@@krampus5068 thats just sad that like reading not even a page a day thats not a lack of reading skill is a lack of reading i hope u start reading best of luck
@@Colbyw74 Thankyou I’ve recently started reading again!! I’ve read 400 pages in the last 8 days and I’m super happy. All though i am really slow, in the last three hours I’ve read without a break and have only completed 56 pages 🤧
I can’t manage to read 20-30 pages without getting distracted 😂 plus I usually only read at night, but this weekend I want to read more throughout the day
I just found this channel and I love it so much because you are realistic and relatable. You can’t read 20 books in a day like the rest of us can’t and some booktubers make it seem like reading 200,000 books in a month is normal which makes me feel like I can’t be as good as them 💗 keep being you
Haha of course! I tend to be a pretty slow slow reader so reading a ton in a 24 hr readathon doesn’t alway happen 😂 tryin to become better with reading tho, just hard finding the time
girl I feel you. I always feel like I read so slowly and fr the only tip that I have is be realistic with yourself and take your time. When you dont put a lot of pressure on yourself, u end up feeling better about reading "less". And there's nothing wrong with that english is not my main language btw :) as u can tell lol
I’m so glad I found your channel! And don’t feel bad about reading slow. The last time I tried to attempt a 24 hour readathon, I believe I only read 4 books, 2 were rereads and one was a manga 😂
This is motivating me to do a readathon as well. I've been procrastinating with my reading lately and want to finish these books I have before my Kindle arrives.
I recently finished a book called the winter garden which was a romance! I’ve never really been in too romance but I was in tears 😭 at the end! It was sooo good 😌 🥰
Random q - but why do all readers use sticky notes in books, is it for chapters or quotes or is it something related to school work? Every one uses them and as new reader i need to know😂
Personally my tabs each mean different things! For example, the pick one may mean romantic scenes or “spicy” scenes, blue might mean something that mad me cry or sad, green is usually always just quotes I like and so on. I use to HATE tabbing my books because we had to for school but now I do it to help me remember parts of the books. I don’t tab every book but mainly the big ones. I hope this helps!!
It depends on the book. Some books really challenge me intellectually so I use sticky notes and tabs to basically have a conversation with the book and figure out my thoughts. This usually happens with essay collections. Other times when I use tabs is when I know a book is going to be an emotional read and I just want to write down what I was feeling at that point in the book and stick it in. Another posibility is when I'm reading something more mysterious, sometimes I try to track my theories and guess at what's going to happen. It all depends on the type of reader you are and the type of book you have in front of you. In general it's just a way for me to really interact with the book. Some people will also keep a reading journal. This is especially useful if you read a lot of library books or ebooks where it's a bit more difficult to record your thoughts and feelings on the book itself.
This is such a great idea! I wish I could do something like this, but.... Even if I made it reading for 24 hours straight I’d probably sleep for three days straight. LOL This was awesome, though.
If you haven t read them yet you have to. So : 1. The sun is also a star (Nicola yoon) 2. Everything Everything ( Nicola Yoon) The two books that made me * ugly * cry :)) i love them. It should be illegal for a book to be that good istg
Not to plug myself but I just made a video on reading faster / short attention span readers bc it applies to me lol i suggest listening to classical music or study music on quizlet. Also following along for live reading sprints helps as well
I love your reactions! I'm so glad I found your channel, because every time i read a good book, my emotions changes like yours and it's pretty cool to know that i'm not the only one emotionally unstable, hahaha :D
I literally was half way through invisible life of addie larue and my roommates dog CHEWED IT UP IM SO PRESSED ABOUT IT 😭 I cried, I’m not proud of it, but I did.
How to read faster : audiobooks... I read 59 books last year, and it was the first year when I started getting into reading again. Sometimes I will do the audiobooks together with the physical book, but I mostly read ebooks and audiobooks. Yes it's still reading, yes you still engage with the material the same way. Some books I even enjoyed more on audio than in a physical format. Depending on who is narrating the audiobook I will put it at 1.4x/1.6x/2x speed, but that depends on how fast they're reading. Like I finished under the dome by stephen king in just a couple of days, I would never have read that with my eyeballs, so it definitly opens the door to more diverse reading. I have a subscription at Scribd. It's under 10$ per month I believe, and you can read unlimited from their ebook collection and you can read 4 audiobooks per month I think? It changes a bit with how long the books are that you listen to.
after watching this video i have decided to pick up the invisible life as addie larue and actually start reading it. it’s been sitting on my shelf for months and now it’s in my hands. also what is your goodreads account? i’d love to friend you
@@MelissaDimmer I see only the explanation of the video, a link to your last video, insta Snapchat twitter and Spotify, your business email and the music.... like maybe go look if it’s actually there or humor us and just respond with your goodreads handle..
If I find a book that really interests me then I won’t be able to put it down I’ve only had that happen once though. I don’t read books because I don’t have the patience to sit down and just read for hours.
Oh this is what I am supposed to look like when I am reading I am not a big reader I guess my emotions pop out more when I am able to visually see what is going on I can understand what's going on in a book but it just doesn't like really affect me like that
You dont read slow compared to me! Most of the time it takes me 3 months to finish one book. Im also in a reading slump where i refuse to pick up and book and read it unfortunately! Any tips and tricks for being in a reading slump like that?
If you don’t do this already if you really wanna finish a book and you are not motivated to read it you can watch reading vlogs and it would make u you motivated to finish the book!
Was sent here by Em! I just got my copy of Addie Laurie and it's sitting there but I am so worried I won't love it. The shadows between us is also on my tbr both are loved by many but worry me if I will love. Seeing you watch SVU makes me want to go back to watching it.. but I think Criminal Minds is a fave.
I felt the same about Addie LaRue at first and to be honest like I said it’s a slow start but so worth it in the end. I’m about half way through the shadows between us and in my opinion reads like a Wattpad book but that’s kinda comforting? 😂 I just recently started watching SVU and love it BUTTT nothing will too criminal minds love that show with all my heart
@@MelissaDimmer Wattpad used to be my life a couple of years ago so maybe I’ll like? Even though I hate most of my favorite wattpad books now 🤣 Criminal Minds is just fantastic.
03:37 same situation as me rn im reading Crime and Punishment for like 5 days and im on the page 190 rn its not me normally i’d be on like page 450-500 besides i don’t really think that i’d finish this book at least next 10 days 😬😬😬😬😬 Btw english isnt my first language so probably there are some grammer mistakes hope you don’t mind
it literally took me 2 years to finish the divergent series because it got so boring so fast but i wanted to read other books so i finally sucked it up and read for 5 hours straight to finish allegiant and it broke me so now i don’t know if i can finish the fourth one but it’s okay
i read rlly slow too, but i really liked The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue! The book took a rlly long time to get to the point though lol. But it’s definitely an enjoyable book!
I'm glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me... ❤❤ Maybe your videos will motivate me to read more books and for now, to get rid of my reading slump.. 😁✌ Edit: I started reading a book in February and I still didn't finish it.. 😂
I really enjoyed this video! random question: did you get your nails done at the salon or do you do them yourself? If you do them yourself, which nails do you get?
I read the whole Grisha Trilogy in 2 days, it’s not my favorite; a nice fantasy filler for in between important series, but the plot isn’t all that grand.
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What book are you currently reading?!
Woah you’re reading all of them at once?! Idk if I could do that
Behind her eyes
Ruin and Rising. Tomorrow I plan to start tower of dawn.
Ooh yay! I’m still tryin to get to the shadow and bone trilogy 😩
Ahhh no I feel that so I’m currently SWAMPED with school work
me: watches melissa's videos to get out of reading slump
also me: watches melissa's videos instead of actually reading
I do this with shows all the time 😂
reletable
I once took about 3 months to read one book so don’t feel like you read slow-
Haha I feel you. Sometimes it’s just hard to find time to read with everything else going on in life
It once took me 16 months for a 300 pages book.....
@@krampus5068 thats just sad that like reading not even a page a day thats not a lack of reading skill is a lack of reading i hope u start reading best of luck
Sometimes it’s hard to find the time to sit down and read! Life gets busy for us all
@@Colbyw74 Thankyou I’ve recently started reading again!! I’ve read 400 pages in the last 8 days and I’m super happy. All though i am really slow, in the last three hours I’ve read without a break and have only completed 56 pages 🤧
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.
i’m also a slow reader! i read like 45-50 pages every hour 😭😭
same 😭😭
I thought that was fast😩
sameeee
I can’t manage to read 20-30 pages without getting distracted 😂 plus I usually only read at night, but this weekend I want to read more throughout the day
wait what that fast for me
We love a great readathon!
Yes we do!!
I just found this channel and I love it so much because you are realistic and relatable. You can’t read 20 books in a day like the rest of us can’t and some booktubers make it seem like reading 200,000 books in a month is normal which makes me feel like I can’t be as good as them 💗 keep being you
Haha of course! I tend to be a pretty slow slow reader so reading a ton in a 24 hr readathon doesn’t alway happen 😂 tryin to become better with reading tho, just hard finding the time
Just read what you enjoy at a pace you enjoy and you're as good a reader as any other.
When we all look at our invisible camera while reading and Melissa actually has one to look at :]
Omggg this is sooooo true!!!
HAHAH SO TRUE
WHEN YOU WERE READING THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE I SCREAMEDDDDDDD GIRL THAT BOOK HURT SO BAD
girl I feel you. I always feel like I read so slowly and fr the only tip that I have is be realistic with yourself and take your time. When you dont put a lot of pressure on yourself, u end up feeling better about reading "less". And there's nothing wrong with that
english is not my main language btw :) as u can tell lol
I’m so glad I found your channel! And don’t feel bad about reading slow. The last time I tried to attempt a 24 hour readathon, I believe I only read 4 books, 2 were rereads and one was a manga 😂
I’m slowly becoming a better reader with time and also welcome to the channel!
I’m so happy to see someone who’s actually a slow reader like me
ahhh the way my eyes light up at SAB 🥲💃🏻
Your cat sitting behind you during your wrap up made me laugh 😂 I love cats
I was editing it and was like she is totally telling me to be quiet 😂 I interrupted the princesses beauty sleep
@@MelissaDimmer oh absolutely 😂 cats are so mean but also so so precious
Agreeddd
I just finished my first book (200 page) yesterday day but I’ve been reading it for 2 months haha but im proud of myself 😌
I finished Addie LaRue today in school and I basically had the same reaction 😭
My heart just shattered reading those last couple of chapters
@@MelissaDimmer SAME I loved it though
This is motivating me to do a readathon as well. I've been procrastinating with my reading lately and want to finish these books I have before my Kindle arrives.
I recently finished a book called the winter garden which was a romance! I’ve never really been in too romance but I was in tears 😭 at the end! It was sooo good 😌 🥰
Random q - but why do all readers use sticky notes in books, is it for chapters or quotes or is it something related to school work? Every one uses them and as new reader i need to know😂
Personally my tabs each mean different things! For example, the pick one may mean romantic scenes or “spicy” scenes, blue might mean something that mad me cry or sad, green is usually always just quotes I like and so on. I use to HATE tabbing my books because we had to for school but now I do it to help me remember parts of the books. I don’t tab every book but mainly the big ones. I hope this helps!!
It depends on the book. Some books really challenge me intellectually so I use sticky notes and tabs to basically have a conversation with the book and figure out my thoughts. This usually happens with essay collections. Other times when I use tabs is when I know a book is going to be an emotional read and I just want to write down what I was feeling at that point in the book and stick it in. Another posibility is when I'm reading something more mysterious, sometimes I try to track my theories and guess at what's going to happen. It all depends on the type of reader you are and the type of book you have in front of you. In general it's just a way for me to really interact with the book. Some people will also keep a reading journal. This is especially useful if you read a lot of library books or ebooks where it's a bit more difficult to record your thoughts and feelings on the book itself.
this is amazing! i’m doing a 24 hour readathon and i’m so excited!
Ooh what books do you plan on reading for your readathon?!
@@MelissaDimmer i’m panning on reading the ENTIRE 13 books of A Series Of Unfortunate Events series :>
Omg good luck I believe in you!!!!
@@MelissaDimmer thanks girl!
wow, I just love the whole aesthetic of this video. I also love how you do the commentary on the books. new subscriber!!
I’m reading the invisible life of addie larue and it’s really good so far I’m half way through it!
This is such a great idea! I wish I could do something like this, but.... Even if I made it reading for 24 hours straight I’d probably sleep for three days straight. LOL This was awesome, though.
Thank you!!! I pull all-nighters a lot for college and just cause I have a horrible sleep schedule so it comes so easy to me 😂
I'm definitely gonna read that book about Addie Larue cause u really inspired me, so thank you so much
Do it!! It’s sooooo good
This is one of my favorite book videos on whole youtube
I just found your channel and really love your content, added you on goodreads!!
Awh thank youuu!!! 🤍
YESSS please make more vlogs sis! You’re a natural 🤍
I will!! I really liked em :)
I had the same reaction to the end of Addie Larue 😭 it was a phenomenal book!
Also adored the shadows between us.. the enemies to lovers was 🔥
I feel utterly torn to shred after Addie LaRue SO many emotions 🥺
What’s the age because I might read it.
I don’t see an age range but I highly recommend trying it out :)
my nickname is addie and everyone calls me addie so it’s crazy that a book has my name as a title and character
It took me 2-3 months to finish the first chapter of the shadow between us like idk how, but I started reading it again
When you pulled « The shadows between us » I was so happy omg
This is my sign to start a readathon
The only video I didn’t skip a part of 😭😭
If you haven t read them yet you have to. So : 1. The sun is also a star (Nicola yoon)
2. Everything Everything ( Nicola Yoon)
The two books that made me * ugly * cry :)) i love them. It should be illegal for a book to be that good istg
Im a fast reader I think but I also dont get as attached to my books so I think reading slow helps ypu bonding more with the book
I just last week finished a book I started back in October, and I know that if I've used less time on it I would have enjoyed it much more
I love the fact that you are still reading the comments and replying to each one🥰 also love the vedio very much
I love interacting with you guys 🫶🏻 & thank you!!
Not to plug myself but I just made a video on reading faster / short attention span readers bc it applies to me lol i suggest listening to classical music or study music on quizlet. Also following along for live reading sprints helps as well
I loved the Shadows Between Us!! Just read it a few days ago!
your voice is so calm like i can listen to you all-day
awe thank u 🥺
I must say I love your voice, it´s calm yet so beautiful
ARE U KIDDIN ME, THIS IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING VLOG
I love your reactions! I'm so glad I found your channel, because every time i read a good book, my emotions changes like yours and it's pretty cool to know that i'm not the only one emotionally unstable, hahaha :D
love your energy!! I just subscribed ❤️❤️
ok but your reaction made me acc want to read "the invisible life of addie larue" thank you:)
I'm a slow reader too haha i like all the feels 😂
I literally was half way through invisible life of addie larue and my roommates dog CHEWED IT UP IM SO PRESSED ABOUT IT 😭 I cried, I’m not proud of it, but I did.
How to read faster : audiobooks... I read 59 books last year, and it was the first year when I started getting into reading again. Sometimes I will do the audiobooks together with the physical book, but I mostly read ebooks and audiobooks. Yes it's still reading, yes you still engage with the material the same way. Some books I even enjoyed more on audio than in a physical format. Depending on who is narrating the audiobook I will put it at 1.4x/1.6x/2x speed, but that depends on how fast they're reading. Like I finished under the dome by stephen king in just a couple of days, I would never have read that with my eyeballs, so it definitly opens the door to more diverse reading. I have a subscription at Scribd. It's under 10$ per month I believe, and you can read unlimited from their ebook collection and you can read 4 audiobooks per month I think? It changes a bit with how long the books are that you listen to.
I listen to audiobooks while I read along as well!
omg this was one of the best readathons💗
Awh thank you 🥺😭🤍
More reading vlog or bookshopping vlog please melissa 😊
just found this channel and am already obsessed ahhh love your vids 😁😁😁
You're so sweet and ur videos are so soft 🥺 thanks for motivating me to read more and more with fun ❤ also u have a new subscriber now ✨😊
after watching this video i have decided to pick up the invisible life as addie larue and actually start reading it. it’s been sitting on my shelf for months and now it’s in my hands. also what is your goodreads account? i’d love to friend you
It’s in the description box
@@MelissaDimmer are you sure? I can't find it there...
It’s there!
@@MelissaDimmer I see only the explanation of the video, a link to your last video, insta Snapchat twitter and Spotify, your business email and the music.... like maybe go look if it’s actually there or humor us and just respond with your goodreads handle..
It’s also link in the description box of more recent videos or my Instagram bio!
This video and your entire channel got me through lockdown and covid
awe omg i hope you know how much this comment means to me
This was me reading Addie LaRue for the first time yesterday and sobbing my way through the end of the book
If I find a book that really interests me then I won’t be able to put it down I’ve only had that happen once though. I don’t read books because I don’t have the patience to sit down and just read for hours.
That’s okay!! It’s not everyones cup of tea
I am currently reading The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue and after watching this I am extremely nervouz for the ending 😬😬😬
I enjoyed the video 💕
Omg yessss lmk what you think of it!!!
Oh this is what I am supposed to look like when I am reading I am not a big reader I guess my emotions pop out more when I am able to visually see what is going on I can understand what's going on in a book but it just doesn't like really affect me like that
That’s okay! We all react differently to books and whatnot no worries at all!’
Just discovered your channel and I hope you do more reading vlogs in the near future because I really liked this one!
Definitely more coming!!!
You dont read slow compared to me! Most of the time it takes me 3 months to finish one book. Im also in a reading slump where i refuse to pick up and book and read it unfortunately! Any tips and tricks for being in a reading slump like that?
Hide your phone fat away, once you start reading it gets easier!
If you don’t do this already if you really wanna finish a book and you are not motivated to read it you can watch reading vlogs and it would make u you motivated to finish the book!
You : * freaks out if the book took you a month to finish *
Me : * relaxed knowing I took a year and a half to finish a book *
girl you are so gorgeous
Was sent here by Em!
I just got my copy of Addie Laurie and it's sitting there but I am so worried I won't love it.
The shadows between us is also on my tbr both are loved by many but worry me if I will love.
Seeing you watch SVU makes me want to go back to watching it.. but I think Criminal Minds is a fave.
I felt the same about Addie LaRue at first and to be honest like I said it’s a slow start but so worth it in the end. I’m about half way through the shadows between us and in my opinion reads like a Wattpad book but that’s kinda comforting? 😂 I just recently started watching SVU and love it BUTTT nothing will too criminal minds love that show with all my heart
@@MelissaDimmer Wattpad used to be my life a couple of years ago so maybe I’ll like? Even though I hate most of my favorite wattpad books now 🤣 Criminal Minds is just fantastic.
I’m the same way 😂 the book is comforting in a way
wow, im not really into reading but after this video it makes me want to read lol. But like I don’t have any interesting books! Suggestions??
ahh im gonna start addie larue soon im scared tho bc i dont know if its worth it?
100% def worth it in my opinion. It’s a little hard to get into at first but by the end it’s all worth it
03:37 same situation as me rn im reading Crime and Punishment for like 5 days and im on the page 190 rn its not me normally i’d be on like page 450-500 besides i don’t really think that i’d finish this book at least next 10 days 😬😬😬😬😬
Btw english isnt my first language so probably there are some grammer mistakes hope you don’t mind
Ill do this but wattpad
It took me 4 months to read Wild Bird which is 311 pages but I read multiple books in between starting and finishing the book.
I have been doing the same thing! Reading multiple books at once lol
What is a good book to read that is a quick read that isn't scary
I need at least 2 weeks to read a short book, I usually use a whole month to finish a book
it literally took me 2 years to finish the divergent series because it got so boring so fast but i wanted to read other books so i finally sucked it up and read for 5 hours straight to finish allegiant and it broke me so now i don’t know if i can finish the fourth one but it’s okay
a great readathon!
Omg this was so good I love this video defo do another💖
Thank you!! There will definitely be more videos like this in the future :)
i read rlly slow too, but i really liked The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue! The book took a rlly long time to get to the point though lol. But it’s definitely an enjoyable book!
Definitely took a long time to get to the point but part of me thinks all that info was important to understand exactly what addies life was like
@@MelissaDimmer agreed :)
omg where are your earrings from???? they're so pretty!!
Ana Luisa!!!
Accidently click the video. I don't regret it ♥️😍
💛💛
It was 3:32pm when I watching the bit where you said it was 3:32pm
I found my new favourite TH-cam channel😫❤️🔥
Awh yay!!!
Im rlly gald I found your channel! Youre so pretty ohmygodgwyk 🥺🥺
Awh thank you 🥺
I cry at least 5 times when reading
Btw, currently reading The Hate U Give and Within These Walls, I would highly recommend them
I'm glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me... ❤❤ Maybe your videos will motivate me to read more books and for now, to get rid of my reading slump.. 😁✌
Edit: I started reading a book in February and I still didn't finish it.. 😂
We all get those reading slumps no worries!!
listening to audiobooks is how i read books because i get distracted so fast ahaha
in minute 13 of the video the cat is starring at us jajajjaj
you know what? fine. i'll watch this video.
*secretly enjoys it*
I just found this channel I love ig
Love your videos!!!!
omg hi :)) I have a question, why are there like colorful tags on the sides of ur book? do they indicate smth or are they just like deco :)
NVM I FOUND U ANSWERING THE SAME QS IN THE COMMENTS, TY!
I really enjoyed this video! random question: did you get your nails done at the salon or do you do them yourself? If you do them yourself, which nails do you get?
I get them done at a salon! I usually ask for either coffin or almond shaped nails :)
@@MelissaDimmer I love them! Thank you so much!
Homework?
I definately don't have a whole SPAG book to do and hand in by first day of term.
I'll do it at the last minute as always!
It’s summer vacation for me! I go back in the fall
15:25 THE CAT
Love this!
where did you get your shadow and bone books from??
Barnes & Nobel!
I loved it! Great job
Thank you 🤍
LOVEEEEEE YOU
You look freaking stunning 🤩🤩🤩
says YOU! You’re gorgeous 🤍🤍
I am reading the red queen series
Love the vlog!
homie i love ap statistics. it was literally my favorite class 😭
I’m not in AP lol I’m in college but still hate it
@@MelissaDimmer Noooo its so fun though!!
Hmmm yeah nooo not for me at all. I hate stats and anything math related lol
@@MelissaDimmer thats so fair idk i feel like stats is the least mathy math class i've had
Her : “Ima start crying”
Me : who died
My soul. My soul straight up died
I read the whole Grisha Trilogy in 2 days, it’s not my favorite; a nice fantasy filler for in between important series, but the plot isn’t all that grand.
Can u do a bookshelf tour ?
I will soon! I want to organize it first :)
@@MelissaDimmer ok, i can wait ✨
I'm thinking about getting into reading again but idk how to make it more interesting