Unhauls have a cleansing feeling about them. Always good to have the right energy in our shelves ✨

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

they truly do! i’ve done them in the past bts, but being able to unhaul and talk about the books i didn’t enjoy on my channel felt really good❤

I love unhauls. I don't understand why people would keep books that they didn't like or didn't enjoy that much and those books are collecting dust instead of being somewhere else with another person who could potentially love them.

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

growing up i was definitely the type of person to hold on to books even if i didn’t enjoy them- but i was also very much raised in the “we keep everything” latin mindset😂 now, i’d much rather double it and pass it on to the next person lmao

you unhauling hoover books is so satisfying to see LOL

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

hehehe🕺🏻

@wiggl3s_821

Жыл бұрын

Yes omg. I got rid of It ends with us immediately after reading it because the writing was just terrible, never mind everything else that’s problematic with the books.

I love seeing the books people get rid of, I most definitely need to unhaul a few of my own

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

it’s always an awesome feeling! not only because of space being freed on the shelves, but also passing on the books to someone who may enjoy them more is everything❤

Had to pause just at the beginning to comment. Thank you for speaking about the toxicity of Colleen Hoover books. I got Ugly Love at my local library and I could hardly make it through. I am 42, but if I imagine reading this 20 years ago, I would have totally been caught by the idolizing of such a behaviour by a man. As, you just have to have a lot of s*x with him, regardless how he treats you, then he will love you back. I just can't deal with how wrong this is. I am new to your channel but definitely a new subscriber!

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

i definitely would’ve loved them too, i think, if i’d read them when i was in school- which is why anytime these come up in conversation, i want to make sure i highlight the issues with them too❤

Oh thank god, finally a booktuber that doesn’t worship Colleen hoover AND reads a mix of romance/horror/thriller and crime. Subscribing immediately.

13:05 mel calmly explaining why she didnt like the book while her kitten attacks the chair😭 (idk it she's actually attacking the chair but that what it looks like at first glance lmao)

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO she’s trying to catch her own tail😂 she started doing it as a kitten and she’s never stopped fdvjnf

I love your book unhaul, MelReads! I especially love your in-depth analysis on why these books weren’t your favorite, and how there was some parts you liked about the books. I enjoyed the disclaimer that you put in the beginning- even if these books may be some people’s favorite, but these aren’t your favorite, even if you given some of these 3 stars, too. It’s so cleansing to see you unhaul your little library because it means you will have more space for more books, and especially some that may potentially become your favorite! Love you so much, love ❤

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

aaahhh i’m glad you enjoyed it! definitely wanted to explain why i was passing these along, so this makes me v happy❤

I'm the same as you. If I rate a book 3 or 2.5 stars, I don't think they're terrible, it's just they're not for me, I find a some problems but understand why people love them. 4 stars for me means I loved the book but they're not perfect. 5 stars for me is when they are some of the best books I've ever read

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

this!! i think loads of people think a 2.5/3 star rating is terrible, but they’re just middle of the road for me❤

If you like books that contain letters, you might like Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. There is a second book, More Than We Can Tell, but both can be read as stand alones. Letters to the Lost: It's about a girl and a boy who meet through letters and fall in love, but they have to figure out who that other person is and face the idea that it may be someone they've judged harshly or even don't like in real life. Beneath that, though, the book deals with some pretty intense grief

I think this is a sign I should do an unhaul

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

hehehe🕺🏻

Yes please! I love watching unhauls. ❤ I haven’t read any of the books you got rid of but I did do an unhaul recently.

I just did an unhaul and was feeling guilty about it, thank you for this😇 Also, can we talk about how insightful and wise Mel sounds when talking about the CoHo books? Bc yes, that is SO true

I actually recently trawled through my bookshelves for books that I didn't enjoy or just don't see myself reading. It's been kind of nice just looking at my bookshelves and seeing books that I want to own and read!

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

it’s honestly such a good feeling! brings me peace😂❤

This motivated me to go through my bookshelves before a big move and get rid of books I didn't enjoy!

I always love your point of view because you give such a deep perspective on books!

Yes please!! Hauls, unhauls, all the things!!!💕 Did I already watch this as a patron? Yes. Why would I watch it again then? Because I wuv Mel☺️😄

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

lmaoooo lysm 🥺🫶🏻

@isirlasplace91

Жыл бұрын

@@MelReads 🫶🏻

Since I've started reading in 2017 or 2018, I think I have gotten rid of at least 150 books. I don't remember any of them, though. I love unhauls, so thanks for this. I hope you have better luck with this year's set of reads. Have an awesome week!!

Unhaul = room for more books 😊 Even if I like it, if I’m not gonna reread it, it’s gotta go…unless it’s a special edition or sentimental somehow

Charlotte Erikson writes my FAVORITE poetry. It's a mix of journal entries, poems, and musings and it just....she sees me

Crown of Feather!! Two of the couples go from enemies to friends to lovers. It's INCREDIBLE.

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

i see this book everywhere, so i need to check it out!

@alisarobles8000

Жыл бұрын

@@MelReads I literally recommend it to EVERYONE. 🤣🤣

Love this type of video! I've been struggling letting go of books I didn't like/DNF'd and this gave me the motivation to do it!

I just unhauled some books myself because I had a couple that just didn’t make me happy or make me want to read it again in the future. My best friend refuses and states she keeps it as a “badge” that she read through it. If I’m going to be a book hoarder and make my future children hate me/ love me for leaving them a badass library - I better have enjoyed everything I have

Your cats cameo made me so deeply happy

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

the main characters😂❤

Also agree with FBAA. I loved it when I first read it. After trying to reread for the 4th book, I don't know how. Now I'm not sure about continuing with 4 through however many are left to come out.

Can you please make a vid showing us your physical tbr 💕

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

hmmm👀

I totally agree with everything you said about love and other words. My EXACT THOUGHTS!

Nikita Gill is great for poetry, fierce fairytales and where light comes from (a 2020 covid collection) are my favourites from her! Xxx

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

ugh i loved where hope comes from 🥺🫶🏻

If you're looking for good poetry try "She will soar" (Ana Sampson Collected different poems). "The day is ready for you" by alison malee is also really nice 😊.

For adult friends to lovers romances I HIGHLY recommend Next To You by Hannah Bonam-Young which is a stand alone in a companion series. I loved the first book, Next of Kin which is a foster guardian romance, too, but Next To You was perfection. It has stunning mental health rep, grief rep, bi-sexual rep, & the male love interest is so emotionally mature & not at all toxic. I think you would love that book! Hannah Bonam-Young is my new favorite author!

12:18 Was editing a picture and looked back at the video and thought your cat was on your head 🤣

Loved this detailed unhaul! :) btw your Ghibli hoodie is amazing 😍where do you buy these from?

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

got it from the pulp girls! thepulpgirls.com ❤

Letters to the lost is literally the better version of The undertaking of Hart and Mercy😭

Great unhaul. I find it so difficult to do but sometimes very needed!

I really enjoyed your unhaul. I am new to your channel. You are great!!!!

Hi Mel if you haven’t heard or read rupi kaur poetry collection. I recommend. Tigger warning she does have sexual assault and abuse in her poetry but it’s more so of her processing healing from it. And it’s only in book one or two that she references it. She does so much more with her like writing on topics of loving your love, heartbreak, body/self love, healing, empowerment, growth, feminism, the immigrant experience and family. All her books take you on a journey and most of her poems comes with an illustration she did. I have all 3 of her poetry books. Love each one!

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

i’ve read all of them, yes!!!❤

@cowfly621

Жыл бұрын

She just released a new one too

I am scared now lol. MILK FED and LOVE & OTHER WORDS are both are my TBR for the year.

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

i hope they work out for you!!! that’s the beauty of books- they’re different for everyone❤

thank you so much for opening up to us about your struggles. you are not alone and it means a lot to me that you mentioned the books that contain traumatic concepts that could trigger people. Also, I read One True Loves for a book club and was deeply underwhelmed. I did not like the main characters besides Sam :))

Wow, finally someone else who didn’t enjoy one true loves. I guess I went into it with the wrong expectations but I wanted drama and interesting relationship dynamics but instead it just felt super shallow and preachy

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

literally this! immensely disappointed- especially with how hyped it is😢

Your description of love & other words was exactly how I feel 😩

I agree with you so much about the From Blood and Ash series, I really enjoyed the first two but the third was so bad. I didn’t want to finish the 1st and 2nd because I was loving them so much, then I didn’t want to finish the 3rd because I was disliking it so much. Apparently JLA fired her editor after the 2nd book which is why the 3rd was so bad.

The last one you covered sounded VERY similar to me to The Ex Hex: takes place a decade later after a three month FLING, but they're actually soulmates and they actually know everything about each other and they don't need to get reacquainted at all??? Ugh. It was awful.

Yes! The undertaking of heart and mercy was not a favorite. I was starting to think I'm the only one who felt that way. 🙈 I also recommend Magic & Myth: short story collection by Katheryn Trattner. It's not poetry but it's really interesting

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

yeah, i definitely think we’re in the minority with hart & mercy, but good to know i’m not alone❤😂

🙌👏 girl I've almost unhauled most of colleen hoover books!

I feel like the third FBAA book would have been better if we found out what happened to Malik and the Queen a LOT sooner because that’s literally why I didn’t finish TCOGB

I see that you have Disorientation in the background! The reviews are pretty divisive, but it was by far my favorite read of 2022. Thank you for all that you do! Your content always puts a smile on my face and is one of the definitive reasons I have fallen down the booktube rabbit hole.

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

yes!! disorientation is in my 23 books to read in 2023 list- so i’m hoping to get to it soon❤

Loved this video and the kitties 🐱🐱

I felt the same way about Amanda Lovelace and never checked out her other works. Are you going to try more poetry? I'm picky with collections but I enjoyed Crush by Richard Siken and This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

definitely going to pick up more poetry in the future❤

I read the 3 most popular Amanda Lovelace poetry books and I didn't like any of them. They're all surface level like the one you read. I'd check out Mary Oliver instead!

Yes more unhauls please :)

It's funny to me that you pronounce the word recommendations like REC-com-medations. And now I'm realizing that I pronounce it like RECCA-MEDATIONS. AND HOW IM WRONG BUT ITS HOW ITS SAID IN TX I GUESS LMAO

I JUST got rid of a BUNCH of books that I didn't totally love in general, books I don't like anymore and are just taking up room now that I liked when I was little (like ALL my VERY old and battered Stephanie Meyer books that I now HATE with a passion!!!), or books that were too dense for my tastes and it was taking me AGES to get through and I wasn't enjoying THAT much that most that someone else in my family said they loved.... I like CERTAIN adult books so far.... BUT... It needs to be written at a pretty decent clip for me to ever actually get through it.... (like I read the first Outlander book in 3 days after binge-watching all the episodes available on Netflix, and now I have through book 5, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet... I also LOVED Bridgerton on Netflix and decided to read all 8 of the books and got them all for my Kindle and read them all last year, and loved them to DEATH!!!) I also ditched tons of randoms and series I knew I probably wasn't going to read again as well. AND one of our local bookstores called Bullmoose lets you turn in books, movies, and other items in for cash if they're still in okay condition for either ACTUAL money or in-store credit!! I've done both in the past, and they tend to offer a LOT more in-store credit for your items than actual cash, sooo... if they happen to have a certain book or two I've been after, I'm happy to let them exchange my old books for a few new ones!! I ended up filling 4 ENORMOUS brown paper bags with books this time!! Whereas it's normally like "Oooo I don't like this book character AT ALL!! This is going in my stack of books to turn in next time I go", and filling up more like 1 or 2 bags at a time before I go to turn them in for cash or in-store credits!!! Also... now that I'm done with your video... if you ARE still looking for a sweet and cute adult romance novel author who writes AMAZING books that are the right amount of heat and have characters that ask CONSTANTLY for consent from the female characters... Melanie Harlow is my new favorite Romance author!!!! She writes the cutest romance novels that cover a WIDE range of subjects and she does it AMAZINGLY!!! I've read a crap ton of her romance novel series and have had a GREAT experience with them and love EVERY one of her characters!! She does second chance romance novels, childhood besties to adult lovers, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers tropes... she does it ALL!!!!

If you’re looking for poetry I would recommend Ariel by Sylvia Plath! I really enjoyed it and found it really emotional since it deals heavily with mental health

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

sylvia plath has been on my list for a while, but i haven’t read anything of hers yet! maybe 2023 will be the year👀

I don't like anything that Amanda Lovelace or Rupi Kaur publish in the the way of poetry. If you feel the same, you might really like Lana Del Ray's new collection Violet Bent Backward Over the Grass. It's my favorite collection of poetry in a really long time, and I recommend it if you like her music!

I'd love to buy an annotated book from you

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

idk about that😳😂

@wiggl3s_821

Жыл бұрын

Seconded

On what you said about wanting to find more 'friends to lovers' trope books, can whoever sees this, recommend me 'friends remaining friends' trope books because I am tired of romantic relationships atm and I would love to read more books about friendship, platonic love, the terrible heartbreak from friends breakup, soulmates platonically etc, thank youuuu 💖

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

i feel like tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow might be a good option for this one! to the point where i’m at they haven’t dated but the love between the two main characters is beautiful and complex❤

@miru6005

Жыл бұрын

@@MelReads thank you, I'll definitely check it out 💖💖

I had high hopes for the bodyguard, it was ok.

When I saw the thumbnail I was like “I know They Never Learn Will be on here” 😂

@itstiahra

Жыл бұрын

from blood and ash has had its downfall. I don’t see anybody talking about it anymore

@itstiahra

Жыл бұрын

I know I need to do an unhaul but I’m such a hoarder 😭

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

you already know tiahra😂

Do you sell you books somewhere or do you have a way you recommend to sell second hand books ?

@rubyanddelilahandnani

Жыл бұрын

Pango Books

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! going to pass them on locally❤ however, if you’re in the US, pango books is the best imo!

Great unhaul 📚☕

Is there anyway we could buy some of your books. I would love to read some of them 🥰

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! going to pass them on locally❤

💛💛💛

Okaaaaay, where did you get your sweatshirt tho?

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

it’s from the pulp girls! thepulpgirls.com ❤

Anyone know what glasses she is wearing?

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

they’re the ray-ban 3582v gold❤

Woaa you’re so pretty🥹

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Can someone please spoil the ending of One True Loves 🙏🏽 who does she end up with? Thanks 😅

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

with… . . . . . sam🫶🏻

💜💜

Would you sell this or givethem away?😊

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! i’ll be passing them on locally❤

Hi, are you planning to sell some of the books? 👉🏻👈🏻

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! i’ll be passing them on locally❤

Would you ever sell them to us?

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! going to pass them on locally❤

Can we buy your books?

@MelReads

Жыл бұрын

shipping from panama isn’t that easy, so i don’t plan on listing them anywhere! i’ll be passing them on locally❤

@harhini_2701

Жыл бұрын

@@MelReads oh nice...thank you for your reply🥰

Everything you said about Colleen Hoover's books is the reason I will never read them. I don't want to support toxic relationships as the new romantic normal. No thank you.