hey friends I just want to address something insensitive that i said in this video. a few of my Hindu viewers have kindly pointed out that Om is a very important word in India. I did know it was a real chant - in the video I was trying to succinctly give the vibe that Om the character, as a white guy who went to India once to meditate and then renamed himself Om, was an insensitive loser who repackaged actual cultures for his own gain (as he is portrayed in the book). But then I proceeded to provide absolutely 0 detail or nuance on this idea by characterizing Om as just a word that white women use to pretend to be monks. Which is partly true - the West "tries on" global culture all of the time without paying proper homage to communities or seeking to understand them. That was the stereotype I wanted to highlight to characterize this man, but what I actually said was very reductive and absolutely not the full picture of what Om is to actual Hindu people, and I am really really sorry for presenting it like it was or minimizing Hindu experiences with meditation or religion in any capacity. It was absolutely not my intention and I am sorry for biffing that description as much as I did 😭 I will be more careful in the future but I am not perfect so please let me know if I make a mistake like this again! I never want any of you guys to feel unsafe here and would SO MUCH rather you tell me if you ever do so I can try to correct it both in the moment & moving forward. thank you
Can we all take a moment for how casually eloquently Lexi describes books?! Her speaking off the cuff sounds like something I would have to sit down for hours to craft perfectly 👏🏼
@@newlynova The betrayal still feels fresh and it's been a week since I finished it. And I thought I was weird for hating the trope so I'm so glad to see other people hate it too.
@@kcatalan3 I for real was like "oh I just have weird feelings about pregnancy but other people must love this" but to know that it's not as popular as I had feared is a relief. I previously read mostly queer novels so that trope happening is very rare. Then I just got slapped in the face with it when I started to venture into other romances.
i would loveee if you made a storygraph!! i abandoned GoodReads years ago in a reading slump and after being tired of seeing middle school reads and have been obsessed with storygraph for months!
I second this!! I tried to use both StoryGraph and GR concurrently for a while but StoryGraph's stats page is just too good that I felt no need to keep using GR. I know people criticize SG because the social features aren't as good but it will get better if we keep getting more people on board !!!!! 🤍
@@newlynovayou can download all of your goodreads data and migrate it to storygraph very easily! storygraph gives you a very good step-by-step tutorial on how to do it
@@newlynovathere’s a feature where you can transfer all your goodreads data to the app! i believe it still keeps all your stuff on goodreads but I’m unsure as i’ve never tried or used goodreads myself
“one thing about me is that, i love yapping. i don’t know when to stop talking, nobody taught me when I was young-“ more proof that Lexi is the best, most relatable, gorgeous human being ever
i’m going to recommend watching “good grief”. it won’t make the ocean stop tidal waving inside your mind but honestly it helped mine feel less overwhelming and heavy and i’ve had a really shite month (it’s sad and made me cry but in a good way i promise)
I set down Iron Widow last year because I also thought it read oddly middle grade, I'm hoping to go back to it but I'm glad to see I'm not the only one
4:17 interrupting the video to type this out- Om is actually a really popular indian name (meaning the character is probably poc), and pls its not a noise that white women make, its actually a chant with spiritual resonance here in india, that reached the west and is a big part of yoga- im assuming you didn't know this and hoping you correct that!!
ah i didn't know it was a real name that is my bad - but in fairness in the book he was a white dude who renamed himself om because he went to india to meditate once (sincerely this is the lore he is meant to be insufferable) so i was trying to project that but i am really sorry if it came off in a way that was insensitive 😭
@@newlynova omg nooo, I didn't mean it that way but if he was a white dude then eww the guy! Also, I love your vids and I just assumed you said that because you didn't know, so glad you replied tho!!
@@SoumiChakraborty-gp4mn no you are so okay i appreciate you saying something 🫶 i def could have been clearer lmao!! and yes ew is correct his character was a clown LMAO
you were in my head rent free today, I bought juniper + thorn and tomorrow + tomorrow + tomorrow 😭 (also please never apologize for the lengths of your videos i love it)
Love adding "sorry I can't, lexi put out a new video" into my rolodex of responses 💕 thank you for being such a gem of a human bean :') Also would LOVE a bookshelf tour if you'd ever feel up to it!
It's so interesting to me how you didn't feel the emotional core in Pachinko when I cried multiple times while reading it. To this day this is my most emotional read😭😭😭😭
lexi has such a beautiful way of describing books, it’s so spot on and soo funny so it’s very enjoyable to watch her videos. our tastes are similar so i love all the recs!!! thank you lexi i love your content so heckin much
I don’t understand how, but you always seems to put into words exactly how I feel about a book! Your reviews of yours truly and check and mate were so spot on. I’m way older than you, but feel like a book-kindred-spirit!
Finally someone else who didn't like My Year of Rest and Relaxation! I DNF'd it... I couldn't get past how the main character abused drugs. I appreciated how it was supposedly some next level literary fiction, however, I think I'm just too smooth a brain to have my mind blown 😂🤷♀️
LEXI- you need need NEED to read Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. It’s one of my fav books of all time and would love to see it on a monthly wrap up vid! this goes for anyone reading this comment who need a recommendation as well. trust me
Im so glad to find someone else who feels the same way as i do about the American royals series! I genuinely loved the first book and loved to hate reading all the sequels.
HI LEXI i love you so so much. this is day one of my request for you to read manacled!! (it is a fanfiction but i would love to see your reaction) and i think you would really enjoy it!! ❤❤
Whatever length your videos are they're always a great time! it's a bonus, if anything, when they come out as sometime that could be perceived as longer formatted UA-cam content. Wishing you fulfilling reading times this February
The video was amazing but your description of the word Om is really off putting to me (though I'm sure that wasn't your intention)... Om is a very sacred word in my religion, Hinduism, and definitely not a "White girl" thing... I hope you check it out later if you want some more info. Hope you have a great day!
no yeah i got another comment about this and truly my delivery could not have been worse 😭 i was trying to capture the vibe of the guy om, who was a white guy who went to india once to meditate and then renamed himself because he is insufferable thru comparing that to the stereotype of rich millennial white woman repackaging culture. but obviously i biffed it completely, gave 0 detail, and said something that was generally insensitive. definitely not my intention and i am very sorry i will be more careful in the future 😭😭
This is the first time that we read a mutual book, A Study In Drowning!! And our opinions are the same!! You are the only book reviewer that I actually watch EVERY video of, and only one who seems to explain books in a way that makes sense!! Sometimes we are just here for a fun time, not a studious time!
Knowing that you liked both a study in drowning and checkmate has boosted anything you like in those genres for me. If you recommend anything like those I am going to know there is a high chance I will also love it. Xxx
Hey! Great video! I was thinking about books today, and the book series Zodiac Academy came to mind. I though maybe it would be a good book/book series for you to do a review thingy on? In my opinion, it's fripping crazy, but idk, since I think quite a few people do like it. Yeah this is my contribution. I'll put some like spoilers (kinda) below the cut. I remember in it there are two main characters, though i cant remember their names. They like find out they have powers, and go to this academy and ThEy'Re SpEcIaL and get all four elements or something, and there's a lot of SeXy TiMeS, and soulmates i think? And I remember one of the main characters had to walk through fire, AND GOT HER CLOTHES BURNED OFF IN FRONT OF HER CLASS ON HER FIRST DAY. Oh, and like their friend (whose name i cant remember), yeah his family is in cahoots with the dark side or something (he isnt though) and his FRIPPING BEANIE is what keeps ThE VoIcEs away. OH. OH YEAH. AND, they become like these uber rare extinct shifters. And I'm pretty sure its enemies to lovers too.
I love waking up and see you post cuz I get good company + great books and takes ✨️ not only that but you also motivate me to read more so I've slayed 2 books in a month and that's a lot for me the newbie book girlie 💅
I will watch you talk for ten hours. Literally make the videos as long as you want. As long as possible. Sometimes I watch your videos on 0.75 speed just to have more video. I am pairing your opinions with a fine wine and eating them for dinner.
lexi. you have what no other book youtuber doesn’t. you keep my smooth brain intrigued for the entire video every time. you make amazing recommendations :) thank you for brightening my day every upload in a tough time.
Oh my god I feel so fucking vindicated in my hatred of THE TROPE in Yours Truly. I was crushed when I spent 80% of the book absolutely adoring everything. Jacob's anxiety was such a good representation of how my anxiety manifests. The characters were hilarious. I was loving the medical stuff. And then THE TROPE. I was livid. I ranted at my mom for like thirty minutes about THE TROPE. I still haven't forgiven Abby for doing me so dirty.
I get traumatic flashbacks when you mention the video that shall not be named, glad youve gotten some other books in your head to push that one out lol
Your's Truly interests me as a dialysis nurse, ha. It's a cute premise, not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but donor kidneys only last 5-15 years on average (not taking into account rejection or infection).
interesting that is definitely not the vibe in the book lol!! i wonder how much inaccuracies like that would bother you (if at all)... overall the book is def cute!
I love these wrap ups. I have similar tastes to you, and you’ve never steered me wrong… and I won’t be torturing myself with credence. Doing God’s work with that one.
I love that you mention the fanfic vibes of Ali hazelwood, because she was a fanfic writer. Her first published (love hypothesis) was a reylo AU fanfic. A lot of fanfiction has been moving mainstream again and as an adult who got into it is be curious if you end up on that side of book too and end up making a series of it
I rarely write comments but omg I can't believe Abby Jimenez did the same trope AGAIN. I read The Friend Zone and honestly, I hated that book so much... good premise, terrible execution. I thought of giving her a second chance but I don't think she is the author for me. Thank you for this spoiler-free review! I've added The Seven-Year Slip and What My Bones Know to my TBR❤
Just wanted you to know that as a highschool senior I haven’t read for fun since like 8th grade and your channel has helped me so so much in getting back into/gaining motivation to read again
I've just finished Pachinko and you summed it up perfectly! If a bit more time and emotion had been put into the death scenes, I would've cried the whole way through.
The only horrible thing about these videos is that I have to keep switching between youtube and my notes app because somehow I want to read every book Lexi likes
Yours Truly was one of my favourite books but Bree fell flat for me :( she didn’t have a lot of growth and i hatedddd the end of the book. i loved Jacob though
I came back to this video after reading Yours Truly and could not agree more! The first half was great with top banter, from about 2/3 through i was just plain annoyed. I was literally saying “No, no, no!” to myself. The miscommunication was just ridiculous and too much. I understand trauma but all men are the same? Just no.
Hey Lexi not to be evasive but I wanna reccomend a book for you to read. The inmate by Freida McFadden this book had me hooked her writing style is very easy to follow, short chapters, twist, and consistent twist and character development with a daily dose of character stupidity. I have read three of her books and currently this one was the one I liked the most so far. 1.The inmate 2.Lie (can’t remember but it’s the therapist one) 3.The Locked Door
Oh my god, that trope is one of the only ones I absolutely hate. I read a paranormal romance series (4 whole books) and at the very end of the last book they used that trope to fix everything and I was so mad.
the amount of serotonin i get when i see a new video from this channel is concerning lol btw if you had any future video slots, it’d be cool if you did one breaking down how you review books, perhaps like a masterclass of sorts hahah!
I strongly recommend you the book Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff if you ever want to experience a fever dream. Maybe not quite fitting for a video but I think you would like it
Great video! I can definitely understand why you found Small Things Like These shallow, I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it, but I think that's because I am Irish myself, and was very aware of the Magdalene Laundries when I read the book. It probably comes across shallow because Claire Keegan brilliantly captures this intense repression around trauma and bad things happening that was huge in Ireland not long ago. It spoke to me culturally.
THANK you for what you said about iron widow. i wanted to like it so so bad because of all the hype it’s gotten and the representation it provides (as well as xiran jay zhao just seeming like a really cool person), but i simply could not get past the stilted nature of the writing. might try again sometime, but i DNFed it after like 20 pages
Lexi this has become my favorite channel!! I love all your recommendations and you've made me branch out from just reading girl lit fic haha and your eyeliner eats every video so I KNOW you are a trustworthy individual 💕
hey friends I just want to address something insensitive that i said in this video. a few of my Hindu viewers have kindly pointed out that Om is a very important word in India. I did know it was a real chant - in the video I was trying to succinctly give the vibe that Om the character, as a white guy who went to India once to meditate and then renamed himself Om, was an insensitive loser who repackaged actual cultures for his own gain (as he is portrayed in the book). But then I proceeded to provide absolutely 0 detail or nuance on this idea by characterizing Om as just a word that white women use to pretend to be monks. Which is partly true - the West "tries on" global culture all of the time without paying proper homage to communities or seeking to understand them. That was the stereotype I wanted to highlight to characterize this man, but what I actually said was very reductive and absolutely not the full picture of what Om is to actual Hindu people, and I am really really sorry for presenting it like it was or minimizing Hindu experiences with meditation or religion in any capacity.
It was absolutely not my intention and I am sorry for biffing that description as much as I did 😭 I will be more careful in the future but I am not perfect so please let me know if I make a mistake like this again! I never want any of you guys to feel unsafe here and would SO MUCH rather you tell me if you ever do so I can try to correct it both in the moment & moving forward.
thank you
It’s human to make mistake. I learned something because of you today 🤍 thank you
I had no idea and I got to learn because of this, too! 🎉🫶
I respect you so much more for acknowledging this!! I came to comments to express my grievance but thank you for saying this. ❤
It's okay we understand!!!
Love from India 🇮🇳✨❤️
I WAS LITERALLY THINKING “god I miss lexi” EARLIER AND JUST WHEN I NEEDED SOMETHING TO WATCH I GOT THE NOTIFICATION. LEXI YOU ARE MAGIC
These videos are saving some boring ass days fr fr
This. She’s rent free
😎 what can i say
'If you're gonna say something misogynistic please hate yourself for it' is a banger of a line. I need it on like a totebag or something
honestly
once I noticed uncle jake on the wall, I couldn’t unnotice him
a trophy of war
NOOO i cant unsee it either 😭
i am haunted😭
spent the whole vid staring at him 😭
nooooo
Can we all take a moment for how casually eloquently Lexi describes books?! Her speaking off the cuff sounds like something I would have to sit down for hours to craft perfectly 👏🏼
girl please we all adore the long form content dont apologize!!
you should so add a spoilers section at the end, I always wanna know what you’re talking about!
yes!
Thank you so much for putting the book title, cover, and other info up in the corner while you’re talking about a book. It’s genius and so helpful.
the gasp i let out when you showed the trope spoiler 😭😭😭😭😭 i hate that trope too and i really wanted to read that book
IMAGINE the screech when i was reading
@@newlynova The betrayal still feels fresh and it's been a week since I finished it. And I thought I was weird for hating the trope so I'm so glad to see other people hate it too.
same!! I thought it was just me that hates that trope.
but at least now I can take that book off my TBR and move on to something else.
@@kcatalan3 I for real was like "oh I just have weird feelings about pregnancy but other people must love this" but to know that it's not as popular as I had feared is a relief. I previously read mostly queer novels so that trope happening is very rare. Then I just got slapped in the face with it when I started to venture into other romances.
Apparently Abby Jimenez is known for the trope. I was SO MAD reading this book. I am of the mindset that trope needs to always be listed upfront.
“But jealously, but man, but ooga booga.” 💀💀💀
Off topic but ooga booga is a channel that’s absolutely hilarious😭 highly recommend
hello fellow trouble maker😭@@panicfvx
@@panicfvxWHAT I WAS THINKING
oh thank Lexi for this upload I've had the worst frickin day today, this will cheer me up :")
🫶🫶 get some rest, drink some water, and do something that makes you smile this evening~
i would loveee if you made a storygraph!! i abandoned GoodReads years ago in a reading slump and after being tired of seeing middle school reads and have been obsessed with storygraph for months!
I second this!! I tried to use both StoryGraph and GR concurrently for a while but StoryGraph's stats page is just too good that I felt no need to keep using GR. I know people criticize SG because the social features aren't as good but it will get better if we keep getting more people on board !!!!! 🤍
i may eventually, the stats are super cool but alllll of my stuff in on GR... when i have the space i think i will probably do both
@@newlynovayou can download all of your goodreads data and migrate it to storygraph very easily! storygraph gives you a very good step-by-step tutorial on how to do it
@@newlynovathere’s a feature where you can transfer all your goodreads data to the app! i believe it still keeps all your stuff on goodreads but I’m unsure as i’ve never tried or used goodreads myself
I believe storygraph has an option to transfer all your GR data over so you don’t have to do it manually
i binged ALL of your videos and watched the last one yesterday and now this video feels like a reward
“one thing about me is that, i love yapping. i don’t know when to stop talking, nobody taught me when I was young-“ more proof that Lexi is the best, most relatable, gorgeous human being ever
i love a woman who yaps!
i’m going to recommend watching “good grief”. it won’t make the ocean stop tidal waving inside your mind but honestly it helped mine feel less overwhelming and heavy and i’ve had a really shite month (it’s sad and made me cry but in a good way i promise)
just looked it up...feels very up my alley, will definitely check it out. thank you for the rec
"pike - like the fish!" the way you delivered that LOL
every time you upload an angel gets its wings fr I get so excited when you have a new video bc you never miss!!
I love seeing my favorite tiktokers become my favorite youtubers and support each other ❤
I set down Iron Widow last year because I also thought it read oddly middle grade, I'm hoping to go back to it but I'm glad to see I'm not the only one
4:17 interrupting the video to type this out- Om is actually a really popular indian name (meaning the character is probably poc), and pls its not a noise that white women make, its actually a chant with spiritual resonance here in india, that reached the west and is a big part of yoga- im assuming you didn't know this and hoping you correct that!!
ah i didn't know it was a real name that is my bad - but in fairness in the book he was a white dude who renamed himself om because he went to india to meditate once (sincerely this is the lore he is meant to be insufferable) so i was trying to project that but i am really sorry if it came off in a way that was insensitive 😭
@@newlynova omg nooo, I didn't mean it that way but if he was a white dude then eww the guy!
Also, I love your vids and I just assumed you said that because you didn't know, so glad you replied tho!!
@@SoumiChakraborty-gp4mn no you are so okay i appreciate you saying something 🫶 i def could have been clearer lmao!! and yes ew is correct his character was a clown LMAO
you were in my head rent free today, I bought juniper + thorn and tomorrow + tomorrow + tomorrow 😭
(also please never apologize for the lengths of your videos i love it)
yessss i hope you love them as much as i did!!
Love adding "sorry I can't, lexi put out a new video" into my rolodex of responses 💕 thank you for being such a gem of a human bean :')
Also would LOVE a bookshelf tour if you'd ever feel up to it!
Am I dreaming??? Four videos in the last couple of days? Needless to say I do rewatch all your videos all day to feel some sort of peace. ❤
It's so interesting to me how you didn't feel the emotional core in Pachinko when I cried multiple times while reading it. To this day this is my most emotional read😭😭😭😭
Sameeee
The curls are CURLING today 🫶🏻 Seeing you post a video literally MAKES my day!! def added a few of these to my TBR!
Omg. A new Lexi video is my dopamine hit for hte week.
My girlfriend watched this video with me and she told me you and I talk extremely similarly, the biggest compliment!
I thought the nickname “big Swiss” was related to Swiss cheese, I am very disappointed
lexi has such a beautiful way of describing books, it’s so spot on and soo funny so it’s very enjoyable to watch her videos. our tastes are similar so i love all the recs!!! thank you lexi i love your content so heckin much
“but jealously, but man, but ooga booga👹”😭😭
I usually have to watch videos at 1.5 speed, but yours is already at 1.5 so thank you for that 🤣🤣
I don’t understand how, but you always seems to put into words exactly how I feel about a book! Your reviews of yours truly and check and mate were so spot on. I’m way older than you, but feel like a book-kindred-spirit!
Finally someone else who didn't like My Year of Rest and Relaxation! I DNF'd it... I couldn't get past how the main character abused drugs. I appreciated how it was supposedly some next level literary fiction, however, I think I'm just too smooth a brain to have my mind blown 😂🤷♀️
The way you speak, the words you chose and the tone/ speed of your voice is like candy to me. Please never change. Please write a book someday.
The speed reminds me of Gilmore Girls. Lol.
LEXI- you need need NEED to read Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. It’s one of my fav books of all time and would love to see it on a monthly wrap up vid! this goes for anyone reading this comment who need a recommendation as well. trust me
this is on my radar for sure!!!
Finally, I’m not the only one who didn’t give Yours Truly five stars. I felt really similarly to you.
Thanks for all the new recs
Im so glad to find someone else who feels the same way as i do about the American royals series! I genuinely loved the first book and loved to hate reading all the sequels.
HI LEXI i love you so so much. this is day one of my request for you to read manacled!! (it is a fanfiction but i would love to see your reaction) and i think you would really enjoy it!! ❤❤
Whatever length your videos are they're always a great time! it's a bonus, if anything, when they come out as sometime that could be perceived as longer formatted UA-cam content. Wishing you fulfilling reading times this February
The video was amazing but your description of the word Om is really off putting to me (though I'm sure that wasn't your intention)... Om is a very sacred word in my religion, Hinduism, and definitely not a "White girl" thing... I hope you check it out later if you want some more info. Hope you have a great day!
no yeah i got another comment about this and truly my delivery could not have been worse 😭 i was trying to capture the vibe of the guy om, who was a white guy who went to india once to meditate and then renamed himself because he is insufferable thru comparing that to the stereotype of rich millennial white woman repackaging culture. but obviously i biffed it completely, gave 0 detail, and said something that was generally insensitive. definitely not my intention and i am very sorry i will be more careful in the future 😭😭
@@newlynova It's okay and I was already pretty sure it wasn't intentional. You seem like a pretty great person... It's okay, don't sweat it too much.
our literary overlord is back! praise be!
This is the first time that we read a mutual book, A Study In Drowning!! And our opinions are the same!! You are the only book reviewer that I actually watch EVERY video of, and only one who seems to explain books in a way that makes sense!! Sometimes we are just here for a fun time, not a studious time!
Iron Widow seems pretty interesting, it seems like a feminist angle on Darling and the Fanx. I think ill check it out.
Knowing that you liked both a study in drowning and checkmate has boosted anything you like in those genres for me. If you recommend anything like those I am going to know there is a high chance I will also love it. Xxx
Hey! Great video! I was thinking about books today, and the book series Zodiac Academy came to mind. I though maybe it would be a good book/book series for you to do a review thingy on? In my opinion, it's fripping crazy, but idk, since I think quite a few people do like it. Yeah this is my contribution. I'll put some like spoilers (kinda) below the cut.
I remember in it there are two main characters, though i cant remember their names. They like find out they have powers, and go to this academy and ThEy'Re SpEcIaL and get all four elements or something, and there's a lot of SeXy TiMeS, and soulmates i think? And I remember one of the main characters had to walk through fire, AND GOT HER CLOTHES BURNED OFF IN FRONT OF HER CLASS ON HER FIRST DAY. Oh, and like their friend (whose name i cant remember), yeah his family is in cahoots with the dark side or something (he isnt though) and his FRIPPING BEANIE is what keeps ThE VoIcEs away.
OH. OH YEAH. AND, they become like these uber rare extinct shifters. And I'm pretty sure its enemies to lovers too.
I love waking up and see you post cuz I get good company + great books and takes ✨️
not only that but you also motivate me to read more so I've slayed 2 books in a month and that's a lot for me the newbie book girlie 💅
I will watch you talk for ten hours. Literally make the videos as long as you want. As long as possible. Sometimes I watch your videos on 0.75 speed just to have more video. I am pairing your opinions with a fine wine and eating them for dinner.
this is an honor thank you so much
I just love it when you post and I see books on my tbr on the thumbnail like yes time to see if I'm spending my money again 🥳
I liked Small Things Like These, but whoever sold it to you as cozy Christmas vibes must be delusional 😂
saw pachinko on the thumbnail and immediately clicked
lexi. you have what no other book youtuber doesn’t. you keep my smooth brain intrigued for the entire video every time. you make amazing recommendations :) thank you for brightening my day every upload in a tough time.
🫶🫶
babe wake up new Lexi vid
But fr Lexi can u do us a favor and read the haunting / hunting Adeline duology 🫡
those books scare me HAHAH
coming back to this video bc i’ve noticed i’ll go to bookstores now and be like -this looks familiar oh i think lexi read this
What great benevolent deed did I do in a past life to deserve all these uploads ❤️
The good thing is that I love hearing your yapping! 🥹🧡✨🫶🏼
Oh my god I feel so fucking vindicated in my hatred of THE TROPE in Yours Truly. I was crushed when I spent 80% of the book absolutely adoring everything. Jacob's anxiety was such a good representation of how my anxiety manifests. The characters were hilarious. I was loving the medical stuff. And then THE TROPE. I was livid. I ranted at my mom for like thirty minutes about THE TROPE. I still haven't forgiven Abby for doing me so dirty.
There's a clip of you in Mina Le's booktok video!!
I get traumatic flashbacks when you mention the video that shall not be named, glad youve gotten some other books in your head to push that one out lol
Your's Truly interests me as a dialysis nurse, ha. It's a cute premise, not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but donor kidneys only last 5-15 years on average (not taking into account rejection or infection).
interesting that is definitely not the vibe in the book lol!! i wonder how much inaccuracies like that would bother you (if at all)... overall the book is def cute!
Weird and crazy idea haha what if all your wrap up videos were long lengths haha imagine wouldn’t that be crazy haha
I love these wrap ups. I have similar tastes to you, and you’ve never steered me wrong… and I won’t be torturing myself with credence. Doing God’s work with that one.
ur vlogs make me so happy
apologizing for the length of these videos is SO incorrect, you have me kicking my feet every time i see a 40+ minute post on this channel
I love that you mention the fanfic vibes of Ali hazelwood, because she was a fanfic writer. Her first published (love hypothesis) was a reylo AU fanfic. A lot of fanfiction has been moving mainstream again and as an adult who got into it is be curious if you end up on that side of book too and end up making a series of it
I rarely write comments but omg I can't believe Abby Jimenez did the same trope AGAIN. I read The Friend Zone and honestly, I hated that book so much... good premise, terrible execution. I thought of giving her a second chance but I don't think she is the author for me. Thank you for this spoiler-free review! I've added The Seven-Year Slip and What My Bones Know to my TBR❤
thanks for much for this video, we appreciate all the work and love you put into your videos 💖💖💖 this was the best timing EVER!!!!!
“And then there’s this other side of his brain where it’s like ‘but jealousy! But man! But ooaga booga!’” PLEASE LEX I’M LAUGHING
Iron widow sounds like an evangelion plot
Recently found your videos and am loving your reviews and book recommendations!! Your recaps are amazing and it's a real talent. 💙
Just wanted you to know that as a highschool senior I haven’t read for fun since like 8th grade and your channel has helped me so so much in getting back into/gaining motivation to read again
"BuT oOgA bOoGa" lol
I've just finished Pachinko and you summed it up perfectly! If a bit more time and emotion had been put into the death scenes, I would've cried the whole way through.
The only horrible thing about these videos is that I have to keep switching between youtube and my notes app because somehow I want to read every book Lexi likes
Another horrible thing is my bank account screaming for help😔
@@jackiechan9928Libraries can be a great option if you have any near you!
Yours Truly was one of my favourite books but Bree fell flat for me :( she didn’t have a lot of growth and i hatedddd the end of the book. i loved Jacob though
I’m bestowing you the highest honor I can, watching you while I do my make up
0:55 this is the best description I've heard in a while oh my GOD
new lexi video! i’ve been miserably sick at college the last two days and been binge watching your older videos
awh get well soon!!! 🫶
I came back to this video after reading Yours Truly and could not agree more! The first half was great with top banter, from about 2/3 through i was just plain annoyed. I was literally saying “No, no, no!” to myself. The miscommunication was just ridiculous and too much. I understand trauma but all men are the same? Just no.
Your hatred of that trope is the reason why I started following you on tiktok 😂 I despise it
Hey Lexi not to be evasive but I wanna reccomend a book for you to read. The inmate by Freida McFadden this book had me hooked her writing style is very easy to follow, short chapters, twist, and consistent twist and character development with a daily dose of character stupidity. I have read three of her books and currently this one was the one I liked the most so far.
1.The inmate
2.Lie (can’t remember but it’s the therapist one)
3.The Locked Door
Oh my god, that trope is one of the only ones I absolutely hate. I read a paranormal romance series (4 whole books) and at the very end of the last book they used that trope to fix everything and I was so mad.
Omg Yours Truly was so good… until the last 30 pages with THAT FREAKING TROPE. WHY.
i only want to read big swiss because it's being turned into tv show starring jodie comer
but even then i'll probably only watch the show
Whaaaaaat 😮😮😮😮❤
the amount of serotonin i get when i see a new video from this channel is concerning lol
btw if you had any future video slots, it’d be cool if you did one breaking down how you review books, perhaps like a masterclass of sorts hahah!
I strongly recommend you the book Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff if you ever want to experience a fever dream.
Maybe not quite fitting for a video but I think you would like it
i devoured check & mate simply because of your rec. loved.
"oh my god this video is gonna be so long" is probably the best thing I've heard this week
I could not get into Big Swiss for the life of me
Pachinko was such a stunning story to me 😭 you are the only booktuber I’ve seen mention it!
I actually know someone who is 20 years younger than her husband, and they have two kids together.... so, although rare age can be just a number
the way i heard "ireland, 80s, convent" and already knew what the issues discussed were gonna be. saved myself a read there
I'm choosing to believe this is God rewarding me for getting through my day, every new Lexi video is an event for real
"dont ask questions you dont want answers to" lolollll pretty much a disclaimer for 95% of romance books xD
"fold like a chair"
your lines slay me!
i know you posted this less than a minute ago but girl i love that you're uploading so often ✨️
Great video! I can definitely understand why you found Small Things Like These shallow, I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it, but I think that's because I am Irish myself, and was very aware of the Magdalene Laundries when I read the book. It probably comes across shallow because Claire Keegan brilliantly captures this intense repression around trauma and bad things happening that was huge in Ireland not long ago. It spoke to me culturally.
yeah facts i can totally see how it would be a great portrait of the time - i am glad you really enjoyed it
Your videos are so cozy and comforting to me ❤ love bookish people like you so much!!!
THANK you for what you said about iron widow. i wanted to like it so so bad because of all the hype it’s gotten and the representation it provides (as well as xiran jay zhao just seeming like a really cool person), but i simply could not get past the stilted nature of the writing. might try again sometime, but i DNFed it after like 20 pages
Everybody stop what your doing lexi posted 🙌🏼
Thank God you're back! We all missed you, but I'm glad to see you are taking the time you need for you.
Lexi this has become my favorite channel!! I love all your recommendations and you've made me branch out from just reading girl lit fic haha and your eyeliner eats every video so I KNOW you are a trustworthy individual 💕
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