PRE-CHRISTMAS BOOK HAUL & UNBOXING!

[@stephaniepereyra2815]

Jesse: second channel me: *immediately goes to 2nd channel, subcribes, and puts the notifications on*

[@jessethereader]

thank you!!

[@stephaniepereyra2815]

jessethereader you're welcome!

[@michellehorstman8888]

i'm a simple person, i see that jesse uploaded a video so i click on like before watching

[@amandapandasbooks9204]

Mich Horstman lol me too! XD

[@lillycat2008]

I do that too!

[@jenniferb1599]

Everything I Never Told You is a fantastic book! I hope you enjoy it!

[@fercortes1d]

hahaha so good Jesse explained what the intro was really about hahaha I actually thought you said "fan"

[@zeffzeffzeff]

Yay! So excited for Christmas!!

[@jessethereader]

Me too! So ready. :D

[@Dragondarkness30]

The BFG is such a great movie but I have yet to read the book myself. I like reading before watching the movie.

[@tesscap5052]

watch the movie!!!

[@annebellebosch1835]

So nice of you to correct yourself on the Carve the Mark issue, I was super excited to read the book but after reading about some of the issues I'm kind of second-guessing that decision. I thought it was very sweet of you to apologize for not recognizing the problems in the book, but we can't all be perfect readers and I don't think there's anyone who will hold this against you. Love your videos! :)

[@Yana020298]

Annebelle Bosch May be if most people are not recognizing problems in the book - there are no problems there and people are start picking very hard just to find some?

[@stevetrowbridge7425]

Pretty much.

[@ella6o2]

im confused. I haven't read the book but I've heard about the controversy surrounding it. What happened?

[@adrianybarra24]

Annebelle Bosch I know this is probably a dumb question but what is wrong with it and what does he mean "trop" I'm very confused. I haven't read the book btw and I know my question sounds kinda dumb 😂

[@BookaflixTaylor]

Your videos are seriously the best!!! Love watching them, great haul video like always! :)

[@jessethereader]

aw thanks!

[@samanthacrum6366]

jesse you should do a video about how you get so much reading in a daily live

[@samanthacrum6366]

please I need help lol

[@WhittyNovels]

To anyone in this comment section asserting that the book isn't racist and that racism doesn't exist in literature mirroring books like this, I invite you to do research. I invite you to read more than just that one post, to listen to the marginalized people and minorities who have read this book and find the trope hurtful. Look more into it than, "they're just social justice warriors" or "they're just angry." Stereotyping and portraying a demographic of people to be brutal savages who murder for sport IS racist. Sure, when Veronica sat down to type out her book she didn't intend for it to be racist, but for POC who have read books like this for YEARS who depict white people as the good, nice people and people of color as the brutal, savage people, it grows old. It grows old fast. So once again, nobody is overreacting to this and I invite you to look more into it before you declare that the POC who dislike this book are wrong. Here are some links to tweet threads from POC if you were interested in looking more into how these tropes are harmful: twitter.com/theauslibrary/status/794173560965058560 twitter.com/mynameismarines/status/805186359015198720 twitter.com/theauslibrary/status/806315493451657216 twitter.com/mynameismarines/status/805189918842556416 twitter.com/TristinaWright/status/806123083102912512 twitter.com/Claribel_Ortega/status/805537634198155264 twitter.com/novelparadise/status/805549399052926976 t.co/33kvlTjFFN

[@allegiantus8716]

Thank you Whitney. People need see that the book has problematic aspects and just need to listen to why these parts and tropes are problematic and are getting discussed

[@farewellautumn4339]

Has Roth said anything about this matter? I agree with all you said and I'm glad Jesse pointed it out too since it's important to be critic with what we read.

[@WhittyNovels]

I've seen screenshots of a response from the company who offered us the internship, but nothing from the pub or Veronica.

[@MuriloHoltz]

It's sad that people are denying and ignoring that issue just because they like the author and her best-seller trilogy, she's not even good enough to be this vaunted lol.

[@allegiantus8716]

Farewell Autumn I'd think Veronica most likely knows about what is being discussed but maybe for the time being her publishers maybe want her to not comment on anything

[@Evan-rp3xe]

0:15 "We are a family of breeders..." I am uncomfortable.

[@stanisawgrabowski6256]

SpicyMemeLover Well, thank you, I am now too, XD.

[@beetleleah]

🎶WE ARE FAMILY🎶

[@anna--emilia]

so glad you were so honest in this video, yay for diverse reading!!

[@danielaamarille2273]

Dear jes, can you please say hi to me? as a early Christmas present? please? 😭😭😍💗💓

[@danielaamarille2273]

*jesse

[@jessethereader]

Hi Daniela!!

[@danielaamarille2273]

+jessethereader OMG! THANK YOU! 😍😘 P.S. I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK 💗 BTW, I'M FROM PH

[@youngkyunhyun9200]

Jesse you are such an adorable little sweetheart!

[@strixsionnach7655]

A book I recently picked up is Wonder Women by Sam Maggs (www.goodreads.com/book/show/28503941-wonder-women). It's about women throughout history in various fields whom most people have never heard of because their discoveries and innovations were credited to men, never talked about, or otherwise forgotten. I'm not quite halfway through it, but I'm really enjoying it, and learning a lot.

[@jayc5332]

Can you do a room tour or a tour of where your books are?

[@lightquest2]

The fact that arcs for Carve the Mark have been out for so long if there was an issue in it why was it not mentioned in reviews? Publishers look to reviews so they can edit out whatever they need to make it ready for release and now it's too late for them to do anything even if there is a problem

[@Blue81111]

BoneStudios15 well, I guess most of the readers were white so I don't really expect them see what's the problem. (But emily may did talk about that)

[@lightquest2]

True, so I guess that feeds into the problem as well

[@Blue81111]

Elm Miller, that actually made me laugh lol. Well, i don't think I intend to offend people with that because it's normal for white people to not notice that mistake in the book. like let's assume that you're white and you read something that offends white people. you will immediately notice it, right? But if you're black, you may not notice the problem because it's not towards you. Did you get it? It's just normal and I'm not hating on anyone.

[@operativealyssa]

You can make that mason jar as your TBR jar. I used to do that before. I pick a paper from the jar which contains all my TBR books and that will decide what book I'll read next. :)

[@meghanmorris2248]

I would personally read the bfg before you see the movie, but if you don't want to I don't think it is necessary.

[@chelseas1346]

Hi Jesse, I've been following the Carve the Mark discussion and I've heard that a lot of what has been said on Twitter was false and that the "savage" type characters were extremely pale rather than dark skinned (which doesn't make it okay but still worth noting). I personally haven't read it but thought it might be worth pointing out.

[@poo3922]

Molly Maguire why are u attacking Chelsea for trying to get facts clear? Please calm down

[@sarahn7727]

Molly Maguire I'm not sure if you're on Goodreads, but if you are you should look at the review from Emily May for Carve the Mark. She explained the misconceptions about the races in the book. The savage race is pale and the opposite race has light brown skin. However, she talks about the issues with this savage vs gentle race no matter the color of their skin. It is an awesome review and I think everyone wondering about the issues surrounding this book should check it out.

[@Spookyreading]

Sarah N I agree about Emily's review. She is always quick to call out racism, sexism, and other problematic things. I don't always agree with her opinions on books, but when it comes to problematic issues, I always trust her 100%. I'm actually really interested in reading the book for myself to see where all this confusion stems from. It wouldn't be the first time a large group of people misunderstood the race/color of a character. Just think back to that whole Twitter Rue debacle.

[@chelseas1346]

***** I pointed out that I wasn't sure what was the truth. However, if what I have heard is true and the information being spread is incorrect it is at least worth pointing out. Have you read it? Do you have pictures confirming it is true?

[@chelseas1346]

It was Emily May's review I was referencing that explained the misconceptions on what is being spread. I think it's very possible the original poster got confused on the small details, which is why a lot of the people who read it didn't notice it in the first place.

[@darrianbreedlove6833]

I've been marathoning the Falling Kingdoms series! You should really catch up on it, Jesse!:)

[@lovelyrfc]

Jesse you are an amazing person ! so brave of you to state your real opinion on a book you were sent. a lot of booktubers don't always say the truth and you are not one of them ! you are great !

[@hxjo28]

Oh my goodness thank you so so much for pointing out the error in Carve The Mark - like, honestly you talking about diversity on such a big platform means so much ❤️ & maybe jam? I've never made jam, but maybe now I will😂👌🏼

[@jessethereader]

of course! i'd never want to just act like it never happened.

[@DangerousDefunkify]

Thanks for being so authentic and honest. 💛

[@veronicaandvanessa]

I applaud your effort to read a lot more diverse books! You're definitely inspiring your viewers (and giving us great books to buy!)

[@pucksandpaperbacks]

Jesse, thank you for addressing the Carve the Mark problem and promoting diverse books. Everything I Never Told You is a contemporary, not horror! I listened to some of the book on audio and it was very good. Another diverse book I like is Not if i see you first by Eric lindstrom, it has a blind female protagonist and I really liked it!

[@jessethereader]

of course! & thanks for clearing up that everything i never told you isn't a horror book! haha. the description had me thinking it might be!

[@yellowtreezy]

I just started Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson and it's so good so far! But I just recently finished One Crazy Summer and it's sequel P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia (diverse contemporary middle-grade) and they were so fantastic! Highly recommend.

[@briannamcbride3438]

Has anyone read Heartless yet? I'm dyyyyyyyyyyyyying

[@jessethereader]

i haven't!

[@briannamcbride3438]

jessethereader Read it soon! It's amazing!

[@Inamichan]

Hopefully faithful I was a but disappointed. The lunar chronicles is one of my favorite series of all time and it didn't live up to the legacy

[@briannamcbride3438]

imanasaurus rex Really? It was the opposite for me. I didn't really like the Lunar Chronicles but I loved Heartless. Don't get me wrong I love the Lunar Chronicles it's just Heartless was the best. For me anyway

[@blainevanity6]

imanasaurus rex I was disappointed w/ Heartless too

[@NovelteaCorner]

You need to read The BFG, and the mason jar will make sense! Definitely read the book first!

[@sydney7383]

will you continue with the future Carve the Mark books, Jesse? I'm questioning whether to buy it in January now. I was so pumped.

[@sineads.9920]

The BFG books is amazing and short so you could fly through it easily. The movie however feels like too long and at times boring but i still enjoyed it because i had such a love for the book but probably wouldn't have liked it had i not read the book. I also read it a child to the movie was nostalgic and freshing.

[@brookek.4510]

READ bfg book first!!!!!!!!

[@teatimewitht6937]

Jesse, I'm already subscribed to the second channel- I love your vlogs. Also, thank you for addressing the trope in carve the mark. I'm so proud of you for not just brushing it over and actually bringing awareness to the issue, You're one of my favessssss ❤️

[@Kagekid01]

Thanks for that link on Carve The Mark. Hope I can become more aware of problematic tropes I read. Great info

[@Cryssallis]

Whenever I need a new book to read I look through your videos because you have an amazing taste in books (seems really similar to mine)

[@NaN1ghtc0reK1tty]

Wait what happened in carve the mark I haven't read it but I want to know so I don't upset myself reading the book

[@AussieGirlAnnie]

I got The Iron Cast last month! I need to read more diverse books too, but it's just that I pick a book based on how interesting it sounds, not on the cast of characters.

[@nisharangdal781]

READ THE BOOK!!!! Roald Dahl was one of the authors I grew up on, and i love all his books!!

[@WithLis]

It's sad knowing about the trope that's in Carve The Mark but I think I'll still read it so I can properly form my own thoughts around the topic!

[@brookek.4510]

You have to read the bfg because it's so amazing! I love the book so much

[@MeSimoneI]

Really great book haul Jesse and honestly I haven't read Carve The Mark but now I'm not sure I want to support that.

[@thisissrijoni3342]

Great haul! I have heard What Light is amazing. Do let us know what you thought about it, if you end up reading it 😁

[@kaitlinharbour2151]

casually skips the rest of the videos I have not yet watched and goes straight to Jesse

[@corey5914]

when it's 2 am😪😪😪

[@jessethereader]

thanks for being here! :D

[@plushieangela]

Reader Fam is good cause we're a reader family and also fans of reading :)

[@confessionsofabookaddict6862]

The book is so much better than the movie, you need to read it first :)

[@ximenatrujillo1962]

I always get happy when you upload a video :)

[@jessethereader]

aw! i get happy seeing comments!! :D thanks for watching.

[@MarianaJuanatica]

Blue Trujillo same here

[@RiyaDoshi]

Diverse Recommendations: - If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (I love this book, I have a synopsis/review on my channel) - A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman (also a huge fan of this one) - Enter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia (not as big of a fan of this one, I have a synopsis/review on my channel) - George by Alex Gino (I haven't read this yet but I've only heard great things about it)

[@callmemarsh4632]

RiyaShipsIt Just going to add some one 😊 *Simon Vs the Homo Sapien's Agenda *Carry On (Rainbow Rowell) *Stranger Than Fanfiction (SUPER diverse)

[@bettytolbert5884]

Greetings, i just got my copy of Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson and it looks very good..love Brandon Sanderson!!

[@teabooksgirl854]

Betty Tolbert me too!!!

[@caesuracrossing5473]

So i go to your second channel to subscribe, but i am surprised to find that I am already subscribed. lol

[@jessethereader]

LOL.

[@gbnas]

Iron Cast seems so good!

[@sydneysbooks]

your second channel gives me so much life if I could subscribe twice I would

[@jessethereader]

aw thanks! :D

[@19mfl95]

Fam-uh-ly 😂😂😂

[@Sacriliee-yi5lp]

Lol at the past videos, I thought he was also saying 'reader fan' until I watched this

[@jessethereader]

I'm sure you're not the only one! Haha.

[@BookiesCookies93]

Thank you for being upfront & honest with us about your reading experience with Carve the Mark. Listening, learning, & apologizing directly instead of getting defensive are the best ways to grow & you're handling this SO WELL. And thank you for talking more about diversity in books. I feel like many creators are already aware & supporting this while perhaps viewers might not be, so thank you for doing this with the audience you have. I think it'll make a world of difference in the bookish community.

[@miab3694]

What was the harmful thing he was talking about?

[@TiliaHaggstrom]

There is a link in the description

[@Hollyheartsart]

CHRISTMAS. BOOK HAUL. Words that fit so well together.

[@jessethereader]

TRUE

[@sBonillos]

I really enjoyed Everything I Never Told You!!!!!(Be ready for twists!)

[@sandyreadsalot]

Everything I Never Told You sounds really good. I have some friends who have read and really enjoyed that book! I still need to read it myself but hopefully soon and I hope you like it!

[@soukeynadale1327]

Book Recommendations: Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler and All American Boys

[@rashelabigail8876]

I missed you yesterday!!! great video!!!

[@jessethereader]

ah! i got home from a trip yesterday & just couldn't get myself to film & edit. thanks!

[@rashelabigail8876]

jessethereader it's Ok, get some rest Jesse!:)

[@adoringfiction5871]

I haven't bought any books since late October. Hopefully I get some for Christmas

[@elizabethtan2116]

I would totally recommend The BFG. It's really wonderful and funny. I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

[@israaahmed7168]

Here is a diverse read recommendation: Tiny Pretty Things duology by Sona Charaipotra!!!

[@saraibr850]

You Are So much fun.. i absolutely enjoy watching your videos 😅... now the real question that always haunted me.. HOW DO YOU GUYS GET PUBLISHING COMPANIES (or others) TO SEND YOU BOOKS !! **other than being awesome that is 😂

[@ellieshuert2555]

Just finished Illuminae and DANG that book was phenomenal!! Next on my Tbr is Library of Souls

[@HannahCassieBooks]

Everything I never told you is hands down one of my favs of 2017, I hope you will enjoy it too :)

[@DeadMermaidStudios]

Jesse, everything about you screams "Dad". Your jokes, your exaggerations, it's like I'm watching a channel made by my Father. I'm scared about what will happen to you if you one day become an actual Father... XD

[@beetleleah]

The BFG movie was so good, and very accurate! And YES READ THE BOOK FIRST CAUSE ROALD DAHL IS LIT (p. s. You're supposed to 'catch your dreams' and 'put them in the jar.' It's the BFG's career)

[@ChewieIsMyLover]

IRON CAST IS FANTASTIC. I read it earlier this year and it is EASILY one of my favorite books of the year.

[@lost_oreo8936]

Hey Jess you should pick up Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina and Simone Elkeles they're hispanic authors that i thought you would enjoy

[@summerd6360]

The Thing About Luck sounds good...but FINALLY. a main character that has my name! i've only ever seen one character named Summer, and only one briefly mentioned, in a book before.

[@feministbooklover4632]

aahh I LOVE Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng!! It's definitely not a horror story, but it is DEFINITELY heartbreaking because you really see how immigration affects the family, even generationally, and how being brought up in a sexist world and in a town being the only Asian people affects the family dynamic. It's SOOOO good.

[@kelsiesagen237]

I would read the book first! From what I remember it's an easy read and it really helps to just plain understanding the movie! (Btw the movie is GREAT)

[@Decemberme]

The movie is amazing I just watched it last night. But I'm thinking about picking up "snow walker"by Catherine Fisher or "ink and bone" By Rachel Caine. Right now I'm reading "snow and ashes" by Sara Raasch and "jackaby" by William Ritter Have a Merry Christmas! Ps. Any winter reads suggestions?

[@lotus1186]

Everything I Never Told You is really good!!!!!!!!! It's hard to read because it gets heavy at times but it's sooo good and relevant I can't believe it actually has mixed reviews

[@tinkerspell4850]

I loved Everything I Never Told You - it's definitely not a horror, just contemp. lit. It was amazing. I recently bought some Nnedi Okorafor books, which I think I'm going to save for Black History Month - I want to try and read all black authors that month, and because I'm going to do what I call "Schwabuary" and read all of Victoria Schwab's books.... because I keep buying them and have only read one.

[@_firstlight]

I actually loved Everything I Never Told You! It was such a moving book!

[@taylorrobinson1146]

I recently just finished The Yoga of Max's Discontent by Karan Bajaj, I think you'd really enjoy it! By the way, your channel is so great! Love your videos :)

[@eliani1326]

never made jam. ha!!! I can just eat it!! love your personality. I've read books that I would have never read because of your reviews. gracias

[@celidedymond531]

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Mistborn: Final Empire

[@amandapandasbooks9204]

I read the BFG in elementary school. it was so good I made my mom buy it and read it before we finished it in class. it felt so good.

[@jessethereader]

aw! I feel like there are so many books I missed out on as a kid, because I didn't read much growing up.

[@amandapandasbooks9204]

jessethereader i get ya. the BFG started my reading interest. love your videos btw

[@ntaliamarie]

I LOVED the Red Pencil. It was such a cute and quick read! Highly recommend it when you're in a reading slump or in between high fantasy books and such. Also thank you for speaking on The Carve The Mark trope. I hope people get it.

[@LaLaKatie1]

Thank you Jesse for talking about the issues surrounding Carve the Mark, it's important to talk about harmful tropes in YA and I loved your message about the importance of learning.

[@bizarrelyari]

Now I'm upset because I am going to get Carve the Mark in a book box soon and was looking forward to it AND CMON VERONICA NOW I'LL OWN A BOOK I DON'T WANT TO READ!

[@eleesa3367]

Cave, it's too good to wait! 🤗💖 I love the BFG, wish they would send me that stuff too, I love it, and bragged about BFG, on instagram.🤓📚🔖✏📓👍

[@JamesLawner]

Watch the movie before the book, that way, you wont spend your time judging every frame of the movie is faithful to the book. When you read the book, the changes you notice won't affect your reading experience.

[@enycha22]

Everything I Never Told You is one of my most favorite book ever, Jesse, I really hope you'l love it!! It's heartbreaking but it's so good!!

[@maryhelen7588]

Great video. Everything I Never Told You was one of my top reads of 2016.

[@isabellal724]

There were some incredible books in your haul, Jesse! I got interested in three of them 😊📚 And yesterday I finished reading Red Rising by... I guess you know the author's name, haha. And it was great! Hugs from Brazil! 😁

[@shirin3189]

I'm glad you addressed the problem! Learning isn't a problem, but some try their best to defend their silly views and actions. Regardless, great video! I hope you enjoy BFG in general, though I hope you read the book first 😉

[@aziangurl723]

Thank you Jesse for bringing the Carve the Mark problem to my attention. I love VRoth, and I was initially really excited about this book. After reading the blog post you linked, I don't think I can support this book anymore. As a POC, such a trope has impacted my life in many negative ways and it's important to criticize books who promote harmful racist ideologies. Also, thank you for taking the time to listen to marginalized voices and just acknowledging the problem in the first place. You're such a huge voice in the booktube community, and it's great that you're using your channel to bring attention to this.

[@BluInfinity]

We are family. I got all my readers with me. I'm glad you're trying to broaden your reading horizons. You should look at BookRiot's Read Harder challenge for 2016. It has a lot of great suggestions for reading diversely.

[@janellehunter2226]

Jesse you are the best! ... Also book i picked up recently that you should give a try is .... Gideon's Gift by Karen Kingsbury...short yet beautiful perfect for this time of year and also perfect to restore faith and humanity and miracles :)

[@winter9589]

I love watching all you guys' vlogs!! Your personalities are only one of the many reasons I love you guys! I love watching you guys coz your so entertaining and all of you are such cute friends!! I thinks it's so cool that you guys met through booktube

[@TheIvankon]

Thank you for the clarification! I always thought that you say: Reader Fan! xD

[@carlospedrosa6359]

Jesse, just know that as a LGBTQ latino fan of yours, I'm really proud of you for standing up for what is right.