reading one of my favorite books of the year! October Reading Wrap Up

[@caricanread]

Captions are on their way! In the meantime, I'm starting a book club next year 🥺 I'd love your feedback so I can try to go about it the best way: forms.gle/Bd6tJ6MwCAj37z8q8 Here's the Instagram: instagram.com/badlybehavedbooks/

[@chewguifang1109]

can't wait!

[@raquelb.9338]

SO EXCITED!

[@annaekholm6288]

Yeah!!

[@valeriepatra4044]

omg please do i love ur book content

[@SilverScribe85]

Read House on the Cerulean Sea recently and absolutely ADORED IT! Here's hoping I'll find some more Cozy Fantasy books in 2024

[@snaillord9516]

house in the cerulean sea is top tier, i will love that book forever. i, a 19 year old, pledge to read the book to my future children. it will be a staple of their childhood. ITS SO AMAZING, THE GOOD VIBES, THE CHARACTERS, EVERYTHING *chefs kiss*

[@SilverScribe85]

Agreed on all points

[@brendanhanton1499]

The House in the Cerulean Sea is my favourite book of the year. I happy cried my way through about the last 80 pages

[@caricanread]

Same :’)

[@tc8404]

I’m reading now. Omg. Please don’t tell me I’m going to cry, I’m LOVING this book!

[@baleek4367]

The last phrase before the epilogue (no spoiler): « don’t you wish you were here? » gave me goosebumps and I cried

[@cookiejar.mp3]

You've convinced me to read the house in the cerulean sea!

[@caricanread]

YESSSSS

[@KatiJaha]

I am raising a red flag on "The House in the Cerulean Sea". This book is rather controversial, to say the least. Klunes source material for this book was Canada's Sixties Scoop. Considering the history of Canada residential boarding schools and the latest news (the remains of 215 unidentified indigenous children have been found at a former residential school), this should not be praised without proper education on how this book came together. This author is exploiting indigenous trauma for profit.

[@a.morujo6073]

AAAAAH!!! I'm from Barcelona and the Carlos Ruiz Zafón book was so amazing to read because I could literally picture everything where it was happening 😭Reading books set in your city is always something really special!

[@caricanread]

😭🙏🙏🙏

[@Lizz1234321]

I found your channel a few days ago and I’ve already binged most of your videos. I’m obsessed with these book updates, I love finding more books to explore and read and your videos and descriptions are the best for that.

[@caricanread]

omg thank you so much!!!!

[@theblueiMe]

I just got House In the Cerulean Sea from the library after waiting for it almost 2 months and after your review I can't wait to read it! I really need a good heartfelt story.

[@luciablanco4876]

Hi Cari! I’m Spanish and Carlos Ruiz Zafón is one of my all time favourite author, it was so nice hearing you telling us about your experience reading one of his books, I have already read all the books in that series, and they are absolutely amazing, particularly the third one will break you heart into million pieces, I hope you continue reading his books 🥰 (Sorry for my not so good English BTW)

[@roxanvasilik]

Yes! Glad you loved The House in The Cerulean Sea, it is totally in my top 5 books I love and top 2 this year Lucy is totally my favorite and Chauncey is adorable

[@caricanread]

Yes!!! Lucy had me laughing out loud half the time!

[@CookieMonster32102]

I saw you reading The House In the Cerulean Sea on your stories, picked it up, and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. I had quite a bit going on recently and delving into that heartwarming story helped me get through so much of it. P.S My fav is probably Theodore, I imagined him to look like a very tiny Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon >

[@caricanread]

Omg right?!!!!!

[@adelaide_ries]

This was a great video, Cari! I have had The House In the Cerulean Sea on hold at my library for months, and I should be getting it in a few weeks! Also, I'm participating in National Novel Writing Month this November, so I can't wait to see your writing video!

[@caricanread]

oh my gosh best of luck to you!!!

[@meniah710]

I just finished reading The House in the Cerulean Sea =(((( so adorable :((( haven't highlighted so much lines in a book in so long. It was just so sweet yet hard-hitting at once. I'm glad I read this. Thank you Cari!! Can't want to be part of your book club =(

[@caricanread]

right omg?! such a feel good book :'''')

[@analuisaconstantinodossant7986]

And then, I'm watching the video, super happy, you talk about the Ghost Bride (which is the book that I'm currently reading) and BAM, all of a sudden you almost drop a lot of spoilers! My eyes just pop out of my head (not literally, thanks God), but thanks for the adrenaline and for not telling spoilers. And watch a video of you talking about books really made my day! :)

[@literaterue]

I think I need to read The House in the Cerulean Sea rn. You had a really lovely reading month! 🧡

[@lightlawliet3526]

y'all... this has been a shitty year for most of us. but if you want a little bit of good time, pick up the house in the cerulean sea asap. your year will end on a great note. i plan on rereading it in december.

[@paulaalonso5573]

I’m so happy you read “The shadow of the wind” (El nombre del viento) i read it when i was thirteen (i think?) and absolutely loved it. I read it in spanish, since its my first language, and Zafon’s descriptions just made me feel, for the very first time, immersed in a story as if i was there, it felt really tangible, the old gothic Barcelona, i feared for the things relevant to the dictatorship that was going on. This book taught to love literature. I would definitely encourage you to read the rest of the books, they are beautiful. In a sad note, the author passed away a few months ago, i was really shocked, and now more than ever, i hang onto his work. Love you Cari, greatings from Spain.

[@zynpkrdg]

Wow! Finally KZbin is doing it's work and sendign notifications. I was starting to think it was because you always upload when it's in the middle of the night here. It's 2 am right now. But I'm surprized I got the notification that's like the first time. Welcome back btw Cari! As always I'm writing comment for support, I'll also write my thoughts after watching the video probably.

[@caricanread]

omg the youtube gods have blessed me hahahah thank you always!!!

[@casieg.7040]

These books sound interesting, I'm adding them to my TBR lol I can't wait for the writing vlog! I have a notes app where I have written down a bunch of ideas for stories to write but never got around to write them. Maybe I'll get motivation for that next time.

[@caricanread]

yay!! hope it helps you too!

[@LoveVira]

I’ve really been wanting to read The house of the cereulean sea for a while now but been kind of hesitating since I thought it was sad because everyone cries to it , but now that you Said it’s a feelgood I just HAVE to pick it up! It seems amazing

[@caricanread]

its a good cry trust me!!!

[@srideepta]

The House In The Cerulean Sea was already high in my tbr but i read it instantly when i saw you recommend it and cried (happy and a bit sad tears) for the last 35% of the book constantly :')

[@melinaillulina4286]

The Shadow of the Wind is such a good read and I still have the series ahead of me. Did you know that Zafón died earlier this year? I didn't until I looked up the other books 😣. After finishing The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by one of Anne Brontë (unexpectedly good!), I am certainly going to pick up House in the Cerulean Sea. Aaaah how I love your book videos, Cari

[@caricanread]

oh no!! he certainly left his mark on the world at least!! and thank you always^^

[@zynpkrdg]

Hey I LOVE Studio Ghibli! And I found out about your channel by your Studio Ghibli video. And I actually didn't even heard of House in the Cerulean Sea, but you just got me interested and I will definitely check it out. I also wanna read an English book, it's been a while, so yeah, thank you! Also when you wished us a happy november, I just remembered that it's the fifth of november! *Remember, remember, the fifth of november, gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgotten.* I don't know if you watched V for Vendetta but it's one of my all time favourite movies! Like it's up there just a little bit lower than Lord of the Rings and Spirited Away and a little bit higher than The Prestige! So it's basically my 3rd fav movie. It's great! If you haven't watched it I highly recommend it. Also happy November to you too, loved the video. Also I love the bookclub idea.

[@caricanread]

Yes, it's a classic!!! and I hope you love The House in the Cerulean Sea!!

[@marshall.barshall]

the way i rarely have time to read but still watch these

[@daisymoon8]

I'm so glad you read Zafon! I wanted to recommend it to you on your previous video. Also give it a try to his YA books, like Marina or September lights

[@sudarshanajha2786]

BRO I WAS LIKE IM NOT BUYING ANY NEW BOOKS AND THEN YOU DROPPED THIS VIDEO WHY MAN NOW I AMBROKE AGAIN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@marylcunha]

Hiii, so many good books here, as always you give the best recs 💕 I'm so so excited to read the house in the cerulean sea soon!! Loved the video and also yeyyyyy you're creating a book club, I can't wait 🥰

[@caricanread]

You're going to fall in love with so many characters ahhhhh!

[@carolineeleni]

The Cerulean Sea sounds so interesting! Definitely want to read that. I've been on a reading kick the past couple of weeks! I finally finished The Priory of the Orange Tree which I've been reading since March ahahaha, I read Perks of Being a Wallflower, and currently reading ... the Grishaverse books!! I devoured the first 2, and I started Ruin and Rising last night. My library only has the Swedish translations of the books, and the translation kinda sucks here and there, but overall enjoying the books and world A LOT.

[@aliciaguzman]

Yayyyy I'm so excited you decided to upload !!! I think your bookclub Idea is awesome. You often read tons of interesting books that other booktubers dont mention or talk about. Will you be making a discord for it?

[@caricanread]

Yes I hope to!!!!! Thank you^^

[@Cristina-fi5lp]

The shadow of the wind is such a good book💖💖

[@02TheAnne]

When you mentioned Ghost Bride in a previous video I got all excited and rushed to mark it as TBR. Then I found out I had already read it years ago 😂 but I honestly can't remember a single thing! I was considering re-reading, but after your passionate talk about The House in the Cerulean Sea, I might go for this one haha

[@caricanread]

Omg hahhaha i have so many books like that!!

[@Jessica_Leigh_Photo]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one a little baffled by House of Salt and Sorrow. It was a lot to take in!!

[@caricanread]

Okay right?! It felt like i was reading Inception hahhaha

[@nataschasongbird]

I LOVE Zafon‘s books! And actually I liked the second one (Angel‘s Game) better. But all 4 books are brilliant, I think. And I love that it‘s actually series but you can read it in any order you want to as they each take place in different times. I started with Angel‘s Game and read Shadow of the Wind after that😄 You have to read Marina by him. It‘s creepy as hell. At least it was for me!

[@caricanread]

i hear 'creepy' and I'm in!!!

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

Ugh... how am I going to read everything on my lists?! Lol! Somehow I’ll do it! 😉 my friend just gave me an entire bag to check out! I can’t decide what to dig into first... thank you for these book chats! I love them. Have a wonderful November!

[@lacherryberry4329]

Thank you ❤

[@carlanavarro4281]

I love that you read The Wind's Shadow! Very ~classic~ Spanish lecture. Unfortunately Carlos, the author, died recently this year :( If you liked him I recommend you The Prince of Mist, his spooky triology. ❤️❤️

[@curciola]

Cari Hi 🤗 I'm currently reading The House in the Cerulean See! I'm on chapter 4° and I already love him 😢💙 thank you for your recommendations 🤓😍

[@AnniesBookNook]

I really want to read Shadow of the Wind and House in the Cerulean Sea!!

[@caricanread]

yesssss they're so good!

[@SlantedSpines]

I’ve had the audiobook for the House in the Cerulean Sea on hold for a few months now and it’s still projected to be several more months before it’s available! Truthfully it sounds like I might as well buy the book because I’m sure I’ll love it 😊

[@grrenka7903]

I am so excited for coming writing vlog!

[@caricanread]

yeeeee me too hahahhaha

[@00moon]

I have the same experience with House in the Cerulean Sea, seen people talk about it but didn't know the plot. It's really popular in dc comics fandom, since there's found family (batman & his hell gaggle of goth kids don't feed us enough :'( ). You got me more excited about it! New sub here btw, hi! Binge watching your videos on both channels. Love them a lot! Happy November to you too!

[@nicolewills7905]

if you like short stories, i think you would LOVE The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo! it’s a collection of folklore based in the Grishaverse and it’s completely incredible, i’d love to hear your thoughts about it someday! love your videos, they bring me so much joy and inspiration 💗

[@caricanread]

I really need to get through all of her work, i love leigh!!!

[@hollyba5872]

i was obsessed with the ghost bride when i first started reading it and i loved it until i got to the end when i was just sort of left feeling like "?????". i wish she'd have fleshed it out a lil more or given us more of an ending because it just left me feeling a bit empty when i'd originally thought it was going to be one of my favourite books. (and i enjoyed the netflix series because i thought it felt more detailed although i know some people didn't think it did the book justice)

[@caricanread]

Totally! I wanted more of that ending! I feel like if she had given us just a little more with certain characters i would have absolutely loved it.

[@Claraa2298]

I recommend you Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, i feel that you'd like it.

[@HDW1995]

OMG Carlos Ruiz Zafon 😍 finally, I think the last book of the series is the best one, the character Alicia Gris I think you would like 😁

[@HDW1995]

Btw have you read A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik it’s the next book I’m reading 😊 If you have the chance the series of professor Galileo by Keigo Higashino are fantastic, The Devotion of Suspect X, Midsummer Equation and The Salvation of a Saint awesome the dialogues are incredible 😀 great video as always 😄

[@braverlix7695]

as always, super interesting! i can’t wait to start reading some of these 💜

[@caricanread]

💜💜💜

[@sillybeing4450]

I didn't know you have a book channel! let me watch everything real fast

[@Sandra-in9cz]

My sister read The House in the Cerulean Sea because you recommend it, which then she recommended it to me, and I adored it. 😭

[@caricanread]

omg this makes me so happy!! it was so lovely wasnt it?!

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Oh, I read the house in the cerulean sea as soon as u saw it in ur insta story and now I'm pretty sure that it tops my 2020 fav

[@paulamartinezdelucena9050]

OMG I absolutely love Carlos Ruiz Zafon he's really good

[@lauf22]

As you mentioned, the shadow of the wind can stand by itself and be a very cute lovely book about books but the story is sooooo much more! please read the others and you will then change your mind. Maybe when you start the second one you are like ok but how is this related at all to the 1st? but you need to read all of them to find out ;) You convinced me to read the house in hte cerulean sea haha I'm going to try and get it at my libabry asap!!

[@caricanread]

i cant wait to read more and yes!!! its such a feel good book :)

[@rachelo75]

I’m about 75% through The House in the Cerulean Sea and am LOVING it. I wish I could make every American read it because I think it would literally solve so many of our problems if everyone could just get schooled by Arthur and Linus😂

[@caricanread]

hahahaha

[@bookwizard23]

Definitely check The Angel's Game if you like SOTW, it's the second in the series and better in my opinion. Worth a read for sure

[@caricanread]

its on my list!!!!

[@mattisonhenry]

dude I was literally just binging some of your videos

[@caricanread]

omg thank you 🥺

[@haidyhatem104]

Have you read under the whispering door?? Also by TJ Klune

[@dani-tz1co]

I watched the tv drama of The Ghost Bride and I really enjoyed it! I don't know how the book is, but the show was pretty good in my opinion

[@kkqyliuxp2]

wait. shadow of the wind has a prequel?? i loved shadow of the wind, definitely need to read cemetery of forgotten books!

[@LoveVira]

Hi again! Which book would you say is your favorite book at the moment? I’m planning to make a video where I need to know that information heheh😻

[@Blake4625kHz]

"...but he's dead." Physically or inside? Ha haha-ha Ha haha-ha

[@lumv7368]

i want to get into fantasy books (as i rarely read them), but i dont know what book/series i should start with. what do you recommend? (or anyone reading this) something that’s not too slow paced and full with little details, if possible hahah

[@kendal4203]

Hey! I also started reading fantasy this year so i haven't read a whole lot of it either but my favorite fantasy book that i read this year so far is To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo!! Its a retelling of the little mermaid and i loved it a lot! I also read both of Margaret Rogerson's books: An Enchantment of Ravens is fluffy and fast paced, i think its just over 200 pages, and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy. A Sorcery of Thorns is slower, about 400 pages, but i still loved it too. I'm currently reading the Shadow and Bone trilogy and am on the second book, and although its a bit trope-y, i am liking it quite a lot. That's all i've got, I hope this helps!

[@caricanread]

I agree with Ken! To Kill a Kingdom is a quick and easy one and I really like Margaret Rogerson's Sorcery of Thorns more than the Ravens hehehe

[@lumv7368]

@@kendal4203 thank you so much!!

[@lumv7368]

@@caricanread thanks!!

[@lucy6862]

I would love some poetry recommendations! English or Korean🧡

[@summerkiwii]

Thanks for the book inspiration 🌸

[@m1dh3ta5]

The Ghost Bride sounds like and episode of Hotel Del Luna.

[@caricanread]

Ohhh i havent seen that!

[@vee_deee]

there's actually a filipino movie adaptation of 'ghost bride'. it's kinda creepy and cringy btw so dont bother checking it out haha

[@somewherejenny]

Do you have any library recommendations in Seoul please??

[@Emily-wl2wd]

HELLO!🥺💜

[@caricanread]

Hiiii!

[@michellepanlilio7952]

Can you read The House of Night series by PC Cast? They are fantastic! The characters are really well developed and I loved all of them ❤️❤️

[@zynpkrdg]

Ahahah why didn't audible sponsor you though? It's like they sponsor everything and it's like a race between audible and skillshare at this point.😂😂 Yeah who needs them anyway?

[@caricanread]

hahahah they actually sponsored my mail channel LOL

[@Maria-kn9ob]

Have u read cresent city by Sarah j maas ? (So bad)

[@KatiJaha]

I am raising a red flag on "The House in the Cerulean Sea". This book is rather controversial, to say the least. Klunes source material for this book was Canada's Sixties Scoop. Considering the history of Canada residential boarding schools and the latest news (the remains of 215 unidentified indigenous children have been found at a former residential school), this should not be praised without proper education on how this book came together. This author is exploiting indigenous trauma for profit.

[@ninna12tw]

why did the ghost bride have a great plot/vibe to be (dead?)enemies to lovers like fall in love with your jerk dead fiancé hahaha ughhh why do I get interested in the book just because you like the love interest I need to stop being such a sucker for romance 🙈🙈 OKK I feel like I don't want to know about the plot of house in the cerulean sea I don't know at what point to keep watching this video now 😰 help

[@caricanread]

hehehe hope you read cerulean!!

[@Ses_Mav]

Hey Cari🌼 Love both your channels. I'm not sure if you'll see this but in case you do, please- if you can, do a review on 'A Small Revolution' by Jimin Han. I'll be reading it also, I just like your reviews on books... and I want a reading buddy😊

[@felicialee3092]

I love house of salt and sorrow so much but I wanted to push the step mom and her unborn baby down a cliff throughout the whole book