POV: book recs from your favorite mom and dad but we end up arguing smh

[@withcindy]

not us starting DRAMA for clout!! 😳

[@ellias]

Don’t lie. You love it my drama queen 👑 😘

[@clancy9438]

I'm just waiting for the Ellindy furry fanfiction

[@albertjayme1122]

CINDY READ THE SONG OF ACHILLES

[@MaryanneMoua]

You two should make a bookish podcast! I’d love to listen to episodes of you guys just talking and being yourselves!

[@aidahhh]

omg, brilliant idea!

[@Ludacrystal43]

Agree!! 💯

[@luisai858]

yessssss omg

[@darkempress410]

That's a great idea, I'd definitely listen to that!

[@indigo92099]

I'd love this! What a great idea!

[@Pages516]

The awkward startoff is pure gold. Thank you

[@ellias]

every video practically!

[@Pages516]

@@ellias Your art speaks

[@EpicReads]

the thumbnail time is killing us! Love it!

[@ayeshazafar1641]

The smile on Cindy's face when Elias talks about book is why people think you're dating.

[@ellias]

🥰🥰

[@DaalMakhani]

Cindy: I don't really like enemies to lovers romance. Also Cindy: uNLiKelY ALLiEs!! 💖 Me: Pick a side, ma'am!

[@art3mis898]

My favorite absolutely straight couple back at it again .

[@ellias]

HERE FOR THE STRAIGHTS!

[@Muted_Marcus]

I love the juxtaposition callback. You'll find an actual one eventually.

[@ellias]

😆😆 haha

[@SofiaPerez-jw3oy]

I picked up My Dark Vanessa on a whim and now that I’m halfway through, I can confirm that “you are not gonna have a good time when you read it” (6:50)

[@sammyylamb]

I’ve never been able to consume teacher/student relationships without feeling uncomfortable at the very least and while I’m glad the story My Dark Vanessa exists to show how toxic and painful that can be I know I could never read it 😣

[@vitoriar8753]

21:41 bro i JUMPED when Cindy said that that's one of my favorite books as well!!!

[@sixofpages]

since cindy said she doesn’t read many thrillers, i would recommend they never learn by layne fargo! it follows 2 sapphic morally gray women who murder disgusting men in their free time and it was so good i really enjoyed it, especially the audiobook because it has 2 narrators

[@illchangemyusernamewhenith9130]

Kat really came thru with that Rec It was really good 😂

[@adamnreader4599]

yesssssss. kat mentioned the book and hyped it up and i went ahead and read it and it SLAPPED!!!!

[@elidhios]

yess great audiobook

[@ChronicleV]

bless you for this rec

[@serenity_min1084]

YESSSS I actually found that book from Cindy's tbr on Goodreads and it was amazing omg

[@em-mb5pe]

omg it's my favorite heterosexual couple

[@smaragdapapadopoulou7807]

Definitely not beard 👀

[@avsambart]

In a few years, these two are gunna be on The Late Night Show explaining how you can get a strong, successful, straight relationship like theirs. Always wonderful to see you do videos together 🥺

[@shailejanarain]

I literally scream everytime I see my mom and dad together in a video on my home page on YT.

[@ellias]

we aim to please our children 🥰

[@rose.e8967]

The way when Cindy said “Stand-alone” at 19:16 i IMMEDIATELY knew she was going to talk about An enchantment of Ravens ✋ That book is so freaking scrumpdilliecious✨ and does not deserve any slander 🥲

[@ngtskynebula]

The best friends energy is strong in this

[@samantharose1001]

I knew that Cindy would say This is How You Lose the Time War and you would say Song of Achilles !!

[@pleasedontbiteme1117]

Completely agree about My Dark Vanessa. It was the first time I've had to take breaks from reading a book because it just made me feel so icky. When ever I think of MDV I get a vibe that can be best described as this time I got fly paper glue on my hand and no matter how many times I washed my hands, it just wouldn't come off.

[@malihar7]

this dynamic >>>>>

[@starryspecter]

Cindy: "It falls in line with what I love in stories which is-" Ellias: "stockhOLM SYNDROME." Cindy: "no No NO!" HE WAS SO PROUD 😂💖

[@ellias]

SO PROUD OF MY BABE FURRY

[@msthornback7935]

Know my Name by Chanel Miller should be required reading for every first year in college...and every administrator of a college. If you really like Know my Name by Chanel Miller I would also recommend Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley.

[@theburninggod]

this is my family my safe space my favorite people my parents the ones who water me, their favorite withering tree

[@ellias]

we strive to make our plants thrive and flourish!

[@sarahw5693]

You two together is my favourite parasocial relationship 💕

[@spira-virgo5746]

Cindy and Elias been best book parents is my life goal

[@lemealo]

i love your friendship’s chemistry so much. dont break up pls >___

[@-lovecassy_333]

I’m still a bit new here, I’ve followed both of them for a couple of months?? now but I’m still honestly confused about whether they’re actually together or not? Like I’m fine with them not together, it’s their business, not mine and I’m happy as long as they’re each happy, but really.....are they actually together? On one hand they act like they’re not but on the other hand they have such good chemistry so I don’t know and I just want to know so I’m not forever confused and missing a joke here. (Sorry this is long, it’s a habit ;-;)

[@lemealo]

@@-lovecassy_333 they’re not in a relationship lol. ellias is gay. friends can break up too that’s why i said what i said. they have such good platonic chemistry and it’s as beautiful as a romantic one.

[@-lovecassy_333]

@@lemealo - oh ok thank you! Same, I wish they don’t break up, they’re literally my most favorite two people on here that talk about books. Thank you soo much for clearing that up, now the confusion can fully leave. I hope you and your family are well and best wishes~ 🌻❤️✨

[@daisyniemeyer8490]

@@lemealo thanks for clarifying, I honestly didn’t know, I just started following them less than two months ago! I love their chemistry though!

[@withcindy]

haha we've never seriously fought!! we just bicker in videos sometimes cuz that's how we are :P

[@ChronicleV]

It's always a fun time when Ellias and Cindy collab, I laughed so much just watching! This is the content we need.

[@kinrateia]

mom and dad arguing isn't much different from my regular life

[@evanqs9352]

i was literally gonna comment this

[@apophis7712]

Looking at my family history, I can safely say the straights haven't been okay for a LONG time

[@zainabl843]

same💀

[@georgiameowying]

oh my god ocean vuong's book broke my heart. it was so different and beautifully written and EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT

[@readwithtalia]

Nothing more peaceful than watching the mom and pop of booktube.

[@heyimsasa]

"cynicism is a juxtaposition for me" 😂😂

[@oogie_boogie9663]

thank you for including the thumbnail posing it was everything

[@gemmm3645]

Funfact: when I was first starting to watch cindy's videos when she introduced you as her boyfriend I went "he's a little 💅✨, is he bi? that is not a cishet man" it took me a bit to realize it was a joke

[@leoraaileen]

taking the thumbnail together is my fave thing about collabing 😭😂

[@ellias]

haha it was definitely a 'moment' for us 😂

[@Rivkah94]

Seven Realms is SO underrated that made me so happy to see you recommend it!!! They are some of my favorite fantasy books ever

[@moonstone9655]

And.... Our favorite bookish duo is back!

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

I'm not sure how common it is to be a sociopath, but there's a youtuber who has a lot of videos about being a sociopath and what relationships and life is like for her. She's had her partner come on and talk about what it's like to date her before too, it's super interesting. Her channel is Kanika Batra

[@aashitiwari2044]

i love seeing my mom and dad together aw

[@BaileeWalsh]

Jane Doe sounds really interesting with the way you were talking about sociopaths. I was watching a video essay one time from a bigger movie video essay channel and the title and thumbnail said "sociopath" but then in the actual video, once they got into stuff past the intro part, the narrator was saying "(serial) killer" or "murderer." And I was like, _wait, I thought this was about sociopaths..?_ I didn't even continue watching the video because of them interchangeably using all these terms like sociopath, psychopath, killer, murderer, etc.

[@Hello35568]

I always trust you guys with book recommendations ✊🏽🥰

[@rafaelarandondeoliveira5547]

i love this chaotic friendship edit: i'm sorry marriage* not friendship

[@saumya9173]

8:53 ellias randomly smelling the book is me

[@lameshahale2990]

That thumbnail time took me clean tf OUT!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I rewatched it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aquaticraccoon1467]

love the recs! I also felt the same way about My Dark Vanessa, super impactful

[@tarynmarie9066]

@4:03 I wasn't expecting that and literally choked on my honey walnut shrimp because I let out this ugly bark-like laugh. All this to say - hilarious.

[@joshs1447]

You two are so much fun to watch. Thank you. And thanks for the recommendations.

[@charltownsend5299]

Not gonna watch this cause I don't want to add to my ever increasing anxiety of not having enough time to read everything I want. And I know I'm gonna add some of these recs to my reading list. So here's my comment for the Algorithm. Love your content

[@warriormama613]

Omg this is my first listen to you two, my baby hit something on my screen while I was watching something else, and up you popped!!!! And my life is forever changed!!! 😆 Love your analysis and your personalities ♡ !! I will be adding some of these to my TBR as well. And TBR-to-the-kids.

[@ellias]

welcome

[@Alittlefruitgoesalongway]

I loved that series by Chima! Several years ago I found Demon King on sale or something and got it to read and I fell in love with it. That lead me to buy the box set of the 4 novels and I really loved that series. You are right that it doesn't get the attention it deserves, it made me happy to hear someone else talk about it!

[@aimun5255]

I love Elias's videos bc his recommendations are so different from others and that's saying a lot bc I know every popular and upcoming books even when I don't like the genre but Elias's rec videos always add more books to my list

[@rafaela00002]

"your favorite mom and dad" 😊💕

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

It’s the cradling the books like your baby for me

[@ckat13]

I have a specific shelf on GR for Books That Should Be Ghibli Movies. Enchantment of Ravens is on there as well as the House in the Cerulean Sea

[@booktales1687]

Ooo do you have any other recommendations? I’ve been wanting to read books with studio ghibli vibes, but have a hard time finding some. I’ll check out those two for sure.

[@ckat13]

@@booktales1687 So far I just have those and Nimona (which was getting a movie by Blue Sky but got canceled 🙃) I'm always on the lookout though

[@booktales1687]

@@ckat13 I’ve heard about Nimona. It’s really messed up they canceled it so far into rosy too. 😔 I’ll have to check it out, thanks!

[@SerenitySong6]

Wow! I haven't seen any one else talk about Black Iris! These recommendations were stellar.

[@keiththebookie4423]

Cinda William Chima was the books that got me into reading. Her "Heir" series is still my comfort books.

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

those aren’t the books that got me into reading and I haven’t read that series either. However, I do love her Seven Realms series. It is one of the first fantasy series I invested in with my reading and those books have a special place in my heart. I wonder if you’ve read them.

[@keiththebookie4423]

@@ohohnenyeoo2654 UGHH U have to read the heir series, its one of her more hidden gems and it is literally childhood bliss!

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

@@keiththebookie4423 yeah. I’ll def get to it before April next year. I’m going to prioritize it.

[@chyannemckeller9359]

@@ohohnenyeoo2654 Omg I read the Heir series as in elementary school and the first 3 (st the time there were only 3) were some of my fave books. I read the Seven Realms series in high school and it also became one of my favorite series ever. I then read the Shattered realms and I could tell it was also a great series, I just never finished it bc the sequels had different characters and I loved the main character (Ash) from the first book waaayy too much. But CWC is so underrated. I rarely hear booktok, bookstagram, and every one else talking about her. She needs way more hyp

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

@@chyannemckeller9359 for sure. When I tell you how much I loved the Seven Realms series. Honestly, it’s due for a re-read. But that after I’ve gotten to Heir series first. I, at least, owe her that one.

[@lillieblack9702]

"Aren't all thrillers stand alones?" OMG ellias you need to read the girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy. It's so intense and crazy but it's just chefs kiss amazing, I read it in like six days

[@altriyality]

IT'S THE JUXTAPOSITION FOR ME!!! Cackling on the floor

[@tamakikawaii]

Am I going to watch 33 minutes of Cindy and Ellias? Of course!

[@WishAtElevenEleven]

I’m from San Jose too! It’s cool seeing you guys go to some of the same local spots that I enjoy in your book shopping videos.

[@blnortega]

Ellias looks so good wtf KING 👑

[@ellias]

THANKS BESTIE

[@teawithleia]

Know My Name should be a mandatory school read. It is so good.

[@kdramatica9842]

omg yall! they just denied theyre dating you know what that means, they just got married!!

[@gabbyreads]

Lmaoo the amount of times I laughed watching this 🤣🤣🤣 I adore you both so much

[@ariellediaz1227]

The opening made me physically uncomfortable and cry🤣🤣

[@thatb1h855]

wish u guys had a graphic novel section, ive only really read 'heartstopper' by alice oseman and would love some recs

[@allisonpaiges]

thank you for this, mom and dad!

[@MelpoReads]

Ironically enough, Jane Doe isn’t a standalone! It has a second book called Problem Child from 2020. Only saw it when I went to add this to my goodreads!

[@pandora4037]

I think in the sequel she comes across a little girl who's just like her. I really want to read it.

[@ellias]

w h a t!!?

[@smaragdapapadopoulou7807]

22:34 Not my brain wanting to make everything gay and thinking that Ellias said "a couple of men recently got married" lmao

[@michellegomes2030]

I’m rolling for 2 hours just with that start!

[@Lysis99]

My favorites Thriller is "The One". Don't know why it impacted me so much.

[@kokochen5754]

YES CINDY RELUCTANT ALLIES IS MY FAVOURITE TROPE

[@hardbackadventures9644]

Cindy needs to read The Atlas Six because of her love of six of crows!!!

[@ellias]

ooh that's a good rec!

[@librarikay]

oh!! i feel like based on ellias’ recommendation of “on earth we’re briefly gorgeous”, either one of you (mostly ellias, maybe?) would probably love “jonny appleseed” by joshua whitehead, if you haven’t heard of this book already. it’s not written as poetry or in verse, but the writing is so raw and vulnerable that it feels like it is as you’re seeing this mc shed his skin, both literally and figuratively, and showing all the naked parts inside him (at the time of reading this book, i was taking a poetry class and i just feel like the author’s writing perfectly encompassed the beauty that comes with weaving words together). so yeah!! highly recommend

[@choihaeki]

An Enchantment of Ravens is part of my - back up tbr haha.. This is how you lose the time war - is in my tbr 😳 (and waiting for the package to arrive) Will have to check for those thriller recommendations 😉

[@ckat13]

I had to pause and use my phone to zoom in on the book (Senlin Ascends) to see the title because y'all only mentioned it like once and I couldn't tell who was ascending because E kept gesturing with the book :P

[@ellias]

yep!! haha 😆

[@_Mike.85]

Claudia Gray wrote my favourite Star Wars book - Lost Stars. I've yet to check out any of her original stuff. Now I've got one to add to my list.

[@komaedacoffee4298]

Thriller I loved was Iain Reid: I'm thinking of ending things

[@bambeeyejoy]

Im so happy to see a thriving~heterosexual~ couple on youtube. Yall are totally couples goals for me!!!

[@samantharose1001]

Literary = depressing books 🙌🏼😩😂

[@faunaprince4466]

Love you both! Been really slipping in my KZbin watching, but you guys make me so happy

[@maybeimacat3183]

Aaaaa my favorite straight couple ♡

[@smile-sq7pt]

My fav straight couple 😍 love the straight representation 🤪

[@corinnemcphail8000]

There’s actual a sequel to Jane Doe

[@CRSTLMRDR]

perfect couple

[@eliotopian]

I always just picture Cindy secretly grabbing a random book off Elias' shelf and getting rid of it to feel more minimalist. and be a rebel. cause, Cindy. ;P :D

[@larissadeandrade2632]

i just love it so much when you guys collab... probably my 2 favorite booktubers 🤲🏻💗 the fact that i actually thought you were boyfriend and girlfriend............. thanks for the recs!! i need to read all of them NOW

[@chrisisbookinit]

Me 🤝 Cindy Appreciating milf protagonists in horror. Grady Hendrix’s newest book The Final Girl Support Group was a fucking feast.

[@faunaprince4466]

Defy the stars sounds great

[@nityabudamagunta8983]

OMG THE SEVEN REALM SERIES!!!! YESSS

[@shubhraagarwal9250]

CINDY HASN'T HEARD OF VENOM?!

[@heyitsdaliiii]

At first when I got the notif I thought this was gonna be a vid with your parents lmao

[@malakkzzzz_]

You two arguing is a whole mood 😂❤️

[@mya-9541]

cindy might like zero repeat forever!! its got that from opposite sides having an adventure vibe as well as beauty and the beast and the fifth wave.

[@literallyricky]

I'll say it again, I love the two of you together! BookTube Couple Goals for sure!😜It's the lifting the veil on articulate, perfectly worded reviews for me. I love that you showed the bloopers because 1) they're hilarious and 2) they show that you're just like all of us when talking about your favorite books. A hot mess! lol Thank God for Ellias' impeccable editing skills! I can't believe we got Cindy emotional and teary-eyed! That alone has convinced me to add Know My Name to my TBR. No eloquent words needed! Thanks for gifting us all with another great video together! Love you both!

[@maggiesmith3798]

KING you guys look soooooooo so good i love yall

[@taanireads5685]

I am loving this collaboration. All of the videos you guys make together is so fun. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Also definitely picking "Death of Vivek Oji" 💕💕

[@lolworld702]

elliaaaaas you are incredible love your videos. the way you look at her while she is talking is hilarious! hahaha

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

know my Name is the best book i have read this year and i asked my Partner to read it, too, (which he did) because everyone should read it!

[@jasminecorvic9519]

Thank you for these wonderful recommendations. Definitely going to go read Know My Name now.

[@subhakhan1900]

I am so happy this video exists