CANDYLAND PICKS MY TBR|| JULY 2020 [CC]

TL;DR

YouTuber Meaghan uses the game Candyland to randomly choose books for her to read from her TBR list.

Transcript

hello lovely internet friends my name is Meaghan welcome or welcome back to my channel hope you guys are doing well today I'm here with one of my most exciting videos I film and I feel like you guys really enjoy it too and that is my TBR game where Candyland Picks my TBR if you guys don't know the rules or haven't seen me play this game before I wi... Read More

Key Insights

• 😒 Meaghan uses the game Candyland to make her TBR selection process more fun and random.
• 👂 She has a variety of books on her TBR list, including romance, historical fiction, mysteries, and contemporary YA.
• 📔 Representation and diversity are important factors in Meaghan's book choices, with books featuring plus-sized main characters and characters of color.
• 📔 Meaghan has favorite authors and influencers whose recommendations she trusts when selecting books.
• 🎮 The book Stalking Jack the Ripper and its series have been highly enjoyable for Meaghan, and she has recommended them in multiple videos.
• 👂 Meaghan's TBR list includes both new releases and books that have been on her list for a while.
• 🫠 Meaghan is excited to read Party of Two, as well as The Beautiful, despite its mixed popularity on booktube and bookstagram platforms.

Questions & Answers

Q: How does the game Candyland work for choosing books?

In Candyland, each color corresponds to a different book prompt. Meaghan spins the wheel and the color she lands on determines the prompt she follows to select a book from her TBR list.

Q: Why did Meaghan choose Take a Hint Dani Brown as a five-star prediction?

Meaghan enjoyed the previous book in the series, Get a Life Chloe Brown, giving it 5 out of 5 stars. Since Take a Hint Dani Brown follows the same characters and includes the fake dating trope, she predicts it will be another 5-star read.

Q: What makes Stalking Jack the Ripper one of Meaghan's favorite books?

Meaghan is a fan of historical fiction and loves the banter between the main characters, Audrey Rose and Thomas. The book follows Audrey Rose, an apprentice who conducts autopsies, and Thomas, who helps her solve the Jack the Ripper murders.

Q: Why is Meaghan excited to read Party of Two?

Meaghan is a fan of the author Jasmine Guillory and enjoys her writing style. Party of Two features a black main character named Olivia who enters a secret relationship with a senator. Meaghan is looking forward to the swoony male character and the exploration of relationships with politics.

Q: What is the premise of The Easy Part of Impossible?

The Easy Part of Impossible is a YA contemporary novel about a swimmer whose dreams of becoming an Olympic level swimmer are shattered at a meet. She reunites with an old friend, unpacking the emotional and physical journey she's been through and the abuse from her coach.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• In this video, Meaghan plays a game where she uses the board game Candyland to select books from her TBR list.

• Each color on the Candyland board corresponds to a different book prompt, such as a five-star prediction or a recent purchase.

• Meaghan spins the wheel multiple times and selects books based on the prompts, including Take a Hint Dani Brown, Stalking Jack the Ripper, Party of Two, The Easy Part of Impossible, and The Beautiful.