Mate- I saw you in Waterstones in London last week and it freaked me out so bad I ran the other direction into the children’s section anyways I love your videos
@@fictionalfates haha don’t worry, I’ll try to muster up my courage to say hi if I ever see you again :) I think I was just mostly startled because I’ve never seen a RUclipsr that I like just out of the blue before 😂
this video was so amazing!! and the fact that you've been matching ur outfits with books in all of ur videos is the level of dedication I need in my life.
I think Charlie would like these 2 books: 1 - The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg. There is joy and freshness to the story, but also unease and a sense of impending catastrophe is never far - that would play to his angsty humors, I think, without being too pessimistic. And I think Max and Jordan are just so similar to Nick and Charlie themselves ! 2 - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: the elements of quest, the supernatural, mixed with the utmost confusion of genres (literary and identitary) make it a book Charlie would love, because he is such a non-conventional and free spirit. Also, Julian is such a charismatic character, an irresistible ghost boyfriend !
I wholeheartedly agree on Cemetery Boys oh my gosh! I can't believe I forgot about recommending that one, it's literally perfect! I haven't read the first book yet, but now I have another recommendation 👀
@@fictionalfates I also just finished Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall and posted a short review on Goodreads (Calafthereader). Recommended (the book, not my review 😆).
yay!!! a new video :) i loved hearing your thoughts on these books! i used to read a lot of david levithan in my adolescence, and recently picked up his middle grade novel "answers in the pages" which i enjoyed a lot more than anything i had read before. i agree with your thoughts about "only on the weekends." it wasn't my favorite, but there were some parts that i really liked. the black flamingo is much better!!
i'm so glad we had similar thoughts on some of these books, i definitely still want to check out david levithan's other works as i'm interested in his writing style!
OH MY GODS i was gonna use futureme yesterday for my birthday but i def forgot and to see you sponsored by them im so happy i could support this lovely channel!
So happy to see that you're doing another one of these videos. I love the format of you reviewing the characters' bookshelves and offering recommendations!! When You Call My Name has definitely piqued my interest and I will be adding it to my TBR. For so long, we have had so few novels about queer history meant for teens, let alone ones that grapple with the early days of the AIDS epidemic. As difficult as it is to talk about, it brings me some joy to know that young people will have access to that history through YA literature. Just an aside, but it is still mind-blowing to me that stories set in the 80s and 90s can now be classified as historical fiction. I was born in the late 90s and it makes me feel so old!
His taste reminds me of mine! Lol In my small bookshelf you can find some books that are objectively amazing/praised by book readers and ur usual cliche easy to read nothing really happens rushed books that i just liked at one point in my life and is just still there
Loved this video 😍 The Black Flamingo is one of my favourite books, you should definitely give it a go! Only on the Weekends was ok-goodish for me as well so please don't let that stop you from reading the masterpiece that The Black Flamingo is 😝
loved this video i haven’t read only on the weekends yet but i have read black flamingo! i enjoyed black flamingo so much and it was cool reading a book that was in verse! i can tell where you are coming from because some times dean attas way of writing people can make it hard to like them. But i definitely think you’d enjoy black flamingo and resonate with it :)
I’d recommend him "Where we go from here" by Luca Rocha, I just finished it today and it was heartwarming and educational! I really loved it. It’s about three boys in Rio de Janero, two of them are HIV positive, one just made a negative test and the story follows them as they navigate relationships and prejudices surrounding the subject of HIV. I’m looking forward to the author publishing any more books.
if you liked the queer history elements, you should read “when we rise” by cleve jones, it’s his firsthand experience being at the front of a lot of history, i normally wouldn’t go for this sort of thing but it really feels like you’re sitting down with an old friend
hey i love your videos so much and i highly recommend the extinction trials by s.m wilson im currently reading them for the first time and i adore them i think that you would love them its like a cross between hunger games and Jurassic Park love all your videos and keep up the good content
"to see if charlie actually has taste" as if he's not with Nick nelson 😭
haha love this!
okay TRUE you are right
but, i will make the correction for *literary taste
In Charlie’s taste defense, having a certain book on his shelf doesn’t necessarily mean he has read or liked it. He just owned it
Oh definitely! I just wanted to provide some insight as to why he might have it on his shelf, it's just a bit of fun!
the not-so-subtle dig at a particular author near the end made me so happy 😭
it was needed and necessary
@@fictionalfates Yes i wanted to point it out too Alex, thank you for this Joel it heals my soul
Who I it? I fell like I might know but I’m not involved in book/author drama
@@UrFavReader the author's j.k. rowling, recently published a v anti-trans and ableist book in her detective series
Mate- I saw you in Waterstones in London last week and it freaked me out so bad I ran the other direction into the children’s section anyways I love your videos
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pls omg i'm so sorry that i freaked you out! i hope if you see me again next time, you'll come and say hello - otherwise, you can wave from afar!!
@@fictionalfates haha don’t worry, I’ll try to muster up my courage to say hi if I ever see you again :) I think I was just mostly startled because I’ve never seen a RUclipsr that I like just out of the blue before 😂
this video was so amazing!! and the fact that you've been matching ur outfits with books in all of ur videos is the level of dedication I need in my life.
eee thank you so much! i'll always try someway to match outfits, definitely something i could do more of on tiktok eventually 👀
I think Charlie would like these 2 books:
1 - The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg. There is joy and freshness to the story, but also unease and a sense of impending catastrophe is never far - that would play to his angsty humors, I think, without being too pessimistic. And I think Max and Jordan are just so similar to Nick and Charlie themselves !
2 - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: the elements of quest, the supernatural, mixed with the utmost confusion of genres (literary and identitary) make it a book Charlie would love, because he is such a non-conventional and free spirit. Also, Julian is such a charismatic character, an irresistible ghost boyfriend !
I wholeheartedly agree on Cemetery Boys oh my gosh! I can't believe I forgot about recommending that one, it's literally perfect! I haven't read the first book yet, but now I have another recommendation 👀
@@fictionalfates I also just finished Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall and posted a short review on Goodreads (Calafthereader). Recommended (the book, not my review 😆).
Not the jk rowling roast at the end 😭😭😭💖💖💖
As a HUGE fan of Heartstopper, this video makes me particularly happy 😍
No one:
The automated subtitles: "hey besties it's door"
not me being a door, i don't gatekeep 😭 - i girlboss
I love how you matched your shirts to the books 😂
it's always needed
You're such a good reviewer.
yay!!! a new video :) i loved hearing your thoughts on these books! i used to read a lot of david levithan in my adolescence, and recently picked up his middle grade novel "answers in the pages" which i enjoyed a lot more than anything i had read before. i agree with your thoughts about "only on the weekends." it wasn't my favorite, but there were some parts that i really liked. the black flamingo is much better!!
i'm so glad we had similar thoughts on some of these books, i definitely still want to check out david levithan's other works as i'm interested in his writing style!
OH MY GODS i was gonna use futureme yesterday for my birthday but i def forgot and to see you sponsored by them im so happy i could support this lovely channel!
Ahhh I'm so happy that this served as a little reminder heh, thank you so much for your support!
So happy to see that you're doing another one of these videos. I love the format of you reviewing the characters' bookshelves and offering recommendations!!
When You Call My Name has definitely piqued my interest and I will be adding it to my TBR. For so long, we have had so few novels about queer history meant for teens, let alone ones that grapple with the early days of the AIDS epidemic. As difficult as it is to talk about, it brings me some joy to know that young people will have access to that history through YA literature. Just an aside, but it is still mind-blowing to me that stories set in the 80s and 90s can now be classified as historical fiction. I was born in the late 90s and it makes me feel so old!
honestly if it wasnt for you id be dehydrated
now we couldn't have that! i'm glad i can remind you to drink water heh
omg how am i so early i'm so excited to watch this
ahhh i hope you enjoyed - always love the early squad!
When you call my name has been on my bookshelf for months, I’m going to start it tonight after this vid
omg skdfjdkfl i hope you liked it!
His taste reminds me of mine! Lol In my small bookshelf you can find some books that are objectively amazing/praised by book readers and ur usual cliche easy to read nothing really happens rushed books that i just liked at one point in my life and is just still there
omg yes, there's always the books that you bought because of the hype / recommendations and then the nostalga books - they're always great to have heh
Loved this video 😍 The Black Flamingo is one of my favourite books, you should definitely give it a go! Only on the Weekends was ok-goodish for me as well so please don't let that stop you from reading the masterpiece that The Black Flamingo is 😝
I'm definitely still gonna read The Black Flamingo! I never really give up on an author unless their book is a 1 star
loved this video i haven’t read only on the weekends yet but i have read black flamingo! i enjoyed black flamingo so much and it was cool reading a book that was in verse! i can tell where you are coming from because some times dean attas way of writing people can make it hard to like them. But i definitely think you’d enjoy black flamingo and resonate with it :)
Not me watching this after watching Isaac’s books from season 2 and you mentioning Ace of Spades which Isaac ends up reading 😏
Complicated sibbling relationships + queerness = I'll give you the sun bu Jandy Nelson
OOh thank you so much!!
i hope you are currently reading all the books from season two of hearstopper....i look forward to the reviews....
Is black flamingo on Charlie’s bookshelf? 😱 I’m reading it soon😍 (sorry for spamming your comments lmao, love your videos 🫶🏻)
I’d recommend him "Where we go from here" by Luca Rocha, I just finished it today and it was heartwarming and educational! I really loved it.
It’s about three boys in Rio de Janero, two of them are HIV positive, one just made a negative test and the story follows them as they navigate relationships and prejudices surrounding the subject of HIV. I’m looking forward to the author publishing any more books.
Hearing my name (finlay) in a book was so weird oh wow
!!!! it always feels weird to hear or read your name in a book
if you liked the queer history elements, you should read “when we rise” by cleve jones, it’s his firsthand experience being at the front of a lot of history, i normally wouldn’t go for this sort of thing but it really feels like you’re sitting down with an old friend
ooh, thank you so much for the recommendation!
David Leviathan lmao. But yeah I felt the same way about Boy Meets Boy. But but I think it was revolutionary for its time!
Definitely, it was amazing for the time it's set in, but it just doesn't hold up
when do you have time to read all this
i spend most of my time reading, and not sleeping asdjfklsj
hey i love your videos so much and i highly recommend the extinction trials by s.m wilson im currently reading them for the first time and i adore them i think that you would love them its like a cross between hunger games and Jurassic Park love all your videos and keep up the good content
I'm begging for a bookshelf tour
Here the whole time by Vitor Martins would be an amazing book for either Isaac or Charlie to read
OH MY GOSH YES
VITOR MARTINS WOULD BE SO NICE FOR CHARLIE!
I live in Switzerland, I’m so SAD because I can’t go and see Charlie’s bedroom 😭
That’s awesome to know When You Call My Name is a rec for enjoying Pose!
yeahh i havent read only on the weekends yet but i did hear how the uk cover especially is really misleading
i'm just :( about it
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