Welcome back to anther Books Vlog! 📖 I wanted to add honourable mentions for Carrie Soto Is Back by TJR (perfect if you loved Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo) and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - LOVED both of those this year too but have lent them to other people so totally forgot to include them! I’ve also started The Spanish Love Deception on the new Kindle and so far, I’ve noticed I’m reading much quicker! Anyone else find that? I’m excited to see how I go with it. Let me know your recommendations below! Love chatting books with you all. B xx
Hi Brogan! Loved this video - we like a lot of the same books. A recent book I loved and gave 5 stars to was Archers Voice! Such a beautiful book! Just thought I would recommend it :) x
Don’t forget libraries! One of my fave things to do is mooch around my local library and picking out a few books - it’s like book shopping but free! You can also reserve books you particularly want for a small fee and it’s so exciting when it comes in 😊
This is a great tip. I also recently found out that the author gets a small royalty when their book is borrowed from a library 😀 (I didn’t realise this before and will definitely try and go more now!)
Love your videos Brogan! I just wanted to say that recently, me and my mum have been sitting down and watching your vlogs together. It has become a little activity that we do together and I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and for giving me and mum something that we can bond over 💕
I LOVE the idea of a book date! Reading in the garden is my favourite but I never thought about reading outside of the house intentionally rather than taking a book to keep my occupied when I know I will be waiting around! It's been great to follow your reading journey and has inspired me to be more pro-active with my own 😊
I love my kindle and love using kindle unlimited. Download more than you think you’ll want…sometimes it gets “moody” trying to connect to other wifi systems. It’s great for the plane because you don’t need that pesky reading light turned on. And for late night reading in bed.
I love my kindle!I’ve had mine for over a year now and I’ve read 100+ books on it, the £9.99 a month fee is so worth it when you look into how many books you can actually get on there for ‘free’ compared to how much money you’d spend on buying all of the books from a store. If you enjoy Lauren Asher’s writing I highly recommend her other series the dirty air series-it’s about a group of F1 drivers and there all available on kindle unlimited!
I have been loving using my kindle this year as a way of keeping my luggage allowance down. Having seen your favourites I think you would love Liz Tomforde’s windy city series which is free on kindle unlimited as well as Lucy score’s knockemout series which is one of my favourites x
Hey Brogan! Just finished a book series and since I am convinced if we lived closer we would be BFF’s I think you would love it. It’s called The Simple Wild. It’s fun, a little romance, moving. Just a great read. If your looking for a distraction. So sorry for what your going through.
Loved this video, I’m a big fan of my kindle and really love kindle unlimited as you can read so many books for such a small cost. I recommend the Dirty Air series by Lauren Asher (same author as the Dreamland Billionaires), and the authors Juliana Smith and Meghan Quinn who have lots of books of kindle unlimited. Also it’s worth keeping an eye on the 99p book deals as I’ve bought loads of really popular books in these sales!
I really like the idea of telling myself to just read one chapter. I really struggle with reading books, even though I love buying them, I always find myself wanting to be on my phone more. I'm a slow reader and I get frustrated with myself because I feel a bit silly with how slow I read, but I always feel good after reading so I'm going to give the one-chapter thing a go! x
YES! It's not a race, one chapter a night is still 7 chapters but the end of the week, and you'll be surprised with the kind of progress that can add up quickly and move you along the story easier. It's SO hard to pull ourselves away from our phones, but it really is wonderful to be lost in a story, so I hope you find your groove and happy reading! xx
I used to love getting lost in a library and finding a new good book to read. Great tips for reading, like using a book mark so you don't lose your place. Plus the headphones are a great idea too. It's hard to find a quiet place to read sometimes.
I used to love reading, then damaged my back and couldn't concentrate. So stopped for a few years. I decided this year to start trying to get back doing the things I love. So I found an accessible pool and started swimming again. Then I began reading again . I make sure I'm early for everything. Even if it's only 15, 20 mins, and I sit and read in the car and when I finish a book I put £5 in a pot . I'm on book no 32 this year. I'm loving it! Amanda x
I used to read a lot and I have a dinosaur kindle too… When I was reading I loved getting bookmarks… I still collect bookmarks and have literally 100’s from everywhere. Not so easy this day n age to find but my go to souvenirs are fridge magnets and bookmarks.. I love the book date thing….such a simple brilliant idea. I live on an island on the south coast…I have a special place I like to go ..it’ll be great for a book date whilst hubby walks… I might even dig a book out today ….. Love it when I wake up and discover there’s a Brogan waiting…..👍🇬🇧
I love your book videos 😊 I’ve just finished Elsie Silver’s Chestnut Springs books, I can totally recommend. The first book took a bit of getting into but then I was hooked, like the Dreamland series it follows a brother for each book. The first is called Flawless but book 2 Heartless is brilliant (you could start on that one). You get invested in the family story too which makes you want to read the next. Abby Jimenez too ❤ Part of Your World is a beautiful book. I’m currently reading book 2 Yours Truly and 2 chapters in and I’m hooked already, her writing style would be right up your street. I love my kindle, I have RSI so much easier for me to hold than a physical book. I have a Pop Socket on mine which makes it much easier to hold too xx
I love your book update videos! My wife has always read and I have recently picked it back up. I’ve read some recommendations and enjoying from your videos, thank you! It’s so fun to romanticize your life through reading!
I love your videos and also love a good romance novel! I know you’ve read a couple by Christina Lauren (I am a huge fan of them) so thought I would recommend a couple of their books… for this time of year “In a Holidaze” is brilliant; I loved it. I also really enjoyed “Something Wilder”. Keep up with the good work, I can’t wait to see what you read moving forwards!
I love book content ! I don’t know why, I’ve been addicted to reading on my kindle this week, I’m reading belladonna which is brilliant so far. I love reading while listening to rain or my current fave is kindle unboxing videos 😂😂 I need a new kindle it’s so old !
Love your vids! I highly recommend Lessons in Chemistry . My fav read of this year so far. Shows the struggles of women in the 1950s and 60s and how they were expected to stay at home and raise children rather than pursue careers. A story of feminism, determination, independence and equality! A bit of a tear jerker ( but one of the best characters is a dog 🐶) x
I am a mom who spends lots of time at doctor's appointments and waiting in carpool lines and I had been using the Kindle app on my phone as my primary reading mechanism, though I love holding a book and the smell of them. I finally bought an actual Kindle on Prime Days this year. I am loving the switch!!
I used to love reading. Was in a slump for a few years due to having to do lots of reading for university and currently in another slump again since losing one of my grandparents over a year ago 😢 thanks very much for the useful tips ❤ love your videos ❤
I'm back into reading this year after a bit of a break and I'm loving it again. I love the feel and smell of a book, but for my holidays I think I really need to invest in a Kindle....you've inspired me! Both me and my hubby Paul love watching your Vlogs. You have a beautiful family with Benji and Bonnie. Keep up the wonderful work. We can't wait until your wedding cruise next year.xx
I am so excited to read Carrie Soto is back.. I have a feeling this will be my favourite TJR! I have a national trust property just down the road.. so in the summer I love to take my blanket and a few snacks (can't be forgetting the drinks and snacks!) and set myself up in the beautiful grounds and read :) Love these chatty book vlogs! I have my own bookstagram and find that the more content I consume there about books, the more I want to read!
Really enjoyed this video , really love your book reviews ….. I love reading off my kindle and I love my books …. One bonus of reading the kindle is if the print is small in the book you can make the print bigger on the kindle … 📚💞📚
Plus on my kindle you can set it so when you close the kindle and then open it again the cover of the book comes up …. Or the book cover comes on in sleep mode I set my reading challenge at 60 because I turned 60 last week 🎉 so I thought I would do that … I am up to 37 books read . But I haven’t put any pressure on myself to get there but I was in a bit of a slump but I find my kindle gets me out of my reading slump …. 📚💞📚
I go away on my own a lot and audiobooks really help keep me calm when I would be otherwise quite anxious. Kindle unlimited has so many great options for the kinds of books you are enjoying
loved this video❤️ it’s made me really excited to start reading again, currently not feeling great with covid so don’t have the best attention span at the minute but can’t wait to get into reading again when i’m feeling better📚
Growing up I never took a true interest in reading. As I got to about 18 years of age I would read a book here and there but still no big interest as such. About 7 months ago I borrowed a book from my local library called The curious incident of the dog in the night time. I loved it and finished it in a day. Ever since then I have been reading more and loving it. I have the good reads app and have read 32 books. I have lots of books on my TBR list. I like a lot of Colleen Hoover’s books. My current read is a book called The Winners by Fredrick Backman. It is the last book in the series. I read the other two books a while back and loved them. It’s quite a big book at 670 pages long but I love it so far. I haven’t been to the library in a while as I have so many books to read that I have bought or people have given me. I don’t even know where the sudden spark for reading came from but I’m not complaining😂😂 I even want a built in bookcase in my own house in the future😅
That's amazing! Well done Rosie! How wonderful that you accidentally got back into reading and now it's a big part of you life! Love the idea of a built in bookcase too! xx
I bought just the basic (newest) kindle last month and have already read 5 books (the first Bridgerton books which are very good). Before that I think I read one book this year. HIGHLY love having this as I can lay down and read it fully in my face and not worry it’s gonna suddenly drop just cause it’s SO light. Also, I recommend getting a little elastic hand grip of some kind - meant I can keep my hand fully flat on the back and not get cramp in my fingers. Ooo also the kindle IOS app has a ruler feature included so HOPEFULLY they will bring that feature to their physical kindles soon Loved the video 💚
As you say, how you read is such a personal thing. It’s something I struggled with when my (now) husband and I moved in together. When I lived alone I’d read in silence but my husband doesn’t do silence! He’s either always talking or has the tv on for background noise so I had to relearn how to read in a noisier environment. Now I can, but it took a while. Now I can block out everything to the point I have no idea if he’s talking to me!
I have always been a physical book girly, but I have been running out of space for books and they're kind of expensive sometimes so I got a kindle for the first time last month and was shocked by how much i absolutely Love it!! This month alone I've read 10 books through KU, and since I live in the US I could use my library card to check out books on it too. I really have been transformed into a digital book person even though I never thought I would be. Hope you love your kindle too!
I got a kindle paperwhite a few years ago and it took me almost a whole book to get used to reading on it. I now love reading on my kindle. I live in an apartment so space for physical books are limited. Also books on kindle are alot cheaper compared to physical books. Most libraries also offer ebook check out. I did have to pay the extra money to get rid of the ads after a few months because I found that they were draining my battery and causing my kindle to slow down. Have fun with your new kindle
I used to say I would never read on a kindle and I loved reading physical books but I am actually obsessed with my kindle now. Like you said its just so easy to take all of my books on the Kindle. I love that your top 5 books are almost all colour coordinated. I loved the fine print because it reminded me of Disney too. I would also recommend Im Glad my Mum Died too and I dont normally like autobiographies. Great recommendations xx
I’ve recently got back into reading this year and I’m loving it. I spend 20 mins in the morning with a cuppa reading instead of scrolling. I’m on book 18 of the year and want to aim for 23 too! Currently reading Single for the Summer by Mandy Baggot. An easy, funny read that I’m enjoying. I’ve read both the Lindsey Kelk books you mentioned and loved them, got a few others of Lindseys in my TBR! Happy reading! 📚 🐛 x
I’ll just leave my book recommendations here even though I didn’t hear you asking 😂 wrong place wrong time by Gillian McAllister and Meredith Alone by Claire Alexander. Enjoy your Kindle you’re kind of inspiring me to dig the old girl out and have a look lol
I love my kindle for travel and trying out books I'm not sure on ( I tend to only buy them when they're 99p, I check my list everyday in case one has gone down). I tend to buy physical books if I think I'm going to re read them and kindle if I think I'll only read them once. That saves me from hoarding hundreds of extra books 😂 I can’t work right now because of my disability so I spend my mornings reading to avoid being on TH-cam or netflix all day. It means I get through A LOT of books, they're mostly 9-12 or ya because they're much more fun and interesting to me so I normally finish one each morning and I can't store that many paperbacks (or afford them 😂)
It's so good when they're only 99p! That's fair enough, a good way to have the best of both worlds. I like a YA too, I want to re-read some I loved from my teens! xx
Kindles use e-ink displays, which refresh slowly compared with iPhones and iPad, which have 60/120 Hz displays. So it's never going to be as fast as your smartphone/tablet.
Hi Brogan. I have been a kindle convert for years. Absolutely love it and will never travel without it. It will be perfect for your lonnnng trip away for your wedding (can’t wait!). Am thinking of replacing my paper white as have had it for a long time now. Hmmmmm!! Love to you 3 B’s xx
I recently watched your best reads of 2022 vlog and it really helped me get out of a reading slump! Thank you for all the great tips and reccomendations. I've read both The Fine Print and I'm Glad My Mom Died, and absolutely loved them! I've just started The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo this weekend ❤
If you have Prime there's a rotation of included titles for free. I'm definitely a fan of physical books. But I got a tablet to access my local library service, so as I found that OK, also got a Kindle to get my hands on their free or cheap books. It is handy, tbh. If you get in a slump, try non fiction, there's so much out there that's fantastic - biography, history, travel, whatever floats your boat.
Sarah J Maas House of sky and breath. Loved this, best book I have read in some time. But spicy, think twilight meets Lucifer meets game of thrones. Great video, now gunna go read ;)
I love all the tips and your book recommendations! Definitely inspired me to go for a book date! I absolutely loved the Fine Print this year. I get a lot of book recommendations on TikTok but trying to get through my current unread books before buying any new…
I’m just like you Brogan, I like physical books, the look, smell and feel, I also love collecting books. However I got a kindle for Christmas last year, and I actually love it. I have the customisable feature great, changing the font and size. I also love seeing the percentage and time left, very motivating. Love to know how you find it.
I love my kindle!!! 😍😍😍 I'm watching this on it right now! 🤗 I read on it regularly. I like reading it and actual books equally; I'm just a reader!!! 😁😁😁 I do especially love that they can store so many books in a small space. I'm not usua!oh a big fan of chicklit romance, but some of those do sound interesting. Thanks for sharing!!! Continued love and health from across the pond!!! 💜💜💜
Love a good book video. As a blind reader I honestly love audible. But I do miss the physical books. I have tried kindle but didn’t get along with it. Can’t wait to see which books you read on your cruise. I follow you on good reads x
I love my kindle! Didn’t think I would at all but it’s genius. So handy at nighttime when I want something light to hold and my partner wants to turn all main lights and lamps off to sleep 😅 I’ve recently been getting into fantasy and honestly it’s changed my life!!!! I would 1000% recommended fourth wing and ACOTAR ✌🏻
I got my first kindle when they first came out and really struggled to switch to it after physical books. I've had a couple over the years and started reading more last year, and getting the Amazon First Reads. Ended up buying the Signature a few months ago after my Kindle Fire lost the ability to hold charge, and now I struggle to read physical books! I also like getting the audio version as well - when I have a stash of credits and being able to read the same book when driving and then at home.
I've been loving my kindle for a year now. Still prefer physical books, specially to read at the beach. But the kindle is so practical! And you can travel with a whole library!
I forgot it was Monday so this was a nice surprise. I have recently found audiobooks but I find that I prefer an autobiography rather than novels. Just can’t get in to someone reading a novel but most autobiographies tend to be read by the author now. And I agree, I’m glad my mum died was fantastic - she covered some really difficult stuff and can’t praise it enough!
A really good one was Dave Grohl’s autobiography. It’s the best one I’ve ever listened to. You don’t need to be in to his music to enjoy it, he’s just got some amazing stories and he narrates it perfectly.
I love reading, I read a lot and I'm always looking for new things. After one of your previous videos I read the Dreamland series. Since I'm a huge Disney fan, I absolutely loved it! Thanks again for the suggestion and I will definetely try the books you talked about in the video. I know you love Disney and I can recommend the Twisted Tales series. They rewrote the classic Disney stories with a twist in it. I'm sure you'll enjoy them. My favourite so far are "Tales as old as time" and "Once upon a dream" 😊
Love this video. I have massively got into reading this last year and never thought I would jump to the kindle world but I did at Christmas last year and I’m loving it more and more because it’s so easy to take in the car or read at night comfortably. I do still love a physical book though, I do have a pile to get through haha. I love reading Meghan Quinn, Morgan Elizabeth and Elsie silver on my kindle, all free on kindle unlimited and lovely spicy romances. I still haven’t listened to an audio book but I really want to at some point. Xx
Yay! I listened to the Audiobook! My review was: This is the first audiobook I’ve ever finished, so it’s fair to say I enjoyed listening to Prince Harry’s voice during car journeys and dog walks! There were moments I felt it dragged (it’s quite heavy on his time in the Army but I understand the importance), but I mostly felt sympathy for the turbulence in his family, the uncontrollable narrative constantly painted about him in the Press, and the grief for his Mother. There are insights, stories and relationships that give you a better understanding of who he is, and listening to his story in his words fascinated me. Overall, I didn’t love or hate it and wouldn’t recommend rushing to read.
Thx for your feedback. I would agree it is quite heavy on the military part. For me, it’s giving me a better insight on his life from his point of view. I do find myself feeling sad for him and ALL of the trauma he’s endured and currently enduring from time-to-time. We do share a commonplace with loving the feel and smell of physical books vs. kindle/iPads. Onward and upward on both of our book journeys!!❤
I’m currently in a reading slump (I’ve read 2 books in 2 months and my aim was 1 book a week😅) and I’m 100% going to use your tip of just reading 1 chapter a night to get back into it! I’ve also got a very similar taste in books to you so I’m going to give a Lyndsey Kelk book a go! ❤ also, I’m loving the book videos you’ve done this year!
Hi brogan, how are you getting on with your kindle vrs physical books? I’m looking at getting one for the first time but wonder if I’d like it. Thanks, love your videos!xx
Hi Brogan, I came across your vlogs recently whilst preparing for my first Disney trip ever. I cannot help but comment what a beacon of light you have been. Your videos are so authentic that it gives a lot of reassurance to do just do what is best and feels best for you/me. Whiteout thinking of other judgments. Thank you
Good video brogan 😊 I love reading don't do it much nowadays with having 3 young kids hopefully I'll try and get back into it and dedicate some time for reading again x
I’d definitely recommend any Sarah Morgan books. The Christmas Escape is my favourite - definitely best saved for December! I also love listening to audiobooks - especially in the car to help pass the time xx
@@brogantatexo tough to find recommendations as we’ve read so many similar books! I usually listen to TJR books via audio as the added voices/sounds are great. It really bought Carrie Soto to life! The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor was fun via audio - it was twisty and got you thinking! Or for something a bit slower - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes/Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. More historical but with female leads you root for.
I started reading books by a new-to-me author, Erin Hilderbrand. I just finished The Five-Star Weekend, and it is one of my favorites of the year. She has many other books too that I am going to check out. I can't bring myself to buy a Kindle because I am usually on my computer all day and like to give my eyes a break. Plus, I love holding a book and turning the pages. I am interested to hear your thoughts once you start using it. Thanks for another great vlog!😊
Thanks for the recommendation, will check Erin out! I totally get that, I feel the same. Kindle is basically helping for my travels but I imagine I will switch between both. Thanks for watching! xx
I need a new e-reader also. Currently I’m using my daughters old Amazon tablet so it’s just about holding it together but bless it needs to retire lol. I would love a kindle for the lightness of it however I use my local library’s app so I think I’ll get another fire tablet. I was always a physical book only girl but I do love a digital book now and I also seem to read faster with a digital book. My recommendations are the What Happens In…… series by Kristina Adams, 90’s Flashback series and Coco Bay series both by Kirsty McManus and I’ve just read book 1 of a series by Karen McManus called One of Us is Lying which is a YA thriller. I’m waiting for book 2 to arrive, book 3 has just been published in hardback. I don’t usually like book series and prefer a stand alone book but all of these books I rated 5 star which I haven’t given to any stand alone I’ve read recently
Hey Brogan, Thank you for doing this video. As somebody with dyspraxia my concentration level can sometimes be a bit tricky. But tonight I think I’m going to start reading, trying to change my routine up a bit. ❤
If you havent already, you haveee to start Paige Toon books! They’re all stand alone but do recommend reading in order of publication because they have easter eggs from the other stories!! I also love books by Christina Lauren, such easy read good vibe romances, especially The Unhoneymooners!! Icebreaker by Hannah Grace is a great hockey romance, Second First Impressions i also enjoyed by Sally Thorne. Love Hypothesis is one of my fave ever romances 😊 and any Beth O’Leary books are a must - my fave is the Switch! ❤ xx
We have the same taste because I do have 1 Paige Toon on my shelf and I've read The Unhoneymooners! I actually have 2 more Christina Lauren books too. Icebreaker my friend Charlie is reading and I think I'd like that too. I agree on Beth O'Leary, looooveeeee!! Did you watch The Flat Share on Paramount+ too?! xx
@@brogantatexo Paige Toon is just so amazing! We definitely read very very similar books 🥰 yesss i watched the Flatshare on paramount, did you love it?! I did, i think it definitely did the book justice, especially because its a series not a film so its more immersive i find. But obviously the books are always better 🤩 xxx
I go between real books and kindle, I do find I read quicker on a kindle tbh but I like receiving real books as gifts and also getting books from the library so do a mix of both! I also definitely read more in autumn/winter as I tend to go to bed earlier and snuggle in bed with my book! Are you signed up to bookbub? You choose your favourite genres and they send emails each day with books from that genre that are on offer for kindle!
I'm a big reader but recently got back into using my Kindle and love it for reading at night especially! I'd have to recommend you Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - I think you'd really like them!
I had such a bad experience growing up with reading books. It was always forced and had to finish on a certain time line and if I didn’t I would get “in trouble”. Now as an adult has been hard to sit down and read but this video has definitely given me encouragement to pick up one book. Thank you!
I totally get that, it's not fun to feel pressured with reading. It's why I don't want a formal Book Club with a deadline to read too. I hope you enjoy whatever your next book! xx
Interested to see how you go with the new kindle, I've got a Kobo and the convenience when travelling is fab but there's just something about a proper book isn't there 🙂
Good reads can be good sometimes with marking progress and sometimes it’s really crap because it’ll tell me I’m like 94% and it’s a different version and I’m actually like 60 😂
I can highly recommend The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley, historical fiction combined with modern day, and fascinating stories 😍 Perfect for a Kindle as they are chunky books haha 😂
I set myself a goal to read 60 books this year, I have just started book 59. I love “cosy” books but mainly read thriller/crime/mystery . I’ve had my kindle for 11years and it’s still (somehow) going strong. My TBR pile has 130books on it (oops)
@@brogantatexoany book by Jessica redland she is my favourite cosy author. Love The Guest List by Lucy Foley (all her books are good) can’t go wrong with a lisa jewell book.
Loved this book vlog. I am an avid reader 📖 myself. I would love to recommend an author and one of her book series 📚to you. Her name is Samantha Young and she’s from Scotland 🏴I have read nearly all her books and I think you would thoroughly enjoy her books too. Samantha has so many brilliant series, it was hard to select which one to recommend first 😂 Please take a look, as I do think you would love the stories, characters and her writing. Adair Family 1 Here With Me (2021) 2 There With You (2021) 3 Always You (2022) 4 Be With Me (2022) 5 Only You (2023)
I love my kindle but find I go through stages - I’ll be in the mood to only read on kindle for months & then suddenly I’ll really crave reading a physical copy
I'm a big reading fan & lover of booktube so this video was right up my street! I havent invested in an ereader - mainly because I have so many physical books to read but for travelling it would be perfect. Interested to hear how you get on with it. I'm currently reading There's Been A Little Incident by Alice Ryan who is an Irish writer - it's really funny but also heartbreaking - a bit like Marian Keyes. Really enjoying so far
I’m currently in a reading slump! I’ve just watched this video and it’s really inspired me to whip out my kindle and get back to reading, so brogan ; thank you!🫶🏻 Books I’d definitely recommend: Fly me to moongate manor Better off wed Someone else’s honeymoon An (un) romantic comedy All 10/10, hilarious, heart warming! 📚
I love the idea of a kindle but I also just love physical copies too much!! I do normally buy mine from charity shops though so it isn’t as expensive then re donate them if I wasn’t keen! That way I try to keep the collection down 😂 xx
I love that! Benji's Mum works at a Charity Shop, so she keeps an eye out for some for me and gets the ones I am finished with! I also love lending mine to pals, I have 2 out at the mo with family but I totally understand having too many copies haha! xx
Welcome back to anther Books Vlog! 📖 I wanted to add honourable mentions for Carrie Soto Is Back by TJR (perfect if you loved Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo) and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - LOVED both of those this year too but have lent them to other people so totally forgot to include them! I’ve also started The Spanish Love Deception on the new Kindle and so far, I’ve noticed I’m reading much quicker! Anyone else find that? I’m excited to see how I go with it. Let me know your recommendations below! Love chatting books with you all. B xx
I love Anne Bennett and June Tate
Hi Brogan! Loved this video - we like a lot of the same books. A recent book I loved and gave 5 stars to was Archers Voice! Such a beautiful book! Just thought I would recommend it :) x
Don’t forget libraries! One of my fave things to do is mooch around my local library and picking out a few books - it’s like book shopping but free! You can also reserve books you particularly want for a small fee and it’s so exciting when it comes in 😊
Oh yes!
And they have apps now where you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks. Mine is called Borrowbox
Ooo yes, I love my library! It has saved me so much money and is a great way to try new authors or titles x
This is a great tip. I also recently found out that the author gets a small royalty when their book is borrowed from a library 😀 (I didn’t realise this before and will definitely try and go more now!)
Love your videos Brogan! I just wanted to say that recently, me and my mum have been sitting down and watching your vlogs together. It has become a little activity that we do together and I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and for giving me and mum something that we can bond over 💕
That makes me so happy 🥹 Thank you so much! xx
I LOVE the idea of a book date! Reading in the garden is my favourite but I never thought about reading outside of the house intentionally rather than taking a book to keep my occupied when I know I will be waiting around!
It's been great to follow your reading journey and has inspired me to be more pro-active with my own 😊
Yes!! Taking yourself on a book date is such a vibe, I love it. Thanks for watching and sharing that! xx
I’ve always loved the feel of a physical book but I totally get how convenient a kindle can be- my mom loves hers! 😊
I can see myself going between both! xx
I completely agree with what you said about The Hating Game book and movie!
I finished my degree in May and you fully inspired me to get into reading again! 13 books later and I’m addicted!
Well done!! YAY! xx
I’ve been sooo excited for this video. I have totally entered my book girl era and I love hearing book opinions from people I love🥰📖😍
Aww YES! Thanks Hayley and happy reading! xx
I love my kindle and love using kindle unlimited. Download more than you think you’ll want…sometimes it gets “moody” trying to connect to other wifi systems. It’s great for the plane because you don’t need that pesky reading light turned on. And for late night reading in bed.
I love my kindle!I’ve had mine for over a year now and I’ve read 100+ books on it, the £9.99 a month fee is so worth it when you look into how many books you can actually get on there for ‘free’ compared to how much money you’d spend on buying all of the books from a store. If you enjoy Lauren Asher’s writing I highly recommend her other series the dirty air series-it’s about a group of F1 drivers and there all available on kindle unlimited!
Oooh that sounds good, thank you!! xx
I have been loving using my kindle this year as a way of keeping my luggage allowance down. Having seen your favourites I think you would love Liz Tomforde’s windy city series which is free on kindle unlimited as well as Lucy score’s knockemout series which is one of my favourites x
Hey Brogan! Just finished a book series and since I am convinced if we lived closer we would be BFF’s I think you would love it. It’s called The Simple Wild. It’s fun, a little romance, moving. Just a great read. If your looking for a distraction. So sorry for what your going through.
Loved this video, I’m a big fan of my kindle and really love kindle unlimited as you can read so many books for such a small cost. I recommend the Dirty Air series by Lauren Asher (same author as the Dreamland Billionaires), and the authors Juliana Smith and Meghan Quinn who have lots of books of kindle unlimited. Also it’s worth keeping an eye on the 99p book deals as I’ve bought loads of really popular books in these sales!
Ooh yes, I'm just downloaded the Dirty Air series, love that it's on Kindle Unlimited!! I will do, thank you! xx
Love hearing about what you’ve been reading / seeing your updates on goodreads! Would recommend every summer after it’s right up your street!
Thank you Holly! Ooh, will check it out, thanks! xx
I really like the idea of telling myself to just read one chapter. I really struggle with reading books, even though I love buying them, I always find myself wanting to be on my phone more. I'm a slow reader and I get frustrated with myself because I feel a bit silly with how slow I read, but I always feel good after reading so I'm going to give the one-chapter thing a go! x
YES! It's not a race, one chapter a night is still 7 chapters but the end of the week, and you'll be surprised with the kind of progress that can add up quickly and move you along the story easier. It's SO hard to pull ourselves away from our phones, but it really is wonderful to be lost in a story, so I hope you find your groove and happy reading! xx
I used to love getting lost in a library and finding a new good book to read. Great tips for reading, like using a book mark so you don't lose your place. Plus the headphones are a great idea too. It's hard to find a quiet place to read sometimes.
Thanks Julie!!
I used to love reading, then damaged my back and couldn't concentrate. So stopped for a few years. I decided this year to start trying to get back doing the things I love. So I found an accessible pool and started swimming again. Then I began reading again . I make sure I'm early for everything. Even if it's only 15, 20 mins, and I sit and read in the car and when I finish a book I put £5 in a pot . I'm on book no 32 this year. I'm loving it! Amanda x
That's so wonderful, well done Amanda!!! x
I used to read a lot and I have a dinosaur kindle too…
When I was reading I loved getting bookmarks…
I still collect bookmarks and have literally 100’s from everywhere. Not so easy this day n age to find but my go to souvenirs are fridge magnets and bookmarks..
I love the book date thing….such a simple brilliant idea. I live on an island on the south coast…I have a special place I like to go ..it’ll be great for a book date whilst hubby walks…
I might even dig a book out today …..
Love it when I wake up and discover there’s a Brogan waiting…..👍🇬🇧
Aww I love that! Totally understand collecting bookmarks, they are so lovely. I love that! Enjoy and happy reading! xx
Keep the book vlogs coming! I love reading and discovering new books and added almost all of your top picks to my Goodreads TBR list!
YAY! Enjoy!! xx
Kindle looks great! I’m loving reading again after not focusing on it for a few years. How nice is sitting in the sunshine with a good book xx
Couldn't agree more! xx
I love goodreads, it really helps finding the next book to read based on the things your reading
I agree!
I love your book videos 😊
I’ve just finished Elsie Silver’s Chestnut Springs books, I can totally recommend. The first book took a bit of getting into but then I was hooked, like the Dreamland series it follows a brother for each book.
The first is called Flawless but book 2 Heartless is brilliant (you could start on that one).
You get invested in the family story too which makes you want to read the next.
Abby Jimenez too ❤ Part of Your World is a beautiful book. I’m currently reading book 2 Yours Truly and 2 chapters in and I’m hooked already, her writing style would be right up your street.
I love my kindle, I have RSI so much easier for me to hold than a physical book. I have a Pop Socket on mine which makes it much easier to hold too xx
Ooh sounds fun, thank you so much for the recommendation!! I've just ordered a case and Pop Socket for mine too xx
I love your book update videos! My wife has always read and I have recently picked it back up. I’ve read some recommendations and enjoying from your videos, thank you! It’s so fun to romanticize your life through reading!
Aww amazing! Thanks for watching and happy reading!
I love your videos and also love a good romance novel! I know you’ve read a couple by Christina Lauren (I am a huge fan of them) so thought I would recommend a couple of their books… for this time of year “In a Holidaze” is brilliant; I loved it. I also really enjoyed “Something Wilder”. Keep up with the good work, I can’t wait to see what you read moving forwards!
I love book content !
I don’t know why, I’ve been addicted to reading on my kindle this week, I’m reading belladonna which is brilliant so far. I love reading while listening to rain or my current fave is kindle unboxing videos 😂😂 I need a new kindle it’s so old !
Love your vids! I highly recommend Lessons in Chemistry . My fav read of this year so far. Shows the struggles of women in the 1950s and 60s and how they were expected to stay at home and raise children rather than pursue careers. A story of feminism, determination, independence and equality! A bit of a tear jerker ( but one of the best characters is a dog 🐶) x
I've got that on my TBR! Heard great things! Thanks for reminding me! xx
I am a mom who spends lots of time at doctor's appointments and waiting in carpool lines and I had been using the Kindle app on my phone as my primary reading mechanism, though I love holding a book and the smell of them. I finally bought an actual Kindle on Prime Days this year. I am loving the switch!!
Oh and the books you mentioned are so many of my favorites! Adding the Dreamland Billionaires to my TBR list!!
Amazing!! That's a good first step, the kindle app. I wish it was colour so you can see what the cover looks like! Otherwise I am loving it so far! xx
I used to love reading. Was in a slump for a few years due to having to do lots of reading for university and currently in another slump again since losing one of my grandparents over a year ago 😢 thanks very much for the useful tips ❤ love your videos ❤
Totally understand that, and I'm so sorry for your loss. Hope you find reading for fun in the future and thank you for watching! xxx
I'm back into reading this year after a bit of a break and I'm loving it again. I love the feel and smell of a book, but for my holidays I think I really need to invest in a Kindle....you've inspired me!
Both me and my hubby Paul love watching your Vlogs. You have a beautiful family with Benji and Bonnie. Keep up the wonderful work. We can't wait until your wedding cruise next year.xx
I love this so much!! Happy reading and thanks for your lovely comment! xx
this has encouraged me to read more 😊 love the video
I love this, thank you!
Thank you for another great video Brogan 🌸 hope all is well. Take care 💗💕🥰🌸
Aw thanks for watching Kathy! xx
Loved this vlog, great tips and great info regarding your new kindle. Thanks you! 😊
Yay, thank you! xx
An excellent video Brogan , thank u x
The tips are great and has made me want to go and read x
Thank you so much! xx
I am so excited to read Carrie Soto is back.. I have a feeling this will be my favourite TJR! I have a national trust property just down the road.. so in the summer I love to take my blanket and a few snacks (can't be forgetting the drinks and snacks!) and set myself up in the beautiful grounds and read :)
Love these chatty book vlogs! I have my own bookstagram and find that the more content I consume there about books, the more I want to read!
It is SO GOOD. I love that so much, how dreamy! xx
Really enjoyed this video , really love your book reviews ….. I love reading off my kindle and I love my books …. One bonus of reading the kindle is if the print is small in the book you can make the print bigger on the kindle … 📚💞📚
That is true! Thanks so much Wendy! xx
Plus on my kindle you can set it so when you close the kindle and then open it again the cover of the book comes up …. Or the book cover comes on in sleep mode I set my reading challenge at 60 because I turned 60 last week 🎉 so I thought I would do that … I am up to 37 books read . But I haven’t put any pressure on myself to get there but I was in a bit of a slump but I find my kindle gets me out of my reading slump …. 📚💞📚
I really like your dialectic and the way you expose yourself to your followers. from today you have a new subscriber!
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Thank you! 😃 Big warm welcome!
i completely agree
I go away on my own a lot and audiobooks really help keep me calm when I would be otherwise quite anxious. Kindle unlimited has so many great options for the kinds of books you are enjoying
That's so good, I love how you've found comfort in listening to audiobooks! Super excited to explore Kindle Unlimited :)
loved this video❤️ it’s made me really excited to start reading again, currently not feeling great with covid so don’t have the best attention span at the minute but can’t wait to get into reading again when i’m feeling better📚
Oh no! Get better soon Sophie and enjoy your next books! xx
Growing up I never took a true interest in reading. As I got to about 18 years of age I would read a book here and there but still no big interest as such. About 7 months ago I borrowed a book from my local library called The curious incident of the dog in the night time. I loved it and finished it in a day. Ever since then I have been reading more and loving it. I have the good reads app and have read 32 books. I have lots of books on my TBR list. I like a lot of Colleen Hoover’s books. My current read is a book called The Winners by Fredrick Backman. It is the last book in the series. I read the other two books a while back and loved them. It’s quite a big book at 670 pages long but I love it so far. I haven’t been to the library in a while as I have so many books to read that I have bought or people have given me. I don’t even know where the sudden spark for reading came from but I’m not complaining😂😂 I even want a built in bookcase in my own house in the future😅
That's amazing! Well done Rosie! How wonderful that you accidentally got back into reading and now it's a big part of you life! Love the idea of a built in bookcase too! xx
I bought just the basic (newest) kindle last month and have already read 5 books (the first Bridgerton books which are very good). Before that I think I read one book this year.
HIGHLY love having this as I can lay down and read it fully in my face and not worry it’s gonna suddenly drop just cause it’s SO light.
Also, I recommend getting a little elastic hand grip of some kind - meant I can keep my hand fully flat on the back and not get cramp in my fingers.
Ooo also the kindle IOS app has a ruler feature included so HOPEFULLY they will bring that feature to their physical kindles soon
Loved the video 💚
That's amazing!! Thank you!! xx
Completely with you on the joys of a physical book. My kindle lives on a shelf 😂
My old one did, but I'm determined to try and switch haha! xx
As you say, how you read is such a personal thing. It’s something I struggled with when my (now) husband and I moved in together. When I lived alone I’d read in silence but my husband doesn’t do silence! He’s either always talking or has the tv on for background noise so I had to relearn how to read in a noisier environment. Now I can, but it took a while. Now I can block out everything to the point I have no idea if he’s talking to me!
So true!! Oh wow, that's so good. I definitely get easily distracted still hahah! xx
I have always been a physical book girly, but I have been running out of space for books and they're kind of expensive sometimes so I got a kindle for the first time last month and was shocked by how much i absolutely Love it!! This month alone I've read 10 books through KU, and since I live in the US I could use my library card to check out books on it too. I really have been transformed into a digital book person even though I never thought I would be. Hope you love your kindle too!
That's amazing!! I love that! xx
I got a kindle paperwhite a few years ago and it took me almost a whole book to get used to reading on it. I now love reading on my kindle. I live in an apartment so space for physical books are limited. Also books on kindle are alot cheaper compared to physical books. Most libraries also offer ebook check out. I did have to pay the extra money to get rid of the ads after a few months because I found that they were draining my battery and causing my kindle to slow down. Have fun with your new kindle
So many pros fo'sure!! That's intersted to know. Thank you! xx
I used to say I would never read on a kindle and I loved reading physical books but I am actually obsessed with my kindle now. Like you said its just so easy to take all of my books on the Kindle.
I love that your top 5 books are almost all colour coordinated.
I loved the fine print because it reminded me of Disney too.
I would also recommend Im Glad my Mum Died too and I dont normally like autobiographies.
Great recommendations xx
That's so good to hear, I'm enjoying mine too so far! We love the same things haha! xx
I’ve recently got back into reading this year and I’m loving it. I spend 20 mins in the morning with a cuppa reading instead of scrolling.
I’m on book 18 of the year and want to aim for 23 too!
Currently reading Single for the Summer by Mandy Baggot. An easy, funny read that I’m enjoying. I’ve read both the Lindsey Kelk books you mentioned and loved them, got a few others of Lindseys in my TBR!
Happy reading! 📚 🐛 x
I love that, especially finding time in the morning with a cuppa, so lovely! Ooh thanks for sharing, will check them out! Thanks, you too! xx
The best book I’ve read this year and probably in my top 2 is The Island. I would highly, highly recommend it!!
Ooh, is that by Victoria Hislop? xx
I’ll just leave my book recommendations here even though I didn’t hear you asking 😂 wrong place wrong time by Gillian McAllister and Meredith Alone by Claire Alexander. Enjoy your Kindle you’re kind of inspiring me to dig the old girl out and have a look lol
I did ask at the end so thank you, hahah!! xx
I love my kindle for travel and trying out books I'm not sure on ( I tend to only buy them when they're 99p, I check my list everyday in case one has gone down). I tend to buy physical books if I think I'm going to re read them and kindle if I think I'll only read them once. That saves me from hoarding hundreds of extra books 😂 I can’t work right now because of my disability so I spend my mornings reading to avoid being on TH-cam or netflix all day. It means I get through A LOT of books, they're mostly 9-12 or ya because they're much more fun and interesting to me so I normally finish one each morning and I can't store that many paperbacks (or afford them 😂)
It's so good when they're only 99p! That's fair enough, a good way to have the best of both worlds. I like a YA too, I want to re-read some I loved from my teens! xx
Kindles use e-ink displays, which refresh slowly compared with iPhones and iPad, which have 60/120 Hz displays. So it's never going to be as fast as your smartphone/tablet.
Hi Brogan. I have been a kindle convert for years. Absolutely love it and will never travel without it. It will be perfect for your lonnnng trip away for your wedding (can’t wait!). Am thinking of replacing my paper white as have had it for a long time now. Hmmmmm!! Love to you 3 B’s xx
I love that! YES! Thanks Ellie xx
I recently watched your best reads of 2022 vlog and it really helped me get out of a reading slump! Thank you for all the great tips and reccomendations. I've read both The Fine Print and I'm Glad My Mom Died, and absolutely loved them! I've just started The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo this weekend ❤
Aww I love that!! Oooh, I wish I could read Seven Husbands for the first time again, it's AMAZING! xx
If you have Prime there's a rotation of included titles for free. I'm definitely a fan of physical books. But I got a tablet to access my local library service, so as I found that OK, also got a Kindle to get my hands on their free or cheap books. It is handy, tbh.
If you get in a slump, try non fiction, there's so much out there that's fantastic - biography, history, travel, whatever floats your boat.
Thanks for the tips!! x
Sarah J Maas House of sky and breath. Loved this, best book I have read in some time. But spicy, think twilight meets Lucifer meets game of thrones. Great video, now gunna go read ;)
I love all the tips and your book recommendations! Definitely inspired me to go for a book date! I absolutely loved the Fine Print this year. I get a lot of book recommendations on TikTok but trying to get through my current unread books before buying any new…
Aww yay!! xx
I’m just like you Brogan, I like physical books, the look, smell and feel, I also love collecting books. However I got a kindle for Christmas last year, and I actually love it. I have the customisable feature great, changing the font and size. I also love seeing the percentage and time left, very motivating. Love to know how you find it.
I love that!! xx
I love my kindle!!! 😍😍😍 I'm watching this on it right now! 🤗 I read on it regularly. I like reading it and actual books equally; I'm just a reader!!! 😁😁😁 I do especially love that they can store so many books in a small space. I'm not usua!oh a big fan of chicklit romance, but some of those do sound interesting. Thanks for sharing!!! Continued love and health from across the pond!!! 💜💜💜
I love that!! Thanks Julie xx
Love a good book video. As a blind reader I honestly love audible. But I do miss the physical books. I have tried kindle but didn’t get along with it. Can’t wait to see which books you read on your cruise. I follow you on good reads x
Thank you Tamsin! I'll definitely share more I enjoy! xx
I love my kindle! Didn’t think I would at all but it’s genius. So handy at nighttime when I want something light to hold and my partner wants to turn all main lights and lamps off to sleep 😅 I’ve recently been getting into fantasy and honestly it’s changed my life!!!! I would 1000% recommended fourth wing and ACOTAR ✌🏻
RIGHT?! I love it for the same reason since I've started reading more in bed at night. Ooh Fourth Wing is on my list! xx
I got my first kindle when they first came out and really struggled to switch to it after physical books. I've had a couple over the years and started reading more last year, and getting the Amazon First Reads. Ended up buying the Signature a few months ago after my Kindle Fire lost the ability to hold charge, and now I struggle to read physical books! I also like getting the audio version as well - when I have a stash of credits and being able to read the same book when driving and then at home.
That's so interested!! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to start my next part of my reading journey with my Kindle! xx
I’ve had a paper white since 2020 and I’m obsessed. I actually prefer reading on my kindle compared to physical books now (dare I say it) 😂
Oooh, that's interested, maybe I will be converted! xx
I've been loving my kindle for a year now. Still prefer physical books, specially to read at the beach. But the kindle is so practical! And you can travel with a whole library!
This is true! I think I can see myself switching between them both! xx
A lot of people are putting clear cases on and putting a popsocket on the back of them so you can hold the kindle better ❤
Yes! SO cute! xx
I forgot it was Monday so this was a nice surprise. I have recently found audiobooks but I find that I prefer an autobiography rather than novels. Just can’t get in to someone reading a novel but most autobiographies tend to be read by the author now. And I agree, I’m glad my mum died was fantastic - she covered some really difficult stuff and can’t praise it enough!
Aww thanks for watching! Yes, I'm the same. I love when they're read by the author too!
A really good one was Dave Grohl’s autobiography. It’s the best one I’ve ever listened to. You don’t need to be in to his music to enjoy it, he’s just got some amazing stories and he narrates it perfectly.
I love reading, I read a lot and I'm always looking for new things. After one of your previous videos I read the Dreamland series. Since I'm a huge Disney fan, I absolutely loved it! Thanks again for the suggestion and I will definetely try the books you talked about in the video. I know you love Disney and I can recommend the Twisted Tales series. They rewrote the classic Disney stories with a twist in it. I'm sure you'll enjoy them. My favourite so far are "Tales as old as time" and "Once upon a dream" 😊
I love that! No worries! Oooh will add to my list, thanks so much! xx
Love these vlogs 😀 I have always loved books but I am more of a fantasy book reader but these books sound so good ❤ x
Love this video. I have massively got into reading this last year and never thought I would jump to the kindle world but I did at Christmas last year and I’m loving it more and more because it’s so easy to take in the car or read at night comfortably. I do still love a physical book though, I do have a pile to get through haha. I love reading Meghan Quinn, Morgan Elizabeth and Elsie silver on my kindle, all free on kindle unlimited and lovely spicy romances.
I still haven’t listened to an audio book but I really want to at some point. Xx
Thanks Sarah-Jayne! Aww I agree, it's so easy and comfortable on the Kindle! Ooh thank you for sharing your favourites, I'll check them out! xx
Always enjoy your vlogs! I’ve got back into reading myself. Tbh, Spare got me back into reading. Have you read and what are your thoughts?
Yay! I listened to the Audiobook! My review was: This is the first audiobook I’ve ever finished, so it’s fair to say I enjoyed listening to Prince Harry’s voice during car journeys and dog walks! There were moments I felt it dragged (it’s quite heavy on his time in the Army but I understand the importance), but I mostly felt sympathy for the turbulence in his family, the uncontrollable narrative constantly painted about him in the Press, and the grief for his Mother. There are insights, stories and relationships that give you a better understanding of who he is, and listening to his story in his words fascinated me. Overall, I didn’t love or hate it and wouldn’t recommend rushing to read.
Thx for your feedback. I would agree it is quite heavy on the military part. For me, it’s giving me a better insight on his life from his point of view. I do find myself feeling sad for him and ALL of the trauma he’s endured and currently enduring from time-to-time.
We do share a commonplace with loving the feel and smell of physical books vs. kindle/iPads.
Onward and upward on both of our book journeys!!❤
I love your book videos brogan!!
Aw thanks Alice! xx
Wha5 I love of the kindle is that I domótica get tempted to watch anything else
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I’m currently in a reading slump (I’ve read 2 books in 2 months and my aim was 1 book a week😅) and I’m 100% going to use your tip of just reading 1 chapter a night to get back into it! I’ve also got a very similar taste in books to you so I’m going to give a Lyndsey Kelk book a go! ❤ also, I’m loving the book videos you’ve done this year!
You got this Melissa! Please report back and let us know if it helps? ☺️ Yay! xx
Hi brogan, how are you getting on with your kindle vrs physical books? I’m looking at getting one for the first time but wonder if I’d like it. Thanks, love your videos!xx
Hi Brogan,
Have you tried reading Jojo Moyes three book series (Me Before You, After You & Still Me)?
If not definitely recommend
Hi Brogan,
I came across your vlogs recently whilst preparing for my first Disney trip ever. I cannot help but comment what a beacon of light you have been. Your videos are so authentic that it gives a lot of reassurance to do just do what is best and feels best for you/me. Whiteout thinking of other judgments.
Thank you
Oh wow, thank you so much! That's so kind! xx
Good video brogan 😊
I love reading don't do it much nowadays with having 3 young kids hopefully I'll try and get back into it and dedicate some time for reading again x
Aww that's totally fair enough!! Hope you do, some nice 'me' time x
I’d definitely recommend any Sarah Morgan books. The Christmas Escape is my favourite - definitely best saved for December!
I also love listening to audiobooks - especially in the car to help pass the time xx
Sarah Moran yes! I read Snowed In For Christmas and loved that at the end of last year! Any favourite audiobooks? I'm on the hunt for a new one! xx
@@brogantatexo tough to find recommendations as we’ve read so many similar books! I usually listen to TJR books via audio as the added voices/sounds are great. It really bought Carrie Soto to life!
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor was fun via audio - it was twisty and got you thinking! Or for something a bit slower - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes/Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. More historical but with female leads you root for.
I started reading books by a new-to-me author, Erin Hilderbrand. I just finished The Five-Star Weekend, and it is one of my favorites of the year. She has many other books too that I am going to check out. I can't bring myself to buy a Kindle because I am usually on my computer all day and like to give my eyes a break. Plus, I love holding a book and turning the pages. I am interested to hear your thoughts once you start using it. Thanks for another great vlog!😊
Thanks for the recommendation, will check Erin out! I totally get that, I feel the same. Kindle is basically helping for my travels but I imagine I will switch between both. Thanks for watching! xx
I need a new e-reader also. Currently I’m using my daughters old Amazon tablet so it’s just about holding it together but bless it needs to retire lol. I would love a kindle for the lightness of it however I use my local library’s app so I think I’ll get another fire tablet. I was always a physical book only girl but I do love a digital book now and I also seem to read faster with a digital book. My recommendations are the What Happens In…… series by Kristina Adams, 90’s Flashback series and Coco Bay series both by Kirsty McManus and I’ve just read book 1 of a series by Karen McManus called One of Us is Lying which is a YA thriller. I’m waiting for book 2 to arrive, book 3 has just been published in hardback. I don’t usually like book series and prefer a stand alone book but all of these books I rated 5 star which I haven’t given to any stand alone I’ve read recently
Thank you so much for these, going to check them out! xx
Hey Brogan,
Thank you for doing this video. As somebody with dyspraxia my concentration level can sometimes be a bit tricky. But tonight I think I’m going to start reading, trying to change my routine up a bit. ❤
Sending you heaps of love! xx
@@brogantatexothank you so much
Genuinely some of my fave content of yours xxx hope you will do more xx
Aww Molly, thank you! xx
If you havent already, you haveee to start Paige Toon books! They’re all stand alone but do recommend reading in order of publication because they have easter eggs from the other stories!! I also love books by Christina Lauren, such easy read good vibe romances, especially The Unhoneymooners!! Icebreaker by Hannah Grace is a great hockey romance, Second First Impressions i also enjoyed by Sally Thorne. Love Hypothesis is one of my fave ever romances 😊 and any Beth O’Leary books are a must - my fave is the Switch! ❤ xx
We have the same taste because I do have 1 Paige Toon on my shelf and I've read The Unhoneymooners! I actually have 2 more Christina Lauren books too. Icebreaker my friend Charlie is reading and I think I'd like that too. I agree on Beth O'Leary, looooveeeee!! Did you watch The Flat Share on Paramount+ too?! xx
@@brogantatexo Paige Toon is just so amazing! We definitely read very very similar books 🥰 yesss i watched the Flatshare on paramount, did you love it?! I did, i think it definitely did the book justice, especially because its a series not a film so its more immersive i find. But obviously the books are always better 🤩 xxx
I go between real books and kindle, I do find I read quicker on a kindle tbh but I like receiving real books as gifts and also getting books from the library so do a mix of both! I also definitely read more in autumn/winter as I tend to go to bed earlier and snuggle in bed with my book! Are you signed up to bookbub? You choose your favourite genres and they send emails each day with books from that genre that are on offer for kindle!
I am quicker on Kinder too!! Ooh yes, I LOVE snuggling in bed with a good book. I haven't got bookbub, I'll check it out, thank you! xx
I'm a big reader but recently got back into using my Kindle and love it for reading at night especially! I'd have to recommend you Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - I think you'd really like them!
Yay!! Love your videos! 😊 I used to read a lot during lock down but I legit can't get into a book anymore and I have is many on my shelves!!! 😢 Xoxo
Thank you Sarah! Oh no! That's really common I think, hope you can pick and find something you enjoy again soon! xx
I reckon you’d enjoy Sarah Adams books!
Ooh will check them out, thank you!
Highly recommend the earlier books from Taylor Jenkins Read (After I Do especially)! Loved the spice of Fine Print 🔥 😂
Ooh thank you! That's good to know 😊
I had such a bad experience growing up with reading books. It was always forced and had to finish on a certain time line and if I didn’t I would get “in trouble”. Now as an adult has been hard to sit down and read but this video has definitely given me encouragement to pick up one book. Thank you!
I totally get that, it's not fun to feel pressured with reading. It's why I don't want a formal Book Club with a deadline to read too. I hope you enjoy whatever your next book! xx
Interested to see how you go with the new kindle, I've got a Kobo and the convenience when travelling is fab but there's just something about a proper book isn't there 🙂
The convenience for travelling is going to be so much better for me!
Good reads can be good sometimes with marking progress and sometimes it’s really crap because it’ll tell me I’m like 94% and it’s a different version and I’m actually like 60 😂
I can highly recommend The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley, historical fiction combined with modern day, and fascinating stories 😍 Perfect for a Kindle as they are chunky books haha 😂
Ooh thank you!! xx
I set myself a goal to read 60 books this year, I have just started book 59. I love “cosy” books but mainly read thriller/crime/mystery . I’ve had my kindle for 11years and it’s still (somehow) going strong. My TBR pile has 130books on it (oops)
Huge well done! That's amazing! Any favourites you've loved this year? 😊
@@brogantatexoany book by Jessica redland she is my favourite cosy author. Love The Guest List by Lucy Foley (all her books are good) can’t go wrong with a lisa jewell book.
I felt exactly the same when I listened to I’m glad my mum died. It was honestly so beautifully heartbreaking if that makes sense, I just loved it 5⭐️
Couldn't agree more, so heartbreaking, I wanted to reach out and hug her! xx
Loved this book vlog. I am an avid reader 📖 myself. I would love to recommend an author and one of her book series 📚to you. Her name is Samantha Young and she’s from Scotland 🏴I have read nearly all her books and I think you would thoroughly enjoy her books too. Samantha has so many brilliant series, it was hard to select which one to recommend first 😂 Please take a look, as I do think you would love the stories, characters and her writing.
Adair Family
1 Here With Me (2021)
2 There With You (2021)
3 Always You (2022)
4 Be With Me (2022)
5 Only You (2023)
Ooh thank you so much! Will check her out! xx
I love my kindle but find I go through stages - I’ll be in the mood to only read on kindle for months & then suddenly I’ll really crave reading a physical copy
I can see me doing the same to be honest xx
Well done on smashing last years reading record!
Thanks! I'm on track for that 23!! xx
@@brogantatexo you got this! Following you on Goodreads too ☺️
I'm a big reading fan & lover of booktube so this video was right up my street! I havent invested in an ereader - mainly because I have so many physical books to read but for travelling it would be perfect. Interested to hear how you get on with it. I'm currently reading There's Been A Little Incident by Alice Ryan who is an Irish writer - it's really funny but also heartbreaking - a bit like Marian Keyes. Really enjoying so far
Yay!! Will definitely report back. Ooh thank you! xx
Yes!
Thanks for watching!
I’m currently in a reading slump! I’ve just watched this video and it’s really inspired me to whip out my kindle and get back to reading, so brogan ; thank you!🫶🏻
Books I’d definitely recommend:
Fly me to moongate manor
Better off wed
Someone else’s honeymoon
An (un) romantic comedy
All 10/10, hilarious, heart warming! 📚
Thank you so much for sharing!! YAY! xx
Oh and you should read “Fourth Wing” so so good
I've heard such good things!
I love the idea of a kindle but I also just love physical copies too much!! I do normally buy mine from charity shops though so it isn’t as expensive then re donate them if I wasn’t keen! That way I try to keep the collection down 😂 xx
I love that! Benji's Mum works at a Charity Shop, so she keeps an eye out for some for me and gets the ones I am finished with! I also love lending mine to pals, I have 2 out at the mo with family but I totally understand having too many copies haha! xx