everything i read in march + april ☔️ spoiler-free reading wrap up

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hello ! this is my reading wrap up for both march & april (but really just april). to say it has been tough out here... would be an understatement. but i still managed to get through 12 books! here is everything you need to know about them :)
🍓s o c i a l s
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⏰ t i m e s t a m p s
introooooduction: 0:00
care/of partnership: 1:20
twisted lies: 2:57
beautiful disaster: 5:23
she gets the girl: 7:36
five survive: 9:45
powerless: 11:05
notes on an execution: 13:00
someone who will love you in all your damaged glory: 14:07
the spear cuts through water: 15:32
stay true: 20:48
just for the summer: 22:55
the family upstairs: 26:29
going clear: 28:30
👒 f a q
• i film using a fujifilm X-S10 and edit with premiere pro.
• i am 23 and currently live in wisconsin. it is very cold here.
• no i do not have a patreon or a book club but i will one day!

Пікірлер: 507

  • @katydid1425
    @katydid1425Ай бұрын

    Omg only 4 days since your last video and we’re getting another?? I’m in heaven. I desperately needed this today! I hope you’re doing ok and that you’re currently literate and reading something that sparks joy for you 💚

  • @user-bt8tm9fr3i
    @user-bt8tm9fr3iАй бұрын

    The range lexi's reading wrap ups have never failed to entertain me

  • @whatebonyreads

    @whatebonyreads

    Ай бұрын

    Never. I love it.

  • @averyreadsbooks
    @averyreadsbooksАй бұрын

    I like that you're steadily collecting photos of unhinged male love interests on the wall behind you like pokemon cards

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    i still need to put up alex from twisted love to complete my set so far

  • @l1k1v1
    @l1k1v1Ай бұрын

    UNCLE JACK IS HERE TO STAY FOREVER ✨💅🏼🫂😭

  • @emily_kim

    @emily_kim

    Ай бұрын

    lmao it's uncle jake not uncle jack

  • @l1k1v1

    @l1k1v1

    Ай бұрын

    @@emily_kim babes whatever what difference does it makes🤡🤣

  • @vengefulpinecone1411
    @vengefulpinecone1411Ай бұрын

    I dunno if you’re straight or not but I appreciate how you review gay books the same as you do straight books. I came out during the mid 00s and the idea that a potentially straight woman could read a book about lesbians and not as some weird dare or like with gross fascination just brings me joy. Thanks bronado! 🤜🤛

  • @amyb2589

    @amyb2589

    27 күн бұрын

    Hey! I know you didn't ask but it's me, I'm the straight girlie who will happily enjoy anything sapphic! I was the token straight girl in a group of LGBTQ+ people in high school and still listen to a lot of wlw music and whilst I haven't read that much recently (4 books last year and on my 3rd so far this year 😅) I would fully enjoy a gay romance. I sound like I'm trying to tout my allyship, I'm really not, just want to affirm to you that we exist ❤

  • @whatsupwithjosh9666
    @whatsupwithjosh9666Ай бұрын

    The Cole Sprouse pic in the back from the Beautiful Disaster video is *chef's kiss* so good.

  • @mollyceskew7414
    @mollyceskew7414Ай бұрын

    I appreciate that you open every video with "hope you're taking care of yourself". It's very kind

  • @frontingmp3
    @frontingmp3Ай бұрын

    I just need you to know that you talk the perfect speed for my ADHD brain and it's ruined every other youtuber for me 😭 thank you for your service

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    an honor and a privilege truly

  • @cassandrafortin4684

    @cassandrafortin4684

    Ай бұрын

    THIS. I agree so much ❤

  • @sarahlouise11

    @sarahlouise11

    Ай бұрын

    @@newlynova honestly, even my dyslexic boyfriend who has no interest in books or people talking about them will put his phone down and just sit and listen and laugh when I play these videos

  • @bareerahbukhari3408
    @bareerahbukhari3408Ай бұрын

    Lexi's genre jumping has started giving me whiplash

  • @Ida2170
    @Ida2170Ай бұрын

    instead of just hating/eye-rolling on books that are so ridiculous and objectively stupid, i’ve started reading them with the mindset of ‘this is the kind of godsend material lexi would be pulling so many quips and commentaries out of in her video summaries’ and suddenly my reading experience becomes exponentially more bearable and entertaining. the book i recently read where i implemented this was “stay with me” by nicole fiorina, which i picked up from booktok thinking it was gonna be wholesome. from the premise i knew it was kinda outlandish but still i took my chances - like c’mon it’s essence was abt an emotionally void girl learning to form genuine human connection, or so i thought… the more i delved into the book (and the rest of the trilogy), i realised there is only sm disbelief one could suspend. the plot progressively became SO unserious. while i could’ve simply been petulant by how far off my reading expectations were met, i shifted to my lexi-inspired mindset and so i was able to maintain being a hater but this time the joke’s not on me bc i enjoyed myself in finding entertainment amongst the absurdity of it all (that being said, the book also got pretty problematic - it’s one of those books that kinda takes itself seriously, making it all the more icky tbh but ig this further provides the grounds for important discussions/addressals too lol). personally, i’ve only read the first book but after skimming the second and third, it’s safe to say the plot got even more unhinged. i’m sure there are tons of book recs for videos you already receive but if i could offer an extra option, it would be this. regardless, lexi your book summaries are all bangers (whether these wrap-up kinds or the movie length kinds lol). every time you open/close your videos wishing us to take care of ourselves, i genuinely feel appreciated. so in the same vein, i (as am sure the rest of the newlynova community) send lots of love your way, wishing the best for your mental health and wellbeing during this treacherous time 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    this is the way. sometimes people are like "why do you read things you hate" this is why. it is fun to roll with the punches and enjoy the process of reading things that are awful and very silly hahaha. 🫶 much love bestie

  • @ollieanders34
    @ollieanders34Ай бұрын

    “the arctic tundra that is my heart” FELT 😭 you always have phrases that describe me in vibes

  • @kattinthehatt8292
    @kattinthehatt8292Ай бұрын

    I audibly said “YIPEE” when this upload came into my notifications. Thank you Lexi for the serotonin!

  • @Pleiades21

    @Pleiades21

    Ай бұрын

    Yes studying for APs is hell I need some happiness

  • @kattinthehatt8292

    @kattinthehatt8292

    Ай бұрын

    @@Pleiades21 seriously. I’m currently going through it with final essay planning. Absolutely desd

  • @grape7892
    @grape7892Ай бұрын

    the welcome to nightvale reference whipped me back into memories i didn’t know existed

  • @jeriness
    @jerinessАй бұрын

    Your comment about a weaker author spinning the book onto a series is so relevant! Sometimes, the impact is SO much bigger when it's boiled down into one book, that as you said "feels substantial". Such a great point!

  • @bluecheeseenthusiast
    @bluecheeseenthusiastАй бұрын

    you’re feeding the masses man ✊😌, literally (i watch you when i eat my ramen)

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    spiritual equivalent of the intended wine pairing for my content

  • @firellamas
    @firellamasАй бұрын

    I'm so happy to see more people reading The Spear Cuts Through Water! It was so overlooked when it came out- it definitely should have been nominated for the Hugos last year. His first novel, The Vanished Birds, is equally as unique in its storytelling but is sci-fi instead of fantasy.

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    this is for surreee on my list!!! just so talented

  • @carolineforrester9625
    @carolineforrester9625Ай бұрын

    “I don’t want to talk you out of enjoying something that makes you happy.” Love your critiques.

  • @sirpufflington8116
    @sirpufflington8116Ай бұрын

    My new favorite hobby is playing Animal Crossing New Horizons while listening to your videos like genuinely nothing compares to this

  • @A-kb8kg

    @A-kb8kg

    19 күн бұрын

    That sounds so wholesome ❤

  • @lynnofseptember
    @lynnofseptemberАй бұрын

    THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER!! ugh one of my favorite books. i feel like i would struggle to describe it the way you did, do you script your videos pretty tightly? you are so articulate my dude also “but simon said no” i’m dead you’re hilarious

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    i script almost everything i do :) don't tell anyone lol (i like having my thoughts together so i don't ramble on forever)

  • @aahanachand3062
    @aahanachand3062Ай бұрын

    A twisted lies video yesssss definitelyyy Also, kind of really wanted to hear your opinion and thoughts on Nov 9 so it'd be great if you could do a video about it!

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    WE WILL SEE

  • @vidyaarunkumar5027
    @vidyaarunkumar5027Ай бұрын

    PLEASE MAKE A RECAP OF THE REST OF THE TWISTED SERIES, omg i just finished watching your last video and I NEED MORE i love your humor so much

  • @Its_se2
    @Its_se2Ай бұрын

    Everytime Lexi does a wrap up i have the same thought pattern of "Lexi LOVES doing mental gymnastics" and I love and respect that fact about you Lex. ❤ also, really appreciate the little life updates you drop in your videos, its always pleasant to know that you're doing well, i will keep an eye out for your background change through the next videos you drop and good luck!!!❤

  • @cassidyloftis4160
    @cassidyloftis4160Ай бұрын

    So sorry you’ve had it rough lately. I was so excited to see you had posted, it made my day! I look forward to your videos more than any other channel! Thank you for posting when it wasn’t easy, and keep taking care of yourself ❤

  • @dee.xsq_
    @dee.xsq_Ай бұрын

    WHEN LEXI POSTS🎉

  • @user-st2op9du9g
    @user-st2op9du9gАй бұрын

    girl when you were talking about powerless and the twist i read it like a month ago and i had to go and read a summary to remember what even happened. summarizes how i feel about that cough mediocre cough book

  • @jessicar2609

    @jessicar2609

    Ай бұрын

    The twist also seemed pretty obvious to me? The writing was so heavy-handed that I would have been more shocked if what was revealed hadn't happened.

  • @livvalentine8562
    @livvalentine8562Ай бұрын

    Thank you for being so transparent about your mental health I just got back into reading again last December and after this month of also being in the trenches and not picking up a book all of April your last vid made me feel brave enough to just finish the two hundred pages i had left in my last read and I already feel those cogs slowing turning again❤ It always helps more then you can know to see others going through it too and that the book will not judge you lol

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    PROUD OF YOU !! we stay fighting hahaha

  • @becks_becks
    @becks_becksАй бұрын

    your self-awareness to name your emotional disregulation and share the seasons, even when you're not feeling 100%, with us is really refreshing. I'm sorry you've been going through a hard time and hope things continue to look up. I followed you on tiktok and found your KZread when I deleted the app and your longer videos are just as wonderful as the short snippets! your videos make grading my student's work fly by, thanks for sharing with us!

  • @Milatsune
    @MilatsuneАй бұрын

    This video could not come a better time. I’ve been putting your videos on in the background while I crunch on a project and I had just run out of videos last night

  • @Brownie928

    @Brownie928

    Ай бұрын

    That is literally what I do. Her voice just does something to my brain

  • @Milatsune

    @Milatsune

    Ай бұрын

    @@Brownie928 tbh? No other booktubers talk fast enough. She speaks at like the perfect speed for my adhd brain to not have to go ‘ughhhHhHh catch UP’

  • @GraeBeifong
    @GraeBeifongАй бұрын

    I swear I need a video on just your sweatshirts one day. I'm always trying to find them online, they all look so comfy but stylish

  • @juliafrances454
    @juliafrances454Ай бұрын

    catching up on your last 3 vids as i unpack from finals and moving out of college is an excellent experience 10/10 would recommend

  • @rosesthornsandreads
    @rosesthornsandreadsАй бұрын

    lexi your vibes are so immaculate all the time i always leave your videos just wanting to be friends bc i have genuinely never in my life seen another book creator so similar to myself and i love it

  • @reynajo669
    @reynajo669Ай бұрын

    I'm literally reading "someone who will love you in all your damaged glory" right now,, that's been on my tbr for like,,, a year, so I just love that I finally got to it and then find out you read it recently too!! How fun lolll I am definitely enjoying it so far

  • @pichie6897
    @pichie6897Ай бұрын

    Lexi’s description of Christian Harper is spot on LMFAO

  • @kylafish
    @kylafishАй бұрын

    i just finished the Caraval series and i feel like you could do a whole unpacking video on that series, it was so bad 😭😭😭

  • @weabug
    @weabugАй бұрын

    i needed this! lots of love!

  • @scipio5522
    @scipio5522Ай бұрын

    I get so happy when these get posted 🎉

  • @mallorygarcia6756
    @mallorygarcia6756Ай бұрын

    i hope everything gets better for you lexi 💞 you are my fav!!!

  • @presleywood3570
    @presleywood3570Ай бұрын

    Best KZreadr in my opinion 🔛🔝

  • @lublue32
    @lublue32Ай бұрын

    so excited to watch this video and i hope you’re feeling okay 💜

  • @b1tchycats
    @b1tchycatsАй бұрын

    I’m going through a really big period of change in my life right now and your videos are always such a comfort! Wherever I am it’s always so easy to relax and watch these and it always inspires me to pick up another book on my tbr :)

  • @bluestrawberry8412
    @bluestrawberry8412Ай бұрын

    i love how you can see travis's pic in the backround :)

  • @hamhampter
    @hamhampterАй бұрын

    oh it's so exciting to hear you talk about the spear cuts through water !! i read it last year, and it was hauntingly beautiful. i couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks

  • @suppleleo
    @suppleleoАй бұрын

    Lexi I hope you feel better soon!! I feel for you and I am so happy to be seeing your videos pop up on my feed again ❤❤❤

  • @neviins
    @neviinsАй бұрын

    i loved the spear cuts through water aswell!! soooo underrated

  • @ariahrchived
    @ariahrchivedАй бұрын

    JUST WHAT I NEEDED

  • @BethB2010
    @BethB2010Ай бұрын

    I just want to say I genuinely you're okay. It's good seeing you posting.

  • @Goatygalaxy
    @GoatygalaxyАй бұрын

    I love how you posted right before my lunch break! Thank you VAV

  • @jenniferpargas8202
    @jenniferpargas8202Ай бұрын

    So excited to see the crazy range of your reading😂🎉🎉❤

  • @genevieveduflock5835
    @genevieveduflock5835Ай бұрын

    Wow I’m almost embarrassed to admit this but I connected on a spiritual level to your mental state in the last video and when I saw your care of sponsorship I IMMEDIATELY signed up like I’ve never in my LIFE signed up for a booktube sponsorship until this moment right now but I’m actually feeling hopeful so like thanks Lexi love your videos btw I’ve seen literally all of them

  • @taykay422
    @taykay422Ай бұрын

    I just realized this morning that I had finished all videos in your YT lineup and felt sad and now I’m CURED

  • @Beeboidani
    @BeeboidaniАй бұрын

    I've been packing and moving and I'm so happy to watch this while doing so. Lexi definitely inspired me to start reading again

  • @sakoulas1253
    @sakoulas1253Ай бұрын

    Back at it again with the serotonin!! What an icon.

  • @hannaschurr6168
    @hannaschurr6168Ай бұрын

    your videos are delightful and always brighten my day. I hope you start to feel better 🩷

  • @jillianblackwell1702
    @jillianblackwell1702Ай бұрын

    Your quickly becoming my favorite booktuber and the randomness of ur tbr is soooo relatable. I hope that whatever is troubling you is resolved and you can have peace ♥️

  • @Errrial
    @ErrrialАй бұрын

    I'm glad you like The Spear Cuts Through Water! It has been on my mind ever since I read it.

  • @heyy6677
    @heyy6677Ай бұрын

    yess another monthly wrapup!

  • @mayalarson8265
    @mayalarson8265Ай бұрын

    OUT STALK THE STALKER. Your reviews of Ana Huang’s books are the BEST

  • @Taabea
    @TaabeaАй бұрын

    Loved the honest intro, thank you ❤️‍🩹

  • @afox3.07
    @afox3.07Ай бұрын

    Oh my gosh I was so happy to see this, I was just gonna rewatch a bunch of old ones xD

  • @rachelmeacham
    @rachelmeachamАй бұрын

    Good luck on your move!!

  • @CoolcatzCorner
    @CoolcatzCornerАй бұрын

    Thank you for the reminder to take care of yourself. It’s nice to hear it every now and then because I, don’t want to speak for others, but I feel like it’s something we don’t hear enough. Hope things look up for you soon! :)

  • @estheruvi3540
    @estheruvi3540Ай бұрын

    I have loved all your recommendations, love the content, and the lack of spoilers! 🤓❣

  • @Beeinamber
    @BeeinamberАй бұрын

    Sapphic book on a well-rounded list?? A list that isn’t all romance?? Thank you!!! Found my new fav KZreadr ❤ (also your hair is beautiful)

  • @nonbinarybard
    @nonbinarybardАй бұрын

    the gravelly quality in your voice just scratches something in my brain and i just love listening to you talk. i'm having a bit of a rough go of it health-wise but i put this video on to crochet to and i must say it was time well spent. thanks for sharing your book thoughts with us

  • @montinyx
    @montinyxАй бұрын

    SO happy to see another upload 🩷🩷 i love seeing these wrap ups so I can add more books to my tbr that I never look at

  • @rosywatkins8786
    @rosywatkins8786Ай бұрын

    Watching this with my TBR open in another tab bc I’m always adding things to it after your videos 😭

  • @sarahclegg7548
    @sarahclegg7548Ай бұрын

    WADDUP LEXI hope you’re doing better!!! ❤

  • @ShivaniKumari-vw4ol
    @ShivaniKumari-vw4olАй бұрын

    your videos give me a dopamine boost i love it! you’re honestly so cool

  • @ketterdamned
    @ketterdamnedАй бұрын

    Just finished up Notes on an Execution and it was great, very poignant in terms of navigating womanhood and it was interesting how Ansel’s POV toward the end just became more unhinged the angrier he got. Congrats on moving!! Good luck! Thanks for the rec

  • @hannahdavis6223
    @hannahdavis6223Ай бұрын

    These videos are helping me crawl out of my reading slump. Excited to add some of these to my too long tbr!

  • @monicacolomera7232
    @monicacolomera7232Ай бұрын

    LEXI! I love you. Take care of youself. Thank you for all of your serviceeeeee

  • @jkr7977
    @jkr7977Ай бұрын

    Just a note to share that your videos make me so happy! You are important, and I hope you feel better.

  • @zhondriajoy6456
    @zhondriajoy6456Ай бұрын

    I hope you’re doing okay!❤️you got this and I hope you feel better soon!🌻🌈✨

  • @meowthreat
    @meowthreatАй бұрын

    these videos are my life

  • @leli5693
    @leli5693Ай бұрын

    Had this video on in the background while I folded my laundry because listening to you talk is enough to keep my brain entertained without getting the urge to pick my phone up every five minutes as always it was super fun to just listen to you thanks so much for doing what you do

  • @RedAgain2626
    @RedAgain2626Ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video, and for being frank about your current struggles. While I don’t love that you’re going through it, I do so appreciate you sharing. Hang in there and keep doing what you can manage!

  • @clairehope
    @clairehopeАй бұрын

    these videos are the best! we’re always here no matter what, take care of yourself 🫶

  • @ashleyoreads
    @ashleyoreadsАй бұрын

    you r one of my favorite people - I love your personality so I'm sorry you have been struggling a bit

  • @oyerus
    @oyerusАй бұрын

    I LOVE YOU

  • @ashleymeek6577
    @ashleymeek657711 күн бұрын

    It’s so nice to hear someone talk about the welcome to nightvale podcast. I LOVED it.

  • @thewalkingcadaver
    @thewalkingcadaverАй бұрын

    just rewatched the other wrap ups and somehow forgot it was the first and a new one dropped with perfect timing 🥳

  • @finniganalicia1224
    @finniganalicia1224Ай бұрын

    usually i just lurk on your channel, but i just wanted to send you so much love bc you always brighten my day, you will get through this

  • @newlynova

    @newlynova

    Ай бұрын

    🫶🫶

  • @maggiep9783
    @maggiep9783Ай бұрын

    I have not read a book for fun in so long but I now have a very exciting TBR list after finding your channel!

  • @vivihernandez526
    @vivihernandez526Ай бұрын

    Currently in a reading slump so I’m just going to enjoy you reading :)

  • @mira-ce1jb
    @mira-ce1jbАй бұрын

    LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT VIDEO watching ur videos is like coming home it’s like catching up with a good friend i love them so much im so glad ur life is feeling at least a little bit better since ur slump last month good luck on the move !!!!

  • @RDawn
    @RDawnАй бұрын

    Congrats on moving out! GL on getting 5% more settled :)

  • @kapaz50
    @kapaz50Ай бұрын

    Love watching your reviews, the variety of genres means I always end up adding a new book to my enormous tbr :D

  • @vose3491
    @vose3491Ай бұрын

    My yapper is back!!

  • @JaceEncinas
    @JaceEncinasАй бұрын

    Your videos have really gotten me back into reading, I've been able to read one book a week so far!! Keep up the cool content or whatever makes you happy 😊

  • @kumozenya
    @kumozenyaАй бұрын

    I get so excited to see your videos! I added many of your five-star books to my to-read list as well :D

  • @madelinebull4788
    @madelinebull4788Ай бұрын

    I love this ❤

  • @eleximent
    @eleximentАй бұрын

    I’m midway through Stay True so it’s so good to hear your overall thoughts ☺️

  • @fefefefefer
    @fefefefeferАй бұрын

    i think you are like my book jesus for romance books picks because every romance that you like i absolutely adore it thank you so much

  • @REDACTED_24
    @REDACTED_24Ай бұрын

    Just popping in as someone also in their mid twenties going through it feeling all kinds of lost and scared and desolately hopeless (not that i'd presume to know what you're going through thats none of my business), it's really nice seeing you post and seeing you read and I genuinely hope things get a little easier soon. Keep it up.

  • @kuromi_xo
    @kuromi_xoАй бұрын

    I save most of ur recs on storygraph for when the end of my tbr pile starts catching up :p

  • @user-gj3ey8vc7o
    @user-gj3ey8vc7oАй бұрын

    AHHHH lexi's back!

  • @ahumanbeing5928
    @ahumanbeing5928Ай бұрын

    Love you Lexi hope you feel better soon

  • @woolysweaters
    @woolysweaters29 күн бұрын

    Hope you’ve had a better may ❤️

  • @damiahmar
    @damiahmar29 күн бұрын

    no because why was i also physically shook at the part of your world connection to just for the summer

  • @ranysyalatavia4389
    @ranysyalatavia43893 күн бұрын

    your review of powerless is literally SOOOOO accurate to how i feel ohmygod

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