I, too, will defend the hunger games until the end of time. Reading it as an adult really just opens your eyes to all of the hidden meanings and the awful realities of the book, how it applies to our world today. I have a political science degree and I feel like it would be good to teach in a politics class! Especially since she really utilized just war theory in her books!!!!!! (Read from an interview put in the 10th anniversary edition of THG)
i genuinely had a completely different experience reading as a 10yo vs 20yo! i definitely think people are way too harsh on it bc of how it became a 'teen girl book'
YES!!!! as a teen, i didnt like reading but i like watching movies so i watched it and enjoyed it! as an adult i decided to rewatch it because i couldnt remember shit about it anymore, BUT now that im into reading, i will read it lol!! too good of a concept to miss out on!! i am a sucker for stories that involve the entertainment industry 🥲
I finally re-read the series a couple years ago, I partially expected not to enjoy it as much since I'm an adult now. But I think I love it even more, it's something young teenager me appreciated and adult me now appreciates.
Books she mentioned in this vid.. 1.vicious 2.the broken earth (trilogy) 3. Angle fall 4. Six of crows 5. Radio silence 6. The gilded wolves 6. the picture of dorian gray 8. The night circus 9. The tao of pooh 10. The hunger games.
Dorian Gray was written during the Decadent era! So not romantic, but it was another period of literature that really cared about sentiments and feelings and exploring that using extremes, like extreme situations and extreme personalities. Also, it was a time in which the artists did sort of rebel against the canonical interpretation of how a man had to act in society (rich, capitalist, hard worker, interested in politics, imperialist) so they created male characters really in touch with their feelings (maybe a bit too much) and many sort of blurred the gender borders, and started exploring homosexual relationships in literature in a way that was disturbing to the society of the time
Also i think she has theh uncensored edition but i saw a girl reading the unsensored and saying that the homosexual romance was actually canon but i don't really remember. Wish i had her copy tho :')
As a fellow member of the hunger games defense squad, I think it's also sooo overlooked how well Suzanne Collins writes about trauma. Katniss suffers severe PTSD symptoms throughout all three books, which doesn't make her the perfect, strong, political figure that all the adults around her want her to be. But it's real. How else do you expect a 17 year old girl to react to surviving a death match and then being thrown head first into a revolutionary war?!?! I think that we saw a lot of poorly written examples of this during the 2010's YA dystopian explosion and sometimes forget how Katniss's trauma was so pervasive in the second and third books. Even the epilogue of Mockingjay alludes to the fact that the only way Katniss could have a "normal" future was with Peeta because they shared a desire to finally feel safe after all that they had been through. You are so right for having these books on your all-time favorite list!!!!
You are one of the most well articulated youtubers I’ve ever watched. As a Brit who has lived in the Netherlands, it’s not your English that surprises me, but your impressive vocabulary paired with a fun / comedic personality and delivery. A joy to watch! Thank you for your videos.
@@atieh410 Me too. XD But I also read the first Hunger Game Book when it came out and I was....in my twenties I think.... and I still haven't finished the third book and will probably unhaul it. Loved the first book though.
I don't know if I'm the only one who feels like this, but I like a ton of books (like, a ton), but it's so rare that I LOVE a book and properly fall in love with the story/world... So idk what my favourite books are lol
That's exactly how I feel. I feel like I have unintentionally set the bar so high that many books are almost the best but hardly any actually get there. At this point I feel like my judgement is just extremely clouded.
100% yes to everything you said about The Hunger Games. I re-read the whole trilogy this winter and to be honest, it's been over a decade since they came out and they're still one of the most powerful book series I've ever read (and they're also on my favourites shelf haha)
hiii!! my faves are these: + the tunnel by ernesto sabato + the time of the hero by mario vargas llosa + the house of spirits by isabel allende + anything maria luisa bombal ever wrote!! + the shining by sk + different seasons by sk + frankenstein by mary shelley + the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson + carmilla by sheridan le fanu i feel like our taste doesnt match too much haha! but its always nice to see someone elses taste!! love ur videos hope youre well!! 🍓🥞🍓🥞🍓
All The Books She Mentioned In The Video, And Timestamps ❤️ 1. Vicious By Victoria Schwab 3:29 2. The Broken Earth Trilogy By N.K Jemsin 5:38 3. The Hunger Games By Susan Collins 8:39 4. Angel Fall By Susan E 10:58 5. Six Of Crows By Leigh Barudugo 12:06 6. Radio Silence By Alice Oseman 14:20 7. The Gilda Wolves Series By Rashmichi Chokshi 16:09 8. The Picture Of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde 18:39 9. The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstien 21:00 10. The Tao Of Pooh By Benjamin Hoff 24:07 ✨
Yeah, "the night circus" does get a lot of hype but oh my god, what this book made me feel, how it moved my imagination, very few books could do that and I've been reading a lot since I was a little kid. Definitely on my all time favourites list, next to Zafon's "the shadow of the wind" series, similar vibes there for me. It's the magical realism man✨
When it comes to speaking of The Picture of Dorian Gray, I think it's important to state that the portrait started to reflect Dorian's soul only after he wished for this portrait to age instead of him. I think this is crucial to understand the book well.
Angel Fall. This one had a grip on me from the very beginning like the author knows really well how to keep you invested. Devoured the entire series in two days. I highly recommend everyone read this. The Gilded Wolves Series was a chef kiss. Honestly half of the time I had no idea what was going on which is the reason I think most of the people put their hands down on this one but please don't make that mistake because I swear as the book proceeds and everything kinda starts making sense, you are going to devour it. I loved loved and loved this one.
The Hunger Games is amazing! It’s a great picture of societal alienation, class tensions and authoritarianism combined with young love and characters that feel real in their rights and wrongs. It’ll forever have a special place in my heart.
The Hunger Games is really underrated. I read it as an adult and I still have a place in my heart for it because YOU'RE RIGHT, it's meaningful and has some really good commentary on growing up and even on class consciousness.
My Goodreads is on standby and my tbr is waiting :) No but seriously, I'm so interested to see what your favourite books of all time are, some of your recommendations have been easy 5 stars for me :))
i read the night circus in high school and remember being very underwhelmed by it 😭. i think i liked the concept so much that i wanted there to be more than there was
I’ve literally never been so early, this is fantastic!!! Edit: Omg Leo you said my name and that scared me!!!! Btw I’m 14 and I’m a diehard Hunger Games fan.
Me: already has 4 books that need to be read quickly cause from the library... Me: oh hei, Dorian Gray has been sitting on my shelf for a good two years... let's read it! 🙂
I completely understand what you said about not knowing if you would still like your old faves today, but being hesitant to call books you recently loved "all-time faves" - I was actually quite glad I'm not alone in feeling that way haha Some of my favourite books are: -A Thousand Perfect Notes by CG Drews -The Young Elites by Marie Lu -Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo -Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor -Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier -The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
@@i-3562 Exactly!! I just absolutely love it and I wish it would never end, I can't get enough of it! Everything about it is so brilliant and especially the old peculiar photos added, top notch! It deserves more hype
I went to my "Favorites Shelf" & Google picked 3 random numbers for me ... so here are 3 favorites, in no particular order. 1) The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang 2) The People Who Watched Her Pass By by Scott Bradfield 3) Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock I am partial to a book with a long title 🙂 I've read Dorian Gray & Pooh is sitting on my TBR pile .
Some of my favourites are Circe, Convenience store woman, Soulful simplicity, The starless sea and Magic cleaning. I do have The fifth season at home, can‘t wait to read it 😊
Out of all the books you’ve mentioned, I’ve read Convenience store woman, it was good, but it left me a little unsettled, are rest of your favourites similar in the feeling? (I’m just curious and looking for my August read)
The way you gush about all these books is awesome. Makes me really want to read the ones I haven’t. I think my top 3 books would be Percy Jackson, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Six of Crows.
All I can say is that my favourite book of all time is War and Peace and I got it when I was 13 and I am now 48 please stay safe and enjoy your reading love your Australia fan John ❤️❤️❤️
I haven’t read too many books to know my all time faves but within the last 2 years I’ve reaaaally loved The Memory Police and The Song of Achilles. Such moving and touching stories for me.
I literally have a favourite section on my bookshelf. A few are here too, like Six of Crows and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Some shares the same authors, like The Starless Sea (Erin Morgenstern). And I am not going to bag on one of your favourites, but I am going to explain why I personally don't like the Gilded Wolves. I love the writing style of it, and I also love the beginning of that book. I thought it was an excellent introduction to the world and the characters and it was just amusing to read. In other words, it brought a lot of joy. But, like you said the characters don't really develop until the sequel (which I have not read, but I am happy to hear it for those that love these books), but for me, it wasn't just characters. It was across the board. I felt like the world wasn't developing, and the story also wasn't. I was getting frustrated because things were happening but it felt like the book wasn't moving forward. I was also getting frustrated because big things were happening to characters I cared about but it didn't come off as high stakes or emotional in any way, and that is just is a real letdown. I like it when my books punch me emotionally. As I said I loved the beginning and the writing and I can understand why people love this book, but the lack of development did ruin it for me. But The Gilded Wolves would make a stunning adaption and it would transfer very smoothly to screen.
You'll finally talk me into reading the Gilded Wolves someday. I need to continue the Broken Earth, what I do is start a dozen series without finishing them first I can't pick favorites, I'm too indecisive lol. I'll think well is it really still my favorite, or have I just always SAID it's my favorite. I will say everyone should try War and Peace.
The Hunger Games is definitely one of my favourites of all time. I've reread that series countless times now. The Picture of Dorian Gray is definitely a classic I want to read one day. Definitely want to read The Fifth Season this year! 🖤
Based on your excitement of The Gilded Wolves I would highly recommend The Gentlemen Bastards series beginning with The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Heist, found family and not terribly defined magic system. So good!
im literally rereading the hunger games trilogy right now and its SO GOOD. so underrated as a political commentary and should be considered as more than just a silly love triangle book
Oh yes, picking favourites is HAAARD. I'm will join you in the Hunger Games - Defenders AND Lovers camp. For the classics it would be the Lord of the Rings 🤪. And for humor I'll pick the "Three man in a boat" - never ceases to make me laugh. [the Six of Crows is great, but I'm not sure in would be my ALL TIME favourite] the rest recommendations of yours went straight to my TBR 😘 (except Jemisin. The first book was great, but after the intrigue was resolved it became tedious for me...)
what i love about VE schwab is how diverse each of her series are from each other, there's always a VE schwab story for everyone (i may not have been crazy about Vicious or Addie LaRue but I adored the Shades of Magic series it's my current favorite)
I'm reading The Night Circus right now, and I'm really enjoying it. But it does not even compare to how much I loved The Starless Sea last year. That book is amazing. As fellow booktuber Clockwork Reader has described it, it is a story about stories, and for people who love stories. The most magical experience, I really recommend it for anyone who enjoyed The Night Circus.
I haven’t read that many books, having only really got into reading early this year. But I’ve gotta say my faves are Six of Crows, priory of the orange tree & the invisible life of Addie Larue. I loved reading all three of them so so much...recommend them to everyone 🤍 And for priory, if you’re put off by the size...don’t be😂 it’s an amazing book that is just *chefs kiss* Also love how one of your faves is The gilded Wolves series...I don’t see it that often and I loved it (Kinda disappointed by the ending though🥴)
The perfect duology for academic rivals to enemies is the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss!!!! It’s such a big part of the story and it was sooo entertaining
I just love the way you talk about the books that you love!! The metaphors that you come up with and the energy that you exude always wonderfully encapsulate the experience of reading each book. You're a true champion and cheerleader of the books you love, and it's amazing!! :)
OMG WHAT ARE U, MY SOULMATE??!?!? The Hunger Games AND THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY IN THE SAME LIST?? NEVER have I ever seen these books on anyone's faves' list TOGETHER! Read Six of Crows duology (but I'm only in love with Crooked Kingdom) Also - I have The Gilded Wolves and The Night Circus on my shelves (need to read them ASAP, I guess). You are my lost sister - I know that now!
I just started reading The Night Circus! So far... I really love it. You actually recommended this book in one of your previous videos and that made me buy it! 😂 Thank you for yet another great video!
You really made me excited to read The Silvered Serpents, because what was slightly disappointing to me when I read The Gilded Wolves is the lack of character development so excited to see what the author did in the sequel!!!!
My current favorite book series are The Folk of The Air series by Holly Black and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas I just really love Jude and Cardan and the world building in ToG is 😘👌 **chef's kiss** I think these will be long term favorites, since I've already read them both three times this year and enjoyed every moment lol
Ooohh, favourites... okay, people seem to be as hesitant as I am, so not one, but three: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett The Book thief by Marcus Zusak I mean... there are more, but those just came to mind immediately (also some of my favourites are in Russian, and I'm not even sure they are translated. One surely is, but the others...)
@@greixysosa9117 sure! I absolutely love "Monday starts on Saturday" by brothers Strugatsky, it's kinda magical realism, and it's brilliant and hilarious, and also extremely smart. In fact, all of their books are good, but this one is lighthearted as well. I try to come up with something that is surely translated, but not a classic, and it's really hard! I'll think about it a bit more)
I love the entirety of The Raven Cycle Series, but honestly, I think I enjoyed the spin of series The Dreamer Trilogy even more. The last book hasn't been releasen yet but i abseloutly adore it so far, especially the first book in the Series, Call Down the Hawk. (Maybe I'm just a sucker for the edgelord that is Ronan Lynch, and the Lynch brothers in general, but who's to say? Lol)
Leonie! You should read The Mysterious Benedict Society. It's a middle grade book but I think its still fun, especially if you like found family and riddles and things.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is also my favourite classic book. The content is kinda controversial, but that's exactly why I love it. It's just so different from other classic ones. If the book gets a movie adaptation, I really hope Timothee Chalamet will play the role of Dorian Gray. For some reasons, I always thought of him when reading the book. 😄
The Picture of Dorian Gray is my favourite classic too, it's what got me into reading, Oscar Wilde is a genius. It does have a movie adaptation! It has Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray, which is a good choice imo. The movie itself is not very good though.. watch a trailer and you'll know why.
my personal all-time-fav book has to be Mistborn - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. While I wouldn't put any other book from the series on that list, the first has an extremely special place in my heart. It was the first adult/epic fantasy book I've read and I was just blown away by the details, the amazing characters, the great heist-plot,... Vin was the first (and to this day only) female character which felt like I could identify with her on so many levels. It nearly felt like a self-insert - just that I didn't write it haha
I read the Hunger Games on the rec of my HS history teacher before the movie deal. I 100% agree with you. This last year I listened to the prequel and it hit so differently, but in a good way. I feel like the entire series makes the reader think more about the world and the people around her, which is important.
More people need to be talking about ANGELFALL! Ahh! That series is INSANE! Along with the Blood of Eden series and The Hunt series! Top tier YA dystopian!
Fave book of all time has to be Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman. It's not very plot driven and its very character driven, but it's so amazing. It's the third of the Seraphina series, taking place a few years after the second book, and follows Seraphina's younger half sister, Tess healing her trauma while also following a trail to find the world serpent with her dragon friend. I read it every time I find myself falling into a slump and it helps everytime. It's just such a beautiful book
My favourites are: - The Secret Of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (there are a lot of novels by her that I'm in love with, but I'll just mention the one that stuck with me the most) - Diddakoi by Rumer Godden (this is a children's book but so dark, omg) - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Shades Of Magic series by V.E. Schwab - Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones - Fifth Form at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (another children's book with heavy subject matters) - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Me: has a TBR with literally over 50 books
Also me: uuh! Book recommendations! I definitely need some.
lol I have a 600+ tbr
@@cierraoconnell9616 same😂
Yes those are rookie numbers haha. Good job though keeping it under control.
i have 1000+. some people i know have more than that too.
I have 350+ ;-; and it keeps growing everyday....
I, too, will defend the hunger games until the end of time. Reading it as an adult really just opens your eyes to all of the hidden meanings and the awful realities of the book, how it applies to our world today. I have a political science degree and I feel like it would be good to teach in a politics class! Especially since she really utilized just war theory in her books!!!!!! (Read from an interview put in the 10th anniversary edition of THG)
Definitely going to reread it! It has been 12 years since I read it omg
i genuinely had a completely different experience reading as a 10yo vs 20yo! i definitely think people are way too harsh on it bc of how it became a 'teen girl book'
YES!!!! as a teen, i didnt like reading but i like watching movies so i watched it and enjoyed it! as an adult i decided to rewatch it because i couldnt remember shit about it anymore, BUT now that im into reading, i will read it lol!! too good of a concept to miss out on!! i am a sucker for stories that involve the entertainment industry 🥲
I finally re-read the series a couple years ago, I partially expected not to enjoy it as much since I'm an adult now. But I think I love it even more, it's something young teenager me appreciated and adult me now appreciates.
i realise different things each time i read it!! and i've reread it once every year for the past three years
Books she mentioned in this vid..
1.vicious
2.the broken earth (trilogy)
3. Angle fall
4. Six of crows
5. Radio silence
6. The gilded wolves
6. the picture of dorian gray
8. The night circus
9. The tao of pooh
10. The hunger games.
she also mentioned ''the hunger games'' by susan collins
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oh bless your soul for doing that
Thank you bestieeeee
all fiction, right?
Dorian Gray was written during the Decadent era! So not romantic, but it was another period of literature that really cared about sentiments and feelings and exploring that using extremes, like extreme situations and extreme personalities. Also, it was a time in which the artists did sort of rebel against the canonical interpretation of how a man had to act in society (rich, capitalist, hard worker, interested in politics, imperialist) so they created male characters really in touch with their feelings (maybe a bit too much) and many sort of blurred the gender borders, and started exploring homosexual relationships in literature in a way that was disturbing to the society of the time
I don't know if I explained things clearly :(
@@giuliabalbi8034 It was a really good explanation and it helped me understand it better :D
@@monikasinha4351 🥰
Also i think she has theh uncensored edition but i saw a girl reading the unsensored and saying that the homosexual romance was actually canon but i don't really remember. Wish i had her copy tho :')
As a fellow member of the hunger games defense squad, I think it's also sooo overlooked how well Suzanne Collins writes about trauma. Katniss suffers severe PTSD symptoms throughout all three books, which doesn't make her the perfect, strong, political figure that all the adults around her want her to be. But it's real. How else do you expect a 17 year old girl to react to surviving a death match and then being thrown head first into a revolutionary war?!?!
I think that we saw a lot of poorly written examples of this during the 2010's YA dystopian explosion and sometimes forget how Katniss's trauma was so pervasive in the second and third books. Even the epilogue of Mockingjay alludes to the fact that the only way Katniss could have a "normal" future was with Peeta because they shared a desire to finally feel safe after all that they had been through. You are so right for having these books on your all-time favorite list!!!!
it’s interesting that most of the books you like are dark but same HAHA
hahahah i love dark vibes
@@TheBookLeo same here
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@@TheBookLeo If you like "magical" writing try "The Thread that Binds the Bones" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman.
You are one of the most well articulated youtubers I’ve ever watched. As a Brit who has lived in the Netherlands, it’s not your English that surprises me, but your impressive vocabulary paired with a fun / comedic personality and delivery. A joy to watch! Thank you for your videos.
The Harry Potter series, for sure. I love the characters, the stories, the humour and the nostalgia so much!
Name checks out haha... Bellatrix definitely awoke something in me 👀
The Picture of Dorian Grey is considered part of the Aesthetic Movement, which is an extension of romanticism.
“And I would recommend this to formerly gifted, burnt-out kids”
If that doesn’t say enough about the book, I don’t know what will
I missed this quote - which book was she referring to here?
@@ishitasinghal3645 Radio Silence 🙃
"yOu JuSt DoN't UnDeRsTaNd It BeCaUsE yOu'Re ThIrTy-OnE yEaRs OlD, hAnK" ... is the best line I've heard all week.
I feel very offended by that.
@@atieh410 Me too. XD But I also read the first Hunger Game Book when it came out and I was....in my twenties I think.... and I still haven't finished the third book and will probably unhaul it. Loved the first book though.
I was about to agree with her Hunger Games rant until she started being ageist
It’s a joke, not deep enough to be “ageist”. No society is systematically disenfranchising 30 year olds 😂
@@emmanarotzky6565 it doesn't need to be systematic to be offensive
I read Six of Crows at 35 years old, and it’s one of my all time favorites as well. 💕
I don't know if I'm the only one who feels like this, but I like a ton of books (like, a ton), but it's so rare that I LOVE a book and properly fall in love with the story/world... So idk what my favourite books are lol
Finally someone who can relate! I have so many 3:4 star reads but barely any 5 stars 😭
@@booktales1687 saaaaame
That is exactly how I feel
Yes! I’m the same
That's exactly how I feel. I feel like I have unintentionally set the bar so high that many books are almost the best but hardly any actually get there. At this point I feel like my judgement is just extremely clouded.
Omg thank you so much for defending the Hunger Games ! TwT
it needed to be done
100% yes to everything you said about The Hunger Games. I re-read the whole trilogy this winter and to be honest, it's been over a decade since they came out and they're still one of the most powerful book series I've ever read (and they're also on my favourites shelf haha)
Same here. I re-read them last year and a decade later, they held up so well. That confirmed to me that they are most definitely an all-time favorite.
hiii!! my faves are these:
+ the tunnel by ernesto sabato
+ the time of the hero by mario vargas llosa
+ the house of spirits by isabel allende
+ anything maria luisa bombal ever wrote!!
+ the shining by sk
+ different seasons by sk
+ frankenstein by mary shelley
+ the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson
+ carmilla by sheridan le fanu
i feel like our taste doesnt match too much haha! but its always nice to see someone elses taste!! love ur videos hope youre well!! 🍓🥞🍓🥞🍓
"The time of the hero" is "La ciudad y los perros"? I love that book so much! Same with El Túnel
@@KarenGomez-iv7bh yes! theyre both amazing books and they got be back into reading, so glad u enjoy them too 🥰!!
Frankenstein best classic ever hahaha
omg we have such similar tastes i love these
All The Books She Mentioned In The Video, And Timestamps ❤️
1. Vicious By Victoria Schwab 3:29
2. The Broken Earth Trilogy By N.K Jemsin 5:38
3. The Hunger Games By Susan Collins 8:39
4. Angel Fall By Susan E 10:58
5. Six Of Crows By Leigh Barudugo 12:06
6. Radio Silence By Alice Oseman 14:20
7. The Gilda Wolves Series By Rashmichi Chokshi 16:09
8. The Picture Of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde 18:39
9. The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstien 21:00
10. The Tao Of Pooh By Benjamin Hoff 24:07
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Thank u
Seeing The Picture of Dorian Gray AND The Night Circus on this list makes me veeeeeery happy 😍
they are just so wonderful!
Yeah, "the night circus" does get a lot of hype but oh my god, what this book made me feel, how it moved my imagination, very few books could do that and I've been reading a lot since I was a little kid. Definitely on my all time favourites list, next to Zafon's "the shadow of the wind" series, similar vibes there for me. It's the magical realism man✨
When it comes to speaking of The Picture of Dorian Gray, I think it's important to state that the portrait started to reflect Dorian's soul only after he wished for this portrait to age instead of him. I think this is crucial to understand the book well.
Day 4 of asking Leonie where she got those gorgeous sun and star earrings.
the brand is regal rose!
@@TheBookLeo Yayy, thank you! 🥰
I was looking for this comment.
@@Jane_kelsey Glad to be of service!
Angel Fall. This one had a grip on me from the very beginning like the author knows really well how to keep you invested. Devoured the entire series in two days. I highly recommend everyone read this.
The Gilded Wolves Series was a chef kiss. Honestly half of the time I had no idea what was going on which is the reason I think most of the people put their hands down on this one but please don't make that mistake because I swear as the book proceeds and everything kinda starts making sense, you are going to devour it. I loved loved and loved this one.
The Hunger Games is amazing! It’s a great picture of societal alienation, class tensions and authoritarianism combined with young love and characters that feel real in their rights and wrongs. It’ll forever have a special place in my heart.
“You’re just 31 Hank” 🥲🥲🥲🥲 crying as a 90’s boy going on 30 loving books^^
The Hunger Games is really underrated. I read it as an adult and I still have a place in my heart for it because YOU'RE RIGHT, it's meaningful and has some really good commentary on growing up and even on class consciousness.
5:45
Leonie :*talks about quarantine in 2020*
Also Leonie : Good times, good times
My Goodreads is on standby and my tbr is waiting :)
No but seriously, I'm so interested to see what your favourite books of all time are, some of your recommendations have been easy 5 stars for me :))
the fact that i read and loved half of these books because Leonie recommended them
i read the night circus in high school and remember being very underwhelmed by it 😭. i think i liked the concept so much that i wanted there to be more than there was
I reread it as an adult to see if maybe I missed something but nope 😭 I feel the same
I never hated a book more in my life😅 it puzzles me how and WHY its so many people s favourite
I’ve literally never been so early, this is fantastic!!!
Edit: Omg Leo you said my name and that scared me!!!! Btw I’m 14 and I’m a diehard Hunger Games fan.
hahahahah
your earrings are always on point. I'm OBSESSED
already adding them to my tbr!!
Me: already has 4 books that need to be read quickly cause from the library...
Me: oh hei, Dorian Gray has been sitting on my shelf for a good two years... let's read it!
🙂
I started reading it yesterday!
Romanticism tends to feature idealized circumstances and larger-than-life heroes. And of course, a happy ending.
jane eyre, six of crows, anna karenina, percy jackson, and a room with a view are some of my all time faves!!
Fifth Season is on my TBR this summer!! It sounds so cool, I can't wait to discover it!
The fact that I guessed most of the books shows my love for Leonie's videos! ❤
I completely understand what you said about not knowing if you would still like your old faves today, but being hesitant to call books you recently loved "all-time faves" - I was actually quite glad I'm not alone in feeling that way haha
Some of my favourite books are:
-A Thousand Perfect Notes by CG Drews
-The Young Elites by Marie Lu
-Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
-Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
-Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
-The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs is a must read! It's literally my all-time favorite
MPHFPC definitly needs more hype. The story is so good and well written! The concept is really original and I just loved it.
@@i-3562 Exactly!! I just absolutely love it and I wish it would never end, I can't get enough of it! Everything about it is so brilliant and especially the old peculiar photos added, top notch! It deserves more hype
I went to my "Favorites Shelf" & Google picked 3 random numbers for me ... so here are 3 favorites, in no particular order.
1) The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang
2) The People Who Watched Her Pass By by Scott Bradfield
3) Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock
I am partial to a book with a long title 🙂
I've read Dorian Gray & Pooh is sitting on my TBR pile .
Some of my favourites are Circe, Convenience store woman, Soulful simplicity, The starless sea and Magic cleaning. I do have The fifth season at home, can‘t wait to read it 😊
Out of all the books you’ve mentioned, I’ve read Convenience store woman, it was good, but it left me a little unsettled, are rest of your favourites similar in the feeling? (I’m just curious and looking for my August read)
The way you gush about all these books is awesome. Makes me really want to read the ones I haven’t. I think my top 3 books would be Percy Jackson, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Six of Crows.
simon vs the homo sapiens agenda is one of the few books I can reread endlessly without getting tired of it
All I can say is that my favourite book of all time is War and Peace and I got it when I was 13 and I am now 48 please stay safe and enjoy your reading love your Australia fan John ❤️❤️❤️
I haven’t read too many books to know my all time faves but within the last 2 years I’ve reaaaally loved The Memory Police and The Song of Achilles. Such moving and touching stories for me.
I literally have a favourite section on my bookshelf. A few are here too, like Six of Crows and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Some shares the same authors, like The Starless Sea (Erin Morgenstern). And I am not going to bag on one of your favourites, but I am going to explain why I personally don't like the Gilded Wolves.
I love the writing style of it, and I also love the beginning of that book. I thought it was an excellent introduction to the world and the characters and it was just amusing to read. In other words, it brought a lot of joy. But, like you said the characters don't really develop until the sequel (which I have not read, but I am happy to hear it for those that love these books), but for me, it wasn't just characters. It was across the board. I felt like the world wasn't developing, and the story also wasn't. I was getting frustrated because things were happening but it felt like the book wasn't moving forward. I was also getting frustrated because big things were happening to characters I cared about but it didn't come off as high stakes or emotional in any way, and that is just is a real letdown. I like it when my books punch me emotionally. As I said I loved the beginning and the writing and I can understand why people love this book, but the lack of development did ruin it for me. But The Gilded Wolves would make a stunning adaption and it would transfer very smoothly to screen.
Yes!! I loved seeing you talk about the hunger games bc i agree! that’s definitely one of my favorite series and I love hearing you defend it LOL
You'll finally talk me into reading the Gilded Wolves someday. I need to continue the Broken Earth, what I do is start a dozen series without finishing them first
I can't pick favorites, I'm too indecisive lol. I'll think well is it really still my favorite, or have I just always SAID it's my favorite. I will say everyone should try War and Peace.
The Hunger Games is definitely one of my favourites of all time. I've reread that series countless times now. The Picture of Dorian Gray is definitely a classic I want to read one day. Definitely want to read The Fifth Season this year! 🖤
Based on your excitement of The Gilded Wolves I would highly recommend The Gentlemen Bastards series beginning with The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Heist, found family and not terribly defined magic system. So good!
im literally rereading the hunger games trilogy right now and its SO GOOD. so underrated as a political commentary and should be considered as more than just a silly love triangle book
The Night Circus is really really magical and atmospheric. You described it perfectly as "mesmerizing" :)
Oh yes, picking favourites is HAAARD.
I'm will join you in the Hunger Games - Defenders AND Lovers camp.
For the classics it would be the Lord of the Rings 🤪.
And for humor I'll pick the "Three man in a boat" - never ceases to make me laugh.
[the Six of Crows is great, but I'm not sure in would be my ALL TIME favourite]
the rest recommendations of yours went straight to my TBR 😘 (except Jemisin. The first book was great, but after the intrigue was resolved it became tedious for me...)
For my classic, I would also choose Lord of the Rings! I think my comedic choice would be Mort by Terry Pratchett
the way hardly anyone talks about VICIOUS??? IT IS SO GOOD....and ofcrs my beloved Six Of Crows
what i love about VE schwab is how diverse each of her series are from each other, there's always a VE schwab story for everyone (i may not have been crazy about Vicious or Addie LaRue but I adored the Shades of Magic series it's my current favorite)
THE WAY I ACTUALLY DANCED WHEN YOU BROUGHT OUT BROKEN EARTH- My favorite series!! So underrated. Thank you for talking about it!
Six of Crows is definitely one of my favorite books of all time as well
I'm reading The Night Circus right now, and I'm really enjoying it. But it does not even compare to how much I loved The Starless Sea last year. That book is amazing. As fellow booktuber Clockwork Reader has described it, it is a story about stories, and for people who love stories. The most magical experience, I really recommend it for anyone who enjoyed The Night Circus.
The best way to describe The Night Circus is it's a love letter. The only other book I've run into "like" it is The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
So happy you mentioned six of crows, the gilded wolves, the night circus and the hunger games!! Some of my all times faves too :).
31 year old who read these books in college here - I agree 💯 with your analysis of the books and I also will defend them
I haven’t read that many books, having only really got into reading early this year. But I’ve gotta say my faves are Six of Crows, priory of the orange tree & the invisible life of Addie Larue. I loved reading all three of them so so much...recommend them to everyone 🤍
And for priory, if you’re put off by the size...don’t be😂 it’s an amazing book that is just *chefs kiss*
Also love how one of your faves is The gilded Wolves series...I don’t see it that often and I loved it
(Kinda disappointed by the ending though🥴)
I was so surprised to see the Angelfall! It has been so many years yet it still gives me feelings :')
The perfect duology for academic rivals to enemies is the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss!!!! It’s such a big part of the story and it was sooo entertaining
I was so happy to see Angelfall here 💗
I just love the way you talk about the books that you love!! The metaphors that you come up with and the energy that you exude always wonderfully encapsulate the experience of reading each book. You're a true champion and cheerleader of the books you love, and it's amazing!! :)
ahh this comment warms my heart!
i just bought vicious and vengeful today! Can't wait to read, hope i love it as much as you!
i love the hunger games so much. proud member of the hunger games defense squad
Ok she would absolutely love the show Death Note like that first book review said it all
ANGELFALL IS SUCH A GOOD SERIE OMG YES
radio silence is amazing!! i kept on waiting for some romance but it’s the best that she wrote it that way
If you like morally grey characters you should try “The blade itself” by Joe Abercrombie. It has one of the best characters I’ve ever read :)
Yesss! Six of Crows is sooooooo good
OMG WHAT ARE U, MY SOULMATE??!?!? The Hunger Games AND THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY IN THE SAME LIST?? NEVER have I ever seen these books on anyone's faves' list TOGETHER! Read Six of Crows duology (but I'm only in love with Crooked Kingdom) Also - I have The Gilded Wolves and The Night Circus on my shelves (need to read them ASAP, I guess). You are my lost sister - I know that now!
they way your eyes match the color of the fifth season cover are so beautiful😍
I just started reading The Night Circus! So far... I really love it. You actually recommended this book in one of your previous videos and that made me buy it! 😂 Thank you for yet another great video!
You really made me excited to read The Silvered Serpents, because what was slightly disappointing to me when I read The Gilded Wolves is the lack of character development so excited to see what the author did in the sequel!!!!
My current favorite book series are The Folk of The Air series by Holly Black and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
I just really love Jude and Cardan and the world building in ToG is 😘👌 **chef's kiss**
I think these will be long term favorites, since I've already read them both three times this year and enjoyed every moment lol
Ooohh, favourites... okay, people seem to be as hesitant as I am, so not one, but three:
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
The Book thief by Marcus Zusak
I mean... there are more, but those just came to mind immediately (also some of my favourites are in Russian, and I'm not even sure they are translated. One surely is, but the others...)
Can you mention some of those favorite Russian books please?
@@greixysosa9117 sure! I absolutely love "Monday starts on Saturday" by brothers Strugatsky, it's kinda magical realism, and it's brilliant and hilarious, and also extremely smart. In fact, all of their books are good, but this one is lighthearted as well. I try to come up with something that is surely translated, but not a classic, and it's really hard! I'll think about it a bit more)
the gasp i let out when you started talking about angelfall, literally no one talks about this trilogy and it's one of my favs
BLESS YOU FOR THE HUNGER GAMES COMMENTARY
The thumbnail Looks SOO good!!
I love the entirety of The Raven Cycle Series, but honestly, I think I enjoyed the spin of series The Dreamer Trilogy even more. The last book hasn't been releasen yet but i abseloutly adore it so far, especially the first book in the Series, Call Down the Hawk. (Maybe I'm just a sucker for the edgelord that is Ronan Lynch, and the Lynch brothers in general, but who's to say? Lol)
Omg I’m so glad you mentioned Angel Fall- the nostalgia 😍
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻at your Defense of the Hunger Games!!
I am right there with you with the Broken Earth series! It is probably my favorite series and I want everyone to read it!
"formerly gifted children who r burnt out"
that's me and i don't like it LOL
I screamed when you said Angelfall and you described really well why i love is so much
Leonie! You should read The Mysterious Benedict Society. It's a middle grade book but I think its still fun, especially if you like found family and riddles and things.
Picture of Dorian Grey is one of my all time favorites too! The writing is so gorgeous and lyrical.
Broken Earth is very high in my list too! I don't usually like rereading books, but I've read those three times. Absolutely love them
Everyone: talking about books
Me: staring at her eyeliner cuz it's amazing
It's perfecto
The Picture of Dorian Gray is also my favourite classic book. The content is kinda controversial, but that's exactly why I love it. It's just so different from other classic ones.
If the book gets a movie adaptation, I really hope Timothee Chalamet will play the role of Dorian Gray. For some reasons, I always thought of him when reading the book. 😄
The Picture of Dorian Gray is my favourite classic too, it's what got me into reading, Oscar Wilde is a genius. It does have a movie adaptation! It has Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray, which is a good choice imo. The movie itself is not very good though.. watch a trailer and you'll know why.
Oh wow I like your taste, I feel like I need to read these now, also huge fan of the Hunger Games as well.
my personal all-time-fav book has to be Mistborn - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson.
While I wouldn't put any other book from the series on that list, the first has an extremely special place in my heart. It was the first adult/epic fantasy book I've read and I was just blown away by the details, the amazing characters, the great heist-plot,... Vin was the first (and to this day only) female character which felt like I could identify with her on so many levels. It nearly felt like a self-insert - just that I didn't write it haha
I read the Hunger Games on the rec of my HS history teacher before the movie deal. I 100% agree with you. This last year I listened to the prequel and it hit so differently, but in a good way. I feel like the entire series makes the reader think more about the world and the people around her, which is important.
More people need to be talking about ANGELFALL! Ahh! That series is INSANE! Along with the Blood of Eden series and The Hunt series! Top tier YA dystopian!
Love how the Fifth Season cover matches your eyes!
Fave book of all time has to be Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman. It's not very plot driven and its very character driven, but it's so amazing. It's the third of the Seraphina series, taking place a few years after the second book, and follows Seraphina's younger half sister, Tess healing her trauma while also following a trail to find the world serpent with her dragon friend. I read it every time I find myself falling into a slump and it helps everytime. It's just such a beautiful book
My favourites are:
- The Secret Of Chimneys by Agatha Christie (there are a lot of novels by her that I'm in love with, but I'll just mention the one that stuck with me the most)
- Diddakoi by Rumer Godden (this is a children's book but so dark, omg)
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Shades Of Magic series by V.E. Schwab
- Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
- Fifth Form at St Clare's by Enid Blyton (another children's book with heavy subject matters)
- Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
when you brought you HG defense hat, i picked up my HG defense hoodie to help. Just so you know you're not alone, etc