REACTING TO UNPOPULAR BOOK OPINIONS!

[@sophiaketikyan8988]

“When the book is perfectly fine but Hollywood ruined it.” *COUGH* PERCY JACKSON *COUGH*

[@aaronexists4308]

I love when someone agrees with me.

[@skyward7903]

They did bad with it. Too bad for words.

[@haydenmayes3962]

what... did you say movie... I’ve never heard of it....

[@rhenlovestoread2663]

Preach! 😂 The Percy Jackson series was done such injustice

[@shelbymiller6924]

You mean the Peter Johnson movies? That's what my friends and I call them.

[@avalexis184]

My husband has Dyslexia and he loves books so Audiobooks saved him a lot of time since he doesnt have to struggle with the words :)

[@avasmith2274]

Aww that's great!

[@TurusDJava]

I listen to audiobooks at work because I work in a warehouse

[@egghead1721]

Awhhhhh ❤️❤️

[@ashaagnihotri9657]

Aww....but is he a half blood (sorry,can't help it)

[@nalathenuggetdog6744]

@@ashaagnihotri9657 *maybe*

[@travisminger9529]

With Wattpad, it really depends on what you read. The fanfiction can be REALLY bad sometimes.

[@rileye5347]

Travis Minger I agree.

[@kahdjdidkdm1352]

Depends on the Author, their grammar, and the type of ff it is for me.

[@lils2549]

It's the fact ANYONE can write on it. But then some incredible writers end up there too

[@toshi9206]

My friend thought that it'd be fun to write a crack fic, nothing made sense and there was no grammar to speak of.

[@snehapradhan5591]

Romance has become the worst though...

[@componentsofcalamity]

alternate title: "Jesse being an understanding cinnamon roll for 10 minutes"

[@anjalimali6444]

Ning_Ning_ haha😂😂

[@katiebullitt1420]

omg so true hes so sweet

[@imgoingtowhoopyourasswithm9638]

Read it as “Jesus” whats wrong with me

[@wikikanselmovedaccount5689]

*I LAUGHED AT THIS*

[@soniyarawat9178]

He reminds me of Simon in the creek wood series by Becky abertalli

[@TheBookGoblin]

Harry Potter is clearly a minor character in those books - the titles are just to mislead the reader. Griphook the goblin is obviously the real main character - as if that needed explaining.

[@TheBookGoblin]

In case it does need explaining, I have done so in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGnZpmhsisulrpY You're welcome humans.

[@TheBookGoblin]

Also, paperbacks are better than hardbacks.

[@leylayurtsever8127]

DUH.

[@hayleehaux2458]

I was waiting for this comment 😂

[@carolinetaylor3069]

LMAOOOO XD

[@thecautionbandi649]

Without Hermione, Ron and Harry would be dead by the second book.

[@Minecraft-ey6ky]

Ikr

[@tamrinhoran7594]

I have argues with many people about this. And they were like, well without them saving her from the troll... And im like If ron wasnt running his mouth, then she wouldn't be in that bathroom. And their last argument, is complaining about Hermione... And im like K

[@deenaelsageorge351]

What do you mean, second book? They wouldn't have survived by the end of the first book. 😀

[@thecautionbandi649]

I said by the second book lol. Not in the second book

[@peytonmerwin7495]

TheCautionBandi Hermione would’ve been dead without them too, they’re a trio for a reason

[@lucye5891]

"A book is a book. It doesn't matter whether it's hardback, paperback, audio, e-book, kindle." Me: Looks at Jesse's bookshelf confused Me: But, they're all hardback..

[@macbean3446]

That’s probably because he buys them when they first come out and are only available in hardback because he’s so excited about the new book and can’t wait to read it. 😁

[@therobin980]

The fact that he owns mostly hardback doesn't contradict his statement though. Maybe he just likes hardbacks, that doesn't mean that other versions aren't books as well

[@thomasjohnstone0]

I read e books and leasing to Audiobooks bout there is something special about having a hardcover of my favorite books! Almost like a show peace:)

[@rebeccahansen3643]

maybe he doesn't care about all the different books but only buy hardbacks to make his shelves more organized and pleasing to the eye

[@thomasjohnstone0]

@@rebeccahansen3643 i would

[@addiewithapen]

thank you so much for bringing up the blind and visually impaired when it comes to audiobooks! i am legally blind and i was watching this video with my totally blind friend. we both freaked out when we heard someone in such a mainstream setting explain the fact that that’s the only way we can read. braille is bulky, expensive, and incredibly hard to read for longer books. audio is so much simpler, along with ebooks. LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS IS READING!

[@aliciamaureen9033]

AMEN TO THAT

[@TKDDLJ09]

So true!!!!! I just recently found out that there was this shit going on with people hating and saying those who listen to audiobooks aren't real readers. and I was SHOOK!!!! I got so angry, that this community of book lovers could be so so snobbish, damn.. I wish I could do audiobooks, but I just can't because it all just flies out of my head, but I know how amazing some of them are. I have almost made it through the Illuminae audiobook while reading along and that audiobook is so amazing! Its really like a movie playing out!!!

[@AspienPadda]

I am honestly curious: how does commenting work when blind and what does "legally blind" mean? I have a wheelchair bound friend who would also probably enjoy the heck out of audiobooks seeing as he can't use his hands for a whole lot like paging but he can sort of manage a tablet. I'm glad Jessé brought this up as I'd never thought of bringing my friend an audio book.

[@addiewithapen]

Coreen Benadie commenting when you can’t see is actually fairly easy. there are plenty of screen-readers like voice over that read everything on your screen. there is also voice to text. for me, and most people who are under the umbrella term legally blind, i have vision. what you see about two hundred feet away, i only start to see twenty feet away, so i use large text and screen magnifiers to see my phone and such. and yes that sounds like an amazing idea :) they really must have a good friend in you!

[@AspienPadda]

Thanks for the quick reply@@addiewithapen I love talking to people on the Internet! This is also turning out to be quite the insightful conversation. Oh of course! That makes a lot of sense actually! In my own experience voice to speech has been very cumbersome but that's probably because I can see and type myself. I oftentimes don't realise how blessed I am, thanks for reminding me! Oh spelling and grammar errors must be a nightmare when trying to decipher what the other person meant when it's being read out loud and puns are probably near impossible! Ohh I actually knew someone who was legally blind then but due to the language difference I didn't recognise the term at first. The guy I knew could see sort of the opposite of tunnel vision and had all his screens magnified to the max! This also helps me understand why my friend uses "okay Google" so much and will cause me to be more patient and mindful with him. I like to Google for people but he probably want to do things himself also. Too often I forget he's disabled and I try to hand him something or ask hom to hand me a thing and we laugh awkwardly. I do hope to be a good friend to all my friends haha.

[@xxleah_haydenxx]

My unpopular opinion is: REGULUS BLACK IS HELLA UNDERRATED

[@Karma-zp7pb]

Agreed! People say that Severus (a child abuser) was the hero of slytherin and completely forget regulus

[@danielleschwartz3511]

YES! That is a FACT!

[@samandsophia5632]

I feel like he was never given the character depth he deserved. He was just there as an explanation or something.

[@deenaelsageorge351]

Yes!

[@peytonmerwin7495]

XxGacha LeahxX you’re right and you should yell it

[@frejasvensson3315]

In my opinion the book community is the best community on KZbin.

[@nazhifatruly9694]

right? its not too problematic (the only problematic thing is us disagreeing abt liking books and their adaptations 😂) and its calm and quiet, quite like a library :p

[@phoebonix]

Yesss, it's really underrated too. Here we don't take part in drama we're all just here to have a good time and talk about the stuff we love

[@lasyamalladi9590]

The classical music community is fun too. Just chilling with some Rousseau and TwoSetViolin

[@phoebonix]

@@lasyamalladi9590 oml I love twosetviolin they really are fun haha

[@koolkyas]

freja x it is

[@barbiesleftshoe]

I prefer rockbacks

[@opsatr]

I prefer the monster book of monsters...

[@meandmybobbygee1812]

I prefer McBacks

[@dracomalfoy5029]

@@opsatr yes hp. Fan!!!!!

[@heyitsyourboiexoticbutters7795]

@@opsatr i know right great book

[@azzahraa_h]

opsatr ikr. Best book ever. So unique

[@drayiskewl]

Book: AMAZING Movie: garbage Musical: always better than the movie

[@gayperp]

Like a very Potter musical.

[@issabellamerie7139]

Like percy Jackson!

[@kahdjdidkdm1352]

Agreed

[@isaacisis5876]

Legally Blonde!

[@lylamarcks]

Carter Giardiello not just like the cursed child

[@_dark_matter_]

When he talks about book to movie adaptations you all know what we are thinking about Percy flipping jackson

[@xcacoethes4622]

if percy jackson was a movie series without the books it would have been great, i liked the acting and effects etc. but since there was books and they weren’t even CLOSE that pisses me off

[@timeturnerdust6093]

@@xcacoethes4622 They shouldn't have called it Percy Jackson and the Lightning Theif, they could have called it The Stolen Thunderbolt or something (and with different character names, of course). It would have been obvious that it was a Percy Jackson knockoff, but at least the book readers wouldn't be so darn pissed.

[@macbean3446]

And Eragon...

[@lunathebooklover8734]

You mean Peter Johnson

[@roguenatrixanguismortis9610]

The people frickin made two movies and everything was in the wrong order 😡 in short it was crap compared to the books

[@car5522]

I feel like Wattpad is definitely an odd place to go to. Since it's open to the public there's definitely books that you DO NOT want to read but at the same time there are some amazing reads. I feel like people only see the dark parts of Wattpad and really overshadow the good writers. Also I think alot of people go to Wattpad to read for guilty pleasure following certain cliches and tropes and bad writing that they actually like... >

[@lillytaf923]

AYokMizumi kiaiKazeyuki I want to get my book published, even if it’s in like 15 years. Even so, a bunch of my friends have told me to use Wattpad just as a start. Do you agree or no?

[@no-ep3se]

@@lillytaf923 it's definitely up to you. I personally think that Inkkit is great if you have an audience and if it gets popular, you might have a chance to publish it. I've been on wattpad for about 3 years now and a lot of good authors have moved to Inkkit because the wattpad community was getting toxic. But I gotta say that it's a great place to make friends and build an audience. So...i think that you should build an audience at wattpad first and then if you are comfortable, you could move to Inkkit. (I'm sorry if this was a huge mess. English is not my first language)

[@lillytaf923]

BTS-Army 121 that’s great advice, and great English. Thank you! 😊

[@no-ep3se]

@@lillytaf923 you're welcome .also, thanks btw, I'm still learning English and you boosted my self confidence.

[@lillytaf923]

@@no-ep3se Keep up the great work! And I'm so happy to hear that

[@gretajo5066]

i feel like being a writer would be so nerve-racking because people could love your book or they could absolutely trash all your hard work...

[@odd-eyes9463]

You have no idea. I'm 26 and have found gray hairs.... when I was 18 and started the process of writing and publishing my first novel.9

[@jellyfish2368]

Odd-Eyes 94 sorry i’m late but if you see this, what book was it?? just curious

[@odd-eyes9463]

@@jellyfish2368 The publisher didn't edit it so the book is horrible right now. I'm working on editing and republishing it. But, its Scarlet Memories: The Hallowed Lost by Javin Taylor

[@jellyfish2368]

Odd-Eyes 94 thanks! maybe i’ll check it out when it’s republished, good luck!

[@odd-eyes9463]

@@jellyfish2368 Thank you.

[@melody4444441]

That old John Green review looked like a home video of an emo kid about how 'it's not a phase, DAD!'

[@jessethereader]

HAHA

[@avb042]

Melody Tatum I was literally thinking that lol 😂

[@sharonr.8840]

I died a little bit inside at those Harry Potter Opinions, I love those characters!! But I respect these people’s opinions. Also speaking of trash adaptations... Percy Jackson anyone?!

[@wrigleysings1940]

Sharon Reynolds TRUE they totally butchered it!!

[@sofiyyasujuandy493]

TRUEE

[@siennablack9346]

oh god don't even get me started with that...mess.

[@savannahcockrell1262]

I love the books.... movies sucked.

[@alexlovermoon5852]

Me:*sees movie* *naruto runs to director* Me:*throws sketchbook at him* REAd DA BOOKS

[@conykrsul134]

I actually love all of Cassandra Clare's series equally, with that I mean TMI, TID and TDA. I just love how they all come together and the stories connect and so do the characters. What made the experience so great was reading all of them, and I genuinly think they are all really good

[@nurfazianabtabdulghafar5650]

THANK YOU. So many people i see on youtube compare the series and say like TDA isnt as good as TMI or TID. And its so frustrating. Like its all set in different times and they all deserve equal love

[@fatimaa9139]

Can i read tda without tmi?

[@conykrsul134]

@@fatimaa9139 Sure! There are some things that are mentioned that you would understand more thoroughly if you read TMI first, but it's still perfectly understandable on it's own. You will miss a few references that are written into the books but it doesn't affect the comprehension of them. The main issue I see is that if you later decide to read TMI you would know A LOT of big spoilers from reading TDA. But if you don't care about spoilers or are sure you won't read TMI then I don't see any issue with just reading TDA.

[@fatimaa9139]

@@conykrsul134 okay thank you so much. Ive been wondering this for a while now

[@chloesummer_wolf13]

Is TID better than TMI because I tried TMI and really disliked it so is TID readable ?

[@AriaMiaLoberti]

I’ve been following you for a while and am a big fan. I’m also legally blind. I have very little vision, enough to read larger print in very dim lighting, but I depend on audiobooks to read what I want to read. Thank you so much for your defense of audiobooks. I’m so appreciative that you mentioned that shirking audiobooks as “not reading” is ableist; so few people will defend this. Thank you!

[@morromenos1016]

Forgive my ignorance, but I always thought that the difference was definition? Reading = sight = words on page Audiobook = sound = listening In a different context, saying that books are superior to audiobooks (the context used in the video) is ableist and wrong, but can the context change the meaning?

[@missluna6995]

@@morromenos1016 Context should change the meaning. That's why Jesse says that it's basically the same thing. Especially for blind people, "listening" is their only way of reading; "listening" an ebook is basically reading a book with their eyes closed but with their ears "open". When you're "listening" an audiobook, you're "reading" the words, the phrases, the sentences in your mind via your ears and you process them in the same way as reading a physical book. At least that's how it's working out for me so I guess it could be similar for people without eyesight. That's my opinion on the matter, I'm not an expert, just a fellow reader 😊

[@morromenos1016]

@@missluna6995 Ok, that makes sense, thanks for clarifying!

[@danielledouglas99]

I love audiobooks I love listening to them when working around the house or going for long car drives because honeslty I'd rather be enjoying a good book.

[@ashleysvoboda8331]

@@danielledouglas99 Listening to audiobooks in the car is the best! I commute to work, so I do that quite a bit myself. It just makes the drive so much more enjoyable!

[@helenarosno]

I want to doggie ear and write in my books, but something deep inside me is telling me ‘no, don’t do it!!!’

[@sophie-nz7dd]

Same!

[@nightrose6116]

Look up translucent sticky notes, it’s like writing on directly on the page without making yourself cry

[@rawanhamdy6540]

Do it! Do it! Do it! It’s so satisfying. I used to think the same way but when I tried with a pencil for the first time it was so satisfying and made the book feel more special. So GO. FOR. IT.

[@wrigleysings1940]

I write in my books all the time, and in my favorites I highlight my favorite quotes

[@gorouwatas7282]

LISTEN TO THAT VOICE

[@MishiitakeMushrooms]

Probably an unpopular opinion: Fanfiction is so much easier to get through rather than original fiction

[@viviantran7063]

I agree, it’s probably cause we already know the characters

[@aaaaaaaaa355]

I think that’s because we are already familiar with the characters, world, rules, etc. so the fan fiction doesn’t have to explain it.

[@corinneyoung6916]

I completely agree. We’re already emotionally attached, but also (at least for me) I know exactly what I want and I know the fic is going to deliver, so it’s like playing a good, hard game but knowing you’ll come out on top. The only question is how you get there- because you know you’re going to get there.

[@wenington]

I agree, totally! It's easier for me because the storyline is faster, and the language is easier.

[@doritobandito_1323]

yeah I'd have to say some of my favorite stories are fanfics, there are just so many good ones!

[@writingrosereads5490]

I honestly prefer paperbacks over hard covers for two reasons. Whenever I read a hard cover, the sleeve keeps falling off so I take it off and then inevitably end up losing it. And because paperbacks are cheaper and I'm low-key broke

[@starsofnarnia]

SAME

[@mjnotthemarvelone356]

I agree with you, and I've got another reason too. I just find paperbacks waaaay easier to hold. Hardbacks are super bulky in my hand and feel awkward.

[@elizabethduggan680]

As soon as I'm done with my hardcovers I put the back on. I put the sleeve back on the shelf where the book was so I don't lose them.

[@giseleb8729]

Same

[@ytclick6198]

WritingRoseReads i ghostwrote this

[@theroboticcat1370]

I personally dislike audiobooks because I have trouble retaining information though hearing but I think they are useful

[@sara13rose89]

Thank you for being respectful.I need audiobooks to enjoy many of my favorite books.

[@ender4344]

Yeah, but I’m more easily distracted. But audiobooks are helpful to many (the blind I guess) so yeah

[@deenaelsageorge351]

Yeah, I'm of the same opinion

[@SaraL13.]

Sara 13rose I’m exactly the same with audiobooks, I have a few and I love playing them but I don’t seem to remember what I’ve listened to, as much as when I physically read the book. They’re great for being stuck in traffic though 😁 And wow we have similar usernames!

[@longangrysausage3495]

same, I can not do audio books. for me it's because all the information literally just flies past my head, even if I wasn't focusing for 1 second

[@bethanywallis4672]

I buy paperbacks, I'll only buy hardbacks because they're pretty and are great for collecting

[@missyengland9576]

I don't care if its hardback or paperback BUT i need a series of books to match. Either all paperback or all hardback

[@alexeerising2458]

Me too. I have difficulty reading hardback books. I’m scared to like, “break” the cover.

[@nurfazianabtabdulghafar5650]

And sometimes, hardbacks are ridiculously expensive compared to paperbacks

[@bethanywallis4672]

@@nurfazianabtabdulghafar5650 true

[@janellapgc]

i agree!

[@thenessa4048]

“I hate Harry Potter as a character” ... *CAN’T RELATE!*

[@morianarnia9356]

I can

[@thanmayimanjunath567]

I never really liked the series...tbh

[@stormylight5114]

*ive always liked harry potter because hes like- an adorable cinnamon roll in the first to movies-*

[@bananajin4169]

I can 100% relate and I don’t like the series either.

[@Hazyla]

TheNessa I don’t really understand why it’s so loved. I should probably read the books though....

[@Sara-rj5gi]

“And the movie adaptation is trash” Percy Jackson * cries *

[@bibletwink666]

I mean like... the percy jackson movie was actual trash. They didn't spend money on sfx so they conpletly manulipulated the story. Like it didn't have the spider scene.how.just how.

[@Animagic]

Omg ikr it physically and mentally hurts...

[@JillianLovesBooks]

Unpopular opinion: I didn't HATE the movie. I thought it was cute and fun. When compared to the books, it's complete trash though.

[@croco_duck]

I have OPJD, And when I watched the movie I almost had a meltdown

[@starry.poeticisms]

Was literally about to comment this. Girl I feel you pain 😭😭

[@EmilyCheetham]

Regarding the audio books. I have autism and I struggled a bit with reading when I was a kid (thankfully not so much nowadays) and I was given the audio book SABRIEL by Garth Nix when I had open brain surgery. I fell in love with it. I went and bought the book in paperback and read along and then got the rest of the books in their series. Garth Nix is now one of my favourite authors and I have even met him in person. But without the audio book I never would have gotten my love of reading. So for people with autism Audio books can help them read.

[@sanafarhat7046]

6:55 **cough** the Percy Jackson movies **cough**

[@edentaiar311]

What movies? we don't talk about the movies!!!

[@esmegigigenevievesqualor2262]

Eden Taiar same with the darkest minds so bad they don’t make never fade 😭

[@melissafischer3850]

I am used to the fact, that movies based on books are mostly bad compared to the books. But Percy Jackson and Insurgent are two movies that I truly hated.

[@AlexAnnA]

Vampire Academy as well, sadly.

[@mayrasanchez8313]

Let's burn Percy Jackson's movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maddisontayla1646]

Ron and Harry would have died in the devils snare without Hermione.

[@manasam8868]

I absolutely love Hermione but she would have died in the bathroom because of the troll if it weren't for Ron and Harry. 😂

[@maddisontayla1646]

@@manasam8868 The reason Hermione was in the bathroom in the first place was because Ron made her cry.

[@manasam8868]

@@maddisontayla1646 Yes, that's true.

[@nataliaperez6203]

and hogwarts would have shut down

[@zeniashanze1882]

I love hermoine but harry was really helpful in that situation in the book!!

[@mimzy1921]

ooh, I prefer reading ebooks over physical books. That's partly a blindness thing. I have partial vision loss so reading electronically is easier, but also have ADHD so audiobooks are hard for me to fully understand. Also I really love what Jesse said about audiobooks, and that saying it's not "real reading" is ableist. I loved that so much I had to pause the video and go tell my mum because I needed to share how awesome that was

[@lazyslytherin9391]

I totally agree about writing in books!! My mom died when I was very little and sometimes while going through the shelves at home I’ll see her name in a book and I’ll feel so connected to her ❤️ She was a teacher and I can’t even understand what she wrote sometimes but I still feel somewhat closer to her for having read the book (Idk if that makes sense)

[@tilli_]

LazySlytherin sending love!💕

[@haru8482]

i'm sorry about your mom, have a happy life❤️That's pure love right there

[@yikesgina]

Aw that's so sweet.

[@aditibisht22]

💜💜💜 idk why but I love you..

[@laiperissinotto5567]

Thats so sweet..

[@howelljenkinshsgf]

I agree that Cassandra improved in her writing with TID and the series was really good but TMI holds such a special place in my heart (since I read it way before TID and I was so young) so they are pretty equal in my mind, I love all of her characters and books:)

[@megan5985]

Everyone can have different opinions but throne of glass has affected/shaped me so much as a person I dont know how someone can not like it

[@entropy5157]

Amen to that!!!!! That's one book which I will never forget... That book changed my life .. I can say that proudly !!!!!! I will never understand the people who dont like it...

[@defying_the_norm]

I love that series! I don’t understand why people hate on it all the time...🥺

[@daniellenugent8317]

I love this series! but i liked the last few books more than the first few. That’s just my opinion tho :)

[@sunshine5293]

How did it affect you so much? Like, in What way?

[@Karma-zp7pb]

Same it’s one of my favourite series of all time

[@Maria-cf1nn]

I really enjoyed this video and I loved that its message was to embrace your own opinion and respect others instead of throwing shade

[@nezzy4645]

I’m a Literature major and I heavily rely on audiobooks because I need to read at least one book every week or two and using audiobooks as I read along is very helpful and allows me finish the books much faster than if I was on my own.

[@madisonharris9136]

Jeonghan Trash I do the same thing! I used to never listen to audiobooks before I started college as an English Major and had to read so much. Now I love audiobooks. So, I’m really appreciative of the amount of reading I have had to complete for that reason.

[@seigeengine]

How does that actually help? The average adult reads about 50% to 100% faster than an audiobook, so listening to the audiobook while reading along would slow you down significantly.

[@darksecrets3005]

It's amazing how you represented your own opinion without offending other people's opinions and also made a great video out if it.

[@deargoldrush]

the best Cassie series is The Dark Artifices, that’s all thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@cifge_404]

What? No facts to back it up?

[@haleylarue1192]

Trueeeeee

[@zaraxyx5]

Brennan agreed, and it’s the darkest of them all

[@mihael2800]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY OPINION. I LOVE YOU.

[@deargoldrush]

HarryStylesOwnsMyLife * and i, my friend, love you! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@justarandomperson2645]

The Harry Potter series would have ended very different if Hermione didn't read

[@sophiemontecalvo7503]

Ha! True!

[@cantmissliss]

They would’ve died in the Devil’s Snare without Hermione lol

[@bat5092]

The boys probably would have died in the first book.

[@janhavi1977]

Hermione sometimes gets too much credit, though. For example, in the Devil Snare scene, it was Harry who was like “light a fire already.” She kinda freaked out, forgot she was a witch, and went “how am I supposed to light a fire without wood!?” So Ron was all “use your wand, Hermione.” Sometimes she’s even credited with stuff she didn’t do. Like it’s actually Harry who figures out that in order to save Sirius, they have to save Buckbeak, and Harry who helps them escape Gringotts by releasing the dragon.

[@johnfredrik5345]

She still did more than them, she had her scary moments, but Ron and harry would not have survived without her at all. Plain and simple, stop getting jealous.

[@booknerd1869]

I really REALLY loved Mare and Cal together, but I still loved Maven.

[@dariadragan8161]

Sameee

[@s3ptagon236]

Not like throne of glass????? Well.... Your boy here picked up book one, next day he had the whole series In a short time..... he was waiting for tower of dawn And now he is sad about it coming to an end with kingdom of ash

[@dee1087]

I love that series. After I read the first one I asked for the rest for Christmas and got them. I red nearly al of them through the break.

[@katerinavasilaki8574]

About the audiobooks: For anyone who's read fangirl, remember Levi, he couldn't contain any info by reading but he was remembering everything he heard. I believe it's totally wrong to come at people who listen to audiobooks. Okay they aren't always great, but to people with reading disabilities, it's a necessity. Then other people just don't have time and listen when in the car, or while washing the dishes. Also, there are the people like me who enjoy a good audiobook sometimes. Just do your thing, and if you don't personally like audiobooks, that's okay hon, nobody forced you to listen to it.

[@ellanaomi8656]

Colors Thank you for making a Fangirl reference! Rainbow Rowell is such an underrated author! Prefer carry on to fangirl tbh but she literally is a Harry Potter fangirl 😂 sorry I also agree with your point about audiobooks I was just happy I found someone who likes fangirl too 😂

[@kittymagica6408]

I agree. Especially since that was literally me when I was in Elementary school. I had to have both visual and auditory to help retain information.

[@tinam6792]

amen！！！ I totally love audiobooks ❤️that's pretty much how l learned English. It’s also good for improving pronounciation ✨

[@Kartmez]

If I'm not very interested in a book is easier for me to listen to audiobook, sometimes I end up loving the book

[@danielledouglas99]

You are now my favourite person!!!

[@michellemilligan8949]

Hermione is one of the best characters is the Harry Potter! Idk what this person was taking about love her😍

[@Minecraft-ey6ky]

Yes I love her

[@krishafyme]

I love her too

[@addiec4801]

I like Hermione when her flaws are acknowledged (judgemental, bossy, self-righteous, etc) alongside her positive traits. It creates a more well-rounded and realistic character than the perfect person people view her as.

[@RRong1989]

I don't like how she treats Luna.

[@chloesummer_wolf13]

@@RRong1989 yeah i didnt like how she treated luna either.

[@JP-fg2vo]

Paperback is my favorite because it gets damaged and you know you love the book because it is damaged

[@seigeengine]

hardcovers also get damaged?

[@isaacisis5876]

seigeengine Yeah, but do hardbacks bend and rip?

[@chacharealsmooth8719]

You can see the love on the book :D

[@jazzguitar3441]

Just like me :'D

[@corinneyoung6916]

I agree so much, you can tell how much a book has been loved because the cover gets worn and the spine begins to weaken because you’ve read it so many times. You’ve taken it so many places. It has lived its life beside you, and you can see it.

[@hollybanister]

My unpopular opinion is that I like the Mortal Instruments book series.

[@mildlyvintage3136]

Same I love those books

[@weronikakowalczyk8581]

same that is what got me into the shadow world which i now love

[@amyd.5168]

Holly Banister same

[@sannidhinayak7593]

How is that unpopular, The book series is way better than the tv series .

[@k-0316]

@@sannidhinayak7593 Cassandra Clare is a popular author, but a lot of people (Booktubers especially) find her books boring or don't like her writing style.

[@jenna7265]

6:56 I have a feeling this is pointed towards the Percy Jackson series... (Seriously though... the movies were so bad and so inaccurate to the book...)

[@dylannavarro6012]

Jenna726 or the giver

[@amaraharris2342]

The movies on their own are average. But when comparing them to the books, it’s horrible.

[@sultananjum9215]

Yeah like: Annabeth IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BLOND HAIR Not BRUNETTE! HER eyes are GRAY not Blue! And For God's Sake, she is 12!! Oops- I started a rant. Hem hem.

[@blainedaniel4141]

"And the movie adaptation is trash!" *cough cough PERCY JACKSON*

[@kaylievess3030]

What ... movies. I've never heard of Percy Jackson movies. I've heard of Peter Johnson movies though.

[@Universeofka]

Movie oppinion; I usually want to read the book before I see the movie, but sometimes seeing the movie before gives me that extra push to go and read the book. Like I have had movies that I watched before reading the book, and after I was like; dang I need to read that book. Also when the movie is trash I’ll still read the book if I haven’t already because it almost never happens that the book is as trash as the movie. Except if the concept just doesn’t speak to me because they based that off of the book at least.. ALSO, Jesse I get why you didn’t like the Ready Player One movie adaptation. I like it well enough but only because I stopped comparing it to the book. It’s an okay movie by itself but compared to the book it’s so bad. Like nothing is the same. So I geddit.

[@ST-mb3yb]

“I hate Harry Potter as a character” Me: *gasps scandalously* TREASON

[@fatimashah2925]

Exactly. He has a lot of stupid decisions though

[@TheLogosian]

Your videos are so precious. It is easy to see that they come from the heart. They have gotten me out of a huge reading slump. I like your reactions in this video. Keep making these awesome vids!

[@sophiemontecalvo7503]

"the information is going in in different places" that's... a fabulous way of describing it jesse you're so apt at describing things i love it though i disagree with you on tmi but i love your opinions!

[@NightOwlReader2790]

That's how I understood it too. Usually when other readers say that audiobooks don't count as reading, they're talking about the literal action because there's clearly nothing to read. They are looking at it very very literally, while other Jesse and Emma from Emmabooks are talking about "reading" as the way your brain makes sense of the information. When you read, the info enters through your eyes, when you listen to a story, the info enters through your ears. After that, the information is handled pretty similarly by the brain.

[@aurora_skies_]

The throne of Glass ones hurt my soul 💔

[@GuiMiShaStudios]

Yes my hunger games gang... like if you ship katniss and peeta, comment if you ship katniss and gale❤

[@annika6592]

Lily Ahmet Kale/Everthorne forever!(idk that might be unpopular opinion😂)

[@amelia829]

EVERTHORNE💖💖

[@justme7410]

EVERTHORNE😂💖 I love them so much. Gale's so perfect to me😍

[@justarandompotterhead7903]

Everlark! I think people who watch the films like Gale since he is good looking. Peeta in the film wasn’t as good looking. So you fall in love with his character instead. Gale wasn’t a good character for me since he was confusing Katniss into liking him, making her guilty about Peeta. Peeta may not have been friends with her for as long, but he sure did save her life on several occasions.

[@sydneyszempruch3598]

I defiantly ship katniss and gale forever they have so much more in common than katniss and Peeta the only thing that katniss and peeta have in common is that they were in the games together sry I ranted IT IS THE TRUTH

[@jordancasey2660]

Throne of Glass is my absolute favorite series

[@mariam-ch4in]

Jordan Casey not mine, i thought it was sooo boring but acotar was muuch better

[@Clueless-hu7gd]

Same, in rereading it rn! Oh and I'm also working on A Court, but my teachers wont let me read it in class because they thinks it's inappropriate

[@Clueless-hu7gd]

@Shirin Shatery yeah I hated it. I got about halfway through and returned it

[@ΜαργαρίταΔαρζ]

If you go on Wattpad, a book i really enjoyed reading was "Running with Scissors" by Sam Camp! There is a pay wall now, but i think it's worth it!

[@sylvie_on]

...isn’t that a book now?

[@ΜαργαρίταΔαρζ]

@@sylvie_on i have no idea

[@cozymonica]

💗 loved seeing all your reactions here!

[@alexiswright6497]

TMI IS MY FAVORITE CASSIE CLARE SERIES!!! I love all of her books, and while I do see that yet world building and overall writing improved in the later series, I love the TMI characters, and because they were the first Cassandra Clare books I read, I'll never be over the nostalgia

[@thecurlybookworm7185]

Anything by Sarah J Maas is my favorite❤❤❤

[@skybruh2496]

The first Throne of Glass book isn't the greatest, but it gets better and better. :)

[@Clueless-hu7gd]

Waaaay better!

[@willowofhoax]

I actually loved all the books

[@georgiaherondale5826]

I LOVED THRONE OF GLASS

[@entropy5157]

It's like completely different book when compared to the other books in the series....it doesnt even seem like a part of the series except for all the characters. Whenever I reread the series I always start from book 2 !!!

[@doritobandito_1323]

my personal favorite is the third one

[@emmamitchell66]

If you watched the miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children movie without reading the books and didn't enjoy it very much you should try the books they were really great👍

[@pialestrange5826]

I saw the movie and loved it. This year, I finally read the first book and I.am.in.love.

[@isabellarae9904]

I’ve never hated a film adaption like I hated the Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children film adaptation. It also made me hate Tim Burton a little (a lot).

[@sophiaredwood5825]

Oh, Red Queen? I can talk about that. I really, really, wanted Mare and Maven to become a thing. Together, they made my heart warm with joy. But- sTuPiD bOoK pLaYeD wItH mE

[@vineelasriram8557]

Sophia Redwood ugh saaaammmmeee!!!!

[@ravelle3150]

Yeah, honestly I want Cal to go away and boom MareXMaven

[@sufferingmeguca7919]

I really hated Mare and Cal so I was fine with the ship Maven deserved better though

[@kileycook8260]

Same! I wanted them to be a thing until............

[@sufferingmeguca7919]

Tbh Maven should have been the main character He’s a far more interesting character

[@sophiemontecalvo7503]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is why Jesse is one of my top two all-time favorite booktubers; he does such fun videos!!

[@mariaandre2904]

Who's the other? 😂

[@sophiemontecalvo7503]

Hailey in Bookland! She's the first booktuber I ever watched and as such has a special palce in my heart

[@diamonddorsey2079]

Me too. I always look forward to his vids

[@mariaandre2904]

@@sophiemontecalvo7503 i can totally understand that my first one was a clockwork reader and i definitly see that place in my heart aswell

[@immortalazure]

Love trade paperbacks. In Australia mostly just get paperbacks, and not many hardcovers, so those are my favorite. Thanks Jesses for sharing compassionate reader (and person) attitudes and philosophy, its wonderful.

[@imedul]

6:54 *cough cough* lookin at you Percy Jackson.

[@ryanfeltner3486]

Hopefully the Disney plus series is better, it will be uncle rick and his wife is involved

[@enolaholmes2111]

@@ryanfeltner3486 REALLY??!! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!! I really hope that they would just stick to the books while making the series so it wouldn't be like the movies.

[@emeliasversion]

yessss

[@Kate-he8ug]

Mockingjay is the worst of all the hunger games Still 10/10 though.

[@kaylievess3030]

I didn't like it because it made me cry

[@louisemiller7584]

Why, they are all amazing and the series is easily the best YA dystopia

[@rileye5347]

I actually didn’t like the Hunger Games series, and I stopped after the second book, but everyone has been telling me to read the last one and now I think I might, but can I get some second opinions? Also, please please please don’t spoil it!

[@avasmith2274]

Nooooooo

[@Zia_9912]

The last one is the worst. It doesn’t sound like the same author or the same story!! It’s like Suzanne started a whole new book with different characters

[@alaskareads2541]

I saw my favorite book series in the background and now I’m staring at them 😂

[@analise2923]

omg which? ruin and rising?

[@alaskareads2541]

Ana Lise the Legend series lol

[@miraculousfairytail2882]

Alaska Reads That series is the BEST dystopian ever I’m in love with it 😭

[@kategrzegozewski9608]

Alaska Reads same! I’m seeing Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

[@legoman-ue8zs]

I just finished city of bones (I mean, It’s a good book of course) and I will definitely be finishing all of Cassandra Clare’s series in the future.

[@orlaa]

Ok I just realized that you look really similar to how I imagined Dorian

[@macbean3446]

Wait, what? ... Okaaaay Well, now that I think about it... yeah. Also, LOVE your profile pic! The Suriel is the best ❤️❤️❤️

[@chubbycat1871]

I love paperbacks when it comes to reading because they are more flexible but I really prefer hardcover because they don’t get so damaged

[@izstrella]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting an image of the book underneath each comment if the book itself wasn’t mentioned! Not having to run out and get lost on Google every time a character shows up that I don’t know yet made this video experience ten-times better.

[@katiegraham7783]

Wow. I’m impressed by the level of self control he has when reading these. I end up getting very emotional when it comes to books I love 😂 I’m so glad there is a positive and good person I found who has amazing content. Keep it up and thank you so much for all your hard work!

[@Legend-vf2dk]

Um......Mare and Maven are great together.....don’t hate me. And yes I have read the whole series. I just love Maven. Also. HOW COULD YOU HATE THRONE OF GLASS??? Sarah J Maas is amazing!

[@ladyo6313]

Fable Thorn-I agree mare and maven are the only couple I need in that series.

[@pvpqueen8444]

Sarah J Maas owns my goddamned soul 😍😍😍 She’s a literal queen

[@pvpqueen8444]

Also, I adore Mare and Maven too. I thought I was the only psycho 😂😂❤️

[@angiewinchester3384]

So I am not the only weird one.. Good to know..

[@ravelle3150]

Yeah, my sister thinks I am a psychopath because I like Mare and Maven together after all of the books😂

[@phantomeos8290]

And here I am re reading all ToG books before "Kingdom of Ash" ( which I have postponed it for almost a year because I DON'T WANT IT TO END)

[@infires7078]

7:04 Percy jackson movies

[@zanecole421]

Yes definitely. The movies are complete and utter trash!

[@jessethereader]

haha true!

[@starsofnarnia]

SO TRUE

[@zanecole421]

@@starsofnarnia Loving your username. Leo is duel favourite with Nico. My precious boys!

[@starsofnarnia]

OMGS YES LEO AND NICO ARE MA BOI'S

[@jenniferwong2189]

Is it just me or do I feel like certain books I own have to be in paperback or hardcover form. Like The Thousandth Floor Trilogy seems like a "paperback series" to me and the Legend Trilogy feels more like a "hardcover series" to me... I usually read the first book in a series at the library, and buy the rest, based on whether I like them in paperback or hardcover. THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE, I'M JUST WEIRD. OKAY BYE.

[@TKDDLJ09]

Same!!!!! OMG, im not alone in being weird!!!! Some books are just ment to be paperback and some in Hardback. Six of Crows for me has to be in hardback!!!! But the Lunar Cronicals are paperback, even though that fourth one is huge!!!

[@makayla8956]

SAME! personally for me i feel like the red queen series is a paper back, but the books that john green has wrote is hard cover. it's just kinda weird to think about sometimes, but i totally get the feeling

[@averygriffith4199]

Same. I could never imagine diary of a wimpy kid not being hardcore but I prefer PJO and HoO as paperback

[@gracie9658]

I am the same. Usually the uglier books or the ones I don't care that much about are meant to be papeebacks, and the more beautiful ones, or the ones I might be interested in mpre are meant to be hardback. Very calculated decisions here.

[@wickedwanderess]

Same! All my Marissa Meyer books have to be hardcover, but all my Rick Riordan books were paperback.

[@emmilyminihan3616]

“Unless the movie adaptation is trash.” *Cough cough* Percy Jackson movies *cough cough*

[@MsTen999]

What movies? They don't exist!

[@emmilyminihan3616]

@@MsTen999 sorry I was referring to the Peter Johnson movies but non Riordanverse fans wouldn’t get it lol

[@chloepearson5523]

It’s so interesting so many people hate throne of glass and I think it’s one of the best book series ever!! I may be not noticing it’s flaws or just not caring because I’m young (16) and I like my fair share of romance and cheese lol. (Pls no spoil I haven’t read kingdom of ash yet or finished tower of dawn)

[@aimisofea7964]

i think these are some of the main, controversial issues of TOG that make lots of people hate it tbh : ~ the big age gaps between couples like aelin and rowan ~ how posessiveness because of the mAtInG bOnD is always romantised. i feel like a tiny hint of posessiveness can be cute if it's done right (?) but sjm just takes it too far sometimes. (oh wait i misspelled **a lot of times* ) ~ even though the concept and world is just amazing with mostly loveable characters, there's still lots of unrealistic things that happen in the book that would not happen in real life (obviously i'm not referring to the magic stuff. i'd say what i'm referring to here but i don't want to spoil KOA to you :D) ~ the at this point boring sjm cliché of the bad guys actually turning out to be good guys secretly in love with the main character/enemy to lover ~ the typical fae dudes who always just have to be hot, warrior brutes, are old as hell but are still allowed to be with young ass literal teen/young adult girls just because they're hot and still look young. you know what? even if they still look young but are ugly as heck instead of these bEaUtIfUl, perfect men (or males i guess) i'd bet more people would have a problem with it. i'd put more stuff but i can't be bothered to cause it's late where i live lmao. i honestly love TOG and most of its characters, and really like ACOTAR, but i'm honestly sick with the things i listed above and really REALLY hope SJM doesn't do her usual clichés in crescent city. i love her writing so much and having a main character by her whose love interest isn't described to be some posessive old and handsome fae warrior who's perfect in every way for once will just stEAL MY HEART. thank you for coming to my ted talk * curtsies * also, heyyy i'm 15, nice to meet ya

[@chloepearson5523]

@@aimisofea7964 lol thanks for making such a detailed reply! i am kind of noticing things are a bit repetitive with the fae males sometimes but i dont seem to care too much? idk why. and the possessiveness thing i can totally see where u are coming from and i think it's all about personal preference, some people like it more than others, and it won't be everyone's cup of tea and that's fine. it was really refreshing to see your points of good and bad and how you said you do enjoy her series for the most part and you weren't just outright hating on it! also crescent city? i don't follow the book community lots i will have to look into that, and i have yet to read ACOTAR! :)

[@alexeerising2458]

I'm 16 too and really wanted to love Throne of glass, but... I couldn’t finish the first one. In opposition of you, I don’t particularly love romance in a book and I thought that the first book in Throne of Glass had more romance than action and had less world building than what I thought it would have. I heard that the second book was way better, so do you think I could read it even I I didn’t finish the first? I also read it in French, so maybe the traduction was bad...

[@sophies.6320]

@@alexeerising2458 maybe my answer is coming a bit late :D I would not recommend reading the second book without finishing the first because the things happening in the end are important I guess. But you can maybe look up what happens somewhere and see if the next book catches you more, if that makes sense. But I also think that the first book has a lot of action but maybe the second has more. I don't know if anyone will read this but if so, I hope it helps :D

[@alexeerising2458]

@@sophies.6320 Thank you! Yes it helps, I still haven’t bought it nor read it :)

[@raycantspellsorry1956]

My unpopular opinion (that no one asked for): I only buy books when they are worth re-reading, if they aren't, you don't go on my shelf.

[@Jo-mv5fv]

Due to the lack of motivation in reading hard copy books and studying, I’ve been really into wattpad as it suits the traveling efficiency and its overall great platform for reading other people’s works. Each book is a community of its own and that’s one of the biggest reasons why I love it. *note:* Since it’s a platform for people to write their own works for the public, some of them may be I guess.. unrefined. Though this doesn’t really bother me. This note, just adds on to the overall relaxed community where people are not too concerned of expectations. However, I can say that wattpad writers are there for a reason, and that it may be without a doubt to express their sense of creativity in literature to which they can be truly great authors in the platform. I like to think that they are the unsung heroes of authors waiting to be recognised for their talent and skill. Anyways, here are some wattpad recommendations that I personally loved and hope that you would too: - Two Gangs and a Golden Girl (first book of series) *unfinished series with the 3rd book but still growing strong with the 2 books* by Holly Shmit *(warning: Intense feelings are waiting to crush you)* - Agent 13 (first book of trilogy) by Quidam13 - Once upon a royal one night stand by Aria May - The fourth protector (first book of series) by Bri Baker *(fantasy)* I do have a lot more books that I love but these books REALLY stuck with me. *OH and there are some specific stories that the reader would have to pay. This is a new concept for wattpad and only came recently. I am guessing that these stories are more refined but this may be a concern for those who came to wattpad for its free reading materials. Though this concept is crafted for authors to receive support from readers by earning money for their writing. I totally get this concept and I don’t heavily object but.. oh well.. however, don’t you worry little hunny rabbits, there are books where you don’t have to pay. There are just SOME books where you would have to pay in order to read.*

[@lovemusic24]

I prefer e-books over physical copies as well. I am tired of people saying that they aren't books though.

[@wolfiegachaverse6120]

Saw red queen I clicked 😂 😂 😂

[@rilynnriggs1586]

Wolfie Gachaverse Same 😂

[@ithapolevoy4630]

YAS same

[@uhhhi7573]

Sameee

[@shilohwarriner862]

SAMEEEEE

[@macbean3446]

Saw heir of fire I clicked

[@madisongracedeluise]

Mockingjay was my favorite also! I love the risk Suzanne Collins took!

[@theirnorthstar]

You’re one of my favorite KZbinrs because you always speak the truth and you do it so politely. And you’re hilarious, your videos literally make my day!

[@jessethereader]

thanks so much! means a lot to me.

[@FunSoSoToTo]

So true!!! I appreciate seeing polite people in this big social media

[@parkjimchim8806]

OMG! what!! I loved the Red Queen Series so much (such a fan) uwu.

[@zsofiapesadikova5676]

Mee too

[@undertheseatv]

@Shirin Shatery I have read only until the third book honestly all I can say I love the storyline but I just can't take the love interests.. after King's Cage, I gave zero shts about Cal and Maven.. not gonna lie tho I think Maven has a better character development than Cal even if Cal is on the good side. But I so hated him at the end of King's Cage that I took a break from continuing the series

[@undertheseatv]

Shirin Shatery really pissed off on how he threw away his good character for the throne 🤢🤢 not gonna like tho I was in tears when we get to see more of Maven’s soft true side with Mare on King’s cage- he revoked the laws, stopped the killing, during his wedding he wanted it to be Mare not Iris, and during the attack he forgot about his new wife and wanted to save Mare. I know he’s technically an antagonist in the series but at least he knows how to keep his word. 🙈

[@zsofiapesadikova5676]

@@undertheseatv I get it, if you don't like the romance part of the book then there isn't really a reason to continue the series..

[@becca.775]

Would you recommend the books? I read the first half of the first Red Queen books and stopped. Mare was just being really annoying and it was getting kinda boring. I’ve been debating whether I should pick it up again, but I don’t know.

[@alisaa2939]

I loveee Throne of glass❤️ it's sooo interesting and exciting

[@amber7080]

2nd one: I sorta ship them. Buttttttt... I SHIP MAVEN AND MARE!!!!!

[@sarakhan-pk7ko]

IKR!!! I mean mare should have given at least given him a chance.Like when she becomes his prisoner and he confessed about his feelings for her and his friend Thomas, she should have been like "trust me not to run away and maybe I can trust you with my heart." Like come on.Im on the last book but I still need to see if we have hope for him. But my heart also ached for Kilorn.I wish she could have had a change of heart and asked Kilorn,"Are your feelings still the same for me?" And he should have been like,"What happens if I say yes?" "I'm gonna say mine have"

[@isabelmatteo7095]

Right!

[@abbywillow5965]

I knowwwww the only thing is that maven kept her as a prisoner

[@barbaradalmolin929]

I'm not really a shipper, but I feel like none of the boys Mare was interested in had much chemistry with her. I would be happier if she stayed alone, without anyone because OH BOY IS SHE ANNOYING

[@viviantran7063]

Needletail's Ghost I agree-

[@tiffanycrowe1407]

I feel that the villain in TDI was so uninteresting and not impactful at all compared to TMI with Valentine and Sebastian

[@manasa908]

Agree!!

[@Brooke-dw7qh]

I think people really resonate with TID because of the characters. Most people enjoy it more for the character development of the main characters. I agree that 'The Magister' was quite boring until Clockwork Princess.

[@neelujha1620]

I don’t dog ear my books ever but sometimes i do write little notes and comments, its like personalising my book so when i re read them after a long time it really is awesome to see my thought process the time i was first reading it.

[@keisyram5346]

Read "storm a silence" on wattpad, it has been published too. It's an amazing book and I've seen no one on the book tube community review it(also I prefer the infernal devices over the mortal instruments) ❤️

[@quenciequeen8145]

I just started reading it today!

[@keisyram5346]

@@quenciequeen8145 its amazing ❤️😍

[@randomreader]

I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR PERSONALITY! When you described audiobooks I really liked your reasoning as to why it's reading. I don't know why people like to police what is reading and what isn't when it comes to physical vs audiobooks. Both are books! Both have stories! Both were originally written. I get people can have a differing opinion, but that one just confuses me a little

[@heyoitsvanesa1390]

Yessss hunger games!!! I totally agree catching fire is my favorite movie but mockingjay is my favorite book

[@michaelaj6819]

I don't know if this is an unpopular opinion, but I totally believe Sam Gamgee is the true hero of LOTR. Love Frodo and all, but he wouldn't have gotten anywhere without his Sam

[@emma.328]

MJ PREACH! I prefer Legolas Gimli and Aragorn, but Sam is the real reason why Frodo succeeded.

[@jerryg.m.5790]

the only thing i see is that you're a banditø

[@michaelaj6819]

@@jerryg.m.5790 heh heh stay alive, my fren ll-//

[@RivkahSong]

Lol, I'm kinda of the opinion that LOTR is the story of two hobbits' big gay love story. It was the love between Frodo and Sam that saved the world and destroyed the ring. Even if you don't see the shippy aspect, it was still love of SOME kind between them that helped them keep going and perform these unbelievable acts of heroism, courage, and sacrifice. If they had loved one another even an ounce less, the world would have been doomed.

[@kittymagica6408]

IDK if you can really say any one person in LoTR was the "true" hero. Everyone had a part to play that was vital to saving Middle Earth. Take any one away and the whole thing falls apart.

[@Xmxyx42]

ok so for the whole audiobook situation, the only problem I see is how people interpret the word "reading" . The word "read" means to look at and comprehend writing on a page or something. I do believe that listening does count as the same as taking in a story and comprehending it, it's still a book. Just the definition of reading gets people mixed up.

[@bluevelvetsky88]

wattpad has some really good books. there are a lot of talented writers on there, you just gotta find em

[@Diana-cq4mu]

Wait, which size are trade paperbacks? I love small paperbacks and normal sized ones, but I don't like the really tall ones, their size just seems off.

[@WorldOfBriMarie123]

They're those super short paperbacks! I actually love them, just not if I place it next to a really tall book when I'm organizing 😂

[@Diana-cq4mu]

@@WorldOfBriMarie123 ah thanks! If they're short then I lovet them too😄

[@rrpdsks]

I enjoyed the mortal instruments more than the infernal device or the Dark Artifices.

[@JosephCraig]

I'm in the trade paperback camp as well. Mass Market Paperbacks are next on the list. However, for my Favorite books I want them in Hardback for shelf display and such.

[@valeriazuniga9011]

Throne of Glass is literally my favorite series

[@simplyjay4365]

Trust me I love Will and The Infernal Devices will always have a place in my heart but I prefer The Mortal Instruments more ❤️❤️

[@littleprincess4615]

Paper backs are easy to read because of the flimsy pages, but the hardcovers are perfect for displaying on a bookshelf.

[@zeryyyyy6835]

I like the infernal devices more than mortal instruments as love the historical setting and characters in general I am reading clockwork princess and I can't believe the series is ending

[@TKDDLJ09]

I just generally like all other books more than TMI, Clary is annoying and not to mention the whole "We love each other, but we might be siblings, but we are not" thing... I coulnd't deal with that. And the TMI seems much more young and juvenile than the others :D

[@zeryyyyy6835]

@@TKDDLJ09 same I found her very whiny and indecisive but because of all the other plotlines and relationships I found the series good to read

[@MaheenKhan-m4v]

Clary and Jace just ruined tmi for me...but still i love cassie's books❤

[@zeryyyyy6835]

@@MaheenKhan-m4v same I mean like the rest of it was really good