I read something that said that every cell in our body regenerates every 7 years. I take comfort knowing that there isn’t a cell left in my body touched by my abuser. 🦋 May you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, may you live with ease 🦋
I never comment on videos but I need to tell you how effortless it has been to subscribe to you. You are such a raw honest person and an absolute asset to this platform ❤️ thank you for being so vulnerable. Keep doing what you're doing because you're doing absolutely fantastic. You have also made me desperate to go book hunting in charity shops and market stalls 😊 Much love!
@@KayleeEllenOfficial Kaylee, thankyou so much ❤️ I have taken a mini break away from my other socials because it feels at times I'm just expected to entertain but over here just feels so much more personal.
Thank you for being so honest. As someone else with depression and a child, i think that we have a lot to offer our children. We teach them resilience to get through bad days, we teach them that you don’t have to be happy every day, we teach them that days do get better when we come out of our fogs and we are teaching them that talking about feelings is bloody important. Your videos/ posts always bring a smile to my face so thank you. You also have an amazingly beautiful dog by the way. Xx
Ah you made me cry! As someone with depression I can relate so strongly to the feelings and thoughts that you are experiencing. Thank you for sharing. Please keep talking. You are loved and you are appreciated and there are better days ahead even if we can’t always see that 💕
I don’t think I have watched anyone else who has been as open & honest as you & just wanted to say thank you 🙏. I am the first person to say I bottle things up and would tell people I’m ok when I’m not. I’m so glad I found your channel today x
Be strong. You are strong. I recently found your channel and watching these ‘older’ episodes it seems like you are doing so well and have come a long way even in a relatively short time. I get there are good days and bad days but you’re knocking it out the park. 👍
Thank you for being brave enough to be so open about your struggles it definitely does make people less along knowing that other people have went through or are going through similar things
It is really refreshing and brave to come online and say this and bring awareness it is extremely brave. I too am currently disabled but have mental health issues and was assaulted when I was younger I kept it all in too. Just to know your not alone and I love watching your reviews and videos your doing amazing ❤
I’m so glad you do come online and talk, I’ve been in a dark place many long and scary times but for me it did eventually get better. I hope and pray it does for you too.
You’re one of my favourite book creators. I love that you’re a “middle aged man” who makes “average book reviews” because a lot of book content is very polished and is not realistic. You can tell that you genuinely love reading and that is what fuels you. I’ve had a similar journey to you in life, and reading has always been the one place where I can step out my own head and go somewhere else for a bit. Keep doing you and I hope that the journey continues on in the right direction x
As someone who suffers depression and chronic illness I can relate to you a lot thank you so much for being real I love your content my inbox is always open if u need to chat x
I think you're incredibly brave for sharing your story, the road to healing isn't always easy or linear, but one day you'll look back and realise how far you've come and it will all be worth it!
Dude!! Big hug to you that talk at the beginning was so open and tough but I see you and you're doing a great thing by sharing those hardships, you're not alone and you should never have been put through that. You are a great human, you can see the kindness in your eyes but remember you deserve that kindness too. I recently realised from therapy myself for mental health due to a long term condition I've got, that the books are a good distraction for after you've done the therapeutic work of going through traumas you need the nice good distractions to come back down from the rough place you've revisited. It is okay to have the good distractions that soothe us 🙂Look after yourself 👏💪Thanks for being a trooper and being here with us!!
Ive been having a really hard time for the last few months and finding your page really has helped me. The community youve built feels so safe and kind and the brilliant folks in the discord truly make me feel less alone some days... Youve also encouraged me to read again and i might now have a problem... Im on book 76 since May 😂 I hope you get as much from your community as we do! Thank you for being so honest and real and making us feel like we're seen!
Sharing your honest, raw emotion online is not easy. Thank you for speaking up and allowing others to know it’s okay too as well! You’re a wonderful person and deserve the world! ❤
Thank you for being so honest. On your TikTok and Instagram, I see that. And it's wonderful to see that here too. It's so tough. I know that. I'm proud of you for it. I've been through mental health struggles too, I still do. I too was sexually assaulted as a child, 9, and that still effects me at the age of 24. So I'm here for your journey and see your love of books. You're so passionate about it and that really resonates with me as someone who started really reading in November last year and it's become something so important to me. So thank you. Always.
Hi Tyrone. I've just discovered your channel today and have really enjoyed your vlogs so far. Love your joy for books and bookshops! 📚 Your openness and transparency moved me to tears. Glad you are on this Earth. Keep going. You are seen, known and loved beyond what you will ever know. Where there is darkness, light will come. Praying for you now ❤️🙏
I appreciate your candid approach and sincerity. I have a history with depression. It's a struggle to balance the scales some times. A few things that have helped me achieve greater balance in my personal life. 1. Adopting the perspective of mind and body as being one. Highlighting the connection between what we eat and how we move to our mental health. 2. A gratitude journal. I kept a gratitude journal for about six months. Intentionally trying to note the smallest or most obscure things I could find gratitude in. After six months I didn't need the journal anymore. I had developed the habit of gratitude. 3. Two books that helped me along the way. Atomic Habits by James Clear and Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke. 4. The Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus. None of these were the end all be all solutions. They are weights for the scale that constantly needs to be balanced.
So glad I found your channel. You are bringing me a lot of joy watching you talk about books and your life in general. I appreciate the unedited, real videos so much compared to super polished ones, because I'm never sure what is genuine or not. Just going to catch up on all your other videos now. ❤
@@EmmaOrgandie awww Emma thankyou so much ❤️ you will never see fake edited stuff over here. Just a book loving bloke in a two bedroom council house haha
Thank you for sharing so much about yourself! I look forward to your videos every single day on TikTok and absolutely love your book reviews/recs and opinions, keep going, you’ve got this!
Hope you’re feeling a bit better today! Your videos on TikTok make mine and my fiancées (readwithTam) days, and we especially love your TH-cam videos, we love sitting together to catch up 🥰🤍
Thank you for your cander. Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for your recommendations and thank you for coming to TH-cam. I follow on tiktok but I do prefer these longer videos (even though I love the skits). Thank you for being humble and being one of us ❤
Thank you for sharing your story. I find your your book reviews so relatable and because of you I got the Rachel Gillig books and I am really looking forward to read them.
Love your honest and straightforwardness! I also am a middle age male(from America), I am an avid reader and book collector, unfortunately, I do not make TH-cam videos. I just recently found your channel and you are doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work 🎉🎉🙏😁❤ I have also dealt with exactly the same 3 issues that you are currently facing, there is Hope always, this is just a season that your in and things will get better for you my friend! Sending much love and prayers to you my friend 🤝👊👍🎉
Hey, I just wanted to say hi and thank you for putting energy into recording these videos. I love your book recommendations so I have one for you, I just discovered Gael Song trilogy from Shauna Lawless, it's amazing. It's about Norse and Irish mythology.
❤❤❤ i have all of red rising ready to read i just can't bring myself to start it 😂🙈 Also you're always so amazing with how you're open and honest 24/7 ❤
I always appreciate your honesty about mental health🩵 I know exactly what you mean about Binding 13, they’re YA but they don’t feel YA because of the writing and heavy content. That series (I’ve read the first two so far) is incredible. Starting Saving 6 soon!
I read something that said that every cell in our body regenerates every 7 years. I take comfort knowing that there isn’t a cell left in my body touched by my abuser.
🦋 May you be safe, may you be healthy, may you be happy, may you live with ease 🦋
@@debfletcher2607 ohhhh that hit hard. I love that so much 💓
I never comment on videos but I need to tell you how effortless it has been to subscribe to you. You are such a raw honest person and an absolute asset to this platform ❤️ thank you for being so vulnerable.
Keep doing what you're doing because you're doing absolutely fantastic. You have also made me desperate to go book hunting in charity shops and market stalls 😊
Much love!
@@KayleeEllenOfficial Kaylee, thankyou so much ❤️ I have taken a mini break away from my other socials because it feels at times I'm just expected to entertain but over here just feels so much more personal.
You're stronger than what you feel. Keep on trying!
Thank you for being so honest. As someone else with depression and a child, i think that we have a lot to offer our children. We teach them resilience to get through bad days, we teach them that you don’t have to be happy every day, we teach them that days do get better when we come out of our fogs and we are teaching them that talking about feelings is bloody important. Your videos/ posts always bring a smile to my face so thank you. You also have an amazingly beautiful dog by the way. Xx
@@lelaylett thankyou so much, you are absolutely right. Awww yeah I love my little doggo so much ❤️
Ah you made me cry! As someone with depression I can relate so strongly to the feelings and thoughts that you are experiencing. Thank you for sharing.
Please keep talking. You are loved and you are appreciated and there are better days ahead even if we can’t always see that 💕
@@MissGemmaAnn thankyou so much Gemma, I truly appreciate that. We've got this ❤️
I don’t think I have watched anyone else who has been as open & honest as you & just wanted to say thank you 🙏. I am the first person to say I bottle things up and would tell people I’m ok when I’m not. I’m so glad I found your channel today x
Be strong. You are strong. I recently found your channel and watching these ‘older’ episodes it seems like you are doing so well and have come a long way even in a relatively short time. I get there are good days and bad days but you’re knocking it out the park. 👍
@@puppydood thankyou so much. I think tomorrow's video I'm going to talk about my journey and how I got better
Thank you for being brave enough to be so open about your struggles it definitely does make people less along knowing that other people have went through or are going through similar things
@@michaelasjourneyintobooks886 you're more than welcome 🤗❤️
Your so brave! Your an inspiration to alot of people! Made me tear up seeing you so vulnerable! Keep being you! X
@@EmilyJohnston-e2r thankyou so much Emily ❤️
It is really refreshing and brave to come online and say this and bring awareness it is extremely brave. I too am currently disabled but have mental health issues and was assaulted when I was younger I kept it all in too. Just to know your not alone and I love watching your reviews and videos your doing amazing ❤
@@nicnac1261 thankyou so much and thankyou for sharing this. ❤️
@@BookishDadReads no worries just really nice to see someone be so open and know ur not alone ❤️
I’m so glad you do come online and talk, I’ve been in a dark place many long and scary times but for me it did eventually get better. I hope and pray it does for you too.
@@annabekind247 thankyou so much ❤️
You’re one of my favourite book creators. I love that you’re a “middle aged man” who makes “average book reviews” because a lot of book content is very polished and is not realistic. You can tell that you genuinely love reading and that is what fuels you. I’ve had a similar journey to you in life, and reading has always been the one place where I can step out my own head and go somewhere else for a bit. Keep doing you and I hope that the journey continues on in the right direction x
@@emsalarslan2098 thankyou so much ❤️. As you can see, the only thing polished about my page is my head
You have our hearts Ty ❤ you’re always looking out for everyone. I hope you’re feeling some well deserved peace today
@@kayerosil thankyou so much Kaye, you know how much I appreciate you 💓 you are such a beautiful person.
As someone who suffers depression and chronic illness I can relate to you a lot thank you so much for being real I love your content my inbox is always open if u need to chat x
@@lindsayjardine3376 thankyou so much. The offer also goes out to you x
I think you're incredibly brave for sharing your story, the road to healing isn't always easy or linear, but one day you'll look back and realise how far you've come and it will all be worth it!
@@sophienaughton5690 thankyou so much for your kind words Sophie ❤️
The way you speak about books and the experiences you have with reading them is refreshing, You have a positive impact on many of our lives.
@@charlotteandhoop thankyou so so much Charlotte, I truly appreciate that ❤️
Dude!! Big hug to you that talk at the beginning was so open and tough but I see you and you're doing a great thing by sharing those hardships, you're not alone and you should never have been put through that. You are a great human, you can see the kindness in your eyes but remember you deserve that kindness too. I recently realised from therapy myself for mental health due to a long term condition I've got, that the books are a good distraction for after you've done the therapeutic work of going through traumas you need the nice good distractions to come back down from the rough place you've revisited. It is okay to have the good distractions that soothe us 🙂Look after yourself 👏💪Thanks for being a trooper and being here with us!!
Sending a massive hug as always… just about to start ‘one dark window..’ xx
Ive been having a really hard time for the last few months and finding your page really has helped me. The community youve built feels so safe and kind and the brilliant folks in the discord truly make me feel less alone some days... Youve also encouraged me to read again and i might now have a problem... Im on book 76 since May 😂
I hope you get as much from your community as we do! Thank you for being so honest and real and making us feel like we're seen!
@@lauz199 this makes me so much happier than you can ever imagine Lauren 💓
Really refreshing content. Brave, honest and real. Reading for a bit of positive escapism is so relatable. And great to see another man on booktube.
@@paulinthepages thanks so much Paul, I appreciate that ❤️
Bless you mate... stay strong, the world needs blokes like you.
@@ThaiEcka555 thank you so much
Sharing your honest, raw emotion online is not easy. Thank you for speaking up and allowing others to know it’s okay too as well! You’re a wonderful person and deserve the world! ❤
@@xojessicaw thankyou so so much Jess ❤️💕
Thank you for being so honest. On your TikTok and Instagram, I see that. And it's wonderful to see that here too. It's so tough. I know that. I'm proud of you for it. I've been through mental health struggles too, I still do. I too was sexually assaulted as a child, 9, and that still effects me at the age of 24. So I'm here for your journey and see your love of books. You're so passionate about it and that really resonates with me as someone who started really reading in November last year and it's become something so important to me. So thank you. Always.
@@abbiewaterson2414 thankyou so much Abbie. I'm so happy you found my page. You're my kind of people ❤️
Hi Tyrone. I've just discovered your channel today and have really enjoyed your vlogs so far. Love your joy for books and bookshops! 📚
Your openness and transparency moved me to tears.
Glad you are on this Earth. Keep going. You are seen, known and loved beyond what you will ever know. Where there is darkness, light will come.
Praying for you now ❤️🙏
@@ishah4714 thankyou so much ❤️ I truly appreciate that so much
I appreciate your candid approach and sincerity. I have a history with depression. It's a struggle to balance the scales some times. A few things that have helped me achieve greater balance in my personal life.
1. Adopting the perspective of mind and body as being one. Highlighting the connection between what we eat and how we move to our mental health.
2. A gratitude journal. I kept a gratitude journal for about six months. Intentionally trying to note the smallest or most obscure things I could find gratitude in. After six months I didn't need the journal anymore. I had developed the habit of gratitude.
3. Two books that helped me along the way. Atomic Habits by James Clear and Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke.
4. The Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
None of these were the end all be all solutions. They are weights for the scale that constantly needs to be balanced.
@@timothybessonette892 thankyou so much for all of this, I truly appreciate it. I actually have atomic habits upstairs so may give that a read soon
I hope you know that you bring so much joy to others!
@@MissClairy92 I try to tell myself that but I do struggle with my own self worth, it's something I'm working on ❤️ thankyou
@BookishDadReads you'll always have the beautiful community you built! We aren't going anywhere even when the the days feel real dark ❤
Sending you lots of love. Keep going! ❤️
So glad I found your channel. You are bringing me a lot of joy watching you talk about books and your life in general. I appreciate the unedited, real videos so much compared to super polished ones, because I'm never sure what is genuine or not. Just going to catch up on all your other videos now. ❤
@@EmmaOrgandie awww Emma thankyou so much ❤️ you will never see fake edited stuff over here. Just a book loving bloke in a two bedroom council house haha
@@BookishDadReads perfect!
Thank you for sharing so much about yourself! I look forward to your videos every single day on TikTok and absolutely love your book reviews/recs and opinions, keep going, you’ve got this!
@@beckysmith8609 thanks so much Becky ❤️
Hope you’re feeling a bit better today! Your videos on TikTok make mine and my fiancées (readwithTam) days, and we especially love your TH-cam videos, we love sitting together to catch up 🥰🤍
@@Aimsx95 feeling so much better today thankyou. I can't explain the smile on my face when I read that you both watch my TH-cam videos together ❤️
Thank you for your cander. Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for your recommendations and thank you for coming to TH-cam. I follow on tiktok but I do prefer these longer videos (even though I love the skits). Thank you for being humble and being one of us ❤
@@TerriThompson-t8k awww just thankyou for all of this ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story. I find your your book reviews so relatable and because of you I got the Rachel Gillig books and I am really looking forward to read them.
@@markushelberg9579 you are more than welcome buddy. I'm glad you're enjoying the content and hope you love the shepherd king duology 😊
Love your honest and straightforwardness! I also am a middle age male(from America), I am an avid reader and book collector, unfortunately, I do not make TH-cam videos. I just recently found your channel and you are doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work 🎉🎉🙏😁❤
I have also dealt with exactly the same 3 issues that you are currently facing, there is Hope always, this is just a season that your in and things will get better for you my friend!
Sending much love and prayers to you my friend 🤝👊👍🎉
@@bibliomania158 thanks so much for your kind words buddy, I truly appreciate that ❤️
Really happy you found my channel 😊
@@BookishDadReads I’m happy I found your channel too! I hope you have a great day !
love ya back ❤
Please keep pluggin’!!! You are amazing…love all the bits of you/your socials. YOU ARE AMAZING!!! BIG HUG!!! 🤗
@@jacquelinedowney3727 thankyou so much ❤️
You seem like a great bloke and very positive person. sorry to hear about your struggles. subbed already because good videos and recommendations.
@@NiceTryGuvnah thanks a lot buddy, truly appreciate that.
Hey, I just wanted to say hi and thank you for putting energy into recording these videos. I love your book recommendations so I have one for you, I just discovered Gael Song trilogy from Shauna Lawless, it's amazing. It's about Norse and Irish mythology.
@@Nedolyna awww thankyou so much and thankyou for the rec too ❤️
Like that you're recommending books by how they made you feel reading them
@@charmainekaldwell8481 always on the vibes for me. I don't really understand good or bad writing
Big hugs 🤗 x
@@bekkib1497 ❤️❤️
Great video mate. Stay strong, all the best brother
@@JoeySlurms thanks so much ❤️ got another one up since this and doing much better now
All the love in the world, you wonderful human xXx
@@articia337 thankyou so much ❤️
You are such an inspiring amazing human ❤❤❤
@@roxymartin361 thankyou so so much ❤️
So glad I got recommended this video! You never pop up on my tiktok fyp anymore
@@Marisa.E94 awww at least the TH-cam algorithm likes me haha
❤❤❤ i have all of red rising ready to read i just can't bring myself to start it 😂🙈
Also you're always so amazing with how you're open and honest 24/7 ❤
@@IsntWhatItBooksLike thanks so much mate. If it helps others, it's worth it ❤️ red rising is a must read.
Yay 🎉 your on TH-cam ❤
@@luceekelss I am indeed ❤️
@BookishDadReads love this. Sorry to hear your mental health isn't to great at the moment. Keep smiling and love you the most ❤️
@@luceekelss il get there mate, thankyou ❤️ just one of them periods I need to navigate through
Love you the most back. 🫶🏻
@@d_m_john ❤️❤️
You are amazing
Whenever my mental health is shit I just think “This is just a chapter in my story” I promise it gets easier! Here if you ever need to chat ❤
@@bookswithemmaaa thankyou so much ❤️❤️
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First comment, 7 minutes in 😶🌫
thats my idol!
@@NoSmokeBoxing awww mate I think you get a mention in this one 😜
Love you to bits 🫶🏻 thank you for always being your authentic self. You’re a wonderful human and we’re lucky to have you!
@@courtneyamelia13 thankyou so much ❤️💕💕
I always appreciate your honesty about mental health🩵 I know exactly what you mean about Binding 13, they’re YA but they don’t feel YA because of the writing and heavy content. That series (I’ve read the first two so far) is incredible. Starting Saving 6 soon!
@@TeagzReads finished binding 13 today and really enjoyed it. Gonna take a gap and read some other stuff in between I think
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