I Read 18 Thrillers in 11 Days and Now I Rank Them All From Worst To Best!

[@benjaminkennedy5083]

I actually loved No Exit. Had one of the most sociopathic villains I’ve read in a book

[@meinfulleffect]

I concur!! I loved that authors other book, "Eyeshot" too!

[@melaniemallozzi3851]

I did also one of my new favourites Definitely in my top picks for sure I will definitely re-read it again my other top pick is one by one Ruth Ware you must read it it’s so good

[@Cake210]

I usually take a month to finish one book this- this is crazy well done

[@helengolovina6127]

That's exactly what I thought. This is crazy tempo: she must have been reading 1.5 books a day. I have read one book a day once in my life. The rest of the time it takes me a week or two to read a book. Or Even longer- depends on the book. I wish i could read faster but i just cannot concentrate well enough

[@samankhalid1279]

About No exit, I think the dumb decisions make sense. The protagonist was super desperate, most people wouldnt even be able to do ANYTHING.Darby did what she could, even if it wasnt the most rational thing to do😊

[@chelsea2059]

Exactly! When I was reading reviews a ton of people rated it low because of dumb decisions but that’s the point she’s in a dire situation and it’s not like she has experience lol. Someone also said that the fart joke was juvenile and it’s like yeah that’s the point they are a juvenile gross character 😂

[@KalEllle]

I agree! Plus, everyone is so amped up in the book on emotions and adrenaline that it totally makes sense that there are dumb decisions happening. I like that it wasn’t just the protagonist doing dumb things. The antagonist was just as irrational in their decision making.

[@caelkins6478]

Dumb decisions are only natural for any awkward teenager stranded in the middle of nowhere with a kidnapped child. Darby was an absolute badass she was such a terrific hero and protag even if she did make dumb decisions, the book emphasized how she was flawed, not a perfect character by any means but god damn she did her verrryy fucking best and went through literal hell and back saving a stranger. She was funny, charming, witty and a great adversary to Ashley. Them both constantly trying to 1-up each other was great lmao

[@coulthard1984]

I dont think I could read more than 5-6 books in 18 days. You really have some skills

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you! It's definitely not something I can do all the time haha. I took a slight reading break after this binge since it was a lot very quickly. Thrillers are pretty compulsively readable to me though which also helped.

[@bobbichamberlain718]

I’ve read 12 out of your 18 and agree with much of your reviews of each. Glad to have found your channel. 😊

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Bobbi! I appreciate it :). Which of the 12 have you read?

[@bobbichamberlain718]

All but Tenth, Furies, Recursion, Invited, Scared, and Whicked. Pretty Girls would be my fave out of the list. A very dark thriller BUT so good. Oh I didn’t read Recursion even tho I read Dark Matter. It was just okay so didn’t feel the need. Have a great reading week 🤞🏻

[@onesleepyreader7982]

Thanks for doing this video! I agree that An Anonymous Girl was not as good as all the hype made it all out to be. I can’t read Karin Slaughter due to the pornographic torture scenes . I definitely want to read some more Lisa Jewell, she’s never disappointed me!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't think An Anonymous Girl deserved the hype. Yeah, Karin Slaughter's writing is definitely graphic and absolutely not for everyone. I want to read more Lisa Jewell now too. This was my first one and I was very impressed by it.

[@jamdirector]

I found your channel doing a general book review search and saw Recursion in the thumbnail for this one, so gave it a watch. So glad it was in the top slot for your thriller binge. Absolutely loved that book and it’s stuck with me since reading it. Definitely finish Dark Matter and the Pines trilogy when you can. The Pines books got me into Blake Crouch and I haven’t had a disappointing read with him yet! Thanks for the great videos!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you for the comment! I'm so glad you like Recursion too. I still think about it, and recently purchased my own copy so I can reread it at some point. I have now read the Pines trilogy and loved it as well! Also finished reading Dark Matter just this past month. I really liked it, but not as much as Recursion.

[@mohd.farhanhassan4765]

Can somebody please explain the last scene of recursion, where barry meets a changed helena? Did that meant it worked, or that it failed?And how?

[@marcusforbes5756]

Great reviews you’re watchable. Many of the people that do book reviews are not. Thank you for posting. I’ll check out some of the books.

[@dionst.michael1482]

I'm a relatively quick reader but 18 books, 11 days?! Did you get any sleep? Lol. Quite a commitment too. I dont know if I could do anything every day for 11 days straight without some monotony setting in. Not to mention the ability to not confuse one story from another. Lol.

[@craftyannieinthelight3102]

I want to read Recursion. I read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and it’s one of the better books I have ever read as far as thriller goes. I still think about that one after a couple years of finishing it.

[@melaniemallozzi3851]

I read no exit in 2 days amazing book then my mom read it a day and a half there turning it into a movie

[@mare2723]

I couldn’t find many of your books available for free on KZbin as audiobooks. Would you review a bunch of audiobooks for us please or tell us which ones we can find? I would not mind paying but I was disabled by violence and it’s very hard I’m hungry right now actually and it’s very painful. Thank you for your reviews.

[@normanorourke3244]

I wish people would keep the book still instead of waving it about.

[@roileybnp]

Nice video Taylor!!!!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thanks Ri!

[@Arliandro]

No Exit got its movie this february

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9]

Where do you find the time lol. I cant read a book in two weeks. Any tips?

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Sure! Actually, this is actually a great video idea, and one I briefly thought about making since someone else had asked me about reading tips. If you give me a few days, I can get one up which details my habits which allow me to read a lot :)

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9]

@@taylortalkstales8106 give you a few days? No i want it now 😂 . Looking forward to it

[@taylortalkstales8106]

@@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9 the video is up now! I hope it helps :)

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9]

@@taylortalkstales8106 thank you will watch soon.

[@lindsayweathering]

No Exit was also just fine for me. I agree, very little mystery which made it more of an action thriller which I’ve realized isn’t really my thing.

[@ginamiller6754]

Your the first person other than myself that didn’t just love No Exit!

[@BookMaven9]

I didn’t love it at all dnf it

[@ginamiller6754]

@@BookMaven9 I finished it, but thought it was strange & the main character wasn’t believable.

[@jeremywhite8642]

I love your curls! 😊

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you! I wanted to try something different :)

[@buzzselous3757]

Hello. I don't know if you are still doing the videos, but I see on your bookshelf that you have a book entitled, I think, "The Female of the Species", by Lionel Shriver. If that is right, and if you have done a video on that book, you please tell me in which video you have reviewed that book? Thank you very much. By the way, "No Exit" was really not a good thriller, too many coincidences and incidents of bad and good luck. I agree with you about it.

[@natalieperoutka3850]

Was the rape scene in the Good Daughter worse than the rape scene in King’s Bag of Bones

[@imalive1803]

I am new to your channel 💗 You deserve more support.

[@jincygeorge007]

I loved the video...i hope you are get more subscribe, I would really recommend you....I loved the way you gave short review on all the books...I'm looking towards Recursion, pretty girls ya❤ Il look forward to your recommendations

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it a lot. Let me know what you think of Recursion and Pretty Girls!

[@xoannadar]

I adored Recursion! It got me out of a reading slump earlier this year. Absolutely loved it. I read Dark Matter a few months later and liked it, but loved Recursion way more. I also really loved The Whisper Man as well. I'll have to add a few more to my TBR 😉

[@punypunny]

Thank YOU for the recs!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy. Any specific books you're planning on reading?

[@punypunny]

Finished Whisper Man yesterday: 3.5 stars. Bought Stillhouse Lake this week. Wishlisted The Good Daughter, The Family Upstairs, Turn of the Key, Pretty Girls, Recursion and Long Bright River. Currently reading The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. Pls keep your videos coming! THANKS!

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Awesome video! Adding a batch of these to my TBR list! Here is a list of my read/reread books the last few months: ¥ The Troop-Nick Cutter(5 stars) ¥ Murders of Molly Southbourne-Tade Thompson ¥ The Devil Crept In -Ania Ahlborn ¥ Baby Teeth -Zoje Stage ¥ Pet Cemetery-SK (audio) ¥ Graveyard Shift-SK (audio) ¥ Rage -SK(audio) ¥ Elevation-SK (audio) ¥ Joyland-SK (H) (audio) ¥ N-SK (audio) ¥ On Writing-SK(5 stars) ¥ Breakfast of Champions-Kurt Vonnegut

[@rahul27668]

Thanks I am definitely picking your top three

[@tanjavbpioentje]

I could never enjoy reading books that fast. By speed reading you miss all the emotions that go with the stories, when I read I want to be in the story and feel it, am I the only one who reads like that?

[@mereiriz]

The Family Upstairs and The Whisper Man were just meh for me. Was expecting so much more.

[@michelepastele5347]

I liked Stillhouse Lake. However, i read reviews of the follow up books and those reviews weren't good!

[@patrickt6642]

Did you read the bad books all the way through?.i move on if the first few chapters are bad.

[@karamarie6781]

I agree with you wholeheartedly about An Anonymous Girl- boring, predictable and waaaaaay too far-fetched.

[@mereiriz]

I feel like Hendricks and Pekkanen are really overrated. I tried An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us but found them so boring and ridiculous. I honestly don't see the appeal.

[@ivysoffin5815]

Hello Taylor Talks Im new to this way of "book review ife" and I think you are terrific. BUT i have a question for you as a retired elementary school teacher..DO YOU READ EVERY WORD??? It baffles me on house you can read 18 books in such a shortr time. ITS EXRAORdinary :)))

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

Recursion was so good! But, I still prefer Dark Matter ( Also by Blake Crouch)

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

Thank you

[@NamasteBbooktube]

Good job reading 18 books in 11 days! 👍 So, you are good at guessing the killer, huh 🤔 have you read the Cormoran Strike series by J K Rowling? I recommend you check it out in order of publication. 😎 Excellent mystery series 👌

[@CraftyLadyCraftyLady]

You can't read the names of the books you hold them down where you can't see them you know who I have this if you can't you know watch your videos you cannot see the names of the books

[@mshutchpeg]

I agree. Your hands are moving up and down and the author's name is not clearly visible. I was trying to write down titles and authors that I have not read as thrillers and mysteries are my favorites. Stopped the video several times and still could only get parts of the titles and author's names. Hope this is not too critical, but hope your next video will keep the book titles and authors very visible.

[@thenurse8063]

The Family Upstairs was not a good read for me

[@Libby_izzy]

I loved No exit I hated Whisperman, felt it had been done so many times. I agree mostly with your other ones though, nice review

[@ivysoffin5815]

youneed to hold up the books...we cant see them and they keep moving as you tak :))))

[@jerrysmith5491]

Wow you can read a lot of books. 📚

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thanks. Normally I don't read this much in a short amount of time, but it was a fun challenge!

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

I love The Secret History

[@samankhalid1279]

you should do more videos like this one!

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

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[@beyondeyesbeyondeyes]

Enjoy, channel.. and, recommendations.. tc

[@der-buchhandel]

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[@beyondeyesbeyondeyes]

I can’t read that fast 💨 Enjoy, reviews.. keep it up

[@ravenswood118]

Dark Matter was AWFUL, the female scientist being sexualized for absolutely no reason other than for male readers to care about her.....ugh. Just ugh.

[@johnnydarko4765]

You mean Recursion?

[@ravenswood118]

@@johnnydarko4765 No?

[@rileyslofi5866]

Exciting and “thrilling” video hahaha

[@taylortalkstales8106]

XD

[@bluemist6500]

When my mom tells me to read a book, I can read it but then I eventually get bored and throw the book across the room. I can never be like you book worms

[@kenward1310]

I like your reviews. I agree about No Exit. Actually, I'd rate it lower, probably 1.5 or 2 out of 5. It had no suspense.

[@susanburgess820]

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