What a waste of time... lots of popular YA books || Totally Didn't Book Tag
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Time for a new book tag, this time I'm doing the "Totally Didn't" book tag! Here are books that waste my time, they didn't need a sequel, or a love triangle or a cliffhanger!! Lots of these are popular YA books I picked up because of booktube so there might be some unpopular opinions... oops! What are your pet peeves while reading? :D
Questions:
1. Totally didn’t need to have a sequel/sequels.
2. Totally didn’t need to have more than one point of view.
3. Totally didn’t need to change cover art through the middle of a series.
4. Totally didn’t need a love triangle.
5. Totally didn’t need this book to be included in this series.
6. Totally didn’t need a cliffhanger.
7. Totally didn’t need to have just one point of view.
8. Totally didn’t need that much hype.
9. Totally didn’t need a relative book reference. (Eg, For example: Hunger Games fan would love Divergent.) planning on doing some!
10. Totally didn’t deserve my time.
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What would be your answers to this tag? :D
Unpopular opinion: Wicked by Gregory McGuire didnt need sequels and his other books from popular fairy tales are underrated Confessions of an Ugly Step Sister was really good.
I don't generally comment on videos, but you don't have an idea how badly I needed to watch a video right now. You are my favorite booktuber.
Thank you so much ❤️
For the third question, one of my favorite trilogies of all time, Across the Universe, switched covers for the third book and IT'S SO UGLY. The first two covers are GORGEOUS and all full of galaxies and they're awesome, but then they redid all the covers and they are all SO ugly. And the third book doesn't exist in the original covers, which is such a shame.
Most of these things either don't bother me , or make me forget the book instantly.. so no real answers.
I remember the Wheel of Time has some POVs I disliked, which was part of the reason I dropped it.
And I think most hype is just nonsense or marketing, so don't let that guide my choices.
For the books covers: GOT (en intégrale VF), the first books I get beautifull illustrations and then the TV show started and we get ugly images from the show 😭. I also think to an old manga: Basara (in french) all the "tranches" (don't know the name in english) were white except for a random one black 😨.
I soooo agree for the winter promise, I have no idea why they selling it like that. Oh and by the way I think you have to say the "s" at the end of Christelle Dabos ' name.
I like that everyone on Booktube hates forced love triangles yet somehow they still managed to get published and sell well. Ugh, I just don't want any more love triangles that feel forced.
@@alexandrab7215 they CAN be done well, it's just that no one ever does that. They're always done poorly.
Yeah I actually like love triangles! At least, when they aren't too obvious, like the Shadow and Bone ones.
@@lalaha726 haha not really? So far I've still hated them all
I think booktubers generally have a higher expectation of story telling vs the target audience who just wants a blank slate to insert themselves in and have cute boys fight over her
i hope your surgery went well! love you lots!
Thank you! I'm doing well and looking less and less like a chipmunk :)
@@BookswithEmilyFox thats good! i'm glad you're doing okay haha :)
@@BookswithEmilyFox That's awesome! Get well soon!
I think that the Hunger Games Trilogy could have had more than one POV tbh. While I was reading, for once I wasn’t thinking a ‘love interest’ viewpoint was necessary (though sometimes I did think a Peeta POV would have been nice), but I was actually constantly wanting to know how Haymitch was feeling during the entire trilogy.
Yes HP did feel forced matches and I'm glad JK Rowling admitted it.
You know you love Emily when you can predict her answers 😂💞
Please do a Brandon Sanderson Suggestions video 💜
Nazlı yes
I started reading his books this year I’m hooked! Definitely need more recommendations!
Team “my shelves aren’t perfect” 😂 I have all kinds of different editions and sizes for a series. I just don’t care about that haha
I think Cinder is amazing. Personally, The Lunar Chronicles and The Raven Cycle are two of my all time favorite series lol
the raven cycle is my favorite series but i honestly think you would hate it lmao its gets even more "magical realism-y" with each book and flows very slowly, thats what i love about it but i just know you're not gonna like it :D
dg exact I agree, I don’t like magical realism but I don’t hate it as much as Emily and I did not like book 1 or 2.. if you’re not into the magical realism or the characters you’ll not like the books cause that’s the main point of the story 😩 not very plot driven at all
same! I would say if she doesn't like book 2, there is no point trying further. I got a bit let down by the end even though I knew that these books are not about the plot.
Ι agree, I love magical realism I loved the Raven boys I found the second book mediocre and book3 and 4 amazing.
@@VeelouC oh wow I loved 2 and 3 and thought 4 was really messy
I loved everything 😂😂😂 it's one of my favourite series ever and I don't even know why
I really hope you continue Cassandra Clare's books. I feel like the first two don't even compare to the rest of her work because nearly every book she writes seems to get more make and better written. Awesome video! This is such a fun tag and I definitely want to do it too🙂
You definitely should!
I agree, they get sooooooo much better
Finally, someone else gets it
I agree. Theygetso much better. The first 2 books are really kinda stereotypical and kinda basic. But the rest of the series is good. And the more she writes the better she gets and the more rounded the characters get. So yeah I think she should read it
Especially The Last Hours, it's the best one so far
Hope your surgery went okay and you're doing well! Also this was hilarious haha needed this fun after work :'D
My biggest agree is with City of Bones - the twist and cliffhanger was so stupid because I immediately went "well, they'll just prove that to just have been a lie anyway in book 2"
I felt the same way about City of Bones and the ending made me so sick that I just could not read the rest of books. I still haven’t been able to finish the series! You’re my favourite booktuber 💕(actually the only booktuber who’s videos I watch religiously). Hope you get well soon!
Tags like these are so much fun and I always enjoy your sass! 😘 Hope you're doing well and eating lots of ice cream during your recovery! ❤️
you should do a live stream organizing your shelves! 😆 it could be fun to answer bookish questions and it would be like a mini book tour!
Lunar Chronicles‘ best books are the third and fourth ones, tbh. I wasn’t super impressed with the first two personally.
Yes! Cress is my favourite book of the series, maybe because in Thorne trash
Ugh those are the two I need to get to. I enjoyed Cinder but Scarlet was only ok
Whenever I watch your book videos I ALWAYS get the realization that we are all of varying tastes when it comes to books. You don't like most of my favorites, and not gonna lie I feel hurt watching your reviews sometimes lol. But that's okay, still am and always will be subscribed. Haha.
I love listening to you go off about the book industry and books in general😂Your honesty and sincerity is refreshing in the book tube community and makes me fully trust your recommendations!
It’s also very entertaining lol
Oh my God! The most entertaining video 😍 you are amazing Emily
Your accent just keeps getting better and better!! I know this is about books but I also love languages so it's making me warm inside to see your development💗
About the hyped books.. I feel like with the raven cycle I don't usually recommend it to people because it's magical realism and eerie and not everyone is into that. If you asked me I would say for me it was 100% worth the hype. Based on your taste I would say you won't like it but still would like to hear your opinion on the series lol
Tbh I hate magical realism but I LOVE the Raven Boys
YAAASSS!!! I would love to see your opinion on the Raven Cycle! I really enjoyed it and is a favorite series of mine. However, I thought it was a solid 4 star series. not quite a 5 star like I feel everyone else does. So i would be interested to see your thoughts
Also I hope your surgery went well and that you’re feeling better💕
i just reread the raven cycle and id say all four books are different enough from each other that youre likely to really enjoy at least one of them. my personal favourite is the third one, but its definitely a more “sit back and relax” kinda series that focuses on the cast rather than the action :)
Man I need your luck of reading series that don’t change half way through. I don’t mind as much as some people but it would be nice.
I’m going through a patch of books I like getting new covers that I hate and trying to track down the old copies becomes hard. That’s a fun one.
Hope your surgery went well!
I think you should continue The Lunar Chronicles. i love 3rd book so much but it's a little bit for teenages btw i'm 21 😅
I love this tag and your answers. I've read the first 2 books in The Raven Cycle but haven't continued. Also, I bought The Lunar Chronicles years ago but I've unhauled them as I feel I wouldn't like them if I read them now. Great video Emily. Hope your surgery went well.
you are soooo right about the Cassandra Clare's series! (I read the first 3 books but totally gave up on continuing because soo overhyped) I just can't understand how people could rave about that. anyway, I appreciate how honest you are and that is something quite unusual, we need more book tubers like you please :)
I say this as a big fan of the universe as a whole, the first books are weird to re read, she really grows as a writer through the series, but I personally spoil the whole resolve to the 'thing' cause it is... Uncomfortable, and I know a lot of people recommend starting with the infernal devices instead, I think it's a shame cause the rest of the series and universe is really amazing
One of the questions should be totally didn't need a romance because there a ton!
For me it’s Kell and Lila from ADSOM. I feel like if they were just friends the entire series I would love it even more. I just didn’t feel the romantic chemistry between them! But Rhy and Alucard 😍😍 that side romance was one of my favorites!
I think Alligent by Veronica Roth did not need multiple points of view, especially when the first two are just Tris POV then all the sudden we get Tobias too?!
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Well, a dead character can hardly tell a story, right? So I don't think Tobias' point of view was unnecessary. I think it just gave away the ending a little bit which disappointed me, sadly.
I loved the infernal devices a LOT more than I liked the mortal instruments, if I remember correctly! Loved this tag, definitely going to do it at some point
Yes, please do it!
The Raven Boys its definetly magicam realism. And its good.
And i also HATE love triangles, its true that most of them are there just to fill the story. And city of bones its a great example.
Couldn’t agree more about cliffhangers!! It usually feels like a marketing ploy 🙄
Totally off topic but omg I LOVE your hair!! It just looks so silky and soft and nice.
I totally agree with you about the Shades of Magic series! The 2nd book is the best and the 3rd book is definitely far too long!
All my love Emily! Hope you're recovering well! ❤️
Can you please make a whole video about your least favorite books that left you on a cliff hanger and didn’t read the rest of the series?
The raven cycle is one of my all time fav series and I’d love to hear your thoughts. It’s definitely made more appealing becs of the characters imho
The Lunar Chronicles definitely gets better as it goes on, each book is stronger than the last!!
100% same about Shades of magic series. Book 2 was so good (among few people who like it for sure) and then the 3rd... how many heads were we in?!
I also ended up DNfing Altered Carbon, you were right about that one. I even pushed on since the story world/mystery was interesting but it had too many visceral/gory details for me.
Have you ever read a book ... had that “meh” feeling all the way through it ... not bad or good, but you finished it and then the ending blew you away and totally changed your perception and opinion of the book? Also, a good question (in my opinion 🤣) a stand alone book that you would have liked to see 2nd 3rd, etc books? Hope your recovery is going well. 😊🌸
Ohh I literally can't stand more than one point of view, it just frustrates me a lot. And please you really should read the second book of "Le passe-miroir" because it gets soooo much better really😍
Yes! When you were talking about hating a book but the cliffhanger makes you read the next one, that's how I felt with Wicked King! Argh
Im sooo glad you feel that way about cinder, I’ve tried 3 times to read that book and I get stuck on the same parts, I don’t know what it is about that book but I just can’t read it
Hope you're feeling better! And I totally agree with you on cliffhangers. Feels like the author is too focused on getting us to the end instead of making the journey interesting and satisfying.
ngl it hurt a bit when you said cinder for that question lol
If you haven’t continued with the series I very highly recommend it, especially when it gets to Cress it gets sooooo good
Girls of paper and fire DESPERATELY needed a second perspective and had a lot of good options for it.
Love love love your honesty!! Please post more videos like this!!
You should check out my end of the year series (ruclips.net/p/PLIam3Nh6TWYpavaiYAZjjLAE5xpBR9GCg) especially my "worst" and "most disappointing" videos!
Ooh, I missed this tag. I need to rewatch some of these. (I think there is also a Totally Should Have version). I haven't read the Raven Boys but it really gives me vibe that it's one of those series you mainly read for the cast of characters. No one ever brings plot-related points (like nice plot twists or high stakes conflicts etc.) . Maybe there are those things, but it's not what the fans are selling.
I prefilmed that version too 😂
Yeah I'm definitely prepared for a character driven story for that one haha
I COMPLETELY agree with your ”over hyped” answers... BOTH cinder and raven boys were ”meh” for me as well... Which is the word I actually used on my goodreads review! Lol
You're one of my favorite booktubers! We have such similar tastes.
The Raven Cycle is my favourite series but I think if you don't like magical realism and/or lyrical writing you won't like the books. The main thing with this series, everyone says, is the characters but even more important is the atmosphere and how that's what makes me love the characters and the books in general. In my opinion those books might just not be for you and you're probably, best case scenario, just gonna like them a little, so maybe it's be better to read something else, that you're gonna enjoy more. But it's your decision in the end of course 😊 very interesting video, like always.
Guys her opinion on city of bones is her opinion if you read you might love it because I didn't even find that the "love triangle" is forced whatsoever. So again it's her opinion doesn't mean you will or have to dislike it. I like Emily's name wanted to throw that out. Also she's pretty I'm so weird
I totally forgot about the love triangle in the first few books😂 guess I hated that so much that my mind erased it
hope your recovery is going well 💜
I felt that too. City of Bones and other books could have been so much better without having that love triangle. I was cringing throughout the whole kissing scene between them.
28 seconds in and I'm so HAPPY! I finished To All the Boys I've Loved Before and went out and bought the second one. Got around 100 pages in and stopped reading. Their relationship felt so forced and I decided the ending on the first book was satisfying enough for me.
i loved the first three books in the Raven Cycle, the second one being my favorite. I was a little disappointed with the last book, but I still love the series. I love magical realism and psychics so that could play into why I loved it haha.
2:05 yeeesss i totally agree with you. I started loosing interest in the Shades of Magic series at book 2, and adding random people's point of view in book 3 didn't help at all... 😪
My first thoughts for bad love triangle were immediately city of bones and the hunger games and they were the ones you mentioned too. I hate when it’s really obvious who the actual love is and who’s just there for fluff and there’s no effort put into the second romance
Ohh, I just finished A Winter's Promise, and I also heard people comparing it to Harry Potter and I was so confused after I read it? Like if you say Harry Potter I expect, boarding school, same world/universe separated by magic barrier etc. I still really liked A Winter's Promise, and I just got Missing of the Clairdelune! Will you be talking about AWP when you do your June/July wrap up, or have you already made a vid with your thoughts?? I'd love to know what you thought about it!
The Lunar Chronicles gets way better. I also suggest reading the story of the "Evil Queen", perhaps a library borrow, it added something to the overall plot of the series, but it's not one I think would be worth buying. The short story collection is also pretty good.
I also disliked the love triangles in City of Bones and the Hunger Games. Some of the pairs had nooo chemistry so why was it even a thing? Lol
totally agree with the love triangle in mortal instruments and even I don't notice POVs
I love your channel even though we have extremely different tastes in books(sometimes even opposite lol I guess this is why I love your channel it gives me more favorable and different points of view of books I hate so I can be a bit less biased about them) so being true to what usually happens with how much I love the raven cycle series probably means you'll hate it lol Still kinda curious to know where you fall though!
11:41 Yeah when I read six of crows and the van eck thing happened and I had to read crooked kingdom I totally felt cheated (I loved six of crows but I'm in the state of "why the hell that happened" and I can't get over it . Tell me if I should read crooked kingdom ? Was it as Epic as six of crows ?
I actually really liked the end of the Silent Patient! I saw the twist of their connection coming, but the actual details of the night Gabriel died I did NOT see coming!
Omg the Cinder series was freaking amazing! I didn’t see any of the hype kinda just picked it up one day and loved the whole series ! Even the “extras”
Danielle Carter yes!! Like I haven’t seen anyone mention the lunar series at all, I found it myself randomly
@@kantarelle11 Honestly couldn't pick a favorite out the bunch, the world building was great the characters were all lovably annoying had depth to them even Iko
Danielle Carter same I love the world building! My favorite book is def cinder, and my favorite character is kai, hands down.
Elle Eira ohhhhh that’s a tough one. If it weren’t for the whole werewolf thing Kesley would be my kinda guy 💕 but for favorite character over all maybe Scarlet she was a badass from the beginning!
Emily, I really think you need to give "Always and forever Lara Jean" (the third "to all the bys I've loves before. I totally understand your hesitation (the second book was just a "filler" book) but the third one is awesome. It explores important things that should be discussed in Lara Jean's case, for example, your dad falling in love and keeping (and low-key criticizing things about) her Asian identity, plus it delves on the theme of friendship that we didn't have time to talk about because of all the boys... Finally, this book is about Lara Jean trying to find her true desires and needs instead of latching onto imaginary boyfriends.
It's a very summery series, so I suggest giving this book a chance this summer!
You should read the last to all the boys I’ve loved before book! I read all 3 and the third was my favorite!
I really appreciate your thoughts on the Raven Cycle because I just couldn't get into the books and thought they were overhyped but that's apparently Such an unpopular opinion lmao
I couldn't agree more about A Conjuring of Light not needing so many perspectives!
I thought The Raven Boys was wayyyyy overhyped too. Don't know if I'll continue the series...
I hope you're doing well after your surgery!! We love tea spilling queen Emily. 💞💞💞 Also, what's the name of that video when you recommend SF books for brgginers, because I want to start reading it, but don't know where to start from (the only SF I know I read is Illuminae 😂😂😂).
I've found it. Also - beginners* 😂
Here it is: ruclips.net/video/l8UPAUkQIPI/видео.html
Hope it helps :)
At changing the cover art half way through the series I was expecting The Bone Season. The difference between my gorgeous copy of The Bone Season and then The Mime Order does bother me. I think that's a series that gets waaaay better after the first book though. I'm so glad I spotted the second one on discount and decided to give it a go despite finding the first one meh.
A really annoying cover change is the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix. The first three came out ages ago and he just recently came out with two more, in the same series, but with different cover art. So if you have the original three you can't possibly get matching covers unless you re-buy them all.
I’m currently reading release and I don’t really understand the dual POV, I’m hoping it links up somehow but like you said it feels to me like two separate books? The only time cliffhangers bother me is when the author doesn’t write the next book.
When you're done you can come back and complain :)
I'm a big fan of Cassandra Clare's books and I can promise you that I'll get better!
I've read all the books of The Shadowhunter Chronicles (I think there are 18 books now) and City of Bones and City of Ashes are the worst ones...
City of Glass was o.k. but all the other ones were amazing! I absolutely adore the Infernal Devices series (It's about Jace's, Clary's and Alec's ancestors)! You should definitely give it a try.
You can read The Infernal Devices without reading The Mortal Instruments btw
Agree and same I am a big fan of hers but the first two books aren't as nearly as amazing as the books that come next. The world is what got me to like them. And it's getting so much more realistic as it goes. It's amazing
@@rumyanaromelova643 Yess!! So true!
Would you consider doing a readalong for The Mortal Instruments when you decide to continue reading them? I’d love to participate!
Did you watch the altered carbon tv series?
emilyy what did you think about godsgrave??? and the cliffhanger at the end?
It's a five star book for me. The cliffhanger(ish) of book one felt worst no? lol
Did you read Truly Devious? Because if you do you'll hate the cliffhanger so much, I know I did 😂 I mean could be because I didn't like the book but it felt cheap
This! I started reading in on recommendation and I did not know there was a second book! I got so mad at the end I am refusing to read the sequel!
You should finish City Of Glass(tmi book 3). It’s the best one in the series.
Oh you know what may be interesting is a "if you like this then you will like this" with ya to adult novels. I've been trying to get more into reading adult but so many of the books are intimidating to me it's hard to actually get myself to pick one up.
Yup it's on my to do list :)
No yeah I love TRC but the series is definitely overhyped. The characters are def the main draw for me
yup, I agree about those love triangles 😂
The same happened to me with shadowhunters. I read the first book and enjoyed it (minus the pointless love triangle that just didn't need to be there) until the ending happened, then the second and first half of the 3rd one annoyed me so much so I ended up never finishing that one or continuing the series. I watched the tv show but I just couldn't deal with the books after the plot twist
It's really interesting for me that you mentioned Cinder as overhyped. ( I really like the 4 books. Nothing special but pleasant to read.)
Because it's not hyped at all in my country. To the point of not being even TRANSLATED to my language. Only 2 books was translated and than dropped. 2 books wasn't even published here because of the lack of hype.
:)
I had to read it in English to finish it.
Oh I definitely meant overhyped on booktube! I've never heard anyone mention them in person lol
Hi! As usually, love your video!
I notice issues with points of view when there are multiple ones, and it feels like we're reading from the same character's perspective; the characters are then interchangeable, and it bothers me! It's probably because I love reading multiple povs books!
I loved the Darker Shades trilogy, but like you I feel the last book was the weakest. Sadly it did go on a bit too long in places and really needed bringing back a bit, but I still liked the series and wouldn't have read or known anything about it if you hadn't recommended it. Hope the healing is going well. Take care :)
Emily, totally non-book related... which eyeliner and lipstick are you wearing? On the hunt for a good liquid liner!
TheYNirvana she has a makeup channel, Beauty with Emily Fox :)
@@stephelyse3846 I know I follow her. Just wondering which combo she's wearing here haha x
srsly enjoyed this video and I wanted more of question8 😂😂
I LOVED a conjuring of magic u hurt my heart. But I do love book two.
Book 2 in the shades of magic series was also my favorite!!
Book 2 of Raven Boys is fantastic; way better than book 1. Interested to see what you think.
10000% agree with cliffhangers leaving you feel cheated
My answer for changed cover art is the winternight trilogy. The first one (the bear and the nightingale) had a gorgeous original cover that definitely represented its folklore roots better and then they switched to a very typical ya cover that isnt awful looking but compared to the original is so disappointing)
The lunar chronicles gets far better as it goes along. I gave cinder 3.5 stars but I gave scarlet, cress, and winter 5 stars. I also think the romance is executed a lot better in the sequels. They feel a lot less Insta-lovey and more authentic
also your make up is flaw👏🏽less 👏🏽
Oh man, in middle and high school I was obsessed with the Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale and i have NO IDEA how or why this happened but that series is 10 books long and managed to change cover art TWICEEEE and I bought each new book the MOMENT it came out meaning I have 10 books in THREE DIFFERENT EDITIONS FOR NO REASON other than the publishers or SOMEONE simply... despises unity.
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