What I Read in January (also hi i'm alive)

TL;DR

In this video, the YouTuber discusses her January book wrap-up, featuring a horror novella, romance novels, and her thoughts on each book.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🫠 The YouTuber enjoyed reading a horror novella from the Rewind or Die series, appreciating its short length and standalone nature.
• 🫷 She found the romance novels in the Modern Love series enjoyable, although some aspects in the third book pushed the boundaries a bit too far.
• 👏 Act Your Age, Eve Brown was a standout book for the YouTuber, praising its characters, humor, and heartfelt moments.
• 🖤 Much Ado About You fell flat for the YouTuber, lacking depth in both plot and characters.
• 🔀 Verity was a disappointment, with the YouTuber finding the characters and plot lacking substance and the plot twist feeling forced.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the Rewind or Die series about?

The Rewind or Die series is a collection of horror novellas that can be read in any order, featuring standalone stories that are not connected. They are known for being short and enjoyable.

Q: Are the romance novels in the Modern Love series standalone books?

Yes, each book in the Modern Love series can be read as a standalone, although they do feature overlapping characters and settings. However, it is unclear if it is a trilogy or a series.

Q: Why did the YouTuber love Act Your Age, Eve Brown so much?

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is the final book in the Brown Sisters trilogy, a series that the YouTuber is a big fan of. She praised the characters, humor, romance, and emotional depth of the book.

Q: Why was Much Ado About You a disappointment to the YouTuber?

The YouTuber found Much Ado About You to be lacking in plot, character development, and romance. She felt that the characters were one-dimensional, and the romance was slow and unsatisfying.

Q: What kind of book is Verity by Colleen Hoover?

Verity is marketed as a romantic suspense novel, combining elements of romance and thriller. While the YouTuber found it addicting to read, she ultimately found the characters and plot to be lacking.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The YouTuber reads five books in January, including a horror novella, ARC romance novels, and backlist books.

• She enjoyed the horror novella Hell's Bells but found it to be predictable, giving it a 3 out of 5 stars.

• She read the third book in a romance series, First Comes Like, and although she liked it overall, she found some aspects of it pushing the envelope too much. She gave it a 3 out of 5 stars.

• The most exciting book she read was Act Your Age, Eve Brown, the final book in the Brown Sisters trilogy, which she gave a glowing 5-star review.

• She was disappointed in Much Ado About You, finding it to be boring and lacking substance, and gave it a 2 out of 5 stars.

• The last book she read was Verity by Colleen Hoover, which she found to be engaging but ultimately disappointing due to the plot twist. She gave it a 1-star rating.