I read tiktok's most popular books to see if booktok is right

[@samspam1788]

I felt the same way about a little life. I felt desensitised to the crazy stuff happening and didnt give a 💩 by the end. Theres a great vid called "euth anasia fanfiction" by owl criticism which goes deeper into it and it helped me put into words what i didnt like about it

[@katerinareem]

oooh thanks so much for the video rec, I will def check it out! sometimes I find it harder to describe why I didn't like books compared to books I do, so many that will also help me articulate why I wasn't a fan!

[@brookeelizabeth681]

She's Back ❤️ Would love a video of books that you've given 5 Stars!

[@katerinareem]

video pending !! will def get round to this hehe

[@RhiannaVarney]

Great to hear your thoughts! How I love The Secret History - what a great book! I'm hoping to re-read it soon, because I loved it when I read it a few years ago 😃

[@katerinareem]

you genuinely should! I found I also enjoyed the secret history even more during my second read of it !!

[@dianaisme]

The Secret History is my favorite book of this year (possibly ever) and I don't think any book can top it. It's changed me and how I view writing. I'm currently another book by Donna Tartt, just because I miss her writing

[@katerinareem]

literally agree !!! it genuinely raised my standards in books, it's honestly incredible! which book are you on now - the goldfinch or the little friend?

[@dianaisme]

@@katerinareem Donna Tartt's writing is just 🤌🤌🤌 I'm reading The Goldfinch now by her and it's apparently a controversial read, Idk I think it's great but I might a bit biased 😂

[@desireedavis8111]

I stumbled across your videos today and have already binged three videos already! We have very similar taste and you are so hilarious!!

[@katerinareem]

hehehe thank you so much !!

[@zellafathima1221]

Heyy so i was wondering which of these should I read?? Someone please HELPP •cruel prince series -holly black •shatter me series -tahere mafi •once upon a broken heart series -stephanie garber *King of wrath series - ana huag (I just got into reading soo i am not sure which one should I pick help me guysss and i am a teen btw)

[@Anc21]

Personally I really recommend the ‘Once upon a broken heart’ series. I got out of a 5 year reading slump until I read this book which was unexpected for me. I think it’s easy to read and get lost in. Hopefully you enjoy it if you do choose to read it!

[@zellafathima1221]

@@Anc21 thanksss 💗

[@katerinareem]

unfortunately i've only read the cruel prince series!

[@ADumbpigeon]

I’ve read both the cruel prince series and the shatter me series. The cruel prince is very good, but the first book can be kinda boring. Everyone says it’s a romance but it’s actually a political fantasy. Shatter me is great, it has a really good romance subplot! But restore me and unravel me were a bit hard to get through cuz they were boring.

[@dianaisme]

I have read My Year Of Rest And Relaxation and it wasn't my favorite book but it was good. I DNF'ed The Cruel Prince book because I could just tell it wasn't for me

[@katerinareem]

I hear a lot of people say that about MYORAR so I feel you, and yea it was such a struggle for me to read the rest of the cruel prince series omg

[@dianaisme]

@@katerinareem I think MYORAR is just for a specific taste but it's got good writing. I think The Cruel Prince would have been good if I had been younger and less read, but for a 20 something year old it's just not it imo

[@laurahintermaier8456]

I think I'm the only one that didn't like "we were liers" I thought it was very predictable and boring 😂

[@savakha]

you are not the only one, i dont like it either 😂

[@tabitha_h2000]

100% agreeeeee

[@katerinareem]

I see on goodreads many people feel the same! I feel like if I read it again now I would hate it as I read it a couple of years ago lol

[@gabiocampos]

We need your opinion on everything!! drop your goodreads pls 👸🏻

[@katerinareem]

i'm in the process of making an account !! (shocking I don't have one yet, I know LOL)

[@joe35]

My Year of Rest and Relaxation is definitely up there for me. I didn't know it was big on booktok, I guess sometimes they do get things right

[@katerinareem]

maybe my fyp is a little different, but I do occasionally see it often recommended, especially in the 'books for weird girls' genre (I wonder what they says about me LOL)

[@sarah-ul5gr]

I just discovered ur channel and I'm obsessed !!!!!

[@katerinareem]

ahhh thank you !!! glad to hear you like my stuff (((:

[@lulelikesmusic]

i liked the love hypotesis haha but i didn't take it seriously, it's a silly story and it made me cringe A LOT. MYORAR was one of my favourites books of the last year, it has something special and i think that not everybody realizes that the main character is insufferable on purpose, because that's the point btw sorry for my english :)

[@katerinareem]

ahhh so glad you loved MYORAR too - I agree that you just have to know the character is written like that ironically and it becomes so much more enjoyable (and don't apologise your english is fantastic!)

[@oddlyjules]

your voice... sooo pleasant!

[@katerinareem]

AHHHH thank you !! that's so lovely to hear hehe

[@sigmundsorge]

Your voice is soooo soothing

[@katerinareem]

heheheh thank you sm !!

[@A5A1A5]

Such a good video as always

[@katerinareem]

thank you sm !!! very kind of you

[@richfarmer3478]

I agree with your take on A Little Life. It is well written but unrelentingly bleak and traumatic , and the final chapters are as you say"over the top".

[@katerinareem]

SO glad you agree!! most people seem to rave about it but I really struggling to understand the genuine love everyone had for it

[@munirafatima3414]

‘it was a little more fleshed out’ 😂😂😂 im sorry I love dad jokes

[@katerinareem]

loool so corny

[@Kdhrheee54]

You would have rather read Mates by Sobers Rodrigues. It's awesome.

[@katerinareem]

ooo thank you for the rec! I've looked it up and seen very little about it online, is it because it's still new?

[@babyjeet1664]

Why is this video 3hrs long??

[@emilyyy41]

It’s 15 minutes….

[@babyjeet1664]

😅 what should I say....I have seen this video in loop for 3 hours....

[@user-luciddream]

@@emilyyy41its a joke which means theyve been watching it on repeat

[@katerinareem]

loool I thought this was a dig too

[@katerinareem]

i'm glad you explained as I thought you were having a dig that this video felt long lmao