i read the most hyped tiktok books to tell you if they are worth it 📚 

"I don't want my fae to be hot and sexy. I want them to be evil and inhuman, and then *I* find that hot and sexy" is an absolute mood!

my goal is to live a life as aesthetically pleasing as leonie's

"Oh it started to rain... Oh cozy, I love that" literally every reader ever (they sprint to get a book so they can read with the sound of rain on the windows, it's a universal experience lol)

I loved Emily Wilde's because I feel like very rarely do female characters get to be the grouchy/socially awkward/callous ones in their romance. Emily is a character who very obviously isn't great at socializing with others but not in a "cutesy" or shy way, she's just really awkward and sometimes says rude things without realizing. More female romantic leads like this please! I love her

"Oh, a little spider. Hello! Aww, I just saw you drop down. That was very elegant of you." THAT WAS THE MOST ADORABLE REACTION IVE EVER SEEN

Omg I COMPLETELY agreed with everything you said about Powerless. All I've heard is such praise for it but I'm just like.. guys it's actually not that good at all?? It completely feels like a book that had all these trope check boxes but with no meat and potatoes to go along with them.

The Emily Wilde series is one of my favourite series of the past couple years. I really appreciate the 'romance' in it! The slow burn barely-there pining but he-knows-my-soul-better-than-i-do is so much better than over the top 'erotica masquerading as a fantasy book' that almost every romance book is turning into

'He just really likes taking off his shirt.' Sounds a lot like Gray from Fairy Tail if you ask me. Also BRAWNY??? That could easily be the name of one of the seven dwarfs in Snow White.

I'm glad to hear romance is not too in your face in "Emily Wilde"! Makes me want to read it more as I'm much more into fantasy than into romance.

You saying the romance isn’t as prominent as ppl made it out to be makes me all the more excited for it honestly 😂

I loved Bride so much because of how funny it was. I was laughing my way through the smut scenes and every single time Lowe was like “I was to do this creepy sex thing bc I’m a werewolf and that’s just how we do it”. And the several subtle Twilight references had me screaming. My goodreads review was literally “the cringiest book I’ve ever had the pleasure of loving”

i miss the person i was before learning about knotting

Comparing Emily's Wide with Stardew Valley was the most PRECISE suggestion I've ever seen!

that part where you were dancing with your cat really made feel so at peace with myself for being a woman. I know it might not make sense, but it touched something in me

You’re like a big sister and we all gather on the floor of your room when you have tea to spill abt booktok

I loved Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and will be reading the sequel soon. The third book in the series has been announced.

Self aware werewolf romance is my favorite genre of werewolf romance. I’ve read many and most are subpar but when they’re self aware it’s amazing. One of my favorite Vampire x werewolf book is a manhwa called Blood Link it’s quite good, also very melodramatic.

i gobbled up encyclopedia of faeries SO FAST and am eagerly awaiting my hold for the next one to drop. INSTANT five stars for me. the coziness is sooooo good and the subtly of the romance plot is >>>>>>

You hit EVERY SINGLE POINT I had issue with in Powerless. I am so glad someone else thought “Brawny” was too similar to “Brony.” I actually couldn’t stand the book. I had to DNF. I didn’t go in with suuuper high expectations, but I expected something way better than what we got. I felt like I was reading a really bad fanfiction the entire time. My biggest issues were how stale/scripted everything felt. Nothing flowed naturally, it just felt very… planned out, but also nothing was planned out. The plot had points that she was trying to check, but everything else was so under researched. Lauren put so much effort into “cultivating” this “relationship” between the two main characters-which didn’t feel remotely ETL btw-and not enough time building anything else in the world. Like she kept telling us things and not showing us things, which was another problem I had, the book was too much tell and not enough show. I know she didn’t have an editor because she self published, but you’re telling me out of all the friends this girl has, not one of them beta read for her and was like, “heyyy sooo we need to talk because none of this makes sense.” ??? I know she was eighteen when she started writing it, but maybe we should have gone for a version two or version three at least. Like if I had time to go through and list everything I found issue with, editing and all, I would, but let me remind myself this isn’t good reads lol.

i loved powerless mostly because my expectations werent high and i never read the hunger games. i can also easily overlook flaws if the reading experience itself is amazing (i flew througb it as well). Save to say that it is not the best book but i think if you are not expecting it to be THE best fantasy but need something quick and fun you can actually enjoy it

Personally, as a person who LOVES The hunger games books so much for the messages they had and how they were portrayed, the reason why I loved Powerless was the complete opposite, I loved Powerless mainly for the romance aspect and the two main characters tension and banter, however if we want to look at the uniqueness, world building, politics and messages, it is DEFINITELY not rich on that in any way. So yeah the reason why so many people compare it to the Hunger games I believe is because of the trials and how they try to kill each other, otherwise there isn’t really a comparison.

Encyclopedia of Faeries is my JAM. I'm addicted to the series. I'm so happy you love it :D

I've just started reading Emily Wilde and I was sucked in from the first chapter! It's so vibey and atmospheric. Plus Emily is so relatable and her relationship with Wendell is hilarious. I also prefer when the romance doesn't take away from the story. I'm only halfway through but I feel like this is gonna be a 5 star read for me.

I thought I'm alone with my thoughts about powerless! Everyone on tiktok loves this book so much and after I have read it, I literally thought I read the wrong book?!

Emily Wilde was a 5 star read for me, SO GOOD. I hope you read the 2nd book, it was also great!

First and last time buying a book recommended by tik tok without checking in with my favorite booktubers about it, now powerless is just sitting on my shelf and I'm not sure if I'm even gonna read it.

your review of powerless was so refreshing!! generally I love to see people enjoying what they like and not everything has to be that serious but I'm also like guys. can we ask for better? just because it has these tropes you love in it doesn't mean it's good when there's nothing beneath the surface. like you said, everything feels forced

I loved Powerless and am OBSESSED with the novella after it (Powerful), Im fully aware it's not a literary masterpiece, its definitely a fun entertaining read for me! it probably helped that Powerless is the first fantasy book I've ever read since i only recently started reading since high school mandatory reading lol

That little free library - somehow every single one of them always has a Stieg Larsson book in it. Just like the music playing in Crowley's car always gravitating to being Queen, books in LFLs always gravitation to having one Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Dutch edition in it symbolizing all the books no one ever wants 🤣

I love when Leonie whips out the whiteboard, you know things are serious when it happens 😂

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who felt this way about Powerless

Emily Wilde is my favourite book I've read in the last like 6 months! I'm working on the sequel currently and it's just as good imo.

i’ve watched some of your tier list videos before but this is the first one i’m watching where you’re vlogging your experience as you read and it’s so fun! listening to you talk about books while you tied flowers or did your makeup felt like a facetime with a friend :) am definitely putting emily wilde on my tbr and will be watching more!

I’ve had such a terrible week and watching your videos is literally like my one big “thing” that makes me feel better ❤️

Bride was my first Ali Hazelwood book and definitely the last. It felt like reading a cartoon.

20:53 that's because Lauren Roberts is a very young writer (19-20 she started to write this books) so the writing may come off a bit inexperienced or lacking and she's a fan of booktok books , she may have gotten inspiration from ( hence the hunger games+the red queen comparison)

I love the way we get to see more than just the reading, also the flower-drying and book shopping, idk why but it just makes me so happy❤

Jumping off all the other comments here, hearing that Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia isn't as romance heavy as I thought when reading the blurb is really interesting and now I'll be sure to pick it up next time I'm at the book store!

oooooh I am so excited about this notion template!!! I have been wanting to start using notion for a while because I see you and other creators use it and it looks like such a fun and creative way to get organized and excited about reading. I have been holding back because I was kind of intimidated about building a system from scratch, so it is so nice to have your template! the cozy animations are everything 🥰 thank you!!

Incredible vibes in this video as always, Leonie ❤ between you and newlynova, it’s refreshing to see some booktubers who didn’t love powerless. I heard LR wanted to write a book that included all her favorite tropes, and while I applaud her for it, it does just read like an bunch of scenes structured around tropes - at least it did to me! I wish I loved this as much as others did

I wasn't expecting this to be more of a life vlog than just a book review but honestly the vibes are immaculate ✨

i started using your notion template and i am crying..... this is everything i have always wanted in a book documentation software, thank you so much for your patronage!!!

your hair looks so pretty !! im obsessedddd

my heart literally singsssss when you upload a new video

i was already using notion to track my reading but my template was messy and convoluted so i wasn’t enjoying filling it in so i’m so thankful that you shared yours it looks way easier to use ! you also made me want to read emily wilde even more now 😅 great video as always

I really liked Bride! I had so much fun and I will 100% go back and reread it in the future haha very comfort read vibes

the cozy vibes in this video were just the best and it even inspired me to go out last weekend and buy myself some flowers! 10/10 decision would definitely do it again!

The notion template has changed my life. Thank you for sharing!!!

Brawny is the name of a paper towel brand in the US. That's all i could think of when you said that. I love Emily Wilde. I have the sequel but still need to read it.

I loooooved your notion template!!! thank u so much for sharing it with us

It's so great when Leonie posts a video in the evening, bc it means I can decide to keep it for breakfast and go to sleep happy 😊

I'm so glad you finally read Emily Wilde!! I knew you would love it!

HOLY LORD!!! thanks for the template 😭😭

wow i'm actually so excited for the notion template, thank you!!

the asthetics of all your videos are perfect for no matter what im doing i luv your videos

I love all the reviews and the beautiful b-roll, so satisfying 🖤

Love to actually follow how you use Notion, I’ve been wanting to switch to that for books and my job but I find it so intimidating

I am just so happy you feel this way about Powerless. The writing style and just the writing itself was do juveline I felt like I was reading kids creative writing homework

great video as always, but like, damn, house aesthetics off the chart, love it so much

I love when you mix the reading vlogs with bits of your life c:

Bride was so much fun! I laughed so much during the book and I actually loved the romance. I'm so glad you were safe at home when you got to the knotting scene 🤣🤣🤣 I just put Encylopedia of Faeries on my TBR. Loved this video!

I loved Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia. I'm reading the sequel next month and I'm so excited.

Bride is going to be my next read and i'm really looking forward to it now. It sounds like so much fun 😂

The white jumper fit??? YES. (also killer video like always)

Im currently reading the second book of Emily Wilde and I love it more than the first one - the first started a bit too slow for me - so highly recommending checking the second! Its fun and cosy, a bit more romance too

I love your critiques omg

ahhh i am sooo excited for this video! 🤗 powerless has been on my tbr for a few months and i'm curious what you're going to say about it! hiiii leonie! i took a year or so hiatus from reading in 2022, but still loved watching booktube... in september 2023 you posted a video reviewing the 'all for the game' trilogy and i was so intrigued that you were going to review a series that has a special place in my heart (my favorite found family so far, god i love them sfm🥺) the king's men was the last book i read before not reading for a bit and i chose to reread the series after seeing your video. (she has a new book come out recently, in jean monroe's perspective:,) anywayyy, long story short, thank you for helping me get back into the lovely world of reading!! i have been watching your videos for a few years now and absolutely adore your content! i'm so proud of all that you've accomplished over the years and that you try new things (like the writing class). thank you for being entertaining, kind and inspiring!!

I read Bride because I needed a dumb, ridiculous romance book to distract me from life and a friend recommended it to me (this was my first Ali Hazelwood book). I agree that it is self aware and that makes it so much more digestible than a book that is this ridiculous and dumb but that tries to take itself seriously. But some plot points were SO BADLY PLANNED... It made no sense. Some parts of it (especially around 80-90%) were infuriatingly stupid lol. For that reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 3, but surprisingly I would still recommend it to people who - as I did - want to read a ridiculous and dumb romance book

Thanks for sharing your Notion app! Definitely a lot easier than the one I created. Also thank you for the overviews on the books. 😊

watching you while playing genshin impact really makes me feel like i'm living the best cozy life

Such a good articulation around 25 mins about the trend of starting off romantasy as characters being “opposed” but actually the romance is so present and obvious from the start, and so there’s no satisfying build up or payoff! I DNF’d A Fate Inked in Blood because of this. Re: Bride. Shamelessly loved this one. Had such a fun time reading it. 5 stars. But it’s definitely a “to each her own” situation! I’ve recommended it to friends with major caveats 😂

Can I say that I just love every sweater you wear in this video (especially the gray one that appears in the last scene)! Any chance we can get a video of you showing us your wardrobe or at least your favorite pieces of clothing? I just love your style!!

I love the way you edit your videos. So cute.

Oooo i soo love the intro and how the whole video is filmed and edited

can't wait till you touch your hands on Half's Soul you'd love it! it could be TOO cozy but it's still so cute

Lovely vlog🌸 i like the way you’re eyeliner btw

Oh my god I love that Kanban Board idea for Reading!!!

omg i hope you read the Wayhaven Chronicles!! I'm genuinely curious how you'd perceive the story and plot with all the characters

super lovely and cozy vlog ❤❤ thank you for all the cute insights of life ❤

Your bride review is lowkey making me want to make it my next read LOLL

I honestly live for your vids that are 30 minutes ++

Hate to be negative but I could rant for days about how bad Powerless is. I continue to be flabbergasted as to how many people rate it 5 stars! I wish all the best for the author in her future, but the fact this book was also traditionally published blows my mind! She was so terribly let down by this publisher, the amount of horrendous editing was laughable. When she took a second to explain to us that the stadium was called 'The Bowl' because it looks like... a bowl... 😑 LOVE Emily Wilde though, loved the second just as much if not more than the first! Oh, just saw your comment on the sticky buns! I've never seen the word sticky be used so much in a book, I started to send a picture to my sister every time I came across it since it was so common 😭

omg !! I was making friendship bracelets for the Paris eras tour (I live in Paris) and looked up right in time to see TTPD I love that

Honestly, I get what you said about Powerless, but the thing is that i loved it despite that! Its fun and I really loved it!

"Can I be really mean for a second?" YES, FINALLY, NOW I am seated.

I was binge-watching her videos and then a new one came out! Wishes do come true folks 💗

I loved Bride. It was so funny! Misery's dry sense of humor is amazing. And I just adore werewolves and vampires! I still need to read Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

So pleased you enjoyed Emily Wildes Encyclopaedia of Faries! It's such a good book 😊

Ive been reading a study in drowning and because of how shes described with her outfits and the setting my brain keeps trying to imagine you 😅 im really enjoying the book so far tho!

This is just a theory so take this with a grain of salt, but i thonk part of the reason so many people loved powerless is because THEY got the buildup, but not in the book. Many of those people watched at least some of the authors tik toks about writing it, so they got snippets of the book and felt buildup to reading it, making the romance FEEL like it had buildup. It doesnt 100% make sense, but it makes some sense. (And as one of those people, i can say that the buildup problem wasn't as noticeable for me, my problem was more with world building and the length)

you know things get real when the whiteboard makes an appearance. and omg, you literally drew the covers of the books so well.

I'm glad you loved Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, because I adored that book too. If you like the fantasy academic vibe, I would recommend A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. That's the first in a series. They're done as a memoire rather than a journal, but similar vibe in that it's set in a historical world much like ours but with one added fantasy creature, and a lady academic studying them. And if you like first person perspective with a really strong voice so you instantly know which character is speaking, I'd recommend Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik if you haven't read that one already

I finished the second Emily Wilde book the other day and I love that one almost more than the first. Wendell is so cute and useless and Emily is so clueless and brave. And it’s set in the German mountains! So pretty and mysterious! Highly recommend!!

i needd leonie to talk about the corrupt series

I was stuck with my homework it's 1 am THANK YOU SO MUCH you're going to be the voice at the back

I read Emily Wilde's last summer and it felt like the author just dragged all my favorite things out of my brain and made a great book I was so happy, and book two was also great

Yessss! I feel a Sophie-Howl dynamic between Emily and Wendell.

I highly recommend the Young Elites by Marie Lu if you want something similar to Powerless, but better. The young elites is also a disease caused magic system and those with powers are persecuted. It is kind of edgy but it’s so addictive, there’s a corruption arc, and it actually has pretty entertaining political plot. However it is pretty YA so that’s my word of warning.

I am not a fantasy girlie, but your review of Emily Wilde's made me add it to my TBR.

I love leonies posts