Books I Regret Buying

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[@carolineblueskies]

Chandler: It's YA historical fiction Me: Damn, double homicide

[@thetorturedreader]

i know libraries don’t always have the books you’re looking for, but i really think us readers need to move toward less buying and more going to the library, trading books, buying books from others who don’t want them anymore, little free libraries, etc.

[@toribrookss]

agreed!!!! we promote SO much consumerism in the book community! we can still love & enjoy books without buying for the sake of buying - it's just so senseless to me; this video was a great lesson!

[@OneDisgrace]

Yes! I've been using pangobooks a lot recently. Even specifically looking for what I want used at my local indie. Definitely my preference over buying a new expensive hardback without much thought.

[@Aaaavvvvvvvva]

Nah I like buying my books

[@jakebates5918]

yay for supporting local libraries

[@Aaaavvvvvvvva]

@@jakebates5918 some people like to buy their books not borrow them. There’s nothing wrong with that

[@felicity2022]

“Just because it’s $3.99 doesn’t mean you need to own it” felt like a personal attack lmaoo

[@Nicolelynnn]

i think i get more joy out of buying books than reading them sometimes

[@Europa1749]

It's the "getting" not the "having."

[@hannahjewell6013]

I love this comment ❤️

[@returnoftheromans6726]

Me too. It doesn't help that I keep watching videos of people going on these huge book hauls when I have enough books to last me a few years!

[@mariakara2419]

i think we all do 😭 its so fun and the possibility of reading the story is probably one of the reasons ahha

[@sweetestaphrodite]

reading books and buying books are two different hobbies 😩

[@abigailfezer177]

I definitely have a book buying problem and I’m truly trying to cut back. Getting a job at a bookstore was the best and worst choice of my life! I get 30% off and yes it’s awesome most of the time but now I buy too many books and general bookish merch. Being around people who also love books doesn’t make it easier and not to mention I’m becoming my mother and have started a cookbook collection! To be fair I get most of my cookbooks used but still 😭😂

[@moodyfloral6234]

Sounds like a dream and a curse haha.

[@clairkaranja2918]

@@moodyfloral6234 true😂

[@hqishere7]

Life is short, read books you want to read, and pass along the regrets to someone who will truly enjoy! I have definitely gone through phases of buying too many books and later realize I'm just never going to pick it up... but it served a purpose in the moment, I enjoyed having it on my shelf for a while, and now I think of it like a treasure for someone else to find, if someone else finds it in the little free library or at the thrift store for a dollar it will make their day!

[@sstjohn96]

I'd totally buy that Secret History edition from you lol.

[@leilanibaby3975]

she said its not for sale

[@tamakikawaii]

@@leilanibaby3975 🙄

[@leilanibaby3975]

@@tamakikawaii wtf lol she did! its right there in her bio 🙃

[@lbhreads]

ok but pls read ‘the secret history’, i was so intimidated by it at first and didn’t think i’d like it, but now it’s an all-time fave

[@SK22520]

“Just because it’s 3,99 doesn’t mean you need to own it”. Love that quote. We really need to get out of our consumerist behaviour loop and I think it helps a lot if the Booktube community (but also the KZbin community in general) stimulates the culture of sustainability rather than the culture of consumerism. I think videos like these already make for a start in that. Acknowledging that just buy/buy/buy doesn’t make you happy. That just because it’s cheap (or not, since people on booktube also spend ALOT of money on books they don’t read or read just once and then never look at again) you don’t have to buy it all the time. I think that’s a good lesson for people watching these videos. The whole culture of consumerism is so toxic and we need to move away from that.

[@wiktoriabadora1243]

I feel you so much on the escapism aspect! I also hate reading about women suffering

[@BookedandBusy]

The return!

[@BvrgGbln]

I love this!! this is such a unique concept because our tastes in books as well go through new experiences and all of that fun stuff

[@shaylaatiles]

I work at a used bookstore (a blessing and curse) and my collection has grown exponentially. I told myself I can only buy fantasy and romance in paperback (I just prefer physically reading those genres), everything else has to be an e-book or audiobook through my library or kindle.

[@Amanda-qt6lc]

One of my goals this year was to read my owned books and stop buying so many. January I did well. February.... I've bought 21 books plus got 3 for my birthday. I only spent about $55 on the 21 though. As we can see I'm a sucker for a sale. Also my local library is TINY they have a terrible selection.

[@mariakara2419]

0:16 great idea!!! i should do that instead of going to buy more tomorrow lovvvve you need to continue the series because they are actually amazing 🥰 me loving the raven boys (reading it rn for the first time) and hearing you say the fourth isnt satisfying 😭 ahhh hopefully she does answer those questions ugh idk i hope soooo

[@edwardsjarje]

I had The Strange Case… on my TBR for a while before picking it up. I can definitely tell you that once I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. That continued onto the second book, however, I lost steam by the third. I think you’ll love the strength of these young ladies.

[@asdfghjklasdfghjkl321]

I kinda wanna see you have a vlog where you read 5 YA Historical Fiction books 💀😂😂😂

[@shaylaatiles]

you just want her to suffer 😂😂

[@Europa1749]

I buy used books off Amazon. I know I spend too much but it's like Christmas when they come in the mail; a feeling of euphoria comes over me and it lasts for the rest of the day.....I think it's worth it even if my bank account doesn't agree.

[@geegee6752]

Me too! I like thrillers in audiobooks, and if its a 5 star or im totally obsessed with it, i will buy a copy. Thrillers are generally a hit or miss. I do recommend this to save shelf space or money, pick up the audio first, also for romance. Those two genres are easy to digest even while multitasking.

[@hannagat0r]

One time in one of your videos you asked if anyone found your videos comforting. Just wanted you to know I will watch a bunch of your vids whenever I get bad anxiety. Thank you. ♥️

[@beetljam792]

YOU GOT A FIRST EDITION SECRET HISTORY AND YOU DONT EVEN LIKE THE BOOK? ...chan, that could've been me😩

[@StrawberryBored]

Oh I definitely have a book buying problem. I got a kindle last year to cut down on the clutter but I still buy physical books too 😌

[@Willowfeather]

this is the first video of yours im watching and i just want to say i clicked 'subscribe' within the first minute just because of how well-spoken you are!

[@nadaborg6940]

How about you walk us through the books you keep on your shelf bu genre? That would be really fun

[@Nataliecj]

Using the library really changes how I go about buying books, in that I don’t do it nearly as much any more. Of course, I still buy some, but a lot of time I think “I can get this from the library” or “do I need to own a physical copy of this?” I’m lucky enough to have a good library system, which I know is a privilege, but it’s cut back on my spending so much. I don’t have as many regretful purchases now. I got so tired of buying books that I’d heard people talk about only to give them 1-3 stars. Much happier as a borrower now!

[@bybookandbone]

This is a fantastic video idea! I have a few books that were the third book in a buy three for two deal and I don't know why I bothered

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I went to the Goodreads page for the Secret History, as I don’t know much about it, and I just love your review and all of the comments telling you not to read the book 🤣🤣🤣

[@cakes_lollies9948]

I love historical fiction tv shows and movies. I really struggle to read the genre though.

[@chandlerainsley]

ok YES i agree with that

[@abigase135]

same here! My issue is that english is not my first language, so the descriptions and names of clothing, things and just general historical surroundings feel like homework lol

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Ugh I do the same thing! I just bought and started To Paradise and I’m struggling already because I know I don’t like depressing books!!!

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Oh! I forgot to say...I can totally understand and respect the reading for escapism too!!!! I read different things for a lot of differing reasons, myself, honestly-but for something more like escapism sometimes, as well. I wish more people gave reading for lighter/less-serious reasons a little more respect than they often do. I think reading things without worrying how realistic something is or what[ if any] significant "message" or "lesson" it's teaching or not isn't always a bad thing either-and it should be perfectly okay, if different people are looking to get completely different things from what they read, or do read in general for totally different reasons. People's differences can be every bit as important and every bit as much a good thing as what they have in common, sometimes. And, while reading to think or contemoplate regarding various things or to learn or whatever can be great, I think reading just to flex your imagination or have an adventure or a good time or such can be equally wonderful in different ways too. 🙂

[@RealReaderEmily]

excited to see you read some grishaverse!!

[@rainbowcoloredtoes]

Whitney My Love & Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught. You MIGHT enjoy them. Two of my favorite historical romance books. More spontaneous purchases for you 😁

[@chandlerainsley]

lol i've read em both! hated the former, loved the latter

[@stephaniebookish]

I’m actually cackling at this thumbnail and title because ✨relatable✨

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Omggggg I need to do this video 🤣😭 SO MANY REGRETS lol

[@IvyLilley]

I literally bought the same edition of The Name of the Wind for loads of money, having never read it, and I don’t think it’s my vibe either 😅 Oh I also have naked shelves! Love the vibe :)

[@books-on-a-wire]

I need to just get better about waiting until I can either find them at the library or super cheap because I've been burned by succumbing to the hype. I've learned that I just don't care for magical realism, most fantasy, YA contemporary, science fiction, or historical fiction. And these are genres that are well loved by the big channels that get the ARCs. I still love them but it's more for their personality than shared reading tastes. So it feels like I'm always a year behind as I wait for the hype to die down and get a broader audience.

[@meginthemargins]

i related to this video so hard lol *refuses to make eye contact with my bookshelves*

[@lienhudson758]

I loved shadow and bone but six of crows was super slow for me and I'm not sure if I read the next book 🤔 also I totally understand, I'm a sucker for beautiful covers 🥲

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

That's kind of hilarious to me, because it seems like most people I see actually seem to say Shadow and Bone was too slow for them and Six of Crows was supposedly so much more exciting/engaging for them. I actually really enjoyed Shadow and Bone too, and I'm on the fence about whether or not I'm actually going to like Six of Crows myself or not.😅😁😁🙃👀🤣

[@fena_reti]

Can’t express how triggered I am by the thumbnail alone. Considering watching the whole video on mute to still support. 😂

[@vishwa_shah_]

"I don't feel like this book deserved a place on my bookshelf permanently *question mark?* " - instantly reminded me of the "Project Hail Mary" 😂❤️

[@MillicentPolivick]

I blame half price books for nearly every regretful book purchase of mine. Like the second book in a trilogy? Girl no 😂

[@lauraaa3049]

For the last couple of days I've been debating if i should just buy an e-reader, like kobo or kindle so that i don't spend shit tons of money, but I'm afraid ill make that investment and end up regretting it, cause i like having physical books that I can hold even tho my pockets are hurting. I also like the idea of passing my favorite books to my child or nience/ nephew

[@chandlerainsley]

you could always start out with just using apps on your phone. i have a kindle but honestly i find myself reading thru the kindle app on my phone more often since my phone is always on me

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Sometimes, I don't actually crave more with every character I like either, so I totally get how that might not be a thing which lands as well for everyone. Magnus Bane is one that I actually _do_ crave more of....my own reluctance to read his spin-off books myself though, despite the fact that I own them and do want to read more of him, is because .. Cassie Clare tends to only co-write her Magnus stories rather than authoring them exclusively by her own self, and the way that the other authors write Magnus Bane[ or the other author's interpretation(s) of Magnus Bane's character] just doesn't always hit as well for me as the original version of him. If that makes sense?😅😅 And that's something I discovered personally while reading The Bane Chronicles(collection of Magnus short-stories). Lol And because the Magnus spin-off is whole entire books, not only short-stories, it's not going to be as easy for me to get over it or get through it if I don't end up enjoying the way he's written in the spin-off books as it was when just reading a few short-stories.😶 🙃🤣🤣

[@mplbooks]

Feeling same about "Call Down the Hawk." I did actually try to read it, and... couldn't get into it.

[@chapterbarbara8161]

Hahah how I would kill for this Donna Tartt first edition

[@Archonsx]

you should keep name of the wind, if it’s a special edition it might be worth a lot in the future

[@Marie45610]

Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence is a great trilogy. Assassin Nuns trying to avoid the end of the world. That's my pitch for reading the trilogy.

[@heathrdarling]

I so often look at books I’ve purchased and wish I could just have a lump sum of money back for them 😩 like was I in a fugue state when I bought them?? Some of them I can’t figure out why they appealed to me.

[@rachelmaybeidk]

girls on the verge made me cry but ultimately made me smile like an idiot. for me, it was truly a testament to the power of a woman’s choice and female friendships. it was 100% worth the read to me

[@shibasandshelves]

Yeah, girls on the verge was really powerful and also stressful for me, I felt like it captured the anxiety of being pregnant and wanting not to be and feeling trapped in that situation, confronting obstacles and feeling deadlines looming… yeah the claustrophobia of that situation, from experience, it did super well… but I read primarily to understand and process the world rather than escapism but if I was reading for escapism this book would have made me feel desperately trapped probably 😅

[@ffiontill5924]

Hellooo love you and your channel. I was just going back to rewatch and add to my tbr from your 52 romance buzzfeed video and can’t seem to find it? I was wondering if this is just an algorithm thing or if perhaps you’ve removed the video? Hope you’re well

[@chandlerainsley]

it's still public, you can search the video on my channel from desktop!

[@Yellochi]

I actually enjoyed call down the hawk more than I did the raven cycle! I was disappointed by that last book too..

[@knz730]

Ava Lavender is beautiful but graphic and distressing. Worth looking up the trigger warnings in advance.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Maybe listening to thrillers in audiobook format is kinda like listening to [scary ]stories around a campfire, or something? 🤔🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤭💜 (idekk 😆Lol)

[@alexislirette3451]

I love you and this idea but I need visual covers even if it's like an inserted picture 😫

[@chandlerainsley]

usually do that, was feeling lazy sorry!

[@pocketrocket1995]

Thrillers are the only audiobook I buy……. I think it makes it so much spooky or when they’re read to you. 🧐

[@debbieberens2130]

Lol I check my shelves and ask what were thinking.

[@haileyhughes]

“just bc it’s 3.99 doesn’t mean you need to own it” ok chan tell that to my completely unnecessary half price haul from yesterday 😭😭

[@Sad.Purple.unicorn]

so relatable it hurts

[@OnlyHereToSupport]

I was browsing through my own shelves yesterday and I came to the same conclusion 😅

[@humanfirst11]

I feel like this video is in "fast-forward" all the time! 😁

[@cammie3578]

How are your books behind you organized? I see Thunderhead and Scythe are not together...

[@chandlerainsley]

color

[@Emma.Lou1]

Honestly my trick is that you go to the library. Then if they don't have it, sign up for a million different library apps, and chances are you'll find what you're looking for. Either an e-book or an audiobook. And then if you can't find it anywhere use honey to buy it on Amazon.

[@AlexKillzMC]

I loved the secret history!

[@saxybrit]

I relate to so much of this.

[@thetorturedreader]

i regret buying Love and Other Disasters and Shadow & Bone and The Selection.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

“I like it cause…ladies” 😂

[@emmyrose77]

girls on the verge is great. it's def has its uncomfortable moments but we'll worth the read. and it's own voices too. and comparing it to the bk "unpregnant" which is the same basic premise but sooo much worse.

[@denisehardee6064]

Something Wonderful - so good!!!

[@ashleyholder2218]

On the Ava Lavendar book..the first half of it was so boring IMO. And then the second half is graphic and heartbreaking and disturbing. I almost dnf’d it so many times, but I was waiting to get to the “hard hitting” stuff. I guess it’s worth the read. But if you feel like skimming the beginning, it takes nothing away from the story if you do lol

[@angelaholmes8888]

Thank god I never bought in the name of the wind and the secret history 😆😂 I really wish I had dnf both books

[@exhaustedbaking]

Yeaaah... the biggest problem with The Name of The Wind is unfortunately the main character. Perhaps twenty years ago he'd have been acceptable when perfect, beautiful, flawless heroes were more acceptable, but these days he comes across as arrogant and intensely annoying. If you don't like him, which I definitely didn't, it's a slog to get through. And if you do like it... then you're screwed anyway, as the series has been stagnant for over a decade now. The author has shown no signs of being anywhere near finishing the trilogy and appears to have lost interest in it. Sigh.

[@jennifernicholson5585]

There Will Come a Darkness is one of my favorite books of all time, but I can def see you being “meh” about it. also it’s not sapphic but there are some queer characters and a romance

[@katiekaboom7747]

My problem with historical fiction surprised me when I read it for the first time. My problem was that it drove me crazy not knowing which parts were purely fiction and which parts actually happened. I probably spent more time searching online to verify parts of the story than I did reading the actual book. It's not for me. I've decided historical nonfiction is shocking enough without turning it into a story, so I'll read that instead.

[@muckisobania7698]

Love Judith McNaught!

[@chandlerainsley]

i've liked 1 and disliked 1 of her books so i'll be interested to see what i think of this one when i get to it

[@lynnbraden1044]

I am a Nora Roberts fan, and I still couldn't get through Honest Illusions after two attempts, so I wouldn't recommend that one. My reading tastes have changed dramatically in my reading years from western American historicals to erotic romance to ya fantasy romance to romcoms to romantic suspense and lots in between. It happens.

[@rivendellstarlight]

I'm just curious, do you remove the dust jackets of all your books? :O

[@chandlerainsley]

if i've read it/know i'm going to keep it yes. they're in a bin in my closet

[@hannahjewell6013]

What is it about dust jackets that you don’t like?

[@donnatipaldo6852]

I have tried to get that copy of The Secret History for a decent price for so long. Closest I got was a second print hardcover.

[@flipfloppoet4377]

I have to admit I'm jealous. I don't have the luxury to go to the library and check out whether I like a book before buying it. I read almost exclusively in English and my library's selection of English books is very limited (don't live in an English speaking country). So I have to buy books if I want to read them. More often than not they're ebooks because if I were to buy physical copies, they're mostly paperbacks but I prefer hardcovers. Sigh. I'd kill for some of the editions you have available to you. (Eyeing the Call Down The Hawk one especially...)

[@banannakis6723]

I'm trying to cut down on my book buying problem, especially not until I unhaul a bunch of books that I have never or will never pick up and read them. I get distracted by flash in the pan impulse passions that I think I want to read, but I really have no interest. And they are not a type of book that I will have a lasting interest in. I tend to buy popular books, that are all the rage for their five seconds of fame, but once again aren't my cup of tea. And I'm a giant sucker for pretty covers. Something I really need to cut back on. My promise to myself was this year is I have to actually read my giant backlog of owned books, instead of just buying a bunch and then never having time to pick them up because there too much before I get distracted by the next book.

[@moodyfloral6234]

Probably for the best that you unhauled the Rothfuss book. My husband has read it and the next one as well and from what he’s told me I feel like you would really not enjoy the protagonist at all. The series also apparently goes downhill in the second book.

[@fena_reti]

My toxic trait is that I hope you hate “The secret history” so I can buy it off from you and put that beautiful edition on my shelves. The English cover is 🤢

[@mlledeejay]

Um if you're interested in getting rid of The Secret History, I would def buy it from you lol it's one of my favourite books ever

[@leilanibaby3975]

she said its not for sale

[@editsbytam3132]

the secret history is my favorite book of all time ahahah

[@thepowerman8952]

I detest Don Quixote. I didn't get past the first 100 pages, so irritated was I.

[@ellens8136]

babes ill buy that first edition The Secret History lmao

[@TheSquidgal]

Thank you. Thank you. I read "The Secret History" and hated it. There were no characters that I liked. Normally not liking characters can be OK if I was into the story, but this seemed like a vehicle for the author to write about crap she studied in school that is totally useless in life unless you wrote a novel set at a college. I cannot for my life understand the fandom for this book. I have read other dark academia and liked it. I just didn't get this.

[@jadeelizabeth3980]

Chandler: Oh yeah I’ll like it cuz ladies Same girl same

[@bellaluna9572]

I couldn't even read 3 chapters in A Secret History. I just didn't care and was disappointed already

[@elizabethsalas9555]

I used to be a pretty hardcore fan of ya fantasy but for the past 5 months or so my brain just decided to reject every book with a plot and now it just wants shitty romances ✨

[@SyMpHOny893]

pls utilize your public library

[@chandlerainsley]

i read almost exclusively from my public library :)

[@metamorphoses8928]

About ava lavender, trigger warning for on page rape... I hate this book with a passion and hope you unhaul it tbh 😂

[@broadwaybutterfly310]

Ma'am you have a hard cover of the grisha trilogy that doesn't have a permanent netflix sticker on it. so many people want to be you.

[@chandlerainsley]

i think you can still get them, i didn't buy them very long ago

[@broadwaybutterfly310]

@@chandlerainsley really??? I've been looking everywhere for them and I can't find them outside of second hand sites for above retail prices

[@talathussain5078]

Wao..

[@kananbengali]

LOL 😆

[@BooksWithJudy]

I am very sure you would dislike The Name of the wind so ... dont read it

[@c.s.hayden3022]

The Secret History has legitimate substance. I just finished reading it. It started a genre that mostly played to the style, a “dark academia” wave, but from what I hear it’s better than all the rest.