your mom fixing your hair for the pics is so wholesome. i love how supportive she is of everything you do
@nataliepaigep9 ай бұрын
The notification popped up and I audibly said “uh oh”
@emmaspiller68769 ай бұрын
Lol yes
@fridamelendez2269 ай бұрын
i was like i thought she was gonna hold off on buying new books😅
@aksmith2949 ай бұрын
this is so real
@sienalouise-bq6rz9 ай бұрын
I love how she’s basically changed her own book buying rules to get more books, like actually so relatable 😂
@Lu-mw4pe9 ай бұрын
as a literary fiction reader i’m so excited for whats coming
@wintrywhiff9 ай бұрын
same!! so glad she’s exploring new genres and can’t wait for her reviews
@fluffg-nx7ns9 ай бұрын
Sameee
@jesscscca9 ай бұрын
literallyyyyy !!,
@deisyc67569 ай бұрын
recommend me some!!
@fluffg-nx7ns9 ай бұрын
@@deisyc6756 sure I have two recommendations for you the first is the hex by jenni fagan Hex is a visceral depiction of what happens when a society is consumed by fear and superstition, exploring how the terrible force of a king's violent crusade against ordinary women can still be felt, right up to the present day. And it’s fast paced only 107 pages number 2 is In memoriam by Alice Winn A haunting, virtuosic debut novel about two young men who fall in love during a time of war. It's 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. It’s heart wrenching and is a must read and it’s on par with becoming a classic!!
@myrthevdb14469 ай бұрын
If you want literary fiction, read "what you are looking for is in the library" by Michiko Aoyama! It is basically 5 short stories that are all interconnected and have these little life lessons. It is really wholesome ♡ Edit: Oh and the hardcover is bright pink
@jesscscca9 ай бұрын
i think u should utilize ur public library more! it’ll help with ur physical tbr
@emmaspiller68769 ай бұрын
You can go to the library for books for your videos. You can save money and support your library
@alycerog9 ай бұрын
Shark Heart was AMAZING!! One of my favs of the year - so beautiful and had me weeping at the end
@RubyEmeraldGold9 ай бұрын
Yasss, I’m here for the Literary Fiction era Des 😍😍😍 Excited to see what you end up reading this year!
@erinhastie84239 ай бұрын
Des, your positive energy in this video is just immaculate. You’re glowingggg!!
@allywilliams10649 ай бұрын
Yellowface was so good! I listened to it as an audiobook, and I think that was the perfect way to get the most out of the story.
@CH-jj8wk9 ай бұрын
I devoured it in one day and that is NOT normal for me at all. Loved it. LOVED!
@damarisrivas86839 ай бұрын
Huh I can’t relate lol. I wanted to love this book but I just didnt. It was a solid 3 stars in my opinion. It just felt dragger out.
@damarisrivas86839 ай бұрын
Dragged
@arielizabethd9 ай бұрын
hi destiny! i would love to see you do a thrifting, library, or free little library challenge. i feel like it would be so fun to see if you can find anything on your TBR or something so random. or even go off librarian requests 🩷
@iamanna-9 ай бұрын
I like that you're exploring new genre this year✨ Looking forward to hearing your thoughts♡✧❀
@franziskajellinek9 ай бұрын
my sister recommended the push to me last summer and i read it in literally one day which is insane for me because i can only ever concentrate on reading like 30 mins at a time but its so fast paced and genuinely so good!!
@allison.garcia9 ай бұрын
Nothing makes me more happy than seeing a new book shopping video from Destiny☺️💗📚
@lorylland9 ай бұрын
I love that you always bring your mom with you
@kryssygrzybowski7239 ай бұрын
I wonder if “intriguing” is des’s new “genuinely.” New year new word!
@Judeeee089 ай бұрын
Book recs: (btw I read these books cuz jack Edwards recommended it.) • The women destroyed by Simon de Beauvoir. • Emma by Jane Austen • The island of missing trees by Elif shafak • Panenka by ronan hession • The bread The devil knead by Lisa Allen agostini • The housemaids tale by Margaret Atwood • Nightcrawling by leila mottley • Sula by Toni Morrison I love these books! Hope you like them too!✨🫶🏻
@jesscscca9 ай бұрын
realll he gives the best recs
@Lanaiicbbttiwbsmw9 ай бұрын
Do u know the genre of these books?
@lamkrl9 ай бұрын
is Emma a good book? I've read pride and prejudice by the same author and it was extremely boring
@Judeeee089 ай бұрын
@@jesscscca agreed !!
@Judeeee089 ай бұрын
@@Lanaiicbbttiwbsmw yeah .. they are mostly classics, non fiction and fiction. I’m a fantasy and romance girly but I still enjoyed them as beginner to these genres!
@sagaholm33679 ай бұрын
i absolutely loooved yellowface, it was so intriguing and smart and i just ate it up. rf kuang’s writing is just soso good!!
@jackie101079 ай бұрын
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a literary fiction that had me hooked reading it. The storyline was so beautiful and it’s ended in such a way where everything that was mentioned in the book had tied together. Highly recommend
@ssd14539 ай бұрын
I loved it too! xoxo
@jacquelynrovene9 ай бұрын
Yess! I read it for a book club a few months ago and absolutely loved it! In my top 5 for sure!
@ssd14539 ай бұрын
It was such a beautiful story- unexpected but a quiet, lovely book! @@jacquelynrovene
@raqveel9 ай бұрын
It would be amazing to watch your make an UNHAUL of books to start the 2024❤
@rhondahud888 ай бұрын
I love how you diversify your reads.
@squidwardtentacles71449 ай бұрын
"The Push" is actually a good book, but I rated it pretty low when I read it because it was falsely avdertsied. People were going around saying that it was a thriller so I read it as one. Had no idea it was a literary fiction piece or I would've rated it differently. There is a thriller called "The Perfect Child" by lucinda berry and it's basically the thriller version of "The Push". Very good, too!
@alessia_books59 ай бұрын
i’m OBSESSED with your hair, so beautiful, love your vidoes
@shinyswondrouslibrary9 ай бұрын
omg The Push is one of my favourite books, so excited for you to read and to hear your thoughts
@ashleycase62849 ай бұрын
Des’ secret video: books I find intriguing
@megannorton90379 ай бұрын
Just love how you leave in clips of your momma helping you! So sweet that y’all get to do these things together 😊
@iveynetsch10019 ай бұрын
I can’t wait for you to read Little Women!! I love it so much! I’m so glad your getting into classics this year!
@katiec88449 ай бұрын
I’m so excited to see you venture into more literary fiction! I’m going to try to do more literary and self-help type books this year as well.
@carahamelie9 ай бұрын
Shark Heart was a great really well done Novel. I loved the way it was structured.
@peytonmonteleone57679 ай бұрын
Little Woman is my fav classic book! I can not wait to see you read it Des 😍
@heyitsmakayla1119 ай бұрын
I love how happy destiny seems in this video and i adore listening to her talk about books she's excited to read
@Ashleylovesreading9 ай бұрын
I love that you’re trying to get into more classics this year. I like seeing a balance in reading multiple genres.
@oliviajade7779 ай бұрын
I’m so excited to see your reads for the year. I read fantasy in 2023 because of the book girlies. I always go to your reviews first! happy reading!!!✨📚
@leahtison70829 ай бұрын
omg I’ve been eyeing the berry pickers for a bit now I’m so excited to see if u like it🤭
@2222arianna8 ай бұрын
So happy for you to start reading classics, they are so underestimated now but they are so good. It’s also cool to see how some topics were treated years and years ago.
@ArianaSantiago-g7o9 ай бұрын
The push feels like the story that happens after the rom com epilogue, such a good read!
@miamorgan27039 ай бұрын
Lots of these books on my TBR, we love to see it 📚
@kennbeans9 ай бұрын
best way to start the new year !!! i’m currently reading throne of glass! ps i’m so happy to see some literary fiction recommendations bc i am very anti romance. love you bestie!
@9cloudrachel2079 ай бұрын
Omg me too
@ninamarie41049 ай бұрын
You give me life. I have been binging and catching up on all of your videos for the past 5 days I can’t get enough. currently reading iron flame😫
@9cloudrachel2079 ай бұрын
Good luck girlie 😅😫😫😫😫😫
@agothbee9 ай бұрын
my guess for this super secret interesting video is about possibly motherhood/girlhood and its effects on society and if so OMG super excited but if not I'll still be excited cause its a video from des
@graiceeharker9 ай бұрын
came here to say I love your mom. she’s so sweet 🥹
@savrcampbell20029 ай бұрын
Destiny 🤝🏻 the word “intriguing”
@ericaleigh90719 ай бұрын
take a shot every time she says intrigue. Just playing, love u Des
@elisazouza9 ай бұрын
Yessss a new des video!!! Hope we get more of the book trio in 2024 ❤
@NataleeMiron9 ай бұрын
Destiny, this video is such a happy fun fresh vibe. I'm loving it + your blush looks gorgeous on u. Also YES finally someone said it "Romance books are starting to feel the same" fr.
@EvaR._339 ай бұрын
I love that you go book shopping with your mom
@kmariereads9 ай бұрын
I love your content so much!! Please never stop being you
@cinnibwun9 ай бұрын
can we just talk about how pretty destiny looks? She always looks pretty but this hairstyle suits her so well! 💗💗
@lollyboyhair19 ай бұрын
Shark Heart was my first book of the year and I absolutely loved it! i was sobbing my little heart out. Its very strange and not exactly a 'romance' novel but it is very romantic in parts. I got it from the library but now I need to buy my own copy so I can tab it haha! Very quick to get through as well because of how its set out. I'd love to see what you think of that one in a vlog! Happy New Year!x
@emilierodriguez40809 ай бұрын
Shark Heart literally broke me. I think you'll love it and learn a lot about mourning the loss of a relationship.
@Readingpastbedtime269 ай бұрын
The push was a five star read for me!! And her new one too😍
@hollysfiftyshadesoffiction33189 ай бұрын
The whispers I think right? That one was great! I read it early in the year and reread it this year as well (for a book club) and still loved it!
@lamkrl9 ай бұрын
I've read the push it was good but the ending was annoying a lot of unanswered questions were left
@emilypettet65369 ай бұрын
Hey girlie, just want to set an expectation that Happiness Falls is an average 3 star. It's not as high stakes as you think and really centers around the study of communication. I majored in COMS so I enjoyed it but I just want to give you a heads up! So excited to follow another year of reading with you 😊❤
@katyavinogradova76889 ай бұрын
Happy New Year, dear Destiny! It is such a joy to see your videos, and this one with your lovely mom is particularly wonderful. As for the book buying, I'm trying to curb my spending and since books are the major expense for me, I'm gonna try and avoid shopping for books, focusing on the ones I already have in abundance. But I know that for you buying books is a part of your job, so getting 5 books a month sounds like a good solution to the problem!
@amandah829 ай бұрын
I’m so excited about the literary fiction era!!!!
@Sof_rha9 ай бұрын
Happy new year, Des!❤️ book shopping vids are sm fun and it was just what I needed, tysm for posting at the perfect time🥰
@kenzievances9 ай бұрын
i’m so here for des’ lit fic era 🙌🏻
@bridget.esther9 ай бұрын
im loving this literary fiction era! cant wait to see what you think of those books!
@booknerd3699 ай бұрын
Cultish was one of my top ten books of last year! And The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store is up high on my tbr this year
@ashleyrodriguez27299 ай бұрын
I love this rundown of your haul! I would love to see a book haul video with a rundown like this every month 😊
@CarliRas9 ай бұрын
Little Woman is one of my favourite books! It’s just so wholesome, I hope you love it too!
@marakiseifu9 ай бұрын
omg i’ve been so excited for your first video of the year
@mchbritx9 ай бұрын
I’m feeling the same with romance!! My tbr is getting through Stephen King’s list , nonfiction, classics, and sci-fi and literally anything that isn’t romance based
@macaylahbortner9139 ай бұрын
Oh girl. I read the push last summer and let me tell you NOBODY can be mentally prepared for that one 😅 but it stuck with me I still think about it!! Also I highly recommend the whispers by the same author
@gdleigh9 ай бұрын
The push was one of the first books I read when I started my reading journey and I haven’t found another book like it. I highly recommend but look at the trigger warnings (especially if you are a new or becoming mama)
@KathyDubs9 ай бұрын
I actually have read a ton of the books you picked up - I loved Yellowface at The Heave & Earth Grocery Store.
@teresamarievillmow16439 ай бұрын
HIGHLY recommend The Push and also HIGHLY recommend everyone read it BEFORE they are a. mom. I read it when it first came out and I remember thinking if I was a mom I would be scared of my child after reading it lol.
@thoughtdæughter9 ай бұрын
Destiny has the sweetest soul. You take me out of my reading slump
@mollyphillips68299 ай бұрын
YES GIRL!!! I guess I HAVE to do this cuz.... u know... why not?!? Love u girlie!! Happy readinggg!!
@mandayful9 ай бұрын
For your classic series read Anne of Green Gables! Because it is a middle-grade classic it's really easy to read and it is one of my all time favourite books!
@maddieschillreff28769 ай бұрын
girl atomic habits is SO GOOD!! it has helped me so much😌
@samanthaaa22979 ай бұрын
The first book shopping trip is so exciting & therapeutic 😮💨💕
@SharniandBooks9 ай бұрын
Shark heart, happiness falls and yellowface all made my top books for the year for 2023, I hope you enjoy them too❤️
@frshdumbledore28259 ай бұрын
So excited to watch a new book shopping video at the beginning of this year❤
@luciebutler9 ай бұрын
Des this would be such a fun and cute monthly video series!!🫶🏻💌
@claire-fishy9 ай бұрын
I loved the push! It was a very interesting read. Can’t wait to hear you’re thoughts on it 💕
@Lu-mw4pe9 ай бұрын
yes please let’s make this a monthly thing
@lunalentz12869 ай бұрын
Would love to see some physical tbr shrinking videos, maybe se how much you get it down every month❤
@eleanorball79069 ай бұрын
I loved Yellowface! I’ve seen people have differing opinions on how deep Kuang’s commentary is or if it’s more surface-level, but regardless of that I think it’s a super fast-paced, engaging and addicting story. Excited to see what you think of The Push and Cultish as those are on my TBR as well.
@haileygunnet82949 ай бұрын
I loved Berry Pickers. I hope you enjoy it!
@jehnyabrielle9 ай бұрын
Yay Des! I’m so glad you bought Shark Heart!!! Five star read for me.
@agusvalmaggia9 ай бұрын
Congratulations on 200K!!!! So excited for the new year
@rosesnovel9 ай бұрын
I have my whole tbr planned for the year separated by months & then separated by weeks in the month. Im challenging myself to read 7+ books a month and ONLY read my physical tbr. Also limiting myself to buy 2 books a month. 2024 is my reading year with reading challenges 😂😭😭
@biohazardg1rl9 ай бұрын
that little women cover is gorgeous i’ve never seen it before!
@JulEnglefaris9 ай бұрын
So happy to see so many literary books on here!!! Cant wait
@vhollinger9 ай бұрын
oh i'm so excited for you to read Shark Heart and Happiness Falls! Those were two of the more impactful books I read in 2023. Shark Heart is such a unique book but the metaphors running throughout it are heartbreaking. Happiness Falls is just... so so good.
@sophia-xu6ry9 ай бұрын
for your classics read a count of monte cristo!!! its MASSIVE but sooooo accessible!!! happy reading, loved the video :)
@elisazouza9 ай бұрын
I would love to see a what you got for Christmas video!
@whatsdesreading9 ай бұрын
it’s at the end of my christmas vlog on my channel !
@ericad33979 ай бұрын
I recommend reading yellow face!! 😊
@215Ela9 ай бұрын
You need to read Boy Swallows Universe!! It’s an Aussie fiction book that is being adapted into a tv show coming out later this year! It melts your heart and pieces it back together multiple times throughout. Such a good lit fic book!!
@sophiesmith-stephens15869 ай бұрын
please do the book buying video every month!!!! i feel like im buying books when your buying books so it stops me from actually going and buying books🫠🫠🫠
@mariaangus91539 ай бұрын
I love a good book haul video, it lets me live vicariously through you so I don’t spend too much ;)
@MariaSimitsakos9 ай бұрын
Des your hair colour looks SO GOOD
@axellemeric9 ай бұрын
I would love to have a bookhaul per month 😍😍
@dianaisme9 ай бұрын
I have bought Yellowface abd I'm so excited for it. I also am now intrigued by all these other books, all added to my tbr....
@georgia5239 ай бұрын
I just read Friends like these, which I think you would rlly love if you are wanting a book set in New York that focuses on friendship!!
@Showtunediva9 ай бұрын
My mom just got The Heaven And Earth Grocery Store for Christmas so I am excited to read it. ❤
@mariamonique3009 ай бұрын
Yellow face was my favorite in 2023!
@Itzezyyyy9 ай бұрын
Yess I recently added first lie wins as well and it sounds super interesting
@kookoo98009 ай бұрын
Would you ever try reading a webtoon/graphic novel/manga? Idk if that would be something you’d be interested in but as someone who has a hard time with western romances I’ve loved reading manga romance (shoujo/josei) and i feel like if that kinda medium is cool with you that you’d also really love them