I'm Not Quitting Booktube (Yet), and Other Updates
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2023
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I listened to Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies on audio and I really enjoyed the weird forms that way - Scribd has it, maybe that is a tip for you and your qualms with Maps. Always really enjoy your videos!
I also have that weird feeling that if I don't talk about every book that I've read, it feels incomplete. Why are our brains like this?? It has been very nice not marking things as read on Goodreads before I record a video on them because I didn't want to talk to other people about them yet 😅
Also, I definitely noticed the new glasses before you mentioned it and thought 'oo those are cute. i should get new glasses'
Hahaha if I wasn't a bully about books I would be a bully about glasses 🤓
You're coming to Houston! Let me know if you need any recommendations. We have lots of yummy restaurants here! Have a great trip!
I would love some bookstore recommendations!
@@TheBookBully We are a little short on indie bookshops, but the most popular is Brazos Books. The staff there is amazing! If you're coming in summer, be prepared for intense heat............Have a safe trip!!
Loving the energy in this video and I'm looking forward to your full thoughts on Spectacular Bodies! My feelings towards it went back and forth the whole time I read it
I ended up loving it, but I also was like, ahhh I see why this is a Booker book. Also you know me and my borderline unhealthy obsession with books about children of pastors! ✌️
Agree that my videos are/were best for background viewing. I know some people put youtube videos up on their TV screens and the thought of my face being that big and scrutinizable is kind of horrifying lol
Sorry I'm getting to this so late, especially since this is a thing we talked about in DMs :)
I absolutely understand not wanting to discuss every book you read with “internet” lol. I decided to stop doing standard wrap ups and TBRs back in April because it just started feeling like a grind instead of fun to make videos 😊
not a booktuber but just wanna chime in to support this and encourage booktubers to take books "for themselves" and just not tell anyone about it. if they want! sometimes you REALLY want to discuss stuff, sometimes you just want to keep it for yourself
Amen!! I constantly struggle between the balance of wanting to share and connect online and also disappear off the internet forever. I don't know if it's possible to find a balance? Good luck to us all
Yay! Good to see you! Hope you had a lovely birthday. While moving is stressful, it's also nice as a little life reset (excited to see your bookshelves!). I hope it goes smoothly. Re: monthly wrap ups, I hear you about them feeling like you are closing a loop, but I think you should make whatever content makes you happy, and we'll be here for it. Annabel is a great book, I'm sure you'll speed through it. I'm reading The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and I'm really enjoying it.
Thank you for such a kind comment! I am so curious about The Covenant of Water - I can't see a massive tome and not want to pick it up
I do sometimes watch booktube whilst I wash up but you got the honour of me paying full attention 😅 I hope the move goes OK! Is Benny OK with new spaces? Albus and Luna were terrified when we moved, bless them. It was quite funny in hindsight cos they stayed in our bedroom but we left the door open so they could creep out when brave enough. Every day Albus would get a couple of steps further down the stairs before running back to the bedroom. He finally got all the way downstairs and then the heating turned on and the boiler noise terrified him. It was like the basement scene in home alone 😂 it took him days to build the courage back up and he kept one eye on the boiler for ages 😂
I completely agree with all your booktube thoughts. I've very recently decided to bin off monthly wrap ups. I've realised I enjoy watching videos that are pretty organic so why not let myself film stuff like that. Whatever sort of structure/lack of you go for I'll always be here to hear your bookish thoughts!
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Oh poor Albus hahaha! Im sure you feel the same but I always feel so bad when I have to disrupt Benny significantly and he has no idea what's going on. Benny is definitely a curious and anxious cat but his method of dealing with the unknown is to explore relentlessly. When I flew home with him to my parents house I couldn't find him for the first 12 hours and finally I discovered him exploring the pantry off the kitchen. But then he hid under the bed for a whole day 😬. I have been trying to decide the best way to introduce him to the new space, especially because he also hates the car. Any tips??
@@TheBookBully Hmm, well ours just hid completely so it said online to only release them in one room with places to hide and things that smell of them. We hadn't managed to put our bedframe up yet cos they'd have just hidden under the bed. Instead they kept trying to almost burrow into the floor? Maybe if Benny prefers exploring he wouldn't want to only be released to the one room though? I guess you could leave the door open a crack so he has the option of exploring but also feels like he's in a small space.
Glad to see you back. I watch videos before the world awakes while drinking my coffee. Just back from across the pond. Concerned about the fires your way and the smoke on Cape Cod where I spend springs. Got Claire Fuller's latest while in London--it was released there before in the U.S. but have not gotten to reading it. Am currently reading The Sirens of Mars by Sarah Stewart Johnson. I think this is a book you might like--all about Mars, voyages, mapping, and finding life. Just so well written, non-fiction and short but packed with great info. Makes you look at the stars. Good luck with the move
Oooh I am intrigued! I will look into it. Thanks for the recommendation!
The smoke from the fires was pretty bad here for a few days. Pretty insane that everywhere you went you could like, taste the campfire in the air. It's a lot better now, and hopefully the fires are getting under control.
that michelle hart book cover picture was my youtube profile pic for about 8 years!! cool to see it on a cover lol
You have excellent taste
You could always do 1Q84 for translated book and then use Anna Karenina for the classic prompt? I decided to join in for TBR spin but I want to catch up on the first 5 prompts too. 2/5 down and it's been so much fun getting to books that have been languishing on my shelf for far too long. Happy to see you back in my sub box! 🎉
I mean, this logic is impeccable! Glad youve joined the spin!
Hamlet, yes, truly suffering on many fronts. lol. I'm glad you had the audio too. Of course ol' Will meant for those words to be spoken so it does help a lot
Yes exactly! Its hard for me to get the rhythm without hearing it. Also there are so many clips on TikTok of Andrew Scott as Hamlet and I would give several limbs to see him perform it live.
We always want to see the cat!!
Same! I rewatch the clips with him in it because he's so cute even when he's sitting next to me 😆😆
I think there’s gonna be a big change on book tube soon. I feel like monthly wrap ups are almost irrelevant. Anyway I ate tacos for dinner while watching, so thanks for keeping me company!
Thank you for painting the scene. Tacos are a quintessential food, I'm glad to know they were a part of this experience.
So far this month ( June) , I read
Crow Lake
English Animals by Laura Kaye
A Room With A View
Have you read The Stone Diaries? It’s my big book for summer.
A great list of books! And thanks for sharing that link on Crow Lake!
I haven't read Stone Diaries...I don't even know if I I know who the author is? What is it about?
Love the new glasses. Hair looking lovely. I did my as you & just have per you were ok .
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It feels monotonous to talk about the "meh" books, I always found talking about the highs or lows easier and obviously, more fun. There are booktubers who only talk about the big feeling books and that might be what helps, but also (for me) I'd probably feel pressure to have big feelings books lol
I was not folding laundry but I am cross stitching a cat while I spend some time with you
Good luck with the move, a new space and getting to make it your own is an undertaking but the end result, of feeling settled is worth it
You are beautiful. Thank you for the video.
I like your song.
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Nice to lay eyes on ya! Have you read Closer By Sea? Perry Chafe's new book. It made me miss NL so much! Hope the move goes well. We want to sell our house and move, but have been here for 17 years so we've accumulated so much crap. LOL This summer is all about decluttering I spose.
I am reading Closer By Sea now! It is definitely putting me right back on the island.
Decluttering is the only way to make a move work! I've already said goodbye to so much stuff - the clothes pile is next. 😬
@@TheBookBully I'm on the hunt for a can of meatballs and gravy. If you see some in Ontario let me know! 🤣
Curious to know what audiobook version you listened to for Hamlet.
Great question - I honestly don't know. It was the only audiobook available at my library. It wasnt the highest quality record but it matched up with the Oxford Shakespeare edition.