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[@Ana-Olivia135]

i somehow managed to read a total of 0 books in february for some reason so I love hearing that other people are going through it as well. 🤣😅

[@faithmo5347]

me too and I think it was because I always have a bad feeling about February and could sense the reading slump from a mile away

[@marshmallow.x9021]

Me too 😂

[@kathy441]

i feel like february was a bad reading month for everyone 😭😭

[@mm5xo]

yeah i had like 1 good read

[@angelaholmes8888]

Not for me surprisingly I read 18 books

[@amandacee113]

It seems like so many did! I read 9 books in February and 7 were five stars for me.

[@mapdyne4791]

😂😂

[@sin3358]

That's what happens when ur in the mood for reading dark academia and the only reccomendations u have are from tik tok -_-

[@Maritinylibrary]

"Fast food books" is literally the best description 😂😂😂 I'll be using this from now on in my daily life

[@styleskd]

Yes! I need a reading vlog of Reminders Of Him!!

[@bookswithlexie]

Hopefully March is better for you! I read 19 books in February and 1 DNF. I can usually also tell if I'm not going to like a book by 20-25% and I would just push through for no real reason. I've been starting to DNF books this year too and it feels great!

[@sin3358]

SIIIIS I ONLY READ TWO WHATTTT

[@thaislorenzo6960]

19!!!!! HOW?!?! I read 19 so far this whole year of 2022, and I'm really spread thin as it is 😵☠️

[@bookswithlexie]

@@thaislorenzo6960 audiobooks!!

[@slightlybookish]

Love all your rants about books!

[@kay_hush]

I read 17 books in Feb. Escapism is my preferred coping mechanism. 🙃

[@chandlerainsley]

dang that's impressive!

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

Shoot! Good for you! I got 14 in and thought that I read a lot! Hat's off to you! Reading is absolutely a great escape from the stress of life!

[@thetiktokpenguin4343]

Saaaaame. I always read after I’m done with work to dump out the customer service negativity and read 22 books in February

[@IBEtripz]

U should do a video where u only read books with stunning book covers for like 2 weeks and see if they’re any good

[@estadoagridulce]

your rants are the best tbh. i really like how you complain about stuff.

[@cloudlover16]

days when Chan uploads are good days 🥰 (yes, please vlog reminders of him!!)

[@Sam-du5oe]

The protagonist in My Year of Rest and Relaxation is intentionally unnamed.

[@jlafaro]

Totally feel you on November 9. I don’t get what people love about it. I gave it two stars as well. CH is so hit or miss for me.

[@nidhireddyreads]

FAST FOOD ROMANCE the perfect way to describe november 9th

[@nidhireddyreads]

tik tok recap is never a term i thought i would hear you say. i love it.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yes you definitely need to do a vlog on reminders of him

[@AliDoisRead]

“How can I justify the fact that I read this book?” 😂😂 Also yes, vlog reminders of him!! I vlogged it despite not vibing with ms. Hoover’s other books and cried like a baby 🙃 but even if you don’t like it, I’m sure we’d all love to know your thoughts. You’re spot on with the morality thing

[@kirabrown8061]

I really hope your reading gets better next month. I read 14 books this month and I had a lot of 5 star reads

[@ninjaturtles12121]

curious what were your 5 star reads this month?? im uninspired/reading slump

[@kirabrown8061]

@@ninjaturtles12121 House in the Cerulean Sea- TJ Klune Comfort me with Apples- Catherynne Valente Seven days in June- Tia Williams The Song of Achilles -Madeline Miller Xeni- Rebekah Weatherspoon Want me- Neve Wilder

[@bookswithbray]

Yes vlogs yes!

[@julissadc6303]

Finally somebody understands me with Collen Hoover

[@maria-pn5fr]

A “reminders of him” vlog would be great!!

[@belair90210]

I barely finished anything this past month only like 2 books. Hopefully March is better can’t wait to see your next wrap up 😁

[@Rengels98]

I also hated My Year of Rest and Relaxation, and I am usually into literary fiction. It was somehow boring and super frustrating at the same time.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I find it insulting. Inappropriately taking your medication and sleeping as much as possible to avoid your pain will only damage your mental health MORE, and this author actually wrote a book where it CURES the protagonist?! That’s such a problematic and dangerous message!!!

[@sydneepasala1810]

@@taylorgayhart9497 no where does the book say the protagonist has been "cured"

[@Mrs_Turner2013]

Yes please do a blog about reminders of him

[@christinedugas3089]

I tried to read My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Enjoyed the beginning and the weird premise but DNF'd it about halfway through. Thanks for mentioning the ending. I just went and checked out a spoiler for the ending. Even more glad that I didn't waste more time on it.

[@mm5xo]

yess do a reminders of him vlog

[@harrietsbookcorner]

A lot of people seemed to struggle in February, I’m sorry that you didn’t get to many books but this is a lovely video as always ☺️

[@carolineblueskies]

"Am I a hating-ass bitch? Yes." Hahaha you kill me

[@lexilovely6237]

I read 4 books this month 😭 it really helps to know that other people were going through a major slump as well 😅😭

[@andreakoopman]

for historical romance my go to suggestion is: Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold for some good romance- and The Promise of Jenny Jones for a great FL

[@CoralTheWitch2023]

I read House of Earth and Blood … This was my first Sarah J. Maas book. I agree with you … I would give this book 3 stars. I did really like the book and will definitely continue with the series. Urban fantasy and paranormal romances are my things.

[@moodyfloral6234]

Even though I did manage to read 14 books, February felt kinda slumpy and I had a lot of 3 star reads BUT the new Tessa Bailey is out now and I feel revived and refreshed after reading that 😍

[@chandlerainsley]

i’m so excited for that one! just waiting for my copy to get here haha

[@ColleenDelaney]

You finally explained to me why I hated It Ends with Us 🤣 Thank you.

[@cloudlover16]

also, not sure if you changed anything or it’s just in my head but the video quality is *chefs kiss* - looks so crisp!

[@chandlerainsley]

i didn't! sometimes my camera feels blurrier than other times tho so i feel ya. thank you either way

[@elise85391]

I typically have like 1 or 2 months a year that are not great. In the last couple years I've had one month where I just read nothing, and another month where I just don't read nearly as much as I want to

[@kartik3719]

I felt this title in my soul 😩

[@GugaJMW]

I would not only love a reminders of him reading vlog, i'd also love to hear your thoughts on all of the other colleen hoover books. I read it ends with us recently, hated it with a passion, and then i looked through your videos if you ever reviewed it - and found nothing :

[@chandlerainsley]

i think i read that one before i had a youtube channel! i might do a video like that in the future, i'd just like to read all of her books before doing so

[@bailey3645]

I loved My Year of Rest & Relaxation, but I don't recommend it to anyone because I agree the ending was dumb (and the setting made it pretty obvious) and you really have to buy into the unlikeable characters to enjoy it. It's definitely polarizing for a reason

[@SissouLoveVideo]

I'm feeling all you're saying about House of hearth and blood with the second book 😅

[@samanthaallison721]

I finally got out of a reading slump in feb...but not until two weeks into the month. Was able to finish 8 books, including ACOSF (I know I'm super late, i read the series as it originally came out and then never picked this one up) Also, now I'm even more hesitant to start the CC series. I did get a copy of Hook, Line, and Sinker mid February, but never got around to it last month, so I'm definitely looking forward to that in March!

[@carolyna.3316]

been waiting for this one !!

[@annaroddick6037]

Thank you for November 9 review... I couldn't for the life of me enjoy it

[@haileyhughes]

it is 100% ok to not be a literary fiction girl 💅🏼 all my friends are literary girlies & i am the lone trash thriller and KU smut queen. i realized recently that i am the only one of us that actually has fun reading 😭

[@Lillyjoy]

I read the Starless Sea and I’ll Give You the Sun in February and they were so so good but I also read The Forest of Wool and Steel and that was so boring, I also want to start DNFing more but I’m just too curious to see if the ending will be good. I enjoyed your video!

[@BlessedByBella]

Yes pls reminders of him vlog

[@lmeirelesxo]

I LOVED November 9th! To each their own.

[@livslibrary]

Girl SAME, about Sarah J Maas! So easy to make fun of but a guilty pleasure for sure! I’m feeling the same way about Crescent City, there’s not quite a specific direction. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@johnpauldagondong2720]

I actually did my own reading challenge this feb: read 20 romance novels with male models on the cover, and the cover should be the colors of ROYGBIV, just to create a trail of rainbow on my read shelf on GR. It was fun, lots of 3 stars, a 1 star, and some 4

[@chandlerainsley]

ooo i love that

[@kizzyneetyan]

I had a terrible reading month for February too, but based on the comments most people did. >,< I read 4 books, but one of them was poetry so it was a short read. Mostly 4 and 5 star reads, though - only one dud. Here's hoping all our March reading months go better!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Okay so the way you initially describe the plot of drive me wild is just the love story from bridesmaid 👀😂

[@victoria4]

I hate dnf-ing books.. especially physical copies that I own but I had to DNF A Certain Hunger… I literally was dreading reading it 😭 hopefully March is better for both of us

[@amyd714]

Yayyy been waiting for a new Chan video 🥺😁

[@andrewannotates]

Ok I’m sad to hear you disliked so many things so I’m gonna make a recommendation, I can’t remember what video but you were reading some mystery book and you were saying you like mystery more than thriller. I just read and then there were none by agatha Christie and I gotta say, it’s a masterpiece. Then you can go watch the 2015 adaptation from the BBC cuz it’s also phenomenal. Hope you like more of what you read next month!!

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

Agatha Christie was the absolute master of her art. She is the gold standard by which I measure other mystery authors. I personally don't even think "And Then There Were None" is her best work. I highly recommend looking into reading her other books if you enjoyed that one.

[@aliraelife9858]

The most shocking twist in November 9 is that it’s not a thriller and it’s in fact a ROMANCE.

[@queeneileen6752]

I would totally recommend maybe trying the other books in the Serie by Melanie harlow. The third is my Favorit its enemys to lovers Plus marriage of convienience. The second one is good to with friends to lovers and a Single dad 😊

[@okalanibergschneider1201]

I feel like DNFs are hard because for me I want to finish the book because I’m investing time or if it’s a book that I thought I would love and realized I wasn’t enjoying it. If I’m not enjoying the book by 10-20% then I will dnf because it would be two star read.

[@KrohnosOW]

I'm reading House of Earth & Blood rn and I know what you mean -- I'm having a good time but I'm also like, damn - that whole chapter was only like 20 min of plot. (Just hit part 2!)

[@LorisBookTrials]

I reread a lot of books in February. I read 16 books and dnf 2 books. Both books I dnf were most anticipated reads. They were The Kindred by Alechia Dow and Twisted Hate by Ana Huang. 8 out of the 16 were rereads. I gave 1 book 2 stars the lowest rating of the year so far. 2 were like 3.5 but I rounded them up too 4 stars, but thinking about lower them to 3 stars. Because I can't remember what they were about. 3 books were six stars, which means favorite of the year. And I can't remember what I gave the rest that weren't rereads. I did give House Of Sky and Breath 6 stars, because I just love Sarah's characters and I just know I am going to get what I love out of her writing. I know she's not for everyone but I just having the time of my life with her characters. Plus I am more character driven than plot driven. And I freaking am in love with Ruhn and Ithan, my Wolfe!!!!! Now to go and watch the video.

[@chandlerainsley]

ok but i'm having a tough time with Twisted Hate rn too!!

[@LorisBookTrials]

@@chandlerainsley I am glad I am not the only one.

[@Chelsea2023K]

I’m in a reading slump and it sucks. It started in December last year, I am still reading books just not enjoying them 😩

[@debbieberens2130]

Trying reading some YA, it helped me through a slump, shorter reads and somewhat simplistic. But enough to start the reading bug again.

[@Chelsea2023K]

@@debbieberens2130 YA hasn’t been working for me in the last year. I have aged out of it but now and then I will get a 5 star YA that I adore. Thanks for the tip.

[@eucart]

I watched this video only to hear your thoughts on MYOF&R, I also read it in February and had high expectations for it. I agree that it’s difficult to read a book where there are no likable characters but I also think it makes it interesting, I got bored at times and ended up going for the audiobook to make it easier but I finished it because Ottessa’s writing is really special, the way she described things and emotions and everything made me want to keep going and finish it. THE ENDING THOUGH, I could see it coming from a mile away (and I’m not great at guessing what’s gonna happen in books). I knew what was going to happen but I wanted to see HOW she was going to integrate it in the story, and yeah it was kinda disappointing, but it would have been better (or worse?) if you actually cared about this people, and I didn’t care about a single one of them.

[@silverplim]

yeah february was bad for me too i DNF'd like 3 books 😭 and i was a good way through them too

[@cherylr941]

I would love to hear your comments on Reminders of Him. I don’t read every CH book because I really have to be in a certain mind space. I have read this book and I still think about it every now and then. But I’m not sure if I really liked it, and I can’t pinpoint exactly why. Curious to hear your thoughts.

[@livslibrary]

November 9 doesn’t make any sense to me & I don’t get the appeal of most of CoHo’s books. 😂

[@onahi2025]

Same

[@dharabarot4033]

I agree so much with this!!! I read ugly love because tiktok is obsessed with it and went wtf. None of the characters are likeable or even remotely interesting. She always skims the surface

[@cassiek67]

I dnfed Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh this month, so thank you for the commentary on my year of rest and relaxation. I think she may write unlikeable characters in a way that doesn’t work for me, so I’ll just avoid books by this author from now on. Hope March is a better reading month for you!

[@CaitCher]

I read a lot of poetry this February. I guess since it's the month of love, I'm always in the mood of that, but I did read plenty of good novels during the month. I have a thing with Colleen Hoover novels in which I really want to like them when I pick them but but I remember why I can't read the first few chapters. Her books don't flow with me so I get where you're coming from. Oh and I really don't understand why people read Sarah J Maas books. I tried reading and the starts to the novels are always sooooooo boring!

[@beckamaya16]

Subscribed today. Love your content. And you remind me of Anne Hathaway. You’ve probably heard that before. 😅 You also made me realize that I really don’t need to try too hard to like all genres, and just find what I like and stick to that. And that is okay. Looking forward to binging your channel. 😅😅

[@chandlerainsley]

thanks so much! and welcome :)

[@ktlynannevnc]

Now I’m super curious as to what books of Colleen Hoover’s have worked for you. I am 1 for 4 with her books, and November 9 was my last read of hers. Just don’t know if I can endure another twist like that 😖

[@joylynn0620]

I enjoy your rant videos. I also gave 3 stars to House of Earth and Blood. I strongly believe that SJM's books are 300 pages too long. I am 350 pages into House of Sky and Breath and think the first 200 pages could be edited...heavily. Also, how are each of these books exactly 800 pages? It must be a requirement from the publisher. In my humble opinion, there is no reason for this genre of book to be 800 pages long. I agree with you that it's trying to be epic fantasy--but it's not. I think it's to justify the page count. I'm going to say this is urban fantasy romance.

[@yoonglesyn0613]

Can I just say that I missed you 🥺

[@katiethomas7665]

I also hated My Year of Rest and Relaxation, it just did absolutely nothing for me but I keep hearing such good reviews. I usually love a good flawed character but the main character was just too unlikable for me

[@jude8067]

i read 4 books in february and only ended up enjoying one (Queens of Geek)

[@alexaavg]

just wanna let you know that Crescent City 2 (House of Sky & Breath) is way better for me plot wise (not the romance) and the ending is SO GOOD (:

[@smleach5400]

It was a bad reading month for me…I just dnf’d another bully romance. I realize finally that they just don’t work for me

[@princesskittyXx]

You give me confidence to film in my car.

[@chandlerainsley]

it's really relaxing ngl!

[@princesskittyXx]

@@chandlerainsley no one’s there to bother you, good lighting till its not

[@TheBibliophilePuzzler]

I finished with 22 books which is the lowest monthly reads I have in over four years. My average is 50 to 60.

[@chandlerainsley]

wow! i need to get on your level haha

[@iuliac3087]

Wow! My only Question is: HOW??!

[@angelaholmes8888]

I read 18 books this month

[@oliviabinda2052]

14 books this months, mostly 3-book series

[@cyn_marie_reads]

I have zero interest in reading Colleen Hoover. I have never read a single synopsis or seen a single review of a Colleen Hoover book that makes me want to pick one up. Are there any that you would actually recommend?

[@chandlerainsley]

if the synopses don't sound good i wouldn't recommend picking them up honestly. they're not "better" than how they sound lol

[@MsLaurenVlogs]

I had a reading breakdown in February and read 0 books 😅

[@angelaholmes8888]

My favorite reads in February are Revival by Stephen king These hollow vows Iron widow The gilded cage by lynette nomi the sequel to the prison healer

[@debbieberens2130]

I loved Prison Healer, have to bump Gilded to tip of my TBR.

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@debbieberens2130 I hope you will enjoy the gilded cage as I did 👍😊

[@Mauvelipstick]

I will read Ilona Andrews based on your recommendation

Thank GAWD another person that didn't like my year of rest.... That book bothered me a lot and I usually like unhinged woman narratives 😬

[@angelaholmes8888]

Here's what I read in February Punk 57 Layla by colleen Hoover The blood mirror by Brent weeks Home work by julie Andrews her second memoir The unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Revival by Stephen king These hollow vows The gilded cage by lynette nomi All the feels by Olivia Dade Ayesha at last Iron widow You should see me in a crown How to marry Keanu Reeves in 90 days How to fail at flirting Heretics of dune The singles table by Sara desai Xoxo Persuasion by jane Austen

[@laurlovesliterature]

i literally read 2 books in February,, i think as a collective we can prtend february didn't happen

[@lightscamerasashley.]

maybe not the best reading month, but great wrap up video 😌📚

[@hannahbowers3684]

If you liked the concept of drive me wild, you should try to read Runaway Road by Deveny Perry

[@chandlerainsley]

i really want to read her books but like none of them are on KU!

[@hannahbowers3684]

I believe they’re worth the purchase, but if you want to sample some of her writing she writes under the pseudonym Willa Nash exclusively for KU!!

[@LorisBookTrials]

I started reading reminders of him but haven't finished it yet and I don't know when I am going to pick it back up. But yes do a vlog for it!!!!! I think you might at least give Sky and Breath 3 stars, maybe 4 stars. But I could be totally wrong and you might give it 2 stars. I actually liked it more than Earth and Blood, even though I loved them both. I would say if I would go by plot, it wouldn't get as high of a rating from me. I rate by enjoyment and characters. If it kind of has a plot but I love the characters, I usually give at least a 4 star rating. But if I don't love the characters, I usually can't rate above a 3, to a 3.5 star rating.

[@MsMonkeylove1231]

I read one book in February 😂

[@ShelbyMargerum]

I knew like ten pages in with 'November 9' was gonna be a doozy when the first thought from him was him staring at her breasts. I couldn't roll my eyes any harder at that. I thought maybe it was because I had just read a bunch of great books before, and I was being very judgy. Some of my friends thought it was acceptable but I just can't with that...

[@andrewannotates]

Wow I’m so early yay!!!

[@taylorgayhart9497]

My Year of Rest and Relaxation is on my list of books that shouldn’t exist. Like wtf is the point? And as someone who has been depressed and tried to sleep as much as possible to avoid the pain, IT DOES NOT WORK!!! If sleeping off depression worked, people wouldn’t be depressed, as sleeping more is one of the major side effects!! And the cheap twist at the end is just insulting.

[@leahrappsilber4264]

I really desperately want to know where she got this shirt xD Chandler plz reply, PS ily.

[@chandlerainsley]

lol stole it from my mama, i think it’s from athleta

[@leahrappsilber4264]

@@chandlerainsley Oh thank you!!! Have a great day and I look forward to your next upload!!

[@nonstoptalkingwvivianlu3455]

Of the books you’ve read this month, I have only read November 9, and I also did not like it. It wasn’t for me. I didn’t agree with a lot that happened.

[@noelsanchezz]

same

[@GM-vr4eb]

My Year of Rest and Relaxation is my least favourite book of all time. This isn't literary fiction. It's a shock value novel masquerading as satire. Oh my god yes. I HATED that ending too. And it's not even that that's what happens to Reva. It's what the unnamed narrator imagines happens to her. I was a ball of rage by the end of this book. And I was volcanic by the Whoopi line.

[@haileyfaust5240]

November 9 was probably the worst book I've read in a while. It was definitely a hate read. 0 stars lol

[@debbieberens2130]

I just bought November 9 and Verity by Colleen Hoover, so will see. She's a bit or miss for me. I read about 6 books in February as COVID has struck Perth hard this month. My mind set is all over the place. Currently reading Slingshot by Mercedes Someone and wished I didn't.

[@readinggirl1198]

Did you post a review of the Ravenhood series? If so, provide the necessary details to me so I can view your opinion. Thank you.

[@chandlerainsley]

i don’t have a video on it, no

[@readinggirl1198]

@@chandlerainsley, oh ok. Will you do one OR can you give your opinion of the series to me? I have read it so don't worry about spoiling anything and I will not argue. I would love your take one it.

[@giovanafaria8859]

HELL NO DONT TALK THAT ABOUT CRESCENT CITY OK

[@FourPawsandaBook]

I definitely need to read House of Earth and Blood before reading the new one. I remember NOTHING about it!

[@miloutjechagny]

I actually had 1 of the greatest reading month i had in awhile! I read 2 books and 1 of those was a graphic novel 😅 I'm quite a slow reader..

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I am going to try Crescent City again, because I am JMass-trash, but I am BEGGING her to get a better editor!! Her books are getting so bloated and repetitive, and I am convinced you could cut Crescent City by 200 pages and still tell the same story! A Court of Silver Flames is just as bad, if not worse, in that regard. I think I am officially DNFing it, because Cassian is my favorite from ACOTAR, and that book is ruining him.

[@jessicahaalstra6998]

I am in the same boat exactly!!! Really like her stories but where is the editor!!!! At least 200-300 pages could be cut and the book would be better for it!

[@briaralexis8104]

I didn’t like Reminders of Him 🥴 she’s a great writer but the plot wasn’t it for me and the ending was so lackluster

[@onahi2025]

Is she though or is it hype? I didn't like it ends with us and now I'm on a fence about so many of her books

[@Nikki-pz6pp]

I agree

[@amyal5135]

I loooved crescent city but was so disappointed with the second book - the romance fell flat for me, the plot was even more direction-less, the ending felt like a cop out. Excited to see your review!