they were weak but interesting enough to continue. But that last book was such a dud…

@jacobijackson5462

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the turn around for Carden was good because Jude doesn’t realize it you and is blind sided by her hate she missed the signs (if you get what I mean)

I like how you speak your mind about popular books which I see being lauded everywhere else!

I love that the video started out with you saying turn it on in the background, clean your room, and before I even clicked on the video that’s what I planned on doing and it made it so enjoyable!

I’m so happy you loved the infernal devices series they are the only Cassandra Clare books I read and I adore them, they’re one of my favourite book series I tend to find though that no one ever mentions them so it’s great to hear someone actually read them and enjoyed them 🙂

I just finished The Cruel Prince series and I loved it! But I agree I absolutely hated Cardan in the first book but I loved him in the second and third

my comfort genre is YA angst so I'm here for recs! branching out is exciting and I know I have to but it is making me anxiousss

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Oh we got angst for you hahhah almost all of these are angsty and yearning filled 😭

Ahhhh the Clockwork Angel series is sooo timeless 🥺💕 till this day, (maybe maybe 8 years later) I still talk about how much I love this series. I am also impressed by the way she handled the love triangle!!

Cari talking about books is just super calming 🥰❤

gosh, thank you so much! just added a whole lot more series now to the list :D

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

yay!!! enjoy^^~

omg yessss, do the dramatic reading 😍 the rOmanTiC sCenE oN tHe BeAch~~

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

😂🙈

@pandarama816

3 жыл бұрын

@@caricanread it has been many years since i read lady midnight but i don't remember that part being funny or confusing? Either way, TDA is definitely my least favorite of the shadowhunter chronicles😬 but now I'm looking forward to that video so i hope you do get to make it☺

I am SO glad you put the Lunar Chronicles in there and liked it! Marissa Meyer is definitely my favorite writer🥺 Also, I read way too many of these series oops

Do this for standalones? Tbh, 41 minutes of someone talking about and ranking all the YA fantasy series they read in a year, especially when that someone reads as many series as you did, was just *chef's kiss* I am now immediately going to go search for more videos like this, lol.

so excited for this looooong video. We’re truly blessed

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

🥰🙏

Cari, The Empire of Gold is soooo good, definitely the best book in the Daevabad trilogy !!!! It is so well written and the story is so engaging that I devoured the 800 pages in two days! It's one of my favorite books of 2020 - and I'm not even that into fiction. I think you will love it!!!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Okay ahhhh i will start the series over 😂😂😂😂

Look at me being able to finish a 41-min video and couldn't finish a 15-min lecture :>

this isn’t necessarily YA but I’m currently reading The Song of Achilles :) I’ve been binging your book rec videos and I think you might enjoy it if you haven’t read it yet!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

that and circe are HIGH on my list!!

@random7607

3 жыл бұрын

TSOA is my most favorite book of all time omg. I cry when I think about I lol

@aelingalathynius9963

3 жыл бұрын

@@random7607 I just finished it today and I feel so sad 😭😭😭

@jinstan9855

3 жыл бұрын

@@aelingalathynius9963 same 😭😭😭😭

@vilmazonja4332

3 жыл бұрын

@@caricanread read the song of Achilles its so beautiful and heartbreaking 💔💔💔

A COURT OF MIST AND FURY!!! I CANNOT WITH THAT BOOK... tears tears tears, especially in the first few chapters. I love how trauma is detailed. The banter is nice!!!

words can not describe how much i love your channel

"a second book in the series makes you hate the characters you were just taught to love." *glares at R.F. Kuang*

TOP NOTCH👌 *chefs kiss* 👌editing. I think 5 seconds in is a new record for how quickly I have laughed out loud at any Cari video 😂 and I still have 40 minutes left! 😭

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Bahahhaha yay!!

Listening to you talk about books for 40 minutes is so relaxing. ❤️

ma'am, you have some of the most refreshing videos I have watched, thank you!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahha thank you!

maybe i've completely missed something but i haven't heard you talk about the raven cycle yet and i Highly recommend. it's my favourite fantasy(ish? urban fantasy? magical realism?) series, i've read it like four times, basically it's great i think you'd enjoy it!

I'm watching this video after recently watching your mega breakdowns of acotar and I kind of love that you went on that journey instead of stopping after the first book. Really enjoyed the commentary on both this video and those as well!

I read Ember in the Ashes at your recommendation and- I have still not recovered (there were tears). thank you for introducing me to the series 😭😭💕

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

💕💕💕

@LoyaFrostwind

3 жыл бұрын

I love this series!

did i just watch a forty-minute-long video on books? u bet I did... why is this so entertaining

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

omg thank you!

I’m halfway through reading ember in the aches and have read most of or even all of Sarah J Maas and Cassandra Clares books but my all time favorite is Six of Crow. And that will always be my favorite and I also feel the same as you when it comes to the grisha trilogy I did not bond with most of the characters but Nikolai :)))

Hey Cari! I’m an adult reader of YA Fantasy and I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for featuring The Black Witch Chronicles which is woefully underrated! I just wanted to tell you that the series will be five books. Laurie has started work on the final book, The Battle for Erthia. My daughter and I also feel that the only resolution to this particular love triangle is a heroic death. I’ll also say we’re Team Lukas. I just wanted to clarify about the fifth book and urge you to read The Rebel Mages which highlights the story of Elloren’s parents and tells Sagellyn’s story (my personal favorite!). Also, if you haven’t read The Falconer Trilogy by Elizabeth May, I highly recommend it! Thank you for all your wonderful videos. I really enjoy watching both your travel and bookish videos!🥰

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

ooooh thank you so much!! i have NO idea what team im on ugh, but i feel like if anyone is going to have a firey death...its going to be the dragon hahahha

I freaking love the Black Witch! You’re the only booktuber I know who has read it 😂

Aaah, so many books to read, so little time! 😆😅 Thanks for the awesome list, Cari! 🤩 Will definitely get on it once I finish The Illuminae Files!! I highly, highly recommend the trilogy! If you can, you should get the physical books to completely appreciate the artwork and not miss out on the experience! 😇

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

ohhhhhh i must look this up ahhh!!

So many new books to add yo my tbr! And I am even more excited to read an ember in the ashes now!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

yeeeee!!!!

i absolutely love how she describes the books, i can picture everything in my head

I love the way you narrate everything without spoilers ;>

listening to this while working on my presention for tomorrow! i need all the strenght i can get

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Yess you got this!!!

@jhart1127

3 жыл бұрын

How did it goooo???!

@theblueiMe

3 жыл бұрын

@@jhart1127 it went well! thank you for asking

As I am re-entering the world of book lovers (I'm 14 now and have started being obsessed with books all over again), I needed help. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Never seen one of your videos, but just from watching the first minute i love you and liked the video! WOW That has never happened to me before.

I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for TMI but that “I just wanna tell you, some people have war in their country” clip made me immediately subscribed.

*me trying not to blow up during her ToG explanation* but I understand why it might not be some people's cup of tea :)

@amelia-tz4yv

3 жыл бұрын

hi, do you think that acotar, throne of glass or grisha trilogy are easy to read in english? its not my first language, but i wanna start reading books in english

@mariacarbajal2988

3 жыл бұрын

@@amelia-tz4yv I just looked up all of the reading lexiles for each series. I am only familiar with ACOTAR and throne of glass (I plan to read the grisha trilogy though). Here is what I have: ACOTAR: A Court of Thorns and Roses → 880 A Court of Mist and Fury → 820 A Court of Wings and Ruin → 760 A Court of Frost and Starlight → 760 A Court of Silver Flame → ??? TOG The Assassin’s Blade (Prequel) → 860 Throne of Glass → 790 Crown of Midnight → 840 Heir of Fire → 910 Queen of Shadows → 830 Empire of Storms → 860 Tower of Dawn → 800 Kingdom of Ash → 750 GRISHA TRILOGY Shadow and Bone → 800 Siege and Storm → 730 Rising and Sun → 720 Keep in mind that all of these series have a different style so find what is best for you. Best wishes and happy reading :D

@amelia-tz4yv

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariacarbajal2988 thank you so much

When you said "and instead of losing her shoe... she loses her foot" *winky face* IKR???

This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for and then you posted it hours after my internet searches!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

wahhhh yay!!!

I’m literally watching these videos taking notes so I can binge-buy books 😂I am challenging myself to make a list of books to buy by the end of the year.

"but instead of stopping the kidnapping, she gets herself kidnapped... Whoops" 13:00 Cari the way you talk about books' plots is so hilarious and yet exhaustive. I love just putting your videos in the background while I paint or draw. Keep it up!

The Infernal devices is IMMORTAL !!! It's never getting old ❤❤❤

Your personality + the way you edit your videos just really makes them fun to watch!!! 💓

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

wahhhh thank you!

I appreciated the small shout out to Natasha from ANTM 😂 also I just love these videos. I’m glad I followed your main channel and discovered this one. My book list is about to get a lot bigger! Thank you!

i gotta say, your voice is super calming and sweet, even when you're saying a book sucks it ends up sounding so lovely :D or well i say "sucks" but i do genuinely like how nuanced your opinion is and how you give the pros and cons and always find something positive in the books you didn't like quite as much. I've read a few of those (SOC holds my lifeline, and im really, really terrified for AEITA because i actually haven't read EMBER3 let alone 4 and my sister told me it's just heartbreak the whole book, so im terrified LOL). if i had any rec, it's Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, i read it back in 2015 and it's the first YA fantasy book i read (in English)! ever since i basically exclusively read in English and it rekindled my love for books so I defo recommend it, it's very vivid and rich OH ALSO. when you said "some characters later in the series are really likeable" about the grisha trilogy I JUST KNEW because i felt the same way, everyone was kinda meh (though i do like the darkling but that's just. uh. my hoe side talking) but Nikolai... NIKOLAI... my insufferable angel... anyway i need to stop talking LOL thanks for the video!!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN. All hail Nikolai. And I actually just finished daughter of smoke and bone a few hours ago and am moving on the the second book right now 😍

@moneeplaysow

3 жыл бұрын

@@caricanread im really glad!! i hope you like it! the second book was my favorite in the series bc of Certain Characters gherjkgh

I was worried when you put 2 of Cassie Clare's series in the bottom 7, but seeing TID and Six of Crows in your top 2 was definitely redeeming and I completely understand your criticisms for the books you reviewed! I love world building which is why I loved Throne of Glass and Cassie's books, but I agree with some of the criticism (*cough* "incest" *cough*).

I just ordered six of crows after hearing you rant about it for so long, I'm very excited for it!

@carolinerussell9556

3 жыл бұрын

its easily one of the best series i've ever read. you're going to have so much fun!!!

Oh my god! your top two books are my literal favorite ya fantasy books ever!! I feel like I was meant to find this channel! Subscribed!

Love your videos, we have similar taste in books and I just bought 6 of your recommendations from your previous videos. I LOVE The Shadowhunters Chronicles, all of them, and I’m in love with Jem Carstairs . Currently I am reading Six of Crows, it is soooo good! 😅 Love from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

omg yay!!!!!!!!

14:02 my mind drifted off for a few seconds and I actually thought you were talking about Acotar for a second

I watched this video after it was sent to me by a friend. I really loved the way you reviewed these books! You explained the plots really well, and humorous might I add. I feel like I’d love to be your friend. I definitely shot infernal devices and six of crows to the top of my reading list!

just finished the first Six Of Crows book. I'm OBSESSED. so happy it's your number one, bc it's mine too! Can't wait to read book 2.

41 minutes of Cari talking about YA Fantasy? Yeeees. Sign us up 😌

Holly Black's first trilogy set in her modern faerie world (tithe, valiant, ironside) will forever be favorites. I have no idea if you've read them but they changed my life as a teenager, and even as an adult they hold up. definitely recommend!!! also if you dig YA fantasy & haven't read it yet... Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone is an all-time fav.

This is the video that I was looking for and didn’t even know. Thanks for the recommendations I’ve been looking for fantasy books for so long but was so hard to find good ones now I know where to start ❤️

Omg can't wait for Cari to roast/love YA series 😂😂 love you!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

The Dark Artifices may be my favourite of Cassandra Clare’s series so far, but I can certainly recognise it’s not her best series. It just has my favourite characters in the overall series (Emma, Kit and Ty).

Ok I scrolled your Goodreads before recommending to make sure you hadn't read it before, but I would highly recommend The Captive Price trilogy by CS Pacat! Kind of toes the line between young adult diction and adult themes but very easy to blast through all 3 in a few days and extremely well thought out plot/character building. Loved this video and can't wait to binge your others since I finally realized you had a book channel!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

i will look it up asap and wahh thank you!!

Such a long video- yessss yesss do more like this . I live for this. Thanks cari 🥰

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

💕💕💕

Ahhhhhh oh my gosh a super long video about books!! Just what I need 🥰🥰

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

yeeee!!!!💕

I've been waiting for this one oh boy👏📚

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

I watched while attempting to make some bubble tea! Great video!

@caricanread

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yum!!

I loved this video! I felt the EXACT same way about the Selection. Lol. Serpent & Dove is something I considered buying until I saw that you agree with Cindy (I saw her review as well). So glad you agree so I can save myself the trip. With Mortal Instruments, I jumped out after the unfortunate turn of events too.