these books gotta go👀 | MASSIVE 215+ UNHAUL

[@literarydiversions]

"The answer is NO, I don't need to keep them - BUT" = my entire issue with unhauling even though I truly do it in a brutal fashion. Loved watching you make space in your brain and on your shelves!

[@pearlthene]

You gotta new subscriber just for the “I see a deer on the cover and I don’t want it to die” I love horror but struggle to find books with no animal cruelty. Soooo yay I can trust your reads 😂❤

Oh I agree with you about the thriller mystery section so much! I love reading thrillers and prefer them in a physical book format, but the problem with buying them is that 90% of the time I will definitely never read them again even if they were mindblowing. That small 10% I would keep is for books that are leaning more on vibes than the plot/twists themselves, like Bunny or The deep. So I never buy them in the first place, I just stick to picking them up from the library instead. By the way great video, made me realize I should stop ordering random whole 12-piece series before even starting them and seeing if I like them. Ugh I should unhaul a few books too.

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

The Jasmine Throne is so good. Epic high fantasy with great politics, a sapphic relationship, fascinating and unique religions in the different countries, and a sentient temple. Also cool forest magic and an interesting magic disease.

[@yccmqb]

I wish I could go shopping in your unhaul pile 😂😍

[@piscespicks]

Same!!! I always wonder what book tubers do with the books they're unhauling. Syd, do you use pangobooks?

[@rue.h05]

Same!! There are so many books that are on my TBR! 😂😍 @piscespicks Agreed! - do you have pangobooks?? 🙅‍♀

[@YW2324]

Ya same lol 😆

[@yccmqb]

@@YW2324 she had a pango books account!!

[@jenniferjohansson9523]

I love to unhaul books that I've lost interest in (especially if the books is avaliable on the library or cheap to kindle), it just feels just good in your soul hahah

[@beckyduff]

For the past couple of years, I have been on a decluttering journey. It always feels so good to get rid of stuff that is just taking up physical space in my home and mental space that I cannot afford to take up, lol. When it comes to books that I have read and not loved or DNF'd, I set them to the side right away to be donated. It is harder for me to part with books that I haven't yet at least given a chance. I always have to remind myself that there is the library, or chances are I can buy it again in the future if I suddenly get the urge to read it.

[@Jane42.]

Thanks for the fun video. Wanted to add: book that are a story told via poetry like Poet X are written in verse. Prose is language in ordinary spoken structure as in a typical novel. 😁👍

[@SydBookWorrom]

WAIT YES!!! Hahah I knew this, but said it wrong silly me😅

[@AmandaPace85]

It's so difficult to decide books to unhaul, I actually bought new shelves for my appartment so since I had to pack my books meanwhile I did a huge unboxing and now I'm happy about it because it also give them a second chance!

[@clare_elizabeth_]

I love The Undertaking of Hart and Marcy. Just read it recently. It is a little more on the cozy side, but still has fantasy based conflict. Just mainly focused on the romance. But the fantasy based conflict part of it is what made me cry toward the end. It is also not YA. Definitely adult romance. Highly recommend!

[@riankoch9126]

Seconded! Such a great and cozy fantasy with some lovely sexy times and banter

[@ravent3016]

I salute your focus and determination to purge your library. Looking at your shelves must be more satisfying. I am a huge rereader, and every time a book in a series I am following comes out, I reread the others. I have books I have read 6 or 7 times. I have a hard time unhauling, and I found it easier when I could take the books to trade in or to exchange at a Little Free Library (LFL). I also donate to the Friends of the Library. That is hard where I live now, so I had a LFL of my own built and will get it put up in the spring because we have frozen ground right now.

[@nisei.reader]

That’s going to feel sooooo good to officially have all those books out of your space!

[@Heyitsshamara]

I think a cool idea for unhauling a lot of books is giving your subscribers a chance to get those books either by purchasing them from you under like pango books or doing like surprise book bundle boxes as giveaways, and just bundle a bunch of different genres together and not only will those books get a new home they’re genres that may peak another person‘s interest that they may have not read.

[@jenniferm.2142]

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is actually quite a dark story. I would never consider it cutesy, so don’t worry about that. If you like dark stories, I think you’ll really enjoy that one.

[@michellesreadingshelf]

The undertaking of hart and mercy is so underserved by that cover. A bit cozy but I loved the atmosphere. Thanks for sharing, makes me want to clear out some books too!

[@Tiffs-bookshelf]

Yes. Same bovine over here. I’ve gotten rid of 300 or more this year.

[@monejade8589]

I recommend reading "The Vanishing Half" ✨

[@katiee728]

The only one that I would realllllly recommend keeping/reading is The Vanishing Half! It's a great book and I really do think you'd enjoy it!

[@J_R186]

I LOVE Aurora Rising! It's an amazing sci-fi series. I highly recommend the audiobook as well!

[@WhimsicalNarratives]

Such a fantastic unhaul! I've found it so liberating to unhaul and let the books find new homes.

[@Sad.Purple.unicorn]

I think you’re the only person on booktube who is not in love with New York 😄 refreshing honestly

[@ravent3016]

NYC is the epicenter of music and literature and finances...so it's got that pull for the ambitious. But it's also really elitist and has that seedy underbelly, so it's not a place where one wants to be in the underclass.

[@polychromist]

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is not as cutesy as the cover suggests! One of my top favorite books this year, and the only one that’s made me cry so far (not to sabotage your decluttering, lol 🤭)

[@crushgoil]

I second this. It was one of my top favourite books of last year.

[@civilg4850]

Agree I love this book one of my favorites

[@eden0765]

I really loved Aurora rising! I read the whole trilogy twice at this point and I’d totally recommend it, it reads like an easy sci fi without too much science I guess haha

[@Whtpaper]

Read The Vanishing Half - I loved that book. 🥰

[@paulabarreto2668]

The Vanishing Half is pretty good!!!!

[@fiddleleaffiction]

I completely related to your life flashing before your eyes when you almost dropped Mexican Gothic. I, too, have an anxious doggo who would never come near me again if I did that 😂💕 I’ve dropped my Stanley cup many times recently and now she avoids me when I’m holding or drinking from it 😢

[@BlackCatBritt]

For the last stack you were unsure of: I personally LOVED the Bone Witch trilogy. I got the first one from my library, then when it started to live rent-free in my head so much, I caved and bought physical copies of all three. The last two are as equally great as the first one, and it ended satisfyingly to me. I really only keep physical books that I plan on reading again, and The Bone Witch trilogy is definitely one of those for me.

[@otakugirl3632]

I really like your way of thinking given the books back to the world even the ones you loved so many more people can love them too 🙅‍♀

[@caroline7079]

Fun video! 🙅 I really lover Aurora rising when I read it so I bought the second book but never got to reading it.

[@halimajeilani5082]

Grest unhaul, must have been difficult for you. How are you getting rid of them? Are they available for purchase/exhange? I'd love to get my hands on a few of them 😅

[@nataliejones5441]

Compared to The Illuminae Files, The Aurora Cycle is not as good, but I still really liked it. The audio books are great with a full cast, so you can probably ditch the physical copy and go audio if you ever feel the desire.

[@sophied5827]

I love With the Fire on High! Its my favourite Elizabeth Acevedo and one of my favourite YA contemporaries in general. I would definitely suggest reading it before getting rid of it. Also look under the dust jacket, it's got a beautiful cover under it!

[@MaggieFlowers03]

Do you sell these when you unhaul?... and how to I buy the Clockwork series lol!!!!

[@teresastaite436]

I wish I had your library or lived near you so that I could buy some of your unhauled books . You have an amazing library and selection . It was a fun and interesting watch.

[@thesoulfulbunny6067]

Yes for keeping The Grace Year! It was five stars for me 😍 I personally didn’t like The Book of Cold Cases. I would skip that one 🙁

[@mariadamore1963]

I love a good unhaul! I need to do one soon myself!

[@Sad.Purple.unicorn]

I love how fast you got through these 👏🏼

[@droslynnehebard2822]

with the fire on high is really good if you like Acevedo!

[@tungstensmum1491]

Just an FYI - The Haunting of Hill House show is 0% similar to the book. They are entirely different stories. So if you ever want to read Hill House grab from the library, but the show is not the same.

[@letitiaseales3659]

Pls pls pls spill what you asked for at the hair salon to get that color! 😍😍😍

[@LynnT2280]

Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. If you decide to get rid of the hardbacks are you willing to sell them?

[@moniqueharding4872]

3:59 those editions of the infernal devices 😍😍😍😍

[@mizzmarie2074]

Gosh you are strong I would love to get my hands on the infernal devices special editions !!!

[@hannahelizabeth3261]

I love your bookshelves! Can't wait to do something like this when I get a bigger space 📚

[@elisathebookworm]

I recommend keeping "The Vanishing Half" it's a great book

[@wolfme4030]

I wouldn’t say it’s a disconnect with not reading books with music in even though you love music. I am the same and as tempting as it is, I can’t bring myself to buying/reading beloved music manga because I want to be able to listen to the music. Obviously, if there is a book that mentions songs I either know or can look up to listen to, then that’s a little different. Right with you on The Illuminae Files. Another BookTuber I was watching the other day said that, whilst Amie Kaufman writes those characters really well, she pretty much copies and pastes them into her other novels with different names. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you don’t mind it. Finally, I love the Nevermore series and feel it’s a shame you didn’t vibe with it but that’s life. Make sure you replace it with something you can love 😊

[@BoNs414]

"What Alice Forgot" was interesting, but not a 5* keeper.

[@aeronautdot]

Ohmygosh, I thought I was the only one who feels that way about books set in New York! 🙅‍♀

[@annmoore321]

No! And Then There Were None is amazing!

[@kimberlydiaz9067]

Definitely give the vanishing half a shot! I hear great things about it 😊

[@_ashleylh]

Please do a bookshelf tour when you're done so we can have a glimpse into what spoke to your heart to keep in your library. I respect how ruthless you were. Do you think you'll alter your book purchasing or borrowing habits now that you have your own physical library? Thanks for donating to a teacher ❤ I keep everything that's a four star or above whether I think I am going to read them again or not - but then again I am not a booktuber with lots of books coming in! Lol. Thrillers and most romances are books that I borrow from the library for the same reason as you mentioned. I think "House of Hunger" may be the first time I disagree with you lol. I read it a month ago and loved it - but I haven't read her other book yet, so maybe I'll agree with you in the future.

[@rockinval93]

I’d love to read The Undertaking Of Hart and Mercy! I’ve heard great things about it!

[@crazycattm75]

i would absolutely diiiie to have those Infernal Devices editions!! 😭❤️

[@Alex18630]

Random question - but I’m trying to get my hands on They Never Learn and on Amazon here in the UK it’s an absolute fortune ££££££, what would it be like if I bought it from you? With shipping and everything, would it be worth it? X

[@witchymary5246]

Please keep the Jasmine Throne, it's so great!

[@catherinebugden]

Aurora rising is so good but start at the first book- innkeeper series.

[@leastidyworld4365]

Isn’t every book told in prose? Do you mean verse?

[@NymeriaDT]

This was a BRUTAL unhaul! You had so many fantastic editions I wanted to reach through the TV and take them 😅!

[@sparklelvr]

I read Truly Devious and imo it’s not worth it 🙈

[@Star_drifter]

Aurora files was very good. Highly recommend the audiobook version with a big cast.

[@Amystudio]

Omg so many of those I want to read!! Are you going to sell them?

[@emma472]

I kept only the second book of a series because the other books were terrible lol. Keep books that add value to your life!

[@nuzha101]

Are you selling any of the unhauled books?

[@chelseas791]

Will you be posting any un wanted books on pango?

[@wildrideswithemily1574]

Are you selling the collectors editions of The Infernal Devices? I would love to buy them from you! ❤

[@kitsunemoons]

out of curiosity, can i ask what are you going to do with the books you're getting rid of? are you seliing them or maybe donating them? i never know what to do with them

[@andrewseegulam8682]

YES! I just unhauled over 100 books feels so good!

[@YW2324]

Good for you. I dont have over 100 yet lol 😆

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

What a cleansing of the shelves!! Must feel so relieving.

[@crushgoil]

Have you read Elatsoe? It’s so great!

[@SydBookWorrom]

Yes I have! I liked it a lot!

[@alexisr84798]

Really respect the fact you're able to let go of so many books! I also didn't like daughter of the moon goddess but I haven't been able to let it go because it's so pretty 😭 Also I hated aurora rising and DNF'd illuminae but i've heard that the characters are identical (which makes sense that I didn't like either) so if you liked illuminae I think you'd enjoy aurora rising :)

[@YW2324]

Ya I heard others also say they didn't like daughter of the moon goddess. Why did you not enjoy?

[@elizabethc.9910]

😂 For some reason I had the captions on when one of your videos started, like a month or so ago, and the captions for your intro read "Hello Mobile Chromes" instead of "Hello My Bookworms" and now all I can hear when you say it (or maybe I just say it in my head) is "Mobile Chromes" and it makes me lol. It reminds me of using talk-to-text, and what shows up is not even close to what I said. Or even autocorrect completely changing words... anyway, it made me laugh, so I figured I'd share!

[@SydBookWorrom]

HAHAHA I love this😂

[@jeannacata6446]

Going thru my own library refresh right now. Kudos for the discipline 😅🙅🏽‍♀️

[@jkpiowa]

There is a *lot* of needless animal gore in Only Good Indians. It made me very uncomfortable.

[@SydBookWorrom]

Thank you for letting me know!!!💓

[@SarahAtHeart]

I'll add to the chorus of people saying that The Vanishing Half is excellent! Beautiful writing, a bittersweet story, it's really worth giving a try.

[@Kate-vc9ci]

I read Bridge of Clay and really enjoyed it, the only downside i remember was the pacing was bad. But I loved the story and characters.

[@hopelikeyou]

i loved the illuminae series but did not like aurora rising so i wouldn’t really say it’s worth keeping

[@juliacash8135]

What are you doing with the books you’re unhauling? Because if you haven’t already gave them away or have a plan for them I’d love to buy some from you. Do you have pandago books?

[@AmandaStephensFeeney]

Do you have a Pango books account? Or are you willing to sell any of the ones not going to your friends? I live 15 mins from Indy and I'm interested in so many of these.

[@blueorix]

Recommend keeping Jasmine Throne, but haven't heard the best things about The Unbroken.

[@speaking_bookish]

Unpopular opinion: I thought Survive the Night was a good time. Kind of like campy horror movies are fun. I think it’s worth a read. I also really enjoyed Rhapsodic and With the Fire on High! I don’t read much YA anymore either but I think With the Fire on High could still be appealing as the main character is forced into adulthood, the way she juggles that along with the teenage stuff she still needs to finish and it’s all tied together with her love of food. It’s kind of outside what I’d normally read but it’s been a couple years and I still think on it fondly!

[@Sarasstorytime22]

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy😍

[@loriadams2204]

You should try the Immortalist as it is good and a good discussion book. I could see you and Caleb doing a video discussion on it. 😮

[@filmblooms]

yeah don't read The Only Good Indians if you're not good with animal death/gore! Plus it's pretty unsettling in general :')

[@jacforswear18]

I feel inspired to unhaul… but know that I will not haha. I gave away on book that I owned this year as a gift and I feel good about that 😂. Also, I always found it so weird that people get offended by what people unhaul from their personal book collections, but then I felt a LITTLE twinge of hurt when you said you’d never read Daisy Jones again 😅 The Only Good Indians is so good but it is NOT the kind of book I ever thought I would have read. I didn’t actually know what it was (splatter punk) when I picked it up and was shocked and horrified in the first section after the prologue. I was going to DNF (something I NEVER do) but then I read the first page of the second section and the premise was so good I decided to ride it out. It was… so gory but the end was so beautiful I consider it worth it. But I will never read it again 😂

[@rsousa9655]

the vanishing half was alright imo. definitely overhyped so would probably unhaul

[@Juliaplumadoree]

If you read Riley Sagers other books, I think you’d def enjoy survive the night!

[@katedarkholme5703]

The Women's War trilogy is really good! I've read all three books at the begining of the year and rated them all 5 stars, and I gave 5 stars only to 15 books this year from 200 that I read.

[@christinegenta7754]

Is it weird to say I’m proud of you?😂 this has to feel so good and you are going to make so many other people so happy with getting the chance to have these!

[@megantempleton5814]

The Serpent and Dove series is soooooo good!

[@readingonmybreaks2523]

Jasmine Throne was okay - I would possibly pick-up the 2nd book if I was in the mood and the library had it

[@michellewilson6210]

The Only Good Indians does include a dead deer but it's one he hunted previously and it follows an almost haunting from the deer in a way but also weird.

[@michellesreadingshelf]

I really also enjoyed a marvelous light. Great character development, spicy, and magic if that’s your thing. ❤

[@missy7280]

From your final stack: I think you should read The Vanishing Half and Rant by Chuck Palahniuk at least once. I enjoyed them both.

[@Dasha-pv1xk]

a marvellous light is a must keep. so is the vanishing half

[@themodernbookwoman]

The Grace Year!!! Please!

[@juliacash8135]

Just so you know I would not give serpent and dove to the middle school class. It has quite a bit of spicy scenes in it that I would not give a middle schooler. I’d say it’s age 15+. Maybe check some of the other YA books for spice before you give them to middle schoolers.

[@JaimeysBookNook]

Some of these books are so beautiful and I wished I live near you so there was a possibility of me seeing them in the shop especially infernal devices

[@shinyswondrouslibrary]

the new hair colour really suits you

[@heatherprince9845]

KEEP THE GRACE YEAR AND READ IT, YOU’ll LOVE IT!!!!!❤

[@kaleamickle5579]

omg the infernal devices set! want so bad!!