reading YOUR underrated faves
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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"im not saying you can't be stupid AND horny" describes a lot of book characters i think
Describes a lot of people
Caroline Carlson honestly me
@@SeerWalker Same sis xdd
“I loved this book. I don’t suggest you read it.”
sometimes it be like that!
high key me with acomaf
@@chandlerainsley also "I really didn't like this book, but I would recommend you read it!" honestly I love it
jennysbook me to my parents when they asked what it thought of call me by your name
You should do the same thing with but with controversial reads!
The Queen watches Anne with an E. I have been forced to stan harder than before.
i haven't finished it bc im sad there's not gonna be a season 4 :(
#renewannewithane
Okay but the slow burn resolution 👀
I stan this show to the highest degree
WE ALL HAVE!!
Maggie Stiefvater purposely doesn't tell you where Thisby is located to make it seem more magical. I'm so happy you enjoyed The Scorpio Races because it's one of my absolute favorite books!
OMG I'M SO HAPPY YOU LOVED THE SCORPIO RACES 😭😭 i was kinda scared when you mentioned it at the beggining lmao but the fact that you liked it makes me so happy because it's one of my fav books 💞
also, yeah i adored this format, i love the concept of you taking in consideration your followers' recs !!
The Scorpio Races feels like the book that was always in Maggie's heart, just waiting to be written. It's so magical and lovely. One of my favorites!
I literally cannot believe I’ve only just found your channel, Chandler! Already obsessed with the content. On the upside, I’ve got a long line of videos to binge now.
Chandler you are one of my favorite booktubers and every time I watch your videos I realize that you're always honest with your reviews which make for great entertainment.
I recommend Maurice, it is a gay romance written in 1913, incredible for it's time. But i barely see people talking about it
OH THANK GOD YOU LIKED THE SCORPIO RACES. I adore that book so much and im so so happy you liked it too!! Omg and u even compared them to Anne and Gilbert!!!! Ugh your amazing.
my fave series ever are the illuminae files!! its so interesting and a great example of scifi writing, and the fact its presented in a compilation of files keeps it engaging and fun to read. 100/10 reccomend!
first of all, love that we’re grey sweatshirt twins in the reading vlogs
second, i’m so right there with you for the rating. i think because i don’t really read a lot of romance, the insta lust didn’t really bother me, but i totally see why it would be a turn off. i thought it was definitely something new and super fun, and i liked that the main character was actually written like a young adult novel mc, not a new adult mc forced into the YA setting for marketing reasons!
OOF, as soon as i saw the last magician pop up i knew it was gonna be a MOMENT
Ever since I read Scorpio races I've been terrified of horses. I don't wanna say it's Maggie Stiefvater's fault but maybe a little
The scorpio races is just a magical little book! One of my all time faves! I reread it every November and I take my time to read it through out the month!
I really love that you are not afraid to read books that you might not have picked up on your own...I never do that and only read Fantasy and Romance but I really want to go over my comfortzone
I love videos like these! They always encourage me to be more adventurous with my own reading taste and to try things out of my comfort zone.
I am sooooo beyond happy you mentioned Beautiful Boy. It is SUCH a great depiction and story of addiction and how it affects families. The movie is pretty freaking great too. This was a GREAT video, such a good concept!! I just love all your ideas 😍 and The Scorpio Races is ♥️♥️♥️♥️ love that you loved it!!!!!!
I'm currently reading a book called, "Quiet Screams to the Quiet Healer," that came out in January. It's a self published book, and I think it's really sad very few people have read it as it's a very beautiful story.
I love hearing you talk about books, you are able to hold the good AND the bad, in a very fair nuanced way!
I had the same reaction to The Scorpio Races a few years ago (actually, I've had that reaction to all of Stiefvater's books, most of which I have wound up adoring), but I love it when I see anyone else who loves it. You might also like All The Crooked Saints for the same reasons, but that one is admittedly more divisive (and was written when she was sick).
But I also liked this format! I'd never heard of the first few books before this, although I'm definitely bumping The Merciful Crow up my TBR list.
Everything you said about A River of Royal Blood was EXACTLY how I felt about it. I couldn't stand the romance (and honestly preferred the teacher lmao)
I gave it 3.5 stars though because I really loved the whole magic system and all 💙
Definitely picking up The Merciful Crow and The Scorpio Races now ❤
Emma Mills’ books are sooo underrated. This Adventure Ends, Foolish Hearts, and Famous in a Small Town are all quality reads tbh. The way she writes contemporaries is exactly everything I want- there’s romance but it’s not the whole plot of the story, there’s strong friendships, there’s a lot of funny banter that reminds me of stuff I’ve said with my friends.. every single character has a personality and they’re all so fun to read about
the way we never saw the actual copy of The Scorpio Races because she became a camera stand... she really be doing THE MOST in this video
Midnight at the Electric! Has sci-fi, cute af historical romance (no time travel), and general sappy feels. I looooove this book and know no one else who has read it.
omg yes
I'm buying it on Tuesday! I'm super excited to read it!
I loved The Scorpio Races! I read it as an audiobook and could not stop!
is2g these vlogs are literally so fun even tho 90% of the books are not even remotely close to my taste in books 👏🏻
I love The Scorpio Races so much I reread it almost every fall since it came out. The atmosphere and the way the island is almost a character in itself is just *chef's kiss*
The Merciful Crow was hands down my favorite 2019 read. It was so darn good. I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel!
“Is it bad that I wanted her to get with her like... teacher” 😂 that is so me
I was really excited when I saw the Scorpio Races! I’m so glad you loved it! I loved the way the author described things and I honestly felt as if I was there with the characters.
Just found your channel, and enjoying it so much! Thank you! I think for another video, it would be really interesting if you went back to your recs spreadsheet and picked the ones you got the -least- recommendations for; that would be the really, really underrated/under-the-radar picks.
the scorpio races is not a book that i thought i'd ever pick up but now i feel like i need to? also bummed to hear you didn't love the last magician. that's a book that i've been so excited for ever since i bought it. loooove this type of video! i really like seeing people read books outside of their normal genres. :)
I am so happy you liked the Merciful Crow!! I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did so I loved hearing your thoughts 💞💞
you loving the scorpio races makes me so happy! and i love these kinds of videos, can't wait for more!
I love this! Taking books we love to give a try. I have had The Merciful Crow in the back of my mine to give a try for awhile sooo I may need to move it up my TBR! Fabulous video as always 🤍🤍🤍
you should def do another video like this!! I just found your channel today so didn't get to contribute my underrated fave for this!
I really enjoyed this video. I think 1 video that would be interesting is to read the first 5 books Goodreads, Google, or Amazon recommends to you from your favorite books. Under the Readers also enjoyed (goodreads) or Customers also bought (Amazon) sections
hah i have the goodreads one on my video idea list ;)
@@chandlerainsley Yay! Super excited!
An underrated all time favorite book of mine is called “Cupid’s match” it has so much action and a little bit of romance and questioning of your identity and the right thing to do. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Taylor S oh! I know about that one
It’s originally from Wattpad right? It sounds good
LOVED this video idea Chan!! This was so entertaining, and I really want to check out The Merciful Crow now!
ty zoe!!
I really enjoy these types of videos! Keep them coming ❤
The Palace Job is so under rated...it is this unique mix of scifi, fantasy, and action/adventure.
i reread the scorpio races this past november and it hit just as good as the first two times i read it haha definitely underappreciated
The Last Magician sounds like something I would love hahaha
Came here for your Heroine review! I do agree with that flaw you mentioned, however, it did not bother me. This was the best YA book I read last year. For me personally, I also played softball in high school and struggled with chronic pain, so this book spoke to me on an emotional level.
oo i get that!! glad you enjoyed it
I suffer with chronic pain too and it's so easy to slip. I also have a close family member who struggles with addiction and it was just sad to see the resemblance of addicts. But I think if you dont have any connection to addiction or chronic pain it's hard to like.
I was so relieved that you liked Scorpio Races, I got so nervous the whole video that you'd hate it lol. Definitely recommend it for a October/November read. The mood is just, ugh, fantastic
Glad you enjoyed "Scorpio Races" - it's one of my faves!
Here for the book content but I don't think any of us would complain if you made a hair/makeup GRWM... you always look poppin
haha i have a couple of get ready with me's on my channel but im gonna do a more formal one soon :)
I relate to the feelings you had about The Last Magician so hard, because I just recently tried reading Eleanor & Park and this is exactly how I felt about it.
you are the only person whose reading vlogs i watch ♥️
The Last Magicians cover reminds me of an evil Neverending Story cover.
Ha! I KNEW you'd like The Scorpio Races! Lol. I'm so glad you finally read it. I need to reread it, but I'm waiting until November because both of the other times I've read have been in the summer, I think ??? It's on goodreads somewhere so I don't have to remember it.
WOO i’m glad you liked the last two bc i was getting concerned lmao. the merciful crow is something i’ve wanted to read since it came out; maybe this will give me the extra push i need 🥰
dooooo it
you said gilbert and anne from anne with an e and now i NEED to read it
awh i wish i saw that tweet earlier! i never seen anyone talk about the loneliest girl in the universe and it’s so so good
Two of my favourite underrated reads is 'The Dead Queens Club' - Hannah Capin and 'When You Leave' - Monica Ropal.
Loved this video I've been meaning to read The Last Magician for ever lol the Merciful Crow sounds really good👌
I love the book "How it Feels to Float" by Helena Fox
Yessss you loved The Scorpio Races :,) I love when booktubers enjoy the books I enjoy hahaha selfish. I would do a reread with you for November!
A very underrated series is the Half Bad series, I haven't met anyone who has read it! it's such an incredible series I'd recommend to anyone
this is crazy i was JUST talking today about how the scorpio races was one of my favorite books in high school, glad you liked it too!
Radiance by Grace Draven is one of the best examples of a Beauty and the Beast kind of inspired story I've read I really think you should read it. It has both characters being viewed as the beauty of the respective people and the Beast of the opposite people. It's an arranged marriage with a lot of politics involved and some very good romance building.
One of my all time favorites is angelfall by sedan Ee
It’s a fallen angel, dystopian book. It’s from 2012 and just incredible
I love the scorpio races i wish there was more 😭
the secret lies of minnow bly and vicarious are so amazing and underrated
Also really enjoyed The Merciful Crow. and DNF'd The Last Magician (though, I thought I would love it). Great video! :)
Ok, when you said Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, I was thinking...maybe Scorpio Races could be a book that I would like as a movie, and I hope would be adapted as faithfully as possible. I don't know why I have that feeling, but I just do. Also excited for Merciful Crow, I think that's a very unique concept or well, new to me. The Last Magician and River of Royal Blood sounds like books that I might like at the beginning but would leave me, I don't want to say disappointed, but something along those lines. And Heroine, when I read the reviews on that I stayed faaaarr away. I was actually surprised that you picked it up. Anyway, great video! I'm glad I finally got ads because I don't know how else I could show my support. I'm a new subscriber, and I've been bingeing your videos since yesterday. :)
Omg Truly Devious is one of my favs and more people need to read it!!!!
I always have to check the playback speed when watching your videos :) also, you are lovely and thanks for the recommendations :)
This was such a GREAT video! 😂 I haven't read any of these books either so it was great hearing your opinion, you should definitely continue with all the other recommendations
i'm so glad you really liked the merciful crow (i was one of the people who replied to your tweet with it ☺)! i had a feeling you would like it so i definitely wanted to recommend it to you!!! also this was a great video as always chan! hope you have a good day!!! 💖
thank you for the rec
A river of royal blood has seen super interesting to me. I think I'll have to pick it up soon... awe I picked up last magician recently but I may like It bc it sounded interesting when you mentioned time travel and politics 😅
I LOVE THE SCORPIO RACES! ONE OF MY FAVS
Another great video! I'm a new sub and the amount of books your read is just mind-blowing to me. Do you have any tips on how to read more books? Wishing you the best!
audiobooks are a life saver but i also just really prioritize reading over everything else lol. i don't go out much and i don't watch tv!
Okay I know people prolly don’t talk about it that much but y’all don’t sleep on the Lunar Chronicles it’s boooombbb 😭☺️
The Merciful crow and The scorpio races sound amazing, i am differently going to check those out. A video that could be fun, is reading books that goodreads recommend to you, and see how if they are good :D
it's on my list of video ideas actually ;)
ive seen the Scorpio Races around but haven't had a good history with the author so ive been hesitant to pick it up .. glad to see you loved it
StarlahReads what happened with the author?
@@fionatastic0.070 I just haven't enjoyed anything I've read from her
StarlahReads cool cool I thought there was tea haha
So glad you loved Scorpio Races!
The secret of Roan Inish I my favourite movie EVER definitely need to read The Scorpio Races
An underrated book I’ve never seen anyone talk about on booktube or in the book community is ‘ultraviolet, by RJ Anderson, been one of my favs since I was young teens and still is now I’m in my 20’s the love interest is slightly taboo a psych ward teen and her psychiatrist, but it’s not about mental health really in an angsty way and is more a mystery book with an unexpected twist and I just want everyone to read it lol
I love your videos, I'm always excited for new updates! 🥰
The Dark/Spark series by James Alan Gardner is the mosat underrated series of all time!!! Only two books have come out this far “all those explosions were someone else’s fault” and “they promised me the gun wasn’t loading”.
But we have a diverse cast of 4 main characters but in terms of race, personality and gender.
It finds the perfect balance between a serious sci-fi / Urban fantasy story but simultaneously poking fun at all the cliches in the story.
A breath of fresh air and I would dare to say it is my favourite series of all time!
(I even wrote to the author on goodreads when I finish the first one begging him to say it would be a series so I could get a book from each “main characters point of view”
I'm SO glad you enjoyed the Scorpio Races 😫
How crazy I watched this video having never heard of Scorpio races and an hour later I’m in a charity shop and I stumble across the Scorpio races and of course I had to buy it!
the most underrated book(s) I know is the hawk of may series by Gillian Bradshaw. Idk what it is about those books but they get to me like nothing else and they were so so so inspiring for me for some reason. I think I was extra into them because I'm autistic and arthurian legend (which is what those books are about) is my special interest but even if that wasn't the case I think I would've still loved those books
Scorpio races! Yes, one of my favorites books ever
Yes! I am not the only one who dislikes The Diviners. It was just boring. I can understand why people love it, but it just wasn't for me. Exactly how you described the Last Magician.
By the way, great video! One of my underhyped faves is *Embrace* by Jessica Shirvington.
an underrated one kind of if you speak Spanish is el Principe del sol and the sequel la ladrona de la luna
"a bitch was congested" lol giiiiiiirl this is why I have a hard time with audiobooks because finding a good narrator is hard
really fun video! this made me want to reread the scorpio races 🥺 also you saying the characters reminded you of anne and gilbert is a Mood
Hi, I love your vlogs. That is all. Thank you for the marvelous content. You're lovely. ☺
I really liked A River of Royal Blood but totally thought Eva had more chemistry with her teacher 😂
I need to read the Last Magician just because you compared it to the Diviners, which i love sooo much!
Do you have any other book recommendation based on me loving the Diviners?:)
Amos Oz - Between Friends is probably the least know from my faves. It is really good, made me really sad and then strangely calm, and is written on the level that makes me think that all of it really happened. Except for that one person wouldn't be able to see things from many perspectives.
I LOVE THE SCORPIO RACES I *GASPED* WHEN YOU MENTIONED IT
Man, I read Maggie Stiefvater’s first book trilogy, the Shiver books way back in the day. I loved them! I’ve always meant to pick up more of her books but I never have. Have you ever read the Kingkiller chronicles?? The first book is called The Name of The Wind and theyre by Patrick Rothfuss. Those are some of my all times favorites!! I highly recommend them if you’re looking for an incredibly compelling fantasy. Those books are expertly crafted. Still waiting for the last book though!!
Heather Fuller I HIGHLY recommend The Raven Cycle. It’s just so magical and amazing, and the characters. Oh the characters are brilliant ❤️
A really nice time traveling ya novel is ruby red and it’s so underrated
It is great not sure you can call it underrated. If you ask 100 readers of YA I think 50 of them have read it. It is a bit older though. So if you define underrated from before 2 years ago yes then it it that.
TheLibrarianofAlexandria I am new to booktube and I don’t know a lot of ya readers and I happened to read these book randomly so I guess because I haven’t heard of it in booktube so I just guessed it wasn’t really known
Thanks
@@franc1194 ahh yes then I see where you are coming from. I have been watching since 2011 and on it since last august. Ruby red often comes into the conversation if the topic is time travell.
Welcome to booktube btw. 😄
TheLibrarianofAlexandria thanks the community is so welcoming here and by the way I’m so impressed with the fact that you have been here for so long. People here in the comments are so nice and I’ve found amazing recommendations not only from the book tubers but also from the comment section.
TheLibrarianofAlexandria ps I’m definitely gona subscribe to your channel
I feel like the Scorpio Races is set on one of the Channel Islands but it’s years since I read it so I’m probably bullshitting
this was SUCH a good video idea🤯👏 also ooh I think this is a sign I should maybe pick up the Scorpio Races soon (I’ve only owned it for like a year now smh😂)
I LOVED The Merciful Crow! But unfortunately felt similarly about A River of Royal Blood, I thought it started off interesting with a lot of potential but didn’t end strong.