Rachel Oates

BookTok's Worst: Alchemised

Alchemised by SenLinYu is a Romance Fantasy novel which recently won the 2026 British Book Award for Best Sci Fi / Fantasy Book, beating legends like R.F. Kuang and Joe Abercrombie. Today I ask "HOW?!?!?!!?" as I dive deep into this absolute misogynistic mess and pick apart Part One of this 1,000+ page novel which unsurprisingly started off as, equally harmful, Harry Potter Fan Fiction. Keep an eye out here for my reviews of the next 2 parts or follow to be the first to watch them! Huge thank you to my editor who did an amazing job on this video!

Trigger Warning: What Happens When Your MAGA Grandad Tries To Write A Book

Today I'm reviewing the cringe-inducing mess that is 'Trigger Warning' by William W. Johnstone and it's BAD. This is the most laughably terrible book I've read in a long time but it's also the most fun I've had reviewing a bad book in years. Come along for the (very bumpy) ride! Sources and Further Reading:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002961023001319 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002961023001319] https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115286/documents/HHRG-118-GO00-20230208-SD008.pdf [https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/115286/documents/HHRG-118-GO00-20230208-SD008.pdf]  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/right-wing-terror-attacks-plunged-2025-left-wing-attacks-ticked-study-rcna233704 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/right-wing-terror-attacks-plunged-2025-left-wing-attacks-ticked-study-rcna233704]

"Saying No Means Evil Wins" | The Latest Nonsense from Paul & Morgan and Unbuckled

Today we're responding to episode 3 of Morgan (from Paul and Morgan) and Carl's Podcast, Unbuckled, which may be the worst yet.

Not All Men But 62 Million Of Them?

A little while ago the internet was full of reports of 62 million men being part of a 'r*pe academy', however this isn't exactly true. Today I'm here to correct the misinformation while also highlighting the important parts of this very worrying situation. Sources and Further Reading: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.htmlhttps://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/not-all-men-but-always-men-b3a163f07cbb https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/sexualoffencesinenglandandwalesoverview/yearendingmarch2025 https://www.womankind.org.uk/resource/a-femicide-factsheet-global-stats-calls-to-action/ https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime/UN_BriefFem_251121.pdf

Nothing But Wasted Potential

Today we're reviewing Cassandra Khaw's book 'Nothing But Blackened Teeth' - a horror book with SO MUCH POTENTIAL that just left me screaming at annoying, petty characters, poor dialogue and complex language for the sake of appearing complex.