I read 150 books in a year
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Ever since I came across this channel I have -
Fixed my sleep schedule
Started reading the types of books that I actually enjoy reading
Got a job as an English teacher
Started working on a book that I always wanted to write
Quit smoking cigarets
Also, I often come here to relieve anxiety and get motivated to pursue my goals
I think I speak for many of us (subscribes) when I say; Thank you Ruby :)
Those are all amazing accomplishments!
Wow... I'm happy for you
I hope u keep growing and glowing :-)
You are right
Yay!!!! Congratulations!!!! 🙌🏼
When you publish the book, tell me what it is called please! 😊❤
Hermione Granger in real life be like:
Hermione is quaking
that is her muggle sister, it is why they also have the same last name
Ruby is real life Hermione 💕
Ruby GRANGER
hermione GRANGER
They have such similar voices too, not just the accents but the pitch lol
that’s so impressive!
to everyone who reads maybe 10 books a year, you’re valid! not everyone has the motivation to read super often but you can still claim your title as bookworm :)
Very important thing to remember!
I so agree! It's not a competition, it's just about enjoying a book :)
Thank you for saying thisss
Exactly!!! Besides, what matters is quality not quantity
Absolutely!
I can only imagine how tiresome it was to insert all those cover photos in the video :-D
IT TOOK HOURS 😂💗
It was worth it Ruby 😊😉 For 2021 I have a long list of books 😅
@@RubyGranger8 your hardwork won't go unappreciated ruby
P. S. : love from India
I also thought about it while watching the video
So many new books for my TBR List, thank you Ruby!! ✨✨
It's always a dangerous game watching book videos ;) I think you'd like Where the Crawdads Sing and The Distance Home especially (they're kind of like TheSecret Life of Bees). Also, yes, The Vegetarian is fantastic! x
@@RubyGranger8 The secret life of bee's is so good! The help is along the same lines, as is the green book, check them out and I'm sure you'd love them.
I am sorry, but what is the full form of TBR
@@hansikaaju3413 To be read. TBR is an acronym that stands for to be read. Many people use it to refer to their reading lists. It can also stand for to be rude or to be real, which can both be used before or after you give someone a harsh truth. But, in this context, it refers to the first definition. (Bookworm vocabulary!)
@@ameliamullins8915 looks like you are a bookworm. 😃 BTW thanks :)
I’m sure no one cares but I read 132 book this year and I’m in love with this kind of videos because more to add to my tbr yay!
Damn, good job dude
That is awesome!
THATS SO COOL, u should be proud😎
How many hours per day did you read??
Aww thanks :) I don't really know to be honest, it depends on the day. Some day I’ll read a lot and some none. I don’t really have an schedule or anything haha
I read thirty-two books in 2020 after having been in a slump for three years. I am so proud of myself 😂
that’s amazing!! i’m hoping to read at least 30 books this year so well done :))
Me toooo
Thats incredible x
mad respect im trying to get back into reading it do be taking plenty of determination doe cuz watching something seems far more attractive trying my best tho
I’be only read two books this year so far but it’s still more than I read in a month last year so I’m proud of myself, I’m trying to read the books I already bought instead of buying new ones, good luck guys 💕
I’m hoping to read 50 books this year (I know it’s quite a lot less then others but I’m trying to set myself smaller more achievable goals since I don’t tend to read more than 25 books a year) I wish everyone luck with their own reading goals! Feel free to leave me any recommendations (I’m always looking for more books to read :)) 💕🌱
Don't feel guilty about reading less! I read around 50 books a year too but this year I'll stop counting so as to avoid being hesitant about reading longer books.
I have just finished 'The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society'. I thoroughly recommend, it's great!! Good luck with your goal :)
I think 50 books a year is still quite a lot and I hope you can achieve your goal🥰
Im only aiming for 25 books because I havent really been reading much these past years so lets see how it'll go haha
I am trying to read 41 this year! If anyone would like to follow me on goodreads I am looking to find friends for book suggestions. :) I have read five books so far this year!
I usually set for myself 36 books a year, ( 3 books per month )wich is a pretty achievable goal but this year I read 50 and I'm proud of myself. I wish you good luck with your reading goal!!
I wish I could read that many books 😂 I read about 20 books a year 😂❤️
I agree with you. I want to read 150 books too.
20 more than I read! My goal is 5 books this year :)
I read 1 😳
@@kseniamcflurry I read Hoot by Carl Hiaasen.
@@kseniamcflurry I was a a good book!
Being in a reading slump is worse 😐
I agree. I just got out of one and I’m so happy to be enjoying reading again!
I am addicted to one book and can't read anything else. I've read the same book a dozen times and continue to reread it. I've tried other books and it is not the same. Is this a slump? Maybe.
@@atc35012 you could try to find books similar to that one and read it, right? And then go on from there. :)
@@atc35012 maybe you could read other things from the same author?
@@atc35012 which book is this? x
I'd love to see more videos about the books you read, maybe with more in depth reviews/analysis if possible? Getting through 150 books in 15 minutes obviously means you can't say much about any of them, but I'm sure if you did videos just focussing on one or two books at a time they'd be really interesting!
“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”
― Bertrand Russell
All I see in the comments is people wishing that they wanna read 50 or more books. It's like there's a competition going on "WHO READS MORE".
I’m not sure if this is an attack on ruby but it all boils down to perspective - whether you think she came to talk about what she loves or brags about it. Obviously, it was the former because you can hear it from her tone and the actual content [e.g expounding on certain books that caught her attention]. Moreover, Ruby’s channel is all about motivation and her study (which is english lit) so -as a person who’s watched her videos for two years - she has no ill intentions; reading 100+ books is kind of normal for her and she’s been posting this kind of content annually.
15:27 Ruby said “this *book* would be like 4 hours long if I did” rather than “this *video* would be..” so cute that’s she’s still in book mode 😂 Brilliant video though. Happy reading in 2021, everyone!
I read 68 books last year. My record!! You feel so much pride when you realise how much you’ve read!!
Wow, I read 67
Ruby you have inspired me to read more, I have set a goal of 50 books by the end of the year, you are so motivating I love your videos thank you!
Just as Jade, you built such a strong relationship with your audience, I loved your content last year, it really motivated me to study more, be more productive, I included you in my latest commentary video on the relationship vlogger/viewer for all those reasons, hope you'll be able to check it out 🥰
And what’s most impressive about that: she almost never replies to questions in the comment section... no interaction at all... and I totally understand why, she just simply doesn’t have time for that.. but still, it’s a bit strange, it’s like the Queen and her subjects 😅
where the crawdads sing is so personal for me, I grew up by the outer banks and the descriptions hit home. the writing is gorgeous and the story is unforgettable. if you remember anything from this video, remember this book.
Is it easy to read or contains complex vocabulary?
@@whateverbabe It is an adult book, so the writing is meant for high schoolers and up. However, if you like reading it shouldn't be a problem at all. The writing isn't pretentious, it's just reallllyyy good ;) (keep in mind, some of the themes are more mature, if you're younger you could wait a few years)
@@lauramartens30 thanks for your reply
I'm actually 26 years old but I'm not a native speaker of English and sometimes it can be difficult to understand especially when it comes to classics.
@@whateverbabe In that case, this book would be perfect! The writing isn't overly wordy or complex, I would highly recommend it!
This is such a great list! I love how many different sorts of books you read, and I think it's really admirable that you're not above reading/rereading "children's books" sometimes (in quotations because in Neil Gaiman's opinion, there is no such thing haha). The one thing I resent about this video (not really) is that I cleaned up my TBR list at the beginning of the year and now it's quite long again.
Lol I love listening to Neil Gaiman vent (eloquently) about "children" and "adult" books! Recently listened to "View From the Cheap Seats" and he went on and on about it in the various essays, it was great
Yesssssss! Thank you! I think you can learn a lot from children's ("children's" lol, Neil Gaiman is awesome) books
Omg I reread my old childhood books alllll the time, it's a security blanket!!! And fun lol!!
I'm too lazy to clean up my TBR, it's out of control lmfao
Call Me By Your name has such stigma around it, yet you can’t deny how beautifully written and lyrical it is. It was my first introduction to literature like that. It reminds me of lazy summer days by the shore sipping Prosecco and feeling the sun warm your hair ✨
I got 300 books in my tbr, hopefully I'll finish it in 2 years
My favorite books that I read this year was Anne of green gables, the book thief, the hate u give and the theory of everything ☺️
I read that u give last year and it was amazing !!! also I have Anne from Greengables on my tbr for 2021
The book thief is one of my favs :)
I read the hate u give in 2019 and loved it too
Ruby, believe me that your every video mean kindness and productivity ✨
Thank you so, so much for your every video 💗, you are a brilliant person 💫
I’m so glad for explore your channel 🥰
Best wishes 🌸🌿
NOTE: Sorry if I have a mistake in my sentences 😕. English is not my native 🙃.
Oh my God, this thumbnail is absolutely stunning !
All of the knowledge in my mind, all of the kindness in my heart, will be yours and always yours.
I will find a way, believe me.
I've set a goal of 13 books this year😃 I'm a new reader actually (and ruby dropped this video!) but I'll do my best! Meet you all at the end of 2021.💖 always supportive
I don't think I'll ever get to reading 150 books in a year but I am proud that I read 6 in 2020! obviously not much in comparison, but in the past I've probably averaged only 2 per year - so this is definitely an achievement 😂
here's to more reading in 2021!
Wow It's brilliant. You inspire me to learn, read and study. Thank you very much ruby.
Hello all, my name's Jaya and I am an avid bookworm so I just thought I'd come in and say this.
I'm scrolling through these comments and I'm seeing a lot of people bring themselves down because they read [include number of books]. It doesn't matter if it was a 'big' number or a 'small' number, they always felt like it wasn't enough.
Can I say, that as a book lover and someone who's reading style has changed dramatically over the past year, every book that you read is good (maybe not enjoyment wise). But don't ever get down on yourself for not reading 'enough' books.
Reading is meant to be fun and when you take the fun out of it, it just turns into a job. So in 2021 I challenge you to just read a book, and not worry about checking a certain box, because reading should be for you, and you alone!
I totally with you
In 2019 I read 60 books while in 2020 I read only 10 but I'm not complaining because it all depends on my mood. It's not good to push yourself to read more just for the number like some people in the comments are thinking. It's alm about the fun and the valuable lessons you learn.
i am following you more than 3 year
i swear you are my cruch ❤
some of the books you read from your university library are available at archive . org! :) it is so interesting to hear about the books you as an english student read this year because i am also a e.l. student and i definetely read some of them too!
TIMELINE for every book ruby mentioned
0:55 Little Women
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1:01 The ones who walk away from omelas
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1:08 Good enough
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1:10 Cat’s eye
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1:15 Four Seasons
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1:28 Roxana
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1:30 For the record
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1:35 Do the work
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1:39 Boy Erased
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1:53 The Miracle Morning
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2:00 Persuasion
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2:03 Station Eleven
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2:24 The now havit
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2:26 Normal people
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2:31 English Etiquette
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2:41 Speak
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2:43 Brainwash
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3:06 The victorian serial
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3:09 Dickens and victorian print cultures
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okay then i gotta start working will anyone reply my comment to help contribute to a full timeline please🙏🏼🥲
wow you really did a thing here, thanks so much!
I was finding this comment.. Thank you so much 😊❤
✨ruby, the book princess ✨
I read little women its so good but lengthy novel!
omg i'm reading it now!
I agree
But I don't know what enthusiasm I gat , I finished that in three days 😅
Yesss I read that book when I have 9 years and actually after 5 years I love the book so much
Not as lengthy as Anna Karenina omg i just started itt
yes!! It's like one of my most comfort book ever
Ruby looks GORGEOUS in black! 🖤
Gosh this part of TH-cam is so calming
I love it here🥺
And I was proud to have read like 18 books in 2020 😅🙈 but your enthusiasm inspires me!
Am I the only one who read like 5 books every year? because I’m very busy, but I really want to read more :(
Same
Awesome! I love books but I'm not such a prolific reader these days so I've set a reading goal for this year. Some good recommendations there. Thanks Ruby!
don't mind making a long video for these kind of videos! we love to see your full thoughts about it :)
Hey Ruby , if you're still looking for better sleep I hope the following would help. I'm listing below some tracks with slow tempo which would serve as sleep music.
Marconi Union - Weightless
Airstream - Electra
DJ Shah - Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix)
Enya - Watermark
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
Barcelona - Please Don’t Go
All Saints - Pure Shores
Adele - Someone Like You
Mozart - Canzonetta Sull’aria
Café Del Mar - We Can Fly
Among these,weightless by Marconi union is the best. Hope it helps🙈.
I hate to bust your bubble about David Sedaris, but I have a few negative things to say about him, mostly that I’m not too sure that’s who you want to be taking creative writing advice from. Okay, now I know that we need to separate the writer’s work from his personality (like how we all love Roald Dahl’s novels and then end up being shocked when we find out that he was more antisemitic than Hitler) but, as far as I can tell, David Sedaris is kind of a jerk. Back in 2008, I was at my friend’s PHD graduation ceremony at Binghamton University, and David Sedaris was the guest speaker. For some strange reason, he decided to devote part of his speech to getting stoned on drugs. (And his tone was really positive about it. And the saddest part was that some of the graduates cheered, which just goes to show that a person can get a PHD and still be an idiot.) Then check out this tone-deaf oral essay Sedaris did on CBS about how no one was nice enough to wrap up the tea cups he bought...this aired as 2,000 Americans a day were dying from covid. th-cam.com/video/UMsxfLHZD50/w-d-xo.html. Yikes. As far as his writing goes, I’m not all that familiar with his most recent work-a friend bought me Talk Pretty to Me as a present and I gave up at around page 30, but let’s use the I’m-an-elf-in-a-department-store story he wrote as an example. I would use that story as an example of what NOT to do in your writing-having the narrator criticize everyone around him (unless you are using that to illustrate that your narrator is troubled-Holden in Catcher), especially when the narrator is at a point in his life that he needs to work as an elf in a department store to make money. Who is he to be critical? The Gene Shepherd stories in In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories are much better examples of what you should do as a writer-by the end of the story the narrator realizes that he’s the schmuck of the story. The only person being made fun of is the narrator. The only Sedaris stories I think are really good are the one where he visits the Ann Frank Museum, fantasizes about how nice it would be to have that apartment, then realizes what a terrible person he is for thinking that, along with the story where he considers having a bag of urine strapped to his leg. I’d recommend learning creative writing from someone else (I think Salman Rushdie has one of those master classes) or read the novel Wonder Boys and then watch the movie. There is good advice there. I’m big on the narrator/main character having some self-reflection. If I have not sold more books than David Sedaris by 2025, I’ll take all this all back.
Hey Ruby, a good recommendation that changed my perspective was Trevor Noah's Born a Crime. You should give it a read if you haven't already :)
such a good book!
Yay!!
Was waiting for this video 🤗
Thank you very much , Ruby ! Today , I've received two academic planners that I've pre ordered on Nov 18th. They're in good condition and is very neat ! I am glad . From Myanmar
Wow! That's impressive. I got through 20 books in 2020, which I've just realised is very appropriate! Anyway, it's definitely more than I usually read these days.
February we're reading a book called Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen. I specifically googled "uplifting happy books" because our region is still in lockdown and we're in the middle of winter. haha. Glad this video was recommended this morning :)
I have so much to say! First, my favorite poetry anthology is the Four Seasons from the Everyman Pocket Poets series. I highly recommend the other collections, including Love Poems, Garden Poems and Poems of the Sea. Second, I also read Station Eleven right before the pandemic and freaked out when it was happening! It's one of my favorite books. Lastly, thanks for the rec about Emily Dickinson's home. She's my favorite poet and I live very close to her house! I'll be following you on Goodreads then, Ruby. Sorry for the long comment.
Could you make a video about how you annotate/highlight books? It would be really helpful☺️ And also thank you, I’ve added new books to read to my list!
Ruby, have you tried reading Haruki Murakami books? If yes, what do you think of his novels?☺️
Norwegian wood is one of my favourite books of all time!
I loved Kafka on the shore !
I loved the "REC" outtakes inbetween! 😆
Perfect! Fantastic job, Ruby!!! I love it. (I think, Thomas Mann was the Nobel Prize winner, not sure. But maybe I will read that one!)
I read literally max 6 or 7 books in 2020... I literally don´t understand how you do it! You are such an inspirational person to me
Love to hear you talking all day 🥰
I'm so glad I found you, Ruby 💕
7:28 when she said "fantastic". Did anyone other than me get a slight Hermione Granger vibes??
was so excited for this! Thank you Ruby! x
Nooooooooo i have to stop this stupid online games they are addicting me i want to be like you 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Me: reads the title
Me after: *shocked*
Luv itttt 💓💗
Everything about Ruby's dress and demeanor is getting so adult and sophisticated.
Excellent video Ruby! I love seeing all the different genres! Plus more to add to my tbr. I think you would love my favorite book of 2020 which was The House in The Cerulean sea by TJ Klune
Shoutout your sisters TH-cam channel. I love her humor
Can we appreciate how beautiful our Ruby looks 😍😍❤️
Could you make more bookish videos 😭I really enjoyed this one!!
Ruby have you read “Dangerous Girls” by Abigail Haas? Me and my sister think it’s a brilliant book. We really love it!
I love that book! Definitely want to reread it and see if I can spot any clues!
a little princess is so cute
that's so impressive, congrats!! i read very few in 2020, but this year i plan to read 100, hope i can do it
OMG my goal for this year is 52 books, wich is easy to achieve, since reading one book per week is pretty much what i´ve always been doing. BUT i still thought that that was impressing, until I saw this video ;) I'm sooo proud of you Ruby, that you rad 150 books in 2020!!
hello Ruby i know you won't see this...but i really admire your videos it is very healing for me...
I love the thumbnail! I'm also really curious what your thoughts are on Willa Cather - I loved learning about her!
my aim is to read 60 books this year, it was 65 books in 2020 however i could only read 33 but i really wanna achieve my goal in 2021 and this motivated me even more!.
I dont think people realise how many books are 150 a year, i thought 25 books were a lot, after that i havent read since a few months ago and im proud to say i read 3 books and im gonna buy more tomorrow i would keep it updated
13:43 And here we go again...more books to the wishlist
Exactly
Hi Ruby the g in Algernon is a soft g not a hard one .
so glad you also loved crawdads!
What makes you want to read a specific book? What draws you to it? What is the determining factor for you between a book that you like, and a book that you don't?
That is great Ruby, I don't think I read as many, but I tried so hard; you motivated me a lot. Thank you so much and have a great 2021👑😁🥰
You should a read ‘a little life’ I think you would really enjoy it and I would love to know what you thought about it
Please show us how you study your books! :)
150 books !!!! God it's impressive !!!! (I also re-read the Harry Potter a wonderful serie to read when you feel depressed)
How can there be a dislike?? The video has been out for 30 seconds!!!
Maybe from people who don‘t know how to read 😀
Haters having notifications turned on lol
Can you even imagine how sad you have to be to have the notifications on just to give dislike?
maybe bcos she mentioned david cameron's book ...
@@amy-rq3ur agree
150 a year is one every 2.5 days, then there's all the other stuff, uni stuff, editing, filming these vlog etc etc, how much of those books can a person really be taking in at that rate?
wow! ruby is always motivating me to read more i love this!
I stop counting at 16 🤣 so i have no idea how many i read
Use goodreads!
@@miaandrews2684 i do but i forget to put the books 🤣
@@Tessa-kp8cu u cant count
What were your essays on? They sound like they were fun to write! I did a lot of victorian research for an essay I wrote on corsets and other historical undergarments this fall.
That’s so impressive!
my New Years resolution is to read 50 books this year❤️
Mine too! Good luck to us :D
@@thenamescara64 nice! Yes good luck :) x
Mine too!
my top 10 is actually a top 21
why can I relate sooo much 😂
Ruby I just love your thumbnail🤩
You’ve read more books in a year than I have my entire life
Seriously lol
Yes! You are amazing. My goal is to read at least 12 this year 🙈 .... last year I managed two. I find it so hard to focus. Really making it a priority this year.
my goal is about the same! Only started to properly read this winter so I am very slow
@@hattiejones2605 Its good to set achievable goals. We got this!
When reading a book last March I literally couldn’t get through a few pages. I don’t know what happened to me but it’s like I kept stuttering through each sentence in my head? It was so weird and annoying but I ended up reading 12 books last year! My goal this year is 13 haha
@@alicjalipinska4854 I do a similar thing. I will keep having to re-read a page because I suddenly realise I haven't been taking any of it in as my mind has wandered. Well done on 12! Hopefully it will be me saying that this time next year!
Alicja Lipinska I’ve heard that reading along with an audiobook sometimes helps :)
Oh my god! Love you Ruby ❤️
Hello Ruby!!
I highly recommend "Every Man Dies Alone" by Hans Fallada.
The history behind the book is also quite interesting :)
So far for 2021 I've read 35 books. I'm a bit behind but hoping to read 60 to 120 books.
i like gertting longer videos from youu
Omggg the thumbnail is amazinggggggg
A LITTLE PRINCESS IS MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME TOOOO.
Omg I’m gonna cry, most people don’t even know about this book, let alone love it like i do.....
I’m so happy, that made my day 🖤🖤😭
(Also u remind me of Sara Crewe)
Happy New year have. Amazing one
When you brought up Memories of a Catholic Girlhood it triggered my fight or flight , I’m currently watching this to avoid writing my essay about fiction in autobiography as we’re speaking haha.
Being busy with vet school, I read 0 books this year😂
But for some reason I love listening Ruby rave about her books☺️
Finishing my third book this week, went inside a bookshop and bought 5 new books - which wasn’t accounted nor planned for - and instead of gaming, surrounding myself with your videos, I enjoy reading.
Thankyou
I'm hoping to read 40 books this year. Yes, I know, but I don't want to get overambitious
40 is a really good amount :)