april wrap up ft lots of swear words, spicy romances and disappointment

[@shaylaatiles]

“stay with me cause that shit don’t make sense” you had me dead lmaooo 🤣

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂

[@gathoniclare1203]

'Just coz the protagonist allowed these men to DP her doesn't mean that they are in love' I just had to pause and laugh at that🤣🤣🤣. I also read the first book in the wicked villains series, hated it and never bothered with the rest of the books

[@tye1er41]

I just found your page and I LOVE your personality. Us black girls who read need more representation so THANK YOUUU!!!!!

[@moustik31]

Yes, so true. Jess Owens recommended her and now, I follow both on Insta too.

[@justpepper5126]

@@moustik31 I found Chanelle and then Mina and then Jess, in that order, through youtube recommendations. Is the youtube algorithm finally making sense?

[@MinaReads]

Thank YOU for watching ☺️ i appreciate the support so much

[@moustik31]

@@justpepper5126 Who is Chanelle? And yes!!! 🙌🏾

[@justpepper5126]

@@moustik31 @chanelletime

[@caitlin3674]

“ This book made me realize some shit about myself “ - truer words have never been spoken 😂

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂

[@tasia101]

between the sea witch & sweat and soap, this video has me crying 😭

[@shashuhughes]

Tell me I’m not the only one dyingggggg “then I flipped the page and they was doing back shots!”

[@lynn2927]

Me, trying to pay attention to your descriptions of the book, but being distracted by your BEAUTY: "Uh yes...sounds...interesting...?"

[@MinaReads]

🥰🥰 thank you love!

[@lua_ferraz]

"But it's his fault because he's an idiot" 😂😂😂 I'm already dying

[@MinaReads]

😂😂😂

[@_echointhevoid_]

that scarf/wrap is beautiful!! (English is my second language, idk what its called)

[@MinaReads]

It’s a scarf! Thank you so much ☺️💗💗

[@yellowwarbler3972]

23:10 had me cracking up omg

[@Vikikitty]

Love sweat and soap. Love an actually adult relationship where they talk and work together... you know mature people having a romance. Such a great manga!!

[@stateofiction]

"they were doing backshots on the next page!" AHHHH

[@MinaReads]

I was so shook

[@mariama12]

Ugh I’ve been in the worst reading slump. The only thing I read in April was Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon for the 86th time lmao.

[@VampireBuddha77]

such a great book tho!!!

[@MinaReads]

Such a good book 😩 i miss mason and xeni

[@queenmaj6576]

your upload schedule has synced up perfectly to the time i make myself tea and look for a good video to watch for the fourth video in a row. are we telepathically linked

[@MinaReads]

Omg i love this for us!

[@TiannaKellyRead]

i peep the books in the back and i shall try and have patience for you to finish

[@MinaReads]

Eventually!!!

[@TiannaKellyRead]

@@MinaReads at least before I’m 25

[@gabbaray2013]

Truly love how you do reviews 💜

[@MinaReads]

Thank you 😭😭 im glad you enjoy my messy style

[@toribrookss]

"he was pathetic and stupid to me" PLS 😭 DHDHDJ this video had me wheezing! i might have to pick up the beast tho. great video, as always girl! 💕

[@MinaReads]

Thank you so much beloved 😭😭😭 im glad you enjoyed

[@meghannpalmer7417]

Love the purple. New subscriber. I like how you talk about the books. So great

[@MinaReads]

Thank you for the support!!

[@_feral_streep_]

Mina this look is sooo cute! Love the purple on you!

[@MinaReads]

Thank you so much!

[@fenellaevangela]

My favourite read from April was The Marrow Thieves! I wish I'd read it earlier, honestly.

[@MinaReads]

I think I’ve heard this one rec’d before, I’ll have to check out from my library

[@sasha7628]

Katee Robert books sound wild, I need to read them asap! also you asked about fave book read in April and I blanked out, for sure in April I started watching Bakuten, ongoing anime about gymnastics and it’s so good. So that’s my April highlight. And also Mashiro no Oto, that’s another great ongoing anime.

[@MinaReads]

I’ve been watching Bakuten too! It’s so precious 🥰

[@sasha7628]

@@MinaReads awesome, i'm glad to hear it!! they all are such good kids, also i hope we will see coach's wife by the end of the season, i'm the most intrigued lol

[@mithzelluque4754]

i literally read vol 1-4 of sweat and soap because of your goodreads updates. literally, favorite couple in the world.

[@MinaReads]

SAME they’re so cute 🥰 I’m glad you liked it!!

[@rsmrycross]

Omg your review of Reverb really slayed me. So good.

[@calyshab6874]

I literally finished the first volume of Sweat and Soap and I couldn't believe all the adjectives you said about this book could exist and actually work but, holy crap, it DID. O_O *claps for the author*

[@moustik31]

I read Sweat and Soap and it's the purest, sweeted romance ever. I love a non-toxic, not alphahole love interest and a shy but not ridiculously so MC. Update: I read Spy × Family too! We love the same mangas 😊💜 ~~~ I dont keep tracks of the books I read, so I cant really tell which one was my favorite April's read. So, I'll just recommend an all-time favorite: Sea of Puppies by Amitav Ghosh, have you read it? It's a historical novel about opium trade wars set in China and India.

[@gaea.readss]

Bruhhhhhh I can’t lmaoooo “and I flip the page and you will never believe it they was doing back shots” 😂😂😂😂

[@nikkiknack]

Lol your review on Reverb coming to the table with logic and solving easy problems 🤣

[@MinaReads]

The characters had no common sense 😭😭

[@lua_ferraz]

I've been slowly making my way through the wicked villains series and so far the only one I really liked was the first. I'm due to read the best next though, so I'm hopeful. And my favorite read of April was Black Sun, absolutely fantastic, I already want to reread!

[@booksandlifewithlaura2143]

Black sun by Rebecca Roanhorse was probably my favorite book in April.

[@MinaReads]

I loved that book! Glad you enjoyed it as well fam💗

[@user-nk3jo3fg9p]

i feel like you would enjoy courtney milan's books, great video as always!

[@cakt1991]

I also read A Wicked Bargain for the Duke and also didn’t love it. And I’m definitely intrigued by The Beast…although the other books in the series, especially The Sea Witch, sound like…something 😬 I have an ARC of Katee Robert’s Neon Gods, which is a Hades and Persephone retelling, and while I know it’s likely entirely separate from the WV, hearing your thoughts on WV Hades made me nervous!

[@MinaReads]

Hopefully neon gods will be different! I have an arc too so fingerd crossed i love that one!

[@miavillegas6022]

Congrats on 30k! My favorite book in April was The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick - best fantasy book I've read in months!!

[@candyisreading8813]

I just bought it!

[@MinaReads]

I’ll have to check this one out!

[@justvynexa]

you talking about Sea Witch, I was literally like 😕 the entire time. I haven’t read the WV series, but I definitely want to read the first one. not me now needing to read Sweat and Soap!

[@cinderellagirl4ever]

You totally should pick up Sweat and Soap! I picked it up after seeing Mina's review on goodreads and LOVED it! It was just iconic and so cute

[@MinaReads]

YES NESS PLS READ IT

[@MinaReads]

Omg im glad you enjoyed it too

[@dulcitococo122]

I love your channel!! Thanks for creating valuable content xoxo

[@MinaReads]

Thank you for the support !

[@bebella9005]

Both the mangas you talked about seem so good and right up my alley, so thanks for making a hole in my wallet

[@MinaReads]

Sorry friend 😭😭😭

[@bts_vinyl]

I wasn't really planning on reading any of the Wicked Villains series but you've convinced me that I should give The Beast a try

[@PrettyLeoKitty]

Girl you had me cracking up!😂

[@MinaReads]

😭😭 I’m glad you enjoyed

[@PrettyLeoKitty]

@@MinaReads Chica you're just helping us not read books that will just make us 😡. I just hate you had so many.

[@VampireBuddha77]

My fave reads of April were The Right Swipe and Would I Lie to the Duke! I'm def gonna check out Parker!

[@MinaReads]

Hoping to get to would i lie to the duke this month on your recommendation!

[@GraveyardShift-tl6ri]

the crop of your books makes one of them say "the perfect ass" and i think its hilarious

[@MinaReads]

Very on brand for the channel

[@mariaepsilon]

Love your recommendations! Gonna add Parker and both mangas to my tbr. I would recommend Play Dirty by Neve Wilder and Onley James (it’s the second book in the series, but I think it should be fine)

[@MinaReads]

Thanks for the recommendation!!!

[@yvetteb.4549]

Your commentary is always hilarious lol I love it. Never change

[@MinaReads]

I try my best! 😂😂

[@ohladysamantha]

I just read The Beast and gave it four stars but your review is making me feel like I should give it 5! Iconic triad. I’m skipping around in that series because I care about some villains more than others. The sea Witch sounds wack as hell.

[@leannj.3706]

loved the wrapup! 💜 two books I read and really like in April were act your age eve brown and the fifth season

[@MinaReads]

Loved both of those so much!!!

[@Jen_Foster]

I read Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall and I loved it. It has drier, British humor and the audiobook I got from Hoopla was voiced perfectly. Would recommend the audiobook!

[@MinaReads]

Ooo I have the audiobook I should give it a shot this month!

[@joanbereading]

Why are u so funny ily

[@MinaReads]

ily2 😭😭😭

[@readthesky]

my jaw was ON THE FLOOR for the entirety of your description of "Sweat and Soap" oh my goooodness 👀😳

[@MinaReads]

It’s so wild but somehow it’s one of the best romances I’ve ever read 😭😭

[@KLC228]

Family Spy sounds so cute!

[@bstmmyevr]

Hi Mina. Missed your videos. You look gorgeous. Just wanted to show some love. ❤️🤗

[@MinaReads]

Thank you so much ☺️💗

[@tattoowithlea]

I love your whole look in this video! Ok now I'm interested in Sweet and Soup even though it sounds weird 😂

[@megwithbooks]

YESSSS ILYYYY!!!

[@MinaReads]

ILY2 🥰🥰

[@ryujesslylafifnat8352]

This book made me figure stuff out about myself! Its on my good reads!

[@JA-xe5tl]

I wasn’t interested in Katee’s Disney series, but now I need to try The Beast! 😁

[@tanvigorthi3411]

Mina I truly think i love you I just found your channel and I trust your recommendations with everything in me

[@mbooksbycandlelight]

Mina, you're awesome. I always laugh with your videos. 🤣 You give the best reviews!

[@ashboo28]

Look Mina, I didn't even have to hear you out.... straight on my TBR.

[@autumnsmith6097]

aww spy family seems so cute!!

[@MinaReads]

It’s adorable! Highly recommend 🙌🏽

[@RachelReadsandSings]

You saying Hades was a stupid clown SENT me. That series is so ridiculous at times but I think you just have to go with it to have a good time lol

[@MinaReads]

I tried but the “plot” was so distracting 😭😭😭

[@RachelReadsandSings]

@@MinaReads LMAO I totally understand

[@veronikapajnogac1682]

My favorite April book was People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. So good!

[@joyfulgail]

Your skin is so beautiful.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you ☺️

[@ScullyPop]

This is a wonderful book channel. I'm a fan.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!!

[@inkyisaac2460]

im so excittteeeddd lets GO. congrats on 30 k! can't wait to see you grow! the books this month? WACK.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!!!

[@tansjord]

I could listen to you reviewing books for HOURS 😂❤️

[@MinaReads]

Thank you 😭😭

[@JessTalkingBooks]

I read Ariadne last month. Posted a vid about a few retellings I read last month. Really, really loved it. A top read.

[@Ktaylor3694]

That was a roller coaster but I thoroughly enjoyed it haha. 🤣

[@MinaReads]

I’m glad 😭😭😭 i told y’all it was a mess!

[@riseuprichonne]

“Just because the protagonist let these men DP her does not mean they’re in love” 😭😭😭 please. let me give you a rec that has DP and love: Walking Away by Xavier Neal. It’s my favorite poly read and I KNOW it’s entertaining with great relationship development.

[@MinaReads]

Added immediately to my tbr!

[@rnarie]

the sea witch WHAT

[@MinaReads]

EXACTLY

[@lalouveverte7503]

Sweat and soap reminds me of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer but make it romance.

[@jordansparks8502]

Mina! You should give the Aspect and Anchor series by Ruby Dixon a try. The second book especially is just chefs kiss. Would recommend listening to the audio books!

[@askjanaleigh]

Lol. I'm sorry you had a bad reading month. However, this video is hilarious. Lol. I'm definitely gonna read The Beast. I love a good polyamorous story. 😍 Thanks for that rec. Btw, you look beautiful, as always. Your eyes look lovely.

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!!! I’m glad you enjoyed i tried to keep it light even tho my reading month wasnt the best 😂😂

[@askjanaleigh]

I was thoroughly entertained. 😁 Keep these videos coming. I love them. 💚

[@silvermists7007]

Spy×family is so freaking cuteeeee!!! I adore all these characters!! 😭😭😭

[@MinaReads]

I cant wait to read vol 3 🥰

[@shashuhughes]

My face the entire time listening to some of the synopsis for these books 😳😏

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Ariadne sounds so freaking gooooooooood!!!

[@MinaReads]

So hyped to try it!

[@moonsauce88]

“No he was a fuckin clown” (hades) 😆

[@cinzuxatur]

“ they had absolutely no effin braincells” 😂 haha great wrap up!

[@MinaReads]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@bookterror]

I just read several of Roberts's books myself and I feel like she does relationship dynamics really well but she always condenses her books into a short time frame (and short page count) as well as ignoring any outside influences. If you think about the "worldbuilding" in the series for more than a second it all falls apart - the protagonists don't have friends, jobs or anything else.

[@aditi7692]

you're soooo beautiful !!!

[@MinaReads]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@YourTrueShelf]

You look stunning 💛 sorry you didn't have a great month!! Some books I've loved lately are Slay by Brittney Morris, More Myself by Alicia Keys, and The Midnight library by Matt Haig.

[@AbiofPellinor]

“Ft lots of swear words” I’ve never clicked so fast 🤣 I’ve not read a single one of these and tbh in here for the education!!

[@peyton07]

You hated some books I really like, but you still had me laughing! Hope May is more to your taste.

[@daveatron_]

losing my mind over the historical romance series being called 'the hazards of dukes' lmao

[@MinaReads]

😭😭

[@monicagonzalez8604]

Yes hades eas too much i could not finish it, a million dollars what 🤣. I like parker but every time i see pack in a tittle, i thing wolf so i was waiting for the reveal 🤣🤣.

[@MinaReads]

Omggg i wish it was a werewolf series 😩😩

[@KristenReads]

I've only read the first book in the Wicked Villains series, about Jasmine and Jafar. Was interested in reading the others, but perhaps I'll just skip straight to The Beast.

[@asdfghjklasdfghjkl321]

I personally really enjoyed reading song of achilles! Edit: Also your editing fucking slaps, I fucking cackled 💀😂😂

[@MinaReads]

Thank you!

[@caprisbookisland]

Not backshots on the next page Chile 😭

[@MinaReads]

I was shook 😳

[@ashleyxnicol]

sweat and soap🥰

[@MinaReads]

My faves!!!!

[@PeddlerOfPages]

Cute on one page, backshots on the next - why did I immediately go and buy Sweat and Soap?

[@gaea.readss]

Damn they really fucked up Hades and he’s one of my favorites lmao😭😭😭😭

Ariadne sounds amazing 😳

[@heyimsasa]

💖💖💖

[@MinaReads]

🥰🥰

[@books_and_ki]

He's just sniffing her for a week 😂 the spy family one sounds cute too!

[@justpepper5126]

1) Congratz on 30k! Well-deserved. 2) You look fierce af with your 50 shades of purple outfit. 3) If you're looking for a cute af Hades character, check out the Lore Olympus webtoon: www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320 4) If you want adult supernatural romance where polyamorous smut is actually relevant to the plot ( 🤯 ), check out "A Kiss of Shadows" by Laurell K. Hamilton. It does not pull any punches with the smut or the romance. Or the mystery. Or the action.

[@MinaReads]

1-2) Thank you!!! 3-4) I will check out these recs, I’ve been meaning to try laurel k hamilton for a while

[@ThistleVerse]

Sounds like Ursula made some bad business decisions, no wonder her territory is failing.

[@ThistleVerse]

My April read I enjoyed was Root Magic by Eden Royce.

[@MinaReads]

I’ll have to check that one out!!

[@Kev-In-Progress]

bout to go look for those backshots

[@Kev-In-Progress]

they really got straight to the business in the first chapter

[@0Rachizzle0]

A bit of a niche book perhaps, but I loved The Book of Longings. We know that Jesus was a historical character and most likely was married, this book imagines what the life of Jesus' wife could've been like. Really interesting & made me cry. Spoiler: Jesus dies.

[@MinaReads]

This does sound interesting, I’ll see if my library has a copy

[@reneelosangel]

💐

[@zeesummers]

Tryna decide if I should care if the contractor at my house hears you talking ab Ursula purchasing ariels virginity 🤔

[@zeesummers]

Or the sniffing 😭

[@MinaReads]

😭😭😭😭 omg sorry fam

[@jacobneale5844]

👍👍👍‼️‼️‼️ :)

[@MinaReads]

🥰💗💗💗

[@itsmonteprice]

💙💛

[@parmahmac6073]

Really disappointed in Twice Shy. The, “ I am allowed to be so, so quirky,” trope screams privilege to me now.

[@Julie_ao]

😍

[@MinaReads]

🥰👀