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  • čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
  • gosh darn! here are the books that didn't work out for me in 2023 :)
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  • @AnakinSkywanker
    @AnakinSkywanker Před 6 měsíci +708

    The worst thing ever written was a story I wrote using Chat GPT where Harry Potter makes Ron a disgusting sweet and sour dish. Ron complains about it so much everyone calls him Sour Ron. He uses magic to try get rid of the horrible taste in his mouth and accidentally transports himself to Middle Earth. The locals ask him his name and he says Sour Ron since everyone calls him that. The locals mistake it as Sauron. They start to fear him because he builds a magic portkey ring to get himself back to Hogwarts but it doesnt work and he turns into a giant flaming eye.

    • @haerhawk
      @haerhawk Před 6 měsíci +117

      Probably still better than the cursed child /j

    • @alma3468
      @alma3468 Před 6 měsíci +81

      @@haerhawkStill better than The Cursed Child /srs

    • @hellook7525
      @hellook7525 Před 6 měsíci +60

      yeah no i think i would definitely read that

    • @ceydazoe444
      @ceydazoe444 Před 6 měsíci +37

      please publish that story somewhere I desperately need to read it

    • @aliaa1355
      @aliaa1355 Před 6 měsíci +31

      This is lowkey genius 😭

  • @aprilmartens8885
    @aprilmartens8885 Před 6 měsíci +300

    This is hilarious. Please do it again. “Stop making every male character Kylo Ren.” Yes sis!

  • @charlotte9850
    @charlotte9850 Před 6 měsíci +291

    The roasting mixed with your humor in this video truly is the best. Exactly what I needed today, thank you Emma!

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +12

      my pleasure!!

    • @abual-yamanal-shukri7627
      @abual-yamanal-shukri7627 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@emmiereads
      I hope you will visit Al Ferjani Library at GPHF+W3 London, UK
      Unit 27, Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Ave, London NW10 7RT، المملكة المتحدة

  • @charlotte9850
    @charlotte9850 Před 6 měsíci +218

    "I wan't someone who knows me, not when I was this weird little kid crawling around in the mud, they can know me now, when I'm still crawling around in the mud" Pls Emma, that was the funniest

  • @SingingMagick
    @SingingMagick Před 6 měsíci +30

    "Ian doesn't deserve the terror of being in this novella" I'm crying poor Ian

  • @mollybrewer8098
    @mollybrewer8098 Před 6 měsíci +110

    I agree with you, bad writing ALWAYS ranks a book lower for me. And then I question the standards of the publishing industry 😂

    • @user-ww6di2pt7p
      @user-ww6di2pt7p Před 6 měsíci +10

      for real. it's like they see nice cover and say " yes, print it. the tiktokers will cover it"

    • @KatisWritingStill
      @KatisWritingStill Před 6 měsíci +1

      I say this as a writer in the industry, there is no standard in the industry.
      The industry standard is that where there is money to be made they can and will siphon it all out of every source until it is drier then the Sahara.

  • @andreacope8017
    @andreacope8017 Před 6 měsíci +64

    I watched a video of Emmie’s where she compared reading The Alchemist to having a Live, Laugh, Love decal in your house and I’ve been a loyal fan ever since .

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +13

      😂 I’m so glad that was your intro to this channel lol

    • @abual-yamanal-shukri7627
      @abual-yamanal-shukri7627 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@emmiereads
      I hope you will visit Al Ferjani Library in London GPHF+W3 London, United Kingdom
      Unit 27, Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Ave, London NW10 7RT، المملكة المتحدة

    • @Laura-wd4ly
      @Laura-wd4ly Před 6 měsíci

      omg a definição PERFEITA de O Alquimista, estou passada

  • @my_19th_personality
    @my_19th_personality Před 6 měsíci +141

    Best books of the year videos are fun but Worst Books are a whole different level of fun! 😈

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +14

      very true haha I love watching other people's!

  • @jimmycryz
    @jimmycryz Před 6 měsíci +38

    Drunk Emma talking about bad books is my new favorite comedy genre.

  • @camilabandera7689
    @camilabandera7689 Před 6 měsíci +64

    The rant about that Ali Hazelwood book... I felt that deeply into my bones, girl.

  • @oliversolar3504
    @oliversolar3504 Před 6 měsíci +22

    “the rover on mars is blowing up” love the attention to the mars rover 😭😭😭

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +1

      lol apparently no one else was giving him any!!

  • @haerhawk
    @haerhawk Před 6 měsíci +76

    The fire In the background represents the books she's about to roast ❤

  • @what_excellent_boiled_potatoes
    @what_excellent_boiled_potatoes Před 6 měsíci +14

    Omg Emma, I almost spit out my tea when the pic of Mars with eyes and lips popped up😭

  • @sagekay
    @sagekay Před 6 měsíci +13

    omg drunk emma trying to hold it together is such a mood lol

  • @kimberly6497
    @kimberly6497 Před 6 měsíci +7

    9:11 😆 SHOTS FIRED!!!!!!! That was savage. I like it.

  • @Victoria-yf5rr
    @Victoria-yf5rr Před 6 měsíci +55

    This was so chaotic, I loved it 🤌🤌

  • @estelasilvarodrigues1447
    @estelasilvarodrigues1447 Před 6 měsíci +77

    I don't want to encourage you to alcoholism by any means but damn... I just LOVE tipsy Emma 😂😂 I love these videos! Best time of the year for sure!

  • @elisaslibrary
    @elisaslibrary Před 6 měsíci +10

    "I so rarely forget anything"
    I'm so jealous 💀

  • @anitas5817
    @anitas5817 Před 6 měsíci +31

    I lost it at Gigamander. I remember when you discussed these books in other videos. This was hilarious, so fun! Happy New Year, Emma.

  • @finnh7483
    @finnh7483 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Oh my gosh; this was so great! I was laughing so much, some of those books just sound ridiculous!

  • @tinagarcia3571
    @tinagarcia3571 Před 6 měsíci +8

    I DNF horrible books, I'm old and I don't have time for bad books there are just too many good one I can be reading.

  • @YT012334209
    @YT012334209 Před 6 měsíci +7

    In bed sick right now and this is exactly what I needed. You truly have a talent for roasting books😂

  • @parvathisasi
    @parvathisasi Před 6 měsíci +34

    This really really makes me want to read random books and end up with really bad ones so that i can rant too😂 that’s a new one. love this Emma😁😁

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +11

      yesss haha I love reading bad books sometimes! honestly just so fun

    • @user-ww6di2pt7p
      @user-ww6di2pt7p Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@emmiereads yeah but there are funny bad books like Midnight Sun and really bad books where the author repeats themselves 100 times WITH THE SAME WORDS.

  • @rondorondo557
    @rondorondo557 Před 6 měsíci +19

    *Timestamps*
    No. 7: Every Summer After (1:02)
    No. 6: Defy Me (4:44)
    No. 5: Below Zero (8:26)
    No. 4: The Vermilion Emporium (14:38)
    No. 3: The Desert King's Spy (15:30)
    No. 2: The Fifty Year Sword (18:46)
    No. 1: To Be Devoured (20:46)

  • @_the_palest_3000
    @_the_palest_3000 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love this video! I loved it last year and I’m so glad you brought it back

  • @hm7747
    @hm7747 Před 6 měsíci +14

    i love the rage slowly building up as you talk about each book

  • @ipshitajee
    @ipshitajee Před 6 měsíci +5

    14:04 omgggg I'm literally on the floor 😂

  • @__rishikasingh
    @__rishikasingh Před 6 měsíci +2

    Eagerly waiting for your BEST BOOKS OF 2023 VIDEO !!!! ❄️☃️🥳🥳

  • @thaliafernandez1378
    @thaliafernandez1378 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love these videos. I was looking forward to it. This year I read some awesome books thanks to your recommendations 😊 no complaints

  • @juanlara4358
    @juanlara4358 Před 6 měsíci +2

    “He’s like this little cinnamon roll” is my new favorite description for humans ever

  • @nninebyw836
    @nninebyw836 Před 6 měsíci +5

    ajsjddmejdj she compared him to Mars LMAO i’m losing it💀

  • @feliciya7152
    @feliciya7152 Před 6 měsíci +12

    The sass, the editing, the Freud Interlude. This was hilarious and I really love your sense of humor, thank you for the much needed laughter! 💙

  • @nannybells
    @nannybells Před 6 měsíci +7

    "That's so chic of you" 😭

  • @kristine4675
    @kristine4675 Před 6 měsíci +3

    The Mars picture 💀 and then the Freud comment!!

  • @noemi8824
    @noemi8824 Před 6 měsíci +7

    I have the same problem with my belly button, I start screaming the second someone touch it 😂 I send all my love, I appreciate every video you film and I hope this year will bring you a lot of joy❤ Love from Italy

    • @fiddleleaffiction
      @fiddleleaffiction Před 6 měsíci +2

      I was scrolling the comments to see if anyone mentioned the belly button part! 😂 I don’t get nauseous when it’s touched, but I get goosebumps and like a weird internal chill, similar to a brain freeze but in my stomach. Bleh, I can feel it just talking about it!

  • @angelalimerick
    @angelalimerick Před 6 měsíci +2

    "Very scary" 😂😂

  • @missAtoZ
    @missAtoZ Před 6 měsíci +1

    YES! The thing about belly button sensitivity. I have that too and know other people who do. You're not alone

  • @lopezkeren
    @lopezkeren Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for making me laugh, Emma!!! Your review for below zero really made me LOL 😂 😂

  • @jasminesmith6361
    @jasminesmith6361 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I'm actually crying laughing 😭🤣 literally gasping for air lololol 😂 "When the title and the rating are the same. That's weird 👀" HELP 😭💀😭💀

  • @lottevanderpaelt1684
    @lottevanderpaelt1684 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Already looking forward to you doing this again next year! My worst book was definitely "The Pallbearers Club" by Paul Tremblay. It sounded like something I was going to enjoy, but really it wasn't worth it at all!

  • @giuliamarangon353
    @giuliamarangon353 Před 6 měsíci +1

    i loved all the roasting and ranting emmie had me cackling

  • @nissasbookcorner
    @nissasbookcorner Před 6 měsíci

    ur videos really just get better and better

  • @aliana151
    @aliana151 Před 6 měsíci +2

    LOVE sassy and loosey goosey Emma!❤❤😂😂

  • @circleofleaves2676
    @circleofleaves2676 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Emma I think this annual event/series should be called A Toast to the Roast. 🍷🔥 I just love these videos. (I can imagine you thinking in Holden Caulfield language: I always pick a gorgeous time to read a godawful goddamn book)

  • @wittelsbacher
    @wittelsbacher Před 6 měsíci

    I'm always waiting for "the worst books of the year" videos the most!! I love the rants too much for some reason, hahaha.

  • @moisesmena3404
    @moisesmena3404 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This feels like ASMR but not for sleep just for pure relaxation reasons.

  • @neverbored
    @neverbored Před 5 měsíci

    Lol, watching Emma slowly getting drunk and still deliver this masterpiece! 🎉😂❤

  • @maudieicrochet9491
    @maudieicrochet9491 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks Emmie. You make even bad reviews fun to watch. And, because I generally like your lit taste, I will avoid these novels. But I may read house of leaves. I don’t like books that seem intentionally gimmicky, but I’ve heard reviews both pro and con so I’m curious. Happy New Year.

  • @oly_d9485
    @oly_d9485 Před 6 měsíci +7

    This made my day, thank you Emma❤️

  • @WhereThouDwells
    @WhereThouDwells Před 6 měsíci

    I despise the Shatter Me series, so it's pretty cathartic to watch you drag one of the books haha

  • @notliketoast8074
    @notliketoast8074 Před 6 měsíci

    mid-rant, “oh wait I didn’t even tell you what this was about” 😂♥️

  • @irislovesreading
    @irislovesreading Před 6 měsíci +2

    Drunk Emma really is something else 😂

  • @TheLtoups
    @TheLtoups Před 6 měsíci +1

    Group trip to Svalbard!!!

  • @afoxasden
    @afoxasden Před 6 měsíci

    Although I love when you talk about your 5* reads, it's so entertaining to see you ramble about the questionable books you find along the way. Couldn't stop laughing when you told the girl to get her lumps checked out. Or when you figured out what gigamanders were

  • @wiesowarum5407
    @wiesowarum5407 Před 6 měsíci +19

    Omg I was so looking forward to this video!! We love red-wine-Emma!!
    I read my first Colleen Hoover this year which was definitely my worst reading experience.

  • @martinelanglois3158
    @martinelanglois3158 Před 6 měsíci +2

    "...he's a golden retriever" 🤣 I love your humour.

  • @lisaplummer8144
    @lisaplummer8144 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Tipsy Emma made me belly laugh. Thank you.

  • @debs5140
    @debs5140 Před 6 měsíci

    Refreshing! Love it 💖

  • @Ri5004
    @Ri5004 Před 6 měsíci

    IVE ALWAYS WANTED THAT FIREPLACE 😮

  • @EmyN
    @EmyN Před 6 měsíci

    18:42 “as dry as a setting”, checks out with the whole desert and all

  • @miss_strawberry1384
    @miss_strawberry1384 Před 6 měsíci

    Your hair looks very lovely!!! Love this video, you are hilarious!!!

  • @chelleandpoppy6379
    @chelleandpoppy6379 Před 6 měsíci +1

    My last book of 2023 was Central Places by Delia Cai also because it’s about a girl going back to central Illinois for the holidays and I recently moved to central Illinois and thought oh wow this is me. It wasnt nearly as bad as you described Every Summer After, but it was just so odd. *spoilers* the main character leaves her fiancé that she had a great relationship with and randomly starts deteriorating when they get to her hometown… and he also completely changes and I think it was just poor writing not the location change… but anyways she leaves him to be with her high school not even boyfriend but crush… just so odd.

  • @sophiasiebra8332
    @sophiasiebra8332 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Love your humour, emma 🤭 thanks for the reviews and happy new year!! 🩵

  • @vmr26
    @vmr26 Před 6 měsíci

    I don't know if you have seen Jack Edward's videos talking abou the worst books of the year but similar vibes, very funny roasting of books, never thought I would enjoy these so much haha

  • @mahimshahriar7346
    @mahimshahriar7346 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Waiting eagerly for your classic lit tier list for 2023

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +4

      Ooh yes that is coming soon!!

  • @cah384
    @cah384 Před 6 měsíci

    All the sips after the Defy Me "he survives" hahahahah

  • @ivandiaz2223
    @ivandiaz2223 Před 6 měsíci

    That was a sick Freud impression wow 👏👏👏

  • @fmalovegirl98
    @fmalovegirl98 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Slowly getting back to reading at least one book per year (used to read a lot but school and life made me busy + usually the books I wanna read come late to my country so yeah, but I'm slowly getting back into it tho) and I refuse to read most of the hyped booktok authors/books (rwrb was exception bc it was perfect to ease my stressed brain and I read it during the holidays, also having couple of lgbt books (which are quote popular on booktok) on my tbr) and I wheezed when I checked out some upcoming 2024 books and Ali Hazelwood is coming back again with a book with a vampire main character and an ALPHA MALE. A were alpha male. I propably won't read her works ever but geez this woman seems to write in a speed of light bc she almost constantly publishes new books left and right.
    Your ranting once again was glorious and I had a great time listening it. Thank you Emma and happy new year!

  • @snowingonolympus8588
    @snowingonolympus8588 Před 6 měsíci +3

    My worst book of 2023 was Twisted Love by Ana Huang ... NEVER trusting the booktok girlies again after that one!

    • @m4rtt4_
      @m4rtt4_ Před 6 měsíci

      my worst book was Twisted Love as well! I thought nothing could beat Colleen Hoover's books but then I read this and... wow (derogatory). CoHo's writing is not any better, but her abusive and toxic male leads are angels compared to Alex Volkov.

  • @magda_mf
    @magda_mf Před 6 měsíci

    Have you heard of The memoirs of Stockholm Sven? Currently reading this and it's based in Svalbard ❄️

  • @kaileeviator8290
    @kaileeviator8290 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I have got to know what your final thoughts on “Manacled” were so that I can decide if I want to finish it. Lol

  • @JohnSaxon-vw5vi
    @JohnSaxon-vw5vi Před 6 měsíci

    Emmie please please 🙏 do more fantastic videos like this one as it’s a absolute five 5️⃣ star ⭐️ love it 🥰 and your amazing 😻 and fantastic channel keep up your awesome content love your Aussie family friend John 💚💛💚💛hope you have had a great Christmas and New Year ❤❤❤

  • @mattkean1128
    @mattkean1128 Před 6 měsíci

    What a cozy corner 😍. Hmm, books i liked the least in 2023 were probably one of the Red Rising books I read for a readalong discussion. Empty calories.

  • @mahritty
    @mahritty Před 6 měsíci

    19:22 is the absolute best!
    ".. with... writing..."

  • @ishaqkhana
    @ishaqkhana Před 6 měsíci

    Love the way you talk♥️👑

  • @MsGloomyLamp
    @MsGloomyLamp Před 6 měsíci +3

    That was hilarious, and I can't wait for your best books of the year, I always like to guess which ones will be on top :)

  • @cyrilsebastian1978
    @cyrilsebastian1978 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Is anyone else here waiting for the 2023 blooper reel? @emmiereads, we waiting patiently 😇

  • @halloweenjax
    @halloweenjax Před 6 měsíci

    "When the title and the rating are the same thing, that's weird." Love this.

  • @CallMeSethler
    @CallMeSethler Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nicely done, highly entertaining 🔥

  • @tiffanyanne7861
    @tiffanyanne7861 Před 6 měsíci

    Yesssss. I love a worst books list 💅🏻 also ew no my belly button is off limits always. No trespassing allowed. Forbidden land.

  • @kaizen2049
    @kaizen2049 Před 6 měsíci +5

    LET THE RANT BEGIN!!!! ❤

  • @alyssal837
    @alyssal837 Před 6 měsíci

    IM LAUGHING SO HARD YOURE SO SASSY IN THIS VID I LOVE
    “it’s called below zero. oh funny the rating is the same as the title” PLEASEEEE

  • @subtlefire7256
    @subtlefire7256 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I'm loving the unhinged energy here lmao

  • @baxtermaxtor
    @baxtermaxtor Před 6 měsíci +1

    "Rattle-bang, rattle-bang until all the bad memories are gone. Gurgle, my stomach joins in on the rhythm, and we all play our bodily instruments until the overwhelming weight in my head stops pressing down." - To Be Devoured

  • @TanjimRahman
    @TanjimRahman Před 6 měsíci

    Do this more often please, loved the roasting.

  • @vcarr938
    @vcarr938 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I read so many of the Ali Hazelwood books and had to finally stop myself because I was hate reading them and each one was exactly the same.

  • @marjoriedybec3450
    @marjoriedybec3450 Před 6 měsíci +2

    The worst thing I read in 2023 was Jonathan Livingston Seagull. It's an allegorical novella written in 1970. It was a big deal when I was a teenager but somehow I never got around to reading it. Lordy, was it tedious. Absolute dreck. Cheers, Emma.

  • @BMTitus
    @BMTitus Před 6 měsíci +15

    I took a break from the Count of MC and started reading 1984 Julia by Sandra Newman. It's a retelling of 1984 from Julia's point of view. If your ready to return to Airstrip One you might enjoy this.

    • @emmiereads
      @emmiereads  Před 6 měsíci +2

      ah that sounds so cool!

    • @abual-yamanal-shukri7627
      @abual-yamanal-shukri7627 Před 6 měsíci

      I hope you visit Al-Farjani Library in London
      GPHF+W3 لندن، المملكة المتحدة
      Unit 27, Cumberland Business Park, Cumberland Ave, London NW10 7RT، المملكة المتحدة

  • @debjmarques
    @debjmarques Před 6 měsíci

    The. sass. this is gold!😂

  • @Queenoftheprettygirls
    @Queenoftheprettygirls Před 6 měsíci +2

    In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt omg I
    had to DNF it because the main character refers to her husband as "My man" every few seconds (counted 5 times on one page) and it was so aggravating that I could not take it anymore. The writing was so odd, unnatural, and choppy that it actually seemed like it was written by AI, like chat bot or something.

  • @driesindesteege2990
    @driesindesteege2990 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I have House of Leaves on my shelf. After seeing your genuinely strong emotion to that book, it will remain there for a while longer… that book both calls and frightens me. I’m not ready 😅

  • @davidgothard3055
    @davidgothard3055 Před 6 měsíci

    This is so cool !

  • @oliviadruxerman8745
    @oliviadruxerman8745 Před 6 měsíci

    “first of all, where was the description of my beloved Ontario” as a fellow Ontarian got me

  • @KMort
    @KMort Před 6 měsíci

    Mine was Pillars of the earth and my god was I never more regretful about not abandoning it after the first chapter like I wanted to. But I was adamant to torture myself at least a couple hundred more pages to be able to rant properly. Secret history was not as bad, but up there.

  • @johnbell1578
    @johnbell1578 Před 4 měsíci

    this video makes the world a better place. (And tells me what books to stay far away from.)

  • @MaryIsEatingAnApple
    @MaryIsEatingAnApple Před 6 měsíci

    Regarding the belly button thing, I 100% can relate. If somebody touches my belly button, I instantly get a stomachache and I just can't stand the feeling. I sometimes get the same feelibg if I touch it myself.

  • @andrewmalone2911
    @andrewmalone2911 Před 6 měsíci +1

    "Please consume alcohol safely"
    Negative. I read The Alchemist this year.

  • @vmr26
    @vmr26 Před 6 měsíci

    "ok your mic priveleges have been revoked until further notice" I don't know why taht made me laugh so much hahah

  • @Charellie
    @Charellie Před 6 měsíci

    Yes! I have the belly button thing as well! It's the worst. I have to be very clear to partners that they can't go near my belly button or it'll completely ruin the mood for me

  • @maite.figueroa7291
    @maite.figueroa7291 Před 6 měsíci +3

    The way I laughed with this video😂😂😂😂😂 just what I needed, thank you so much Emma 💞