This was so helpful because I am a sucker for Collen, Christina Lauren, TJR… In one of Haley’s videos she talked about A book called “ Finlay Donvon is killing it” and helped me brunch out of my comfort zone and now I am currently reading the second book 💖
As an avid mystery/thriller reader here are some recommendations for you Haley 😀: - No exit by Taylor Adams - Dark matter by Blake crouch - the kind worth killing by Peter swanson - notes on execution -The one by John marrs You will love all of these i guarantee you ❤️
Ah yes one of my favourites is false witness by Karen Slaughter, I really enjoy her writing style and I NEVER see her on book tok or book tube. I love her and Kathy Reichs. Both some of my favourite thriller/mystery/horror(not paranormal horror) writers. If you haven't read Karen Slaughter you are missing OUT
@@wings2769 she has a whole series about temperance brennen, a forensic anthropathologist, the first book in that series is déja dead but you don't have to read the series in order at all as every book is a new storyline but just with the same main character. First one I read was The Bone Code and that was great! So i recommend that one :)
I just read it and honestly I was disappointed. The twist was something I wasn’t guessing at all but it was lacking the thriller vibe I was wanting… and honestly it left me with so many questions. I gave it 3.5 stars.
I hope one day you can get the chance to read The lunar Chronicles series. It is my absolute favorite even though it is sci-fi which I feel is a genre that is not so comfortable for me. There are four main books and each are based on fairytale retelling. Cinder, the first one is based on Cinderella, Scarlet on Red riding hood, Cress on Repunzal and Winter on Snow White. What I love about these books besides the character and the plot is the romance. Absolutely no spice, just cuteness all throughout and there are four main couples so you get to explore a lot. Also, the world building shoudn’t be too hard to understand since it is based in a futuristic era so while some things are different, it is still the same real world like ours. There are two more books, Fairest, which comes between Cress and Winter, and Stars Above which is a collection of short stories after Winter. You don’t necessarily have to read them. I hope you can try the seres out one day because it is absolutely phenomenal!!!!!
I ONLY READ CINDER BUT IM GONNA FNISH THE REST MARK MY WORDS I LOVE IT SO FAR ITS 1 OF MY FAV SCI FI/FANTASY SERIES’s RN!!! Also have u read the selection series? I’m not done with it yet cuz I’m on book 2 so far but it’s rlly good I highly recommend if u also like sort of dystopian royal vibes…(it’s also romance!)
This is why we love you Haley! You always push your self to grow and evolve which always makes me want to do the same ☺️. My comfort zone book is also romantic comedies so I completely understand how you’re feeling but now I just might branch out too 😅
Honsely i definitely recommend The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. it is one of the best books i’ve ever read. the genera is WWll or historical fiction. i need you to please read it because it is the best book ever! it is about a 11th grade reading level and it is so good! hope this helped!
SAME that book is one of my favorites of all time. so well-written and memorable even for me (i tend to forget the plots of some books lol but i remember this one so clearly)!!
I'm glad that you are sort of branching out and enjoying it, I started doing the same thing and I find it so weird that I want to pick up mystery books when I normally pick up romance or YA too. fantasy is one of my favorite things ever just because of the romance subplots and the world building just grows on you
If you end up trying out si-fi books, you need to read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir! This is the book that opened up my reading comfort zone:) it’s just incredible and keeps you so interested the whole time
So excited for this! I’m a sucker for romance as well. Maybe I should try to expand my interests when it comes to book genres…I’ll definitely be taking from your recommendations 😊
an AMAZING fantasy book i recently read was 'legendborn', its a ya fantasy duology and the second one comes out in august. its about this girl whos mum just died and she moves away to college and see ends up seeing monstersss. so many plot twists, amazing writing, great characters, touches on some rlly important topics and theres a love triangle! highly highly recommend i was so pleasantly surprised
I was recently in a reading slump for a long time, like a year. After finding your channel I started becoming motivated to read more, these videos are giving book recommendations and entertainment so thank you so much Haley 💕
loved this!! just wanted to say the raven boys really isn’t scary or anything, but the main reason i loved it was for the characters and not even the plot. also wanted to really recommend properly researching fantasy and choosing some you’ll think you’ll like because it’s such an amazing genre!!! my top recommendation is the infernal devices series by cassandra clare, it’s kind of confusing because the world is very different but the characters and stuff are incredible
My comfort genre is thriller/mystery, so seeing you get into it is so exciting! Historical fiction and sci-fi are also genres out of my comfort zone, but this video is inspiring me to give them a try!
for historical books, you might like the veronica speedwell series, the first book is called “a curious beginning”. it’s a mystery series set in england in the 1800s, but the language isn’t super difficult to get into and has a great slow burn romance subplot! it’s classified as adult I think but i’m like 4 books in and had no spice :)
So happy for you! Thrillers are my go to! I think you’ll find the ones that aren’t so creepy if it’s not something taking place at home. Love this journey for you! Can’t wait to see what you pick up next!
I am a Fantasy reader since I was a baby- Percy Jackson, Mortal Instruments and Harry Potter brought me into this world. And also my favorite book of all time is Alice in Wonderland. ✨🥺 I've been trying to experiment other genres like Thrillers (because i love love horror films and i think its the closest thing I could possibly read beyond fantasy). I also read Historical Fictions (since im a history geek snd practically a professional historian) But, I'm trying my hardest to get into the Romance genre, idk 😐 i appreciate a good romance book, like ive read 3 books from CoHo and ive experimented with other books as well. But, If I could choose a genre at the end of the day. It would still be fantasy, because of the complexity and world building- i like books that takes me out of the ordinary circumstances where i live in. You can say im more of a dreamer than a romantic gal. But, im trying my best to read more romance books in the future (thats not CoHo, i love her but i want to discover more books thats not from the same author). I also want to try non-fiction and other genres as well. 🥺 This video makes me want to pickup a book thats not fantasy 💁🏼♀️
You should totally make another video like this, I know you said historical fiction is most out of your comfort zone, but it would be awesome to see you read some. Alan Gratz makes amazing Y/A books so they’re easy to understand and super interesting.
I was so excited for you to read the raven boys, I really think you should give it another try, it's definitely not a scary book. Love the video, you're amazing!!!
Also, I REALLY think you would LOVE “A Curse So Dark And Lonely” There is only three books and one spinoff. This book is a Beauty and The Beast retelling but make it YA fantasy. It’s also really really easy to get into and super easy to understand. Our mc is from our world. It’s not the type of fantasy with fae but it’s so good! There is NO spice- there is romance though! I think this book is perfect for you if your trying fantasy again!
Omg ahhhh it’s so exciting to you see reading some different books outside of your comfort zone!! I loved The Guest List so much, it was a 5/5 for me too haha the vibes were immaculate! 🙌 I’m so excited for your thriller era, can’t wait to see what you pick next!
I clicked so fast, I personally am not a romance fan so I was excited to see your take on some of my favorite genres. This kinda inspires me to possibly try other genres (like romance) that I don't often read.
I need to recommend Liane Moriarty's books!! They have this mystery vibe but then there's also this family plot behind it and while we're reading we wanna understand what the heck happened to those people and it's just such a rollercoaster of emotions!!
Haley!!! Read ‘A court of thorns and roses’ !! You’ll get obsessed!! The spicey parts are so minimal in this book and you can easy skim passed them (i would say maybe 1-2 pages in the first book) - the story is just so good!! You’ll get obsessed with the characters and can’t put the book down. I usually only read romance and accidentally picked up this book and it’s just so good I can’t stop talking about it. There’s 5 books, and every book just gets better and better!!
this!! + the character friendships always reminded me of the calloway sisters/addicted series but acotar has a lot less smut (besides a court of silver flames which is a spin-off anyways)
If you do pick up a historical fiction, choose “Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein!! One of my favorite books everrrr. It follows 2 female spies in WW2 + it makes me feel all the feels everytime I read it 😭❤️
Love this! My husband challenged me to get out of my comfort zone and read the sci-fi thriller series “Scythe” by Neal Shusterman, which he super recommended after flying through all three books. Loved Scythe, getting through the second book now!
So funny watching this (just discovered your channel and have been binging videos out of order) knowing that now you read all sort of genres, including historical fiction, pretty frequently. So much growth in such a short amount of time!
for historical fiction I really recommend the pillars of the earth and the other 3 books in that series because although being all extremely long they are sooo well written and make you absolutely fall in love with the genre, characters, author, just everything. the only problem is that they're not "clean" and there is a tw for rape because of the historical accuracy from a period of women exploitation and refusal to let them achieve power.
I would love to see you do this again! I’d be very interested to see if you vibe w/ sci fi or historical fiction or maybe even some more contemporary fiction :)
I’m a historical fiction fan and if you want to warm up into the genre some of my all time favorites are: The Paris Library by Janet Charles and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
your reading nook is my DREAM! so happy to see this video bc i hardly read romance and it's so interesting to hear your perspectives on the different genres too
If you wanna try historical fiction, I highly recommend The Giver of the Stars by Jojo Moyes. It’s about a traveling library in Kentucky in the early 1900’s I think, and it’s run by women. There’s a subplot of romance and it’s just so amazing to read about strong women wanting to educate people through books!!
Something refreshing about your channel is your honesty to say when you are not liking a book. I see some people force themselves through and book and it's nice to see someone just know when they are not liking a book. I really enjoyed this video, I hope you do this experiment again. 😊
If you want some book recs, here are some of my favs: - The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak: a historical fiction book about a German girl whose adoptive family harbors a Jewish man in their basement during the holocaust written from the perspective of Death - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: a historical fiction book about a blind French girl who has to move to a remote island with her great uncle because German forces have attacked France and a German boy who has been chosen boy the Nazis to hunt down enemies via radio signal - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: a fiction book about a woman who commits suicide and is taken to a magical afterlife library where she can try out any of the lives she could have possibly lived Hope you try some of these! :)
haley you HAVE to read crooked kingdom and watch the show before just to get more connected with the characters. the second book is the best in the duology!! ik you know a lot of spoilers but so did i and it still hit me HARD
Hey,hope ur doing well.I wanted to ask if you enjoyed the six of crows?I read the six of crows but I wasn't so interestd in it.do u recommend reading the sequel (crooked kingdom) if u didn't enjoy the first as much?thankssss
I am like watching your in my 20's series and book videos on loop. I am obssessed with your voice playing in the background. You're so relatable.........You're a vibe.
you getting into thrillers has made my day! as someone who is easily spooked too, it’s funny how much i enjoy thrillers and murder mysteries lol. i highly recommend the hunting party by lucy foley, i gave it 5 stars and it’s probably my favorite murder mystery :)
You should definitely pick up Final Girls by Riley Sager, & Home Before Dark. Grady Hendrix would be good for you as well. Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy by Kerri Maniscalo. And Gone girl by Gillian Flynn. I would recommend Sharp Objects by her, but PLEASE check trigger warnings.
I HIGHLY recommend Raymond Carver's short stories. Lovvveeee his short stories, he actually got me into writing short stories in college. Love your videos! ❤
I would also recommend domestic thrillers, based on hearing your thoughts on certain tropes/sub-tropes/genres, I think you'll enjoy them! Some of my faves are The Housemaid, Local Woman Missing, The Perfect Marriage, and On a Quiet Street! Any of course anything Riley Sager--but you know that already!
You would love Finlay Donovan is Killing It! Super fast paced kinda murder mystery, light hearted and funny. Not too spooky, you could even read it before bed AND there’s a sequel!!!
This has become one of my favorite channels. I just got back into reading and now I cannot stop! My car is at the shop but I’m so ready to go to a book store. It’s difficult to decide what book to read next (reviews tend to give too many spoilers). I’m waiting on 2 books to come in the mail, but I’m still on the hunt for more 😂
Loving that you're branching out! I'm also doing that! I typically read YA coming of age stories but now I am trying to read more dark academia so I ordered the secret history and if we were villains. You mentioned it would be hard for you to pick up historical fiction but I have a feeling you'd like "The Stationary Shop" because it is a lot about the moment it takes place in but also about the romance between the two characters.
I have an appreciation for short stories, but I know what you mean. I go through readers mourning after almost every book I finish, so what I like to do is journal my thoughts about the experience and especially the symbolism and parallels I found. It’s just a nice way of giving myself closure and allowing myself to move on to another book
I've always been an avid reader. There are some genres i tend to gravitate toward, however, i always have phases in which i read books about particular topics or try out a different kind of form (e.g. memoir, poetry, essays, ...). I really dive inzo the material and then find new favourites. I'm definitely a mood-reader. I'm glad you're broadening your horizon, there are so many fascinating stories out there
A nice and easy memoir to start with is 'Born a Crime' by Trevor Noah He has had really interesting life, is a comedian but doesn't seem too obsessed with himself and brings nuanced perspectives on numerous issues without the bolk becoming boring I read it in 2017, so it's been a while... but i gave it to my flatmate and he really enjoyed it as well
if you need book recommendations- whiskey when we're dry is AMAZING (i think its historical fiction) and angle of repose (also pretty sure it was historical fiction) both books are my all time favorites
This is such a good idea! I am a fantasy reader and started with They Never Learn by Layne Fargo for my first thriller book. Let me tell you, it’s like a new world that has opened up to me. It’s so darn good! And also agree with you, when you start a new genre you think the first ones are good when the community is like “it was meh” “predictable” lol 🤷🏻♀️ But that is the beauty of reading, it’s the same book with the same characters and storyline however hundreds of people interpret it their own way.
This isn’t in your comfort zone but..you should read the I Am Number Four series. There’s some romance but it’s so good! I think it’s like Action thriller something like that but i think you would like it. It’s also fast paced.
Hi Haley! Every time I watch your reading/book videos, it inspires me to read! I love reading but for the past couple of weeks I haven’t been able to read because I just don’t feel like it. So I’m so glad you make reading/book videos so I can get into reading again!
Have you ever considered reading a graphic novel book? I would definitely recommend Habibi by Craig Thompson if you want a romantic story and I kill giants by Joe Kelly for fantasy. Both have amazing art and both are good choices if you make a part 2.
Haley!! if you keep reading fantasy you are going to get used to the tropes and you are going to get inside the world building of each book easier even if it is the first time you read about that specific new world, you are going to be able to understand ir faster the most fantasu you read. btw love you and love your videos, i've bern following you since a very long time!!❤
welcome to the mystery thriller genre club! loved romance books in middle and school and now that I’m out of college, im totally obsessed w mystery thriller suspense etc books. still love romance books but find they’re just great cleaners in between my mystery thriller books 📚
for historical fiction you can read the paper girl of paris! its based in wwll and its dual timeline i loved it and it was such an emotional rollercoaser
I love love love memoirs! I highly recommend reading “Wild” and “Educated” those are two of my all time favorite memoirs. I love this genre because it’s easy to forget that we all live our own unique experiences in life. Memoirs bring to light the things and life experiences those around you have had that you may be unaware of.
Literally so excited for this video!! Your videos are so easy and nice to watch. I LOVE your book videos and you’ve inspired me to start reading again! ❤️
Id love to hear more of your thoughts on the thriller/mysteries since I think those are adult books, like how they differ from young adult would be helpful to know 😊
kind of in ur comfort zone but one of my fav genres is ya murder mystery with a touch of romance so i rlly highly recommend the naturals series by jennifer lynn barnes (who wrote the inheritance games!), truly devious by maureen johnson and stalking jack the ripper by kerri maniscalco (this one’s a bit gory) also recently read a deadly education by naomi novik and i surprisingly loved it! the magic system is interesting (but lowk sometimes confusing) and i LOVED the boarding school setting. also great characters and romance so i recommend!
try fangirl by rainbow rowell! the romance is more of a subplot but the love interest is one of my favorite book boyfriends because he’s charming and funny without being toxic lol
A really good YA fantasy series is An Ember in the Ashes. The world building is pretty quick because it takes place on more of a dystopian earth and the fantasy aspect is slowly introduced. I read it earlier this year and this series is what first got me into fantasy and now I love it.
I really enjoy your videos and it’s so interesting to see what your thoughts on new genres are. For the fantasy books, the unseelie court and leylines are actually from Irish and British folklore and legends, so a lot of authors use them.
Haley! One of my fav mystery/ thriller books is ”A good girls guide to murder” series there are three books and they follow a teenage girl solving her town secrets
For historical fiction I recommend Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles, and anything by Khaled Hosseini. For YA sci-fi the Illuminae files trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is fantastic!
As a long time fan let me put you on... you said ACOTAR has no spice but that's just the first book. It really eases you in the deeper you get into the series the more fantasy and more spice. But it definitely has made up words but Sarah puts a vocab list! PLEASE read and review it, it would mean a lot to me and i think you would love it!
I must be a psychopath because thrillers are my comfort genre! 🤣 I love how people can enjoy the same hobby in different ways.
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This was so helpful because I am a sucker for Collen, Christina Lauren, TJR… In one of Haley’s videos she talked about A book called “ Finlay Donvon is killing it” and helped me brunch out of my comfort zone and now I am currently reading the second book 💖
I ❤️ Finlay Donovan books!!! So fun!
Omg yes Finley Donovan Is Killing It is sooo good
As an avid mystery/thriller reader here are some recommendations for you Haley 😀:
- No exit by Taylor Adams
- Dark matter by Blake crouch
- the kind worth killing by Peter swanson
- notes on execution
-The one by John marrs
You will love all of these i guarantee you ❤️
yess no exit and the kind worth killing are some of my favorites! so good
@@allisonshewfelt ikr 😀 what other thriller are your favourite?
Ah yes one of my favourites is false witness by Karen Slaughter, I really enjoy her writing style and I NEVER see her on book tok or book tube. I love her and Kathy Reichs. Both some of my favourite thriller/mystery/horror(not paranormal horror) writers. If you haven't read Karen Slaughter you are missing OUT
@@leigha3083 i have read pretty girls by Karen, it's was a 3/5 for me but still good, what books would you recommend by Kathy Riechs ?
@@wings2769 she has a whole series about temperance brennen, a forensic anthropathologist, the first book in that series is déja dead but you don't have to read the series in order at all as every book is a new storyline but just with the same main character. First one I read was The Bone Code and that was great! So i recommend that one :)
i think you'll love The Silent Patient! it's an amazing thriller, mind blowing plot twistss
Omg yes. I loved the silent patient it was such a good page turner
SUCH an amazing book 😫😫
I just read it and honestly I was disappointed. The twist was something I wasn’t guessing at all but it was lacking the thriller vibe I was wanting… and honestly it left me with so many questions. I gave it 3.5 stars.
That book was very good 😁
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I hope one day you can get the chance to read The lunar Chronicles series. It is my absolute favorite even though it is sci-fi which I feel is a genre that is not so comfortable for me. There are four main books and each are based on fairytale retelling. Cinder, the first one is based on Cinderella, Scarlet on Red riding hood, Cress on Repunzal and Winter on Snow White. What I love about these books besides the character and the plot is the romance. Absolutely no spice, just cuteness all throughout and there are four main couples so you get to explore a lot. Also, the world building shoudn’t be too hard to understand since it is based in a futuristic era so while some things are different, it is still the same real world like ours. There are two more books, Fairest, which comes between Cress and Winter, and Stars Above which is a collection of short stories after Winter. You don’t necessarily have to read them. I hope you can try the seres out one day because it is absolutely phenomenal!!!!!
the lunar chronicles is soooo good!! even though it’s sci-fi it’s super accessible, and the characters are just so amazing 😭
I ONLY READ CINDER BUT IM GONNA FNISH THE REST MARK MY WORDS I LOVE IT SO FAR ITS 1 OF MY FAV SCI FI/FANTASY SERIES’s RN!!! Also have u read the selection series? I’m not done with it yet cuz I’m on book 2 so far but it’s rlly good I highly recommend if u also like sort of dystopian royal vibes…(it’s also romance!)
ahh i love this series
Yesss!! One of my fav series of all time
@hsk1531 wrote my bachelor thesis about the series hahaha
This is why we love you Haley! You always push your self to grow and evolve which always makes me want to do the same ☺️. My comfort zone book is also romantic comedies so I completely understand how you’re feeling but now I just might branch out too 😅
Honsely i definitely recommend The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. it is one of the best books i’ve ever read. the genera is WWll or historical fiction. i need you to please read it because it is the best book ever! it is about a 11th grade reading level and it is so good! hope this helped!
SAME that book is one of my favorites of all time. so well-written and memorable even for me (i tend to forget the plots of some books lol but i remember this one so clearly)!!
I love that book with my whole life
one of my favourite books!!
I'm glad that you are sort of branching out and enjoying it, I started doing the same thing and I find it so weird that I want to pick up mystery books when I normally pick up romance or YA too. fantasy is one of my favorite things ever just because of the romance subplots and the world building just grows on you
If you end up trying out si-fi books, you need to read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir! This is the book that opened up my reading comfort zone:) it’s just incredible and keeps you so interested the whole time
Andy Weir and Becky Chambers both write really accessible sci fi!
and even if she starts with the classics, including the dystopians, she will be pleased with a bunch of new worlds of readings, literally
Check out Artemis by the same author also a pretty fun and hilarious read
I find historical romance such a great stepping stone into the historical fiction genre 🌸
So excited for this! I’m a sucker for romance as well. Maybe I should try to expand my interests when it comes to book genres…I’ll definitely be taking from your recommendations 😊
an AMAZING fantasy book i recently read was 'legendborn', its a ya fantasy duology and the second one comes out in august. its about this girl whos mum just died and she moves away to college and see ends up seeing monstersss. so many plot twists, amazing writing, great characters, touches on some rlly important topics and theres a love triangle! highly highly recommend i was so pleasantly surprised
I just bought that book a few days ago! I needed some motivation to read it though haha I might read soon because of this :)
@@Koko._.pebbles yesss read it! it’s a bit slow at the start like all fantasies but when i got into it, i couldn’t put it down
Praise Legendborn! It’s my all-time favorite book, 100/10, highest praise
I was recently in a reading slump for a long time, like a year. After finding your channel I started becoming motivated to read more, these videos are giving book recommendations and entertainment so thank you so much Haley 💕
loved this!! just wanted to say the raven boys really isn’t scary or anything, but the main reason i loved it was for the characters and not even the plot. also wanted to really recommend properly researching fantasy and choosing some you’ll think you’ll like because it’s such an amazing genre!!! my top recommendation is the infernal devices series by cassandra clare, it’s kind of confusing because the world is very different but the characters and stuff are incredible
YESSS the infernal devices in one of my favorite series!! the romance is also closed door!
@@nzs-rr6fb I love That séries so much!! Honestly all of Cassandra Clare’s series are top tier 😍
OMG.. you made my day
Doesn’t she always? ☺️🧡
I like how fairy books are the equivalent of vampire books of the early 2000
My comfort genre is thriller/mystery, so seeing you get into it is so exciting! Historical fiction and sci-fi are also genres out of my comfort zone, but this video is inspiring me to give them a try!
for historical books, you might like the veronica speedwell series, the first book is called “a curious beginning”. it’s a mystery series set in england in the 1800s, but the language isn’t super difficult to get into and has a great slow burn romance subplot! it’s classified as adult I think but i’m like 4 books in and had no spice :)
So happy for you! Thrillers are my go to! I think you’ll find the ones that aren’t so creepy if it’s not something taking place at home. Love this journey for you! Can’t wait to see what you pick up next!
You should try doing a ranking video of romance tropes! I think it would be very interesting to see your favorites
Thanks so much for making my day Haley! Can’t wait for the July TBR!
so excited
I am a Fantasy reader since I was a baby- Percy Jackson, Mortal Instruments and Harry Potter brought me into this world. And also my favorite book of all time is Alice in Wonderland. ✨🥺 I've been trying to experiment other genres like Thrillers (because i love love horror films and i think its the closest thing I could possibly read beyond fantasy). I also read Historical Fictions (since im a history geek snd practically a professional historian) But, I'm trying my hardest to get into the Romance genre, idk 😐 i appreciate a good romance book, like ive read 3 books from CoHo and ive experimented with other books as well. But, If I could choose a genre at the end of the day. It would still be fantasy, because of the complexity and world building- i like books that takes me out of the ordinary circumstances where i live in. You can say im more of a dreamer than a romantic gal. But, im trying my best to read more romance books in the future (thats not CoHo, i love her but i want to discover more books thats not from the same author). I also want to try non-fiction and other genres as well. 🥺 This video makes me want to pickup a book thats not fantasy 💁🏼♀️
You should totally make another video like this, I know you said historical fiction is most out of your comfort zone, but it would be awesome to see you read some. Alan Gratz makes amazing Y/A books so they’re easy to understand and super interesting.
I was so excited for you to read the raven boys, I really think you should give it another try, it's definitely not a scary book. Love the video, you're amazing!!!
Also, I REALLY think you would LOVE “A Curse So Dark And Lonely” There is only three books and one spinoff. This book is a Beauty and The Beast retelling but make it YA fantasy. It’s also really really easy to get into and super easy to understand. Our mc is from our world. It’s not the type of fantasy with fae but it’s so good! There is NO spice- there is romance though! I think this book is perfect for you if your trying fantasy again!
Omg ahhhh it’s so exciting to you see reading some different books outside of your comfort zone!! I loved The Guest List so much, it was a 5/5 for me too haha the vibes were immaculate! 🙌 I’m so excited for your thriller era, can’t wait to see what you pick next!
I clicked so fast, I personally am not a romance fan so I was excited to see your take on some of my favorite genres. This kinda inspires me to possibly try other genres (like romance) that I don't often read.
I need to recommend Liane Moriarty's books!! They have this mystery vibe but then there's also this family plot behind it and while we're reading we wanna understand what the heck happened to those people and it's just such a rollercoaster of emotions!!
Haley!!! Read ‘A court of thorns and roses’ !! You’ll get obsessed!! The spicey parts are so minimal in this book and you can easy skim passed them (i would say maybe 1-2 pages in the first book) - the story is just so good!! You’ll get obsessed with the characters and can’t put the book down. I usually only read romance and accidentally picked up this book and it’s just so good I can’t stop talking about it. There’s 5 books, and every book just gets better and better!!
this!! + the character friendships always reminded me of the calloway sisters/addicted series but acotar has a lot less smut (besides a court of silver flames which is a spin-off anyways)
yesss i love watching ur book recommendations but i’m not a big romance fan so i’m so excited ur branching outtt
If you do pick up a historical fiction, choose “Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein!! One of my favorite books everrrr. It follows 2 female spies in WW2 + it makes me feel all the feels everytime I read it 😭❤️
Is there romance in it? I'm really looking for a spy centric historical fiction with romance as a subgenre
Love this! My husband challenged me to get out of my comfort zone and read the sci-fi thriller series “Scythe” by Neal Shusterman, which he super recommended after flying through all three books. Loved Scythe, getting through the second book now!
So funny watching this (just discovered your channel and have been binging videos out of order) knowing that now you read all sort of genres, including historical fiction, pretty frequently. So much growth in such a short amount of time!
Loved this video! Def do a part 2 I'd love to see you read a historical fiction since that's my fav genre!!
for historical fiction I really recommend the pillars of the earth and the other 3 books in that series because although being all extremely long they are sooo well written and make you absolutely fall in love with the genre, characters, author, just everything. the only problem is that they're not "clean" and there is a tw for rape because of the historical accuracy from a period of women exploitation and refusal to let them achieve power.
I would love to see you do this again! I’d be very interested to see if you vibe w/ sci fi or historical fiction or maybe even some more contemporary fiction :)
Literally made my entire day! Reading vlogs and vids like this are amazing!
I’m a historical fiction fan and if you want to warm up into the genre some of my all time favorites are: The Paris Library by Janet Charles and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
your reading nook is my DREAM! so happy to see this video bc i hardly read romance and it's so interesting to hear your perspectives on the different genres too
Haley is the reason that i started loving books ♡ also your videos make my day! Thank u
I’d recommend heroes of Olympus or Percy Jackson tho it might be for people a little younger than u but I love them!
If you wanna try historical fiction, I highly recommend The Giver of the Stars by Jojo Moyes. It’s about a traveling library in Kentucky in the early 1900’s I think, and it’s run by women. There’s a subplot of romance and it’s just so amazing to read about strong women wanting to educate people through books!!
Something refreshing about your channel is your honesty to say when you are not liking a book. I see some people force themselves through and book and it's nice to see someone just know when they are not liking a book. I really enjoyed this video, I hope you do this experiment again. 😊
If you want some book recs, here are some of my favs:
- The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak: a historical fiction book about a German girl whose adoptive family harbors a Jewish man in their basement during the holocaust written from the perspective of Death
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: a historical fiction book about a blind French girl who has to move to a remote island with her great uncle because German forces have attacked France and a German boy who has been chosen boy the Nazis to hunt down enemies via radio signal
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: a fiction book about a woman who commits suicide and is taken to a magical afterlife library where she can try out any of the lives she could have possibly lived
Hope you try some of these! :)
For the memoir genre you should read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls! I loved that book, it’s what got me into reading more memoirs!
if you want to get into historical fiction you should try lovely war!!! its in the POV of greek gods and is very romance based and it is so beautiful!
haley you HAVE to read crooked kingdom and watch the show before just to get more connected with the characters. the second book is the best in the duology!! ik you know a lot of spoilers but so did i and it still hit me HARD
Hey,hope ur doing well.I wanted to ask if you enjoyed the six of crows?I read the six of crows but I wasn't so interestd in it.do u recommend reading the sequel (crooked kingdom) if u didn't enjoy the first as much?thankssss
@@pavogian loved the first but the second is definitely better and more character based so i highly recommend
Yes BUT Shadow and Bone before!! Trilogy then duology.
love this! i’m personally trying to branch into fantasy, i’m finding it tough but i know i will grow to enjoy it! ❣️
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Try starting with "Girl,Serpent,Thorn"
It's a fantasy stand-alone, not so much commitment and it's a good one.
Literally so excited for this!! I’m a big book person so I Iove watching your book videos! making my day ❤️
I am like watching your in my 20's series and book videos on loop. I am obssessed with your voice playing in the background. You're so relatable.........You're a vibe.
you getting into thrillers has made my day! as someone who is easily spooked too, it’s funny how much i enjoy thrillers and murder mysteries lol. i highly recommend the hunting party by lucy foley, i gave it 5 stars and it’s probably my favorite murder mystery :)
Have you read the Paris apartment by her? Soooo good 😍
You should definitely pick up Final Girls by Riley Sager, & Home Before Dark. Grady Hendrix would be good for you as well. Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy by Kerri Maniscalo. And Gone girl by Gillian Flynn. I would recommend Sharp Objects by her, but PLEASE check trigger warnings.
glad you’re getting out of your comfort zone! i really like memoirs, that’s my favorite genre 😅 i’m currently reading Educated by Tara Westover
I'm almost done watching all of your book videos. I'm so excited to watch a new one!
Loved this video! I can’t lie, I don’t like romance novels so this was a nice change of pace! Now I have some new titles on my book list. Thanks Haley
I HIGHLY recommend Raymond Carver's short stories. Lovvveeee his short stories, he actually got me into writing short stories in college. Love your videos! ❤
I would also recommend domestic thrillers, based on hearing your thoughts on certain tropes/sub-tropes/genres, I think you'll enjoy them! Some of my faves are The Housemaid, Local Woman Missing, The Perfect Marriage, and On a Quiet Street! Any of course anything Riley Sager--but you know that already!
You would love Finlay Donovan is Killing It! Super fast paced kinda murder mystery, light hearted and funny. Not too spooky, you could even read it before bed AND there’s a sequel!!!
This has become one of my favorite channels. I just got back into reading and now I cannot stop! My car is at the shop but I’m so ready to go to a book store. It’s difficult to decide what book to read next (reviews tend to give too many spoilers). I’m waiting on 2 books to come in the mail, but I’m still on the hunt for more 😂
You should read And Then There Were None. It’s my favorite thriller mystery book. I flew through it and rate it 5 stars!
new book video from hayley = adding more books to my never ending tbr 🥸
Loving that you're branching out! I'm also doing that! I typically read YA coming of age stories but now I am trying to read more dark academia so I ordered the secret history and if we were villains. You mentioned it would be hard for you to pick up historical fiction but I have a feeling you'd like "The Stationary Shop" because it is a lot about the moment it takes place in but also about the romance between the two characters.
I have an appreciation for short stories, but I know what you mean. I go through readers mourning after almost every book I finish, so what I like to do is journal my thoughts about the experience and especially the symbolism and parallels I found. It’s just a nice way of giving myself closure and allowing myself to move on to another book
I've always been an avid reader. There are some genres i tend to gravitate toward, however, i always have phases in which i read books about particular topics or try out a different kind of form (e.g. memoir, poetry, essays, ...). I really dive inzo the material and then find new favourites. I'm definitely a mood-reader. I'm glad you're broadening your horizon, there are so many fascinating stories out there
A nice and easy memoir to start with is 'Born a Crime' by Trevor Noah
He has had really interesting life, is a comedian but doesn't seem too obsessed with himself and brings nuanced perspectives on numerous issues without the bolk becoming boring
I read it in 2017, so it's been a while... but i gave it to my flatmate and he really enjoyed it as well
if you need book recommendations- whiskey when we're dry is AMAZING (i think its historical fiction) and angle of repose (also pretty sure it was historical fiction) both books are my all time favorites
This is such a good idea! I am a fantasy reader and started with They Never Learn by Layne Fargo for my first thriller book. Let me tell you, it’s like a new world that has opened up to me. It’s so darn good! And also agree with you, when you start a new genre you think the first ones are good when the community is like “it was meh” “predictable” lol 🤷🏻♀️ But that is the beauty of reading, it’s the same book with the same characters and storyline however hundreds of people interpret it their own way.
This isn’t in your comfort zone but..you should read the I Am Number Four series. There’s some romance but it’s so good! I think it’s like Action thriller something like that but i think you would like it. It’s also fast paced.
Second this!!!!
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Hi Haley! Every time I watch your reading/book videos, it inspires me to read! I love reading but for the past couple of weeks I haven’t been able to read because I just don’t feel like it. So I’m so glad you make reading/book videos so I can get into reading again!
Have you ever considered reading a graphic novel book? I would definitely recommend Habibi by Craig Thompson if you want a romantic story and I kill giants by Joe Kelly for fantasy. Both have amazing art and both are good choices if you make a part 2.
Haley!! if you keep reading fantasy you are going to get used to the tropes and you are going to get inside the world building of each book easier even if it is the first time you read about that specific new world, you are going to be able to understand ir faster the most fantasu you read. btw love you and love your videos, i've bern following you since a very long time!!❤
welcome to the mystery thriller genre club! loved romance books in middle and school and now that I’m out of college, im totally obsessed w mystery thriller suspense etc books. still love romance books but find they’re just great cleaners in between my mystery thriller books 📚
You should try dystopian, Syfi types of book! I am like obsessed with them
i love this! i need to make this video to find new comfort zones as well!
Ahhh you need to read Crooked Kingdom!! The second book is soooooo much better than six of crows😩 I think you would love it!
sooo much better!!
OH MY GOD THE RAVEN BOYS that’s my favourite series ever😩
aw damn you dnfed it lol🥲
i love how you started with romance and then shifted to thrillers lol
AaaAaAA! So excited to watch Got my popcorn ready😋 i know this will be another great book video!
absolutely pissing myself ovr DNFing trb for being "spooky" dahflkdahflsahfjkl
for historical fiction you can read the paper girl of paris! its based in wwll and its dual timeline i loved it and it was such an emotional rollercoaser
I fucking love the Raven Boys, the series is the absolute best. Literally my favorite series to date.
Some of the best historical fiction books I would recommend are the spy wore red, the book thief, and the help
I love love love memoirs! I highly recommend reading “Wild” and “Educated” those are two of my all time favorite memoirs. I love this genre because it’s easy to forget that we all live our own unique experiences in life. Memoirs bring to light the things and life experiences those around you have had that you may be unaware of.
In the mystery/thriller genre, I love reading Tana French because I love her writing style.
Was I smiling because Haley posted a video? Yes, but also cuz she’s with Ryan and she looks happy. I love book videos, especially by Haley!
Literally so excited for this video!! Your videos are so easy and nice to watch. I LOVE your book videos and you’ve inspired me to start reading again! ❤️
girll im not mad abt you in the thriller genre!! ive been needing some thriller book recss!! i recommend no exit by taylor adams!
I'm so excited to see your thriller/mystery era now😍
You would LOVE Ruth Ware - she’s a thriller author who always knows how to pull out a plot twist that I NEVER would have expected
Id love to hear more of your thoughts on the thriller/mysteries since I think those are adult books, like how they differ from young adult would be helpful to know 😊
kind of in ur comfort zone but one of my fav genres is ya murder mystery with a touch of romance so i rlly highly recommend the naturals series by jennifer lynn barnes (who wrote the inheritance games!), truly devious by maureen johnson and stalking jack the ripper by kerri maniscalco (this one’s a bit gory)
also recently read a deadly education by naomi novik and i surprisingly loved it! the magic system is interesting (but lowk sometimes confusing) and i LOVED the boarding school setting. also great characters and romance so i recommend!
Girl I need some rom com book recs. Or literally any romance book thats NOT got a lot of spice bc for some reason they are sooo much better.
try fangirl by rainbow rowell! the romance is more of a subplot but the love interest is one of my favorite book boyfriends because he’s charming and funny without being toxic lol
A really good YA fantasy series is An Ember in the Ashes. The world building is pretty quick because it takes place on more of a dystopian earth and the fantasy aspect is slowly introduced. I read it earlier this year and this series is what first got me into fantasy and now I love it.
you need to read crying in h mart it’s so beautifully written i think it’s a good step into memoirs
I really enjoy your videos and it’s so interesting to see what your thoughts on new genres are. For the fantasy books, the unseelie court and leylines are actually from Irish and British folklore and legends, so a lot of authors use them.
Haley! One of my fav mystery/ thriller books is ”A good girls guide to murder” series there are three books and they follow a teenage girl solving her town secrets
I'm addicted to Haley's vlogs.
For historical fiction I recommend Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan, The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles, and anything by Khaled Hosseini.
For YA sci-fi the Illuminae files trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is fantastic!
As a long time fan let me put you on... you said ACOTAR has no spice but that's just the first book. It really eases you in the deeper you get into the series the more fantasy and more spice. But it definitely has made up words but Sarah puts a vocab list! PLEASE read and review it, it would mean a lot to me and i think you would love it!
for historical fiction thats actually NOT boring read anything by Ruta Sepeteys. IK i spelt that wrong. Shes most. known for her book, Salt To The Sea
I ordered the guest list yesterday and I’m so excited to see if I like it ☺️
I also enjoyed The Guest List, looking forward to reading more of her books