READING THE HIGHEST RATED BOOKS ON MY TBR

TL;DR

Lola challenges herself to read the five highest rated books on her TBR, including historical fiction and series, which she typically doesn't enjoy.

Transcript

pardon me I have heartburn hi friends its Lola I'm doing a video I'm not excited about this is super weird because you think that the opposite is true that when I did the earlier video like six months ago reading the lowest-rated books on my TBR you to think that that would be the daunting task when in fact I was excited about that video I was exci... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 Historical fiction and series are genres that Lola typically doesn't enjoy reading, but she decides to challenge herself by reading the highest rated books in these genres from her TBR.
• ☠️ Lola predicts that the highest rated books will include "The Nightingale," "Between Shades of Grey," "Children of Blood and Bone," and "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo."
• 🫠 Lola has a rule that the books she reads should have been out for at least four months to ensure accurate ratings.
• 📔 Lola's initial impressions and expectations of the books on her TBR vary, with some books intriguing her and others not appealing to her interests.
• 🫠 Lola realizes that she enjoys memoirs and nonfiction to a lesser extent, but struggles with reading about war times and historical events.
• ✋ Lola finds that the one book not already on her TBR, "Not That Bad," receives the highest rating.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why didn't Lola read the highest rated books on her TBR earlier?

Historial fiction and series are genres that Lola typically doesn't enjoy, so she kept postponing reading them.

Q: What are Lola's predictions for the highest rated books on her TBR?

Lola predicts that "The Nightingale," "Between Shades of Grey," "Children of Blood and Bone," and "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" will be on the list.

Q: Why does Lola have a rule that the book has to be out for four months before she reads it?

Lola believes that new releases might have inflated ratings due to early reader reviews, and she wants to get the most accurate rating possible.

Q: Why does Lola buy books she doesn't know much about?

Lola buys popular books without knowing the plot because they are talked about so much, but she often discovers later that they are historical fiction and they end up sitting on her TBR for years.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Lola sets out to read the highest rated books on her TBR, including historical fiction and series, which she usually doesn't enjoy.

• She predicts that the highest rated books will be historical fiction and series due to critical acclaim and popularity.

• Lola shares her initial thoughts and expectations on each book, including "The Nightingale," "Not That Bad," "Educated," "Crooked Kingdom," and "Homegoing."