My Best Books of 2023 ✨ (the Reylos and faeries have won this year)

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[@bibilbophile]

No bc Emily Wilde's is the only valid fae book 😫🤧

[@withcindy]

ur so right

[@kgal1298]

I think that was my favorite Fae book of the year it was just soooo cozy.

[@alyssapinon9670]

Wendell >>>>>> Rhysand and Tamlin. And for that matter Emily >>>> Feyre.

[@ChiaraMihara]

One of my favourites from this year too! Although the books from Olivia Atwater have pretty cool (as in, certainly more dangerous and whimsical than perpetually horny) Fae too imho! Talking about "Half a Soul" and "Ten Thousand Stitches" at least - haven't read the others. No weird big D energy there, more of a Victorian (?) England setting.

[@kjarakravik4837]

I used to be a huge fan of The Modern Faerie Tales and Wicked Lovely when I was a kid and I think they still hold up

[@Daniel-qy5vv]

Cindy, I don't even read books, I just watch your videos cause you are funny.

[@withcindy]

You're the best!

[@nicholasthedoof1514]

Honestly same I don't really read as much as I used to anymore, but Cindy's videos make me wanna read more.

[@Icedragon248]

I was the same, now I am reading again! I think watching Cindy and other booktubers got me back into reading!

[@disallusionment4449]

Cindy makes me want to be a more of a book person lol but I also mainly watch because of her personality

[@khanhlinhdao2534]

LMAO same here 😂😂😂

[@mythosdove]

I love when authors actually write faeries in a way that’s similar to their mythology. They’re assholes and are considered “higher beings” that don’t bother with human pleasantries. It makes the character dynamics much more interesting imo

[@withcindy]

EXACTLY I love dynamics like that!!

[@literaryfools8761]

That is exactly the way holly black describes them in the cruel prince which is why i love it so much

[@heathersmith8549]

Agreed! I can’t stand the Disney stereotype fairy. Fairies are assholes!!!

[@mythosdove]

@@literaryfools8761 the cruel prince is one of my favorite series!

[@queenb2450]

Yes!!! Underrated (but look it's YA) is "Iron King" by Julie Kagawa. I read it way back in high school when Sarah J Maas didn't ruin faeries for me. Like, it has THE best character you will ever meet - Puck and a talking cat ;)

[@joelleblanc8670]

Learning that the authors were binging Steven Universe while writing "This Is How You Lose The Time War" is a fact that lives in my bones.

[@ktda9535]

Ive been in this channel since Cindy owned 4 books only and I’m super proud

[@withcindy]

Thanks for sticking around 😜

[@mglarson5936]

Same 🥰

[@Trucellent]

omg same i remember those times

[@MrSunglasses]

Me too!

[@SheWhoWalksSilently]

@withcindy Been here a while too. Sorry I forgot to unsubscribe 😘

[@chacharealsmoove]

Reylo had such a huge part to play in the booktok community this year like they're carrying

[@withcindy]

they ate tbh

[@Huangraisy]

@@holographicwingwe NEED that

[@jumee1555]

@@holographicwing omg YES please they desperately deserve more content

[@danibanez]

emily saying she has no time for pining and bambleby saying he's gotten used to pining so it's ok, top 10 romantic moments in history

[@withcindy]

UGH YES

[@Sylarah15]

E.L. James made me low-key dread fanfiction writers turned published authors but the Reylo community has really made me a lot more optimistic about it. Also, love the inclusion of non-fiction on this list.

[@alyssapinon9670]

As a Reylo shipper who understands that they’re a problematic fav, I’m pleasantly surprised at how well Reylo fanfic writers avoid the toxic smut route.

[@nataliam2308]

I should give these books a chance at some point because I honestly can't take fanfictions turned books seriously.

[@nataliam2308]

I'm willing to change my mind though.

[@sarahhansen8004]

The thing about How You Lose the Time War is that I fell so in love with that book that I didn’t even realize I was basically reading poetry. When you read that line in this video, it finally was obvious to me. Not a poetry girlie but for those two characters and the unique story, I guess I’m down! An all time fave

[@withcindy]

it truly was poetry!! like how do they come up with this stuff!!

[@merlesstorys]

For me (a non-native English speaker), the poetry thing actually made the experience worse for me. Like yes, it can be be beautiful, but I just couldn’t feel and understand how they felt and thought. If I wanted to, I probably would have needed a dictionary next to me lol (But honestly great that you liked it so much! That’s what books are for :))

[@renleys]

cindy thank u for keeping me sane in a world of SJM, colleen hoover and fourth wing. love u girlie

[@withcindy]

stay strong soldier!!

[@aurora-cc6hk]

she makes every book entertaining

[@withcindy]

it's what i'm here for

[@kkuudandere]

the way I'm pretty sure that's the second time you've read that exact passage from How You Lose the Time War on this channel and it still goes SO HARD. how is something so romantic yet so METAL wtf

[@withcindy]

it's timelesssss

[@muskaan3711]

I absolutely love This is How You Lose the Time War... the poetic writing, the sapphic enemies to lovers angst, the scifi aspect which is mostly just the backdrop... ugh THE PINNACLE OF ROMANCE I need more books like this!!

[@withcindy]

Yesss I love it when those elements are just the backdrop and the focus is the characters and relationship

[@crakandra9672]

Quite literally my fav book of all time

[@disallusionment4449]

Honestly reylos are the best at enemies to lovers and friends to lovers!! I loved reading reylo fanfic because they felt like real romantic literature...qnd often fanfics would deviate so much from the canon it was its own thing. Proud of the reylos!

[@withcindy]

Good job y'all

[@idontneedaname318]

Thanks for recommending Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries as a profound nerd it was such a fun little book

[@withcindy]

YESSS I can't wait for January when the next book comes out. Emily is great rep for nerds hehe

[@alyssapinon9670]

I was so uncertain of whether or not to buy it but after hearing Cindy’s pitch I figured it was divine intervention

[@Person-zc1yv]

This definitely wasn’t supposed to be the takeaway but thank you for convincing me to reread “This Is How You Lose the Time War.” That book is so spectacular and underrated (from what I’ve seen).

[@withcindy]

There is no universe where that book will be overrated

[@28nagkun]

I internally rolled my eyes at the reylo book, but your explanation really got me. I’m definitely going to pick You, Again up. Thanks 😂

[@withcindy]

Yay!! Hehe

[@sumehraandnaobi]

this is how you lose the time war 😌😌😌 my friends hated it bc they had no idea what was going on but i understood it like immediately so they kept texting me asking for what’s happening lmao

[@withcindy]

the girlies who get it get it, and the girlies who dont, dont

[@elizabethlinse5]

The last book reminded me of a book I've read recently call "Mrs Percy's pocket guide to the care and feeding of British dragons." Its a bit different in a lot of ways, especially the dynamic of the main couple which seems to be a bit softer from my understanding, but I really enjoyed the main characters growth through the story of gaining confidence, finding herself outside of her obligations and learning what she wants to do with her life. The love intrest is also very sweet, he's the town vicar and is a bit of a mess. But yeah, definitely off to read that last book now, those characters sound like a lot of fun

[@AoibhinRowland]

My day just got better Girly Just listening to how shitty 2023 was for you and i know it means little from a stranger but I hope you know that your videos make hard days easier for other, like me, and I hope you find how much you help other people make your day happier too xx sorry for the spelling hehe

[@withcindy]

Yayyyy happy Friday Eve

[@withcindy]

Aww just saw ur edited message, thank u bb 🥺 my year is ending on a good note tho, December has been kinder to me so now I'm cautiously optimistic for the new year

[@AoibhinRowland]

@@withcindy ❤❤

[@remadeforme]

Your sponsorship spots are honestly so good. I've been binging your stuff lately and have never skipped them because you are upfront & make them make more sense with your content.

[@withcindy]

Glad you like them! The fun part for me is thinking of a segue to shoehorn it in lolol

[@kiute.c]

I cannot wait to read Study in Drowning and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries! I borrowed the former on Libby and couldn't finish before my loan was up due to personal events, but I loved it so much that I bought the Owlcrate edition secondhand 😅 My interest was immediate, so if you thought it started slow, I cannot imagine how insane the last part will be for me! I also got the B&N edition of Emily Wilde. These are both definitely going to be read early in the new year 😄

[@withcindy]

Oooo if u already enjoyed a study in drowning I'm very much looking forward to ur reaction in the last 1/3!! It was low-key cinematic just bc the descriptive writing was sooo good

[@kiute.c]

@@withcindy I will! I loved the writing for the part that I did read 😊

[@ley5532]

My queen is back, Love you Cindy! I'll be gifting Bright Young Women to my friends thanks to you! Also we need a Reylo deep dive to see how far deep this rabbit hole goes pls

[@withcindy]

I hope they enjoy the book!

[@li.schneider]

this is how you lose the time war my love ❤️ i picked it up after you first recommended it and it’s one of my favorite books of all time, if not the favorite. it’s so lyrical and lush, and the characters’ relationship is so infinitely loving. i understand how people could feel alienated by the specific-yet-unclear ways that different times are portrayed, but it’s something i actually adored about it; it really heightened the sense that this war and red & blue’s parts in it-and as a result, their love-are so vast, so all-encompassing, and so dependent on every detail of every strand. i’m so glad you recommended it and i’m really looking forward to picking up some of this year’s recs!!

[@trinaq]

Happy Holidays, Cindy! 🎄🎁🎅I can always count on you to recommend a novel which turns out to be one of my favourites of all time. 💕

[@withcindy]

Happy holidays! Hope u find something special 💓😊

[@sadicalradness6927]

3:15 Wait, that's such a great gift! I love to get/gift an annotated book from someone. I also love to give my personal copies or annotated copies of my fave books to people. It's such a personal gift

[@thuthuypham8611]

Just wanna say Happy holidays, Cindy 🎉🎉💖💖 I hope you know it's always good fun watching your contents no matter what they are. Just pure gold. 💯💯💯😋

[@withcindy]

Happy holidays to you too!

[@alyssacascos8665]

“It’s all about showing. Not telling” Preach🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@AndShesOff]

YES 🙌 You, Again deserves ALL the love!

[@jesjones7037]

I finished This Is How You Lose the Time War in the beginning of 2023, and I’m currently rereading it already ❤ one of my absolute faves of all time, and the audiobook narration is amazing as well. The writing style is so unique. Usually I’d be annoyed at the vague world building, cause I do want to know more about the science / magic of jumping through time and what each side is fighting for in this war, but this particular book is just so poetic and romantic and executed beautifully that I don’t mind. It’s amazing, 100/10, can’t recommend enough.

[@currant7_recommends]

I enjoyed this video and am glad to see that a good few are on my TBR! Cannot wait to read the last three books in the video (A Study in Drowning, You, Again, and Encyclopaedia of Faeries! Your summary got me excited!!!

[@andrijanav9735]

i actually read emily wildes encyclopaedia of faeries bc of your wrapup and i love it so much! such fun and cozy read with amazing romance

[@withcindy]

Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It is such a fun, pleasant book to read

[@farheens1885]

your videos have been a pick me up for me throughout awful times if that helps a bit 😅 I'm sorry this year has sucked for you hopefully better days to come! It honestly makes me so so happy to see how far you've come and are now in your own place with the lovely frames in the bg and the lovely sweaters you wear 💌 Happy holidays and a merry Christmas Cindy ❤

[@withcindy]

december is already turning out really good so now im hopeful for the new year!!! :3

[@ZS-dr7bi]

Adding these to my tbr. I've been hearing so much about a Study in Drowning I have to check it out soon.

[@relativelystable9328]

This is How You Loose the Time War was memed to the amazon bestseller list this year by my fandom and I have never been prouder of my community 🫡

[@withcindy]

Good job team

[@tillyb7]

The video just started and I already love it😭 Cindy stop you're too funny. I hope you have a lot of fun during these holidays and get a good start of the new year!! ❤

[@withcindy]

Thank you! You too! I'll be spending the holidays with Victoria's family and then New Year's with my college friends 😁

[@valfem]

thank you queen! your recommendations are always welcomed in this house 😊

[@mglarson5936]

Oh man I LOVED A Study in Drowning! Ava Reid is one of my favorite authors. Her other works are really good too (but a lot darker/adult)

[@withcindy]

ava reid is a damn good writer!!

[@plvmenace]

Thank you Cindy for continuously forcing me to keep adding on to my never ending reading list 🥰

[@withcindy]

You are so welcome!

[@TheCrazeace]

16:41 and 20:12 those quotes are fucking metal as hell. Thanks for sharing the books you enjoyed this year Cindy! May your reading journey in 2024 be filled with 5-star rated experiences

[@withcindy]

Ty 🙏😊

[@jumee1555]

When I first saw the cover and read the description for You, Again about a month ago, my immediate reaction was that it was Reylo coded and I'm so glad I'm not alone, the Reylos are winning fr

[@AnneliseB23]

I loved Emily Wilde’s! As someone in academia I personally loved the nerdy academic approach and I thought it felt so real and that you could go out and find these faeries if you wanted to try hard enough. And her dynamic with the other professor was great.

[@rachelppython]

I'm excited to check some of these books out! Hope you have a wonderful 2024!

[@withcindy]

Thank you! You too!

[@vietspringroll]

i picked up emily wilde's encyclopaedia of faeries after your last video talking about it and i'm so happy i did! i'm so charmed by the characters, i love the dynamic between wendell and emily, and i can't wait for the next book :') i also look forward to your next video ofc

[@withcindy]

YESSS WENDELL AND EMILY ARE SO BABY

[@Terry2227]

You are my favorite book tube reviewer. You’re honest and your wit is just razor sharp. I love the diversity of your best of 2023.

[@withcindy]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate that 😊

[@chacharealsmoove]

I love your best books videos because it's so interesting to see how why you like them judt because i think criticsm can be simpler sometimes. Overall its good to see that you got ti enjoy more books and even though you say that you've had a bad year you're doing great imo! I hope its getting better for you

[@withcindy]

thank u!! my december is turning out great already :)

[@adelledurzo8976]

I just finished A Study in Drowning and it jumped to the top of my list too! It was excellent. Love you comments about it.

[@A11i3c4t]

Im so glad you included emily wildes encylopedia of faeries is on this. I enjoyed this book SO MUCH. I cant wait for my pre-order of book #2 in the mail comes in the next week or so. Its nice to be validated 😂❤..

[@thewolfandherbooks]

I added Be Not Afraid of Love to my TBR earlier this year bc of you. Omg your rant about your inner child is sooo me! Haha

[@laurenmiller2841]

Gemuinely going to go pick up the Emily Wilde book now, I had no idea it wasn't just an academic romance book but Fae Intrigue is right up my ally so I'm really glad you spoiled just enough for me to realize it was my genre after all

[@withcindy]

yesss it gets rly into faeries bc of her research so i hope u enjoy!

[@yellow.8809]

Yes! The video I need, eventhough I haven't gotten to the books already on my tbr. 2023 has been the worst reading year for me, but I'm hoping 2024 will be better. Happy Holidays, Cindy! 😊

[@withcindy]

You got this! 💓

[@moua9232]

My copy of this is how you lose the time war just came in the mail yesterday and now watching your video I'm waaaay more looking forward to it now 👀✨ So excited! And well, Happy Holidays Cindy! Might not mean much coming from a random internet stranger but as shitty as 2023 might've been, deep down still hoping for all the better things for you and everyone!!!!💛🌻☘️

[@withcindy]

ooooh yay i hope u enjoy ur book copy!!

[@aenithharper2417]

Thank you for doing a positive list. This is always my favorite. I like positive recommendations.

[@withcindy]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kcnbt99]

Just found your channel a few months ago from your in depth review of Yellowface then fell in love with your crassness and cynicism and binged so many of your videos. Thanks for all the laughs and recommendations! You doubled my tbr and cut many off of them 😂 hope next year is our year! This one was a hot mess for me as well 💕 (also, I also thought I was straight so it was nice to see your character development and you and your gf are so cute! I'm about to marry my enby wife in January 😁)

[@withcindy]

awww congrats on ur engagement!! hope u have a lovely wedding

[@balletbookworm]

This is honestly my fave sponsor lead-in of all time. Perfection. Oh, "This is How You Lose the Time War" - so good. And one of the only books that actually uses the time-loop concept in a way that works and is pretty stunning. Bumping You, Again up on the tbr (have the galley, haven't gotten to it yet)

[@withcindy]

the time loop was so well done!!

[@magamen2433]

I've literally finished Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries an hour ago. It was so entertaining! This year was me unknowingly hopping on the cozy fantasy trend, I've got to know about it a week ago. It's the perfect trend for me, I've always loved these types of stories. Also you made me really interested in How You Lose the Time War! Thank you!

[@withcindy]

yessss emily wilde is a fantastic cozy fantasy. cant wait for the sequel next year

[@andyawe13]

Your rants are God-tier, but I'm going to support you in your positivity as well. Merry almost Christmas

[@withcindy]

Thanks, you too! Hope u have a relaxing break 😊

[@chengqin8720]

no bc years ago I remember watching you review "This is how you lose a time war", reading it and loving it so much I was obsessed with the language and metaphors of the book until now it's time for another reread

[@Huntress4455]

Thanks for these incredible book recs! Can't wait to start the new year with some of these 💕💕💕

[@withcindy]

yay hope u enjoy!!

[@nefeli8354]

i got my english teacher on secret santa and got her "this is how you lose the time war" bc i remembered you saying you liked the writting from the first video you made talking about it and i though if cindy liked it it must be good, this is just a simple rule of life. so thank you for helping me out on this I am in fact forever grateful

[@Yssakai-art]

The passage you read from Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries legitimately made me go "OHHH NOOO" in a high-pitched weepy voice!!!! Borrowing this immediately. Since it's one of your end of the year wrap-ups, I just wanted to say thanks for your year of videos and updates. Your opinions and presentations and the way you communicate your thoughts has been a great comfort for me. I hope your next year is much smoother and has less bumps than this one!

[@withcindy]

aww tysm!! and omg yes the fact that the faerie was willing to GIVE UP HIS FULL NAME FOR HER

[@dania7989]

I was looking for a good video to watch and this just uploaded yay! Best way to spend my lunch break ✨️

[@withcindy]

Yay! Thank you! I'm eating lunch right now too, whatcha eating?

[@dania7989]

@@withcindy woohoo! Pasta, gotta get those carbs and cheese 🤌 wbu?

[@withcindy]

@@dania7989 im eating steak, chicken, rice, quinoa, and also got a fruit smoothie hehe

[@HeatherB81]

How have I never heard of your channel??!! I’m so happy I finally found you!!

[@withcindy]

Welcome!!

[@lindsey9192]

Went to go check out these ebooks at my local library and ALL of them have ridiculously long wait times 😭. I guess it's just the Cindy effect

[@withcindy]

omg hoping for a miracle where the library orders hundreds of new copies for u

[@eveyea5214]

This Is How You Lose The Time War is immaculate 😌

[@withcindy]

Top tier fosho

[@RogueVideoRaven]

Which is crazy because the salesperson at the bookstore told me she hated it when I bought it 😭

[@zilanakcay]

I read all the books you recommended and I was never disappointed! Thank you! ❤

[@badnewsbears123]

I LOVED Emily Wildes Encyclopedia, I am a Poe Stan and can’t wait to read the next book! So glad it made it on Cindy’s list too so more people will read it!!

[@cecesunshine]

god, i just love your recommendations! happy holidays cindy! 🎄

[@withcindy]

Yay! Thank you! Hope u enjoy ur holidays too 😊

[@heatherparisi8250]

I’ve already read Emily Wilde’s encyclopedia of fairies twice now you’re making me want to reread it again💕

[@Ello927]

26 sec ago 💀👁👁 I need to get off youtube after this vid

[@withcindy]

Ur the first 🥇🏆

[@readwithJoey]

A mother needs to keep her children alive ❤

[@Nothereforit174]

You know who you are at this point

[@starlightarcher1534]

Ooh I am absolutely going to have to add some of these books to my TBR! Especially 'Encyclopedia of Faeries' because that sounds right up my alley! ✨

[@withcindy]

Please do!

[@cinnamonchopsticks4712]

Yay thank you for the You, Again love it doesn't get enough. My favorite debut of 2023!

[@withcindy]

Mine too!

[@webnod]

Thanks! I've put a few of these on hold from the library and ordered a copy of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries from our local book seller.

[@lenapawlek7295]

Thanks for the recommendations! The bright young women one sounds especially interesting to me, i really liked the part about how they never name the serial killer

[@TesseractHeartMisc]

I still have "You, Again" on my shelf to read and this makes me more excited to get to it!

[@withcindy]

yayyy hope u enjoy it!!

[@danayeaahh]

this is how you lose the time war changed my life and the very brief cameo of it in this video made me remember why!! thank you for all the book reco's cindy i trust your taste the most on this hellsite

[@withcindy]

Time war will always be special!!

[@bertiiart]

you, again was AMAZING! i picked it out without even knowing it was a reylo inspired thing and not that i think about it again i totally see it and it makes me love it even more!!! love hearing about your favorite books!

[@withcindy]

aaaa what was ur fave part about you again?!

[@bertiiart]

@@withcindy i think the moment he discovered his love for cooking again was when i knew they would be end game and that even after their fight they would always find a way back together!!! i think it's around the 300 pages where he says i want everything and i'll give you everything i cried lmao

[@withcindy]

@@bertiiart THE FEEEELLSSS!!!

[@aiimeii400]

I read Emily Wilde after you talked about it in a previous video and really enjoyed it too! I enjoyed the footnotes because it did add some extra information that would later become relevant, such as the mention of the two academics from centuries ago who have become a legend in their own right. After seeing them mentioned a few times, the characters refer to them as a figure of speech that doesn't need to be info dumped explained because it's already there. Really great idea! Makes you feel like you know their world a lot more.

[@harrowharknonagesimus]

this is how you lose the time war and emily wilde's encyclopaedia of faeries are also two of my favorite books i read this year. incidentally, i read both of them on your recommendation so thank you so much for that 💕

[@nasibelut2432]

Cindy, your review is always interesting and fun to watch, thank you so much! I'll put some of the books in my reading list next year

[@withcindy]

Yay that's awesome!

[@kristinblack8196]

Normally me and Cindy don’t love or hate the same books but I watch anyway bc I love hearing her views on books and she’s so funny. You can’t imagine how excited I was that she and I both loved You, Again 😂 this validation will get me through the next decade of my life.

[@withcindy]

omg yessss you again was so fun!!

[@nicole38568]

Happy Holidays, Cindy!!!! Im so glad you had a great time reading these book. Now, Ill be checking them out myself. The only reylo publish book I read was “ Love Hypothesis “ . You, again sounds cute and hope to get around reading it by next year. The Fair book seems something I’ll really enjoy. Maybe the fae mood will have a comeback on my reading list next year. 😂😂😂😂

[@withcindy]

emily wilde has convinced me faeries are enjoyable to read after all

[@Sh3rrr]

Great selection of books and nice to hear you discuss them all :) I read and enjoyed the time war because of you and the way you discussed Bright young women makes me want to try out that book when I usually avoid that genre.

[@withcindy]

i hope u enjoy it if u end up trying it!

[@wjddml]

Cindy new year is almost here, wishing you a successful 2024 and hope your book gets published soon 😊🎉

[@withcindy]

thank u!! i plan on querying in 2024!

[@ClaudiaWowPaw]

I am so glad this is out. I need to do a Christmas book haul and I need to be informed !

[@kgal1298]

I loved You Again, also the witty fast paced dialogue gave me Gilmore Girls which made me eat it up more and I absolutely did not care it was ReyLo fanfiction people need to get over that. You also got me to read Wordslut and where as that's a linguistics book it was good especially reading it next to Emily Wilsons translation of the The Odyssey because it's so interesting how just certain aspects of language and the context of the world at the time really set the tone for what we read and how we consume the world around us.

[@StrawberryLemonBooks]

Ooo so many interesting sounding books to add to my tbr! Loved the video 💙

[@abbykadabby418]

I agree that A Study In Drowning started off so slow, I nearly DNF'd it. But it picked up and I'm glad I picked it up again! I thought it was so atmospheric and beautiful.

[@serenity8910]

That section you read from Emily Wilde is my freaking favorite scene. When he goes "oh yeah, of course I should make an appointment to declare my love to you" it kinda made me 🫠🫠🫠

[@gillian5826]

You, Again is also in my favorites this year!

[@TheLazyDaze]

Oh man, I read Emily Wilde at the beginning of the month and became OBSESSED! It’s just so hilarious and cozy and shocked me at so many places in amazing ways. Soooo excited for the next one to come out!!! Plus Wendell is Babygirl sooooo

[@clingy__bunny]

Happy Holidays Cindy! I'm excited to pick up these books and see what i think of them :DD

[@withcindy]

Hope you enjoy them!

[@MicahRion]

I read Be Not Afraid of Love from seeing your reading vlog about it. It was amazing, thank you!

[@withcindy]

I'm so glad!

[@supposedlymel]

you have made me want to reread TIHYLTTW so badly 😭 I haven't read a lot this year because i've been working on a novel, but watching your vids i feel like i have read more😂

[@dramonmaster222]

Happy Holidays Cindy! So looking forward to your reviews in 2024.

[@withcindy]

and a happy new year!

[@lunacoombs9590]

Cindy, thank you so much for sharing your favs ❤ happy holidays 🎉

[@withcindy]

happy holidays to u too~

[@Hannah-jj3ik]

The way that I devoured You, Again because it was comp'ed to When Harry Met Sally and didn't even clock the Reylo vibes....

[@withcindy]

i didnt even clock the reylo vibes either, not even when i saw the cover lol

[@flower_chain7098]

Emily Wilde was such a good book!! I loved the whole plot line and the layout of the book. The tone of the main character’s entries was so interesting to me too. And…I don’t even know what Emily and Wendell’s dynamic is called, but I could not get enough of them. I I needed more scenes with them together, honestly. I even searched ao3 for fan fiction of them 😅

[@cdd0918]

trying to get back into my reading era so will definitely be adding these books to my list of books to read! :D

[@dezboodraws4953]

Been here since 2020 I believe and seeing you grow your hair has been a trip, I’m hella used to the pixie cut. Whatever hair style you have you rock it every time! I love watching all your videos all the love!

[@withcindy]

Thank u for being here in this new era ❤️🙏

[@dezboodraws4953]

@@withcindy Always will be here! Love your personality and your takes!