is giving authors a second chance a good idea??

[@SM-fy4ij]

Ali Hazelwood is my favorite example of a second chance author. I DESPISED The Love Hypothesis. I did not get the hype at all, could not understand what people loved about it. Then I read Stuck on You and hated that even more. So I was like, ok that’s it I’m done. But thennn everyone was talking about Love, Theoretically, how it was the best AH yet blah blah, so I decided to give her one more chance…nothing else I’ve read by her has been below a 4 star. I can’t even say what specifically is different or what changed, but I am now an AH fan for life.

[@elisabethjmusic]

this makes me rethink my refusal to try ali hazelwood again after love hypthesis. like you I thought it was SUPER overhyped but I may need to give love theoretically a chance

[@Ivey_reads_and_writes]

I had the same experience! Totally despised The Love Hypothesis and swore off Ali Hazelwood until I got enough fomo to try out Love Theoretically…and I’ve now read everything she’s published except Bride (but I check my library hold status daily 😅)

[@graceperez8759]

Absolutely hated Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell but decided to give her a second chance and read Fangirl. Fangirl is the book i read to get out of a reading slump, I just love it. This crazy too, because I read Carry On and couldn't understand the hipe!

[@Vivsbooks]

Hi chandler, I love this kind of videos! I’m working on my own giving authors a second chance reading vlog and I was sooo surprised! I thought Sarah Adam’s could never right something I’d like…but I was wrong 😮

[@zairafaith]

I loved that whole series by Jen Deluca

[@liezllovesbooks]

I read the. pack years ago it was ok

[@danielleyarbrough8274]

Yea I agree with you about Well Met which is why I haven't picked up the next book in the series & glad I didn't🤭

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I’m sending you love (: and a great year, hopefully filled with a baby❤

[@jamiesbooksandstuff]

I’m sorry chandler, I was fully focused on the kitty in the background in the second clip and have no idea what you said

[@laurlovesliterature]

Welp.. guess we can say these 2nd chance authors weren’t the BEST but they weren’t all terrible 😂

[@riclynsherman2117]

Lissssten, childhood friends to lovers with hella angst.. I’d LOVE to see you read The Aurelian Cycle 🥹

[@promisemochi]

ooh i have to check that out!

[@riclynsherman2117]

@@promisemochi it’s fantasy, but the character dynamics are top tier!

[@promisemochi]

@@riclynsherman2117 ooh i'll read almost anything with good character dynamics. i'll admit fantasy is hard for me to get into, but if the characters keep me engaged, i'm all in! i just finished the simon snow series for this exact reason lol and i was needing something new, thank you for the suggestion

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

The Pact sounds like it would be good… 🫠

[@Bropez87]

I read the Pact like years ago…. It was hot

[@annajo6576]

such a shame about well matched, because the FMC’s age and age of her child is pretty unique but they both suck. I realize I must refuse to give second chances bc I can’t think of any 🫠