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@@peterwaldeck6596 I get that. I stayed up half the night here in Slovenia, and when it became clear that Trump had won, I couldn't believe it. A lot of people in Europe were in shock. I hope the next years are not too hard on you over there in the U.S. We can get through it!

@@Madi_Str Shock is the right word! Simply dreading what's to come but nothing I can do about it. Yes, one way or the other, we'll get through (thanks)!

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Thank you :) Sometimes books just don't want to be held...

That sound like a great goal for the new year, though the farther you push it to the end the harder it will be... I sometimes have to do some all nighters to get my body to understand it actually needs sleep (in fact, the night this video came out I did an involuntary one) I've never heard of The Circus of Dr. Lao, but I will definitely look it up!

@@Madi_Str I have the same issue with Vanity Fair (and many other works). Just need to dive right in and go, I guess! And I'm not so sure you'd enjoy Dr. Lao. It's very much of its time (1930s) in language & attitudes & loads of Americana & a very dry sense of humor (though I find very humorous). Not even sure if it's fantasy or magical or what - just an odd little book that I thoroughly enjoyed. OK - hope this finds you well-rested the next day & not while you're up again all night ☺!

Unfortunately, I can't think of a book in English, since I usually read them in German... But if you're interested in getting some basic knowledge, the Bertelsmann foundation has a TH-cam Chanel where they explain the system quite well in my opinion. If you're looking for information about current issues, the "Deutsche Welle" is a news site that also publishes english videos on TH-cam (I think it's called "DW News"), there you have some reports on what is happening right now, though they also produce news about world issues (usually from a more german perspective). Our System is quite complex, but those are always good places to start. Should I ever find a good book in English I will come back to you :D

@@Madi_Str Thank you, I will look them up. Good luck with university. Looking forward to the next video!

I totally get not having an actual TBR, sometimes you just are not in the mood you were in a week or month ago

@@Madi_Str Exacto 😁

Elephants!

Thank you, I did :)

@@peterwaldeck6596 I space the harder ones out and read the lighter material when I have lots to do for university, that helps

@@peterwaldeck6596 Yeah you're right, thank you :)

@@CaffeinatedTReads Thank you :)

@@CaffeinatedTReads Thank you :)

It is! Thank you :)

I do a double-bachelors degree, the first part was in Germany for two years, but for my final year I continue in Slovenia. I will definitely miss Germany (especially since Passau is a really beautiful city), but I agree that changes are good.

@@Madi_Str What are you studying?

@@darth_spock6375 The first part was Governance and Public Policy (Staatswissenschaften would be the German title), the second part will be international relations, so in the end I will have obtained two degrees. The focus is on politics, but I've also had some courses in history, sociology, economics and law.

Thank you :)

Thanks :)

I think it is always important to find a balance, especially if you struggle with your mental health. Reading should always enrich your life, and if you have to take it a bit slower, that is absolutely understandable!

@@KittyAndTheBooks I'm sure I will :D

That sounds fun

Yeah he was definitely an interesting character...

That's the great thing about reading - there are always more fantastic books than you will ever be able to know!

Thank you :) I never watched the film, but I would definitely recommend you read the book

@@فريقبلامكان-بهاءالصالحي I honestly don't care about that, I just want to have fun making videos

There is a reason we have to read them for school... Even if sometimes it would be better if we didn't

Hi! I hope you're having fun :)

@@changesaloneendure1453 thank you :) I saw the book in a bookshop in Berlin, and bought it because I will be moving to Slovenia soon. I'm very interested in history and looking forward to reading it!

Probably my favorite Hugh Jackman movie too. I've not seen them all and I will never watch Deadpool.

I only watch movies when I'm sick, but I'll put it on my list!

I hate it so much when they do that

I used to write a lot, but I never published anything. Right now I just don't have the time... But maybe one day.

@@peterwaldeck6596 thank you 😊

@@carmen_m108 😂

Thank you :D

Thank you :)

I try to keep the list as short as possible, so I can concentrate on books that I'll actually like. I relly liked Lockwood & Co, but I never watched the series...

@@Madi_Str I wish I had self control, but I get too excited about new stuff. Saying that, I determined not to start any new series for the next couple years in order to at least try and close out some of them. The series was a lot of fun, it covers the first two books.

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@@peterwaldeck6596 thank you! The count of monte cristo can be a pretty daunting book due to its sheer size, but I think because it was split in two in my edition it was easier to get over the initial fear

@@Madi_Str I'll undoubtedly break it up with smaller "easy" reads along the way. Happy reading yourself!

Thank you :)

Yeah, the rome part was hard to get through... luckily I'm very interested in history so the society at least feels somewhat familiar. I'll probably include the books I read for university at my wrap up at the end of the year, but they were about international relaitions, statistics and sociology.

Thank you :) I love being able to speak (and read) in more than one language, it opens up the world

Thank you :D

Thank you! I think it's important to not get to self-conscious about your accent, after all, it's still a foreign language

Thank you :) I get that feeling