Me too! My first BookTuber that I followed. I was having Noelle withdrawals, not having new content in a couple of days. Super excited about the book club next month!
Also can we talk about how before everyone had access to books there was oral tradition. Stories were passed down from generation to generation orally for decades/centuries. It's okay to have a reading preference, but to say a way of reading isn't valid, that's not okay.
saying audiobooks aren't "real" reading is ableist! People who are blind, dyslexic or who have learning disabilities (and probably so much more) benefit so much from audiobooks! It helps people who don't have access to literature gain access to it and you shouldn't shame anyone for that!
@@EternallyEmma it absolutely is. it's also elitist, like, why wouldn't listening to the text be valued in the same way as reading it? Story telling was traditionally aural, so why is there this modern idea that that's a lesser way to consume stories?
Yes, yes, yes. Also, on top of what you said: - Great option for individuals who have busy schedules that don't allow for designated reading time (multitasking!) (Edit: oops noelle mentions this in the video) - Great way to experience books that might be more difficult to focus on because of subject matter, etc (I often listen to nonfiction to comprehend it more) - Accessible choice for auditory listeners - Wonderful way to experience books written with specific dialects or accents that the reader may be unfamiliar with
If you have ADHD you know what a LIFESAVER audiobooks are. I listen to audiobooks while reading the physical book and it means that I can actually concentrate for long enough to finish stuff and read as much as I wanna read. Sometimes our brains work against us and we just gotta learn to trick them into doing what we want to do
Or dyslexia and are an extremely slow reader (I wish I had discovered audiobooks at uni - it would have made studying a Masters in Literature much less stressful 😅
I was wondering how that would work. I’ve always been afraid to try audiobooks for fear of spacing out during the narration. I’d like to try the audiobook with the physical book. That might actually keep my ADHD in check :) Thanks for the comment!
Right!! When a migraine hits audiobooks is one of the only things I can do. It can get surprisingly boring being nauseous from sheer pain, so it’s nice to have that option 🌿
You said this perfectly!! I too have severe chronic migraines and audio books are the best way to stay sane by quietly listening while my body and eyes aren't up for anything else.
from a student pov, after hours of studying everyday, your eyes just give out at night and an audiobook comes in clutch! just imagine listening to a thriller in the dark in bed eyes closed; creepy vibes are ~immaculate~
I work in construction and I just started listening to audiobooks this year and let me tell you, it makes the day and job go by so easily and 10x faster. I’m close to 30 now.
I can't believe we are still having the audiobooks debate. I feel sad for people who won't let themselves enjoy audiobooks, or have to tear down others for using them. It is such an enjoyable way to pass the time while driving or cooking or whatever. I listen to them almost every day and I will fight and die on this hill. 🤭
I'm reading 'Daisy Jones & The Six' while listening to the audiobook at the same time because the interview format was distracting me and I'm *loving* the experience. This is my first time reading with my ears but the cast of actors for this book is exceptional ❤️ Also, listened to 'I'm Thinking Of Ending Things'?? Girl, you ARE BRAVE! I read the book and scared the sh*t out of me!
Noelle Gallagher I have the physical book on the table in my ‘tbr’ but have heard great things about the audio so it may never get read read, I may hire the audio instead
Listen to it and then return it and get your credit back, it is so easy and takes only a few minutes! I do it all the time lol. I am surprised Amazon hasn't emailed me about it.
"Listening to an audiobook is cheating" wow, people get really crazy about books. Books are books, in whatever form, I love books and I still know no one cares that much. I love audioboooks, at first I didn't but they're so fucking great, I can do a million things while listening to an audiobook, I kinda feel productive lmao I've just finished listening to "It" and OH MY GOD, the narrator Steven Weber IS GREAT. I think I loved the book because I loved the way Steven told the story!! If anybody wants to read "It" I would highly recommend to listen to the audiobook! I listened to "Call me by your name" and although I LOVED Armie Hammer's voice, I just didn't like the way he read the book :/
Yes! I loved that rant at the beginning! I agree! Stop judging and just enjoy books the way you want to! I love both forms of experiencing books. With audiobooks, you get two forms of art- the author’s creation and the narrator’s performance. Plus if Neil Gaiman, himself propounds the virtues of audiobooks, then who am I to argue! Thanks for these recommendations, Noelle! Stay cool in that heat!
I always love audiobook content! Especially ones that are BETTER as audiobooks because they're memoir or the narrator just really knocks it out of the park.
you’ve totally inspired me to start listening to more audiobooks! i work at a library and we’re only doing curbside pickups, so that means i can listen to books while i’m shelving and it’s awesome🤩
Yes, please do regular videos on your favorite audiobooks! I'm new to book tubers (where have I been???) and just adore you! You've reignited my passion for books. Thank you for that!
Elizabeth Acevedo's books are great on audiobook! Hearing her read brings the stories and their rhythm even more to life.. I love audiobooks, but have trouble focusing on them if it's a story with a lot of flowery or elaborate descriptions. Currently listening to The Belles, and I like it, but I do have to keep going back when I zone out.
I love audiobooks! IThe reality is that here was such a long time before it was accessible to be literate, and so stories are traditionally told through the verbal/audio medium! Audiobooks seriously need to be normalised because this is probably the truest and oldest form of storytelling
yes for the love of audiobooks! saying that it is not "real" reading is ableist. my sister has dyslexia (and is a working mother of three) and audio books have changed her reading life. we have both always loved reading, but this year she got into audiobooks and has read already 10 times more books this year than any other year in her life. and it is so fun to talk about the books we read and do buddy reads etc. books are for everybody and it does not matter how you consume them. i too love audiobooks, but i read more physical books because that is a more accessible and natural way for me to read, not because it's somehow a more superior way to consume book. great video, as always!
I find audiobooks relaxing and I love listening to them of an evening to unwind. I’m listening to Children of Blood and Bone and I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook because the narrator’s voice is BEAUTIFUL.
I think audio books are great. As a teacher many of my students struggle with reading so one option that our library offers is playaways. When they check out a playaway book they also get a small device that has the audio version. This allows the students to follow along while they listen. They can learn how to pronounce words that they were not sure of and it increases their comprehension.
Yes please to a quarterly audio book round up. I found audio books when I started commuting and working. Didn’t have the energy to read when I got home so audiobooks were a way for me to keep my love for reading alive. Love the recommendations and have already put a few on hold! Thank you!!!
I need to thank you because you made me give audiobooks another chance and OH MY GOD, I'm so in love with them right now! I work in a factory and I can listen to things while I work and I've managed to listen to almost ten books this months, you really changed my life!
Yess, perfect timing Noelle! You are the reason why I got back to reading books more and why I'm trying out more audio books! I'm ready for your recommendations!
Just found your channel because got back into reading again and all my booktubers I used to watch are not posting anymore. Love your personality and can’t wait to read some of your recommendations ❤️❤️
I so loved your intro explanation on audio books. They take you to a magical place and make things possible for so many who may not be able to read or have the time! Love your channel so much! Xo
Kudos to you for listening to that audiobook! I tried the audiobook for The King of Crows & the narrator’s character voices were too different than the ones I already had made up in my head, that I had to stop and just finish the physical copy. 😂
Audiobooks and podcasts have saved me from boredom since quarantine started!! I love listening to them while I clean. Also Noelle the way you hit those high notes was absolutely whimsical, I loved that so much ❤🥺
I listened to the audiobook for the Kiss Quotient but I also have the physical copy 👀 Scribd was a blessing when I had it! Now I just use my monthly audiobook from audible for those big ass books (Killing Commendatore and A Little Life) makes me feel a little less scared to pick those bigger reads up) but I also have the physical copies, help I'm a consumer 😭
Audiobooks literally are how I keep my reading up. When I was working, going to college, and volunteering I listened to audiobooks in the car to and from everywhere. Especially when you're in the middle of an amazing book and you can't wait to find out what happens next!
Audiobooks are great! My sister is heavily dyslexic, have a full time job and 3 kids, she hasn’t read a physical book in years. But after audiobooks became a things she has gone through so many - and heavy books as well. I have a tonne of stories like that from people (myself included) and I’ll defend audiobooks till I die 🌿
As an English teacher, I love your stance on Audiobooks. If I can get a student involved in a good story, then that is a success in my eyes. I've seen many kids completely fall for Audiobooks and it's so wonderful!
I love how you said that audiobooks make great literature more accessible. There are times I'm super busy and it helps to have an audiobook for the gym, while cooking dinner, or doing work in the garden. I've had to break through the stigma of audiobook reading, I'm really glad you've had this little rant ahahaha
I love audiobooks because I work full time and I have to drive my kids and other people's kids to their sports. So I enjoy listening to audiobooks in my car. I also love the eeriness in the narrative. A good friend of mine is mostly blind and she loved to read so listen to books make her happy.
Every time you upload (5pm UK time) it makes my evening! Also I now use Libby, from all your recommendations of it, to listen to my audio books. It’s helped me get ahead of my university reading for my final year. So thank you for bringing this app into my life ☺️
I would love to see more audiobook videos because at uni it is so difficult to allow yourself time to read and really get into a book whereas Audiobooks you can just listen to on the go ❤️ I listened to it ends with us which was amazing! I don’t remember whether I listened to it in German or English
the hating game has been sitting on my shelf for like 3 or 4 years and when you mentioned you finished it recently i finally picked it up and it was SO GOOD! 5/5 stars. and it’s been sitting there unread all this time!
YES audiobooks are 100% a form of reading!! Reading is simply consuming a story that’s been put in to words. Regardless of the format it should always be considered reading. Loved this video! 💕
Educated by Tara Westover is one of my favourite audiobooks narrated by Tara herself. It was so fascinating listening to her life as a girl in a mormon survivalist family who didnt recieve an education and then went on to get a phd
I read a lot of audiobooks because my eyesight is too “wonky” to read. I love them because they gave me acces to the knowledge I otherwise wouldn’t have had.
Yes! I love your intro! My dad has always been an avid reader (he literally read every book in his middle school library), but he had craniotomy last year and reading taxes his brain too much. He love listening to audiobooks because he still gets to be in the story, safely.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is so good! It does not get the hype it deserves. I'm so happy you mentioned it! Also...holy cow the way the twist is revealed in the audiobook literally sent chills up my spine!
I needed this video today. Work has been so stressful and have had family drama too:( ...Noelle you are such a ray of sunshine and you made my day so much better!🤗
I absolutely love your videos and I would love to have more audiobook recommendation videos. Because when I'm feeding my little one I love to listen to audiobooks and I would love to have more recommendations.
I really love what you said about audiobooks being a valid way to consume books. Sometimes when I tell people about a good audiobook I read, I can see them judging. But audiobooks are great for a long commute 👍😊
Thank you for making this video! I’m dyslexic and when I try to read, I barely understand it. Recently I started listening to audiobooks and for the first time in my life I can say that I love reading! In the past 5 months I’ve read 25 books and can’t wait to read(listen to) more! I finally feel like I’m able to educate myself. I’m learning new words, new ideas, new understandings of things I thought I understood, and so so much more.
I don't even listen to audiobooks because it's kinda hard for me to get into them (english isn't my first language so) but I just love listening to Noelle talk about books
I love audiobooks! It gives me the ability to read two books at a time. I can listen in my car or at work and then I can read a paperback/hardcover during my down time at home!
i love audiobooks, i am the slowest read, takes me forever to finish one book, but ever since i discovered i can borrow audiobooks through my library I legit have gone through so many books in one month than i thought was possible for me
This video is PERFECT! I recently got a job and have been listening to audiobooks on my commute and I never know which books I should listen to vs. read with my eyes haha! Adding all of these to my list
I love audiobooks because it's so convenient yeah it's nice to just have time to read but I feel like when you don't and even when you do audiobooks (depending on narrator) can add to the story and experience. It has also been helping me with learning how to pronounce things I especially notice this with fantasy books.
Love you, love your channel, love your videos, love your personality, love your values, love your voice and how you use it/the things you speak up about! I just love it all! Thank you for existing❣️🥰🤗❤️
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I don't even read the title anymore, I'll see anything this woman posts.
ME TOO
SAME, new to the channel so I have tons of content to catch up on🤣
Me too! My first BookTuber that I followed. I was having Noelle withdrawals, not having new content in a couple of days. Super excited about the book club next month!
Same
this
Also can we talk about how before everyone had access to books there was oral tradition. Stories were passed down from generation to generation orally for decades/centuries. It's okay to have a reading preference, but to say a way of reading isn't valid, that's not okay.
Yes!!!!
saying audiobooks aren't "real" reading is ableist! People who are blind, dyslexic or who have learning disabilities (and probably so much more) benefit so much from audiobooks! It helps people who don't have access to literature gain access to it and you shouldn't shame anyone for that!
YES. I came here to write exactly this. People gatekeeping reading for the perfectly able is so ugly.
@@EternallyEmma it absolutely is. it's also elitist, like, why wouldn't listening to the text be valued in the same way as reading it? Story telling was traditionally aural, so why is there this modern idea that that's a lesser way to consume stories?
This is so true!
100% agree with you. Coming from a person with dyslexia.
Yes, yes, yes. Also, on top of what you said:
- Great option for individuals who have busy schedules that don't allow for designated reading time (multitasking!) (Edit: oops noelle mentions this in the video)
- Great way to experience books that might be more difficult to focus on because of subject matter, etc (I often listen to nonfiction to comprehend it more)
- Accessible choice for auditory listeners
- Wonderful way to experience books written with specific dialects or accents that the reader may be unfamiliar with
If you have ADHD you know what a LIFESAVER audiobooks are. I listen to audiobooks while reading the physical book and it means that I can actually concentrate for long enough to finish stuff and read as much as I wanna read. Sometimes our brains work against us and we just gotta learn to trick them into doing what we want to do
agree!!
i do the same thing for the same reason 😂😭 it’s very very helpful
YES like i can read faster w/o audiobooks but it still ends up taking me longer because i can’t concentrate
Or dyslexia and are an extremely slow reader (I wish I had discovered audiobooks at uni - it would have made studying a Masters in Literature much less stressful 😅
I was wondering how that would work. I’ve always been afraid to try audiobooks for fear of spacing out during the narration. I’d like to try the audiobook with the physical book. That might actually keep my ADHD in check :) Thanks for the comment!
As someone who deals with chronic headaches and migraines, audiobooks are a LIFESAVER!! Thanks Noelle!
Right!! When a migraine hits audiobooks is one of the only things I can do.
It can get surprisingly boring being nauseous from sheer pain, so it’s nice to have that option
🌿
Yes! Literally the only thing I can do that doesn't cause more pain.
Yes! Just this!!!
Same here!!
You said this perfectly!! I too have severe chronic migraines and audio books are the best way to stay sane by quietly listening while my body and eyes aren't up for anything else.
I see that King shelf in the background growing. 👀 I see it and I’m here for it!
YEESSS 😍
You new?
Get used to the beautiful personality and organized shelves...
Me too me too! Love king!
“I will ride or die for audiobooks. Forever.” YES. I’ve had so many conversations defending audiobooks.
I LOVE Audiobooks as well. ;)
from a student pov, after hours of studying everyday, your eyes just give out at night and an audiobook comes in clutch! just imagine listening to a thriller in the dark in bed eyes closed; creepy vibes are ~immaculate~
100% yes to this! After reading 50+ pages of a textbook and typing papers your eyes are just done. Audiobooks are amazing.
This is exactly why I really got into audiobooks
😂😭 feel that
Vibes!! Vibes!! Vibes!!
I work in construction and I just started listening to audiobooks this year and let me tell you, it makes the day and job go by so easily and 10x faster.
I’m close to 30 now.
“Working parents who don’t have the time”. Truly we don’t have the time! 💁🏻♀️🧡
I can't believe we are still having the audiobooks debate. I feel sad for people who won't let themselves enjoy audiobooks, or have to tear down others for using them. It is such an enjoyable way to pass the time while driving or cooking or whatever. I listen to them almost every day and I will fight and die on this hill. 🤭
PUT DOWN EVERYTHING, NOELLE POSTED!
LITERALLY I LEFT MY ZOOM MEETING WITH MY DOCTOR FOR IT😂
I'm reading 'Daisy Jones & The Six' while listening to the audiobook at the same time because the interview format was distracting me and I'm *loving* the experience. This is my first time reading with my ears but the cast of actors for this book is exceptional ❤️
Also, listened to 'I'm Thinking Of Ending Things'?? Girl, you ARE BRAVE! I read the book and scared the sh*t out of me!
I’m listening to Daisy Jones & The Six right now too!!!
@@NoelleGallagher twinsies! (I wish❤️)
I LOVE this audiobook so much! Listened to it back to back because it gave me a hangover. I just gave in.
Noelle Gallagher I have the physical book on the table in my ‘tbr’ but have heard great things about the audio so it may never get read read, I may hire the audio instead
i- fifteen minutes ago i JUST used my audible credit god DAMMIT
Get Libby what are y’all doing?!
Gabriela Hernandez oh no i've got that, hoopla, scribd, my local library is just trash hahah. scribd isn't library but i always forget i have it haha
Listen to it and then return it and get your credit back, it is so easy and takes only a few minutes! I do it all the time lol. I am surprised Amazon hasn't emailed me about it.
"Listening to an audiobook is cheating" wow, people get really crazy about books. Books are books, in whatever form, I love books and I still know no one cares that much.
I love audioboooks, at first I didn't but they're so fucking great, I can do a million things while listening to an audiobook, I kinda feel productive lmao I've just finished listening to "It" and OH MY GOD, the narrator Steven Weber IS GREAT. I think I loved the book because I loved the way Steven told the story!! If anybody wants to read "It" I would highly recommend to listen to the audiobook!
I listened to "Call me by your name" and although I LOVED Armie Hammer's voice, I just didn't like the way he read the book :/
Noelles videos just straight up feel like chatting with an exceptionally clever and hilarious friend
Yes! I loved that rant at the beginning! I agree! Stop judging and just enjoy books the way you want to! I love both forms of experiencing books. With audiobooks, you get two forms of art- the author’s creation and the narrator’s performance. Plus if Neil Gaiman, himself propounds the virtues of audiobooks, then who am I to argue! Thanks for these recommendations, Noelle! Stay cool in that heat!
My mum is partially sighted and can't read anymore. This is her favourite thing!!
We are truly not aware of our privileges, glad to know your mom gets to enjoy "reading" with audiobooks
Same with my Grandad!
the PSA at the beginning AMEN! audiobooks are hard for me because i get so easily distracted but i think they are a GREAT resource for everyone!
I highly recommend “The Poet X” written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo. This audiobook was an experience and it took me on a roller coaster 🔥
OKAY!!! YES ❤❤❤❤
YES IT'S THE BEST
Yep 👍 that one is great
I second this! It was incredible!
I don’t always get audiobooks, but when I do it’s definitely a recommendation by you. Please do a monthly audiobook series!!
I always love audiobook content! Especially ones that are BETTER as audiobooks because they're memoir or the narrator just really knocks it out of the park.
you’ve totally inspired me to start listening to more audiobooks! i work at a library and we’re only doing curbside pickups, so that means i can listen to books while i’m shelving and it’s awesome🤩
Yes, please do regular videos on your favorite audiobooks! I'm new to book tubers (where have I been???) and just adore you! You've reignited my passion for books. Thank you for that!
Noelle keeps me alive during quarantine
Elizabeth Acevedo's books are great on audiobook! Hearing her read brings the stories and their rhythm even more to life..
I love audiobooks, but have trouble focusing on them if it's a story with a lot of flowery or elaborate descriptions. Currently listening to The Belles, and I like it, but I do have to keep going back when I zone out.
Totally agree!
Try reading the book while listening to the book if you have a time, that is an experience is its own 😍😍😍
I love audiobooks! IThe reality is that here was such a long time before it was accessible to be literate, and so stories are traditionally told through the verbal/audio medium! Audiobooks seriously need to be normalised because this is probably the truest and oldest form of storytelling
yes for the love of audiobooks! saying that it is not "real" reading is ableist. my sister has dyslexia (and is a working mother of three) and audio books have changed her reading life. we have both always loved reading, but this year she got into audiobooks and has read already 10 times more books this year than any other year in her life. and it is so fun to talk about the books we read and do buddy reads etc. books are for everybody and it does not matter how you consume them. i too love audiobooks, but i read more physical books because that is a more accessible and natural way for me to read, not because it's somehow a more superior way to consume book. great video, as always!
Yes, please do quarterly audiobook recs!!! They are *chef's kiss*! ❤️
I find audiobooks relaxing and I love listening to them of an evening to unwind. I’m listening to Children of Blood and Bone and I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook because the narrator’s voice is BEAUTIFUL.
The audiobook for Sadie is AMAZING!!!! Can’t recommend it enough, also it has a full cast not just one narrator and they’re all incredible.
"I just went on a murder mystery and I help solve it hunny." TOOK me out 😭💀💀then she was gone has been on my tbr forever might have to bump it up
I listened to TSWG on the Libby app and it is incredible!
SO GOOD
@@kansasbooknerd8807 noted ty!!
I think audio books are great. As a teacher many of my students struggle with reading so one option that our library offers is playaways. When they check out a playaway book they also get a small device that has the audio version. This allows the students to follow along while they listen. They can learn how to pronounce words that they were not sure of and it increases their comprehension.
I've never given much thought to audiobooks, because i wouldn't know which books to choose - so thank you for this list!
Yes please to a quarterly audio book round up. I found audio books when I started commuting and working. Didn’t have the energy to read when I got home so audiobooks were a way for me to keep my love for reading alive. Love the recommendations and have already put a few on hold! Thank you!!!
I need to thank you because you made me give audiobooks another chance and OH MY GOD, I'm so in love with them right now! I work in a factory and I can listen to things while I work and I've managed to listen to almost ten books this months, you really changed my life!
I literally have my libby app open as I'm watching this and placing a hold on every book on this list 😂
I did the same, I just downloaded the app today!
SAME! 😆
Yes! More audio book videos please. I am obsessed with anything and everything you rec.
Yess, perfect timing Noelle! You are the reason why I got back to reading books more and why I'm trying out more audio books! I'm ready for your recommendations!
Just found your channel because got back into reading again and all my booktubers I used to watch are not posting anymore. Love your personality and can’t wait to read some of your recommendations ❤️❤️
OMG your enthusiasm about these audiobooks make me read them all!!! LOVE IT!!!!!
I so loved your intro explanation on audio books. They take you to a magical place and make things possible for so many who may not be able to read or have the time! Love your channel so much! Xo
I stopped listening to the audiobook of Before The Devil Breaks You to watch Noelle talk about audiobooks 🤭
Kudos to you for listening to that audiobook! I tried the audiobook for The King of Crows & the narrator’s character voices were too different than the ones I already had made up in my head, that I had to stop and just finish the physical copy. 😂
dude how good is January LaVoy though
JANUARY LAVOY😍😍 also hope you enjoyed it. The diviners became my fav series of this year
I never really enjoyed audiobooks until I started watching your videos. Now I listen to an audiobook almost every day!
Audiobooks and podcasts have saved me from boredom since quarantine started!! I love listening to them while I clean. Also Noelle the way you hit those high notes was absolutely whimsical, I loved that so much ❤🥺
Am I the only one who only wants to read books because when I’m listening to audio books I just get the feeling that I don’t “own” the book...😂
I listened to the audiobook for the Kiss Quotient but I also have the physical copy 👀 Scribd was a blessing when I had it! Now I just use my monthly audiobook from audible for those big ass books (Killing Commendatore and A Little Life) makes me feel a little less scared to pick those bigger reads up) but I also have the physical copies, help I'm a consumer 😭
It’s a good way to know what books you’ll like before you spend more on a new physical copy.
@@gustavogutierrez2709 makes me think of how Stephen King would read a book in a store before buying it
Audiobooks literally are how I keep my reading up. When I was working, going to college, and volunteering I listened to audiobooks in the car to and from everywhere. Especially when you're in the middle of an amazing book and you can't wait to find out what happens next!
Would love a quarterly audiobook video. Am obsessed with these too and I dont think I can read a physical book anymore without the audio book x
The Elephant Whisperer (narrated by Simon Vance) and Flowers for Algernon (narrated by Jeff Woodman) were amazing as audiobooks 👏
i love audio books! you can go your whole day listening to a book. it’s the BEST! love love love the recommendations 🤍😬
Audiobooks are great!
My sister is heavily dyslexic, have a full time job and 3 kids, she hasn’t read a physical book in years. But after audiobooks became a things she has gone through so many - and heavy books as well.
I have a tonne of stories like that from people (myself included) and I’ll defend audiobooks till I die 🌿
Love that you pointed out how accessibility matters so much with audiobooks!
I love falling asleep to music, so I’ve found audiobooks to really come in clutch when I’m drifting away also.
I've been dying for a noelle upload 🥳🥳
As an English teacher, I love your stance on Audiobooks. If I can get a student involved in a good story, then that is a success in my eyes. I've seen many kids completely fall for Audiobooks and it's so wonderful!
OMG?!!! I LITERALLY JUST STARTED LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS because of you and gabbyreads and I even started reading podcast. 😭😭 Omggg
Also I read the kiss quotient literally dew days ago because of you and honestly... Everything you will ever say is my command.
Your channel is the only thing I can be bothered to watch now. It’s been a hard two weeks! Thank you lovely lady 🦋
I love how you said that audiobooks make great literature more accessible. There are times I'm super busy and it helps to have an audiobook for the gym, while cooking dinner, or doing work in the garden. I've had to break through the stigma of audiobook reading, I'm really glad you've had this little rant ahahaha
I love audiobooks because I work full time and I have to drive my kids and other people's kids to their sports. So I enjoy listening to audiobooks in my car. I also love the eeriness in the narrative. A good friend of mine is mostly blind and she loved to read so listen to books make her happy.
I’m a recent convert to the audiobook game and am now OBSESSED. It’s rly upped my reading game
YES to quarterly audiobook vids !!!!
Adding so many of these to my TBR! Song of Achilles and the Nightingale are SO GOOD and I loved them on audiobook. Highly recommend!
Noelle you have inspired me to get back into reading. I will watch anything you post at this point :)
This video was so helpful, I loved your recommendations! Please do an updated one for this past year!
I agree and they absolutely do count. I like to read and listen. Both are great avenues to learning and enjoying a great book.
Every time you upload (5pm UK time) it makes my evening! Also I now use Libby, from all your recommendations of it, to listen to my audio books. It’s helped me get ahead of my university reading for my final year. So thank you for bringing this app into my life ☺️
hey! Libby is so great, I would also recommend borrowbox for the UK specifically as it has such a large variety!
I would love to see more audiobook videos because at uni it is so difficult to allow yourself time to read and really get into a book whereas Audiobooks you can just listen to on the go ❤️ I listened to it ends with us which was amazing! I don’t remember whether I listened to it in German or English
Ever since I read the kiss quotient, I STAN every single one of Noelle’s recommendations
Would LOVE a quarterly audiobook faves video 💗
So today I had two thoughts: 1) I hope Noelle uploads 2) I want to try listening to audiobooks - I mean this is just-
"The Hating Game" is awesome! I loved it!!! (P.S. tattoo idea -> one cute little strawberry) Edit: more audiobooks please!
the hating game has been sitting on my shelf for like 3 or 4 years and when you mentioned you finished it recently i finally picked it up and it was SO GOOD! 5/5 stars. and it’s been sitting there unread all this time!
The Hating Game is amazing. I have it in physical, ebook and audio and I'm obsessed.
YES audiobooks are 100% a form of reading!! Reading is simply consuming a story that’s been put in to words. Regardless of the format it should always be considered reading. Loved this video! 💕
Noelle seriously though, are you naturally this beautiful?
Educated by Tara Westover is one of my favourite audiobooks narrated by Tara herself. It was so fascinating listening to her life as a girl in a mormon survivalist family who didnt recieve an education and then went on to get a phd
I read a lot of audiobooks because my eyesight is too “wonky” to read. I love them because they gave me acces to the knowledge I otherwise wouldn’t have had.
Yes! I love your intro! My dad has always been an avid reader (he literally read every book in his middle school library), but he had craniotomy last year and reading taxes his brain too much. He love listening to audiobooks because he still gets to be in the story, safely.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is so good! It does not get the hype it deserves. I'm so happy you mentioned it! Also...holy cow the way the twist is revealed in the audiobook literally sent chills up my spine!
I found your channel just a week ago and I've already binged all of your videos lol I can't wait for more! So funny, so genuine, and so intelligent!
That was one of the best explanations of why audiobooks are important!
I needed this video today. Work has been so stressful and have had family drama too:( ...Noelle you are such a ray of sunshine and you made my day so much better!🤗
I absolutely love your videos and I would love to have more audiobook recommendation videos. Because when I'm feeding my little one I love to listen to audiobooks and I would love to have more recommendations.
I really love what you said about audiobooks being a valid way to consume books. Sometimes when I tell people about a good audiobook I read, I can see them judging. But audiobooks are great for a long commute 👍😊
Thank you for making this video! I’m dyslexic and when I try to read, I barely understand it. Recently I started listening to audiobooks and for the first time in my life I can say that I love reading! In the past 5 months I’ve read 25 books and can’t wait to read(listen to) more! I finally feel like I’m able to educate myself. I’m learning new words, new ideas, new understandings of things I thought I understood, and so so much more.
The Seven Husbands if Evelyn Hugo has a brilliant audiobook.
queen of loving audiobooks🧡 summer recommended the vanishing half to me so i was excited to see you talk about it! ill have to read.
I don't even listen to audiobooks because it's kinda hard for me to get into them (english isn't my first language so) but I just love listening to Noelle talk about books
OMG Same! Love listening to audiobooks while doing puzzles :)
I love audiobooks! It gives me the ability to read two books at a time. I can listen in my car or at work and then I can read a paperback/hardcover during my down time at home!
i love audiobooks, i am the slowest read, takes me forever to finish one book, but ever since i discovered i can borrow audiobooks through my library I legit have gone through so many books in one month than i thought was possible for me
This video is PERFECT! I recently got a job and have been listening to audiobooks on my commute and I never know which books I should listen to vs. read with my eyes haha! Adding all of these to my list
I love audiobooks because it's so convenient yeah it's nice to just have time to read but I feel like when you don't and even when you do audiobooks (depending on narrator) can add to the story and experience. It has also been helping me with learning how to pronounce things I especially notice this with fantasy books.
omg i just finished then she was gone and i loooved it. i'll definitely have to listen to the audiobook next time i want to reread it!
I love this girl she gives her opinion freely and doesn’t care what people say 🖤🖤🖤 Cuz it’s your channel hun not theirs
when I was a child and had dyslexia audiobooks were very helpful growing up. now I can read and have a lot to thank audiobooks very much.
When Noelle uploads on your birthday ☺️ a great gift
yes please keep making such videos. I would love audiobook recommendations
Love you, love your channel, love your videos, love your personality, love your values, love your voice and how you use it/the things you speak up about! I just love it all! Thank you for existing❣️🥰🤗❤️
Uuuuuugh 😫 rip TBR shelf. Once you start getting audiobooks from the library, you won't go back 👌 they are generally more available than the ebook too