Started with the Black Company by Cook. Read the first omnibus, didn't grab me. Written it off. Amber chronicles by Zelazny. Had the omnibus, finished the first book.. bored me no end.
Basically anything by Cassandra Clare, the Lunar Chronicles, the Darkest Minds trilogy, the Folk of the Air series, the selection series, and the mara dyer trilogy
I dnf'd Eragon. And I won't read anything after ACOWAR either. Then there're Hush hush which I also dnf'd, Mortal Instrument series where I dnf'd the second book and Divergent.
ooooh interesting concept. for me: heroes of olympus cos that finale was terrible, to all the boys i've loved before was not worth it and it's not a traditional series but every book in becky albertalli's creekwood series, aka the simon vs world, just gets worse by the book 😬
I used to push myself to finish all the books/series but not anymore. Our TBRs are long, but life is short. And fun fact, the first ever series that I DNF-ed was 50 shades of Grey. So that saga really changed my life. LOL
Same! I had never met a series I didn't finish before fifty shades of grey. Made it to the first chapter of the third book and can't be bothered to finish it
Thank you for being honest about these things. Sometimes it feels like everybody is pressuring you to finish the series you started. And it is OKAY not to
The end of the 2nd or 3rd Hitchhikers book (read them very close together so I can't remember which one) is one of the funniest things I've ever read and I still think about it years later
I agree, but I only enjoyed the parts that have been turned into the original radio play (in said radio play format). I didn't like reading the fifth one. The humor doesn't work for me when written down, but it does when it's performed well by a full cast with a bunch of sound effects. I love that stuff (probably why love the audiobooks from Graphic Audio).
@@ammalyrical5646 I never listened to it, but it's probably a great format to consume this story since It was originally written for radio. I loved reading it tho.
I have an idea for a video, I'm hoping at least ONE of my fave booktubers will do: Best Audio Books I just started listening to audio books... And I find its great for rereading (I'm working through wheel of time right now... Which is HIGHLY recommend as an audio book because the narrators are so amazing! - and I agree!) but I don't really know what else is great or what isn’t... And why or why not do YOU enjoy an audio vs physical... Anywho, hope you see this and it sparks some interest...
Interesting picks, all very understandable. I personally enjoyed hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy, But i have a copy where all novels are in one book so that made it a lot easier to stick with it. I'm currently in the Process of accepting that it's okay not to finish a series and not forcing myself xD Great Video!
Book recs with dragons: Temeraire by Naomi Novik---Historical fantasy of the Napoleonic Wars...with dragons. Start with His Majesty's Dragon/Temeraire (depends on the edition). Very sweet and charming, similar vibes to The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. 9 books and completed The Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb---Epic fantasy with several series set in the same world. Start with The Farseer Trilogy, the first book being The Assassin's Apprentice. When the bastard of a prince gets Fitz is the main character, and I doubt you'll like him but the books really shine when he's with other people. There aren't a lot of dragons in this one, but it's the start to a world where dragons are important. It can be rather bleak at times. There's a total of 16 books in this world, and everything out currently is finished.
I used to always feel the need to finish books or series, but this year I'm making an effort to not finish things I don't care for and I'm having a much better time. Personally I didn't care for the infernal devices series so I'm not reading the last book and I'll be giving the series away to my library so someone else can hopefully enjoy them :) I also feel like I'm the only one on the planet that loves the cruel prince series (it's like my guilty pleasure and I have no other excuses) all the booktubers I follow seem to not like it 😂
There's a series that just started and it's by Elliot Brooks who is a booktuber. I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but it's called Peace and Turmoil and it's an adult high fantasy and it has this amazing dragon companion and it reminds me of Eragon because the dragon communicates with humans through thoughts but it's 10 times better because the writing is actually very good. The dragon has a very sarcastic personality sometimes and I love it. I'm halfway through the book now and would recommend it so far! A Natural History of Dragons is also good.
The lady's guide to petticoats and piracy (sequel to gentleman's guide) follows monty's sister, so it's more of a companion than a true sequel. The characters from the first book do show up from time to time but mostly it's Felicity's own story. Idk if that changes your choice to not read it but I just wanted to point it out, just in case :)
Highly recommend the second book of the Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. The second book follows his sister's adventure. The character is better built compared to the first book and the flow if the story is better as well. Not to mention it is HILARIOUS. Ladies, adventure, mysterious animals, and conspiracy. I mean, why not?!
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is one of my favorites. The second book was pretty good as well. I agree with Warcross I havent felt the need to read the second book. :) I love your videos!
@@samis9856 It is a perfect mix of adventure, humor and then a deeper level of emotion. Monti's self sabotage reminds me of myself so much. I know it's an unusual reaction but at the end of it I was bawling. I just related so much. The story means so much to me. I feel like it was written just for me. :)
My go-to recommendation for dragons is always going to be the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. Who was also the author of two sci-fi series that I've read at least part of and have every intention of finishing. 'The Rowan' books, which I read almost all of them (I read them out of order and confused myself so I need to reread them in the correct order) and the Catteni books, the first of which is 'Freedom's Landing'. I can't vouch for the other three books in the series as I haven't read them yet, but they are very high on my tbr.
Oh man, you know how there are those books that sometimes you are ashamed to accept you like, because you know they are bad but you just enjoy them? That happens to me with eragon 😂😂😂😂
I actually dnfed a court of mists and fury. I don't like Rhys. And I hated how Sarah J. Mass murdered Tamlin's character just to push forward Rhys and that stupid mate bond.
I fell for Light aka Hideo *cough cough* so I wanted to finish Warcross, but I agree that Emika has almost nothing that goes for her. Yeah, that video with a vote would be nice 😉
If you are looking for books with dragon try The Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. She is the queen of dragons! Eragon has a bunch of stuff stolen from Pern. The series has like 23 books in it all normal sized paperbacks.
I liked The Darkest Part of the Forest WAY better than The Cruel Prince, I totally agree I forgot the entire thing as soon as I closed the book. And I even read the second book just to try it again and I forget everything that happens in that one as well so 🤷🏼♀️
Adore the Vampire Academy series. They get much darker and more interesting over the course of the books (much like Buffy), but I can totally see why you wouldn't continue.
I, personally, hated Hidden Bodies (sequel to You). I think you’re better off having only read You. I wish I had. Thanks for being honest about these series.
It's a really good decision not to continue with the "You"series ... I really liked the first book, but the second one was a DNF for me. Huge dissapointment.
I totally get what you said about A Court of Thornes and Roses. I tried five books by Maas and everything other than A Court of Mist and Fury was painfully bad. So I just gave up in the end. No need to force myself to read stuff that I'm never gonna like.
I also didn't finish vampire academy. The first book was nice enough, but the sequels had this constant rehashing of the previous book over and over and over again. This would go on until halfway through the book which was annoying af
I read Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr years ago when Inheritance was almost released. I know I started reading it, but I had trouble continuing. Right now I'm scared that if I eventually continue reading (or re-reading it) I won't like it as much. Especially since I was 15-16 myself when I first read it. The biggest problem might be that I read it in Dutch back then, and I'm starting to think they made a lot of structural changes while translating.
Oh gosh... Illuminae is on this list and I'm crushed lmaooo I really love love this series. I think because the format is so cool, with the hacked emails and stuff but to each their own :) and I remember being 13 and reading vampire academy with second hand embarrassment... I still have the series 😂 Love the video :)
BEST dragon series ever is the Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron. It starts with Nice Dragons Finish Last. I absolutely love it! Huge powerful dragon family led by a cruel and controlling mother. They can take human form. All her clutches have names staring with the same letter, and out main character is part of J clutch. The world building is amazing and complex, but not at all confusing. I read probably 100 books between reading the first and second books in the series and had NO PROBLEM remembering details and where the characters left off. I think you might really enjoy it! Audio versions are great!
I agree about so much of this. Hitchhiker's Guide is a book I did enjoy, but the rest of the series is so boring. Warcross is so bland, I totally agree. I do plan on continuing with the Gentleman's Guide series, because the second book is from the sister's POV and she's ace, so I can totally enjoy that. Eragon is a series I really did love, but now that I'm re-reading it, I'm seeing more of the flaws and such. (Though the worldbuilding in that series is something I enjoy, it's the characters I'm less impressed by nowadays.)
I started the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik and really like it, but honestly most of my love is for the dragons which are the best thing to happen to me this year lol. It might not be for you if you prefer your dragons to be bloodthirsty and hard to control beasts (like Game of thrones) because these make me more think of intelligent cat/dog creatures capable of speach.
Jane Yolen Pit Dragon Chronicles The Pern series obviously The Dragon and the George by Gordon R Dickson No dragons but I think you would like Robin McKinley (Actually her The Hero and the Crown has a dragon, sort of. So good, so is The Blue Sword.) and Andre Norton Also Alan Dean Foster's Pip and Flinx Adventures
Good call not reading Hidden Bodies. I didn’t necessarily dislike it, but it added nothing to the story and I liked the way You ended so I didn’t think a sequel was needed.
I'm so happy you talk about this because I mind it 20 to 30 pages in this one book and stop because they were doing the thing of info dumping before we need it. It remains me I'd the live movie on the last airbender
The thing with Eragon is that the world feels like LOTR and the plot is basically Star Wars, and because the author wrote it as a teen it’s approachable to teens/kids. It’s basically like the ultimate geek kid’s dream. I shamelessly read it and loved it as a kids but I wouldn’t even try to pick it up as an adult
One series with dragons that I don't hear talked about is Mistress of Dragons, by Margaret Weis (actually the title of the first book) as well as her collaborations with Robert Krammes and Tracy Hickman. Disclaimer: haven't read the Krammes books myself, yet. Then there's Timothy Zahn's stab at a sci-fi dragon in Dragonback Bargain, which has been on my TBR for a while. It's more YA, and the "dragon" isn't the classic kind by a long way.
The magicians book two was torture but book three pulled through and made me glad to read it. One of my favs :) I recommend to everyone to push through book 2
I read both Warcross books, Library borrows so no money lost there, and it was disappointing for me because Marie Lu's other books have better-written characters so I know she knows how to write interesting characters. Not a whole lot happens in the two books. It honestly could have been one book with how much nothing happens. Edit: Books with Dragons. Anything by Ava Richardson. All her books are about Dragons.
wow oof Eragon was SUCH a struggle for me. I thought it was gonna be some super cool dragon fantasy books and honestly what a drag. It was literally just eragon and the dragon and his trainer in the desert. *yawn* will not finish that series either
"You" is one of my favorite books of all time (I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend because the narrators voice was creepy as hell and I loved it) and because I loved it so much I am never going to continue the series. It was perfect as a stand alone and like you said, reading the second book would just bring it down.
If you're looking for dragons in a fantasy war (and the books are very much focussed on war), the Dragonmaster series by Chris Bunch is pretty awesome. It's like a more fantasy-esque Temeraire, but came out before Temeraire and the dragons aren't sentient. The omnibus is about 850 pages...
The sequel to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue follows Felicity instead of Monty, which is the only reason I read it. I was also satisfied with Monty’s story, but I was curious to see what Felicity would go through. In all, I did prefer book one, but I also really enjoyed book two.
Warcross is a duology. I read the second book a couple of months ago and it was so bad. It ruined the first book for me. Like it took such a wild turn from the narrative of the first book. It was too long and it was pointless and everything ended too neatly for my liking. But I hear Marie Lu has an issue with that. She’s really bad at endings apparently.
I think I will never grab book three from the series The Wheel of time & The sword of truth, two major fantasy series that apparently are a must-read for fantasy lovers. Bonus: Any trilogy written by Laini Taylor (Daughter of smoke and bone, strange the dreamer...) is just a great "no" for me, the hype around her books is something I'll never fully understand.
Honestly, you’re not missing out on anything in the ‘to all the boys I’ve loved before’ trilogy. I read the 3 of them this year (and recently) & literally can’t remember anything that happened heh oops. Will probably watch the movies though.
Ok I understand that you are not so hot for Naomi Novik but I have so far read two novels on her Temerarie series and I really like them (not really a fan of dragons but they were very interesting in this one).
If you want to read about Dragons then you need to continue on with the Throne Of Glass series! I hated book one but I'm currently listening to the audio book of book 5 and it's really good!
If you are still looking for a series on dragons, I recommend A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. The Audible version was very well done and the books include a illustrations of the dragons and characters!
Tessa Dawn Dragons Realm Series -- I really loved these if you haven't heard of this Author or the Series. She does have another Series that is about Vampires that I feel is really good!!
I used to read True Blood and some other vampire series when I was younger, and I ate it all up in no time. (never finished either tho, and now I don't care to anymore.) I've also found out I'm not really that into series. I prefer stand-alones. Maybe because I have trouble focusing, so I get tired hearing of the same people/same universe for too long. So when I'm done and put the book down, I want to be completely done with it 😬
Cruel Prince was a bit of a mess for me. I only really cared for it after like the 90% mark? That was basically too little too late for me but my friend made the effort of reading second and said was good so I might read the last 2 once it's out? Lol maybe I'm just in denial lmao. I can't imagine Illuminae or any of them as an audiobook. I loved them though :( Ending was disappointing so if you only thought Illuminae was okay then yeah don't bother lol. I have a love and hate relationship with Sarah J. Maas. I basically refuse to finish her series? It's like, they start out bad but it's so interesting so you hope they get better, and then they do! But then it's like too much? And friend wasn't a fan of last book so I just haven't bothered either ha. I keep meaning to get around to Gentleman's Guide but it keeps not happening. I keep looking for Dragon books too! I'll let you know if I end any worthwhile lol. Who knew this was so difficult??
Lol! I think we ALL know how you feel about Eragon. Ive never read it and thanks to you ive spared myself from some pretty cringy YA stuff. I dont usually read YA for that exact reason but i did enjoy Scythe immensely.
You could try reading „The waking Fire“ by Anthony Ryan. It‘s a good fantasy book about dragons and how people can use their blood to recieve special skills like being super fast.
I actually think the books from the Inheritance Cycle get better, though :) I'm a very slow reader, and by the last book I was so engaged I finishing 800 pages in a month (which for me is crazy). However Eragon was really slow and boring, and this was my first ever high fantasy series, and I read a translated version of it and I could still see the series' flaws although I personally loved the overall thing.
I slogged my way through A Discovery Of Witches as an audio book (26 hours!) & was gutted to discover it was only the first book in a series! Bogged down in details, there’s no way I’m reading any more.
Emily you didn’t mention the Throne of Glass series, does that mean you’re going to continue? If you do I can’t wait to see how you feel about the second book because it didn’t get good until the third book in my opinion
I saw the title of the video and immediately thought of Hitchhikers guide. I know you're not a fan and while I think the humor is kinda cheeky and I didnt hate it either. I read up to book 4 and had less and less idea of what was going on as I got farther into it. Book 1 was okay, I at least somewhat followed the premise but in books 2 and 3 I couldnt tell you what happens at all. Dont worry about not continuing this series.
I don't think you understand what the Hitchiker's Guide "series" is. It isn't a continuation. It was a series of radio shows that are the same story, but different. They were meant to be different stories for the different mediums. The other "stories in the series" are basically transcriptions of the radio shows. They also are nowhere near as long as the main book. In my opinion, some of the side stories are better than the main one. Not judging you for not liking it, absurd humor isn't everyone's cup of tea. Just clarifying a misconception about the "series" overall.
I hope The Cruel Prince series or whatever it’s called will end really good cause of the cliffhanger in the second book, like in an intense, kick ass way and not in a romantic, tie everything together conveniently kind of way... the latter is usually what happens in YA fantasy though so I don’t have high hopes lol
I feel you on Hitchhikers...I loved the book but the jokes are definitely absurdist and deadpan; as is most of Douglas Adams' humour. It's definitely a more "British humour" in that it is often dry and the jokes are funny, as you said, "out of context". I struggle to explain to people what Hitchhikers is about but I love it; it has a special place in my heart
I read the second book of the ACOTAR series and I just had it. The first book was barely enough for me to read the second. YOU was very messed up and I had to take a break from Joe to even think about the second book. I probably won't pick it up. I never read the vampire academy and I couldn't even get through the second chapter of The Cruel Prince. Just kind of gave it up and I won't bother with it. I could go on but not sure if you want your comments to be books themselves lol. Found your channel and plan on seeing your other videos. Thanks!!
ATTENTION: BOOKS WITH DRAGONS. Read His Majesty's Dragon PLEASE it's so PRECIOUS It's about the Napoleonic wars ... but with dragons. And the dragons are like puppy toddlers. 10/10
The P.S I still love you book. You say nothing happens for half the book. It's been a long time since I read it but that did remind me a lot of the last Harry Potter book. I was shocked they not only got two movies out of the book but also how good it was.
For years I always thought of a dragon I read in a book when I was much younger that I really liked. For some reason I was calling him Eragon in my head so was confuse by that book and when it was written. Yesterday I went on a quest to find the dragon I liked, only to realize after several hours I had already put it on my audible wish list. Ellegon is his name and he is a side character in the old Guardians of The Flame series by Joel Rosenberg. It's old, and my memory is fond but I have not yet re-read it so yymv. Apparently it falls into the LitRPG but was written before that was much of a thing but when D&D was big (No stats stuff as far as I remember). So, good story with a dragon but I am guessing kind of dated for you young people.
You was fabulous and Hidden Bodies was actually really good too - Kepnes is releasing 2 more books in the series. Pity you won't continue... have you seen the Netflix show?? I couldn't stand Illuminae!!
Which popular book series you won't be finishing?
BookswithEmilyFox The Inheritance Cycle. I found the first two books to be excruciatingly boring
Started with the Black Company by Cook. Read the first omnibus, didn't grab me. Written it off.
Amber chronicles by Zelazny. Had the omnibus, finished the first book.. bored me no end.
Basically anything by Cassandra Clare, the Lunar Chronicles, the Darkest Minds trilogy, the Folk of the Air series, the selection series, and the mara dyer trilogy
I dnf'd Eragon. And I won't read anything after ACOWAR either. Then there're Hush hush which I also dnf'd, Mortal Instrument series where I dnf'd the second book and Divergent.
The Me Before You trilogy. After You bored me to death. I really don't believe the (iconic) first book needed a sequel
"It was published so I'm allowed to bash it" Best quote I've heard this year LMAO
What about Popular Book Series that I Regret Finishing? Could be interesting.
ooooh interesting concept. for me: heroes of olympus cos that finale was terrible, to all the boys i've loved before was not worth it and it's not a traditional series but every book in becky albertalli's creekwood series, aka the simon vs world, just gets worse by the book 😬
Me before You. Baffles me how _that_ is even a series.
I hated the ending to the Warcross duology. The ending ruined the entire thing for me. Also, The Grisha Trilogy. I hated the ending.
The Raven Cycle for me 😱
It felt kind of pointless once I finished the series and was disappointed how it ended.
WaresTheWolf really? huh, the ending was great for me
I used to push myself to finish all the books/series but not anymore. Our TBRs are long, but life is short. And fun fact, the first ever series that I DNF-ed was 50 shades of Grey. So that saga really changed my life. LOL
SAME LOL. I couldn’t even get through the first book.🤣
Same! I had never met a series I didn't finish before fifty shades of grey. Made it to the first chapter of the third book and can't be bothered to finish it
Mine was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series... couldn't get through the 3rd one. I read the first page of 50 shades and said nope I'm out...
Thank you for being honest about these things. Sometimes it feels like everybody is pressuring you to finish the series you started. And it is OKAY not to
It’s always hard for me to quit a series (even when I hate it) and I don’t know why I keep torturing myself. So, this is a really refreshing watch.
SAME!!!
Forget the books, I have that dress!!! I feel so stylish now you’re a wearer of it too ☺️😂
It's such a nice dress!!
Ooo, idea... Book Series where the Second Book was Better
The end of the 2nd or 3rd Hitchhikers book (read them very close together so I can't remember which one) is one of the funniest things I've ever read and I still think about it years later
I love the hitchhicker's guide of the Galaxy so much! I'll admit his humor is definitely very unique and not for everyone at all
I agree, but I only enjoyed the parts that have been turned into the original radio play (in said radio play format). I didn't like reading the fifth one. The humor doesn't work for me when written down, but it does when it's performed well by a full cast with a bunch of sound effects. I love that stuff (probably why love the audiobooks from Graphic Audio).
@@ammalyrical5646 I never listened to it, but it's probably a great format to consume this story since It was originally written for radio. I loved reading it tho.
I have an idea for a video, I'm hoping at least ONE of my fave booktubers will do:
Best Audio Books
I just started listening to audio books... And I find its great for rereading (I'm working through wheel of time right now... Which is HIGHLY recommend as an audio book because the narrators are so amazing! - and I agree!) but I don't really know what else is great or what isn’t...
And why or why not do YOU enjoy an audio vs physical...
Anywho, hope you see this and it sparks some interest...
Impression Blend has a video about the best audiobooks on her channel!
Interesting picks, all very understandable. I personally enjoyed hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy, But i have a copy where all novels are in one book so that made it a lot easier to stick with it. I'm currently in the Process of accepting that it's okay not to finish a series and not forcing myself xD
Great Video!
Omg I love Vampire Academy. I picked it up when I was 13 and read the entire series. Obsessed with vampires and romance so it's right up my alley.
Vampire Academy will always hold a special place in my heart!
I read the entire Eragon series and I don’t know why. 😩😩
Book recs with dragons:
Temeraire by Naomi Novik---Historical fantasy of the Napoleonic Wars...with dragons. Start with His Majesty's Dragon/Temeraire (depends on the edition). Very sweet and charming, similar vibes to The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. 9 books and completed
The Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb---Epic fantasy with several series set in the same world. Start with The Farseer Trilogy, the first book being The Assassin's Apprentice. When the bastard of a prince gets Fitz is the main character, and I doubt you'll like him but the books really shine when he's with other people. There aren't a lot of dragons in this one, but it's the start to a world where dragons are important. It can be rather bleak at times. There's a total of 16 books in this world, and everything out currently is finished.
I used to always feel the need to finish books or series, but this year I'm making an effort to not finish things I don't care for and I'm having a much better time. Personally I didn't care for the infernal devices series so I'm not reading the last book and I'll be giving the series away to my library so someone else can hopefully enjoy them :)
I also feel like I'm the only one on the planet that loves the cruel prince series (it's like my guilty pleasure and I have no other excuses) all the booktubers I follow seem to not like it 😂
Rebecca Inman I like the cruel prince too! I think it was overhyped, but I still really liked it and I’ll continue it.
There's a series that just started and it's by Elliot Brooks who is a booktuber. I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but it's called Peace and Turmoil and it's an adult high fantasy and it has this amazing dragon companion and it reminds me of Eragon because the dragon communicates with humans through thoughts but it's 10 times better because the writing is actually very good. The dragon has a very sarcastic personality sometimes and I love it. I'm halfway through the book now and would recommend it so far! A Natural History of Dragons is also good.
The lady's guide to petticoats and piracy (sequel to gentleman's guide) follows monty's sister, so it's more of a companion than a true sequel. The characters from the first book do show up from time to time but mostly it's Felicity's own story. Idk if that changes your choice to not read it but I just wanted to point it out, just in case :)
Highly recommend the second book of the Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. The second book follows his sister's adventure. The character is better built compared to the first book and the flow if the story is better as well. Not to mention it is HILARIOUS. Ladies, adventure, mysterious animals, and conspiracy. I mean, why not?!
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is one of my favorites. The second book was pretty good as well. I agree with Warcross I havent felt the need to read the second book. :) I love your videos!
bushelofbooks I absolutely loved the first book! The audiobook is phenomenal!
@@samis9856 It is a perfect mix of adventure, humor and then a deeper level of emotion. Monti's self sabotage reminds me of myself so much. I know it's an unusual reaction but at the end of it I was bawling. I just related so much. The story means so much to me. I feel like it was written just for me. :)
bushelofbooks I felt the same:) Definitely one of my favorites that I will go back to:)
I LOVE the way you say “vampire.” So freaking cute!
What about the Emily says "human"?
My go-to recommendation for dragons is always going to be the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. Who was also the author of two sci-fi series that I've read at least part of and have every intention of finishing. 'The Rowan' books, which I read almost all of them (I read them out of order and confused myself so I need to reread them in the correct order) and the Catteni books, the first of which is 'Freedom's Landing'. I can't vouch for the other three books in the series as I haven't read them yet, but they are very high on my tbr.
Oh man, you know how there are those books that sometimes you are ashamed to accept you like, because you know they are bad but you just enjoy them? That happens to me with eragon 😂😂😂😂
Same! It's such a big part of my childhood too
Congrats on 70k subscribers!! Love your videos and so happy to have discovered some great books from you ⭐️
I actually dnfed a court of mists and fury. I don't like Rhys. And I hated how Sarah J. Mass murdered Tamlin's character just to push forward Rhys and that stupid mate bond.
I fell for Light aka Hideo *cough cough* so I wanted to finish Warcross, but I agree that Emika has almost nothing that goes for her.
Yeah, that video with a vote would be nice 😉
If you are looking for books with dragon try The Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. She is the queen of dragons! Eragon has a bunch of stuff stolen from Pern. The series has like 23 books in it all normal sized paperbacks.
I liked The Darkest Part of the Forest WAY better than The Cruel Prince, I totally agree I forgot the entire thing as soon as I closed the book. And I even read the second book just to try it again and I forget everything that happens in that one as well so 🤷🏼♀️
Adore the Vampire Academy series. They get much darker and more interesting over the course of the books (much like Buffy), but I can totally see why you wouldn't continue.
I have to say it: Your eyeliner is on point, gurl 👌
nah... wings too flat when she closes her eyes.
I won't be finished Warcross and Illuminae series
definitely I agree all your comments about this books
love you 💜🐈
I didn't like the Illuminae series either. I wanted to but I was pretty bummed when I found out the protagonist changed in the second one.
I have a dragon book recommendation! THE DRACON MEMORIA series, the first being THE WAKING FIRE
I, personally, hated Hidden Bodies (sequel to You). I think you’re better off having only read You. I wish I had. Thanks for being honest about these series.
2 of my favourite series in this list. No hate though 😘 we can’t all like the same books. One series I won’t continue...Legend series by Marie Lu.
I love the inheritance cycle
Several of those books I just couldnt get into. I dont feel so bad anymore.
It's a really good decision not to continue with the "You"series ... I really liked the first book, but the second one was a DNF for me. Huge dissapointment.
I totally get what you said about A Court of Thornes and Roses.
I tried five books by Maas and everything other than A Court of Mist and Fury was painfully bad. So I just gave up in the end. No need to force myself to read stuff that I'm never gonna like.
I also didn't finish vampire academy. The first book was nice enough, but the sequels had this constant rehashing of the previous book over and over and over again. This would go on until halfway through the book which was annoying af
I won’t be finishing the Harry Potter series. Read the first book, I enjoyed but I have no desire to read the others.
I read Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr years ago when Inheritance was almost released. I know I started reading it, but I had trouble continuing. Right now I'm scared that if I eventually continue reading (or re-reading it) I won't like it as much. Especially since I was 15-16 myself when I first read it.
The biggest problem might be that I read it in Dutch back then, and I'm starting to think they made a lot of structural changes while translating.
OMG Finally someone who is reading/talking about Books instead of painting his face for 30 mins!!!
Well I do have another channel where I paint my face lol
Oh gosh... Illuminae is on this list and I'm crushed lmaooo I really love love this series. I think because the format is so cool, with the hacked emails and stuff but to each their own :) and I remember being 13 and reading vampire academy with second hand embarrassment... I still have the series 😂
Love the video :)
BEST dragon series ever is the Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron. It starts with Nice Dragons Finish Last. I absolutely love it! Huge powerful dragon family led by a cruel and controlling mother. They can take human form. All her clutches have names staring with the same letter, and out main character is part of J clutch. The world building is amazing and complex, but not at all confusing. I read probably 100 books between reading the first and second books in the series and had NO PROBLEM remembering details and where the characters left off. I think you might really enjoy it! Audio versions are great!
WRT the “romance” in cruel prince, I feel like it was super flipping obvious from about half way through the book
I agree about so much of this. Hitchhiker's Guide is a book I did enjoy, but the rest of the series is so boring. Warcross is so bland, I totally agree. I do plan on continuing with the Gentleman's Guide series, because the second book is from the sister's POV and she's ace, so I can totally enjoy that. Eragon is a series I really did love, but now that I'm re-reading it, I'm seeing more of the flaws and such. (Though the worldbuilding in that series is something I enjoy, it's the characters I'm less impressed by nowadays.)
I started the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik and really like it, but honestly most of my love is for the dragons which are the best thing to happen to me this year lol. It might not be for you if you prefer your dragons to be bloodthirsty and hard to control beasts (like Game of thrones) because these make me more think of intelligent cat/dog creatures capable of speach.
Jane Yolen Pit Dragon Chronicles
The Pern series obviously
The Dragon and the George by Gordon R Dickson
No dragons but I think you would like Robin McKinley (Actually her The Hero and the Crown has a dragon, sort of. So good, so is The Blue Sword.) and Andre Norton
Also Alan Dean Foster's Pip and Flinx Adventures
Aw, sucks that you won't be finishing Illuminae. It's one of my favourite sci-fi series. But I totally get not likely the YA-ness of it!
Good call not reading Hidden Bodies. I didn’t necessarily dislike it, but it added nothing to the story and I liked the way You ended so I didn’t think a sequel was needed.
I'm so happy you talk about this because I mind it 20 to 30 pages in this one book and stop because they were doing the thing of info dumping before we need it. It remains me I'd the live movie on the last airbender
The thing with Eragon is that the world feels like LOTR and the plot is basically Star Wars, and because the author wrote it as a teen it’s approachable to teens/kids. It’s basically like the ultimate geek kid’s dream. I shamelessly read it and loved it as a kids but I wouldn’t even try to pick it up as an adult
If you havent read 'Serpahina' or 'eon' and 'eona' you should. They are pretty good dragon books.
if there's a face in the cover makes me didn't want to keep it too 😆 i didn't like face photograph cover.
The Dragonriders of Pern are a good read.
One series with dragons that I don't hear talked about is Mistress of Dragons, by Margaret Weis (actually the title of the first book) as well as her collaborations with Robert Krammes and Tracy Hickman. Disclaimer: haven't read the Krammes books myself, yet. Then there's Timothy Zahn's stab at a sci-fi dragon in Dragonback Bargain, which has been on my TBR for a while. It's more YA, and the "dragon" isn't the classic kind by a long way.
The Magicians, A Wrinkle in Time quintet, the Dublin Murder Squad are a few for me.
The magicians book two was torture but book three pulled through and made me glad to read it. One of my favs :) I recommend to everyone to push through book 2
Danielle Messier I hated book 1.
I read both Warcross books, Library borrows so no money lost there, and it was disappointing for me because Marie Lu's other books have better-written characters so I know she knows how to write interesting characters. Not a whole lot happens in the two books. It honestly could have been one book with how much nothing happens.
Edit: Books with Dragons. Anything by Ava Richardson. All her books are about Dragons.
wow oof Eragon was SUCH a struggle for me. I thought it was gonna be some super cool dragon fantasy books and honestly what a drag. It was literally just eragon and the dragon and his trainer in the desert. *yawn* will not finish that series either
Black prism series for sure will never enter my hands again. anything by Sarah J Maas after court of thorns and roses (blech)
For YA Sci-fi I recommend The Host by Stephanie Meyers
Yeah i have it and it is awesome!
"You" is one of my favorite books of all time (I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend because the narrators voice was creepy as hell and I loved it) and because I loved it so much I am never going to continue the series. It was perfect as a stand alone and like you said, reading the second book would just bring it down.
If you're looking for dragons in a fantasy war (and the books are very much focussed on war), the Dragonmaster series by Chris Bunch is pretty awesome. It's like a more fantasy-esque Temeraire, but came out before Temeraire and the dragons aren't sentient. The omnibus is about 850 pages...
The sequel to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue follows Felicity instead of Monty, which is the only reason I read it. I was also satisfied with Monty’s story, but I was curious to see what Felicity would go through. In all, I did prefer book one, but I also really enjoyed book two.
I had a hard time reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and gave up on it. I loved the movie though! Thank you for validating this!!
Warcross is a duology. I read the second book a couple of months ago and it was so bad. It ruined the first book for me. Like it took such a wild turn from the narrative of the first book. It was too long and it was pointless and everything ended too neatly for my liking. But I hear Marie Lu has an issue with that. She’s really bad at endings apparently.
I just read Kiss of Deception because of you and I really enjoyed it!! 🥰
I think I will never grab book three from the series The Wheel of time & The sword of truth, two major fantasy series that apparently are a must-read for fantasy lovers. Bonus: Any trilogy written by Laini Taylor (Daughter of smoke and bone, strange the dreamer...) is just a great "no" for me, the hype around her books is something I'll never fully understand.
I couldnt read any Laini Taylor books either.
Yeah I think I’ll continue watching “YOU” on Netflix but don’t think I’ll read the second book!
Natalie Wakes i love the tv show much more than the book
Library of Adventures Yeah I liked the addition of the young boy to the story!
Natalie Wakes right?! It makes Joe a more interesting character
Honestly, you’re not missing out on anything in the ‘to all the boys I’ve loved before’ trilogy. I read the 3 of them this year (and recently) & literally can’t remember anything that happened heh oops. Will probably watch the movies though.
Ok I understand that you are not so hot for Naomi Novik but I have so far read two novels on her Temerarie series and I really like them (not really a fan of dragons but they were very interesting in this one).
If you want to read about Dragons then you need to continue on with the Throne Of Glass series! I hated book one but I'm currently listening to the audio book of book 5 and it's really good!
If you are still looking for a series on dragons, I recommend A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. The Audible version was very well done and the books include a illustrations of the dragons and characters!
Tessa Dawn Dragons Realm Series -- I really loved these if you haven't heard of this Author or the Series. She does have another Series that is about Vampires that I feel is really good!!
I used to read True Blood and some other vampire series when I was younger, and I ate it all up in no time. (never finished either tho, and now I don't care to anymore.)
I've also found out I'm not really that into series. I prefer stand-alones. Maybe because I have trouble focusing, so I get tired hearing of the same people/same universe for too long. So when I'm done and put the book down, I want to be completely done with it 😬
Cruel Prince was a bit of a mess for me. I only really cared for it after like the 90% mark? That was basically too little too late for me but my friend made the effort of reading second and said was good so I might read the last 2 once it's out? Lol maybe I'm just in denial lmao.
I can't imagine Illuminae or any of them as an audiobook. I loved them though :( Ending was disappointing so if you only thought Illuminae was okay then yeah don't bother lol.
I have a love and hate relationship with Sarah J. Maas. I basically refuse to finish her series? It's like, they start out bad but it's so interesting so you hope they get better, and then they do! But then it's like too much? And friend wasn't a fan of last book so I just haven't bothered either ha.
I keep meaning to get around to Gentleman's Guide but it keeps not happening.
I keep looking for Dragon books too! I'll let you know if I end any worthwhile lol. Who knew this was so difficult??
Lol! I think we ALL know how you feel about Eragon. Ive never read it and thanks to you ive spared myself from some pretty cringy YA stuff. I dont usually read YA for that exact reason but i did enjoy Scythe immensely.
You could try reading „The waking Fire“ by Anthony Ryan. It‘s a good fantasy book about dragons and how people can use their blood to recieve special skills like being super fast.
I actually think the books from the Inheritance Cycle get better, though :) I'm a very slow reader, and by the last book I was so engaged I finishing 800 pages in a month (which for me is crazy). However Eragon was really slow and boring, and this was my first ever high fantasy series, and I read a translated version of it and I could still see the series' flaws although I personally loved the overall thing.
I slogged my way through A Discovery Of Witches as an audio book (26 hours!) & was gutted to discover it was only the first book in a series! Bogged down in details, there’s no way I’m reading any more.
Good decision! I dragged myself through all the books and it ended nowhere so I skipped a lot in the last book...
Emily you didn’t mention the Throne of Glass series, does that mean you’re going to continue? If you do I can’t wait to see how you feel about the second book because it didn’t get good until the third book in my opinion
I saw the title of the video and immediately thought of Hitchhikers guide. I know you're not a fan and while I think the humor is kinda cheeky and I didnt hate it either. I read up to book 4 and had less and less idea of what was going on as I got farther into it. Book 1 was okay, I at least somewhat followed the premise but in books 2 and 3 I couldnt tell you what happens at all. Dont worry about not continuing this series.
I don't think you understand what the Hitchiker's Guide "series" is. It isn't a continuation. It was a series of radio shows that are the same story, but different. They were meant to be different stories for the different mediums. The other "stories in the series" are basically transcriptions of the radio shows. They also are nowhere near as long as the main book. In my opinion, some of the side stories are better than the main one.
Not judging you for not liking it, absurd humor isn't everyone's cup of tea. Just clarifying a misconception about the "series" overall.
I really don't like Marie lu as an author. I tried to read the illuminae books, but I thought they were boring. I also have up on Eragon books.
I hope The Cruel Prince series or whatever it’s called will end really good cause of the cliffhanger in the second book, like in an intense, kick ass way and not in a romantic, tie everything together conveniently kind of way... the latter is usually what happens in YA fantasy though so I don’t have high hopes lol
great video as always, Emily! I probably won't read most of those series, ever :P for some reason, the majority of them doesn't interest me.
Same on cruel prince
I highly recommended Temeraire by Naomi Novik.
I feel you on Hitchhikers...I loved the book but the jokes are definitely absurdist and deadpan; as is most of Douglas Adams' humour. It's definitely a more "British humour" in that it is often dry and the jokes are funny, as you said, "out of context". I struggle to explain to people what Hitchhikers is about but I love it; it has a special place in my heart
Wings of fire is a middle grade series and all the characters are dragons is surprisingly good for a middle grade
A lot of those I didn't like the first book and also decide not to continue. Even if they are popular.
I read the second book of the ACOTAR series and I just had it. The first book was barely enough for me to read the second.
YOU was very messed up and I had to take a break from Joe to even think about the second book. I probably won't pick it up.
I never read the vampire academy and I couldn't even get through the second chapter of The Cruel Prince. Just kind of gave it up and I won't bother with it.
I could go on but not sure if you want your comments to be books themselves lol. Found your channel and plan on seeing your other videos. Thanks!!
Warcross was so bad I gave up on it
ATTENTION: BOOKS WITH DRAGONS. Read His Majesty's Dragon PLEASE it's so PRECIOUS
It's about the Napoleonic wars ... but with dragons. And the dragons are like puppy toddlers.
10/10
Ok,I'll try
Yaaaay!!!
Keep in mind it's a 10 book series lol so the plot of the first one is like all set-up
But it's very precious worth it imo lol
The P.S I still love you book. You say nothing happens for half the book. It's been a long time since I read it but that did remind me a lot of the last Harry Potter book. I was shocked they not only got two movies out of the book but also how good it was.
For years I always thought of a dragon I read in a book when I was much younger that I really liked. For some reason I was calling him Eragon in my head so was confuse by that book and when it was written. Yesterday I went on a quest to find the dragon I liked, only to realize after several hours I had already put it on my audible wish list.
Ellegon is his name and he is a side character in the old Guardians of The Flame series by Joel Rosenberg. It's old, and my memory is fond but I have not yet re-read it so yymv. Apparently it falls into the LitRPG but was written before that was much of a thing but when D&D was big (No stats stuff as far as I remember).
So, good story with a dragon but I am guessing kind of dated for you young people.
You was fabulous and Hidden Bodies was actually really good too - Kepnes is releasing 2 more books in the series. Pity you won't continue... have you seen the Netflix show?? I couldn't stand Illuminae!!
Hidden bodies bombed. It's really poor compared to its gem of a prequel.
Could NOT get through Hitchhikers Guide...and I freaking finished James Joyce Ulysses!
Oh shooooootttt! ALL of these are books I'm really excited about 😂😂😂