The reason why I listen to audiobooks is because I can‘t stop when reading a physical book and then I let the house keeping slip and feel bad about not doing anything, but I also don‘t wanna get behind with reading and my reading goals. So like that I‘m able to do stuff other than sit down and read but still get reading done 😌 But I do agree with the fact that you miss a lot when you‘re zoomed out even for a minute!
Loved this video! If you can do it more often, I'm here for it! Also, to add to one of the topics. When I'm trying to motivate myself to read books on my physical TBR, I search videos on youtube of reading vlogs or reviews of people reading those books or I ask my friends to buddy read book with me. It helps to have a hype man or some accountability.
I only tried audiobooks a few years ago. Then two years ago, I got a library ecard that allowed me to borrow audiobooks as well as ebooks, so that made it easier to try them. Most of my audiobook reads have been nonfiction, which I find easier to get through on audio as I can listen while driving, doing chores, or going for a walk. And if you zone out a little, you haven't missed a plot point. Novels I have LOVED in audiobook form were Daisy Jones and the Six (this was multi-casted, and the cast was fabulous; it really felt like you were listening to these former rock stars spilling the drama) and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, which is a novel in verse so the performance sounds like slam poetry but tells a story.
Definitely feel similarly on audiobooks. I think my worst habit with them is that I tend to mainly seek out the audio version if I’m having a hard time getting interested in the book. Not disliking it to the point that I want to DNF it, but just want to hurry and finish it so I can get into something else. So when I’m listening to something that I’m already not loving, it makes it harder to focus and enjoy the audiobook since I already kinda tend to zone out if I’m listening to fiction. I do like listening to nonfiction though, maybe because in the ones I’ve listened to, the author is the one narrating it so it kinda makes me feel even more connected to them since I’m not only reading their life story, I’m listening to them tell it too. And there have been a couple fiction audiobooks I did enjoy, like fairly recently I had my hold come up for 11/22/63, but it was the day before I was hanging out with my bestie (who I lovingly refer to as my book dealer because she always loans me awesome books to read when she’s finished them) and when I have books of hers I try to prioritize reading those so I don’t keep her books forever and just didn’t have the time to commit to a book that long , so decided to try the audiobook instead since it was available through Spotify. I loved it, didn’t zone out a single time and actually feel like I soaked up enough to talk to someone about the book and make sense, contrasting to others where I feel like I didn’t absorb anything. But I’m not judgy about audiobooks either, people are busy and just sometimes don’t have time to read a physical book, but they may have a longish commute and can listen to a couple chapters of an audiobook a day on their way to/from work. I’d definitely rather they do that than miss out on these awesome stories because they didn’t have the time (or desire) to devote to reading a physical book. Also same on physical books vs ebooks, I love both and hop between the two pretty frequently. Also go through phases like you said where sometimes I just want to read an ebook (considering getting a Kindle at some point, I usually just use the Kindle app on my iPad, but love how much more compact the Kindle seems to be) and then other times I just want the feel of a physical book in my hands. My vision isn’t great though, so I think my favorite thing about ebooks is that I can do things like increase the font size, do white letters on a black background, etc to make it more comfortable to read, especially for longer periods of time. Loved this chat! ❤
@@HiTechRedneck omg love this! so interesting about the non-fiction audiobooks being on adore to focus on sometimes. Definitely recommend a kindle if you’re into ebooks! The screens are also much better for your eyes, a lot less strain than when reading on an iPad or phone! Glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
Yes please to monthly! My mind is blank on book topics but if I think of one I will recomment 😂 love your content. I feel similar to you because I used to watch you for your fitness content back in the day but, like you, now I kinda just exercise however I feel like it (still enjoy if of course) and have been developing my hobbies more like reading/crafts. Life is so short and I love that you make content on what excites you 🥰
I wish I was into audiobooks because I would finish books so much faster but just like you I have trouble focusing on them 😅 I love to listen to true crime podcasts as well, i especially love Rotten Mango (aka Stephanie Soo’s podcast)!
This was such an interesting video- I loved it! Definitely a kindle person over here just because of the ease and greater affordability….plus I have all of my comfort books on hand if I need them :)) I really recommend the Bear and the Nightingale for you to try, or the Nevernight series ;)
I love watching your videos so much! I don't really have much of a social life either and don't have any friends to talk about books with so I really appreciate your videos. I feel like we would be good friends ☺
Audiobooks are amazing for my knitting life. Also, I read much faster than I listen, so I disagree with some takes that audiobooks give an extra leg up on the yearly book count. But that might be my brain that cannot understand anything read over 1.35 speed hahaha
Ahh im so sad I didnt get to ask this on your instagram but I really wanted you to talk about the The Empyrean series 🥹 I just finished Iron Flame & then watch your reading vlog about it and all you said was you’ll explain your thoughts more on your Wrap Up but you didnttt 😭☺️
As someone who is saving up to publish her first book ever, I have a question from an author to be prospective. Would you review books to help new authors get their name out there?
That’s SO exciting, that’s such an achievement, congrats! So I don’t think I would let’s say do a “sponsored” book review if that makes sense. I’m always happy to receive ARCs and copies of books from authors/publishers, but due to my schedule - I can’t always guarantee when I’d read the book. Happy to leave a review and include it in my wrap ups when the time comes, but it would have to be an honest review. I hope that makes sense!
@@jaimefok that totally makes sense. And yes, I would want an honest review. I'll definitely keep you in mind when I publish, as I would love the publicity when you get around to it. Now to just get enough money for everything involved.
I recently started to listen to audiobooks. I do just sit and listen to them as opposed to reading them while doing chores, exercising, or other activities. I find my comprehension is just as good as while reading physical books or eBooks. I don't like the uneven edges either. For the reason you said. They make turning pages difficult. I have StoryGraph. I recommend it if you really like stats. I am a numbers person, so I love all the numbers StoryGraph provides. I recently joined a couple of book clubs on Fable. So far, Fable appears really good for book clubs. It permits chapter by chapter commenting. It does provide the ability to record your reading progress. It lets people import their Goodreads books. It doesn't provide this ability for StoryGraph users. I like this type of video and would like to see more if you are able to record and edit the videos.
I've heard some people listen to audiobooks as they follow along with physical books as well, which I find interesting! Hmm... some of my friends have mentioned you can import from GR to Storygraph as well!
any more book opinions/thoughts/topics for me to talk about? ❤
Trope ranking plsss or fictional couple ranking 🫶🏼🫶🏼
@@Faithful_Fork OH fun idea!
I would like to know where you get your book recommendations from. Also, a book club on Fable sounds so fun!
i would love another “reading 2nd books in a series” and testing out middle book syndrome. That was one of my favorite videos of yours 😂❤️
@@Emma-rn2dq oh no way! That would be a really good one actually… I’m in the middle of way too many series!
40 mins of Jaime? Wooohooo💃💃
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The reason why I listen to audiobooks is because I can‘t stop when reading a physical book and then I let the house keeping slip and feel bad about not doing anything, but I also don‘t wanna get behind with reading and my reading goals.
So like that I‘m able to do stuff other than sit down and read but still get reading done 😌
But I do agree with the fact that you miss a lot when you‘re zoomed out even for a minute!
Oh this is a good point!
Loved this video! If you can do it more often, I'm here for it! Also, to add to one of the topics. When I'm trying to motivate myself to read books on my physical TBR, I search videos on youtube of reading vlogs or reviews of people reading those books or I ask my friends to buddy read book with me. It helps to have a hype man or some accountability.
Aw yay, amazing to hear! ❤️
I only tried audiobooks a few years ago. Then two years ago, I got a library ecard that allowed me to borrow audiobooks as well as ebooks, so that made it easier to try them. Most of my audiobook reads have been nonfiction, which I find easier to get through on audio as I can listen while driving, doing chores, or going for a walk. And if you zone out a little, you haven't missed a plot point. Novels I have LOVED in audiobook form were Daisy Jones and the Six (this was multi-casted, and the cast was fabulous; it really felt like you were listening to these former rock stars spilling the drama) and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, which is a novel in verse so the performance sounds like slam poetry but tells a story.
OH i can imagine Daisy jones would be AMAZING on audio!
Would love a book club on fable! :) Have you read The House in the Cerulean Sea? It’s one of my fav’s cause it made me laugh so much
I haven't! I really want to read that one :)
@@jaimefok ooh you should 😊 its such a wholesome feel good book
Definitely feel similarly on audiobooks. I think my worst habit with them is that I tend to mainly seek out the audio version if I’m having a hard time getting interested in the book. Not disliking it to the point that I want to DNF it, but just want to hurry and finish it so I can get into something else. So when I’m listening to something that I’m already not loving, it makes it harder to focus and enjoy the audiobook since I already kinda tend to zone out if I’m listening to fiction. I do like listening to nonfiction though, maybe because in the ones I’ve listened to, the author is the one narrating it so it kinda makes me feel even more connected to them since I’m not only reading their life story, I’m listening to them tell it too. And there have been a couple fiction audiobooks I did enjoy, like fairly recently I had my hold come up for 11/22/63, but it was the day before I was hanging out with my bestie (who I lovingly refer to as my book dealer because she always loans me awesome books to read when she’s finished them) and when I have books of hers I try to prioritize reading those so I don’t keep her books forever and just didn’t have the time to commit to a book that long , so decided to try the audiobook instead since it was available through Spotify. I loved it, didn’t zone out a single time and actually feel like I soaked up enough to talk to someone about the book and make sense, contrasting to others where I feel like I didn’t absorb anything. But I’m not judgy about audiobooks either, people are busy and just sometimes don’t have time to read a physical book, but they may have a longish commute and can listen to a couple chapters of an audiobook a day on their way to/from work. I’d definitely rather they do that than miss out on these awesome stories because they didn’t have the time (or desire) to devote to reading a physical book.
Also same on physical books vs ebooks, I love both and hop between the two pretty frequently. Also go through phases like you said where sometimes I just want to read an ebook (considering getting a Kindle at some point, I usually just use the Kindle app on my iPad, but love how much more compact the Kindle seems to be) and then other times I just want the feel of a physical book in my hands. My vision isn’t great though, so I think my favorite thing about ebooks is that I can do things like increase the font size, do white letters on a black background, etc to make it more comfortable to read, especially for longer periods of time. Loved this chat! ❤
@@HiTechRedneck omg love this! so interesting about the non-fiction audiobooks being on adore to focus on sometimes. Definitely recommend a kindle if you’re into ebooks! The screens are also much better for your eyes, a lot less strain than when reading on an iPad or phone! Glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
Yup I agree! There’s not much shows on Netflix that interesting anymore
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Yes please to monthly! My mind is blank on book topics but if I think of one I will recomment 😂 love your content. I feel similar to you because I used to watch you for your fitness content back in the day but, like you, now I kinda just exercise however I feel like it (still enjoy if of course) and have been developing my hobbies more like reading/crafts. Life is so short and I love that you make content on what excites you 🥰
Aw YAY! Cool that we’re kind of on this journey together ❤️❤️
A book club on fable would be soooo great!! 😊 Also your channel feels such like a safe place and so comforting.
I’ll look into it!
I’m not an audiobook girlie either- physical or kindle books for me through and through!!
YES.
I wish I was into audiobooks because I would finish books so much faster but just like you I have trouble focusing on them 😅
I love to listen to true crime podcasts as well, i especially love Rotten Mango (aka Stephanie Soo’s podcast)!
omg I used to watch her videos!
This would definitely be fun to watch once a month.
YAY glad to hear!
You seem like a genuinely nice person that I wish I was your friend irl. I would definitely love for this to be a monthly series 🖤
Omg would love to be friends!❤️
This was such an interesting video- I loved it! Definitely a kindle person over here just because of the ease and greater affordability….plus I have all of my comfort books on hand if I need them :))
I really recommend the Bear and the Nightingale for you to try, or the Nevernight series ;)
I really want to read both of those! ❤️
Hahahaha I love the jagged edges!!!! But I totally get why others don’t! Thanks for another great video!
LOL they are hard to flip 😂❤️
I loved Silverwing and the Darren Shan series! They were so good! As a kid I also loved The Nose From Jupiter series.
they were SO FUN!
I love audiobooks for a "re-read"! But not a first read. ❤
OH I like this actually!
YAY, my question was answered, the one about book special editions. I actually really like deckled edges but I understand why you don’t like them.
Was a great question, thank you for submitting! ❤️
OMG is deckled the correct term for them?
@@jaimefok It’s definitely a word that sounds a bit absurd when you say it out loud. It’s apparently supposed to resemble handmade paper.
I love watching your videos so much! I don't really have much of a social life either and don't have any friends to talk about books with so I really appreciate your videos. I feel like we would be good friends ☺
Omg love that! I feel like we are all friends here ❤️
Audiobooks are my go to when I’m cleaning the house 🥹
I can see this, because that’s when I listen to podcasts! I just feel like I’d lose too much focus for a book 😂
Speaking of Special Editions, Owlcrate annouced a really pretty set of A Darker Shade of Magic SEs today 👀
I SAW OMG 😍
I don't comment often, but I do really love your videos. I actually just downloaded fable, I would love to see you on there! :)
thank you so much
34:22 I don’t connect typically but I felt for kitt and in reckless especially
Ohhh interesting! Kitt was the only interesting character for me in Reckless 😂
Audiobooks are amazing for my knitting life. Also, I read much faster than I listen, so I disagree with some takes that audiobooks give an extra leg up on the yearly book count. But that might be my brain that cannot understand anything read over 1.35 speed hahaha
LOL I true! I have some friends who listen to audiobooks while knitting/crafting too. I think also, a lot of people listen on 2x speed 😂
I’m sending you love❤
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@@jaimefok Aw of course 🫶🫶
Sorry, last comment spamming! 😂 but I loved this sitdown vibe, I‘d enjoy this more often 🤌🏼🫶🏼
never apologize for comments, I love them all
I would love a book club with you 😍😍
if you're in toronto - join!!
@@jaimefoki would love that 😍 but i just moved to copenhagen, so i have to find book besties here 🩷
I want to read ToG so Bad, but the Tandem Read scares me…😢😂
DO IT! The tandem read isn’t necessary if it’s too intimidating 😂
Ahh im so sad I didnt get to ask this on your instagram but I really wanted you to talk about the The Empyrean series 🥹 I just finished Iron Flame & then watch your reading vlog about it and all you said was you’ll explain your thoughts more on your Wrap Up but you didnttt 😭☺️
OH I didn't? oops my bad!
@@jaimefok i don’t think you did! Would love love to hear your thoughts & predictions on it!!
@@trisharegalado I'll talk more about predictions when Onyx Storm comes out hehe
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I can‘t put my phone away, I always take notes on how I‘m liking a book to later write my review! 😭
LOL totally get this. Maybe something like a notebook might work?
@@jaimefok true, that was probably just an excuse! 😂
Is it Sunday already?😂 Thanks for good mood!❤
A pre-Sunday surprise hehe
As someone who is saving up to publish her first book ever, I have a question from an author to be prospective. Would you review books to help new authors get their name out there?
That’s SO exciting, that’s such an achievement, congrats!
So I don’t think I would let’s say do a “sponsored” book review if that makes sense. I’m always happy to receive ARCs and copies of books from authors/publishers, but due to my schedule - I can’t always guarantee when I’d read the book. Happy to leave a review and include it in my wrap ups when the time comes, but it would have to be an honest review.
I hope that makes sense!
@@jaimefok that totally makes sense. And yes, I would want an honest review. I'll definitely keep you in mind when I publish, as I would love the publicity when you get around to it. Now to just get enough money for everything involved.
@@stephaniefournier4585 you got this!
IMO you should just be able to make book content for us as a living hehe 😌
that would be amazing!
I recently started to listen to audiobooks. I do just sit and listen to them as opposed to reading them while doing chores, exercising, or other activities. I find my comprehension is just as good as while reading physical books or eBooks.
I don't like the uneven edges either. For the reason you said. They make turning pages difficult.
I have StoryGraph. I recommend it if you really like stats. I am a numbers person, so I love all the numbers StoryGraph provides. I recently joined a couple of book clubs on Fable. So far, Fable appears really good for book clubs. It permits chapter by chapter commenting. It does provide the ability to record your reading progress. It lets people import their Goodreads books. It doesn't provide this ability for StoryGraph users.
I like this type of video and would like to see more if you are able to record and edit the videos.
I've heard some people listen to audiobooks as they follow along with physical books as well, which I find interesting!
Hmm... some of my friends have mentioned you can import from GR to Storygraph as well!