sameeee! especially reading on the beach near the ocean or just sitting on your deck with a glass of water and a book watching the view of the waves crashing. so me! i love summer! ❤
~ Timestamps~ 2:02 ~Fantasy~ - 2:35 Once upon A Broken Heart duology 3:37 ~Literary Fiction~ - 3:51 Twenty-eight Summers - 4:27 Paradise Trilogy - 5:09 Mary Jane - 5:37 Firefly Lane 6:29 ~Mystery/Thrillers~ - 6:44 Dial A for Aunties - 7:11 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder ~Adult~ - 7:53 The Housemaid - 8:20 Rock Paper Scissors - 9:04 The House across The Lake 9:46 ~Young Adult~ - 9:52 Better Than The Movies (yessss) - 11:02 Alex, Approximately - 12:06 The Summer I Turned Pretty series - 13:05 The Upside of Falling - 13:33 Love And Gelato - 14:40 The Summer of Broken Rules (I’m reading this rn :D) - 15:30 The Inheritance Games trilogy 16:24 ~Romance~ - 16:32 Every Summer After - 17:02 You Deserve Each other - 17:29 Say You Swear - 17:55 Emily Henry - 18:13 You And Me on Vacation/ People We Meet On Vacation - 18:39 Book Lovers - 19:01 Beach Read - 19:38 Happy Place - 20:15 By a Thread - 20:50 Yours Truly & Life Is Too Short - 22:01 Say You Still Love Me - 22:24 It Happened One Summer - 22:48 The Chestnut Springs series
the deep breath and then "i'm gonna choose happiness" just hits 😭😭 thank you for filming and working on this video even though you were going through it, you're amazing 💗
Finally someone said it. I don't like summer for those very reasons, but I think it's such a great time to read to due the fact that many are on vacation.
another good summer book recommendation: one true loves by elise bryant!! it’s about lenore going on a cruise and she gets in an argument with a stranger named alex and their families become friends so they have to spend time together. i won’t say anything more abt the book to not spoil but i LOVED it so much i rated 5 stars!!!
i absolutely understand how over it you are. im almost finished with saving 6. im almost done with senior year lol. so i clicked on this video soooooo fast! ily and thanks for always making my day ❤
I loved One Italian Summer! It made me cry, but also made me feel like I was in Italy! I have trouble picturing settings and stuff too but in this one I could really see and feel the vibes
Whenever there are really detailed descriptions of anything I also appreciate it. If there isn't one I literally have nothing going on in my brain and I have no idea what I should be picturing. Whenever I see stuff on tiktok similar to what you see, I also feel like I do not see the same thing. I feel like there are plenty of people that are like that, but they don't really say anything about it.
It's about to enter winter where I am and it's horrible, so I'm living vicariously through you and all the other youtubers I watch who are in a summery place.
Hi Des! I live in the UK and we are waiting on the paperback release of The Ballad of Never After which is next month. That's why your books are different sizes! At the end of June a smaller paperback edition of The Ballad is gonna be released that'll match the size of the pink Once Upon a Broken Heart. The larger copy you have looks like a proof or airport copy - the art work is the same as the UK hardback release. Hope that helps 🩷
The way you man handled the dog in the beginning 😂 I've been needing to read once upon a broken heart for sooo long. I'm determined to read it this month now.
One Italian Summer is a 5 star for me. It hits differently for those who have experience loss of a loved one. I'm about 40% into "do I know you" and may be putting into my DNF que. Reading "happy place" and enjoying it. Trying to save "meet me at the lake" until I go to Northern MN in June. Such a good list. PS those UK covers are gorgeous
Omg if you want ya summer camp books pls read “the odds of loving Grover cleaveland” or “the names they gave us” both talk about mental health but in such a good way and both are set at summer camps!!!!!
I enjoyed watching this video. You gave some really good recommendations. The summer of broken rules is one of my favorite books and it's perfect for the summer time. I also have the roughest draft and something wilder on my summer tbr.❤
I feel you with fantasy books I also find it hard to read them in summer and especially when having to study so much for my finals as they tend to be quite heavy
TIME STAMPS (work in progress) 0:00 - INTRO 1:57 - FANTASY 2:24 - Once Upon a Broken Heart (duology) by Stephanie Garber 3:36 - LITERARY FICTION 3:38 - 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 4:22 - The Paradise Trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand 5:08 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau 5:35 - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah 6:28 - MYSTERY/THRILLER 6:30 - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 7:05 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 7:50 - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 8:18 - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 9:00 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager 9:44 - YOUNG ADULT 9:47 - Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter 11:01 - Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett 12:06 - The Summer I Turned Pretty (trilogy) by Jenny Han 13:04 - The Upside of Falling by Alex Light 13:30 - Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 14:40 - The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther 15:27 - The Inheritance Games (trilogy) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 16:23 - ROMANCES 16:31 - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 16:58 - You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle 17:25 - Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy 17:58 - Emily Henry's books To Be Continued :)
I loved Rock Paper Scissors! More so of a winter read for me, because it’s during the winter of Scotland. The Housemaid has become one of my favorites!
So glad you’re going back to Rough Draft! I lovedddd it! I also read Book Lovers close to that one so I get it. But they are very different lol. Also! Perfect Couple is becoming a limited series!
Books make me so happy. It’s not even funny, my mom already made me confess that I have a book problem. I’m still a teen so when I get money I save some then I spend the rest on books then take the money out my savings and spend that on books… Destiny and I would be a recipe for disaster in a book store😅❤
I literally read once upon a broken heart and the ballad of never after in four days because of your reaction to it a little while ago! i’m in love with those books! i can’t wait for the third one as well!🤍
For the longest time I thought she was saying “this is a hulky romance” and I was like omg what does that even mean but I recently realized it’s actually just how she pronounces “hockey” lol and I legit love it so much
Pretty sure that the ballad of never after is a different size because the official paperback isn't out yet. If it were the official paperback, it would be the same size, but these are the weird paperbacks that come out in the same time as the hardcovers and are...I literally call them paperback hardcovers, because the size and all is the same as a hardcover but for some reason it's also a paperback...they have a specific name I just forgot that name lmao. The official paperback would probably be the same size but I am pretty sure that's not out yet
I just read Travis by Mia Sheridan and would definitely recommend as a summer read! I didn’t have high hopes because I hated Travis in Archers Voice, but it is a great redemption story and takes place over the summer in Pelion 😊
I don't know if that counts but starry eyes by Jenn Bennett is set on a camping trip with a group of teenagers and also Wildfire by Hannah Grace is set on a camp they work there (this will be released in Autumn) I love your videos. they are like comfort place❤
i haven't read it yet but you have a match from emma lord takes place on a summer camp i think. She's the same writer as tweet cute and i think it is also young adult:)
If y’all need a rec for a YA read at a summer camp, Sunkissed by Kacie West is pretty good! Definitely written for a young audience but gives good vibes ❤
I got so many book recommendations. Thank you for this Destiny. I will start reading as soon as college finals are done and graduation But I am going to miss you reading fantasy. 😂
other people will never understand the joy i feel while watching her videos ❤️
I DO
the way I clicked so fast😭 Honestly summer is my favorite time to read I'm so excited
sameeee! especially reading on the beach near the ocean or just sitting on your deck with a glass of water and a book watching the view of the waves crashing. so me! i love summer! ❤
~ Timestamps~
2:02 ~Fantasy~
- 2:35 Once upon A Broken Heart duology
3:37 ~Literary Fiction~
- 3:51 Twenty-eight Summers
- 4:27 Paradise Trilogy
- 5:09 Mary Jane
- 5:37 Firefly Lane
6:29 ~Mystery/Thrillers~
- 6:44 Dial A for Aunties
- 7:11 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
~Adult~
- 7:53 The Housemaid
- 8:20 Rock Paper Scissors
- 9:04 The House across The Lake
9:46 ~Young Adult~
- 9:52 Better Than The Movies (yessss)
- 11:02 Alex, Approximately
- 12:06 The Summer I Turned Pretty series
- 13:05 The Upside of Falling
- 13:33 Love And Gelato
- 14:40 The Summer of Broken Rules (I’m reading this rn :D)
- 15:30 The Inheritance Games trilogy
16:24 ~Romance~
- 16:32 Every Summer After
- 17:02 You Deserve Each other
- 17:29 Say You Swear
- 17:55 Emily Henry
- 18:13 You And Me on Vacation/ People We Meet On Vacation
- 18:39 Book Lovers
- 19:01 Beach Read
- 19:38 Happy Place
- 20:15 By a Thread
- 20:50 Yours Truly & Life Is Too Short
- 22:01 Say You Still Love Me
- 22:24 It Happened One Summer
- 22:48 The Chestnut Springs series
Thank you am
i hope both sides of your pillow will forever remain cold
the deep breath and then "i'm gonna choose happiness" just hits 😭😭 thank you for filming and working on this video even though you were going through it, you're amazing 💗
Literally just got up to take a break from studying! Glad I get to spend it with you haha
Finals?
I should not be watching this at work but I am. You literally make me want to order more books when I just put in an order.
I don't really like summer (hate sweating and bugs) but I'm so exited just to read fun summer books 😂
Finally someone said it. I don't like summer for those very reasons, but I think it's such a great time to read to due the fact that many are on vacation.
The way my mood instantly improved when I saw the notification 😭😭💗
another good summer book recommendation: one true loves by elise bryant!! it’s about lenore going on a cruise and she gets in an argument with a stranger named alex and their families become friends so they have to spend time together. i won’t say anything more abt the book to not spoil but i LOVED it so much i rated 5 stars!!!
that sound so good thank you
@@fabiele1508 of course i hope you love it!!
Not me stopping every three minutes of this video to either buy/library check out half of the books Destiny recommends 😂
I just thought “when was the last time Des posted?” And turns out it was 16 mins ago. Clicked on so fast
i love how happy place looks gigantic next to the rest of emily henry books, its kinda funny 😂😂
Lol, "well don't pick your brother!" I laughed so hard at that. Glad you clarified that, lol.
i absolutely understand how over it you are. im almost finished with saving 6. im almost done with senior year lol. so i clicked on this video soooooo fast! ily and thanks for always making my day ❤
I adore how passionate Des is about books❤❤
Me too girl on the not being able to picture stuff while reading 😭😭it’s actually aphantasia if you aren’t able to “see” things in your mind
yesss LOVE THE MANDATORY SINGING IN EVERY VIDEO
Hey girlie thanks for the recs. Your videos always put a smile on my face. I hope you have an amazing day.
omg i immediately clicked when I saw the notification that you posted
I loved One Italian Summer! It made me cry, but also made me feel like I was in Italy! I have trouble picturing settings and stuff too but in this one I could really see and feel the vibes
The excitement I get when she posts!
Atp who cares about my English essay due tomorrow, destiny posted 🫠✨
aw the covers for elin hilderbrand’s books are so pretty
martha’s vineyard is SO SO SO BEAUTIFUL if u ever get a chance to go i 100% recommend
the deep breath in and out at the start were so funny and a fat mood
Why did i laugh out loud when you picked up Charlie at the beginning?😂❤ it looked adorible
Whenever there are really detailed descriptions of anything I also appreciate it. If there isn't one I literally have nothing going on in my brain and I have no idea what I should be picturing. Whenever I see stuff on tiktok similar to what you see, I also feel like I do not see the same thing. I feel like there are plenty of people that are like that, but they don't really say anything about it.
love you des ❤ i was literally waiting all week to see you post so of course i had to watch immediately bc i love every video you make
It's about to enter winter where I am and it's horrible, so I'm living vicariously through you and all the other youtubers I watch who are in a summery place.
des i love your videos so so so SO much!!! we definitely need a kindle unlimited recommendation video 🫶🏻
it’s never a destiny video without a british accent
Hi Des! I live in the UK and we are waiting on the paperback release of The Ballad of Never After which is next month. That's why your books are different sizes! At the end of June a smaller paperback edition of The Ballad is gonna be released that'll match the size of the pink Once Upon a Broken Heart. The larger copy you have looks like a proof or airport copy - the art work is the same as the UK hardback release. Hope that helps 🩷
ugh these are my favorite videos fr fr
Love approximately yes!!!! I loved that book 🤩
I have to stop doing what I was doing because she posted a vid I love that!!!❤❤❤
BABE WAKE UP DES POSTEDDDD🥳🥳
been looking forward to this notification all week slayyyy
I love a good fantasy book during the summer.
The way you man handled the dog in the beginning 😂
I've been needing to read once upon a broken heart for sooo long. I'm determined to read it this month now.
One Italian Summer is a 5 star for me. It hits differently for those who have experience loss of a loved one.
I'm about 40% into "do I know you" and may be putting into my DNF que.
Reading "happy place" and enjoying it.
Trying to save "meet me at the lake" until I go to Northern MN in June.
Such a good list.
PS those UK covers are gorgeous
I'm always my happiest when you post
20:47 I cannot wait to read this! ❤
i have (in total) 6 books on my may tbr, and i have read 2\half so far!! and im still picking out the rest for my "summer" tbr
DESTINY AND SARA POSTED A VIDEO I MUST BE DREAMING ❤❤❤
Loved Carley fortune, read Every summer after now reading meet me at the lake.
Omg if you want ya summer camp books pls read “the odds of loving Grover cleaveland” or “the names they gave us” both talk about mental health but in such a good way and both are set at summer camps!!!!!
I watch a lot of booktokers but you’re my favorite so I clicked this video sooo fast 😂❤
I enjoyed watching this video. You gave some really good recommendations. The summer of broken rules is one of my favorite books and it's perfect for the summer time. I also have the roughest draft and something wilder on my summer tbr.❤
Young adult summer camp - sun kissed by kassie west!! Super short and sweet! I listened to the entire thing on the road-trip to see my LD boyfriend :)
28 Summers was 5 stars for me. I cried my eyes out at the end. Loved Winter in Paradise too.
Just finished winter in paradise! It was sooo good
is it almost winter where i live? yes
will i watch this? of course
GUYS WAKE UP DESTINY POSTED 🫶🏼🫶🏼
I clicked on this as fast as humanly possible!!! So happpy rn ❤😂
8:15 Yesssss! def need the reel!!
EVERY SUMMER AFTER is my fav i just finished it and i cant stop thinking about it even now
I want to read all of these books immediately❤
Loved this video! And I would definitely enjoy an Instagram reel about books to read on kindle unlimited!!
I feel you with fantasy books I also find it hard to read them in summer and especially when having to study so much for my finals as they tend to be quite heavy
you deserve each other was one of my favorite books of the year so far ❤
Litterly the only thing i need now most
TIME STAMPS (work in progress)
0:00 - INTRO
1:57 - FANTASY
2:24 - Once Upon a Broken Heart (duology) by Stephanie Garber
3:36 - LITERARY FICTION
3:38 - 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
4:22 - The Paradise Trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand
5:08 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
5:35 - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
6:28 - MYSTERY/THRILLER
6:30 - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
7:05 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
7:50 - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
8:18 - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
9:00 - The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
9:44 - YOUNG ADULT
9:47 - Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
11:01 - Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
12:06 - The Summer I Turned Pretty (trilogy) by Jenny Han
13:04 - The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
13:30 - Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
14:40 - The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther
15:27 - The Inheritance Games (trilogy) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
16:23 - ROMANCES
16:31 - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
16:58 - You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
17:25 - Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
17:58 - Emily Henry's books
To Be Continued :)
Thank you for this❤
I loved the winners curse trilogy, it was one of my first fantasy series and it totally consumed me while reading.
Best notification of the day❤
I loved Rock Paper Scissors! More so of a winter read for me, because it’s during the winter of Scotland. The Housemaid has become one of my favorites!
Yessss I needed this today
Omg the summer I turned pretty books are soooo good I was planning on getting tan and just read those books now I have others books to read too
sooo many books recs 💞 my summer tbr is out of control ☀
So glad you’re going back to Rough Draft! I lovedddd it! I also read Book Lovers close to that one so I get it. But they are very different lol.
Also! Perfect Couple is becoming a limited series!
yes make a reel of book to read on KU. i need some more!!!
I'd love for you to make a reel for kindle unlimited books!! that would be amazing!!🤩
I'm sending you love ❤ I'm sorry you are not feeling good, I hope you continuously take care of yourself ❤
I can’t wait to read some of these books!! ❤❤
sameee her book recs are the best! i got into the boys of tommen series bc of her! literally is an amazing booktuber ❤
Books make me so happy. It’s not even funny, my mom already made me confess that I have a book problem. I’m still a teen so when I get money I save some then I spend the rest on books then take the money out my savings and spend that on books… Destiny and I would be a recipe for disaster in a book store😅❤
I literally read once upon a broken heart and the ballad of never after in four days because of your reaction to it a little while ago! i’m in love with those books! i can’t wait for the third one as well!🤍
For the longest time I thought she was saying “this is a hulky romance” and I was like omg what does that even mean but I recently realized it’s actually just how she pronounces “hockey” lol and I legit love it so much
Hope you’re okay des give yourself love 🩷🩷
You have a match is based at summer camp! Quick and easy and cute read!
Pretty sure that the ballad of never after is a different size because the official paperback isn't out yet. If it were the official paperback, it would be the same size, but these are the weird paperbacks that come out in the same time as the hardcovers and are...I literally call them paperback hardcovers, because the size and all is the same as a hardcover but for some reason it's also a paperback...they have a specific name I just forgot that name lmao. The official paperback would probably be the same size but I am pretty sure that's not out yet
True, plus the ballad of never after's new cover is coming out next month. And it will be the same size as once upon a broken heart
The highlight of my day🎉❤❤
Just found out that Firefly lane is a duo. But my morning was made when you posted.
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand is great too!
Summerland was one of my favorites...but they all are so good ❤
Thank you for the amazing recommendations 💛 Loove your own tbr, lots of them are on mine as well :)
This might be a dumb question but how do you order books with the UK cover when living in the US? Is there a specific website to use?
i just bought the dance of thieves duology because i’ve been hearing a lot about it, im excited to read it because i’ve been loving fantasy so much!!
I just read Travis by Mia Sheridan and would definitely recommend as a summer read! I didn’t have high hopes because I hated Travis in Archers Voice, but it is a great redemption story and takes place over the summer in Pelion 😊
now I am even more exited to read once upon a broken heart (It's already on my tbr)
Aww… you are so cute in this oversized green sweatshirt… 😊
can’t wait to read some of these this summer!
MANIFESTING A NEW BOOKSHELF REORGANISATION FROM DES THIS MONTH!!
reel pls! i feel like KU is always suggesting weird books and i don’t know what is out there
Loved this, I need to read some of these books. I have a few on my list to get right now...
I love book recommendations
I don't know if that counts but starry eyes by Jenn Bennett is set on a camping trip with a group of teenagers and also Wildfire by Hannah Grace is set on a camp they work there (this will be released in Autumn) I love your videos. they are like comfort place❤
i haven't read it yet but you have a match from emma lord takes place on a summer camp i think. She's the same writer as tweet cute and i think it is also young adult:)
Elin hilderbrand is a fun and thought provoking author...I've read so many and each one is unique ❤
Im adding all of these to my TBR! I take finals next month.
If y’all need a rec for a YA read at a summer camp, Sunkissed by Kacie West is pretty good! Definitely written for a young audience but gives good vibes ❤
I got so many book recommendations. Thank you for this Destiny. I will start reading as soon as college finals are done and graduation But I am going to miss you reading fantasy. 😂
Destiny* haha
She’s my spirit animal
where do you order your UK covers? Book depository closed so now I'm lost on where to find a good company to buy from :(