The jumpscare of seeing both uncle jake and travis on your wall. Whatever that means, I'm praying for you girlie 😭
@asryvrАй бұрын
lmao
@puppies983Ай бұрын
I feel like it’s her shrine for evil men
@newlynovaАй бұрын
this is correct, I keep forgetting to reprint alex volkov but he's there in spirit
@saram2557Ай бұрын
First thing I noticed 😂
@amberhopeoakleyАй бұрын
“Some people haven’t read enough fanfic and it shows.” May be one of the best quotes of all time 😂
@sydneysparks1122Ай бұрын
Came here to say this 😂
@meagananne5782Ай бұрын
this is my favourite quote, maybe ever.
@uneviedelectriceАй бұрын
Do you have the timer please ??
@tinalyzhen12 күн бұрын
@@uneviedelectrice 27:31
@samxirahАй бұрын
lexi i fear you are the only person ever to possess the art form, the skill, the TALENT to articulate your thoughts so well AND be so chronically online funny MUCH APPRECIATED
@hanimckennaАй бұрын
45 minute video? a little evening treat? FOR ME??
@67LMcCАй бұрын
You should do a video with all of your "best slow burn" recommendations
@SN-bk5xjАй бұрын
Yes!! 🙌🏻
@meghanjsandbergАй бұрын
Was just about to comment this! I need recommendations so bad!!!
@kate.b97Ай бұрын
YES!
@Suziie_25Ай бұрын
yes!!!
@himnonu851026 күн бұрын
yes please this is an absolute need!!
@StarrclownАй бұрын
Been scrolling aimlessly reqatching videos I've seen 100 times before, thank you for breaking that cycle.
@brkmnlyАй бұрын
real
@iseabra84Ай бұрын
Same! Finally we got our fix ✨
@hubabaloopАй бұрын
Me the past 2 weeks lol
@foxhedgehog1027Ай бұрын
constantly impressed with people reading more in a month than i have in six months, but i am FINALLY out of my years long reading slump & videos like these are finally restocking my TBR - so exciting !!!!!
@newlynovaАй бұрын
💅 proud of u bestie - never everrrr feel pressure please from me!!! however you are able to fit books in the margins of your life is wonderful & something to celebrate ~
@kaidendicksonАй бұрын
u are quite literally the only youtuber whose sponsorships i will gladly watch
@greysonlb4224Ай бұрын
Same 😂 usually I just skip but the smooth transition into the sponsorship is always top tier
@iseabra84Ай бұрын
I was just thinking about this. So real!
@caricanreadАй бұрын
The way that One For My Enemy is still such a fav but I also agree with every single thing you said :''''')
@newlynovaАй бұрын
HAHA i am so sorry cari i wanted to love it so badly 😭 i fully can see why you enjoyed it though a lot of the characters were really really charming
@amara_0501Ай бұрын
bed rotting after a positively tiring day with friends at the pool and then being surprised with the superior notification that is lexi talking for approximatively one hour may be heavenly bliss but thats just me
@daria3026Ай бұрын
This comment is so thoroughly explained I can feel your exhaustion lol
@amara_0501Ай бұрын
@@daria3026 I make a point of always going all in 🫡
@amara_0501Ай бұрын
@@daria3026 I make a point of always going all in 🫡
@user-bt8tm9fr3iАй бұрын
I'm absolutely stuck in the traps of a chronic slump. Your monthly reading check in remind me that I actually enjoy reading lol
@joyc.e.7511Ай бұрын
I'm practically BEGGING you to read the All For The Game trilogy. It reads like fanfiction (in the best way) but it's an original work and I'm kind of obsessed with it??? It's just iconic, through and through😌
@lilacfieldsАй бұрын
aftg is so insane but i love it 😭 so excited for the next sunshine court book
@ameliafancher8755Ай бұрын
"I just like it when things happen in the books that I read" real
@EllasDailyDiariesАй бұрын
It is so admirable how many books you can read, I wanna read like you do because I love reading but I feel that I am in a constant slump. I love your videos so much and you have gotten me out of so many reading slumps.
@newlynovaАй бұрын
keep in mind that i read a lot for this channel so i have more time & opportunity than most people do - it's totally ok to be in a reading slump sometimes or to have other things going on in your life than books!! reading is supposed to be fun, not something that you force yourself to do - just keep picking up the books that you really in your heart of hearts want to read and know that however much you're able to get through you're killing it
@EllasDailyDiariesАй бұрын
@@newlynovaAhh thank you! I really appreciate the reply :) I have been reading books lately that are fun for me and have been flying through them, a lot of the books I have loved have been books I picked up from your videos so I appreciate that!
@anyssareadsАй бұрын
i’m SAT, i will watch ANYTHING you post okay lexi😭😔
@moving2saturnАй бұрын
Lexi referring to being on her channel/watching her videos as a "rodeo" is hilariously accurate
@emilymazz5787Ай бұрын
While I love when your videos add books to my TBR, I am equally if not more excited when your reviews help back up my choice to take a book OFF my TBR! Truly out here serving the girlies what we need
@elijahh_vАй бұрын
i wont lie when i got this notif i was crying cause i got a bad haircut and i look like joan of arc bcos of it and now my day is much better because of u
@theojjuiceislooseАй бұрын
Joan of arc was a badass, you probably look badass too!
@newlynovaАй бұрын
cosign this comment, set the trend bestie ✨ it's all about confidence
@elijahh_vАй бұрын
@@theojjuiceisloose stop ur too sweet ty!!
@elijahh_vАй бұрын
@@newlynova ur so right
@laurameier982523 күн бұрын
Elijah it's French!
@aew2001Ай бұрын
the spirit bares its teeth is my favorite book of all time. i'm non-binary and a late diagnosed autistic person and i have literally never seen more of myself in a character.
@soupy_soup2Ай бұрын
Omg I’m also nb and late diagnosed autistic. It’s so fun to meet others of us in the wild
@drpepperfanatic44Ай бұрын
i have it borrowed rn!! soon as i finish my current book im going to read it-hell followed with us is probably one of my favorite books ever :) im so glad you felt seen with the book
@sylvies5078Ай бұрын
i read hell followed with us and loved it dearly and was considering this one, guess i gotta read it
@annamurray5482Ай бұрын
My queer bookclub is reading this next and now I'm even more hype as an autistic nb!
@aew2001Ай бұрын
@@annamurray5482 make sure to self care through it. It is heavy. But if you can handle it, it’s worth it.
@alitheiawestАй бұрын
ive been rewatching your whole channel lately and now i cant stop describing things as "the best to ever do it"
@UnclebeefstockАй бұрын
Holding the breath I knew I was holding waiting for the video essay on Den of Vipers. It will feed me and clothe me and pay my debts.
@growlfawnusАй бұрын
the near eloquent descriptors of each book you’ve read whenever you make these videos just … fills my soul with a sense of glee that can only be found in the magic spell-casting systems of fantasy genres. the content you bring to the table has been very inspiring! thank u for bringing us out of the dreaded reading slump 💖🫂📚
@abs.11.11Ай бұрын
Queen I finally took your recommendation for Seven Days in June and have been absolutely eating it up so I just wanted to thank you you’ve never steered me wrong☝🏻😌 it’s incredible:’)))))))
@newlynovaАй бұрын
i am SO GLAD you loved it
@kaitlynclem5967Ай бұрын
The continuity of Lexi being a Knock Thrice fan is chef's kiss. I love my Mothman crewneck too!
@newlynovaАй бұрын
i LOVE knock thrice 😭
@kaitlynclem5967Ай бұрын
@newlynova Me too!! Seeing their stuff pop up in your videos always feels like a delightful easter egg ✨️
@evermore.18Ай бұрын
lexi i just wanted to comment and share with you that i read “notes on an execution” in may, it was a rec i got from your channel and WOW was it amazing. the details and ties throughout the story are so good. i loved the different perspectives from all the women in his life as well along with the choice to tell the story in second person. this story was disturbing and insightful and also so sad, i cried at the end. a book ill truly never forget. so thanks for your recommendation!! ❤❤
@newlynovaАй бұрын
🫶🫶🫶 i am so glad you loved it :)
@laurenasuzano1977Ай бұрын
i love how excited i was to see this video in my feed despite the fact that i am an avid stalker of your goodreads as a person who is both nosy and never been steered wrong by your recommendations
@hanimckennaАй бұрын
day one million of asking lexi to read my favourite book (out on a limb) 😣 it's carrying the rights of the pregnancy trope on its back i fear
@LexiBrianАй бұрын
YES YES YES I SECOND THIS
@newlynovaАй бұрын
this is on my radar for sure but i am nervous hahahaha
@LexiBrianАй бұрын
@@newlynova read the first 4 chapters and if you aren’t hooked by then you can say I told you so
@Bropez87Ай бұрын
@@newlynovaI Will be so sad if Lexi doesn’t like it. I think about this book so often ❤ it’s a cinnamon roll of a book
@johnwilliammaxwell5044Ай бұрын
I love to hear about a good neurospicy-coded protagonist who is actually well-written and relatable.
@eshannayak6457Ай бұрын
you have taught me that i should get into reading even if only for the ✨PRISTINE✨ wall decor
@Olivia-pd5mnАй бұрын
There’s been some interesting convos online about how true The Many Lives of Mama Love is
@Olivia-pd5mnАй бұрын
I definitely don’t believe that she was just able to overcome the jail gang leader with sage advice to become “Mama Love”. It was incredibly convenient and cheesy
@samxirahАй бұрын
the smooth hilarious transition into the sponsorship DHSOSIFJD the ONLY type of non skippable ADS i want!!!
@okayokayokay111Ай бұрын
Only creator I trust with book recs!!! So happy to see this pop up on my feed you have no idea☺️
@pamelalopez9330Ай бұрын
Slow burn romance books with yearning are my favorites of all time-!!! Your takes have never failed me before I hope you can make a video specific to that genre one of these days 🥹💖
@mlej9919Ай бұрын
“I mostly went with things that were comforting and fun.” -cut to Den of Vipers lmao
@newlynovaАй бұрын
LMFAOOOOO stop with the exclusion of that vlog obviously hahahaha
@ALwaYsthecoolestАй бұрын
When I tell you Lexi always knows when I need her to post a banger video
@uniqloemployeeАй бұрын
half a soul was such a little treat for me when I read it, love that u obviously enjoyed it LMAO
@chillegirlАй бұрын
i read the spirit bares its teeth this month because it was in your tbr video for june and oh my god. i couldn’t put it down, soooo good
@pootpoot8091Ай бұрын
0:46 i appreciate it that you don’t say what’s exactly in the books you talk about. unlike booktok where people basically reveal the entire plot to get you to read the book which makes absolutely no sense. THANK YOU!! i hate it when booktok reveals there being plot twists in books in an attempt to get you to read the book. like what? that plot twist isn’t going to hit the same now that they told us it was going to happen?? again makes so sense
@RadiantHorrorАй бұрын
been binging a lot of booktube content for the very first time, and your channel is my absolute favorite. I wish there was more content but perhaps that is why every video of yours is an absolute banger.
@newlynovaАй бұрын
🫶 thank you my friend, happy to have you here ~
@saphi.is.a.bookwormАй бұрын
It makes me so happy to see The Spirit Bares its Teeth in your video, it’s one of my favourite books and I never see it here on booktube. And what a great review too! It captured exactly what I loved about it and made me emotional all over again ❤
@BrennaBochenekАй бұрын
Another amazing video! I really enjoy the way you are able to articulate the fact that you can read a book and have conflicting opinions on its contents. I also think your take on relating a readers own experiences to the complexities of dual traumas in The Spirit Bares its Teeth was really beautiful. Hope you are well ❤😊
@sophiap879Ай бұрын
LEXI'S BACK I'M SO EXCITED!!!
@Bailey-eb4trАй бұрын
The joy I felt when I saw your video it cannot be described into words so imagine that gif of the kitten jumping up and down. Also thank you for making reading so fun and so like lighthearted for a lack of better words.
@panicfvxАй бұрын
Thank god, I’m not in a slump but you’re the only one who has the same taste as me and can recommend stuff that isn’t harrowing to get through thank youuu
@stinkystonky3028Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear you may have been feeling down. Honestly I’ve been down and lonely for a while. I turn to books and writing a lot. I lost my best friend a few months ago and you remind me of her with your humor. Thank you for making me feel like I have a friend again :-). Hope you’re well
@newlynovaАй бұрын
🫶🫶🫶 thank you for saying that, so sorry for your loss. please take care of yourself!!!
@stinkystonky3028Ай бұрын
She’s still alive she’s just a b*tch and we don’t talk anymore 👌
@stinkystonky3028Ай бұрын
She’s still alive she’s just a b*tch so we don’t talk anymore. Thank you anyway though
@2026adventuresbeginАй бұрын
Literally the only book KZbinr that I watch and I love watching every video that comes out.
@comoranus8359Ай бұрын
Some really great thoughts on the Ministry of Time! You touched on a lot of points that I struggled with in the book, I keot vacillating back and forth about what I thought about as well. One thing about the narrator was that I just couldn't believe/accept that she didn't have any questions about all the insane inconsistent sci-fi things happening around her. Thanks for your review!
@ankitaa3748Ай бұрын
i dont think u could ever understand how much i absolutely love your long videos about books i will never get around to reading, i eat up every single second of ur videos, they bring me so SO much entertainment i am so glad you do this
@mariamonicadelgado8925Ай бұрын
Please make a video with all your favourite slow burns! I need them biblically ‼️❤️
@greysonlb4224Ай бұрын
I’ve been struggling looking for something to listen to. This was necessary and right on time.
@faeriesparks22 сағат бұрын
i've recently purchased the naturals and now i think i might have to pick it up soon! loved hearing all your thoughts on these books, i can't get over how articulate you are I COULD NEVER
@Luna-nq3deАй бұрын
I found your channel two days ago, and I am sorry to say this, but you are my new hyperfixation! I've already watched all of your KZbin videos, and I'm now watching all of your tiktoks! The way you talk and explain things is amazing!
@whoknowsveeАй бұрын
you've been the only person on this godforsaken website that just constantly puts out high quality content that i enjoy no matter what it's about AND you're hilarious??? like you could post a review of a high school mathematics textbook and i'd still eat it up
@sliceofgarlicbreadАй бұрын
The self control that I displayed by waiting forty eight hours to watch a Lexi video (so that I could have it as a little birthday treat) is stronger than anything before seen, and I think I deserve some applause.
@kate.b97Ай бұрын
the only youtuber with the power to make the ad read as good and interesting as the rest of the video!!
@estellecuriel690Ай бұрын
the last binding trilogy is a top tier historical romance with magic 10/10 would recommend
@witchecheveria9417Ай бұрын
i saved the last part of the video to watch at the right time, and it hit just the way i needed to. nobody i know has read The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, and so hearing you talk about it in such an insightful way mirrored exactly my feelings on it. it felt like letting go of a breath, 10/10 now i know peace
@froggoxmoshiАй бұрын
I was literally thinking which episode of yours should I rewatch and potentially add some books I'm in the mood for in my already ginormous TBR when you posted!
@yuhonsali1761Ай бұрын
watching your videos is my favorite time of the month
@KriSri-b9y12 күн бұрын
I’m obsessed with the gallery wall!!
@cheyennedowlsАй бұрын
17:30 - 17:50 i feel like you would like “how to end a love story”, it would probably be like a 3-4 star read for you; i just finished it for my book club
@newlynovaАй бұрын
i just picked this up this month :)
@feenicks1335Ай бұрын
I'm using this video as background noise to reorganise my bookshelf 😌 would recommend
@reemavanwari6233Ай бұрын
CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US SLOW BURN RECS BECAUSE I NEEEEDDDD & 17:39 hit deep like when u were saying that I was like YES SOMEONE FINALLY UNDERSTANDS ME
@peachi1134Ай бұрын
I was rewatching your videos bc I have been waiting so desperately for a new one …there it is.
@livsglo_dragawolf9782Ай бұрын
If you haven’t discovered it yet, Olivia Atwood has a new book called The Witchwood Knot and it’s a darker story set in the same universe. I found her through a Kickstarter for a gorgeous edition of it and pledged just based on the author’s writing for the campaign. It’s a fantastic book in my opinion, easily a 4.5 star for me. Anyways I think you’d really enjoy it!
@newlynovaАй бұрын
duly noted 📝📝📝 i am in fact obsessed with her so this is on the list now for sure
@lideahwiltse9390Ай бұрын
i read hell followed with us earlier this year and loved it. i’ve been wanting to read the spirit bares it’s teeth, but i was scared i wouldn’t like it as much. its cutting to the front of the tbr. you’ve charmed me.
@anaelkuperwajscohen9601Ай бұрын
You are so incredibly well-spoken and I greatly appreciate how you don’t shy away from important topics. Thank you for your videos!!
@SannrossaАй бұрын
I loved The naturals! I think what surprised me the most was how much I fell in love with the whole gang. Usually the "know-it all-person" can be tiring, but here it added some extra flare, espiecially in most random and mundane moments, like a game of truth or dare
@cassidyloftis4160Ай бұрын
Yay! Been excited for this wrap up
@macdaniels9887Ай бұрын
Ive been rewatching old videos of yours and the vueei where yiu force yourself out of that reading slump pushed me to grab a book and start making time for reading again!
@newlynovaАй бұрын
🫶 proud of you
@anaelkuperwajscohen9601Ай бұрын
The sun setting in Lexi’s videos feels so canon to me at this point
@melaineeyhАй бұрын
we’ve been blessed!!! i was watching through your back catalog when this came up. thanks for this great video! 💖
@wanderliing2719Ай бұрын
I've been watching this video bit by bit every day eating lunch while i study for the bar and just wanted to say thank you for giving me intelligent, thoughtful, and fun to listen to
@analu1989.Ай бұрын
babe wake up new newlynova video just dropped
@timeea.i19Ай бұрын
I appreciate you actually critiquing these, even the ones you liked. It doesn't sound mean to be objective about the writing. I love those wrap ups and reviews, i feel like i can trust your ratings☺️
@amyb258920 күн бұрын
you can always tell when I've watched a newlynova video cause suddenly there's 5-10 new books on my Want To Read list on Goodreads 😅
@sheerechoesАй бұрын
The legend is back! I've just recently been rewatching all your videos and I've had withdrawals since I caught up
@KenWood3377Ай бұрын
I was looking for a book for me and my friend to read for our book club and was just seeing the same five books on tik tok over and over again so I came here and am now alarmingly early
@keyofthewildАй бұрын
andrew joseph white quickly became one of my favorite authors between hfwu and tsbit. theyre so gorey and gruesome but also the language he uses is so artistic and beautiful in my opinion. highly highly recommend
@junfredpactol5970Ай бұрын
I'd admired your deep understanding of every book that you read... your comprehension skill is amazing...i need to keep studying so that someday i will reach your level of proficiency
@YoungLoveLeroyАй бұрын
I also read Half A Soul in May, and really, truly agree with everything you said. I had a huge reading slump in June, but can't wait to read the rest of the series.
@sprstition9270Ай бұрын
new fav booktuber
@user-bp3yl7df9cАй бұрын
this is my treat 🥹
@ant1cup1dАй бұрын
your videos are always the highlight of my day fr, i could listen to you talk abt books forever
@masteroctagon6888Ай бұрын
i love your channel because its so hard to find readers who have the same taste as me. especially the moment you started talking about the naturals, I literally said oh teenage criminal minds and then you got to describing sloan 💀💀💀
@stellymadsАй бұрын
the mariana zapata thing is so real i only read one of her books (from lukov with love) and it pissed me off because a slow burn doesn’t mean anything if there’s no tension or yearning… all slow no burn
@newlynovaАй бұрын
all slow no burn is a fantastic way to put it
@emmwa4296Ай бұрын
You are the only book KZbinr I feel I can trust when it comes to good/bad books and what/what not to read
@ananya_triesАй бұрын
the segue into the ad 🤌🏽
@ashleydelrayxАй бұрын
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but i just read Betty my Tiffany McDaniel (because of your suggestion!) and that was THE best book I’ve ever read. Thank you so much for telling us all about this underrated amazing book. It broke my heart and rebuilt it a thousand times.
@amberjackson9268Ай бұрын
Yes a newlynova video is the best thing to wake up to!!
@A-hd1zcАй бұрын
Opening KZbin and seeing a new video from you made my day🎉 On a serious note, you are my favorite KZbinr because you give voice to feelings that are so hard to actually talk about especially regarding neurodivergeny. Keep going, rockstar❤
@ailienphanwagar3372Ай бұрын
Olivie got her start w HP fan fic so I feel like that might be part of why her style is that way
@spicycrabbae9352Ай бұрын
hey lexi! dunno if youll see this but i used to be an avid reader when i was younger and then ✨trauma✨ Stumbled upon your channel a few months ago and its slowly reawakening my want to read again. i appreciate you
@brooklynelder1471Ай бұрын
Nothing better than getting out of work after a long day, and finding out that Lexi has posted a new video ❤❤❤ best day ever!
@beanswithanattitudeАй бұрын
Lexi does it again - makes my TBR longer than it was before and I am forever thankful for that. Thank you, wise sensei.
@julisaruАй бұрын
I saw that Boygenius T-shirt and I said “She’s one of us” 😂. Made my day.
@zeinasherif826Ай бұрын
cooking dinner for the fam while listening to lexi is one of the pleasures of my life truly
@andreawencker826Ай бұрын
Loved half a soul and ten thousand stitches so much!! They finally got me out of a reading slump and I could totally see them become comfort books🥰
@mariav458028 күн бұрын
I love your videos sm & I don’t even know why since we have completely different tastes in book but your reviews entertain me 😅
@alaynamartin7036Ай бұрын
The best slow burn I’ve read recently was Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven! It’s also enemies to lovers but it feels very authentic and the relationship progresses in a way that actually makes sense. Def recommend!