I love how you talk about books you didnt enjoy, i think so many people just talk negatively about books they didnt like but you perfectly explain what it is you didn't like. You dont bash the books or authors and that's so nice to see 😊😊
aw I LOVED the seven year slip! I kind of embraced the fact that it was cheesy and a bit unrealistic since I felt like that was its intention - to me its lighthearted approach to grief was comforting but I can definitely understand where you're coming from!
Babe you should start filtering the reviews on Goodreads to the 1 & 2 stars when you feel crazy for not liking a book, someone said that on twitter recently and I was like 🤯😂
Thanks for talking and explaining about the SMP boycott. I honestly didn’t know about it until you talked about it. But I’m glad you’re supporting other influencers that weren’t treated properly by said publishing press.
I DNFed the Seven Year Slip as well! I didn't like the start but as soon as she met the love interest I was out. I'm so glad I'm not alone in not liking it
You’re the only person on RUclips that I NEVER skip forward on…I will sit through every second of your videos no matter how long they are…my adhd is non existent with you 😂❤️
virgin suicides' was such a good movie cant wait to read the book made me feel all emotions sadness and anger esp since we never got their story ever but from the eyes of bystanders boys
The seven year slip was nearly my favorite book of 2023. For me it was so impactful because it opened my eyes to the after effects of a loved one choosing to leave too soon. The depression representation personally felt so realistic in an unrealistic book. The romance isn’t what I focused on. Everyone experiences books differently ❤️
I wanted to let you know something about Libby if your didn't already know! You've mentioned that you get your books from the San Diego library but Californians can get a library card at any California library and a lot of counties have temporary digital cards you can sign up for on their website with out having to visit a branch in person. I highly recommend getting additional library cards so you don't have to wait so long for books to come in. San Jose County, Alameda County, and Fresno County are the biggest ones I know of that have online library cards.
I've barely started watching the video, but i was like "OF COURSE she's a capricorn, that's why I like her so much!!" A huge chunk of my favorite people (friends, writers, youtubers, actors, musicians etc.) are either Cap, Virgo or Taurus. Such an Earth sign filled little gang I have in my heart. It's so funny to me how many of us Earth bound babes I simply adore. Fellow December Cap here, but on the 28th. Happy belated birthday
Happy New Year Cari! Thanks SO much for putting Holiday Romance on my radar, I just ATE IT UP! It was like a festive People We Meet on Vacation with great banter and absolutely no cringe in sight! I hope more people pick it up because of you.
2023 has been an incredibly hard year in so many ways to me, but your voice cari, was kind of the soundtrack of my daily life. I cannot count how many times I've relistened to your plot summaries, and a new video is always a nice treat to make it all more manageable. Thanks for providing laughs in tough times! Cheers to a better 2024!
I rated the seven year slip 3 stars. I didn’t care one bit about the romance (but I’m picky with romance heavy books in general, it’s rare for me to rate them high) but I enjoyed the whole thing about her aunt and the topic of grief otherwise it would be a dnf and luckily the book was quite short. I still see people getting emotional and rating it 5 stars so I don’t know 😭🙏🏻
Strange the Dreamer is also by Laini Taylor but I think it’s even better than Daughter of Smoke and Bone! Also if you like Alix E. Harrow, The Once and Future Witches is an absolute masterpiece
i haven't read "the seven year slip", but the synopsis vaguely reminded me of the book "one last stop" by casey mcquiston which is a very sweet sapphic romance with sci fi and time travel elements. i'd recommend it as a palate cleanser if you haven't already :-)
I have always associated winter months with thrillers and have also found some solid thrillers on the way. Penance actually made it into my 5-star reads an I read the entire thing in almost one sitting
Okay i didnt care too much for the begining of A dark and hollow star, but once arlo gets her die and all the characters meet up, it gets soo good!! plus second book is so so good. I was so excited when i saw it in the thumbnail cause no one has ever read it! The atmosphere is so mortal instruments to me and it made me happy. P.s i finished the third book, and its not a trilogy 😭
@@caricanreadThe fourth one comes out tail end of 2024-I recommend catching up closer to when it releases because the second one ends on one of the most DEVASTATING cliffhangers I’ve ever read.
I'm really enjoying the T Kingfisher love. I read The Hollow Places last year and it was so much fun. Now I'm reading What Moves the Dead and looking to explore more of her work this year.
I literally just finished two by her today, The Twisted Ones and Thornhedge. Both so good! I think I'll read What Moves the Dead next since I already own it but I want to get to The Hollow Places soon.
I only finished one novel in December. My ability of reading novels are either I read them in a very short amount of time or I take several months with a lot of breaks. The book was the second volume of “Yes, no, or maybe”. I am also slowly making my way through the 3rd asoiaf book. This year I’m planning on reading more novels instead of just manga. The books I need to finish in my library is Throne of Thorns, A crown for a fox, and The Terror. Throne of Thorns and The Terror have been in my library for over a year I need to get around to finishing them.
Hii, I’m coming here to talk about A Fate of Wrath and Flame! First of all im so glad you gave it a go and at least found the plot interesting! As far as continuing the series or not, i will say that the second book is kind of slower and it’s there so we can get to the next book. However, there’s still a lot of interesting new information and plot development, it’s not a monotonous book by any means. If you enjoy books where the protagonists go through a journey and have to encounter different challenges along the way, then you’ll probably like the book. I still think it’s very worth it to go through the second book because the third one blew my mind, but i understand that’s not for everyone!
Omg LOVED The Unmaking of June Farrow! Definitely my favorite read of 2023. I didn't know the audiobook was so good, so I guess I'll just have to read it again via audio!
Hi, glad you kinda liked Penance. I still really recommend Boy Parts. It's basically American Psycho for girls but it's nicely written and the MC is also insufferable but in a girlboss-ish way and it works for the book. I don't love the ending but I never like book endings most of the time, so I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
i remember getting to the end and turning the page in disbelief waiting for extra pages to appear. was like "did i get a dud copy? is it missing the last chapter?" SO MADDD. (but people should still read boy parts)
I definitely recommend the audiobook for A Dark & Hollow Star. The narrators really make the descriptions grab you by the throat to set the mood. It doesn't feel like a slog in audiobook form. Arlo and Nausicaa really carry the series. And all of the scenes with Hero are... to put it as unspoilery as possible, totally pointless. Second book feels way more balanced.
I LOVED "seven years slip". It did not bother me at all that they fell for each other the first day they met. I kinda believed them ( of course it's absolutely unrealistic. But they literally travel through time there, come on.) Overall for me it was an extremely cozy, addictive read with lovable characters where I could not stop myself from turning the next page. Most probably gonna rereat it one day
I just read it yesterday and I could NOT put it down!!! I really loved it to! I didn't think it was that they fell in love the first day, but just had this immediate (and strong) attraction that yes, quickly became much more. I thought the 2 characters were so charming and I loved Iwan's respectfulness and ugh. Gonna be thinking about it for a while 🤩
I absolutely loved Alix E. Harrow's short story "The Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies" when I stumbled upon it last year. Highly recommend!! Her writing is so funny but heartfelt and that story is such a love letter to libraries and readers
thank god someone else doesn't like the seven year slip lol! i completely agree with your comment about how quickly the two love interests were all over each other it felt super unrealistic and cheesy. we are both not reading something i guess lol
I didn’t like it either. The premise is SO COOL but the execution is so mediocre. Honestly, the whole romance could have happened without the whole time warp thing. What a waste of potential
I feel like some writers are under the impression that simply repeating the same phrase verbatim throughout their story ("just keep swimming!") is what other writers and readers mean when they talk about "themeing". It is not. It's really, really not.
Ooooh my gosh I SO agree about A Dark and Hollow Star!!! I read the first and second (third wasn’t out yet at the time) and while it was fun and I loved the concept it could’ve been a THIRD of the length 😭
I love your videos, and also look forward to the new short-form content! Happy to support it, and hope you find something enjoyable about both long and short videos - because I will eat them all up
The Seven Year Slip had so much potential, but fell short on all accounts. It felt so underdeveloped. The romance was insta, the grief exploration felt shallow, the magic of the apartment felt like an afterthought. Such a disappointment. Lovely wrap up as always!
cari, i am a new subscriber this year and have just loved your content. you have such a lightheartedness about you and i read my favorite book of the year at your request (the bandit queens!!). thanks for a great year!!
Happy birthdayy, loved the vid! ✨ Always adding so many books to my TBR! (I’ve also got to pick up A Dark and Hollow Star as a huge Shadowhunters fan 😅)
Question: In a fate of wrath and flame, does it have the trope of her bringing modern concepts/tech to this fantasy world? Absolutely love that trope so much!!!
It's funny that you mentioned Laini Taylor because I just discovered Strange The Dreamer, and I was really taken in and enjoyed it a lot! I will check out the book you just mentioned. Speaking of, in a previous video, you mentioned The Bear and The Nightingale and I'm enjoying it. I'm honestly surprised since it's so very Russian and not many people enjoy old school Russian style writing. Thanks!
Kari have you read the murderbot diaries? I just feel like you would love it! (Also I’m currently obsessed with it lol) they are mostly short novellas and they are sooooo good!
Omg thank you!! I dnfed seven year slip and I felt crazy because so many people love it but I really could not stand the main character and it was not romantic at all to me it was just like you said, I was like why do they like each other? I was so excited though because so many people love it and the cover is cute. Seeing someone agree with me is so refreshing!!
So interesting hearing why you liked June Farrow (: I was so bored the first 200pgs wanted to DNF. I felt the build up was too slow but the twists in the end were fun. Like you said I just expected More & More romance. But I LOVED 7 year slip. So to each their own 😊
19:45 I really enjoyed fate of wrath and flame and read the second book but it did not live up to the first book and the third book was all just the same flat plot from the second at least starting out so I could not convince myself to finish it.
I didn’t get a notif for this but went on youtube just to see what was new/here! You also popped in my dream last night - we bumped into eo and i just said thank you for helping my mental health!
Oh man! Excited for you to read All of Our Demise! The second book is fantastic. Also glad you ended up liking The Unmaking of June Farrow. The audiobook was chef's kiss 🤌 I'm also petitioning for you to read Upon a Frosted Star by M.A. Kuzniar. It's a Swan Princess/Swan Lake with Great Gatsby vibes retelling and it's so freakin magical while also being heartbreaking. It was the last book I read before 2023 wrapped up and I was glad I did cause it made it to my top 10 books of the year 🦢 And a very happy belated birthday Cari 🥳🥳🥳
Thank you for speaking about the boycott! Ive had to unsubscribe from a few booktubers who are usually very outspoken about social justice causes but have been silent or openly hypocritical about this situation. It's nice to hear someone speak out about it! Also, I completely agree about the Virgin Suicides! Its written so masterfully and I've only experienced this in a couple of other books like I Who Have Never Known Men and Open Water ( highly suggest if you havent read either of them!)
Happy belated birthday Cari!! It's crazy because my birthday is also New Year's Eve! Also I just wanted to say I took your recommendation to read Gideon the Ninth and I'm actually obsessed. Thank you 🩷
I was also disappointed with the seven year slip! I immediately started staring at the rest of my TBR pile worried if I had any other recs like it lol You’re not alone!
Interested to see your take on A House with Good Bones. I was so excited to read it with the hype and description and it fell extraordinarily flat for me.
I've come to the realization that T Kingfisher gets one really excellent idea for a world and then just runs with every iteration of that one idea for several books. Any of one of her books that you pick up from that line would most likely be your favorite with the others being just diminishing returns. For me A House with Good Bones felt almost like a lesser version of The Twisted Ones. But I often wonder if I had read the former first, I'd have felt differently.
CARI I completely agree about the Seven Year Slip lol I'm my notes I wrote down that the guy was just to "sentimental" for me and the whole book was just trying to be to sweet for my taste. Nice to know I'm not defective for not loving this book like everyone else haha (: hope u have a lovely day!
cari, I feel the same way about the seven year slip rn. I think that something as complex as a time traveling apartment should be explained more! additionally, I do not buy a romance that formed over a night of lemon cake and champagne.
i completely get the frustration with repeated phrases in books like i assume we’re supposed to find it cute or sweet most of the time and it really just pisses me off the more the phrase comes up 😭
Haopy belated birthday and new years! You always have the best timing with your videos. I DNFed so many books in December, but I'm going to try to give a few a second chance at some point this year, so I'm right there with you. Much love!!! ❤
i loved y/n sm i read it twice! i felt like the ending was super important to the story perosnally but i get that its pretty weird. i thought it was written in such a unique way and had such interesting philosophical concepts to ponder
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running to finish the last 10min of captions sorry! in the mean time here's my tiktok which all has captions too hahhah
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Thanks for recommending Holiday Romance and Snowed In.❤️
I love how you talk about books you didnt enjoy, i think so many people just talk negatively about books they didnt like but you perfectly explain what it is you didn't like. You dont bash the books or authors and that's so nice to see 😊😊
I was thinking the same thing 💁🏻♀️
Thank you for explaining the boycott a bit. I appreciate that you took the time to explain it more while sharing a way for us to do research.
As for the smp boycott I am just going to read and buy books that have already been out and just pay attention to the publishers
aw I LOVED the seven year slip! I kind of embraced the fact that it was cheesy and a bit unrealistic since I felt like that was its intention - to me its lighthearted approach to grief was comforting but I can definitely understand where you're coming from!
Seven deaths of the saints is becoming a full length novel! She's writing it now! She wrote the short story as a test of the idea!
The “it’s not a sword, it’s a man!” Immediately made me think of the scene from Ella Enchanted. “This book is my boyfriend!” I love it
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Why is Cari’s timing always perfect omg?? Love love love u!!
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So much respect for you mentioning the boycott here. I see very few booktubers acknowledging it! Your list is immaculate as always
Babe you should start filtering the reviews on Goodreads to the 1 & 2 stars when you feel crazy for not liking a book, someone said that on twitter recently and I was like 🤯😂
Oh yes, i always do that. Please talk trash about it with me, people!! I even do it sometimes when I actually did like a book
all of us villains praise HALLELUJAH!! the sequel is just as good!! hands down 5 star series
The virgin suicides is one of my favourite books, i am currently reading middlesex by the same author and it is just as incredible in the writing
on my list!!!
his “marriage plot” is even better!❤
Middlesex is deeply flawed in its portrayal of certain groups but it's just a charming book and certainly one of my all-time favorites.
Cari, just read The Six Deaths of The Sainth because of you and love you so much for putting it in my radar! You're such a bless!!
Thanks for talking and explaining about the SMP boycott. I honestly didn’t know about it until you talked about it. But I’m glad you’re supporting other influencers that weren’t treated properly by said publishing press.
I LOVED June Farrow! So glad you enjoyed it too! Also Happy birthday! We’re bday twins. Hope it was a great day
omg happy birthday to you toooooo!
I DNFed the Seven Year Slip as well! I didn't like the start but as soon as she met the love interest I was out. I'm so glad I'm not alone in not liking it
5:36 thank you for explaining and supporting this
Swordheart sounds like it could be an interesting tale within the Soul Eater world.
It really does, I was also thinking boyfriend dungeon.
You’re the only person on RUclips that I NEVER skip forward on…I will sit through every second of your videos no matter how long they are…my adhd is non existent with you 😂❤️
virgin suicides' was such a good movie cant wait to read the book made me feel all emotions sadness and anger esp since we never got their story ever but from the eyes of bystanders boys
The seven year slip was nearly my favorite book of 2023. For me it was so impactful because it opened my eyes to the after effects of a loved one choosing to leave too soon. The depression representation personally felt so realistic in an unrealistic book. The romance isn’t what I focused on. Everyone experiences books differently ❤️
I wanted to let you know something about Libby if your didn't already know! You've mentioned that you get your books from the San Diego library but Californians can get a library card at any California library and a lot of counties have temporary digital cards you can sign up for on their website with out having to visit a branch in person. I highly recommend getting additional library cards so you don't have to wait so long for books to come in. San Jose County, Alameda County, and Fresno County are the biggest ones I know of that have online library cards.
I've barely started watching the video, but i was like "OF COURSE she's a capricorn, that's why I like her so much!!" A huge chunk of my favorite people (friends, writers, youtubers, actors, musicians etc.) are either Cap, Virgo or Taurus. Such an Earth sign filled little gang I have in my heart. It's so funny to me how many of us Earth bound babes I simply adore. Fellow December Cap here, but on the 28th. Happy belated birthday
Happy New Year Cari! Thanks SO much for putting Holiday Romance on my radar, I just ATE IT UP! It was like a festive People We Meet on Vacation with great banter and absolutely no cringe in sight! I hope more people pick it up because of you.
always looking forward to cari’s reviews bc they’re accurate and on point 😫
i’ve been raving about all of us villains for years!! it’s so underrated!
I LOVED The Seven Year Slip!
2023 has been an incredibly hard year in so many ways to me, but your voice cari, was kind of the soundtrack of my daily life. I cannot count how many times I've relistened to your plot summaries, and a new video is always a nice treat to make it all more manageable.
Thanks for providing laughs in tough times! Cheers to a better 2024!
a better 2024 indeed!! sending love~
A Fate of Wrath and Flame sounds like your standard Isekai-Manga but without the art to keep your attention :'D
I rated the seven year slip 3 stars. I didn’t care one bit about the romance (but I’m picky with romance heavy books in general, it’s rare for me to rate them high) but I enjoyed the whole thing about her aunt and the topic of grief otherwise it would be a dnf and luckily the book was quite short. I still see people getting emotional and rating it 5 stars so I don’t know 😭🙏🏻
I get so excited when you post!!
wahhh thank you :''''')
Strange the Dreamer is also by Laini Taylor but I think it’s even better than Daughter of Smoke and Bone!
Also if you like Alix E. Harrow, The Once and Future Witches is an absolute masterpiece
i haven't read "the seven year slip", but the synopsis vaguely reminded me of the book "one last stop" by casey mcquiston which is a very sweet sapphic romance with sci fi and time travel elements. i'd recommend it as a palate cleanser if you haven't already :-)
sadly i didnt like one last stop either 😭😭😭
I have always associated winter months with thrillers and have also found some solid thrillers on the way. Penance actually made it into my 5-star reads an I read the entire thing in almost one sitting
I absolutely loved All of Us Villains and All of Our Demise this duology was everything I could have asked for and wanted! ❤
Yes! The Six Deaths.... was one of my favorite reads of the year. I'm happy to see you give it such a positive review.
Okay i didnt care too much for the begining of A dark and hollow star, but once arlo gets her die and all the characters meet up, it gets soo good!! plus second book is so so good. I was so excited when i saw it in the thumbnail cause no one has ever read it! The atmosphere is so mortal instruments to me and it made me happy.
P.s i finished the third book, and its not a trilogy 😭
i just wish it was at least 100 pages shorter and maybe i could have finished it but no and omg what?! unfinished series?! back away!!!
@@caricanreadThe fourth one comes out tail end of 2024-I recommend catching up closer to when it releases because the second one ends on one of the most DEVASTATING cliffhangers I’ve ever read.
I am about half way with June Farrow right now and I LOOOOOVVVEEE it!! So, very encouraged to hear your thoughts on it too
I'm really enjoying the T Kingfisher love. I read The Hollow Places last year and it was so much fun. Now I'm reading What Moves the Dead and looking to explore more of her work this year.
I literally just finished two by her today, The Twisted Ones and Thornhedge. Both so good! I think I'll read What Moves the Dead next since I already own it but I want to get to The Hollow Places soon.
I only finished one novel in December. My ability of reading novels are either I read them in a very short amount of time or I take several months with a lot of breaks. The book was the second volume of “Yes, no, or maybe”. I am also slowly making my way through the 3rd asoiaf book. This year I’m planning on reading more novels instead of just manga. The books I need to finish in my library is Throne of Thorns, A crown for a fox, and The Terror. Throne of Thorns and The Terror have been in my library for over a year I need to get around to finishing them.
Hii, I’m coming here to talk about A Fate of Wrath and Flame! First of all im so glad you gave it a go and at least found the plot interesting! As far as continuing the series or not, i will say that the second book is kind of slower and it’s there so we can get to the next book. However, there’s still a lot of interesting new information and plot development, it’s not a monotonous book by any means. If you enjoy books where the protagonists go through a journey and have to encounter different challenges along the way, then you’ll probably like the book. I still think it’s very worth it to go through the second book because the third one blew my mind, but i understand that’s not for everyone!
Omg LOVED The Unmaking of June Farrow! Definitely my favorite read of 2023. I didn't know the audiobook was so good, so I guess I'll just have to read it again via audio!
Hi, glad you kinda liked Penance. I still really recommend Boy Parts. It's basically American Psycho for girls but it's nicely written and the MC is also insufferable but in a girlboss-ish way and it works for the book. I don't love the ending but I never like book endings most of the time, so I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
i remember getting to the end and turning the page in disbelief waiting for extra pages to appear. was like "did i get a dud copy? is it missing the last chapter?" SO MADDD. (but people should still read boy parts)
i got so excited seeing virgin suicides on the list of books mentioned! it's my favorite book ever im so glad u liked it it's literally peak fiction
I definitely recommend the audiobook for A Dark & Hollow Star. The narrators really make the descriptions grab you by the throat to set the mood. It doesn't feel like a slog in audiobook form. Arlo and Nausicaa really carry the series. And all of the scenes with Hero are... to put it as unspoilery as possible, totally pointless. Second book feels way more balanced.
I got the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy for christmas based on your recommandation and I can't wait to start reading it 😍
I LOVED "seven years slip".
It did not bother me at all that they fell for each other the first day they met.
I kinda believed them ( of course it's absolutely unrealistic. But they literally travel through time there, come on.)
Overall for me it was an extremely cozy, addictive read with lovable characters where I could not stop myself from turning the next page.
Most probably gonna rereat it one day
I just read it yesterday and I could NOT put it down!!! I really loved it to! I didn't think it was that they fell in love the first day, but just had this immediate (and strong) attraction that yes, quickly became much more. I thought the 2 characters were so charming and I loved Iwan's respectfulness and ugh. Gonna be thinking about it for a while 🤩
I LOVED IT TOO! It's basically my fav book of year 2023. The storyline is soo good and i love the male character so much!
I absolutely loved Alix E. Harrow's short story "The Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies" when I stumbled upon it last year. Highly recommend!! Her writing is so funny but heartfelt and that story is such a love letter to libraries and readers
thank god someone else doesn't like the seven year slip lol! i completely agree with your comment about how quickly the two love interests were all over each other it felt super unrealistic and cheesy. we are both not reading something i guess lol
I didn’t like it either. The premise is SO COOL but the execution is so mediocre. Honestly, the whole romance could have happened without the whole time warp thing. What a waste of potential
I feel like some writers are under the impression that simply repeating the same phrase verbatim throughout their story ("just keep swimming!") is what other writers and readers mean when they talk about "themeing". It is not. It's really, really not.
I completely agree about The Unmaking of June Farrow, I lost sleep because I needed to know the outcome! 😂
Can you spoil it for me? So I know whether I should read it? 😂
I loved The Unmaking of June Farrow. It was one of my favorite books of 2023. I felt the same after finishing it. It was so perfect.
Ooooh my gosh I SO agree about A Dark and Hollow Star!!! I read the first and second (third wasn’t out yet at the time) and while it was fun and I loved the concept it could’ve been a THIRD of the length 😭
truuuuuly i felt like i was reading forever hahaha
I love your videos, and also look forward to the new short-form content! Happy to support it, and hope you find something enjoyable about both long and short videos - because I will eat them all up
happy belated birthday cari!! thank you for so much amazing content this year & i’m so excited to see what’s to come!
thank you so much!!
I love that all these wrap ups are captioned!
oh my gosh!! dark and hollow star!! such a good one
The Seven Year Slip had so much potential, but fell short on all accounts. It felt so underdeveloped. The romance was insta, the grief exploration felt shallow, the magic of the apartment felt like an afterthought. Such a disappointment. Lovely wrap up as always!
Yay!! I’ve been needing a Cari book video!! Thank you 🥰
cari, i am a new subscriber this year and have just loved your content. you have such a lightheartedness about you and i read my favorite book of the year at your request (the bandit queens!!). thanks for a great year!!
I read the book at the beginning of January after watching this video and I still think about it constantly! It's just perfect!
Happy birthdayy, loved the vid! ✨ Always adding so many books to my TBR! (I’ve also got to pick up A Dark and Hollow Star as a huge Shadowhunters fan 😅)
thank you! good luck to you hahah let me know how it goes!
6:20 ياعمري🥹 ماحبيتها من فراغ طلعت تجنن وعندها انسانية🥹♥️♥️
"...who can throw his romantic partners around..." The pictures in my mind!!! 😂😂😂
Question: In a fate of wrath and flame, does it have the trope of her bringing modern concepts/tech to this fantasy world? Absolutely love that trope so much!!!
It's funny that you mentioned Laini Taylor because I just discovered Strange The Dreamer, and I was really taken in and enjoyed it a lot! I will check out the book you just mentioned. Speaking of, in a previous video, you mentioned The Bear and The Nightingale and I'm enjoying it. I'm honestly surprised since it's so very Russian and not many people enjoy old school Russian style writing. Thanks!
Whenever cari post a video my heart jumps a little bit❤
Kari have you read the murderbot diaries? I just feel like you would love it! (Also I’m currently obsessed with it lol) they are mostly short novellas and they are sooooo good!
Perfect timing as always! So excited to see what you read in the last month of 2023 ❤
thanks for being here :')
the unmaking of june farrow was my #1 of 2023!!!
i've just added six more books to my tbr thank youuuu
Omg thank you!! I dnfed seven year slip and I felt crazy because so many people love it but I really could not stand the main character and it was not romantic at all to me it was just like you said, I was like why do they like each other? I was so excited though because so many people love it and the cover is cute. Seeing someone agree with me is so refreshing!!
I read both Catherine Walsh christmas romances after I saw your video, and they were so adorable and so fun!
So interesting hearing why you liked June Farrow (: I was so bored the first 200pgs wanted to DNF. I felt the build up was too slow but the twists in the end were fun. Like you said I just expected More & More romance. But I LOVED 7 year slip. So to each their own 😊
You should read Mixed Signals! It’s the third book in the Lovelight Farms series. Especially if you like when the couple communicates. So so sweet!
19:45 I really enjoyed fate of wrath and flame and read the second book but it did not live up to the first book and the third book was all just the same flat plot from the second at least starting out so I could not convince myself to finish it.
I didn’t get a notif for this but went on youtube just to see what was new/here! You also popped in my dream last night - we bumped into eo and i just said thank you for helping my mental health!
lol i love it!! and happy new year :'''')
@@caricanread awww thank you, happy new year!!! :’)))) i hope it is the most fulfilling for u yet
Thank you for recommending Catherine Walsh books! Read both after your previous video, loved them! Laughed so much ❤
Cari I love your wrap ups so much they’re just so entertaining and I love putting them on while I’m cooking or cleaning up dinner ((:
Oh man! Excited for you to read All of Our Demise! The second book is fantastic. Also glad you ended up liking The Unmaking of June Farrow. The audiobook was chef's kiss 🤌 I'm also petitioning for you to read Upon a Frosted Star by M.A. Kuzniar. It's a Swan Princess/Swan Lake with Great Gatsby vibes retelling and it's so freakin magical while also being heartbreaking. It was the last book I read before 2023 wrapped up and I was glad I did cause it made it to my top 10 books of the year 🦢
And a very happy belated birthday Cari 🥳🥳🥳
as soon as I saw The Seven Year Slip and 'unpopular opinons' I KNEW you were gonna break my heart, Cari 😪
I highly recommend "Nettle and Bone" by T. Kingfisher. That was my first read of 2024 and was too wonderful. A dark fairy tale but not too dark.
I have the exact same thoughts and feelings about The Seven Year Slip. I felt like you were narrating my experience. Definitely not alone!
Happy birthday! So excited for what you read next year!!
ugh i have covid super bad rn so this video is perfect for me rn. thank you for making such incredible videos for us to enjoy!
nooooo omg get well soon!!
I was just looking for a bookish video, thanks Carrie! 🫶🏻✨
Thank you for speaking about the boycott! Ive had to unsubscribe from a few booktubers who are usually very outspoken about social justice causes but have been silent or openly hypocritical about this situation. It's nice to hear someone speak out about it!
Also, I completely agree about the Virgin Suicides! Its written so masterfully and I've only experienced this in a couple of other books like I Who Have Never Known Men and Open Water ( highly suggest if you havent read either of them!)
Happy belated birthday Cari!! It's crazy because my birthday is also New Year's Eve!
Also I just wanted to say I took your recommendation to read Gideon the Ninth and I'm actually obsessed. Thank you 🩷
I was also disappointed with the seven year slip! I immediately started staring at the rest of my TBR pile worried if I had any other recs like it lol
You’re not alone!
Interested to see your take on A House with Good Bones. I was so excited to read it with the hype and description and it fell extraordinarily flat for me.
I've come to the realization that T Kingfisher gets one really excellent idea for a world and then just runs with every iteration of that one idea for several books.
Any of one of her books that you pick up from that line would most likely be your favorite with the others being just diminishing returns.
For me A House with Good Bones felt almost like a lesser version of The Twisted Ones. But I often wonder if I had read the former first, I'd have felt differently.
CARI I completely agree about the Seven Year Slip lol I'm my notes I wrote down that the guy was just to "sentimental" for me and the whole book was just trying to be to sweet for my taste. Nice to know I'm not defective for not loving this book like everyone else haha (: hope u have a lovely day!
cari, I feel the same way about the seven year slip rn. I think that something as complex as a time traveling apartment should be explained more! additionally, I do not buy a romance that formed over a night of lemon cake and champagne.
i completely get the frustration with repeated phrases in books like i assume we’re supposed to find it cute or sweet most of the time and it really just pisses me off the more the phrase comes up 😭
Haopy belated birthday and new years! You always have the best timing with your videos. I DNFed so many books in December, but I'm going to try to give a few a second chance at some point this year, so I'm right there with you. Much love!!! ❤
UGH YES I loved the Unmaking of June Farrow! One of my favs of the year.
so sad and sweet :'''')
Adrienne Young barely ever disappoints, I loved that book.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARI!!!
I’m relieved to know I’m not the only one who wasn’t feeling ‘The Seven Year Slip’!
i felt like i was reading a different book than what my friends talked about haha
@@caricanread Saaame girl, same. Also, maybe because I watched “Il Mare” years ago (adapted into The Lakehouse film), it felt predictable :/
Yay I love when Cari has "unpopular opinions"! Happy belated birthday and lucky you getting snow!
I’d love to suggest The Geminae Duology! The books are, “Synchronicity” and “Salvation,” written by a friend, Lynette DeVries.
Saw the seven year slip on the video and had to click to hear your opinions because I loved it so much ❤❤❤
Update I’m so sad you didn’t like it I loved the writing in I felt like it was so beautiful 😔😔
@@scarlethunter9361I loved it too! But I get how it isn’t for everyone
i loved y/n sm i read it twice! i felt like the ending was super important to the story perosnally but i get that its pretty weird. i thought it was written in such a unique way and had such interesting philosophical concepts to ponder