Popular Book Series I Need to Finish || Books with Emily Fox
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Here are popular book series I still haven't finished! I want to... but I've been meaning to for years at this point! You get to decided which of these popular YA or adult books I need to put on top of my TBR and which ones I don't have to rush! So many popular books I haven't read yet :/
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“It’s one of those books that always seem to offend people on the internet *whispers* guys”
I’m dying 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously tho the comment section of my review on goodreads is such a shitshow 😂
The amount of guys telling me they haven’t read the book but clearly “I didn’t get it” 😂
@@BookswithEmilyFox i'm a guy but i respect you calling it out that where you see it. Just because it's a highly eclaimed series, sexism in this day and age.. shouldn't really be tollerated and especially in modern books, in modern fantasy. Weeks should really know better!
11:57 ”Non.”
Please talk about the differences between a sexiest world and a sexiest author!!
“Paul said to Anna that this gun was too big for a girl like her. Anna rolled her eyes at that” Sexist character.
“Female characters existing just to mention their boobs and nipples then being raped just to advance the male characters story, just because“ sexist author
There’s more to it but it’s long to write on my phone lol
I feel like Game of Thrones is a sexist world because women have fewer rights and are valued less but that doesn't make the author sexist. The female characters have just as much depth as the male ones and in the end everyone just follows their journey no matter the gender.
I can't think of any sexist authors right now but there are plenty.
@@legumesss Also in GOT the way you say that women are depicted is actually realistic because it is sexist. Let's be honest, the timeline (resembling of 1300-1400 of real world England/Europe) in which the GOT is set in was actually a real bad time for women. As you said they did not have any rights and were discouraged heavily by the society to learn any combative arts. I agree that the depiction is sexist but that is the whole point of it. To show realistic world-view of that time.
My general rule of thumb is that:
If the female characters in the sexist/patriarchal world are ALL perfectly happy about their inferior social status and all the consequences following it (eg. having minimal legal rights, being constantly controlled and pushed around without consent, unable to report to the police when they’re raped/beaten by their husbands because no one cares) and isn’t even slightly traumatised (maybe subconsciously) by such oppression; AND
When there’s serious harm (rape etc.) happening to a female character, the other characters around her either approve of it or ignore it, instead of showing outrage/protest or at least disapproval/criticism,
THEN the author is clearly sexist and has the stupid belief that women used to be perfectly fine with patriarchy (kinda similar to the “happy slave” belief).
I’m sure some women back then were fine with that, and some slaves owned by benign masters were pretty happy, BUT most of them were just silenced. They didn’t have a public voice to express their pain and suffering. Their emotions and experiences weren’t properly recorded by historians who were mostly men.
Aleo Vera the reason women don’t have much jobs is because that’s how life really was in mid evil times
The raven cycle gets so much better, but yes, it is character driven. The second book is more centered on Ronan, give at least that one a shot:)
The second book killed my interest in the series. Found it incredible boring.
The Raven Cycle is one of my favorite ya series!! If you like Ronan you should definitely continue because he only gets better throughout the series :)
Finish Red Rising! The series changes so much after the first book, and the 5th book comes out on Tuesday
It's definitely one of the ones here I'll prioritize!
Emily is one of this booktuber that even though we don't really have same tastes in books, I just love watching her 💙
For Throne of Glass, book 2 is amazing. But... book 3 is where the shit gets real. That’s where people have the most divide.
See, I didn't like book 1, thought book 2 was meh, but fell in love halfway through book 3. 4-5 are my FAVORITES!!!
You should give Golden Son a try (second in Red Rising). The first book in this serie is kinda like hunger games but the other ones are really different. They're actually about the space war and you get to learn way more about the cultures and politics of every colours. I do believe you could like them, you just have to get past the first book !
I adore all of the Riyria books. I love Royce and Hadrian so much. I think after Fitz, the Fool and NIghteyes from Robin Hobb's books, they are my favourite literary friendship of all time.
Totally agreed (for Hobb's characters and Riyria books). The finale book in the Riyria Revelations is one of my favorite book of all time, it's truly a masterpiece. And there's some very powerful and badass female characters in Rise of Empire and Heir of Novron.
And now I gotta reread them. Not only the characters are amazing but the writing is smooth and light so the books don't feel like they're big while they actually are.
A tip I would give is: "Go with your instincts, and just now and then try to go out of your comfort zone". I for example, never like horror books so I read less than five of this genre per year, but now and then I'm rewarded by getting out of my comfort zone while reading a book that has good qualities but at the same time has elements I don't like. This gets easier for example with historical fiction that if if it isn't always my cup of tea often has books I end up liking even more than pure fantasy ones. I try to avoid reading books of the same tropes over and over, because one book will be very different than your favorite in that trope so it isn't rewarding to look for your favorite trope. Better to always get a fresh theme every season, for example, I don't do it purposefully but I end up reading four books in a row about faeries, or djinn, or dystopia and this happens naturally, without any planning. ;-)
Because I mainly read YA I am going to only mention (some of) those series on your list. Here we go!
First off, The Raven Cycle. I love this series. I understand that the magical realism elements can be confusing but that is honestly one of the reasons why I love it. It has a rich and poignant atmosphere and the magic feels wild and free and very much an unpredictable force of nature instead of a science the way it is with hard magic systems. The characters are what I absolutely adore when it comes to this series. The main cast (the four boys and Blue) have such organic relationship dynamics and they FEEL like real people. What I do have an issue with are the antagonists in the story. They pale in comparison to the complexity of the main gang which is not to say they don't have understandable motives. Overall it's a great series (the second book is my absolute favourite) with interesting characters and very atmospheric.
Now on to The Mortal Instruments. Ah, high school. I LOVED this series back in 2013-2014 and I still do mainly because of nostalgia and because I just know the characters so well they feel like real people in my life. Objectively, I can see it has A TON of issues. It is very cliched, it's very cringey at times and super duper angsty. But so was most YA written around 2008-2009. On the issue of worldbuilding, yes, I agree that the first two books lack in that department but it does get a lot better in later books. TMI was originally ment to be a trilogy so the third book is actually quite a bit beeter than the previous two. The characters...don't get that much better with some notable exceptions such as Simon, Alec and Isabelle but you can learn to love them if you look past the teen drama. The other series in this world, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices are arguably much much better in terms of character dynamics and especially worldbuilding.
Next up, Throne of Glass. I am not going to ramble for long because you've probably heard thousands of people rave about or bash this book already. In short, TOG is trash but it's good trash. That coming from someone who has read all 8 books for the first time this year. I do have a bit of an issue with the overprotective, jealous and possessive nature of the male characters. They don't go to their love interests and be like "I forbid you to ever talk to any man other than me ever again because you are MINE!" but they go to the men and are like "don't you talk or look or breathe in the general vicinity of my wife/girlfriend /fiancee/girl I am extremely attracted to and whom I feel very protective of or I will hang you by your insides". On the flip side, some female characters call them out on it but for the most part it's just banter. I will say that the world is explored a lot more starting with book three but that is also when the entire series becomes an entire different thing from what it was in book 1.
And lastly Red Queen. Just like you, I have actually enjoyed the first book quite a bit despite all the tropes and cliches of the dystopian genre that it contains. I have also read the second book and, for me, it kind of plummeted to the pits of hell especially with the way it ended and the dynamic between Mare and the antagonists of the series. I have then started the third book on three separate occasions and never managed to get past like 50 pages. At this point, not even Jesus could convince me to continue that series.
I apologise if this is unnecessarily long and rambly. I will say I am looking forward to your review of The Raven Cycle if you decide to read the entire series and also The Mortal Instruments which I anticipate will be a very funny review :))
I hope you have an amazing day.
Well, I think that some of the most famous YA series became popular because at that time they were offering something that was lacking, and in fact back in time I found Cassandra Clare's books brilliant and fascinating. In my opinion they didn't age well, so reading The Mortal Instruments for the first time right now would entail disliking the whole series, even if they contributed to shape the genre of YA.
Hi Emily! The third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cress, is in my opinion the best. 😊 There was a lot happening in there. And I recommend you also read the novellas, Fairest and Stars Above. I think you'll have a lot to say about Fairest. 😆 I know I did.
Don't think you'll like the lunar chronicles or the mortal instruments. You shouldn't bother. I've read both and I've enjoyed them okay but you definitely won't like them. They are very character focused and the writing is a bit cringy.
@Lady Jane the prequels are honestly so much better
yes on the lunar chronicles read 1 and 2 and i unhauled them pretty much immediately. they only took up valuable shelf space
I completely agree. Lunar Chronicles and TMI are totally the sorts of things that would make Emily cringe. I read Lunar Chronicles via audiobook and enjoyed them better that way, but still. Very trope-y. The Infernal Devices are so, so, so much better than The Mortal Instruments.
I binge read The Lunar Chronicles when I was on a big reading slump 😂
Read City of Glass! The cringy twist from book one is resolved and it is so good!!
I’m so happy you posted!❤️
Once a week until I’m back! ❤️
As for the lunar chronicles and the mortal instruments, they definitely get better as they go on but they never become "great" and I don't think you'll like them. If anything I'd give TLC a go because they're funnier.
The Mortal Instruments is easily Cassandra Clare's worst series. Which is really annoying, because it's basically essential to read if you want to understand The Dark Artifices and other later books.
Definitely continue with the Lunar Chronicles! All the books after Cinder just go so well together.
For the mortal instruments series, highly recommend that if you're getting stuck you should pick up the infernal devices. Personally, it's my favourite trilogy/series from her and my favourite one in general. And you pick up the infernal devices around after you've finished the 3rd or 4th book in TMI, the ending of City Of Heavenly Fire will make much more sense and you wont be spoiled for the ending of TID.
I thought Red Queen had some good elements but it was way to YA for me and super predictable.
The mortal.instrument is the kind of YA fantasy that you read ONLY IF you are a new reader in the world of YA fantasy, then you can truly say its good
I only started the second Red Rising book, Golden Son, recently but I can definitely tell you only from what i have heard, and so far read, that its already taking a different turn from the first book and it started with a bang for me, really cool stuff going on already. I also heard the rest of the series is way better (from what i heard even tho I loved the first book) and that Golden Son is one of the best books in the series as well. So, mostly from what i heard, I think it will be worth continuing. I def am!
Please, read "Rise of Empire" by Michael J. Sullivan, the story becomes so much better. As you said there's a huge difference between book 1 and 2 and I think that in the same way each book is better than the previous one.
Magical schools series I've read/started that I've never seen you mention:
- The Air Awakens series by Elise Kova
- The Academy Journals by Garrett Robinson
Air Awakens is p romance heavy, but the magic is cool (I'm not done it yet) and Academy Journals is entertaining and has a cool magic system as well.
Oh please do read all of Riyria Revelations! I find each book seems to get better. I finished the series about 2 weeks ago and I loved it... but then again I don't read as much as I liked but I really enjoyed this series! If anything I just encourage you to finish the first 2 books and then go from there, it goes deeper after book 2 and you learn more as time goes on.
I’m on the last book of the raven boys! Such a great series! I just read Throne of Glass but haven’t picked up any of the others yet
You just gave me a video idea! Thanks Emily!!
I haven’t read any of these except TMI but there’s definitely some I want to pick up eventually
Throne of Glass is one of the best story tellings I think I've ever read. Every book the character and story develop in such a logical and intriguing way but, are still crazy surprising. The first two books are pretty slow if you compare them to the latter half of the series, but the story telling is unreal because of how much time she spends developing Celaena .
The red rising series is FABULOUS as audiobooks!! So good.
I have soooo many series that I want to continue reading but for some reason I just haven't. Probably because a more hyped up book comes along and steals my attention. I have the rest of the series though so here are some you can tell me if I should hurry up and get to or just read eventually lol
-The Shadow and Bone Grisha triology (I have the last book to read)
-His Dark Materials (only read the first one but I feel like it's a fall/winter read lol)
-The Winners Curse (only read the first one)
-The Raven Cycle (read the first one and gave it three stars so not a fave)
-Shades of Magic (read the first but did like it)
There's others but those are the ones I glance at and think I'll read you later... I have so many series I didn't even start yet 😬
keeper of the lost cities is a series that has a magic school. i’m literally in love with those books and reagan from peruse project has been reading the series and loving it!
I read Red Rising like 2 years ago. I actually really liked it, read it in 2 or 3 days, was really eager to continue but didn't own book 2 by then... Now I own it but still have to read it !
I enjoyed Theft of swords so much !!! I was a little skeptical about reading it when I first heard you talk about it a while back but ended up picking it up after doing the "try a chapter" thing... It's been a huge suprise ! I definitely didn't have the same issue you had about women in this book.
I had a lot of issues with Cinder... I didn't really want to continue the series, but a friend of mind recommanded me to keep going so I did and... I enjoyed the rest of the series far more than book 1 ! Book 3 is the best in my opinion.
Black prism is on my TBR, definitely need to read it, I'm really intrigued :)
The Dark Tower gets better! I thought the same after reading the first BUT in the second the story really begins
I really loved the raven cycle audiobooks
Out of these, the one I think you'll most likely enjoy is the Red Rising series. It does get really interesting, and I would say it's the best out of all of these by far. I did enjoy the lunar chronicles when I read it but I think it's one of those for when you just need something lighthearted and not thinking too much
The Raven Cycle is one of my favourite book series!! And, for what it's worth, I feel like the definition of magical realism is somewhat fuzzy, but I wouldn't call TRC magical realism
Continue with the Lunar Chronicles!!!! It gets so much better especially in Cress and Winter!!!!
The Red Queen series is great. The first 2 books are decent but the last two are insane! I was left devastated and highly recommend it
I want to read the rest of the red queen books too haha I know they aren’t anything different but sometimes I’m in the mood for those books. Also some people absolutely love them! So I want to give them a try
the raven cycle is definitely my favorite series because it’s so character driven and i would really like to here you thoughts. but it’s also magical realism (?) and i know it’s not your favorite genre. but i’d like to know your opinion!
For the Red Queen I'm on the 3rd book and it's amazing! There is a4th too!
I really really like Red Queen too!! Book 1 was amazing. Book 2 was a bit slow, Book 3 was amazing again. Picking up book 4 on the library next week. And I have ordered books 0.1 and 0.2 and also book 4.5, smaller books but I want to read more this world!!! 💙
@@l0n3wolf89 i can't wait to pick up book 4! Also, another recomandation (my favorite author) Carlos Ruiz Zafon - The shadow of the wind!
Ta chemise 😍😍😍 bravo pour ta franchise à chaque fois j’adore, t’es une des seules youtubeuses qui sort du lot en ayant un réel sens critique :) surtout par rapport aux YA
I felt the same way after reading Cinder. I was kinda meh about it but I continued on with Scarlet. With the beginning of scarlet I felt the same way but a few chapters in (I think when Wolf got introduced) I started to really enjoy it more. The series for me is one of my favorites.
I agree with you on the red queen! I'm not reading the rest of the series, it was okay but not enjoyable enough to read more.
Noodle Katz I got a few chapters in to the second one and the dialogue is just so repetitive. I was actually shouting at the book “oooook I get it! Move on!!” Lol. Definitely not one I’ll be continuing
Great video and agree with all your comments re Red Queen and Mortal instruments. I finished the Red Queen series and I can barely remember it- it’s not a memorable story and once I’d finished it, I’d already forgotten what happened. It gets so much worse as it goes along and you actually start to enjoy the parts with their ‘enemy’ as they are the most interesting character! I never connected with Mare so the whole series was in my opinion a waste of time.
I totally agree with all your observations about mortal instruments and when reading them found the twist so cringy too!! I persevered as I had no other books and felt too committed by then! However infernal devises is great and the dark artifices is absolutely brilliant and the best of the series by far although you may not like the some of the romantic parts. But they are so relevant and connected with the story that it actually works. I’ve read throne of glass too and understand your feelings on it especially about Celaena and her arrogance. This doesn’t change but it starts to feel more like a defence mechanism rather than her real persona. I enjoyed it a lot and would love you to persevere, but there are so many books now so it could take a while!! I thought you might also talk about ACOTAR series - I’m guessing you’ve given up now! It honestly gets better-finish it! Great video and hope you are recovering well!! Xx
Yes! Steelheart's second book, Firefight, definitely is a step up, better than ever.
Red Rising gets so much better! Especially Golden Son is really good, I hope you get to it at some point! :D
okay, so, you should definitely finish Throne of Glass if you're curious about it, but I don't think you'll like the direction it takes. there's more added insta-love and the plot gets really convoluted. I never finished the series (I plan to go back and reread them at some point so I can pick up the last book) so I can't speak on the ending overall, but it doesn't seem like your taste.
The Mortal Instruments isn't worth finishing. I'm a fan but you'll find the next set of 3 books cringey or unnecessary or boring or likely all of the above? finish City of Glass (that plot twist/device resolves itself) and then leave it there. I would recommend The Infernal Devices though! there's a love triangle which might be a deal breaker for you, but they're plotted much tighter and have actual action happening. if you wanted to give the shadowhunter world another chance (and give yourself a chance to get the hype) I would start there!
the first two books of the Lunar Chronicles sucked, which is why the last two books were so surprising! were the last two books worth slogging through the first two? idk, but it seems like you were almost to the third book anyways, and I think you might enjoy the third and fourth installments more than you'd expect! I sure did. also, Fairest - the novella of the series - is an absolutely vicious villain origin story, and it seems right up your alley.
wow that was long, yikes sorry
Satisfy your curiosity and read Crown of Midnight 😅 I personally love the series but I wasn't a big fan of the first book. It wasn't until Assasins Blade and Heir of Fire that I really became addicted to it.
The audiobooks are good for the Reckoners Trilogy, I still need to finish book 3 but the series does take some interesting turns :)
I am on the sixth book in the Dark Tower series. I did not start getting into it until the fifth book. Wolves of the Calla had been my favorite, so far.
I have the same feelings for the Raven Boys. I'm not into character driven stories but the raven cycle's plot intrigued me enough just to know how it ends so I'm reading the whole series now.
You defs need to continue on with Red Rising!! The first one is good, but golden son and morning star are much much better!!
Throne of glass gets A LOT better. The writing in the first two books was not my favorite but that gets better after a while, and I would recommend to read the prequel now. I read the prequel before throne of glass and it was the prequel that got me through the first two books. But I do have to say that by the end of the series the books are SO capturing.
I know you don't read a lot of middle grade but please pick up book one in The Keeper Of The Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. I'm on book five now and I think you'll really like the series. Read the first book all in one sitting and all the books are a really good size with each book getting better as the series progresses ☺
There are elves, goblins, trolls, unicorns, good world building, a school setting and a really interesting and fun magic system ☺
I want you to read Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix. I just read book one and I found it a little confusing but I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! I had to know what happened, and it's so interesting and kind of.. creepy? That I felt I had to read.
It's an adult high fantasy, and in the first 50 pages you meet Sabriel at her magic school. She is the daughter of Abhorsen, an extremely powerful enemy of the Dead.
Basically there are two countries. Ancelstierre, and Old Kingdom. The Old Kingdom still has magic (and the Dead rise and attack the Living) and Ancelstierre has no magic but in turn are pretty powerless against magic.
I'm explaining it poorly but I think you'd like it!
Yes yes yes!! The BEST series ever!
I felt the same way about Red Rising. I had a one year gap before I picked up the second book and then had to read the third one right after. Pick up book two and let us know what you think!
Your thoughts on Red Queen are so similar to mine. I read Red Queen in the beginning of my reader days so I kinda wasn't a very good judge back then. Now, I totally see how it's a very cliché book with an overused plotline and a cringey love triangle but I still don't hate it. It was fun and it got me into reading, so that's that. I haven't read King's Cage and War Storm (the third and fourth book) because I know if I read them now, I'm gonna start to hate this series and I really don't wanna do that.
Oh and for The Lunar Chronicles, I suggest listening to the audiobooks at 2x if you really wanna finish the series. It has a lotttt of fluffy romance and you'll roll your eyes a couple of times but if you also read these at the right time, like Red Queen, you'll like them. It's nothing special or anything, nothing MIND BLOWING, but if you want to read something simple and light and fluffy, pick TLC up.
I haven't finished Red Rising yet either. The first one didn't exactly vibe with me, but I want to give it another shot and hopefully continue
I share your opinions about the The Red rising, and Steel Heart series.
Pretty much all of the books series you mentioned, are series that I read the first book and was done with the series. (I also hated The Gunslinger. I can't decide if I want to continue on.)
Steelheart was the first Sanderson book I read, and I really liked it. The MC *is* pretty cringy and I got a decent amount of second-hand embarrassment. But the books do get better. Calamity and Firefight are both really good books.
I, like you, read Red Queen years ago when it came out. And I too thought it was fine. But I just haven't felt motivated to finish the series. At least not enough to buy the rest of the series. I might borrow them from the library at some point. But it's not a priority for me.
Ronan is also my favorite character from the Raven Cycle.
The Throne of Glass series *does* get better, the MC, kind of becomes less insufferable. My favorite character, Mannon, shows up in I think the third book.
The Lunar Chronicles get much much better. I really liked Cinder, though I went in with really low expectations, because I didn't believe the hype. But I ended up really loving the series. There is less filler in the later books than there is in the first.
The Infernal Devices is the better series of the Shadowhunter books. You might like that one better. It's set in Victorian London. You don't need to read the Mortal Instruments to read Infernal Devices. There are easter eggs of characters who are related to the characters in TMI, but nothing is exactly spoiled.
The TMI books are better from book 4 to 6, maybe even the middle part of book 3 but the series was 3-4 stars for me. I'm thinking about putting it in my classroom library for my students
Yay you posted 💕
Aww heyy Emily!!! Hope your healing up well!! Virtual hugzz
I loved the twist at the end of City of Bones only because it was something that I had never seen done before in a slow burn romance. I guess because as a reader you hope that twist is not real and have to keep reading to find out.
Black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan is set in school for magic. It's not talked about at all, but is quite good and I remember it being addicting.
For the Raven Cycle series even if you don't end up loving it it's still wothed to read it cause it's unique and it's character based
And there will be a new series based on the second book featuring Ronan hopefully
So I really hope you continue with the series
For the lunar chronicles I definitely liked the last two books the most
It would be great if one month you could read the next book in three of the series mention and review. The ones I’m more interested in your thoughts of are Steelheart, Red Queen, and Theft of Swords.
The Raven Cycle is absolutely worth the hype!! The characters are amazing ( all but one in my opinion ) and the story is enjoyable you gotta continue it
I was kind of bummed by the ending of the series.
I just recently finished the riyria Revelations. I totally agree the second half of the first book is so much better than the first half, but honestly the quality fluctuates so much throughout the series. Some parts are really good and interesting and some are just absolute garbage. It's an easy mindless read but definitely not one that I'd prioritize. I talk more about each book in my most recent wrap ups if you're curious 😊
Yay! Continue the Raven Cycle! :D Ronan is great and there'll be a lot more about him. Would be very interesting to hear your thoughts on the series. Also: Maggie Stiefvater releases a book soon that mainly focuses on Ronan. So wooh! :D
I hope you're doing better. I'm still amazed by the tons of good video content you prefilmed. Sending you lots of love ♥
Here is one of the reasons I started to follow you: I have stopped reading all these series at the first book (except Cinder, Red Queen and Black Prism which I didn't even bother) and unlike you, I don't plan on reading further any of them. The Dark Tower I have read since I love Stephen King (and I loved The Eyes of The Dragon, his YA fantasy novel) but even though I liked them at the time, the only one I remember fondly looking back is Susannah's Song.
So many of the books you showed are totally in my someday coming back shelf😂😅
My experience with the Steelheart books is that the first two were pretty good, and there was a major drop in quality for the third.
As for magical school, Christopher Nuttal has a portal fantasy series about a girl who accidentally travels from our world to a magic one and has to go to magic school to blend in. I haven't read it in a while so I'm not sure how it'll hold up, but I found it enjoyable.
Pls finish the Lunar Chronicles. Marissa Meyer is from my hometown and I absolutely love the world she has built. Though the second book might be a struggle for you. It’s got a sorta instalove relationship.
I love the Lunar Chronicles, but the second book is my least favorite. It's more of a guilty pleasure 4/5 stars than an amazing piece of literature. So if the first book didn't do it for you, don't sweat it. Donate the books to some friends who might get a kick out of them.
I haven't continued Steelheart either, I don't know why. I liked the first well enough, but after reading Mistborn I just had higher expectations so...
The Raven Boys, definitely read the second one, Ronan is my favorite. It's ok if you don't continue after (magical realism isn't your cuppa tea) but at least you'll have no regret. And the books are short (ok no, sorry, the book is 439pages long, but I finished it in 2 sittings).
I haven't read any Cassandra Claire books, but from what I've heard, you might enjoy the Clockwork series, and since it's a prequel you don't actually need to finish the city of Bones series before reading it.
Haven't read Black Prism, if you intend to review it deeply and talk about sexism in a video I'm a 100% behind you, otherwise, there are so many other books to read that doesn't make you roll your eyes every few minutes ^^
A great video, as usual!
Honestly, I read volume 2 of The Dark Tower... and thought it was worse than the first book. I dnfed it. But I'm super curious, I want to know your opinion about book 2! :)
I am the same feelings about Red Queen. I tried the second book and DNF it because I thought nothing was really happening. The Raven Boys and The Lunar Chronicles are so good!
yass please do a reading vlog for the next throne of glass book because I have the same feelings towards the first one annnnd my friend lent me the second and I need someone to tell if its bad
If ur committed to reading the mortal instruments, I would read the infernal devices first. It was written later so I feel like it’s a little more “high quality” and it has more of the world building.
Continue with the Lunar Chronicles. The third book is fun.
I felt exactly the same with Red Rising and have yet to pick up book two. It's been over two years for me as well, lmao. Same with the Dark Tower, ahaha. I adore The Raven Cycle as a whole series but the first book was a bit weird for me. It gets so much better though! Although it's character driven, I think you will fall in love with some of them and that's what will keep you reading :)
Loved this video!
Shadow hunters is good city of bones took me forever to get through. But I love I read it! I was the same with acotar
I started Micheal J Sullivans books with the prequel series, the Age of Legend and let me tell you, the female characters are amazing. A bunch of different ones and they're all very well written. Might be more up your alley than the revelation ones.
Same here. I've read the first 3 books and love the main characters who are almost all female.
Please please please continue through Throne of glass! You have to make it to book 3! Also The Raven Cycle!
Red rising gets better. The first book was the worst for me since it was like hunger games. But I kept reading for Sevro and I enjoy the rest of the series.
I agree with you about the mortal insturments. the 'twist' is cringy
i did finish the first mortal insturments series i haven't read any of the shadowhunter books.
Like others have said, Red Rising feels more like a YA Hunger Games book, but the others pick up! I thought that Iron Gold (book 4) wasn't quite as good as the initial trilogy, so hopefully book 5 will be better.
I've also only read Steelheart and haven't felt rushed to pick up the others in the series - I think it's definitely his weakest series, but it's still Brandon Sanderson. If you end up picking them up, I'd be interested in hearing what you think!
Overall, I enjoyed the Red Queen series, but I don't think they're anything mind-blowing. If you're looking for something kinda mindless and fun, I'd pick the others up (probably through the library if possible).
I also enjoyed all the Riyria books by Michael J. Sullivan - they're sort of cheesy, quick reads. I'm not sure if it's really a series that's super memorable, but they're fun.
I also did not like The Dark Tower but my sister read on and said that it gets better. But I still haven't continued so... Read the Lunar Chronicles! They are such an interesting take on fairy tale retellings. (maja)
I know I've mentioned somewhere that I really love The Lightbringer series. I'm actually starting another reread since the series final is coming out in the fall. I'm going to make a point to try to pick out the parts that people may consider sexist. I hear a lot of discussion about the way characters being described or the way characters think of themselves as sexist, I'm not denying it is, but I've never personally picked it out. I know I can't have my entire read history be with out it because, well, I've read the first 3 Lightbringer books at least twice each. Also though do a lot of separation of artist with art. I don't really know much about many of my favorite authors further than marriage status, their picture on the book and country they live in.
Reckoners Series, Red Rising saga and Lunar Chronicles are worth it
I read Cinder when I was in middle school or early high school and I LOVED IT but idk if it would be different if I had read it now. I’m scared to re read it bc I don’t want to ruin it for myself.
Omg it's been so many years since I read Red Rising... and I gave it 5 stars back then 🙈 thanks for reminding me that I'm so bad at finishing series 😂😂
I haven't finished the Lunar Chronicles and Seven Realms series. I only read the first book for both series so far. Should I finish them? I don't really read YA anymore but maybe those are worth it?