one of these series broke me... *spoiler-free vlog* 📚 finishing EVERY series i'm in the middle of

[@jaimefok]

burning god broke me lol

[@Jen_nyyy]

Me too

[@alexanderthegreat7418]

I don't know what it is with your vlogs Jamie!!! But I so dang loooove them!!! To be honest we are not reading the same kind of books, but you so much motivate me on reading books!!! I really love your vibe!!!

[@jaimefok]

i really appreciate this, thank you so much!!

[@angelsm9223]

Jamie I love your reading vlogs! I started watching your videos back when it was all fitness related, but I love this new vibe you have! You continue to inspire me no matter what you do🫶🏼 Also the Poppy War series is one of top book series of all time and it absolutely broke me. It ripped my heart out and shred it to pieces (but in a good way if that makes sense? LOL) i feel like i need to hear your in depth thoughts about the series and the characters because it was A LOT

[@jaimefok]

YAY so glad you've stuck with me through this transition

[@Bookie97]

yes, when i'm into a series, i don't refer to the blurb on the back of the book anymore :)

[@jaimefok]

once you’re in, there’s no need!

[@Rosa_plana]

same!! it makes me happy to see authors I know acknowledge each other☺☺ I felt the same way about the whole Cruel Prince triology, but I ended up falling in love with Jude!

[@jaimefok]

YES! Love Jude haha, she really did win me over in the end ❤️

[@olafed]

now convinced to read all the series you’ve finished, especially the poppy war 🫶🏻

[@jaimefok]

YAYYY❤️

[@paytonouber6448]

I have the darker shade of magic series to read. I have had it on my TBR shelf for a while and for some reason I just keep putting it off. I need to grab it and read it.

[@jaimefok]

it's a great world to be in!! highly recommend :)

[@paulagabay9915]

I love the cat transition and Huffy grabbing the camera. I am amazing with how clean your house is with how busy you are.

[@jaimefok]

omg thank you!! That’s so kind of you haha, I feel like sometimes we are a mess 😂

[@jessicacamp22]

I loved Red Queen so much. 🥺

[@jaimefok]

I enjoyed the first book! For some reason I just found the second book boring… even though the story was good somehow

[@bookishbecca]

The Burning God broke me too and firmly cemented R.F. Kuang as an auto-buy author for me. Currently holding off on reading The Fragile Threads of Power because I really want to re-read the Shades of Magic trilogy first. I read those books as they were coming out, so it’s been a few years and I’ve probably forgotten quite a bit.

[@jaimefok]

RF Kuang is 100% an autobuy author for me now! Just need to read yellow face and then I’ll be all caught up with her books :)

[@a.b.2405]

I love the cat transition ❤ Plus lilac is my favorite color so this vlog was made just for me! Thanks, Jaime, kitties, and Huffy!

[@jaimefok]

hahaha the cat transition is the transition of 2024. the purple books just made me so happy!

[@ang350]

Finished Queen of Nothing last week and loved it!

[@jaimefok]

Yay! Glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@purplefrog09]

i bought fragile threads of power without reading darker shades of magic so now i def wanna get into it

[@jaimefok]

LOL I did this too! Then realized I needed to read a whole other series haha oops

[@lorylland]

I just found your channel AND I LOVE YOU!!!

[@jaimefok]

wait ily, WELCOME TO THE FAM ❤️

[@FutureSakuraStar99]

We have the same thoughts of the Folk in the Air series! I agree with you on the Queen of Nothing. I felt like I was reading a fairytale book.

[@jaimefok]

YES! Loved the fairytale vibes

[@angiesn.]

Omg I love how cozy your vlogs are, they feel like a warm hug. It motivates me to keep reading too (I recently had a reading slump but I found a good book and now I can't stop reading). I finished ACOTAR by the way! I bet you don't remember, but I read it because of you. I don't know if I'm ready to jump into TOG (because of how long it is), but I'll get to it eventually! (By the way, the book I'm reading is "This Woven Kingdom" by Tahereh Mafi, she also wrote the Shatter Me series that I'm definitely reading now. I really recommend it, it's a very interesting world, and even though it's slow at first, when things get moving, you get addicted)

[@jaimefok]

cozy vibes FOREVER

[@chloeplummer9898]

Great vlog again! I hope you're fully recovered after the Poppy War series- definitely a hard-hitting one! If you enjoyed the more complex style of fantasy and are looking for more epic fantasy recommendations, I would highly recommend the Nevernight series, the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, or the Grace of Kings (Dandelion Dynasty series, which is another Asian-inspired epic fantasy series that is one of my top top series) Books for sure do something to us though, especially when they're good, or you've just finished a long series- I always feel like there's a hole in my chest when I'm done, which stays empty until I manage to find another good read to fill it back in again :)

[@jaimefok]

Thank you so much!! I will have to check out all those recs, they sound great. UGH YES, when you’ve stuck with these characters over a span of multiple books, and then it just ENDS… it really does feel like a hole is left in your chest. Esp with the gigantic series like TOG, HP etc!

[@chloeplummer9898]

@@jaimefok heheh I literally just finished a reread of HP and the book hole was… intense…. Actually got the inspiration to reread that series from you so thank you so much!

[@amyahn231]

I brought the Folk of the Air set and looking forward to it. Shades of Magic has been on my TBR for a while too! Based on your reaction, I need to look into Poppy War asap. Love your reading vlogs!!

[@jaimefok]

so much fun reading to do! thank you love ❤️

[@jenmessier2195]

Love your new into pic, I feel like that sums up your personality perfectly!

[@jaimefok]

omg thank you so much!! i definitely thought it was time for a refresh haha

[@thefitnessfoodfairy3389]

Loving all the vlogs!🤍🤍🤍

[@jaimefok]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@kanityreactions]

It's always satisfying to finish sth :D I made a resolution to finish more games this year as I started a lot xD

[@jaimefok]

I love that!!

[@quianaang2315]

I still have to read burning god lol im scared now...😅

[@jaimefok]

it's intense for sure, but an INCREDIBLE book

[@Asexx7]

📚📚📚 love your videos ❤

[@jaimefok]

love YOU ❤️

[@Asexx7]

@jaimefok 💗💗 love you toooo

[@hannahclairereads7835]

Not your cat just staring at you while you cried over Dragon Republic 😭

[@jaimefok]

she just doesn't get it LOL

[@serenity8910]

I've been interested in The Poppy War but I heard there are lots of description of war/battles and I get really bored reading those kinds of scenes... so not sure if this series is for me. Also, I didn't enjoy Yellowface by the same author.. 🤔

[@jaimefok]

it’s definitely very war focused! but with a lot of emotion behind EVERYTHING

[@vaha123]

Are their spoilers in the video?

[@jaimefok]

nope!

[@caarloneill]

Can’t wait to start The Poppy War trilogy once I’m done Throne of Glass! Just started Empire of Storms 🫢

[@jaimefok]

Omg both series will literally break you in the best ways ❤️