I believe that was my issue with Powerless as well. I'd recently re-watched The Hunger Games and it was fresh in my mind. Usually if the romance in a book isn't doing anything for me I'll continue for the plot. But I felt nothing with the romance and the plot was too much like THG so I threw in the towel.

Thank youuuuu

Thank youuuu and you should!!

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2x speed!

When bookfluencers are friends with or work with the authors, it's best to take their reviews with a grain of salt. I 100% support the grind because bills have to be paid - it's a job at the end of the day. But as a reader, I personally disregard recs if I know the reviewer has a relationship with the author and do my own due diligence, because I've wasted so much time and money on not-good books from blindly trusting bookfluencer recs.

​@@LoveIsKindBeNice or you could just accept that people can have a different opinion than you? This is a weird comment to make. Just because you didn't like a book that an influencer recommended doesn't mean they were lying about enjoying it.

@@kenziemabel You do you, hun. But *I* will continue to do what saves me time, money, and gives me much better reading experiences. Have blessed Sunday. 💐

@@LoveIsKindBeNice I never told you to do anything, if it works for you thats great.. it's just weird to leave a comment on Tori's video implying that she and other influencers lie about their reviews.

@@kenziemabel There's something to be said about reading and comprehending. Nowhere above did I say anyone "lied." "Take it with a grain of salt" is not synonymous with "they're lying." It means to hold reservation for whatever reason. In my case, that reason is having a relationship of any kind with the creator of the work you are recommending. You will undoubtedly be biased. Biased does not equal "lie." And *I* get to decide how to receive a recommendation based on what I know. Also, I was *replying* to a comment that I wholly agree with. I've been where the commenter was at and gave my opinion because that's what has helped me to make better decisions on book recs, which has greatly improved my reading experiences. Is that not what the comment section is for? Or is that not allowed? Are you the comment section police? I consume every video Tori put out. I've bought and five-starred books she recommended. I've agreed with her opinions more than I disagreed. But I'm also allowed to have a mind of my own. I didn't know I was only allowed to comment "agreeable" things on here. That said, Tori is 100% free to block me if she thinks I'm being rude.