GIVING POPULAR BOOKS ONE LAST CHANCE // EP.2

[@Mrstwiligtloverlovet]

I was SO nervous for you to read Graceling! That's still one of my all time favourites, ever since I read it like ten years ago. The other books in the "series" (you're totally right, they're more like interconnected standalones) are also amazing and really make use of the world building potential.

[@messystories542]

Lock every door is my best pick of the year.. This book givedy chills in the morning .. Love the thriller

[@sunflowersandstorms5608]

You were serving disney princess vibes and then dear come to your window... MAGICAL!

[@melissabrown3976]

I love Graceling & the companion novels along with the Grave Mercy trilogy. Glad you're continuing with Graceling!

[@necholejacobs6195]

Omg I love Graceling. It is amazing. They are coming out with new covers and a forth book. I’m super excited 😀

[@SpacePrjncess]

I love graceling and the rest of the series so much!

[@Storribook]

Noooo I was so excited for you to read Caraval 🥺 I’m always so confused why people say it’s about a circus because it’s not at all 😅 but the first few chapters are nothing like the book and series!! It really doesn’t start until they get to the island which you were almost to so I’m sad you missed out 😣 You would have LOVED the romances omg swoon 🤤

[@onlyireneadler]

Hello ! I'm so confused, I started caraval and stopped at page 15 or something because I thought the sisters were super annoying... But I thought it was about a Circus ?

[@Storribook]

Only Irene Adler Hey girl! It’s about a famous magician that hosts an annual game on a magical island. The sister is taken by the magician to make this year’s challenge to find her. Scarlett has to find her sister to win and who knows what will happen to her-the magician likes to play games. There’s a TON of mystery and it’s super fun-you never know what will happen on the island because you don’t know what kind of magic to expect. It’s high stakes because her sister has been kidnapped and there’s a lot of people playing, but the game is tricky-everything is magical. If you like mystery, adventure, exciting yet captivating plots, and slow-burn enemies to lovers, you’ll love it!! I will worn you-the second book is the best in the series, it’s so much better! Tella is more interesting than Scarlett and the world is more developed 🥰

[@onlyireneadler]

@@Storribook ooooh thanks so much for your fantastic answer! I really want to read it, now. I don't know why in France, people kept talking about a circus in Caraval so I was a bit confused x) But, thanks again for your time and your passion ! 💫😍

[@Storribook]

@@onlyireneadler I knowww I see people saying it all the time and I'm like if you only knew lol no problem!

[@nevilleandbooks]

I'm happy you liked Graceling! That series is so wonderful and I recently found out there's going to be a 4th book so I guess I have to reread them.

[@rachel-rx6ol]

i am SO relieved you liked graceling because it’s one of my favourites to this day. we’re getting a long awaited sequel in january, i could not be more eager for a reread! i similarly dnfed grave mercy (i made it 100 pages but the writing was not great and it felt a little too 2012 era ya for me), hated caraval (the sequel is better like everyone said but not worth it), and loooooved lock every door (definitely sager’s best but it’s extremeeeeely predictable)

[@lev.lately]

I loved the Caraval series, I think the rest of it redeems the first one. I really love the romance!

[@megwithbooks]

oooooh i really liked lock every door but i thought one part of it was really predictable so im intrigued to hear what u think when u read it!!

[@k9qtea]

Grave Mercy is actually pretty good in my opinion. I read it a few months ago.

[@melissadesa4612]

This video was so fun to watch! Please do more like this!

[@NoaJasmine]

yesss riley sager's book *do* get progressively better. i always like each new book more than the previous more. i also saw someone who said they love his books but his characters are forgettable and it's so true whoops

[@RileyMarie_]

that's good to know cause his most recent book also looks good to me

[@disenchantedmoi1]

I really enjoyed Flame in the Mist! I re-read it last year (so I could finish out the duology) and really fell in love with the Feudal Japan setting - definitely worth a read if you're still interested in it!

[@booksandlifewithlaura2143]

I love Graceling and I'm happy that you want to continue reading Graceling.

[@mystoreysofstories]

I loved Graceling, but I loved its companion Bitterblue even more! One of the best YA books I’ve ever read.

[@Dasha-pv1xk]

Omg PLEASE PLEASE give This Savage Song a chance, it is phenomenal!!!!!!!!

[@climbinguphill]

I LOVE THIS SAVAGE SONG SO MUCH. I don't understand why it flies under everyone's radar

[@athenasbibliotheca8099]

Graceling is so good. I am so glad that you are enjoying it. :D

[@SeasonallyBookedUp]

I didn't love the first Grave Mercy book but the second one blew me away and the third one was really great too. It just drags on and is so meh. I listened to the audio of Caraval when it came out but never cared to go back for the sequels.

[@PaolaMancera]

I’ve never read any of this but ohhh I’m excited to know what you end up thinking about the ones you kept! Especially Graceling!

[@InLoveAndWords]

LOL Caraval is my favorite YA series of all time 🤣

[@QueenCNow]

I have plan to read Lock every door this month or next, so i totally agree with you decision. AND i read Caraval, and you also made the right choice there, i dont even remember what it was about, and it wasnt that good.

[@tracy2795]

Caraval is so good!

[@raquelkrizan2073]

I really loved The Flame in the Mist and think you should definitely give it a try!

[@GriffReads]

Lock Every Door has been on my TBR for a while because I’ve seen so many people raving about it this year. I love books where the characters are put in a situation where it sounds “too good to be true” because we all know it usually is 😂 I’m planning to read Caravel this month (I’ve borrowed it from the library so I have to return it by 30th September!) I’ve heard so many mixed reviews but I’m trying to keep an open mind 😅

[@kristiturningthepage320]

I loved Graceling so so much!

[@maddyvogel4525]

I didn’t like lock every door, found it predictable. But I know a lot of people liked it

[@AlexiaM]

Agreed and I hated the “here’s the reveal!!!” And two min later “jk it’s what we’ve been hinting at the whole book hahah gotcha!” Thing going on in this book 💀

[@teanlit2949]

Grave Mercy has been sitting on my shelf for YEARS but I haven't touched it. Thanks so much for your thoughts on the first couple chapters.

[@TheBookishMom]

I haven't read any of these haha I really have been wanting to read Graceling for a while now and I know so many people love it.

[@MrRorosuri]

Graceling and grave mercy have been my favorite for years

[@sophiecarbone4977]

These are so fun!! I hope you do more! And yeah.... Grace Mercy just felt very generic YA to me... I don’t really recommend it. Very meh

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Oh please read Graceling! IOVED that back in the day. I've been meaning to reread forever! I liked Lock Every Door, but it wasn't a 5 star for me.

[@necholejacobs6195]

Graceling is getting a fourth book and new covers omg excited

[@camilleemerson209]

I did not enjoy Final Girls by Riley Sager at all. I read it for a book club I was part of and none of us liked it. BUT I very much enjoyed Lock Every Door. So who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@onthefritz820]

I've been so back and forth on Caraval. I was never interested, but a lot of my romance friends love the books so I've put it on my radar. So who knows if I'll ever read it!! 😅

[@bookishnatie9614]

I am happt to hear about gracling its on my to be read before the end of the year.

[@mirnatius]

Yeah, I haven’t read Caraval but I think you made the right decision with it lol. 🤭

[@thecraftyveronicareads]

This is a great video! I loved Lock Every Door.

[@Luna-po5ui]

Grave Mercy is a slow burn of a book but it's totally worth it! It's very political and schemey and full of poisons and has a really good romance. I know a lot of commenters have said the second book is even better and I agree with them! That romance is *chef's kiss* I also support with your choice to dump Caraval lol. That book is all aesthetic, no sense. Graceling, however, totally deserves its classic status and I was so pleased you liked it! I get so nervous when booktubers read my faves omg (also I know they're old school but I love The Demon King and The Girl of Fire and Thorns series a lotttt though they're both series where the first book is very much the weakest one unfortunately)

[@RileyMarie_]

i will definietly be giving the demon king and girl of fire and thorns a chance at some point!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

GRACELING is good I swear!!! Fire sucked though 😅

[@zairafaith]

Caraval is one of my most favorite series ever.

[@texasbookworm9264]

I enjoyed the Caraval audiobooks

[@GabyGabsBooks16]

Look at Lock Every Door coming in with the most votes! So far it has been my favorite Riley Sager book💕

[@RileyMarie_]

I'm excited to continue reading it! I had a hard time stopping lol

[@1802andrada]

Now I'm excited to read Graceling as well 🤣

[@VaneLovee]

I read Graceling and I didn’t like it at all (can’t believe it’s a trilogy lol) and Lock every Door it’s in my tbr this month!!

[@meowthvader2192]

I feel the same way about thrillers. I want to love them but I just can’t get into them. Lock Every Door was the first thriller I was able to actually finish and I liked it. PS your videos bring me joy! ❣️

[@RileyMarie_]

I'm hoping i like Lock Every Door when I contiune reading it soon!

[@lisbethill4783]

I’m with you on Caraval. I read the night circus and just did not like it at all, so when I heard it compared to Caraval I decided Caraval was not for me. Lock every door was amazing! It was my first Riley Sager book and I was not disappointed. I then read Final Girls by him which I liked, but it wasn’t as good as lock every door. I recently read his new release Home Before Dark and ahhhhh I loved it! You should check that one out. Anyway I love that you do these videos because some of the books you’ve talked about in both 1 and 2, are books I’ve been on the fence about too!

[@RileyMarie_]

I'm excited to finish Lock Every Door and I also want to read Home Before Dark because that one sounds really good too

[@MariannaD934]

Grave Mercy looks like The Kushiel's Dart!

[@CoffeeCocktailsandBooks]

The problem with the Caraval series is that the first book was meh, but the sequel was so good. Definitely not worth a first book slog though. Ah can’t wait for you to read more of Lock Every Door!

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I remember watching a spoiler review of Lock Every Door and I don't remember the details, but it didn't sound like anything I would enjoy. Graceling was really mediocre in my opinion. :D I just couldn't believe the fight scenes, it was like 80% romance and 20% fantasy (and I just don't enjoy most romances). And the ending was... well... bad. :D

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Please do a few more videos like this please love you and your channel love 💖 John from Australia please stay safe

[@ashleyxnicol]

I gave Caraval 2 stars, it felt stunningly underdeveloped.

[@readwithTLC]

You should try to reread final girls by Riley sager again. It is a slow buildup but it comes into it and is so good! All his books are great

[@BellesLibrary]

oh man i loved caraval it kinda hurt to see that throw lol

[@RileyMarie_]

oops lol

[@BellesLibrary]

@@RileyMarie_ we all have our own bookish journey right hahaha

[@1802andrada]

with caraval the only amazing thing is the synopsis and how it was pitched. the characters are shallow and annoying, the physical abuse is used as a plot point, villains are nonsensical and stupid. I know it sounds harsh, but god damn i had high expectations and it was infuriating 🤣🤣

[@1802andrada]

only thing i loved was the flowery writing, but that's very subjective as well 😥

[@RileyMarie_]

sounds like i was right to get rid of it lol

[@1802andrada]

@@RileyMarie_ yup! Also wanting to say that I think you're really beautiful and I admire you a lot~~~

[@koalasrock99]

i liked caraval when i read it, but as time goes on i no longer like it and from what i've gathered about your taste i think you made the right decision lol

[@saradjaroud971]

I don’t think you would like lock every door, the plot is something you mentioned not liking in the previous video

[@RileyMarie_]

uh oh....😂

[@itsssue3767]

I loved Legendary in the Caraval series the first book was slow and only picks up the last 3rd of the book I hated the Night Circus Caraval is better in my opinion but overall I would recommend you picking it up on Audio if you ever decide to give it another chance,it gets pretty interesting

[@SZ-bb7ji]

I think it's just because Flame in The Mist is awful and people didn't want to put you through THAT

[@RileyMarie_]

LOL

[@chriswildfire]

LOL, I thought you read Graceling years ago and didn't like it.