Cari: “I’m so UPSET that you guys didn’t warn me.. shame on all of you” Also Cari: “I like to know NOTHING -“ Girl help us help you👁👄👁

SPOILERS - - Ok - so I've heard some things about some other Colleen Hoover books as well that seem pretty problematic to me. I worked as a professional advocate for women (and one man) who had experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. First, leaving an abusive relationship can be the most dangerous part of that relationship as the abuser is losing their power and control over the other person. If the abuser in this book recognized his issues and got help, great, but he won't change without some serious help (that's just not the way it works). If the woman left, great, but that doesn't mean she won't find a new abusive relationship - she also needs some therapy. AND to assume that a child won't make the same mistakes because the parents broke up - let me tell you - that is just pure BS. Children are not as resilient as we think they are - they are sponges. Of course not all children will become victims or abusers if they grew up in a abusive home, but just having the parents split is not going to be the difference between a healthy or unhealthy adulthood. Trauma for children who experience domestic violence (even if never directed towards them personally) is a real thing. Also, do you know how many relationships I saw where the woman left, they divorced, and then the children still had to see the father for visitation? I could go on an on, but suffice it to say that the assumption of a healthy child simply because the parents split is absolutely ridiculous. I even worked with women who split from their partners before they ever came to see us because, with a child in the mix, the abuser was still in that person's life and was still trying to control it. If you know someone experiencing DV, don't just tell them to leave - that could literally kill them - also, it's their life and their choice. If they tell you about the abuse, say "I believe you, I'm here for you, it's not your fault." Connect them with their local domestic violence nonprofit or call 1-800-799-7923 (SAFE). I'll get off my soapbox now. Thank you.

Ok I agree, it ends with us (SPOILERS) Ryle should’ve been in jail at the end or charged. I understand why Lily didn’t charge him but I rly wish he was punished more, he would go on to abuse someone else most likely.

I feel validated for not loving it ends with us. I was so confused why everyone loved it, did I miss something.

Cari: I know people don't have an hour to listen to me talk Me having watched the whole thing: 👁👄👁

All the books in the Graceling series can be a standalone, but the one I liked the most was FIRE. It's amazing.

The Selection is such an amazing feel-good series, and it literally has a little bit of everything in it; romance, political intrigue, ANGST!!!, action??, and suspense too. I blew-through all 5 books (plus the novella which was like, surprisingly good) within a few weeks a few years ago. And I definitely agree with you Cari... that it's a great series to read if a person is trying to: (A, read more, or (B, get out of a rut with books haha! 😂

we have the same feelings on it ends with us. i like that the abuse wasn't romanticized but it could've been deeper. i know someone who's been in an abusive relationship. she said to me that one thing that made her enter the relationship in the first place is the serenity she felt every time she was with him. he was placid, caring, and seems like a very good guy. then of course the horror kicked in about 6 months in and she was SHOOKT! what i hate about the book is that ryle is a waving red flag and lily's still enamored of him. it would've been impactful if the change was slow and subtle. i also didn't like that the sister who did nothing to mitigate the situation or to avoid it in the first place. that's just my two coins. this comment would be super long if i listed the things that rubbed me the wrong way.

Cari : I know people don't have an hour to watch me talk Me coming from her 4 HOUR book 'summary' : 👄

I agree with you Cari on It Ends With Us, I read it back when it came out and I moderately liked it and cried a lot with it, but with time and more thought process invested on it I started to dislike it more and more due to the same issues you’ve mentioned, now when I see it everyone it bothers me a little because nothing is ever that simple or “risk-free” :/

I'm in the minority on Verity gave 2 stars and to be honest I knew every single thing that would happen 20% in. I can't understand why it is such a hyped book #imo

Bruh….verity sucked ass for me!!! I disliked it in the fact that so many people said it was the best thriller they’ve read but when I saw their other reviews, they’re a coho Stan who never read any thrillers and this was their first try and I can see why and how but….. 😒🙁 WE DO HAVE VERY SIMILAR TASTE!!!! 🥰 Just kidding. This was me before remembering you like the binding byeeee 🤢 Honestly idk what summer sons is about either haha but also i agree it’s a very super male bro-ey gay book hahaha 😂 also it’s probably bc you straight girl smh (WAIT IF YOU’RE NOT THATS COOL TOO!!) the selection…….💀😂

i definitely recommend continuing on with the rest of the graceling trilogy, or at least the next book “fire”! graceling and fire and tied to being my favorite book in the series :)

The Graceling series is brilliant but set up so that all four books could be a standalone! It's brilliant though - the universe really expands throughout the series so 10/10 recommend continuing

The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali is one of my fave books but it will absolutely break your heart 😭

Major nostalgia throwback for the Graceling series!! Like a lot of people in the comments, Fire was my fave of the series, and Bitterblue is also very good and follows Bitterblue about 10 years after the events of Graceling (it also has a better developed kind of puzzle solving element because this character is still dealing with the after-effects of "youknowwho" in her kingdom).

genuinely, honestly, the graceling series is what got me into reading. i read the trilogy so fast and the plot throughout the book blew me away. looking back on it after expanding my bookshelf, the writing is not my favorite and definitely has flaws, but everything else itself is phenomenal.

I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed Graceling! It has been one of my fave YA books for the longest of times (probably exactly for the reason that you mentioned, I think I read it for the first time when I was around 11yo? right around when it was released, so it's just very nostalgic to me) and I have even reread it a couple of times, but I have never even considered reading the other books in the series lol, it works just fine as a standalone imo

YAY to 30mins of cari's book recommendations!!!

If you love Marissa Meyer’s books, you have to read her new book Gilded. I absolutely fell in love with it. I’ll definitely be checking out Heartless!

Happy and feel good books: Ella enchanted, Flipped,Little woman (first part), Midsummer's mayhem(retelling of A fantasy retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and have a lot of cooking scenes), A place to hang the moon, the next great jane.

yes!! I was looking for a reason to take a study break💖💖

love the sweater!

Can't wait to enjoy this video now with a cup of coffee to wake up nice and cozy ☕️ I sadly didn't read that much in January, I only read one true loves by taylor jenkings reid which I didn't really love. I'm binge watching your videos the last days while I'm redecorating my room and that gives me so much motivation to read in february☺️

Hey Cari! You said you were open for any book recommendations so I really want to recommend this new book I read, The Sword of Kaigen. It was AMAZING. Such a great read. It's a standalone fantasy and it is unbelievable just how much worldbuilding and plot the author was able to put into one book, and also it was an amazing character study too. The two main characters are 14 year old Mamoru and his mother, Misaki. It has elemental magic and heavy on politics and war too. I just highly recommend it! Now I'm gonna go back to sleep it's 2.40 am. here right now I'll watch your video with a clear mind tomorrow lol.

I loved your live last week! Please do more of them ❤❤ I'm SO excited for this video though

Cariiiii when winters over and it's not soo cold anymore pls make a reading vlog love it!

I read this ends with us years ago and now hearing your thoughts on it reminded me how mad it made me! 😂 colleen hoover has a knack for angsty very emotional characters that sometimes I just think her characters are all alike??? anyways happy new year cari! 😘💜💜

Ooh I haven’t read any of these except the selection so def excited to check these books out!!

omg Cari so crazy to me that you read Graceling this month because I happened to re-read it for the first time in YEARS this month too! It sucked me into starting to read the sequel books (currently on hold waiting for "Winterkeep" via Libby lol) and I highly recommend continuing on with it since Graceling is still fresh in your head. I really enjoyed "Bitterblue" especially and would love to hear your thoughts if you get around to reading them!

Love your picks and have some on my reading wish list now 🥰

Heartless is my overall favourite book ever. It broke me, it took my soul. I loved it so much and Jest became my favourite character. The ending wrecked me and the last line filled me with so much satisfaction, i felt the same way as Cath. 😭😭😭😭💕💕💕 literal pain... But it was so beautiful at the same time.

I'd make an hour to listen to you talk - your videos are amazing! You should definitely do more livestreams; your first was fun to watch and it's always great to see someone freak out about the Grishaverse (*cough* the Crows) like I do! 😊

I've just been in bed all day recovering from a hit and run car crash yesterday so this upload really made my day 🥲

I KNOW you don't like series when the other books haven't released yet but hear me out: Six Crimson Cranes! Fast paced fantasy romp that was easy to read and I think could be a good pick me up 🙏 Reminded me a lot of Howl's Moving Castle in that it was a comfort read. It's duology with the second book (hopefully!) coming out this year so check it out if you'd like!!

cari!! i think you will love the “stalking jack the ripper” series, it’s my fav from this year !! it’s set in london in the 1800s and it’s a murder mystery with rivals to lovers (they have to work together tho). it’s a bit dark and gritty but so interesting and i actually didn’t predict the ending of book 1. it’s a quartet but book 1 and 2 are definitely my favourite, also i feel like you will love the love interest :)) it’s by the same author as the kingdom of the wicked which is INSANE to me cos the writing style in this one is much much better along with plot. it’s crazy how much i love this series but i disliked kotw

I just watched You've Got Mail last night for the first time and Sleepless in Seattle today for the first time and to see you talk about Nora Ephron right away pretty much made me jump 🤧

100% agree with your take on It Ends With Us

Loved this video. As always. ❤️

29:11 oh the memories this one sentence brought back from when I first read Heartless… (flash forward 2 years now and: it’s one my favorite books, I’ve reread it once, am currently dying to reread it again, and am not so patiently waiting on the musical that’s in production !!!)

Wow Glaceling just hits me in the gut with nostalgia! I remember reading it on the bus on the way to school. Definitely curious to re read it again ! I remember I was also obsessed with the strange angels series by lili st. crow. Good times

In It Ends With Us - The Author's note should really be read and then reflect about the whole book afterwards. What I didn't like about the ending though was different.. it was how a new relationship was quickly made. 🤷‍♀️

I'm a new subscriber watching through your backlog now, but if you see this I would 1000% recommend the rest of the graceling books! They're all more or less their own thing, but they're all fantastic and each book expands the world in super interesting ways. I love how all of Kristin cashore's protagonists really have their own voices and feel very real!

I love Graceling, definitely has the nostalgia factor for me. All the books are kind of written to be standalone, but they have really good links. My favourite was Bitterblue. It's a bit more of a court mystery (similar to Descendant of the Crane) but features characters and plot points from both Bitterblue and Fire. Winterkeep was also good, but if definitely more of a continuation of Bitterblue. If you read them I hope you enjoy the rest of the books!

Ooo psyched for Heartless!!! Also I am in the middle of It Ends With Us and feel similarly 😬

happy book recs: Nothing To See Here, this was a warm hug the form of a book !! There are elements to the plot that are kind of silly but overall I thought it was super wholesome. Also the first Bridget Jones book, idk it made me laugh haha sad book recs: The Book Thief, The Song Of Achilles (sobbed afterwards even tho I knew the ending bc I had Greek mythology in elementary school lol), The Kite Runner.

Your voice is so calming, it relaxes me so much lol I sound so creepy 😭

Cute video 📹 😍 I read 19 books in January including it ends with us , also just got my first tattoo 😅 I loved the graceling series, there are connecting characters, but my favorite was definitely the first one

Yass new video💜💜💜

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater was one of the first books I read this year, and I don't know that I've ever read a book that managed to make me this happy start to finish. It's a fairytale regency romance and it does all of those thing so well.

I agree with your take on It Ends With Us… a few of her books have been sitting wrong with me. Hoover’s books keep having weird takes on toxic situations and they make me uncomfortable. It honestly scares me to write this comment because the pro-Colleen hate can be a bit intense

Kind of a spoiler for it ends with us I don’t think Colleen hoover actually means that lily’s daughter wouldn’t have someone that doesn’t abuse her or she broke some circle. I think what she meant that her daughter wouldn’t have the same relationship with Ryle that lily had with her father. Her father abused her mother , but he did lots of nice think too but lily doesn’t remember them or doesn’t even consider them cause we only remember the bad stuff. So after her daughter is born , she says that this circle is broken.” It’s stops here. With me and you. It ends with us”,she means that lily’s daughter wouldn’t hate Ryle the way , lily hate her father that in his Funeral she doesn’t have any nice thing to say about her dad. Not even one. Lily actually says in her monologue that Ryle is a very good, charming, caring person so she doesn’t want her daughter to hate her father the way she did . So I think it’s more about breaking the bad father daughter relationship. Also At the end of the book “note from the author “ you would find how Colleen’s mother was in a similar situation and she left her husband so that her children would have a better future at growing up and found a person who would treat her and them in a right way , they deserve. So it’s not about that lily’s future husband or bf wouldn’t be Abusive , it’s more about she will not grow up the way lily did in a Abusive household.

I am eagerly waiting for you video on Heartless!!! I just finished it and want to hear more of what you thought!

ohh my god!!! I complete agree with you about "it all ends with us" it is sooooo bad.

heartless broke me as well, i’ll never be over it

I'm with Elias in this, Summer sons was one of my Best books of 2021. I ended up in a reading slump after reading it, but it was bacause of how much I liked it

That was amazing live session 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

okay listen, i absolutely love graceling, the world is just so unique and fun and the characters are dear to my heart. i first read this when i was about 14 but recently reread it in english (bc i read it in german first) and it’s still amazing. having said that though, im going to convince you to read the rest of the series now. it gets better with every book. seriously. fire has a different world entirely - or at least a very different part of the same world - but it ties so nicely into bitterblue’s story in the third book as well. and don’t even get me started on winterkeep. these books are worth the read for the worldbuilding alone but that’s not their only strong point. you get to see the characters grow and - in bitterblue‘s case - grow up. you get to learn secrets of a world you didn’t even know existed and you probably didn’t even care about until you opened the book. but that’s the case for many great books, that’s what makes them great. hope i convinced you. if not, at least i got to spill all my love for this series :)

Happy book/manga I read recently is Wonder Cat Kyushu-Chan! It’s just about a cat and owner and the cat drawings made me laugh. Btw, I like how you do non spoiler and also spoiler sections!

As usual you manage to fatten my tbr… If you want to feel a lot of feelings I recommend Under the whispering door by Tj Klune. I want to hug that book and keep it close to my heart

someone just said that there's a musical in production of Heartless and I feel like my brain just short-circuited. I can't wait for your video on it!

I felt the same way about Heartless! I was really loving it and that ending made me so mad 😂 I need justice and an alternate ending

I got an arc for a river enchanted and ITS SO GOOD. Literally thought that its something right up your alley. Cant wait to see how you like it if you end up reading it

Thank you for giving an honest review of it ends with us. All I've seen is people raving about how romantic it is and how much they love one of the love interests. But as the child of parents divorced because of domestic violence (and I don't speak to my father because of it) there is no way I would have been able to read it. I would have been both upset by memories and irritated by how simplified it seems to be in the book

I’m so late, oh no! I’m still not sure whether I should read the selection because of the mixed reviews😅 Love your videos Cari!😊

I totally agree with you on “it ends with us”!! Literally thought I was the only person who didn’t like it lol. Don’t get why it is so hyped and was honestly kinda disappointed…

OMG i rarely see people reading or have liked Heartless! Cant wait for the video :>

I think that Colleen Hoover was less trying to give the perfect example of what to do in an abusive relationship, but what can end up happening. I understand that you didn't enjoy or agree with the ending but the authors note really helps you understand that she was mirroring the example of her mother's decisions in an effort to amplify what women in that situation are going through, and that yes Ryle should have been punished more but Colleen isn't saying that he didn't deserve that, but give the people who haven't experienced a relationship like that a window into why men might not face charges or more severe punishment, that you don't always just stop loving that person.

I love your jumper!!! Where did you get that incredible warm wooly from?

Hey Cari!!! I really recommend the Legend series by Marie Lu, it’s a YA dystopian. It’s one of my favourites so I’d love to hear your thoughts on it! Love your videos💜💜

as a survivor of DA, I liked her forgiveness to begin with, since it’s so real and makes it more human, but after the 3rd time?? and she literally has a child on the way and still lets this man be the father of her child? nah man. when has he proven that he can control himself? never. I could never trust a man like that. I may have put my own needs aside for an abusive spouse, but I’d never put my child’s safety at risk for an abuser 💀💀 so dumb

Happy books or books that made me happy… I recommend The Shadow of the Fox trilogy is like a anime in book form and Keeper of the lost cities a middle grade series that rival’s Harry Potter in my heart!

Carii might i suggest reading ✨Down Comes The Night✨ i read it last year and LOVED IIIIT. I feel like it deserves waaay more attention😍

hi so i just found your channel (but knew you from your travel one) and am bingeing everything. the graceling series is one of my favorites of all time, and I'm here to convince you to read the rest if you havent already! if you have, ignore me, lol but they get even better as they go on (imo). bitterblue is by far the best in the series and if you dont love love the series, i think you can skip the rest and just read graceling-bitterblue. anyway..thanks for the great content, i dont know why i hadnt checked out this channel yet but its so fun, thanks for all the great recs!

Cari !! Legendborn is being adapted for tv !!

finally someone with the same thoughts about 'It Ends With Us'. It did NOT live up to the hype for me, ugly love was wayyy better.

Since you asked for some happy books, I totally recommend Red Heir and Elf Defence by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey! They're from the same series and let me tell you they are absolutely!! ridiculous!! amazing short reads filled with so much laughter and fantasy elements like elves, trolls, dragons.

I am Indigenous from the Ontario side of the same group and I am so happy you read that book. I can see Sugar Island that she mentions as I drive down the road every day and I thought this book was very well done. I also thought it was going to be fantasy but was pleasantly surprised by what it actually was about.

Okay this book will break your heart (it had me heavy sobbing) but I would love to hear your opinion on TJ Klune's Under the Whispering Door. TW the book centers entirely on death and grief and there are some mentions of suicide pertaining to one character.

wow i had forgotten the name of the book gracling and i was just wondering it and just then i saw the notification of this video!!

You should definitely read the second book in the Graceling series, "Fire." It's absolutely the best one and is more of a companion novel than a direct prequel (it happens earlier than Graceling chronologically).

DEFINITELY read Fire (2nd book after Graceling). It's loosely tied to Graceling, but also completely different. Lots of interesting twists, good characters... it's a good read.

I have a recommendation that I have never ever seen another person read/review, but it’s by far one of my favorites and an ultimate comfort read- The Naming by Allison Croggon 💛 it is high fantasy, YA, but it’s so so good. Just putting it out there, cause if you need something unique, underrated, but classic… that’s the one

🌧Your videos are beautiful

I’ll forever recommend Tairen Soul Series as an epic high fantasy romance. This series is so good to me, it’s definitely been described as chick-lit (which is my vibe for sure but I didn’t feel those vibes when I read it) but it basically is about the Tairen Soul (fae mixed with another race) who is the King of the Fae. His people are dying off and he can’t figure out why, but as he’s searching for a cure he finds Ellie Barristani. This book has slow burn romance, different magical races (elves, mages, etc), politics, and friendship. I love love this series and you just gotta look past the covers which are very reminiscent of the time they were written lol

Please give Fire a try! Truly, it has a very different vibe to Graceling. I'd love to hear what you think of it ~ you're the best!

I'm thinking what I can recommend to you since you're basically my source of book reco lol. But I read Remember Me and Can You Keep A Secret (both by Sophie Kinsella) before and they are light reads and I definitely remembered laughing at several scenes.

Heartless made me cry so much

i finished reading don't cry for me like yesterday and it is definitely heartbreaking i cried several and i mean SEVERAL times its really good like a five stars i'd say

No he terminado de leer Heartless porque desde que lo comencé sentí que me iba a romper el corazón y no quiero eso pero necesito ese vídeo así que lo estaré esperando

i read graceling in elementary and forgot the title for YEARS until i recently found it in my high school library as a senior and just had to sit for a minute

Immediately ordered Verity. It ends with us gave me the ICK but you convinced me to read Verity

Ok I haven't finished it yet, so who knows how I'll feel about the ending, but I'm reading Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson and loving it so far. It's about a woman whose college friend asks her to help take care of her stepkids... who sometimes spontaneously combust. It's very funny and heartfelt, honestly kind of gives me House in the Cerulean Sea vibes.

Hi Cari!! I'm starting to read a book in one of my literature courses and its called The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Santrapi and its a graphic novel about a girl growing up in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war. the illustrations are fantastic and there's even a movie about it now.

also, we happened to love it ends with us and we have talked about it before. We like hearing all opinions though of course

The Graceling Series is just a bunch of companion books (others have probably said this). But the others are really interesting as well and expand the world a lot.

we like your background (:

Ooh I remember enjoying Graceling as a teen. But I didn't continue with the series. I've been hearing good things about Fire so maybe I should continue. I found recently that it already has a 4th book, too.

Omg omg this is the perfect treat after a long day. I’m starting the video just now and I can’t wait to hear what your opinions are on CoHo books. They’re just so fascinating for me! Edit: Okay I DEFINITELY understand why you feel that way about IEWS. It was the first CoHo book I read but I was so disappointed I just gave it 2 stars. Her other books are much much better! AND! I’m squealing as I type this but I literally read The Selection series after because I knew a slump was coming. It’s hilarious that’s what you read to fight the slump because same!