1 to 5 star book wrapup | radio silence, enchantment of ravens, severance, how to date men, & more👫
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In the month of June I read books that I rated all across the board from 1 to 5 stars with a variety of genres including literary, sci-fi, contemporary, fantasy, and nonfiction. As usual, timestamps are below the cut.
BOOKS READ
📕 01:16 // Severance - www.bookdeposi...
📕 05:11 // Radio Silence - www.bookdeposi...
📕 09:29 // Defy the Fates - www.bookdeposi...
📕 12:04 // Wa: The essence of Japanese Design - www.bookdeposi...
📕 14:34 // An Enchantment of Ravens - www.bookdeposi...
📕 23:26 // How to Date Men When You Hate Men - www.bookdeposi...
📕 31:58 // July TBR
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I always laugh at how strongly Cindy hates being straight. We accept you for who you are and forgive you, Cindy. You can't change who you are :/
you don't understand how hard it is... every day i have to look in the mirror and live with this
The first seconds of this video is just MOOD. I felt it right in my heart.
@@withcindyWhat? Living with being your awesome self. I think you're cool just the way you are. You make me laugh my ass off and you act just like me. Keep your head up and clean up your inner thoughts and you'll be a golden.
@@withcindy Cindy is the living version of “Just cuz I'm gay don't mean I'm not straight“
As a gay man, I have a few gay friends who hate themselves for being gay. So it's nice to see a straight person doing the same. A breath of fresh-air. :)))
can you imagine being nice/friendly to someone and then they tell you that you were flirting with them and then when you tell them you werent flirting they went off on you like what the heck
her audacity is such a turnoff lmao
i was so sad for this stranger guy when she described the part.... and the spreadsheet bit literally scared me
enchantment of ravens aka men being mad about having feelings transcends species
youre right and its beautiful
i can't believe you obliterated men with just one sentence
"it's fucking cute sue me" literally same.
that'll be my blurb on the front cover
me while reading fanfiction and crying
sane with the fan stuff dude
As a gay man, I am also disappointed by my interest in men.
As a bisexual enby, I too, wish my attraction to men would ✨disappear✨
You know, fellow gay dude, at least what we have to deal with are other gay men. Imagine having to deal with STRAIGHT men. Urgh.
@@Kidomaru222 😭😭😭😭
@@cordeliajackson8615 As a bi ace enby, I too wish my attraction to men would disappear
As a Lesbian Enby, I am feeling very fulfilled with my disconnection from men and gender 😍👍🏼
"as a straight person" aged like milk
LOL
Enchantment of ravens was the first book I read that the characters had to go to the bathroom and take a bath like a normal person
Cindy rated a book 5 stars
What the hell, Cindy
the world is shook
@@withcindy Ofc
Cindy has such gay energy I was actually shocked when she mentioned she was straight
Same! She's one of the few straight people on booktube I really really love to watch 👍
@@meriem.j.3633 STRAIGHT? NOT ANYMORE BABY
@@goldflannel2968 the character development ✨
She has a girlfriend now lmaoo
You were right in the end lol
Kat has rant reviews, Cindy has "five-star fight-me" reviews and I am here for it. ✨
those are the kinda reviews i can get behind
Cindy: It doesn‘t need to be anything sexual.
Me: Yeah, exactly! That‘s what I always say, not everything is about Se-
Cindy: „ I JUST NEED THE TIP AND I KNOW YOU CAN GIVE IT TO ME“
im talking about the metaphorical tip
readwithcindy the tip of the pen!
Cindy going from "this is cute give me the het cuteness, I'll embrace diabetes from fluff sweetness" to "heteros be a mess and weirdos in this essay I will..." has me dying lmao
this whole month has been a hetero rollercoaster
@@withcindy and more with the next ACOTAR books I'll be sending good energy that you pull through!
Radio Silence has a huuge plot hole tho
The main character wants to study literature in order to make money...
🤔
OH YEAH LMAO
@@withcindy Hi Cindy, the author of Radio Silence also wrote a graphic YA novel named Heartstopper. It's about two high school boys falling in love. I suggest that you read it, it's so fluffy and wholesome 😩💖
" you don't actually like me? Let me tell you why you're wrong " CALL THE COPS
MAJOR RED FLAG
My sister once told me of a friend(let’s call her A) of her that had a problematic childhood friend(let’s call her B) that this girl got constantly jealous when A hung out with other people, feeling jealous of of those new friendships of A. The creepy thing WAS that she outright told A and anyone else that she was the sort of person that got jealous and bitchy of her friends hanging out with other people as CUTE or QUIRKY!! This turned my sister right off from this weirdo.
cindy said no straight rights !
fuck the straights
Your summary of An Enchantment of Ravens is the best one I have ever heard and will definitely be reading that book soon thanks to this video!!! Thanks I really needed this today!
aww glad u enjoyed!!
queen cindy i am actually adding an enchantment of ravens now because of ur reccs. A fluffy story???? Yessss
i hope u enjoy it!!
I thought I subscribed for the pessimism and snark but you know what? I freaking love positive Cindy, your Enchantment of Ravens review was the absolute best.
Please read Sorcery of Thorns, I need more of this.
simon teen is actually gonna send me sorcery of thorns so i might do a giveaway for it after i read it too! :)
@@withcindy yay!!! can't wait for it, you are THE. BEST. 💖
the intro 😂 literally a MOOD
it's my perpetual mood
*reads vid title... 'how to date men'*
me, a lesbian: don't. BOOM solved it!
YOUVE CRACKED THE CODE
op, your mind...... wow
Don't need to be lesbian just an intellectual 😉
@@Sona-jf9to okay but only problem. I get very lonely
Nobody:
Blythe Roberson: some of y'all never made a spreadsheet of your crushes and it shows
please im begging her.... please get therapy
Your review on Enchantment of Ravens killed me! I am in the group that loved it. It was like a classic fairy tale that had meat added to it. I loved the writing. I also love how defensive you are about giving it five stars. It made me laugh. Well you usually do, but watching you defend how sweet and cute the book was took it up a notch. Nice.
thank you! i agree that it was a classic fairy tale and i will forever defend the fluff
Cindy, we all know why you joined the villains.
*a crow caws nearby*
YES!!!!
@@withcindy 😎
Also, the dark side has cookies
No mourners
*crow picks out someone's eye and eats it*
Yum
cindy is the proof that you cant choose your sexuality lmao
Calling out the entire human race I can dig
it's what i'm here for
I rated An Enchantment of Ravens 5 stars and ACOTAR 2 stars too.
My take on Enchantment is that while it does few things, it flushes them out so well. And the main character was so relatable and simple yet logical. It is also really cute and the romance is not...weird.
The ACOTAR series on the other hand is a bunch of good ideas horribly executed, from the characters to the world to the magic everything is so half-baked, and it has some serious themes like abuse and mental health that it handles quite immaturely. But hey - hot guys! Weird sex! Who needs a cohesive plot?
I do.
I
100% agree
I’ve never understood why people would read those sexy adult novels, they’re really uncomfortable. Your insight into Enchantment of Ravens has made me aware that fluff is what I was looking for. Thank you for giving me the keyword I required to assess books before reading.
An Enchantment of Ravens is the purest, sweetest love story I've read! I really appreciated Isobel and how practical she was. So cool how she interrogated her insta-love for Rook. Think it subverted that trope wonderfully!
Have you read Margaret's other book A Sorcery of Thorns? Also has two soft main characters and a cute love story... but also magical libraries and some more plot tension!
Lmao. If I ever write a book and cindy rates it 5 stars it'll be better than being on the NYT bestsellers list 😂😂😂
NYT bestsellers will promote ANYTHING these days tbh
The best thing about you is that you reply to every comment. I love you for that ❤❤❤❤
Holy shit I would probably cry if I wrote a book Cindy liked lol ❤️
@@withcindy I live in Hungary, and the "NYT bestseller" is all over on the cover of soooo many books. Sometimes I wonder... Was this book really on the NYT bestseller list? I mean who will fact check it? No one... Or maybe it was on it. #6534353
I love that you loved An Enchantment of Ravens. Also, I don’t think I could ever explain the plot as well as you did 😆
I agree that it was really cute 💗
yesss it was adorable!
i also read an enchantment of ravens last month although the only reason i picked it up at the library was because it said “ravens” in the title and ive had good luck with books that have birds in the title. i did really enjoy the book though😂
im glad u enjoyed this book too!!
as a person writing a story about the fae, acotar is literally the worst representation of them ever. it's abysmal. im so sorry that was your introduction
IKR? The fae are so interesting. ACOTAR is literally just about fairy dick. That’s it. That’s the plot. ACOTAR did not do faeries justice.
I need an update!
@@asmijain2695 still writing ://
ur lying
ur right
Definitely want to read Radio Silence now...the pressure of doing something because it’s “expected” in terms of career path/academics hits home with me.
Thanks for sharing!
it be like that sometimes. good luck!
never thought Cindy would go on a fluff rant, but hey life is unpredictable
2019 is the year of changing tides
I ma definitely reading An Enchantment of Ravens now.
i hope u enjoy it!
16:10 I, too, vanish to dust when I am asked to do basic tasks
i just curl up in a ball and sleep
Same......
“It’s already a shame that I’m attracted to men and I have to deal with them” I CACKLED
wonder if the author of Enchantment of Ravens read ACOTAR and was like, "...I can do better" 😎
and better she did!
It's like Ammonite.. but Portrait Of a Lady On Fire 🔥
Me absolutely punching the air because Enchantment of Ravens is cute AF and I’m so glad that someone also agrees with me!
I read An Enchantment of Ravens when it came out and I adored it tremendously. I'm so glad it's getting more love, YASSS FLUFFY
i am here for the fluff!
"I want more fluff, I want diabetes"
skdkfjf i died, im def. gonna read that eventually
also, have fun at texas! but be careful bc its hella hot here
i had a lot of fun in texas but yes it was humid AS FUCK
Starting to feel that the theme of this video is THIRST, but like CUDDLE THIRST.
Which is a big mood
CUDDLE THIRST! yes, i have that.
You always know how to start your videos with a bang, Cindy 😂
gotta put the best part first
Btw I love that your shirt matches the background art on your thumbnail. It's very aesthetically pleasing!
thank you! This thumbnail was fun to make!
your summary of an enchantment of ravens had just made me want to read it, AND MIND YOU---I didn't want to read it in the first place, but now I want to read it!! thank u cindy lol i love you so much
i hope u enjoy it! just approach it as a simple love story!
I know you hate cats, but we had to put mine to sleep today and I just wanted to say that this is one of the few things that made me smile. So thanks.
PS: I was not prepared for an actual five star rating for a YA fairy book. WHAT IS HAPPENING.
oh no, i'm so sorry to hear about your cat :( losing any pet is really tough but i'm sure yours had a wonderful and comfortable life with you and your family! hope they were able to pass peacefully
I'm so sorry about your sweet kitty 💕 I'm sure it had a wonderful life because of you
I'm sorry about that. Take care of yourself and stay hydrated ❤
Drew back in shock when I heard 5 stars for Enchantment of Ravens. I loved it and I haven't seen it appreciated enough
omg if this turned into an animated movie i'd melt in a puddle
I really loved your explanation of an enchantment of ravens and your rant about fluff speaks to my soullllllll
yessss we need more fluff
also for your rant on “how to date men when you hate men”-PREACH! I know someone that sounds like this author and that mentality is honestly so delusional and tiring to listen to 😭 idek how u managed to finish that book
IDK how either, i kept trudging through because i wanted to do buzzwordathon and i failed lmao
I totally agree with Cindy’s feelings on working full time. I think generally I was pretty happy in college and I enjoyed being a student, but once the work grind started I found myself scrambling to adjust to a new normal. I soon found I was too tired to really do anything else, even socializing with friends or family. I was just in survival mode. I have since found a remote job and the work-life balance is better. I’m starting to feel curious about life again and have picked up reading again, hence my obsession with Cindy’s channel!
genuinely cindy's wrap ups are some of my favorite on booktube bc they're so personal and introspective while also being objective and critical and its rly impressive tbh!!
thanks so much jess!!
I LOVE WATCHING YOU TALK ABOUT BOOKS. it makes me so happy and keeps me motivated to read~
As soon as you said "spreadsheet" I side eyed SO hard. Girl...the priorities...where are they...
i side eyed too... like girl.... this aint quirky
YES give An Enchantment of Ravens THE APPRECIATION IT DESERVES
Cindy ranting on how she wanted more fluff for 4 minutes is my favourite thing now and my all-time mood.
I’m so glad you liked An Enchantment of Ravens! It’s the first book I got in 2019 and I loved it! Much better than ACOTAR imo
readwithcindy
TRUE
I was very on the fence about reading an Enchantment of Ravens because of the polarizing reviews but now I am definitely going to read it!!!!
just approach it with realistic expectations! it's just a simple love story!
Radio Silence was a really really really important book to me when I was about 8-10 and you reminded me of how much I love it. Thank you.
and the way you demanded fluff from Enchantments of blabla is making me so happy, idk why lol
because we're all romantics deep down
Your descriptions of Faerie and fantasy books as a whole are so unique and realistic, i love it hah ALSO IF YOU WANT A GOOD AND EERILY SCARY FAERIE BOOK, READ THE CRUEL PRINCE!!!
I s2g some of ur comments i feel on such a spiritual level when you said "if you rated ACOTAR more than 2 stars but you rate enchantment of ravens lower than that don't even talk to me" I felt God come and kiss my weeping cheeks like no other booktuber has these hot takes
Her entire review of EoR is just her passive-aggressively roasting acotar. It was hilarious
Edit:
Also, Cindy, we forgive you for being straight. I wouldn’t know anything about that. Ha ha, Le Gay Agenda.
I feel your review of AEOR on a spiritual level. I was cackling the whole time. 😆 You're probably the only booktuber I know who rated this book 5 stars. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I do. ♥️
You are so eloquent at expressing your thoughts on books and Hilarious! 😍
Do you have any tips on writing reviews, note taking etc ?
thank u! hmm i generally just think about parts i like, parts i didnt like, and also consider the ways the book could have been written better
“As a straight Person” ah yes, first stage: denial
The trick is to come to school when everyone skips out so you don't have to do anything all day. Fall asleep watching a movie in class. You play hookie when there is actual regular classes. #amatures
yup that was my plan as well!
the Severance review hits different in 2020 ngl
If u wanna get into an immersive and interesting fairy novel, I would strongly suggest trying The Cruel Prince. It’s got the sinister vibes and higher stakes I always felt were missing from acotar
I was completely floored by how good that book was.
WOO
GET THAT FAIRY LIGHT FLUFFY STORY
also that straight rant. thats a Big Moode(TM)
im a sucker for light fluff!!
readwithcindy aren't we all?
Finally someone who appreciates the fluff!
Ok, now i'm interested in an enchantment of ravens. I usually don't care about romance, but fluff is always good!
pick it up when ur in the mood for light fluff!
When you said you gave Enchantment of Ravens five stars, I legit cheered! I absolutely loved that book when I read it last year. I'm so glad you enjoyed it too. Your glowing review of it seriously made me so happy because as someone who is also kinda new to faeries, I thought an Enchantment of Ravens was a perfect introduction to that type of fantasy...plus it was so cute! Support the fluff!!! :) Fluff is the stuff honey!!! Best wishes to you, Cindy. God bless you! :)
FLUFF IS THE STUFF, YES
I've just started reading Radio Silence yesterday and I'm truly hooked already. Taken me out my reading slump.
I love how in depth you are!
You’re amazing Cindy 💛 I love how you weave in aspects of your own life into your critiques. It makes your videos incredibly relatable!
thank you zayne!!
The fact that both of my favorite booktubers were on the villians team says a lot about the kind of people I watch and im here for it.
I absolutely love hearing you work your way through your thought processes when reading. I think you are so intelligent and I just love listening to your point of view! Love you, Cindy 🥰🙏🏽💕
thank you so much abby!! 💕
i’m soo late to this video but currently i’m waiting for “an enchantment of ravens” to finally get out of being held so i can borrow it and i’m pumped for it.
"what kind of heterosexual bullshit is this"
me at every single YA straight couple
me at every IRL straight couple
readwithcindy honestly that was my comment at first but i didnt wanna get attacked by the straights
20:32 “all the characters were just lowkey and soft”
lark????????????????????????
I've just been browsing a bit of BookTube recently and I am so happy to see love for An Enchantment of Ravens. I saw so much charm and personality in that story. I'm not straight and can sometimes roll my eyes at hetero romances because a lot of relationships end up being blatantly problematic, but this was one of those books that made my chest hurt over how much I loved seeing their relationship blossom. I could ramble a bit more about other things, like the passion that emerges when Isobel starts painting or the clear criticism of the general glorification of immortality or the argument of what defines humanity, but you get my point. I love this book. Thank you to anyone who took the time to read my little rhapsody over it.
yay!!! an enchantment of ravens is such cute fluff
The way you summarized the Enchantment of Ravens is exactly how I feel about it. Spot on!
More like “Cindy justifying rating AAOR 5 star for 8 minutes” 😂
"it's cute so fuck you" for 8 minutes
readwithcindy that too 😂😂
as far as i can see, cindy is the only straight person who deserves rights, sorry guys i dont make the rules
Okay I clearly need to read An Enchantment of Ravens because I'm here for the fluff
yesss if ur into cute shit then go for it
Never have I ever heard anyone passionately talk about fluff and diabetes as much as you do, and I love it.
If you rate a book 5 stars I really gotta consider reading it as well... evelyn hugo and six of crows didn’t disappoint me so maybe this one will be the same 🤠
ahhh i hope u enjoy it then! just expect it to be pure fluff
As a bi/pan person I’m also embarrassed about being attracted to guys and the horrendous straight romances in books 🤢
at least ur options arent LIMITED like mine are!! RIP
Cindy : "As a straight person"
Cindy 2022: suprise shortty
those first 18 seconds are iconic
How to Date Men When You Hate Men's spreadsheet almost sounds like the weirder adult version of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
my god youre right
Cindy, you are mood. Most genuine person on booktube ever. And now I need some fluff in my life too.
thank u sakshi!
IM SO FUCKING HAPPY YOU RATED AN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS 5 STARS I LOVED THAT BOOK IT WAS SOFT AND ROMANTIC AS HELL
YES I AM HERE FOR THE SOFTNESS
The good content were here for
hello jenna i'm here to give you that good good
readwithcindy oh my GOD
Cindy looks like one of those savage teachers at school who is very hard to please but also is an amazing teacher who inspires a lot of children.
P.s. I am watching your videos on loop
i would never be in close proximity to children
love an ally that can't understand straightness as much as the gays. *chefs kiss*
im just equally as confounded with myself
Cindy's love of Enchantment of Ravens is the best thing I've ever seen. WE LOVE THE FLUFF!!!! I recently got this book and now I have to read it right now.
i hope u enjoy it!!
I loved 'An Enchantment of Ravens' for the exact same reasons you did (but you expressed them much more eloquently lol)! It was a little frustrating to see how people were disappointed and underwhelmed by it when it honestly was never supposed to be a massive drama-packed fantasy, but each to their own. I also really liked how the fae were actually shown to be a weirder, darker species than just perfect mannequins (ahem ACOTAR ahem). 'Sorcery of Thorns' was also great - more of an epic fantasy but similar fluff in prose and characters!
yes i totally agree! the faes here actually had depth and darkness to them and i thought it was fascinating to see their weaknesses as well
Your last read on your last read was like therapy, but without having to see a therapist.
Loved the commentary. You are a queen.