i kinda feel like we could get a 2001 and 2007 video since your only 5 stars for those years are sequels to a book already on the list. shelfishly, because i love this series and will miss it 👉👈
I *have* been considering a follow-up extension of the series next year where I make an effort to find "adult 5⭐ reads from every year of my life" because I too don't know if I'm fully satisfied with the list yet 😏
the absolute anxiety i felt seeing you pick The Shadow of the Wind (my favorite book of all time) first! and then seeing the vlog was only 24 minutes and wondering if you were gonna get to another book... ah im so glad you loved it! its probably my most re-read book and i love it every single time. your comments on the way women are portrayed is totally valid and the only thing about the book i dont love; but i do think the author tried to correct it in other books in the series and do a better job with his female characters. Fermin is the best!!
So happy you saw my comment, it felt like fate when you picked it up in the TBR jar! And very glad for you that you liked it :) thank you Kayla for the (as always) nice video!
I have an anti-recommendation for a book I see on the 2006 list: The Secret. My favorite part was when the author referenced another book that claimed Jesus was a millionaire lmao It's a ridiculously bad book which makes it a great book to make fun of but I don't think it has the potential to be a 5⭐
Loved The Thirteenth Tale so that's my pick! Also I feel like the only person who doesn't love The Final Empire so will be interesting to see what you think! Glad you found a five star without too much effort this time around 😅
Ah slightly disappointed that you didn't get around to the other 2 books bc I would've loved to hear your thoughts on them, but yay that you loved something that you picked from the jar! Also after the options at the end I feel like I need to say that, if you haven't read them yet, you should definitely make a video reading all the Twilight books, just because 😁
I feel the same, I would've loved to hear her thoughts on Cloud Atlas because I own that book and I could use a little push to finally read it, but seeing as she wanted to read just 1 book in the previous vlog, I think Kayla deserves this :)
I think you should still give Cloud Atlas a try! Definitely weird, bendy, what's real and what's not kinda vibes for a while. I don't usually read sci fi or fantasy, but I was hooked.
I loved World War Z! I haven't reread it, though, so I don't know how it would stack up now. Fun Home is 2006!! Maybe it can convince you to read graphic novels/memoirs. Extras by Scott Westerfeld would definitely not be a 5 star, but I'd be interested in how it has aged.
World War Z is zionist as fuck, Israel expanding it's borders is a big plot point in the book. Everybody dying and a elite surviving seems to be they go to fantasy
Noooooooo I could *not* bring myself to attempt a rewatch of that, so good on you 😂 I can't believe we were all watching that in our formative years, how horrific 😭
I absolutely want you to read Mistborn. It was just shy of 5 stars for me (the next one in the series was 5 stars though), but it's a really incredible series. I know it's not necessarily your go-to genre, but I'd love to see you read it! I also think that since it was the year of vampires in the book world that it only makes sense to read at least one vampire novel. 😂
I have dnf-ed Mistborn (that was when I realized that Brando Sando just isn't an author for me, after trying a few of his books), but I am equally excited to see Kayla read (or at least) try it out 😁 I hope she'll love it like most people do! 🤞
I have a lot of favourite books but The Shadow of the Wind will always be my favourite favourite. I remember so distinctly the first time I read 'Once, in my father's bookshop, I heard a regular customer say that few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart.' at the end of chapter one. I was 12, reading the first adult book my mum had ever said I should read and getting to that moment and suddenly realising 'oh that's happening to me now!' was beyond magic.
Wow, yeah 2004 was an iconic year for film, so many of my favorites!! I really need to read Shadow of the Wind… Maybe I’ll add it to my already way too long fall TBR 😂 So glad you loved it!
Ahhh I saw The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield in the list for 2006 at the end!!!! One of my all time favorites and perfect for this time of year! ❤
Sharp Objects for sure! That and "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen are my 5 stars for the year. (Also the HSM interlude? I asked my husband why he doesn't know Sharpay's solos and he couldn't answer. 🔔 Shame!!)
Some amazing 2006 books: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente (stories inside stories, super magical), The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi (fantasy), A Winter Book by Tove Jansson (short stories again, can't remember whether they're autiobiographical), The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (gothic mystery) ♡
I read the Shadow of the Wind when I was 8 and I completely fell in love with it, I read it in like 2 days in the back of a car coming back from holiday. I don’t remember much and I’m sure that my 8 year old brain both didn’t comprehend everything and skipped over a lot, so I’ve wanted to reread it for years but I’m scared I won’t love it as much as I did 17 years ago! But I think I will give it a chance this year, I’ve been thinking about it for months and now that you loved it I think I must 😄
So happy you found the magic of Zafon books. He is my all time fav author, I read every book of his and Fermin is my favourite character across all the books I read in my life. I also highly recommend to read authors book Marina, its much darker and has this vibe that I think you would love.
A really good video idea is to try to read Robs favorite books from throughout his life❤ also, the boy in the striped pajamas would be a good but sad read for your 2006 video. The others didn’t stand out to me much
I think that's the same copy of TSotW I have. For next time, I really remember loving The Thirteenth Tale and I think you'll like the, sorta, slow apocalypse vibes of The Three Body Problem.
Ahh! When you pulled out the Shadow of the Wind I cheered. Commenting early in the video to say I can't wait to see what you think of it! It's one of my favorite books ever. Edit: yay! I'm so glad you liked it! It's a series btw, and my favorite book of all time is book two, The Angel's Game. I think there are either four or five books in the series.
I read The Shadow of the Wind so long ago that I'd probably have to reread it before I could read the sequels. TheThirteenth Tale- ooooh, that was a fave!
Can’t believe we only have one episode left! If you wanted to read more Carlos Ruiz Zafon but not necessarily the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, I’d totally recommend Marina - very similar vibes and a brilliant standalone
I'm a HUGE fan of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (reread it earlier this month and it's still amazing), but Piranesi didn't do much for me and I have to reread it sometime to see if I like it more the second time.
Mistborn is what got me back into reading in 2020, when all the things were happening. Binged that entire series. Will always hold a special place for getting me through that year. It was a favorite and a 5 star. I really liked The Thirteenth Tale too! Not sure if its a 5 star though...
Ahhhhhh PLEASE read the 3 Body Problem!!! It's absolutely wild, even if you don't end up giving it 5 stars I still think you'd really like it!! (Either that or you'll completely hate it lol)
I HATE long books, but for some reason a few years ago I was walking through a bookstore at a train station and I picked up Cloud Atlas completely on a whim (it was because of the cover, the UK pink version). I had no idea what it was, I had never even heard of it. Like your copy, it did not have a premise anywhere on it. I started reading it on the train and was absolutely ENTHRALLED, I read it in 2 sittings. It changed my brain chemistry, became a pillar of my reading taste, blew my mind in every way! I keep searching for a book that will make me feel like that again. So what I'm saying is maybe you should read it someday if you want 😅
First of all, as a huge HSM fan, you can ALWAYS sing a song of Sharpay’s and I will not complain. Second, I am VERY impressed this was a one and done. Also yesterday (the 22nd) was the 30th anniversary of Friends so you mentioning the finale was kinda funny. And finally, please make sure Rob and Liam also include the Hotel Transylvania franchise in their Adam Sandler binge. They’re modern classics imo. And some of the only Adam Sandler movies I can stand 💀
From 2006 some books I'd loved are World War Z (I highly recommend the audiobook which has a full cast. It's in the form of interviews with Zombie Apocalypse survivors. Very well done) and The Boy in Striped Pajamas (I don't ever cry for books but this book managed to make me cry)
I JUST read The Shadow of the Wind last month, so funny to see how we synchronized. I gave it a 4.5 because I thought it was a little slow at some points, but it was still excellent overall
You absolutely have to listen to the audiobook for World War Z. It’s to this day one of my favorite audiobooks that I’ve ever listened to. Plus I recently discovered Max Brooks is Mel Brooks’ son and that blew my mind 🤯
I'm a little surprised you haven't read 1984 - it's actually really short and easy to read. It was good - highly recommend. For your 2006 video, I LOVED The Three Body Problem. I didn't realize it was written so long ago, but maybe just the translation is newer.
My absolute favorite movie that was not written by Mario Puzo is Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's third love story, "Blended". Cannot recommend it enough!!!
Listen!!! That High School Music intermission?! Living for it.
Played it back. Not going to lie 😂😂😂
@@Brie-o5o we all did!
Probably the McDonalds Menu 😂😂😂
😭😭😭
Caught me so off guard 😂
There are so many moments of this vlog I want to quote. That now I’m overwhelmed and can’t think of anything except “probably a McDonald’s menu” 🤣🤣
The high school musical intermission was so cute I loved it
truly superior content
I cannot get over the offer to send you a 'bespoke, leather-bound' edition of the phone book 💀💀
I hope she gets one!
I do the exact same thing whenever I say “this is not what I want” lmaooooo that just made my day
i kinda feel like we could get a 2001 and 2007 video since your only 5 stars for those years are sequels to a book already on the list. shelfishly, because i love this series and will miss it 👉👈
I *have* been considering a follow-up extension of the series next year where I make an effort to find "adult 5⭐ reads from every year of my life" because I too don't know if I'm fully satisfied with the list yet 😏
Nooo Rob is absolutely a book influencer. I read Solo Leveling because of him!
💕💕💕
the absolute anxiety i felt seeing you pick The Shadow of the Wind (my favorite book of all time) first! and then seeing the vlog was only 24 minutes and wondering if you were gonna get to another book... ah im so glad you loved it! its probably my most re-read book and i love it every single time. your comments on the way women are portrayed is totally valid and the only thing about the book i dont love; but i do think the author tried to correct it in other books in the series and do a better job with his female characters. Fermin is the best!!
The fact that Rob knows the lyrics to high school musical songs 😭🙌🏻
the high school musical intermission is what i do 24/7 so i loved it
My face when you said 2004 was 20 years ago knowing good and well it's 2024😳
2004, what a year! This video made me realise I’ve been singing ‘Scotty doesn’t know’ for 20 years 😺💕
So happy you saw my comment, it felt like fate when you picked it up in the TBR jar! And very glad for you that you liked it :) thank you Kayla for the (as always) nice video!
RAH so many really good 2006 books! Sharp objects, mistborn, the road, the book thief, three body problem, lies of locke lamora, the tenth circle!
The book thief! So good
Omg I was born in 2004 and it’s my birthday today! This is so lucky, thank you Kayla for the best book content 🩷🩷
happy birthday!
Can't believe we only have one more video left! I've been enjoying this series so much :)
Rob was cracking me up 😂 maybe it’s THE Drake
I have an anti-recommendation for a book I see on the 2006 list: The Secret. My favorite part was when the author referenced another book that claimed Jesus was a millionaire lmao It's a ridiculously bad book which makes it a great book to make fun of but I don't think it has the potential to be a 5⭐
Wow, 2004 really was such an iconic year for movies 🤯😍 also how awesome you were able to find a five star with the first book!!! 👏
Mistborn & The Blade Itself should definitely be on your TBR for your final year!
Loved The Thirteenth Tale so that's my pick! Also I feel like the only person who doesn't love The Final Empire so will be interesting to see what you think!
Glad you found a five star without too much effort this time around 😅
Ah slightly disappointed that you didn't get around to the other 2 books bc I would've loved to hear your thoughts on them, but yay that you loved something that you picked from the jar!
Also after the options at the end I feel like I need to say that, if you haven't read them yet, you should definitely make a video reading all the Twilight books, just because 😁
I feel the same, I would've loved to hear her thoughts on Cloud Atlas because I own that book and I could use a little push to finally read it, but seeing as she wanted to read just 1 book in the previous vlog, I think Kayla deserves this :)
I think you should still give Cloud Atlas a try! Definitely weird, bendy, what's real and what's not kinda vibes for a while. I don't usually read sci fi or fantasy, but I was hooked.
Casting my vote for The Three Body Problem !!!!!!!
Drake is coming to deliver my pizza ! Do you think it’s really Drake ? 😂😂😂
I love The Shadow of the Wind! So happy you gave it 5⭐️!
Sharp objects!! It's my favourite Gillian Flynn 😁
i think she gave it four stars already
I am so glad you liked this! I love this book. I've recommended fo friends and they've all struggled with it.
I loved World War Z! I haven't reread it, though, so I don't know how it would stack up now.
Fun Home is 2006!! Maybe it can convince you to read graphic novels/memoirs. Extras by Scott Westerfeld would definitely not be a 5 star, but I'd be interested in how it has aged.
World War Z is zionist as fuck, Israel expanding it's borders is a big plot point in the book. Everybody dying and a elite surviving seems to be they go to fantasy
Oh my god I absolutely grew up watching The Swan and rewatched it last week LMAO I had no business being obsessed with that show at nine years old
Noooooooo I could *not* bring myself to attempt a rewatch of that, so good on you 😂
I can't believe we were all watching that in our formative years, how horrific 😭
It was such an insane show! Not many people in Denmark have watched it so when I tell people about it, they think I’m making it up 😅😅
that high school musical number was so real omg
My hold for shadow for the wind came in on Libby as I was watching the video!
woah was not expecting you to read never have i ever but i hope you enjoy it! it's definitely your vibe ✨
I absolutely want you to read Mistborn. It was just shy of 5 stars for me (the next one in the series was 5 stars though), but it's a really incredible series. I know it's not necessarily your go-to genre, but I'd love to see you read it! I also think that since it was the year of vampires in the book world that it only makes sense to read at least one vampire novel. 😂
im pretty sure she pulled it from the TBR jar at some point so she'll definitely be reading it this year, probably for the finale 🖤
I have dnf-ed Mistborn (that was when I realized that Brando Sando just isn't an author for me, after trying a few of his books), but I am equally excited to see Kayla read (or at least) try it out 😁
I hope she'll love it like most people do! 🤞
I was a freshman in college in 2004 in Massachusetts so YES the Red Sox winning the World Series mattered to me!! lol
I have a lot of favourite books but The Shadow of the Wind will always be my favourite favourite.
I remember so distinctly the first time I read 'Once, in my father's bookshop, I heard a regular customer say that few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart.' at the end of chapter one. I was 12, reading the first adult book my mum had ever said I should read and getting to that moment and suddenly realising 'oh that's happening to me now!' was beyond magic.
This makes me want to reread immediately, I loveddddd it so much when I read 2 years ago❤️📚✨👏
Kayla you are cracking me up in this video “tufted tit mouse” I can’t 😂
2004 was such a great year for film and for books! All the three books you were going to read are iconic!
not to try to curse you or anything but i need one of these videos to be like 2 hours long
@@solairreadssometimes the final episode I imagine will be quite long!!
hahaha i love this comment
Same. I need SOMEONE to do the dishes with & I prefer to be Kayla.
The musical intermission 😍😍
i CACKLED at the phone book email omg.
Wow, yeah 2004 was an iconic year for film, so many of my favorites!! I really need to read Shadow of the Wind… Maybe I’ll add it to my already way too long fall TBR 😂 So glad you loved it!
It was, indeed, not what you want and not what you planned. 💜 Hope you're able to get the edition that makes you happy!
Ahhh I saw The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield in the list for 2006 at the end!!!! One of my all time favorites and perfect for this time of year! ❤
Sharp Objects for sure! That and "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen are my 5 stars for the year. (Also the HSM interlude? I asked my husband why he doesn't know Sharpay's solos and he couldn't answer. 🔔 Shame!!)
I enjoyed the musical intermission IMMENSELY!!
Some amazing 2006 books: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente (stories inside stories, super magical), The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi (fantasy), A Winter Book by Tove Jansson (short stories again, can't remember whether they're autiobiographical), The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (gothic mystery) ♡
the road crushed me when i read it for my degree in college! it’s such a once in a lifetime read
Mina’s matchbox by yoko ogawa was published in 2006!!! It’s my fav book of the year so far
That High School Musical intermission? The best vibes, and now I need to rewatch them all and relive the cheese
I loved the musical intermission 😂
OMG…The Swan was insane. No way that show would air today.
Oh wow you mentioning chicken soup for the teenage soul just unlocked a memory for me of when I would steal my older sisters books from her room
You and Rob are iconic 😊
Glad you enjoyed Shadow of the wind. I think you might like the rest of the series as well
I read the Shadow of the Wind when I was 8 and I completely fell in love with it, I read it in like 2 days in the back of a car coming back from holiday. I don’t remember much and I’m sure that my 8 year old brain both didn’t comprehend everything and skipped over a lot, so I’ve wanted to reread it for years but I’m scared I won’t love it as much as I did 17 years ago! But I think I will give it a chance this year, I’ve been thinking about it for months and now that you loved it I think I must 😄
So happy you found the magic of Zafon books. He is my all time fav author, I read every book of his and Fermin is my favourite character across all the books I read in my life. I also highly recommend to read authors book Marina, its much darker and has this vibe that I think you would love.
I love the high school musical interlude ♥️
Always wanting folks to read Percy Jackson and Mistborn! The Thirteenth Tale has been on my TBR for ages as well!
Shadows of the wind is one of the main books we used to recommend to library patrons looking for a mystery read
the hsm break is me all the time. the 3 soundtracks live rent free in my mind. jealous you have someone to actually duet with though 😂
omg this makes me so happy. one of my all time favorite books
A really good video idea is to try to read Robs favorite books from throughout his life❤ also, the boy in the striped pajamas would be a good but sad read for your 2006 video. The others didn’t stand out to me much
I think that's the same copy of TSotW I have.
For next time, I really remember loving The Thirteenth Tale and I think you'll like the, sorta, slow apocalypse vibes of The Three Body Problem.
One second who knew Kayla could sing!!! Need more of this in Vlogs 🎉
Yay, I’m glad you loved it!! I do hope you try Jonathan strange because I still want to know whether I should read it lol
Ahh! When you pulled out the Shadow of the Wind I cheered. Commenting early in the video to say I can't wait to see what you think of it! It's one of my favorite books ever.
Edit: yay! I'm so glad you liked it! It's a series btw, and my favorite book of all time is book two, The Angel's Game. I think there are either four or five books in the series.
Another win for the jar!
I read The Shadow of the Wind so long ago that I'd probably have to reread it before I could read the sequels. TheThirteenth Tale- ooooh, that was a fave!
I remember loving the first half of The Shadow of the Wind and then it got so melodramatic
Can’t believe we only have one episode left! If you wanted to read more Carlos Ruiz Zafon but not necessarily the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, I’d totally recommend Marina - very similar vibes and a brilliant standalone
I'm a HUGE fan of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (reread it earlier this month and it's still amazing), but Piranesi didn't do much for me and I have to reread it sometime to see if I like it more the second time.
I’m so happy you gave my favorite book ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️s!!!!! ❤
2004 babies rise up 🧘🏽♀️ I’ve been waiting for this one
I have the Shadow of the Wind on my TBR, but I looked at it again and was not excited for it. Now I am again!
Mistborn is what got me back into reading in 2020, when all the things were happening. Binged that entire series. Will always hold a special place for getting me through that year. It was a favorite and a 5 star. I really liked The Thirteenth Tale too! Not sure if its a 5 star though...
Wait.. Liam's in 9th grade?! 😩😩 Time is flying
Ahhhhhh PLEASE read the 3 Body Problem!!! It's absolutely wild, even if you don't end up giving it 5 stars I still think you'd really like it!! (Either that or you'll completely hate it lol)
I HATE long books, but for some reason a few years ago I was walking through a bookstore at a train station and I picked up Cloud Atlas completely on a whim (it was because of the cover, the UK pink version). I had no idea what it was, I had never even heard of it. Like your copy, it did not have a premise anywhere on it. I started reading it on the train and was absolutely ENTHRALLED, I read it in 2 sittings. It changed my brain chemistry, became a pillar of my reading taste, blew my mind in every way! I keep searching for a book that will make me feel like that again. So what I'm saying is maybe you should read it someday if you want 😅
First of all, as a huge HSM fan, you can ALWAYS sing a song of Sharpay’s and I will not complain. Second, I am VERY impressed this was a one and done. Also yesterday (the 22nd) was the 30th anniversary of Friends so you mentioning the finale was kinda funny. And finally, please make sure Rob and Liam also include the Hotel Transylvania franchise in their Adam Sandler binge. They’re modern classics imo. And some of the only Adam Sandler movies I can stand 💀
From 2006 some books I'd loved are World War Z (I highly recommend the audiobook which has a full cast. It's in the form of interviews with Zombie Apocalypse survivors. Very well done) and The Boy in Striped Pajamas (I don't ever cry for books but this book managed to make me cry)
I JUST read The Shadow of the Wind last month, so funny to see how we synchronized. I gave it a 4.5 because I thought it was a little slow at some points, but it was still excellent overall
i’m soooo happy
The thirteenth tale is so good!!! Read that! ❤
Thank you for keeping in the HSM concert 🙌 y’all should tour
a WORLD tour 🤩
I vote for you to read the boy in the striped pyjama! The movie left me devastated…
It would also be interesting if you did a movie adaptation version. So, reading books based on the year the movie was released or something similar ☺️
You absolutely have to listen to the audiobook for World War Z. It’s to this day one of my favorite audiobooks that I’ve ever listened to. Plus I recently discovered Max Brooks is Mel Brooks’ son and that blew my mind 🤯
Living for more High School Musical song breaks👏🏻
I'm a little surprised you haven't read 1984 - it's actually really short and easy to read. It was good - highly recommend. For your 2006 video, I LOVED The Three Body Problem. I didn't realize it was written so long ago, but maybe just the translation is newer.
this format really suits me
You should read Sarah’s Key for 2006. It’s phenomenal.
The cultural impact of 2004 should be studied
Great year. But maybe just because I was 12 😂
Ah, how cute you were in ninth grade. I also have a ninth grader, but I was teaching 11th graders and one 9th grade reading class in 2004.
I selfishly want you to read The Three Body Problem even though I hated it because I still haven't figured out how our sci-fi tastes align hahaha.
Imagine a leather-bound edition of your taxes!!
I just died at the HSM segment 😂😂
My absolute favorite movie that was not written by Mario Puzo is Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's third love story, "Blended". Cannot recommend it enough!!!
World War Z could be interesting for 2006 since it's written like it's a non-fiction book!