I read the LOWEST and HIGHEST ⭐️ rated books on my TBR... (i'm shocked)📚

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I adore how you talk about books, you are so comforting to hear to talk in general, and talking about books in such depth is so lovely as well❤

[@jaimefok]

Aww thank you so much!

[@chocolateoreo6489]

@@jaimefok Aw of course love, it’s true!

[@stephaniefournier4585]

As someone who is working to publish her first book, and writing the second (it's going to be a trilogy) I often find myself wondering "What would Jaime say about this?" I do hope to send you my first book once I finally get enough money to publish it. Currently I am reading the 3rd book of the Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz. It's called Hellbent. I have to say, this series is one I highly recommend. I've rated the first 2 books 5 stars because I was so invested in the story. Any other Orphan X fans in here?

[@jaimefok]

Omg amazing! Would love to give it a try ❤️

[@turkeyrunner712]

I love this concept for a video - always fun to see what’s ranked lowest/highest and then what your rating is. Currently on the tandem read of TOG! Manon might be one of my favorite book characters of all time.

[@jaimefok]

Glad you like the video! OH MANON 😍😍😍

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Yessss I feel you! I need the witty banter in a relationship or I get so bored 😂

[@jaimefok]

YES

[@hollyahd]

YASS I'm on Book 3 of the Mistborn series and have LOVED the books so much. YAY! Thanks for the positive vibes on a Monday (for me 😊) ❤

[@jaimefok]

that's awesome!!!

[@bluearmy4736]

Love your videos. Watching a new video from you and coming back to your channel feels like coming back home

[@jaimefok]

Omg thank you! ❤️❤️

[@niralipb4739]

Love your videos!! I love Brando Sando....it is sad that you aren't vibing with his writing. Hope to love him in the future 😊

[@jaimefok]

Is there another series from him you think I’d prefer?

[@serenity8910]

​@@jaimefok The Stormlight Archive is his biggest most well loved series. It's still on going.

[@chloeplummer9898]

Hmmmm if you don’t vibe so much with the mistborn series I would recommend Brandon Sanderson’s other main series, the Way of Kings! From what I can remember he didn’t overexplain things and just generally I preferred the Way of Kings’ characters, vibes, plot…. One of my favourite books whilst mistborn (which I did love) was more of a 4 star for me :)

[@jaimefok]

Ohhhhh ok this is good to know!!

[@amandalawrence880]

I'd actually recommend trying his book Skyward next! Different genre and vibes and very fast paced. I raced through the series!

[@jaimefok]

@@amandalawrence880 ouuu interesting ok!

[@nataliehlim]

Hey I just started watching your videos and I noticed you have the the HP books with the old covers! (Don’t see them that much anymore 😍). Also hi from toronto, keep the reading videos coming 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@jaimefok]

HI! Yessss haha those are my original copies from when I was a kid. Some of them are falling apart from the amount of times I’ve read them 😂 YAY toronto besties ❤️

[@jessicaallard9453]

I'm currently reading the first Mistborn book and I can already see what you mean about the writing style 🤔 But for now it's not bothering me too much. We'll see how I feel as I go along in the series! Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts with us ☺️

[@jaimefok]

Hope it doesn’t bug you as much as it bugged me 😂

[@juilie3287]

I was waiting for this video ☺️ Thank you Jaime ❤

[@jaimefok]

YAY!

[@witandlearning]

Can relate to the giant TBR 😂 my kindle TBR has exploded recently 🫢 I’m currently reading Fiona and Jane!

[@jaimefok]

Woohooo!!

[@amyahn231]

Great video as usual! I def wanna try Brandon Sanderson in the future and see what I think. Hope you have an amazing week. ❤

[@jaimefok]

Def worth a try!! You too ❤️

[@kaylapritchard3389]

Currently reading Poppy Wars👏

[@jaimefok]

Excited for you! (And scared lol)

[@niralipb4739]

Me too !! I am reading the first book - "The Poppy War" and I am in part-2 🤌😁

[@paytonouber6448]

I definitely understand your Brandon Sanderson criticism I think he has said that he writes at a mid-grade level so it’s accessible to all readers. I have heard the Stormlight archives are even better than the Mistborn series though… so maybe those would be worth a try. I am currently reading Caraval, and Someone to build a Nest in.

[@jaimefok]

i'm getting lots of recs for the stormlight archive or skyward! when i feel the motivation maybe i'll try those :P how are you liking caraval?

[@jadelee_jl]

Wow. I could not pin point exactly why although Mistborn was good, I didn't feel like continuing with the series. Your explanation makes so much sense.

[@jaimefok]

omg i'm so glad i was able to help!!

[@eve12667]

If you haven’t read it already, you might enjoy An ember in the Ashes, I loved the plot and all the characters and I definitely cried a bit at the end 😂

[@jaimefok]

ohh yeah I've heard of that one!

[@millermary545]

have you read anything by Roselle Lim? all her books also center around Chinese matchmaking and fortune telling with a lot of delicious food imagery!

[@jaimefok]

I haven’t actually!! Any specific book from her that you recommend?

[@stuartgriffin1001]

Love the video. I have yet to read Brandon Sanderson. I probably will at some point. I'm currently reading Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

[@jaimefok]

it's definitely worth a try!

[@Sinead.B]

I am currently reading "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong" for a reading vlog😊 AH I love this definitely need to try this for myself sometime in the future!!!

[@jaimefok]

Ohhh what’s that one about?

[@Sinead.B]

@@jaimefok The whole book is essentially a letter from a son to his mother wo can't read due to not being able to receive a proper education thx to the Vietnamese war, the mom, grandmother and son have immigrated to the US and he tells us about his experiences and relationship with his mother through this letter he wrote in his late twenties for her. The writing is BEAUTIFUL and incredibly sad

[@ahyokawolf7207]

So these works are his earlier works, didn’t feel this with The Way of Kings. The Mistborn Trilogy is my least favorite series of his, and I soft DNF’d Tress(its new but different tone) Read Stormlight, it’s so good!

[@jaimefok]

Ok this is good to know!! Everyone just told me to start with mistborn 😂

[@popuri48]

I actually would love to know what you think gets negated at the end of Well of Ascension! I’ve read the trilogy already but it’s been a while so I don’t remember enough details to grasp what you meant, I think!

[@jaimefok]

gonna hide this because spoilers belowwwww . . . . . . It’s the rubbing that Sazed did that changed from the metal inscription. It did get more explained in Hero of Ages now that I’ve just finished that book as well- but it seemed so out of the blue for me in this one!

[@serenity8910]

Ohhh I kinda get what you mean when you say Sanderson explains a lot, but I didn't feel like it made my reading worst. The only thing I feel is lacking in his writing is the extremely simple/casual way of writing. I personally prefer a slightly more elevated writing for fantasy, for example The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan.

[@jaimefok]

I feel like there’s just not enough emotion in it as well or something.

[@shelleylawrence8397]

I’m reading Sarah Morgan’s newest book, The Summer Swap.

[@jaimefok]

sounds perfect for the season!

[@shelleylawrence8397]

@@jaimefok Yes! It’s fun.

[@Lonelygravesidewriter]

Hi!! I love your videos 💕

[@jaimefok]

HIIII!!! ily thank you❤

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I’m sending you love❤❤❤

[@jaimefok]

Right back at you❤️

[@larapelolargo]

Si ha leido la Biblia, que la gustaria entender

[@Yaelpodeh]

Im reading the song od achilles🩷

[@jaimefok]

Good one!!

[@dalestanley9177]

I think our girl would read whilst sleeping 😴 if she could

[@jaimefok]

Probably would!

I think you are the first person whom I find and has the same impressions about Brando Sando writing! I'm so happy, I was nearly sure there was something wrong with me 😂 I do love his stories, characters (especially side ones) magic systems, but I space out these books, cause I cannot bare the over explaining and slowing down the action. It's like a love-hate relationship 😅 but I will still read and enjoy his books despite that. Fantastic video as always!

[@jaimefok]

LOL OK GOOD it’s not just me 😂

[@iron_paws]

I agree completely with your thoughts on Sanderson, which is rare! His stories are interesting but the repetition of the same sentences and words bores me. I also agree with your thoughts on the ending, the feeling of everything they were building towards not mattering. Unfortunately I felt the same way about book 3. I do want to give The way of kings a shot but I somehow know I won't love it as much as I want to.

[@jaimefok]

It’s refreshing to hear someone with the same unpopular opinion! I’m really wanting to love him, I wonder if there’s another series that would suit me more!