reading tik tok romance recommendations | easily influenced

[@light_reading]

"i didn't feel that this was a slowburn, i just felt like it was slow and i wanna burn it" lmao, i love it!!

[@MrGreyseptember]

The thing is - I don't even read romance or erotica. Did I watch 40 minutes long video about romance books? Yes.

[@jampsonn1826]

Lmao same!

[@Tanishav.]

Same lol

[@lifeworthreading]

i'm so ready for this, chandler you are FEEDING US with that high quality content 😭

[@chandlerainsley]

LOL haaaardly but thank you

[@jackierose9790]

What I love about your videos is that even if I have 0% interest in the books you are reading, it's still fun to watch you experience them!

[@emmyrose77]

when you said 'Livingston lacroix' I pictured a can w/ a handlebar moustache, top hat, & a monocle.

[@tatejames8021]

Thanks for reading HATE! I hope you'll continue the series, there's so much that will be explained later ❤😘

[@chandlerainsley]

definitely will continue

[@krystenlaird4579]

I have always felt that not all books need to be read for intellectual or "big picture" purposes. A lot of people see sci-fi and fantasy as the escapism genres, but I think there is a lot to be said for a fun, mindless read.

[@chandlerainsley]

agreed!

[@ruthiehawks3052]

"i think where my issue with this book is... all of it?" god what a mood

[@andresbecerra1183]

That American Queen stock photo on the cover has been used sooooo many times for book covers. It was used for the spanish edition of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. And a year before that for another book I can’t remember but it was in b&w.

[@chriswildfire]

The dad situation with his daughter letting her take the fall and being involved with the criminal activity in their town sounds like Veronica from Riverdale and her dad Hiram.

[@kwr4257]

Your take on American Queen is so validating. I sometimes feel like I’m the only person who really disliked it. I forced myself to finish it but I wish I just dnf’d it.

[@travelvloggity]

SAME

[@sophiehiii]

Yesss DNF is some self care. It was so cute how much you were updating for the last book it just showed how much you were enjoying yourself

[@celestialwitch3]

Oh girl you haven't even reached the tip of the iceberg with the MK series! I can't wait to see your reactions when you make it through the rest of the series! 😬

[@ravenluvs2read]

I personally loved Den of Vipers but it’s definitely not for everyone. It doesn’t have a plot like at all really, but if you are looking for just a book filled with dirty, dark smutty scenes then it’s a book for you

[@Wthiswrongwiththis]

SAME!!! I love Den of Vipers to the core 🔥❤️

[@yolandibosch763]

I loved Den of Vipers.

[@sadies8100]

Can you give me, like, an idea of what it looks like? No spoilers, obviously, but is it kinky or just dark or what?

[@ravenluvs2read]

@@sadies8100 it’s a dark, kinky romance. Lots and lots of sexy times. One of the guys, Diesel gets pretty dark with the main female character.

[@winterskye]

@@ravenluvs2read omg diesel and garrett are my favorites

[@leoniesliberi]

am I sensing a video similar to the steamy buzzfeed romances one? CAUSE I AM HERE FOR ITTTT

[@chandlerainsley]

this one isn't quite that long but i have a couple vids like that planned for later in the year :)

[@tiwalolaoluwa]

your creativity? unmatched.

[@courtney9602]

"i think my issue with this book is, uh, all of it" i wanna read american queen so bad but damn i CACKLED

[@misskindly4580]

Sitting in my velvet armchair, drinking wine and watching Chandler. My new favorite sunday activity

[@SM-fy4ij]

“The underground fighting ring/good girl trope” - 👀 me eyeing Bridgerton and The Heiress Gets a Duke lol

[@lamarjawad1608]

I love the Madison Kate series it’s literally so crazyyy

[@thepinkonesoterrify623]

i love how "king of the south" isn't even visible in the thumbnail😭

[@chandlerainsley]

i tried super hard to get it to show and it didn't work... and in hindsight neither did the book so i think it's fitting lol

[@letskii]

Yessssss I’ve been patiently waiting for booktube to discover the Madison Kate series. Wow it is so good. Read the rest of the series for sure. It gets even more wild. It’s a great time, very taboo. I like that there is more than just a romance plot to the series

[@bookspastbedtime]

me watching every second and hanging on your every word even though i'm interested in exactly none of these books 👁️👄👁️

[@thereadingwildflowerxo8776]

I loved Hate. You should definitely continue the series, it just keeps getting better and crazier.

[@hcaticha_]

Hate is totally my guilty pleasure, I listened to the audiobook and it was so fun

[@bethanykennedy4179]

After I read Hate, I scoured your channel to see if you had already read it 😂 I'm so happy you read it in a reading vlog! I read the whole series back to back last month, it was such a fun read

[@sierramccutchen3531]

I enjoy your book review so much cause you review books I would probably never pick up. Can't wait to see what you read next!!

[@ariew59]

im obsessed with how long your recent videos have been .. i love listening to you talk abt books and your opinions are always entertaining and agreeable 😄

[@fileanavailable]

Ugh yes, I hate when people try to use Slavic culture and do it badly... like we already have way too many untrue, negative stereotypes - we don’t need extra!

[@NatalieJ22]

Den of vipers being described as smutty Texas chainsaw massacre is so hilariously accurate

[@chantelgledhill8229]

Omg I hated American Queen, I’m so glad I wasn’t alone! I gave it a 1 star review on goodreads and I was ruthless 😂😂

[@MavisCCC]

Me too! I got to 60% before I called it quits.

[@chantelgledhill8229]

@@MavisCCC I unfortunately finished it... it wasn’t worth it

[@maria-aquariusunbound]

I hated it too. It was the 3rd and last by her I'll read. They all felt very "I'm not like other erotica writers". 🙄

[@kreskova1]

This was really fun, I love pretty much any type of video you do. I would also like more recommendation videos in the future since I do pick up at least some of the books you present and I find your opinions to be a pretty good guide for me in the romance genre.

[@chandlerainsley]

thank you! i've been brainstorming some recommendation videos so hopefully i will put one of those out soon!

[@stormydavis5860]

Lol at noodle romance. I mean I love pasta and I've read so much trash I think I'm disappointed this doesn't exist. Love the video! That line about it's not a slow burn it's just slow and you want to burn it. Chef's kiss. You should make merch. I would totally buy a hoodie with that quote.

[@MirandaVReads]

i have my kindle pulled up and am just downloading these as you talk about them. so stoked!

[@chandlerainsley]

ah hope you love Hate!

[@laurenslibrary3971]

PLEASE CONTINUE “MADISON KATE” SERIES!!! Everything you said I agree with though I gave it 5 stars because it was SO enjoyable and sexy. The rest of the books only get more out there and soosososososo steamy (with 2+ dudes 😮)

[@issianne7552]

The Kindle lock screen idea sounds so good! I’m always seeing them on mine and wondering what they would be like.

[@iyah1046]

American Queen made my skin crawl. Also DNF'ed it.

[@awaitednightmare]

I’ve actually been enjoying these sort of books lately. Lol. They’re silly and trashy but I think that’s the fun part of them

[@katiethrash827]

I am so glad you are back. You were easily in my top 5 book tubers. I love/loved your videos and found so so many great reads because of you! I am here for alllllll of your content 😍

[@_frijol]

The kindle lock screen idea has me intrigued, ngl. Also, I'm glad you enjoyed Hate, and also saved me from attempting King of the South (It would also NOT be for me.)

[@xoxoryujinnn]

booktokker here- im terrified of den of vipers, i have multiple friends who have read it and it terrifies me 😁

[@iamamess7522]

I literally watched most of your review, saw you loving Hate and so went off and read it and then came back to finish watching your review. Was not disappointed. Thank you 🙌

[@lovehunt8347]

“Den of vipers” was amazing and on my top 10! I also beyond love the Madison Kate books

[@LolliMolly09]

I'd be into the kindle lockscreen ad video!

[@awkwardcoffeebean5257]

I usually don’t read books like hate but am I convinced to read it now? OMG YES!

[@onefocus5882]

The vlog started and that pause (looking at the camera) before you started talking about the book said it all 😂

[@ksierota]

Yes!!! So hungover since finishing the MK series! So glad you liked the first one

[@Briana496]

Wow I’m so early! I went straight to the comments not realizing you just posted the video 😂

[@melissateodola1887]

Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy is my favorite reverse harem because the female lead is ridiculous and funny.

[@KirstensKorner]

The new thumbnails are honestly 🔥🔥🔥

[@chandlerainsley]

ty ty!

[@KirstensKorner]

We Stan the ability to DNF 🙌🙌

[@martinas823]

I am loving the cray cray of the Madison Kate books...I mean ALL the tropes, they so OTT and I am already on book 3 yay...Thanks for the heads up

[@ChronicallyKatiee]

I loved Den of Vipers. It’s pretty intense, but if you have no triggers it’s actually a good read. Very well written, surprisingly

[@annanyajones5157]

When are we going to get a house tour, I want to see the custom couch

[@merreads]

ahh I love this idea for a video series!

[@chandlerainsley]

ty mer!

[@CheyeW13]

in your new years video you mentioned that a lot of your videos made you read things you didn't really want to, so i'm glad you dnf'd stuff you were hating in this one :))

[@hazelmorera5946]

This was entertaining AF to watch! 😂 I’m very here for more videos in this series, especially if I get some good recommendations out of it :)

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

3:46 Oh hey, that’s the cover of the Spanish version of ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ ....

[@emielia.]

This was super fun and entertaining 😁 those 40 minutes went by so quickly I didn’t even notice

[@crystalsbookishlife]

A group of my friends did a buddy read for that Sierra Simone series and I couldn't do it because I had other reading commitments and hearing your little snippet makes me really glad I didn't.

[@Annie-le9ke]

Alright Chandler yesterday I learned that The Bachelor’s own Chris Harrison wrote a ~steamy~ romance novel and I’m going to need to hear your thoughts

[@chandlerainsley]

haha i am NOT a reality television girl so i'm not sure it's the book for me HOWEVER! my friend Hailey Hughes here on KZbin is doing a video on it :)

[@danisayz]

I absolutely LOVE smutty dirty reads and Den of Vipers sent me into a reading slump and I had to DNF at 75% in. It's like so big and so much don't do it to yourself!

[@moniquehebert178]

The Camelot series is my favourite series!!!

[@asocialcris9235]

i enjoyed this! i’d love to see footage of you getting pulled in by either the app or the store next time.

[@chandlerainsley]

thank you! and that's a good idea, i wish i had screen recorded some of the tik toks. definitely something to think about for next time :)

[@OneDisgrace]

Ok you've convinced me to try Hate 😂 also I would love to see a kindle lockscreen recommends video!! I always wonder about them because most of the time they make me chuckle so I wonder if there's actually some winners in there though!

[@lunyny458]

I would love to see a new KU recommendations video from you!

[@chandlerainsley]

hopefully coming soon! need to read a few more books before doing it though

[@yoonglesyn0613]

I'm so excited for the next video!!!

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

LOVED IT, don't worry! I had a great time watching this; it's always great to see you having a good time reading! (and I'm totally adding 'Hate' onto my to-read list too - t/y LOL) 💜 I'm a little leery sometimes of starting videos when they're over 30 minutes long, because I can occasionally have commitment issues, these days(Which is kinda weird for me since I never used to be bothered by long videos hence I think it's maybe just how swamped with things to do I've been feeling lately)..😹...buut, once it got going, I didn't even notice or care. So, I have NO regrets. ^-^ ((P.S. ~ Please do update us with how you feel about further Madison Kate books, as well!??🙂🙂))

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

I kinda love how cheeky/saucy[ and yet somehow still totally dignified] you get when you're NOT have a good time reading, too. If that even makes sense. Lol 💖 💜💜

[@livloveread]

So glad you’re back!! Great video!

[@smleach5400]

Now I definitely have to read hate. I was recommended it on tik tok too and now with ur review I’m convinced. I loved this video

[@madisonkoscielski6093]

Book rec: A King So Cold by Ella Fields. 3.5/5 🔥 in my opinion. (I don't recommend the second book (too happy of an ending, the whole concept seems to cliche)) but the idea behind the book is really good. The main character is the queen, who stops her husband's wedding (there's lots of stuff there but that's spoiler) and decides to retell all of their romantic journey so that he'll remember her.

[@winterskye]

den of vipers is just *chefs kiss*

[@michelleverdugo]

If you're going to read Sierra Simone skip everything else and just read Priest. You're welcome ☺️

[@chandlerainsley]

hahah i really need to get on it, that one definitely interests me

[@nipaislam5656]

definitely! after priest all her other works just fall flat for me :P

[@mc63404]

This was really fun, and I'm excited for the Target video!

[@nikkiknack]

You’re really selling this MK Hate, maybe I too am easily influenced lol. Great video!

[@shelby8735]

omg please continue with MK! The plot gets even more ridiculous but it's so easy to binge and the steamy scenes in future books are * chef's kiss * EXCEPTIONAL

[@chandlerainsley]

def will have to marathon the series soon

[@raechel0823]

I’m loving this quality content over here,, I hope you’re doing absolutely amazing 💖

[@mariamacamara9878]

Classic Chandler video and I loved it! lol

[@kellyk7342]

super excited to hear what you think about nightfall !!

[@chandlerainsley]

thoughts coming the last week of february!

[@revelreads]

ahhh this is such a fun idea! i love it.

[@Dellylol]

You must continue on with Madison Kate series. I loved this series so much!

[@nicolegallegos1257]

I had to put down Den of Vipers because it rubbed me the wrong way. I'm all for reverse harems, but it was more the content and how fast the main characters feelings changed towards the guys.

[@sallyr081]

DOV isn’t really that bad haha give it a go! I loved it 🔥

[@brookebaker623]

I read King Of The South after seeing it on your Goodreads and had really mixed feelings about the first half but enjoyed the second half! BUT found out it is a kind of sequel to The Surviving Time series which I then read and I'd HIGHLY reccomend. Think you'd really like those... they also make King of The South make so much more sense 😅

[@jampsonn1826]

It'd be fun if you did this by reading the books that have book trailers that show up as KZbin ads! I've had quite a few of those happen at the beginning of videos for me bc i watch so much book content but I never think to look them up!

[@awerhan]

Loved your review of Madison Kate by Tate James although I will say to definitely keep reading! The series evolves drastically from the first book to the last. It starts good and enjoyable and then turns absolutely mind blowingly good! If you liked the first one then you will LOVE the last one.

[@chandlerainsley]

super excited to continue on!

[@georgiaschaffer8062]

im definalty going to pick up Hate it sounds really good ALSO i have been wondering if you were going to do a nightfall vlog and sis... im. ready.

[@chandlerainsley]

it's not a dedicated vlog but i did vlog about it :)

[@georgiaschaffer8062]

@@chandlerainsley still very excited for a vid from you ofc 🥰

[@crystalsbookishlife]

I don't like reverse harem. But gotta admit. You have me intrigued about Hate. 👀

[@chandlerainsley]

it felt like a super short read tbh! might be worth a try

[@itsmekari2597]

As someone who has read the entire Madison Kate series I am laughing at all of your guesses on where the story is going. Girl........lol

[@Rochelle_alex]

I have brought SO many books from tik tok recommendations! Despite the fact I still have SO many books I have not read.

[@heathermalmal9943]

Are underground fighting rinks real? Because I have also read a lot of these openings, and am also a somewhat goodie two-shoes. 🧐🙈😅

[@ErynBleedForYou]

At this point I track my week by Chan uploads 😂

[@zmunchkin]

omg derek from teen wolf! i forgot how dreamy that man was

[@elliegrace7595]

Yes I love booktok!!

[@victoriagriggs2260]

DOV fan from before it blew up on TikTok lol I love K.A. Knight she does have less violent books

[@Magicme79]

I didn’t hear noodle until you pointed it out. Now it’s all I head 😂 🍜❤️

[@gingersnappedreads]

this made my Sunday LMAO I love how book tok has very different recommendations than booktube too if you look hard enough👀 also this thumbnail gave me serotonin

[@gingersnappedreads]

I still gotta dive into den of vipers but I’ve been putting it off🤣 about to dive into the next installment of the ravenhood duet

[@gingersnappedreads]

Ewwww not the wife is still alive and he’s thinking about her andddddd I’m out

[@gingersnappedreads]

I love your “uMm”

[@gingersnappedreads]

rainy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gingersnappedreads]

“I’m not even trying to be a bitch” a MOOD

[@mettalunardhi6478]

Yessss I love booktok 😍

[@NewYorkDoll_911]

Listen to the audiobooks for the Hate series. I never cared for audiobooks before but this series is amazing.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Hate sounds really fun... I must add it to my TBR

[@victoriagriggs2260]

The MK series only goes up from here! I dnf’d the first book the first time I read it