READING YOUR WORST BOOKS OF 2024!
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2025
- In today's reading vlog, I'm reading some of your WORST books of 2024 & sharing my thoughts on them. Enjoy!
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Turns out, he's a room mate!! Hahahha
😆😆😆
oh my god hes a roommate
_ohmygod they were ROOMMATES!_ 😆
Great reading vlog, as always.❤
Takes "They were just roommates" to a whole new level lol
RIGHT lol
My roommate is a vampire is on minn physical tbr. I'm saving it for when I just need something easy and ridiculous and I hope it will give me that, even if it isn't particularily "good".
That's smart! It's definitely a fun read!
it's not exactly good, but it's definitely not bad and it's a fun time. honestly I highly recommend
I just finished The Miracles of The Namiya General Store and I loved it so much! It will definitely be in my favorites of the year list. And I read it because of your recommendation so thank you, Jesse 🥰
The way The Traitors is just the Werewolf/Mafia party game but as a show haha. The kids I look after at summer camp always beg me to play it and I do really love it myself, so not much begging is required 😂
Right?! Simple concept yet SO addicting aha
10:13 slow burn except the characters are attracted to each other within the first 10 pages they meet 🥴 sorry, as a true slow burn reader, powerless was NOT a slow burn 😭
hm i understand what you mean, but i feel like it's slow burn in terms of them getting together.
I'm intrigued, now I think I want to try Powerless at some point!
I'm currently reading The Push by Ashley Audrain (just finished it a few hours ago) , Wildfire by Hannah Grace and It Only Happens In The Movies by Holly Bourne
I really liked my roommate is a vampire until the ending! The ending made my rating go down so much
SAME! I was so annoyed haha
I loved this video! ❤
I love building Legos and learning to a audible book it's very relaxing I'm reading the The Hunger Games because of the Sunrise on the reaping next omg i can't wait and the just announced who's going to be in narrating the audiobook this morning and they gave a sample of the audiobook and it sounds amazing 🤩
ahhh so excited for sunrise on the reaping. i'm also thinking about doing a re-read! what lego set are you working on?
@jessethereader I just finished a flower bouquet set I love the botanical sets very nice on bookshelf I think reading the Hunger Games book is a good idea especially catching fire because they do have that one scene about second quarter quell
I really enjoyed "My Roommate is a Vampire," but it was definitely a case of right book, right time. I just needed a light, fun good time and this filled it perfectly. It also helped that it was a romance novel that didn't have huge amounts of spice, which my Ace self appreciated. "A Tempest of Tea" was just disappointing for me. The synopsis sounded so good, but the execution... I wanted to see more of the tea/blood house, I wanted to see more of Arthie's interaction with different vampires. The romance with Jin and Flick could definitely have been slowed down and moved to book two to make room for more actual action and plot in this one. Also, currently re-reading "The Parable of the Sower," and once more reeling at how accurate Octavia Butler was in her predictions of what 2024 and 2025 would be like.
I plan to read A tempest of tea but I think I am going to read it when the second book comes out.
I am finally starting Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko and I'm already liking what I'm reading.
I had to dnf powerless and a tempest of tea so hard
understandable!! though i had fun with powerless... i completely understand why so many people loathe it haha
I got a perks of being a wallflower tattoo done a few weeks ago, and it’s AMAZING!!! 😁
ahh! amazing!
@ I’d love to send a picture of it to you somehow!! Anyway I’m able to do that?
That really sounded like you were calling the found family trope a hoe😂
LOL
I’m currently reading A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab and When Haru was Here by Dustin Thao with goal of 1/10 books completed thanks to Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book called The Gilded Nexus of Prosperity speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance
OMG I love Traitors. This season, for me, isn't fully about wanting the Faithfuls to win or the Traitors to win I want either one of the Faithfuls to win or one of the Traitors to win. lol :)
The traitors have been SO messy this season! haha
I think the worst thing that happened to Tempest of Tea was honestly the marketing. The Comp titles were Six of Crosw and Peaky Blinders and that just puts the bar way too high (in my opinion)
19:08 i was pissed at the last chapter of Tempest of Tea, otherwise it was pretty good - although some of the romance vibes were a bit over the top for me. At this point I'm mostly upset that we got such a cliffhanger and the sequel isn't out yet
HE IS A ROOMMATE!!
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I just started my reread of the entire Cosmere. (Not all in February though.)
I love that!!
I've read all three and was hella disappointed by powerless (also gave it a 3) but really enjoyed the two others... My roommate is a vampire was the silly goofy time I needed to get me out of a reading slump and Tempest of Tea was one of the rare heist books I've enjoyed so far... 🙈
Fun vlog! Hope your back got better quickly. My current read is *The God of the Woods*.
thank you! i went to the chiropractor recently, *but* i think i'm going to have to go back soon. i'll have to look up the god of the woods.
Oh my gosh so happy you uploaded Jesse, and I’m currently reading One Of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose and I’m currently underwhelmed by it and I’m not having a good time reading it.
All three of these books are on my tbr (although Powerless is on it mostly because one of my besties has read it and I want to give it a chance for her sake). I am currently reading “In the Lives of Puppets” by TJ Klune & “I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons” by Peter S. Beagle.
I haven't read the book personally but I heard of a book called "Torn." This year and... It sounds absolutely horrifying.
I knew I had read My Roommate is a Vampire, but I couldn't remember anything about it. I checked my Goodreads and I had given it 3 stars. I can't even remember the ending.
I am currently reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and am half way down with it. I like to so far. The old English was a little confusing at first but now it’s better.
Haven't read those but i did read the Red Queen series. Glad you at least had a good experience from one. Nice vlogs too.
I had a really good reading month already.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls and My Best Friends Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (both great)
Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky (excellent)
The Spirit Bares it's Teeth by Andrew Joseph White (haunting, but ok)
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (pretty good)
I hope this month goes well too. Currently reading All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker.
I haven't read Powerless yet, but My Roommate is a Vampire and A Tempest of Tea were both reads in my book club last year. Everyone in my club really liked My Roommate is a Vampire (mostly because we had read 2 intense books in a row before reading it), but one of my members actually read the sequel and said it was better. And then A Tempest of Tea was also generally liked, but it was one of my member's favorite book club picks out of all the books we read last year.
don't let me dissuade you from reading the sequel but I thought it was soooo boring!! but I think Goodreads reviews disagree with me so who knows, totally a taste thing
I'm currently reading Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes. I'm afraid this book will end up at the bottom of my list of books I've read this year.
Beware the Woman was my worst. I hate repetitive books, and it felt so drawn out and long until the end. (It could also be because I listened to an audiobook instead of reading it myself)
I really didn’t like it! I was surprised because so many people loved the nightingale so I just assumed it would be good. Huge miss for me!
heavy on disliking My Roommate is a Vampire haha I can't wait to hear your thoughts
I agree with everything you said
Do you recommend Red Queen? I'm currently reading People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry and The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden. Two firsts for me from these authors and outside my typical genres. Yay for working towards reading goals 🎉🎉
The real question is do you think you'll continue the powerless series, reckless and then fearless in April ??!?!?!?? I need answers. Love your content btw keep up the great. work i do hope you back gets better, maybe a massage gun will help
i think i'd only read the sequels to powerless if i hear the ending of the series is worth it. hehe.
@jessethereader fair enough, I'm currently reading reckless right now, I'll let you know if it's worth it ☺️☺️
I never read red queen, I just hated powerless because the writing, I DNFed it😭😭
I love black clover!!😍
it's such a fun series!! :D
I enjoy adult coloring books as a hobby, drawing, and punch needle.
I read A Tempest of Tea last year and also thought it was just an okay book. I personally had a hard time connecting with the characters and caring about their relationships so in a book that seems to be pushing found family and romantic elements, it didn't really work for me. :/
I'm currently reading A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft and relistening to Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. Both are great so far! :)
Traitors season 3 YESSSS.
Have you watched the UK or AUS franchises yet?
My ratings for A Tempest of Tea and Powerless were exactly the same. Both just kind of underwhelming, but Powerless did have some fun elements.
glad i'm not alone!! i'm still sad about a tempest of tea.
damm i recently read the red queen series and i wanna read powerless soon..but maybe i should hold off a bit more since its soo similar to red queen and i dont wanna be comparing it awhile reading it,and since i just recently read red queen series i feel like it will still be fresh in my mind enough that ill be comparing it. i did like red queen series a lot
I actually really liked tempest of tea. I rated it 4 stars and can’t wait for the sequel. I’m sorry you didn’t like it too much. Glad you didn’t hate it though and that it’s not one of your worst books. I also really liked Powerless as well and alls gave it a 4 stars. I have also read the novella between powerless and reckless and would say it’s worth it as well if not even better than powerless. I think it’s highly worth it to continue that series at least out of the three.
I had no clue that powerless was so similar to red queen 😱
I DNF'd Tempest of Tea which breaks my heart but the writing really irked me? The over exposition as if I'm not smart enough to understand nuances or metaphors.
i really enjoyed Powerless, it was just a silly goofy time. same with Fourth Wing; are they the greatest works of literature? no. are they tropey as hell? yes. was i entertained? also yes.
I think I rated a tempest of tea 2.5 stars too. I was so disappointed cause I was expecting to love it. Idk how you make vampires and heists boring.
Traitors is just the adult version of Trapped.
I'm reading a scifi heist called Hammajang Luck! And my book club is going to start The Foxhole Court.
I liked my roommate is a vampire more than tempest of tea, which was my worst reading of last year because I had expectations it would be good and I didn't like the writing and the characters, I only cared about Jem. I think I gave a better rating for roommate because I liked the romance, but the ending could've been done better. there's a sequel, I'm thinking about reading because the friend was my favorite character, and he's the MMC
i'm currently reading american psycho by brett easton ellis and its definitely something
I hope your back is better. Maybe your swimming will help. ❤
So funny A Tempest of Tea and Powerless were both on my worst books of 2024 list.
Love you Jesse even though you don't notice or know me. But I think I met you one time in passing in 2019. I've been a subscriber to your channel for years, one of the silent viewers. ❤🎉
aw! thanks for watching!