reading booktok's most anticipated romance books in 48 hours challenge 🥲 ali hazelwood, emily henry

[@MidEri.]

i'm so sorry this has nothing to do with anything BUT i ended up behind a car with a vanity plate recently and the vanity plate said "RHYSAND." I just needed someone to know

[@caricanread]

NO!

[@timeea.i19]

I can't belive vanity plates are actually a thing😭(i'm not from US btw)

[@rudainareaz8762]

never EVER thought i’d be watching you find out about knotting 😭

[@caricanread]

:'''')

[@yermom6760]

AO3 and Wattpad have been around for AGES, get with the times Cari! 😂

[@pointegal96]

She said that and I went “oh no”

[@RikkiPReads]

Thank you for the manually done and accessible captions! - new deaf viewer

[@caricanread]

💗

[@chrissy3875]

how can you tell if they are manually done? :)

[@RikkiPReads]

It won't say they're automatic captions, and they will have proper grammar, spelling, etc.@@chrissy3875

[@caricanread]

@@chrissy3875 auto subtitles dont have punctuation, capitalizations, and usually have spelling mistakes! they’re also timed strangely and arent properly synched~

[@HushIAmTalking]

I don’t know anything about Ali Hazelwood besides what I’ve heard booktubers say, but her turning her hand to fantasy and choosing the most cliched tropes of all time fits my idea of her MO perfectly 😂 and you know what, write what you love I support it!

[@caricanread]

she's actually very deeply entrenched in all fanfic communities so im sure this was written just from a place of genuine love of this 'omegaverse' world :)

[@watermonkey444]

Cari the cut to you with the clowns all over your face was IMMACULATE, I had to pause to take a sec to breathe 🤣🤣🤣

[@caricanread]

I really thought i had broken the mate curse 🥲

[@andromedaihs4249]

11:40 😂

[@brookessss]

Ali Hazelwood is so hit or Miss for me but Bride was definitely a hit! I felt the same that I was glad the MC was a little less quirky a little more smart then her other characters but still had the signature lighthearted charm. I am a EH stan so very excited to see that you enjoyed her upcoming book!! I can’t wait!!

[@hamletgirl]

VAMPIRE IN STEM 😂

[@caricanread]

Love the rep 👏

[@NellyVilla09]

GUESS WHO STAYED UP ‘TIL 7AM JUST TO WAIT FOR CARI TO POST THIS VID AFTER SHE POSTED ON IG? Yes, that’s me, and I have zero regrets.

[@caricanread]

omg nooooo hahahaa

[@bro.that.is.adorable.2633]

Cari at 12:06 you literally look like a fantasy protagonist, you just need a blonde man and a brunette man standing behind you

[@snoopygonewilder]

I'm not a BookTok person, but they do have BookTok sections in bookstores now and I saw this on a table labeled as such in B&N. I actually enjoyed this, honestly as others have said, write what you know, and what you like and people who like the same things will come to you... honestly, I'll read almost anything, and if it makes me feel strong emotions, like supper sad, happy, or just makes me laugh out loud then I'm all in.

[@dvckduckgoose]

not cari saying ‘omegaverse’ the instant my FATHER ENTERED THE ROOM i am mortified

[@LaurenHayley16]

Eh, he probably didn’t know what that is 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

​@@LaurenHayley16And probably doesn't WANT to.

[@みぐめ-t8w]

on a whole different werewolf tangent: if you want a heart-warming but gut-wrenching fantasy of romance and growth into motherhood, the Japanese anime movie "Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪, Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki" by director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), Summer Wars (2009)) is SO GOOD

[@MyPrinceRo]

my favorite movie of all time!!!

[@poppetfables]

I’m only 11 minutes in, but I have been waiting to see your Bride review. I read the summary and saw the mc’s name and just thought “nope. Gonna wait until I hear Cari’s thoughts on this, because I don’t think anyone else could convince me to read it”.

[@caricanread]

LOL!

[@biihisme]

15:25 all i could think about was that line "you think your life is hard? im a highschool junior wearing size 13 nikes. MEN'S size 13 nikes. beat that" from tall girl that everyone was memeing a few years ago 😭

[@reamyaseen3463]

Watching the opening clip and hearing you wanna move to Michigan bc of the book😳 never felt more seen as a Michigander 🥹

[@caricanread]

this book is very much a love letter to michigan!

[@helensyoutube]

6:35 not the edward meme 😭😭 im screaminggggg lmao

[@skie66]

My old classmate has a child named Renesmee. We are from Finland, so there are no name even remotely similar to that. I really feel for that poor girl.

[@tarareadsbooks]

omg this is perfect, meant to be, written in the stars ~ i just sat down for lunch and couldn't find something to watch and then you posted

[@caricanread]

lol bon appetit~

[@yabbaiboi]

I really enjoyed Bride, but my biggest complaint, which I haven’t seen ANY ONE talk about, is how we just skipped over the final action/fight scene??? Why did she build all of that up just to skip to it being resolved? Did any one else find that odd?

[@alenabaez]

When I was reading bride and heard... mate... I immediately thought of Cari with wii music playing through the back of my mind 🤣 also I really think I needed a map for bride. I liked the book but just kept getting obsessed with the geography of it all.

[@nikki-b]

I have had far too much exposure to omegaverse (ty ao3) but Bride still caught me off guard 💀 In a traditionally published novel?? It was a fun read but predictable and I’ve forgotten 90% of it. Would read another book about the MC’s brother though haha. Hopefully no knotting in that one 🫢

[@legumesss]

I'm 99% convinced there is going to be a sequel about the brother and best friend

[@anonymousanonymous1161]

@@legumesss I read the book and it seems like the mentor of the alpha - Koen is actually serenas (the best friends) mate

[@legumesss]

@@anonymousanonymous1161 omg you're right, I completely forgot about that!

[@nikki-b]

@@classic014 if you don’t know, please cherish/protect your innocence 🙏🏻 🕊️

[@surpriseitsus9622]

​@@classic014I don't know what that is either 🤷‍♀️

[@cowboylikelea]

Omg I’m so mad I didn’t see this as soon as it came out but anyway I think Cari is probably the most genuine KZbinr I watch and she literally inspired me to make book content lol

[@t.stevens2601]

I just finished Bride today and loved Misery’s personality and her banter with Alex. I wish we got more out of Lowe though…other than his knot 😅

[@trishaprehoda2421]

As a Michigander, ✋ I can fully endorse moving here.

[@rekakokeny]

i just finished Funny Story so i'm back to watch the second part of the video (lol) AND SAME ABOUT THE PANTS!!! i had to go back and re-read it, like "wait haven't they both taken their pants off already!?!?!?"

[@attkyesi]

your cold read of bride was hilarious and legit made me want to read the book 😂🫰🏼🫰🏼

[@iman.a.t]

I was so surprised with how much I actually liked Ali Hazelwood's new book. I usually don't like anything that is considered as smt, & that's basically what her books are. But her new book was a fun easy read. What I do like is Emily Henry's writing. So now I am excited for her upcoming book! Sounds like a fun summer read.

[@jojogrigore]

Girl, this is SOO ENTERTAINING! Also, I'm looking fwd to reading this book.

[@kaitlinmorris297]

Ok but you should definitely narrate audiobooks. Your voice is perfect for it 😍

[@MH-dg6tw]

21:40 "I understand that it's a thing. Didn't need it. But... it was there. I... processed it." You and me both 😂

[@enirapiedt]

hi. I'm a nurse and actually there are babies named renesmee in the real world😂 like I've probably come across it atleast twice in the pediatric ward

[@rainer6757]

A small "donation" for your next visit to a coffee house from Vienna, a city with a very long coffee house tradition. I'm also spending this Saturday reading. Thanks for your great videos! Rainer ☕️📚

[@echoe_ok]

As someone who grew up on Wattpad I love that the omegaverse is becoming mainstream, I loved for Bride when it came out. I'm so glad you reviewed it 🤩

[@AWonderfulSheep]

Lolol biggest plot twist of the video was me assuming you were talking about Bride in the preview clip where you said you had to read a sex scene three times (cough mechanics cough) but no! It was EH delivering the bewildering steamy scene. I have the book on hold - always enjoy both authors’ books but now I’m extra curious about Funny Story 😂

[@HirakoKuyo]

I honestly really enjoyed Bride. I started Check & Mate and I hated every second of it, her writing style and the characters and everything. But I'm a sucker for vampire stuff and I was pleasantly surprised by how different this book read. Not a masterpiece in any way but a fun time and I kinda hope Ali writes more fantasy! I didn't need the Omega Verse thrown in there but that's the risk when reading about werewolves 😅

[@IAmSurroundedByCats]

My friend works with an lgbt youth group, and one of the kids in the group told her that their cousin recently had twin girls and named them Naomi and Renesmee... so yes, there are real life Renesmees out there in the world

[@quintyheij]

Okay so normally im not like the biggest fan of book reviews or like read journeys (or any kind of book channels) if its about books that I maybe will read, but god (i dont mean this in a weird way, but) I lovee youuu. Like this is my first video I have watched from you, but like keep up these videos because like its morning and im stressed about the day and stuff and this video made me forget about the stress, so thank you😊😊

[@alyssar5899]

I would say Bride is omegaverse adjacent...like, if people who aren't super familiar with the concept go from Bride to other ABO, they will be in for some surprises.

[@lauramatei8181]

The pillow with your dog’s picture 🤍🤍🤍

[@ximenalopez9537]

i was literally just talking to my mom about how i want to read a romcom LMAO this is perfect timing!! thank u❤

[@caricanread]

*~destiny~*

[@KatheD]

You should definitely consider Michigan - I've lived here more than half a century, it's got a lot to offer.

[@desireemclaughlin1455]

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on Happy Place. You mentioned enjoying the side characters in Funny Story, and a large element Happy Place is a group of friends. It’s still a romance, but the side characters are actually important to the story.

[@helensyoutube]

I liked some parts of Bride, but overall, not a book for me at all. Probably won’t be reading omegaverse ever again, if I can avoid it.

[@HarpreetK34]

CARI i love the cozy hoodie fit sm!

[@bayatorhecellekatea.2652]

finally watching this vlog of yours, i waited till i finished reading the books on the thumbnail 👀 excited to watch ur reaction reading these books bc i rated them both 5/5! 🤣

[@kalinka5333]

I actually paused the video when you took your break and I got some stuff done, went outside to post a letter, ticked off all but one task on my to-do list for today, before coming back and watching the rest of the video. Now I wish more videos had a little break in between that reminds me to go outside and/or get stuff done.

[@literatureliz91]

I'll definitely give Bride a go! Not that much into contemporary, but a vampire/werewolf mix is right up my alley 🤣

[@WinterSPF15]

Cari thank you as always for reading books I’m curious about but don’t want to read! 😂

[@Becca12524]

For those who loved the setting and pining in Bride, try K.M Shea's (KU) Magiford series 'Hall of Blood and Mercy'. It's clean but the world building and pining is fantastic

[@kloid21]

I normally hate kids in romance but I loved the kid relationship with misery in bride

[@laurenmiller149]

the kids that grew up reading and writing fanfic are livinggg right now 😂 knotting is barely the tip of the iceberg y'all (pun intended). the omegaverse is popular on AO3/wattpad/etc. because it addresses so much more than sex-complex pack and societal hierarchies, the dichotomy of masculine (alpha) and feminine (omega), the struggles of having an inner wolf (kinda like having a strong gut instinct as a human), their relationship to nature/the earth/them moon, their relationship to magic, and so much more. unlike what the general public would like to believe, it's not ALL porn. so yeah, personally I'm glad fic elements like this are trickling into the mainstream. especially since I've read several traditionally published werewolf books over the past year and their wolf lore was awful... like, "I'm an alpha so I'm toxic masculinity personified and out of control, but it doesn't matter cause I'm hot" kinda awful. they definitely could've benefitted from some omegaverse research...

[@grace6316]

i just finished reading funny story so I came back here and I THINK she took her shirt off in the first paragraph and THEN her pants! i had to doublecheck once you mentioned it LOL

[@lana.d.torres]

you have to read beach read by emhen if you haven't already!!! it's my favorite of hers

[@eva1malene144]

Your facial expression after "big feet, big teeth" made me laugh out loud

[@bailey_sachs]

CARI you should look into being an audiobook narrator! hehe

[@blueowl07]

Emily Henry is one of those authors where I either LOVE her books or HATE them and there is no in between haha

[@eurydicereads]

we need to keep omegaverse out of the public domain I can't take it :')

[@caricanread]

hahhaha

[@nozomisouffle]

the idea of straight omegaverse is just... idk, I enjoy the m/m and f/f ones, but if the man is an alpha and the girl an omega I feel like it's just meh... it loses the fun part of playing around with gender roles

[@claudiareadsitall]

I loved Bride, it was romantic and funny, and I don't do rom coms any more, so I haven't tried any of Ali's STEMcoms, and I don't think I would, but I really enjoyed this.

[@allisonmyers5874]

I loved bride! It was such a fun one 😊

[@lynxlou]

I was 100% sure I wasn't going to read either of those two after watching your video I have now ordered both 😂

[@anineffablypaleoracle9643]

I'm very sorry that you've also lost blissful ignorance of the omegaverse. If it's any consolation, I'm grateful to have been saved from picking up Bride and getting shocked by some sudden knotting.

[@itjessie_]

you need to read beach read if you haven't yet!

[@caricanread]

Im saving that for closer to summer!!

[@ranasafi4858]

omg so you had my experience with Bride? I thought I was the only one who didn't know what 'knotting' means and just got blindsided?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I was so concerned Cari I'm freaking serious??? 😂😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@daniellegilbert9758]

we'd love to have you in michigan!!

[@caricanread]

would love to visit one day!!

[@jackieisliterate]

now I NEED to read A Funny Story

[@neetk8632]

My sister is a teacher librarian and says there is a kid in kindergarten this year named Renesmee!!

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

I bought Bride a couple of days ago and now I'm scared lol 🤧

[@staceygiosi3878]

Same 😂

[@katiemclean4086]

MICHIGAN MENTION!

[@caricanread]

yessss!

[@jcucumbera8066]

Have you heard of the book called ‘the city of stardust’?Ive seen another booktuber say that it’s a better version of the night circus

[@laurie9041]

Me listening *my brain, hey what kind of vacuum is that on the wall*

[@UnfortunateRamblings]

I'm currently reading Funny Story and am now waiting for pants removal mentions like 👀

[@anvithashriramanujam4746]

ooh i feel the same abt emily henry! i've read 4 of her books, and really loved two of them (beach read and book lovers) and really didn't like the other two (happy place and ppl we meet on vac)

[@KYX1994]

Closing the video at not even 10 minutes in: ok, I will read it (and I don't want spoilers lol) (Saving the video for after I've read it)

[@shellfish107]

I love the Michigan appreciation!

[@adolescencja]

read omegaverse books its like free lobotomy

[@beans2222]

I hate all of Ali's contemporary romances but absolutely adored Bride (in terms of turn your brain off easy fantasy romance)

[@pointegal96]

We love a vampire in STEM ❤😂

[@cherisemarshall]

I got curious and omg... there were over 300 Renesmees born in the last 2 years according to Google

[@natalieclausel6334]

Question, what is an arc? Also, have you read Out of Love by Hazel Hayes? It’s contemporary romance (I guess) but the love story is told backwards. 5 out of 5 for me personally, and I don’t usually enjoy contemporary romance. If not I highly recommend it! She has another book coming out this year I believe called Better By Far. I’d love to hear your thoughts about it is you’re interested in reading it!

[@panikiczcock2891]

Advanced reader copy (received by reviewers etc)

[@mariannerose9290]

An ARC is an Advanced Reader Copy. It is a copy that is sent out by the publisher before the book is fully complete, and published for sale to get reviews. I used to work for a book store and we would get them so we could read books before they went on sale (which helped when making book suggestions to customers).

[@moeblackx]

come stay with me in michigan there’s no knotting but we do have legal weed and faygo 🤭🤭

[@sage7511]

I do kind of wish young romance authors would leave ao3 and tumblr on ao3 and tumblr lol, I am so not a fan of omegaverse stuff going mainstream and het 😭

[@VC-cx8gf]

nowak is actually pronounced like novak, its the polish spelling of the last name and in polish "w" is pronounced as a "v"

[@odalis6177]

Sometimes you just need to read a simple romance book ! 😉

[@tj2375]

Angela Collier has a very interesting video on love theoretically I think you would like it.

[@joanaalcantar1716]

Come to Michigan girl! Its beautiful here 🤭

[@aiurlevi]

i think the smut in bride ruined the book for me. like I'm traumatized by the word "knot"

[@harmonyispimp]

I met a woman who named her daughter Renesmee. And yes, she was a Twilight fan.

[@10puppyluv]

I think it'd be more confusing if she wasn't a twilight fan

[@caricanread]

😂😂

[@JillHeartsBooks]

I gave bride 3.5 initially but then bumped down to 3 not bad but not my fav

[@acourtofpunsgiggles718]

A girl I went to school with named her daughter Renesmee Snow White 🫠

[@skyeraedar]

i paused to go look up goat cheese pesto pizza because i want that 😆

[@mattkean1128]

I feel like I've lost a little innocence, having learned more about this subgenre 😐

[@annakathrynbaxter1020]

cari entering her omegaverse era

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

15:10 - There's an old wives tale or something about the size of a man's shoes being reflective of the size of his endowment in....certain other parts of his body.😅😅🙃😶

[@aalaarehman8283]

omg early to a cari can read video... I don't know if you take book suggestions for these videos, but I think a book you would absolutely hate (and I hated, too!!) was Ever the Hunted by Erin Summeril! It was such a terrible book, the main character is the most cliche im not like other girls, and the love interest is the worst man i have ever seen. They also kept being super strange about the age gap between them, and I believe their first kiss when she was 17 and he was 21???? I think your review on it would be amazing!

[@caricanread]

oh no hahaha im taking a slight break from horrible books but thank you haha

[@ADDIGOTCAKE]

NEW VIDEO!!!❤

[@caricanread]

❤❤❤

[@DobySmiles]

I just read the sex scene and yes, they really did take off their pants twice 😂

[@nicolemikaelson8493]

should i look up what knotting is??

[@c_marr]

I would recommend that you don't

[@legumesss]

NO!

[@nicolemikaelson8493]

curiosity got the best of me and i should've listened to you😭😭

[@Nayadafoxx]

Omg I was so confused by that knot thing on this book and I looked it up and now I feel traumatized 😂

[@EmikoChauhan]

Do y'all think Cari knows the majority of Ali Hazelwood's works are Reylo fanfiction? I was super excited to read her books because of the STEM representation, but pretty quickly into the Love Hypothesis it was abundantly clear to me as a bio student that she has no idea what scientific research is like. Doesn't mean people can't enjoy her writing, I bet you wouldn't even notice unless you were actually in the field! I just know it was difficult for me to get into her other books once I recognised that, I was just constantly wondering how inaccurate other things were.

[@caricanread]

She is literally a neuroscientist and professor 🙃

[@EmikoChauhan]

@@caricanread Oh whoa I didn't know that that's so interesting! I feel like I should give her another shot now 😶‍🌫

[@rblnc]

I read a lot of fanfics but omegaverse is just not for me 😅