this hyped release was bad + setting up my bookshelves!

[@PeruseProject]

I still can't remember the title of this book without looking at it lol

[@laurenschenck5355]

lol same 💕

[@christinaricon2362]

Lol! I caught you saying house of night in a couple of previous videos 😂 it's okay tho! It made me smile 🥰

[@haleighza]

oof glad i waited on picking this one up. unrelated, but my sister and i found out this weekend that we’ve both been watching you for years unbeknownst to each other. now we know why our tbr’s are always so similar 😂 thanks for always giving us books to talk about, and hi karlee if you’re reading this ! 👋🏼

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Regan's power to engage us for the whole 35 mins (and frequent Amazon trips) is stunning. Like, I have been watch this for 4 years now and the excitement is the same if not more than what I start with 4 years ago. Brilliant. The way she articulate and narrate stuff is beyond my tiny brain

[@Nik-dc4ti]

I've said this multiple times but not every author should or needs to write adult books and personally, I think Holly Black is one of those authors

[@liv2741]

Super happy to have gotten to hear your thoughts about this one. This was my most anticipated release and I wanted to hear what you thought to sort of manage my expectations a bit better. Like you, I has really high expectations going in but I'm almost halfway through and I'm struggling. Thanks for always being so honest. Also, love seeing how the house is coming along 😊

[@emmahall4055]

your reading rook looks amazing Regan! It looks sooo cozy, between that room, living room sofa and bed reading your in heaven 😊

[@melanietrader]

I love the 70s vibes of your house!

[@simplyellenxo95]

Loooove the business proposal!

[@tattooedkittykat]

Yeahhhh Book of Night was definitely just okay. There were some parts I really enjoyed and other parts seemed super convoluted/confusing. I also feel like for an adult book it should have been more adult. There is definitely gonna be a book 2 from the way it ends. (P.S. if you are looking for a good fantasy book with some teen angst I suggest checking out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli or Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley! I feel like both of these releases have flown under the radar)

[@tattooedkittykat]

@desertrosereads not asking for it to be more graphic? Literally not what I meant at all 🤷‍♀️

[@lyndsayreads]

i almost bought book of night over the weekend but talked myself out of it and now i'm glad i didn't spend the $30 or whatever it was. will probably just try to get from library instead. great vlog! the house is really coming together! :)

[@fishbowlwoman]

I love that brick wall in your new place!

[@madumalsha8780]

'rhapsodic ' is a good fantasy romance. I mean I loved it, please try it 😊

[@stephanieworley893]

SO good!

[@meljstephan]

I was so worried about whether or not you were going to anchor the bookshelves 😂 Good job, team!

[@M_D2]

This book really reminds me of an older Holly Black that no one talks about. White Cat or the Curse Worker Series from the early 2000s

[@jessicashaw6815]

Omg, I loved that series as a tween lol! That sort of makes me want to check this one out more, I think it will have to be a library read because of these reviews though.

[@M_D2]

@@jessicashaw6815 fair enough! I already have a subscription box on the way with this in it so I'm not sure if I want to keep it yet.

[@cloudslikethis]

I’ve been thinking the same thing! Feels like a continuation of the universe almost

[@Kristenisfullybookd]

This book was the biggest "meh" kind of nothingness. What I felt was the most lacking was a a sense of atmosphere. Like it wanted to be dark and seedy and edgy but I just didn't really feel that even though all the pieces were technically there

[@PeruseProject]

I def wanted more vibes too!

[@CourtneyMiller]

As a mom on the go, I can confirm that the skort and hair clip lifestyle is where its at!

[@IamtheFluffyUnicorn]

Becoming an honorary dad with the stud-joke, Reagan.

[@ashliegonzalez512]

Omg yess!!! I love business proposal it was so so cute 🥰 and I’m glad I didn’t pick up book of night lol ive seen it everywhere but now I think I’ll pass!

[@charitykelly6396]

The bookcases look great!

[@dianaabuincaamano6755]

I love your shelves and your videos! 😘

[@jkmacrunnel]

Millie is so cute! I love your bookshelves! I'm so sorry to hear that Book of Night did not live up to your expectations. That makes me sad, I hope I love it, but I guess we'll see!

[@funkmasterchung1]

Bummer to hear Book of Night didn't meet expectations. I am still going to give it a shot to see what I think but good to hear some perspective! P.S. The library room looks divine! :)

[@nathanbartos760]

I’m glad I didn’t spring on this for my BOTM pick; fantasy isn’t normally my thing anyway, so I won’t waste my time with this one.

[@cloudslikethis]

I’m only a couple chapters into book of night but so far it really reminds me of Holly Black’s Curse Workers series, the pacing and magic system is pretty similar. But I know that series is not as popular as her others. Tbh I only read it because the audiobooks are narrated by Jesse Eisenberg which I find hilarious

[@miarose1117]

Oh no. I was so excited for this

[@pa.o]

Why were people expecting romance in Book of Night? Holly Black never said it had romance, it was not even advertised that way 🥴 I feel like its lack of romance made people disappointed but it was never intended to be that in the first place. Romance aside, the whole shadow magic part of it was interesting, and Charlie was a very intriguing character (in my opinion).

[@xJillie]

I liked her, too. I’m hoping it’s successful enough for Black to write a sequel! And I actually really liked the little bit of romance that was in the book. Overall it’s probably my 2nd favorite Holly Black book (my fav is Coldest Girl in Coldtown)

[@PeruseProject]

I def wanted romance and imo there was romance in this book - so that aspect I wasn’t bothered by (also if there was no romance I would also not be bothered by it) I overall just found the plot a little lacking and I wish there was more atmosphere/ambiance

[@miahua9111]

woohoo i love these reading vlogs

[@Gillian.Ashcroft.66]

Awesome teamwork guys 🤗

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

Lovely vlog!

[@ashlynrenee4603]

You have a beautiful home!

[@adillaafiani6921]

Regan, very important question, is there a door to your bedroom? Or it's just that aisle without door?

[@PeruseProject]

there is a pocket door!

[@rebeccaweir6362]

Lol, doctor strange. I saw it. I hope the book is better, though it did give me some good laughs.

[@shannontheroux4893]

If you’re looking for high stakes angst and fantasy - check out the sequel to Middlegame! It’s really good so far (I’m 100 pages in).

Have you read The Invisible Life of Addie Larue? I loved it and I’m so curious about what you are thinking about it and haven’t encountered it in your videos yet 🥺❤️

[@PeruseProject]

I have!

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog

[@thebookwormmum4642]

As soon as I seen the title to this video I knew it was about book of night (as I’m currently reading it 🤣)

[@Julia76428]

Ha! Same here

[@laurenschenck5355]

Love your book shelves SO BEAUTIFUL! 💝💖💚💝🤍🤍✨📖📖💗❣️💓💓💓❣️📚📖📖💗❣️❣️🤍💔❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹💔🖤💝🌈💚💚💝❤️💞💕💕🧡💞💞😚💜💛💘💘💛❤️💞💙💚💖💝🤍💔💗📚📖📖📚📚📖📚❣️💓❣️📚📖📖💔💔🌈🌈

[@starlahenjoys]

thats so disappointing it didnt live up to expectations ... i'll def be readjusting my expectations when i read it

[@plushieangela]

I went to see Dr Strange too yesterday and had to leave after 40 mins because of too much sensory overload (am autistic)

[@rajasviraina577]

Im earlyyyy Edit: I love your pink jackettt

[@laurenschenck5355]

SO EXCITED!!!✨✨💖💖💖✨✨💖💖💖✨✨✨💖💖✨✨✨

[@feylights166]

If you're looking for good, angsty fantasy romance, check out books by Ariana Nash. She writes stellar male/male fantasy romance.

[@PeruseProject]

oooo ty!!

[@feylights166]

@@PeruseProject you're welcome! I love her books. They're very explicit, but so, so good.

[@dissociatenannotate9649]

Yeah….I got a few chapters into this book and immediately picked up something else. Not a good sign. 🙈

[@tawnyachristensen7310]

I thought Cruel Prince was just Meh as well, I thought maybe Book of Night might be more for me with the comparison to Night Circus and Ninth House (wboth of which I loved) but MEHbe not?

[@xJillie]

I definitely liked it more than Cruel Prince, but it’s a book where hardly anything happens. So if you’re OK with that I think you’ll at least enjoy reading it. My favorite Holly Black book is still The Coldest Girl in Coldtown.

[@maishafarzana3865]

Book of Night was so underwhelming and disappointing! 😔😔

[@neelanjananegi7821]

I thought this was a vlog for kaikeyi 😂

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve heard such negative things about book of night 😅

[@fayevalentines]

why do they waste beautiful covers on mediocre books? this is a Serious Problem

[@barbarianvee]

Never read Holly Black, I often found her posts annoying back when she was just a BNF and thus kinda shrugged at her stuff

[@baileys1004]

BNF?

[@barbarianvee]

@@baileys1004 Big name fan. I guess the term has fallen out of use, but back when Cassandra Clare (then called Cassie Claire) was coming up in fandom, Black was about one tier lower in name recognition. As I understand it, Claire's dramas pretty much killed the whole world of fans becoming such huge celebrities in fandom, but it was very...interesting for a while there, lol!

[@ReadingNymph]

Thats a bit of a let down, especially when its been so hyped. Im going to skip this one, i was unsure about it anyway but yeaaa ill skip Ooh i want to see the new Dr Strange movie!

[@onthebooksel6438]

I tried reading it got 40% and just returned it to the bookstore ;kslajfskdjfa totally upsetting

[@BirgitHaeupl]

❤️📚

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hello

[@jenniferjones2863]

Clay needs a better chair if he sits in it every business day.

[@BrebearMckae]

Title says it was “bad” But got an average rating and she says she didn’t hate it. 😅 IM GETTING MIXED SIGNALS. Lol

[@BrebearMckae]

But to be fair disappointment IS bad sooo fair? Lol

[@laurenschenck5355]

I love your vlogs and thanks for everything for all hard work you put into your videos Regan xoxo 😚 💞💜💛💛💜💘🧡❤️💖💗💚💙🧡🤍💜💗💗💛🤍💔🖤🖤📚🌈📖🌈📚💝📚📖❣️🖤💔💞💜💙💙❤️💖✨💚💚💕💘💘🧡💙💔💓🖤❣️❣️💓💝📚🌈❤️‍🔥🌈📚💝💝💝🌈📖

[@lisasmoot314]

In the middle of it now and am underwhelmed. Meh.

[@amnal3983]

Just finished the book and….worse than being bad, it was pretty boring. An interesting concept but the characters were flat

[@mrgreenleafx]

I wish these titles weren't so clickbaitey! Like I get that an audience needs to be attracted but this title both spoils your feelings for the book and is essentially incorrect! You say at the end of the video that this book is "not bad"??

[@laurenschenck5355]

Good afternoon Regan xoxo 😚 ❣️❤️‍🩹💗💚🌈🌈🌈✨✨✨✨🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈✨✨🌈📚📚📖📚📚📖📖📚📖📖📖📖📚📖💝💘💗💓💗💘💘💞💕❣️❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥❣️💕💔🤎🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💚💛🧡❤️🧡💛💙💙💚💛❤️❤️💚💔🤎🤍💜💜🤍🤎💔💞💕❣️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🩹❣️💕💕💘💘💗💓💗💖💘💞💕❤️‍🩹💜🖤🤎🤎💙💚🧡❤️❤️