16 books i read in may 🐉 am i out of my reading slump thanks to booktok?
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miss major speaks
a broken blade
your blood my bones
summer of salt
five broken blades
victim
library of the unwritten
after tonight everything will be different
@nathansnook
open water
monsters born and made
a feather so black
six crimson cranes
blood over bright haven
crane among wolves
to shape a dragons breath
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16 books i read in may 🐉
still need to read library of the unwritten!! and glad u had a quick enjoyable read with Victim, i think the part that made me laugh out loud was when MC's classmate was talking about how she was judged for studying italian instead of spanish and felt so hurt, and he was like "wow it's incredible how ppl can make so much drama out of nothing, i should take notes" djaskldksa
I loved Victim and that scene made me laugh so much!!! his college classmates were so funny/ridiculous but also similar to many people I've met lol
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going home happily knowing when i get there i have a 50-min cari video to watch and relax after a day of work 🌸🥰
heheh get home safely!!
@@caricanread alright, here’s the thing about watching these videos: somehow you convinced me to read fantasy even if that’s not what i read at all. six crimson cranes is already on hold in my library!!! that being said: the library of the unwritten, crane among wolves and how to shape a dragon breath (?) are also on my gigantic TBR.
I was specially interested in the Korean fun fact, writing down everything, thats so smart of them!!! do you have any videos on books to dive into Korean history? I’ve read a couple, and I loved them, so I definitely want to read more on the topic.
thanks for being my company tonight,
xo, Laris 🥰
The best feeling
@@caricanreadcan you help? You recommended a book about a girl who can’t die, or perhaps can be brought back from the dead…she lives in a place where she keeps taking the place of someone else who will be sacrificed or something? But then other people find out what’s been going on and…? Does this ring bough of a bell? I’ve been scouring recent videos but I can’t seem to find it 😩
@@laceyapril2620 hi, I couldn’t be sure if this the one you are asking for, but it could be The Seven and Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle? It's not a fantasy in the classic sense, a mystery thriller
I’m a tiny bit little bit sick of books being compared to The Hunger Games for the weakest reasons 😂. I understand publishers do it for marketing purposes but omgggg
Same omg
right 😭😭😭
The fact that barely any of them have even 1 inch of the depth of the Hunger Games is frankly just insulting.
Right? And I would argue the Games are not what makes The Hunger Games, it’s the cruelty
The shenanigans that the characters got into in five broken blades was killing me. Cannot wait to read the second one
Same!!!
like i understood why they dont trust each other but come on guys!!
I’m taking this opportunity of being really early for once (it’s 1AM here in France but who needs sleep when you’ve got a Cari monthly wrap up to watch eheh) to just say how much I love your videos! your love for books, your humour and just the way you perfectly summarise books so I know what to expect and if they’re right for me without spoiling them are the reasons why you’re my favourite booktuber!! I’ve found so many of my fav reads thanks to you, please never stop 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
oh my goodness thank you so much!! and sweet dreams!
Sword of Kaigen is intimidating to me because its 700 pages long and people say it's slow until the 50% mark which is not... super... encouraging...
yeah i made the mistake of seeing physical copies and that book looks THICK hahaha
Sword of Kaigen is amazing and the principal female characters are all middle aged mothers, unusual in the Fantasy realm.
The sword of kaigen is my favorite standalone fantasy. I guess if you generally read YA and books that go by quickly, you could find it slow, it's adult after all. Maybe they meant it's slow because it doesn't have any big action until the middle of it, so if you're reading the book to see action and war, then yeah you would have to wait. (The war scenes are also one of the best i've ever read and i'm an avid adult epic fantasy reader.) It's very much character focused. I didn't have any problems with it. It was perfect. And i guess i can't do anything about its page count, all i can say is you'd be missing out if that stops you. 650 pages really isn't that long, like you'd be fine with it if it were two 325-page books, or a series. It's just a standalone, it's crazy how much plot, worldbuilding and character development the author was able to fit into one book. I mean of course you don't have to read it, i've never seen anyone who didn't like it after reading though. But i mean, everyone is different. But definitely be prepared to cry your eyes out if you read it, it's very emotional.
You could commit the reading sin I sometimes do and read some middle pages first to see if it might be worth it
I can see that it wouldn’t be for everyone but I love the Sword of Kaigen and, if it sounds interesting to you, would 1000% recommend giving it a try!
Regarding Blood Over Bright Haven... I didn't see the plot twist coming so I was shook! 😅😅😅
Same!! It evoked such strong emotions!
I read To Shape a Dragon's Breath at the beginning of the year, and from what I recall the book is set in North America but in a world where the Roman empire never happened, hence the usage of german-based words for science and all. As North-America still got colonised by these European people. I absolutely adored it though, and I hope we'll get a second part soon
Had an awful night at work, just to find your video... best timing ever😊 I hope you and your family are all well and happy. Thanks for being unknowingly there for me!❤
hope tomorrow is much much easier and thank you!
June Hur is SUCH a fantastic author omg. And i'm so glad you loved To Shape A Dragon's Breath? i loved that book, i need the sequel so bad.
Oh and also what i'm reading now - i just finished Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier, #1) by Hana Lee (HI HELLO a love letter to the author, a Korean American, 's favorite movie - Mad Max: Fury Road. so hecking good) and i'm going to be starting Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell sooon, then Free as a Bird (Yard Birds, #3) by Hailey Edwards after!
PLEASE GIVE US CRECENT CITY 3!! some how you telling me what goes down in books is more exciting than reading them myself lol
This May I read "On Woman" by Susan Sontag. Really wonderful essay collection!
Can’t wait to read six crimson cranes. Thank you for making the video! I love the way you talk about books. Makes all the books sound so interesting!
Five Broken Blades was a fun ride but I didn't like the writing. I especially dislike how Sora's story turned (it did not make sense that she fell for that person IMO). Personally Aeri was my fav character and the most intriguing but the author did not give her enough chapters... especially at the end!!! WTH
Is no one getting tired of the crane books yet? Is it just me? It may just be me. (Six Crimson Cranes; A Crane Among Wolves; Descendant of the Crane; The Crane Husband; etc…cranes are certainly having a moment.) To be fair I have not ready any of those particular books, and they may all be very different, but damn. Sorry, rant over. Love your channel! 💛💛
After your video recommending Five Broken Blades I bought the book and read it. Pretty good! I appreciated how short the chapters were it made me feel like I was flying through the book. Some of the characters chapters were weaker than others (I had a hard time enjoying the thief character’s voice) but over all very good! I think heist books just hits different.
im glad you enjoyed and i agree! it was just a quick fun time!
I would really like to see what you think about Brazilian literature! I would recommend Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior (a recent book and highly awarded) 🙃🙃
it’s always a good day when cari posts wrap ups and long cozy videos ❤❤
thanks for watching :')
i dont know if this was a 'big thing' for middle school but one series i binged during middle school was the tigers curse saga by colleen houck... which didnt really 'age like milk' so much as it was probably a bit off from the start LMAO
omg, I'm so glad you loved A Crane Among Wolves! June Hur is a FANTASTIC writer I hope you enjoy her backlog💗💗💗💗
I am going to guess The Maximum Ride Series, mostly because that’s what I HOPE it is. Rocked my world in middle/high school
my INCREDIBLY unlikely guess is the blue is for nightmares series, just because that was personally huge for me in middle school and I would LOVE to hear an updated perspective on it 😂
I have never heard of that so i will look it up hahha
@@caricanread seeing the actual series you made the video on, I’ve never been more thrilled to be wrong 😂
I LOVED the prequel to Six Crimson Cranes, Her Radiant Curse. Highly recommend
Alternate title suggestion for To Shape A Dragon's Breath: How to Train Your Dragon
I absolutely know someone IRL like the characters in "Victim", I'll probably have to skip it lol.
To touch on the Broken Blade a bit more for a moment. I do think the 2nd and 3rd books are paced a bit better which makes them much more digestible.
There are two things I love about his series, the first is Keera's (that's our main girl) battle with addiction, Melissa does not shy away from the reality of withdrawal and how dependent you become on the substance. But she handles it in a way that does not make Keera seem weak because she an addict, but that this is how she survives this world and her trauma.
The second thing is the theme of colonialism, which Melissa Anishinaabekwe has first-hand experience with and you can feel that coming through the story. As Cari says Keera is a smart main character and she gets smarter, she grows alongside her found family, you're rooting for her because she is a damaged character who is putting in the work to try and be better.
Just my thoughts🥰
Hi, Cari!! Thank you so much for the new upload! I've been a subscriber for a long time, and I add a new book to my 'Want To Read' in Goodreads after every vid, Non fail LOL. Your videos helped me at college a lot this past semester, and with my mom's passing, I've been finding comfort in watching your channel, especially your plot recaps. I can't even describe how much they, and you, have unknowingly helped me. Thank you. Hope you and your family are happy and healthy
since all the 3 books I read last month was recommend to me by you (and I enjoyed them all), I'd like to recommend you back a book called 'This Fatal Kiss' by Alicia Jasinska. it's coming out in september but available on netgalley, so you can pick it up to improve your ratio 🍰
There is also a prequel to Six crimson cranes called Her radiant Curse and it is also really good! Would recommend it as well, it gives a lot of backstory and it was really good
Oof im going to guess the Uglies series only because I lived and diied for those books in middle school and i would love to see you review them!!
I didn't enjoy the Sword of Kaigen; I thought its message about women was confusing and confused at best...also it has an open ending and there won't be any more books🤷🏻♀️
I finished five broken blades two days ago and I loved it! It took me a week to get through (which is long for me and because I don’t really like multiple POVs) but it was so worth it 🤭 that ending had me screaming hehe
i LOVED a crane among wolves it was so beautiful and so informative
Uuuuu "Victim" sounds so good! And also "Library of the Unwritten" sounds so wacky lol (maybe wacky good)
The sword of kaigen is just great! I'm usually not into self-published books, but it's so deep, sad, and full of love. And gives a great portrait of a middle-aged woman-housewife and a mother - a main heroe who is still rare enough in fantasy. Cherished this reading a couple of years ago
I read The sword of kaigen years ago and I think it's one of my favourite fantasy books ever. Blood over bright haven was also good, but it wasn’t as good as The sword of kaigen imo. I really really recommend it, even if it seems intimidating it's very easy to get into
Six Crimson Cranes is one of my top books I’ve read in the last few years. I LOVE that book. I have yet to find anything that swept me up quite like that book did. Wish I could read it for the first time again. I recommend it all the time!
No that it makes a huge difference in the overall reading enjoyment but To Shape A Dragon's Breath is set in an AU America with Anaquces (?) and her civilization being stand in Native Americans, I think at one point she mnetions the Massachusets tribes. This also helps explain the geography, the northern part of America was colonized by the English/Viking stand ins with the southern half (where they have slaves) being conquered by the Portugese/ Spanish stand ins. Also the wild lands that the English want to colonize felt like the rest of America outside of the original 13 colonies.
But like you said, Cari, I did expect a lot more time with the dragons and for there to be either a big confrontation or meeting with the natives outside of the colony. I did really enjoy the fact that the magical academy felt like an actual school with professors, classes, and homework. So many fantasy authors use the appeal of a magical academy to draw readers in but put zero time and effort into building that part of the world, and yes I am looking directly at Fourth Wing.
I love that you've read A broken blade and Five broken blades 😅😅
"Library of the Unwritten" -- or at least your synopsis -- has strong Jasper Fforde vibes.
have you ever thought about making your book reviews into a podcast?
potentially!! i havent looked into it too much but maybe one day!
I like Aeri, I could see where she was going and what was happening way off, but I still liked her.
bestie posted yay! hope you're having a good day 🥰
same to youuu!
Hi Cari, quick question - do you know a book rec about hallyu and/or the influence of korean culture?
i read victim as part of a book club and loved it so much! 🇵🇷
There’s a prequel to Six Crimson Cranes!
These make the best laundry date videos ❤. Makes my least favorite chore a little less painful, haha. Thank you!!
I am finally getting out of my reading slump this month too. I am tempted to start Five Broken Blades now, it sounds so good!
For the book series you mentioned at the end of the video, since we're similar in age, I will go and guess A Series of Unfortunate Events maybe? They were reaally big when I was in elementary and middle school.
Is it House if Night lol I hope so ! I was obsessed when I was in Jr High
is it his dark materials?
i don't think it's warriors but i still want to guess warriors
Oh oh holy shit it's literally how to train her dragon damn I love it
I LOVED Six Crimson Cranes, but the world building always feels "off," and I couldn't quite put a pin on it until I finished the 2nd book. I don't like that it mixes up various Asian cultures as if Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cultures are the same, so I was confused the whole time. I would recognize one element and was like "oh, I think this is from a Chinese folklore," but then something else comes up and it's Japanese. And some were used incorrectly too. Like her name "Shiori" - it means "bookmark" in Japanese, but the book makes it to be something else that it just isn't.
Another month done! I always love your monthly wrap ups ☺☺
Is FIVE BROKEN BLADES more of a fantasybook or romantasy? How much spice is in this book?
Not spicy!
i was on the “eh aeri is not my girl” boat UNTIL THE END. the end makes her make so much more sense, ESPECIALLY when paired with her audiobook narrator!
yes!! but i also think that people need to be ok with unlikeable/annoying characters. i have seen people equating her characteristics as a sign of bad writing but its like no...she's literally WRITTEN to be grating and annoying hahhah
Eloise Bridgerton if she was a redhead:
My guess is Sabriel by Garth Nix
Hi Cari! Happy to see you back, hope you and hubby are doing better now ❤
thank you 🩷
I really want to read A Crane Among Wolves!! Also big agree about Korean history, I'm not a scholar or even that studied in it but I LOVE historical KDramas because of how dramatic and delicious it all is!!! Also definitely plan to read Five Broken Blades and I REALLY need to get back to TSADB because even though it was kind of a slow start the concept and world is just SO intriguing
I had such high hopes for Five Broken Blades. The story was really fun but the writing was so cringey and the world building was so weak. I don't think I'll be continuing the series unfortunately 😬
(Royo's POV is the worst!!!)
I also read Monsters Born and Made. So many interesting world building aspects but confusing on the political aspects and larger world building. I legit couldn’t tell if the humans were half mermaid? They couldn’t be outside because of their skin? But they were also sloppy in the water so definitely not mermaids lol.
18:25 love the sound ✨
If you read sixteen books in one month, I'd say "slump successfully busted"!
Just finished five broken blades. I bought the special edition because it’s so dang pretty, but unfortunately the book just isn’t one I see myself reading again or wanting to keep on my shelves. I’m wondering if you’d like my copy? Do you have something like a P.O. Box that I could send it to?
If you like a magic system that feels like programming or coding you HAVE to read We Break Immortals it's so cool how the author does that magic system!!! Such an amazing book
Okay am I crazy or did I completely miss your House of Flame and Shadow review? Would love to hear your take on it . Your SJM book reviews have me dead ☠️
to shape a dragon's breath was one of my favorite books of last year, I'm so glad it's getting more attention! Quick thing though, it is set in America, specifically Massachusetts. It's like if America never went through revolution
Cari, would you ever consider reading someone’s story who hasn’t been published yet? I’d just love your opinion/thoughts, and compensate you for your time of course. :)
For anyone still reading comments, Six Crimson Cranes/The Dragon's Promise has a prequel .5 book called Her Radiant Curse which I think does a good job of set up for the rest of the duology (?) (trilogy?)
Plot twist: the book series you read in middle school was Warrior Cats
no but i had someone explain that massive plot line to me and i was floored hahaha
@@caricanread you should totally read the first series for a video it would be so iconic
I felt the same way for the broken blade but I pushed through and read the second and third book and it was really worth it in my opinion. Are they perfect, no not really, but they keep you hooked and the third book has a plot point which made me audibly gasp and go back to the very first book. I'd give it a try, they are easier to read than the first one 😊
Not sure if others have mentioned it, but Six Crimson Cranes sounds a very similar plot to my favourite book Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier. Celtic Ireland. Six brothers have a curse on them from the evil stepmother, the main character has a nearly impossible and very isolating task of undoing the curse. As I know you like mythology, mysterious woodlands, other worldly beings that aren't sunshine and fluff kind of fairies, I think you'll like this one. It is a long series but the first book reads like a standalone and is heart breaking but so immersive and just delicious nature writing.
Is it Vampire Academy???
If the series you're gonna cover is Maximum Ride by James Patterson I'll pee my pants
I would recommend Angelfall written by Susan Ee who is a Korean-American author. Hope you read it soon.
omg I cannot wait to read Six crimson cranes after your review ❤❤
also I had no idea what bookshelves you meant and funnily had the Uglies reading vlof queued up right after this 😂😂❤
Was the book series you mentioned Babysitter club, Girltalk, or Sweet Valley high?? Maybe it was a mystery series like Nancy Drew or the Hardy boys? Or maybe those books are just a little before your time so probably Percy Jackson series? Also I laughed at the “rut roe” expression. Love when that pops up. 😂
thank you. haven't read any of these. thinking of the fantasy series you read when in middle school. not sure the time frame of that. i'm going to guess, The Dark is Rising series by
Susan Cooper, even tho' i'm sure that's not it! haha! i just love that series so much and have reread it numerous times; especially good to read during dark Winter months.
Good standalone fantasy*: Sabriel by Garth Nix, coolest magic system w/ necromancy, and a sarcastic cat
*technically a loose series, but Sabriel can be read by itself, each book switches up the cast and time period
Lemony snicket was so big when i was in middle school. Id love to reread that series
This was my vote too lol
The Sword of Kaigen is (imo) such an incredible read. Of the books I’ve read this year, it’s the one that’s made the most impact on me emotionally. Definitely recommend giving it a try!
Another book I think you might enjoy is Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Mariller, it's a bit older (think it was out in the late 90s👀) it's also based on the swan brothers myth! It genuinely has never left my mind, there are some trigger warnings, but the Celtic/Irish lore she wove in made the story so magical it was definitely one of my favourites!
I just started Five Broken Blades and don't get me wrong - I am intrigued and will keep reading, but I have laughed out loud and rolled my eyes multiple times at some of the cliché prose and dialogue.
For the series you reading for a video, my guess is going to be House of Night book series. The first book is marked if I am not mistaken. Regardless, thank you for a great video!!!
Royo is my favorite character. He's like the only one that's just a normal dude. Also he's a tsundere when it comes to Aeri, which I think worked well haha. Sora and him are definitely top tier in my opinion. Mikial is too secretive, Euyn is too privileged, and anyone that thinks of their father as much as Aeri has a problem hahaha. I was a bit disappointed with the ending mostly just setting up the next book, but the journey was still very good. I'd be hesitant to reccomend it until the next book is out tho.
currently halfway through Most Ardently on your recommendation and absolutely loving it! love your videos as always
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I just finished "Tale of two cities" - because Cassandra Clare was referring to it so much! Now started "What moves the dead" from your short books recommendations - need to heal after 900 page books
If you want a good east asian read, I recommend the Eon duology by Alison Goodman. The story is based on the Chinese zodiac.
Six Crimson Cranes is almost identical to a fairytale I grew up with in Eastern Europe. It was terrifying as a kid tbh
Have you read Babel, I'm reading it now and would love to know what you think? 😊
i reviewed it right when it came out! you can find it in a vid titled 'most anticipated reads of 2022' or 2023? i think!!
@@caricanread fab thank you
Hi, really enjoys your content and it's pushing me, in a good way, to continue reading! :)) My guess for the series is Sweep, but there is 13 books so maybe not! 😂 I wish you a good reading month! :))
Hi! I've been eyeing Six Crimson Cranes and A Crane Among Wolves. Do these have a love triangle in them?
I read Five Broken Blades after your recc and really really did not enjoy it, however I am glad you convinced me to read it nonetheless 💕 I don’t think I would have tried it if you hadn’t posted about it!
could you read all of the maximum ride books for a vlog/plot summary? pls pls pls 😳💓🦩
I read a few books in May. I finished the Tommyknockers, and then it was Thinner, and then I read The Eyes of the Dragon, and then I started The Long Walk.
hope they were all entertaining!
@caricanread they were. Even The Eyes of the Dragon. I'm not into Fantasy anymore, so I was surprised how good it was. I'll recommend that you read it because you're into fantasy.
Adding A Crane Among Wolves! It sounds so interesting! I have a diary that i keep for when im bored and I write things like “I’m listening to this music while eating chips and oh look theres a bird across from me and the sun is shining so brightly, i think i need to sleep i havent slept in the past 25 hours” 😂 sounds to me like i can be one of the record keepers✨
BABE WAKE UP CARI POSTED A VIDEO
bahahha good morning!
Six Crimson Cranes is the same story as Daughter of the Forest, which i absolutely adored and I think you would too
I just went through some crappy family drama and needed to watch something wholesome to get my mind off of all the negativity. So thank you for being here:)