My Worst Books of 2023 👎 (Colleen Hoover you will pay for your crimes...)

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  • @rubyredmint
    @rubyredmint 11 місяців тому +2609

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    Hook wanted Peter in his bed
    But Wendy would have to do

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +395

      Omg--

    • @crakandra9672
      @crakandra9672 11 місяців тому +228

      The dude from nov 9 is shaking 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Carols989
      @Carols989 11 місяців тому +55

      .....just sayin there is a book with trans and adult peter pan having a romance with hook

    • @JustChillingOnTattoine
      @JustChillingOnTattoine 11 місяців тому +34

      When wpshe said dark romance, I instanly thought it will be Hook x Peter. Stalkering, really messed up, controlling, 50 shades but actually dark. Hook always gave me creepy stalker vibes.

    • @elkarctic
      @elkarctic 11 місяців тому

      @@Carols989cough. may I have the name? please. asking for a friend.

  • @Khunsha-jv5zu
    @Khunsha-jv5zu 11 місяців тому +4504

    SHE MAY NOT BE PREGNANT BUT SHE NEVER FAILS TO DELIVER!!! 🫄🗣️🗣️

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1307

      🫄🫄🫄 gotta give birth to my demon child (this youtube channel)

    • @grandmabecky7984
      @grandmabecky7984 11 місяців тому +22

      Oh wow

    • @gray5105
      @gray5105 11 місяців тому +32

      is this not crazy

    • @xRaiofSunshine
      @xRaiofSunshine 11 місяців тому +65

      That is….a sentence 😮

    • @zyonhenderson67
      @zyonhenderson67 11 місяців тому +45

      Damn thats a bar

  • @burculuks
    @burculuks 11 місяців тому +4941

    I can't believe I have imposter syndrome in a world where Colleen Hoover is a successful author and Ben Shapiro deems himself an intellectual.

    • @andiman44
      @andiman44 11 місяців тому +277

      Clearly we’re in the twilight zone

    • @jazwhoaskedforthis
      @jazwhoaskedforthis 11 місяців тому +8

      SERIOUSLYYYY. I'm over here downplaying my intelligence and capabilities when there's clowns out here like this getting paid to be trifling at best

    • @aidahhh
      @aidahhh 11 місяців тому +242

      It really puts things into perspective.

    • @a.b.2405
      @a.b.2405 11 місяців тому

      And Donald Trump, who is not a politician, became president and we have a dementia patient for president now. Moral of the story: you can do it even if you’re unqualified.

    • @mswifeycatlady7583
      @mswifeycatlady7583 11 місяців тому +102

      Right?! We truly are living in a dystopian nightmare 😱😅

  • @natt3692
    @natt3692 11 місяців тому +3490

    i love it when cindy shits on books for 28 minutes straight

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +380

      a masochist i see

    • @jiuplays
      @jiuplays 11 місяців тому +43

      @@withcindy as a masochist, we need more

    • @jinr0grl395
      @jinr0grl395 11 місяців тому +22

      can't wait for cindy's review of the fourth wing books

  • @jaehyun667
    @jaehyun667 11 місяців тому +2180

    miscommunication has to be the most infurating trope in media for me, it's like nails on chalkboard so I totally agree w loads of these LMAO

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +406

      esp if conflicts ONLY happen cuz the leads have to be stupid

    • @Marieila
      @Marieila 11 місяців тому +89

      especially when it's something that could be cleared up if someone just asked a question.

    • @cleowithmayo9359
      @cleowithmayo9359 11 місяців тому +32

      As a writer, let me explain: For some characters, we have the brains and the balls to give them engaging conflict-opposing philosophy’s, genuine failures, moral flaws-but other times we refuse to imagine our character doing anything wrong in their lives so a miscommunication feels like (to some) the only way they and their lover could possibly endure conflict.

    • @kjarakravik4837
      @kjarakravik4837 11 місяців тому +49

      I actually like miscommunication when there's some thought put into it but most of the time writers just use it as a cheap and easy source of conflict

    • @persialionheart
      @persialionheart 11 місяців тому +12

      Miscommunication is the worst. Especially when it lasts so long. Like where is the communication?

  • @Politoed89
    @Politoed89 11 місяців тому +1138

    hooked would've instantly become 10x better if hook realized halfway through that the whole 'dark horny man' persona was him overcompensating, and he's actually been in love with peter the entire time

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +282

      The way that would have gagged me

  • @kartik3719
    @kartik3719 11 місяців тому +2398

    I love how at the beginning of this channel we had to BEG Cindy to read all the ACOTAR sequels and now she just reads shit like From Blood and Ash on her own with no coercion, truly some character development for the ages 🥹

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +528

      To be fair I only picked that up bc Victoria was reading it

    • @luiza.limaneves
      @luiza.limaneves 11 місяців тому +131

      Not all developments are good for the person going through it

    • @redlikeroses1062
      @redlikeroses1062 11 місяців тому +72

      A full corruption arc for Cindy

  • @cheyennekchua
    @cheyennekchua 11 місяців тому +1626

    the way a Colleen Hoover book is here is 1000000% understandable

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +354

      not just one but TWO

    • @minrui
      @minrui 11 місяців тому +60

      And in the top 1 & 2 spots

    • @dead_protagonist
      @dead_protagonist 11 місяців тому +53

      it's the only writing competition she has any right winning 💀💀

    • @embe_r
      @embe_r 6 місяців тому +2

      @@dead_protagonistFOUL 😭

  • @Tubemansi
    @Tubemansi 11 місяців тому +745

    It saddens me how people don't automatically think "library" when it come to checking books out that they're not sure about. ☹

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +142

      Library is always my default!!

    • @user-i9z
      @user-i9z 11 місяців тому +70

      The libraries in my country aren't really well-maintained. Most people here can barely read English, let alone have the free time to visit a library and read recreationally. I can understand why some don't really think of libraries first since they're not accessible everywhere. I wish there was more awareness about the online library hosted by the Internet Archive, though!

    • @wendygen
      @wendygen 11 місяців тому

      @@scylla5867If you are in the United States, ask your local library about Interlibrary Loan. They can get items from other libraries in the US. Depending upon your library, there may be a charge. Also look at your library, regional library or state library, they may offer Libby - ebooks to check out

    • @AverageWagie
      @AverageWagie 11 місяців тому +18

      I'm pretty sure the library in my town hasn't updated their catalogue since 2012. That's what several consecutive recessions does to you 🙃

    • @misamisaa4547
      @misamisaa4547 11 місяців тому +11

      The only problem with this is that sometimes the local library doesn't have the very niche books I'm looking for (there's like 2 libraries in the entire country that have danmei books (think Scumbag Villain or Heavenly Official's Blessing) available & they're both in cities way too far for me to visit more than maybe once a year...

  • @catladyy666
    @catladyy666 11 місяців тому +821

    i’m not a negative person i just waited for this specific video from cindy the entire 2023

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +178

      Let the hatred fuel you

  • @sundaesorceress
    @sundaesorceress 11 місяців тому +402

    The New York Times is really not embarrassed to slap their name on any book huh

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +88

      Maybe it's our fault

    • @VeronicaWarlock
      @VeronicaWarlock 11 місяців тому +39

      They’re just telling us what we did.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 11 місяців тому +801

    Miss CoHo better be happy she got silver and gold in this list.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +221

      she won!! she won!!

    • @haggisa
      @haggisa 11 місяців тому +69

      It takes real dedication to be the best at being the worst. 🥺

    • @ilaydaakmehmet7707
      @ilaydaakmehmet7707 11 місяців тому +30

      The only silver and gold she'll ever get.

    • @mariakara2419
      @mariakara2419 7 місяців тому +2

      HAJHAH LOVE THIS 🤣🙌🏻

  • @SilentTrip
    @SilentTrip 11 місяців тому +682

    Colleen Hoover was the runner-up and the winner of the Worst Books awards! An unmatched feat

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +162

      She dominates the field

    • @jacksonconnell
      @jacksonconnell 11 місяців тому +6

      👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @natyboops
    @natyboops 11 місяців тому +544

    People don't love to watch your worst book videos because they love negativity. We love to watch your worst book videos because your unique sense of humor makes these bad book hilarious. My dying wish will be "play me 'I read 800 pages of A Court of Silver Flames so I made d**k soap and wore a furry face mask.'"🤣

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +103

      Aww what an honor ❤️

  • @yuhakim2991
    @yuhakim2991 11 місяців тому +85

    18:54 the police siren in the background coming to make colleen pay for her crimes 😭

  • @chrishedlund5751
    @chrishedlund5751 11 місяців тому +253

    Hoover really writes books that are just jingly keys for women who answer 4am "u up?" texts

    • @zoerice4227
      @zoerice4227 11 місяців тому +52

      I need you to know this comment made me snort gin up my nose and then caused a coughing fit, both from the aforementioned nose gin (0/10 terrible experience, do not recommend) and me trying to laugh at the same time

  • @violetpinkpanda
    @violetpinkpanda 11 місяців тому +184

    I was considering reading a CoHo book just to see what the hype was about, but then my local library experienced a cybersecurity attack and I can't place any holds so I just decided that the universe was telling me to not waste my time and watch Cindy rant about them instead

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +45

      Omg is ur library ok

    • @violetpinkpanda
      @violetpinkpanda 11 місяців тому

      If I remember correctly the data of all employees of the Toronto Public Library from 1998 until now were leaked, and they haven't been able to put their systems back online for over 2 months now@@withcindy

    • @jukainsarah8807
      @jukainsarah8807 11 місяців тому +21

      @violetpinkpanda I think we might be in the same library system because mine also went under a cybersecurity attack recently 😭 it sucks because I was planning on reading the Iron Widow before the end of the year. Either way you definitely dodged a bullet there

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 11 місяців тому +505

    Colleen Hoover is writing the wrong genre, in my opinion. Her books would be better if they were straight up thrillers, not romantic dramas. I feel as though "Verity" was written after "November 9" received backlash, but even then, the male lead was a creeper.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +266

      i wanna see what she's capable of if she writes creepers on purpose

    • @cqstellation
      @cqstellation 11 місяців тому +61

      i saw verity and another one of her books in the mystery/thriller section of b&n and i have never done as much of a double take as i did then 😭

    • @Stonedandbookish
      @Stonedandbookish 11 місяців тому +17

      The Men in both books are 🗑️

    • @swathipillai6867
      @swathipillai6867 11 місяців тому +25

      I unfortunately read Verity because I didn't learn my lesson after the first 2 CoHo books I've read, and it's bad. Not the worst book out of all the books but spoilers:
      The male love interest is still a bad guy who might have killed his wife, and the main character is still willing to overlook this. CoHo continuously writes toxic, evil men that are always forgiven by the main character.

    • @kbird6208
      @kbird6208 11 місяців тому +5

      ​@@withcindy But could she pull it off or can she only write creeps unintentionally? 🤔

  • @DarwinRoger893
    @DarwinRoger893 11 місяців тому +242

    Cindy opening up about the books is a metaphor for how Cindy is opening up about her trauma. It’s a really subtle and nuanced detail that you can easily miss.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +42

      😭😭😭

  • @losttessa6998
    @losttessa6998 11 місяців тому +377

    Hooked sounds like it was written by someone with truly MASSIVE daddy issues 😂

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +57

      It def appeals to those w daddy issues

    • @canyounot6858
      @canyounot6858 11 місяців тому

      Someone with daddy issues would have written hot sex scenes tho. I will not elaborate.

  • @Sofianunes12
    @Sofianunes12 11 місяців тому +318

    The fact that all the books are straight romances kinda say something about straight people kinks

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +129

      Straightness is a disease

    • @jazwhoaskedforthis
      @jazwhoaskedforthis 11 місяців тому

      The straights are not okay

    • @roelin360
      @roelin360 11 місяців тому

      Straight culture is just a kink were all subjected to without consent

    • @emitheorbit1118
      @emitheorbit1118 11 місяців тому +35

      As a straight person, I need an explanation as to why straight romance has been so bad lately

    • @sunnysodapop
      @sunnysodapop 11 місяців тому +9

      Let us not act like Alpha/Omega doesn't exist though ☠️

  • @CarlixAlfonzo-su7rg
    @CarlixAlfonzo-su7rg 11 місяців тому +435

    I really thought when I started reading Hook, that the premise would have been much more interesting if it had been a gay retelling of Peter Pan, something enemies to lovers with Hook and Peter. But no, we have to always go with the basic route, right? Because, in a way, Hook actually spent his time thinking about Peter, the man was THIRSTY.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +130

      he was sooo obsessed

    • @beckyginger3432
      @beckyginger3432 11 місяців тому +56

      Read Peter Darling, its a queer retelling

    • @CarlixAlfonzo-su7rg
      @CarlixAlfonzo-su7rg 11 місяців тому +6

      @@beckyginger3432 👀

    • @Lppt87
      @Lppt87 11 місяців тому

      Wouldn’t that be pedo? Idk, i draw my line at pedo. Like i don’t care how open minded your mind is, if you wanna write a book about pedo romance… pick it up and lock it in a TINY altoids can.

    • @gdfrisina5065
      @gdfrisina5065 11 місяців тому +1

      @@beckyginger3432where have you been able to read this book? i've heard great things but it seems to be out of print :/

  • @xenbonzacura5897
    @xenbonzacura5897 11 місяців тому +150

    sometimes I feel like AO3 fanfiction is rotting my brain, but then someone brings up Colleen Hoover

    • @CircusoftheMoon
      @CircusoftheMoon 11 місяців тому +46

      I can name 100 authors on AO3 that run circles around Colleen.

    • @astralvelocity
      @astralvelocity 11 місяців тому +16

      some ao3 authors are modern day literary gods, miss hoover can only dream of being on their level 💃

    • @mariakara2419
      @mariakara2419 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@astralvelocityI agree 1000%!! it's very unfortunate that the majority of ao3 authors won't get this kind of recognition 🙁

  • @woopsiedoodles4718
    @woopsiedoodles4718 11 місяців тому +127

    the grossest part of november 9th is that the love interest probably minimizes how much the scars affect her to absolve himself of his own guilt. he's lying to himself and her to diminish the damage he's caused. what an asshat.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +42

      While spinning it around to make it seem like he's uplifting her, ignoring the fact that he's the reason for them!!

    • @VeronicaWarlock
      @VeronicaWarlock 11 місяців тому +10

      Yeah like, uh sir, you are the one person who is not allowed to ascribe blame for this anywhere else?

  • @bro.that.is.adorable.2633
    @bro.that.is.adorable.2633 11 місяців тому +376

    I was literally just thinking about Colleen Hoover and other authors who write adult themes at a middle school reading level

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +72

      u manifested this video

  • @cupofkeyshae
    @cupofkeyshae 11 місяців тому +99

    Lmao at “Rhysand’s Feminism 101 seminar” 😂 also
    Libraries have saved me SO much money this year.

  • @hypochlorite
    @hypochlorite 11 місяців тому +112

    The library also has movies, video games, music albums and usually have a 3D printer as well, so if you needed anything, id suggest the library for all your controversial needs!

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +19

      It's such a valuable community resource!!

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 11 місяців тому +92

    "Her love interests would have been the one doing the assault " good heaven! I'm rolling

  • @samuelline9573
    @samuelline9573 11 місяців тому +64

    I will never stop laught at Cindy going "(idea 1) is actually a metaphor for (idea 1)" in the dryest tone ever.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +11

      Ty for appreciating that running joke

  • @justmaddiereading
    @justmaddiereading 11 місяців тому +206

    I see Blood & Ash in the thumbnail and I am already STOKED.
    BRING THE FLAMES.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +36

      havent gotten a chance to talk about it on my channel yet hehe

    • @Aurelian369_
      @Aurelian369_ 11 місяців тому

      @@withcindyTALK ABOUT IT ❗️❗️❗️

  • @frankundercoverdragon6288
    @frankundercoverdragon6288 11 місяців тому +69

    The protagonist from from blood and ash and the love interest in nov 9 graduated from the rhysand university school of feminism

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +21

      They should be together and be the most insufferable couple

    • @somethingsomething367
      @somethingsomething367 8 місяців тому +1

      Nah, Nov 9 LI is a dropout. For all it's worth, Blood and Ash LI /at least/ is not the source of the problem.

  • @nargisakter9362
    @nargisakter9362 11 місяців тому +184

    Omg from blood and ash was soooooooo freaking long that at one point i was like "GIRL JUST STOP THINKING BS AND LET THE FREAKING STORY CONTINUE"
    Honestly poppy is a good character if it wasn't for the overthinking

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +61

      the story was waaay too long for me, shouldve been condensed a lot more if it werent for the over-writing

    • @meid3801
      @meid3801 11 місяців тому

      Could have been done in three books but I believe publishing asked the author to drag the story out. Hated it.

    • @actuallyitsash1411
      @actuallyitsash1411 11 місяців тому +1

      I gave up after the third book and the only reason I got that far was cus I'm too stubborn to not read a book I paid for

    • @queenb2450
      @queenb2450 11 місяців тому +6

      Poppy was not a good character though! All she did was talk big, try to stab him all the time, have the personality of a cardboard box. Bella Swan was more tolerable.

    • @toricarlini4474
      @toricarlini4474 11 місяців тому +5

      "But I'm the maiden!"

  • @dxnielle__
    @dxnielle__ 11 місяців тому +202

    just like there was a Stephenie Meyer effect, there will be a Sarah J. Maas effect. I’m calling it right now 🤣

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +49

      She's so influential

    • @projectjupiter5523
      @projectjupiter5523 11 місяців тому +54

      if there's a Colleen Hoover effect, I will make myself illiterate to avoid it

    • @VeronicaWarlock
      @VeronicaWarlock 11 місяців тому +4

      @@projectjupiter5523 it’s an interesting problem, how can we forget how to read? I think even most people with amnesia retain skills like reading.

    • @projectjupiter5523
      @projectjupiter5523 11 місяців тому +3

      @@VeronicaWarlock I've never actually considered this lol 💀 maybe a lobotomy that removes or damages the part of the brain associated with interpreting language? I know there are neurological conditions that can make someone unable to process and understand speech despite being otherwise well and able to hear clearly - perhaps something similar exists for written and other forms of communication?

  • @ahlamsdiary
    @ahlamsdiary 11 місяців тому +102

    I was flabbergasted when I learned that people don’t lend from the library 😭 like wdym you spent over 100$ on like five books???

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +31

      I wanna calculate how much $$ I saved on library books so I can feel satisfied hehe

    • @mollypocrass4562
      @mollypocrass4562 11 місяців тому +12

      Some libraries actually do receipts at the end of the year that tell you that.

    • @johnsilver8059
      @johnsilver8059 4 місяці тому

      The books I might check out at a library first are the least likely to be at nearby libraries. Specifically books from either No Starch Press or O’Reilly publishing.

  • @Pikminboy
    @Pikminboy 11 місяців тому +70

    The way the love interest keep on getting worse and worse each year😭

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +11

      How can we get any worse than this next year?

    • @MsAnubisia
      @MsAnubisia 11 місяців тому +7

      @@withcindy Oh no please don't jinx it!

    • @kaytoomuchsalt5100
      @kaytoomuchsalt5100 29 днів тому

      @@withcindythis thread is extremely funny to see now that you’ve read Haunting Adeline

  • @Artbyhurricanyounot
    @Artbyhurricanyounot 11 місяців тому +109

    Seeing that thumbnail in itself was cathartic 😌 knowing you also didn’t like those books makes me feel vindicated. Also YOURE THE REASON I GOT MYSELF A LIBRARY CARD WHEN I MOVED! SUPPORT YOUR LOVAL LIBRARIES!

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +13

      Omg love that for u

  • @idontreallyknow898
    @idontreallyknow898 11 місяців тому +35

    "choke her out like she's bart simpson" LMFAOO GIRL YOU ARE HILARIOUS I LOVE WATCHING U TALK ABOUT BAD BOOKS

  • @AndyyWithAY
    @AndyyWithAY 11 місяців тому +137

    I think Hook has to be my worst out of these. I can't get over an unhinged man using a woman to try to hurt a man.
    Verity was THIS YEAR?? That feels like a lifetime ago. That one was a hot mess, but entertaining to me at least.
    Maybe Pan is 2 actually. That guy in Nomember 9 would get me arrested for murder. He is so insufferable. Objectification is not love

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +34

      The dude in November 9 is def worse than hooked just bc he's WAY more annoying

  • @Toribell1928
    @Toribell1928 11 місяців тому +52

    My mom has scars on her face from a car accident and she was bullied in school and told no one would marry her despite being a very extroverted person 😑 the way Colleen Hoover writes disfigurement like it’s a fantasy and has never actually happened to people is wild

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +16

      I'm sorry ur mom had to deal with that :(

    • @namkia205
      @namkia205 11 місяців тому +5

      You're mum is a strong woman I'm glad she met your dad because this proves how worthy she is of Love

  • @Ophiotaurus_AKA_Bessie
    @Ophiotaurus_AKA_Bessie 11 місяців тому +14

    When I saw that “from blood and ash” was on here I got a bit worried because I remember sort of liking it, then I realised that my book was called “king of battle and blood” and that the book covers where just so unimaginative that I mistook them for each other.

  • @cherryblossoms8966
    @cherryblossoms8966 11 місяців тому +45

    i so look forward to these videos every year - i love cindy ranting about her favourite books (which has given me a bunch of recs!), but there's just something about her reviews of the worst books of 2023 that always have me in tears of laughter. happy new year cindy!

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +13

      happy new year to you too!! i also enjoy these wrapup videos lol

  • @mysideacc2770
    @mysideacc2770 11 місяців тому +34

    wish we had public libraries so i could find terrible books to read too, but in my country (or at least my side of it, idk what they do in the south) libraries are all in schools and only accessible by students or visitors seeking academic texts, so i really appreciate youtubers like cindy who i can live vicariously through for the bad book experiences.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +4

      I gotchu!!

    • @VeronicaWarlock
      @VeronicaWarlock 11 місяців тому +5

      There are some American libraries I know you can get a card without being a resident and access their online stuff (like possibly Libby, so ebooks and audiobooks). I know Anaheim specifically allows worldwide access. And then there are a bunch more you can do for a yearly fee, usually $25-50. I think Hawaii’s public library has a lower fee.

  • @allvariationstaken
    @allvariationstaken 11 місяців тому +90

    I hate myself and read Verity and then read the "bonus" chapters on reddit someone mentioned in a goodreads review and it got WORSE.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +37

      i wont even spare my brain cells the trouble

    • @livismith5007
      @livismith5007 11 місяців тому +3

      Omg! I read Verity in my book club. What happens in the bonus chapters?

    • @allvariationstaken
      @allvariationstaken 11 місяців тому +9

      @@livismith5007 Jeremy drowns someone for a weak reason. 🌊

  • @leslettresdereine
    @leslettresdereine 11 місяців тому +74

    I kid you not I'm having a full mental breakdown and I decided to watch UA-cam to calm me down and BOOM you drop this. free therapy

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +17

      hope u feel better soon bb!!

    • @alicehellstrom7616
      @alicehellstrom7616 11 місяців тому +3

      Girl same 😭 was bawling my eyes out and having a hard time breathing but cindy helped me realise there’s so much worse things out there. This was truly free therapy

  • @laftd
    @laftd 11 місяців тому +9

    Yes to supporting libraries!! It's how I get most of my books before deciding if I like it and want to own copy. You can also usually make requests for them to purchase books or for an interlibrary loan for titles they don't already have

  • @scarletm.6785
    @scarletm.6785 11 місяців тому +21

    Love the way your summaries are 10x more entertaining than the actual books 😭

  • @RoseRamblesYT
    @RoseRamblesYT 11 місяців тому +16

    Maggie Knox: I think the main love interest guy should be emotionally immature, generally immature, flakey, and selfish. He's worth fighting for. 😌
    Us: 🧍‍♀

  • @anth636
    @anth636 11 місяців тому +234

    You know a disappointing aspects of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book.
    You know a relieving aspect of being an indy author? It’s hard for a book-tuber to find your book.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +71

      Count ur blessings

    • @DebErelene
      @DebErelene 11 місяців тому +6

      Ha ha. I feel this.

  • @pimposaur
    @pimposaur 11 місяців тому +33

    I enjoyed From Blood and Ash for the absolutely shit it is. Reminds me of reading fanfic for an off the wall couple that only has one fic for so you have to settle for what you get.
    However, my friend did ask me if she would like it and I said “No.”

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +12

      HAHA Victoria loves it, that's why I read it

  • @wizmo2216
    @wizmo2216 11 місяців тому +13

    Hooked, Verity, AND November 9? In one year? Damn maybe 2023 was longer than I thought 💀

  • @TheCrazeace
    @TheCrazeace 11 місяців тому +4

    28:28 Cindy you gotta make a tier ranking video for all the Girlboss characters you know from books as well as Himbos. Those could be fun as well

  • @blair94
    @blair94 11 місяців тому +30

    I had a feeling either Verity or November 9 would be here, I love that you included both lol

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +14

      They fight for first place

    • @blair94
      @blair94 11 місяців тому +2

      @@withcindywell deserved

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 11 місяців тому +55

    Ghost written by rhysand for his feminism 101🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Rosabella.Thorne7
    @Rosabella.Thorne7 11 місяців тому +23

    No, ‘cause I saw a Hoover fan saying that Colleen Hoover is the modern Jane Austen 😭💀
    The world needs to be cleansed fr 🙏🏽

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +14

      The modern Jane Austen if Jane Austen had a lobotomy

    • @Rosabella.Thorne7
      @Rosabella.Thorne7 11 місяців тому +1

      @@withcindy Why do I feel like CoHo actually needs that- 😭💀

    • @maddychurchhouse4556
      @maddychurchhouse4556 11 місяців тому

      *calls jesus* start the rapture

  • @nevoeiro7824
    @nevoeiro7824 11 місяців тому +9

    Hey Cindy. Thank you! You've inspired me to go start using libraries again. I've actually read 12 books this year (compared to 1-2 for the last few years) and bought none :)

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      Wonderful! What was ur fave book?

    • @nevoeiro7824
      @nevoeiro7824 11 місяців тому

      @@withcindy Probably Hyperion by Dan Simmons! I've read a lot of Sanderson's books this years too, caught up with things other than Archives. I enjoy his worldbuilding a lot :)

  • @ChemicalPenguinn
    @ChemicalPenguinn 11 місяців тому +50

    Any video where Cindy roasts the heck out of books is one I will watch.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +5

      Glad u enjoy hatred

  • @riihatesyou
    @riihatesyou 11 місяців тому +11

    i have read all i want for Christmas and I've never been so agitated and shock by the AUDACITY of a book boyfriend before. the amount of time I've screamed while reading like sir can you please just TALK

  • @DaftnPunk
    @DaftnPunk 11 місяців тому +19

    My biggest pet peeve in anything is scars/birthmarks on the face that are seen as “ugly” but are either faint or tactically placed to not be too distracting. Like in Ready Player One.
    If you are gonna make someone feel ugly for their scars you better go full Phantom of the Opera

  • @mamathasrinivas5821
    @mamathasrinivas5821 11 місяців тому +46

    Time for people to ignore your best books video, watch this and call Cindy a book hater 😂

  • @smallstepsdaily
    @smallstepsdaily 11 місяців тому +2

    19:05 Not the police sirens starting as you talk about a CoHo book! 🤣🤣

  • @starbit5065
    @starbit5065 11 місяців тому +11

    Shoutouts to libraries for not making you have to spend money on books. It's like piracy, but legal!

  • @mirkerie
    @mirkerie 11 місяців тому +74

    Never hated a book as much as i hated from blood and ash bc it felt like i'm reading a bad wattpad story with no plot whatsoever and cringey interaction between the perverted male lead and the "not like other girls" main character

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +30

      the way he never listened to her consent either smh

    • @mirkerie
      @mirkerie 11 місяців тому +12

      ​@@withcindy the fact that the consent problem happens in the first pages of the book should've been enough for me to stop reading

  • @maryalexgversion
    @maryalexgversion 11 місяців тому +11

    i feel like the ending of verity is just the “oh shit” version of “and when she woke up, it was all just a dream”

  • @hellysiana
    @hellysiana 11 місяців тому

    1:40 the QUEEN of smooth transitions

  • @soymikleo
    @soymikleo 11 місяців тому +5

    🙈 This was the year end list I was rlly waiting for ✨ happy holidays Cindy!! ✨ It’s always nice to watch you slay for every upload I can’t imagine how chaotic 2024 will be for books but I pray for you 😭🙏

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +2

      One can only hope 😭

  • @victoriacruzzz
    @victoriacruzzz 11 місяців тому +4

    my prayers are finally being heard: Cindy will do a From Blood and Ash 1-hour-long hate rant

  • @lucimazzella9019
    @lucimazzella9019 11 місяців тому +10

    Every year I wait for this video. Its A Wonderful Life kinda anticipation. And you never miss. I'm on my couch in pajamas past noon and this video is my caffeine for the day. Thank you for going into the trenches of hell with these books for us Cindy, I dont know if your mental health will ever recover.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +4

      I love having the day off and just being in your pajamas!!

  • @vanillaplanifoliae
    @vanillaplanifoliae 11 місяців тому +6

    just started the video but YESS LIBRARIES!! love to hear cindy advocating for the local public library! i pretty much grew up in libraries i love them so much. you can get anything there. you can get movies there it's incredible. i got The Road by cormac mccarthy at my local library the other day and it destroyed me. love your channel cindy keep it up :D

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      Yes!! I use my Libby app every day 😁

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 11 місяців тому +47

    I guess our collective blood group is B - considering we love this sub genre of videos.

  • @jesprice48
    @jesprice48 11 місяців тому +1

    Cindy!! I could give you a giant bear hug! I’ve never heard of Libby and haven’t utilized the library because I don’t read physical books due to hating carrying anything with me and reading while my child sleeps. I need to read possible comps for my work, but money is tight right now. Your recommendation made me go to the library yesterday, update my card, download Libby and another app they recommended, and now I have all the books I need for free and I get to help the library. Thank you so much!! Also, my ten year old wanted her own library card too, so I signed her up. She feels very mature now lol

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      Aww that's so cute!!

  • @dimasverse2461
    @dimasverse2461 11 місяців тому +4

    Cindy.. Girl, I need to let you know that you're my hero, because I was planning on buying from blood and ash tomorrow because of all the hype, without knowing that this book includes some of my worst tropes, worst characteristics any character could have and similar writing style to Sarah j maas. I only heard that it is a fantasy romance book between a maiden and a guard and I liked that idea. THANK YOU.😭😭😭

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +3

      I DO like romances w bodyguards but.... This ain't it 😪

    • @keri___
      @keri___ 11 місяців тому

      I wish I had watched Cindy's review before diving in 😭I finished it recently, and it pissed me off so badly that I stopped reading for a while and just went back to playing Baldur's Gate 3

  • @scott4279
    @scott4279 10 місяців тому +1

    Just found your channel through this video and im now obsessed. The way you can be humorous whilst still perfectly articulating your points at the same time is the perfect mixture

    • @scott4279
      @scott4279 10 місяців тому

      also supporting your local library is EVERYTHING I love it

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  10 місяців тому

      aww thank you and welcome!!

  • @apophis7712
    @apophis7712 11 місяців тому +10

    Look, I get be driven towards negativity, but watching these help give me positivity

  • @OnlyIfForAPage
    @OnlyIfForAPage 11 місяців тому +6

    How did I know the worst love interest line has to be about November 9 (and I didn't even read it 😆). I did read Verity aka Rebecca rip-off and the biting the bed scene is very memorable, unfortunately.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +2

      No one has yet to beat the main dude's insufferable personality and sense of humor

  • @colbyreader
    @colbyreader 11 місяців тому +3

    You should read Soul Catcher by E.L. Todd. I picked this book up from GTM so you know it’s a treasure lol. Her other books look like your run of the mill romances but this romantasy really captured my 17 year old heart. Though I absolutely hated the love triangle in the second book and haven’t read the third book because I’m scared to see who she ends up with. Maybe now that it’s been a few years I’ll like it.
    Anyway I think you’ll either like or love this book because
    1- it’s not long.
    2- the characters are usually pretty good
    3- theres sex
    4- there’s plot
    5- it’s funny, they stuff leaves into wounds without preparing them as if that’s how medicine works and at one point the main character shoves leaves down the love interests throat.

  • @Missangelblanco
    @Missangelblanco 11 місяців тому +5

    This is my safe place when i can be me and stop being supportive and happy about bad books

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +2

      Ur safe here ❣️

  • @woahza3965
    @woahza3965 11 місяців тому +3

    8:48 HELP THE CAPTIONS SAY NIPPLE BABY INSTEAD OF NEPO BAY 😭😭😭
    In all seriousness tho, thanks for all the videos in 2023. They were very nice and helpful for me whenever I wanted to escape or laugh.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      Nipple baby still works

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. 11 місяців тому +3

    3:12 Omg the book that is on the spectrum of Hated By Cindy, Loved By Victoria.
    P.S. Shoutout to Wendy’s friends for being cool.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +5

      she loved from blood and ash too!

  • @sarahm.2837
    @sarahm.2837 11 місяців тому +3

    From Blood and Ash was a MESS & I'm still haunted by that one scene in which the main character & her love interest have s'x and she starts screaming her head off simply because he touches her although it's not even in an erogenous ~area~ and I was just like??? why is this book so hyped??

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +5

      One word: honeydew

  • @sahlowmay
    @sahlowmay 11 місяців тому +1

    Also most libraries have an online app that allows you to borrow audiobooks and digital books!

  • @evieoneill2002
    @evieoneill2002 11 місяців тому +17

    I was howling at this for 28 mins straight. You never miss

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +2

      Glad u enjoyed bb

  • @gandalfthegrey
    @gandalfthegrey 11 місяців тому +1

    I binged your videos yesterday so I am excited about yet another one to listen to at work todayyyy

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому

      Hope you enjoy!

  • @blazephoenix3669
    @blazephoenix3669 11 місяців тому +32

    cindy making an angry book rant is the perfect Christmas present

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +8

      The holidays are saved

  • @bebaruiz03
    @bebaruiz03 11 місяців тому +2

    The Libby app and the library are my best friends! If I love the book, I'll purchase it. Great Video 💚

  • @silverofthesunbears
    @silverofthesunbears 11 місяців тому +5

    Colleen Hoover is painful to get through 😭 After that one book I don’t even remember the name of, I could NEVER pick up the book again 😭

  • @lorraine4647
    @lorraine4647 11 місяців тому

    19:03 the fact that u starts to hear police sirens when cindy talks about the manuscript 🥹🥹

  • @pearlisaac1381
    @pearlisaac1381 11 місяців тому +3

    Was listening to this on full blast at super time and my husband decided to pay attention at 17:26. He got so confused because apparently, he thought I was watching CNN 🤣🤣🤣

  • @phoenixashes0013
    @phoenixashes0013 4 місяці тому

    From blood and ash was SO long. I thought it’d be a quick little whimsy read to add a book and page count to my yearly reading goals but ohmygAW

  • @_void8982
    @_void8982 11 місяців тому +3

    Gaslighting as a plot twist is the equivalent of stories written by children finishing by "then they wake up." and like a teacher seeing this for the hundredth time, we cant believe we are reading this again. (anygays great video! I love the paintings in the background just put on the back of the sofa. happy new year!)

  • @Bachiraaaaaaaaah24
    @Bachiraaaaaaaaah24 11 місяців тому

    Can’t remember but have you ever considered reviewing Otome games? I feel like you’d enjoy the shenanigans that go down in stories like Ikemen vampire or Ikemen Prince (and some are actually pretty well written).

  • @eflarsen
    @eflarsen 11 місяців тому +5

    booktok romance picks kinda feel like 50 shades of grey but for people who don't want to acknowledge fanfiction

  • @marianagoncalves3529
    @marianagoncalves3529 11 місяців тому +1

    Love you Cindy! I wish you all happiness, success and health
    AND a lot of growth to your youtube channel, I'm down here in Brazil and I never miss ONE video, keep it coming pls ❤😹

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much!!

  • @Natalie27552
    @Natalie27552 11 місяців тому +1

    I felt my heart lift with anticipation when I saw the title of this video. Cindy with her sass is the best way to start the last weekend of the year.

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +1

      You're the best!

  • @Queens_inthe_Air
    @Queens_inthe_Air 11 місяців тому +7

    I absolutely loved From Blood and Ash. The out of left field slang is one of the things that amused me greatly. With that said, your recap has me laugh crying, and I truly appreciate you and your takes 😂

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому

      The slang always took me out 😭

  • @rockinrobbbie
    @rockinrobbbie 11 місяців тому

    Haven’t caught up with all of your vids but I am LOVING the longer hair Cindy! It’s so slay

  • @reya..4668
    @reya..4668 11 місяців тому +5

    THIS IS WHAT I COME TO THIS CHANNEL FOR, NOT SOME POSITIVE AND HEARTFELT REVIEWS 😤

  • @hyemiyah
    @hyemiyah 11 місяців тому

    i love your new hair! it gives kenma kozume vibes. iconic

  • @casfletcher4076
    @casfletcher4076 11 місяців тому +4

    unrelated but your hair is super cute

    • @withcindy
      @withcindy  11 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! I'm starting to get used to it hehe

    • @casfletcher4076
      @casfletcher4076 11 місяців тому

      @@withcindy it really suits your face :)

  • @Showtunediva
    @Showtunediva 4 місяці тому

    10:36 Preach it Cindy. I totally agree with you about the MMC in All I Want For Christmas. I feel like the author of this book stole the sexual assault plot line from Legally Blonde with Elle and Professor Callahan.

  • @apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191
    @apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191 11 місяців тому +6

    My dream is to one day write a novel that Cindy will roast the shit out of. Even if she absolutely despises it I will be giddy from happiness because she even gave it her time and attention. 😂