READING VLOG 2019 || Nevernight by Jay Kristoff || Books with Emily Fox

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

NEXT LIVE SHOW (date to be determined!) will be a "YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ME" so leave them here for me!! :D

[@Morfeusm]

I assume you eat hummus.

[@toma5312]

At first I thought you read more YA than adult books, I don't know why.

[@celina6259]

I assume you love Maple Sirup 🥞🍁 Will you do a bookshopping vlog at any time?

[@teliabattle3986]

What is your favorite bookstore in Canada?

[@evelynmatute1058]

With how classy and sophisticated you look I instantly put you in the “she’s into classics books specially charles dickens” category and way into poetry... 🤣

[@ohtoread]

I definitely love the spoiler free element as I often watch reading vlogs for books that I'm thinking about reading and want to see whether I should pick it up or not! Maybe a spoiler section at the end would be good because then people who have read it could hear your thoughts without spoiling it for people that haven't yet?! VERY excited to pick this up now!!!!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Yes that's how I feel too! It's hard to decide how the review/reading vlog style will be beforehand because I don't know how it will go... it's at the end that it's obvious haha The TOG reading vlog could never have been spoiler free for example! I'll definitely work on improving the style as I do them more!

[@melissabrown3976]

Agree!

[@Morfeusm]

I am simple man, I see a snowglobe, I click!

[@lealarue]

you could put a lil emoji on the screen whenever you talk about spoilers and just remove it when you're done! so everyone who doesn't want the spoilers can mute it or skip ahead until the spoiler part is over. i think that would be a good solution. most of the time i watch videos about books i am not planning to read so i am really interested in what happened when the reader loses their shit and then it's frustrating when they don't say why!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I think I'll have a spoiler section at the end next time if I need it! I had no idea what the style of this vlog would be since the only one I had done before was TOG and this one had so many quotes haha I included some spoilers in the comments this time if you want to know them!

[@lealarue]

@@BookswithEmilyFox sounds good! i will go ahead and read through :) great video btw!

[@Sky-fz7ku]

I’m loving that these aren’t spoiler videos. I also don’t super love popular books and am loving the idea of you being the guinea pig and helping me decide what is worth picking up!

[@oliviareadsalatte]

the footnotes were definitely one of my favorite parts of the book, it had me laughing which was weird for me in a fantasy 🙈 i’m so so so glad you liked it!! jay kristoff is in my top three favorite writers, so i’m definitely waiting super impatiently for darkdawn. definitely good luck for crooked kingdom 😭

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Honestly wasn't sure I would like him after Illuminea (and the second in that series!) which were okay but the writing style wasn't great. Now I'm sold!

[@ceebeegeegies]

Yes that snowglobe is hilarious and wonderful. I saw it in the shelf and was spooked but when I realized what it was I laughed so much!

[@Kittenz624]

i personally think that reading vlogs would be a lot more fun with spoilers included :) people, including myself, usually go to reading vlogs because we want a more in depth view of what the person felt reading the book and their thoughts throughout, and their reaction to certain things, but if i just wanted to know what the book was about i could go to goodreads or watch a wrap up or tbr but reading vlogs allow you to really watch someone go through the parts of a book that you're excited for them to react to

[@jennawar13]

ooh wow! Just added this to my library TBR!

[@FireflySerenity22]

When you said you'd skip the footnotes, I gasped! Haha

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I definitely didn't do it!! I'm shocked people recommend others to do that now haha

[@FireflySerenity22]

BookswithEmilyFox I’m so glad you didn’t skip them 🤗 I’m still halfway through your vlog hehe, can’t wait to see what you thought of it!! 💜

[@KalishkaRuby]

The only way I could get through the first 100-150 pages was by skipping the footnotes! Some are so long and unnecessary! :( loving the book now I’m further in through

[@rachelmakrucki3172]

I read Nevernight last year and loved it. I had no idea it was super hyped I honestly just saw the cover and read the description. I loved the footnotes, funny and snarky; my kinda narrator.

[@langostica]

I loved that first chapter 🤣 my favorite chapter ever!

[@elkokkinou]

You should do a vlog on one of the Dostoyevsky books! ^^

[@Morfeusm]

You like Dostoyevsky?

[@vegangurly]

Morfeus Emily has been planning to read some

[@elkokkinou]

@@vegangurly Yes that's why I am saying it! :)

[@elkokkinou]

@@Morfeusm I only have read one from him, but yes so far!

[@Rituknows]

Yes that will be good!

[@Morfeusm]

The point about substance is golden! I have this feeling not only with YA book, or popular books, but in general, in the sense that it appears that people often enjoy or seek worldbuilding & characters more than substance and good prose.

[@booksandhappiness432]

Nevernight is actually an adult book

[@clairemeehan4141]

So pleased to hear how much you enjoyed it. When I first read it I went out and bought a copy for a friend... That's how much I loved it and I knew my friend would too. Godsgrave is just as good with more twists than a bag of flumps!! I'm sure you will enjoy it when you get to it. Roll on Darkdawn in September.

[@freckledklutz]

Spoiler free please! I like what you think without hearing about spoilers and that is why I like your wrap ups as well. That way I get to decide what books you read that I can add to my TBR! I like these types of videos :) I have not read any of his books so I may want to pick this up. I currently only have 2 library books which is rare I usually have 5 plus. And yes to crooked kingdom!!!

[@natcommon]

Yay! A no spoiler reading vlog! Very excited. And can’t wait to pick up this book!

[@olliez-z-z]

I absolutely love the spoiler-free reading vlog, that's a way for me to discover new books! i really love reading vlogs, yours especially!

[@kiyahnahhughes3372]

Oh my god, I’m so happy you loved it! Nevernight is my favorite book and I was so nervous when I saw you posted this lol.

[@galexiefaraway]

I love it being spoiler free. I’m dying to read this and loved being able to watch the whole video and hype myself for the book without being spoiled at all.

[@ileaween]

I agree, the first chapter kind of made it had to get into the story but after that 🤯🤯🤯 it was amazing! The audiobook is ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@kristenpatterson9166]

Welcome to the club 🤩🤩🤩 I don’t mind spoilers but maybe put up times to skip or like someone said an emoji so people know to skip/mute. I hope you do a reading vlog for book two!!! I don’t think you are expecting what will happen and I do want to see your reaction lol glad you loved the book!

[@craftybookdragon684]

Footnotes are easier to deal with in the ebook format because you can just tap on the number of you want to read them or skip over them if you don't. I personally enjoyed the footnotes when I read Nevernight on Kindle.

[@LadyChanel84]

I’ve read this... so spoilers are welcomed!! I loved it too... I listened to it on audiobook...so the foot notes didn’t bother me... they were incorporated into the book and weren’t annoying!!

[@bastardizedforeigncuisine]

girl we need a guide to all those bomb ass sweaters you wear

[@NanFe]

I was so nervous when I saw you did an entire reading vlog of Nevernight, as the author's writting style is so unique that people either love it or hate it. Nevernight is one of my all time favorite book as I've never seen anything like that before, got a huge bookhangover after that. So glad you love the book. :)

[@mysticsite]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed Nevernight as much as I did. I had to go to Godsgrave right after, I couldn't wait. Now I wait for Darkdawn. Which of course i'll reread the first two books right before it is released

[@katherinelake727]

Great vlog but more importantly, where is that sweater from at 11:43?! I'm obsessed with your look there and need it!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

It's from Topshop! bit.ly/2Gy6unD Not sure if it's still in stock in different countries!

[@DarkMistyDay]

First of all your makeup looked freaking amazing in the part where you said there was a snowstorm outside, just beautiful! I'm glad you liked the book, I was waiting to hear what you said about it before I even considered picking it up. I can take your recommendations with a lot more confidence than anyone else because we have similar reading styles.

[@beckydee93]

I would absolutely love to see a video all about your best and worst tropes in books

[@meganbentleyart]

Thank you for this! I was super excited to read it and my husband got it for my birthday, but the first chapter just put me off and I decided to read other books for the time being. I'll get back into it as soon as I'm done with my current book :)

[@jordanhutson6962]

yassss! Nevernight is one of my absolute faves. Perhaps only rivaled by the Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden. I'm so intrigued that you compared it to Red Sister. I've got that one on my tbr and now really want to pick it up.

[@carissamarquardt9373]

.... walking to my bookshelf right now to grab this book!!!!!

[@BobbiReads]

I’m so so so happy you loved Nevernight!! I always tell people the first 100 pages are rough but after that it’s amazing. Jay is one of my favorite writers now. I would love to hear your spoilery thoughts on it!! When you were screaming WHAT on page 130, I grabbed my copy to see which scene it was. 😂😂 So so so happy you love it!!

[@melissabrown3976]

Ok, I need to read this asap! I've got this & Godsgrave on my shelves already.

[@peachh6084]

Yay so glad you loved this too! I tried reading this last year but got scared off by the footnotes. Curiosity got the better of me though so I picked it up again a few weeks ago and boy am I glad I did! I love the sarcasm and that scene on page 130(ish?) you were referring to had me shooketh haha.

[@RainyDaysandStormyNights]

SO HAPPY YOU LOVED THIS!!! Makes me even more excited to get to Mistsborn and Mark LAwrence's books!!

[@M.Veg9761]

OMG you finally read it glad you love it as much as I did. Godsgrave is awesome too you’ll love it.

[@niamh6381]

I’m so happy that you loved this, it’s my all time fav book and when I heard you loved red sister I knew you’d be interested in this!! I laughed when you compared it to red sister!!!

[@gothamoracle]

Ok Now I really want to give this book another try. I had the audiobook maybe that was my problem.

[@ChelseaD-ek3cp]

I was refreshing youtube constantly for this vlog

[@ile19r94]

Awesome! I thought you would like it! I was waiting for this video! Happy you loved it!!! Can you do a Nevernight spoiler live or video to discuss what happened and theories???

[@heran4891]

I haven't read this yet and I really enjoy watching these spoiler-free so I'd love it if you kept it this way!

[@catsbiie6691]

Yay! I'm so glad you're liking it!

[@booksandwineanddogs]

Snowglobe Emily is back!!!!!

[@justvynexa]

most of my fave reviewers LOVE this book but I’ve been so on the fence with it. I am still a newbie to fantasy especially adult, but I really do want to read Nevernight.

[@starry_worlds]

Nevernight is something I've always been on the fence about buying just because there's so much hype around it but this vlog has made me bite the bullet and buy it. Looking forward to reading it. I think a spoiler section at the end would be cool. Looking forward to your next vlog.

[@chelsikay13]

Aaahhh! I'm so glad you loved it!

[@Valaina07]

ohohoho I'm curious who you are shipping... it was unexpected to hear you say that so now i wanna know lol. I am so glad you liked it! I had the same concerns about the hype but it was so good! i actually listened to the audiobooks for both nevernight so i didn't actually realise there were footnotes at first (the narrator just read them in a slightly different tone but more or less didn't indicate that they were foot notes. and they flowed so well that didn't pick up on it). i've physically read another fantasy book with footnotes and it took a while to get used to the process of reading them but after that I actually found it quite easy. it helped that the foot notes were comments on the action in the book by a snarky demon so they were all hilarious haha it is an interesting thought tho, people have strong opinions about it too :p

[@Miluiel93]

I loved this book, I'm so glad you loved it too! I haven't read past Nevernight in anticipation of book 3 in september (I want to read book 2 just before it comes out) but yes, can't wait to see what happens!

Ooh i want those post-it notes, they're adorable. I listened to a bit of the audiobook for Nevernight but then I got so confused by the repetition thing and I just really need to pick up the physical version at some point.

[@morgangarner4027]

I like spoiler free because it gets me excited about reading the books after I see ur reaction. Having spoilers at the very end would be fine or even doing a spoiler discussion video

[@kb-ih7ni]

How do you find time to read physical bools with your job? Is it a 9-5 job and you read during commute? I find it hard to pick up a book and read more than 2 chapters after work because I gwt home late and incredibly tired =))

[@paperback_cat]

Ohhh I tried to listen to this on audiobook once and was totally lost so I gave up after 15 mins and wasn't that keen to try again. But now I've seen this I think maybe it was the footnotes that were confusing things? I will have to try it again in physcial form :)

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Honestly the beginning is painful! I could only get through 20 pages the first night! It gets MUCH better soon after!

[@iiirenene]

I adore these reading vlogs! I'd love if you could do them more often!! 😍😍😍

[@amy6610]

I'm currently on page 90 something of this book and this vlog makes me want to pick it up and binge it all night!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!! :)

[@cozyafternoons]

Yaaay I love your reading vlogs! I prefer a spoiler free style because I'm super slow to read books so I most likely haven't read whatever you'll be reading for these and will probably want to read them in the future. Also, it's so nice to see you actually enjoying a book for once haha not that I mind the salty reviews because they're amazing but being happy is fun every once in a while too lol

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

To be fair I've loved a lot of books so far this year! Six 5 stars last month, that's unheard of :P I definitely plan on keeping them spoiler free if I can (couldn't do that with TOG haha) and include a spoiler section at the end if there's a lot I need to talk about!

[@cozyafternoons]

@@BookswithEmilyFox True that's crazy haha maybe that's a good omen for what the rest of your reading year will look like? ;) and that sounds like a good plan!

[@kyra8138]

This may sound like a stupid question but I've been told there is no such thing as a stupid question. When I read Educated, it had footnotes at the bottom of some of the pages. I found that I read them after I had finished the page I was reading instead of reading it after the * on the page. It still made sense either way to me. For Nevernight (when I do decide to read it), should I read it after the * or after I'm done the whole page.

[@OnlyHeStandsThere100]

i loved the footnotes...

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

So did I!

[@vanessarayfox]

Where is your sweater in the beginning from? I love it!!

[@EvieKing]

I like the spoiler free versions of these types of videos.

[@elizabennet7397]

I have got the audiobook for this and it is excellent. I was not even aware that those were footnotes but as soon as you mentioned it I knew what you were talking about. No chance to skip them in the audiobook but as you said, they are very interesting and add to the world building. The second novel is more of the same with a different setting and a nice set up for the finale. The intimate scenes and the gore are levelled up though so prepare yourself. I have no prob lem reading them but listening them in audio book normally makes me emberrassed but this reader Mr. Holter Graham's narration was so good that I didn't feel emberrassed at all. The novel are a perfect match.

[@kindofinsanity]

Ahh I'm so happy you love that book ! It was my favorite read of 2018 and Godsgrave my favorite read of 2019 so far!I love your reading vlogs, spoilers at the end of the video could be nice by the way. ✨

[@Imaginetheday1967]

I love to see people gush about books. :) I have this, but haven't read it. I will definitely pick it up soon! Oh, and I love those types of footnotes, so I will definitely be reading them. :)

[@Inmylibrary]

Have you read "Kings of the Wyld"? I have heard nothing but great things about. Hoping to get to it soon!

[@meganh2399]

I absolutely loved Nevernight ♥️ also gave it 5 ⭐️ Kristoff is a genius 😍😍 I’m so glad you loved it tooooo :) I read some via audiobook and the audiobook was really good. So I think for some people who can’t get passed the footnotes or the long sentences, that might be a good medium to use cause it’s just so good lol

[@leaa8612]

I loved Nevernight and the sequel!!! :) both are so amazing!!!!!!!!

[@jasminreyes15]

I love your vlogs! Please make more seriously haha

[@frecklesbenny]

Can you do a video reading and reacting to 1 Star reviews of your favorite books or 5 star of your least favorite? Those videos are so fun to watch.

[@linasburrow]

A 5 star read from Emily..Yayy!! Totally adding Nevernight to my TBR list. Also, if I may ask...when will your Crown of Midnight reading vlog be up? (If at all, ever). Kidding, haha😝

[@bangbangbookreviews762]

OMG, Im so glad you loved it! I was worried since you ripped Thrine of Glass a new one-😂. I liked book 2 a lot more and I hope you enjoy it too. What did you think of the second map?

[@orini7578]

You'll LOVE Godsgrave then! 😂 Glad you enjoyed this book. This book actually got me into reading, I saw the cover in the store and just grabbed it! Never thought I could enjoy reading words on paper so much 😂 yeah so this series is my favorite! Anyway love the video Emily 😊

[@robertelder5770]

Wait till you read the ending of GodsGrave! His writing is exquisite!

[@emilylibowitz3822]

where's your chair from? it looks so comfy, is it?

[@YBizzy1]

I was hesitant because it is so hyped and I was like « oh another book about a gorgeous female assassin who’s the best at her job » But now I am glad I watched your video. You convinced me that this book might be good. (Don’t want to have big expectations either, I want to be surprised just like you were in this video)

[@rameshvasudevan2176]

It's repaired btw. In the KZbin show notes. Cheers. You are lovely

[@amn384]

Haha, I've been living in Korea for the past 5 years teaching English until recently and always found those tabs to be hilarious. There are so many inappropriate Konglish things I love, especially on clothes. 😂 Also love how much you enjoyed Nevernight! My sister owns the first two, so I'll have to borrow it. 💕

[@FireflySerenity22]

I adore your reading vlogs, I’d definitely love to see more! Hehe you screaming WHAT 😂👌🏼 I know!!! I’m sooooo happy that you like it!! Also, I think keeping these vlogs spoiler-free is perfect, means everyone can watch them and then if you want to make a separate spoilery vid later on then you have that option ☺️ ok I’m now at the end of the vid and yesssss so happy at your reaction 👏🏼☺️🥰

[@samuelm2989]

I like spoilers more, but I only watch them if I don't want to read the book or if I have read it. I mostly like to watch spoiler rant reviews haha

[@ReiraWrites]

A spoiler section at the end of the video would be great! In my opinion, the sex scenes were designed to be cringy to a certain degree, and they make perfectly sense if you consider the arc of the two characters involved as well as the sequel.

[@bangbangbookreviews762]

Do spoilers because I want to know what you thought about things in certain places.

[@melissaedwards5689]

I LOVED the first chapter of Nevernight! Like I actually feel like it’s the best first chapter of any book I’ve ever read!! I love how jay has compared the act of your first time having sex with the first time murdering someone. The contrasts are so interesting and gruesome and I just loved the idea of it. Obviously I don’t think they are the same but that’s what I love about reading, the things you can imagine without them actually being real!!!!

[@nataliaweronikapetersson3425]

I thought the first chapter was very cleverly done!

[@feyzan5777]

Glad you loved it. 😍 😍 😍

[@macinnismama]

I’m so happy you loved it 💗💗💗

[@LyraValley]

I've been interested in reading this but I read a small sample of the writers other novel Stormdancer and it was just so awful and that made me really hesitant about reading anything else from him.

[@priyankamaan7981]

I’m literally the only person who did not like this book. I gave up after reading a page. I should try reading it again. You inspire me to give it a second chance! Hmm!

[@sndmaldo]

I want to read both Nevernight and Red Sister series. Which one do you think I should read first? Thank you!!

[@friendlyneighbourhoodschokiman]

Hello! I have a question: What exactly is the difference between adult and ya?

[@ammalyrical5646]

I'd recommend either Jade City by Fonda Lee or Ravencry by Ed McDonald. Problem with Ravencry is, it's a sequel, book two in a series and I think book one (Blackwing) is just fine. It got very high ratings though, and won some prizes, so I think you might enjoy it. It is a debut, and you can feel that come through a bit, but every author has to start somewhere :D. BTW: I recommend books that are good, but completely under the BookTube radar, because I think they deserve more hype, or just general love from readers.

[@ammalyrical5646]

As for the spoilers: my definition of spoiler is probably different than that of most people. I think you could tell more about specific opinions as long as it is either in the first 20-25% of the book or doesn't spoil the ending/major twists in the plot. For me this kind of spoiler free reading vlogs don't fully satisfy my needs for what I want to know about a book if I jump into a reading vlog. The solution would be: just film all your opinions as you read and put the spoilery parts at the end with a spoiler warning before it and the twists and ending after that with a warning for plot twists and ending. (I know this will be a lot of work though, so it's your choice.

[@Theplouck]

Spoiler free is great !

[@nocturnus009]

As for the Vlog: I'm reading this on my ebook reader. The footnotes are BETTER managed. I think the author's writing style is suited to people looking at our reality & find the established order has outlived it's usefulness. As for your next book, I wonder what your thoughts on Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore would be? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Lorena-ey7px]

loved this vlog! u should do it more often.❤

[@CloseYourEyesToUs]

So I just put my name on the library waiting list after watching this video... I'm curious! People seem to either adore it or hate it with a passion.

[@Spcyfic]

Well... now I wanna read it.

[@StarsAboveJess]

I read the footnotes for about the first 100 pages then I stopped and I enjoyed it so much more after that 😂 it was a solid 4 star for me but not a favorite

[@JennV-B]

I like that it's spoiler free because I really want to read the book now! But I can't see discussing what actually happens would be fun so maybe at the end of the video you can do it so the people that don't want the spoilers can leave? And in the comments they can write ***SPOILER**** and then write the actual spoiler in a reply to that comment so people can't see it when scrolling? Too much? Lol Can't wait for you to read Crooked Kingdom and maybe have a spoiler section lol cuz I loved that book :) King of Scars arrived in the mail for me today!

[@CarlyArlyArla]

Spoilers please :) it's nice to know what people are reacting to!

[@sofiaamm]

godsgrave is my favorite book of all time, i hope you love it!!!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm sure I will! I think I'll try and wait to read it in April since the next book only comes out in September but it's gonna be hard!

[@dylancandancex8555]

A few of the top reviewers on goodreads didn’t like the writing style of this book which slightly put me off of reading it, but after this I think I’ll give it a shot. I really want to know what’s on page 130 now lol

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Yeah I usually have a fairly similar taste as Emily May but it's not the case at all for this one! The writing style didn't bother me after that first part - the first chapter is straight up painful lol

[@nessh9689]

I think you should have a spoiler section at the end because the point of having a channel about books is not only to recommend books but to discuss and share your thoughts, right? In any case it would satisfy both parties to have spoiler free section in the beginning and then spoiler discussion at the end.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Yeah I think so too! Tbh I usually keep my reviews on my wrap up spoilers free too so this is kinda an extended version of that but I wouldn't mind including some of my favorite spoilers at the end!