talking about the WILDEST book i've read all year | june wrap up

[@GavinReadsItAll]

"Getting the seed that she needs" 💀 poetic, truly

[@roxannawhatever]

“Polly pocket heroine” haha. Not sure why this needs to be a thing in romance. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@brennasullivan8273]

The books I read in June are: 1) The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart (3 stars) 2) Seatmate-An Audible Original by Cara Bastone (2 stars) 3) Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell (3 stars 4) The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare (5 stars) 5) Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (5 stars) 6) Go Tell the Bess I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon (3 stars) 7) The Never King by Nikki ST. Crowe 8) Beard Necessities by Penny Reid (2 stars) 9) Beard with Me by Penny Reid (2 stars) 10) My American Duchess by Eloise James (2 stars) 11) Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid (2 stars) 12) Twisted Hate by Ana Huang (3 stars) 13) The Duchess Deal by Tess Dare (4 stars) 14) The Rosie Project by Graeme Simison (2 stars) 15) Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tess Bailey (3 stars) 16) The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali (3 stars) 17) Beard in Mind by Penny Reid (4 stars) Also, signed up for your Pateron!

[@chandlerainsley]

ahhh so much romance, i'm jealous of your reading month

[@karenpreston8751]

Part of Your World is one of my favorite books so far this year, the hero is a sweetheart.

[@jeaninebennedict9408]

The day I read 21 books in a month is the day that pigs fly. There's no way I could process that maybe stories hahaha

[@baileywalters1583]

Right?? I started listening to audiobooks and I listened to 3 last week and I’m not sure if I even remember their titles

[@lihfng]

Being unable to connect to YA aged characters (especially in high school setting) is also something I'm going through, which sucks when I still have a lot of YA books on my physical TBR that I bought years ago 😬 I'm also curious to see how I'll feel about the STEMist novellas; I was excited for them but I gotta admit your point about all of them being itty bitty tiny heroines kinda annoys me as well lol

[@claire-sv4zv]

finally getting a chance to catch up on your videos, and just wanted to say that your makeup is stunning here, looking like a disney princess in the best possible way

[@chandlerainsley]

Thank you so much!!

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I honestly don’t remember anything about the book Something Borrowed, but I love the movie so much! I think for me the reason why I love it so much is because I love stories about shitty friends! I feel like I struggled with toxic female friends and girl drama well into my 20’s, so I eat up any piece of media about it!!

[@bookborrower]

Crazy how fast this year has gone! This was a fun vlog, as always

[@rachel.c.p]

I loved the “No Show”! Make sure you finish it because about 2/3 way through, you will find out a surprise.

[@urturningviolet]

I adore David Sedaris so that was a lovely surprise seeing you rate his book so highly. There hasn't been a single thing that I have ever read by him that wasn't hilarious. You should check out his audiobooks because he reads them himself which makes it extra funny.

[@KristinKravesBooks]

Not the Arizona iced tea can! No thank you! 😭

[@miab3694]

End of the year top book boyfriends video could be fun!

[@x8Sophie]

I just read Baby for the Boss and all I need to say is that Missy needs that “too smart for her own good” title that’s in the book description YANKED away

[@chandlerainsley]

LMAO honestly... fact

[@TheBacklistBetty]

Reputation is so good, and one of my favorites. They have Infamous out in the UK now, that will be out in the US very soon, but you can get it on Book Depository. I actually liked it maybe a little more than Reputation. The semi-biographical book they wrote is actually quite good as well, but I have followed them from the advent of their KZbin success to now, so I am a longtime fan of them and their writing. Highly recommend Infamous, however. And giving them a follow on IG, serious dark academia vibes.

[@lightscamerasashley.]

love your wrap up videos 💖

[@lucyc5131]

It's been a while since I've read them but I remember liking Something Blue (Something Borrowed sequel) a lot more. It's Darcy's POV and it's basically her becoming a better person. But it has been years since I read it so not sure whether it will hold up!

[@ruffierideson]

Honestly the Steminist novellas have ruined Ali Hazelwood for me and I'm no longer excited for her next novel because it sounds so similar to the Love Hypothesis and novellas. It feels like everything is the same in these books and I'm disappointed that Ali has become the face of STEM rom coms

[@theahegwood]

I personally preferred the something borrowed sequel

[@GallifreyanOrphan]

I had hoped Something Borrowed would be better than the movie. I was like, "Ok, maybe if I'm inside the heroine's head, I'll get it," but oh I did not. Horrible people doing horrible things isn't really my trope of choice.

[@ros2336]

Off topic, but this hair colour is stunning on you! 🧡

[@chandlerainsley]

thanks so much!

[@irishmoxie]

I really liked Part of Your World. I haven’t read any of her other books. A lot of them seem to feature dogs though?

[@chandlerainsley]

haha yes they do!!

[@melissabrown3976]

Wondering if you'll be reading The Wedding Season... same author as The Secret Bridesmaid which I remember you enjoying. I just finished reading it & loved it. Would love to hear your thoughts!

[@MsHenrei]

Chandler, please please when are you going to read the latest Chloe Liese? I loved it so so much. I hope you do 💃🏾💃🏾

[@Raviefbabyy]

You’re necklace is so cute ! Where is it from?

[@chandlerainsley]

hi! the chain is from ferkos fine jewelry and the pendant is vintage

[@moodyfloral6234]

I read The Switch by Beth O‘Leary and that was alright but also a bit bland. I think the more I got into romance books the less I started to enjoy „chick lit“ (not a fan of the term). My main gripe with these types of books are the usually boring and one-dimensional love interests.

[@alishareadsbooks]

Me watching this video while drinking an Arizona Iced Tea. 👀

[@chandlerainsley]

i LOVE that for you

[@lunaacacia]

I felt the exact same about Only Mostly Devastated. I didn’t rate it either because I just feel like it’s my own fault for picking up YA when I know it’s not for me anymore.

[@moonlightlibrary]

Obsessed with David Sedaris.

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Everytime I hear about a Jessa Kane book I'm like ....wow I am much prude. 😂

[@marinewauquier8630]

Have you thought about about doing a Jane Austen reading vlog?

[@chandlerainsley]

yep, it's planned for later in the year

[@sandeesandwich2180]

I liked The No-Show (though The Flatshare is one of my all time favorite books). Layers get unpeeled more and more as you go along. So you think you know what the surprise is, but it is not the only one -- you need to hang with it, because it really does evolve. I DNF'd Reputation, because I feel like it is a typical YA novel shoved into the Regency period. Insecure girl wants to fit into the in crowd, so she goes along with drinking, drugs and snubbing a perfectly nice, but not-so-cool friend. There's even sexual assault thrown in, and resolved in a way that is extremely not of the period, but fits into contemporary YA perfectly. A fine book, but I've seen all those tropes before.

[@whoami.24601]

I didn't really love Bringing Down the Duke (I think I also gave it 3 stars) and I really disliked the sequel I also tried (which I gave 1 star). They're not objectively terrible, but I find it so strange that it heavily leans into being feminist books but then they're not truly that feminist. The sequel's title is a play on Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and if you're going to invoke Virginia f-ing Woolf you should really actually go there. Instead of just keeping a lot of the tired gender dynamics. It felt like such a missed opportunity to actually subvert some gender tropes and ideas, if you're gonna go down that route to begin with!

[@jewelsbyjuless]

If you liked Calypso, you might enjoy Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory

[@PippityBop]

YES REPUTATION!! ❤️ you love to see it! (also just a lil note that Lex Croucher is non-binary)

[@chandlerainsley]

oh thank you, good to know!

[@wiktoriabadora1243]

I hated one Beth O'Leary book and loved one of them, I'm scared to read more lmao

[@kartik3719]

Me with Sally Rooney:

[@ThatOneBadMuslim]

Just popping in to say you look gorgeous

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

Jessa Kane’s books are not good, but they are definitely a good time.

[@MafaldaMFMAC]

DBBC videos are not going to be public from now on? Noooooo

[@chandlerainsley]

no DBBC videos will continue as usual here on the channel. there will just be a haden/chandler hang out once a month, in addition, as a channel membership :)

[@MafaldaMFMAC]

@@chandlerainsley uuu that sounds cool! Thank you 😊

[@glomar9982]

*People in Texas be like* : Oh, that lady's talking to a camera in her car again.

[@charlottemary2270]

I absolutely hated "The No Show" - I didn't connect with any of the characters and I didn't enjoy the twist. It's a shame because I enjoyed The Flatshare and The Switch but the two following books - The Road Trip and The No Show I really did not enjoy at all - I stared them very very low

[@melissahoch8410]

You are stunning!!

[@chandlerainsley]

thank you :)

[@MabellOVES1D]

The first steminist novella is the worst one. Number 2 felt actually good in comparison!

[@chandlerainsley]

oh noooo hahah

[@farahfatinah]

Out the three, I liked number 2 and least liked number 3 (even tho I liked the ending). 😂 Number 1 is just in the middle cause it's the beginning of the series.

[@bibiguluspanova3229]

I liked third the best, even though i read them in order. But true, small delicate framed heroines get on your nerve pretty quick. There are other sized women in STEM. Still I appreciate the series. Smart women supporting each other, finding love.

[@akaashikeijiluvr]

wow, i felt the exact opposite. didnt really like the second one but loved the first

[@samyukthakuber5123]

Jessa Kane is my guilty pleasure 😂