When wpshe said dark romance, I instanly thought it will be Hook x Peter. Stalkering, really messed up, controlling, 50 shades but actually dark. Hook always gave me creepy stalker vibes.
And Donald Trump, who is not a politician, became president and we have a dementia patient for president now. Moral of the story: you can do it even if you’re unqualified.
I love how at the beginning of this channel we had to BEG Cindy to read all the ACOTAR sequels and now she just reads shit like From Blood and Ash on her own with no coercion, truly some character development for the ages 🥹
hooked would've instantly become 10x better if hook realized halfway through that the whole 'dark horny man' persona was him overcompensating, and he's actually been in love with peter the entire time
As a writer, let me explain: For some characters, we have the brains and the balls to give them engaging conflict-opposing philosophy’s, genuine failures, moral flaws-but other times we refuse to imagine our character doing anything wrong in their lives so a miscommunication feels like (to some) the only way they and their lover could possibly endure conflict.
People don't love to watch your worst book videos because they love negativity. We love to watch your worst book videos because your unique sense of humor makes these bad book hilarious. My dying wish will be "play me 'I read 800 pages of A Court of Silver Flames so I made d**k soap and wore a furry face mask.'"🤣
The libraries in my country aren't really well-maintained. Most people here can barely read English, let alone have the free time to visit a library and read recreationally. I can understand why some don't really think of libraries first since they're not accessible everywhere. I wish there was more awareness about the online library hosted by the Internet Archive, though!
@@scylla5867If you are in the United States, ask your local library about Interlibrary Loan. They can get items from other libraries in the US. Depending upon your library, there may be a charge. Also look at your library, regional library or state library, they may offer Libby - ebooks to check out
The only problem with this is that sometimes the local library doesn't have the very niche books I'm looking for (there's like 2 libraries in the entire country that have danmei books (think Scumbag Villain or Heavenly Official's Blessing) available & they're both in cities way too far for me to visit more than maybe once a year...
I really thought when I started reading Hook, that the premise would have been much more interesting if it had been a gay retelling of Peter Pan, something enemies to lovers with Hook and Peter. But no, we have to always go with the basic route, right? Because, in a way, Hook actually spent his time thinking about Peter, the man was THIRSTY.
Wouldn’t that be pedo? Idk, i draw my line at pedo. Like i don’t care how open minded your mind is, if you wanna write a book about pedo romance… pick it up and lock it in a TINY altoids can.
I need you to know this comment made me snort gin up my nose and then caused a coughing fit, both from the aforementioned nose gin (0/10 terrible experience, do not recommend) and me trying to laugh at the same time
Cindy opening up about the books is a metaphor for how Cindy is opening up about her trauma. It’s a really subtle and nuanced detail that you can easily miss.
I was considering reading a CoHo book just to see what the hype was about, but then my local library experienced a cybersecurity attack and I can't place any holds so I just decided that the universe was telling me to not waste my time and watch Cindy rant about them instead
If I remember correctly the data of all employees of the Toronto Public Library from 1998 until now were leaked, and they haven't been able to put their systems back online for over 2 months now@@withcindy
@violetpinkpanda I think we might be in the same library system because mine also went under a cybersecurity attack recently 😭 it sucks because I was planning on reading the Iron Widow before the end of the year. Either way you definitely dodged a bullet there
Colleen Hoover is writing the wrong genre, in my opinion. Her books would be better if they were straight up thrillers, not romantic dramas. I feel as though "Verity" was written after "November 9" received backlash, but even then, the male lead was a creeper.
I unfortunately read Verity because I didn't learn my lesson after the first 2 CoHo books I've read, and it's bad. Not the worst book out of all the books but spoilers: The male love interest is still a bad guy who might have killed his wife, and the main character is still willing to overlook this. CoHo continuously writes toxic, evil men that are always forgiven by the main character.
the grossest part of november 9th is that the love interest probably minimizes how much the scars affect her to absolve himself of his own guilt. he's lying to himself and her to diminish the damage he's caused. what an asshat.
The library also has movies, video games, music albums and usually have a 3D printer as well, so if you needed anything, id suggest the library for all your controversial needs!
Omg from blood and ash was soooooooo freaking long that at one point i was like "GIRL JUST STOP THINKING BS AND LET THE FREAKING STORY CONTINUE" Honestly poppy is a good character if it wasn't for the overthinking
Poppy was not a good character though! All she did was talk big, try to stab him all the time, have the personality of a cardboard box. Bella Swan was more tolerable.
@@VeronicaWarlock I've never actually considered this lol 💀 maybe a lobotomy that removes or damages the part of the brain associated with interpreting language? I know there are neurological conditions that can make someone unable to process and understand speech despite being otherwise well and able to hear clearly - perhaps something similar exists for written and other forms of communication?
The books I might check out at a library first are the least likely to be at nearby libraries. Specifically books from either No Starch Press or O’Reilly publishing.
I think Hook has to be my worst out of these. I can't get over an unhinged man using a woman to try to hurt a man. Verity was THIS YEAR?? That feels like a lifetime ago. That one was a hot mess, but entertaining to me at least. Maybe Pan is 2 actually. That guy in Nomember 9 would get me arrested for murder. He is so insufferable. Objectification is not love
Seeing that thumbnail in itself was cathartic 😌 knowing you also didn’t like those books makes me feel vindicated. Also YOURE THE REASON I GOT MYSELF A LIBRARY CARD WHEN I MOVED! SUPPORT YOUR LOVAL LIBRARIES!
You know a disappointing aspects of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book. You know a relieving aspect of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book.
Girl same 😭 was bawling my eyes out and having a hard time breathing but cindy helped me realise there’s so much worse things out there. This was truly free therapy
i so look forward to these videos every year - i love cindy ranting about her favourite books (which has given me a bunch of recs!), but there's just something about her reviews of the worst books of 2023 that always have me in tears of laughter. happy new year cindy!
When I saw that “from blood and ash” was on here I got a bit worried because I remember sort of liking it, then I realised that my book was called “king of battle and blood” and that the book covers where just so unimaginative that I mistook them for each other.
My mom has scars on her face from a car accident and she was bullied in school and told no one would marry her despite being a very extroverted person 😑 the way Colleen Hoover writes disfigurement like it’s a fantasy and has never actually happened to people is wild
wish we had public libraries so i could find terrible books to read too, but in my country (or at least my side of it, idk what they do in the south) libraries are all in schools and only accessible by students or visitors seeking academic texts, so i really appreciate youtubers like cindy who i can live vicariously through for the bad book experiences.
There are some American libraries I know you can get a card without being a resident and access their online stuff (like possibly Libby, so ebooks and audiobooks). I know Anaheim specifically allows worldwide access. And then there are a bunch more you can do for a yearly fee, usually $25-50. I think Hawaii’s public library has a lower fee.
Never hated a book as much as i hated from blood and ash bc it felt like i'm reading a bad wattpad story with no plot whatsoever and cringey interaction between the perverted male lead and the "not like other girls" main character
I enjoyed From Blood and Ash for the absolutely shit it is. Reminds me of reading fanfic for an off the wall couple that only has one fic for so you have to settle for what you get. However, my friend did ask me if she would like it and I said “No.”
Yes to supporting libraries!! It's how I get most of my books before deciding if I like it and want to own copy. You can also usually make requests for them to purchase books or for an interlibrary loan for titles they don't already have
My biggest pet peeve in anything is scars/birthmarks on the face that are seen as “ugly” but are either faint or tactically placed to not be too distracting. Like in Ready Player One. If you are gonna make someone feel ugly for their scars you better go full Phantom of the Opera
Maggie Knox: I think the main love interest guy should be emotionally immature, generally immature, flakey, and selfish. He's worth fighting for. 😌 Us: 🧍♀
i have read all i want for Christmas and I've never been so agitated and shock by the AUDACITY of a book boyfriend before. the amount of time I've screamed while reading like sir can you please just TALK
Hey Cindy. Thank you! You've inspired me to go start using libraries again. I've actually read 12 books this year (compared to 1-2 for the last few years) and bought none :)
@@withcindy Probably Hyperion by Dan Simmons! I've read a lot of Sanderson's books this years too, caught up with things other than Archives. I enjoy his worldbuilding a lot :)
Every year I wait for this video. Its A Wonderful Life kinda anticipation. And you never miss. I'm on my couch in pajamas past noon and this video is my caffeine for the day. Thank you for going into the trenches of hell with these books for us Cindy, I dont know if your mental health will ever recover.
🙈 This was the year end list I was rlly waiting for ✨ happy holidays Cindy!! ✨ It’s always nice to watch you slay for every upload I can’t imagine how chaotic 2024 will be for books but I pray for you 😭🙏
just started the video but YESS LIBRARIES!! love to hear cindy advocating for the local public library! i pretty much grew up in libraries i love them so much. you can get anything there. you can get movies there it's incredible. i got The Road by cormac mccarthy at my local library the other day and it destroyed me. love your channel cindy keep it up :D
How did I know the worst love interest line has to be about November 9 (and I didn't even read it 😆). I did read Verity aka Rebecca rip-off and the biting the bed scene is very memorable, unfortunately.
8:48 HELP THE CAPTIONS SAY NIPPLE BABY INSTEAD OF NEPO BAY 😭😭😭 In all seriousness tho, thanks for all the videos in 2023. They were very nice and helpful for me whenever I wanted to escape or laugh.
Cindy!! I could give you a giant bear hug! I’ve never heard of Libby and haven’t utilized the library because I don’t read physical books due to hating carrying anything with me and reading while my child sleeps. I need to read possible comps for my work, but money is tight right now. Your recommendation made me go to the library yesterday, update my card, download Libby and another app they recommended, and now I have all the books I need for free and I get to help the library. Thank you so much!! Also, my ten year old wanted her own library card too, so I signed her up. She feels very mature now lol
You should read Soul Catcher by E.L. Todd. I picked this book up from GTM so you know it’s a treasure lol. Her other books look like your run of the mill romances but this romantasy really captured my 17 year old heart. Though I absolutely hated the love triangle in the second book and haven’t read the third book because I’m scared to see who she ends up with. Maybe now that it’s been a few years I’ll like it. Anyway I think you’ll either like or love this book because 1- it’s not long. 2- the characters are usually pretty good 3- theres sex 4- there’s plot 5- it’s funny, they stuff leaves into wounds without preparing them as if that’s how medicine works and at one point the main character shoves leaves down the love interests throat.
I absolutely loved From Blood and Ash. The out of left field slang is one of the things that amused me greatly. With that said, your recap has me laugh crying, and I truly appreciate you and your takes 😂
From Blood and Ash was a MESS & I'm still haunted by that one scene in which the main character & her love interest have s'x and she starts screaming her head off simply because he touches her although it's not even in an erogenous ~area~ and I was just like??? why is this book so hyped??
Just found your channel through this video and im now obsessed. The way you can be humorous whilst still perfectly articulating your points at the same time is the perfect mixture
Gaslighting as a plot twist is the equivalent of stories written by children finishing by "then they wake up." and like a teacher seeing this for the hundredth time, we cant believe we are reading this again. (anygays great video! I love the paintings in the background just put on the back of the sofa. happy new year!)
Cindy.. Girl, I need to let you know that you're my hero, because I was planning on buying from blood and ash tomorrow because of all the hype, without knowing that this book includes some of my worst tropes, worst characteristics any character could have and similar writing style to Sarah j maas. I only heard that it is a fantasy romance book between a maiden and a guard and I liked that idea. THANK YOU.😭😭😭
I wish I had watched Cindy's review before diving in 😭I finished it recently, and it pissed me off so badly that I stopped reading for a while and just went back to playing Baldur's Gate 3
My dream is to one day write a novel that Cindy will roast the shit out of. Even if she absolutely despises it I will be giddy from happiness because she even gave it her time and attention. 😂
Thanks for making another trip round the sun more bearable, Cindy. Have a safe wonderful New Year everyone! We've got another year of the book community BS to slowly lose our sanity over ahead of us, and we need to face it together 😂
i forgto how many colleen hoover reviews you did this year, i am so sorry - also i saw verity in my house the other day and had a jumpscare, my sister had brought it home but god damn ptsd
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Hook wanted Peter in his bed
But Wendy would have to do
Omg--
The dude from nov 9 is shaking 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
.....just sayin there is a book with trans and adult peter pan having a romance with hook
When wpshe said dark romance, I instanly thought it will be Hook x Peter. Stalkering, really messed up, controlling, 50 shades but actually dark. Hook always gave me creepy stalker vibes.
@@Carols989cough. may I have the name? please. asking for a friend.
SHE MAY NOT BE PREGNANT BUT SHE NEVER FAILS TO DELIVER!!! 🫄🗣️🗣️
🫄🫄🫄 gotta give birth to my demon child (this youtube channel)
Oh wow
is this not crazy
That is….a sentence 😮
Damn thats a bar
I can't believe I have imposter syndrome in a world where Colleen Hoover is a successful author and Ben Shapiro deems himself an intellectual.
Clearly we’re in the twilight zone
SERIOUSLYYYY. I'm over here downplaying my intelligence and capabilities when there's clowns out here like this getting paid to be trifling at best
It really puts things into perspective.
And Donald Trump, who is not a politician, became president and we have a dementia patient for president now. Moral of the story: you can do it even if you’re unqualified.
Right?! We truly are living in a dystopian nightmare 😱😅
i love it when cindy shits on books for 28 minutes straight
a masochist i see
@@withcindy as a masochist, we need more
can't wait for cindy's review of the fourth wing books
I love how at the beginning of this channel we had to BEG Cindy to read all the ACOTAR sequels and now she just reads shit like From Blood and Ash on her own with no coercion, truly some character development for the ages 🥹
To be fair I only picked that up bc Victoria was reading it
Not all developments are good for the person going through it
A full corruption arc for Cindy
hooked would've instantly become 10x better if hook realized halfway through that the whole 'dark horny man' persona was him overcompensating, and he's actually been in love with peter the entire time
The way that would have gagged me
miscommunication has to be the most infurating trope in media for me, it's like nails on chalkboard so I totally agree w loads of these LMAO
esp if conflicts ONLY happen cuz the leads have to be stupid
especially when it's something that could be cleared up if someone just asked a question.
As a writer, let me explain: For some characters, we have the brains and the balls to give them engaging conflict-opposing philosophy’s, genuine failures, moral flaws-but other times we refuse to imagine our character doing anything wrong in their lives so a miscommunication feels like (to some) the only way they and their lover could possibly endure conflict.
I actually like miscommunication when there's some thought put into it but most of the time writers just use it as a cheap and easy source of conflict
Miscommunication is the worst. Especially when it lasts so long. Like where is the communication?
People don't love to watch your worst book videos because they love negativity. We love to watch your worst book videos because your unique sense of humor makes these bad book hilarious. My dying wish will be "play me 'I read 800 pages of A Court of Silver Flames so I made d**k soap and wore a furry face mask.'"🤣
Aww what an honor ❤️
the way a Colleen Hoover book is here is 1000000% understandable
not just one but TWO
And in the top 1 & 2 spots
it's the only writing competition she has any right winning 💀💀
@@dead_protagonistFOUL 😭
i’m not a negative person i just waited for this specific video from cindy the entire 2023
Let the hatred fuel you
It saddens me how people don't automatically think "library" when it come to checking books out that they're not sure about. ☹
Library is always my default!!
The libraries in my country aren't really well-maintained. Most people here can barely read English, let alone have the free time to visit a library and read recreationally. I can understand why some don't really think of libraries first since they're not accessible everywhere. I wish there was more awareness about the online library hosted by the Internet Archive, though!
@@scylla5867If you are in the United States, ask your local library about Interlibrary Loan. They can get items from other libraries in the US. Depending upon your library, there may be a charge. Also look at your library, regional library or state library, they may offer Libby - ebooks to check out
I'm pretty sure the library in my town hasn't updated their catalogue since 2012. That's what several consecutive recessions does to you 🙃
The only problem with this is that sometimes the local library doesn't have the very niche books I'm looking for (there's like 2 libraries in the entire country that have danmei books (think Scumbag Villain or Heavenly Official's Blessing) available & they're both in cities way too far for me to visit more than maybe once a year...
Colleen Hoover was the runner-up and the winner of the Worst Books awards! An unmatched feat
She dominates the field
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Miss CoHo better be happy she got silver and gold in this list.
she won!! she won!!
It takes real dedication to be the best at being the worst. 🥺
The only silver and gold she'll ever get.
HAJHAH LOVE THIS 🤣🙌🏻
The New York Times is really not embarrassed to slap their name on any book huh
Maybe it's our fault
They’re just telling us what we did.
I really thought when I started reading Hook, that the premise would have been much more interesting if it had been a gay retelling of Peter Pan, something enemies to lovers with Hook and Peter. But no, we have to always go with the basic route, right? Because, in a way, Hook actually spent his time thinking about Peter, the man was THIRSTY.
he was sooo obsessed
Read Peter Darling, its a queer retelling
@@beckyginger3432 👀
Wouldn’t that be pedo? Idk, i draw my line at pedo. Like i don’t care how open minded your mind is, if you wanna write a book about pedo romance… pick it up and lock it in a TINY altoids can.
@@beckyginger3432where have you been able to read this book? i've heard great things but it seems to be out of print :/
Hoover really writes books that are just jingly keys for women who answer 4am "u up?" texts
I need you to know this comment made me snort gin up my nose and then caused a coughing fit, both from the aforementioned nose gin (0/10 terrible experience, do not recommend) and me trying to laugh at the same time
Cindy opening up about the books is a metaphor for how Cindy is opening up about her trauma. It’s a really subtle and nuanced detail that you can easily miss.
😭😭😭
I was literally just thinking about Colleen Hoover and other authors who write adult themes at a middle school reading level
u manifested this video
I was considering reading a CoHo book just to see what the hype was about, but then my local library experienced a cybersecurity attack and I can't place any holds so I just decided that the universe was telling me to not waste my time and watch Cindy rant about them instead
Omg is ur library ok
If I remember correctly the data of all employees of the Toronto Public Library from 1998 until now were leaked, and they haven't been able to put their systems back online for over 2 months now@@withcindy
@violetpinkpanda I think we might be in the same library system because mine also went under a cybersecurity attack recently 😭 it sucks because I was planning on reading the Iron Widow before the end of the year. Either way you definitely dodged a bullet there
Colleen Hoover is writing the wrong genre, in my opinion. Her books would be better if they were straight up thrillers, not romantic dramas. I feel as though "Verity" was written after "November 9" received backlash, but even then, the male lead was a creeper.
i wanna see what she's capable of if she writes creepers on purpose
i saw verity and another one of her books in the mystery/thriller section of b&n and i have never done as much of a double take as i did then 😭
The Men in both books are 🗑️
I unfortunately read Verity because I didn't learn my lesson after the first 2 CoHo books I've read, and it's bad. Not the worst book out of all the books but spoilers:
The male love interest is still a bad guy who might have killed his wife, and the main character is still willing to overlook this. CoHo continuously writes toxic, evil men that are always forgiven by the main character.
@@withcindy But could she pull it off or can she only write creeps unintentionally? 🤔
18:54 the police siren in the background coming to make colleen pay for her crimes 😭
Good
Hooked sounds like it was written by someone with truly MASSIVE daddy issues 😂
It def appeals to those w daddy issues
Someone with daddy issues would have written hot sex scenes tho. I will not elaborate.
The fact that all the books are straight romances kinda say something about straight people kinks
Straightness is a disease
The straights are not okay
Straight culture is just a kink were all subjected to without consent
As a straight person, I need an explanation as to why straight romance has been so bad lately
Let us not act like Alpha/Omega doesn't exist though ☠️
Lmao at “Rhysand’s Feminism 101 seminar” 😂 also
Libraries have saved me SO much money this year.
the grossest part of november 9th is that the love interest probably minimizes how much the scars affect her to absolve himself of his own guilt. he's lying to himself and her to diminish the damage he's caused. what an asshat.
While spinning it around to make it seem like he's uplifting her, ignoring the fact that he's the reason for them!!
Yeah like, uh sir, you are the one person who is not allowed to ascribe blame for this anywhere else?
sometimes I feel like AO3 fanfiction is rotting my brain, but then someone brings up Colleen Hoover
I can name 100 authors on AO3 that run circles around Colleen.
some ao3 authors are modern day literary gods, miss hoover can only dream of being on their level 💃
@@astralvelocityI agree 1000%!! it's very unfortunate that the majority of ao3 authors won't get this kind of recognition 🙁
I see Blood & Ash in the thumbnail and I am already STOKED.
BRING THE FLAMES.
havent gotten a chance to talk about it on my channel yet hehe
@@withcindyTALK ABOUT IT ❗️❗️❗️
The library also has movies, video games, music albums and usually have a 3D printer as well, so if you needed anything, id suggest the library for all your controversial needs!
It's such a valuable community resource!!
Omg from blood and ash was soooooooo freaking long that at one point i was like "GIRL JUST STOP THINKING BS AND LET THE FREAKING STORY CONTINUE"
Honestly poppy is a good character if it wasn't for the overthinking
the story was waaay too long for me, shouldve been condensed a lot more if it werent for the over-writing
Could have been done in three books but I believe publishing asked the author to drag the story out. Hated it.
I gave up after the third book and the only reason I got that far was cus I'm too stubborn to not read a book I paid for
Poppy was not a good character though! All she did was talk big, try to stab him all the time, have the personality of a cardboard box. Bella Swan was more tolerable.
"But I'm the maiden!"
just like there was a Stephenie Meyer effect, there will be a Sarah J. Maas effect. I’m calling it right now 🤣
She's so influential
if there's a Colleen Hoover effect, I will make myself illiterate to avoid it
@@projectjupiter5523 it’s an interesting problem, how can we forget how to read? I think even most people with amnesia retain skills like reading.
@@VeronicaWarlock I've never actually considered this lol 💀 maybe a lobotomy that removes or damages the part of the brain associated with interpreting language? I know there are neurological conditions that can make someone unable to process and understand speech despite being otherwise well and able to hear clearly - perhaps something similar exists for written and other forms of communication?
I was flabbergasted when I learned that people don’t lend from the library 😭 like wdym you spent over 100$ on like five books???
I wanna calculate how much $$ I saved on library books so I can feel satisfied hehe
Some libraries actually do receipts at the end of the year that tell you that.
The books I might check out at a library first are the least likely to be at nearby libraries. Specifically books from either No Starch Press or O’Reilly publishing.
I will never stop laught at Cindy going "(idea 1) is actually a metaphor for (idea 1)" in the dryest tone ever.
Ty for appreciating that running joke
The protagonist from from blood and ash and the love interest in nov 9 graduated from the rhysand university school of feminism
They should be together and be the most insufferable couple
Nah, Nov 9 LI is a dropout. For all it's worth, Blood and Ash LI /at least/ is not the source of the problem.
I think Hook has to be my worst out of these. I can't get over an unhinged man using a woman to try to hurt a man.
Verity was THIS YEAR?? That feels like a lifetime ago. That one was a hot mess, but entertaining to me at least.
Maybe Pan is 2 actually. That guy in Nomember 9 would get me arrested for murder. He is so insufferable. Objectification is not love
The dude in November 9 is def worse than hooked just bc he's WAY more annoying
Seeing that thumbnail in itself was cathartic 😌 knowing you also didn’t like those books makes me feel vindicated. Also YOURE THE REASON I GOT MYSELF A LIBRARY CARD WHEN I MOVED! SUPPORT YOUR LOVAL LIBRARIES!
Omg love that for u
"Her love interests would have been the one doing the assault " good heaven! I'm rolling
fr
U know it's true
@@withcindy absolutely. A 100%
"choke her out like she's bart simpson" LMFAOO GIRL YOU ARE HILARIOUS I LOVE WATCHING U TALK ABOUT BAD BOOKS
You know a disappointing aspects of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book.
You know a relieving aspect of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book.
Count ur blessings
Ha ha. I feel this.
The way the love interest keep on getting worse and worse each year😭
How can we get any worse than this next year?
@@withcindy Oh no please don't jinx it!
Ghost written by rhysand for his feminism 101🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hate myself and read Verity and then read the "bonus" chapters on reddit someone mentioned in a goodreads review and it got WORSE.
i wont even spare my brain cells the trouble
Omg! I read Verity in my book club. What happens in the bonus chapters?
@@livismith5007 Jeremy drowns someone for a weak reason. 🌊
I kid you not I'm having a full mental breakdown and I decided to watch RUclips to calm me down and BOOM you drop this. free therapy
hope u feel better soon bb!!
Girl same 😭 was bawling my eyes out and having a hard time breathing but cindy helped me realise there’s so much worse things out there. This was truly free therapy
i so look forward to these videos every year - i love cindy ranting about her favourite books (which has given me a bunch of recs!), but there's just something about her reviews of the worst books of 2023 that always have me in tears of laughter. happy new year cindy!
happy new year to you too!! i also enjoy these wrapup videos lol
When I saw that “from blood and ash” was on here I got a bit worried because I remember sort of liking it, then I realised that my book was called “king of battle and blood” and that the book covers where just so unimaginative that I mistook them for each other.
My mom has scars on her face from a car accident and she was bullied in school and told no one would marry her despite being a very extroverted person 😑 the way Colleen Hoover writes disfigurement like it’s a fantasy and has never actually happened to people is wild
I'm sorry ur mom had to deal with that :(
You're mum is a strong woman I'm glad she met your dad because this proves how worthy she is of Love
wish we had public libraries so i could find terrible books to read too, but in my country (or at least my side of it, idk what they do in the south) libraries are all in schools and only accessible by students or visitors seeking academic texts, so i really appreciate youtubers like cindy who i can live vicariously through for the bad book experiences.
I gotchu!!
There are some American libraries I know you can get a card without being a resident and access their online stuff (like possibly Libby, so ebooks and audiobooks). I know Anaheim specifically allows worldwide access. And then there are a bunch more you can do for a yearly fee, usually $25-50. I think Hawaii’s public library has a lower fee.
Never hated a book as much as i hated from blood and ash bc it felt like i'm reading a bad wattpad story with no plot whatsoever and cringey interaction between the perverted male lead and the "not like other girls" main character
the way he never listened to her consent either smh
@@withcindy the fact that the consent problem happens in the first pages of the book should've been enough for me to stop reading
I enjoyed From Blood and Ash for the absolutely shit it is. Reminds me of reading fanfic for an off the wall couple that only has one fic for so you have to settle for what you get.
However, my friend did ask me if she would like it and I said “No.”
HAHA Victoria loves it, that's why I read it
Love the way your summaries are 10x more entertaining than the actual books 😭
And accurate
Any video where Cindy roasts the heck out of books is one I will watch.
Glad u enjoy hatred
I had a feeling either Verity or November 9 would be here, I love that you included both lol
They fight for first place
@@withcindywell deserved
Hooked, Verity, AND November 9? In one year? Damn maybe 2023 was longer than I thought 💀
Yes to supporting libraries!! It's how I get most of my books before deciding if I like it and want to own copy. You can also usually make requests for them to purchase books or for an interlibrary loan for titles they don't already have
Time for people to ignore your best books video, watch this and call Cindy a book hater 😂
Tale as old as time
I love hater Cindy
My biggest pet peeve in anything is scars/birthmarks on the face that are seen as “ugly” but are either faint or tactically placed to not be too distracting. Like in Ready Player One.
If you are gonna make someone feel ugly for their scars you better go full Phantom of the Opera
Maggie Knox: I think the main love interest guy should be emotionally immature, generally immature, flakey, and selfish. He's worth fighting for. 😌
Us: 🧍♀
No, ‘cause I saw a Hoover fan saying that Colleen Hoover is the modern Jane Austen 😭💀
The world needs to be cleansed fr 🙏🏽
The modern Jane Austen if Jane Austen had a lobotomy
@@withcindy Why do I feel like CoHo actually needs that- 😭💀
*calls jesus* start the rapture
i have read all i want for Christmas and I've never been so agitated and shock by the AUDACITY of a book boyfriend before. the amount of time I've screamed while reading like sir can you please just TALK
Hey Cindy. Thank you! You've inspired me to go start using libraries again. I've actually read 12 books this year (compared to 1-2 for the last few years) and bought none :)
Wonderful! What was ur fave book?
@@withcindy Probably Hyperion by Dan Simmons! I've read a lot of Sanderson's books this years too, caught up with things other than Archives. I enjoy his worldbuilding a lot :)
I guess our collective blood group is B - considering we love this sub genre of videos.
Matches up!
my prayers are finally being heard: Cindy will do a From Blood and Ash 1-hour-long hate rant
Shoutouts to libraries for not making you have to spend money on books. It's like piracy, but legal!
I was howling at this for 28 mins straight. You never miss
Glad u enjoyed bb
i feel like the ending of verity is just the “oh shit” version of “and when she woke up, it was all just a dream”
28:28 Cindy you gotta make a tier ranking video for all the Girlboss characters you know from books as well as Himbos. Those could be fun as well
Every year I wait for this video. Its A Wonderful Life kinda anticipation. And you never miss. I'm on my couch in pajamas past noon and this video is my caffeine for the day. Thank you for going into the trenches of hell with these books for us Cindy, I dont know if your mental health will ever recover.
I love having the day off and just being in your pajamas!!
🙈 This was the year end list I was rlly waiting for ✨ happy holidays Cindy!! ✨ It’s always nice to watch you slay for every upload I can’t imagine how chaotic 2024 will be for books but I pray for you 😭🙏
One can only hope 😭
just started the video but YESS LIBRARIES!! love to hear cindy advocating for the local public library! i pretty much grew up in libraries i love them so much. you can get anything there. you can get movies there it's incredible. i got The Road by cormac mccarthy at my local library the other day and it destroyed me. love your channel cindy keep it up :D
Yes!! I use my Libby app every day 😁
cindy making an angry book rant is the perfect Christmas present
The holidays are saved
19:05 Not the police sirens starting as you talk about a CoHo book! 🤣🤣
Look, I get be driven towards negativity, but watching these help give me positivity
That's deep
How did I know the worst love interest line has to be about November 9 (and I didn't even read it 😆). I did read Verity aka Rebecca rip-off and the biting the bed scene is very memorable, unfortunately.
No one has yet to beat the main dude's insufferable personality and sense of humor
Colleen Hoover is painful to get through 😭 After that one book I don’t even remember the name of, I could NEVER pick up the book again 😭
8:48 HELP THE CAPTIONS SAY NIPPLE BABY INSTEAD OF NEPO BAY 😭😭😭
In all seriousness tho, thanks for all the videos in 2023. They were very nice and helpful for me whenever I wanted to escape or laugh.
Nipple baby still works
Also most libraries have an online app that allows you to borrow audiobooks and digital books!
This is my safe place when i can be me and stop being supportive and happy about bad books
Ur safe here ❣️
Cindy!! I could give you a giant bear hug! I’ve never heard of Libby and haven’t utilized the library because I don’t read physical books due to hating carrying anything with me and reading while my child sleeps. I need to read possible comps for my work, but money is tight right now. Your recommendation made me go to the library yesterday, update my card, download Libby and another app they recommended, and now I have all the books I need for free and I get to help the library. Thank you so much!! Also, my ten year old wanted her own library card too, so I signed her up. She feels very mature now lol
Aww that's so cute!!
You should read Soul Catcher by E.L. Todd. I picked this book up from GTM so you know it’s a treasure lol. Her other books look like your run of the mill romances but this romantasy really captured my 17 year old heart. Though I absolutely hated the love triangle in the second book and haven’t read the third book because I’m scared to see who she ends up with. Maybe now that it’s been a few years I’ll like it.
Anyway I think you’ll either like or love this book because
1- it’s not long.
2- the characters are usually pretty good
3- theres sex
4- there’s plot
5- it’s funny, they stuff leaves into wounds without preparing them as if that’s how medicine works and at one point the main character shoves leaves down the love interests throat.
I absolutely loved From Blood and Ash. The out of left field slang is one of the things that amused me greatly. With that said, your recap has me laugh crying, and I truly appreciate you and your takes 😂
The slang always took me out 😭
3:12 Omg the book that is on the spectrum of Hated By Cindy, Loved By Victoria.
P.S. Shoutout to Wendy’s friends for being cool.
she loved from blood and ash too!
From blood and ash was SO long. I thought it’d be a quick little whimsy read to add a book and page count to my yearly reading goals but ohmygAW
From Blood and Ash was a MESS & I'm still haunted by that one scene in which the main character & her love interest have s'x and she starts screaming her head off simply because he touches her although it's not even in an erogenous ~area~ and I was just like??? why is this book so hyped??
One word: honeydew
Just found your channel through this video and im now obsessed. The way you can be humorous whilst still perfectly articulating your points at the same time is the perfect mixture
also supporting your local library is EVERYTHING I love it
aww thank you and welcome!!
booktok romance picks kinda feel like 50 shades of grey but for people who don't want to acknowledge fanfiction
1:40 the QUEEN of smooth transitions
Gaslighting as a plot twist is the equivalent of stories written by children finishing by "then they wake up." and like a teacher seeing this for the hundredth time, we cant believe we are reading this again. (anygays great video! I love the paintings in the background just put on the back of the sofa. happy new year!)
I binged your videos yesterday so I am excited about yet another one to listen to at work todayyyy
Hope you enjoy!
unrelated but your hair is super cute
Thank you! I'm starting to get used to it hehe
@@withcindy it really suits your face :)
19:03 the fact that u starts to hear police sirens when cindy talks about the manuscript 🥹🥹
Cindy.. Girl, I need to let you know that you're my hero, because I was planning on buying from blood and ash tomorrow because of all the hype, without knowing that this book includes some of my worst tropes, worst characteristics any character could have and similar writing style to Sarah j maas. I only heard that it is a fantasy romance book between a maiden and a guard and I liked that idea. THANK YOU.😭😭😭
I DO like romances w bodyguards but.... This ain't it 😪
I wish I had watched Cindy's review before diving in 😭I finished it recently, and it pissed me off so badly that I stopped reading for a while and just went back to playing Baldur's Gate 3
My dream is to one day write a novel that Cindy will roast the shit out of. Even if she absolutely despises it I will be giddy from happiness because she even gave it her time and attention. 😂
Thanks for making another trip round the sun more bearable, Cindy. Have a safe wonderful New Year everyone! We've got another year of the book community BS to slowly lose our sanity over ahead of us, and we need to face it together 😂
Happy new year!
Yesssss!!!! Library shout out!! Support your local libraries!!!
Hell yeah!!
Cindy: this isnt the worst love interest on this list though
Me: i wonder if it's the dude from Nov 9 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
U know it
I can't belive all these booka from this year, you've been through a lot bestie 😭
i forgto how many colleen hoover reviews you did this year, i am so sorry - also i saw verity in my house the other day and had a jumpscare, my sister had brought it home but god damn ptsd
omg has ur sister read it
her exams just ended and her friend gave it to her for the holidays hopefully she isn't traumatised @@withcindy
I'm here for Cindy to recap or review all of From Blood and Ash books, even the prequel series. I have a feeling it could be our new ACOTAR 😂❤😂
THIS IS WHAT I COME TO THIS CHANNEL FOR, NOT SOME POSITIVE AND HEARTFELT REVIEWS 😤
Period
The Libby app and the library are my best friends! If I love the book, I'll purchase it. Great Video 💚
I love Cindy’s rant videos 😂