lots of scary & lots of steamy | OCTOBER WRAP UP

[@BookedandBusy]

Multiple 4 and 5 star reads that were purely for enjoyment sounds like a fabulous reading month 💕💕

[@BookedandBusy]

Favorite book of October hmmm Oathbringer and One Hot Italian Summer!

[@dessertcomes1st]

After watching several of your videos these past few months, I realize what I like the most is how you recommend books that aren’t what everyone else is already recommending. Thank you for that!

[@valeriag9443]

I got a kindle so I can FINALLY read smutty books without feeling judged

[@sydneysbooks]

My favorite book this month was Weather Girl!

[@chandlerainsley]

oh that's good to hear! i'm excited about that one

[@UberWackyAmerican]

The second book in the wallflowers series is my favorite. But the ravenels series is my favorite of Lisa kleypas.

[@sarajackson1205]

I LOVED The Last Thing He Told Me and I too cried at then end. That last line omg 😭

[@user-gg3ht5sm3v]

yayy it’s always a good day when Chandler posts

[@GracewithBooks]

your wrap-ups are my FAVORITE - i love getting my next month TBR from your wrap up 😂

[@summerb5153]

I felt the same about Devil in Winter! I was SO BORED and I was frustrated with myself for not seeing what people saw. Glad I'm not alone😅

[@itsallkat6287]

I love Archangels Enigma! That might be my favorite one from the whole series..... might mess around and read Ruthless Crown

[@alyrica0505]

Animal abuse or death is a no go for me. I avoid books that have that element like the plague. Conversely, I love animal characters in books provided they aren't hurt or in danger.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

I will tolerate it if it is appropriately spoken out against in the story or if the the animals are rescued, sufficiently mourned/memorialized, avenged, or get their just revenges. But.. Yeah, definitely don't blame anyone who just nopes right out of it, no matter what. It's one of if not the ultimate one of my biggest ire raising thing(s), in addition to mistreatment of babies.

[@art3mis898]

I agree with @Alyrica0505 I hate animal abuse but I like animal characters that aren’t harmed . I love it when they have a lovely parent . That is why I hated The Call of the Wild. That book had so much animal violence. The dogs were beaten and starved . They were in terrible freezing conditions. I can’t believe I had to read it for school.

[@txdave]

Same! Immediately DNF unless the message is clear that those people are the worst

[@CatalunaisReading]

My favourites this month were A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers and The Push by Ashley Audrain.

[@bookswithlexie]

I cannot wait to read Razorblade Tears and The Last Thing He Told Me and I'm so glad you loved them! I also read Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke in October, what an.. experience. Also, I love that lip color!

[@vataidalma6855]

Completely agree with you on This Close To Okay, I just felt like it was such a mess. Tally didn't feel like a therapist at all, she was crossing boundaries left and right. Omg finally someone else who didn't like Local Woman Missing! It was kind of middle of the road for me.

[@doloresofcourse]

The Archangels series audiobooks is my work and chill go to. They are all so similar you really don't have to pay attention and don't miss anything if you zone out.

[@fariisa]

I feel vindicated over my feelings about most of Lisa Kleypas, thank you!! 😂

[@aurorabalkanis]

I am counting down to December; I can't wait for the flood of content from you!

[@Dramione-27]

So happy that you posted today! My sunday is now complete 😊

[@ruthiehawks3052]

I got the last thing he told me from BOTM a while back and still haven't read it, but now I'm curious! and I've heard of razorblade tears and kinda wanna check that out now too

[@ruthiehawks3052]

october was the best reading month i've had all year in terms of quantity (nine books) but as for quality... five 3 stars, two 4 stars, one 2 star and one 1 star, so. not amazing. the girl from the sea is one that i gave four stars to though, and i think you'd like that if you're in the mood for a quick graphic novel! and i also read heels over head by elyse springer, and while i gave it three stars, it's one i've thought about a lot in the last month. (i just wish the writing and ending had been a bit better.) and i think you'd probably like it!!

[@mariyajaveedkhan159]

You got a new subscriber 🙋‍♀️

[@gingersnappedreads]

fave this month was definitely there are no saints by sophie lark 🖤

[@chandlerainsley]

reading that one and loving it so far!

[@laurlovesliterature]

loving the straight hair loooook

[@katief2929]

Great video! Can’t wait for your December videos 😊

[@netta2337]

Probably wrong but I have a feeling that December video is somehow related to BOTM books :)

[@art3mis898]

In My Dreams I Hold a knife by Ashley Winstead. I loved it sooo much. The messed up characters and the drama .I also read the sequel to Aristotle and Dante . That was great. I also read my first Colleen Hoover book this month , It Ends With Us . They were all great . But In My Dreams a Knife was the my favorite.

[@chandlerainsley]

i'm so excited to read that Ashley Winstead book. i keep saying i'll read it next year but i think i might need to read it in december

[@art3mis898]

@@chandlerainsley it has Gilmore girls when Rory is at Yale during the fall vibes but with murder .

[@isbaileyreading]

My favorite from October was actually The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell. It was the first one of hers I’ve given 5 ⭐️ to!

[@bebella9005]

I think my favorite book last month was True Love Bites, by Joy Demorra. It’s book 1 in a five book series, and it’s a super sweet romance between a vampire and a disabled werewolf, as well as the beginning of their future polyamorous relationship with a witch. Highly recommend it! It’s super fun and cute!

[@yoonglesyn0613]

I thought there wasn't going to be a Sunday upload this week ㅜㅡㅜ I'm so happy ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@angelacosta5305]

I've been manifesting a new video and the universe has heard my pleas😌🙏🏼

[@lwhite807]

I totally agree with your review of Claimed. I am a big JR Ward fan and I kept wondering when it was going to get better, confused that I was thinking this was a shifter romance but read like a bad thriller. Still don’t get the waste that was the cross over with Xhex. Instead of insta buy for the next one, I will wait to hear reviews first.

[@stephaniecook9212]

Girl we need to talk about your lipstick. I am obsessed.

[@chandlerainsley]

trust your gut is the shade name! maybelline ink crayon :)

[@mah_jayjay]

My favorite read of this month was Wisper of Sin by Nalini Singh, her novellas are actually pretty fire. Especially if you're already aware of the world building that happens in the original series. 💜💜💜💜

[@emiliabryce7135]

My favorite book this month was The Book of Names by Kristen Harmel. This is a book set in the time of the Holocaust. It is not romanticized (thank f**k) but there is a love story but it isn’t at the forefront and for most of the book it’s not spoken about even though you see it coming, and even then not explored… much. Great book 5 Stars, different.

[@meganstewart1977]

the maddest obsession (2nd made book) was great

[@chandlerainsley]

reading it this week :)

[@meganstewart1977]

@@chandlerainsley hope u enjoy!

[@julissadc6303]

I love your reviews

[@bailey3645]

Definitely pick up S.A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland. It has less focus on poignant themes, but way more action. I liked it even more than Razorblade Tears and they were both 5 stars for me

[@chandlerainsley]

ooo i'll definitely need to check that one out!

[@PinkCatsy]

I really liked Witchmark by C. L. Polk. I'm not sure if you've read this already. It took a little bit to get into and I'm finding that's just what happens with C. L. Polk books. I liked The Midnight Bargain better, but this one has less dystopian patriarchy and misogyny in it, so it's an easier read in that way.

[@moodyfloral6234]

My favorite books this month were The Night Circus, Piranesi, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables #3) and Spoiler Alert. Least favorite was sadly Frankenstein. 🙈

[@catcat5756]

thank you! i was looking for the book Piranesi but i couldn't remember the name. But your comment helped.

[@thewolfandherbooks]

I hated frankenstein. not bc of the author but i hated the character

[@salma3803]

@@thewolfandherbooks what did the author do?

[@thewolfandherbooks]

@@salma3803 i said not bc of the author

[@faelyn_x]

Your hair is gorgeous! Also, I definitely only read 3 books this month and they were all pretty good! Except for one… it was bad lol

[@Lhyoshi]

Kinda sad that you found Dreaming of You disappointing since it's in my top 3 books by Lisa. I just fell in love with Derek at first read, and for some reason the way he throws the marriage proposal at Sarah gives me life lol

[@geovannapinheiro4751]

love the video, chai!!

[@Ananenina]

Thank you for warning about the animal abuse on certain books. I hate it in real life and in any form. I don't know how authors include it in their books. It's not okay.

[@KelliPaints]

Have you ever read Darynda Jones? The Charley Davidson series? Steamy, laugh out loud funny, I think you would like it, or her new series Betwixt and between.. The CD series is amazing on audio Lorelei King is a narrative goddess. I read Betwixt on paperback because Lorelei didn’t narrate. Also a new fave is K. F Breene The Magical Midlife Madness series is amazing. Keep in mind the covers are awful but the books are awesome in my opinion. I am on the “older side’ though. I’m 36 so we might have different tastes lol

[@notthemostread]

I thought you wouldn't post today cuz you were sick. Hope you feelin good, chan ❤️

[@chandlerainsley]

thanks! figured out i am allergic to a food so that is fun :) but i am feeling much better!

[@petram2376]

Will you do a best of Lisa Kleypas video?? I would be interested to see your opinion on the best and worst of her books.

[@chandlerainsley]

maaaaybe! i like making those sorts of video but i feel compelled to read an author's entire backlist to do so and it's such an investment haha

[@siam7818]

I am new here but I really want to see Ur opinion on archers voice , the selection series or kiss the sky and fuel the fire

[@chandlerainsley]

i've read archer's voice, kiss the sky & fuel the fire. dunno if i've talked about the last 2 on my channel but i def have talked about the first one

[@MrsClintA]

The Hidden Lives of Tutor Women was really good.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Razorblade tears seems like it would be so good 👀

[@rebeccatroup1274]

It's too bad you didn't enjoy, "Devil in winter." I love the Wallflower series and consequently the Ravenel series. Maybe missing the set-up in the previous book made the difference. I adore seeing glimpses of them in later books about their children.

[@chandlerainsley]

surprisingly i've enjoyed the Ravenel books, especially the ones that include their kids! just didn't love their love story i guess

[@belair90210]

Excited for your upcoming vlogs. My fave book this month was probably What Lies Between Us by John Marrs. I ended up refunding Things have gotten weird since we last spoke, it was so disturbing to me lol.

[@dishadharmraj6986]

Things have gotten worse, was really gross for the sake of being gross, and it would have been ok if the ending had been better I felt like it was a huge let down the beginning alluded to some type of murder/death or at the very least a crazy ending and it felt flat And I've read that a lot of people who are part of the LGBTQIA community have had problems with the portrayal. I rarely ever say this but I think the book may have benefited from being maybe a hundred page longer because this felt like reading an incomplete first draft.

[@natalietruesdell182]

you should put a tab for recently uploaded at the top of your youtube profile page just so i don't have to go to uploads to see if there's a new video or not ❤️

[@fakexpearls]

Got some good recs out of here, thank you!!! I feel like we have similar issues with Lisa Kleypas - I tried to read 'Dreaming of You' and Could Not and her other books I've tried have not worked for me either....also, I think you're reading the BOTM book of the year nominees for December but mayhaps not.

[@doloresofcourse]

Baking Me Crazy - I really wanted to bonk Jocelyn on the head for being so frigging blind to Levi's affection for her. His entire family re-arranged their lives to accommodate her. Girl, pay attention!

[@rubyburley7124]

Have you read the zodiac academy series?

[@chandlerainsley]

read the first book!

[@Sbeth85]

I got a kick out of all the f-bombs you dropped in this video. Keep em coming!

[@tamannxsharma]

you spoiled ruthless crown as well JKEWFBKJEWB CHANDLER?????

[@amberrhea5293]

Local Woman Missing was the second worst book I've read this year after Bunny. It was just so stupid. The "Delilah" storyline explanation sent me into a rage. It was just nonsense.

[@tamannxsharma]

did you just spoil the wedding date disaster🤐

[@chandlerainsley]

i think we might have different definitions of spoilers

[@user-qu8zs7vs1x]

Had to check if I was playing the video at 1x speed. Did you speed it up before uploading it? You talk too fast.

[@chandlerainsley]

there is a setting button if it's too fast for you but there are also other creators out there too if my content is not something you like! :)

[@icecat4823]

Great video! But you talk so fast lol~ I was checking if the playing speed is up