Popular Books I'll (Probably) Never Read

[@irenervbooks]

if there's something i love on booktube is sam talking about controversial topics/unpopular opinions. YOU GO GIRL! I hope you're doing great btw

[@DinoSoursGoRawrrx3]

Irene K she's great love it

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thank you bb 💜

[@lauramaldonado7497]

buT YoU hAVe tO ReAD it To bE A FAnTASy FAn. I loathe when people say that about any book. If I wasn’t interested in reading it before that statement, then now I will avoid it out of spite.

[@biancavictoria8746]

Hahahaha relatable

[@noodlekatz4449]

Spite reading and avoiding books due to spite is my favorite kind of spite

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

Well, you beat me to it. I feel the same, especially about Wheel of Time and Lord of Rings.

[@ArchivesOfJina]

Yupppppp

[@rachelmakrucki3172]

"I'm gonna have so many angry men in my comments and I don't care" Yes girl anthem for 2019.

[@ceebeegeegies]

Funnily enough I have yet to see an angry dude lol have they been warded away? Am I the angry dude? I’m not angry nor a dude who knows

[@styxthistle497]

"I heard this main character is a murdering rapist." Well done to my 14 yr old self of the past for not picking up Prince of Thorns.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

:)

[@Maren617]

I'm just flabberghasted how many books are adored by people and nobody even f*cking *mentions* that the protagonist is an unrepentant rapist and serial killer. Take Shogun, for example - super famous, thought to be oh-so-romantic, everybody roots for the protagonist who's thought to be such a hero... and the book starts with the mention that he and his men have just spent the past few weeks gang-raping and pillaging their way through coastal Japan! Then they are captured and sentenced to death for this and you're supposed to *root for them to escape...* and I was like "hell no! execute them all, please, and be done with it!" So uhm, that's when I stopped and I will never know how Mr. Gangrape will gain the love of the lovely Keiko-Whatsherface and gain the respect of all the samurai, natirally without ever even trying to make amends for the horrific suffering he's caused - huge loss for me, I'm sure.

[@xPikaRawr]

@@Maren617 agreed, i swear anyone who reads this is a rapist apologist. idgaf. you have to be inhumane to read AND root for the mcs in this. crazy.

[@lilystoyanova4900]

The Last Magician is similar to The Diviners and isn't scary!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Lily Baskerville BLESS thank you

[@thepink_avenger]

I was going to suggest that too. Lol

[@tylerl.2268]

The Shatter Me series and The Immortal Instruments series. (I'm sorry guys please dont kill me)

[@elenavanderwoodsen9783]

It's mortal not immortal,anyhow that's your opinion and everyone should be fine with it.

[@ziya8143]

I agree with you in the mortal instruments series I have read the infernal Devices and that was ENOUGH for me

[@Lucas_ramirez67]

I’ll never for the life of me understand the popularity of Cassandra Clare. I knew I had read those characters elsewhere long before I found out about her past. Her fascination with incest is also disturbing. I’m against censorship in any form, but come on man. It’s a YA series, not Anne Rice or VC Andrews.

[@ziya8143]

Bookish Vibes I know right?! This is not Game of Thrones it’s like you said YA. Thank God I read the infernal devices only , I just wanna check what is with all this hype, it was a waste for time truly , I could’ve read other books , but it was an experience ,and a word I don’t want to visit ever again.

[@soda_fairy]

Tbh I liked the Shatter me series but yeah you definitely aren't missing out on a life changing story

[@kimkosyjana9511]

I have no desire to read anything by Cassandra Clare or the Throne of Glass series 😬

[@katiestripe88]

Life’s too short to read things you don’t enjoy! Xxx

[@sybilwilson9262]

The Grisha Books. I. Don't. Care. I read the SOC books and I was bored to tears. Cannot and will not. Also Warcross. But only because people were so disappointed in the sequel.

[@MortMe0430]

Each to their own! I personally enjoyed SoC, but I've been dragging my feet on the sequel because there was other stuff I wanted to read, and I don't think the love triangle stuff I've heard about the Grisha trilogy will be up my alley.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

and that doesn’t offend me because people disliking my faves has nothing to do with me (leading by example here). What is your favorite series??

[@sybilwilson9262]

@@MortMe0430 I'm definitely in the minority with SoC. I think they're more character driven books than I tend to enjoy

[@sybilwilson9262]

@@ThoughtsOnTomes LOL. Well I love and adore Gilded Wolves (which I found here) and love and adore Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose (also found here) and I think Jay Kristoff is a golden god who can do no wrong. Also Scythe and Thunderhead

[@abi_rose]

yeah warcross really isn't worth it

[@idratherbereading5766]

I have always loved how honest you are with your opinions. When you don't like something, you're blunt about what you think no matter what the majority fans think. Loved this video!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thank you :)

[@JasonsWeirdReads]

I am reading the Wheel of Time books and I’m loving it. Having said that, the tropy stuff in it is sooo tropy. 😂 Even the prose is oddly full of familiar sayings and whatnot found in other series. I would definitely recommend staying away from it if that would annoy you. Great video! It was a lot of fun to watch.

[@Mel-mu1hk]

I have literally no desire to read the Wheel of Time series either Haha. I have read and loved the Lord of the Rings and a lot of other revered fantasy books and the wheel of time is just so much and every time I see them I just roll my eyes and I don't know why lol

[@ziya8143]

The Bookish Babbler I’m on book 2 and I’m terrifying by the tower in my room (I have all the books)

[@AnonYmous-sd4pb]

Vampire Academy has good plot, but the petty high school drama and romance ruined it for me.

[@ev6564]

The high school drama ends early on in the series if you want to give it another try. But it's no big deal with you don't

[@kaylaqueen6640]

I frickin’ love you! I love the fact that you don’t care what other people think. Life is too short to read crap just because “you’re not a fantasy fan if you don’t.” You’re a fantasy fan, you just don’t need to fall into the clique (with WOT and Malazan) to prove it. I just found out about both series, so I’m going to give the first books a try, but I’m not married to the idea of needing to read them if I don’t enjoy them.

[@colormebluuee4192]

I totally agree with your opinions on the An Ember In the Ashes series. I read the first book last year and didn’t like it at all.

[@vivianwakoff]

I'm so glad someone else didn't get into Marie Lu's writing! It's not bad or anything, I just can't connect to her writing! On a side note, I love when you get salty with the fandoms! It always makes me smile! Thanks!

[@timtate1381]

Yes! I hated legend!

[@JPChoquette]

Personally, whenever people tell me I "must read" such-and-such a book, I usually feel my rebellious side kick in and then don't want to touch it. The same for super-popular books that everyone talks about. Smiled when I heard that you are the same. :)

[@lfseitzbooks5699]

Oh no! I love Vampire Academy! That's okay, I totally get what you mean about time passing and certain books just passed their prime. And I feel the same about Ember in the Ashes, I read the first one, and the second but it took me a long time, and I can't bring myself to read the third. I love how you basically say "just because I don't read specific books doesn't mean I'm not a fantasy fan." Yessssss! love it. (Love your make up as always.)

[@JesReadsBooks]

I LIVE for your sass. YES QUEEN 👏👏

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Jes Reads Books 💜💜💜

[@charityyoder9028]

The last magician by Lisa Maxwell is early 1900s new york. Serious six of crows vibes while being nothing like it.

[@lindaraquel8967]

Wow, I was just watching your “Series I (probably) won’t finish” video. 😂 I’m with you with horror books. I kinda want to read some Stephen King horror because I feel like that’s a milestone most readers have, but I appreciate being able to sleep and only being scared of crippling debt and not the shadows in the room, thanks. I’ll probably never finish To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (I read the first two and moved them, but I don’t feel the need to read the third), Illuminae (had to force myself to finish that first book, if only because I didn’t want the money I spent to be a waste), and Throne of Glass (I don’t know why I’ve tried to forced myself to read this; I didn’t even like the first book).

[@bethrl3147]

People keep voting Steven King horrors onto my book club reading list and I just have to refuse to read them. I'm too much of a scaredy cat.

[@lindaraquel8967]

Beth Lowe Right?? Can anyone please understand that I like not being scared to death? I can’t deal with horror. ;-;

[@ceebeegeegies]

There are so many Stephen king books that aren’t horror! King’s got a reputation for horror but out of the dozen I’ve read not a single one was horror. If you want to try king you can pick one that isn’t creepy. I promise they’re out there! At least a dozen!

[@graceellenmessimer6805]

I also wanted the Stephen King horror experience even though horror isn’t my thing, and i tried Carrie! It wasn’t scary to me lol but that’s one I’d recommend if you want to try something creepy but not too terrifying by him. I know he also writes non-horror too but I haven’t read any of it!

[@NekoyashaNyuu]

Miss Linda Bennet Felt the same about the Throne of Glass series. I don’t even know why it’s called that. The throne is absolutely irrelevant 😂 I forced myself to read all of them, because I loved ACOTAR so much. There were some ups and downs but in the in was just a waste of time and money...

[@dearcomrade2358]

i have no desire whatsoever to read a john green novel

[@HollyHeartsBooks]

I read Prince of Thorns a couple months ago and actually didn't find it as dark as others said. The character has a 40 year old personality so maybe that softened it. XD

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

isn't he like 13 at the start of the book though??

[@HollyHeartsBooks]

Thoughts on Tomes Yup! There is a mention of a rape about 10 pages in but it’s only mentioned in passing. There’s no rape scene which obviously is still bad but just to let you know in case you ever become interested. 😊

[@helenatieck7911]

I really liked that book and I agree. Not as dark as you would expect. And while Jorg is the protagonist, he is definitely not the person you root for 100%. I liked book 2 even more and hope I can get to book 3 soonish.

[@blobaloo]

Kiersten White's books feel very different depending on the series you read. After Paranormalcy I was shocked that the Conqueror's Saga was written by the same person!

[@limeboum]

vbloomy I know!!! She’s so good at displaying the different voices from each of her books!!

[@leticiatoraci9855]

"The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein" by Kiersten White was quite good and I would recommend.

[@NekoyashaNyuu]

The Conqueror‘s series started kind of slow but in the end I loved it so so much! Lada is one of the rare female characters that is not endlessly described as strong, it just shows in her actions. She is stubborn and an inspiration that you can be strong and love someone very much but you don’t have to bow before them.

[@thejordanjournals]

I do not understand the hype for Ember either. I've continued reading the series because so many people keep hyping the new releases up; however, I am always disappointed and bored to tears reading her books. I don't know why I keep reading them. But at this point I only have one left, so why not?

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thejordanjournals 🤣 might as well

[@aw7145]

Honestly, I am someone that has read both Malazan (at least Erikson's side) and wheel of time (twice because I'm insane) and I have a deep love for both (moreso wheel of time) and I'm perpetually annoyed at the people who say things like "you /have/ to read it to /understand/ fantasy." They're just such an endeavor and if you aren't passionate about it you won't enjoy it anyways and then the snobs will get mad at you for not liking them! I think that acknowledging their influence is enough - it's not like the people who don't wanna read WoT or Malazan are saying they're worthless. People should only read what they want to; it doesn't make anyone any less of a "fantasy fan"

[@bradleypeterson2322]

I must say that while Wheel of Time can be trope-y at times, I think you'd be surprised at how original it is. Calling it the series where fantasy tropes came from does a disservice to the series. Since you're not gonna read the books, I think you should check out the tv show when it hits Amazon (filming begins this fall). I think you'd really appreciate Nynaeve.

[@nicolekane8128]

The diviner’s is more of a thriller than a horror, now scary in the slightest. I was disappointed at first reading it because I expected it to be a horror because it was marketed that way, but I ended up loving it for a whole list of different reasons. The audiobook is incredible because the narrator just kills it

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Nicole Kane you probably have a higher tolerance for horror than me since you were seeking out a horror book lol

[@SFF180]

Yeah, Malazan is one of those fantasy series whose fans are like those gamers who say you’re not a real gamer unless you’ve played all the Dark Souls without getting killed once. Wheel of Time choice: wise. Diviners alternative: maybe Amberlough?

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

YES! That's exactly what I think of when I think of Malazan. Ooooh good to know about Amberlough. I have that on my shelf.

[@SFF180]

Thoughts on Tomes Funny thing tho. I wasn’t especially interested in The Diviners until watching this just now and finding out it’s got horror elements, and now I’m all SIGN ME THE EFF UP! 😂

[@BrunetteBibliophile]

I think at this point I just want to finish the Ember in the Ashes series because I’ve made it this far. It’s just an okay series for me, but I only have the last book to read when it comes out, so I may as well figure out what happens.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

a lot of people have said that!

[@phambam7862]

😹😹😹 I’m dying!!! I’m reading the Wheel of Time right now for Brandon Sanderson’s part. Can’t wait to get there!

[@cwel1978]

As a male and fan of Wheel of Time just know I understand. Sorry u wont be experiencing this great series but to each their own. Thanks for introducing me to alot of great seriea. Was scared to read Grisha trilogy or Infernal Devices I fell in LOVE with those books. Please do another massive recommendation vid.

[@cwel1978]

Love the unwillingness to budge in your beliefs. Thats very admirable. You are stronger than I am in your convictions. I easily give into book peer pressure. Sometimes im pleasantly surprised ,other times Im mad at myself for not following my instincts

[@charliereadsalot]

Great video! I probably won't ever pick up the Throne of Glass series and I'm VERY hestitant to continue with ACOTAR. And I never read The Hunger Games and I don't really plan on doing so either

[@ceebeegeegies]

The hunger games is actually good! At least imo. I’ve read the series twice as an adult and it checks out.

[@alyssar3697]

I just finished the Throne of Glass series and personally i LOVED it but i respect people who say it’s not for them. However if you just read the first ACOTAR book and that’s why your hesitant, you should try the next book i PROMISE that series gets way better lol

[@zishatanzila8474]

I was promised that I would love the second book in ACOTAR as well and guess what I, didn't like ACOMAF. I can't stand SJM's writing and characters and if you feel like that too you don't have to read it just because people tell you to.

[@abbywonder3825]

I read 3 of the books in throne of glass and gave up. Didn’t like them. To the police not of wanting to get rid of the acotar books I have. I read the first hunger games book and didn’t like it

[@thiadesg]

The only Stephen King book I want to read is On Writing. I'm staying well away from his horror books and his fantasy books don't interest me sadly.

[@Shaegeeksout]

I can totally understand most of these series. I get what you are saying about Wheel of Time. My one argument towards reading the series is that past the second book, a lot of the typical fantasy tropes fall away, and it is its own thing. I'm currently reading book 6, and it continues to blow my mind. Maybe try the TV show coming out on Amazon next year instead? But the series is big, so I get not wanting to read them.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Shaegeeksout yeah I think I will try the show!

[@platanopapi]

Somehow I have tended to run into fantasy series through books I randomly pick up in the supermarket check out line. Each of them have managed to be the prequel to said long running series! So maybe that’s good luck? Buuuut I also have never then gone on to read book 1. Looking at you Wheel of Time, Earthsea, and Rhapsody series...

[@megansreadingrevelations]

I understand you on the Malazan books. I tried to read the first one twice before giving up on the series. If you’re going to begin reading Brent Weeks, I’d start with his newer Lightbringer series (although the Black Prism takes about 200 pages to get going). His writing and characterization, especially regarding female character, absolutely sucked in his Night Angel trilogy.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Megan's Reading and Writing Revelations I plan to start the Lightbringer series this year!

[@katecantsee1901]

It hurt me when you said an ember in the ashes because I just finished the first book and read half of the second in a day and I am LOVING it but of course that’s your decision! I also will never read most of the other books that you’ve mentioned though!

[@multiversecomicsngames8195]

I totally understand your hesitation to read horror. It can be frustrating, because it seems like so many horror-themed movies, shows, and books are so clever and fun, but not worth the night terrors.

[@bookwormdreams5182]

Since you aren't going to read The Wheel of Time series, are you going to watch the TV show? I think Amazon is making it. I agree with you on the And I Darken duology. (maja)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Bookworm Dreams yeah I wouldn’t mind trying out the TV show!

[@genevieveking5078]

Actually And I Darken is a trilogy the third book came out last year.

[@alexielapril8944]

REALLY??!?!??!?OMG IM SO HAPPY

[@lizardslaw2661]

Lol I hear you on Stephen King. I just can’t. However The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence: at first I was hesitant for similar reasons as you however I did read it, the main character’s arc made more sense and I absolutely loved it. One of my favourite series. This was a good topic to discuss. Everyone is different.

[@ForthcommaAbby]

Omg I feel you on Wheel of Time. I got all the way through book 4 until I was like "I caNNOT do this anymore!!" Especially with the mega fans warning me that three or four of the mid-series books are pretty bad, but the series gets better again down the line like.... I'm not about to slog through 4,000 pages of trash to get to something that's kinda better. NOPE.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yesss I hate having to suffer to "get to the good stuff"

[@yuureihaiku]

Steven King use to be one of my favorite authors but after a awhile you can pick up on his way of telling a store to the point were you can predict were the story is headed. That point happened to me reading the green mile. Haven’t read one of his books in 15 years now

[@annabananabones08]

My heart broke when you mentioned Vampire Academy. I'm 29 and picked this up when I was 26. I've been sucked in since. My coworker at the time was 28 and I bought her the books for Christmas. She adores them too

[@grethen123]

rewatched your previous video, too. Those "negative" topics are so much fun XD

[@Watersapphire]

I agree about Vampire Academy. I started it in high school (years ago) and then I really liked it, which is probably the only reason why I still feel like I could finish and enjoy it. Not sure if I would like it so much if I started it now.

[@shazamgod526]

One of my fav series of all time is An ember in the ashes series. I respect your opinion tho. But I swear it gets better and better every book. Hope everyone gets to read it until book 3 🤗.

[@sproutygamerreads7947]

I read the first wheel of time because my husband and one of my best friends love it, it was torture. Good choice skipping it! Also have you read the Air Awakens series by Elise Kova? I read the first one so far and love it!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

SproutygamerReads I haven’t but I’ve heard it’s good!

[@hikaru99]

I was being super judgmental when you knocked Wheel of Time like "Oh yeah what does this chick read" but Air Awakens actually looks good!

[@AlyssaReids]

Have you tried the Something Strange and Deadly series by Susan Dennard. It's set in the 1800s and the focus is on necromancy, which if I remember correctly you like reading about? I never read the Diviners, and never will because I'm a scaredy cat. But I was able to get through this series with minor fears.

[@adaelifyildirim2288]

I think I am not going to read the Shadowhunters.Everyone talks about it but I dont have an intrest in story

[@IconRocket]

I really like the Shadowhunters but if it not interesting dont read it or waste your money because it do have it flaws. I never want to keeping pushing a. book on a person because it can out them in a reading reading slump

[@sunbeamsami]

READ THE LAST MAGICIAN! It's very similar to The Diviners and honestly? It's a little like SoC and The Gilded Wolves. It's fantastic.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

ok that's it I'm adding it to my TBR

[@Risivia]

Book series I'll probably never read/finish 1. Throne of Glass (I honestly do not understand the hype for Throne of Glass. I read the first book and there wasn't anything amazing about it. Worst assassin ever.) 2. ACOTAR 3. The Selection 4. Red Queen (when I read Red Queen I loved it, but then I read Glass Sword and thought it was the worst book I've ever read. I cannot stand Mare.) 5. Any book that heavily features a love triangle, instalove, or a brooding bad boy (I hate these cliches so much. Why are they so popular?)

[@NekoyashaNyuu]

Tenni Bei I totally agree with you about the Throne of Glass series but ACOTAR is way better. Not necessarily the first book but after that it gets SO much better 😊

[@reganroxs13]

1. Stephen king I want to want to read his stuff but it’s so many pages and so out of my wheel house 2. Any hyper violent/ gory manga eg.Gants, not going to happen no matter how much anime boys on the web talk about it. Some goes with stuff by Frank Miller 3. 50 shades of grey (not even to laugh at how bad it is) 4. Any non fantasy by J.K Rowling I have tried over and over again and I just can’t get into it. This goes for a lot of contemporary, if there no magic or people with super powers it’s really hard to get me to care for 300+ pages.

[@ASMR_libby]

I was holding my breath until you mentioned that you had Robin Hobb on your list of series you did want to read. I know I'd recommended her books to you before and you mentioned someone else had recommended them as well. I was about to feel bad if I was one of the people bugging you to read something you weren't interested in. Speaking of which, you asked for recs on early 20th century period magic novels, I'll also suggest Patricia C. Wrede's Regency Magic books here. I don't know if you've read any of her work, but she has always impressed me with really well-rounded female protagonists, and I'm really fond of the chemistry between the leads in the Mairelon books. Her writing skews towards YA and she gently mocks fantasy tropes with good humor. I find her books to be quick and enjoyable.

[@Bookswithcassandra]

I read Stephen King's The Outsider recently, because I am reading the winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards, and didn't know it had supernatural elements! Imagine my dissapointment (and fear). It was my first King book too... :(

[@ManuellaTronci]

I love horror and crime books so when I found out the outsider had supernatural elements I was also dissapointment, like i love fantasy but not in horror books!

[@Bookswithcassandra]

@@ManuellaTronci Right?! I feel the same.

[@RV-ox4ic]

You got a new subscriber just for the Wheel of Time bit. I read the first couple back when they came out and got bored even then, and that was before the rabid internet fandom.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

:)))

[@withhernoseinabook_stacy]

I understand what you’re saying about The Wheel Of Time. I first read it with my mom when I was in high school (at least I started it when I was in high school) so I had a lot of nostalgia for it and thought it would be cool to reread it but now that I’m older and I’ve read more fantasy I’m not enjoying the reread. They’re just not as good as I remember them being.

[@Kalanadi]

PREACH. Malazan and Wheel of Time are always recommended to me by men. I will never read them. And at this point I feel it's really obvious that my taste in fantasy is so *not* those two series, I get annoyed when people keep asking me to read and review them. Kingkiller Chronicles is creeping into that category as well. Maybe, dudes, try some Ursula Le Guin and get back to me ;-)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

YES! agreed! Whenever the super fandom is obnoxious, it makes me not want to read something.

[@MissNaomiJean]

I didn't realise the diviners was a horror story ... How did I read it without finding that out?

[@sasha7628]

Your “fuck you I don’t care” attitude towards popular books you aren’t interested is a big mood 👌🏻 I will probably never read anything by Brandon Sanderson, I don’t want to waste my money and time on his work when there are so many other books exist.

[@kclantz]

I feel SO VALIDATED by sharing your opinion about Marie Lu. I tried reading her first ever book when it first came out (Legend I think?? I don't even know) and that's when I was a young teenager and forced myself to finish every book I ever started, and even THEN I dnf'd it. I read the Batman book and I didn't really like that either, so I think she's just not the author for me and I will also not be reading any of her books.

[@spencersss1251]

I enjoyed the broken empire trilogy as a whole. The first book is a lot and Jorge isn’t a protagonist everyone can feel comfortable reading let alone someone liking him for whatever reason .I personally found the later two books far superior and good reads but the first one is one Im probably not going back to now that I know the events that happened and context so I don’t need to. But I can definitely understand if you don’t want to read the broken empire trilogy. I’d recommend the red queen war. Set in the same world but with a far better character and is done later by Mark Laurence so his writing improves. Nice video glad I found your channel.

[@alainaspurlock1924]

I’m so glad you made this. That wheel of time series keeps coming up on my goodreads as recommended and I’ve been on the fence but I trust you girl so not doin it 😂

[@ladyslibrarium]

I've had that statement come at me a few times or this question, "What? How can you call yourself a Fantasy fan if you haven't read *insert series*?" Interest falls where it falls, and there are SO. MANY. BOOKS. No one can read them all, not challenging anyone, btw. Also, totally with you on Stephen King (loved the novella for Shawshank Redemption, just loved the film), though I have (mostly) read Cujo (don't recommend, esp for those who love dogs).

[@lyddiemoon]

Have you ever been interested in The Poppy war? I'm reading it now and I think you'll enjoy it

[@debralavoie9095]

I have a hard time with some Fantasy. Wheel of Time and Mistborn are two that were awful for me. It's not fun when you have to force a book down. Great video!

[@starxmon]

For me the series that are a huge nope to me that come to mind would definitely be Throne of Glass, The Cruel Prince ( like i dnf'd when i saw that carden was just straight up abusive), Twilight, anything Colleen Hoover (like yikes no thanks), Outlander, Illuminae, etc.

[@laurakish4707]

pandamon514 I hated Cruel Prince and ended up DNF-ing it. People don’t talk about it very much, but Cardan is incredibly abusive to Jude and her sister. He’s a flat out bully. Jude isn’t exactly a saint, but I just can’t abide and support a book that promotes a “romance” with so much hatred, violence, and anger.

[@catmarsh6547]

Such big respect on never reading Wheel of Time... I probably will never read a lot of the popular series out there, and that's at the top of my list of things I'm just NOT interested in. Like, that and the whole Game of Thrones thing can just pass me by.

[@helen.mackenzie]

I have no desire to read the Harry Potter series. I've never seen the movies. I never intend to. And I'm totally with you about The Wheel of Time. Zero interest lol, no matter how many people tell me "I need to" to be a true fantasy fan.

[@booksonherbrain7593]

I’m right there with you on horror and Stephen King. I did read and love “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” plus it’s probably my absolute top favorite book to movie adaptation. But I don’t do horror whatsoever! Thanks for the hint about The Diviners. I’ve removed it from my tbr. I don’t even want to chance it

[@bookishfeline3081]

Hunger games series I will never read. And I agree with you that some books are really easy to tell they were written in a certain time. Just read want you want to read people, you’ll have a happier reading experience :)

[@jessabelle990]

"I don't care . . about this series . . at all." I just love the way you said that 😆 Also those are my feelings on the Throne of Glass series and the Warcross series.

[@desireemclaughlin1455]

And I Darken is definitely on my list. I tried to read this a couple of times, once with a physical copy, the second time on audio. I got almost halfway through before I finally DNF’d. It got to the point where I would get anxious just thinking about picking it back up. Very clear sign that it was a book I didn’t need to be reading. The only Kiersten White book I’ve actually completed was The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, which I liked, but wasn’t like, IN LOVE with. I wouldn’t have read it if it hadn’t come in a book box.

[@alilbitmads]

Can confirm that vampire academy is past its prime. The romance was hot when I was in middle school but it's between an older teacher and his student and wOw it gets bad.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

The Book Pusher WOW

[@samhart4205]

As a kid I tried to read the Pullman 'Northern Lights' series. It was a mess, and I'll never read Pullman ever again. I'm still holding a grudge LOL

[@amberstyx]

Your reason for not reading The Diviner’s has made me want to pick it up now 😂 I’ll probably never get to the Grisha trilogy just because I LOVED Six of Crows and I’m not interested in reading about anyone in that world but them.

[@booksandcatsandnaps9109]

I hate when people say you have to read something to be a fan of a genre. Like, no I don’t, I’m gonna read what I want to read and that’s that on that. Life is too short to waste time on things that I just don’t care about. Also, I completely agree with you about And I Darken and the Young Elites. And I’ve also read Richelle Mead’s adult and ya books and didn’t really care for any of them. The characters just felt flat.

[@kb-ih7ni]

Do you know Daniel Greene? He also does booktube but he loves Malazan and Wheel of Time so it would be so funny to see him attempt to convince you to read them just for shits and giggles =)) Hilarious though how the way you described some of the books made me want to read them more hahaha

[@matthewstephenson5781]

Got to agree with you on mazalan. Tried the first one and it just gives you no easy entry to the series. Add in how the lore shifts and seems incositant in it and I'm not spending my time on that. Being part way through wheel of time when Jordan died really soured me on unfinished series. I'm probably never reading GoT, kingkiller or the stormlight archives, no matter how good those that are out might be.

[@romana316]

Totally agree about An Ember in the Ashes. I read the first one and I enjoyed it when I read it, but I just never felt compelled to continue and I soon forgot most things that happened. So I obviously didn't care that much about any of the characters or the story. Same with Richelle Mead. I didn't like any of her books that I read and I just don't care. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Sara Raasch is another author like that for me. I've read Snow Like Ashes and was completely underwhelmed and I also read her new book, These Rebel Waves and was underwhelmed. I really like the synopses of her books, but when I read them, I'm so underwhelmed by the execution. So I don't plan of reading anything else of hers.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

abooknerd I also never finished Snow Like Ashes and want to try Rebel Waves but also have a feeling I’ll be disappointed!

[@avi4875]

I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes series and honestly I plan to finish just for the sake of finishing but it has action and amazing characters but it is really hard for me to get through. I'm moving so slow.

[@romana316]

@@ThoughtsOnTomes If you didn't like Snow Like Ashes, you probably won't like Rebel Waves. I found it even more boring and insipid than Snow Like Ashes.

[@DatRaccoon1215]

I love the lipstick change the eye shadow and your gorgeous girl 😊

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

don't wear makeup for others thanks

[@kimfontaine7453]

Awwwww, Wheel of Time was the first fantasy series I read in my late twenties and is what got me into fantasy in the first place. I definitely will be rereading the series again at some point , I am now in my early 40’s 😊 but yeah if I hadn’t read them so long ago I don’t think I would pick them up now. And The Way of Kings is still on my shelf. Gotta be in the right frame of mind to start such a large read. Just working my way through Mistborn as of now. Love your videos and your personality! Hi from Saskatchewan, Canada......Kim

[@abi_rose]

i don't know why i keep on reading marie lu books because i'm always underwhelmed by them lmao. not gonna finish the young elites or warcross series

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

abi rose her premises always sound so good they trick us!

[@laetitiarose7796]

I started wheel of time when I was 15 and it was one of my first introductions to that kind of epic fantasy. And I loved it so much, but now mostly I enjoy reading them for nostalgia. There are definitely series and books that are done better.

[@emmal7510]

The wonders of the internet. I haven't heard much about Malazan in years, and not much before that. Still haven't finished the first book, but I do plan to eventually. It's pretty good, imo, but it doesn't strike me as groundbreaking, unless you drop it. ;)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Emma Lighton 🤣

[@spell.boundbybooks]

the diviners is one of my favorite series but as soon as you said “i don’t want to live my life in a book being terrified” i said out loud “then don’t read the diviners,” and then you immediately mentioned it 😅

[@decembers06]

I'm not gonna lie, the only reason why I want to read The Wheel of Time is because Robert Jordan is from South Carolina, and I feel like I gotta support a fantasy author from here. It's definitely a series that I'm waiting to read until I have a ton of free time. It will be interesting to see how Sanderson finished that series out.

[@Roxie_675]

Wheel of Time, I tried to read it once and I was bored to tears. The Brokem Empire series by Mark Lawrence is one of my favorite series ever but I know that it's not for everyone. It's really dark and gory but so original.

[@Lucas_ramirez67]

I borrowed the entire Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemisin 3 times consecutively from the library, and I only got through 10 pages. I just wasn’t feeling it.

[@zulqaifplus6123]

I'm gonna try reading Ember series.

[@sailorspringroll1224]

I liked the Ember of the Ashes series, but I totally get where you are coming from... I feel the same with any of Cassandra Clare's stuff. Never has appealed to me and probably never will

[@jadyk.231]

I’ve thought about picking up the dividners before but how scary is it? I’ve never heard of it being particularly scary

[@oliviareadsalatte]

Jadythelady i would say that just reading the physical books didn’t creep me out too bad, but i listens to the audiobook while i was reading it, and it was definitely scary.

[@shadowblackheart7556]

I actually agree with you about everything except Wheel of Time and Diviners. I want to try reading it, but I have no interest in the other series you mentioned, mostly for the same reasons. There are so many books, we'll never get to read all, so best to pick your favorites anyway.

[@sarahjean789]

duuuuude when she said she's not gonna finish an ember in the ashes i was shoooook.....like its my favorite series ever! did she do a book discussion or something on it cuz i really need to understand why she doesnt like it

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

I didn't hate it when I first read it. And I don't even hate it now, I just don't care about it. The first book took me a verrrrry long time to get through. I've tried to read the second book 4 different times and could never get into it.

[@bookemchristy4706]

Non scary Stephen King books 11/22/63. It's time Travel not scary at all. Matter of fact there's a little romance it. The movie Stand by me is based of a Stephen kings short story called the body. I hope you consider these :)

[@Oag1992]

Wow I don’t understand people who say things like “you can be this if you don’t do this.” That’s so closed minded. Read what you love that’s to me is always important. Also you’re amazing love your videos😊

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thank you!

[@Oag1992]

Thoughts on Tomes you’re very welcome😊

[@madison6932]

Personally I loved Vampire Academy and it’s stuck with me for years...but I was also in like, 7th or 8th grade when I read it, so I was definitely the target audience. I will say it’s the best book series she’s written, in my opinion. But I don’t know how well it would fare in the modern market

[@LovingBeingNatural1]

The book series I will probably never read is the Nine Fox Gambit series by Yoon Ha Lee. I know a lot of people love these books, but I don’t. I usually love sci-fi, but not this one. I tried reading the first one, but the science based system made no sense to me and I work in a heavy science and numbers based field. I don’t care for heavily militarized books and usually zone out on all the military details. Upshot is that I ends up not liking 90% of the book and I didn’t care about either main character at all. I finally DNFed it, planning on picking it up later. Now I’m thinking, this particular series is probably just not my cup of tea, though I do plan on reading other books by the author.

[@safinan8008]

I totally agree with u!! Happy reading to u!! 📖😄

[@misswolvesandroses6765]

Good for you for owning this. I feel the same about Erikson and Jordan. I also will not read prince of thorns, I work with domestic abuse and sexual abuse survivors I do not need to read a main character that perpetrates that. For similar reasons I won't read ACOTAR. Life is too short to be reading books you don’t want to.

[@Maren617]

MissWolvesandRoses What is Acotar? (Please excuse my ignorance!)

[@Jeremysepicreads]

@@Maren617 it's short for A court of thorns and Roses by Sarah j. mass

[@Maren617]

@@Jeremysepicreads Ahh, thank you so much