"I shouldn't have to suffer through this man's character development" - Destiny Sidwell 2023. I will forever go by this now when I'm reading a romance because yes, I am one of those people that needs to like the love interest to root for the romance.
Three stars is not a bad rating! I personally feel like you shouldn’t have more than 10% of your annual reads be 5 stars because I treat five stars like other people treat their “six stars.” Four star is LOVED. Three is, like you said, I liked it and had a good time. ITS NOT BAD!!!
I like that you don't even try to sugar coat anything and don't shy away from saying you didn't understand a book. I respect that. I definitely felt dumb once or twice whilst reading something. Great video ❤
Yay a wrap up! For me 3 stars means I didn’t like it that much or I thought it was just ok, and there were multiple things I didn’t like. 4 stars for me is how you described your 3 stars, but I don’t think people should be giving you the side eye for not liking a book! (Even though you did like it)
That's literally how I rate books too, but except my ratings are just out of 10 instead of 5, however, they're still the same. Like 6/10=3/5 or 9/10=4.5. So, I understand why people make think 3 stars isn't a good rating (based on how we view 3 stars), but like you said she shouldn't get hate for it. It's her opinion. Like it's not that deep.
Hey des can u do a vid (once u get thru ur book buying ban) where u read genres u usually never read so like graphic novels (heartstopper), magnga, sci fi, historic romance… Would love to see that
when it comes to rating books, I use 3 as a neutral ground, meaning I didn't love it and I didn't hate but I enjoyed it. sometimes i'll go back and re read a 3 star book to see if my opinion has changed but usually i leave at least a month between that so i have a fresh mind going into it.
If you want a darker read that seems similar to The Cellar, you should read The Butterfly Garden. That’s a book that is definitely more adult & more unsettling
I have never related to something more than "I feel like I'm stupid and that's the problem... it's not the books problem it's a me problem" 😂 literally me trying to branch out and read new genres
feel the exact same way about mile high vs the right move. Mile high was a dnf, I was so confused how the book had so much hype. The right move was amazing. I love ryan and indy’s personalities so much
This is how I rate books 5 stars = "this book changed my life/i will be re-reading it until I die" 4 stars = "amazing/classic/would recommend to nearly everyone/not quite in the elite top tier tho 3 stars=really enjoyed this book, above average but didn't leave me breathless 2 stars= average to below average book that did nothing for me 1 star= poorly written/too many plot holes/ too long or too short/just a mess
3 stars is a book that was good for me, 2 is where I didn't like and 1 is like I will never get my time back.... People don't seem to understand percentages or something...
Naturals series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mile high dnf Hello stranger ⭐⭐⭐ Divine rivals ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The seven year slip ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Out on a limb ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The right move ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Next of kin ⭐⭐ Wrong place wrong time⭐⭐⭐⭐ The inmate ⭐⭐ The turn of the key ⭐⭐ A flicker in the dark ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only one left ⭐⭐⭐.5 The blonde identity ⭐⭐⭐ The cellar ⭐ Forget me not ⭐⭐⭐.5 The grace year ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Red rising
Fantasy is THE BEST! It's like escaping your own world and being a part of someone elses. I love how you get to paint and imagine the world with your own pictures. I'm currently reading the “Dance of Thieves”-duology and I'll highly recommend it to those who have read some fantasy before, but maybe not to those who just got into fantasy. But it's an AMAZING duology! 👀
Girl I love your videos! You crack me up. Have you always loved reading. I love these RU-vid videos of people reading and not on their phones. There’s not enough of that anymore. So it makes me happy. Maybe not my Amazon card but I’m happy. Literally bought 5 book’s last night after watching a video.😮❤
I listened to a flicker in the dark and HATED IT. I thought I was getting gas lit and lied to by the author with the ending plot twist. But I am so happy you enjoyed it ❤
Begging you to try The Collected Regrets of Clover!! I think its considered literary but there’s romance in it!! And a New York City backdrop! It was a 5 stars for me, the book felt like a hug
Wild idea and I genuinely don’t know if I’d be able to do it myself. But we don’t have to rate a book. And we can still count it as read. I know it sounds like I’m being a smart ass. I’m not. I didn’t (and wouldn’t) go after you over a rating on Goodreads. My only problem with 3’s is more often than not, I see people give a 3 and say “it’s not a bad book.” Months later: yea, I really didn’t like that book. My advice to people wanting to take recs from others, learn their reading and rating habits and adjust accordingly. But no one should ever go after another reader because they did or didn’t like something the same as them. ❤️
literally so happy that you posted. i read some good books this past month. heart of the raven prince was my five star for the month. you look so pretty! where did you get your t-shirt???? ilyyyyy☺💜
I loved “the three body problem” book 1 (will be on Netflix) and am excited about book 2 and 3 and the approved 4th book by another author. I bought red rising to read later when I want sci fi again
Have you read The Quiet Tenant? I am curious what you woukd think of this one based on your review of The Cellar. I still havent decided how i feel about Quiet Tenant
I didn’t like red rising that much (I did give it a 4 for the ending though). But the series does get amazing! I’m currently waiting for Iron Gold to be ready from my library. I’d recommend reading and listening to the audiobook. Like at the same time. It helps so much! Bump the speed up. You’ll understand the lingo better. And you’ll laugh at the jokes! And I gave the second book a 5 stars because of that. I used to do this trick for Ap Lit/ Lang. So you should also do that for your classic books such as Frankenstein and Dracula! That’s what I did to read Frankenstein. It wasn’t bad. I hope that helps someone out there!👍🏽
@@lenaghanem9151omg yes for shakespeare, it’s literally impossible for me to enjoy reading those plays because they fall so flat, but out loud you can actually hear the comedy and it’s so much better!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one with Red Rising. But it didn't make me want to continue with the series. I was actually mom leaving that story behind.
I hated it too. I pushed through because of all of the rave reviews, but it’s one of the worst books I have ever read. I know everyone has different taste, and I’m genuinely glad people enjoyed it (I wish I had been one of them!), but I truly don’t understand how anyone liked this book.
red rising I read it I was like huh I don't get it then I watched ppl talking about it and I was like no I did get it but what was it, I have mixed emotions towards it 🙃
I watched a kdrama with my mom where a man had face blindness and the girl changed bodies once a month but he always knew it was her cause he loved her. It's really good.
Bro I DNF’d Mile High too! I think I just had REALLY HIGH expectations, the book was cool, but at the 70% mark I was just sooooo bored and then the 3rd act conflict happened and I was just over it ☠️ I might try to finish it tho
Glad I'm not the only one that felt that way about Mile High... I was not a fan of the male character. However, I am looking forward to Caught Up by Liz Tomforde that releases in October!
girl, neverrrrr apologize for your ratings. nothing i hate more than fake booktubers who rate everything 3++ even if the book was total shit just coz they're afraid they'll lose book sponsors and viewers. also, you can delete comments on your goodreads reviews. so ignore them and keep giving honest reviews.
