Hi 🥰 I am in London rn and am still a little jet lagged so I need to sleep but I’m excited to read your comments when I wake up! How are you guys doing? 🥹

Honestly, a romantic relationship that I don’t have to care about actually appeals to me 😂

Dear Cari, I've started reading much more since I began watching your videos. I've discovered so many incredible stories; wonderful female authors have come to me thanks to your work. I've found that I love reading fantasy, and it has helped me a lot during the most depressive and burnout moments. I can't thank you enough for this. 💓💗🥺

Ok I love this, but I am desperate for a Cari’s all-time five star books/series video, because all your recommendations hit and I need to add to my TBR lol

I’m finishing “Belladonna” and really enjoying it. I believe it’s YA. It’s very gothic and atmospheric. The sequel is coming out in a week or two. 👍🏼

Always a joy when Cari uploads. I'm so happy I found this channel fr

yayyy new cari video! 🎉 can’t wait to watch this after work, what a pleasant notification to pop up during my shift 🔔

I finally got my new books in mail. So damn excited to read them! They’re fantasy romance books and I can’t wait! I’ve been waiting for this video all week! ❤

Super lovely vlog ❤❤❤ and omg Three Dark Crowns!!! So excited for you to read that 😊😊😊

Just the genre ive been looking for! Thanks for this really nice upload !

Glad you've found some more writing inspiration! It's definitely a journey lol but sometimes focusing on lists, words, images, etc. can help work those creative muscles :)

cari uploading brightens my day (or night in this case) always

I would love to see your review on one dark window! It was one of my favs this year with a really cool magic system

Omggg three dark crowns I’m super excited to hear your thoughts on that book whenever you get to it

I love this channel. Depending on what I'm doing, the same exact video can get me cozy and talk me off to sleep, or make me cackle when crunching out emails at work. ❤️📚

the house in the cerulean sea was a 5 star for me, i ADORED it

Hey, I love your videos, and especially your longer ones always help with expanding my goldfish like attention span. So, basically I got accepted into my dream college because of your videos, because I'd NEVER have finished my application, or the work I needed to hand in with it without them. So, THANK YOU!!!! 🥰😅

I just finished One For My Enemy at your suggestion. Hooooly moly what a wild ride, I am reeling and I loved it.

Idk why I get surprised by new videos still, but I always get so happy ❤Starting school up again for my BA in English and I am excited to start!

So happy to see you reading this series, I feel like we had the exact same reading experience too! Because I too only cared about Jude and Anton and their story line, and I also didn't care for hassan at all, I'm glad I'm not the only one having experienced the whole series like that 😂❤

Will you please read Throne of Glass and do that whole plot explaining thing? 😅

Definitely using that skill share link I’ve been looking for free excel classes before school starts again 🙏🏽

Sounds like some great books. I'll have to add them to my infinite TBR list--thanks, Cari!

I actually spent most of my day today scrolling through your instagram and saw all the stories in your “memes” highlight and had the time of my life really 😂💕

Book suggestion (series of novellas, and one novel): Murderbot diaries by Martha Wells. Protagonist is a part machine, part organic construct with a hilarious voice.

WOW! I LOOOOOOVE SKILLSHARE! Thank you Cari for showing me the MAGIC OF SKILLSHARE!!!! Cut her check!!

Cari! I could listen to you read books :’) haha! Loved that reading of the blurb. Also! Have you ever played DnD? As if not.. you should! You would love it xx

totally understand your points about the povs -- i'm the type of person who lovesss multi-pov storylines, but not if the povs are like two pages each! esp if i'm sitting waiting for my fav character's pov & it's so so short

Another relaxing and amazing video! Sending positive vibes ~

The Secret Society of Irregular Witches, is fun and fast paced , set in England.

My go-to five star rec is always Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series. It’s so good, and it evolves a LOT as the characters themselves kind of grow up and mature. So it starts out as a book about a young man on a quest that feels like light, funny YA, and then by the end it’s like, nations and empires battling it out (but it’s still all about the characters). There are love stories, but little or no smut. It’s set in and ranges over a world that has Mediterranean inflections, with the main characters largely coming from a collection of essentially Greek city-states, and she does fun stuff with the mythology of the different countries, weaving in characters telling myths and fables at various points in the story. It’s very artful, and even I enjoyed it, and I’m usually bored silly by authors throwing in that kind of thing.

AH I read Three Dark Crowns SO long ago. I'm not gonna say any of my opinions yet, but I'm definitely excited to hear what you think of the series.

YAY CARI POSTED!!!!

Oh wow you're back in London again that's really cool I remember you were in London and like get a bunch of other stuff last year and I was in Venice and I remember watching like b if you were traveling clips when I was in Venice

Three Dark Crowns is so good! I hope you enjoy it and the whole series!

Ahh I'm currently reading Garden of the Cursed and loving it (after I saw you talk about it) :) I think you should read the Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray if you haven't already! It's my favourite YA fantasy series that got me big time into reading fantasy!

You’re either going to convince me to finally read the last boom and finish the series, or officially take it off my goodreads TBR

watchmaker of filigree street and the sequel the lost future of pepperharrow are amazing (same author as the kingdoms). I definitely thought the second book was a large step above the first, but loved both. i recommend!!

Some of my favorite recent reads you might like based on genre: (ps I downloaded mirror and I’m loving it!) Cathartic Horror: Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle Horror/thriller that was different than anything I’ve ever read: The Last House On Needless Street by Catriona Ward Hard-hitting YA contemporary: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Sweet Second-Chance Romance: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

I'm reading "The Year of Witching" by Alexis Henderson and its really really good so far! I would recommend if you want a witchy thriller for the fall.

The fifth season by N. K. Jemsin is magnificent and the first book in a trilogy - you might want to check it out 🌸

Cari! I don't know if its 5 star but it sure is entretaining as hell, I recommend reading Feed (it's a trilogy but the first one is *chefs kiss* and also you can leave the story there if you want to) by Mira Grant!

😍😍 Have you got any specific recommendations for autumn vibey books? Also love the black dress(?) you’re wearing at the start of the video 😍😍

An ongoing fantasy I really like and recommend is This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi !! The second book is my fav 💕 and the third one comes out next year :)

I highly recommend Curses by Lish McBride and the Chest of the Tide Series for some fun retellings!

As a native San Diegan, Love that u still use your San Diego Library haha

cari I found out Tracy wolf has a new book out (not crave) called star bringer! I've also picked up one for my enemy because of you and its soooo good!

Maybe not too recent (at all lol) but would you consider reading Interview with the Vampire? I know we're still in summer but I think it's the perfect autumn read👀

Currently reading the maid but I'm in a mood for fantasy.

I loved Big Swiss SO much

One for my enemy is so good. Soooooooo gooooooood! I didn't expect it to be so freaking good 💔

This is pretty obscure, but my most recent 5 star read was a series called The Books of Imirillia by Beth Brower (the first book is called The Queen’s Gambit). Would highly recommend!

a series that I really liked is The Raven Cycle, that starts with the Raven Boys. If you haven't read it yet I reccomend It!

Girl i had your video on to like.. keep me company so i was only half listening but you mentioned Three Dark Crowns and i shot up like a freaking jack-in-the-box

i just started air awakens by elise kova, but i‘m actually considering pausing for red, white & royal blue cause the movie came out just today and the trailer looks soooo good🤭

I read 2 five star books in a row too, which almost NEVER happens. First I listened to the audiobook of A River Enchanted (the audiobook is SO good, the narrator speaks in an accent and is really immersive). When it was over I cried, realized was part of a series, cried some more lol. Then I knew I was going to fall into a slump if I didn't start something super different right away. I listened to the audiobook of The Hollow Girls, which is just this very atmospheric YA mix of like kinda thriller/horror but also magic and OMG. I did not expect to love it as much as I did. Again, the narrator was just fantastic and really immersive. I've come to find that if I'm listening to an audiobook, the narration REALLY affects my experience.

I really didn't like the 3 dark crowns series so I'm so curious to hear your thoughts on it👀

I AM HERE I AM READY making a cup of teaaaa xx

Cari, pls pls read Furyborn by Claire Legrand!!!! I think it’s such an underrated fantasy series 🖤💛 and pls have so much fun in London, I can’t wait to hear all about it! 🫶🏼

Hey Cari? I have a question, have you read the last unicorn by Peter S Beagle. If not, I highly recommend and it seems to be your type of book 📖

Will you be doing a review of the Fafhard and the Gray mouser series?

Most genuine skills hate ad I’ve heard in a long time. Ok pausing the video because I was able to check out There Will Come a Darkness. Will be back when I finish it

The honeys 😘👌 Just read it and loved it

Idk if this is similar to the book but you should watch Warrior Nun I think u would love it!!!

Highly recommend The Circle by Sara Elfgren & Mats Strandberg. It’s the first book in the Engelsfor trilogy, and if you like it then it’s definitely worth it to read the other two books (Fire and The Key). While it’s set in a small town a few hours outside of Stockholm, Sweden, it still incorporates elements of dark fantasy/magic. This trilogy holds a special place in my heart ♥️

The priory of the orange tree!!!

i loved thief of spring on kindle unlimited, i don’t know if it’s necessarily the best duology in the world but i remember having a good time and still think about it years later. it does read similar to a very ya acotar, dare i say a bit better?? also i love your videos

Jude and Anton give me LIFE. Seriously I love them. Every single scene with them is

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend! Great series! Yes, it's for a younger audience, but the world building is so rich and the Charakters so charming. Just try the first chapter, please! Best first sentence: "The kitchen cat was dead, and Morrigan was to blame."

I’ve also being going back to other genres that aren’t fantasy/romance and I’m trying to find my grove but so far a lot of mehs

Me champing at the bit for you to read Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong cause I NEED TO KNOW what you think about it 😆 I hope you have a lovley trip Cari ❤

Have you ever read "The Lies of Locke Lamora"? I haven't, but I think you'd like it a lot. They say it's very similar to Six of Crows, Mistborn and Red Rising.

My TBR is insanely long and it just got longer 😭😂😝

Cari, please please PLEASE read the Deepest Roots by Miranda Asebedo. I'm literally begging at this point. I just KNOW you'll absolutely love it.

I have a book recommendation that I think you will really enjoy it’s called the librarian of crooked Lane by C. J. Archer it is a low stakes fantasy with a little bit of romance and a lot of women’s self discovery plus there is no smut!

Have you read, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead? It’s an adult suspense with dark academia undertones about a group of friends at a college reunion… honestly can’t decide if I loved or hated this book. I’d love to see someone else’s reaction lol

My last two books were five stars! Go as a River by Shelley Read and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. You may have already read the second? Love your videos! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The wall you use for the summaries is above your bed??? Dedication!!!

Btw You can connect Libby to ur kindle 😉☺️

Waittttt what was the excerpt from that you showed us in the intro clip at the cafe 🤭🤭🫣🫣

I’m not into fantasy but I might give it a try …….. 👀

Hey Cari, don't know if you've already read those but I recently read Divine Rivals and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries and really enjoyed those! PS: I hope you have a wonderful time in London!

wait what's that stand you have to be able to read hands-free? i need it! game-changer!

Have you read the stolen heir? It's the first book in a sequel duology to the folk of the air. It's very "oh we're a group of faeries going on a magical quest across farieland to find a magical object" and i like how it subverts the trope of the ya fantasy msin character. Would highly recommend. It's pretty different to TFOTA so you might like it more.

I think I'm in the mood for some historical fiction.

This isn’t Fantasy but if you want a 5 star read I highly recommend Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth, it is SO INSANELY GOOD I have reread it so many times. Also In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune. For me it wasn’t exactly a five star read because of the general tone of the book. I love TJ Klune‘s writing so much, the House in the Cerulean Sea was one of my favorite books ever, and I reread it a billion times, so I was very excited for his next two books, but both Under the Whispering Door and In the Lives of Puppets have been a little bit depressing to me. His world building, his characters, his writing and all his interesting little quirks are all really good, they just both felt a lot more somber in tone to me, but In the Lives of Puppets is so well written it’s really cool, and the characters are so endearing. If you don’t mind a slightly more somber tone then I would definitely recommend reading both Under the Whispering Door and In the Lives of Puppets!

Have you read "That Dark Infinity" by Kate Pentecost?

Please try the Death's Dancer series by Jasmine Silvera!

I don't like rating so idk if it would be 5-stars but I really enjoyed Dark Water Daughter!

Could anyone recommends their favorite Sapphic fantasy books? Ty in advance!

Hi Does anyone know the website management system plug in her husband made? Im looking for the name of it...

nice video, happy activity and thanks for sharing

plz try reading vampire diaries

Have you read masters of death by Olivie Blake ?

I hope you’re having a great time in England! If you’re looking for a queer high fantasy rec, Thornfruit by Felicia Davin is great! It’s the first in a series of three (finished). She is also a super small indie author so her books haven’t gotten nearly as much attention as they should in my opinion lol :)

Hi Cari! I just finished The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. I enjoyed it so much but never see anyone talk about it. Would love to hear your opinion!

I'm rereadintg Tree Dark Crowns!!!!!!

Ever read Senlin Ascends?

If you're looking for 5-star books, Loveless by Alice Oseman is one of my favourite books ever, highly highly recommend to everyone.

I’m finishing up the Hero of Ages. Pls no one talk to me about the plot. I’m close to the end and enjoying every moment.