I’m so glad you approach everything in a positive light and saying things just aren’t for you instead of totally bashing things and calling them terrible. This is why I love your content negativity sucks the life out of people and I love that even when you’re making a video with a negative connotation you still make it positive
I think a lot of why Milk and Honey first became popular was because of how accessible the writing style is and how honest the content is. Even though this is one of my faves and it helped me heal a lot i can see how the writing style wasn’t doing it for you and how the subject matter wasn’t relatable but i think being a young girl made her work feel really special to me and i could really relate.
I loved Milk and Honey but I also found it was difficult to connect with the subject matter too, it's amazing that the book has brought so much healing to a lot of people (and I did still enjoy it) but I totally understand where you're coming from when you talk about finding that connection to the poetry. It's wonderful, healing, and raw - but that doesn;t mean we would all automatically connect it to it. I really enjoy Lang Leav poetry, I think she's my favourite.
i agree with what you said about milk and honey. a lot of it didn't even feel like poetry to me. more like tumblr quotes with the enter button pressed in random places. i respect the story and how it has helped a lot of people, but it didn't make me feel anything poetically.
I was super let down with milk and honey too. I hated how it just seemed like tumblr poetry and I felt like there was no depth in the poems. I love Rupi Kaur as a person but her poem just don't do anything for me.
I understand you on the Milk and Honey, I felt like...as a female, some of the thoughts were way to extremist. I mean, some of the poems are really great, some others are just "meh", and others are extremist...
Usually I wouldn't feel the need to say that as a disclaimer, or to say that kind of things, but the book is quite feminist in essence. The themes she writes about are things mostly experienced by women, but her approach is quite extremist, like I said. At least from my point of view, of course. So, when I said "as a female", it's actually because "as a female" it made me quite unconfortable with some of the thoughts that are on the book.
Totally agree about Milk & Honey...I felt bad about disliking it because it was obviously so personal for the author but it came across as melodramatic. Many of the “poems” were barely a sentence long and I just felt there wasn’t a lot of effort for how much hype it got
SixthSenseSynesthete no shade at all...but, the length of a poem does not in anyway dictate the effort put forth into that poem. It takes many authors years of education and personal growth to actually learn to create shorter poems. Also i think its hard to deny that she really poured her heart and soul into it. Its not my fave book of poetry or anything but I think it's hard to deny there was a lot of effort put forth. Also i think the melodrama you sensed was actually pent up emotion on the page, many poets could be seen this way lol. Like I said no shade at you intended at all just throwing it out there. Hopefully you find a poet who's style suites you more!
I absolutely agree a length of a poem does not indicate how "good" it is. I just found that Kaur's poems were trying really hard to be profound with how she staggered the text of a short poem around the page, and that for me, it ended up being melodramatic instead. I got the sense, as do a lot of critics of her work, that I was reading a teen's Tumblr page rather than published poetry. However, I am planning on reading her newly published anthology and I've heard good things about it. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
When I first read this I was so shocked! I completely respect your opinion, I just loved this book so much. It was so fun and intriguing. I don't understand how you would've disliked it, but it's definitely cool how you have a different opinion then most readers 💜
My expectations were low as I came across it when browsing, but I did enjoy the depth of the characters, especially in comparison to those in the younger books I was reading at the time.
I saw the title and was like: Yeah! It's ok to like/dislike books. Reading is one of the most personal experiences ever, and I read this awesome quote that said "Two people never read the same book" anyway, gonna watch the rest now!
Just discovered your channel, and I'm not disappointed at all! It just makes me want to discover new books, and go out of my comfort zone by trying new styles!
I actually had a really bad reading year. Most books I read this year were 1 or 2 stars. Probably the worst for me was (And Jesse, please don't kill me for this) Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs. The ending made me so angry, like he wanted everything to end perfectly and happily ever after. Also, the relationship between Emma and Jacob was disgusting to me. I would never date a man my grandma dated no matter how young he looks. Please forgive me Jesse ❤
When it comes to Rupi Kaur, I actually enjoyed The Sun and her Flowers more than milk and honey. I related to The subject matter more personally. Thanks for the info on these books. I appreciate your honesty!
You are the best Jessie. You inspire me to read more and I have been watching your videos since the very first one. I am literally your biggest fan and it is my life goal to meet you. No kid. I am serious. I know a lot of people say stuff like this and don't really mean it and just want a reply. I don't care about a reply just want you know you are amazing
I'm so glad Milk and Honey is on this list because I thought I was the only one who didn't like it! Another book I was disappointed with this year was King's Cage, but I think I'm just biased with that one because I wanted more Maven and less Cal😂
I started reading YA at 8 😂😂 My third grade teacher kept taking my books from me and my dad had to get them from the office!! Which kinda sucks, because the books that were average for my level were way too easy!! 😂😂 I'm in sixth grade now and I read a few adult books but my dad reads them before me to make sure I don't get 'scarred' from it. (My dad thinks I'm still innocent minded. But I only know the basics of.... Yeah.)
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I know it's a touchy subject, but I find we have pretty similar tastes in literature. I feel the same way you do about poetry. Some poetry resonates with me & some doesn't.
I work in a bookstore. Some of my coworkers just put books where they *think* they should go, without bothering to check the PDT scanner which tells us where the books *actually* go. So that's probably why the Chabon book was in the adult section.
Worst Books I Read This Year: Caraval (liked the plot, but not the flowery dreamy prose, not my thing, but I will read the second) Wicked Like Wildfire (same dreamy prose, but less enjoyable plot, not continuing the series) Hollowlands (there's potential there, but nope) Who Censored Roger Rabbit (I think I went in with the wrong expectations) Overall 4/31 isn't a bad year.
I'm sad we still have to put disclaimers at the beginning of videos... You'd think people would be able to listen to peoples' opinions without getting butt hurt.
Hey Jesse! I had to go back on your channel and search for the video so I could comment. I've finished reading milk and honey yesterday and I felt the same way as you did. I liked a few poems, but in general the writing style just wasn't for me. I've wanted to read this for some time now and I thought I was going to love it because I had already read a couple of poems on the author's Instagram that I really liked, but it turns out that I didn't quite enjoy the whole book as much as I thought I would.
You are amazing Jesse, you are the best, you are my favourite you tuber and I love your funny book related videos. Just a reminder that you are the best. Keep doing what you do.
I work as a page at a public library and I also expected “I Work at a Public Library” to be a lot funnier than it was! I tried to read it a while back and I don’t think I even finished it. iirc some of the stories were also just... mean? Like mocking patrons for not knowing things... which to me feels very against the goals of a library.
I was dissapointed by no good deed, wildman, lets get lost, and windfall. Honestly all the characters annoyed me! Also the ending of stranger than fanfiction (although i loved the beginning and middle, especially loved all the characters and humor BUT THAT ENDING had me chucking the book across the room)
I've read like around 100 books a lot were rereading and I barely didn't like any of them I can't remember if didn't like any uhhh torch against the night was a little slow in the end but it was still good
The two worst books I read this year was Shatter Me (do not kill me) and the Supernaturalist (read it for school). I didn't like Juliet as a character and Warner was a complete pervert, and apparently he can be forgiven because "He's hot". The Supernaturalist had awful, 2 dimensional characters. The girl character had the personality of a rock was only there for the FOURTEEN YEAR OLD to kiss and date. The only two characters I liked died. There was also a minor love triangle, which like -_-.
milk and honey i definitely understand because although i love rupi kaur's work, it is mostly because I have been through similar experiences which makes it relatable. So if you can't relate to the subject matter it is a hard work to understand appreciate and love
my only existing goal in life is to amass the myriad of books this man has acquired and display them all exquisitely within a backdrop of sleek wooden shelving okay that’s all i need
@Jessethereader you should've been in my creative writing: Poetry class. You'd think writing the poems/reading them aloud would be terrifying, the worst was we had to critique each others poetry and at first we really didn't want to because we didn't want to come across as too critical or mean to each other.
I didn't like Milk and Honey that much. I did like her newer book though. I don't know that the writing was different but I did connect with the subject matter a bit more.
I personally think 'Milk and Honey' was for people who are familiar to the topic, like they have gone through that phase, so i think thats why its not really doing much for some people and its totally OKAY not to like it. For me i felt really connected to it and so it was my fav read of the year. X
Finally! Someone else who hates Milk and Honey. I got why it was a hot thing for a minute, but I absolutely hated it. It did make me want to go pick up other poetry to try and find an author that I did love.
I haven't read Summerland but Michael Chabon's debut novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, is amazing. It is a coming of age novel inspired by The Great Gatsby and the writing style is incredibly unique. I recommend that you give that a try!
My biggest disappointment was The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue... I know, crazy. I just couldn't stand Monty and didn't really find the book all that funny..and I'm a big historical fiction person. I was so upset because it was some people's favorite 2017 release!
I'm actually currently reading that book, lol! My neighbor raves about it, so does another childhood friend. But, it is rather dark (But I'm a masochist when it comes to reading sooooooooooo)
Many people don’t like milk and honey but like her new one her sun and her flowers :)! It’s so annoying when you expect a book to be great and it isn’t! Makes me sad haha!
Haha love the shade. I personally was disappointed with the chronicles of narnia. I read the first few books this year and feel I should have read them when I was younger. It’s just not the same reading for the first time as an adult.
I had a pretty good reading year even my worst books were like a 2.5 soft 3 stars and they were, Percy Jackson Book 2, Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, and Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. I feel like all of them were either missing something or trying to do to much.
It´s great that you didn´t have that many bad books this year. I only have one Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce, found it at a used bookstore and though why not?. But less than half way through already knew the ending coming, which normally isn´t a problem but it was sooo boring that ended up dnfing it
Let's talk about Summerland, I read it for school last year and it was probably the most painful experience of my life. There was no way for me to sparknote it, no one really cares about baseball enough, and characters were just popping up left and right
All The Birds In The Sky by Charlie Jane Anders was my disappointing read of this year. I really liked the first half, but the second half when they’re older just wasn’t for me. Thankfully I don’t read many disappointing books 😊
This was the first book I read this year and I completely agree!! I loved the first bit where they're kids, but just couldn't connect with them as adults. It was a great concept, but I'm not sure she quite managed to achieve it.
That moment when you have to have a disclaimer for your disclaimer... 😂
LOL RIGHT?!?!
"I'm bringing shady back"
"Yeah"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Slim shady
Once he did that I laughed so hard my babies woke up. Oops
"But I read more than YA, I read ADULT!"
What about the children's books? THINK OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS!
Yes! Where are the children books?!
WOW JANET I DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CRUSH ON JIMMY JACOBSEN
Ellen The Cat lol i died
I’m so glad you approach everything in a positive light and saying things just aren’t for you instead of totally bashing things and calling them terrible. This is why I love your content negativity sucks the life out of people and I love that even when you’re making a video with a negative connotation you still make it positive
YAAAASSS !
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You critique books so well! So polite and understanding, yet still throwin' ALL DA SHADE😎 Keep it up!!
I think a lot of why Milk and Honey first became popular was because of how accessible the writing style is and how honest the content is. Even though this is one of my faves and it helped me heal a lot i can see how the writing style wasn’t doing it for you and how the subject matter wasn’t relatable but i think being a young girl made her work feel really special to me and i could really relate.
I honestly enjoyed it a lot too. I guess he didn't connect with it like some people do and everyone has their own opinions.
This was so pure, whenever I dislike a book I like to get sassy, and you are just so kind about it and I appreciated that approach.
I loved Milk and Honey but I also found it was difficult to connect with the subject matter too, it's amazing that the book has brought so much healing to a lot of people (and I did still enjoy it) but I totally understand where you're coming from when you talk about finding that connection to the poetry. It's wonderful, healing, and raw - but that doesn;t mean we would all automatically connect it to it. I really enjoy Lang Leav poetry, I think she's my favourite.
I don’t even need to read milk and honey because people posted it on insta so damn much and idk why but the writing annoys me so much
“I’m bringing shady back.”
“YEAH!”
i agree with what you said about milk and honey. a lot of it didn't even feel like poetry to me. more like tumblr quotes with the enter button pressed in random places. i respect the story and how it has helped a lot of people, but it didn't make me feel anything poetically.
Oh my god yesssss the "tumblr quotes with the enter button pressed in random places" thing is so damn accurate!
I was super let down with milk and honey too. I hated how it just seemed like tumblr poetry and I felt like there was no depth in the poems. I love Rupi Kaur as a person but her poem just don't do anything for me.
Last time I was this early Dan Howell was still Danisnotonfire
Erin Agyemang OOF
His old branding we always remain 😂
Millie Roberts yeah he is never going to be able to escape it xD
Erin Agyemang Oh my gosh
I understand you on the Milk and Honey, I felt like...as a female, some of the thoughts were way to extremist. I mean, some of the poems are really great, some others are just "meh", and others are extremist...
Usually I wouldn't feel the need to say that as a disclaimer, or to say that kind of things, but the book is quite feminist in essence. The themes she writes about are things mostly experienced by women, but her approach is quite extremist, like I said. At least from my point of view, of course. So, when I said "as a female", it's actually because "as a female" it made me quite unconfortable with some of the thoughts that are on the book.
You're welcome. Anyway, the best thing to do is to read it ;)
you voice your opinions so graciously, and i really appreciate that :)
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THESE ALMOST DAILY UPDATES ARE THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS MONTH! Love this so much!
“I work at a public library” sounds like it could have been really good. Sad
Totally agree about Milk & Honey...I felt bad about disliking it because it was obviously so personal for the author but it came across as melodramatic. Many of the “poems” were barely a sentence long and I just felt there wasn’t a lot of effort for how much hype it got
SixthSenseSynesthete no shade at all...but, the length of a poem does not in anyway dictate the effort put forth into that poem. It takes many authors years of education and personal growth to actually learn to create shorter poems. Also i think its hard to deny that she really poured her heart and soul into it. Its not my fave book of poetry or anything but I think it's hard to deny there was a lot of effort put forth. Also i think the melodrama you sensed was actually pent up emotion on the page, many poets could be seen this way lol. Like I said no shade at you intended at all just throwing it out there. Hopefully you find a poet who's style suites you more!
I absolutely agree a length of a poem does not indicate how "good" it is. I just found that Kaur's poems were trying really hard to be profound with how she staggered the text of a short poem around the page, and that for me, it ended up being melodramatic instead. I got the sense, as do a lot of critics of her work, that I was reading a teen's Tumblr page rather than published poetry. However, I am planning on reading her newly published anthology and I've heard good things about it. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
I finally forced myself through Anna and the French kiss this year and thought it was SO bad; did not get the hype at all.
I appreciate the shade 😎
you make shady videos so positive it does not feel shady at all so pure and good
I think my least favourite book was Carval by Stephanie Garber. I was let down by the story. Thank you Jesse for making these shady videos 😊
The First Chapter how is that? I loved that book
When I first read this I was so shocked! I completely respect your opinion, I just loved this book so much. It was so fun and intriguing. I don't understand how you would've disliked it, but it's definitely cool how you have a different opinion then most readers 💜
I respect your opinion but that book gave me life after five, FIVE books disappointed me.
Same. Was very excited to read it. But total garbage and random asf??
My expectations were low as I came across it when browsing, but I did enjoy the depth of the characters, especially in comparison to those in the younger books I was reading at the time.
I saw the title and was like: Yeah! It's ok to like/dislike books. Reading is one of the most personal experiences ever, and I read this awesome quote that said "Two people never read the same book" anyway, gonna watch the rest now!
When you were expecting to be slightly offended but you actually haven't even heard of any of these. XD
I thought I was the only one who didn't enjoy milk and honey.
audrey feist I think I heard more positive than negative, but I could be wrong about that.
"I'm let you finish but that's a lie" 💀💀the shade lol
FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT ABOUT MILK AND HONEY
Just discovered your channel, and I'm not disappointed at all! It just makes me want to discover new books, and go out of my comfort zone by trying new styles!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!
I LOVE the way you THROW SHADE!!!!
When you can still be thoughtful and positive while talking about things you don't like 👌🏻 great video!
I was disappointed with the Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard. Also disliked Anna and the French Kiss😕
Linnea I liked kings cage, but Anna and the French kiss was really boring.
I actually had a really bad reading year. Most books I read this year were 1 or 2 stars. Probably the worst for me was (And Jesse, please don't kill me for this) Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs. The ending made me so angry, like he wanted everything to end perfectly and happily ever after. Also, the relationship between Emma and Jacob was disgusting to me. I would never date a man my grandma dated no matter how young he looks. Please forgive me Jesse ❤
Gryffin Bird understandable have a nice day
Ciara White As much as I enjoyed the Library of Souls I felt like the ending was something off.
When it comes to Rupi Kaur, I actually enjoyed The Sun and her Flowers more than milk and honey. I related to The subject matter more personally.
Thanks for the info on these books. I appreciate your honesty!
Shaegeeksout sammmme someone who agrees with me
I’m super sick today and you cheer me up so much! Thank you! 😊
You are the best Jessie. You inspire me to read more and I have been watching your videos since the very first one. I am literally your biggest fan and it is my life goal to meet you. No kid. I am serious. I know a lot of people say stuff like this and don't really mean it and just want a reply. I don't care about a reply just want you know you are amazing
I'm so glad Milk and Honey is on this list because I thought I was the only one who didn't like it! Another book I was disappointed with this year was King's Cage, but I think I'm just biased with that one because I wanted more Maven and less Cal😂
I started reading YA at 8 😂😂 My third grade teacher kept taking my books from me and my dad had to get them from the office!! Which kinda sucks, because the books that were average for my level were way too easy!! 😂😂 I'm in sixth grade now and I read a few adult books but my dad reads them before me to make sure I don't get 'scarred' from it. (My dad thinks I'm still innocent minded. But I only know the basics of.... Yeah.)
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I know it's a touchy subject, but I find we have pretty similar tastes in literature. I feel the same way you do about poetry. Some poetry resonates with me & some doesn't.
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I spotted the Maze Runner behind him and I got excited...XD
I work in a bookstore. Some of my coworkers just put books where they *think* they should go, without bothering to check the PDT scanner which tells us where the books *actually* go. So that's probably why the Chabon book was in the adult section.
Worst Books I Read This Year:
Caraval (liked the plot, but not the flowery dreamy prose, not my thing, but I will read the second)
Wicked Like Wildfire (same dreamy prose, but less enjoyable plot, not continuing the series)
Hollowlands (there's potential there, but nope)
Who Censored Roger Rabbit (I think I went in with the wrong expectations)
Overall 4/31 isn't a bad year.
I'm sad we still have to put disclaimers at the beginning of videos... You'd think people would be able to listen to peoples' opinions without getting butt hurt.
5:35 Omg, I'm d e c e a s e d
ACDO Michaelis lmao same.
This video always just makes me nervoussss
Hey Jesse! I had to go back on your channel and search for the video so I could comment. I've finished reading milk and honey yesterday and I felt the same way as you did. I liked a few poems, but in general the writing style just wasn't for me. I've wanted to read this for some time now and I thought I was going to love it because I had already read a couple of poems on the author's Instagram that I really liked, but it turns out that I didn't quite enjoy the whole book as much as I thought I would.
DUDE, SAME for Milk & Honey. I wish I enjoyed it, but poetry just doesn't do it for me.
I am going into Shadow Hunters with skyscrapers of expectations
This is why I’m terrified of publishing my first novel, I love you regardless.
I didn’t like Milk and Honey either but I’ve been in a bit of a book slump so I don’t have much to say about other books
You are amazing Jesse, you are the best, you are my favourite you tuber and I love your funny book related videos. Just a reminder that you are the best. Keep doing what you do.
I have been WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! My favorite! ❤️
I work as a page at a public library and I also expected “I Work at a Public Library” to be a lot funnier than it was! I tried to read it a while back and I don’t think I even finished it. iirc some of the stories were also just... mean? Like mocking patrons for not knowing things... which to me feels very against the goals of a library.
Yes! I got that same mocking vibe as well!
I was dissapointed by no good deed, wildman, lets get lost, and windfall. Honestly all the characters annoyed me! Also the ending of stranger than fanfiction (although i loved the beginning and middle, especially loved all the characters and humor BUT THAT ENDING had me chucking the book across the room)
I’m 12 (almost 13) and I read YA and Adult books. So Jesse, it’s ok if u like or read YA books a lot
I've read like around 100 books a lot were rereading and I barely didn't like any of them I can't remember if didn't like any uhhh torch against the night was a little slow in the end but it was still good
It was poetic and whimsical and flowery and just the way I like it
This is the only reason i am going to read this book
The two worst books I read this year was Shatter Me (do not kill me) and the Supernaturalist (read it for school). I didn't like Juliet as a character and Warner was a complete pervert, and apparently he can be forgiven because "He's hot". The Supernaturalist had awful, 2 dimensional characters. The girl character had the personality of a rock was only there for the FOURTEEN YEAR OLD to kiss and date. The only two characters I liked died. There was also a minor love triangle, which like -_-.
Haven Lovegood I agree w/you about Shatter Me...read it this year and it was a yawn for me. Wayyy too much angst, lol
I forgot to mention Firstlife. It was so boring and strange
milk and honey i definitely understand because although i love rupi kaur's work, it is mostly because I have been through similar experiences which makes it relatable. So if you can't relate to the subject matter it is a hard work to understand appreciate and love
Omg I thought that I was the only one who thought that about milk and honey
I’m glad you make these kind of videos because you get to voice your own opinion on different books💛
Omg! I love Summerland. I listened to the audio book and it brought me into a whole different world. I understand your critique though.
Great video. Videos like these are always fun to watch.
my only existing goal in life is to amass the myriad of books this man has acquired and display them all exquisitely within a backdrop of sleek wooden shelving okay that’s all i need
You should make a book Christmas tree from your favourite books.
@Jessethereader you should've been in my creative writing: Poetry class. You'd think writing the poems/reading them aloud would be terrifying, the worst was we had to critique each others poetry and at first we really didn't want to because we didn't want to come across as too critical or mean to each other.
I didn't like Milk and Honey that much. I did like her newer book though. I don't know that the writing was different but I did connect with the subject matter a bit more.
I love your disclaimer. It gives me ease
Jesse you are such a good person ❤️❤️❤️ I love the "worst" videos!
the last time I was this early exo still had 12 members
Maddie Lively what is this 😂😂😂?
I personally think 'Milk and Honey' was for people who are familiar to the topic, like they have gone through that phase, so i think thats why its not really doing much for some people and its totally OKAY not to like it. For me i felt really connected to it and so it was my fav read of the year. X
I’ve definitely felt the same way about critiquing poetry, it is just so personal that I feel like I can’t fully express my feelings about it
There goes my boy, slaying the game again
Finally! Someone else who hates Milk and Honey. I got why it was a hot thing for a minute, but I absolutely hated it. It did make me want to go pick up other poetry to try and find an author that I did love.
Worst book I read this year was The Summer I Turned Pretty, it was just so boring to me...
In my poetry group, we call rupi kaur “the gateway drug of poetry”
I’m so proud of u for doing these type of videos! I’m sure u get some hate and that’s hard! You’re awesome Jesse :)
Love that you have a positive energy even while talking about books you didn't like❤
I was really underwhelmed with Milk and Honey
Yessss!!! Jesse throwing shade for 6 minutes 😎😎😎
I haven't read Summerland but Michael Chabon's debut novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, is amazing. It is a coming of age novel inspired by The Great Gatsby and the writing style is incredibly unique. I recommend that you give that a try!
Milk and honey was also the worst book I read in 2017
My biggest disappointment was The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue... I know, crazy. I just couldn't stand Monty and didn't really find the book all that funny..and I'm a big historical fiction person. I was so upset because it was some people's favorite 2017 release!
Least fav read this year is All the Bright Places. 🙈
is that the one with Finch and Violet? Cause I read that last year and didn't enjoy as much as i thought I would.
Cupcake Reader ohh. I thought i am the only one who didnt enjoy it. 😂
I also didn't think that the mental illness rep was that good
I'm actually currently reading that book, lol! My neighbor raves about it, so does another childhood friend. But, it is rather dark (But I'm a masochist when it comes to reading sooooooooooo)
Literally have not heard of any of these but Milk and Honey XD
Wow Im so glad you feel that way about milk and honey! I thought I was the only one!!!
I didn’t like Insurgent. The other two books were good! Please don’t let me be the only one who thinks this...
I feel the same except I didn't like Allegent either because It just felt confused and rushed to me
Yes I read all three but the third book was the worst.
I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated Alegiant but I finished it
Many people don’t like milk and honey but like her new one her sun and her flowers :)! It’s so annoying when you expect a book to be great and it isn’t! Makes me sad haha!
Oh mah lord, I'm early for once! Awesome video, Jesse!
If you like whimsical books I have to recommend the Colours of Madeline series; truely oneOf the most whimsically (and heartfelt) series I have read
Haha love the shade. I personally was disappointed with the chronicles of narnia. I read the first few books this year and feel I should have read them when I was younger. It’s just not the same reading for the first time as an adult.
I had a pretty good reading year even my worst books were like a 2.5 soft 3 stars and they were, Percy Jackson Book 2, Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, and Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. I feel like all of them were either missing something or trying to do to much.
It´s great that you didn´t have that many bad books this year. I only have one Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce, found it at a used bookstore and though why not?. But less than half way through already knew the ending coming, which normally isn´t a problem but it was sooo boring that ended up dnfing it
I don't know how I stumbled across book tube, but it's a beautiful, amazing society and I am so glad that I am here.
You have to read Tower of Dawn!!!!
i just found your channel and I love it
Let's talk about Summerland, I read it for school last year and it was probably the most painful experience of my life. There was no way for me to sparknote it, no one really cares about baseball enough, and characters were just popping up left and right
All The Birds In The Sky by Charlie Jane Anders was my disappointing read of this year. I really liked the first half, but the second half when they’re older just wasn’t for me. Thankfully I don’t read many disappointing books 😊
This was the first book I read this year and I completely agree!! I loved the first bit where they're kids, but just couldn't connect with them as adults. It was a great concept, but I'm not sure she quite managed to achieve it.
Carval. It looks so pretty, sounds so amazing, but the story was just a no. And also Star-Touched Queen. The pacing ruined it for me
Jesse - you should read Weird things people say in bookshops by Jen Campbell - I think you'll like it :)
Ugh agreed Milk and Honey was literally terrible..