Enjoyed your cataloging Annie. I'm afraid I have way far too many books to even begin to do a TBR or have my books documented. I think if you have a manageable amount then its a good thing to do as you can keep track nicely. I suppose also I am spontaneous about reading as what I might like to think I'd read today I might not wish to tomorrow. However due to my health and lots of other problems I just cant seem to read and its been several months now since I read a book from cover to cover, it upsets me and I must try and sort things out where I can have my love of books and reading as part of my life again. I wish my partner liked reading, but he doesn't which makes it harder. I always feel its a solitary activity when reading, but if he read when I was reading we'd have a shared interest. I used to read for hours in a day before and would get through a lot of books in a month when single. How do you get the balance to read, I know your partner likes books so maybe its easier? Do you ever feel guilty for reading? I know its a funny question but I often do and I don't know why. Looking forward to your next videos. Take care Annie🐱📚xx
I really appreciate your kind words and your vulnerability in sharing your journey. It’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Just know that your love for books will always be there waiting for you. Sending hugs! 🤎✨
I limit my physical book library to classics. Everything else is read on my Kindle or as an audiobook through Libby, Hoopla or Audible. I notice we both have Miranda Hart’s new book and I am on the Libby waitlist for Gliff, which doesn’t publish until February 2025 in the States.
It is truly wonderful to find someone else who utilises multiple forms of reading, especially using Libby etc. I get overstimulated quite easily in both visually and audibly so sometimes kindle and audiobooks are not best placed for me. I just need to be looking at book pages (if that makes any sense? So, I don't think anything will ever beat a physical read for me!) 🧸✨ Yes - I very recently got Miranda Hart's new book as I love her comedy and have ME/CFS as she discussing in the book. I'm currently reading it and loving it. Oh goodness, that's such a wait for Gliff.. [I honestly convinced myself it was cliff?! 😂 oops! I am very excited to read it and hope it is worth the wait for you].
@ I still love physical books, but my aging eyes need the flexibility to enlarge font and a built-in book light can’t be beat. I didn’t know that Miranda Hart’s book had anything to do with ME/CFS until I began reading it; I also have it. Fortunately, the Stanford ME/CFS Department is five minutes from my home. With 50% of people who have Long Covid eventually getting ME/CFS, a lot more resources for research are becoming available. Hopefully you and I, along with everyone else, will ultimately benefit.
@@athertonca I completely understand. Whenever i’m having a particular flare up which affects my head enlarging the font and adjusting the brightness on a kindle is something I’m eternally grateful for! Oh wow that is amazing to live so close to such a resource and i’m in complete agreement with you. Sadly i felt i received my diagnosis then was sent on my ‘merry way’ so a lot of self learning. If you have anything to share please do! Wishing you wellness and a wonderful day or night ❤️🩹
I have a problem I wanted my tbr under 350 books 📚 but it is know over 450 books 📚 I am in a huge mess and I have done this because I have bought books 📚 to deal with my mom’s death and my wife’s dementia problem xxx
Oh wow - that is an awful lot of books but I completely understand your reasons. Not that you need one to do and collect something you enjoy may I add and emphasise. Sending my thoughts to you on this time of loss and grief. I hope you are kind to yourself. I hope you have a wonderful day or night, whatever you are doing.. ⋆.💐⋆
@JohnSaxon-vw5vi I understand how you are feeling and buying the books to help you. I have always been a book lover and had a lot, but when mum died my collecting just went beserk, I always found I was buying things on E-Bay, charity shops and other places, to fill a gap I suppose. My books have got very out of hand, I have over 24,000 of them and I need to declutter and then get my library back to some normality. I don't have a TBR as there are too many books to think ahead to which I'd like to read next! I found at the time buying so many books was helping me, but end of the day it was just covering up my grief and loss. I've learnt since not to buy things to compensate loss, its not easy. For me the buying was very short lived in terms of being helpful, gave me a boost at the time, then made me feel anxious and frustrated after. My thoughts are with you.
@ Gemma you have no idea what you’re kind words mean to me from the bottom of my heart ❤️ and I think I am going through the same thing as you are too 💜💜💜
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Enjoyed your cataloging Annie. I'm afraid I have way far too many books to even begin to do a TBR or have my books documented. I think if you have a manageable amount then its a good thing to do as you can keep track nicely. I suppose also I am spontaneous about reading as what I might like to think I'd read today I might not wish to tomorrow. However due to my health and lots of other problems I just cant seem to read and its been several months now since I read a book from cover to cover, it upsets me and I must try and sort things out where I can have my love of books and reading as part of my life again. I wish my partner liked reading, but he doesn't which makes it harder. I always feel its a solitary activity when reading, but if he read when I was reading we'd have a shared interest. I used to read for hours in a day before and would get through a lot of books in a month when single. How do you get the balance to read, I know your partner likes books so maybe its easier? Do you ever feel guilty for reading? I know its a funny question but I often do and I don't know why. Looking forward to your next videos. Take care Annie🐱📚xx
I really appreciate your kind words and your vulnerability in sharing your journey. It’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Just know that your love for books will always be there waiting for you. Sending hugs! 🤎✨
I limit my physical book library to classics. Everything else is read on my Kindle or as an audiobook through Libby, Hoopla or Audible. I notice we both have Miranda Hart’s new book and I am on the Libby waitlist for Gliff, which doesn’t publish until February 2025 in the States.
It is truly wonderful to find someone else who utilises multiple forms of reading, especially using Libby etc. I get overstimulated quite easily in both visually and audibly so sometimes kindle and audiobooks are not best placed for me. I just need to be looking at book pages (if that makes any sense? So, I don't think anything will ever beat a physical read for me!) 🧸✨
Yes - I very recently got Miranda Hart's new book as I love her comedy and have ME/CFS as she discussing in the book. I'm currently reading it and loving it.
Oh goodness, that's such a wait for Gliff.. [I honestly convinced myself it was cliff?! 😂 oops! I am very excited to read it and hope it is worth the wait for you].
@ I still love physical books, but my aging eyes need the flexibility to enlarge font and a built-in book light can’t be beat. I didn’t know that Miranda Hart’s book had anything to do with ME/CFS until I began reading it; I also have it. Fortunately, the Stanford ME/CFS Department is five minutes from my home. With 50% of people who have Long Covid eventually getting ME/CFS, a lot more resources for research are becoming available. Hopefully you and I, along with everyone else, will ultimately benefit.
@@athertonca I completely understand. Whenever i’m having a particular flare up which affects my head enlarging the font and adjusting the brightness on a kindle is something I’m eternally grateful for!
Oh wow that is amazing to live so close to such a resource and i’m in complete agreement with you. Sadly i felt i received my diagnosis then was sent on my ‘merry way’ so a lot of self learning. If you have anything to share please do! Wishing you wellness and a wonderful day or night ❤️🩹
We have a problem I just bought more books the backlog is getting crazy 🤪
That made me giggle, but it's a good problem to have! 🧸✨
I have a problem I wanted my tbr under 350 books 📚 but it is know over 450 books 📚 I am in a huge mess and I have done this because I have bought books 📚 to deal with my mom’s death and my wife’s dementia problem xxx
Oh wow - that is an awful lot of books but I completely understand your reasons. Not that you need one to do and collect something you enjoy may I add and emphasise. Sending my thoughts to you on this time of loss and grief. I hope you are kind to yourself. I hope you have a wonderful day or night, whatever you are doing.. ⋆.💐⋆
@ those kind words mean the world to me and thank you 🙏 from the bottom of my heart ❤️
@JohnSaxon-vw5vi I understand how you are feeling and buying the books to help you. I have always been a book lover and had a lot, but when mum died my collecting just went beserk, I always found I was buying things on E-Bay, charity shops and other places, to fill a gap I suppose. My books have got very out of hand, I have over 24,000 of them and I need to declutter and then get my library back to some normality. I don't have a TBR as there are too many books to think ahead to which I'd like to read next! I found at the time buying so many books was helping me, but end of the day it was just covering up my grief and loss. I've learnt since not to buy things to compensate loss, its not easy. For me the buying was very short lived in terms of being helpful, gave me a boost at the time, then made me feel anxious and frustrated after. My thoughts are with you.
@ Gemma you have no idea what you’re kind words mean to me from the bottom of my heart ❤️ and I think I am going through the same thing as you are too 💜💜💜