Reacting To 1 Star Reviews of My Favorite Book Series
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Welcome, I'm Ian! Here on this channel we read books; we talk about books; we shop for books; we obsess over books! In today's video, I react to 1 star reviews of my favorite book series of all time. Will I cry? Will I break something? Who's to say? This was a fun video to put together, so enjoy! Thanks for stopping in!
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I cant thank you and your wife enough for doing the book swap video a month or so ago on her channel...Red Rising was one of those books included and I am now almost to Morning Star!!!! I have not been able to get through a book in years....Thankfully my girl watches Ashlynn's channel...I have a TBR Shelf Now LOL
Hey, thank you so much!! We love doing this, and we’re so glad our content has helped people find books they enjoy! Red Rising is so freaking good! Golden Son and Morning Star I couldn’t put down (even at work😂). What’s all on your TBR shelf??
Your channel and Ashlynn’s channel are some of my favorite spots to be on the internet
Thank you so much!!
Totally agree! 😄
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This was so fun to watch your reactions 🥲
ok but this is the best! you are the only person on booktube that i've seen who actually talks about HP and loves it!!!! that makes me so happy because either no one talks about it at all or they hate on it!!! so thank you!!!
I don’t understand why people hate on it! It is such a monumental series!! I will never stop advocating for it in this channel!!!!
This might be my favorite video so far !! Love you guys and your channels and so excited they are growing ! 🤍
Awww thank you so much!! This was a fun video to do; definitely my favorite to make!
Love the video, love the channel! I think you have something unique going. Your videos coincide with each other which then places you at a vantage point because your videos don’t become mundane and cause the viewer to feel like they are watching the same thing over and over. I say this also as a reader that doesn’t even read the books that you love. Even with that being said, your content is fun and seeing your passion for it causes me to be thrilled when I see a new video pop up of yours.
Keep it up Ian!!!
This is one of the most encouraging things I think anyone has ever said to me on this platform!! Thank you so much! I was nervous when first staring out, as if the way I filmed and edited wouldn’t be received all that well (and even if it wasn’t, I think I just like doing this for the fun of it). But when someone says something like this to me, it makes me happy to know people enjoy it! Especially if we don’t share particular literary interests. Thank you again!!
"the lord of the rings for me can do no wrong! everything Tolkien has written is five stars. my hearts about to shatter into pieces!" 🤣same Ian same!
And it did😭
@@iangubeli riiight...
❤️📚❤️😂...I laughed through this whole video!
Love this video!! Had fun watching 💖
Omg I loved this video, laughed out loud almost thru the whole thing 😆Thanks, Ian!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
All the Harry Potter books are incredible they are #1 in my world.
A good choice!!
I got Red Rising and some other books for my birthday (which is tomorrow), after watching you and Ashlynn's videos in which you have spoken about it. I have a few books to read before I get to it, but I am looking forward to it! Great video once again!
Thank you so much!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! that’s awesome! Excited for you to get into Red Rising! You’ll have to tell me what you think! And I would love to hear what books you got as well!
my fav part of you guys’ videos are when you talk about each other, it’s so so sweet😭😭🫶
Awww thank you!! She’s the reason I do what I do!!💙 I can’t go a video without letter her and the world know that!!!
This video was so funny 😆 Love you and Ashlynn's videos!
Thank you so much!! We enjoy having you here!!
This was so funny and entertaining Ian 😂 Keep it up bro!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed!!
YOU BOTH ARE SO FUN TO WATCH.
As someone who read Harry Potter at 10/11 y.o., when the series first came out, my little mind was amazed. When HP1 came out, I went to the library every day to check where I was on the wait list. The librarian eventually just bought me a copy as a Christmas present
Thank you so much!! That was beautifully said about HP. What a wonderful memory! There will definitely be HP content coming on the channel, so all of us who were raised with those books in the 2000’s can reminisce together!
And GoT is amazing! It can be cruel and punishing, but I have yet to find an author who can write politics the way Martin can. There are things I skip though (for obvious reasons)!
Haha enjoyed watching your reactions!
❤ you are one of my favorite people on CZcams 😊
Your wife laughing in the bg 😂😂😂😂😂 loved thisss
This is one of the best booktube reaction videos I have ever seen!
Thank you!!
I cackled at the review about the hobbit feet 😂 just roasting the poor fellas
This was very entertaining! I enjoyed your reactions and side comments throughout. I usually avoid videos like this because negative comments are hard for me to read, but I enjoyed this. I was definitely annoyed that so many of the bad reviews were from people who didn't even finish reading the books. That really shouldn't be allowed. Ugh. Whatever, I'm not really deterred from trying out most of these that people were hating on. And, I agree, LOTR is always five stars!
Hey, thank you so much!! I actually cut a lot of the reviews I read out. So many people saying they put books or series down after a chapter or two. It’s just unfounded to give something 1 star based on the introduction. Glad you enjoyed!!
Ashlynn is the sweetest
She really is💙
I love Ashlynn!
@@starlasell5698 I love her too!!
What a very entertaining video. Well done sir. So funny watching you lose it. Lol so good.
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this 😂. Oh wow! How can they think The Blade Itself was ‘too YA’?!🙈 And the characters are what makes the series so good!!!!
EXACTLY!! I don’t know how anyone could think that series is YA in the slightest. The best character work I’ve read to date!
Ian is just so relatable and hilarious!😂
Thank you so much!!!
Really love your vibes😂
Thank you so much!!
I literally just finished red rising. Absolutely Loved It!!!
AYYE!! Happy for you! What a read, huh? And thank you!!
😂loved this.
Love this!
LOL some of the reviews you read I read for my video doing the same thing and my reactions were legit the same! I don’t think these people know what they’re talking about 😭😭😭😂 watching this was so fun
Thank you so much!! Yeah, some of this people had NO idea what they were talking about! It’s like they’d never read the books or something😂
you are so comical I love it!
This was HILARIOUS! I watched it twice 😂
I’ve only read the Harry Potter series, but you make me interested in reading other series!
I’ve been wanting to read the Dark Tower series FOREVERRRR. Stephen King is an amazing story teller and I consistently become engrossed when I read his novels. I think I’ve only DNF’d like one book of his (as an adult) and that’s because there was a super creepy beginning that just did not sit well with me 😅
Have you read any of his other novels?
Also, I found your channel before your wife’s, I’m going to subscribe now!
Hey, thank you so much!!! I am so glad you enjoyed the video!
Dark Tower is spectacular! You have to pick it up! The only other novels by King that I own are “IT” and “Fairy Tale.” I will definitely be diving into his classics, because he is a writer I know I will enjoy for the rest of my life.
And, honestly, if you enjoyed Harry Potter, most of the series on this list you’ll probably like!!
@@iangubeli Great! Thank you 😃 Please keep doing what your doing!
If I can suggest any Stephen King OG's, I would say his novella "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" is my FAVORITE. Then "Eyes of the Dragon", "Under The Dome", the novella "The Langoliers", and his collection of stories "Different Seasons". I would say all of these are books that I definitely think of many years after reading them.
Can't wait to get started on The Dark Tower Series!
@@g.IRL21 I’m kind of getting obsessed with Mr. King’s work, so I will definitely be looking into all of these titles! Thank you!!
You’re going to have to let me know what you think of the Dark Tower. The deeper you get into it, the crazier it freaking gets!
Lol loved this had me laughing the whole time.
Thank you so much!!
This was such a great time 😂
Heard the Dark Tower review 😂😂😂 screw that mate… Im gonna read it. I’ve gotten a quarter of the way through It! But to tell you the truth this sounds like my thing.
Sevro is a hoot! He's one of my favorite characters. Have you read any books by Brandon Sanderson? If not I recommend it. I would start with the Mistborn Trilogy.
I haven’t dabbled into Sanderson yet, but I will soon. Mistborn has been on the list for a long time!!
@@iangubeli I've read Mistborn and it was excellent! I've been meaning to get back to Sanderson,but I've been distracted with other books.
@@nathaneichenberger9332 I get that! So many good reads out there, and so little time to enjoy them all!
I love/like most of these books. Some I hate but you had me laughing out loud. When you got to ...walk walk walk.. I can't 🤣😂
What a comment that one was, huh??😂
The Lord of the Rings! 🤣😂. I needed that laugh. That person was like walk walk walk this walk walk walk that. The way you said it was hilarious. I love you and your wife. Such fun and nice people 😊💕🙏🏻
@@melissamartin9132 awwww thank you so much!! We love you too!! And when Ash found that review…🤦♂️ holy crap!! They were bitter because they have to WALK!?! That’s literally the whole series, bud!
I know right!? I only wish I like walk that much!! Lol. I have that plantar fasciitis so I'm grateful for the amount I can hike. Guess that's not a problem with hobbit feet though 😏
@@melissamartin9132 That’s so true😂 Hobbit feet would be a weird, but fun method of travel!!
It’s funny I have very different taste from both you and your wife (I’m more of a literary fiction and hyper specific nonfiction girl) but I love watching y’all talk about books you love
Thank you so much!! I actually would like to branch out into the literary fiction space. Any recommendations??
@@iangubeli “It Happened in Boston?” by Russell H Greenan is my all time fav book. Other than that, “A Visit From the Goon Squad” by Jennifer Egan, “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, and “Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead” by Barbara Comyns are some ones that might be up your ally
@@morgieman these all sound incredible!! Books with unique titles like that have to be good, right?? Thank you!!
@@iangubeli slaughterhouse five is also sci-fi
I feel like you’d like all the recs but maybe that would be a good one to start with
Intimate reading associates......that's quite a description. 🤣
I’ve started using it out of nowhere in the past few videos😂
I remember seeing a review for a grimdark book, it might've been First Law or Malazan, I can't remember, but the person was mad that there was swearing in the book. That's what bothered you? Not the gratouitus murder or explicit torture?
Swearing?? That’s such secondary thing to get upset about when it comes to ANY grimdark fantasy😂 the brutality and gore alone should be WAY more offensive!
Super funny video ❤
Funnily enough I've only ever heard people either be like you and absolutely fucking love Red Rising or exactly like the reviews you reacted to that absolutely hated it, I've never heard anyone have an opinion that was in the middle. Hopefully I'll get around to reading it soon so I can see which category I end up falling into.
It really is an incredible series! If you’re into twisted politics, insane space battles, and downright fast paced EVERYTHING, you’ll enjoy it!
After this, I HAVE to go see your wife's video!! LOL
💚 yay Ashlynn
The Dark Tower is awesome! I still have a few books to go but I love it! Stephen King at his best!!!
What Stephen King book would you recommend to a newbie to Stephen King?
So, I started with the Gunslinger. It’s the first book in his magnum opus “The Dark Tower.” A lot of people, however, try his horror stuff first. Books like “Salem’s Lot” or “Misery.” I’ve also heard “Billy Summers” is quite good. It’s more in line of a mystery/thriller. Honestly, if the Dark Tower is any indication, I think no matter what book you choose, Stephen King will always satisfy!
@@iangubeli I will put some of these on my tbr! Thank you
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Sounds like a Sackville-Baggins 25:17 😒
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I'm also having a problem rereading some of my books I loved. In this point I my life with depression and dread, I'm finding Grimdark is starting to be too much for me 😕 I've been trading in a lot of books. Not just those genres though
I understand that. Grimdark is not healthy, honestly. It’s too real, too dark, and too morbid. I saddens me to hear that you’re going through this dark time. Would be okay if Ashlynn and I prayed for you?? If not, we would understand. Know that her and I are always here to be a friendly ear if you ever needed it!
I would greatly appreciate that. Thank you both 💕🙏🏻
@@melissamartin9132 anytime you need it!!
Thank y'all 😊💕🙏🏻
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❤ to your wife
I’m literally rereading the hobbit/lord of the rings rn and those reviews hurt me
I know, right?? Some people just don’t get it🙈
i love this video idea, your wife has to do the same!!
That would be awesome!! Thank you for the idea!!!
ok the fact that i'll probably do a ''i read the witcher in 1 week'' the reactions to the 1 stars makes me want to do it even more so i can say that they're wrong
That would be such a fun video to watch!! The Witcher books are so good! Definitely worth more love!!
@@iangubeli i'll tell you when it'll be up hahaha
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♥♥♥ FOR ASHLYNN
So question… what are your thoughts on the LOTR movies?
Absolute gold!! Love them! They do deviate, of course from the lore in a few places, but the spirit of Tolkien is there! I’m all for adaptations as long as the lore/spirit are respected.
@@iangubeli I see... I am one of the few who is of the option that they are not good... I do think the best thing is Sam of corse and the music is good and the sets look cool... but I really am not a fan of how they destroyed the story and the majority of the characters. but I say to each his own!
@@elisabethprice4697 that’s fair! I mean, you’re not wrong. For some reason I can look past that for the LOTR movies, but I can’t for the Hobbit…they nuclear bombed the Hobbit to smithereens.
@@iangubeli yes the hobbit is worse!
@@elisabethprice4697 how do you feel about the Harry Potter movies??
❤ ASH ❤️
If it says I disliked this comment, and then un-disliked it…I have no idea what that was🙈 CZcams is stupid!! But thank you for showing Ash some love!!!!
yo yo yo Ian! another banger of a video. Golden son is starting off gooood dude. I cant believe augustus put up Darrow for trading?! its so crazy
also thank you ashlynn for slavin hard to make the video possible. been subbed 2 both of u guys for a bit
DUDE, I know!! As soon as he tries ONE freaking risky move, too!
Means a lot!! Thank you so much for just being so cool, man!!
@@iangubeli you calling ME cool is one of the best compliments ever my man !. im glad i found you guys since the first videos cause you guys are gonna make it big time and im glad i was there at the beginning brother
god bless you both!
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The irony of that 1 review calling GoT predicable haha. The whole ASOIAF series is famous for being unpredictable and for taking typical fantasy tropes and outright binning them!
EXACTLY!! I was shocked that that person truly believed they could predict anything in that series, especially the first book.
@@iangubeli Right!? All through the ending i was like "no way this happens, someone will come along, there's no way this happens to the MAIN CHARACTER"
@@itsaduck it still rips me up about that! I loved Ned so much. Mr. Martin just loves destroying any hope you have. And how ANYONE can claimed they predicted that…I don’t buy it!
also what are your Christian book recs???
Okay!! So, the only Christian literature I own is all non-fiction. It’s mainly biblical studies, theology, and church and religious history!!
I did, however, have someone on my Goodreads recommend a Mr. Frank Peretti! He’s supposedly a really good Christian fiction writer.
Is there anything from my non-fiction catalog you would be interested in??
@@iangubeli yes I like non-fiction! I'm more of non-fiction christian book than a fiction one! I love CS Lewis. also love history so much!
@@elisabethprice4697 perfect!! Okay, my favorite Christian author is Michael Horton. Pretty much anything by him is amazing! I also really enjoy James White. He’s wonderful for grasping apologetics!! My favorite Christian non-fiction “series” is the Solas Series! Very good, grounded, stuff on Grace, Faith, Christ, God’s Word, and God’s Glory!!
My favorite Christian history book is called “Tried by Fire”
@@iangubeli wow this is great I'll have to check these out! thank you so much!
@@iangubeli Ok I've been looking at these and OMW! These are perfect recs! I've never hear of any of these but they all kinda look amazing! Defo want read some of these authors/books! Again thank you so much!
I will never take criticism for the HP series 😤
Neither will I!!
I love the Lord of the Rings - but understand there are many descriptions. What I don't understand is why so many I see on youtube are horrible for FEET or find them disgusting? Is it an American thing? Knowing that they wear shoes inside over there, but I just don't get it.
Please explain it to me if you understand (and preferably just say they are disgusting, because it makes no sense) 🙂🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶
So I’m sorry to be annoying but I have another question for you… are you a postmillennium?
I am actually premillennium!
But you are reformed?
@@elisabethprice4697 I am reformed in some ways, and not in others😂 it’s hard to explain. There are a lot of points I agree (most points honestly) with reformed theology. I believe the Bible to be the ultimate authority for the Christian, and reformed theology seems to be the most faithful to the text of scripture that I have found.
@@elisabethprice4697 I think I land more squarely as a dispensationalist (a leaky one) if I claim to be anything. My wife and I do not go to a classical “reformed” church, we go to a Bible church. In the end, the most important thing for me is the preaching of the true gospel to the nations, and the exegetical preservation of the teaching of God’s Word.
@@iangubeli ok... I am a reformed postmil...
Awesome vlog‼️💯🩵❤️ yours and Ashlynn’s channels are my new favourite channels 😊❤🩵 would you recommend The Witcher book series or the Netflix series for someone who hasn’t read the books ? Also should I continue reading ACOTAR and LOTR i DNF them both on chapter 1 ? I am on the wiatlist for the audiobook of ACOTAR to see if they are worth reading. Is Game of Thrones the book series worth reading? I loved the Game of Thrones the hbo series 💯❤️ Jon Snow ‼️ have you and Ashlynn read The Mortal instruments series ?
Thank you so much!! So, I have actually never watched the Witcher series. My introduction to the world was through the games. VERY good experience. I would recommend the books personally, but I hear the show is worth the venture! If anything, you should keep going with LOTR!!! Get past those first three chapters in Fellowship, and things pick up rapidly from there!! ACOTAR gets interesting for me halfway through that first book. The rest of the series after that is gold!!
I do recommend the GOT books if you loved the show! They are so beautifully writer , and SO freaking epic!! And neither of us have read the Mortal Instruments. I have been looking at the anytime we go to Barnes, but have never committed!!
@@iangubelithanks. I am on the waitlist for ACOTAR audiobook so I am definitely giving a chance. I will add GOT audiobooks to my tbr. I highly recommend the Mortal Instruments books I am on book 5 of the first series. Also thanks to your channel and Ashlynn I have expanded my reading to more fantasy and sci-fi books.😊
@@logann-mackenziefroste563 Aye, that’s awesome!! Both series will be well worth it! And that’s what’s so fun about this community! There’s seems to be so many different literate interests floating around out there, and we’re all just recommending great things to one another! I have just added Mortal Instruments to my TBR!!
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