Popular Book Series I Need to Finish! || Books with Emily Fox
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- One thing I always struggle with is finishing reading book series... even the popular ones I love! Here are book series I need to read in 2020... or eventually! What popular book series have you still not finished yet but you need to?
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Andrassy Zsofi
Kim Patten
Lili O Varela
Veronica Huber
Shauna Marie
Linda Gonzales
Evgenia
Amanda Appel
Sarah A Schafer
Kari
Kaela Clifton
Ana Pinese
Abbie Day
Sandra Bertilsson
Terizian
Bookish Pothos
Franziska Weires
Amelia Kisling Harris
Réka Zsigrai
Micheal Sommers
Karen Champ
Freeman Fridie
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Never stop girl. You're one of the few booktubers who call out the sexist shit they read in books and I really appreciate it. If I know a book is sexist beforehand, I wouldn't be disappointed while reading it or remove it from my TBR. Thank you for your honesty.
Agree! I'm always grateful when Emily calls out a book that other booktubers gushed about. Like why didn't anybody else mention it???
YES! Thank you!
"Adult fantasy really is ya for boys" is the truest thing I have ever heard haha. I never knew what slightly bothered me about those kinds of books but now I know!
No one:
Not a single person:
Emily: I am gonna read Children of Ruin this month
Keep an eye out for my vlog this weekend ;)
@@BookswithEmilyFox Can't wait :)
Sexism in sci-fi is so prominent and ridiculous. I find it to be more pathetic/funny than offensive. It does hurt the books immensely though and makes characters damn near impossible to relate to. I just read Armor by John Steakley and there was a scene where the main character gave a woman a black eye and bloody nose while sleeping with her and she had no problem with it. I don't consider that sexist writing because it's so stupid that I can't even equate it with real life. Best line of the book: "Leclere was pretty. Not blonde, though."
I don't know why people are hating on the Red Rising series. Sure, it has 'some' similarities to Hunger Games but that was not the intention of the book. I think the space war was so amazing and dramatic and although the main character is slightly overrated, I feel like he had matured so well in the next books. But, it really is up to you if you want to read the second or third books, it's hard to just pick it up if you're not that interested. 😊 But I love the whole series.
Also, it was his wife who died. 😆
If you enjoy Way of Kings, don't skip Edgedancer between book 2 and 3. So many people do, and they're missing out :)
Woeffi excuse me? There’s a book i need to read between 2 and 3 💀 I just finished book 2 lol
For sure! I have the Arcanum Unbounded (spelling?) on my shelf, I just need not to forget haha
@@deeray. Yes, it is a novella about Lift that helps understand the actions of some characters in book 3, I also highly recommend reading it^^
@@deeray. I also recommend reading Warbreaker if you haven't yet.
Doing it now. Almost done with book 3. I’m so excited 😆.
Just finished The Way of Kings last night and started Words of Radiance today. I rarely move right to the next book in a series. I'm great at starting series but not continuing them..lol I think Sanderson is my new fav author! First time reading him.
Stormlight Archive: read it, duh
Reckoners: skip it
Murderbot: read it for ART
Monsters of Verity: skip it
Riyria Revelations: read it, it has great banter and Sullivan gets so much better
Lightbringer: skip it, the finale sucks and the sexism gets worse...but also it would be interesting to see your rant lol
3:12 When I saw your Goodreads update for it I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn't seeing things 🤣
I don't think anyone thought I would ever read it XD
I have truely enjoyed The Diviners Series. I'm currently on the last book called The King Of Crows.
You should continue reading this series.
The Reckoners gets better with each book, and the MC gets less annoying. And there's a pretty cool twist at the end of the second book that leads to the third.
loved your comments on the black prism, so made my day...
Red Rising Saga is amazing! To be honest it has nothing similar to the Hunger Games or GOT… political intrigue, treason, space wars… just keep reading It's amazing!!!
i read 'a beautifully foolish endeavor' as soon as it came out and i can't wait for you to read it!! it's honestly even better than the first one which for me was already a top tier book. i think hank green is really good at thinking through all of the implications of the technology in the story, which makes it feel really real to me. it's now definitely one of my favourite series of all time!
I highly recommend reading and finishing Theft of Swords as well as continuing the series! I loved it and it does get better with each book! One of the few series I managed to finish in such a short reading stint!
I can definitely recommend continuing with Red Rising, Golden Son is many people's favourite book in the series
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is FANTASTIC. I loved the first one, but the second one is 1000x better.
That's so nice to hear!!
Book 2 Golden Son is a huge markup in enjoyment and tension and plot. Book 1 is much of a setup book. I definitely recommend Golden Son.
Well this video explains one of the reasons that you are one of my favorite booktubers. The series I have never finished The Magicians (what you said, word), The Theft of Swords (again, word), The Red Rising (here I think you are merciful, it was plain bad writing), I have not read Black Prism but I have read The Way of Shadows and again to me it was bad writing. Steelheart - completely agree on everything you said and I don't plan on continuing this one.
as always, looking forward to your thoughts on The Toll when you get to it.
also, I hope you get into the Red Rising series. It's one of my faves and I absolutely love it up to the 4th book (still haven't read the 5th one unfortunately. lol).
The Magicians trilogy (at least for me) was definitely worth it!! I would recommend you continue because you get to understand the characters better and Fillory!! ☺️
I am in love with the Truthwitch series!!
I'm currently reading the third book in the truthwitch series, bloodwitch, and it's so great! I know for sure you'll enjoy the series once you continue. Also as a sidenote, the series is really inculsive and many epic female characters!
I'm reading Hank's ABFE right now, and it's so far a great follow up. I'm like 2/3 finished and think it's better if you read it closer to when you read the first one since they reference the first book a lot.
WE NEED TO FINISH 'THE TOLL' lmaaoooo
The second Hank Green book is SO good too!
I need to finish so many of these too haha Stormlight Archives and Scythe are on my list to finish this year (hopefully)
The Witchlands series was amazing. Hope you will continue with it.
DEFINITELY continue the red rising series!
I wanted to buy and read Children of Time ever since you first talked about it. Giant intelligent spiders just sounds like so much fun! You just reminded me that I definitely need to get around to it.
It's definitely worth it... the ending is amazing too!
Totally unrelated
I read - to be taught if fortunate because of you ... and I LOVED IT! Thank you fr recommeding it.
I'm so happy you liked it!! I want everyone to read it and I actually even want to reread it... I rarely reread books but that one is just
I didn’t seem to love red rising book one as much as my friends did, but books two and three were really good! I’m glad I read the whole (first) trilogy and would definitely recommend it to people. So I say push through and read at least the second book.
I'd definetely recommend to continue with the Diviners series as it gets a lot better and definetely to finish The Toll by Neal Shusterman as that was an epic trilogy!.
see, i fall asleep to this videos quite often. it's very jarring when i wake up the next morning and see nick cage staring at me like that haha. wouldn't know a better way to wake up lol.
I would suggest continuing reading the red rising series! I love all the books, but the 2nd is definitely way better than the 1st. It has more emphasis on sci fi elements.
Yes!!! Agree with you on Sanderson's YA writing.... I started with Steelheart and it nearly stopped me from experiencing Mistborn! Couldn't stand the characters for sure.
Can't wait for your opinion on A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor! I loved it even more than the first one!
Oh that's so good to hear! I'm always nervous when I'm pleasantly surprised by a first book that the rest of the series will be disappointing!
I like that you've not been reading children of ruin yet... Every month I get my reminder that I need to start children of time haha
I've been meaning to try Truthwitch. It's great to hear the magic system is going to be awesome. Perhaps it'll find its way onto next month's TBR for me.
In general not a sci-fi fan - but I gave 'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing' 4/5 stars on good reads, it is very close to contemporary. I got the 2nd book a couple of weeks ago, but am yet to pick it up. I was surprised when I found out there was a second book coming out because it works well as a stand alone.
I read The Magicians and it was way more than enough with the first book 😫 I couldn’t stand it
Brandon Sanderson is always going to be one of those authors where i'll read everything he releases. It may take me a while, but i will do it!
OMG, This Savage Song, I read it, didn't continue with the series, then reread the first one earlier this year to pick up the second book and STILL haven't picked it up! It needs to happen!
I just want Brandon Sanderson to come out with the third book in the Skyward series. You got me hooked and I love doomslug!
About a week ago I made a spreadsheet for my series so I can keep on top of it all and September is going to be a month of finishing/continuing series!
Please, continue the Red Rising series - the rest of the books have none of that Hunger Games stuff and feel more like a proper sci-fi. Also, the audio books for it are really good
Some of these are series I want to start! I will be interested to hear about any of the ones in the first part
I DNF'd the Magicians just because it was weird :P
I'd say finish "The Toll". That book is amazing and that series is one of the best I've read. Our Dark Duet is also worth a read :)
I'm reading Lair of Dreams, the book 2 of Diviners! The audiobook is awesome for the second one too.
And the third so far for me!
Riyria has one of my favorite female characters of all time. Each book gets better. Keep reading!
What I liked about the female chracters there, is that they aren't some badass fighter but strong woman in other ways
@@aysseralwan So true!
If you don't like weird don't continue reading The Magicians trilogy lol I read the first one and saw the series... Love it! I should finish the books since I think the stories completely diverge at one point
I haven't read any of this so can't really help, but good luck :)
I read Bloodwitch this year and think her writing has improved since truthwitch!
finish monsters of verity!!!! i didn’t love the first one (i liked it alright but didn’t get the hype) and was a little nervous bc people seemed to like the second a little less. but i read it and it’s one of my favorite books of the year it was so amazing i cared so much more about all the characters in this one
I liked Our Dark Duet, but didn't love it, I feel like This Savage Song would have been a great stand-alone.
I'm reading Children of Ruin right now and love it so far! You should also put Children of God on that list, I'm not sure if I would say it's as good as The Sparrow but it's definitely a great book.
I read Sleeping Giants because you talked about it and it's probably the one series I'm gonna be able to finish this year, because the chapters are easy to get through (does that make sense? lol).
So I LOVE Sanderson and really do not like the Reckoners because of the main character and it does not get better and I found this ending to be super week compared to what I am use to from him. And I have read all of the Lightbringer series and I feel like the sexist descriptions get better but I tend to accidentally glaze over descriptions often cause I am not a visual reader, I do know that Kip does mature and in books 3 and 4 I was way less annoyed with how he viewed the world and himself. So I do think for intrigue and magic it is very worth it but I also understand stopping if it is just too much.
I'd say you can give Firefight a shot, I really liked it, the setting is interesting. But you should know the main character and his love interest get more cringy... You seem to have more interesting books to read first though!
Do you have the floppy paper back of Way of Kings? I want to purchase it from book depository but I dont know which version is the floppy paperback. 🤔
I’m on page 200 of a beautifully foolish endeavor and it’s really good so far. Again I wasn’t sure were things were going to go but I’m liking it so far
Idk why I'm so nervous but everyone seems to love it so I'm reassured haha
I only read Red Rising Saga and Ririya Revelations (Theft of Swords and so on) but 'd definitely say they're wort the read and very good.
Also in Red Rising it wasn't some random girlfriend but his wife
"The Black Prism" - really not worth reading if you didn't like the first book. I thought the first book was ok, but the second one became sooooo exhausting for me and the "boobs thing" continues in the second book.
I pushed through the first three lightbringer books until I couldn't do it anymore. I also found them to be very exhausting and some of the characters did nothing else than annoy me. I think I just kept going on with the books because of the magic system, which really is fascinating. Sadly the rest is not (at least in my opinion :)
I think I'll give book 2 a shot since I have it but if I hate it, book 3 won't be read lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox I just finished book 4. I see what your saying as the series does have aspects that bothered me also, but personally I have liked the female characters more as the series continues...whether that's because the problematic elements lessen or because I've gotten used to his writing style and ignore them now...I'm not sure. I do appreciate that many of his main perspectives in later books are powerful female characters even though the execution isn't always great
I just bought Children of Time this past weekend and can't wait to start it. I almost picked up The Three Body Problem but my stack was already out of control by that point. I do still plan on getting it, though.
Hope you'll love CoT!!
@@BookswithEmilyFox I actually can't wait to tell a friend about it. She borrows some of my books sometimes but she won't want this one because she is terrified of spiders. 🤣
Red Rising demeure une série qui reste le plus avec moi... les personnages grandissent vraiment beaucoup et je me suis vraiment beaucoup attachée! Je me recommande :P
OMG YES I quit steelhart bc the "love interest" was sooooo cringy!
I still have yet to start most of these series!
I didn’t really like the first book in the red rising series either. I thought it was too close to the Hunger Game trope. HOWEVER, the rest of the series is nothing like that. The second book is one of my favorite sci fi/space operas of all time.
I would recommend listening to the audiobook!
ahhh i need to finish our dark duet also
I read A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor last month and it was a 4 star for me! I also just started Scythe this month so let’s see if I can get to The Toll by the time you do! #buddyread We’ll see though because there are other sequels coming out in the Fall that I am prioritizing like the 3rd installment in The Poppy War!
Red Rising was most definitely not the best book in that series! I was kind of stuck between dumping it and continuing to read it. I am so glad I stuck with the series, its one of my top favourites!
I finished the reckoners series but it was just alright.
Do you feel like you need to reread the first book(s) before you continue with the series that you haven't picked up for years? The main series I have to catch up on are the Gentlemen Bastards (only read the first one) and the Realm of the Elderlings (only finished the Farseer books and the first Rainwilds one). That's mostly because I was caught up at the time but then the authors went and wrote more while I wasn't paying attention!
Omg I’m laughing out loud at ur description of Lightbringer. Please tell me, is there actually motor boating happening after an accidental clothing rip & butt exposure?
I don't think there's a butt exposure but definitely a rip that goes up to her upper thigh lol
The male teenager definitely falls face first (oh so inconveniently!) in the MeLoNs of the main female character. Idk if it can really be described as motor boating but... close enough XD
@@BookswithEmilyFox sounds like anime to me 😂
Continue Red Rising please, it's very good.
I did not enjoy the last book of the truthwitch series. It has a bit much of YA clichees. I am not quite sure about the diviners. It was great, but I was not on the edge of my seat reading it.. I am excited for all the other recommendations. The first book of the toll was great! I need to finish that one!
Have you read Foe by Iain Reid? He has a very different writing style.
You could always dedicate a month to continuing your series. That would make for an awesome vlog!
LMAOOOO. For Red Rising I don’t see the similarities to The Hunger Games at all!! I honestly think it gets better as the series continue in though! And it was his wife that was killed!!
can you do a video on your SF masterworks collection?
I've only read 3-4 so far but maybe in the future!
I would personally just drop the series that you've been bothered by in the past. I don't think there's anything wrong with not finishing a series. There are SO MANY amazing books out there just waiting to be read. Life is too short :D
red rising was the biggest waste of my time. i was the same like you, iffy about the first book but i pushed through cos of the hype. i kept expecting it to get better and i was let down 🤕
I loved the Red Rising series. Yes, there are definite similarities to The Hunger Games but the rest of the series is way different. Please read book 2! If you're not sold at that point then you're probably just not a fan.
I've read the Scythe series and I loved the second book so much I read The Toll almost inmidiately carrying great expectations about it's ending which ultimately.... were not fulfilled :( All in all, I think that as a whole the series are great and you should finish it but The Toll it's the weakest book of the three for sure.
The first two and the fifth Murderbot books are my favourites. I liked 3 and 4 but the others were better. The fifth is a full length novel but the one coming out next year is another novella.
Also I hated Red Rising and I only ever hear people saying how much they loved it.
I gave Red Rising 4 stars, but dnf the second book so idk man I’d say if you didn’t like the first one just give it up you know
ugh Im half way through black prism and honestly I wish I had read reviews before i started but now feel too invested to not finish it. I agree on the sexism and honestly the character of Gavin annoyed the shit out of me. Seemed like a narcasistic self insert mr perfect character with all the female characters drooling over him.
I love the reckoners trilogy but I really don't think it's for you. Still looking forward to your rants if you do actually finish the other books lol
Just for the ones I've read!
-We can do this, Emily, we'll finish reading The Stormlight Archives in 2045.
-Children of Ruin was disappointing, imo, still good but almost pretty much a copy of Children of Time in structure and everything, except that this time it's octopus.
-I liked Murderbot, but not enough to continue the series
-I loved Red Rising, but the second book and beyond were by far better than the first book as it moves into space opera and military sci-fi!
-If you've seen on my review on Riyria Revelations, I was REALLY disappointed with Theft of Swords, but I must say that I suggest you continue. The series continuously gets better, the last omnibus is still one of my favorite conclusion to a series
-Lightbringers... ah this is a tricky, I enjoyed the series, but your complaints are valid. I feel sad seeing the comments on your reviews actually, so much anger over your opinion, it's crazy. Anyway, I don't recommend you to continue this one, the fourth book might make you punch through six walls.
- OMG I can't believe it's going to take that long but at the same time I'm sure BS can do it!
- I'll definitely give the Riyria Revelations another shot since I have the next ones on my shelf but I'm in no rush.
- I really want to at least give a shot to book 2 but if I hate it I won't read more XD
Drop the reckoners if you don’t like it. Sanderson said it so themselves, if you don’t like his books, you don’t have to read them. No need to push yourself. Enjoy yourself with books you want to read. Plus it’s not a cosmere book, so if you’re really not into it, skip it. you’re not really missing out on any cosmere info. No loss. I suggest you read the books you want to read, drop those you’re hesitant to continue. There are way too many books out there to and too little time to be wasting it on a book you’re on the fence with continuing. Anyway, rhythm of war is coming out sooooon
I liked red rising well enough, but I dnf’d the second one 😬
If you continue with Stormlight and end up reading Rhythm of War way late, it may be a better option! Cos that way, it minimises your waiting time for book five AND you can consume all of the spoiler content that I assume will explode on the internet. :D Don't rush them, they're very worthwhile. And I reread the first three recently and blasted through them, they're even better on a reread!!! Basically, what I'm saying is, enjoy yourself. :D
Emily, is this a shirt or a dress? I love the color and pattern, where can i get it please? :)
A dress from YesStyle! bit.ly/33VdQfz
1:56 He is so fucking rude! 😂😂 I got it
Definitely continue the theft of swords series, the plots and female characters get a lot better. Also if you didn't like black prism you probably won't like the rest of the series
I think you will not like steelheart series, some details are so good but not worth for reading.
Plesea Give a change Golden Son, actually story is start in it. And I love your comments about books. Thanks for being yourself and honest to us.
Have you read the wheel of time?
Libba Bray has another series called Gemma Doyle that was really great historical fiction too.
Isn't there some magic/witches in it? I'm pretty sure I have the trilogy!
@@BookswithEmilyFox yes, witches.
I'd recommend The Dark Tower series, I know you did not like the first book, but the second book is way better, it is completely different from the first book, first book is more like long prolog to dark tower series, the second book is more representative of what the series is overall
I have been leaving a similar comment in all the videos where she talks about it, but she seems very very disappointed by the 1st book (understandably in my opinion) :(
I just continue series when I feel eager to know how the story goes on, if not it's pointless.
I read the first book in The Magicians trilogy and found it pretty meh (I liked the concept, but the execution was not great). I kept going anyway and it's now one of my favourite series. I think each book gets better and the trilogy as a whole is fantastic. It does get weird, though hahaha
Have you watched the TV show ? I wanted to pick the books up because I loved it so much but I'm afraid to be disappointed ;)
@@valentineboudaud1887 Yes, I loved the show!! They're very different, but I actually think it's a great adaptation because of that. You might even think of them as two different timelines, two different ways the story could play out. I would definitely check the books out, and if you feel disappointed, you will always have the show :)
@@kndmcr023 Thank you ! I will definitly pick them up now 🤗
I wanted to say the same thing! Loved the concept, fantasy easter eggs and references, and although I liked it, I was a bit on the fence with the end of the first book and the beginning of the second one. It’s weird, but in a good way. The entire trilogy became one of my favorite fantasy stories. Lev Grossmann has also written a short story in the anthology “Dangerous Women”, it’s loosely connected to Magicians :)
@@varnyu Oh, I didn't know about that short story. I will definitely read it!