revisiting the FIRST romances i gave ⭐️ 5 STARS ⭐️ to see if they aged like milk

[@emileegaitten8782]

A chandler published romance would possibly be the greatest day of my life. I will spend any amount of money to purchase that book when the time comes.

[@chandlerainsley]

you're too sweet! working on it this year, hopefully will publish in 2024 or 2025 :)

[@emileegaitten8782]

@@chandlerainsley 😭 I will wait (not so) patiently. You have my full support ❤️❤️

[@khalilahd.]

No cause same ❤ I can’t wait to support!

[@Nicolelynnn]

emma scott is one of my favorite authors I love her romances, especially her beautiful hearts duet

[@jessicar2609]

Beautiful Hearts killed me! I was balling at the poem at the end of the first book.

[@khalilahd.]

I love this video idea! I feel like reading books and loving them marks where you are mentally in time and revisiting those books helps you get back into the mindset you used to be in. I’m glad you still loved a few of these 😊

[@becca_elle]

I love Kulti and I actually read it based on your recommendation. I always go back to it when I’m in the mood for that slow burn. Going to try Managed next!

[@isabel_lynde8178]

So I work at a bookstore and Paper Princess is definitely Teen Fiction, that's just how they categorize it ig, it baffled me too when I saw that. I'm pretty sure they only label it that way because they are all highschool age. You'd be surprised at what you can find in the YA section lol

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Yeah I remember when I found out ACOTR was originally considered YA lol

[@water-bottle28]

@@taylorgayhart9497 ACOSF is in the teen section of the library I work at and it makes me cringe haha. How many 13-16 year olds are reading that? 😂

[@verucasalt4535]

I love age gap romances; male-male and male-female romances; slow burns; enemies to lovers; etc. Thanks for the recs! I used to think I disliked romance novels but I think I was just reading the wrong ones! I just finished The Charm Offensive & it was amazing!

[@stephmariem]

Sooooo many good video concepts I love

[@chandlerainsley]

ty ty

[@baddiemoyd]

25:42 that transition🥳

[@amywade2753]

Every time you say you want to write a book I get so giddy bc if ANYONE can give me what I want it’s YOU

[@clairesilverspar]

I read Kulti after watching you review it and loved it. Sounds like I have an excuse to read it again! Your setup synopsis of paper princess makes me think of a few dramas I've watched, particularly Cinderella and the four knights.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Oh gosh I remember loving slammed and being obsessed. I feel like I’d hate it now 😂😂😂

[@josefinasotes796]

It would be amazing if you vlogged your journey writing a book, like letting us see you turning your ideas into a story and talking about the process would be amazing, but of course it's up to your decision ❤️ anyway I love watching your videos!

[@doraokeke3228]

I Read Managed over the weekend and that was the best decision I have made for my book choices in a while, 5 ✨

[@babeinlibrary]

I’ve never heard it call sicklit but when you said it, I knew it felt right.

[@markatlasauthor6969]

You're an amazing critic in the romance genre. I can't help watching, and learning writing tips. Chandler, you're great!

[@joylynn0620]

I read Kulti last year and I gave it 5 stars. It was my second Mariana Zapata. I agree that it could have been trimmed but I find her books compulsively readable regardless of the length. I love that she lets you really experience and live in the mutual pining that's inherent in a slow-burn romance. I went through almost her entire backlog last year but my favorite remains All Rhodes Lead Here. I think she nailed it with that book.

[@BethRami]

Paper Princess has been turned into an audioseries on Spotify (called The Royals of Malibu)! The first three episodes came out yesterday and I've been listening but had not taken a second to look up the original book! I had a whole wait-a-damn-minute moment when you were describing the plot before realizing it was the same story! The narration has been fun to listen to and now I am SUPER curious how true to the book they will be. Would love to hear your thoughts on the series and how it compares to the book if you end up listening :D

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Yeah, the whole “I bought an empty seat” thing doesn’t work irl either, because you’re not actually buying a seat, you’re buying transportation. If they have a person who needs a seat they will sit someone in the empty one, and you won’t be reimbursed. Also, don’t think that you can get away with bringing your three-year-old on without a ticket, they will make you buy one, and if there isn’t a seat for them, you’re not getting on the flight. People are always trying to trick the system and then get mad at the people *doing their job* instead of themselves.

[@jessicar2609]

I discovered Emma Scott back in 2021, and have never read more emotional romances since. I think I've read 6 books of her now, and they all manage to make me cry. Highly recommend all her stuff.

[@jessicar2609]

SPOILERS. Also there is a second book to Full Tilt where we see Kacey fall in love with someone else, and it's super sweet and very well done. Doesn't feel disrespectful to her and Jonahs relationship at all.

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

Ella tying Reed up is the best part 😂

[@khalilahd.]

Lmfaoo agreed 😂

[@ily9726]

this year i've planned to pick up a lot of childhood favorites and I'm excited to but also scared cause i know how much i liked them back then ;-;

[@jasminehodge58]

Not sure if it’s already in your upcoming sports romance video but I love First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth! Reminded me a lot of Kulti.

[@bebella9005]

I’m definitely curious about Managed and Full Tilt now

[@alyrica0505]

I love Kulti!!!

[@amandacee113]

The way I’d already hand over the money to preorder your not yet in existence book 😂

[@general_mills]

Wait I have an irrational ick for rockstar romances but now that I know the MC’s in Managed are not actually musicians I am so much more inclined to read it…. Adding to my tbr tysm 😌

[@rebeccaridgway1117]

Yess please reread the second book after full tilt!!

[@rebeccaridgway1117]

Also not me thinking that the dad would be the love interest in paper princess 😂

[@broooklyn1215]

So back in 2012 era when Slammed released and it blew up, the series got picked up by a publisher, and they didn't bother to do much editing. So now in 2023, she can't go back and edit her backlist unless the publisher requests it. I was around in 2013 and remember everyone going nuts over this series and just saw another BookTuber reading Slammed for the first time and very much disliked the student/teacher aspect, so it's always interesting to see others' opinions on older NA romance books.

[@lunyny458]

I would love it if you did a "Write along with me" video, where you're just writing your book and there is some background noise to put in the background for writing or studying

[@stephaniedefreitas1292]

If you want a tear jerker you have to read Always, in December by Emily Stone and Pack Up The Moon by Kristan Higgins. Both so good!

[@leilanibaby3975]

I would LOVE to read a book you write.

[@teamoxfordcomma]

I think I would have a hard time doing this challenge because I'd be a sucker for the nostalgia of it even if it doesn't really hold up 😅

[@arieyanful]

Ugh the way managed had me in a chokehold and still does 😂

[@ffiontill5924]

I loved this vlog and love this idea❤ it’s so interesting to go back and see what the “hottest/best” books in years passed were and compare and see what language and trends and plots were popular. Also what problematic things were brought up and how the book deals with it and whether that book would even be published today. Just adore chandlers uploads. “Sick lit” is a new term I’d never heard before and gotta say it ain’t for me😷 I like the whole nurse me back to health situation in some cute romances 💓 but never liked fault in our stars, my sisters keeper, those kids books just aren’t for me.

[@aprilskylynn]

This was a fun video! Pp definitely needs to be in the Adult/New Adult genre- NOT YA AT ALL!!!! 👌👌🤣🤣 Still til this day ate that shit up lol very addictive! I love Paper Princess and Kulti! Can't wait for another reread hopefully💜💜💜

[@Sayantika_Sarkar]

Chandler I love your jacket 😍 it looks adorbs on ya 🥰🤗

[@dawnaiello]

So I've had this discussion with my boyfriend regarding books that are labeled YA that I feel like definitely should not be YA and he said it's solely based on reading level. Not sure if that's accurate, but I definitely think it's wrong. lol Content HAS to be considered!

[@bluebirdeyes]

I actually thought your hair looked nice pulled back! But everyone has their preferences for their own appearance

[@khalilahd.]

I thought the same!

[@katieeeeplease]

Loved this! What foundation/bb cream are you using? 👀

[@ThatTallBookGirl]

Managed owns me 😮‍💨

[@gemz9306]

any book by Mariana Zapata i love queen on slow burn

[@crystalsbookishlife]

I remember reading Slammed in 2012 lolol. I became OBSESSED with Colleen Hoover and followed her on Facebook religiously hahaha

[@veronicacouling8960]

I love Mariana Zapata but I feel like it would be difficult to listen to her books since they are kind of slow.

[@landscapesofink]

I wish I didn't know who Ella ended up with lol there was no buildup there to that spoiler

[@landscapesofink]

I'm about to read this seires

[@vteodora3544]

Avoid listening to her reading vlogs for books you want to read cause sometimes spoilers happen, I'm sorry (though it's pretty obvious in the series early on)

[@_feral_streep_]

I really don’t care about your purple shirt!!

[@gloriaaaaa]

gosh, not paper princess HAHA

[@KatieColson]

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@abbashussain6390]

😍

[@ZephyrChaosRyder]

The concept of paper princess is really gross and tropey and also quite damaging with the ‘white knight’ i’m going to save you from the strip club kind of thing and i really wish non sex workers would stop using sex work as a way to add plot

[@chandlerainsley]

you're def right, i don't think sex work was an appropriate inclusion here due to the way it was handled!

[@ZephyrChaosRyder]

@@chandlerainsley I feel like almost every time sex work is used in books it’s done poorly which is lame and really doesn’t do sex workers any favours

[@mickiekay]

None of the Mariana Zapata audiobooks are worth listening to. She doesn’t have good readers. I’ve tried others.

[@nicoleh8371]

I’m really not tracking at all with your thoughts on Fighting Silence. It’s much better than I think you’re picking up and I just need to say that for people who see this because it’s a damn travesty for people who haven’t read it to hear this and maybe not try it. Also, it was one of the most unique stories for the time it was written because of his disability and what that brings. It had zero to do with him not wanting to complicate things with a relationship… he didn’t feel worthy of it and he wasn’t able to believe that it would last because of his life experience. That’s what the whole only coming in through the window thing was showing. Also… book 3 in this series is the best.

[@speed0spank]

Hi kitty 👋 pspspspsps

[@melissa_paris]

Are you participating in any camp nanowrimos? 🏕