I READ 5: popular YA fantasy books

[@spokeforhours]

There's something so soothing about hearing "hellowelcomebacktomychannel" * bone break * that just......👌🏼

[@KatieColson]

“If you like the Diviners” & “if you’re a fan of Kaz and Inez” CHANDLER SAY LEEESSSSSSS!!!

[@niyatineupane8022]

wait which book did she say this for??

[@jessicadcruz7305]

@@niyatineupane8022 these violent delights

[@thecreatorlaurenchi]

I love hearing lengendborn praise🤧. It cemented itself as one of my favorite books of all time. I'm so glad you liked it!

[@kennedyparrish9092]

recommendation for an enemies to lover romance YA fantasy: Dance of Thieves by Mary E Pearson!!! Seriously the best. helped me transition from YA fantasy to Adult fantasy because the characters read a lot more mature and older than most YA fantasy main characters :)

[@chandlerainsley]

oo i have that on my shelves! need to pick it up

[@fairydots]

The big scene at the end of These Violent Delights actually has a lot of significance in my opinion, especially for the sequel that comes after it, because without that scene it would just be _The End_ , no more hope, and utter disappointment lol😂 So if you were slightly let down by this book, I promise you that the sequel is totally worth reading!!! But personally, the plot is just as important to me as the romance(or the juiciness of it haha) and I think that’s more of your style which I completely understand!! AND I THINK BENEDIKT AND MARSHALL NEED MORE MENTIONING like pls they’re literally alike Romeo and Juliette more than Roma and Juliette themselves😭😭 JUSTICE FOR THE FOUR OF THEM✊✊

[@PookieandGator]

Benedikt and Marshall basically were the real Romeo and Juliet for a majority of OVE because of the fake death lol. But I hate that people don't even mention them because the side characters in this book carry more than half the story. That's what made it worth reading when you wanting to look away from heartbreaking angst for a second. I liked reading about BenMars more than RomaJuliette lol

[@EpicReads]

Love the honest reviews! Keepin it real

[@beniciosterling5043]

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[@frederickdemetrius7022]

@Benicio Sterling Instablaster :)

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[@ElizabethAnneBooks]

Sometimes I think you can’t impress me more than you already have, and then you read an entire book, finish filming and editing, and get your video posted all in one day... Oooh, I’ve been wanting to read These Violent Delights! Love a well researched novel, historical/cultural accuracy is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@bookinfocusx2376]

These violent delights has been on my tbr for so so long keep putting off reading it, may have to give it ago now I’ve see this😊

[@kaylawaters8593]

It says so much when Legendborn is the first book in a series and I already know it’s going to be one of my favorites. I love love loved it so much. I need more right now!!

[@AnneEWilliamson]

I just finished These Violent Delights too and I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would! Though I agree that I was expecting a lot more romance than we got. There's only one really romantic scene between Juliette and Roma.

[@Molly-tv5sv]

I mean it's a duology so I hope there's more in Our Violent Ends - I haven't read it but my cousin has and she says it ticks all the romance boxes to a T and left her sobbing :)

[@bookspastbedtime]

I’m glad you liked cemetery boys!! it’s one of my favorites of last year!! and I agree that the best part was the ✨vibes✨ the atmosphere and richness of the writing was immaculate

[@jadynko5961]

Yes!!! Lengendborn is my absolute favorite out of this selection of books! I also really enjoyed These Violent Delights as well! Also i’m predicting that Chain of Iron will be one of the few YA fantasies that will be a contender in being one of your favorites of the year! It broke me and I hope you document your feelings on it!

[@toribrookss]

legendborn was EVERYTHING!!! literally teared up with SOO much happiness reading it; it was just so relatable for me as Black woman and I loved how the magic system stemmed from Black history; also very much a selwyn simp. So glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@miriamviolin]

It’s so funny because exactly the aspects you ended up disliking about TVD are the ones that made it so perfect for me😅😂

[@chandlerainsley]

ah good!!

[@bringmetheblackveilbrides7361]

Omg I thought you meant the vampire diaries and I thought I missed something 🤣

[@TamanaShearzad]

@@bringmetheblackveilbrides7361 😂😂😂

[@dancexxchild]

I think this is my favourite kind of video of yours - reading what you want and the cheery on top is that you like most of the books !

[@leoniesliberi]

Me coming back 8 months later when I have finally read four of these five books and can now rewatch! Been waiting for this 🥰

[@daryanreads]

i'm so glad you loved legendborn, it was one of my favourite books of last year!

[@nikki9808]

I feel so validated every time someone doesn’t like Kingdom of the Wicked lol like ofc I’m glad others enjoy it, but it was so disappointing for me for everything you said and it was one of my most anticipated of the year. who doesn’t love a demon daddy 😩

[@leslieinfante5909]

The second book was wayyyy wayyy better

[@Elena-gv5wi]

The only reason why I was able to finish A Kingdom of the Wicked was because I was hoping to like Wrath. I still plan on reading the second book when it comes out. And you review of These Violent Delights has gotten me interested in reading it!

[@mariaklein9442]

YESS, you reached 100k !! Congrats !!

[@mooncakez]

"If you liked Kaz and Inej" This... this explains a lot (I've read These Violent Delights and I loved it)

[@mooncakez]

I also pictured Freddy Carter as Roma as well so 😂

[@queenkitty89]

Felt the same way about Legendborn when I started, I was like "oh wait...I'm going to be obsessed with this." SO GOOD!

[@ronniebessling6802]

These Violent Delights has been on my radar for a while and Legendborn sounds very intriguing

[@mariamacamara9878]

So glad you made this because I DNFed Legendborn, Kingdom of the Wicked, and These Violent Delights so I'm glad you can summarize lol

[@KD-CD]

I wanted to dnf Legendborn so bad

[@JessicaLynn10]

I'm so disappointed that you didn't like kingdom of the wicked. I completely understood the purpose of the witches and the fact that they are there to protect the humans and keep the devil and his sons away. The chapter missteps didn't mess with me because it wasn't a huge jump, a lot of the things are explained and I really liked the banter between Emilia and wraith. so sad you didn't like it.

[@marilynesed]

I love seeing other people love Legendborn. It’s just so damn good

[@lejlahrustemovic541]

I've been feeling down lately but your videos make my day better

[@chandlerainsley]

aw thank you! i hope your days start looking brighter soon

[@amberpayne2691]

I saw Cemetery Boys in the thumbnail and I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I loved this book so much, also yes the ~vibes~ were great

[@laurendimke967]

kerri maniscalco is my "guilty pleasure" author where i go in for the weird vibes and to turn my brain off lol - i never put like expectations into her writing and i totally see how you could really dislike it

[@BooksToAshes]

Just when I was about to read, I saw this!! Guess my poor books will be put on hold again haha Hope you're doing well, and everyone in the comments too

[@shanewilliams1873]

Hope you're doing well too

[@winraw6113]

Love seeing you film videos just because you want to, also a The Order fan the taste 🌟🐺

[@precguan]

Added Legendborn to my tbr! Thanks for the rec!

[@chandlerainsley]

hope you love it

[@natalieandrews7144]

I'm glad you liked so many of these. I'm very excited to read Legendborn.

[@xxseptemberjoxx]

Had SUCH high hopes for kingdom of the wicked and I had the same exact experience as you. I’m always here for a demon daddy, but it just didn’t deliver :/

[@booklover466]

Just finished Kingdom of the Wicked and I’m so disappointed, I couldn’t make myself give the book anything more than a 2.5 stars 😩

[@SissouLoveVideo]

I have read Kingdom of the wicked and Violent delights. I personnally, loved Kingdom of the wicked but I got your points and I understand why you didn't like it (especially regarding the lack of precision concerning the timeline, it upset me too in the beggining then I got the feeling that it was intentionally unclear and was ok with it ). I have exactly the same feeling about Violent delights though ! I was looooving it up until the end when I beggun really struggling with it but I'm still really excited for the next one!

[@mariadeckerstar]

kingdom of the wicked is literally tv shows lucifer and chilling adventures of sabrina mixed together and set in italy i can literally pick the book apart and assign scenes from the tv shows to it (word for word i swear) still ate it up and looking forward for the sequel

[@leothelion6245]

omg finally some fantasy recs but also omfg the order season 2 is my jam

[@chandlerainsley]

we still haven't gotten to it but we need to stat

[@leothelion6245]

@@chandlerainsley it truly pops off 💅

[@lilychoco1057]

Legendborn the best book ever 😭😭😭😭I need sel... I can't wait to read the sequel

[@julianfantasia9033]

Legendborn is my favourite YA ever.

[@chandlerainsley]

it's so good!!

[@Amanda-qt6lc]

I got the audiobook for legendborn. As soon as it ended I started it over. Then I bought two copies and gifted one. This is one on my all time favorite books.

[@syounk3]

I heard there was going to be a second book to These Violent Delights. Definitely hoping for more of the story between Juliette and Romo as well

[@abbyr8664]

Lol there better be a second one after that cliffhanger!

[@avery9273]

Same , it’s coming out in September I believe

[@kjane1659]

absolutely adore all of your looks for this video, love the rainbow shirt array

[@chandlerainsley]

ty ty!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve only read these violent delights but I loved it!

[@qistinajafril]

couldn't agree more~

[@teawithleia]

Omg your cat jumping on your bed at 18:34 was an unexpected jump scare 👻 Love this video! And I'm so happy that you liked Legendborn, it's one of my favorite reads of this year and definitely one of the best YA fantasy books I've read in the last year if not ever. Though I should probably wait for the next part and see where the story is going, but I trust Tracy Deonn to deliver a new favorite series ♡

[@shibasandshelves]

I’ve been dragging my feet on Legendborn because I don’t read a lot of YA and I also assumed it was more to the younger end based on the cover. I think I also didn’t realise that it was urban fantasy? I realise now she’s wearing a tank top on the cover so maybe I should have worked it out from that but I’m kind of a dummy. Anyway, I’m more sold on it now and I plan on giving it a read soon! Another recent YA fantasy that I’d be really curious to hear your thoughts on is Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko. I also do not particularly like to read books with royalty but I found that this one actually did a great job of making it interesting/fresh AND being at least somewhat critical of that sort of power structure. I surprised myself - couldn’t put it down and gave it 4 stars. It is maybe lighter on romance than I think you prefer but it still has a romance thread as well as being very friendship focused.

[@inezd4206]

You always look so beautiful! I am excited for this video, I am looking forward to your opinion about these fantasy books!

[@aimun5255]

I feel exactly the same way about the author of stalking Jack the Ripper, I couldn't get through it even when I was younger and absolutely devouring one YA after another, her books always sounds so much fun but something about the writing and the execution just turns me off so much while they're such good guilty pleasure for most readers

[@samanthamaniwang8483]

You should make an another video reading popular five ya fantasy books.

[@zoharamitai8719]

I finished These Violent Delights today (Adored it- read in 36 ish hours) and started Our Violent ends as well. Once I finish I'll probably go read Legendborn

[@AT-tu4iu]

Ooof these picks were right on the money- I was curious about these, and glad to have ur opinion on them :)

[@nutellaplaysx]

10:29 selwyn is literally my fav

[@RatingMyReads]

I LOVED These Violent Delights and Legendborn, both were really good!!! Cemetery boys was okay for me,, haven't picked the other two up and don't know if I should tbh.

[@anushkasinghal2446]

It physically hurt whenever I see someone love legendborn now. I was so sure I would love it, I sooooooo WANTED to love it but I couldn't even finish it and put it down at 50%.

[@kbiviano8390]

I felt the same about it. I got almost half way through and just couldn’t care less about any of it. Totally bummed I couldn’t love it like everyone else seems to.

[@cozymonica]

sameeee about both kingdom of the wicked and these violent delights. i wanted to love both so much, but neither hit for me sadly. i def liked tvd more than kingdom at least tho. and legendborn! i loved that one so much too! 💞

[@lilycurran9248]

I feel like nobody talks about the order!!! I acc love it so much

[@chandlerainsley]

it's so fun! the lore is different than most similar stories which i love

[@kellyf9845]

Never been so early!! Love your videos!!❤️

[@chandlerainsley]

thank you!

[@VanessaMarieBooks]

I loved Legendborn! I did compare it to TMI as well, only because the fight scenes kind of gave me that vibe and it's super fast-paced and full of action. That's the only comparison I'd make with it and TMI cause otherwise this is a pretty unique story. The only book on this list I haven't read yet is Cemetery Boys, but I want to. I might save that one for the fall though, from what you've said it sounds like a perfect fall read. The book club I'm in read These Violent Delights in January, which I'm glad cause I definitely needed to talk about that ending with others. A Song of Wraiths & Ruin was one of my favorite books of 2020. It was the first book we read in my friend, Holly's bookclub.

[@merreads]

oh i am ready for your legendborn thoughts 👀

[@mianreece]

I loooved legenborn. Do you recommend any similar books, esp with a relationship like Bree and Sel's? Urban Fantasy is a plus too :)

[@chandlerainsley]

mmm i would say some of kelley armstrong's YA series have similar vibes

[@sarahmaryja9762]

I'm obsessed with your cute af loungewear sets,, maybe one year into being at home I'll commit to getting some 😁

[@AnIcKi1]

I’ve barely started the video but you’re reading 3 of my favs (Legendborn, These Violent Delights, and Kingdom of the Wicked) and I’m honestly so nervous for some reason lol Edit: omg you’ve seen the order?? I feel like I’ve heard no one else talk about it

[@heavenbitz]

The order is amazing and I am so upset that they cancelled it.

[@AnIcKi1]

@@heavenbitz agreed! Especially after the ending of season 2!!

[@juliadupont7252]

They cancelled it ?? Wtf it was a fun show !

[@zakle3805]

Did The Order get any better further on? I tried watching it but I thought it had unbearable writing; I hated the main character.

[@VanessaMarieBooks]

I love The Order!

[@garimadwivedi_]

I love your videos so much and your honest reviews

[@JuaniCh.]

I also didn't like Stalking Jack The Ripper either, i thought it was really predicatable, and i also didn't like Kingdom of the Wicked that much, i think kerry maniscalco is not for me. P.S.: I LOVED Legendborn!! It was so good

[@angelafajardo9801]

YESSSSS I LOVED CEMETERY BOYS!!!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I read these violent delights last year it made my list of top 25 best books of that year and I read legendborn a month ago it's in my top 25 best books of this year loved both books 🥰😊😎

[@chrissiegerber8939]

Do you know when you'll be able to do a bookshelf tour? I'm so excited to see the books on your shelves.

[@chandlerainsley]

i don't really have a "when" haha. hoping to do it sometime this summer, it's just a pain to set up for

[@bebella9005]

I’ve had Legendborn on my shelf for a while, and you definitely bumped it up in my tbr! Have you read We Hunt the Flame, by Hafsah Faizal? I’d be very curious to see what you think of that one 👀

[@chandlerainsley]

i haven't! it's on my tbr tho

[@Booksandothernerdthings]

The big bad of cemetery boys was so obvious since the second they were introduced so I get you there, otherwise I enjoyed it too 😂

[@ymr92461]

I don’t even like fantasy, I’m just watching for chandler 💕

[@chandlerainsley]

i appreciate ya

[@rosesofjuly]

I LOVE FANTASY IM SO GLAD U READ THIS

[@onceuponabookishsteph]

I love all the videos you do like this 💕

[@ScullyPop]

This book channel is so good!

[@IBEtripz]

Just finished cemetery boys i Loved it 😍

[@moonbook12]

At 3:10 yay Cemtry Boys by Adin Tomes, Lost In Neverwood by Adin Tomes and Meat Market by Jono Dawson

[@ByMadisonFox]

me: pauses vlog to go buy cemetary boys

[@chandlerainsley]

yesssss

[@c.d.6736]

I really didn't like Kingdom of the Wicked, it annoyed me so much too. The main character, the plot, the writing... not even the romance :'( haven't read the other ones but i have These Violent Delights on my bookshelves

[@ciorneimihnea4993]

i would love to see a reading vlog in which u read Lore by Alexandra Bracken and Master of One by Jaida Jones Dani Bennett

[@meganstewart1977]

can’t wait for this

[@chelsea2059]

In another video you were talking about thrillers and I wanted to know if you read No Exit by Taylor Adams it’s an easy but amazing read I was done in a few hours and just left completely dazed it’s kind of predictable but totally worth it. And the ending was just wow.. tears were streaming down my face ❤️

[@chandlerainsley]

i'm reading it for a video hopefully coming in the next couple of months!

[@gingersnappedreads]

so ready to see what you thought of ASOWAR it was one of my favorites last year!!! Panic rep!!

[@gingersnappedreads]

Legendborn really did weave grief into the story in the most meaningful way where it wasn’t just an afterthought

[@gingersnappedreads]

Malik is the besttt I can definitely see why karina chapters were harder, I read this so long ago but I think I just gave her a pass because of her grief and age

[@rsloveeeee]

Hated stalking Jack the Ripper but LOVED kingdom of the wicked I’m sad you didn’t like it!!

[@vivs3538]

When I tell you I clicked on the notification! 😆😊

[@amnanasir473]

i loved these violent delights because romance did not over take the main story like most ya books and i would have liked you to talk about side characters because i love them and the representation in this book.

[@qistinajafril]

agree!!! it's the best book so far I read this month.

[@emi.hope_8705]

Wait wait someone answer the question. Is it an Italian restaurant if it is located in Italy?

[@sarahlorrainereads]

i'm so happy i'm not the only one who doesn't care for kerri maniscalco's writing!! i dnf'd both stalking jack the ripper and kingdom of the wicked, its just not my cup of tea!!

[@LemonyLauren]

I love the green pajama set!! Where is it from?!

[@chandlerainsley]

amazon!

[@booksandlifewithlaura2143]

We gave same ratings to Legendborn and Cemetery boys😊 A song of wraith and ruin is good book but I also struggled to rate this story. I didn't love The diviners and that's why I think These violent delights isn't the book for me.

[@Nostalgia1709]

I was so pumped for Legendborn until you said love triangle and I think my interest plummeted.

[@chandlerainsley]

ah i think love triangles get a bad rap... tbh this story isn't heavily focused on the romance but i get your hesitation!

[@Nostalgia1709]

@@chandlerainsley I'll have to give it a go because I've heard you all raving about it so much!

[@vivik11]

If you read our violent ends you get the pay off you wanted from the first book😩

[@nutellaplaysx]

5:02 that's what i thought too!

[@milliesmith3250]

LOVED this video!! Is legendborn high fantasy? I really want to read it, but I mainly read romance and I’m only just getting into fantasy. Idk if I’ll be confused if I pick it up 🤷🏻‍♀️💕

[@chandlerainsley]

it's more urban fantasy so you still have a contemporary setting! it's really fun

[@Faith01M]

Loved this video x

[@theK0GEE]

Wait, whose the other Wrath you like? Now I need to pick up Legendborn ASAP

[@chandlerainsley]

wrath from dark lover :)

[@theK0GEE]

@@chandlerainsley adding that to my tbr too!

[@katherinesdimensionalreading]

The ending of These Violent Delights really let me down. I guess endings are just more important to me than most people? I thought the villain was pretty lame and the convenience in the ending was too much for me. Overall, I just got taken out of the immersion, which is like the kids of death for books 😕. I loved everything up til the ending though, which makes it sting more

[@chandlerainsley]

yeah the ending was disappointing to me too :/

[@kiaralomeli2412]

I would love to know your opinion on The Gilded Wolves. Not sure if you’ve read it already but if you haven’t.... ☺️

[@chandlerainsley]

i really enjoyed that one!!!

[@erinwasserman3803]

where is ur tye dye sweatsuit set from??? SO CUTE

[@chandlerainsley]

i got it on clearance from Target! last time i went it was even cheaper, so you might still be able to snag it

[@erinwasserman3803]

@@chandlerainsley oh target how i love you, thank you!!

[@nnennayaihejirikah]

Please the way I will eat up anything you put out

[@leticialivros]

which camera do you use to record the videos?

[@chandlerainsley]

usually a g7x, sometimes a 90D

[@bridgetuphoff5225]

Do you know of any romance books with really good, accurate BDSM rep in them?