I literally stared at the wall for 20 minutes after dark matter. One of my all time favorites. Now both of you have to read his other book Recursion. Also amazing.
Gwynne improves with each book that he published The 2nd series is still multi POV but with smaller cast of characters & his current series is even better I love his take on the chosen one trope in F&F series
Malice was absolutely amazing. My husband read it and binged the series and told me i absolutely needed to read it. I have to get to the next book soon.
We are having SO much fun watching your videos. You two are like young versions of Marie and I. We BOTH love to read books (300+ each per year), and we love to talk and discuss the books we read to each other. Your shared enjoyment of these books is so fun to watch. It makes us happy. Marie bought me The Storied Life of A.J. Firky YEARS ago (along with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow), but I haven't read either of them. Hearing your thoughts in this video and Ian's in a previous video (later in time), makes me want to pick it up and read it NOW. Need to wait, I'm currently swamped at the moment. Already read nine books in the first eleven days of August...and currently reading two more books, and have eight eArcs, sitting in the wings to read. The reading life is the best life. I have Malice, but I need to carve out some time, for I want to binge all four books...back to back to back to back. I have heard so many GREAT things about this author and this series, in general. Watching your reactions and how much you loved this book...makes me want to pick it (soon). Real soon. Hmmm. Dark Matter is AMAZING - 5 Star read. You now have to read Recursion. I read them back to back. DM is better, but Recursion is a 4 Star book...and it is so good. Thank you for all that the two of you are doing. We are reading, and watching your videos. You two make us SO happy. Thank you, for being you.
This was so much fun to watch, as always! 💛 You and Ian are always so sweet to watch, and the books he gave you looked really great! I really appreciate how honest you are - especially during Malice. I've been wanting to jump into more fantasy books, but there's always a worry in the back of my head that I'm not going to be "smart enough" to fully understand and enjoy it. It was really cool to see you push past the hard part of Malice and really fall in love with it. I'm definitely going to be adding it to my tbr - along with Dark Matter and The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry!
Hi!! oh my gosh, I really appreciate that. thank you so much! 🥹 i totally understand what you mean with fantasy! I felt like malice was not an Information dump thankfully 😅 I can’t wait for you to read all of these!!!! Ahhh so exciting!!!
The Faithful and the Fallen is in my top 3 fantasy series of all time. And in my opinion each book gets better and better, with Wrath being my favorite in the series.
I was so excited to see you and your husband Ian posted a new video and a book swap video on top of that had me ecstatic!! I love the quality of the videos you both put out and it doesn’t matter how long it is in between I know I’m gonna be getting a super fun video! I have already added books from both videos to my TBR now. Thank you for sharing your love of books with us!❤❤❤
OMG!!!! When you started reading The Storied Life of A.J. FIKRY..I was waiting for your reaction that book is one of my favorites to this day it is such a beautiful story🥰… you described it perfectly💕
Awesome vlog‼️💯😊can’t wait to see what Ian chooses for you. As I have already added The Hazel Wood to my tbr thanks to you choosing for Ian 😅 and thank you Ian as I have added all your choices for Ash unto my tbr 😊 ‼️💯❤️😅
I have just finished The Stories Life of AJ Fikrey and the audiobook is amazing for me it was a 5 ⭐️read as it’s also an adaptation of the classic Silas Marner by George Eliot. I am now starting The Hazel Wood audiobook ‼️💯😅😊
If guys ever do manga here’s some ideas For you 1. Shaman king 2. Case closed 3. Dragon ball 4. Prince of tennis (I’d say two or three volumes of each series depending on how fast you read .) Your husband. 1. Fruits basket 2. Samurai deeper kyo 3. Eye shield 21 4. Sherlock bones . Hope you like the idea maybe you could do this in two parts where your trade mangas
My wife just got me the book 30 Days to Stop Being an As*hole by Harper Daniels and it was actually helpful and funny, taught me mindfulness meditation.
I love Blake Crouch!! I definitely suggest the Wayward Pine series, its so good! Recursion and Upgrade are both amazing too! So glad you liked it so much 😀
I just stumbled upon this video, but it seems like so much fun. Going to have to watch more of your videos. I wish I'd heard Ian's description of Dark Matter first lol, when I heard about it everyone used the plot twist to describe it, and I didn't even realize *that* was the twist until it happened. I'd just been waiting for the guy to figure it out already lol.
I love you and Ian so much! You two are so adorable and hilarious together. Because of this swap I already got the audiobook for the Gabrielle Zevin book and the audio for Dark Matter. I can’t wait to listen to them and see if my opinions are the same.
great reads and great reviews thanks for the info I will have to read these books sounds really fun and love your expressions, giving books a 5 star must be a great read happy reading and thanks again
Ashlynn, I am currently reading the unabridged version of the count of Monte cristo (around 1,200 pgs) and honesty I am absolutely loving it. :) you should make a video where you read it, I would love to know your thoughts! Great video
Oh my goodness your reactions were priceless. I actually watch this a while back and had to rewatch again just so I can write a comment. Malice it sounded you really liked was ur score based of how long it was or lack of female in it and do you plan to read the others some day. Curious cause I have the series as well and haven’t started it yet. Book 1 I definitely need to get loved ur take on it was like u were lost of words and I do own Dark Matter and definitely need to read you got me all excited for it. Ian was just great his enthusiasm was bursting out he was finishing ur train of thought lol great reactions 😂😂lol
I tried to pick up Malice and it confused the heck out of me aswell. I actually didn't finish it, but I'm probably going to pick up again at some point
Oh and if you do the manga idea they have these neat hello kitty cross over book marks that be perfect for this they did on for my hero academia and one for fruits basket . Which are very cute
I was listening to Malice and I got 32% of the book and I had to dnf it because I just couldn’t focus on it and 26 chapters and I don’t know what I had read. I might need to get the actual book or just get it on audible so that I can take my time with it because my library had a waitlist and I felt rushed in trying to get through it. What do you recommend the paperback or audible of Malice ?
You have got to read: a man called ove by Fredrik Backman Its a lot like life of AJ but so much more The author and that book are my favorites!!!! So heart warming and heartbreaking 😅
I have just finished listening to The Storied Life of AJ Fikrey and it’s a 5 ⭐️ read‼️ I also feel like I read a classic because it’s a modern adaptation of the classic Silas Marner by George Eliot. I have added Malice and Dark Matter to my library’s waitlist for the audiobooks. I also now 😅😊need to read Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow.
I love watching both of your guys channel as a Christian its cool to see you guys as book lovers to show people, look you can still read these stories and be a Christian. But be careful about what you read I love it.
❤📚📚❤️ I loved The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry!! EDIT: Okay, I tried Dark Matter on audio and only made it a couple minutes in...maybe I'll try reading the physical book!
Ok I've had my eye on A J Fikry since i read Tomorrow x3 and adored it... so guess I've got to go buy that now! 😂 I found Malice really boring and predictable, it read so young to me and very much as "boys writing for other boys" 🙈🙈 zero intrigue and very much not for me...I don't understand alllll the hype at all but I'm very happy other people love it 😂😂
I just posted on Ian’s upload now it’s my time to harass you hahahhahaha how am I supposed to pick who to watch first if you damn cuties post at the same time!?! ;) 😘 I love you guys HECKKKK YEAAAAHHH. IT’S IAN AND ASHLYNN TIME!! And you absolutely need to read The Only One Left together! Add that as another idea for that romance TBR prompt I gave you last week. Not only that but it’d be cool to see you “buddy” read together at times. Lmao at the “magic” quip at Dark Matter. If you loved that Storied Life book, try “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrick Bachman. It’s long the same lines. So cute and moving. Also, read “Mistborn.” There’s a reason it’s picked as an intro into adult fantasy. Tons of characters, excellent magic, politics and it’s not overwhelming. The whole trilogy is chef’s kiss. I wanna do a buddy read with you guys too. Talk to Ian and let’s do something in 2024, but after the holidays. Think about it and let me know. Love ya guys, weekly smooches and stuff
I'm currently writing 5 different genres and here's a glimpse of what happens to one of my characters that I designed myself. My character is stuck in a Playlist of songs. Every time a new song plays , a new world appears. I'd like to know both of your thoughts on it? I'm between writing fantasy, dystopia, mystery, romance and science fiction which genre u guys think that character is in? Can't wait to hear both your thoughts .😊
Malice is the weakest book in the faithful and the fallen series it gets better with the sequel i have read all the books in the series and the spinoff series 😊
Couples that read together stay together. 💜
Too true
Ian is always so passionate about the books he reads! The way he explains them makes me want to read it
Watching you two interact with each other always puts the biggest smile on my face. You can just see the genuine love and respect and it's beautiful
I just want to say that JOY radiates from y'all's marriage and I absolutely love the way that y'all radiate Christ's love!
I literally stared at the wall for 20 minutes after dark matter. One of my all time favorites. Now both of you have to read his other book Recursion. Also amazing.
hahaha!! I know right! I think I had a similar reaction afterward 😅 thank you so much for the recommendations! I def want to read more of his stuff!!
It's physically impossible not to smile when watching your videos together ❤ you are sooo cute together!!!!
The way Ian looks at you is so incredibly adorable to see! You can see the sparkle you create in his eyes when he looks at you. ❤
Gwynne improves with each book that he published
The 2nd series is still multi POV but with smaller cast of characters & his current series is even better
I love his take on the chosen one trope in F&F series
Make sure to go check out the books I gave Ian over on his channel!! 💖🥹📚
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These videos are always so fun. You and Ian are the cutest!!
Malice was absolutely amazing. My husband read it and binged the series and told me i absolutely needed to read it. I have to get to the next book soon.
Ian in the background when you picked Malice! 😂👌
How Ian said “War and rumors of war” when talking about Malice made chuckle. Then I thought that this may be something I’m into.
We are having SO much fun watching your videos. You two are like young versions of Marie and I. We BOTH love to read books (300+ each per year), and we love to talk and discuss the books we read to each other. Your shared enjoyment of these books is so fun to watch. It makes us happy.
Marie bought me The Storied Life of A.J. Firky YEARS ago (along with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow), but I haven't read either of them. Hearing your thoughts in this video and Ian's in a previous video (later in time), makes me want to pick it up and read it NOW. Need to wait, I'm currently swamped at the moment. Already read nine books in the first eleven days of August...and currently reading two more books, and have eight eArcs, sitting in the wings to read.
The reading life is the best life.
I have Malice, but I need to carve out some time, for I want to binge all four books...back to back to back to back. I have heard so many GREAT things about this author and this series, in general. Watching your reactions and how much you loved this book...makes me want to pick it (soon). Real soon. Hmmm.
Dark Matter is AMAZING - 5 Star read. You now have to read Recursion. I read them back to back. DM is better, but Recursion is a 4 Star book...and it is so good.
Thank you for all that the two of you are doing. We are reading, and watching your videos. You two make us SO happy. Thank you, for being you.
OH MY GOSH YES! I can't wait to hear what you think of Dark Matter. I also read it recently! It's so good!!
This was so much fun to watch, as always! 💛
You and Ian are always so sweet to watch, and the books he gave you looked really great! I really appreciate how honest you are - especially during Malice. I've been wanting to jump into more fantasy books, but there's always a worry in the back of my head that I'm not going to be "smart enough" to fully understand and enjoy it. It was really cool to see you push past the hard part of Malice and really fall in love with it. I'm definitely going to be adding it to my tbr - along with Dark Matter and The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry!
Hi!! oh my gosh, I really appreciate that. thank you so much! 🥹 i totally understand what you mean with fantasy! I felt like malice was not an Information dump thankfully 😅 I can’t wait for you to read all of these!!!! Ahhh so exciting!!!
The Faithful and the Fallen is in my top 3 fantasy series of all time. And in my opinion each book gets better and better, with Wrath being my favorite in the series.
I love it when you two do this! I wished my husband was a reader. Fantastic!
Well now I need to add Dark Matter and The Storied Life of AJ Fikry to my never-ending TBR 😂😂
I was so excited to see you and your husband Ian posted a new video and a book swap video on top of that had me ecstatic!! I love the quality of the videos you both put out and it doesn’t matter how long it is in between I know I’m gonna be getting a super fun video! I have already added books from both videos to my TBR now. Thank you for sharing your love of books with us!❤❤❤
Love when you book swap! Can't wait to watch it!!
One of my favorite couples!!❤❤❤
You two are one of the sweetest couples I have ever seeeeen 🥹❤️
The way I finished this video and went straight to the library to Dark Matter 👏🏼 I’m starting it ASAP!
OMG!!!! When you started reading The Storied Life of A.J. FIKRY..I was waiting for your reaction that book is one of my favorites to this day it is such a beautiful story🥰… you described it perfectly💕
Malice!! YEEEESSS!
Awesome vlog‼️💯😊can’t wait to see what Ian chooses for you. As I have already added The Hazel Wood to my tbr thanks to you choosing for Ian 😅 and thank you Ian as I have added all your choices for Ash unto my tbr 😊 ‼️💯❤️😅
I have just finished The Stories Life of AJ Fikrey and the audiobook is amazing for me it was a 5 ⭐️read as it’s also an adaptation of the classic Silas Marner by George Eliot. I am now starting The Hazel Wood audiobook ‼️💯😅😊
Ashlynn!! I'm so happy you enjoyed Storied Life!! 😻 Can't wait to see Ian's perspective!!
My reaction when there’s a new video: 🥳🤭
The cutest couple!! Love your book swaps and seeing your different reactions.
If guys ever do manga here’s some ideas
For you
1. Shaman king
2. Case closed
3. Dragon ball
4. Prince of tennis
(I’d say two or three volumes of each series depending on how fast you read .)
Your husband.
1. Fruits basket
2. Samurai deeper kyo
3. Eye shield 21
4. Sherlock bones .
Hope you like the idea maybe you could do this in two parts where your trade mangas
In the UK popping to the store and the pub and being back in less than an hour is an everyday occurrence
immediately added dark matter onto my tbr!
My wife just got me the book 30 Days to Stop Being an As*hole by Harper Daniels and it was actually helpful and funny, taught me mindfulness meditation.
This is GOALS.
I love Blake Crouch!! I definitely suggest the Wayward Pine series, its so good! Recursion and Upgrade are both amazing too! So glad you liked it so much 😀
Ashlynn, I feel Legends of the First Empire is the fantasy series for you. Amazing female characters!
Let’s go I wanted a part 2 desperately!❤
Ooh we're only on the first book and I'm already excited! Dark matter is on my end of the year tbr!
Dark matter in my TBR, and I'm going to read it as soon as i could
Love the swap videos!
I just stumbled upon this video, but it seems like so much fun. Going to have to watch more of your videos. I wish I'd heard Ian's description of Dark Matter first lol, when I heard about it everyone used the plot twist to describe it, and I didn't even realize *that* was the twist until it happened. I'd just been waiting for the guy to figure it out already lol.
I love you and Ian so much! You two are so adorable and hilarious together. Because of this swap I already got the audiobook for the Gabrielle Zevin book and the audio for Dark Matter. I can’t wait to listen to them and see if my opinions are the same.
I'll have to check out the Storied Life. I love seeing these videos from you and your husband.😊
Me, staring at my Dark Matter, collecting dust on my bookshelf...🤔🤔
Dark Matter one of my favorite books for sure! You should read some of Crouch's others.
I read Dark Matter. Liked it for sure.
YOU GUYS ARE MY FAVORITE
I agree .. Dark Matter was great!!
You guys are amazing and I'm so grateful that I found your channels🫶🏻
We named our puppy after storm from the faithful and the fallen!
DarkMatter was a wild ride, it is my favorite book by Crouch
His others involve more science, DM had some also but the right amount
ADORABLE 🥹🥹🥹
This was amazing video you 2 do today!!!! :))
Right there with you, Ian ... wasn't a fan of Tomorrow x3. I wish my husband read more. I'd totally do a swap! So fun!
I also read it recently! It's so good!!
What a great video! I like how you both are passionate about books 😀 I am gonna try if my husband would like to do something similar, it sounds fun!
great reads and great reviews thanks for the info I will have to read these books sounds really fun and love your expressions, giving books a 5 star must be a great read happy reading and thanks again
I always look at the author photo and read the little bio 😁
you guys are my fav
These videos are awesome. 😊
I quite liked the dark matter series on Apple TV. Now meaning to read the book but feel i already know too much of how it goes to enjoy it properly
Ashlynn, I am currently reading the unabridged version of the count of Monte cristo (around 1,200 pgs) and honesty I am absolutely loving it. :) you should make a video where you read it, I would love to know your thoughts! Great video
I love the red lipstick on you!!!
Oh my goodness your reactions were priceless. I actually watch this a while back and had to rewatch again just so I can write a comment. Malice it sounded you really liked was ur score based of how long it was or lack of female in it and do you plan to read the others some day. Curious cause I have the series as well and haven’t started it yet. Book 1 I definitely need to get loved ur take on it was like u were lost of words and I do own Dark Matter and definitely need to read you got me all excited for it. Ian was just great his enthusiasm was bursting out he was finishing ur train of thought lol great reactions 😂😂lol
I tried to pick up Malice and it confused the heck out of me aswell. I actually didn't finish it, but I'm probably going to pick up again at some point
I remember Haley Pham reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and apparently the movie adaptation was good as well. Love a good book swap.
Oh and if you do the manga idea they have these neat hello kitty cross over book marks that be perfect for this they did on for my hero academia and one for fruits basket . Which are very cute
My all time favorite book couple❤❤❤❤❤❤
The two of you are so cute together 💝
Because of this video I have just bought dark matter and the storied life of a j flickry 😅😅 Love the both of you ❤❤❤
I was listening to Malice and I got 32% of the book and I had to dnf it because I just couldn’t focus on it and 26 chapters and I don’t know what I had read. I might need to get the actual book or just get it on audible so that I can take my time with it because my library had a waitlist and I felt rushed in trying to get through it. What do you recommend the paperback or audible of Malice ?
Ya'll are so you together!! My husband doesn't read but I got him interested in the Housemaid by Freida Mcfadden.
You have got to read:
a man called ove by Fredrik Backman
Its a lot like life of AJ but so much more
The author and that book are my favorites!!!!
So heart warming and heartbreaking 😅
I THINK I HAVE THAT SAME SHERPA BAG AS YOU
I have just finished listening to The Storied Life of AJ Fikrey and it’s a 5 ⭐️ read‼️ I also feel like I read a classic because it’s a modern adaptation of the classic Silas Marner by George Eliot. I have added Malice and Dark Matter to my library’s waitlist for the audiobooks. I also now 😅😊need to read Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow.
I only have 3 five star reads and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow is one of them i still think about it it is so so good and beautiful
@@miiisssssyyyy I need to read Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
You two are sooooo cute!
Have finished the Red rising series ? I finished the main 3 trilogy and I loved it and I will eventually the rest.
I love watching both of your guys channel as a Christian its cool to see you guys as book lovers to show people, look you can still read these stories and be a Christian. But be careful about what you read I love it.
Checking out Dark Matter now
❤📚📚❤️ I loved The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry!! EDIT: Okay, I tried Dark Matter on audio and only made it a couple minutes in...maybe I'll try reading the physical book!
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry was amazing!! Definitely recommend reading Dark Matter. It might be easier to take in haha 😅
Did you guys meet through books or did he start reading after meeting you?
Ok I've had my eye on A J Fikry since i read Tomorrow x3 and adored it... so guess I've got to go buy that now! 😂 I found Malice really boring and predictable, it read so young to me and very much as "boys writing for other boys" 🙈🙈 zero intrigue and very much not for me...I don't understand alllll the hype at all but I'm very happy other people love it 😂😂
I just posted on Ian’s upload now it’s my time to harass you hahahhahaha how am I supposed to pick who to watch first if you damn cuties post at the same time!?! ;) 😘 I love you guys HECKKKK YEAAAAHHH. IT’S IAN AND ASHLYNN TIME!! And you absolutely need to read The Only One Left together! Add that as another idea for that romance TBR prompt I gave you last week. Not only that but it’d be cool to see you “buddy” read together at times. Lmao at the “magic” quip at Dark Matter. If you loved that Storied Life book, try “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrick Bachman. It’s long the same lines. So cute and moving. Also, read “Mistborn.” There’s a reason it’s picked as an intro into adult fantasy. Tons of characters, excellent magic, politics and it’s not overwhelming. The whole trilogy is chef’s kiss. I wanna do a buddy read with you guys too. Talk to Ian and let’s do something in 2024, but after the holidays. Think about it and let me know. Love ya guys, weekly smooches and stuff
I'm currently writing 5 different genres and here's a glimpse of what happens to one of my characters that I designed myself. My character is stuck in a Playlist of songs. Every time a new song plays , a new world appears. I'd like to know both of your thoughts on it? I'm between writing fantasy, dystopia, mystery, romance and science fiction which genre u guys think that character is in? Can't wait to hear both your thoughts .😊
Sounds like fantasy. Or romantasy, if you mean to focus on a love story, too. Depending on your execution, this has the potential to be very good.
@@oana-mariauliu5828 it's a fantasy/romance and mystery all in one book.
Malice is the weakest book in the faithful and the fallen series it gets better with the sequel i have read all the books in the series and the spinoff series 😊
I’ve been hearing that!! Thank you so much!! It makes me anticipate the rest of the series even more 🥰🤗
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How else wants to see them read harry potter
Sahrmwnita Smith to the you too love you too Love you see book 📖
24:07 If your significant other doesn’t look at you like Ian is looking at Ashlynn while she’s talking about these books……they’re not the one 😍