BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY READING TASTES.

[@Ada-dt1ix]

no one: bad ya romance authors: he was a boy. she was a girl. can i make it any more obvious?

[@madisongracedeluise]

Omg 😂 I love Avril Lavigne

[@shell7845]

I literally sang the lyrics😂

[@1989Spiky]

😅😂

[@karaskinner3597]

Amazing song lol. (And sometimes those books are just what I need when I want to read but not think haha)

[@samankhalid8590]

Can we take a minute to appreciate how well-spoken and eloquent she is? P.S Love your videos emma

[@thesadlvr899]

I see Evelyn Hugo I click. Still not over it. She is the greatest icon that never was.

[@Karma-zp7pb]

agreed

[@georgiamackinnon5975]

Where The Crawdads Sing made me love adult literary fiction!!

[@daniela-ml7bn]

Nowadays I am so early to every booktuber’s videos

[@KathleenCain]

D B I feel that 😂

[@EpicReads]

We love Heartstopper! Thank you for these recommendations, Emma!

[@lydiakach]

I am such a basic reader but the Hunger Games got me into reading and then the Selection

[@mariamahmed2021]

Hunger Games got me into reading too!!!

[@SirEriol]

Well, those are very basic reads indeed, but you should not phrase it like that. Some people consider Jules Verne to be basic, a fundamental part of a reader's growth. The "very basic" aspect is nothing but a nuisance between the true proclamation: _I am a reader._ It's okay for us to enjoy whatever storg we want to, as long as we recognize all aspects of it. "The Hunger Games may be a tad teenager-y, but do deliver on some important themes that other novels failed to pick up on their plot". "America commits stupid desitions and is _endlessly_ annoying, but the romance does make me swoon, the plot is fun albeit a mess, and America is always filled with the resolution to be happy, even when she can't make up her mind". "I didn't like Lord of the Flies because when I read it I wasn't in the need to be reminded of everything that society can do wrong". "I want to read Pride and Prejudice because I loved the movie, and I can't wait for it". "Ender's Game is one of my favourites. Orson Scott Card is not". There is nothing wrong with enjoying anything in this life, as long as nobody gets hurt and you recognize it for what it is. So, be proud of saying that The Hunger Games turned your gaze into the world of literature. After all, those three little books have done something colossal, the greatest gift of all: you are now aware of all these stories waiting for you, and you have all the time in the world to pick them when you please and just live in their pages for as long as you want.

[@kaybeereads705]

The hunger games also got me into reading about 6 years ago. I enjoyed it sooo much. I've been debating rereading it but I have no idea if my brother owns it not.

[@krishafyme]

Try Harry Potter it got me into reading

[@random_book_stuff2034]

6:50 yessss. Poet X is my favorite book written in verse. Such a great read

[@Slow_Internet]

Emma! You should do an updated list on your all time favorite series! I'd love to see how different that list is now that it's been a while. (If you cant narrow it down to ten, then maybe you could do 15)

[@arlenevazquez6675]

I had a similar experience with The Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo, I picked up the book thinking it was a thriller and I loved it!

[@maddisonashton9675]

Of Fire and Stars is truly one my favourite books! I’m so happy you mentioned it!

[@baileysofi385]

I literally love your videos so much! 💕 they honestly mean the world to me no matter what they are! I feel like I will always look up to you and aspire to be like the amazing human being you are! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@gaurigupta6636]

Hey Emma! I wanted to thank you for introducing me to read again for the first time in a couple of years. I’m in the middle of Renegades and City of Fallen Angels and I love both these series so far! I never would’ve discovered them without you, and Nova and Adrian and Alec and Magnus are some of my favorite characters of all time!

[@ohsoabby4689]

heartstopper is currently in the mail on its way to me and it’ll be my first graphic novel in YEARS so i def appreciate your comments!!

[@Phoenix-hr9qv]

I picked up Heartstopper because of you and I read the entire webcomic at two am. I'm so in love with the story and I pre-ordered the first volume!

[@genevieveburk5985]

I love your channel so much! Goodness, you have amazing bookshelves.

[@ThatLizHunter]

Ah, I loved this! It's really interesting what books do change our world - Evelyn Hugo is one of the first adult books I read and it opened my eyes to how many great Adult books there are. A book that turned my reading upside down was Fangirl - I'd never read YA contemporary until that book and now it's one of my favorite genres.

[@cleaclara5661]

our reading tastes are so much alike so these types of videos are always so inspiring! thank you!

[@lilikaymarcus2887]

Eveelyn Hugo's story is spectacular and she herself is a spectacle. I just love her so much.

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Yessss I agree with Hearstopper! I also never read graphic novel before that but because of Heartstopper I'm SO much more interested in them! Also, they're just so freaking cute I love them!

[@WildflowerReads]

I haven't watched you in so long and I'm so glad I'm back to keeping up with your videos. They make me so happy and relaxed and I honestly love your thoughts and opinions you have towards books

[@amandajbxoxo]

Outlander! The romance is so authentic and I do not have the best track record with historical fiction but this one was so interesting with the romance and the historical elements woven together!

[@karleyw]

I just recently picked up the seven husbands of evelyn hugo as well as of fire and stars ! i’m so excited to start them after hearing about your love for them !

[@sjsjsskwjk]

Of fire and stars is amazing! Its my favourite book of all time☺️

[@txdave]

For some reason, I had no idea you read thrillers/ mystery can you do a video on your favorites and recommend some good ones. I am very into them at the moment!

[@hayleybing5832]

your videos make me feels so warm and cosy, you have such a warm and comforting presence and it rly helps when i’m anxious

[@riverbrathwaite5134]

You should try the princess jellyfish series ,I usually don’t read graphic novels either but I love ones with a good plot and fun characters and art that really catches the emotions of the characters and this series really did THAT

[@amandag.2988]

I remember when you posted the first one of this can’t wait to watch the second ! Also u look gorgeous 💞

[@random_book_stuff2034]

I used to read exclusively romances and contemporaries until I read The Mortal Instruments. That’s series opened me up to books that aren’t as realistic

[@drewautumn9819]

heartstopper has also introduced me to graphic novels!! i love it sooo much!

[@kostasdelis730]

I totally fell in love with "Me Before You" I believe that the way she presents things is magical. The writer forces you to feel just like the characters and the book really changed my opinion about books and endings in general...

[@stellaethoughts]

the hating game by sally thorne!! i was so opposed to adult romances for... no apparent reason? now i just keep reaching for it!!

[@PuprleFox]

Heartstopper also opened up an avenue of discovering graphic novels for me!! I never was that interested in reading graphic novels bc I felt that they would lack the depth of novels but I rlly did enjoy reading it.. The Grapes of Wrath also helped me be more open and interested in reading classics :-)

[@miquesbookvlogs372]

I absolutely adored The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo! I nearly included it in my video of this tag, but I know there's no way I could've done justice to it after how well you described it!

[@sjsjsskwjk]

The book series that got me into reading in general was the Scarlett and Ivy series. I still read them a couple of times a year!

[@dawniebrooke1158]

I loved Of Fire And Stars... I read it right when I discovered booktube and started really reading books again (Jan 2017).. I read it in one sitting and I was super proud of myself for that and I give the credit to the book.. because ever since then there's not a lot of books that I have read in one sitting... maybe, 5 total.

[@emmja6440]

Ellen Hopkins’ books are so good. I recommend reading more from her. Impulse is about three teenagers getting through the roughest part of their mental health (tw). Crank is about how a teenager stumbles down the addiction tunnel.

[@gabbydiane98]

The graphic novels Lumberjanes and Rat Queens. I read them right about the same time and they made me fall in love with graphic novels.

[@MsWillowbayOrelse]

A Discovery of Witches and Outlander. Both are fantasty historical and the second has so much content to keep you in the story.

[@theadventuresofgiz5430]

I’ve been wanting to read Of Fire and Stars since you first recommend it! 😍 and I read Truly Devious (because of you obvs) and it was the first time I’d ever read a mystery style book 😱😍

[@sabrinaludwig7549]

definitely pretty girls for me! i had never tried a lot of thrillers before, outside of girl with the dragon tattoo, but this book made me realize that it's a genre i really enjoy

[@sydneyfreund3933]

have you read In Your Shoes? It’s also by Donna Gephart too. I really enjoyed it and it got me out of a summer reading slump. I would definitely recommend it as a solid middle grade read

[@Erinxo11]

The cruel prince series got me into fantasy. I was very nervous and intimidated by the genre because I read primarily romance and some thrillers. But everyone raved about the cruel prince and the romance so I picked it up and now I can’t stop reading books about the fae ☺️ currently reading ACOWAR

[@Yellochi]

omg now I am even more excited to read of fire and stars (I was planning on reading it after I finish my current book)! As for books that changed my tastes, gonna say the cruel prince. I pretty much exclusively read ya contemporary and was never rly into fantasy books, but I picked it up because I loved the cover and I actually really enjoyed it!

[@ariannawestley]

I randomly picked up "The Princess Saves Herself in This One" by Amanda Lovelace in Target & bought it because of the dedication even though I didn't read poetry books. Now I'm obsessed with her work, Courtney Peppernell, & Rupi Kaur. But also, I LOVE how ambient and cozy your filming setup is!

[@Cristin4703]

Same! I had never read poetry until Amanda Lovelace and I loved that trilogy.

[@patrochilles6275]

I really enjoy Amanda Lovelace's works. But i feel like Rupi Kaur's poetry is very half-assed and lazy. I wish i loved it as much as you.

[@RowskiHeat]

Literally agree with the historical fiction and poetry!! I too remember disliking poetry way back in elementary school! 😳

[@mkbooks]

I have never liked poetry but recently discovered Button Poetry on KZbin and enjoyed it. It's made me want to try reading some poetry. The Poet X is on my list of potentials to try.

[@bookswithike3256]

This is such an interesting idea for a video! I really only have two significant ones. History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera made me realise I could actually like contemporary stories, whereas before I thought I didn’t like anything that didn’t have speculative elements. And I used to think I didn’t care about romance stories, but Timekeeper by Tara Sim proved me wrong.

[@haleyandrews74]

You were so right about the couples having a reason thing from of fire and stars hot damn

[@kristajorgensen2447]

You should do an updated version of you’re Shadowhunter shelves or just a newer shelf tour! Also love your vids❤️

[@scarlettrhinehart990]

So I noticed how you mentioned a new interest in middle grade books and books written in verse. And the book Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry is both of those things. It’s about a girl with Tourette Syndrome who moves to a new school and has to adapt to the new environment. It is super sweet and really quick to get through and I think you’d really enjoy it. PS I love your videos

[@andreadominiqueuriarte9749]

The Lunar Chronicles definitely changed my perspective regarding Sci-Fi books. I'm more open to reading them and I think it's easily becoming one of my favorite genres now

[@victoriathebookworm7184]

Now that you've pointed it out, every time you say "hey wassup hello", I will always start singing Fetty Wap.

[@joshuabrodkorb]

heart stopper helped me come out. I severely love those Graphic novels.

[@mariachirica4377]

a book that change my reading was challenger deep (i read it this weekend) and now i kinda want more mental health books since i loved this book so much. also thx emma, i read this book bc of you, you recommended it in one of ypur video and decided to pick it up, so thank you emma

Heartstopper is also the book that introduced me to graphic novels! I've read several since then and I love them all! I would really recommend Bloom and Check, Please if you're looking for something that has a similar vibe to Heartstopper!

[@sapphoslibrary]

i resd daisy jones and the six recently and that's definitely made me want to try out more adult books! (starting with evelyn hugo of course!). also i began picking up queer ya contemporary romances and realised that romance is not an inherently boring genre over the last year. it's amazing how seeing yourself in a book and having things to relate to can make a book so much more enjoyable!

[@jaki9331]

Perfect timing! I was hoping you'd upload

[@BemuzedBookworm]

a recomendation for adult based on 7 husbands. Actually based on Daisy Jones and the Six. There are simular elements between "Daisy"... and "The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto" audiobook is recommended. Mind you I didn't really love Daisy Jones. Magic strings is super engrossing and while I didn't fully get along with the ending I think it would work well for lovers of Daisy Jones

[@rachaelmarie3194]

So many of these books would be on my list too, almost everything that you said about Evelyn Hugo was exactly how I felt. Also YES the Heartstopper facial expressions are amazing! For a meaningful Middlegrade - try The Land of Yesterday- it killed me

[@rayne4898]

We all knew The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will be on this list

[@MichieBatFandoms]

Wow this was so relatable! Another genre I didn't think I would like was Historical fiction thriller until I read The Cold in her Bones. Which I really liked! I'm not a big fan of SciFi but maybe I'll give one a try.

[@saylaslibrary]

Your background is so stunning it looks like a green screen🤩🤩 luv your vids and how eloquently you speak about booksss

[@helenaagain]

outlander. i’m more into historical fiction than ever.

[@ahatch5972]

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children got me more into thriller and dark fantasy. I didn't really like those genres before because it freaked me out and occasionally gave me nightmares. But now that I read Miss Peregrine (being a little older is probably a factor as well), I want to find more of those books.

[@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz]

The only one that I can personally think of is some Christina Lauren books getting me to take a chance on adult romance. While I personally haven't loved most of that author duos books, they've helped me to branch out to that genre a bit more in general.

[@blvkdales11]

I see a notification from Emma,i leave everything behind. I love you! ❤

[@christina4157]

I love history, but I feel that lack of connection for historical fiction as well. However for me, the reason I love poetry is that I feel like it is a special connection between you and the writer. But, I understand how you can think it is boring.

[@merle-k]

For me it was definitely Evelyn Hugo too, but als Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine!

[@autumnrainmorgan4743]

I really think that "Outlander" by Diana Gabledon, (don't quote me on the spelling) would be one historical fiction you would like. Initially, it set post WW2 in Scotland as a second honeymoon for a British Army nurse and her husband the spy handler type person. But when they get there the town is celebrating a Halloween type thing and the wiccans or witches perform a ceremony in a stone circle, like Stonehenge. The nurse and her husband see it, but the nurse goes back the next day, touches one of the stones and is sent back to 1750s Scotland, before Culloden. Now if this intrigues you, there are eight books. At least two or three short side stories. Of the main eight books, there are more coming. Book one: 627 pages Book two: 743 Book three: 870 Book four: 880 Book five: 979 Book six: 814 Book seven: 980 Book eight: 815 And I want to say again, there is still more "Outlander" coming.

[@oliviahayes6427]

I felt the same way about The Poet X. I was really skeptical bc of the verse writing, but it blew me away :)

[@NatalieWestgate]

Ever The Hunted... Oh my god yes! I was so excited to read that but my feelings about it were exactly what you said! I'll have to check out Of Fire And Stars. :D

[@Readyocade_]

With poetry, I was never really a big fan of it, like ever. So I completely understand where your coming from❤️

[@Rajaas_Reading_Corner]

I relate to you on the basis of poetry being boring. I cant stand it or be interested in it either. Prose for me any day!!

[@ilsenleon2378]

I’m the same with you. I don’t read a lot of adult books but I do like adult mystery and thriller. I also don’t read a lot of graphic novels or poetry. I’m open to a lot of it though. One that has changed my reading tastes or made me more open is Red, White, and Royal Blue. I’m willing to try more adult romance but I’m still not in love with it. I’m also willing to try graphic novels after reading Speak: The Graphic Novel.

[@kiaraisreading]

This was such a great video idea!

[@HorsesofthePiano]

I hated reading adult fiction but then I read The Wonder by Emma Donoghue and for some reason, I thought it was really fascinating. Because of that, I kept an eye on other adult releases and that's the reason I read Evelyn Hugo! I'd say for fantasy the most recent one to change my reading tastes is Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto. I used to hate books with more than one viewpoint but I'm really starting to get into them.

[@nikkirenaeslibrary]

I read The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson in 7th grade (I’m not in 10th) and I read it like twice a year now. It’s written partly in verse and poetry is a HUGE part of the main character and story line. 10/10 recommend

[@crazybooklady2104]

The way you describe the romance is exactly how christine feehan writes her books. Although she is paranormal romance but I highly suggest giving the torpedo ink series a try.

[@bookellenic1327]

I think I'll start with Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, but I definitely want to read The Poet X as well!

[@hayleycat4899]

It by Stephen king definitely got me more into adult horror! I’m a horror lover and I always wanted to read the king of horror himself! I read it and fell in love! I then read the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and it definitely changed my mind on historical fiction!

[@leonorsoares7282]

Such a relatable video!

[@dunjanesic9886]

I was never really interested in reading crime books but when a friend of mine suggested me to read "Death on the Nile" I didn't want to refuse. I read the book in the summer vacation and absolutely loved it. From then on, I started reading more books like that.🥰

[@readingtoplants8955]

I've seen a few booktubers recommend Evelyn Hugo. I'll have to check it out! I'm a historical fiction junkie so it's right up my alley :)

[@therose1691]

Your videos always cure my boredom 💗

[@braydenm715]

Reminds me of when I read my first dystopian novels (1984 by George Orwell) and realized that even though I don't ever feel inspired to write it, there is nothing I love reading more :) I don't know what it says about me as a person that I love reading absolute worst case scenario societies with unspeakable tragedy, but it is what it is.

[@brittanylarson1895]

If you like Ellen Hopkins and want a full story I definitely recommend her Crank series. Trigger Warning for Drug use, serial assault, and just a bunch of mental health stuff.

[@jupiterdoesstuff54]

daisy jones and the six made me want to explore oral histories more

[@jeimyreid]

Love your videos, keep it up emma🖤

[@lyndaarbelo4868]

Can you do a library tour?

[@nelliandbooks]

Happy late birthday, Emma! 😍

[@rebeccam4746]

Have you ever tried reading the novel in verse Eugene Onegin? It's a fantastic Russian classic from the Romantic era with an actually satisfying love story and critique of romantic heroes from that era. Another fantastic novel in verse that is a current writer is Jason Reynolds's Long Way Down.

[@spanamontana]

Girl yes I am the exact same with graphics novels omggggg

[@lauraavila64]

The kite runner. I was so used to reading romance or fantasy books that when I stumbled upon this book it made reevaluate the books I read. I came to realize that I didn’t need a loving couple or a magnificent heroine to enjoy literature. So yeah, that’s about it 😍

[@samanthavelazquez3326]

“i’m just a content whore” LITERALLY ME TOO... is that why i love cassandra clare

[@jessicavaldes7099]

love the video!!!! amazing as always

[@gracekatharine]

For the first graphic novel you read, are you talking about Persepolis? I read that at 17 and loved it! I would really reconsider reading it if it was Persepolis.

[@FifiSofa]

I loved this video! I think it’s so interesting to think about books that change you, and now I want to do a similar video on my channel.

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

Loved this!

[@lescryingman4093]

The books that got me into reading generally were the Percy Jackson books. I got into graphic novels after reading Saga by Brian K. Vaughn and now it's my favorite format. I even read the Superhero comics. Also loved Poet X

[@readinthenight9339]

I'm currently really tired of romance in books. I just finished Warcross and Wildcard and the romance just didn't do it for me at all and I'm currently reading ACOMAF and here too I don't really care that much about the romance. I think I might order Of Fire and Stars, cause this sounds exactly like the sort of romance I want to read right now!