i was supposed to do a jade city readalong with my patrons and everyone hated it so much that we cancelled the readalong 😭
@sarawithoutanH
Ай бұрын
also yes more thrillers
@nourin_siddique
Ай бұрын
Oh no whyyyyy 😭😭😭😭
@ellias
Ай бұрын
omg i remember seeing this hahahaa
@BooksandLala
Ай бұрын
I haven't even read Jade City but I'm devastated by it not being a huge win for you lol
@nourin_siddique
Ай бұрын
Please try it kayla...I really think you will love the entire series. 😭😭😭
@ellias
Ай бұрын
girl im so sad about it too 😔 i don't think i'll be continuing either
@ryan-bp1um
Ай бұрын
sir are you holding a chopstick microphone
@ellias
Ай бұрын
yep! my stable microphone
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
Ай бұрын
I love how grumpy your cat looks 😩🥹
@ellias
Ай бұрын
he angy 24/7
@luigi0654
Ай бұрын
If you didn't like the characters or story in Jade City, I don't see you liking the rest of the series. Skip it or return to it in a few years My ranking of the series: Jade War, Jade City and last Jade Legacy.
@ellias
Ай бұрын
dang it so disappointed :/
@norangutan1318
Ай бұрын
omg, you got me into robin hobb, can't thank you enough!!! and you're hyping this trilogy up so much, I also can't wait to get to the end of it, it's my goal for the year🥺
@ellias
Ай бұрын
no wayyy omg!! i love getting comments like these because it means my influence worked haha
@pavlinaivanova4574
Ай бұрын
Robin Hobb changed me as a person, forever. She is simply the goat. ❤
@ellias
Ай бұрын
literal god of an author for me
@meritreads90
Ай бұрын
Honestly, I thought Jade City was kinda mid as well, and it took me about a year and a half to pick up Jade War. But, I’m so glad I did. Books 2 and 3 were so GOOD!!! You should definitely continue the series.
@joycanread3826
Ай бұрын
+1
@ellias
Ай бұрын
a year and a half?!
@meritreads90
Ай бұрын
@@ellias yeah😅 procrastinating series and a small 🤏🏾 reading slump was to blame
@banrions
Ай бұрын
I found myself disappointed by Jade City too, and I pushed and ready the 2 and 3rd books, and it didn’t change my mind tbh. I didn’t end up caring about the characters enough either, and while I found the world building really interesting, it just never was beyond ‘okay’ for me.
@booksaftercollege6714
Ай бұрын
For lit fic/translated fiction I recommend Human Acts by Han Kang that book like rewired my brain chemistry
@luckyluna62
Ай бұрын
That book got me hooked by the collar for all Han Kang books, very sad, based on a true story
@ellias
Ай бұрын
ohh i liked that book! so heartbreaking :/
@notokay3223
Ай бұрын
Oh how I've missed the chopstick mic!! ❤
@ellias
Ай бұрын
here to always stayyy
@StayCalmxd
Ай бұрын
I've seen people love jade city but hate the second book and I've seen people hate the first book and love the other two. I loved all 3 lol
@ellias
Ай бұрын
yeah it just wasn't for me sadly
@CrescentDreamsTarot
Ай бұрын
Yo, I have to be honest and say Jade City was the best in the trilogy 🤭 like the 2nd book was okay, but the last book dragged ON. So long. People also recommended it to me left and right, but if you think the first was just okay I wouldn't suggest the rest personally, but that's just me.
@Sleepypawpaw
Ай бұрын
I am glad someone also didn’t like Jade city, it had a great beginning but it just got boring so quickly, I thought there would be a lot of political intrigue plots but all I got was everything to be solved by violence between the clans, you hit me and I will hit you back
@tareegibson9351
Ай бұрын
Thank you for giving Robin Hobb's 16 books with the reverence they deserve ❤
@allbirdsloverock
Ай бұрын
the chopstick mic 😭😭😭 so glad ur back!
@ellias
Ай бұрын
@ChanelChapters
Ай бұрын
I DNFd Jade city so I wouldn’t bother
@ellias
Ай бұрын
:/
@serenity8910
Ай бұрын
Jade City was very mid. Unfortunately, I bought the whole series already so I'll continue on while hoping it gets better. Personally, I found the bad guys soooo much more interesting compared to the family we are following. Also the magic is kinda boring. I didn't feel like it did much to the story.
@beautynbrainzxo
Ай бұрын
I didn’t like Jade City either and I own the second, will no be continuing!
@CasperOng
Ай бұрын
ELIAS I need the name of the marinated crab restaurant in Busan PLEASE 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@ellias
Ай бұрын
maps.app.goo.gl/mm2dhMmcMfg9DtRx7 here it is :)) (also my roommate and bestie, Joy, is also Singaporean too)
@gremelyn
Ай бұрын
Loving the necklace :)
@ellias
Ай бұрын
ilyy
@-Bente-
Ай бұрын
I read Jade City at the end of last year and I thought it was Completely fine but it honestly didn't spark enough interest in me to continue the series ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@ellias
Ай бұрын
same....i think i probably skip the rest of the books
@user-qu8zs7vs1x
Ай бұрын
Martyr sounds intriguing! Also i have a very off topic question, i apologize in advance 😂 but Ellias do you know if Noelle is ok and/or if she will ever come back to Booktube? I found you via her content and i really really miss her videos. Wondering if she decided to stop filming for good😢
@lightlawliet3526
21 күн бұрын
i just started the first book of farseer trilogy and already love the writing and vibes. personally i'm a standalone person but can't wait to read all 16 books in the elderling series. def see a new fave author on the horizon.
@ellias
21 күн бұрын
yes!! I LOVE standalones but robing hobb is literally something else....something magical and different!!
@lightlawliet3526
13 күн бұрын
@@ellias LOVED assassin's apprentice. onto book 2!
@bookum
Ай бұрын
Glad to see you back and having a great book reading year. Thank you for taking care of yourself!
@ellias
Ай бұрын
thank you!! 💗
@ziggy1742
Ай бұрын
i got like 1 chapter into jade city and dnfed it lol how do people like it
@barnaby4232
Ай бұрын
You probably read porn/ romance books
@fabiasanchez9460
Ай бұрын
So good to see you back 🎉
@ellias
Ай бұрын
good to be back!
@samantharose1001
Ай бұрын
0:22 we DO wanna know 😭 Ellias
@pauieeepau
Ай бұрын
I usually just don't recommend reading a second book after reading and disliking the first book. I've seen comments/reviews about Jade City where they disliked it but liked the next books. But I've never had an experience where a second book redeemed a first book for me. I liked Jade City (I just imagined it as an anime the whole time, so it was up my alley), and it was my fave of the series, so I'm not the best reference.
@chocolateoreo6489
Ай бұрын
I’m sending you love❤
@ellias
Ай бұрын
💖
@chocolateoreo6489
Ай бұрын
@@ellias 🫶🫶🫶
@anna--emilia
Ай бұрын
kind of sad jade city isn't for everyone because I absolutely loved it 😂 but books 2&3 dragged a bit too much for my taste, even though the ending was incredible 😅
@ellias
Ай бұрын
that's what ive been hearing too! sadly i probably won't be continuing
@sparklezks4557
Ай бұрын
Cant wait to add more books to my (already wont finish this by the end of the year) TBR!!
@ellias
Ай бұрын
always!!
@agob187
Ай бұрын
I’m still on Tawny man but we’re getting there! .. the only book I’ve ever DNF’d was Jade City. 😅
@sassysarahreads
Ай бұрын
My fave book this year is a translated speculative post-apocalyptic novel called I Who Have Never Known Men. Highly recommend if you have yet to pick it up!
@miared
Ай бұрын
yay a new video! Glad you're back :)
@koz9772
Ай бұрын
each green bone saga gets progressively worse (and I enjoyed jade war). jade legacy is all showing no telling no real connection to the new characters. absolute pass
@SarahJ70
25 күн бұрын
Sameee I don’t get all this love for book 3. The time skips…the lack of connection. Book 1 was the best and it got worse 😢
@joya841
Ай бұрын
Welcome back! 🙏🏽
@ellias
Ай бұрын
thank youu
@whynterstorme9592
Ай бұрын
I read the Realm of the Elderlings back in 2019. I’m not lying when I say I think about them every day. Every single day. I don’t know man, these books changed books for me forever.
@ellias
Ай бұрын
EXACTLY!!! i will upload the video about the rain wild chronicles soon:)
@Lumors
Ай бұрын
45 books is my goal for the whole year, and right now I'm not even halfway through.
@nathansnook
Ай бұрын
omg is king entering his litfic era?? 👀👀 i'm here for it! also, new Murakami is coming out later this november, The City and Its Uncertain Walls! p/s: love the striped shirt on you! the color is my cup of tea!
@ellias
Ай бұрын
ah thanks nathan! maybe i'll do a video about murakami including his new release hmmm
@wander_lxst
Ай бұрын
Yes! I was EXTREMELY disappointed with Jade City, I was STRUGGLING to give a f*ck about the main characters and their war with their rival gang, like okay???? Also that one sex scene at the beginning of the book made me wanna puke 😭😭 But I think my main issue with the book was Fonda Lee's matter-of-fact, declarative writing, it isn't my cup of tea.
@gavonius
26 күн бұрын
ugh i want to read mother of learning but i hate first person writing 😫
@ellias
21 күн бұрын
i love first person haha
@mdtrtwlt
Ай бұрын
watching this I had so much anxiety that the chopstick was going to go up your nose
@ellias
Ай бұрын
lol i have done that before
@PamNg
Ай бұрын
For Jade City, I think if there are no characters you’re excited to catch up with you likely won’t want to continue. That being said, the second book expands beyond Kekon into the diaspora which I really enjoyed
@ellias
Ай бұрын
yeah i most likely won't continue. brb looking up spoilers haha
@kulturforboern
Ай бұрын
My recommendation of translated litterary fiction is Memorial, 29 june by the danish author Tine Høeg and translated by Misha Hoekstra.
@ellias
Ай бұрын
thanks for the rec!
@Showtunediva
Ай бұрын
I can’t wait to read The Lost Story.❤
@simronparida5144
Ай бұрын
Jade City was one of favourites last year🙂↕️🥲
@ellias
Ай бұрын
rip haha
@yanie3000
Ай бұрын
Can I ask where you got the silver phone case in the thumbnail from? It looks so cool!
@ellias
Ай бұрын
it's from amazon:))
@luisai858
Ай бұрын
I LOVE UR TOP!!!! WHERED U GET IT FROM??? PLEAASEEE IM BEGGING
@ellias
Ай бұрын
i thrifted it!!
@attnana
Ай бұрын
wait where's the link for the raw marinated crab place TT
@ellias
Ай бұрын
oop here it is! maps.app.goo.gl/mm2dhMmcMfg9DtRx7
@Nancy-ff5tr
Ай бұрын
Man I really really like the look of those earrings but they're too expensive for me😭
@ellias
Ай бұрын
they're from ana luisa!
@Nancy-ff5tr
Ай бұрын
@@ellias Thank you!!
@IAmWillJR
Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@saylars8938
Ай бұрын
WHAT DO YOU MEANNNNit took you 3 years to finish the realm of the elderliness series I still remember when you read assassin's apprentice and that can't have been more than a year ago omg time flies
@ellias
Ай бұрын
real ones know when i first made that dedicated video to the first trilogy!!!! 😭
@muskandorjee1304
12 күн бұрын
@syalars omg I was thinking the same. I picked up the series same time as Ellias and am still stuck on 1st one (don't get me wrong, I loved it) that can't have been 3 years ago right? Wtf 😭
@abcd-gz2nt
Ай бұрын
Random q but where is the striped polo from????
@ellias
Ай бұрын
i thrifted it :)
@luckyluna62
Ай бұрын
Have you read Grace of kings?
@ellias
15 күн бұрын
not yet but i have the first two books!
@k-van
Ай бұрын
I never agree with your opinions, why 😭
@ellias
Ай бұрын
hahaha ty for watching tho!
@k-van
Ай бұрын
@@ellias of course, always!!
@opossumother
16 күн бұрын
jade city wasn’t bad at all… it was just ok. the ending made me interested enough to continue and i actually gave the second book 5 stars. 2.5 to 5 is a huge leap, so i think it’s worth at least giving it a try.
@ellias
15 күн бұрын
perhaps sometime in the distant future since i won't be picking it up anytime soon unfortunately
@wrustria
Ай бұрын
I HATE robin hobb because no other author even comes close to her. Shes ruined all other books for me
@ellias
Ай бұрын
i saw the first four words and was about to delete your comment lmao
@ZS-dr7bi
Ай бұрын
Jade City is more of a set up, introducing characters book. It makes sense for not to continue if you didn't like characters. For me, it's a masterpiece, unique fantasy series. Also Tawny Man and further books are painful TM😭
@loudfunstrawberry4127
Ай бұрын
Bruh glad the comment and thumbnail spoiled you didn't like jade city. I don't need to sit through the whole video now 😂
@louisity
Ай бұрын
So happy to see the chopsticks microphone again! 🎤🥢 I am excited to film my Mid-Year Freakout Book Tag.
@joycanread3826
Ай бұрын
i think everyone's least favorite book of jade city trilogy is the first one 😂 i agree with u, i initially rated book one 3 stars just because i'm generous. Jade War is sooo good tho!!! still try it! much better than the first one 😅 i have been reading a lot of thrillers, Ellias! i'm positive you'll like Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth 🫡
@michellemwangi1749
Ай бұрын
clicked on this real fast because i thought not liking Jade City was just baiting only to find people actually not liking the trilogy in the comments! 🥲🥲 it's okay to not like it. i liked the first book. i just remember thinking how i liked Lan dies and it's just a domino effect and only the reader knows. But i also prefer fantasy with little magic or where the magic is really constrained.
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