RECENT READS 📚 let's talk about books...the good and the not so good 😬

[@samanthacollins4435]

Pleaseeee keep doing these every quarter!

[@almag2806]

I think that a book club would be a good idea for the channel, like every month we read a book and discuss it, maybe on insta?? idk, would be fun!

[@hogantwins]

Yes absolutely! Would love this!

[@tahliaslater1937]

I love this idea! It would be so fun to buddy read with someone

[@itssophiax4180]

Yesss! Nothing like discussing a book with someone whose read it

[@SophieJayne]

I am so hear for a book club!!!

[@disciplinado2190]

Save the Uygur people. Byctt China! who is kllng them. Byctt France who banned religious freedom.

[@hollyb6421]

Listening to someone talk about books is so satisfying 🥰 so please keep doing book videos, I love!

[@smileycitrus]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the Wife Between Us!! such a JOURNEY of a read 🤯 now brb while I go download all your book recs hehe xx

[@taradenning]

yayyy!! more books to fuel my reading obsession ahaha

[@martamartins320]

Loved the video!! I recently got back into reading (in 2021) and I'm still figuring out the type of books I like now versus the ones I liked when I was younger! So love the recomendations!!

[@jessposselt3577]

I would actually really love an end of year recap as well as the quarterly ones! Just as more of a 1-50 best-worst type of thing. Not sure if that’s silly but I’m a very organised person and I like lists for everything so I feel like that would help me 😇

[@iammellbell]

I love these sort of videos from you thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love the way that you talk about books you can really tell that you love books

[@jesswoodley4369]

Perfect timing I just sat down to eat some pizza and now I can watch your book review! ❤️ perfect ending to a great Good Friday! Xo

[@tracigonzalez7300]

Loved this!!! I recommend The Wives by Tarryn Fisher. So many twists and kept you guessing who was what and what was right. Very good.

[@jadevickk]

Drops everything to watch...love u rachhhh!

[@hockeychick127]

Really enjoyed this and would love to see you do more of these as the year goes on!

[@smiley1girl00]

omg felt so relieved when you mentioned such a fun age lol. i didn’t enjoy it either and actually only gave it 1 star. it was really disappointing since all the reviews i’ve previously seen are really high! but it just wasn’t for me

[@susie970]

Thanks for sharing all your recommendations!! Love book chats 😊

[@daniquec6014]

I think you'd really like The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton!

[@sarahbaumann2869]

Love this! One suggestion for this video would be to leave the book title on screen for the whole duration you're talking about each book; I would personally find that helpful to follow along during the video xx

[@nicolehooper841]

Ahhhh what a way to end a GOOD Friday!!!! Love you so much❣️

[@hogantwins]

I need to get back into reading and this was the perfect video to help me out 🙌 Thank you for sharing! Best way to start the weekend 💜 xx

[@brianasmith2950]

Yay I was so excited when I saw this notification!! Love your reading vlogs 😍

[@lizdorrington2851]

I loved this book review, looking forward to more of these videos. Thank you for your honest reviews, everyone will have their own opinions regarding what they read and no one has the right to hate on anyone for how they relate to a book.

[@jhdkdsbkak]

Love your videos and love that I can watch them as soon as I wake up because I live in the uk

[@hogantwins]

Yes UK! We would love to visit one day 🙌

[@isabellaturco3345]

Love these reading videos Rachel!! I’m on book 19 out of 52 (my goal) for the year. I also listened to Then She Was Gone on Libby and The Silent Patient is on my TBR! I just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and omg it was incredible, best non-fantasy book I’ve ever read! I’ve never fully cried my eyes out while reading a book but this did it for me 😂 Highly highly recommend!!

[@kateellis8802]

The guest list is definitely the best book I read in 2020! The way it was written was so different and could not put it down 😍

[@julianavaz8000]

I haven’t read The Guest List, but while you were explaining the set up, i was reminded of a book bu Agatha Christie called And Then There Were None, which is really really good. Would recommend if you are still interested in reading like mystery crime sort of like books.

[@biancajorgensen9370]

I completely agree with Such a Fun Age. I felt like it was sort of just going nowhere and only got really interesting in the last couple chapters...

[@clairesutton6559]

Personally, I enjoyed the book a little bit more than the movie! It's interesting you say "tell me why you enjoyed it" and to be honest I don't know what it was about the book that I did love.. I just got towards the end and couldn't put it down! This book would be one of my top recommendations so it's super interesting and it just simply comes down to personal taste! x love this recent reads segment so much!

[@crazycatmum6159]

So true that loving the tv series/movie is completely different. I loved the book Midnight Texas for a paranormal series. Just started the TV series today, fun but, very different to the books and really not as good

[@sharna1]

The choice by Nicholas sparks is a really beautiful book (the movie is pretty good too)

[@glitterandguitaars]

Yes I thought the dry was a bit of a let down too! Was good but not my fave!!!

[@chloeannabelle2721]

I loved this!! I’m definitely going to try the silent patient! I really recommend reading The Hating Game by Sally Thorne if you haven’t already, it’s a witty romance that made me laugh so much but it’s not a cheesy, meaning to be funny book if you get me? Because I’m not into books that are trying to be funny either because it just comes across as cringy aha.

[@EvaAntonia1]

Thank you for these recommendations ❤️😊

[@bethanyfrench8366]

I'd recommend The Divine Dance by Mike Morrell and Richard Rohr!

[@saylars8938]

little fires everywhere was required reading for me this year so it’s rlly interesting seeing people rave about the book when I can’t really say I loved it but that’s probably because I literally spent months analysing it and rereading it and stressing about it and hating it lmao so I can’t really view it like i would any other book

[@AprilShowers560]

Ng is pronounced Ung or Oong. Soft g at the end.

[@maxsarah240791]

Agree 100% with all your reviews !!! My 5 stars Are the same as yours !! You have to read Where the Crawdads Sing and The Nowhere Child !!

[@almag2806]

pleeease do more book reviews!! love it

[@marzbarcutie22]

Very much loved this!!

[@charlottel.9614]

I was so confused as to why I had never heard of The Dry (apart from on your channel) !! seems like such a popular movie so i thought i was crazy/totally missed it 😂 looked it up and turns out it’s not released in the US yet... Definitely gonna watch it when it comes out 😊 (maybe not read it lol)

[@biahhysilva]

Then I love videos like these too much since I love to read; I wrote down the title of all the books including the silent patient I have here with me I hope to read soon and I have already read another book by Lucy Foley that I found spectacular I am curious about this one (which she recently launched here in my country)

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Rach, this was awesome, awesome video too!😸

[@maddyforbes8976]

I love Lisa jewell! I just finished one of her books last week. I first read ‘then she was gone’ and then I googled what her top recommended books are and it came up with ‘the family upstairs’. Maybe give that one a go if you’re on the Lisa jewell train

[@reneetheearthbuzz9606]

Would love for you to get a Storygraph account so we can keep up to date with your book journey! What you've read and what you're planning to read. These book recs are amazing!! 😍 Storygraph is female, bipoc owned which is a bit better than Goodreads which is owned by Amazon 🥰📚🌈🌻

[@SometimesRainie]

yayy i already have my massive tbr but is that going to stop me from watching this video and adding more books in my wishlist on book depository? no 😂❤ btw celest 'ng' is the surname for the author! i don't know how to write out the pronunciation haha but it's not a shortened version of a longer potential middle / last name if it makes sense and helps :))

[@katherinecollins3971]

yes i love this!!!!!!!!!

[@ingrida5087]

Would love a list of the books and your ratings in the description!

[@Mari-fq8hh]

I would recommend you read ugly love by colleen hoover. I think you are going to really like it.

[@dulcineadeltoboso3748]

If you like beautiful storytelling, I highly recommend you The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

[@michellek3003]

For the Dry, I actually enjoyed the novel more than the book. I just found it more interesting and the novel had more detail than the film.

[@brittl7525]

I didn’t get the rave about Such a Fun Age either! And I tried to get into the Dry but i got half way and couldn’t do it anymore 🧐

[@MyLifeAsCristy]

Loved the book chat! ❤️ “such a fun age” was my fave book of 2020, LOVED it! But it’s ok if you didn’t :)

[@michellebanning4554]

Omg how good is Libby ❤️

[@lilacprincess]

I looove these videos

[@marareichenbach8591]

Love this video!!! Can you make a video about your favorite Christian books? Would be so Great! Greetings from Germanyyy:)

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Congrats and well done to you on your reading 📖 please stay safe love from your number one Australia fan John

[@miajayde6353]

I have so many books I already haven't read ahhhh

[@michcsm]

just thought I’d share that the last name Ng is pronounced “ung”! c:

[@RachelCatherine]

Oooh I had no idea! Thanks for letting me know!! 🥰

[@jessenglish7098]

Maybe I need to start reading books

[@valcouture398]

whats your goodreads account???

[@ellenschaper6305]

I never read, yet I’m still watching this video😂

[@hogantwins]

🤣🤣 This comment is gold!

[@terricraig616]

Do you watch sunbeamjess? I love book videos!

[@sasss04]

Rach, do you have a good reads account!?

[@anggieandarista1570]

Thankyouu

[@reallygoodatfolding]

Ng is a Chinese surname. I didn’t understand the hype about Such A Fun Age either!

[@irgendwoaunid4048]

Thank you for that surname info, I didn't know that. How is it pronounced correctly ?

[@itssophiax4180]

I didn’t like such a fun age either. It almost seemed like the main character was a supporting character in her own life. It was just kind of messy. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@livmary737]

Do you have a GoodReads account? Would love to see what you’re interested in reading and all that!!

[@lb.08135]

ily

[@ginasmithiesss6983]

3:30 like your vlogs? 😄

[@KezzKezz18]

Do you have a Goodreads account? xx

[@Bee-zh4gx]

Have you got a goodreads account? 😊

[@tastic88]

Love these videos!! I just finished The wife and the widow by Christian White and would definitely recommend!

[@tori6557]

Ahh I’m early🥺

[@Gmaree95]

was just browsing amazon for books to buy... amazin

[@felicityhealy6813]

Do you have a Goodreads account? I would love to 'follow' you on it if you do