30 Days, 15 Books: My Personal Ratings & Spicy Scale Revealed! 📚

Elyse’s Spicy Scale: 1:00-1:58
Elyse’s Rating Scale: 2:00-3:00
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📚Abby Jiminez: 3:03-3:59
1. Part of Your World: 4:00-5:48
2. Yours Truly 5:50-6:20
3. Just For The Summer 6:21-9:02
4. The Friend Zone: 9:03-10:58
5. The Happy Ever After Playlist: 10:59-12:08
6. Life’s Too Short: 12:09-13:14

📚 Emily Henry: 13:38-14:43
7. Book Lovers: 14:44-16:22
8. Happy Place: 16:23-18:04

9. Better Than The Movies: 18:14-20:13
10. The Last Love Note: 20:14-21:50
11. The No-Show: 21:51-23:02
12. One True Loves: 23:03-24:48
13. Behind Her Eyes: 25:04-26:30
14. Something In The Water: 26:31-28:42
15. Normal People: 28:43-30:38
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Elyse’s Top 3 Picks: 30:39-31:05
Annotating System: 31:21-31:55

Just keep hitting singles.
Love you! ♥
— em

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// C O N T A C T

[erikapz]

Please continue to share your reviews! They're ACTUALLY helpful and normal and not stuffy and formal- does that make sense (despite rhyming 😂)

[lynnpainter]

I've restrained myself for two weeks now, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THE ELYSE MYERS IS TALKING ABOUT MY I screamed at a public event when I was shown this!!!

[kmbehrens]

Hey, as a an English teacher and regular book reviewer, I must say you are GREAT at this! You mixed in objective critiques with your personal reactions, and you have a good sense of what works and what doesn’t. Never let your past (you said you struggled with reading in school) keep you from enjoying something now. You’re a great reader!

[BethanyAtazadeh]

I know Abby Jimenez and she lives in Minnesota now! :) She started her cupcake store Nadia Cakes in California then opened up two more locations here in Minnesota — and as a fellow Minnesotan I gotta say her references to real places is definitely a fun detail I've loved! :D Love this review video!

[benbarber]

Booktube Elyse is one of the best Elyse’s of all the Elyse’s

[mperezvelez]

Now we need monthly book reviews. Your rating scale is great. Your Emily Henry reviews is so on point, honestly your described exactly how I’ve experienced her books. Immediately added Better than the Movies to my list.

[RainbowOwl]

Had to pause the video to say, im SO glad u stopped to have that coffee and didnt listen to urself when u doubted anyone would want to hear this. I am LOVING this!! As a fellow book lover (aka Book Dragon 😂), I was squealing with glee as soon as I saw this title. I love when my fav content creators do book reviews. I could watch you rate books for hours on end. Also, I think your rating scale is GENIUS!! I'm so happy you did this, Elyse! 😍📖😍

[rachelmurphy]

I am HERE for this content! I left social media a couple of years ago, but when I check in a couple of times a year I always go to your Instagram page. I've always been an avid reader and a few years ago I started reading romance when I was low mentally and after I saw someone point out online there's no other genre of book where women definitely get a happy ending. My favourite ones are those that also involve the love and support of community and friendships. I read all sorts and I never thought I'd pick up romance books, but they really do bring me so much joy. I've added your recommendations to my 'want to read' list. ❤

[_samaa]

Elyse I lovee your bookish content! YASSS to your booktube era!❤😁

[ashleysmith]

Huge Abby Jimenez fan here! No shade for books you didn't care for or didn't finish, they each bring something new to the table and we all react differently. Few things for you:
1. Abby lives in Minnesota now, so that's why she focuses there. :)
2. The audio books are SO GOOD! As a podcaster and producer, you will really appreciate the effort she puts into casting her dual narrators. It's also a great way to have another "first" with your favorite books. You know the plot, but they bring it to life in a new way. <3

Keep up the great reading--I'm an escape reader too!

[lauramathews]

I LOVE YOUR RATING SYSTEM.

The ocd, adhd is working as a superpower in this video.

Chef's kiss.

[sfowler]

I LOVE your spice scale and rating system!! I also find it absolutely wonderful that you and your husband read these aloud together. And the content warnings are SO HELPFUL.

[sydneyrippy]

I love that you are finding hobbies that bring you joy from crocheting, film development, painting, and now reading! Glad you are able to share your love for reading with the internet.

[readbookswithBrooks]

Fun fact from Abby about The Friend Zone ending... The Happy Ever After Playlist was actually the first book she wrote and she went back and wrote The Friend Zone and because that storyline happens first, they decided to lead with that as her debut novel! Abby says, "obviously because Sloan's book was already written, certain *ahem* THINGS in The Friend Zone had to happen - because they already did. They happened before I ever wrote one word of Kristen and Josh's love story. The *big thing* in The Friend Zone wasn't done to facilitate Kristen and Josh's HEA or to add drama."

[simonystock]

This is THE GREATEST book review video I've ever watched. It feels like a realistic book review from a friend. The good, the bad, relevant plot information to communicate the vibes, and good explanations of what you liked or disliked. Perfect. 10/10

[kailynsmith]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue to make book content!!!! I love this and I love how chill and honest you are. A lot of other book videos I see are sooo fluffy and cloying and exaggerated. I love this. You're so calm and I love your vibe. I feel like we're hanging out over coffee!

[wendybrown]

Please please please please please do these every month! I love to hear you talk about books. Literally my favorite thing to watch on you tube right now is you talk about books. More please. 😊

[isntshebookish]

I'm so glad we are getting long form content from you and I love that you don't stay in one lane, we've had photography, crochet, art, lifestyle and now booktube content (and more I'm sure). I'm here for all of it. I mainly watch booktube content and I would never watch someone talk about romance books, I would never read a romance book but I still loved watching you review them. I could watch you do a review of the phone book tbh. Now I'm just excited for you to become obsessed with fishkeeping because that's a huge area for you to fully immerse yourself in with lots of things to learn and they're beautiful and great for your mental health. Anyways, even if not, any long form content from you is just gold!

[brenna_adel]

so wonderful to watch someone talk about books like a normal person - not constantly apologizing for not liking certain things or trying to write weirdly formal reviews. love it, and love that you're enjoying your newfound (re-found?) interest in reading! ❤

[lesliemeister]

DO NOT STOP! Loved, loved, loved your reviews…kept saying “yes! exactly!”. I’m off to two of the books you recommended as I hadn’t yet found them before you. I can’t wait to see what you find next.