I read 13 popular books... you need to read these!!

[@lihterauter7564]

“Even if you’re an adult you should read YA” - Looooove this line! Some young adult books still can teach us some things and is also nice sometimes to have a break from very dense reading. Reading is supposed to be fun and YAs are great for this!

[@lattequeen9175]

Yeah I'm 33 this year but i love YA books.. 😂

[@RR-VanityInKnickers]

@@lattequeen9175 I'm with you! I head for the YA book area in the library first to find any new /old hidden treasures and am always successful... And I'm 59.. 😅

[@mariak7427]

YES YES YESSSS!!!! always have something to learn :)

[@cvbattum]

Really sucks that we enforce this idea that YA books are for mainly girls from, and mainly 14 to 18 because they can be so fun and even interesting or insightful for so many other people. Coming from a 23yo guy who reads plenty of YA but really hates the looks you get in the library or the bookstore :)

[@thethriftyfawn]

@@cvbattum there should be NO LOOKS whatsoever! 🙂

[@thethriftyfawn]

"A good book makes you forget you're reading words on paper." YES!!! That right there is THE definition of the enjoyment of reading that I've never quite been able to put into words!!! 😃

[@umersheikh7825]

Absolutely 😂❤

[@soph1352]

Aaron Warner is seriously one of the best written male love interest ever. Like perfection!!

[@sydneynelson2392]

literlaly obsessed ❤

[@sydneynelson2392]

literlaly obsessed ❤

[@ruveram]

What book is it?

[@rologomo7258]

@@ruveram shatter me series

[@soniaobreja3172]

OBSESSED ❤

[@ilhams9724]

Shatter me order!! Shatter me Destroy me (Warner’s novella) Unravel me Fracture me (Adam’s novella) Ignite me Restore me Shadow me (Kenji’s novella) Defy me Reveal me (Kenji’s novella) Imagine me Believe me (Warner’s novella) The second trilogy will blow your mind!!!!

[@ww-yo1ue]

Thank u so much!!! I'll give it a try,. I've just finished "ugly love", it brought me back into reading!

[@nataliemcquay6913]

@@ww-yo1ue LOVED UGLY LOVE SO MUCHHHH

[@ww-yo1ue]

@@nataliemcquay6913 SAMEEEE PROB MY FAV BOOK RN

[@InfinixPhone-co3ui]

Can you skip the novellas?

[@bunny_koo]

@@InfinixPhone-co3ui if you want yes, but they do give more depth and insight on the story and you get different povs too

[@khalilahd.]

13 books?? I was proud of myself for reading 2 😭😭. You always push me to do more plus you always have THE best book recs. So thanks you!! I’m starting with Alex approximately (it sounds super cute and I love suspense 😅❤️)

[@mirandachilders4125]

I just read Alex Approximately in February!!! and it was so good!!!

[@AnnabelleChan]

I read 35 😅

[@mariananigro2234]

she doesn't have the best book recs, she literally repeats everything from videos from every other booktuber.

[@andreasalceda8119]

Omg same 😭 i only read 2 in feb and i thought i did good 😭😭

[@rhylee901]

@@mariananigro2234 you seem fun. anyways, if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to watch it

[@sarahtineo7505]

THE SHATTER ME SERIES IS SO GOOD after ignite me is restore me,defy me,imagine me I recommend reading believe me it’s in Warner pov and I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@haleyclark2094]

omg i read believe me in like 5 seconds

[@thegreylady4103]

Believe me is a novella right?

[@josieavilaa]

i read the first book “shatter me” and like it was good but when does it actually get like really really good?

[@sarahtineo7505]

@@thegreylady4103 yeah

[@sarahtineo7505]

@@josieavilaa the third book ignite me is my favorite one

[@ashazapff]

The Selection is SOOOO GOOD!!! Love that series. Read the Harry Potter series if you haven’t already. I didn’t care at all about HP and never even watched the movies before I read all of the books this year and I am now obsessed!! ☺️

[@poorvinandwana]

And then there's the whole fanfic world for Harry Potter, aaaahhhh!!

[@mollytaylorsversion3865]

I looooooove Harry Potter. But my HP crush is FRED WEASLEY

[@mariak7427]

ahhhh this series is alive again hahah. i saw it everywhere in middle school but finally read it in the fall but anybody dnf the second book....

[@mariak7427]

ik about hp for 9 year, watched the movies then finally read them in 2020-2021 and AM ALSO OBSESSED :))

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

@@poorvinandwana LITERALLY, like fanfi harry potter >>> the actual saga, like ALL THE YOUNG DUDES???? MASTERPIECE

[@laurenbyde1601]

I read the original shatter me trilogy, absolutely loved it and then read the next three books in the series, I am yet to read the novellas and they are next on my tbr but I would read the 6 chronological then the novellas because you have all the attachments to the characters and will devour the novellas. Hope this helps as guidance!

[@Yvonne-mo5se]

These violent delights took me like 200 pages to get into BUT the latter part was SO GOOD and the ENDING OMG 🤌🤌

[@jiya8564]

Yess !!!

[@sarina4903]

yes i rlly wanted to quit but my sister told me it was good and i rlly wanted to finish and omg it was sooo worth it. The sequel was also amazing.

[@nusaibatasnia7320]

Omg i reas 200 pgs and i just couldnt continue anymore😭like i was this 🤏close to getting into a book slump bec i was soo demotivated so rn idk if i should continue

[@sarina4903]

@@nusaibatasnia7320 ooof idek then i think by the 200th page i was well into the story. Maybe come back to it another day so u can enjoy it properly

[@Someone-h1h]

YESSSS

[@emmanicole436]

I read the whole shatter me series and would say there’s no need to read the novellas. I absolutely LOVED this series and had so much fun reading it and loved the plot twist and the romance!

[@mayapollockk]

I definitely agree I LOVE THE SERIES BUT- DEFINITELY read the novellas. It explains so much going on and especially the last novella and definitely the first, both Warner. I really hope to see you do more with the series!! I read the entire series in a week I’m hooked.

[@ellamaeturknett4863]

What's the whole series and the order I've seen so many different things and I wanna read it so bad!

[@issysomething1077]

@@mayapollockk so I’ve just finished the first book and gone onto second...should I stop and read first novella???

[@mayapollockk]

@@ellamaeturknett4863 the order took me a bit to understand but it goes: shatter me, destroy me, unravel me, fracture me, ignite me, restore me, shadow me, defy me, reveal me, imagine me and believe me

[@mayapollockk]

@@issysomething1077 on my opinion DEFINITELY there are more pieces you put together after reading the novelles and getting a better understanding with the characters. There are some scenes as well that we end up seeing from more than one POV bc of them. I rly just loved them and after destroy me I couldn’t stop. You can easily read them in one sitting i find

[@MusicThroughTheMoods]

I love all your book content!! and "the summer I turned pretty" series is so good! I recently read them and fell in love with all three books & the characters. Especially after taking a break from reading YA and focusing on new-adult books, it was such a fun book series to rediscover my love for YA books!

[@Azzie8]

I really like that book series, although i think she should have ended up with Jeremiah.

[@heidiwiedrich484]

I’ve read The Summer I Turned Pretty series every summer since I was 11 and I seriously never get tired of it❤️ so glad you liked it! To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is definitely not as good but it’s still a fun read.

[@rodsitamara]

i think to all the boys ive loved before is actually better imo

[@jamyamoline5510]

I think to all the boys I’ve loved before was actually better but I love both

[@mariak7427]

love this is so cute ahhh! there’s a movie or series coming out right?

[@mariak7427]

she loves love triangles doesn’t she heheh

[@gretasiegel4253]

The Red Queen series is AMAZING! The second book is slow but the third and fourth book just get better and better-the characters are all written so well and I promise it’s worth it

[@XxCJOxX]

Are they spicy?

[@katyagonzalez9575]

@@XxCJOxX not really - sometime you can feel the tension which can be better than spice :p

[@XxCJOxX]

@@katyagonzalez9575 ok!

[@madisonltree]

It’s refreshing to see a Christian on book tube, you’re the best! God loves you 🤍

[@ravnclxws]

Isn’t it? This feels like a literal safe space 🤭

[@madisonltree]

♛ 𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘅𝘄𝘀 ♛ exactly!

[@mynameis5227]

yess

[@princeza7030]

@@ravnclxws Aw yes you are so right

[@hannahayaz9253]

Wdym? Are there no other ones??

[@sarahhossam6330]

In the shatter me series the main books are the ones with open eyes on the cover, the novellas are with closed eyes 🥰

[@m03167]

these violent delights is SOOOO GOOOD 😭 especially the ending left me in such a shock but the sequel Our Violent Ends is soooooo sooo soooooo much better !!!! you HAVEEE to keep reading

[@alyssaley6944]

Our violent ends literally destroyed me in the best way possible. It was amazing

[@avawerner8937]

Yesss it’s so good!! They are my favorite two books ever and that’s saying something.

[@Itsrainingpoetry_7]

Yessss !! The secound one was amazing as well 😭😭 it is soooo amazing!! Would recommend to keep reading it :)

[@armyvibes777]

Bro our violent ends was a book in which I went through all types of emotions, I feel like not much people give this sequel the hype it actually deserves coz it is damn good I literally sobbed at tge ending....

[@nishkasehgal]

I LOVE THE SHATTER ME SERIES SO MUCH. I loved it so much that it put me in a slump since July. 💀

[@KR-sc3ee]

I LOVE the Red Queen series!! I just started reading the third book and can’t put it down!

[@juliacarvalhobarbosa9770]

the third book is soooo good

[@faithfultotheKing]

Ahh it's my favorite series

[@aprilmariah8905]

Glass sword (second book of red queen series) is AMAZING. It’s faster paced with plot twists and I loved it so you should totally read it but the third one is a little slower but I still rlly liked it and the fourth is mind blowing

[@pea9750]

Shatter Me Reading Order: 1. Shatter Me 1.5 Destroy Me (Novella) 2. Unravel Me 2.5 Fracture Me (Novella) 3. Ignite Me 4. Restore Me 4.5 Shadow Me (Novella) 5. Defy Me 5.5 Reveal Me (Novella) 6. Imagine Me 6.5 Believe Me (Novella) love the video haley!

[@nishkasehgal]

I LOVED WARNER 😩

[@rebeccasmyth27]

The Summer I Turned Pretty is my comfort series - I read it in secondary school & love it so much! ☺️

[@nathaliemillerr]

same!! I literally read the series at least once a year

[@stanroseasifshesyourlast5523]

I love them sm

[@SakshiSingh-ln8go]

Is it worth buying it? Should I?

[@nathaliemillerr]

@@SakshiSingh-ln8go yes!!

[@annawilliams8403]

Warner is my favorite book boyfriend!!! 🤩 Also.. I love the friendship between Juliette and Kenji. Thoughts?

[@jaydas8976]

Kenji and Juliette’s friendship is amazing

[@mollyfurey894]

I read the folk of the air trilogy because of you, THANKYOU! Got through it in like 3 days and I am so sad it is over ♡

[@phoenixxmatrixx3769]

I cry about it everyday

[@LeahHall-hj8xn]

oh my god shatter me series was my first series to read and they were amazing, you NEED to read restore me, ignite me and restore me were my favourite book during this series, i was so emotinal while reading restore me but it was the best experience of my life xx

[@josieavilaa]

“the one” is my FAVORITE book like oh my god it just it was amazing “break my heart break it a thousand times. it was only ever yours to break” AHHHH the character development was amazing and it’s just so amazing.

[@baldeepkaur6775]

Who is the author of this book ?

[@kpop_vibes..]

Kiera Cass

[@jadesutton]

The Selection Series has been on my tbr! So excited to read it now

[@Baksvsf]

EEAD IT I LOVE IT SMMM

[@XxCJOxX]

Spice?

[@lisabellacelima4823]

OMG I am so happy you liked the Shatter Me series (especially Ignite Me) because it was the first YA book series I read and I absolutely fell in love with the characters!! (Warner & Kenji have my heart). I would recommend reading the rest of the series especially if you want to see more of the world and the characters, my favourite out of the entire series will always be the 3rd one though! For reference though the order is: 1. Shatter Me 1.5. Destroy Me (novella from Warners pov - its really good I would recommend reading this a lot as I fell in love with him!) 2. Unravel Me 2.5. Fracture Me (novella from Adam's pov) 3. Ignite Me 4. Restore Me 4.5. Shadow Me (novella from Kenji's pov) 5. Defy Me 5.5. Reveal Me (novella from Kenji's pov) 6. Imagine Me 6.5. Believe Me (novella from Warner's pov - which just came out in November 2021!) Hope this helps! Also just want to say how much I love you & your videos & appreciate you so much!

[@taf436]

Are the novellas in order, like you have to read them?

[@ashadenhoy9426]

the second book is not great in red queen, but i really loved the third and fourth ones!

[@michellequevedo7592]

Yes i totally agree with this, you just have to get through the 2nd book lol. But after it gets way better!!

[@celestejade6777]

Omg totally agree! Glass sword was not my favorite, but the other two were amazing!

[@lidiaclaire]

lol I usually finish books in 2 days. I’ve been on glass sword for a week and it’s bugging me 😂

[@kashish1032]

why?

[@gabrielaortiz8248]

i would definitely read the rest of the shatter me series if you loved the characters. there’s a plot twist that is so good. for the novellas they go in between the books it’s not necessary to read them but if you want a bit of other characters povs. definitely read the last novella though believe me!

[@tahliahammer8138]

Ahh! I’ve been waiting for you to do a review on the summer I turned pretty series! it’s one of my favorites of all time. I love the romance/ fun lightheartedness blended with the more serious tones regarding coming of age and grief. You described it really well; the way you totally feel transported when you read the book. I WISH I could reread that series for the first time.

[@melodie.p]

I feel like you could like these books (no smut) : - Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart - I’ll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson - Once and for all by Sarah Dessen - Sing! by Vivi Green - The Lunar Chronicles series (6-7 books) by Marissa Meyer

[@oceanlover-7]

The Red Queen is actually a distopien book series because in the broken throne it shows a map and it is America in the future

[@RosieG336]

I feel like you would love the delirium trilogy, I can’t remember exactly what it’s about but I LOVED it in middle school and it kinda reminds me of the books in this video! I think it’s like YA dystopian romance

[@saharadessert8917]

I am OBSESSED with the Selection, and I only read the first book! America and Maxon made me SOOOO HAPPY!!!

[@savannahjohnson124]

I love how you read the selection series!!! Can't wait for your other book videos!!!

[@fatimatazi_]

The Shatter Me series is SOOO GOOD and it gets even more crazier I love it sm, after Ignite Me it's Restore Me then Defy Me, and Imagine Me that's the main books but you should definitely read the novellas!

[@XxCJOxX]

Are they spicy?

[@fatimatazi_]

​@@XxCJOxX From what I can remember Ignite Me is kinda spicy but it's just 1 chapter and I don't think there's much detail either but other than that the books are not spicy

[@XxCJOxX]

@@fatimatazi_ a few friends at school said they were

[@milasyakila8247]

Truee. Being very critical over the storyline is usually when i like it in the first half and then get disappointed after

[@mgracemcd]

So glad you read the selection! It’s my favorite!

[@hannanewby4568]

So the book where she takes the pills to sleep… I think you might be thinking of the Matched trilogy…. Someone might have already said this but I think it’s Matched!

[@sarahcp13]

yes I instantly thought of Matched!!!!

[@shaw-qwanredmond]

I loved matched

[@maddiepeattie]

Yes that’s what I thought!

[@isabelamedeiros7692]

Haley!! You should read “tokyo ever after” it’s a YA novel that’s basically the plot of princess diaries but make it asian (it’s set in Japan) and bodyguard enemies to lovers. It’s literally so fun and cute, I feel like you would love it

[@elianafafard6018]

Omg you absolutely NEED to read the novella destroy me (in the book unite me), which is Warner’s pov. ITS SO GOOD I fell in love with him because of that book tbh

[@cicijones4016]

Don’t forget “THE HEIR” it’s apart of the selection series highly recommend its purple themed so looks really good on the shelf next to the other books lol!

[@nancy54379]

It was over hyped tho compared to the actual selection series

[@cicijones4016]

@@nancy54379 totally agree it’s just a must read if she’s gonna read the other ones

[@nancy54379]

@@cicijones4016 yep so true. It just doesn't compare to the original

[@nancy54379]

@@cicijones4016 it's like a closure to the original which is nice

[@cicijones4016]

@@nancy54379 definitley not and how could it it’s like fifth version (I forgot exactly how many). By the heir the story was strung so far allong but Haley would like it if she liked the other ones

[@ashleyvang5706]

I'm soo happy you continued reading shatter me and liked it😭 It's my most favorite book series ever

[@aarohigoswami2749]

Why am I obsessed with you girl?! I really love the way you speak and these book recs they r so popular, I really wanna try. Idk if you realized this but you just gave me ideas for my next read. THANKS HALEY! 😊❤

[@Shelbsesthetics]

I read the ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ series so fast! And the movies are equally as good. I’d love to see a vlog where you read that series and then watched the movies and reviewed everything at the end!

[@Charmaine._]

The movies are not equally as good imo. The first one was okay, then it went down hill!

[@Shelbsesthetics]

@@Charmaine._ I think they were all good. But everyone’s entitled to their own opinion

[@ellawennes9114]

For sure read the next three books in the Shatter Me series! The books really dive in Juliette's (and Warner's) backstory and it is JAW DROPPING. It's so so so good! I will say that I didn't rate any of the books higher than Ignite Me, but they are still so worth reading!!

[@addierevak9411]

My favorite time of the month is when Haley posts her reading wrap up!

[@hollygk8252]

I read the first three of shatter me and loved Ignite Me. I was super excited that Tahereh Mafi was writing more books for the series, bought the fourth book and couldn't even finish it. It reminded me a lot of Shatter Me where the author is setting up the plot for the next couple of books.

[@josefi3064]

I love Haleys wrap ups. There just perfect.

[@llatiyy]

7:07 AHAHA the puppy in the back is sooo cute!!

[@nirfremnorit7572]

Omg i lovedddd today tonight and tomorrow so much haha one of my favs of the year but I love to see how reading is so subjective

[@meganlathrop2345]

I honestly LOVED the rest of the red queen series so much, that I finished the entire series in four days. I would continue if I were you!

[@paigeyali9707]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who felt that exact way with Red Queen. Everyone I know besides me loves it 😅

[@niamhstorrar872]

No because I hated the book but I have all the books in the series so I feel like I have to read them all now 😭 I blame booktok for overselling it

[@SushiAS2002]

Red Queen just felt so slow to me

[@cbcimutebi5564]

I really enjoyed Red Queen but I didn’t like Glass Sword and King’s Cage as much. I was struggling to finish King’s Cage. I haven’t read War Storm yet but I’m not super excited about it

[@nathanscore]

haleyyy i'm not a reader at all but i wanna say i've been enjoying your videos so much more ever since you started talking about books on your channels. it shows that you're so interested in reading and literature & letting people know about the books you've read. i know nothing about the books you're talking about but this is still so enjoyable to watch because you seem so passionate and excited about what you're talking about.

[@tiffmoseley507]

You should read the school for good and evil series it's my favorite!❤

[@brookieeeblivin]

Recently read Alex, Approximately and I absolutely adored it! Such a fun read ahhhhh still fangirling over some of the scenes 😭

[@mariahuzum3385]

i love seeing you get as excited as i get with books!!

[@emilylichtenberg4521]

I think you would love the Dance of Thieves duology!! It's YA fantasy enemies to lovers with really interesting politics and amazing characters!

[@kayleemclaurin8516]

I love youre book reconmendations so much! It has really made me get out of my comfort zone when it comes to reading, which helped me discover some of my favorite books!

[@safamemon6263]

Your energy is so contagious! You literally started my reading addiction. BTW IVE REREAD THE SELECTION LIKE 3 TIMES. I ADORE IT!

[@kennedypoindexter2072]

Red Queen is sooo good. Finish it. My fav series.

[@thatmangacollecter4594]

order to read shatter me: shatter me destroy me (novella) unravel me fracture me (novella) ignite me restore me shadow me (novella) defy me reveal me (novella) imagine me believe me (novella) destroy me and fracture me come in a bundle called unite me and shadow me and reveal me come in a bundle called find me. the novellas are optional however i would really recommend reading them as their only around a hundred pages per novella and really give you a proper perspective of the series

[@kathryncolll6383]

I highly recommend the novella Destroy Me! It takes place between Shatter Me and Unravel Me and is from Warner’s pov. It gives really interesting insight into his character!

[@myselfhi6127]

you should definitely read to all the boys i’ve loved before, it’s really good i just finished the series and i felt like i was laura jean. and the romance is sooooooooo good!!! i got my friend group to read it and now we are found a movie night to watch all of the movies. i love your content btw 😍

[@immieelsie8195]

I love Jenny Han!! She is so under rated. I prefer the To All the Boys series tbh (which I am re-reading atm hehe) because I feel like her writing style kinda developed idk I was just more immersed in that series than the Summer I turned pretty. The Summer I turned pretty series is more realistic I feel like, but Lara Jean in To All the Boys I find is more relatable! :)

[@stanroseasifshesyourlast5523]

Agreee

[@carch9833]

Hey Haley! I love your book videos. I would love to see a video of you reading all you dnf's that would be interesting to see if you actually are interested in those books and if you regret at all not finishing them. I love your videos!!

[@tacianebarsetti3501]

i'm obsessed with your videos

[@zoecoleman1559]

Ugh the Selection Series is indeed SO nostalgic. I read it multiple multiple times in middle school. And I don’t need to reread it like, ever. Because I’ve read it so many times. And every time I go into a book store, I have to decide if I should buy the series. I always say no

[@aesthkpop]

I was planning to buy it , should I ?

[@Baksvsf]

The selection is honestly my fav series - it’s my comfort book and i love it sm and Maxon and America omg they have my heart-

[@stillwithjk2914]

I'm reading 'The Summer I turned pretty' series. On the second book currently and yeah actually the grief was absolutely not expected 😭 I'm very emotional... I'm literally balling my eyes out...

[@carewoo]

Yes!!! The second book in the summer I turned pretty wrecked me. I also didn't expect that it would be so sad - i definitely bawled while reading the entire second book!!

[@vaanisingh1356]

You book recommendation videos are the only thing that keeps me going❤

[@NidhiWarrier]

read all the main books (restore me, defy me and imagine me) and then read the novellas because that is what i did and i felt the connection to the characters so much more!!!

[@melepearl7916]

I read the summer I turned pretty series in one week because i loved it so much! This is coming from someone who’s never been a reader and has always told myself I don’t have enough time to read. I started it because i saw the trailer for the show on May 5th and thought I’d give the series a shot, and i was not disappointed!! My favorite part about it was that it didn’t feel like a love triangle to me, it just truly felt like it was Belly’s life. And i liked that there was so much devastation and emotion because that’s what really does it for me in movies, tv shows, and apparently books! The more they make me feel, the more I enjoy them!

[@emmadiane9695]

THESE BOOK VIDEOS KEEP ME GOING I LOVE YOU

[@princessconsuelabananahamm4555]

I admit the Red queen series is slow, especially the 2nd book but trust me it gets better at the end from 2nd half of the 3rd book it's gotten so much better and I think the series is worth the patience pls continue with the series because I really want your thoughts on it :)

[@cbcimutebi5564]

Bruh the 2nd half of Kings Cage was probably my least favorite part of the series 😬

[@meganowens5836]

I read the summer I turned pretty series yearsss ago and I'm re-reading it because it's getting turned into a show too!! It's also just amazing. I'm also in such a YA mood rn too, I like to forget that I'm an adult, and they're honestly so much more fun to read. I read to all the boys I've loved before series before the summer I turned pretty and it's so good, I def need to re-read that series too, but k. The first movie was pretty good, the second movie was abysmal HAHA, to me anyway. So yeah, I could NOT bring myself to watch the third movie. AMAZING series, beware of the movies, in my opinion. The selection series and the shatter me series have been at the top of my TBR for so long, I'm so hyped to read them. If only there was a YA Christian romance series, I would EAT THAT UP 😭. Anyway, your vids are my absolute favs, LOVE YOU HALEY🤍🤍

[@jamyamoline5510]

I loved both series!!!

[@darshijain2904]

Please read glass sward ( 2nd red queen) Its my most fav book Like the best and trust me the series gets better , ull love it

[@lovegoods]

i almost didn't finish reading 'these violent delights' because of a similar reason, but i gotta say you should finish it! the latter part gets better. i also like its take on the enemies-to-lovers trope SOOO

[@minaveljovic9662]

OKAY SO THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS...it is slow...I think that's the problem, It was one of the most amazing books I read yet I had to give it four stars because it was slow and yeah it takes them over 200 pages to start working together...but I think you should give it another go some other time and try to connect to the characters again, even if not soon, just one day...CUZ THE ENDING OF THAT BOOK>>>> well shocked me, broke me and just made me want to start the next one right away. So yeah I guess try again if you feel like you are in a right mindset and if you want to see a little more cuz yeah the second half of the book is definitely much better than the first and...I love Roma too much not to make you keep on reading haha. But it's your choice of course, read if you feel like it and don't if you don't 💕

[@kittykat_kat]

you motivating me bc i’m reading it rn and i’m like 160 pages into it and i haven’t gotten into it yet so thank you 🙏 🙏

[@baileygerman4772]

I agree completely with all this!! Also Our Violent Ends was definitely better in my opinion so it’s worth the read just to get to the sequel :))

[@minaveljovic9662]

@@kittykat_kat I had the same problem, it was just really slow but what I can tell you is that the ending and plot twist are so perfect, left me shocked and sad, and I heard our violent ends is better so yeah

[@emmaw5442]

Maybe, with the “candies” you were talking about that characters take to fall asleep (time stamp 4:30) are in the Matched series by ally condie? I read matched and I feel like I remember them having certain medicines for different things and sleeping might’ve been one of them. But it’s been a while since I’ve read it so idk.

[@Someone-h1h]

I LOVED "THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS"!!! ❤

[@allisonbutler369]

I also loved The summer I Tuned Pretty but To All The Boys Ive Lived Before was even better!!!! The main character is half Asian like me and I related to her soooooo much! It's my favorite YA romance of all time and I could reread them again and again. I also loved the movies so much so you should definitely check them out after reading the books!

[@brichards7098]

I didn’t know if I should read The Selection but now I’m totally going to!! Thanks Haley for helping me decide

[@moniquestinchcombe8484]

if you liked the summer I turned pretty you should read ‘along for the ride’ by Sarah Dessen! It’s summer vibes and it’s about two insomniacs trying to complete the main characters bucket list of things she missed out on as a kid!

[@ALittleBitBiscardi]

I literally almost bought These Violent Delights today, however I have heard mixed Love/Hate reviews about it. Also, I am 32 and I still prefer YA over Adult fiction.

[@amara8050]

It’s soooo good. yes it took me about 200 pages to get into it and I actually dnf it, but I picked it up again and it gets so good and the end is so amazing and great! The second book is absolutely better too.

[@nsm2259]

Same!

[@marccolomayt82094]

Always updated in your book vlogs and recommendations, Haley!! 😍🥰💖💖💖

[@itsnoterica]

If you're looking for more YA contemporary I highly recommend checking out Morgan Matson's books! They're especially so fun for the upcoming warmer months bc they just give off fun summer vibes 🥰

[@Bellasophia25]

I love your book videos Haley!! I was wondering do you think you can include an age rating with the books?

[@TaylorPlays.]

omggggg i love shatter me and the selection but i would recommend the flawed series

[@SashaRaquel]

“if it was fun it was fun!” yessssss those are the books I want to read so thank you Haley for not being overly academic about the books!

[@shreekarunagaran6194]

omg i read the selection in middle school too its always a great comfort series

[@sunnixty]

2 videos in a week! I am so hyped!!!!! I just know this video is going to be amazing 👏 😍

[@mariak7427]

1:05 it doessss sound so fun!! alex approximately is going on my tbr PEOPLE SAY TVD IS AMAZING SO MAYBE KEEP TRYING AND ILL BE WORTH IT? :) i couldn’t finish the elite ughhhh so much whiplash there’s 80 pages where i was like wtf it’s too back and forth UGH I HAVE TO KEEP GOING BECAUSE EVERYONES OBSESSION WITH WARNER 😗

[@gretasiegel4253]

Okay as for These Violent Delights I would very much recommend that you try and read it again. After about 200 pages it picks up and is SO SO SO AMAZING and also Chloe Gong’s writing is beautiful

[@alexia4439]

1. Today tonight tomorrow 0:35 Ending is "down and dirty but young adult, but feels like the author was forced to make" and feels "cringy" and "better without". Other than that, a possible 4.5. 2. 2:28 Alex approximately. Two teenagers meet online and dont know each other irl but try to meet up without knowing each others names or looks. 4-4.5 stars. 3. 3:15 these violent delights "romeo and Juliet retelling. People mysteriously dying. China." 3.5 stars (i think?) 4. 4:14 the selection. Batchelorett with prince of dystopian world. 5 stars. Also second book included, which was 4 stars. Third book was 5 stars. Last third sped up and amazing. 5. 6:00 shatter me. Dystopian novel. Main character kills anyone who touches her. Yall im sorry im out of time i cant do more ;-; hope this little bit helps!

[@lilaoaks9322]

You know I LOVE the book vids! Those books are sooooooooooooooooooo gooooood! KEEP UP THE BOOK CONTENT! Ly

[@sarahburgon3052]

Have you ever read the matched series? I think that's the book you're talking about with the "candies" to fall asleep. It's about a girl, Cassia, that lives in a dystopian society where everything is decided for them. When they turn a certain age they have a matching ceremony where the government assigns them who they're going to marry. She gets matched with her best friend, but also gets matched up with this different guy. The government claims its a glitch but then it turns into a love triangle story! Very good. Oh and she does have pills given to her by the government to fall asleep.

[@miale8222]

ahhh! im so excited for new book videos!! i love your videos haley!! ☺️☺️