all the books i read and dnfed in november (17 books)

[@caricanread]

Here's my winter in Sokcho vlog :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHWxc2BvhciDrpI

[@sulikozhghenti5469]

😮

[@jiaaa0402]

Cari: "We know how he ends up so I wasn't hoping for a redemption story" me, every time I watch the star wars prequels: "Anakin is so hot I hope he doesn't become Darth Vader this time"

[@sombrerodog]

HAHAHAH EVERY. TIME 😭

[@bookbrain1557]

The intro was a jump scare 😂

[@caricanread]

LOL! and ironically a book i loved!

[@tananario]

Jumps scares are … scary. This is cute.

[@Mohammadzabuasi]

Yess exactly I love how Suzanne Collins talks about important topics by inserting them in the story but not in an info dumping way but in a way that makes the reader really think. I finished TBOSAS last week and tbh it was a solid prequel that did its purpose of telling us a villain origin story, also I loved the mystery-type ending, it makes the reader keep thinking even after finishing the book!! Suzanne Collins is honestly a genius!

[@maddyelise]

Girl. I FELT you about those DNFs. College Finals plus all my library rentals finally becoming available, equals a LOT of DNFs. Regardless, loved this video!

[@caricanread]

its the worst feeling but so necessary sometimes!! and good luck with exams!

[@kathyvest]

so i have learned that my roommate is a vampire is apparently a reylo fanfic? the fact that i have unintentionally read reylo more than once is actually astounding

[@KathyDubs]

I saw the Hunger Games movie for fun last Friday night and then immediately went to the Target down the street and bought the LAST COPY of the book in store. The satisfaction.

[@jacksmith7660]

I do this all the time. If I love a movie I will go and look up if there is a book that the movie was based off of and I will go and find that book to read 😂

[@moose1277]

an hour long Cari content is just what I need to get me through the end of the week 💗

[@caricanread]

💗💗💗

[@toqa6735]

Yepp

[@briarrose8154]

Omg dark rise & dark heir !!!! THE ENDINGS KILLED ME. DESTROYED ME! I hope the last book in the series hits me as hard.

[@shrimayi.r]

SAMEE. I was shaking after that last fucking line. I cannot wait for two more years 😭😭

[@Aquariuspeg]

Don't even talk to me about it... CS Pacat is evil, and I love her/him with all my heart. I wish the series was 'adult' instead of 'ya', to allow CS Pacat to showcase her full potential but that doesn't matter that much anyway because he's an awesome writer, and I can't wait for more from him!

[@Speckmantelmade]

I physically reacted to the ending of Dark Heir. It rarely happens, but this book made me recoil and gasp. The whole last chapter was nothing but hurt and "oh no, no, no, no,no" but the last few sentences just obliterated me alongside these twinks.

[@avacairen]

I felt Dark Rise was very meh, so I totally get DNFing it. The worldbuilding is cool but the plot just doesn't hook you imo. BUT DARK HEIR-- boi. different story

[@shrimayi.r]

@@avacairen right?? Dark heir broke me haha

[@Lillyjoy]

Thank you for doing monthly wrap ups!! I wish all my favorite booktubers would do these

[@caricanread]

they're my favorite!!

[@yourhomie1]

A 57 minute video? I've been blessed ✨

[@caricanread]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oliviarothrock6236]

Please try Dark Rise again!! The ending and the twist of the book gets SO GOOD. I almost put it down so many times but it is so so worth it for the ending of the book and the sequel is fantastic and so interesting. It takes all these somewhat overdone YA fantasy tropes and completely turns them on their heads.

[@morgancrum9139]

My fav part of Ballad and Songbirds and Snakes was all the symbolism of birds and conformity and control, so I really enjoyed it

[@psychicsocial]

Another T. Kingfisher I read this year was 'A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking', it's a young adult book about a young girl who can weave magic into bread. I thought it would just be a cute cozy time, but it's actually quite emotional and has a great plot.

[@sarahd.3247]

I listened to the audio book in September and it was so so great! Made me think of Ghibli movies.

[@livlaufeyson1801]

Omg Magic and Bakeries? I'm in!

[@miriamjesse1628]

Yes!! That book was one of my best discoveries of 2023, it was so good!

[@welephantsoup]

god I couldn’t STAND this one! I didn’t see it as cute or cozy when they’re talking about murdering an entire minority group…

[@gailalbers1430]

Same here a cozy yet engaging surprise - now i want to read more like this : any suggestions ?

[@jessica_ashley_xo]

Dark Rise was my favorite book of 2022! I love it so much

[@m1rr04ball3r]

I love the way you described Suzanne Collins' writing, I completely agree!

[@thedarkphoenix1640]

I felt the exact same about My Roommate Is A Vampire, but then I found out it was a Reylo fanfiction and it all made sense!

[@sj_sunshine]

i also loved a ballad of songbirds and snakes. the ending for me felt a bit rushed and didn’t hold up to the rest of the book, but the rest was super interesting to read! i must go see the movie soon 😆

[@yamiki_yasha]

The way I instantly knew what book you were talking about in the beginning of the video 😭 But actually i'm so grateful to you for recommending Paladin's Grace in the october's wrap-up!! I had a veeery long trip that month where I was on a palne, then in a train and then in a car for almost 14 hours and I managed to read this book through my motion sickness. And I'm so glad! Now it's my favorite book of the whole year and I have already read Paladin's Strength and I'm on my way to download the third book in the series. I agree that the first book was better than the second but i still enjoyed it. Paladin's Strength was longer than Paladin's Grace and maybe those extra pages weren't really necessary. At 65-75 per cent i felt kind of drawn out of the plot cause it got a little repetative and lengthy but once I got through it I didn't put the book down till i finished it.

[@cewhyem]

THAT exact scene in Little Thieves is what made me fall in love.

[@leenakoponen5156]

I'm sick in bed, so an hour long video of you talking about books is just what I needed. Love your monthly wrap ups. 💜

[@Wuggas]

I heard nothing about My Roommate is a Vampire outside of a picture of it and requested it from my library. Honestly you are the first person I have seen mention it! I thought It was cute and had a lot of potential but yeah the end was resolved too fast. I wanted more relationship development and it wasn't a long book so adding another 30 pages wouldn't have been a problem. I think I'm giving it leeway because it was the author's debut and it was such an odd ball premise. I'd give the author another shot based off this.

[@leximor]

picked up paladin’s grace because of you and im loving it!!!! thank you thank you thank you

[@caricanread]

yessssss!

[@lovefromsoul915]

If you haven't read it before, I really suggest the Red Rising series! Great sci-fi vibes and the first book has hunger games vibes but it has some very intense gore descriptions so definitely proceed with content warnings in mind.

[@caricanread]

i've heard this talked about so much!!

[@Aeriaals0]

Red rising is so so so good ! great rec :)

[@alyssahaha94]

Yes pls pls read this!! My favorite series. I enjoyed the first book but it really hits its stride in the second and third. (And yes the gore gets increasingly more intense each book lol)

[@ceciliae6169]

Pleeeeeease yes! Best trilogy I’ve read in a long time!

[@Chloe-zs8ee]

the post-trilogy books are even better than the first imho. some of the best writing i’ve ever read

[@jenniferbolhuis1483]

I'm patiently waiting for a Throne of Glass series breakdown video 😭

[@futuresoup_]

Dark rise is definitely a tough one. I feel like a real trooper for sticking it through till the end when you, the queen who read the zodiac academy couldn't 😭😭😭 I don't blame you, I almost dnfed it like three times. The only reason I got through it is because I wanted to read it so badly and I wasn't gonna let a slow storyline stop me 😭

[@apollolewis]

I’m finally able to watch your videos. My first semester of college just ended so I now have free time and I’m no longer completely exhausted after 5pm.

[@joyadewey1175]

I was so scared that you wouldn’t like the spirit bares it’s teeth ! Obsessed with that author and I’m so happy you liked it !

[@gerlachness]

Cari, I felt the same way about My Roommate is a Vampire. I was so excited for a cute and cozy vampy romcom, and was even willing to overlook some of the cringe/unbelievable parts in it. But then the ending was just so anticlimactic that I felt like I'd been lied to the entire book about what was being set up?

[@ilovemybabyblues]

Cari! You NEED to read Unraveller by Frances Hardinge. I just read it last month and it’s my favorite read of 2023. It’s YA (both protagonists are 15 and they feel like 15 year olds). It gave me kind of Series of Unfortunate Events vibes at points. A little bit whimsy, a little bit absurdist humor, a little bit fantastical like a Ghibli movie. I already want to read it again someday.

[@adventurerkate]

I read My Roommate is a Vampire for a book club I just joined and I both acknowledge that it’s lacking and enjoyed it for its simpleness. I had just been reading a lot of nonfiction and heavier books, so it was a nice pallet cleanser, but I definitely wanted more. The author brought up so many things that could have been great, really build up this version of Chicago that has vampires (for example: tell me more about these vampire hunters), but instead opted to just move on. I do agree it ended and was resolved way too fast. Myself and everyone in my book club loved the vampire. His fish out of water, gentleman, stumbling with technology, his odd power, him at the party… all of it great, and I think that’s what everyone loves about it. His notes and texts are funny and/or cute and he’s a charming character.

[@JMooms3]

Cari you HAVE to read What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez it is so enchanting and wonderful, I think you’d really like it!!

[@lizanderson6503]

Going to try the paladin's books, thanks for the rec! I've been between books lately lol. If anyone is in a reading slump: I started tress of the emerald sea and i highly recommend it already, its very cozy and atmospheric.the main character collects tea cups and her male best friend sends her cups when he's traveling until he gets sent to this sea goddess who takes him as hostage and she sets off to save him knowing nothing of the world but the little rock island she grew up on.

[@caricanread]

yes! read that right when it came out and loved it!

[@artemis_lena]

Yes!! Reading Tress now based on Cari’s rec and I’m in love with it.

[@livlaufeyson1801]

So glad to hear your thoughts on 'my roommate is a vampire', I thought I was missing something because I didn't get the certain something... I felt like the premise was so great but it just didn't do it for me :/

[@cottonclouds]

i read foe this summer, also in preparation for the movie, and the end got me so bad! i was really frustrated with most of it and almost didn't finish it but pulled through because there was only an hour left on the audio book. omg. my jaw was on the floor, i really was not ready for that. all the frustration and limitation of first major bit of the book just started making sense. what an unexpected treasure. i haven't watched the movie yet either but i imagine it would be hard to translate the feelings you get while reading the book on screen.

[@caricanread]

Yes!! I thought the writing was so bland in the beginning and then i didnt even notice the change until 👀 and i was floored!

[@Audrey_7]

No cause T.kingfisher also slithered her way into my life this year, and I'm just loving her unhinged feel-good books sm! Speaking of unhinged books, you've..inspired me to read Throne in the Dark now..👀☕️

[@caricanread]

right?! theres just something about her characters! and omg hahaha

[@silverxly]

There is also a standalone book that takes place in the Throne in the dark world... I really enjoyed that one 😌

[@anna74957]

is it bad that i immediately knew what book/series you were talking about in the intro 😭😭 t. kingfisher definitely has a type

[@caricanread]

LMAO

[@rebeccamonteleone2233]

oh i thought what you are looking for is in the library was so sweet!! i love the theme throughout the stories that it's never too late to start over :')) the fourth story actually made me tear up and also that part in the third story i think, where the librarian explains that whenever something good happens to her she thinks to herself "now wasn't that worth all the effort of being born?" so heartwarming & lovely

[@michellecgb]

That intro lmao 😂 so glad for a nearly hour-long video ❤❤❤

[@caricanread]

❤❤❤

[@dchami]

hey Cari! just hearing your review of Winter in Sokcho and I wanted to recommend a lovely book called "Like Water for Chocolate". It was published in 1989 and tells the story of this Mexican girl who has a crush on a guy that must be kept secret, so she conveys her love by preparing traditional Mexican dishes. Each chapter opens with a new recipe and from what I can remember it was really funny and romantic. If you like reading about food preparations you'll love this book! :)

[@missdragon5892]

I read the spirit bares it's teeth because of this video, it was fantastic, thank you.

[@cbalparda]

Read the Villains and virtue series on your recommendation and it brought back so much fun Percy Jackson nostalgia with the writing style. I loved it

[@caricanread]

omg that makes me so happy!!!

[@eshitasahu]

Holy shit…..can’t wait for the plot summary vid!!!

[@shesagift1]

I also got pulled into reading ABOSAS when the movie came out, and I read it so quick, rewatched THG and then saw the movie. I thought the book and movie pair so well together. You don’t need one to enjoy the other, but they have different strengths. Glad I finally read ABOSAS bc it did not sound interesting to me when it came out but wow! So good. Got me out of my reading slump in a big way!

[@Cami-lg6mv]

The intro has me SCREAMINGG

[@caricanread]

hahahhahaha

[@catedwards8855]

Hey Cari! Have you tried reading any discworld? I feel like it might be your type of fantasy (there’s a lot of books but i would recommend starting with the witches or nights watch novels)

[@Milovatsi]

No she hasn't. I've been asking for years.

[@Rachel-6016]

There's actually going to be 7 books total in the paladin series (I believe). The fourth one literally JUST came out, like on Dec 5th. T. Kingfisher also just got a trad publishing deal for all the books in this world (as they have all been self published previously).

[@blueumi5028]

Throne in the dark is so weird funny 😂Damien and kaz gives me vibes of seshomarru and jaken alot

[@ggukdipity]

dark rise can seem boring and slow paced, I know it can be tiring but the last part is amazing. it’s confusing at first because you have to understand the world and get to know the characters but once you get over that, it’s great. you have to finish it one day. dark heir is magnificent. I really liked the morally grey characters and their relationships and dynamics. both end on a cliffhanger and they leave you wanting the next book

[@emma3117]

the hour long videos are what get me through the week! i always love your content cari!! ❤❤

[@caricanread]

❤❤❤

[@TheMalinator1]

Hi! I also loved Paladin’s Grace and felt similarly to Paladin’s Strength. There are actually 4 books in this series now!! 10/10 recommend books 3&4! Good to know that The Clockwork Boys is part of the same world! Put them on hold at my library. 😊

[@QueenXKnit]

I can hear you talk for hours and hours non stop cary, you are such a good story teller ❤

[@spacemari7498]

its funny cause i also had a baaad slump this past month but it was because of ballad of songbirds and snakes. i loved the movie but i just could not stand a second more inside that man's mind!! really appreciated him on a skirt in the movie tho lol

[@CoffeexToffee]

1 hour video? Let's goooooo

[@caricanread]

i had a tbr section i had to delete - this vid was so long for no reason ahhahaha

[@CoffeexToffee]

No one will complain if you make it longer 👀

[@Fiona_Co]

I’m glad to hear that The It Girl was good! I’ve had an equal number of hits and misses with Ruth Ware, and I haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my shelf and it sounds like something I would like!

[@sarahd.3247]

Your reading wrap ups make my commute to work so much better! Treating myself to a Cari video is self care on the subway! I recommend the Thursday murder club! Cozy mysteries and I honestly love every side character as much as the main crew! Great bad weather read.

[@kariikosmos3005]

With giant woman being my favorite episode of the entire series, this intro was everything

[@tiffanymoton704]

thank god i actually got a notification for this because ive now realized youtube hasn't showed me ANY of your videos (new or old) in at least a month! hate it when that happens. but loveeee you!

[@kelleyeasterling]

I just want to say thank you for repeating the book title after your thoughts on it!

[@samuellesaindon7809]

Sooo happy you read The Berry Pickers!! It was a surprisingly nice read for me as well, and it's about the local indigenous group in my region.

[@mle2271]

Felt the exact same way as you towards Paladin's Strength! Paladin's Grace has been my favorite. Also, T. Kingfisher announced a fourth book in the series! ❤. T. Kingfisher has also put me in a stranglehold this year (in the best way!)

[@ryanjstannard]

I loved Little Thieves! Such a wonderful and underrated book. So glad you gave it a shot.

[@jessbee]

An hour long cari can read video is exactly what I needed! Can't wait to see the new plot summary video. :)

[@caricanread]

yeee thank you!!

[@TheNumnutRandomness]

Definitely felt you on the Clockwork universe fatigue and needing to space things out for T. Kingfisher's books. The Kingfisher-isms are fun in moderation, but after the 4th book in a row it starts to grate on you. Especially since all the brooding big boys tend to follow similar "how could possibly she love me? Also, I am honor-bound not to be horny to her" romantic arcs.

[@yusrasarhan9797]

this will be my treat after i study for the chemistry test. wish me luck 🙃

[@caricanread]

best of luck to youuuu!

[@yusrasarhan9797]

i finished my test, got the hardest question right!!!@@caricanread

[@thebookmarkedstar]

Ughh absolutely LOVE these long videos! That intro though hahaha 😂❤

[@caricanread]

lol thank you!!

[@prettylittlebookends1480]

So glad that the top hat was hard for someone else to move past as well 😂

[@rivendellstarlight]

OMG I loved Foe! That was such a fascinating read. I’m excited for the movie!

[@salicylicacid9945]

Been in a reading slump for months and just re reading my favourite book now to feel better❤️

[@renleys]

u have ur own skillshare class!!! proud!!!

[@caricanread]

yes! i made it a little over a year ago :)

[@rine6740]

LOVED Foe, it's from one of my favorite authors (Iain Reid) and i was so hyped for the movie and im so sad to hear it's getting bad reviews!

[@justinesworld5719]

And now i have again to many books to add to my TBR! Thank you Cari !!

[@nat1346]

I get so happy whenever I see you’ve uploaded 🥰🥰

[@caricanread]

thank you!!

[@wpss5]

Foe may not have been the best movie but it did stay (mostly) true to the book! I personally like the book more for the writing style and emotions of the characters rather than the plot-twist. I feel like people expected it to be some epic sci-fi action film and were disappointed to find out how most of the focus was on the characters. The story works better through writing imo. I also really love the ending with Henrietta, so I'm glad the movie didn't change that.

[@Kariealva]

I was so excited when I saw These Violent Delights… I had to click immediately

[@caricanread]

thanks for watching^^

[@sannialen2247]

I feel like I have to mention that The Saints of steel by T. Kingfisher just recently got a fourth book and is going to actually be more like a seven book series! Also I totally share your opinion on liking Paladins Grace more than Paladins Strenght lol

[@TheNumnutRandomness]

Out of the three books out so far, Grace is still strongest overall for me. Strength felt 30 pages too long in terms of relationship build-up, whereas Hope felt 30 pages too short.

[@anikavuissa3285]

dark rise is honestly a pretty boring and bland book until the last couple chapters which hit HARD. made me extremely excited about the sequel and i even got the audiobook, even though i had been uninterested 90% of the book. and by god, the sequel did not let me down. i recommend you try one more time. the ending is where it gets good.

[@caricanread]

ughhhh maybe in a year or so hahahah

[@anikavuissa3285]

@@caricanread not the most enticing pitch ik😅 but i do really recommend it

[@lilifane]

Wanted to say the same. The beginning (hahaha, for me it was about 70%) is really weird and seems to drag. Mostly because you think you know where the story is going because of common tropes and you don't care for them much. But once the author starts twisting the tropes and goes into totally unexpected directions, it gets wild. And the ending broke me. Can't wait to read the sequel later this month.

[@raven_watches]

You're so nice about dnfing, I aspire to be more that way. If I dnf I throw that book in a bottomless pit and erase it from my mind. She's dead to me and I never revisit

[@kayliekat6158]

Finals week is kicking my ass so a Cari upload is just what I need! I cant wait for winter break so I can get back to reading lol

[@caricanread]

hope its all over soon and you feel good about all your tests!!!

[@rebeccaerbskorn]

I love these monthly recaps! I hadn't picked up a book in years, and then read the ACOTAR series this March and fell in love with reading all over again🤍i've read 23 books this year! i found your channel first with your ACOTAR recap videos, and have been binging everything! Thank you for everything you do. I owe a lot of my boost back into reading to you🤍

[@raiii5621]

literally waiting for you to post a vid!!! AHH THANK YOU CARI!❤

[@caricanread]

thank youuuuuu!

[@nknutson780]

I think you convinced me to read Ruth Ware again I have read 4 of her books and only like one of them. But I think It Girl will be a hit for me ❤

[@BlackReshiram]

NICE... used my audible currency this month for little thieves just now, hope ill enjoy it as much as you did :D

[@kytten]

i love i love i LOVE Andrew Joseph White and i am SO SO GLAD you read it!! The Spirit Bares Its Teeth read me for filth, it saw my soul so deeply and oh my gods it was so beautiful. Oh it was gorgeous.

[@caricanread]

he's coming out with an adult novel next apparently and im excited!

[@kytten]

@@caricanread i'm SO excited, it's gonna be so gross and i can't wait to read it >w

[@girlfig]

ooh yessss i've been waiting for this one!!!

[@girlfig]

currently reading paladin's grace thanks to you cari

[@caricanread]

omg hope you love it!!

[@Cakelynn6]

I felt the same way about Little Thieves- took me a bit to get into but then once I did, I was soooo in.

[@bhsprinkle]

It's always interesting to see what people DNF and why. I'm a bit of a completionist. I do lots of research before picking up a book. Can't afford to pick up every book or to haul books. New books are typically rare. Unless gifted from family or ARC reading. I'm rarely disappointed. It's sad to hear that it hasn't been a good reading year for you.

[@caricanread]

I used to be too but now i have learned to not waste my time. and i dont buy books! I use the library so i am able to try books without knowing too much about them which is how i get surprised by some amazing books!!

[@bhsprinkle]

@@caricanread you're definitely in the right mindset of read what you love. I used to use the library a ton but I don't have as easy access anymore. It's a bit further away to get to one. Without a ride too.

[@bhsprinkle]

@@caricanread going in surprised sounds fun. Sometimes I branch out to a different genre and am surprised. But I don't do it often. I have a long tbr.

[@juliamomu]

Yeah you dnfed Dark Rise RIGTH before it gets really REALLY good... The first half is pretty slow but it's so SO worth it. And Dark Heir is just 1000 times better.

[@natatatrn]

I keep saying I'm not DNFing My Roommate is a Vampire, I'm just "taking a break" and read several other books during said break already. I agree with everything you said about it. I don't understand why it was so hyped up.

[@maromi55]

if you are perchance looking for a stand alone fantasy i cannot recommend the spear cuts through water enough. its just. so good. i had to take a 30 minute walk near the end because i was so invested in the story and it was stressing me out!!!

[@caricanread]

Ive been on a 12 week wait for it at the library so hopefully next year 🥹😂

[@maromi55]

@@caricanread i assure you its worth it.... i feel that your world will be rocked

[@wiktoriagrochola3256]

My Roommate Is A Vampire was a DNF for me 😅 the cringe was too much, especially when he didn't know what a SAUCEPAN WAS! 😫

[@saoirsegohery7831]

You nailed the Saoirse pronunciation

[@milofellagain7269]

It sounds like you need a good vampire book, so if you haven't already read The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, I truly can't recommend it enough

[@caricanread]

Its one of my favs of all time!

[@shreyamitragotri9750]

Loved the video Cari! For some reason I've also struggled completing books this year and seeing your experience makes me feel a tad bit less bad about dnf-ing books. I don't know if you've read this already or not, but I would recommend my favourite book - The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Would love to hear your thoughts! Cheers!

[@Sthemingway]

"These books are so dumb...in the best way." -- that should go on a t-shirt, a beach towel, a reusable grocery bag, or a picnic blanket. ^J^

[@yourlocalToeMuncher]

Little Theives is my favorite of all time 🩵🩵

[@caricanread]

cant wait to continue it^^

[@yourlocalToeMuncher]

@@caricanread you’re going to be obsessed

[@catvitomia2]

I’ve never heard anyone talk about this book, but it’s my favorite book ever!!! A fate of wrath and flame series: a human thief from new york gets pulled into the body of her doppelgänger who has just murdered the royal family of a fantasy world

[@caricanread]

omg i am intrigued!!!

[@zuzannalus]

I was so confused when you started talking about these violent delights 😂 i DNF book which has the same title and is totally about something diffrent then you told us😂

[@georgia9029]

Would you consider reading the mirror visitor? Its a very enchanting series and id love your opinion of it.

[@caricanread]

i have! check my 'ranking fantasy series i read in 2022' video :)