we play nyt connections but with books!

Are you guys playing the NYT Daily Games?! Well, we are!
We each gathered sixteen books to construct a connections-style board and challenge one another! We had a blast making this video and hope you guys got to play along at home! Thanks so much for watching! We love you guys! Catch you in the comments or the next video!
Shoutout to @izzymannella on TikTok for the idea!
#blackbooktubers #booktok #booktube #bookish #booklover #nytimes #nytgames #connections

[@azu_rikka]

10:48 Jon's amnesia makes even books collapse😜

[@andtheywerereaders]

🤣 it was the ghost of Jane Austen

[@francescakyanda9182]

the way those games have me by the throat is CRAZY

[@andtheywerereaders]

You and us both

[@dani_wade]

Loved this so much!!!! Was dying over Jon’s Jane Austen/Pride & Prejudice existential crisis😂 can’t wait for the next round!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks for watching! The existential crisis, while temporary, was still very intense lol

[@Loganfry10]

Jon confidently saying that a Bronte wrote P&P is why I have trust issues 😭

[@andtheywerereaders]

I let the people down 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@josmith5992]

Well this was the video I never knew I needed! I’d never heard of Connections - confession, I played one game online and I was terrible 😂 obviously I need to play much much more. John and his Jane confusion had me in fits 😉

[@andtheywerereaders]

So happy we could introduce you to the world nyt games! We are a walking billboard for them sometimes!

[@xxLeMoNiCeExx17]

This is so creative!! I love playing this NYT game

[@andtheywerereaders]

same!! I can't wait to do this again.

[@LibrariesandLattes]

This was so fun!! I love these kinds of games too, have been obsessed with connections lately so I enjoyed playing along with y’all! Figured out the booktok category one second before Sierra did 😂 And I was laughing so hard at the Jane Austen part… Do better, Jon!!

[@andtheywerereaders]

haha the Jane Austen thing definitely wasn't my finest moment - Jon

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@andtheywerereaders it provided some humor though so not a total loss 😂

[@DogEaredMusings]

Loved seeing the connections!!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks for watching!

[@tibbarasden]

This was so fun! I look forward to part two

[@andtheywerereaders]

already brainstorming fun categories

[@tealorturquoise]

Coming to this a little late, but again fun! Ended up just downloading the NYT Games app so I can play Connection.

[@andtheywerereaders]

Better late than never! Enjoy the games!

[@hpflo13]

Guys that was super fun!!!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks for watching! We had a blast doing it!

[@EricKarlAnderson]

Just yesterday I literally kept saying Jane Eyre when I meant Jane Austen. 😂 such a fun video, thank you. It must have taken a lot to set up and edit so props. 👏

[@andtheywerereaders]

Someone who gets it! The Janes are confusing. The editing was a lil tricky but it was fun to figure out!

[@MemphisJones]

You guys are so much fun

[@andtheywerereaders]

thank you!!!

[@YourTrueShelf]

I'd never played this game, but I have now!! I didn't know there were more games than just wordle! Austen/ Brontë making Jon's life hard from the grave was super funny 😂

[@andtheywerereaders]

Happy to introduce you to more nyt games! Apparently, the name 'Jane' short-circuits my brain

[@mbbertram3605]

That was amazing!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks for watching!

[@hannahsutherland9329]

So fun!

[@awildernessofbooks]

Okay I might have to do an Instagram post with 4 of my book niches and see if people can guess!

[@andtheywerereaders]

ooo that's a fun way to do it!

[@readingwithrebeccanicole]

Aaaah this is so much fun! It's such a good idea to do this with books

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks! Can't take credit for the idea, but it was super fun!

[@samantharose1001]

OH MY GOSH this concept was made for me specifically - i am so excited 🤗

[@andtheywerereaders]

hehe hope it delivered!

[@Rykel_R]

you two are seriously creative!! this was fun 👌🏾🌟

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

[@scottieshereereads]

This was a blast to watch!!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Thanks for watching!

[@prettyinpink9893]

This was fun!!

[@andtheywerereaders]

Happy you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@Patsaintsfan]

I seriously love you 2

[@andtheywerereaders]

awww thanks! we love you 2

[@AsuraSantosha]

We definitely read Steinbeck and Austin in high school and not either Bronte. I did not read Fitzgerald in high school, but I think I juat got skipped (moving English levels) because others at my school did.

[@andtheywerereaders]

Never read Steinbeck until last month! What did y’all read in hs? -Sierra

[@AsuraSantosha]

@andtheywerereaders The Grapes of Wrath. I remember hating it then, but I have a feeling I'd enjoy it a lot more now. I'm planning on giving it another go soon. I don't remember much about it.

[@andtheywerereaders]

@@AsuraSantosha we definitely want to get to it at some point. We both just read of mice and men

[@user-gh8cz8rw4k]

Love watching this! What was Sierra’s second category?

[@dani_wade]

Covers with flowers I believe!

[@andtheywerereaders]

yep, it was books with flowers on the cover