I read 14 books in May and tell you which ones are worth it

[@khalilahd.]

You are literally doing the lords work because I always go by your reviews and am never disappointed. Thanks for always weeding out the overhyped books and finding some of my new favorites 😂💜

[@nija2106]

Right! Between her and Ava Jules I haven’t read a bad book bc of them 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nosh2980]

Omg same all my favourite books at the moment have been recommended by haley

[@gracelouisey]

Girl I see your comments everywhere!! Ava jules, maiphammy, hannah, omg we watch the dame things!

[@evam5134]

😂😂

[@Rebeccastandler]

No, God and Jesus are better✝️

[@amayairani]

when haley recommends a book u already know its gonna be good

[@euphoriajisoo]

yes yes

[@victoria9595]

I finally read “The Summer of Broken Rules” because you hyped it up so much and let me just say… IT IS MY NEW FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOK!!! Oh my goodness 5⭐️’s I adore this book it was so cute even when I finished it I wanted to keep reading like I just loved it! I can’t wait to see your June TBR because my birthday is coming up this weekend and that’s what I’m doing book shopping!! I live for your book recommendations!🌸🫶🦋✨💕🌿

[@rodsitamara]

ITS SO AMAZING

[@ivy-ys8or]

this is my next read now i’m excited 😋

[@dana-sophie]

I'm reading it right now because of you comment

[@chuubry]

hey whens ur birthday? my dad's is on the 11th ! i feel like 11th june is rlly common

[@skylarrobles6306]

my heart is breaking over Archers Voice!! As you go on, you get more and more into their lives, Haley I PROMISE it’s worth it

[@daisy5655]

I dnf it at first, but picked it up a few months later and it’s my all time favourite book now!

[@asheroark374]

right? archers voice was so freaking good

[@ashleigh304]

i finished it but didnt like it 😅

[@holabooks]

If you love books about authors, I would recommend Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. It’s a romance but not a rom-com, and both MC’s are authors. I read it earlier this year and loved it so much! Also, I picked up Every Summer After and Cheat Sheet after I heard you talk about them; can’t wait to read them both 🤓

[@amyf654]

I just listed to 7 Days in June over a road trip this weekend!! Really enjoyed it!

[@michellexbeauty9832]

Yesss this book is good! And it has rep for chronic pain

[@cece5675]

haley i’m reading the addicted/calloway sisters series rn because of you and i am OBSESSED!!!! i’ve read 5 of the books in the span of like 6 days… i trust your book judgement completely

[@daijahrobinson4652]

I’ve literally bought the books that you’ve rated 5/5. I’m about to start Love and Other Words so I’m super excited!

[@katherineappel669]

Haley you have really helped me get back into reading again!! I have struggled with depression and anxiety and fell out of my love for reading. Your videos really helped me find books that I will really enjoy. to fall back in love with it all over again!!

[@melikeskn2011]

The Traveling Cat Chronicles is incredible! It’s definitely my favorite book of 2022 so far! The reading experience was extremely unique since it’s written in the cats perspective. So I would definitely recommend it especially if u own/like cats.

[@rachelh1056]

I'm so happy you read the cheat Sheet!! It's one of my favs, and the book that made me obsessed with Sarah Adams books. So, far all of the books I've read of hers are super cute and have basically no spice. You should do a video of you reading only Sarah Adams books, I would love to see that❤️❤️

[@yawnzzn8565]

this is so helpful! The only books i read were we were liars, you have reached sam, and to all the boys ive loved before. I just started watching you yesterday bc i was so bored but you made it so entertaining. the day flew by! i have made a whole list of books bc of your videos... thanks!! I have you have a good day/night and stay safe! 😄

[@ShannonHGrace]

I never thought of simpler wilder being compared to the Inheritance Games but now that you’ve said it, I can’t unsee it!

[@Bella270103]

if you want to try YA fantasy/sci-fi definitely try Skyward by Brandon Sanderson! He writes a lot of high fantasy and its soooo good! There's a tiny romance subplot but definitely no spice. The banter and the characters are always great in his books and Skyward is a great place to start with fantasy and sci-fi.

[@ambeachgirl]

One of my favorites of all time is Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (historical fiction based on a true story-the characters are real people-surrounding WWII; the timeline spans 20 years and shifts between the perspectives of three different women from Germany, Poland, and America)!!! SUPER sad by the way but incredible writing. Includes a small romance subplot as well.

[@danisarcher13]

hi haley!!! you said to recommend books outside of your comfort zone so i definitely would recommend the lunar chronicles series! it’s a four-book YA fantasy series and i really enjoyed it!

[@amandaa6637]

A book series you should read out of your comfort zone: The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee. It’s amazing!

[@thea6266]

You should try "Tuesdays with Morrie". it's one of my favorite books ever like up until now I still carry all the wisdom I got from there. it's a memoir, a good start if you're not really into non-fiction.

[@gabriellacortz]

omg yes! this is also one of my favorite books ever! and as someone like myself who doesn't really read non-fiction, i LOVED it. this is a great recommendation :)

[@Baksvsf]

I just started this book !

[@tryingmybest7582]

These reading wrap ups/book videos get me so excited!! Ah I love them and you

[@KylaMichelleC]

I am SOOO glad i’m not the only one who didn’t enjoy things we never got over 😅 literally i need more book vids please ❤️❤️

[@iluvanime0906]

Another YA murder mystery books that has the same feel as One of Us is Lying and Good Girls Guide to Murder series is Courtney Summer’s Sadie and The Project. The best YA mystery writer for me

[@-hj.]

i read Love and Other Words this month. it’s one of my new favorites

[@abh1ta]

‘normal people’ is not similar to ‘conversations with friends’ in any way shape or form. definitely read it and then watch the hulu adaptation for both

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

They both suck.

[@randomdonut6373]

Ngl one of us is lying was the first murder mystery i ever read and my god it set the bar HIGH

[@angeliatayslife]

Some books that I went out of my comfort zone to read and loved were Firefly Lane and The Dream Daughter!

[@chloesherone]

If you want low/no spice I highly recommend The Paid Bridesmaid by Sariah Wilson, the rest of Sarah Adam's romcoms & Julie Christianson's books!

[@katiek776]

I know you said you want non-romance recommendations, but please read some of Sarah Dessen's older books! This Lullaby, The Truth About Forever, Just Listen, and any of her other books from that "era" are SO GOOD!

[@chloevanegas4403]

love how ur always respectful with ur ratings keep on being a kind soul i love ur videos!

[@alexiakoch9009]

Please do a video on how you tab your books.

[@caylincannavino8422]

definitely recommend the maidens! also, the natural series is incredible (the same author who wrote the inheritance games)

[@izzykives6209]

Omg! Finally someone who did not like Things We Never Got Over. It was just not good. I almost dnf’d it but then just ended up hate reading it. A book Rec out of your comfort zone one which I am currently reading and absolutely loving is Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

[@isabellahart6887]

Yes read Karen M McManus’s other books! I really liked the second book to One of Us is Lying (One of Us is Next) as well as The Cousins and You’ll Be the Death of Me because they are all like murder mystery with romance as a subplot (and they are all YA)!

[@jenna3401]

I’d love to know what you think about “A Psalm for the Wild Built”. I think it’s an amazing read that deserves so much more attention.

[@isabelletheangel]

still going to recommend Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson and The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds :) both are YA contemporary romance and i loved them :)

[@fionat3534]

I loved “One of Us is Lying”! It’s a perfect break from my usual Y/A Romance 😭

[@manuldeenanayakkara2068]

every time you post, I just immidiately watch it

[@christenrose8433]

I love your book videos so much!! Makes me want to go outside and read a cute summer romance!!

[@saraschmiiidt]

You are the first person to ever agree with me about Archers voice!!! It took me months to finish it and I gave it 2 stars I think.

[@melikeskn2011]

Omg same I rlly don’t get the hype about archers voice & things we never got over 😭

[@Lilystyles20434]

Definitely you should try a new author name Emily Stone and read always in December! Look it up! & give it a tryyy

[@manasvi4404]

i dont even read i just like the vibes of your videos

[@elianaschmidt06]

I think you should read some books by Angie Thomas like the Hate U Give it’s such a good book.

[@thora-leejacobs5040]

Came here to hear your review on things we never got over 😂😂 was so shocked for your goodreads update.

[@yoanapashkulova5869]

Salt to the sea by Ruta Sepetys one of the best novels. It is about the war but it is far more interesting than it sounds

[@majewls]

your videos are like a hug

[@anacanalessheran8163]

Fan girl is an close door romance and it is beautiful. I totally recommend it to you. You will love it.🥰

[@valeriagrajeda548]

You should read "To kill a kingsom" its a fantasy book with romance in it and no spice so its PERFECT !

[@ryleevaughan2421]

Big Little Lies and Poisonwood Bible would both be a very good change of pace

[@mahnoorathar]

I'd recommend the stationery shop in tehran. It's a historical fiction set in 1953 Iran. It's raw, emotional and just phenomenal.

[@oliviawatt9084]

I’m all for the closed door romance. Also love mystery and light fantasy I’m currently reading the “delirium” series and it is amazing!! I also just read “the color of dragons” and wow so good!!

[@AveryDouglas]

I DNF’ed Archers Voice too!!😭

[@Jordan_throws1]

Two Can Keep a Secret by KMM is my absolute fav book by her! I read it so fast in one day!

[@berenyibarbara9788]

Books for nights when you wanna read something else: - Michael Cunningham - The Hours - Marie Darrieussecq - Pig Tales (There are spicy scenes but it's a feminist novel with social criticism) - Jodi Picoult - My Sister's keeper - Victoria Schwab - the Cassidy Blake trilogy (a middle-grade story about a girl whose BFF is a ghost and they save the world) In your comfort zone novel rec.: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams - a typical romance novel, but you'll fall in love with the characters and the story

[@rodsitamara]

also you should read the second book in the one of us is lying series, "one of us is next". It focuses on brownyn's sister maeve and some friends and is a truth or dare game. personally i liked it more and also very fast paced.

[@inespedras9993]

everything i know about love by dolly anderson; the virgin suicide by jeffrey Eugenides; The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw; self-help by Lorrie Moore. amazing books. love from portugal

[@ActuallyArwen]

I don't remember if you read today tonight tomorrow but Rachel Lynn Solomon the author just came out with a new book called See You Yesterday

[@dailylordoftheringsvideos7787]

Emily Henry does have very beautiful book covers. I bought beach read knowing nothing about it based off the cover. And I don't even normally read romance!

[@fallynnmac6501]

haley u need to make like a book club or something

[@katiekamangar5521]

Read “Wolf by Wolf” by Ryan Graudin it’s an alternate history where Hitler won and this girl shape shifts to try and kill him by winning a motorcycle race. It sounds so weird but it totally works and is awesome!

[@milasyakila8247]

“knox only has 5 different vocabulary” RIGHT U KNOW IT

[@Louisa536]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. A classic but I honestly think everyone should read it. It's sad and uplifting at the same time.

[@jazisla5626]

the voice at 5:21 is acc amazing u should be an actress or smth 😭😭

[@Lizzy_Garfield]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like things we never got over. Knox was so mean and Crude. I didn’t find him likeable at all!!

[@ambarsalinas3929]

If you want to reallyyy get out of your comfort zone read a little life, favorite book ever

[@marcelalara6250]

You NEED to finish archers voice like I promise you its worth it

[@angelaedhere639]

great video (as always!!) i'm always so inspired to read after watching your videos🥰🥰 if you wanna try fantasy, a really great series is the Mistborn saga by Brandon Sanderson. i think you'd really looove the world building and plot progression!

[@Sprangyt]

Just read meet me at midnight. It's rlly rlly good!

[@ChaimaDjaa]

I'm currently listening to the roughest draft and I just found out through you two authors cowrote it AND THEY'RE A COUPLE#?"#$!&!?# this is so cute I'm literally obsessed with this book & not to spoil anything but the "sorry for stealing your dress" line might be my favorite line from a romance book ever i haven't stopped thinking about it 😭

[@itsjustmeimani]

i wish i didnt watch one of us is lying because i still wanna read the book but ive basically ruined it for myself :( it would have been so fun to read it and get taken aback by the plot twist

[@emmarie3310]

Girl when "Reminders of him" first published I read it asap and oh my godddd!!! Colleen Hoover will always have my heart😩😭😭

[@saragilbert7563]

I also gave Things We Never Got Over 2 stars, it was not for me. I wanted to dnf it in the first chapter but continued reading because of how many people were raving about it & it just got worse. I’m relieved that you feel the same because I was starting to think I was the only one who disliked the book 😅

[@teddycat10]

Could you list out the books + the stars next them in the bio? I like having lists so that I can search them all in the library apps to find them for free😄

[@caitlinsreadingcorner5988]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@Sunkissedalanis]

Me giving archers voice 5 stars and it being one of my favorites i truly cannot understand anyone hating it but i respect it😭

[@aelin2800]

"Thirteen reasons why" is an interesting book to read. It was very different from what I normally read, but it was good! It's a mystery type of book. A highschool girl commits suicide, but she left 13 tapes behind, each one about a different person, and they all basically tell a story about a bad thing that the person did to her. Which is why she killed herself.

[@aelin2800]

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is another truly amazing series! He is my second favorite fantasy author, his books are so freaking unique, his magic systems are unlike anything else, and his fight scenes are the most epic things ever that cannot be topped by anyone. The name of the wind by Patrick rothfuss is another incredible fantasy series! So good! It's about this boy who's parents get killed by these demon creatures, so the boy travels to this magic school in hopes of being able to learn what exactly killed his parents and how to find them, so that he can get his revenge. This series makes you feel so many things! You know how the hobbit is about a great adventure and friendship, will do is this book. One of my all time favorite fantasy series.

[@lucastoll7038]

I love your videos. Keep going with your work ❤️

[@tato2090]

Lore. It has a bit of romance, but it is a modern take with mythology. I thought I was going to hate it but I actually loved it. It can get VERY graphic with murders and it is a heartbreaker, but I love it non the less

[@beccaschmidt1610]

You’ve gotta read the Michael vey series

[@sophiatienter1212]

Read Snow Falling on Cedars and My Antonia!

[@lornabaxter28]

The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson is something I always recommend! It’s not crazy fantasy where you have to keep track of thousands of names and a plot that goes on forever- but it’s very actioned packed with great twists (and a little romance on the side)

[@briannaparker5480]

you should give normal people another try since you liked conversations with friends! it is so good and so is beautiful world where are you. i just love the character-driven books she writes sm

[@vanessanicole516]

Maybe someday by Colleen Hoover is amazing.. I already have a collection going and the next on my list is reminder’s of him.. I bought book lovers and it was a slow read at the beginnings.. I can’t wait to read Malibu rising..

[@dstghfgyhhg24]

Please read land of stories if you’re looking for a quick read

[@chloeee_belle]

OLEASE READ THE SEQUEL TO ONE OF US IS LYING. Karen M. Mcmanus is my absolute favorite author and this sequel is one of the few times i can recall i my life where i loved a sequel even more than I loved the first book

[@amandam8082]

Oh my god!! I didnt like archer’s voice either and i really was excited to read it and was shocked that i didnt like it

[@craftdictionary250]

I’m reading the Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro and it’s so easy to read and entraining.

[@madwoman1989]

i felt the same about normal people! like everyone i know really liked it so i was so confused lol

[@gabbyscorner294]

Hi Haley!!! Would you be able go tell me which of these books doesn’t have profanity/spice? Thanks 🥰

[@emeliaelizabeth5745]

I’ve dnf book lovers because I wasn’t a fan but I’m going to start it again eventually. I just found it boring.

[@suhailreads]

I DNFd Something Wilder. I got to like 30% but the 3rd person and the little romance was not it.

[@kavyagoyal1720]

Reminders of him⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of us is lying Book lovers One true loves Things we never got over ⭐⭐ Archer s voice dnf The roughest draft Every summer after Funny you should ask⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 The cheat sheet⭐⭐⭐⭐.75 Something wilder⭐⭐⭐⭐ Conversations with friends⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Meet me at midnight dnf

[@taniarosas6552]

I don't know if you have read the series yet but 'The Minds*ck series' by S.T. Abby is one of my favorite series of all time. It has a romance subplot but it's more of a suspense/thriller genre.

[@Mai-xg4cc]

Going to bookstore now

[@mirandasava]

“ one of us is lying “ is supposed to be like “ the breakfast club” (if you have watched that and if u haven’t you should!!! Best 80’s movie ever) but like a murder mystery. I also read that this month and gave it 3/5 it was good but it could have been better. There’s other books in the series, you should read them.

[@rodsitamara]

i liked one of us is next more!

[@piqachu]

i just bought that book! when haley recommended it!!

[@chapterswithchrissy]

Before the Coffee Gets Cold - it's a genre called magical realism which is where everything that happens is realistic and could happen except for one aspect. It has 4 stories that are all intertwined, where people can go back in time in a coffee shop! I read it in one day and I found it so cute and refreshing after a lot of romance.

[@mariahl.2052]

This sounds so good!! Definitely gonna order this!

[@petra5542]

Added to my list!! Haruki Murakami also has a lot of magical realism books. So far I read Sputnik sweetheart, Norwegian wood and Kafka on the shore and they are all so amazing!! Only a heads up, it definitely has spice

[@chapterswithchrissy]

@@petra5542 I just added Kafka on the Shore to my list - sounds amazing! Thank you 💗

[@alenanela1743]

@@petra5542 I am 30% through Kafka on the Shore, but the *ahem* spice is a tad much for me. I have currently stopped reading it, and I’ll get back to it later.

[@prettywhenicryx]

really?? i read it and found it boring

[@prettythought]

hope im not spelling any of this wrong ooh 0:23 - reminders of him : colleen hoover 1:14 - one of us is lying : karen m mcmanus 2:00 - book lovers : emily henry 3:43 - one true loves : taylor jenkins reid 5:16 - things we never got over : lucy score 6:25 - archer’s voice : mia sheridan 7:11 - the roughest draft : emily wibberley and austin siegemund-broka 8:44 - every summer after : carley fortune 9:48 - funny you should ask : elissa sussman 11:19 - the cheat sheet : sarah adams 12:19 - something wilder : christina lauren 13:47 - conversations with friends : sally rooney 14:46 - meet me at midnight : jessica pennington

[@tokaahmed8313]

I was lookinn for thiss comment so badddd😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bonniemullins6769]

Thank you!

[@paintpray5497]

bless you 🫡

[@freyalarsentoft7377]

You should really read "The thursday murder club" It's four old people that live at a retirement village and solve murders. It's such a fun and amazing book

[@bellawherethehellhaveyoube3099]

Noooo. I personally HATED this book. I literally found it so confusing and they tried to do plot twists but it just flopped. I'm happy though that you like it:)

[@laragarcia5485]

@@bellawherethehellhaveyoube3099 same, i dnf’d it very quickly

[@jula5426]

I loved this book ! It was a bit slow but the characters are soo sweet and it was somehow comforting :)

[@bluerays3651]

@@bellawherethehellhaveyoube3099 Same I never finished it, I also hated the writing style, I might try to read it again but I found it boring

[@bellawherethehellhaveyoube3099]

@@bluerays3651 I finished it but I was miserable (honestly just wanted to finish another book for the month). Also it felt like after reading 20 chapters that I was literally only 20 PAGES in (usually I like short bite-sized chapters but it was honestly getting on my nerves).

[@sue734]

One of my favorite books is The Book Thief! It is historical fiction based in World War 2. It has no spice but is really sad (just letting you know) Love the video!

[@hannahwhite4734]

i CHOKED when u brought out things we never got over. i started it, got 5 pages in and deleted it from my kindle. i- , i’m glad someone else understands, so slay!

[@Patricia-yy8yu]

i highly recommend reading the book “wonder” it isn’t a romance and it is so good there is also a movie for it

[@annasargsian2526]

OMG, you can't even imagine how much I LOVE THAT BOOK ! ! That's the book which helped me to love reading❤

[@mns919]

That book is a masterpiece 😭🤌🏻

[@dora876]

That book is absolutely wonderful

[@sbl2956]

Incredibly overhyped book that encourages treating people with facial differences as "special" rather normal (e.g., August winning the imaginary "kindness award" instead of an academic award)

[@abbiesvids716]

The things we never got over is probably my favorite book to exist. It’s such an amazing plot 😭 I love that you don’t love it. It took me a min to get into it

[@yourmom2399]

NOOOO I HATE ITT SMM