books i read during my quarter life crisis | hot pterodactyl boyfriend, ninth house, ACOWAR, & more
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- I’ve been going through major life changes. Here are some books that I read along the way, ranging from 1 to 5 stars. For more books, get your first BOTM YA box for $9.99 with the code READWITHCINDY: bookofthemonth...
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BOOKS I READ
📕 01:36 - Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend: www.bookdeposi...
📕 08:56 - Becoming: www.bookdeposi...
📕 13:37 - To Kill a Kingdom: www.bookdeposi...
📕 18:31 - Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: hoodzpahdesign...
📕 20:43 - A Court of Wings and Ruin: www.bookdeposi...
📕 22:51 - A Pleasure and a Calling: www.bookdeposi...
📕 25:00 - Ninth House: www.bookdeposi...
📕 30:53 - Full Time You: www.fulltimeyo...
👍 1 like = 1 life-changing career revelation
👎 1 dislike = 1 purple nose
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CREDITS
🎵 music: honesty (jessie reyez remix)
🖌️ intro art: moimoiie
🖌️ outro art: cocochoon
BUSINESS INQUIRIES
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“The murder mystery aspect was weak”
**Explains in perfect, seamless detail how to pull off and get away with murder**
i try to give constructive criticism
So true sis
I subscribed immediately!
readwithcindy did you happen to watch the Hassan Minaj video about cruise ships and murder Cindy? What you described is exactly what I learned from it.
I was literally going to say "that first bit sounds very slytherin of you" XD
the fact that we could've had a book cover featuring a guy w/ 6 pack abs w/ a photoshopped pterodactyl head...
this is truly the dark timeline.
all creativity ran out when it came time to design the cover
@@withcindy Until you started reading from it... I thought it was a joke. 😑
I thought "Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend" was a comedic reference to Rhysand, not realising it was an actual book. Today's a learning day.
Aahhahah haha! 10/10 comment
I literally thought the same thing or that it was for the Darkling because I didn't know what it was 😂
legit my first thought
I want to join a book club that's just cindy ranting about garbage books
is that not basically my channel?
@@withcindy lol, more roasting maybe? xD jk
I'm so IN. Where do I sign up? :D
With Kat, Emma and Caleb
@@MM-xm5vx wait, who are Kat and Emma? Like are they booktubers that are known for reviewing and ranting about bad books and not just gushing over great ones? Cause that's the content I need so much more of...
“This dude is 18? He doesn’t look a day over 65 million.”
Should I be disappointed in myself for laughing
thank u for appreciating the bad joke
Yes. But don't worry, I laughed too.
He : "If we got married I would poison your food"
She : "If we were married I would take it"
Cindy: "Let's focus on the marriage part tho"
"so what youre sayin is.... yall gonna get married"
Cindy telling us how to get a way with murder sounds like she is at an interview to join the Dregs
they should hire me automatically
On My Mind that’d be great. Cindy would fit in pretty well with the dregs.
I does lol😂
TEA 🔥
"I will accept racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty"
...there it is 😫😫😫
whomp there it is!
Shirley: You can accept racism?
@@barryb.benson7100 ..."shirley"?
Tallon Qsack “I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty” is a quote from Community. Shirley is the character who responds to the quote with, “You can excuse racism?!”
@@katies3625 ohhh
If y’all catch me in an unregistered boat with someone mind ya business lol
yea LEAVE US ALONE
Yup we don't judge
"He adjusted to school way better than I have." I couldn't relate more
i wish i was a popular pterodactyl
Dušan Vajagić that moment when a pterodactyl can do better at school than any one of us
"Did I predict this entire book? Yes, do I care? No" what a mood
im just a simple hoe for fluff
Do you happen to be a dragon
@@abidizzne892 perhaps... :3
In the first 20 seconds I learned how to get away with murder and .......I stan
my videos are educational!
Same here! ♀🙋🏻
@@withcindy A true role model, you're wasting your life at Twitter when you can be like Jack the Ripper or the Zodiac Killer
@@withcindy i learned more from u then i do i school
i’ve never believed i myself more...if hot pterodactyl boyfriend can do it so can i
YES!! YOU CAN DO IT
Cindy: the worst ya love interest is billionaire bearshifer
Alan Cumyn: what if pterodactyl but hot?
i'd rather bang a bear
@@withcindy yeah i mean the free sushi would make everything worth it lol
hearing you talk about the pterodactyl boyfriend book made me feel a certain way. disbelief? confusion? amazement because of the many ways a human being can express the inner working of their mind to conjure up the complex story of hot pterodactyl boyfriend? humans are amazing
we have accomplished so much
@@withcindy a little too much
humans really aren't. But I guess drugs are.
That’s great. Next read “Amish Vampires in Space”
is that.... real
@@withcindy yes...christian fiction
readwithcindy theres a whole sub genre of amish love stories
WHAT LMFAOOOO
@@withcindy please do a reading Amish books series
Cindy: "listen y'all this is how you get away with murder"
Sir arthur conan doyle: *quaking*
move over arnold
How the get away with murder, the tv show with several seasons: exists
Cindy: i'm gonna end this whole show in 20 seconds and save everyone the time
i ended their whole career
"Doesn't look a day under 65 million"
I literally yelled "I HATE YOU SO MUCH" at my phone screen
HAHAHAHA
“...she really comes... *significant pause* around” 👀 CINDY YOU AINT SLICK
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Quarter Life Crisis?!?! Nah, I have a Full Life Crisis about once a month.
that sounds like a wild ride
Aubrey Jane same... depression 😩
I don’t know what to do anymore :/
Yes due to the fact that I will never be able to tell which part of my life is the middle, I decided to have an ongoing crisis
never thought i could relate to a pterodactyl less but here we are fam.
even the pterodactyl had a better experience than i did
"everybody wants one"
My inner lesbian: i think u r wrong and i feel ATTACKED
there can be female pterodactyls
Hot pterodactyl girlfriend. I think the author has a sequel on hand.
val yea like all straights dream of r fuckin pterodactyls
val don’t give the author ideas!
wait, when you say the moms nose turned purple too... do you mean THE MOM SLEPT WITH HER DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND AS WELL??
WHAT IN TARNATION
YES SHE DID
Can we get a sequel where that is the plotline and the mom gets PREGNANT, get's a divorce, gives birth, and possibly fist fight her daughter.
Welcome back to having a mental breakdown
Glad to be back!!!
I need a “Six of Crows”/“Crooked Kingdom” playlist from you, because I finally read them and I’m a mess. And since it’s your fault because you recommended it’s only fair you drop accompanying music. 😂
no music can perfectly encompass SoC
EVERYONE knows if u wanna get away w murder- best intro EVER. This video is right up my street 🤣😈✨💗
it's COMMON sense
"Michelle Obama narrates me to sleep" is peak ASMR.
is this your way of saying you've quit your job to become a hitwoman? 'cause that get away with murder idea sounds a lot like my assassin training
maybe i found my true calling
It's Destiny
Me: lets stop watching youtube instead of doing homework
Cindy: posts video
Me: who needs education?
C's get degrees
Im a slow reader. Maybe they should have an Every Other Month Book Club.
Lol you can opt out until u are ready to read again!
Lmaooo true!!
"She's kind of just wandering around though Yale - she doesn't really have a purpose or a motivation."
I don't know, that sounds a lot like my college experience
The pterodactyl’s school experience is what every parent tells their kid they need to get into a good college
or birth control
I'm still convinced that the Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend book is something you published under a pseudonym.
I cannot confirm nor deny this
Honestly, if booktubers ONLY reviewed 'books that everyone agrees is good', i would call into question their critical thinking skills. Consumption of content should be varied because it teaches us how to separate the great from the...well, nonsensical garbage lol. It's us as consumers who have to figure out what underlying themes we take away/what we think authors are implying to us in their writings. In conclusion - i live for your rants/reviews, and your approach to these garbage books, so you keep your chin up and you do you Cindy!! 👏👏
Edit: I'm super stoked that you have an idea of what you don't wanna do careerwise with regards to your old job and defs look forward to where your journey leads!
booktubers will be criticized if they praise books too much and criticize books too much either way lol
Imagine being me and skipping over her commentary on Hot Pterodactyl boyfriend because you saw it on her TBR and plan to read it
you almost teared up listening to Michelle and now I almost teared up listening to you lol. I also quit law school and it was pretty hard, because it would have been a much safer choice to just work in an office and follow everyone's expectations. I admire you for quitting your job - really hope you find something that makes you happier 💗💗
thank you!! im proud of you for doing what you think is best for yourself
I got so nervous when you picked up to kill a kingdom lol. I loved that book I’m glad you liked it 😩
yesss it was so good!!
I'M SO READY FOR THE ACOWAR VIDEO!
i'm not
Your nose turns purple?! Wtf. Good knowledge - I’ll make sure to use protection in future!
protection for your vag AND your nose
readwithcindy why did I think of a condom on someone's nose
I truly admire the fact that you didn't dnf the hot pterodactyl boyfriend and actually finished it wow
if i can finish ACOTAR i can finish anything
"More stupid ppl have pulled this off" is srsly my mantra lol
thanks for the tutorial at the start, cindy
murder DIY!
I SAW THE INTRO AND MY MIND WENT STRAIGHT TO HASAN MINHAJ
i dont watch him, did he reference something similar?
@@withcindy Oh yeah, he did an episode on cruises which talked about this issue(patriot act)
By the way I'm a reader from Srilanka and your videos put a smile on my face ❤❤❤
Same here I actually thought that did cindy watch it recently or what... 😂
@@apoorvajangale9667 Cindy and Hasan are 2 people I would love to see together, converse about anything
@@NilaalElam yessssss that would be awesome!!!! They could talk about anything and still be awesome ❤ ❤ ❤
One of the best parts of these reviews/ hauls are when Cindy comes up with better plots for the books.
aww thank u!!
Cindy: I am a simple ho....
Me: Same.
join the club
When to kill a kingdom is literally just creepy version of little mermaid. Ngl, didn't think it could get creepier after sebastian told kids "darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me"
thanks, as a murderer the intro really helped me!
During the "Hot Pterodactyl boyfriend" review/plot summary a few of my brain cells died. What?
mine too
You talking about Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend has added years to my life 😂
thank u natalie!!
nah removed
Cindy: "When you write an adventure story you got to go from point A to point B, but then some crazy shit happens along the way to point B that changes the entire adventure."
Me: so, basically all of Rick Riordan's books.
"We like reading and subtweeting."
book and snake!!
I read To Kill a Kingdom last year and I really liked it too! I didn't really like the main characters when they were on their own but once they met I was here for that banter 👌
i loved their banter!
"I didn't know Six of Crows has a sequal" Shadow and Bone is quaking
I'm new to your booktube, and I recently heard about that book where a doctor falls in love with the Corona virus and I thought that was the stupidest book ever written, but then I found about Hot pterodactyl boyfriend and I just... I have no words...
Yes for the random how to get away with murder tip. If I'm not mistaken, there is also an area in Yellowstone national park called the zone of death or something. One could commit a crime there and not be tried because of a loophole in the law.
good to know! i will write that down!
@@withcindy now that we have tips for committing murder on land and at sea, we need a tip for when we need to kill someone on an aeroplane to have the perfect trio of murder plans.
I love the honesty and openness with which you talk in your videos! Love from India
thank you ayushi! 🖤
My sister and I were rewatching Glee. . . and during the Britney episode, when they sang Toxic. . . and the whole school went crazy, all I could think about was about that scene you told us about in Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend. . . and I was like "OMG, Cindy ruined Glee for me!" even though I never liked that scene anyway. But now that Glee dance scene and that band scene with the little Pterodactyl arms is forever intertwined in my mind.
OMG UR RIGHT THATS JUST LIKE THE SCENE
Having my quarter life crisis today because I’m waiting for my bar exam results to come out 🙏🏽 pray to the booktube gods for a bish ❤️
GOOD LUCK!!
Well???
Hope they went well!! ❣️
It's not until I creepily watched all your video backlogs, that i realized all the comments about Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend were about an actual book and not making coy, sarcastic side comments about Rhysand from ACOTR. But thats how i refer to him now (since your ACOTR reviews are what brought me to your channel).
As a writer, I’d like to thank you for that intro!
use that knowledge with great care
With great power comes great responsibility
I see a notification from Cindy, I click 😂
hope u enjoy!
I love your channel! I was wanting to start a book review but was thinking I talk to much! Watching your video was inspiring!!!! You’re funny, obviously knowledgeable and well read! Please keep the video’s coming!! Lol.
Nothing makes me happier than when my fave booktuber makes a Community reference! 😍
who was ur fave character?
A tie between Abed and Britta. I have this screen grab of Britta from one of the mockumentary episodes that says “anarchist cat owner” and I use that for any of those describe yourself in only pictures tweets.Also she had some of the BEST lines, like the one you quoted.
Abed delivering a baby in the background scenes of an episode is one of my favorite gags.
Tbh I love them all thank you for coming to my ted talk
I just finished Ninth House last night and got so excited at the end knowing there will be a sequel. I agree with you about the character motivation point you made, though; that should have been explored more.
hopefully that will be better executed in book 2!
I LOVED To Kill A Kingdom... but I think the enemies-to-lovers was so good for the first part, but much too rushed in the last part. It didn't feel natural to me. Also I was shook that it was a standalone and that ending threw me.
Liking for a life-changing career revelation
i wish the best for u!
Every reference to six of crows in every aspect of your socials gives me life
ill always find a way to reference SoC
'battle of the creeps' is what i called every fight that broke out in our highschool
battle of the creeps, MCed by gays everywhere
Praise to the Ophrah of booktube. I regularly watch old videos . They are just so fun
thanks so much!!
I literally just finished Becoming this morning. It was soo freaking good!
i LOVED it!
“I’m just here to have a good time” was a BIG FELT
I'm so grateful for this channel. No one else would talk about using a penis like a compass.
i just say it like it is
It looks like you thought a lot about how to get away with murder. Just saying.
i plead the fifth
Cindy been through some shit
Becoming is one of my favorites this year!!! I enjoyed reading Ninth House and looking forward to the next book!
Also, thanks for the tips on how to get away with murder lmao!!!
becoming was def the best book i read this year!!
Thanks for another great video Cindy. After seeing your two videos where you talk about Pterodactyl Boyfriend i feel as though i should read it! Interested to hear your thoughts on the Ninth House but i enjoyed it a lot more than you did. I loved Alex as a character.
your videos always cheer me up, thanks! and good luck with the new job!!
thank u rafaela!!
I knew you will like To Kill a Kingdom! It’s a cute ass book just like An Enchantment of Ravens 💕
YESSSS agreed
The only book I seem to be able to recommend at the moment: “Trumpet” by Jackie Kay. Please please please read. It was so beautiful. I knew almost nothing going into it, but finished on the verge of tears and still thinking about it days later. It’s about identity, death, family, sexuality, race - so so much.
thank u so much for the rec! is this nonfiction too?
readwithcindy it’s fiction! Vaguely based on a couple real people but a fictional story.
Also, I was literally just googling adult workbook for women earlier today and your last book, Full Time You is EXACTLY what I was looking for! YES!
yay!! hope u like it
!! I had the same problem with ninth house!! I liked the book but it took me a while to actually read it because I was just so confused with the alternating timelines
You quoting Community is the best thing ever!
So i got a gel nail kit and watched like 5 hours of Cindy while doing my nails, later mom asked who i was talking to cuz my crazy ass was replying to Cindy for the past 5 hours....
how do ur nails look now?!
@@withcindy Girl, they look peachy and soft as a baby's butt!
ANYWAY, gonna clean my room now so i'm on part two of my Cindy Marathon 😂💁🏻❤️
yesss, i finally found a person who shares the same opinion as me about acowar being the best book in the series!!
we are the true minority
also yes. dumping a body in international waters is the smartest choice - duuuuh
CLEARLY!
Just me cruisin' with my unregistered boat and don't fking ask what's in the bag compartment.
9:12 not me doing the exact same thing with Cindy's videos right now because they make me laugh and keep the funky before you go to sleep anxious thoughts away
your review on becoming made me want to read it so bad, just came back from the library to pick it up!
i hope u enjoy it!!
Congratulations on the new job! Wishing you health, happiness, and success 👍👍
thank u so much!!
Nobody can convince you to read a book more than Cindy can
aww im honored!!
I have to say even though it is probably very hard I loved to hear that you might be changing to something that you like more! You are a great person and deserve to be happy as much as possible!
yes, i am excited for what's to come!! thank you so much 💞
No Cindy, it's not just you. In fact, literally 4-5 days ago I was telling this exact thing to my grandmother and she was kinda shook at how I knew 'how to get away with murder'. That conversation was followed by a lot of explanation about watching true crime videos so that she isn't weirded out by me.
sounds like we need to team up
Cindy, I’m glad you are back! I love your videos.
thank you danalei!!
Yes!! I know so 👏🏽 many 👏🏽 ways 👏🏽 to kill someone and get rid of the body. BUT IT'S BECAUSE I'M A WRITER!!!
writers have the most questionable search histories
A spotless kitchen means one of two things: Cindy's either a meticulous clean freak OR never uses the kitchen and only buys takeout.
;)))
Sounds like a adult fan fiction of the little mermaid, and why do I have it in my head that you've read the book with the realtor guy already 🤔
i havent read it before!
I literally ordered a used copy of Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend" just yesterday...I saw another AuthorTube review on it and knew that I HAD to have a copy.
wow this book is becoming a phenomenon on youtube
@@withcindy it only cost me $3 on eBay, worth it...kind of...I think?
I also ended reading Ninth House a few days back and I am still undecided if it was good or not.... Never have I been this confused by a novel.
same, it's hard for me to gauge it critically, so i just figured i should be here for a good time
@@withcindy "Good time" wow that's another thing I couldn't decide on lmao
I love all your book reviews on nonfiction/ self-help business books. For fiction, you can read the synopsis and get a feel on the book, but for business nonfiction you have to go in blind. Because of this video, now I know what the next book I want to read. Always have a dream of making my own business and be a freelancer but never know how to, and now I have I book to research about! Wooohooo Cindy sacrifice her time to help us make better choices in book.But still can't wait for your video trashing ACOWAR
aww i'm glad i could help!! FYI the freelance book is geared towards creative jobs specifically, if that's the field you're looking in :)
" if this shit can get published, you can publish anything." Thanks cindy for those encouraging words. There was no sarcasm there i promise.
i hope you left feeling inspired