tier ranking popular booktok books while recovering from my eye doctor

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mentioned:
the love hypothesis
blood over bright haven
ice breaker
the atlas six
it happened one summer
shatter me
little life
legends and lattes
gild
malice
from blood and ash
babel
fourth wing
one dark window
the serpent and the wings of night
the cruel prince
red queen
legendborn
an ember in the ashes
the selection
crave
red white and royal blue
we hunt the flame
it ends with us
the spanish love deception
midnight library
book lovers
will of many
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tier ranking popular booktok books while recovering from my eye doctor

[@caricanread]

If you would like to see the whole trip to the eye doctor ordeal plus some of my daily life in korea, here's the vlog on my other channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nomcY6ildqxgj6M

[@nadya5182]

Probably isn’t said often enough, but thank you so much for having real captions on your videos and not just the auto generated ones. You’re a star ⭐️

[@caricanread]

I still have to finish these but glad that they are noticed hahahh 🙏🙏

[@milksoup328]

real captions *and* a list of all the books mentioned in the description! love it so much

[@Heothbremel]

Agreed, it's SO helpful

[@miriam8376]

Yes, I have audio processing issues and it’s so rare that you find good captions that actually capture the correct language

[@haute03]

Yes! She's one of the few YTers who do it too. So great.

[@killuaxxx315]

cari can we expect a crescent city house of flame and shadow plot explanation video soon?👀👀

[@citasix]

I think she said she wasn't even going to read it in one of her past videos 😞

[@marginsofmarisa]

I was so scared where The Cruel Prince would end up but was not disappointed… so glad you get it

[@myrosievlog]

Pelican Bay Books & Coffeehouse in Seattle is such a good one! I would recommend visiting it on Capitol Hill~ bookstore and cafe altogether and it's got a large selection

[@FreyaFreyaWillow]

I really would like to know your opinion about "The Lost Bookshop" by Evie Woods! ☺️

[@emryborge7027]

you should’ve put sunglasses on, it would’ve made it easier. Especially outside, because the sun can really hurt your eyes if your pupils can’t constrict

[@minaa107]

omg i feel SO vindicated by your thoughts on the will of the many. I finished it and literally went ??? what am I missing. I thought it had some great points but the characters especially fell SO flat for me. It was such an average fantasy in every respect.

[@sliceofgarlicbread]

Moment of appreciation for cari's piercing black orbs, truly the star of the show

[@canna8676]

putting 'a little life' in 'i feel nothing' is actually hilarious 😂

[@lillyboyter3578]

the book that made me feel depressed for months going in "I feel nothing" like WHAT

[@kalinka5333]

Exactly! I cried for 90 % of that book, I'm not even exaggerating.

[@hectorg188]

I agree... Did not cry at all and the main character was so annoying I was so done with the book in the last part

[@kalinka5333]

@@hectorg188 That's really interesting. From what I had heard from others about the book so far, I had not expected it to be a book ppl either cried over or were just annoyed/bored by. It would be interesting to know if there are ppl out there who simply enjoyed the book, or if it is a duality of cried vs. was bored 😄

[@givingyoumyheartandsoul9564]

you know actually i felt nothing too by the end of it... the trauma was so repetitive and so unrealistically much that it had no effect on me.

[@ApoloBelvedere]

the real cruel prince experience is reading the first book and having mixed feelings and then slowly becoming insane about it with the last two books

[@katemacdonald3765]

I was meh about the first book until the coronation, and then I was HOOKED FOR LIFE.

[@TerrigenCrystal]

I've never read a more accurate statement.

[@lo_efilled]

me me me me

[@chloemyers]

I'm so glad I've watched this and seen this comments! I've been really struggling not to DNF this book but the things to come sound so exciting! ✨

[@NonAnonD]

I have never felt more guilty about feasting on content… but i’m still grabbing my fork

[@caricanread]

enjoy :''')

[@theresaw1099]

I am LIVING for the Chappell roan referencess

[@thethriftyfawn]

Oh my goodness, I had my pupils dialated as a teen... on a Friday right before our family put up and decorated our Christmas tree that evening! The Christmas lights looked like lazer beams pointing right at my eyes... it was awful but funny! Along with all the city street lights and Christmas lights on the way home from the eye doctor 😅🤣😂

[@caricanread]

omg no what a nightmare hahhaha

[@YW2324]

Lol oh gosh noooo 😮😢😅. Glad it wasn't worse than it was. 😊

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

the scream I SCRUMPT when you put The Cruel Prince in I Have Drunk The Koolaid. I literally squealed and wiggled around on my bed. I have watched your conversion from a hater and I accept your apology

[@tiffanycrow7576]

I was so excited when she ranked it at the top 😭 It feels like a sort of victory

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

@@tiffanycrow7576 ikrrrr

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

You are SO real for putting The Love Hypothesis so high. So many people hate on it but it’s such an enjoyable read to me.

[@timeea.i19]

It was my first romcom ever and i couldn't get enough. I really like Ali Hazelwood

[@jennaberry2]

I will always enjoy Ali Hazelwood. Sometimes you just want some cute romance and banter and she gives cute romance and banter!!

[@denice_558]

@@jennaberry2yes! ali hazelwood is soooo goood. only check and mate lacked in romance for me. I love romanceeeeee

[@trytrykileki]

I remember reading it and liking it but not that much. And then I went back and almost rereading as a whole (I just skipped the beginning). It was so fun, I love it

[@alessamalin5875]

Same, that was the highlight of the video for me 😂 It’s such a comfort book for me!

[@NonAnonD]

I relate so hard to the kindle percentages shifting perception of book pacing. It doesn't happen often but when it does it completely changes how you take in the story

[@CelticGuardian7]

This is actually one of the reasons I quickly found myself abandoning my Kindle; that feature really bothered me. Is there a way to turn the percentages off? I couldn't find one.

[@NonAnonD]

@@CelticGuardian7 Maybe it wasn’t available on the model you had, but mine lets me tap the percentages / bottom left to turn them off!

[@CelticGuardian7]

@@NonAnonD That's possible, it was an older model. I'm glad to hear it's an option now; thanks for the answer!

[@mackenzie3009]

Why I always check the table of contents to see when the book actually ends.

[@dxhyunjin]

The love hypothesis is so business proposal and I STAND by that

[@leo-sf2hm]

henry does actually leave the monarchy in the bonus chapter of red white and royal blue! :) so its most likely something that's gonna be explored in the sequel!

[@molly-hi4ss]

Six of crows was also my first fantasy series after a long break. Truly life changing 😭

[@halcyonHawke]

as a Ceritified Brandon Sanderson Fanboy™, the will of the many was the very first dark academia book i actually finished and thoroughly enjoyed. i honestly couldn't even tell you WHY i liked it as much as i did. something about it, man ... just ... *chef's kiss*

[@In_silent_screams]

Agreed! The hierarchy is definitely not just a pyramid scheme and can be analogous to certain real life political systems

[@caricanread]

i really think the expectation was its downfall for me. i expected sooo much more but it was just a average (good!) fantasy and i couldnt understand the insane amount of hype. that's why im bitter lol

[@elizabethlucas6075]

I LOVED this book and I’m not even a Sanderson girlie… the politics mixed with the unique magic system mixed with the school setting and with all the twists in the end?? I was obsessed with this book for weeks lol

[@parchmentflipper]

Same, I really loved it. I don't think people are mind blown by the magic system, we just like it because its unique in the realm of fantasy books.

[@laceyb3729]

Oh wow, an almost hour long video from Cari right when I get off work?! What a great way to end the day ☺️

[@caricanread]

hehe hope you had a good one!

[@maeveflood4763]

the scream i scrumped when you put the cruel prince in koolaid. i have been praying on this 180 LETS GOOOOOO

[@Delmare-r4u]

Girl the commitment to do this video dilated, props to you ❤

[@caricanread]

hahah it genuinely helped take my mind off the pain!

[@e.d155]

In Seattle you should definitely go to Twice Told Tales! It has a bunch of cats wandering around and a wide variety of second hand books!!💕

[@christinamckay8068]

Ranking categories are so funny 😂 Babel was so hyped up that I think I went in with unrealistic expectations, I still loved it too and share some of the same thoughts. Please read She Who Became The Sun, it caught me by surprise how good it was!

[@caricanread]

yeah i always feel like my most anticipated books dont hit quite like i'd want them and its usually my own fault hahah

[@emilylouise620]

Ahhh yess I love She Who Became The Sun, I was also surprised by how much I liked it!

[@emmasavidge912]

Born and bred Seattle girl here! My two fave bookstores are Elliot Bay Books in Capitol Hill (super accessible via our light rail) and Charlie’s Queer Books in Fremont. If you’re planning to visit the Seattle bridge troll Charlie’s is just down the street. If you want a used bookstore Twice Sold Tales is super cute and has a bunch of cats that hang out in the store. If you’re down to venture outside the city a bit another fave of mine is Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park (they do have two locations in the city that are also nice but they’re smaller). I would def come to a meet up! If you want good outside places I’d highly recommend Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill (except if you’re coming 7/19-7/21 bc they’re doing a big festival there). Or if you want an option on the water Gas Works Park is really great and only like a 30min walk from a light rail station.

[@afvokvsen]

girl the fact that you can see them from the distance the camera is set up at 😭 i’m so excited to watch this though!!!!! your videos are such great company

[@rixanoz]

I feel like the spacey muppet eyes just adds to the comedy of this XD

[@becca5143]

i just can't read fanfic published as books - that's my main thing with the love hypothesis i just know that it's fanfic and i know that it's reylo fanfic (i also really hate reylo) so i simply can't read it

[@lizziejackson2529]

I thought you said you were born in 1981 and I truly couldn't come to terms with that because I couldn't understand why you looked so young😅

[@caricanread]

LOL!

[@AmTerra]

For Seattle bookstores, 1000% agree with everyone saying Twice Sold Tales (the cats!!! the stacks of used books!!!) and the Elliott Bay Book Company. They're pretty close to each other and Capitol Hill is a great place to check out. Side note since it's summer: There's also a bunch of good local ice cream places in the area, too (I'm a Molly Moon's girl personally, which is on the same block as Elliott Bay Books).

[@emmasavidge912]

Truly a blessing and a curse that Molly Moons is right next to Elliot Bay. I’m basically obligated to get ice cream every time I go pick up a preorder.

[@Spicy.Literature]

Spanish love deception was my first dnf rage quit ever when I started my reading journey, it holds a special hate spot in my brain

[@lilianamariatomaz]

Sameeeeee

[@haileystubbers2024]

I’m so glad we have the same opinion on the love hypothesis, I was really worried you were going to tear it apart 😅😂

[@alyssahaha94]

I agree with you COMPLETELY on the midnight library! I’ve read a few of his books and I will say The Humans is actually fantastic. Absolutely worth the read

[@thebookaura]

I just finished Ember in the Ashes, and as an older person I have a hard time with YA. But THISSSSSSS BOOOK agh, was insane. I loved it.

[@cindeyah]

you rn ⚫️👄⚫️

[@caricanread]

ya fantasy authors love me

[@creatureofthedawn]

seattle book stores: first is elliott bay - which is the best by far. There is also third place books (there are two locations, maybe others can recommend which is better - ive only been to the one in ravenna). and twice sold tales! There are two twice sold tales locations and both have cats!! (just dont go on the weekends or it may be too crowded to comfortably look around). Also you have to go to uwajimaya and the bookstore there - kinokuniya! i hope you enjoy your visit!

[@thestorygirl2818]

Legendborn is the GOAT, i still think about that book weekly.

[@radix2830]

From Blood and Ash is what brought me into reading. I honestly dont think the first one is that bad, especially compared to the later sequels. But maybe thats just nostalgia. I also really like it, that you dont just "bash" a book, if there is not a really good reason to to it. I dont think this is really needed. The way you make fun of some books is absolutely perfect

[@tiongenakazwe]

Omg finally someone who doesn’t absolutely despise the selection 😂 all the hate is possibly deserved but she’s my baby

[@russo7561]

Also its written as ya more for kids, I personally read it when I was 13 and cannot imagine read it now 😂

[@nadinegimenez]

Your smile on the thumbnail has already made my day better, I'm sure this video will be amazing! ps: happy to hear your eyes are healthyy ❤

[@caricanread]

hahahah thank you!!

[@AKookieForYou]

Just wanted to say that I love listening to your thoughts are various (especially popular) books, even if our tastes don't always fully line up. You tend to be very well spoken on your opinions, so I can always understand where you're coming from. Plus you're very funny, I adore your line deliveries of cringey bits, and your roasts of characters when they do something insane (Jace's endless sarcasm comes to mind lol). :]

[@wisepototo513]

babel will always hold a special place in my heart because it got me into linguistics lol, but i get what you're saying! im not on booktok and barely on booktube so im always surprised when a book i like is apparently popular :) (also the commitment to do this video with your pupils dialated???? respect!)

[@HaveSomePlaid]

Dude, also 1991 baby. I consume tiktoks via Instagram reels haha

[@alexandrite61]

There's bad cringe and there's good cringe, and I do think Ali Hazelwood does good cringe pretty well. Her books are idealistic and cheesy but I can't deny that it's a fun time every single time.

[@kristen_mason]

this is why i will alwayssss trust your book recs!! the only other super hyped booktok book missing from this list that i can think of is the seven husbands of evelyn hugo- curious about where you'd put it!

[@summersnow30]

Me, loving Ali Hazelwood's 'stupid' books, seeing you rank it so up: THAT'S MY CARI. I LOVE HER. I LOVE HER EVEN IF SHE HATED THIS BOOK, BUT I LOVE HER EVEN MORE FOR LOVING THE SAME SH*T I LOVE. OH HE HATES CH AS WELL. BESTIE, WE NEED TO DRINK A TEA TOGHETHER WHEN YOU VISIT HUNGARY NEXT TIME.

[@moawhatshername1507]

Do I feel stupid for immediately wanting to go read all the "good luck babe" books when you've JUST recommended tons of really good books??... I mean... No. See you after the selection 😂

[@ninimeggie4771]

A lot of my freshmen and sophomores are reading IceBreaker and it's a little weird. But if their families are okay with it, that's their call. I'd also much rather them read IceBreaker than Colleen Hoover which was really popular amongst them the previous year

[@adri_144]

what i loved about the will of the many was how there was finally a clever protagonist. someone who takes all things into consideration and when smth is too dangerous, instead of being like "i'm the main character, nothing's gonna happen to me so i'm just gonna go do this thing and succeed," he just leaves because it's not worth the risk and comes back better prepared. i was also pleasantly surprised by how certain characters were portrayed (A BIT OF A SPOILER) - like veridius who is described as the principal at the academy and so you probably imagine him as this middle-aged/old dude who holds lots of power and will be a nuisance (at least i did) but instead you get this young charismatic guy who gets on well with the students and has you questioning whether he's actually as bad as you were told. also the setting being inspired by ancient rome is just a great bonus to it all. ofc i get that some people just didn't like it but it always hurts a little to hear it xD

[@macavargasdelcampo8931]

The Love Hypothesis was one of the first booktok books i read based on a recommendation from my best friend and i completely ATE IT UP, i can see why some people may not like it, but its just such a fun read, it's like disconnecting your brain from real life and getting to enjoy a silly romance. The girls who get it get it

[@pendragon2012]

I hate pupil dilation! I'm currently doing my re-read/re-listen to Watership Down I've done every year since I was eleven (never mind how many years ago). Hope your eyes clear up soon an know we appreciate all the work you do for us! :-)

[@caricanread]

thank you :''')

[@melindamiller182]

for Seattle definitely Elliot bay books a staple! Also it’s in cap hill which is one of my favorite Seattle neighborhoods (lots to eat+do great music scene etc.). Twice sold tales which has v cute cats (cap hill location is better than Ballard in my opinion but Ballard is such a cute neighborhood if you have time check it out). Ophelia is a cute store in Fremont also one of my favorite neighborhoods. Neighborhood tier list would be Ballard, Cap hill, Fremont. Also pls pls pls do a meet up if be over the moon! A great spot for it would be volunteer park. Very accessible lots of space. lots of green space, pretty conservatory, Asian art museum, and a gorgeous view. Hope to see you there!

[@bookchick101]

I’ve been watching you for years I thought you were 23 years old this whole time 🤯 now I understand why you have such great book opinions, you’ve got wisdom girlie!! ❤

[@amandalawrence880]

I mean 32 isn't old either 😅

[@abigailchaparro242]

I literally reread The Love Hypothesis yesterday and I will never understand the deep hate people have for this book, it’s so good and fun!!

[@dvckduckgoose]

Matt Haig! I completely understand your feelings towards it (i was one who read this at an important time in my life and it definitely hit me) BUT i genuinely think you would enjoy his book The Humans!! PLEASE read it ❤❤

[@katrinanguyen8151]

Seattle person here! Would love a meet up at maybe a big park? Volunteer park, seward park, or carkeek park are wonderful options with plenty of space! Also, some great book stores you have to check out - Elliot Bay Book Company and Twice Sold Tales (a used book store with cats!)

[@allyferri]

Fourth Wing was the biggest waste of my time. I’m still mad I read it lol

[@ADDIGOTCAKE]

NEW VIDEO!!!

[@caricanread]

YEEE!

[@BookwormVlogz]

When i have a manic episode my eyes dialate it can last for days and people think im high but im just like no its my bpd 😅

[@theresaw1099]

omggg please do a video rereading the selection!! I'd love to hear your thoughts

[@ktcrich]

Ok hear me out; I loved Fourth Wing & Iron Flame but I'd never read anything like it. It was my first romantasy and my first dragon book. I really want to know what books it copied so I can read and love them too.

[@megamoneyDo]

I thought no booktok book could be worse than from blood and ash. BUT THEN, powerless came along. Absolutely horrified to have read that book and truly not understand how anyone enjoyed it.

[@elmeelee4109]

I always love to see An Ember in the Ashes getting the love it deserves. That series was slept on for so long before TikTok picked it up.

[@adventurerkate]

I’m sad you hated The Spanish Love Deception, but I get it. I went in expecting to be meh about it, but had a really good time. And having had coworkers I loathed, I totally got the enemies to lovers thing. I’m also a major reader of manga and manhwa and this kind of plot and silly set up is common and I eat it up every single time. 😆

[@Vanessa_light]

This is why I would trust you with my life (aka my reading choices) 😆 loved the energy in this video. I hope you are feeling better!! 💐

[@Khestri_]

Wow, so we really all had the same experience with the Cruel Prince trilogy then?

[@andrearodriguez62]

Girl, the effort of doing this even though you were in pain): greatly appreciated!! Read The Humans by Matt Haig!!

[@SennaKotlizky]

The will of the many ahhhhh noooooooo please (in a good way) i like the magic system way more in the other series he wrote but i like these cheacters more

[@MayaVenice]

I was waiting for an ember in the ashes the whole vid just for it to be the very last book to get sorted 😂

[@Sasegayo0802]

Aww your Will of the Many experience was ruined because of the fanboy hype. I do think you also kinda over simplified the magic system. A pyramid scheme doesn’t factor in people being forced to cede their physical strength and human rights for hundred of years. But if you wanna give James Islington another shot his debut series Licanius Trilogy is one of my all time favs

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

this is what authors mean when they say "his eyes DARKENED" it just means dilated pupils or someone's gaze becoming more intense right

[@pleasedtoreadyou]

I'mma let you have The Love Hypothesis bc I read my first romance bc of you recommending it. I didn't start with it though bc Love on the Brain was a skip-the-line item on Libby and I really enjoyed that one but The Love Hypothesis made me move into the Ali-verse and I'm a happy resident ever since. No regrets. 😬

[@demerrara]

hi! this is kind of a general PSA but if by painful you mean your eyes are sore/light sensitive after dilation that’s totally normal but if any of y’all EVER feel sharp/pressure like pain, nausea, darkness of vision after being dilated tell your provider immediately you could be going into angle closure and that is probably the fastest way to lose your sight permanently

[@miko__1003]

the big circles when you said "black orbs" I CHOKED HAHAHA 😭😭

[@makani5401]

Cari are you going to pleeeeeeeeeaseeee do the next crescent city plot summary 🥺🥺🥺 I love your summaries so much

[@TiffanySox]

I am shocked that two of my DNFs made God Tier for you!! Red White & Royal Blue and Love Hypothesis - RW&RB I just could not get past the flimsy backstory for their 'enemies to lovers' conflict. I prefer when that trope has more meat to it and the characters have a decent conflict to overcome. I could envision theirs being an easy hurtle to jump which just made me lose interest pretty quickly. Love Hypothesis just didn't make sense for me - I wasn't invested in the romance, it didn't feel genuine. Any stans of these, please, I'd be interested to hear your pitches on why I should give them another shot since I know people love these stories so much!

[@i.k.d.738]

Team DNF Powerless.

[@kpopaddictedlol]

I NEED more fantasy books! Especially dragon etc. Honestly any book tbh 😂

[@bored151]

There is this book called Firelight by Sophie Jordan, and it’s about dragon shifters.

[@kpopaddictedlol]

thank you so much! I'll check it out!

[@bored151]

@@kpopaddictedlol ofc! my memory is a bit hazy about the series, but I know that it’s about dragon shifters who ran away from their homeland and there is dragon hunters. And he’s like a forbidden love type of series. If you read it, please give me an update ! I want to know ur opinion

[@brittany6103]

The sequel to It Happened One Summer has no business being as good as it is. It made me feel too much. The smut is still there it’s still usually weird but isn’t not completely jarring. I regret nothing.

[@dubioc7678]

The love hypothesis… I love it and I will love it forever, okay? Okay!

[@river7757]

omg i love the categories lmao

[@caricanread]

they were the hardest part of this video hahahaa

[@river7757]

​@@caricanread well you cooked🫶

[@ranyaahmed8641]

I WAS GONNA READ FOURTH WING BASED ON UR GOOD HYPE VS BAD HYPE VID but if its rlly not that good i beg u to share those other actually good books for the dragon girlies

[@ju.lie.o]

I love you for the “the love hypothesis” ranking my book taste is really eclectic 😂 but have always felt ashamed of my silly little romance books (and lately I’ve been SHAMELESS about it and having so much fuuuuun)🎉

[@georgiashiu6216]

The second book in the Serpent and the Wings of Night duology was the biggest disappointment, I DNF’d and was so bummed bc the first one was decent enough!!!

[@timeea.i19]

The Love Hypothesis was also my first ever romcom and i imediately bought Love on the Brain after being publisbed. I like Ali Hazlewood cause her books pull you into the story so fast, without her i wouldn't even have tried other romance books and for that i'm, as you said, forever grateful

[@jennaberry2]

Im so angry about Fourth Wing because i bought it at the "sweet spot" you mentioned and then everyone was like "hey actually this sucked" and it was too late to get my $15 back

[@moodydumpling4322]

SO happy with the cruel prince rating 🥰 It’s my comfort series and I always miss it. Still havent found anything similar that isn’t full on smut or odd writing styles

[@emilykate0835]

swiftologist podcast well yes! love evolution of a snake

[@amazoniancosplay]

Getting a It Ends With Us movie trailer ad midway through this was great

[@dawn_bestofj2]

I agree with you about the sex scenes in "It Happened One Summer." They didn't fit with the book and took me out of it.

[@goodbooksarethejoyofmylife4430]

i personally hating on icebreaker b/c i’m a figure skating fan lmaooo the inaccuracies are stupid😭 no college athletes, mind you, not even olympic champions are on that level of pairs skating (side by side quad lutz, i’m looking at you dead in the eye)

[@robloggia]

Dilation drops last longer for lighter colored eyes. They never told me either.

[@whatsupdiv]

Cant wait for you to do this tier ranking with all the fantasy books you've read but i think that would be hoursss long haha

[@dearleehannah]

eeeee, so excited you're coming to seattle! hope you enjoy your trip here 🫶 for seattle bookstore recs, my top faves would be elliott bay book company (capitol hill) and mam's books (international district)! +1 all the twice sold tales love and some additional recs i've seen recently (but haven't checked out yet) are charlie's queer books (fremont), secret garden books (ballard), and third place books (ravenna & lake forest park). i'm a fairly new transplant so not 100% sure on what the best meetup spots would be BUT would be v interested in one 🤗 it could be cute to do a group picnic at green lake or gas works park? only if you have the time/capacity for it tho!

[@emmasavidge912]

Charlie’s is everything! Highly recommend their book clubs. I go to the romance book club and it’s such a wonderful time.

[@dearleehannah]

@@emmasavidge912 ooooo, good to know - tyty!! i’ve been looking for book clubs to join and will def try to check it out :)

[@kellsbells12]

I love Third Place Books! Would highly recommend checking out all the locations :)

[@CelticGuardian7]

Welp, that art for One Dark Window has sold me too. To the TBR pile it goes. XP It's funny, I'll actually be in Washington in July, but not in Seattle itself. Too bad, it would've been cool to see you IRL~ Hope you have a good trip!

[@Naddi_]

Can i just say, that whenever i hear Six of Crows, i get too excited. SO PLS SOMEONE RECOMMEND ME A BOOK LIKE KAZ AND INEJ AND THE CROWS😭😭

[@chezzads]

Elliott Bay in Seattle is definitely a must-do for bookstores! I work in the area, and the food in Cap Hill is great, too.

[@chezzads]

ALSO there are a few smaller bookstores in Pike Place Market, and Ludi’s nearby does AMAZING ube pancakes on the weekend

[@a.rude.person]

Seattle adjacent person but. Twice Sold Tales is excellent. (Also deep sea Salt and Sugar it's a cake shop) The historical district of Sumner has A Good Book (which locked me in once) and there is a British style tea house called the Secret Garden nearby plus a quinicental American burger joint with excellent shakes called Dairy Freeze. And it's just a fun area.