@@wika2205 wait, I dont blame u for that. That was overwhelming. I got confused with another book. I'm actually still stuck in book 2 but I love it. the trilogy is good. The name thing is annoying because many are similar. The hobbit is beautiful. They read differently because they were written for different people. The hobbit was for his grandkids and LotR was for his grandkids when they grew up or his kids, I forget which.
I mean tbh Tolkien's writing is just from a different time-- back then it wasn't considered bad writing to be SUPER exposition-y and long-winded. Also, 9:23 can we seriously just have Caleb replace every "chosen one" in ya lit? Like, imagine how awesome that would be :D
And hey, if I spent as long as he did creating a world that origanal and in depth (he pioneered a lot of high fantasy elements still used today)-- I'd spend whole paragraphs explaining it too! :D
I could never do this...someone roasting my favorite books is like someone stabbing me in the back, taking the knife out, stabbing me again, and slowly turning the knife
1) Your skin is AMAZING drop a skin care routine 2) "what do you mean you're black....suddenly....in the third book" LMAOOO IM DEAD 3) You are hilarious I can't deal with it
The heir (the fourth book maybe?) ruined the whole series for me, america was annoying but I was rooting for the relationship and then EADLYN?? I wanted to fight her on every page.
Tolkien created a sub genre. His writing is amazing. It's just a lot in one volume. Each LOTR book is made up of at least 3 books. LOTR is not overrated. It's a literary treasure created by a genius who put his every talent into middle earth. He had all these languages and lore and poetry and philosophical insight and he created middle earth as a media to share his awesomeness with the world.
I havent read it yet (and didnt watch it not a fan of watching before reading), but I read the Hobbit 1st and I LOVED it. I don’t understand why one of them said the writing is bad?! Maybe coz I’m not a native eng speaker so to me it was awesome. Though I lowkey regret not listening to my friend when she said read the lotr before the hobbit. I kinda felt like I couldnt get into lotr when I started (I’m still on the 1st chapters)
Some Crazed Nerd yeah? I guess that’s good then. It’s coz my friend said it’s the prequel and that it’s.. I honestly don’t remember what she said all I remember is that she was adamant into convincing me to read it last lol
Being English and seeing *every* American go on about voting has been a weird experience, it’s like being peer pressured to fly to America, get a citizenship and somehow vote
You are HILARIOUS I was DYING laughing myself to tears in the dark at 2:25 in the morning...wow. Just, almost every reaction, was either “I mean, you’re not wrong” or a funny complaint, and the WAY you read the roasts was funny too omg!!! I’m starting to get into your channel man, keep it up!
u know how in his reading reviews he has the star with music like "disappointed but not surprised" in his Zenith video? He should've done that with you're not wrong for this one lol.
i’m honestly still triggered by sjm literally CHANGING lucien’s race in the last book lmfao talk about forcing diversity. i don’t think i’ve recovered yet
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME THAT THE DARKLING AND ALINA SHOULDNT BE SHIPPED AND THAT THE DARKLING SHOULDN'T BE EXCUSED BECAUSE HE HAS A SAD PAST LIKE EXCUSE ME HE IS A MURDERER AND MANIPULATOR
Valentine = Voldemort, there's one thing similar. Mundanes = muggles. NOT TO MENTION the series is based off her Ginny and Draco fanfic set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe *sips tea*
@@nabilamiah3814 It's called The Draco Trilogy! Here's an article about the similarities: bellumina.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/049-why-i-have-a-problem-with-cassandra-clare-why-you-should-too/
Genuinely agree with a lot of these pshhh (minus Tolkien pls he is the king and deserves respect pls thnx bye). Will just makes me roll my eyes like really? Y'all want this same annoying bad boy trash? Also you are not ugly pls!
When you said ''What did he do throughout the whole series?'' about Mal, (I am not proud of this) I actually YELLED 'hE dID EvERYthInG''. It came out so loud, I spooked myself.
I'm trash for Cassandra Clare but it's true. The Mortal Instruments is just a Harry Potter rip off - in that, she ripped off her own Harry Potter fanfiction. Clary - Ginny Jace - Draco Magnus - Dumbledore Steles - wands Valentine - Voldemort Valentine's army? - Death Eaters Hodge - Scabbers And may more I have forgotten because it's been a while since I read TMI XD
People say Shadow Hunters is a Harry Potter rip off because the author wrote a serialized Draco trilogy fanfic plagiarizing bits from other works and published it as mortal instruments turning Draco into Jace and Ginny into Clary. That's why.
I just found your channel and I can't stop watching your videos hahaha I don't even read (or know anything about) the books you talk about in your channel (only cassandra clare) but I still watch them cause your personality is so fun hahaha
I actually really liked the first three books of the Selection series. It was only when they introduced her daughter that I could barely get through the books. She was horrible she never got better 😩
Tolkien was written in the 30s, its just not modern writing. As someone who reads occult books, its great, but definitely hasn't aged well and DEFINITELY takes a long time to read. Through the LotR series, i definitely had to pick up and read other books in between
I planned on reading "The Selection" series, I got the first book lmao, and now I'm like damn, should I even read this first one? YA has def fallen off my radar.
Oh boy. I tried to read Restore Me and I got like 20 pages in maximum and all the characters feel like they're the same person. Kenji is out here holding shit together, but I don't care about what's going on at all. I swear I may never continue the new series, because I'd need to re-read shatter me and the rest. I straight up had forgotten that they had x-men powers, and it hit me at once like 10 pages into restore me.
The middle of the throne of glass series kind of sucks, but tower of dawn and empire of storms are my fave books of the year and I honestly don't know how I'm alive after kingdom of ash
I’m currently attempting to read City Of Fallen Angels and I literally need to stop every five sentences to rant about how bad the writing is. I read the first three books in HS and I liked them just fine. I read the clockwork angel series and liked that, too. So I’m not sure if the editor just stopped giving a shit, or I just pick up on the bad writing more now, but it’s painful.
He should also react to people hyping the books he hates
Agreed! That would be some real tea.
Tamy up
Oh my god yes!!!!
He really should
Idk why I'm replying to a comment from 5 years ago lmao but I feel like that kind of video would come off mean and get him more haters
*Caleb agreeing to people roasting his favourite books for 15 minutes straight*
Exactly 😂
Relatable 💀
“I know my taste is really bad, I like Cassandra Clare”
As a Cassie fan, I appreciate you being aware of how bad that writing is.
Pumpkin I can’t even count how many times she wrote “His/Her lips parted”
Although I think it gets a lot better after Clockwork Angel
Drink every time Caleb says "i wish i could tell you you were wrong" or "you are not wrong"
I'ma do this, with tea
Bet, I'm ready to die
@@Holographlick I'mma join you
Caleb: roast my tastes
Reads one comment: *uhm i mean you're not wrong*
Lost it at ”Tell me what these elves did in the 80s” 😂
I feel like people who say that Lord of the Rings is trash haven’t actually taken the time to read it. Ok bye
Saaaaame.
Sameee
I've read it and kinda(?) liked it but it was so exhausting
@@BleedingLiar17 it was long and all the places and names :') that was too much for me I guess. But i love Hobbit
@@wika2205 wait, I dont blame u for that. That was overwhelming. I got confused with another book. I'm actually still stuck in book 2 but I love it. the trilogy is good. The name thing is annoying because many are similar. The hobbit is beautiful. They read differently because they were written for different people. The hobbit was for his grandkids and LotR was for his grandkids when they grew up or his kids, I forget which.
I mean tbh Tolkien's writing is just from a different time-- back then it wasn't considered bad writing to be SUPER exposition-y and long-winded.
Also, 9:23 can we seriously just have Caleb replace every "chosen one" in ya lit? Like, imagine how awesome that would be :D
And hey, if I spent as long as he did creating a world that origanal and in depth (he pioneered a lot of high fantasy elements still used today)-- I'd spend whole paragraphs explaining it too! :D
oh my god, I died when you said "I don't think so" to your dog! hahaha
Me too. 😂
inabookshell SAME 😂😂
I could never do this...someone roasting my favorite books is like someone stabbing me in the back, taking the knife out, stabbing me again, and slowly turning the knife
Yes like I couldn't do this
Ikr I would literally kill them if said anything rude about my favourite book
i need this today. the midterms are killing me. yet Caleb saves the day.
Vynexa I was kind of trying to forget that midterms exists but you know now that you’ve mentioned it I’m having a crisis
I don’t want to make a username me for hours
Good luck with your midterms!
the lotr roasts hurt my tolkien-loving arse on a fundamental level and i'm trying so hard not to write an argumentative essay. scream
Scrunt I love your profile picture so much lol
@@vegangurly lol thanks fam
Same. Like I can take roast for every other book I love but Tolkien? Nooooo
SAME
"adam kent is trash"
water is wet
Ah yes, the tv is made out of tv
1) Your skin is AMAZING drop a skin care routine
2) "what do you mean you're black....suddenly....in the third book" LMAOOO IM DEAD
3) You are hilarious I can't deal with it
Omg yes his skin. I always admire it. I know it's not _perfect_ but I think it's pretty nice.
@@wangkong905 Right?? I wish I had skin that nice
@@raijean2 Heck yeah. It looks super smooth 👌
you're honestly the best booktuber
Jenna Sissom I second that
Alternative title to the Tolkien part: "YA readers reacting to the writing of an actual Oxford philologist and linguistics specialist."
Lmao when this just becomes a roast of The Selection series
Truly the series we all love to hate.
that part hurt me :(
i loved the series when i first read it but then i realize all the problems with it and i'm like "why was i so dumb"
The heir (the fourth book maybe?) ruined the whole series for me, america was annoying but I was rooting for the relationship and then EADLYN?? I wanted to fight her on every page.
“This boi is a SNAKE” i dieeeeeeed
Tolkien created a sub genre. His writing is amazing. It's just a lot in one volume. Each LOTR book is made up of at least 3 books. LOTR is not overrated. It's a literary treasure created by a genius who put his every talent into middle earth. He had all these languages and lore and poetry and philosophical insight and he created middle earth as a media to share his awesomeness with the world.
All these people roasting Will... that shit lowkey actually hurt 💀💀
He was an immature ass in the first book but he really matures throughout the second and third. my poor child HES JUST MISUNDERSTOOD
Sammi Samosas it high key hurts for me. But i love my baby so it’s fine. 🤠♥️
cookies77814 if they roasted Jem I would be in jail right now. Like you don’t hate on TID characters in my presence
Tolkien’s writing isn’t bad.it’s just from another time.
My thoughts exactly
Back then there werent that much editors :(
person: *roasts book*
caleb: “you’re not wrong”
how do these people have the audacity to say lord of the rings is bad?? where???
maddie mcevoy I second this question
Same
I havent read it yet (and didnt watch it not a fan of watching before reading), but I read the Hobbit 1st and I LOVED it. I don’t understand why one of them said the writing is bad?! Maybe coz I’m not a native eng speaker so to me it was awesome. Though I lowkey regret not listening to my friend when she said read the lotr before the hobbit. I kinda felt like I couldnt get into lotr when I started (I’m still on the 1st chapters)
@@kawaiiushii
you're supposed to read hobbit first, the book hobbit came first and then the lotr books
Some Crazed Nerd yeah? I guess that’s good then. It’s coz my friend said it’s the prequel and that it’s.. I honestly don’t remember what she said all I remember is that she was adamant into convincing me to read it last lol
I took such offence to the Tolkien roasts xD
Can we just take a moment and appreciate this beautiful person?
Your personality is one of the best things I've witnessed in my 300 years of life 😂
Magnus?
I love a character that sucks bc relatable
saying jk rowling is a discriminating snake is like saying the sky is blue BISH WE BEEN KNEW
Being English and seeing *every* American go on about voting has been a weird experience, it’s like being peer pressured to fly to America, get a citizenship and somehow vote
Tolkein’s writting sucks? Since when?
Your dog cameos and resulting facial expressions are golden
“He’s sad and his mum hates him” literally the darkling summed up
You are HILARIOUS I was DYING laughing myself to tears in the dark at 2:25 in the morning...wow. Just, almost every reaction, was either “I mean, you’re not wrong” or a funny complaint, and the WAY you read the roasts was funny too omg!!! I’m starting to get into your channel man, keep it up!
How can someone say all the characters in shadow and bone are bad when Nikolai Lantsov exists
When Caleb mentioned Nehemia I got vietnam flashbacks
Ok, but has this boy read The Raven Cycle
I don't think so??? But not totally sure. He should tho!
if the mortal instruments is a hp rip off then does that mean jace is hagrid
i severely apologize for this comment i don’t know what i was thinking
You're literally not wrong, it was a Harry Potter Fanfic although Jace was Draco, not Hagrid.
Unfortunately no
The Mortal Instruments started out as Draco and Ginny fanfiction XD
Explains why the 2 main characters are shitty
“i mean you’re not wrong” lmao
u know how in his reading reviews he has the star with music like "disappointed but not surprised" in his Zenith video? He should've done that with you're not wrong for this one lol.
i’m honestly still triggered by sjm literally CHANGING lucien’s race in the last book lmfao talk about forcing diversity. i don’t think i’ve recovered yet
"wHaT aBouT NeHEMia, who was in that ONE scene and then died?" This sums my experience with tog and why a hate it
Same
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME THAT THE DARKLING AND ALINA SHOULDNT BE SHIPPED AND THAT THE DARKLING SHOULDN'T BE EXCUSED BECAUSE HE HAS A SAD PAST LIKE EXCUSE ME HE IS A MURDERER AND MANIPULATOR
Man, I love a good redemption arc. Zuko from ATLA is my favorite
Pretty sure Lucien's dad isn't black lmao. I think he's more deep olive toned like some Greeks are
and everytime a character would like blink i'd be like "i need to mark this what if this is significant" lmao YESSSS!!!
"warner is creepy af"
water is wet
Wait??? Why are people saying Rhys is abusive and sucks??
Valentine = Voldemort, there's one thing similar. Mundanes = muggles. NOT TO MENTION the series is based off her Ginny and Draco fanfic set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe *sips tea*
Maddie Wilson whaaat i‘m shook
And the writing is vomit inducing.
Wtf? That's hilarious! I need to know the name of it.
@@nabilamiah3814 It's called The Draco Trilogy! Here's an article about the similarities: bellumina.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/049-why-i-have-a-problem-with-cassandra-clare-why-you-should-too/
@@madeleine6403 Thanks!
Me when you’re roasting the Selection: I mean you’re not wrong. (I love it anyway)
Fact it git me into reading.
This is great. 😂
I'm currently reading Shatter Me, and am so excited to see more Warner.
Tolkien's writing is fantastic don't believe the roasting lol
"Clockwork Angel turned me off for 7 years"😂😂😂
Speaking of tea, why did you delete the ACOFAS video? It's my favorite book tube video of all time.
I'm reading it now!!! I wish I could have seen the video!!
I did not know Lucien is black?? I’m so shook
Who in their right mind can say Tolkien’s writing is bad? His writing is beautiful in every way. He is my god
12:01-12:42 Literally the whole time I was thinking about Twilight. 😅
“Send help. And an ambulance” 😂 I felt that
*i DoNt ThInK sO*
the video should be called *caleb roasting his favorite books himself*
Am I the only person who noticed the sticky note on his mug said “my literal tears” because I died when I saw that
And i also enjoyed the shatter me series. And duh the covers are beautiful
your dog drinking zoom in omg you are hilarious, I always look forward to your videos.
Tolkien's writting is what now?? Now I am feeling attacked how could you not react strongly to that comment! *cries in the corner* 😂😂😂
ur personality is too much to handle. i love it💁♀️
Genuinely agree with a lot of these pshhh (minus Tolkien pls he is the king and deserves respect pls thnx bye). Will just makes me roll my eyes like really? Y'all want this same annoying bad boy trash? Also you are not ugly pls!
When you said ''What did he do throughout the whole series?'' about Mal, (I am not proud of this) I actually YELLED 'hE dID EvERYthInG''. It came out so loud, I spooked myself.
been waiting for this video, refreshing my subscriptions all day. im living for this!!
Is it even a Caleb video if he doesn’t sing part of “This Grill is Not a Home”
SHADOW AND BONE IS.HEAVEN!!!
NIKOLAI IS BAE
LETS FIGHT!!
I'm trash for Cassandra Clare but it's true. The Mortal Instruments is just a Harry Potter rip off - in that, she ripped off her own Harry Potter fanfiction.
Clary - Ginny
Jace - Draco
Magnus - Dumbledore
Steles - wands
Valentine - Voldemort
Valentine's army? - Death Eaters
Hodge - Scabbers
And may more I have forgotten because it's been a while since I read TMI XD
Luke- Professor Lupin
Church- Crookshanks
His dog needed something a little stronger than water to witness this 🤣
wtf do you mean Tolkien's writing sucks his writing is considered literally academically perfect
classicforreal He constantly makes up his own words. The “westering” sun. To describe the sun setting to the west. I mean...
Hunty lol amazing!
Actually I just looked it up and accordering to the online dictionary that's a real word
It's a neologism lmao Shakespeare did them all the frickin time
@@vegangurly 'Westering', the definition is right there. 'West', it's right there.
People say Shadow Hunters is a Harry Potter rip off because the author wrote a serialized Draco trilogy fanfic plagiarizing bits from other works and published it as mortal instruments turning Draco into Jace and Ginny into Clary. That's why.
5:45 talking about writing fantasy? Are you going to publish...? Pleasseee
This is the first video I have watched from Caleb and I WANT TO BE HIS FRIEND. Oh my gosshhhhh he's so funny
I just found your channel and I can't stop watching your videos hahaha I don't even read (or know anything about) the books you talk about in your channel (only cassandra clare) but I still watch them cause your personality is so fun hahaha
Take a shot every time he said "we'll yoU"R nOT WRONG"
caleb’s mood this whole video “🥴”
hahaha "i know my taste is really bad, I like Cassandra Clare" is my LIFE but with Sarah J Maas
This video is fun ^^ and I completely agree with the Selection series 😂
“what do you mean you’re black?!” i DIED
Caleb uploading is my favourite 10 mins of the week
"I have receipts." Yes, lol...
Why is everyone coming for LOTR so hard? XD
"Do you remember that garbage?? I was SHOOK." 😂😂😂 why are you so hilarious?
HAHAHAH THE SQUEAKY TOY IM DEAD
I love Shadow and Bone so so so so much! At least someone else loves the book too. (Although the roasts might be valid I still can't say I hate it.)
Loved this video! And didn’t expect your reaction to half of these roasts to be: “well....you’re not wrong”. So good 😂
I actually really liked the first three books of the Selection series. It was only when they introduced her daughter that I could barely get through the books. She was horrible she never got better 😩
I really want to know your comments on the twilight series & thoughts about midnight sun coming out 🤔
"is this even an episode of caleb reacts to roasts or is this an episode of 'yeah my favorite books suck'" that KILLED me
Ok, you need to do this next year too. Funny af
Caleb, don’t feel bad about loving lord of the rings! It’s the whole reason I started writing in the first place! I totes understand!
Tolkien was written in the 30s, its just not modern writing. As someone who reads occult books, its great, but definitely hasn't aged well and DEFINITELY takes a long time to read. Through the LotR series, i definitely had to pick up and read other books in between
when you confessed to only reading the last three hp once... same
I want to read them again now as an adult to see if i like them better but....
I planned on reading "The Selection" series, I got the first book lmao, and now I'm like damn, should I even read this first one? YA has def fallen off my radar.
8:00 - Some black people do have natural red hair.
4:46 is the funniest part of this video
Oh boy. I tried to read Restore Me and I got like 20 pages in maximum and all the characters feel like they're the same person. Kenji is out here holding shit together, but I don't care about what's going on at all.
I swear I may never continue the new series, because I'd need to re-read shatter me and the rest.
I straight up had forgotten that they had x-men powers, and it hit me at once like 10 pages into restore me.
The middle of the throne of glass series kind of sucks, but tower of dawn and empire of storms are my fave books of the year and I honestly don't know how I'm alive after kingdom of ash
I’m currently attempting to read City Of Fallen Angels and I literally need to stop every five sentences to rant about how bad the writing is. I read the first three books in HS and I liked them just fine. I read the clockwork angel series and liked that, too. So I’m not sure if the editor just stopped giving a shit, or I just pick up on the bad writing more now, but it’s painful.