Cindy has posted. My depression: cured Anxiety: gone My grades: just skyrocketed My skin: cleared Still: that bitch Yee: haw Sarah: j Maas I can’t wait for you to to read the second book in the acotar series 😍🥰
i just love how leigh bardugo took her cliche mean girl and made her a real and compelling character and it really shows how far she's come since the grisha trilogy
Amarantha was the most stupid villain ever like who makes a bunch of prisoners complete a load of puzzles and riddles for no reason?? Tf was that woman on
You cant bring ACOMAF onto the plane considering *_how much lube you'll need to get it in._* Youre only allowed like so much liquid into the cabin. 💁♀️
I just finished King of Scars and immediately came here and exact same thoughts, it was refreshing coming back to these characters with Bardugo's improved writing skills and character building -- AND YES GO NINA LOVE HER
Ooof what you said about toxic relationships and addiction and the toll that it takes on not just people going through it but the people around it...I felt that! And YESSS it's not worth it no matter how chemistry you have.
I didn’t enjoy Daisy at all, but I loved Evelyn Hugo. I couldn’t even piece together why. I just knew I was turned off by the glamorization of the addiction and honestly I didn’t connect or care enough for any of the characters. Your explanation for why you didn’t connect with it resonated with me. You were much more eloquent in explaining how I felt about it than I was. But I can’t deny the author’s talent for creating real characters and real situations. I couldn’t put the book down as much as I did not enjoy reading it.
Cindy, I totally agree with you with regards to Daisy Jones and the Six. But I liked it because (spoilers below): * * * I loved that Billy & Daisy did walk away from each other even if it hurt. I loved that Billy said that he would always choose water (Camila) over fire (Daisy). Love & chemistry isn't enough for healthy relationship. And that's why I loved Daisy Jones & the six.
i liked the ending as well because of that - it made the story more impactful. however it was hard for me to connect or sympathize with the characters throughout the story because of my own experiences! regardless i do like the realism of their relationship and the way that it ended!
"Hey I'm going to totally read more than 30 pages today! I'm gonna start now!" *cindy posts 37 min wrap up video* "Well shiiitttttt..... there's goes those plans"
@@withcindy Don't get me wrong, I quite like longer videos. Maybe because I can procrastinate even longer🤔 And RU-vid is this sinkhole for me. I watch one, which suggests another which leads to another and another... And pretty soon I've ran out dishes to wash and have long moved to the couch and procrastinated away the afternoon😂
"MY BUTTHOLE HURTS" So glad I kept the earbuds in today🤣🤣 OMFG CINDY NOOOOOOOOO!! YOU WATCHED MY JONAS VIDEOS. I just broke out into a sweat😅😅. But seriously THANK YOU! I appreciate TF out of you!!
I felt the same way about King of Scars! It felt like two different stories and when we switched perspectives it kinda took me out of the story. Also, I really enjoyed A Curse so Dark and Lonely! I didn’t even know about cerebral palsy (i know, ignorant of me), but I think it did a great job representing a character who is not ashamed or held back at all by her disability. Great video!
ooh thats great to hear! i def wanna take a break from fantasy YA for a lil bit before i jump into a curse so dark and lonely but it's def on my TBR at some point
Omg Cindy. I was just rewatching one of your older videos and then you suddenly uploaded. Paused the video but would just like to tell you how much I appreciate how you’re polluting this platform. You’re beautiful, and you’ve helped me come to terms with some things about myself that I never thought I would reconcile with from seeing someone else. Thank you, genuinely, Cindy. Your impact on me was insurmountable and I genuinely appreciate anything that you have to say. You’re thoughtful, rightly critical, and you have a keen and astute mind and an on point sense of humour. You’re so multifaceted and pretty much like Evelyn Hugo as you said, you can fill up the energy alignment chart. I hope you’re doing well, really.
omg this comment is so sweet. thank you arlandria. i'm really glad these videos have helped you come to term with things about yourself. i hope you're doing well too 💖
readwithcindy thank you, Cindy! I think I’m just being a dumb, emotional bitch at the moment but I feel like shedding some of that salt after reading your response. My pragmatism has always been something I struggled with, something that still makes me feel as if something is wrong with me but for some weird reason, seeing something similar in you really helped. It’s weird, it’s really weird but it is what it is. I absolutely adore you, but for yet another odd reason I feel guilty for feeling this way. For I guess holding strong opinions over you and thinking that I know anything about you and even expressing them because I worry that you’re uncomfortable with the whole dissonance between readwithcindy and Cindy Pham. Just hoping that you don’t feel objectified or anything that’s not human ahah. Sorry for this whole dump.
I have to admit I didn't like Nina's story arc in king of scars, it just wasn't able to grab my attention and I could never really find myself invested in it. Zoya tho... Zoya blew me away and made King of Scars worth the wait for me.
You remind me of Inej near the end of CK about Kaz when you talked about Daisy Jones about there being only so much you can do to help people and not supposed to be giving up your life. It made me tear up a little. 😔❤️
Quantity makes up for quality, that’s how booktube works. Bahaha 😂 Me “oh look a book wrap up” Booktuber “I read 50 books in one month!!” Me “da heck. I hardly have time to read 1 book in a month 🤨” Booktuber “this is the physical copy of the book I bought, I read the audio book tho” Me: 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
I can’t wait to see your review on ACOMAF. I think I’m the only one who didn’t care too much for it, despite everyone saying this book is the best one. The 2nd book is wayyy too progressive, skips months at a time in the beginning instead of building the dynamic of an “abusive relationship” I failed to see, and glorifies the idea of instead of communicating how you feel to the person you love AND died for, you leave them as soon as a seemingly less-problematic male comes into the picture who literally drugged you under the mountain. But he gets a pass because he’s hot. OMG. I think the readers who don’t find this problematic are teens who don’t know any better. I say this because I was a teen when I read twilight and now I cringe.
Hello There when you’re done reading all three books read this beautifully summed up summary of the series and how I felt on Reddit and warning it includes the last book too amp.reddit.com/r/YAlit/comments/8g4e4c/controversial_feelings_about_acotar_series_tamlin/
wow i can see it now, “titties and tamlin’s tip: an acotar smut collection” what you said about the research without results reminded me of a discussion one of my classes recently had about awareness and action, and how nice results would be especially when they’re implied by sweeping statements about things that, yknow, need results!! but i’m glad it went into a lot of depth at the very least. gotta have some starting/landing point! !!! SUPER excited to see what you think of The Astonishing Color of After!
im planning on reading the astonishing color of after while im on my trip to portugal since it will be my first solo trip so maybe i'll appreciate the narrative more and discover myself like the main character does?! all i can hope is that it will make me cry lol
Newbie here. Don't know how I got here but I am so glad I am here. First, anyone who uses the F word as an adjective, adverb, and a noun is amazing in my book. Second, you speak to me like I am in the room with you. I am here for it. Thank you!!!
Can I just say that I really appreciate you reading and discussing business books on your channel? They're super helpful and a reminder that as a 25yo woman in the workforce, I need to get my professional shit together :P
Cindy : most entertaining and RELATABLE ASF person I have EVER seen on RU-vid or any social media, I swear I can relate to your personality on another level ✋✋✋👑👑❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hey Cindy, just want to tell you that you became on of my favourite youtubers in a very short time. I hope we'll keep seeing your videos, reviews and reactions!
@@bats6318 but if you're gonna rip off twilight atleast give us ironically iconic lines like "you nicknamed my daughter after the loch Ness monster 👹" these books are just bland af
I love your channel! You are so organic and genuine. You read because you like to read. You are filming about the actual story not the fact that you have the physical copy to add to your thousands of dollars worth of books.
I’m 33% into the audiobook of Daisy Jones but I don’t think I’ll can keep going. I had read the audiobook is the best format but honestly I’m finding it so boring! Also all the overly-gratuitous descriptions of how beautiful and amazing Daisy is just really grates me and sounds like bad fanfiction. I think as well there aren’t any characters that I like at all so there’s nothing that makes me want to keep reading or find out what happens...
“She is too thick for me, I am very intimidated “ Absolutely. Dead. 😂 I really enjoyed your reviews of books and watching you has helped me be more thoughtful and open when I talk about the books I’m reading. Thanks!
Can we take a moment to appreciate how lovely Cindy looks in floral! Edit: I got pinned!!!!😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love you sooooo much!!!
even though i really loved daisy jones, i appreciated and really understood your explanation on why you didn't feel the same. also, you're coming to texas aaaa! i hope you have a great time while you're here 💞
Everyone I know who enjoys the Court of All Those Words series seems to be telling me the first one is meh but the second one is amazing. And that's probably why I haven't started it yet. Some day. I've been wanting to read Daisy Jones because I loved Evelyn Hugo. I didn't realize it had elements of toxic relationship and addiction. As a person who recovered from both of those elements, I'mmmmmmm thinking I may wait to read that when I'm in a good mood. I'm super intrigued by the playlist, though. 22:51 Damn, girl, that voice. As a former professional phone strumpet, I bow before that sultry tone.
the relationship isnt abusive or toxic but IMO they fight constantly & both characters deal with addiction which is also why they shouldnt be together bc theyre too similar to one another. but i still liked the way book dealt with the relationship, even tho it wasnt for me
I legit couldn’t get past the first 10 pages of a court of thorns and roses😂 but it helped my find other booktubers that didn’t only talk about YA and have a more similar reading taste to my own. I discovered a whole host of people that I would otherwise never had known!
I really appreciate the honestly when you talked about your experiences. I also have friends like that and I can empathize. Building those walls is what we do to distance and protect ourselves from that behavior, is not that we don't care, but like you said you can give away your life to save someone who doesn't help themselves. It's so hard watching them go that path, but one can only do so much, at the end of the day it's up to the person to really get out of that situation.
yeah, i totally agree. i didnt realize this until i moved across the country from my friends, and then every time i'd come back home i'd realize that while i was changing and growing, they were stuck in the same toxic cycle, and going back home would mean i would get caught up in that too. i made the decision recently to not go back home anymore because of that, even if it meant no longer seeing my friends. it feels callous but i've been reaching out to help them for several years and their situation is still the same (or worse), so i feel like it's time to move on.
I see, well I think that was a healthy and strong choice, not selfish one. Many people don't know how or choose to not distance themselves from that and end up affected by the toxicity. If you feel some kind of guilt or doubt you should remember they made the choice to continue their lifestyles. Strength to you, and may you be able to live a free of toxicity.
I’m here cause I’m currently reading King of Scars and I’m loving it! I am also very surprised that I’m loving it so much because of the mixed reviews but it’s really a great book 🥰
OMG CINDY. Thank you so much! I can’t wait for you to eventually read a Curse so Dark and Lonely. This video had me cackling and in praying for your but. Thank you again, I appreciate you so much💛
Since i remember reading i always had songs that are somehow connected to the books that effected me one way of another, book soundtracks. Love your playlists! ♥
nice to see I'm not alone in my opinions on Daisy Jones. I didn't hate it, but also didn't find it compelling. I guess what I liked most was how she showed how events are interpreted differently by different people or how they are remembered differently by different people.
@@withcindy indeed, I would've liked it better then, but I guess she had other priorities in her storytelling; not sure whether I'll try another TJR because I was also disappointed with Evelyn Hugo
I totally agree with you regarding people in your life and addiction. One of my best friends in my early adult life got mixed up with drugs because of a boyfriend and it ended up ending our friendship. I was going to nursing school and couldn’t be around those things. I did my best to support her at a distance but it was never the same.
I was finally sitting down to start work but the notification hit my phone and everything got shoved aside. I don't have the self-control to wait. Of course, now I won't be able to be a mature adult whenever I read the word "tip." XD;; I hope you're feeling better now. And thank you for being real, even though that can involve topics that aren't comfortable to discuss. All the best to you, Cindy-looking forward to the KoS live show!
I normally don’t comment on videos but I love your channel. I discovered you when you made the after re-enactment video months ago, subscribed immediately
I definitely agree with your thoughts on Daisy Jones & The Six. I can see why some people liked and connected with it, but I just wasn't that interested in anything that was happening. It even felt like a part of the book was only a filler that didn't have anything to do with the main plot. It was slightly interesting to read about characters so real with such real problems, but other than that the only reason I gave this book 3 stars was the ending of it -- The last small part was the thing that saved the book for me.
I'm really interested in The Leader Habit book! It's really difficult to find self help books without having to go through a bunch of shitty ones first. ooh. I'm def. going to go check out your vlog, I really enjoyed KoS and was so happy with the character development.
Oof ACOTAR is a goddamn trip lol That poem had me snapping. So good! I am adding that to my tbr immediately! Murakami writes manic pixie women exclusively which can be fun for like, the 2 well-written female characters he has in his books but it makes them a slog at times. Going to sub to all three of these youtubers immediately!
Sad to hear you weren’t a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six! It has become one of my top 3 favorite books of all time. The broken, complex characters, the focus on addiction, mental health, and music really was for me, especially since the addiction part hit so close to home so the story really gripped me. Evelyn Hugo was definitely more entertaining and I love that book but Daisy Jones was more hard hitting for me and I felt so emotionally connected to it ✨
I really liked your commentary on Daisy Jones and the Six. I am currently reading it, and I've been connecting with it a lot. I definitely hope to be in a place similar to the one you're at one day, but I think this is a matter of reading something at just the right time. I haven't read Evelyn Hugo yet, but I can tell that she has a knack for writing these pseudo biographical fiction stories! I didn't have much interest in getting to EH anytime soon but I definitely do now!!
Cindy, I am LOVING the florals and pink on you! Looking gorgeous. The Riverdale/Betty & Jughead book club I run on a Discord voted on The Kiss Quotient to read this month. I'm going to listen to it on audiobook. Hope you feel better soon!
@@withcindy Same. My wardrobe is largely black. I've started to add florals because my sister took it upon herself to choose clothes for me when we go to Goodwill. She's kept it in my 90s aesthetic though.
I took a Leadership in Higher Ed for my Master's Degree and the Task Oriented vs People Oriented is one of the theories we went over but it is one of the older ones and the critiques are that it's not flexible enough to describe many leaders because some people change their style based on the situation. It is a good starting point but even from a theory perspective it's a little flawed.
