Happy Holidays! Also, you’re such a Holiday Movie protagonist. The fun yet frazzled person with a great jumper collection who learns the value of Christmas by defying urbanism.
Happy holidays, everyone! I also did a winter romance read-athon this December. Mine wasn't the most successful either, but it was okay. "Sweet on You" sounds so similar to the book I just finished called "Jack & Frost Bake-Off." This one takes place on a reality TV, but similar vibes for sure.
Happy holidays. My favorite Christmas book is Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, & Lauren Myracle. It’s YA, and really sweet. It’s actually 3 stories in 1 that come together in the end 😊
Merry Christmas Jesse and everyone in the comments ❤ great video Jesse and actually my last book for the year is We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon and so far it ain’t hittin but I read and finished Britney Spears memoir it was heartbreaking, emotional, and yet beautifully told .
Happy Holidays! 🎄 I didn't end up reading any holiday romances this year, but one I enjoyed last year was A Cat Café Christmas by Codi Gary. It was just an easy, cute read, which is basically the only criteria I have for holiday romances 😂 Thanks for bringing cheer to all our holidays with your videos and have a happy new year! Looking forward to what 2024 brings
Merry Christmas Jesse - I can rec Kiss Her Once For Me for a Christmas romance I loved it. It does hget a little bit into some possible cheating territory but it didn't bother me based on the conceit of the book (and I'm usually very anti cheating)
I feel like lots of the rivals to lovers these days stop being rivals SO quick and it is often actually one sided 😭 I have only seen negative reviews for one day in december ;.; Christmas in the title means Christmas needs!! to be in the book!! Minimum requirement 😂
One day in December is the only book in this video I have read and I remember within the 25% I was obsessed and I thought it would be a new favourite. The 75% after really fell off for me and I just felt like it was too dragged out at that point that I remember when the characters finally got together in the end I was left so unsatisfied. I also just got super annoyed with them. If you’re looking for a holiday romance to read next year, I’d definitely recommend A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza. It’s not only my favourite holiday romance I read this year but in general one of my favourite books of the year. It’s a bit more of an emotional read but that’s what I liked about it.
You should read For The Love of Hot Cocoa. It’s a cozy fantasy romance. I ate it up. It was so cute! I loved what I read. It makes you want a hot cocoa a sweet treat. It’s funny and the romance is light and sweet. I hope you consider reading it.
My favourit christmas romance book will probably always be "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. I haven't read it in a while... However, when I first read this book I really loved it (despite the cringe and cliche parts). Happy new year. 😊
I just read A Cat Cafe Christmas and it doesn’t even have any Christmas elements until like 70% of the way through and I was like um?? I was so disappointed. The cats were cute but also not focused on as much as I wanted.
I set a goal to finish the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger in December. I finished the last book today. I am now reading "Swamp Story" by Dave Barry. Happy New Year!
Re: the holiday swap: I don’t feel like it’s a fair thing to call it negative for the author to have used a trope or story telling archetype- as every book uses them. And having experienced that type of story before doesn’t make it cliche. When you’re going into a contemporary holiday romance, it’s more realistic to expect familiar plot devices than not, as familiarity is associated with coziness. Also, the other elements are unique and told in their own way.
ooh I don't think I said it was a negative thing, I just said it fell into a cliche place for me. You're right though, just because I've experienced this story before doesn't mean it's necessarily a cliche, but I feel like I've seen this story several times and that repetitive nature just caused me to have a negative experience with it. I still enjoyed it! I just would've liked to see the author do something new with the tropes presented, but to each their own!
Happy Holidays! Also, you’re such a Holiday Movie protagonist. The fun yet frazzled person with a great jumper collection who learns the value of Christmas by defying urbanism.
Hahaha thank you! Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays, everyone!
I also did a winter romance read-athon this December. Mine wasn't the most successful either, but it was okay.
"Sweet on You" sounds so similar to the book I just finished called "Jack & Frost Bake-Off." This one takes place on a reality TV, but similar vibes for sure.
Happy holidays. My favorite Christmas book is Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, & Lauren Myracle. It’s YA, and really sweet. It’s actually 3 stories in 1 that come together in the end 😊
Merry Christmas Jesse and everyone in the comments ❤ great video Jesse and actually my last book for the year is We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon and so far it ain’t hittin but I read and finished Britney Spears memoir it was heartbreaking, emotional, and yet beautifully told .
Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays, Jesse! Mistletoe Motive is a cute Christmas novella if you haven't read it.
Happy Holidays! 🎄
I didn't end up reading any holiday romances this year, but one I enjoyed last year was A Cat Café Christmas by Codi Gary. It was just an easy, cute read, which is basically the only criteria I have for holiday romances 😂
Thanks for bringing cheer to all our holidays with your videos and have a happy new year! Looking forward to what 2024 brings
I've been really enjoying all the christmas content you've been putting out the last month! Wish you a blessed Christmas!❤️
I also hated "One Day in December." Ugh.
sooo disappointing 🫠
I just came back after like 5 years if not watching you and omfg. You are my childhood RUclipsr! ( im 15 now btw turning 16 soon )
Merry Christmas Jesse - I can rec Kiss Her Once For Me for a Christmas romance I loved it. It does hget a little bit into some possible cheating territory but it didn't bother me based on the conceit of the book (and I'm usually very anti cheating)
Merry Christmas! Thanks for the rec!
I loved Kiss her once!
Merry Christmas Jesse ✨🎄🎅🏻🎁📚✨😊
Merry Christmas! ❤️💚
@@jessethereader Thanks Jesse Have a Happy New Year Too ✨🎄🎅🏻📚✨😊
I feel like lots of the rivals to lovers these days stop being rivals SO quick and it is often actually one sided 😭 I have only seen negative reviews for one day in december ;.; Christmas in the title means Christmas needs!! to be in the book!! Minimum requirement 😂
Merry Christmas!
I don’t think I was prepared for Jesse saying “dick” so many times in this video
Happy Holidays! I liked How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas by AJ Pine and The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart.
love jesse in that blanket!
Happy Holidays Jesse ⛄❄️📚☕🎄🎁
Okay but the snow man cup is so cute 🥹
Happy Holidays Everyone!! 🎉🌲🎄🥳
Happy Holidays!
One day in December is the only book in this video I have read and I remember within the 25% I was obsessed and I thought it would be a new favourite. The 75% after really fell off for me and I just felt like it was too dragged out at that point that I remember when the characters finally got together in the end I was left so unsatisfied. I also just got super annoyed with them. If you’re looking for a holiday romance to read next year, I’d definitely recommend A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza. It’s not only my favourite holiday romance I read this year but in general one of my favourite books of the year. It’s a bit more of an emotional read but that’s what I liked about it.
You should read For The Love of Hot Cocoa. It’s a cozy fantasy romance. I ate it up. It was so cute! I loved what I read. It makes you want a hot cocoa a sweet treat. It’s funny and the romance is light and sweet. I hope you consider reading it.
One Day In December is a book where it isn't set only in December.
I enjoyed it though. One of my 2020 favorites. ❄️
My favourit christmas romance book will probably always be "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. I haven't read it in a while... However, when I first read this book I really loved it (despite the cringe and cliche parts).
Happy new year. 😊
Totally agree with you about One Day in December. I hated it for the romanticization you talked about. I couldn’t root for them.
I read Just Like Magic this year and it was so weird and I loved it so much
I like the idea of Christmas romances, but I'm too much of a grump to give them more than three stars.
I just read A Cat Cafe Christmas and it doesn’t even have any Christmas elements until like 70% of the way through and I was like um?? I was so disappointed. The cats were cute but also not focused on as much as I wanted.
Great video! I'm Filipino but never heard of Sweet on You. Putting it on my TBR now
Such a fun one! Let me know if you ever get around to it. :)
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄
Merry Christmas!
Love the cup! ⛄
Merry Christmas Jesse!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Jesse!! ❤️💚🎅🎄
Same to you!
I set a goal to finish the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger in December. I finished the last book today. I am now reading "Swamp Story" by Dave Barry. Happy New Year!
Holly Jolly Diwali was cute, easy read
JESSE SAID A BAD WORD!!
Happy holidays everyone!🎄🩷
Merry Christmas😁☃️🎄
Re: the holiday swap: I don’t feel like it’s a fair thing to call it negative for the author to have used a trope or story telling archetype- as every book uses them. And having experienced that type of story before doesn’t make it cliche. When you’re going into a contemporary holiday romance, it’s more realistic to expect familiar plot devices than not, as familiarity is associated with coziness.
Also, the other elements are unique and told in their own way.
ooh I don't think I said it was a negative thing, I just said it fell into a cliche place for me. You're right though, just because I've experienced this story before doesn't mean it's necessarily a cliche, but I feel like I've seen this story several times and that repetitive nature just caused me to have a negative experience with it. I still enjoyed it! I just would've liked to see the author do something new with the tropes presented, but to each their own!
Marry Christmas jessie
same to you!