Hi Audrey! I was listening to this episode (again) and heard you talking about getting the plastic off of library books. IT'S EASY! I'm a librarian, and a library book hauler, so I can walk you through it. Hopefully all libraries do pretty much the same thing. First you can cut the tape away from the book. Do that with all pieces (which are 2 on the front flap and 2 on the back, usually top and bottom). After the tape is cut, take the entire piece off the book (jacket will be in the plastic). Now for the possible difference: Our book jackets are covered in the plastic but you can just pull the plastic off. Usually it's folded over the top and bottom of the jacket cover. Sometimes it is taped, sometimes not. Anyway, remove the jacket from the plastic and slap it back on the book. What you do with the left over plastic is up to you. I usually bundle it up and let my cat attack it. Hope these semi-somewhat directions help. Per your suggestion I read 'The Inheritance Games' and I LOVED it. I bought it and 'The Hawthorne Legacy,' and pre-ordered the last book in the trilogy. Thanks for enabling my book addiction!
Yes, Kevin Spacey is in the movie! It was excellent and the book is fabulous! So many people used the book as their tour guide when they visited Savannah. Put that book to the top of the list, Audrey, it’s fantastic ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I too am so extremely picky with buying used books, I don’t mind doing it but I need to see them in person so I can scrutinize the book! I know crazy book girl! 😂😂 with that being said I take very good care of my books and when I do sell them, booksellers are excited to see them.
Another great haul and just added many of these books to borrow from my library. We don't have any second hand book stores any where near where I live as they just aren't a common thing here and our libraries don't have book sales like the libraries do in the US. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous reading year ahead in 2022. The order for the Ragnar Jonasson series are... Dark Iceland 1. Snowblind (2015) 2. Nightblind (2015) 3. Blackout (2016) 4. Rupture (2016) 5. Whiteout (2017) 6. Winterkill (2020)
GREAT book haul Audrey!! Be prepared to go back and grab more Michael Connelly books - he is fantastic! I saw someone else has recommended 'The Poet' to you and I second that, it's another great of his (also a series). I recently bought 'Nightblind' thinking it was the second in the series - I'm going to have to go back and double check the order of everything now just to be sure. I find that Nordic Noir especially is very hard to follow the right order in series as they seem to be published in English at different times and quite often out of sequence. They are also very dark and messed up a lot of the time so you are in for a treat!! Happy reading, I look forward to hearing your thoughts when you get to reading them all. 😄📚🍿
Good morning Audrey. Up early this cold Sunday in upstate NY, and it was such a nice surprise to see your video pop up. Ordering The Darkness. Need to read a new author, and this sounds great. As usual, good information, especially about thrifting books, which I need to start doing. Thanks and happy reading.
If ever I wanted to go book shopping with someone followed by drinks discussing the purchases, you are number 1 on that list! I remember a video where you mentioned Rhineback. Have you ever been to the Golden Notebook in Woodstock and Inquiring Minds in Saugerties? Those are 2 of my favs plus the huge antique shop in Saugerties has some book gems too. I live in Brooklyn but bestie and I visit the Catskills like once or twice a year. She usually leaves me in the book stores though and continues going to other stores lol. And we always end up at Eary and Terrible in Woodstock cuz that bar is fabulous.
That sounds like such great fun!!!! I haven't been to those stores, but would love to do a bookstore tour. There's nothing like browsing (and buying) is there!?!
@@ChapterandConverse truth! I just found this gem a 4 minute walk from where I work in Queens that is a used book store/coffee shop I was like Omg this is Heaven! And I found some great finds. And on my way out I spotted the $1 book shelf. Def going back again on Friday cuz that is my one hour lunch day.
Yay, Syracuse! Someone did a video tutorial on removing the plastic library covers. Was it Sarah maybe? Someone who i watch a lot, if not Sarah maybe Lindsey. I wish I could remember. You got a lot of great books! I’ll have to check out Thrift Books after the holidays.
Wow, Audrey! What a fantastic haul. You have sold me on Ragnar, may have to pick one up! Doll Maker sounds so creepy, but so good - LOL. Legacy and Open Your Eyes also have me curious. So glad you are jumping on the S King train - It is a wild ride. I favorited so many from this video, thank you for such great rec's. The Grisham haul, the gods were watching out for you that day, Girl! So Happy For You! Merry Christmas and Wishing You All The Best From Boston Xx
There is a product called Un-do that can be ordered off of Amazon that will take that tape and the residue off of your cover. It’s great stuff. Use in a well ventilated area. It dries almost instantly but is amazing!! I use it all the time.
Happy Christmas/Bookmas to you! 🎄🧑🎄📚 I am so happy you are getting into Stephen King he has been one of my faves since I was 12! Needless to say my teachers sent a note home to my parents to ensure they were aware of my reading choices at that age!😂 Have you heard of his Mr Mercedes tribology?! It's sooo good especially the first book and it's filled with your faves dark and messed up people doing dark and messed up things! 🥰 I highly recommend them! It's also been made into a 3 season tv show which was really good also but the book was sooo much better 😍
Hints for removing stickers and plastic wrap: Use a hairdryer on low to loosen the glue and peel slowly; while the hairdryer is on if necessary. Then use a white eraser and a glue eraser (available at craft stores or on Amazon) in rotation until the goo is gone. Actual Goo Gone and it's ilk are dangerous because they are usually oil based and if they get on the pages they'll stain. But if you feel that you can control it, it can help get the last of the residue off. Go slow in all these steps in order to avoid ripping anything. Also since you like dark and messed up, and are interested in getting into Michael Connelly, read the The Poet, it's so good!
@@ChapterandConverse No problem! I collect a lot of old books and thrifted books and have tried so many things to get the stuff off of them! These are the best techniques I've found through trial and error. I think you'll really like The Poet!
I too am looking for some new authors with thriller/mystery series. I didn't realize there were so many Icelandic authors, but I'm looking forward to them - thanks!
it’s always a happy Sunday morning when I wake up to a new Audrey marathon book video :) I have books everywhere already but the ‘want’ list may have just gotten longer!! Merry Christmas 💕
So many great books! That Grisham haul was amazing. All those books are in such great condition. I’n halfway through The Island. I read the first 2 in the Dark Iceland series. They are perfect winter reads. I’m almost done listening to Anatomy of a Scandal. I think you would like it. Courtroom, campus, dark and messed up people.
So cool about Anatomy of a Scandal. I remember it being a big deal when it came out but haven't heard anyone talk about it lately - def. up my alley. And hurrah for the winter reads - I never thought I'd been eager for snow but I just want to huddle up inside with these books!
The book The Shining is so much better than the movie. It is so scary. The movie made it sound more like Jack is going crazy vs the hotel being haunted. The book is more the Hotel is the main cause of Jack’ s instability. Can’t believe you have never read it. It is sooo good and soooo scary. Read it when it first came out. Always remember all the details and what scared me, can’t say that about most books I read theses days. Hope you enjoy it.
Midnight in the garden of good and evil is a real good movie. Don't remember the plot much cause it's been over 2 decades since I watched it (back when Blockbuster existed 🤣) but I remember it being very atmospheric. The southern vibes with creepy stuff. I was young, I've seen so many movies since then I don't I'd feel the same if I re-watched now but back then it was pretty great
Way to go on the Grishams. I also did not care for The Chamber. I also didn’t care for The Rogue Lawyer. I just finished Rooster Bar and it for me was three stars, whereas I would have rated his older books 4-5 stars.
Now that you've unleashed your inner book hoarder, I hope someone gives you book shelves for Christmas! 😁 I'm envious of your luck in finding so many exciting books. My library recently had its first book sale since the pandemic started. I skipped it because I'd rather not be in a big room full of strangers breathing potential death particles.
I hear you on the library sale! I love that you can add books to your wishlist online and get alerts when it's in stock/available. It's dangerous but you can certainly find a good deal - I liken it to weeding through the racks at a sale - you have to weed through a lot but can find some great deals!
@@ChapterandConverse Which specific site is it where you can get alerts for used books? I look up a lot of old books and get the "not in stock" message. I didn't know about the wishlist option. I'd love to be able to nab a book as soon as it comes in.
Love Icelandic noir books. You are in for a treat. Dolores Redondo's trilogy is a Spanish crime detective series that is a great listen on audiobook. Highly recommend them if your looking for something new and different.
I love Michael Connelly books. The Lincoln Lawyer is one of his best. The Harry Bosch series is really good. I read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil last year. I thought it was just ok. I have every single John Grisham book. A Time to Kill is his best book I think.
I totally agree about A Time To Kill - it's on my reread list. I used to gobble up his books back in the day and have been feeling sentimental for them these days!
Look online for lots of Nordic noir that was adapted into series with English subtitles on BBC4. For example Henning Mankell Wallander series Trapped set in Iceland The Bridge The Killing Wisting ( CarrieAnne Moss) The River Death at Pemberly was adapted for BBC
I’m so excited for the Norse thrillers! Loveee that genre. Have you watched or heard of “The Hating Game”? It’s a movie with Lucy Hale from PLL. I don’t go for romances often but it made me think of you straight away. It’s about a 28 y/o NYC girl working in publishing and has to share the office with her nemesis, Josh something or other. It’s all you, girl, and Lucy does a great job, I think! The book is by Sally Thorne, I believe. Also, I think you’re psyching yourself out on The Silence of the Lambs. It’s not nearly as dark and messed up as other things you’ve read. 😝 The Shining has parts that made my blood run cold and I’m a horror lover from birth. But overall, it’s a good read and I think you’ll like it. And also another Stephen king book I love is 11.22.63. Not scary at all and I listen to the audio continuously. It’s a time traveler book on the surface but so much more inside.
Hi Audrey! I was listening to this episode (again) and heard you talking about getting the plastic off of library books. IT'S EASY! I'm a librarian, and a library book hauler, so I can walk you through it. Hopefully all libraries do pretty much the same thing.
First you can cut the tape away from the book. Do that with all pieces (which are 2 on the front flap and 2 on the back, usually top and bottom).
After the tape is cut, take the entire piece off the book (jacket will be in the plastic).
Now for the possible difference: Our book jackets are covered in the plastic but you can just pull the plastic off. Usually it's folded over the top and bottom of the jacket cover. Sometimes it is taped, sometimes not.
Anyway, remove the jacket from the plastic and slap it back on the book.
What you do with the left over plastic is up to you. I usually bundle it up and let my cat attack it. Hope these semi-somewhat directions help.
Per your suggestion I read 'The Inheritance Games' and I LOVED it. I bought it and 'The Hawthorne Legacy,' and pre-ordered the last book in the trilogy. Thanks for enabling my book addiction!
You’re going to love Misery.
I'm Travelling Alone is brilliant. Enjoy Audrey
You make me laugh. I am a “marketers dream” as well! Great book recommendations! 🙂
I'm so weak to the power of book suggestions! haha!!!
Yes, Kevin Spacey is in the movie! It was excellent and the book is fabulous! So many people used the book as their tour guide when they visited Savannah. Put that book to the top of the list, Audrey, it’s fantastic ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So happy to hear the good book review! I can't believe I didn't know it was non-fiction!
Michael Connelly👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Currently binge reading the Bosch series and they are so, so great!
I too am so extremely picky with buying used books, I don’t mind doing it but I need to see them in person so I can scrutinize the book! I know crazy book girl! 😂😂 with that being said I take very good care of my books and when I do sell them, booksellers are excited to see them.
Hi Audrey, I pull the book out of the dust jacket then cut the plastic cover off with scissors 📚
Love to see same swedish books! 🥰
Another great haul and just added many of these books to borrow from my library. We don't have any second hand book stores any where near where I live as they just aren't a common thing here and our libraries don't have book sales like the libraries do in the US. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous reading year ahead in 2022.
The order for the Ragnar Jonasson series are...
Dark Iceland
1. Snowblind (2015)
2. Nightblind (2015)
3. Blackout (2016)
4. Rupture (2016)
5. Whiteout (2017)
6. Winterkill (2020)
Happy Holidays finding all those good books was like Christmas for you.. Enjoy.
Happy Holidays to you too! And yes, this was definitely my Xmas gift to myself....those sales were too good to resist!
GREAT book haul Audrey!!
Be prepared to go back and grab more Michael Connelly books - he is fantastic! I saw someone else has recommended 'The Poet' to you and I second that, it's another great of his (also a series).
I recently bought 'Nightblind' thinking it was the second in the series - I'm going to have to go back and double check the order of everything now just to be sure.
I find that Nordic Noir especially is very hard to follow the right order in series as they seem to be published in English at different times and quite often out of sequence. They are also very dark and messed up a lot of the time so you are in for a treat!!
Happy reading, I look forward to hearing your thoughts when you get to reading them all. 😄📚🍿
Good morning Audrey. Up early this cold Sunday in upstate NY, and it was such a nice surprise to see your video pop up. Ordering The Darkness. Need to read a new author, and this sounds great. As usual, good information, especially about thrifting books, which I need to start doing. Thanks and happy reading.
Happy reading to you too! I've had such good year with new/new-to-me authors that I'm trying to keep that trend going!
I just nabbed Open Your Eyes-so thanks for the rec. also The Darkness.
If ever I wanted to go book shopping with someone followed by drinks discussing the purchases, you are number 1 on that list! I remember a video where you mentioned Rhineback. Have you ever been to the Golden Notebook in Woodstock and Inquiring Minds in Saugerties? Those are 2 of my favs plus the huge antique shop in Saugerties has some book gems too. I live in Brooklyn but bestie and I visit the Catskills like once or twice a year. She usually leaves me in the book stores though and continues going to other stores lol. And we always end up at Eary and Terrible in Woodstock cuz that bar is fabulous.
That sounds like such great fun!!!! I haven't been to those stores, but would love to do a bookstore tour. There's nothing like browsing (and buying) is there!?!
@@ChapterandConverse truth! I just found this gem a 4 minute walk from where I work in Queens that is a used book store/coffee shop I was like Omg this is Heaven! And I found some great finds. And on my way out I spotted the $1 book shelf. Def going back again on Friday cuz that is my one hour lunch day.
Yay, Syracuse! Someone did a video tutorial on removing the plastic library covers. Was it Sarah maybe? Someone who i watch a lot, if not Sarah maybe Lindsey. I wish I could remember. You got a lot of great books! I’ll have to check out Thrift Books after the holidays.
I'm going to look up some videos for sure. I did ask Sarah and Lindsey since they are both so crafty 😂
I think you would really enjoy the Archie and Gretchen series by Chelsea Cain. I loved it!
Wow, Audrey! What a fantastic haul. You have sold me on Ragnar, may have to pick one up! Doll Maker sounds so creepy, but so good - LOL. Legacy and Open Your Eyes also have me curious. So glad you are jumping on the S King train - It is a wild ride. I favorited so many from this video, thank you for such great rec's. The Grisham haul, the gods were watching out for you that day, Girl! So Happy For You! Merry Christmas and Wishing You All The Best From Boston Xx
There is a product called Un-do that can be ordered off of Amazon that will take that tape and the residue off of your cover. It’s great stuff. Use in a well ventilated area. It dries almost instantly but is amazing!! I use it all the time.
Thanks for the tip!
You introduced me to Pango Books and I am really liking it. I love that photos of the books are required.
Yes - I appreciate that you get to see the condition on there too! Glad you've found some deals!
Happy Christmas/Bookmas to you! 🎄🧑🎄📚 I am so happy you are getting into Stephen King he has been one of my faves since I was 12! Needless to say my teachers sent a note home to my parents to ensure they were aware of my reading choices at that age!😂 Have you heard of his Mr Mercedes tribology?! It's sooo good especially the first book and it's filled with your faves dark and messed up people doing dark and messed up things! 🥰 I highly recommend them! It's also been made into a 3 season tv show which was really good also but the book was sooo much better 😍
Hints for removing stickers and plastic wrap: Use a hairdryer on low to loosen the glue and peel slowly; while the hairdryer is on if necessary. Then use a white eraser and a glue eraser (available at craft stores or on Amazon) in rotation until the goo is gone. Actual Goo Gone and it's ilk are dangerous because they are usually oil based and if they get on the pages they'll stain. But if you feel that you can control it, it can help get the last of the residue off. Go slow in all these steps in order to avoid ripping anything.
Also since you like dark and messed up, and are interested in getting into Michael Connelly, read the The Poet, it's so good!
Thanks for the glue tips! This is officially going to be my craft project 😃 And adding The Poet to my list too! Woohoo!
@@ChapterandConverse No problem! I collect a lot of old books and thrifted books and have tried so many things to get the stuff off of them! These are the best techniques I've found through trial and error. I think you'll really like The Poet!
I too am looking for some new authors with thriller/mystery series. I didn't realize there were so many Icelandic authors, but
I'm looking forward to them - thanks!
I feel like a whole new world has opened up for me ☺️
it’s always a happy Sunday morning when I wake up to a new Audrey marathon book video :) I have books everywhere already but the ‘want’ list may have just gotten longer!! Merry Christmas 💕
It's the endless list isn't it?! Books just make me so excited 😘 Wishing you a wonderful Christmas too! ❤️
congrats on grabbing all those Grishams!
Thanks! It felt like book fate!
Definitely adding The Darkness and The Legacy they sound great!
Yes, York Pa 😂 I've got 2 books that have been stuck there for a week now.
I'm stalking my tracking details....haha! Hope your packages show up soon!
@@ChapterandConverse same😂 Thanks! You too!
So many great books! That Grisham haul was amazing. All those books are in such great condition.
I’n halfway through The Island. I read the first 2 in the Dark Iceland series. They are perfect winter reads.
I’m almost done listening to Anatomy of a Scandal. I think you would like it. Courtroom, campus, dark and messed up people.
So cool about Anatomy of a Scandal. I remember it being a big deal when it came out but haven't heard anyone talk about it lately - def. up my alley. And hurrah for the winter reads - I never thought I'd been eager for snow but I just want to huddle up inside with these books!
The book The Shining is so much better than the movie. It is so scary. The movie made it sound more like Jack is going crazy vs the hotel being haunted. The book is more the Hotel is the main cause of Jack’ s instability. Can’t believe you have never read it. It is sooo good and soooo scary. Read it when it first came out. Always remember all the details and what scared me, can’t say that about most books I read theses days. Hope you enjoy it.
I've been too scared to read it! Definitely sounds like a book to read by the light of day.
The playground scene. That’s all I can say. Blood colder than ever before in any book before or since. *shudders*
Love your videos and get so many ideas! Have you ever read Kate White Bailey Weggins series? I’m on book 3 and really enjoying it so far.
Thank you so much! And yes, I have read the Kate White books. Love Bailey - they are such fun reads!
Midnight in the garden of good and evil is a real good movie. Don't remember the plot much cause it's been over 2 decades since I watched it (back when Blockbuster existed 🤣) but I remember it being very atmospheric. The southern vibes with creepy stuff. I was young, I've seen so many movies since then I don't I'd feel the same if I re-watched now but back then it was pretty great
Blockbuster 😂 Love it!!!!
Way to go on the Grishams. I also did not care for The Chamber. I also didn’t care for The Rogue Lawyer. I just finished Rooster Bar and it for me was three stars, whereas I would have rated his older books 4-5 stars.
Now that you've unleashed your inner book hoarder, I hope someone gives you book shelves for Christmas! 😁 I'm envious of your luck in finding so many exciting books. My library recently had its first book sale since the pandemic started. I skipped it because I'd rather not be in a big room full of strangers breathing potential death particles.
I hear you on the library sale! I love that you can add books to your wishlist online and get alerts when it's in stock/available. It's dangerous but you can certainly find a good deal - I liken it to weeding through the racks at a sale - you have to weed through a lot but can find some great deals!
@@ChapterandConverse Which specific site is it where you can get alerts for used books? I look up a lot of old books and get the "not in stock" message. I didn't know about the wishlist option. I'd love to be able to nab a book as soon as it comes in.
Love Icelandic noir books. You are in for a treat. Dolores Redondo's trilogy is a Spanish crime detective series that is a great listen on audiobook. Highly recommend them if your looking for something new and different.
On your recommendation, I picked up The Darkness and I'm almost finished with the book. Very much looking forward to reading The Island.
That gets me so excited. You'll have to let me know what you think of it! I'm still thinking about it. Definitely making my Best Of list this year!
I’m on book 2 of The Darkness thanks to you it’s so good!!!! Thank you!!
You're welcome. Love that you're loving the series!
I love Michael Connelly books. The Lincoln Lawyer is one of his best. The Harry Bosch series is really good. I read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil last year. I thought it was just ok. I have every single John Grisham book. A Time to Kill is his best book I think.
I totally agree about A Time To Kill - it's on my reread list. I used to gobble up his books back in the day and have been feeling sentimental for them these days!
Look online for lots of Nordic noir that was adapted into series with English subtitles on BBC4. For example
Henning Mankell Wallander series
Trapped set in Iceland
The Bridge
The Killing
Wisting ( CarrieAnne Moss)
The River
Death at Pemberly was adapted for BBC
I loved The Killing. I have The Chestnut Man which I'm excited to read (when I feel brave enough!)! Haha!
I’m so excited for the Norse thrillers! Loveee that genre.
Have you watched or heard of “The Hating Game”? It’s a movie with Lucy Hale from PLL. I don’t go for romances often but it made me think of you straight away. It’s about a 28 y/o NYC girl working in publishing and has to share the office with her nemesis, Josh something or other. It’s all you, girl, and Lucy does a great job, I think! The book is by Sally Thorne, I believe.
Also, I think you’re psyching yourself out on The Silence of the Lambs. It’s not nearly as dark and messed up as other things you’ve read. 😝
The Shining has parts that made my blood run cold and I’m a horror lover from birth. But overall, it’s a good read and I think you’ll like it. And also another Stephen king book I love is 11.22.63. Not scary at all and I listen to the audio continuously. It’s a time traveler book on the surface but so much more inside.
I was never so scared in winter when I read The Shining.
Okay....I'm nervous again to read it!
I have 2 books for your reading list. The Neighbor's Secret by Alison Heller. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing.
Thanks for the recommendations! I have For Your Own Good, but will for sure check out the Alison Heller booK!
The book The Shining was loads better than the movie. The made for TV movie followed the book more