I could see Last Light being similar to the walking dead, without the zombies. I definitely got Daryl Dixon and Beth vibes. I just recently re-read Last Light and I still love that book. Princess did frustrate me, the heroine was a bit immature and I was frustrated with the hero as well. I gave Embers 4 stars, I need to re-read it again to see if I still enjoy it. Hero is one of my favorites of the series, i identified with the heroine a lot. For Citadel I am nearsighted, so if I don’t wear my glasses I can’t see anything 🤓. Think of it as a camera that goes unfocused, that’s my life without glasses. So in the kindled world I would be screwed 😂. When Claire Kent does a spin off, I’m hoping she gives us more of the ladies in the world who are a group, I want to see what happens with them.
@helenreads21 сағат бұрын
@brandyreads more ladies from the group of women would be awesome! I'm really hoping to see more of them specifically, they are some of the most intriguing side characters in the series
@WjyndigoКүн бұрын
I want to read the Kindled series so bad. It's on my tbr.
@helenreads21 сағат бұрын
@Wjyndigo I really enjoyed it! And most of them were on the shorter side so they were pretty quick reads for me
@brandyreads8 күн бұрын
I think I only enjoyed two Katee Robert books, and one was a novella. I have not read Romancing Rem’eb yet, because you know why 😂, so hopefully I can get to that book soon.
@helenreads6 күн бұрын
@@brandyreads I do know why 😂 Tia was still Tia, but I can tolerate her better since it's been so long since I read the other books. And Rem'eb was great, which made it worth it for me 😂
@brandyreads8 күн бұрын
I saw your review on Goodreads where you said “Sarah J Maas wishes”, I laughed when I saw that 😂. I can understand why you didn’t like the wild man, it’s definitely not for everyone and I completely understand why you didn’t like the heroine, she made a lot of dumb decisions. I felt like her male family babied her too much.
@helenreads6 күн бұрын
@brandyreads her family dynamic was the most unenjoyable part of the book for me. When it was just the two of them together I actually really enjoyed it, even if I felt like she wasn't the most intelligent heroine ever. But her family and the end of the book was not for me lol
@Wjyndigo9 күн бұрын
I read two books by Katee Roberts, Blood on the Tide and Court of the Vampire Queen. I can’t get into her writing. I probably won’t be reading anything else from them. Court of the Vampire Queen had way too much boring sex in every chapter and almost every page, and I love my smut! In Blood on the Tide, the sapphic sex was barely described .
@helenreads9 күн бұрын
@Wjyndigo those are two of her books I haven't read, but that is largely the issue I have with them too. In her newer books the sex is largely boring and the have no plot just vibes. I don't mind one or the other, but both makes her books unenjoyable for me
@Wjyndigo9 күн бұрын
@@helenreadsI literally closed the book at chapter 3 and I almost DNF’d Court of the Vampire Queen. But I am a masochist and had to keep reading to see the end. What actual plot was in there was interesting. You just had to wade through all of the sex!
@brandyreads23 күн бұрын
I have a video coming out on the Bridgerton’s, season 3. So I will see how that goes over 🤷🏻♀️😂.
@AndyGarcia-wv3mb23 күн бұрын
Really enjoy your makeup videos! What palettes are you currently into?! ❤
@helenreads16 күн бұрын
@AndyGarcia-wv3mb thanks for watching! I really am only using the Electrum Cosmetics palettes I have now and the BBB Basic Witch, and then occasionally one of my BlendBunny palettes or the Cosmic Brushes Winter Wonderland for their mattes. I just haven't been doing as much makeup this year for a variety of reasons so I haven't used anything outside of those this year
@brandyreads25 күн бұрын
I would say transcendence is similar to the wild man. I did read that Emma Castle book love in the wild that was another Tarzan retelling and it was a 3.5 to me, that one reminded me too much of the Disney retelling.
@helenreads16 күн бұрын
@brandyreads the magic elements in the Emma Castle book felt very out of place imo. I am starting to believe Transcendence was an anomaly of Tarzan/Wild Man type books as I have never enjoyed another like it
@lilyt585529 күн бұрын
Thank you for such a thorough review and the color comparisons. I really don't understand how a palette with such similar shades made it past the drawing board? I really do like the vibe of this palette, but at that price point, I expect each shade to be an individual, not a dupe.
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
I am waiting for Jillian Bondarchuk to come out with a new book
@helenreads16 күн бұрын
@@brandyreads yes! I am hoping it's soon!
@jennifersmith6747Ай бұрын
When I heard the miaow , at first I thought it might be one of My cats ! I just got the vacuum out of the storage room and was slightly wondering if one had accidentally slipped in and was stuck in there! Whew! 😮💨
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
A wolf in a garden sounds interesting
@helenreadsАй бұрын
It was an interesting take on a paranormal, albeit a little long for the story it was telling
@WjyndigoАй бұрын
I really want to read Sinister Ange’s Forbidden Fantasy House but I cannot find it anywhere! 😢
@helenreadsАй бұрын
I believe it's a newsletter exclusive now! I think that's where I found it at? I think the link to the newsletter sign-up is on www.sinistreange.com/
@WjyndigoАй бұрын
@@helenreads Thank you so much!! I was able to get it by signing up. 🖤
@helenreadsАй бұрын
@@WjyndigoI'm so glad! I hope you enjoy it!
@theoccultlibrarian5386Ай бұрын
I know this is an old video but i think it was a fun tag. I gotta tell you, that eyeshadow color looks AMAZING on your eyes.
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
I love that cover by C.M. Nascosta, it is so pretty. You and I both chose Til All The Seas Run Dry for most disappointed 😂.
@helenreadsАй бұрын
It was such a let down for sure 😪
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
I keep meaning to get back to Cate C. Wells, but she’s a hit or miss kind of author for me. Honestly this doesn’t sound appealing to me, so I will be passing on this one.
@helenreadsАй бұрын
I do think she writes emotion and angst very well, but this one is not one I would recommend
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
Happy Anniversary
@helenreadsАй бұрын
Thank you!
@WjyndigoАй бұрын
Happy anniversary 💕 Thanks for talking a bit about your religion background.
@helenreadsАй бұрын
Thank you for watching ❤️ ❤❤
@brandyreadsАй бұрын
I have thought of reading Victoria Aveline’s series, but I kept putting it off.
@helenreadsАй бұрын
I actually ended up really enjoying the series, but it did take until book four and onward for me to feel that way and I know not everyone wants to slough through four books before they can like a series 😅
@Wjyndigo2 ай бұрын
I love an unhinged MC. I definitely want to read All my Love.
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
I'm looking forward to her sisters books because I actually really enjoy that aspect 😁
@Wjyndigo2 ай бұрын
Ooh I am excited to check them out!@@helenreads
@brandyreads2 ай бұрын
All my Love sounds bonkers, and I would say that if you don’t have things private then it’s not stalking, i consider it research 😂.
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
Exactly 😂
@yolandaolsonauthor2 ай бұрын
Thank you for reading 8 Days For Salvation!
@danielamedina87442 ай бұрын
OMG that eyeshadow/eye makeup is lit 🔥 💚💚
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I believe I used the BellaBeautéBar Strange & Unusual palette ❤️
@Wjyndigo2 ай бұрын
Damn I was interested in Witchslayer up until you talked about the epilogue. What a letdown. I really am enjoying my current reading of Opal Reyne’s A Soul to Heal.
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
If you are willing to skip the epilogue, it is a great Opal Reyne book. It was very reminiscent of A Soul to Keep imo, in terms of the basic plot and vibe.
@Wjyndigo2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ll check it out I’ll just skip the epilogue .@@helenreads
@linseysiu30862 ай бұрын
I have been reading the Alliance series by S.J. Tilly These books are ridiculous. They're mafia, over-the-top men. Nero stalks his girl after he hides in her apartment from the police, and leaves random 100 dollar bills everywhere for her to find until he decides Fine He'll Take her. Then in King, the girl witnesses him murder someone so instead of killing her he forces her to marry him (my least favorite). Then Dom tricks King's sister into marrying him so he can join the alliance. When she finds out she throws her ring out the window, so like any insane mafia man he drugs her while she's asleep and tattoos his name across her ring finger 4 times. Then he tattoos her name around his neck lol. And my favorite Hans is a crazy Mercinary who is obsessed with his neighbor, but won't talk to her, but still eats the baked goods she leaves on his doorstep every day even though they're awful. (zucchini and chocolate chip lol) I'm reading this one now.
@brandyreads2 ай бұрын
I hate it when I’m into a book and all of a sudden the tone changes and it makes the book less enjoyable, I want to say to the author “what are you doing? No, don’t do that!”. It’s almost like the author took a break away from the book, then came back to it how many months later.
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@Ladyxxk2 ай бұрын
Why is ensley reign problematic?
@brandyreads2 ай бұрын
I still need to read Courtney Milan 😬🫣, I have a book of hers on my kindle, but I keep forgetting about it because it gets pushed down my list and I don’t physically see it.
@helenreads2 ай бұрын
I have the same issue with ebooks too, especially recently. It's hard to remember what all is there I haven't read yet. When/if you do get around to it I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😅 they are definitely not for everyone, but I personally think they're top tier historical romance
@linseysiu30863 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry your mental health hasn't been great. As someone who suffers from my own issues, my heart goes out to you. I hope you have a support system around you. I can see both sides of the AI-generated art argument. I think it's a useful tool for brand-new independent authors looking to establish a name for themselves. Because publishing is expensive. There is usually no financial return since not many are reading their books yet. But once they have the Revenue they Should pick up and use a cover artist. The Art World is competitive enough without competing with an AI system. They need the authors' support. Authors I won't read, are H.D. Carlton, Raven Kennedy, Mariana Zapata (but only because my impatient heart can't take the slowest burns in history lol), and especially Kate Stewart because I swear she killed off a character for no other reason than to make her readers cry, it was unnecessary for the storyline and it pissed me off.
@helenreads3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words ❤ Mariana Zapata is an author I've been interested in, but the page length of her books are wild for romances where the couple doesn't get together until the very end 😅 I don't mind slow burn but that seems excessive 😂
@brandyreads3 ай бұрын
Makeup KZread is wild 😂 and toxic. I used to do unboxings of makeup and the comments I would get was crazy. Booktube is drama filled of course, but not nearly as bad a makeup content.
@helenreads3 ай бұрын
So wild 😂 the toxicity is so intense. I like making makeup content, but I think I'm just going to mainly stick to books for now 😅
@brandyreads3 ай бұрын
That’s weird about that author that disappeared, hopefully everything is okay with her. I’ll have to check out that series by Kathryn Moon soon. I’m currently reading Til All the Seas Run Dry and honestly I’m ready to DNF it. I am so BORED and disappointed in it, because I was looking forward to this book as well🤦🏻♀️. I started skimming the book at this point, because there are things I like about the book but there are parts that linger that I don’t care about 🤷🏻♀️. I didn’t like how Callem was the one who attacked Jory, especially because imagine if she was human, he would have killed her and he’s lucky she is a selkie, so that was convenient. I feel like if the author does do another book, I will read it and it will be my deciding factor if I want to keep giving the author a chance, or to stop reading her. I also felt like the secondary characters were setting up to other books (which I hate) 😬. Girl I’m terrified of sharks 🦈 as well, so I don’t blame your husband for being scared of them 😂.
@gabbylipherps74543 ай бұрын
mother brain has shone her light upon this video. let it be known it was witnessed.
@brandyreads3 ай бұрын
I keep meaning to read Kati Wilde
@helenreads3 ай бұрын
She was definitely one of my best author finds of last year! I'm just disappointed her backlist isn't longer 😅
@brandyreads4 ай бұрын
There are a couple of booktubers who I have watched in the past, and they weren’t super impressed with Lynsey Sands. So I haven’t bothered trying to read her.
@helenreads4 ай бұрын
I may try one of her Highlander? Maybe. I am interested in reading Scottish Highlander books specifically, but I don't know that I'm sold on her writing style yet
@brandyreads4 ай бұрын
I haven’t read that Ruby Dixon book yet, not sure if I will.
@linseysiu30864 ай бұрын
Your sweet kitty stole the show. When I first heard him/her I thought it was my cat I kept pausing the video and looking around for my cat lol
@helenreads4 ай бұрын
I actually have two, and one of them is very vocal 😁
@brandyreads4 ай бұрын
I don’t think I’ve read Lydsay Sands before, but I’ve seen her books a lot. I’m in a book slump, I listened to Legends & Lattes and I enjoyed that, but I’ve DNFd how many books this month. So yeah not a great reading month for me. That’s sweet your husband buys you books.
@helenreads4 ай бұрын
I am hoping the next half of this month is better reading for sure. I haven't picked up Legends and Lattes yet, but I have been interested. I may start with the prequel novella to test the authors writing style out first
@brandyreads4 ай бұрын
I have how many Eloisa James books I still need to read, and there are some authors who I have a feeling about (that I might not like them) so I end up putting off reading them. Hopefully I can kick myself into gear to read them soon.
@helenreads4 ай бұрын
I think if I had gone into this particular Eloisa James series knowing the latter books would be just typical HR I might could have enjoyed them more, so that's my bad. I do really want to try one of her other series to see if she is an author I could enjoy. I hear such great things about her, but I haven't personally found the books from her I've read to be standouts from any other traditionally published historical romances out there
@linseysiu30864 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear about your family, sending all my well wishes your way. I am the same with series, if I like the first book or if its recommended I will buy the entire series. And then I'm mad the entire time I'm listening or reading because I could have spent my months book money on something I actually enjoy reading lol. As far as m/M romance goes. The first one I read was Soul Eater by Lily Mayne. That book was fantastic. I don't mind it because it has a beautiful romance story between two characters. There are some sex scenes but nothing feels gratuitous. And I'm currently reading the first book in the Horde Kings of Dakar series by Zoey Draven. And of course I bought the entire series on Audible because of one of your recommendations lol
@helenreads4 ай бұрын
I haven't ever read anything by Lily Mayne, but I'm thinking I may try her out soon. I've really enjoyed M/M with a monster aspect to it, so I think her books may work for me. And I hope you enjoy the Horde King series! I am planning on rereading it this summer in preparation for the second generation series to release 😅
@brandyreads5 ай бұрын
I can understand people not wanting to hear spoilers, but then I would just read the book before checking for reviews on KZread 🤷🏻♀️. Also because I read a lot of books every year, by the time I get to a book that was spoiled for me, I am probably not going to remember it 😂. I have some Eloisa James books on my shelf, so hopefully I can get to them this year.
@Perepeteia5 ай бұрын
As someone who runs out of their greens first in every palette(ofc if a palette has at least 1 green), this one is perfect for me ig 😂😂😂 though the matte greens are too similar even for me and at least one of them could've been replaced w a lighter, fresh grass/ pastel green...not to mention how having a lilac matte in this palette would be nicee too.
@brandyreads5 ай бұрын
We are the same when it comes to Valentine’s Day. My husband and I don’t really care about it, because you shouldn’t just show your love on one day. My husband and I are always doing things for each other all year round. I also told my husband that I hate cut flowers, because it’s a waste and they will die. I’d rather have something that I can keep alive, like a plant. But I want it to be the easiest plant I can take care of or I don’t want it 😂. I will buy my husband some peanuts or peanut brittle, and he will usually buy me some chocolate, but other than that we don’t go out on the holiday. Yeah I’m not a fan of politics or political plots in novels, but I’m also not a fan of the author either, I’ve enjoyed a couple of her novella’s though. Also I feel like once an author goes traditionally published, they have to tame down their books to fit that companies sensibilities, where I feel like indie authors are more daring with their work. Hence why most of what I read now are indie authors.
@Makeuplov135 ай бұрын
Very pretty color theme palette. I haven’t try this brand yet. Think I may.Hope you get well soon.Thanks for the video.
@brandyreads6 ай бұрын
As your channel grows on here, it can feel intimidating or overwhelming with the amount of people who comment on your channel. I am not on here to be famous, I just like talking about the books I read. I like having this as a hobby, but I certainly don’t want to make this my job. I like keeping my private life PRIVATE. Prince of Beasts sounds interesting, I might check that one out.
@helenreads5 ай бұрын
I just think maybe making any content on this specific channel but book content should have been thought out better 😅 I want to make book content and engage with that only right now. I don't even care about views, I just want to talk about books
@brandyreads6 ай бұрын
I read Sweet Like Poison and I really enjoyed it. Elena is hilarious, I love her 😂. I also read Real Like Daydreams and I liked that one too, but so far in that series I like Sweet Like Poison the best. I’m reading the first book in the series Soft Like Thunder and I’m glad I DIDN’T start with this book, because damn there is a lot of freaking drama in this. The drama and the sexy times reminds me of books women read on TikTok. Once I’m done with that book, then I want to finish the series with book #2.
@helenreads5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it! I feel the same about the first two books in the series; if I had read them first I never would have picked up another book by the author 😅
@someonesomewhere11006 ай бұрын
Makeup looks like a depressed prostitute after a 3 day binge
@silentsiren-de4eb6 ай бұрын
I’ve watched a video where it’s mentioned that her Oden’s Eye palettes get hard pan. A comment in that video mentioned that one KZreadr lost their affiliation for saying the same thing. As pretty as their palettes are, I’m not interested in them now. You have a nice collection. Thanks for sharing!
@silentsiren-de4eb6 ай бұрын
It was Vinyl Beauty’s review of the Seatalk palette. She liked that one, but mentions this.
@brandyreads6 ай бұрын
I tried reading Hooked but it was boring af 😂. I didn’t get very far in it, before I returned it and moved on with my life. I haven’t been into dark romance lately either. I have only read one Pam Godwin book (which I enjoyed at the time) but I can’t get into an author where most of her novels have graphic SA on page, I just can’t get into it.
@helenreads5 ай бұрын
That's my biggest issue with dark romance atm I think; I just can't get behind on-page SA
@dubsbeautydiary6 ай бұрын
Highlight is my favorite. I could watch swatches all day.
@mymakeupgarden6 ай бұрын
I’m loving your video! Midwinter Dream is one I regret not buying, so so beautiful and perfect for this time of year❤
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I could see Last Light being similar to the walking dead, without the zombies. I definitely got Daryl Dixon and Beth vibes. I just recently re-read Last Light and I still love that book. Princess did frustrate me, the heroine was a bit immature and I was frustrated with the hero as well. I gave Embers 4 stars, I need to re-read it again to see if I still enjoy it. Hero is one of my favorites of the series, i identified with the heroine a lot. For Citadel I am nearsighted, so if I don’t wear my glasses I can’t see anything 🤓. Think of it as a camera that goes unfocused, that’s my life without glasses. So in the kindled world I would be screwed 😂. When Claire Kent does a spin off, I’m hoping she gives us more of the ladies in the world who are a group, I want to see what happens with them.
@brandyreads more ladies from the group of women would be awesome! I'm really hoping to see more of them specifically, they are some of the most intriguing side characters in the series
I want to read the Kindled series so bad. It's on my tbr.
@Wjyndigo I really enjoyed it! And most of them were on the shorter side so they were pretty quick reads for me
I think I only enjoyed two Katee Robert books, and one was a novella. I have not read Romancing Rem’eb yet, because you know why 😂, so hopefully I can get to that book soon.
@@brandyreads I do know why 😂 Tia was still Tia, but I can tolerate her better since it's been so long since I read the other books. And Rem'eb was great, which made it worth it for me 😂
I saw your review on Goodreads where you said “Sarah J Maas wishes”, I laughed when I saw that 😂. I can understand why you didn’t like the wild man, it’s definitely not for everyone and I completely understand why you didn’t like the heroine, she made a lot of dumb decisions. I felt like her male family babied her too much.
@brandyreads her family dynamic was the most unenjoyable part of the book for me. When it was just the two of them together I actually really enjoyed it, even if I felt like she wasn't the most intelligent heroine ever. But her family and the end of the book was not for me lol
I read two books by Katee Roberts, Blood on the Tide and Court of the Vampire Queen. I can’t get into her writing. I probably won’t be reading anything else from them. Court of the Vampire Queen had way too much boring sex in every chapter and almost every page, and I love my smut! In Blood on the Tide, the sapphic sex was barely described .
@Wjyndigo those are two of her books I haven't read, but that is largely the issue I have with them too. In her newer books the sex is largely boring and the have no plot just vibes. I don't mind one or the other, but both makes her books unenjoyable for me
@@helenreadsI literally closed the book at chapter 3 and I almost DNF’d Court of the Vampire Queen. But I am a masochist and had to keep reading to see the end. What actual plot was in there was interesting. You just had to wade through all of the sex!
I have a video coming out on the Bridgerton’s, season 3. So I will see how that goes over 🤷🏻♀️😂.
Really enjoy your makeup videos! What palettes are you currently into?! ❤
@AndyGarcia-wv3mb thanks for watching! I really am only using the Electrum Cosmetics palettes I have now and the BBB Basic Witch, and then occasionally one of my BlendBunny palettes or the Cosmic Brushes Winter Wonderland for their mattes. I just haven't been doing as much makeup this year for a variety of reasons so I haven't used anything outside of those this year
I would say transcendence is similar to the wild man. I did read that Emma Castle book love in the wild that was another Tarzan retelling and it was a 3.5 to me, that one reminded me too much of the Disney retelling.
@brandyreads the magic elements in the Emma Castle book felt very out of place imo. I am starting to believe Transcendence was an anomaly of Tarzan/Wild Man type books as I have never enjoyed another like it
Thank you for such a thorough review and the color comparisons. I really don't understand how a palette with such similar shades made it past the drawing board? I really do like the vibe of this palette, but at that price point, I expect each shade to be an individual, not a dupe.
I am waiting for Jillian Bondarchuk to come out with a new book
@@brandyreads yes! I am hoping it's soon!
When I heard the miaow , at first I thought it might be one of My cats ! I just got the vacuum out of the storage room and was slightly wondering if one had accidentally slipped in and was stuck in there! Whew! 😮💨
A wolf in a garden sounds interesting
It was an interesting take on a paranormal, albeit a little long for the story it was telling
I really want to read Sinister Ange’s Forbidden Fantasy House but I cannot find it anywhere! 😢
I believe it's a newsletter exclusive now! I think that's where I found it at? I think the link to the newsletter sign-up is on www.sinistreange.com/
@@helenreads Thank you so much!! I was able to get it by signing up. 🖤
@@WjyndigoI'm so glad! I hope you enjoy it!
I know this is an old video but i think it was a fun tag. I gotta tell you, that eyeshadow color looks AMAZING on your eyes.
I love that cover by C.M. Nascosta, it is so pretty. You and I both chose Til All The Seas Run Dry for most disappointed 😂.
It was such a let down for sure 😪
I keep meaning to get back to Cate C. Wells, but she’s a hit or miss kind of author for me. Honestly this doesn’t sound appealing to me, so I will be passing on this one.
I do think she writes emotion and angst very well, but this one is not one I would recommend
Happy Anniversary
Thank you!
Happy anniversary 💕 Thanks for talking a bit about your religion background.
Thank you for watching ❤️ ❤❤
I have thought of reading Victoria Aveline’s series, but I kept putting it off.
I actually ended up really enjoying the series, but it did take until book four and onward for me to feel that way and I know not everyone wants to slough through four books before they can like a series 😅
I love an unhinged MC. I definitely want to read All my Love.
I'm looking forward to her sisters books because I actually really enjoy that aspect 😁
Ooh I am excited to check them out!@@helenreads
All my Love sounds bonkers, and I would say that if you don’t have things private then it’s not stalking, i consider it research 😂.
Exactly 😂
Thank you for reading 8 Days For Salvation!
OMG that eyeshadow/eye makeup is lit 🔥 💚💚
Thank you! I believe I used the BellaBeautéBar Strange & Unusual palette ❤️
Damn I was interested in Witchslayer up until you talked about the epilogue. What a letdown. I really am enjoying my current reading of Opal Reyne’s A Soul to Heal.
If you are willing to skip the epilogue, it is a great Opal Reyne book. It was very reminiscent of A Soul to Keep imo, in terms of the basic plot and vibe.
Thanks! I’ll check it out I’ll just skip the epilogue .@@helenreads
I have been reading the Alliance series by S.J. Tilly These books are ridiculous. They're mafia, over-the-top men. Nero stalks his girl after he hides in her apartment from the police, and leaves random 100 dollar bills everywhere for her to find until he decides Fine He'll Take her. Then in King, the girl witnesses him murder someone so instead of killing her he forces her to marry him (my least favorite). Then Dom tricks King's sister into marrying him so he can join the alliance. When she finds out she throws her ring out the window, so like any insane mafia man he drugs her while she's asleep and tattoos his name across her ring finger 4 times. Then he tattoos her name around his neck lol. And my favorite Hans is a crazy Mercinary who is obsessed with his neighbor, but won't talk to her, but still eats the baked goods she leaves on his doorstep every day even though they're awful. (zucchini and chocolate chip lol) I'm reading this one now.
I hate it when I’m into a book and all of a sudden the tone changes and it makes the book less enjoyable, I want to say to the author “what are you doing? No, don’t do that!”. It’s almost like the author took a break away from the book, then came back to it how many months later.
Exactly!
Why is ensley reign problematic?
I still need to read Courtney Milan 😬🫣, I have a book of hers on my kindle, but I keep forgetting about it because it gets pushed down my list and I don’t physically see it.
I have the same issue with ebooks too, especially recently. It's hard to remember what all is there I haven't read yet. When/if you do get around to it I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😅 they are definitely not for everyone, but I personally think they're top tier historical romance
I'm so sorry your mental health hasn't been great. As someone who suffers from my own issues, my heart goes out to you. I hope you have a support system around you. I can see both sides of the AI-generated art argument. I think it's a useful tool for brand-new independent authors looking to establish a name for themselves. Because publishing is expensive. There is usually no financial return since not many are reading their books yet. But once they have the Revenue they Should pick up and use a cover artist. The Art World is competitive enough without competing with an AI system. They need the authors' support. Authors I won't read, are H.D. Carlton, Raven Kennedy, Mariana Zapata (but only because my impatient heart can't take the slowest burns in history lol), and especially Kate Stewart because I swear she killed off a character for no other reason than to make her readers cry, it was unnecessary for the storyline and it pissed me off.
Thank you for the kind words ❤ Mariana Zapata is an author I've been interested in, but the page length of her books are wild for romances where the couple doesn't get together until the very end 😅 I don't mind slow burn but that seems excessive 😂
Makeup KZread is wild 😂 and toxic. I used to do unboxings of makeup and the comments I would get was crazy. Booktube is drama filled of course, but not nearly as bad a makeup content.
So wild 😂 the toxicity is so intense. I like making makeup content, but I think I'm just going to mainly stick to books for now 😅
That’s weird about that author that disappeared, hopefully everything is okay with her. I’ll have to check out that series by Kathryn Moon soon. I’m currently reading Til All the Seas Run Dry and honestly I’m ready to DNF it. I am so BORED and disappointed in it, because I was looking forward to this book as well🤦🏻♀️. I started skimming the book at this point, because there are things I like about the book but there are parts that linger that I don’t care about 🤷🏻♀️. I didn’t like how Callem was the one who attacked Jory, especially because imagine if she was human, he would have killed her and he’s lucky she is a selkie, so that was convenient. I feel like if the author does do another book, I will read it and it will be my deciding factor if I want to keep giving the author a chance, or to stop reading her. I also felt like the secondary characters were setting up to other books (which I hate) 😬. Girl I’m terrified of sharks 🦈 as well, so I don’t blame your husband for being scared of them 😂.
mother brain has shone her light upon this video. let it be known it was witnessed.
I keep meaning to read Kati Wilde
She was definitely one of my best author finds of last year! I'm just disappointed her backlist isn't longer 😅
There are a couple of booktubers who I have watched in the past, and they weren’t super impressed with Lynsey Sands. So I haven’t bothered trying to read her.
I may try one of her Highlander? Maybe. I am interested in reading Scottish Highlander books specifically, but I don't know that I'm sold on her writing style yet
I haven’t read that Ruby Dixon book yet, not sure if I will.
Your sweet kitty stole the show. When I first heard him/her I thought it was my cat I kept pausing the video and looking around for my cat lol
I actually have two, and one of them is very vocal 😁
I don’t think I’ve read Lydsay Sands before, but I’ve seen her books a lot. I’m in a book slump, I listened to Legends & Lattes and I enjoyed that, but I’ve DNFd how many books this month. So yeah not a great reading month for me. That’s sweet your husband buys you books.
I am hoping the next half of this month is better reading for sure. I haven't picked up Legends and Lattes yet, but I have been interested. I may start with the prequel novella to test the authors writing style out first
I have how many Eloisa James books I still need to read, and there are some authors who I have a feeling about (that I might not like them) so I end up putting off reading them. Hopefully I can kick myself into gear to read them soon.
I think if I had gone into this particular Eloisa James series knowing the latter books would be just typical HR I might could have enjoyed them more, so that's my bad. I do really want to try one of her other series to see if she is an author I could enjoy. I hear such great things about her, but I haven't personally found the books from her I've read to be standouts from any other traditionally published historical romances out there
I'm so sorry to hear about your family, sending all my well wishes your way. I am the same with series, if I like the first book or if its recommended I will buy the entire series. And then I'm mad the entire time I'm listening or reading because I could have spent my months book money on something I actually enjoy reading lol. As far as m/M romance goes. The first one I read was Soul Eater by Lily Mayne. That book was fantastic. I don't mind it because it has a beautiful romance story between two characters. There are some sex scenes but nothing feels gratuitous. And I'm currently reading the first book in the Horde Kings of Dakar series by Zoey Draven. And of course I bought the entire series on Audible because of one of your recommendations lol
I haven't ever read anything by Lily Mayne, but I'm thinking I may try her out soon. I've really enjoyed M/M with a monster aspect to it, so I think her books may work for me. And I hope you enjoy the Horde King series! I am planning on rereading it this summer in preparation for the second generation series to release 😅
I can understand people not wanting to hear spoilers, but then I would just read the book before checking for reviews on KZread 🤷🏻♀️. Also because I read a lot of books every year, by the time I get to a book that was spoiled for me, I am probably not going to remember it 😂. I have some Eloisa James books on my shelf, so hopefully I can get to them this year.
As someone who runs out of their greens first in every palette(ofc if a palette has at least 1 green), this one is perfect for me ig 😂😂😂 though the matte greens are too similar even for me and at least one of them could've been replaced w a lighter, fresh grass/ pastel green...not to mention how having a lilac matte in this palette would be nicee too.
We are the same when it comes to Valentine’s Day. My husband and I don’t really care about it, because you shouldn’t just show your love on one day. My husband and I are always doing things for each other all year round. I also told my husband that I hate cut flowers, because it’s a waste and they will die. I’d rather have something that I can keep alive, like a plant. But I want it to be the easiest plant I can take care of or I don’t want it 😂. I will buy my husband some peanuts or peanut brittle, and he will usually buy me some chocolate, but other than that we don’t go out on the holiday. Yeah I’m not a fan of politics or political plots in novels, but I’m also not a fan of the author either, I’ve enjoyed a couple of her novella’s though. Also I feel like once an author goes traditionally published, they have to tame down their books to fit that companies sensibilities, where I feel like indie authors are more daring with their work. Hence why most of what I read now are indie authors.
Very pretty color theme palette. I haven’t try this brand yet. Think I may.Hope you get well soon.Thanks for the video.
As your channel grows on here, it can feel intimidating or overwhelming with the amount of people who comment on your channel. I am not on here to be famous, I just like talking about the books I read. I like having this as a hobby, but I certainly don’t want to make this my job. I like keeping my private life PRIVATE. Prince of Beasts sounds interesting, I might check that one out.
I just think maybe making any content on this specific channel but book content should have been thought out better 😅 I want to make book content and engage with that only right now. I don't even care about views, I just want to talk about books
I read Sweet Like Poison and I really enjoyed it. Elena is hilarious, I love her 😂. I also read Real Like Daydreams and I liked that one too, but so far in that series I like Sweet Like Poison the best. I’m reading the first book in the series Soft Like Thunder and I’m glad I DIDN’T start with this book, because damn there is a lot of freaking drama in this. The drama and the sexy times reminds me of books women read on TikTok. Once I’m done with that book, then I want to finish the series with book #2.
I'm so glad you liked it! I feel the same about the first two books in the series; if I had read them first I never would have picked up another book by the author 😅
Makeup looks like a depressed prostitute after a 3 day binge
I’ve watched a video where it’s mentioned that her Oden’s Eye palettes get hard pan. A comment in that video mentioned that one KZreadr lost their affiliation for saying the same thing. As pretty as their palettes are, I’m not interested in them now. You have a nice collection. Thanks for sharing!
It was Vinyl Beauty’s review of the Seatalk palette. She liked that one, but mentions this.
I tried reading Hooked but it was boring af 😂. I didn’t get very far in it, before I returned it and moved on with my life. I haven’t been into dark romance lately either. I have only read one Pam Godwin book (which I enjoyed at the time) but I can’t get into an author where most of her novels have graphic SA on page, I just can’t get into it.
That's my biggest issue with dark romance atm I think; I just can't get behind on-page SA
Highlight is my favorite. I could watch swatches all day.
I’m loving your video! Midwinter Dream is one I regret not buying, so so beautiful and perfect for this time of year❤