reading fantasy for a week!!🐉 weekly reading vlog
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2023
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this week i decided to read only fantasy for a week, to see if i could get back into my fantasy era - safe to say i succeeded lmao
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I give a book about 80 pages because with a lot of books, it's rare that the first 60-ish pages grabs my attention. They're usually mundane and provide a lot of backstory for the book (which fine, but at times tends to be boring). But if I've reached the 80-page mark and I don't find anything remotely interesting, I'm not intrigued or curious at all, I don't like the characters, and I don't particularly care for the story then I dnf it and I do it proudly!😂
omg i completely understand "the specific kind of fantasy" i feel the same! if u havent already i recommend Fear the Flames:) it really hits the spot
i currently have fear the flames on the way to me!!! so excited to get to it, it seems to perfectly fit ‘my type’ of fantasy so i’m so excited!!🤍
I need to read more fantasy. I’m definitely a romance and thriller reader!
Love your reading vlogs so much they are so entertaining 💞
thank you so much🥹🤍
I usualy give books about a 100 pages before I dnf them bc I don't wanna risk getting in a book slump from them haha I also heard amazing things about powerless from Lauren Roberts it has a competition in it and a romace subplot so maybe you'll like it 😊
omg yes it’s on my wish list!! i really want to read it, it sounds right up my street!
Soo many of these books I have to read! I own Jade City but like you I am also scared to start it
honestly i think it was on my TBR for a good two years before i got to it, i was just too intimidated😬 glad i gave it a go though! but just not for me
I should be DNFing. Would save myself a lot of trouble but I like pain and I just persevere through the book regardless of how I feel 😂😅 I’m sorry that you didn’t like Jade City. It’s one of my all time favorite books. ❤
i’m so glad you loved it!! i really wish i had. maybe one day i’ll give it another go😅
@@bookswithellen aww to be honest I totally get where you’re coming from, the books can be a bit convoluted and it seems like it could be plotless, however the plot that kicks off the entire series happens at the halfway point, and I liked that twist, crushed me to pieces but I liked it. Similarly, I liked the book for the cultural, economic, political and martial arts aspect. However, the “fantasy” and setting aspect of the book didn’t really grip me, not entirely. I love the characters, and I love how much the author made me hate some of the characters. But I feel like if you didn’t like it at 100 pages then it might not be a good fit for you as it gets more bleak and dark. And I have to agree with you, Shae is probably my favorite character as well 😅😊🩷
I still haven’t read any fantasy that tops the green bone saga!
I really loved reading the the Caraval series and I heard the once upon a broken heart series is also great :)
i’ve read caraval a few years ago and really liked it! i own the once upon a broken heart series so maybe i should get to that soon! thanks for the recommendation😊
Hi, I am so happy that the first 2 books were 5 star reads for you! I have added them to my tbr list (and have deleted Jade City) as I trust your taste. I have just started my first Sarah J. Maas book, about 100 pages into A Court of Thorns and Roses and I am really enjoying her writing style. I will probably switch to some suspense/mystery in September (If We Were Villains, Weyward) and then start the second book in the series which seems to be the favourite although quite the chunky book! I will usually dnf a book after a few chapters if I am not becoming invested in the story and it becomes a chore to read as there are too many good books out there to read. Have a great week and thanks for the video!
i was so happy about the 5 stars too, feel like it set me up really well for the week!! and i am SO glad you’re liking ACOTAR, makes so happy when other people love it too!! i would HIGHLT recommend if we were villains, that’s one of my five star faves. you’ll have to let me know what you think about it😊 thank you so much for being here!❤️
25:20 it depends why i'm dnfing !!! if it's problematic plotlines i do two strikes and you're out. if it's bad writing i'd like to say the halfway point is my dnf zone
It's interesting to me too at what page ppl dnf. I'm veeery new to reading. I haven't dnfed anything yet. I was this 🤏🏻 close to dnfing normal people by Sally Rooney, I kept going only bc it was a smaller book.
And I'm usually a silent viewer, I love your videos, your accent, it's so calming thank you for keeping me company when I need it ❤️
omg i was so close to dnfing normal people as well!! i really didn’t get along with the writing, which was a shame cos i loved the show so much. and thank you so much for being here!! it means a lot❤️
loved this! you should try the plated prisoner series if you haven’t already 🩷
i’ve read the first one!! i really need to carry on with the rest of the series because i really liked it!
Hi Ellen, I've been watching your videos for a couple of weeks and I've loved all of them, you have such a calming vibe 😊
About DNF'ing books, I find that it usually happens around the 20-25% mark because at that point I've spent enough time with the book to know if I'm enjoying or not.
I've included Jade City on my September TBR but now I'm afraid of not liking it... I think I'll still give it a chance and see how it goes!
i think 20-25% is a really good point - i think that’s usually what i make it to before i decide to dnf as well! and defo give jade city a chance, you never know if you’ll love it, just unfortunately wasn’t for me!
and thank you so much for being here, i’m so glad you like my videos!🤍
I love the flesh and fire series i personally think book is even better than book 1 both 5/5 would give book 2 a 6 if i could and can’t wait for book 3 ive preordered it and will be reading on release day this 31st of October
i’ve just started book two last night and i’m loving it!! i didn’t realise book 3 came out so soon, i’ll have to go order it now!
@@bookswithellen I’ve made sure free the whole day tomorrow just to read book 3 I’ve reread book again ready for it when i read book 2 the 1st time no joke i literally reread my favourite parts 3 times over again coz i loved it that much this series is way better than the blood & ash even its still good. November 1st I’m finally reading divine rivals and fourth wing which i know you have read both & loved you said so I’m excited
Finished book 3 I adored this book reached pass my expectations after the long wait this book had me laughing , crying kicking my legs up in the air gasping non stop smiling it’s so good loved it wanna read my favourites parts all over again had me clapping 👏🏽 my hands at the end as a job well done Jennifer is golden
You gave Jade City such a good go, I wouldn't feel bad about DNFing at all. You do you 😊
I had a feeling you wouldn't enjoy it given the fantasy you seem to tend to enjoy but didn't want to say anything in case I was wrong and it would scare you off. Jade City absolutely doesn't hold your hand in the beginning, I was like you and struggled with character's names and just knowing what was going on in general. I did persevere and loved it in the end but it's not for everybody, and that's cool 😊
Two five stars and a DNF is not bad going for a week, I think. Glad you loved the other two so much 🥰
i’m so glad it’s one of your faves, realt wish i’d loved it, but 100% just isn’t my type of fantasy, you’re right! i am over the moon with two five stars😊
i really want to read blood and ash but so many people say the first few blood and ash books are good but the rest are really bad. so i’m scared to pick them up lol
that’s my dilemma!! loved the first one, then the next two not so much. now the first one in the new series i loved!! it’s so frustrating
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they’re at home DIY ones! i use Invisilash by Tatti Lashes - they’re like little eyelash clusters that you stick on with glue, they last about a week! i’m allergic to actual extensions so these have saved my life hahaha
@@bookswithellen oh my gosh they look so good! I’m going to have to get that!
@@harrietlola9908 honestly they’re a life saver!! had to watch a few tutorials on tiktok to get the hang of it but it’s defo worth it🤣
I've been wanting to read Jade City for over a year now and still haven't gotten around to it because I really want to love it but am afraid I won't 🙃too bad it was a dnf for you
i reaaaally reaaaally wanted to love it but i knew deep down it wasn’t gonna be for me. glad i gave it a go though!! can officially say i tried🤣
@@bookswithellen I tend to like more complicated fantasy as well as fantasy romance but I’m not sure how I’ll feel about the more urban setting so that’s my biggest worry with it