"I accidentally called forth the Four Horsemen and now we're best friends" sounds like a banger manga though 🤔

I have to admit, there's a part of me that really wants you to read Hotel Magnifique based soley on the fact that I've heard 'it's Caraval but worse' and I just need to know HOW worse.

"pestilence is a libertarian" lmao well they are pests

I also hate when my own hair touches me! Hence why I chopped it all off lol

"I'm obviously very opem about medication *flashback to Alexa Lexapro reminder*"

The Stonecutters Shadow by James Haddock has the most ridiculously OP shadow magic. My thought "that was ok for a first nook" (and then I checked and he had like 20)

Okay, not indigenous, but I do know a little bit about... that word from other sources. The taboo is about using it casually, if its used in a context that is scholarly it is less frowned on. This is however not scholarly, and... yeah that needs to not really be a thing anymore, I made a similar mistake with a certain creature from Navajo lore in a fanfic (if you know you know), and regret it to this day, but couldn't cut it (the chapters were important for continuity), so I put an apology on those two chapters for it as it was the best I could do. Honestly, I blame the internet for this, Creepypastas in particular made those two things a bit too popular for the wrong reasons. If I got any of what I said wrong I apologize and will correct myself.

Now I need a video of all of the necromancy, death, and shade-adjacent books you love.

If you like "complicated" relationships, then the anime "Shadow's House" might be a good watch. It's about a girl who wakes up and is told he has no memory of her past because she is an artificial "living doll". She is then paired with a "shadow"; a girl of similar age that appears to be made of literal shadows. The whole show is about the mystery of why are there shadow people, why or how did they create living dolls to serve them and what is the relationship between a doll and a shadow? I really enjoyed the strange dynamics and how you short of discover things with the main character.

i’m really intrigued by famine wanting people to eat well: but i’m way more into counterpart 👀

oooooooooh, i'm adding 'counterpart' to my tbr because that premise sounds interesting as hell and i love books that just dive right into it without the reader knowing anything and pulling it off well. i'm excited! thanks, rachel!

Im not sure if you already have but i would love to see you review shatter me its gotta be the worse thing ive read in the dystopian genre and ive read divergent.

I really love how you say "you might like this if you liked x" because it helps to explain how books are such a personal experience that what works for some people may not work for others.

Counterpart reminds me of the anime Shadows House a little bit, especially the names being part of the legitimate counterparts'.

I don't like my hair on my face either Rachel

Was not expecting the Poison Study mention, LOVE that book. I actually quite liked the second book, it's the third book that didn't suck me in personally

Just started reading "Reign of the Fallen" by Sarah Glenn Marsh. Not very far but i was instantly hooked by the necromancers and how this magic system works and impacts the society. Not sure if you've ever read it!

Omg I love your hair scarf thing though! First thing I noticed was how cute your hair looked lol!

Apparently the origin of waffles is pretty ancient, although not by that name.

You always look fabulous but I just want to say that I love your natural hair and the bun hairstyle. Super cute!

DUFF was an eh movie, but the name isn't literal! Don't love the concept but it's label for the more "approachable" friend in a group

I like your hair descriptions.

One day a member of your audience is going to compile all the elements you love into a book written just for you. A death character mentoring an up and coming Alchemist. I wish i could recall more off the top of my head, but Id love to see the story created 🤣

I’m so happy you read & enjoyed Counterpart. I devoured it as an arc. Literally could not put it down. My heart was racing. Same thing happened with book 2. It’s amazing & sadly not as well known as it should be

I had to look it up because you made me curious. Waffles were invented in the 14th century but they weren't quite the same as modern waffles because they didn't have a leavening agent edit: I just realized others have mentioned the history of waffles already. Oops

For note martial arts refers to any combat art form and its first recorded use is in the early 1800s. EX: Savate is a French martial art that originated in the 1600s.

I went to Amazon and found headbands like the ones you wear, because they looked nd friendly, and I'm loving the ones I got. Just wanted to say that. Lol

Oo I want this as a Kdrama. Besties with the four horsemen lol

As someone in a mix race relationship, hearing the last book character wished for someone to "call his crush a gay slur so he could stand up for him" surprised me. Just because you're defending someone doesn't make up for how much it sucks... Dude is fantasizing this like he is winning a fake argument in the shower.

idk if anyone mentioned it, but for the DUFF, I don't think they were meaning that Mae Whitman is fat. It was explained as a term that was used to designate who the less attractive or more approachable friend of the group was. Wes explained to B that it wasn't that she was ugly or fat just that her friends were hot in comparison and pointed out a girl that was labeled as super cute, but her friends were super hot. The movie ends with pretty much everyone calling themselves a DUFF, because it's more about how you see yourself doesn't always match what others see you as. It has a really great message and the author made a point in the book to never explain what B actually looked like in fleshed out detail so anyone can imagine themselves as her. (At least that's what she said, I zoned out for most of the book so I don't actually remember lol)

Wait…I just heard you mention poison study…no one ever does! It is definitely one of my top books I have ever read. That’s all, I just love that you mentioned it and loved it ❤❤❤❤

I think you might like the Imposter series, it's a part of the Uglies series and is by the same author, Counterpart gave me similar vibes to that series!

I had given up on YA books, had two bad experiences in a row (The Cabin by Natasha Preston and Crush by Tracy Wolfee), but Counterpart sounds really good. It is now on my Kindle, so fingers crossed.

I’m definitely intrigued by Counterpoint after this video! Also did you have any Laura Thalassa book reviews/rants that I missed or was that just a callout - I did read that whole four horseman series 😂

omg.... I was obsessed with poison study. Guess I have to read Counterpart

God YES song of the dead, what happened! It was like it didn't get edited from its first draft at ALL! I did finish it, only because I hadn't got any others to move on to, and you didn't miss anything 😂 like it finally finds the plot about halfway through, the most motheaten, hole-filled plot imaginable, and then also bungles every single important scene! Miserable experience haha

I would love for you to read The Wisteria Society for Lady Scoundrels bc that book is insane and I need to know if I’m just losing it or if it’s actually trash 😭

I'm reading The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu

See...now i gotta read Apocalypse Nope cause I gotta know if i agree with it being better as a manga or anime.

embodiment of Death: Elisabeth das Musical!!!

I've been curious why you wear a wig. When I first came to your channel I thought you were Jewish but then I learned more about your background. None of my business so I never asked but your natural hair is very nice.

I'm currently reading Jane Eyre A billion years by mike rinder memoir The outsider by Stephen king

I would love for you to review Laurell K Hamiltons Anita Blake Series. Because I loved her early stuff but as the series has progressed I have found it almost uncomfortable. Im not sure if its because I have fundy roots or because the author has gone off the rails.

Namedrop of the duff has me wondering if you read the book? The movie is SO different, way more rom-com than the books toxicity and messiness (which was on purpose). I read it when it first came out and I remember it being really engaging but in a self loathing spiral kind of way. I've been meaning to reread.

My name is Charlie and I'm trans

Are you going to do a video on “Apropos of Nothing” by Woody Allen? If there was ever an author behaving badly.

6:25 I just spent an hour trying to figure out WHICH TERM was so offensive it ruined Rachel's enjoyment of Apocalypse Nope. Ultimately I settled on 'wog.' The term began as an acronym for Worthy Oriental Gentlemen. Some how, it morphed into a slur for dark skinned Asians. Than it was adopted by Australians who use it as alternative to 'foreigner.' They needed an alternative because 'foreigner' implies that you don't belong; where as 'wog' is welcoming and folksy. The term became so popular that many foreigners continued to think of themselves as 'wog' even after they left Australia. It's a bit like when a weeaboo refer to themself as gaijin... But cringe for entirely different reasons. What does any of this have to do with the Anishinaabe? I have no idea. 'Wog' might not even be the correct slur.

dude i haven't finished the book but based on what i do know i feel like you would either really like or like reaaally hate city of dusk by tara sim

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Here's my recent reads Tell me everything by minka Kelly memoir I really enjoyed it this book is really great The plus one by mazzy enddings I great hate to love romance One Italian summer by rebecca serle

Waffles were invented in the 13th century.

I started counterpart just cause I saw you reading it. But I’m slugging through it. To me it seems like the king has OCD and can’t seem to handle and lashes out to everyone having to pay. But maybe it answers more later in the books.

Off topic, but bookshelf tour when? 😂

Sorry, not book related but can u tell me what lip color you are wearing?

Waffles were invented during the late medieval times!!

No shade, genuine curiosity, sorry if you've answered this before and it'sokay if you don'twant to answer now: why do you wear a wing?

'Pestilence is a libertarian' Damn 5* for that alone honestly

I'm wondering why you wear a wig? Your hair looks good like this.

The last book you talked about. I’m looking for something more from Charlie’s pov. I’m a transmasc non-binary person, and I would love to read an mlm-coded romance where one of them is trans and that’s at least somewhat relevant to the story. I don’t think this book exists yet, and further I don’t think one where they’re both elves exists either. Also just like, mlm fantasy. I want to read more, so I’ve been watching your channel a lot and I’m definitely going to pick up the boo about the siblings having to kill each other, that sounds fascinating. Also lol I’m so sorry to the author but you saying that the shadow and bone like book reminded you of Alina and Mal totally turned me off of it 😢 I didn’t read the next two books for two years cause I couldn’t stand how jealous Mal got of literally EVERY guy Alina talked to

Things like "Apocalypse Nope!!" always get a 0/n from me regardless of quality. Entirely because *there is no "pestilence".* Like... if you're gonna do the Horsemen... actually have the actual Horsemen. It's one of my ultimate pet peeves because of how ubiquitous the ignorance is. You want a good "could be an anime" "book" that has the Horsemen presented correctly: read "Chain Saw Man" by Tatsuki Fujimoto. As of writing this, Death hasn't shown up yet.... but the inevitability of her showing up and being a huge nerd/goober in some way is 100%. (And in case people don't know... the Horsemen are: *"Conquest",* "War", "Famine", and Death. Only Death is properly named as such though. They're a metaphor for a worldwide war.)

Books you might like: Red Sister - Queer apocalypse/fantasy set in a school for assassin nuns. There's shadow magic, unique lore, and real female friendships. Kushiel's Dart - Coming of age story about a queer s*x worker + spy in a society based on medieval France amid threats of invasion from the north. One of the most interesting fantasy religions I have every read. Also the only book I know that has a nuanced discussion about polyamory and where s*x workers are revered. Please read trigger warnings. Recently Read: The Witch's Heart, The Empress of Salt and Fortune My Favorite Books: Uprooted - heals my inner nature witch Spinning Silver - A Court of Mist and Fury but I liked it more because Eastern European myths + Jewish main character An Enchantment of Ravens - Cruel Prince vibes Sorcery of Thorns - if you loved A Deadly Education you'll love this The Naming - Lord of the Rings but every magician is a bard A Face Like Glass - I won't say much except there is cheese that can give you hallucinations and wine that can give or take away memory. The Ten Thousand Doors of January - The Subtle Knife but the main character is a person of color and the ending was more satisfying (the ending of His Dark Materials gutted me). Sandry's Book - middle-grade books about four outcast children learning about their magics and making friends. I love storm and plant magic, but this book also added metal forging magic and thread magic. Fellow knitters/spinners/weavers please read this because we are all thread mages and it's beautiful. Wild Magic - (shapeshifting!) More popular: Circe, The Priory of the Orange Tree, The City of Brass, Gideon the Ninth Less popular: Winner's Curse, Keturah and Lord Death, The Bridge Kingdom, Hart's Hope, Grave Mercy, Sharp North,