reading books I predict will be 5 stars...

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[@prettyinpink9893]

I appreciate Haley for not being shy about not wanting to read all the “spice.” It’s just too much and people just fawn over the books with all the spice.

[@ivy-ys8or]

authors overdoing the spicy scenes has ruined so many books for me 😭

[@Brittbritt15]

Spice can really take so much away from a book…it’s just not necessary to always be so graphic!

[@tb531.]

Everyone’s different everyone has their own taste 😊 I always appreciate people for being honest in what they like and not ashamed!

[@Q_drizzle]

Quit hating on dune.

[@emmamae8287]

I enjoy a little spice in romance books if the characters have good chemistry and it's done well. But the way so many people love books ONLY for the spice has ruined a lot of romance books

[@AshlynnCalee]

The re-enactment of skipping spice scenes was SPOT ON😭😂

[@breilamccauley8621]

I’m a big spice reader but I totally get how an overdone spice scene can be so much discomfort to read😂

[@ArabellaTerry-wn8uf]

As a 14 yo I appreciate you so much for giving closed door recommendations!! Before your channel I tried to get into reading but couldn’t find anything that was clean!

[@AllisonJones1875]

Popular books you'll usually be able to Google to find out if they have those types of scenes in them. It gets harder to find for more obscure books, though.

[@abbiefranklin5439]

Same!! I just always search on google if such and such book has any spice scenes. That typically says if it does, also seeing what the recommended age is for the book and seeing some non-spoiler comments that are from others possibly your age.

[@brookpvige]

young adult is usually the genre to go for if that’s what you’re looking for!

[@kenzashenna]

​@@brookpvigethat's true but for example acotar was initially marketed as YA... then the rest of the series as NA/adult, but it in libraries and bookshops the ENTIRE series is under "popular with young readers!"

[@kenzashenna]

If you like fantasy, read divine rivals and legendborn, Percy Jackson series, the hunger games series, pirate kings daughter series

[@ReadwithLin]

15 minutes in and I’m obsessed with Spock hanging out on the pillows lol

[@mahi014]

You might not know my YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO MOTIVATES ME TO READ NOVELS when I first say ur channel I was amazed about how you could read so much but u made me interested in books more and now I follow u and the books u recommend u might not read this but I still want to thank you for that ❤❤

[@ab_the_crab]

I love that you always mention if a book has a bunch of spice, I skip those parts and really appreciate it! Would also love to see some book recs for a fantasy-romance reader to get into just romance! Love your videos!❤

[@rosiesims3988]

Powerless and the once upon a broken heart series!! Love it so much :)

[@esterneves9384]

Mariana Zapata writes great slow burns with a bit of spice in the end which I just skip. Read 4 of her books and loved all of them! You might like it

[@gurliegurlie6107]

you should do a video where spock chooses the books you read and can you review the chestnut spring series. i love your videos

[@harperprince]

Yes!!! Spock needs to choose!! 😁

[@alexandraandrei9399]

I Agree!

[@jenn9049]

haley i really hope u get more into literally fiction this year i highly recommend these books 1- the guest 2- you’ll never have my hate 3- a man called ove 4- my grandmother tells you that she’s sorry 5- the push 6- the handmaides tell

[@lamkrl]

I've read the push it Was good until the end 😢 , what a disappointing end

[@Kyla-Jean]

A man called Ove!!!!!!! That's one of my favorite books ever!!!

[@jenn9049]

@@Kyla-Jean girl the ending the whole book broke my heart it just so good 😭

[@jenn9049]

@@lamkrl i actually found it really interesting and it really puts the spotlight in alot of important topics like motherhood and having children and getting pregnant but the ending was good but i wanted more i totally get where are u coming from

[@bahar4511]

Yeah i specially think Haley will enjoy the man called Ove

[@noweliablake9394]

hey everyone Jesus loves you

[@dailybibleverses5898]

Thank you you too!

[@Rebe_e]

Shiva loves you too darling

[@robinsayegh5534]

Thank youuuuu ofccc you toooo

[@zsb99]

i totally feel you on the those scenes. and unfortunately for me, the newer books that are clean are usually for high schoolers nd i don't resonate much with as a 23 year old.. many booktok books have been left half read by me because of how much of the book is just graphic scenes of that nature it has and how without it, the story has little to offer.. and now if some book is going viral its almost 95% sure to have such scenes... good clean/ closed door romance books with characters that have more than one dimension are few and far in between..

[@maybeally]

Try crime and punishment! Its a really really good book and a classic. I feel like we have similar reading taste and I really enjoyed it. I love your videos!💕

[@marccolomayt82094]

Watching Haley’s book vlog is my ultimate comfort ❤

[@EllaClark06]

Just wanted to recommend the book ‘scythe’ I read it and thought you would love it

[@ImJuStLiViNgLife]

I’m currently reading this!!!

[@aleshaneetooch1277]

The series was a part of my top 5 reads of 2023. A well written dystopian-fantasy!

[@readwithroxy]

I read Scythe last month and it may very well be my favorite book of 2024 already 😅

[@whatsdesreading]

i am predicting this will be my fav video!!!

[@Arosebookspace]

Everytime I see a notification from Haley, my mood literally lights up.... It's like a small treat Proud of your efforts ✨ Btw I'm writing a book by watching your book taste so i really hope you'll like it.....

[@Visiosiosion]

Haley, you should do a video of reading books by indie authors to support the minority of the authors in the industry. I'd be super excited if you decided to do it :)

[@jasminejudge2782]

Haley I just wanted to say that you are the person that got me into booktube. I really appreciate you.

[@theBumblingBudgie]

I recommend Kasie West, she writes clean ya romcoms that are very just vibes, my favorite of hers being Sunkissed, takes place at a summer camp very fun and lighthearted yet still has (somewhat of) a plot, thats how most of her books are, just fun super fast and you'll fly through them, her styal also reminds me of Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter, i havent seen you review any of her books so i wanted to recomend her if that interested you 😊

[@ashleynenasheff1871]

You single handedly got me back into reading! I love your videos!!

[@milktea3825]

As someone who doesn’t like spice, it’s refreshing to see a popular booktuber feels the same 🩷🩷

[@jenn9049]

“why have u done this Cathrin “ this is how i feel everytime i pick up one of her book and i say that and i’m drenched in my tears

[@emma.jane.lopess]

sorry can i just say I LOVE HALEY because her whole personality and vibe is just.. 😌

[@Rat-yz7rv]

I love seeing booktubers not love spice the way that everyone else does, I never have and I’ve felt so alone on that until your channel :)

[@Isa.jewels]

6:00 The flowers are so cute but they cause mold and mildew on your books over time. Please put them somewhere away from your books🙏🙏🙏

[@NorahElalouani]

i luv football

[@Daisypatel-xx4qb]

I get what ur saying Haley. All most all the romance books are filled with 70% smut and only 30%real plot, even that is so borimg nowadays. I used to enjoy reading romance books now I feel gross after readin just like 10% of the books.

[@macadamia_78]

love how chill your and ryan's vids are!! God bless y'all

[@thatss0laura]

also haley dropping bookmarks??? and at least one other book related item??? 😍

[@librarymouse4028]

Hi Haley! Just wanted to let you know that you are missing one of Sarah J Mass’ books Catwoman Soul stealer

[@sakshamdas2715]

haley just cause I care about you, you've mostly sat on your bed during the video which is kinda concerning nlg, I suggest you to sit on a chair for the appropriate posture, but it that works for you then I don't mind. btw congrats on 3 mil!!!

[@shhh_saanvi]

You are the reason I’m obsessed with books! Watching your videos made me find my type of book, and I love your channel!!🌷

[@giuliamarchitelli5385]

u should ready 'before the coffee gets cold' !! it's a beautiful book :)

[@kierstensanders4211]

the second one in that series is A 5 STAR!!

[@harper6266]

YES

[@talkingweevil3172]

Ready?

[@sylviehgl8738]

@@talkingweevil3172 Read. Let’s use our critical thinking skills

[@talkingweevil3172]

@@sylviehgl8738 I could tell that. I was just pointing out that they wrote ready. Come on let’s use our critical thinking skills.

[@Shresta_111]

Hey, hayley please recommend me a book which highlights human values friction or non friction please btw love your videos :)

[@blackmetalewok]

I think it's funny how people have normalized openly obsessing over porn in books by calling it spice. Imagine if we would call it what it is. "This book didn't have enough porn for me!" "If a book has no porn, I can't read it!" "Porn level: 10/10 😍" "Books with the best PORN!"

[@kaylasmith4428]

ACOTAR was originally a trilogy and I tell everyone to stop after the 3rd book. The 4th book was unnecessary but cute. And the writing in ACOSF is horrible.

[@gl4621]

Me reacting to your page flipping😂. I agree with your taste. As a fellow Christian, I really don't enjoy those descriptive overly spicy scenes and literally cringe and do the page turning thing!!! I guess that's why I was so afraid to venture away from classics. Thank you for letting us know!

[@clairehouser]

hailey youre channel is my favorite feel good channel!

[@MillieAdrian]

I’m a simple gal. I see Haley post, I drop everything and watch

[@alessia_books5]

Theres actually another book by Sarah J mass called Catwoman Soulstealer, not sure if you have read it, its in an interconnected series with other authors.

[@delulugirl7]

I think you would love the book powerless by Lauren roberts.it’s so good!! It’s a fantasy/romance/murder/thriller type of book and it’s fire 🔥

[@Song_Bird10115]

We need the story of how you started the channel (first vid, inspo) pleeeeeeeeease!!! Haley fans, back me up here!

[@winonareads6790]

ACOSF same vibes for me... was my least favorite of the series :(

[@Judeeee08]

Why did I start tearing up when you said you hit 3 million !? This is so amazing haley, and I'm so glad I got to be in this journey with you! I love your content and be amazing and happy and dazzling as always love. ❤ Edit: I love football !!

[@jennajewel986]

Haley is the best on all accounts. Openly skipping the spice scenes, having the same taste as me, giving me all the bookish vibes. Love you! Thanks for everything!!

[@Celestial_nails]

I get reading slumps but I just watch one of her videos and it aotomaticly makes me want too read so bad

[@maemaerets]

my therapist told me not to read The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, can you please read it for me? im going crazy BUT YK WHAT MAKES ME CRAZIER???? THOSE SURPRISE ITEMS???!!!!?? anyway thanks champ, i love u and i love football😚

[@anisha-ahsina]

I love football ❤ Congratulations on 3M! 🎉

[@davidlevy2631]

I don’t like hyping up books but cloud cuckoo land is a must!!! It’s a love letter to readers, librarians, and books. Absolutely waked story I highly recommend ❤

[@elisepedneault1548]

Haley you are the only reason I love reading as much as I do!😍Your videos are so good 😊 Keep it up!🩷🩷🩷

[@madday9589]

I’m 21 and don’t like reading books that are not “clean” I like the plots, character buildup, and language of a book and find scenes like that so unnecessary in fact I feel like those types of scenes can push women to be more hasty in their relationships which could definitely be a regret

[@JemimaRose]

1000% agree with your review of ACOSF. I preordered it back in the day & was so disappointed after loving the original trilogy

[@paiigecheslea]

Do you have any books in your library by authors of color? Any favorites?

[@thethriftyfawn]

Love this concept Haley! Hope you feel better soon from your allergy symptoms 🩷 and congrats on 3M!!!

[@Showtunediva]

I am so excited for The Rom Commers! I have loved The Bodyguard, How To Walk Away and Perfect Strangers so much! 💕

[@chocolateoreo6489]

Also, can we just appreciate Haley’s adorable croissant jelly cat (:

[@Ratsforlife-cs8ex]

I love your channel so much you’ve motivated me so much thank you ❤️

[@ReadTheBible1]

You should read 100 day's of sunlight by Abbie Emmons ❤️❤❤ I think you would love it!

[@EllaClark06]

We need a January reading wrap up

[@frederiquerichard1582]

Oh my god i love your videos i keep waiting for them to be posted, you got me out of my 1 year reading slump and you inspire me a lot have a good day ⭐️⭐️

[@faithsreadingthings]

I’m so scared to read the rom-commers now. I’m not ready to be emotionally distraught😂😪

[@urf4vreader]

its always the books you think are gonna be a 5 ⭐ to disappoint you 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ love these challenges btw!!

[@DionAvdiu-e7o]

Hey you should read the book thief(i didnt read it in school i swear) its a great book . P.S You're the best book reviewer in this whole app

[@LunaMail]

Is that round green plush on your reading bed a froggo? So cute 💚 🐸 You've inspired me to read, Haley! It's been years for me...but I'm currently reading two books! (One in English, one in Japanese!) So thank you!!! Your reading videos are so cozy I love them! (*´∀｀*)~~~♡

[@Megha486]

Okay off topic, but i came across your video on swapping screentime with your books. Got inspired and I did it too for a week. My screentime went from 7 hours to 1 hour. Thank you! It got me out of my reading slump too. Win win I say! Subbed ❤

[@il..69]

HALEY POSTS=GOOD DAY (I’m late lmao)

[@shinymello]

I love ur videos so much, and I do have 2 books i would like you to read, which are: The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer(book series) Somethings to Say by Lisa Moore It would mean so much to me if you would read these :)

[@sophieegana8994]

I got the first Crescent City book ‘House of Earth and Blood’ by Sarah J. Maas two days ago, I’m so excited because it’s my first Sarah J. Maas book and I’ve heard great stuff abt this series.

[@vchronicles]

i need to start CC. you totally don’t have to read the books this way but i recommend reading the ACOTAR series first, TOG series, then CC. because the CC books after might not sense to you since there are connections if that makes sense.

[@Lsltrn]

can we get another video where ryan picks your reads and then reacts to what you thought about them 😂 maybe he could pick from your shelves this time!

[@ambermeyet4980]

Up side down 👎 magic ✨ 🍡🏒 and stone

[@oliviapane8385]

Literally the best part of my morning-thank you Haley! You got me into reading this year and I’ve worked my way through some of your highest rated books already and I’m so excited for more❤️

[@sweetarts445]

Over-the-top spice definitely ruins books for me. A little bit is fine, but I definitely prefer the slow burn, yearning, closed door ones. Lol.

[@melhodielou]

A book I would recommend is Michael Vey: The prisoner of cell 25 by Richard Evans. It's a really good YA book. It's easy to read as well. It's a series so I would read the first book to see if you like it, but I love that book, and I would love to see you read it and hear your opinion on on the book.

[@coreyodonovan6286]

Haley’s reading vlogs are just so cozy ,the vibes are always immaculate ❤️

[@annakapace1340]

3:31 Spock is iconic

[@btsfangirl2025]

I love football

[@wheressnider]

i love football & haley pham videos hahahaa so excited to have seen you read butcher & blackbird and it's about to be my next read!

[@leahmercy4510]

“it’s a big distraction from my face being..in the depths of…🤧💀” literally me reading to distract myself from allergies

[@lamkrl]

I'm reading " the secret life of baba sagi's wives " i feel like it's a 5 stars !! Give it a shot

[@EvaTheReader234]

I’m getting heartless Hunter and foul lady fortune for book of the month!!!

[@arandominternetuser66]

Hi! I love watching your vids! It inspires me to read sm! Love you and your videos! ❤

[@thatss0laura]

one thing about spice by SJM (and most other authors tbh, not a fan of spice usually) is that it legit makes me laugh cause it's so unserious. like wdym describing every single p*nis in graphic detail (they're always ENORMOUS and THROBBING and exclusively referred to with the c word) and then for women it's just "the glistening bundle of nerves at the apex of her thighs" like??? :D

[@ilikemoneyandsupeme9863]

I Love Football

[@JulEnglefaris]

From what I remember Silver Flames had SO much WILD smut. But I did enjoy the actual story.

[@_BrokenHeadphones]

BOOK SUGGESTION!!! Upstander by James Prellar I got emotionally attached to this book, 100/10 would recommend! In my opinion definitely 5 stars!

[@axelymurillo645]

Haley you should read “Only Child” by Rhiannon Navin I give it a 5 star rating Warning!!! it will make you cry! Summary A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective. The aftermath of a school shooting, told from the point of view of a first-grader who hid with his class in a closet while his 10-year-old brother and 18 others were massacred.

[@AstrophysicsJessePinkman]

i literally luv watching ur vids they motivate me to read sm and also I Iove and adore ur library in ur room it’s so cool ❤😭

[@christinedodkins6450]

Please please please read I’ll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson! My favourite book!

[@jelitapertiwi4974]

IDK if your reading this comment but i was at that same mindset and started moving into reading more historical romance and love it 😂

[@tirzahadcock2319]

You should totally read the Faerie Tale Romance series by Hanna Sandvig! It’s a series of modern retellings of classic fairytales with ZERO SPICE, just sweet romance and plenty of witty banter! I could not stop laughing while reading them! I highly recommend starting with the book The Rose Gate, it’s a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, it’s the first one I read and it’s sooooooo good!!! It was a 6 star read for me!

[@ItsJessPrimrose]

Please read the book of the month book for this month it looks so interesting and I'm so intrigued to know what you think, the resort by Sara ochs!

[@Theferncre]

I love football!!!!!!!🏈🏈 (Also LOVE your videos so much! you made me want to read a lot more) PS: Thanks for the non-spice books you recommend for us!

[@user-wu2ul1yl2i]

YOUR LIVING THE LIFE I WANT😭😭

[@averychard371]

that's EXACTLY how I felt about like the whole ACOTAR series. I don't even mind the spice that much, but I felt like every book was a slog until the last 50 pages when all of the plot was crammed in. The end was always great, and made me want to read the next one, but then it would start up again where it was ridiculously slow for 400 pages until the end

[@LauraACruz-zg2qn]

Totally random but I LOVE THAT yellow jacket on you!! Makes you look like Coraline and she’s my favorite 💜💜💜

[@AbbyNguyen-z6i]

HALEY!!! so r u just going to keep showing fourth wing in covers and clips and not ever read/ review it? It’s like my all time favorite. Asking for a friend 🥰

[@johnnam1380]

I read WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine center and it sent me in such an emotional spiral I haven’t read another book by her. 😅I want to though!

[@rinoacooly2]

I like SJM's books but I honestly feel like her giant books could be 300 pages and be so much better 😅 So much unnecessary scenes, fluff and spice imo. But she is very good at getting you hooked in the last 50 pages so you keep reading!

[@daianauta2861]

I just finished Same time next summer, and I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh and giggle like this one did❤🥺 Thank you for recommending it🤗 LOVED IT❤

[@kimberleyperrettxo]

SJM seems to overcompensate with spice what she can’t provide in plot. Throughout the ACOTAR series, multiple times the characters have perfect opportunities to offload their trauma and instead just end up in a spicy scene instead of talking about things. Bored of spice over plot which seems to be the popular route for publishing houses now.

[@Panagiotireads]

If you're looking for a wonderfully odd, eclectic and original collection of fairy tales to read this wintery break in similar style to Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince, then you need to check out this book that my friend recently published entitled 'Sillies, Fancies, and Trifles: A Collection of Shorts' - it's unlike anything I've read in recent memory