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@laurenbeth5139

Ай бұрын

I don’t what this app but I’m just gonna download it so you make money

“The inside of her head doesn’t pass the Bechdel test” is the best sentence ever 😂

@estellecuriel690

4 ай бұрын

was about to comment that 😂

@sydneysparks1122

4 ай бұрын

Literally the best 😂

@imboringidkwhyimalive

4 ай бұрын

What does it mean??

@wellthatsjustduckie

4 ай бұрын

@@imboringidkwhyimalive Alison Bechdel created a set of rules or criteria to check if a work of fiction (usually a movie) had written female characters stereotypically or as sexist caricatures of women. Here is a definition I found: “a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man.”

@zwiebelkuss987

4 ай бұрын

​@@imboringidkwhyimalive if a female chara only thinks about boys and make up you dont pass. If your female chara has other likings, you pass. Its a only test aboit woman

"i'm just a 23 year old teenage girl" I felt that one in my soul lol.

@PrettierInPurple

4 ай бұрын

I’m a 27 year old teenage girl so it checks out

@daedgoco

4 ай бұрын

same but im 25 and a guy

@nyappynippon3411

4 ай бұрын

Its a great tiktok refrence every time i hear it

@minpiie

3 ай бұрын

@@PrettierInPurplegrow up girl you’re basically 30 lmao

@PrettierInPurple

3 ай бұрын

@@minpiieit’s a joke, live a little

every single day i’m baffled that icebreaker can be labelled as a sports romance, when it’s written like the author has yet to find out what figure skating is

@theatorrisi9695

4 ай бұрын

The main character, a FEMALE COLLEGIATE PAIRS skater, jumps a quad Lutz 😂

@PoopHobbit

3 ай бұрын

I read the book on a camping trip and was complaining to my roommate the whole time about how ridiculous the sports stuff is lol. I want to make it clear: I know so little about sports that I shouldn't have been able to tell the sports weren't sporting

@ayaelmajayda9323

3 ай бұрын

The Arab representation made me cry

@thesyrupdude

3 ай бұрын

i saw it online as a hockey player, and i was like oh cute a hockey romance! and then i opened the first 3 pages and nearly put my head through a wall from the writing, i could get better writing on ao3 :(

@caitlinperry4187

3 ай бұрын

Literally. The author is just throwing around skating terms and seems to have never watched pair skating at all. When I read “quad lutz” on like page four I almost put the book down and gave up. So ridiculous.

"Central america, country unkown" is one of my favorite running jokes/scathing commentaries ever. I approve

@TheSoftestGirlYouKnow

4 ай бұрын

She says it with such authority that I was starting to wonder if that's what the book actually said, hahaha

@wwandmitski

Ай бұрын

Can u pls explain? 😅😅

@TheSoftestGirlYouKnow

Ай бұрын

@evsaintuya The book doesn't bother to tell us where in South America he goes (lazy writing), so Lexi draws attention to this by saying "country unknown". Is that what you were asking?

@wwandmitski

Ай бұрын

@@TheSoftestGirlYouKnow ohh yes thank u!!

“Long thick weapon of mass destruction” tells me all I need to know about Things We Never Got Over

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

truly i wish i could unread the smut in that book

@ericafoust7743

4 ай бұрын

She also constantly refers to him as looking like a viking

@Jasmyne241

4 ай бұрын

They lost me in the very first scene “well then you better hold tf on” horrible

@SuperBucky89

4 ай бұрын

I've tried and failed to get through that book 3 times. It's just... Not great

@lunarialoonatic

3 ай бұрын

That is hilarious

“The inside of her head doesn’t even pass the Bechdel Test” is one of the best insults I’ve ever heard. There is no greater grievance a book character can commit then being annoying

It is absolutely killing me that you still have Uncle Jake Reagan on the wall

@miraculous_posts1810

4 ай бұрын

This

@hello-jg4tx

4 ай бұрын

i can’t stop laughing at him just lurking at the corner of the video the entire time

@Minceraft69

3 ай бұрын

The rest of the wall and room look so pinterest and #aesthetic and then there's just.... him.

Lexi, I love the way you express yourself. I could truly listen to you talking about HORRENDOUS books for hours on end

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶 thank you bestie

@taylorstenhouse6168

4 ай бұрын

Truly, she’s cracked it

@imboringidkwhyimalive

4 ай бұрын

I love the way she talks, she enunciates every word I'm obsessed

@huff8495

4 ай бұрын

real and true

@JM-hd3lr

4 ай бұрын

she would be such a good podcaster

Honestly I liked Icebreaker for the first 5 chapters where Stassie hated him. It’s pretty common for figure skaters and hockey players to have a nasty rivalry - hockey players can be really misogynistic. I think she was valid to hate Nate for what she viewed as him not being responsible for his teammates as captain. Hockey players practice a lot, especially if they’re a good team, as do figure skaters, so considering there’s only so much time between classes for both groups to practice it seems okay (not that they ever go to class). Maybe it’s because I’m canadian but every uni has at least two rinks in their complex, so that’s not a cracked up rich person thing. The problem was that there was no plot, every character was shallow, they suddenly went from disliking each other to fucking like rabbits, and the author had a fundamental misunderstanding of both sports she was trying to represent. I hated icebreaker with a passion.

@fefefefefer

4 ай бұрын

yes! i was really excited for all the abusive-skater-partner plot, but it never really came. it was never resolved, the author just got lost with a lot of pwp (porn withouth plot) and killed the potencial of the book😊

@ladytna69

2 ай бұрын

i liked icebreaker. But something i would NEVER tell somebody would be that this was enemies to lovers bc nate was into her off the bat tbh, it was sorta one sided (and the trope was what i was interested in)

I’m a whore for trashy romance but hearing someone talk about how how insane these books are brings me an equal amount of joy

tiernan not only didn't beat her trauma, she got basically groomed by her uncle and almost assaulted by her stepbrother. please save our girl from the clutches of borderline creepy and insane stepfamily. also justice for her dead mom's secretary or whatever she was for being the only normal person in that book.

@LilyKing03

4 ай бұрын

if it were written as a drama or borderline horror, it would do a very good job

@veru.krejci

4 ай бұрын

Not almost assaulted. She was. If Noah, or whatever was the name of the other brother, hadn’t stopped him, he would have most definitely let things go much further. As if what he’s done hasn’t been enough

@imnottomsters

2 ай бұрын

the fact my irl name is ‘kiernan’ scares me

"a Hallmark movie playing at 50% speed" 😂💀 as always, thank you for going to the front lines for us Lexi

Hearing a Murakami book be called “feminist” in any context is absolutely hilarious

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

this is a different murakami!! but still not feminist LMAO

@gabija5304

3 ай бұрын

Trust me, Japan is so sexist, that even THAT Murakami (Haruki) is somewhat feminist, at least for a Japanese man his age. Bleak, I know. He does recommend Mieko Kawakami to everyone though, so maybe he's not hopeless.

@triangulum_mori

Ай бұрын

@@elizabeth.601what is this take

@marianneh4843

Ай бұрын

ryu murakami, not haruki lol

when you said that the ending of icebreaker gives the main woman a housewife pregnancy epilogue I wanted to scream. I've never hated a book I've never read more in my life

@Nanconanco10

3 ай бұрын

Ikrrrr sameeee 😭😭

I was so gagged when you said the credence debrief was two hours long because I’ve watched it twice and never did I realise it was that long! Your ability to keep your audience actively engaged and wanting more even after two hours is insane 😭❤️

@justsomerandompersononthei1773

2 ай бұрын

SAME

This whole video sums up the #1 reason why I'll never read any books from the "tiktok made me buy it" table at a bookshop

Completely agree with you about Ice Breaker. I literally just read it, and i almost threw the book when she called him “bub” 😂

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

GOD i cannot believe i didn't mention this. that is also insane.

@i.7525

4 ай бұрын

she's just casually wolverine

@amielmorris2549

4 ай бұрын

it is the most out of character nickname coming from anastasia. never in my life would i believe she would call anyone "bub". the first time i thought she was saying it ironically

I thought, "It can't be that bad." Then I started ACTIVELY SHOUTING AND CRYING "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" WITH AT LEAST HALF OF THESE BOOKS

I picked up Icebreaker thinking it was a cute, fluffy romance. I it made until the Uber scene and threw it out as soon as possible 😂

@moon10024

27 күн бұрын

Honestly, same. 😭

I’m still so obsessed with “Central America, country unknown” it’s so funny to me. also I love hearing your thoughts about books!! as someone whose not a big romance reader, I love hearing about these unhinged books (and the good ones too) edit: if you want a hockey player/figure skater romance (that’s also gay) just read check, please! it’s pretty great imo

that comment about sifting through the dredges of ao3 was too real queen

I love still being able to see Uncle Jake's face in the background.

@i.7525

4 ай бұрын

OH MY GOD HE'S STILL THERE 😭😭😭😭

@Nanconanco10

3 ай бұрын

The way he's just lurking 😭😭

If Ice Breakers has no haters, i'm dead. I actively hiss at it when I see it at bookstores.

@kattodoggo3868

2 ай бұрын

oh my gosh I am halfway through it... I decided to watch review just to confirm that it is indeed shit . I cant believe people are recommanding it.

@tr-st_me_bro

2 ай бұрын

@@kattodoggo3868 are you okay? Mentally

@Angel-s0ft

Ай бұрын

​@@tr-st_me_bro Are you?

@tr-st_me_bro

Ай бұрын

@@Angel-s0ft no

@Angel-s0ft

Ай бұрын

@@tr-st_me_bro Then?

ao3 comparison truly too good when they have too little hits or kudos its either the best fic ever or spells clothes like cloths with no formatting

I think I enjoyed icebreaker so much specifically because I listened to it at about 15% attention. it’s the PERFECT book to have in my airpods while I’m doing stupid work tasks

@beans2222

4 ай бұрын

If you're on audible check out Sarina Bowen's Ivy Years series!! They're all like icebreaker (but tbh better?) And such fun free listens for like cleaning your house 😂

@muriellapropella

4 ай бұрын

@@beans2222omg yes loved the series

@tankhuncarps

3 ай бұрын

You can give From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata a try.

“Momtoria v Newtoria” was hilarious. Thank you for acknowledging that you can read a terrible book and still be entertaining, and someone else might like it. But these were hilarious takes and you saved me a lot of time. Cheers xx

Icebreaker is just “modern day” smutty “cutting edge” fanfic and no one can change my mind

@nono-br5wk

3 ай бұрын

God and I’m sure I’ve read hundreds of fanfic far better than it, considering what I’ve heard about it

@nadianowak1326

Ай бұрын

​@@nono-br5wkreal

" Long thick weapon of mass destruction" I see that in a book and I put it down and cry like that tells me everything I need to know about Things We Never Got Over.

"I do, in fact, touch grass sometimes" is my entire personality

Of all of these types of videos detailing a booktuber’s least favorites, I was the most excited for yours because nobody else goes into the trenches quite like you do 😭🙏🙏 god bless honestly

Truly thank you for saving us all from Credence. Woman of the people doing the most for the team. If you’re looking for something popular to hate read, Mile High by Liz Tomforde gave me jaw pain for 3 days from grinding my teeth at everything the male main character said.

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

📝📝📝

@mariemonday125

4 ай бұрын

zander truly is a different level, but i have a lot of love for stevie and honestly it was just a good trashy time reading that (and i also like mile high way better than the right move but i seem to be alone with that lmao)

16:25 the dead pan ”Central America, country unknown” has to be my favorite ongoing joke in your videos lmao

I made the mistake of reading American Psycho and finished it after, not one, but TWO mental health breaks. It traumatized and desensitized me and it is somehow the worst best book I will ever read 😂

THANK YOU for validating my hatred for Icebreaker!!! I thought my brain was broken- everyone was recommending it while I felt negative amounts of joy from that disaster. I’ve only watched this video and your video on Creedence but I think you’re my new favorite book review channel.

I just found your channel and im absolutely in love with your stile of reviewing books. Also as a neurodivergent person myself, its deeply relatable to see your content and how you present yourself. Now im even thinking about making my own channel! Thank you

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶 thank you for being here :')

Jump scare uncle Jake on your wall 😭😭

"mom"toria and "new"toria absolutely SENT me 😆

Genuinely shook to see Audition on here but I respect the difference in opinion

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

i am glad it worked for you ✌️ i wish i'd liked it more than i did

As someone who would never read these books but am deeply curious about them, I’m loving this video. Thank you for going through the trenches for us😂

i have heard you talk about credence so many times now and i will continue listening to it over and over because it baffles me how insane this book is and i just love the way you speak it about it lol.

As a ND person whose special interest is books and listening to people on Booktube talk about books, you're one of my recent faves, all your jokes I swear we have the same gray matter

every time i watch your videos it really feels like what i imagine having an older sister would be like. thank you for always keeping it real with your critiques but also having the same sense of humor as me, it makes these videos so fun! and thank you for speaking at the perfect speed, really scratches the brain

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶 you are so welcome bestie thank you for coming along~

Ice breaker was the absolute worst book I ever read. I’m Arab, and I felt they the way the Arab character was written is how 12 year old me would have represented myself in a fanfic.

I completely agree with your take on the Fine Print! And even thought the premise sounds crazy when you put it like that (😭), Terms and Conditions aka the 2nd book in the Walt Disney fanfic series is pretty good and the best of the 3 by far imo. You should give it a try

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

i am considering it for this year for sure, i have heard that the other two were better than the fine print

I was wondering if Central America: Country Unknown was going to make an appearance. I´m overjoyed that it did.

the way i can still see the uncle stock photo from your Credence video is making me giggle XD

I'm so glad I didn't try to read the Knockemout series now, just hearing you talk about it makes me want to claw my ears out 😂

Every single time I talk about twisted games and how boring it was everyone looks to me like I’m a psychopath so I’m glad I’ve found my people

@SophiaReney

5 күн бұрын

Sameeeee 😭😭😭 Twisted games is in my DNF list cuz u hated how boring it was 💀

I am sooooo thankful I just finished icebreaker and I hated it sooo much so I’m so glad you feel the same way…. This was such a good experience for me run.

@aneleh6

3 ай бұрын

Yes! TikTok tried to gaslight us into thinking this was a good book when it is actually the worst book ever written

I would listen to you rip books apart (and anything else you put out) for hours on end, you are truly a breath of fresh air and I love your style 🥹😭

lmao the way you explained the plot and characters of without merit actually makes me want to read it just for the lols 😭 momtoria and newtoria lore goes crazy

You’re my new favorite channel, I love hearing you talk about books. You’re hilarious and so well-spoken

Need to watch asap when you upload vids. Thank you for your service! 🙌

the days when you upload are the best days of my life, thank you so much!!!

lexi i could listen to you talk for hours i adore your voice and the way you talk like i’m obsessed

obsessed. also had many of these on my worst books. not from this year but probably one of my most hated books is a million kisses in your lifetime by monica murphy. so many questionable things i can't fathom how it's some people's favorite book.

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

i was sent a copy of this unsolicited actually it has been on my radar for a little while

I can’t explain it, but your voice, tone, cadence, wit, and sense of humor just perfectly scratch a very specific part of my brain that I did not know existed. So that’s neat lol. I could listen to your takes on my tiny town’s local newspaper and remain wildly entertained lol. Keep on keeping on, you’re great!

i love your bad book reviews so much, they're so funny and i love listening to them in the background :D i hope you do more this year!! i hope you don't suffer too much in the process tho 😭

I have rewatched this video so many times. The way you present everything, rehash what happened, quip about the absurdity of these books - it is just so comforting. I can’t even quite describe it, I just appreciate you for this!

This was 1. Hilarious and 2. Very refreshing to feel so seen 😂 you are probably one of my only fave booktubers that shares my sentiments on these books. Also, I would very much be interested in a video on your top romance books

this is the first video i’ve watched of yours and i immediately subscribed, watched from first minute to last and laughed out loud at least 100 times.. genuinely best book channel i’ve come across

“This is a book for your brainstem and your brainstem alone” is a sentence I will carry with me for the rest of my life

Yessss! You're the only BookTuber who has similar taste as me! Let's clear my tbr!!! 🥰 Edit: Okay, never mind. None of these were on my list 😂

Banger video. I don't really watch book reviews but you managed to make it interesting and funny for me despite having not red any of the books.

omg i just discovered your channel and watched your top favorites, rating your 5 star books, and this and i just LOVE all of your thoughts and reviews! you should start a podcast because i will just listen to you on all of my commutes

your book reviews have become a thing I start to watch when I'm having a really tough time self-regulating or shame spiralling and I'm so grateful to you for always bringing me a smile and also. jaw dropping revelations about the books you read. you're a massive comfort creator (love your style by the way!) and i've been picking up a lot of your recommended books recently!

@newlynova

4 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶 honored to be here for you

I love your video description! Thank you for including such great timestamps. I don't usually comment on someone's looks, but since you mentioned that your "fantastic style and great hair" are your qualifications for reviewing and rating these books, I've gotta tell you that I love your outfits and your hair! Your taste in sweaters is impeccable.

someone once said Zahra is essentially a Disney adult... and i couldnt agree more XD

I love when you post I even was waiting 😭

Found your channel recently and love every second that I get to watch you rant about garbage books thanks for doing what you do.

Just wanted to say that each time I see one of your videos it brightens my day! It's a lot of fun to see your mind at work dismantling - or enjoying - a book, and you manage an incredible wit with each of your reviews. And in this case suffering through things to entertain us is another plus!

I beg you, BEG you, to read ‘Hooked’ by Emily Mcintire. It’s meant to be a romance, but my god, it is the most horrific thing I have ever laid my eyes on. The mental disconnect that the author had to push the idea the two main characters were in love was so insane, I had to put the book down twice. Honestly, I think it might be up there with credence.

your videos are the highlight of my day🥰🥰

these videos are so entertaining thanks for posting!!

This is such an iconic video, thank you for being so honest!❤

I love the way you just explain ridiculous books seamlessly and as someone who read the "Twisted series", the first two books were kinda plain, like the last two books were at least enjoyable and good. Your thoughts on "Things we never got over" were very similar to mine. Also if you want a book that would make you hate its existence please read "november nine" or "the summer I turned pretty"

i love the intro "hi hello i hope you're taking care of yourself" it just. every time i hear it my heart swells a little

I was so excited to see a new video of yours pop up, and ESPECIALLY so when it's something you hated. I don't know exactly what it is, and I wish it weren't so (for your own sanity) but the way you describe things you've hated is SO entertaining. Thank you for exposing these books so I never have to hate read them. ❤

thank you for this video. love you and take care of yourself 💗💗

A GRU SMUT SCENE?! omg, I never had the urge to read that story but that made me literally laugh out loud.

I’ve yet to see anyone comment on this, but I hated icebreaker’s main characters with a passion. Stassie begins the book by stating that her planner is her lifeline and she’s hopeless without it, but after a few chapters the planners never mentioned again. Then you have Nate who, when taking a shower with Stassie, has to ask what conditioner is and have the concept of it explained to him. It’s the worst written book I’ve read in such a long time.

Thank you for having the book in the corner when you talk about it!!! I hate having to go back when I missed the book!!

you’re so well spoken! i’ll listen to everything you have to say ❤

Favourite booktuber. The way you describe books is hilarious and you're the only person I don't have to watch on 1.5x speed

my most anticapted video of the year

The algorithm gods gifted me your Credence video yesterday and I've been down the rabbit hole ever since. These book reviews are giving my soul everything I need 💜💜💜 Also so happy to hear another perosn didnt like The Fine Print. Honestly the best thing about it now is that the cover of the book looks cool

I could listen to you talk about books for hours 😭

see, you got the vibes. and the vibes are correct every time ❤️

i was introduced to you through the twisted love video and it was like the first video I've watched in that style and no lie I cant watch any other one without thinking of u 😭I love they way you express things and I could listen to you all day

I love your videos, every time I have an itch to watch one - there you are. Thank you for serving as per usual and going through the trenches for the rest of us girlies.

thank you so much for reading all of these books for us and providing us with videos! I could listen to you rant forever; the way you express your thoughts just hits precisely how I wish I could express myself. I found your channel over the trope jail videos on TikTok and I've been in love with your presentation style ever since

So excited for a new year full of (hopefully not so traumatic - cough cough Credence) content!! Thank you Lexi :)

I could listen to hear you talk about anything I love you so much!!!

i love the way you talk about books! Thanks for getting me back into reading :)

The book "Without Merit" was named appropriately!

I recently got back into reading again and every time I feel bad about only reading 2-4 books a month while other people are out here reading 12, I remember you telling me that it’s okay, and even healthy, for reading to not be your whole life. Thank you for your content, and I don’t mind if you don’t have the spoons to respond to this ❤️

I LOVED the deep dive style of the credence video. I know it's pain for you but that kind of video is everything for me and you did it so well. I'd watch it about a good book too, not just an actually terrible one 😂

i love you and your videos sooo much. like... im so happy i found your channel!

I love listening to you talk about awful books, I've been obsessed with your video on Credence lately and I'm happy (?) to see it make #1 of this list, lmao I don't read a lot of books, but one of my least favorite books of all time was one I read a few years ago, 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and at the time I was the only one in my book club who didn't absolutely love it. I would love to see you talk about it, see if maybe I just have bad taste or it really is as bad as I remember