Makes a good gift for a reader. I like it for a birthday gift. 12 charity shop books wrapped individually and labelled with months of the year. So a gift that lasts all year. Only needing 12 also makes it more affordable.
I think that you got a good deal here. The books look in excellent condition and the treats were not cheap ones. At roughly £4.50 a book you'd be hard pressed to find all of these in a charity shop The little library trinket is cute and the wrapping paper not your bog standard Poundland type. This seller has put a lot of work into sourcing , wrapping and packaging this book advent calendar, i will be buying one for myself if there are any left.
To me this would seem to be a great idea for a couple /group of book loving friends to do as an exchange. Especially if they have access to each other’s lists of books that are already read and know each other’s dietary preferences. You could set a budget and go to town. Perhaps a collaboration with another channel in future…..?
Love a book advent. I make my mum one every year. Try to buy as many as I can from charity shops or ebay to keep the price down though. My daughter handmade me a bookmark advent too. ❤
I think this would be a great think for a charity shop to do to raise extra money, and they probably have a ton of books coming in all the time. I’m quite choosy about what I read so would rather pick things out than have a mystery box but it’s nice having something to unwrap! Maybe something to do between friends/family. Do you ever buy books for people as gifts? You could do a gift guide type video (eg what to get your sister who loves romance or dad who likes a mystery etc)
I agree with you, the idea is so nice but personally for me, £55 is a little steep for me to spend on books that I don’t know I’ll like! Love the idea of it though and it was beautifully packaged and wrapped. Also agree re the M J Arlidge books! I love that they’re set in the area I grew up in so I can really visualise the locations 😂
Haha that’s where location makes a difference. For me, being Swiss, I feel like it’s a decent price. Especially including postage. But yes, if they’re all second hand, yeah it might be a lot. I wished they had added a pen, a book bag or more bookmarks (there are magnet and paper clip ones). Also, I would have included a nut free chocolate or biscuit, a gluten free and vegan one. Some variety, so everyone can eat something in the box.
Same, if someone wants to buy this for me, I’d love it! I also like the idea they’re all secondhand, I pretty much exclusively read secondhand books so I like that.
I looked at buying myself a book advent calendar this year but thought they were far too expensive for what you got. £55 for 13 used books seems far to much. So what I did is ask my wife to do it for me. 2 of our local charity shops do 5 books for £1! So not only was it far cheaper it was more personal. I could see charity shops being able to sell these as advent calendars themselves.
I got a book advent on Etsy from The Hidden Library that was £30 for 12 books all second hand but all pretty good condition and definitely more affordable :) I have seen some very expensive ones as well for about £80!
I really like this concept, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a book advent calendar before!! Love a good mystery/thriller book 😍 I would love to see a video once you’ve read these reviewing them all!
seeing all the book calendars on bookstagram and now in this video are making me want to get a book calendar for myself next year :p i have been influenced. also please do make a video talking about if you liked these books or not, i'm curious to know!
I'm an american that stumbled upon this video and I'm shocked by how cheap all the comments are saying they find books even second hand. Even in most thrift stores where I live books are 5 usd. According to my google currency converter each day is less than 3 usd and that's a steal to have a little joy everyday. 😭 Also I feel you on the "is it gay?" It would be a dream come true to have an advent of all queer romances 😍
I think you can get really cheap books at like thrift stores in America, but every time I've been in one, I've never found any books that I actually wanted to read. And if it's a big author, like Stephen King, it's typically a bit higher in price. Half Priced Books is the best option, at least where I live, for used books, but the prices for popular books are not as cheap as the books in this box.
where are you? I regularly find books for $1-3 USD at thrift stores here in the DMV. Our huge 2ndhand book warehouse in rockville is a little more, but there were still options under 5 depending on your genre.
@@taylorh8430 if your area has any library bookstores, those tend to be excellent. ours here in maryland is "friends of the library." highly recommend checking any similar shops out if you have access to them.
The only one I’ve read is little boy blue, Ive read the whole DI Helen Grace series apart from Forget me not! I have always been intrigued by horses liking mints, so cute 😍
Georgia! I've been following your true crime channel for years (on my old channel). how am I JUST discovering you're on Booktube? I'm so excited to binge these vids :)
I really enjoyed this one. So much so I plan to check out their shop. Maxwell House is a name brand of coffee here in the States. I assume it's an instant coffee packet, so you only need HOT water. Have a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!
We had the same book advent calendar, I was split 50/50 whether I was enjoying it or not. Some items were slightly underwhelming for me or some books were more loved than I was expecting as I knew they were pre loved but one had bad staining on but it was beautifully presented
Oooh came across this by poor chance and found another crime/thriller fan. Caroline Mitchell is my absolute favourite in the genre I was hoping to see one of her books pop up. If you haven’t read any of her work I highly suggest it. If you want a stand alone, maybe her newest release, The Survivors. If you want a series it has to be Amy Winter series. (Book one - Truth and Lies).
Nice idea but pricey as the books we’re second hand and the biscuits etc the cheaper end type you’d buy in Home Bargains, but then you are also paying for time, wrapping, novelty - I’d say 35.00 absolute maximum
When I was little I had a birthday party with pony rides and rented a pony and the pony was really cute it was a white pony with black spots named patches so cute. My dog seemed to like him she kept looking at the pony like that’s a big dog! Lol 😮😂
I just found u, and omg the happiness I felt when u said you talk about gay books, Ive been trying to find more queer books and cant seem to find any that seem interesting, or its all usually the same 5 i hear abt. Ill definitely check out some of ur other videos for this Anyway, a book advent calendar seems like a great idea, though a little scary. Ive been really struggling to get back into reading bc Im being picky with what I want to read, but maybe a random book would fix that?? Some of these titles seem pretty interesting too!
I really enjoy Jeffery Archers William Warwick series, but not sure how much enjoyment you will get if you start half way though as there's several recurring characters
Just a tip, with the Ian Rankin book, if you haven’t read the previous Rebus books you might end up a bit lost, as the books have a running plot (multiple of them)
I paid $60 + for 12 book advent calendar with no extras. I think it had been fun so far, but it wasn't what I expected. I went with Christmas books, but if I did it again I would do fantasy.
I like the calendar! The only thing is: Many of these are parts of a series. Did you get volumes 1 of everything or just a random book? Because I like to listen to (more than read) entire series chronologically). So I would only love the calendar if it was stand-alone novels. Or if it’s series, and it’s only first parts, I do love it! You could then choose which series to pursue and which not to. But for example the “Little Boy Blue” by M.J. Arlidge is part 5 of a series… I’ll check out the series, but will start with book 1! And I do like Mark Billingham! Don’t let the cover put you😮 off! ;-) 😊 Thanks for the video! You got a new subscriber (from Switzerland) and I saved lots of the books to my Goodreads list and audible wish list! 😂 Also: you could gift the books you don’t want to keep on to others or re-donate it.
Since i can't see the listing since it's removed, i am wondering if you knew it was going to be a variety of books and candy etc? If i had ordered a book Advent box i would expect it to be 24 books not a bunch of candies (esp since you said you eat none of them!) Bookish things and books i would expect like a cute book tote, bookmark, maybe some stuff for annotating, a book journal etc if they aren't all going to be actual books, but if this was how you expected and you feel it was as advertised i think it's a decent deal at under 5 dollars a book, though the treats that came with them don't add up to much otherwise. As far as psychological thrillers go... I've read many of those authors and i've never considered most of them to be thrillers or psychological thrillers. They're more of law enforcement procedural and suspense... When i think of a thriller I'm thinking Riley Sager, some Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Holly Jackson, etc so i can understand that you seemed positive like you may enjoy them, but you didn't get excited for any of the author's and at least to me i think you should feel like your tbr just got big and you can't wait to dive in. Was it a bad haul? No, those are good authors. But it certainly didn't include a single author i expected and the only small gift i expected was the bookmark!
I've seen that book bauble before; I believe it was on a YT ad for Temu. £55 is way too much for me. My local charity shop has penny sales every week; their normal price is 30p for paperbacks and hardbacks.
Georgia I do not like chocolate either and I have always had to try and explain why to people 😂 I just don’t like it! There’s a couple of things I like, mint or peanut butter with chocolate. But chocolate to just eat it? 🤢 Congratulations to you and holly on your wedding! I am beyond happy for you both ❤❤❤
I have to imagine each one comes with different books, with them being second hand & all. Also captions said the box cost £545. had to go back & listen, I was very concerned.
You should try reading Simon McCleave. I just finished The Snowdonia killings, first in this series, the main character is Ruth Hunter, a gay detective inspector. :-)
Can't help but think this was just someone's way of decluttering their collection, £55 seems a bit cheeky. At least you got some variety in terms of authors!
That's the problem, and what if you get a bunch of books you really aren't that interested in? And if you're making it as a gift for someone, it seems strange to do an advent calendar rather than just gifting a bunch of books because they are expensive when you put it all together.
@@craftyhobbit7623 I suppose it depends on the person, I know some folk like the mystery aspect of advent calenders. While I wouldn't get one myself, if I did I'd at least prefer more options instead of just one rando author.
I still think it is a really fun idea :) I would not buy it for 55 either but the wrapping will take quite a while so you also pay for that time and material and maybe shipping is also inclusive, so I don't think the price is completely crazy. And not gonna lie, if someone gifted me such a callender, I would be beyond happy, even if I didn't like every book
When you said, “Is this gay?!!!!” I felt it in my soul! 😂 It reminded me of the few times I go inside small bookshops, find a few gay books, and then ask, “Is this all the gay you have?! Where’s the rest of it?” I’m subscribing, I’m sold. Please your pony is beautiful 😊
I'm not a fan of chocolate either 🤷♀️ I just found your channel by chance, and I'm super excited to watch your videos. I love a chocolate hating, queer bookworm queen 🎉
I think as a concept, you've got to be strict with including 1st book in a series only or standalones. Like my murder book is BOOk 18!!!! in the series of Tom Thorne series. Like yes, with a lot of these series, you don't have to read in order, but you get the full pie by doing so rather than half a pie. So I think that is kind of crappy. And I don't think it's fair on the reader who buys these. Like are you really going to read 17 books before finally picking this one up? So it just feels wasteful. Dead fall is also book 4 of a series. And Line Of Sight is also book 5 in a series. And obviously Little Boy Blue isn't the 1st in the Helen Grace series. So yeah, deffo wasteful and not giving readers value for money. I wouldn't be surprised if you had even more books that were a series in the pile that I didn't notice. The wrapping is on point though 👌 I would be annoyed that I couldn't just pick them up, read them and get the full experience. Because I'd feel like I'd atleast have to read the first couple of books of a series before picking up number 18 😅
Hi Geogia! I'm straight, but enjoy gay romance novels all the same...I think it's the 'love is love' thing.... I'm just interested in what it is that makes you dismiss straight- romances so categorically. I must admit I'm the same with everything that's set in America
The whole world is straight, heteronormativity is ingrained in every day life - when I read I want to escape into a world that I can relate to, I want to see myself and my life experiences reflected on the pages. Love is love, but there is a HUGE difference between straight relationships/romance and queer relationships/romance, they are not the same!
I think you got a great deal James Patterson books aren't cheap so getting that one alone is already a good deal I did think the mints were a bit of a rubbish gift but considering you gave them to your pony who is adorable it wasn't that bad
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Makes a good gift for a reader. I like it for a birthday gift. 12 charity shop books wrapped individually and labelled with months of the year. So a gift that lasts all year. Only needing 12 also makes it more affordable.
Anytime you say “Holly my wife” it makes me so happy for you :)
it makes me happy for me too!
y’all are so cute
I think that you got a good deal here. The books look in excellent condition and the treats were not cheap ones. At roughly £4.50 a book you'd be hard pressed to find all of these in a charity shop The little library trinket is cute and the wrapping paper not your bog standard Poundland type. This seller has put a lot of work into sourcing , wrapping and packaging this book advent calendar, i will be buying one for myself if there are any left.
also they were from a variety of authors-it wasn't all like the same old, same old. I think it was a good deal as well!
To me this would seem to be a great idea for a couple /group of book loving friends to do as an exchange. Especially if they have access to each other’s lists of books that are already read and know each other’s dietary preferences. You could set a budget and go to town. Perhaps a collaboration with another channel in future…..?
Love a book advent. I make my mum one every year. Try to buy as many as I can from charity shops or ebay to keep the price down though. My daughter handmade me a bookmark advent too. ❤
I think this would be a great think for a charity shop to do to raise extra money, and they probably have a ton of books coming in all the time. I’m quite choosy about what I read so would rather pick things out than have a mystery box but it’s nice having something to unwrap! Maybe something to do between friends/family. Do you ever buy books for people as gifts? You could do a gift guide type video (eg what to get your sister who loves romance or dad who likes a mystery etc)
I agree with you, the idea is so nice but personally for me, £55 is a little steep for me to spend on books that I don’t know I’ll like! Love the idea of it though and it was beautifully packaged and wrapped. Also agree re the M J Arlidge books! I love that they’re set in the area I grew up in so I can really visualise the locations 😂
It’s definitely a fun novelty but I wouldn’t buy it for myself again - if someone else bought it for me though I’d be v happy!
With some of the 'gifts' being instant coffee sachets you get in a hotel, the price is steep.
Haha that’s where location makes a difference. For me, being Swiss, I feel like it’s a decent price. Especially including postage.
But yes, if they’re all second hand, yeah it might be a lot. I wished they had added a pen, a book bag or more bookmarks (there are magnet and paper clip ones). Also, I would have included a nut free chocolate or biscuit, a gluten free and vegan one. Some variety, so everyone can eat something in the box.
Same, if someone wants to buy this for me, I’d love it! I also like the idea they’re all secondhand, I pretty much exclusively read secondhand books so I like that.
This seems like a good idea for a DIY for the book lover in your life. We generally get a lot of books ON Christmas, and it can be overwhelming.
the clip of your pony eating the mints omg so cute
Cute concept. I think it would make a fun gift for another book lover.
I think so too!
I looked at buying myself a book advent calendar this year but thought they were far too expensive for what you got.
£55 for 13 used books seems far to much. So what I did is ask my wife to do it for me. 2 of our local charity shops do 5 books for £1! So not only was it far cheaper it was more personal.
I could see charity shops being able to sell these as advent calendars themselves.
I loved hiw excited you were by the words "mortuary technician". This would definitely be me too.
The chocolate bit is so reletable! I mean I don't hate it, but I'd rather eat something else. Also I loved the pony break we got in between. So cute 😍
me too! I much prefer sugar candies like pez or sweetarts. I can take or leave chocolate for the most part.
I got a book advent on Etsy from The Hidden Library that was £30 for 12 books all second hand but all pretty good condition and definitely more affordable :) I have seen some very expensive ones as well for about £80!
I really like this concept, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a book advent calendar before!! Love a good mystery/thriller book 😍 I would love to see a video once you’ve read these reviewing them all!
absolutely I’ll add it to the list!
@@storieswithgeorgiamarieplease make the video when you read them! Would love the update!
seeing all the book calendars on bookstagram and now in this video are making me want to get a book calendar for myself next year :p i have been influenced. also please do make a video talking about if you liked these books or not, i'm curious to know!
This is actually a good idea to buy for yourself as a Christmas present if you don't have anyone or many people to buy you Christmas presents.
The sentence that made me subscribe was "sorry this video wasn't what I planned, but you don't know what I was planning anyway". I really laughed..
I'm an american that stumbled upon this video and I'm shocked by how cheap all the comments are saying they find books even second hand. Even in most thrift stores where I live books are 5 usd. According to my google currency converter each day is less than 3 usd and that's a steal to have a little joy everyday. 😭 Also I feel you on the "is it gay?" It would be a dream come true to have an advent of all queer romances 😍
I think you can get really cheap books at like thrift stores in America, but every time I've been in one, I've never found any books that I actually wanted to read. And if it's a big author, like Stephen King, it's typically a bit higher in price. Half Priced Books is the best option, at least where I live, for used books, but the prices for popular books are not as cheap as the books in this box.
where are you? I regularly find books for $1-3 USD at thrift stores here in the DMV. Our huge 2ndhand book warehouse in rockville is a little more, but there were still options under 5 depending on your genre.
@@taylorh8430 if your area has any library bookstores, those tend to be excellent. ours here in maryland is "friends of the library." highly recommend checking any similar shops out if you have access to them.
YAY I've been so excited for you to post a new video on this channel! Congrats again on 10k subs :)
When I was little I used to think ponies were baby horses lol 😂
Wait…they’re not?!? (Ps. I’m in my 40’s. 😳😹)
Awww I loved this video!
I suppose some of that cost is for the hand wrapping which might take a while too. Merry Christmas all!
You’re not wrong, the wrapping probably took hours!
The only one I’ve read is little boy blue, Ive read the whole DI Helen Grace series apart from Forget me not! I have always been intrigued by horses liking mints, so cute 😍
I loved seeing so many viewers’ (and dogs!) holiday memories! Such a nice way to bring this community together.
David Baldacci is quite popular in my building-we have an entire shelf of his books in our (not so little) lending library.
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This looks so fun! I'm definitely going to do this next year. Hopefully I won't have too many of the books already. Thank you for sharing this! ❤
your sweater almost perfectly matches the wrapping paper of the first book haha
Looking very festive Georgia,never heard of a book advent calendar until this video.
It’s a great idea!!
@ definitely a novel idea
The little Maxwell House packet is likely instant coffee 🖤
Your pony clip, adorable 🥰
Georgia! I've been following your true crime channel for years (on my old channel). how am I JUST discovering you're on Booktube? I'm so excited to binge these vids :)
I really enjoyed this one. So much so I plan to check out their shop. Maxwell House is a name brand of coffee here in the States. I assume it's an instant coffee packet, so you only need HOT water. Have a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!
Listening to the sort of books you enjoy, I think you will enjoy these. I have read a few of them. David Baldacci is very good.
Omg thr pony clip was adorable
We had the same book advent calendar, I was split 50/50 whether I was enjoying it or not. Some items were slightly underwhelming for me or some books were more loved than I was expecting as I knew they were pre loved but one had bad staining on but it was beautifully presented
Oooh came across this by poor chance and found another crime/thriller fan.
Caroline Mitchell is my absolute favourite in the genre I was hoping to see one of her books pop up.
If you haven’t read any of her work I highly suggest it. If you want a stand alone, maybe her newest release, The Survivors. If you want a series it has to be Amy Winter series. (Book one - Truth and Lies).
Those books sounds so interesting. I love 2nd hand books
Ok so this just gave me the idea of making a book advent calander for my bestfriend next year 😍 ahhh she's gonna love it!!
can you be my best friend please
Nice idea but pricey as the books we’re second hand and the biscuits etc the cheaper end type you’d buy in Home Bargains, but then you are also paying for time, wrapping, novelty - I’d say 35.00 absolute maximum
it definitely isn’t the most affordable thing ever
You also have to take of postage cost, etsy fees and credit card fees.
Going to try the Helen Grace Thriller series:) Thank you for you video - it was fun 🎉
When I was little I had a birthday party with pony rides and rented a pony and the pony was really cute it was a white pony with black spots named patches so cute. My dog seemed to like him she kept looking at the pony like that’s a big dog! Lol 😮😂
I just found u, and omg the happiness I felt when u said you talk about gay books, Ive been trying to find more queer books and cant seem to find any that seem interesting, or its all usually the same 5 i hear abt. Ill definitely check out some of ur other videos for this
Anyway, a book advent calendar seems like a great idea, though a little scary. Ive been really struggling to get back into reading bc Im being picky with what I want to read, but maybe a random book would fix that?? Some of these titles seem pretty interesting too!
Hi, where did you get your mini microphone and what is it called? I've been looking for one. Thank you
I really enjoy Jeffery Archers William Warwick series, but not sure how much enjoyment you will get if you start half way though as there's several recurring characters
3:36 “talk about gay books on the internet” are you me??? Lmaaoao 😭
Just a tip, with the Ian Rankin book, if you haven’t read the previous Rebus books you might end up a bit lost, as the books have a running plot (multiple of them)
Having watched the entire video, quite a few of these books are book 3 or 4 of a series
I paid $60 + for 12 book advent calendar with no extras. I think it had been fun so far, but it wasn't what I expected. I went with Christmas books, but if I did it again I would do fantasy.
I like the calendar! The only thing is: Many of these are parts of a series. Did you get volumes 1 of everything or just a random book? Because I like to listen to (more than read) entire series chronologically). So I would only love the calendar if it was stand-alone novels.
Or if it’s series, and it’s only first parts, I do love it! You could then choose which series to pursue and which not to. But for example the “Little Boy Blue” by M.J. Arlidge is part 5 of a series… I’ll check out the series, but will start with book 1!
And I do like Mark Billingham! Don’t let the cover put you😮 off! ;-) 😊
Thanks for the video! You got a new subscriber (from Switzerland) and I saved lots of the books to my Goodreads list and audible wish list! 😂
Also: you could gift the books you don’t want to keep on to others or re-donate it.
Since i can't see the listing since it's removed, i am wondering if you knew it was going to be a variety of books and candy etc? If i had ordered a book Advent box i would expect it to be 24 books not a bunch of candies (esp since you said you eat none of them!) Bookish things and books i would expect like a cute book tote, bookmark, maybe some stuff for annotating, a book journal etc if they aren't all going to be actual books, but if this was how you expected and you feel it was as advertised i think it's a decent deal at under 5 dollars a book, though the treats that came with them don't add up to much otherwise.
As far as psychological thrillers go... I've read many of those authors and i've never considered most of them to be thrillers or psychological thrillers. They're more of law enforcement procedural and suspense... When i think of a thriller I'm thinking Riley Sager, some Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Holly Jackson, etc so i can understand that you seemed positive like you may enjoy them, but you didn't get excited for any of the author's and at least to me i think you should feel like your tbr just got big and you can't wait to dive in.
Was it a bad haul? No, those are good authors. But it certainly didn't include a single author i expected and the only small gift i expected was the bookmark!
I must admit I did audibly gasp when you said you don't like chocolate 😅
I've seen that book bauble before; I believe it was on a YT ad for Temu. £55 is way too much for me. My local charity shop has penny sales every week; their normal price is 30p for paperbacks and hardbacks.
Georgia I do not like chocolate either and I have always had to try and explain why to people 😂 I just don’t like it! There’s a couple of things I like, mint or peanut butter with chocolate. But chocolate to just eat it? 🤢
Congratulations to you and holly on your wedding! I am beyond happy for you both ❤❤❤
I'm not much of a thriller reader, but I have read Baby Doll for a book club a few years ago and thought it was good!
I would have loved to see this with the romance genre
Where did you get your advent calendar
Definitely hope you do a follow up vlog
As soon as you said “I talk about get books on the internet” I subscribed 😂
What lipstick are you wearing?
Came for the book content… finding myself wondering where you got that cozy sweater? 👀
I LOVE gay books and thrillers! You just got yourself a new subscriber.
I think the price is actuslly a decent price. I know the books are second hand but i think its a cute idea
Maxwell House is coffee!
I have to imagine each one comes with different books, with them being second hand & all. Also captions said the box cost £545. had to go back & listen, I was very concerned.
You should try reading Simon McCleave. I just finished The Snowdonia killings, first in this series, the main character is Ruth Hunter, a gay detective inspector. :-)
Can't help but think this was just someone's way of decluttering their collection, £55 seems a bit cheeky. At least you got some variety in terms of authors!
That's the problem, and what if you get a bunch of books you really aren't that interested in? And if you're making it as a gift for someone, it seems strange to do an advent calendar rather than just gifting a bunch of books because they are expensive when you put it all together.
@@craftyhobbit7623 I suppose it depends on the person, I know some folk like the mystery aspect of advent calenders. While I wouldn't get one myself, if I did I'd at least prefer more options instead of just one rando author.
I still think it is a really fun idea :)
I would not buy it for 55 either but the wrapping will take quite a while so you also pay for that time and material and maybe shipping is also inclusive, so I don't think the price is completely crazy. And not gonna lie, if someone gifted me such a callender, I would be beyond happy, even if I didn't like every book
@@c.m.8972 Very fair, it does look REALLY nice. And I love that they included lots of treats, my sweet tooth approves lol
When you said, “Is this gay?!!!!” I felt it in my soul! 😂
It reminded me of the few times I go inside small bookshops, find a few gay books, and then ask, “Is this all the gay you have?! Where’s the rest of it?”
I’m subscribing, I’m sold. Please your pony is beautiful 😊
I saw a video where a husband made his wife a book advent for Christmas. I am writing this comment in case your wife reads the comment section. 😊
My name is Georgia too!
The second advent calendar probably existed but the seller got kicked off of Etsy. Be glad since they had bad reviews if that happened.
I'm not a fan of chocolate either 🤷♀️
I just found your channel by chance, and I'm super excited to watch your videos. I love a chocolate hating, queer bookworm queen 🎉
I watch people opening any kind of advent calanders until about February. 😂😂😂 hopefully you get some more veiws up to christmas.
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I think as a concept, you've got to be strict with including 1st book in a series only or standalones. Like my murder book is BOOk 18!!!! in the series of Tom Thorne series. Like yes, with a lot of these series, you don't have to read in order, but you get the full pie by doing so rather than half a pie. So I think that is kind of crappy. And I don't think it's fair on the reader who buys these. Like are you really going to read 17 books before finally picking this one up? So it just feels wasteful. Dead fall is also book 4 of a series. And Line Of Sight is also book 5 in a series. And obviously Little Boy Blue isn't the 1st in the Helen Grace series. So yeah, deffo wasteful and not giving readers value for money. I wouldn't be surprised if you had even more books that were a series in the pile that I didn't notice.
The wrapping is on point though 👌
I would be annoyed that I couldn't just pick them up, read them and get the full experience. Because I'd feel like I'd atleast have to read the first couple of books of a series before picking up number 18 😅
Hi Geogia!
I'm straight, but enjoy gay romance novels all the same...I think it's the 'love is love' thing.... I'm just interested in what it is that makes you dismiss straight- romances so categorically. I must admit I'm the same with everything that's set in America
The whole world is straight, heteronormativity is ingrained in every day life - when I read I want to escape into a world that I can relate to, I want to see myself and my life experiences reflected on the pages. Love is love, but there is a HUGE difference between straight relationships/romance and queer relationships/romance, they are not the same!
I think you might really like Dead Fall. Though it's the 3rd in the series. (Also it's a bit gay 😊)
James patterson is one of my favorite authors xx
I think you got a great deal James Patterson books aren't cheap so getting that one alone is already a good deal I did think the mints were a bit of a rubbish gift but considering you gave them to your pony who is adorable it wasn't that bad
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You say gay books, I subscribe 😂
In America we call that a horse... though queer woman rides pony does sound better
he’s a pony! it’s all to do with height: ponies are under 14.2hh and horses are over 😃
14:00 I get that same reaction when I tell people that I don't like cheese
I don't either
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this is what I found on google---
Peppermint oil, and essential oils in general, are toxic to cats because they lack the enzymes needed to metabolize certain compounds found in these oils. Inhalation of essential oils, even without direct contact, can lead to respiratory distress and other health issues in cats, especially when the scent is strong.
Candy canes, boiled sweets, chews or gums contain more sugar than cats can metabolise. Cats are obligate carnivores. Although they can eat small amounts of carbohydrates, they can't break the substances down effectively to utilise the energy. Excess sugar (glucose) is discarded in their urine(2)
While peppermint is not toxic to cats in small amounts, it can cause gastrointestinal upset if ingested in larger quantities. Symptoms might include vomiting or diarrhea. Moderation is Key: If your cats are just sniffing or occasionally nibbling on the leaves, it's likely not a serious issue
Another chocolate disliked here! I seriously don't understand how it has such a chokehold on everyone 🫤