Olivias Catastrophe | Gothtober Slumber Party @OliviasCatastrophe | Uploaded October 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Join the hosts for some fun games and reading sprints 'til midnight!
Join the hosts for some fun games and reading sprints 'til midnight!
![Reading Wrap Up || Heartstopper, Vampires & Gothic Classics || June 2024 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XP0zZxlwB7s/hqdefault.jpg "Reading Wrap Up || Heartstopper, Vampires & Gothic Classics || June 2024 [CC]
Living my best gothic and vampiric life 🧛🏾♀️ With a romance here and there 🖤
📚 The Books 📚
Heartstopper vol. 5 by Alice Oseman
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Way of the Househusband by Kousuke Oono
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
In the Weeds by B.K. Borison
The Last Act of Love by Cathy Rentzenbrink
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Cant Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
The Seduction of Molly OFlaherty by Sierra Simone
The Wedding of Molly OFlaherty by Sierra Simone
⚡️ Content Warnings ⚡️
Heartstopper vol. 5: body image issues, eating disorder
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: murder, mentions of previous self-harm, fire, mentions of previous sexual trauma, self loathing, violence, death
The Picture of Dorian Gray: misogyny, suicide (off page but idealised), murder
The Way of the Househusband: violence
The Boy in the Black Suit: grief, sexism, terminal cancer, death, alcoholism, car crash
Bookish and the Beast: grief, mentions of HP and Rainbow Rowell
In the Weeds: social anxiety, sensory overload
The Last Act of Love: car crash, grief, death, euthanasia, coma, medical injuries, alcoholism, smoking, PTSD, depression, self loathing, suicidal thoughts
The Seduction of Molly OFlaherty: sexual assault, hitting, violence, paedophilia, cheating, BDSM, safeword ignoring
The Wedding of Molly OFlaherty: grief, BDSM, death, sexual assault attempt and trauma
#booktube #bookreview #wrapup @teambkmrk1783 @HachetteBookGroup
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@oliviascatastrophe
The audiobook service I use is libro.fm because every audiobook you choose / purchase supports an independent bookshop! If you sign up for libro.fm here, I also get a free audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm482934
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university, and work in publishing (Pan Macmillan, Tor). I’m based in London, the UK but I visit The Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![Massive Book Haul || Bumper 2 in 1 Haul Special || September 2024 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XruXxSEG_Eg/hqdefault.jpg "Massive Book Haul || Bumper 2 in 1 Haul Special || September 2024 [CC]
Two book hauls in one? Youre welcome 😎 Enjoy hearing about all the new books and recent releases!
🌙 Waypoint Full Moon Book Box Subscription: https://waypointbooks.co.uk/product/full-moon-subscription-box/
Dont forget to use the code OLIVIAFM23 for a discount off your first subscription!
🧡 People Mentioned 🧡
Hannah @LadetteM
Gem @the_creepy_geek
Emily @ ashortbooklover: https://www.instagram.com/_ashortbooklover
Charlie @CharlieBrookReads
Amy @AmyMcCaw
Cara @WildeBookGarden
Hannah @ perusing.hannah: https://www.instagram.com/perusing.hannah/
Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot
📚 The Books 📚
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Immortal Longing by Chloe Gong
Defy the night by Brigid Kemmerer
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Nightbloom by Peace Adio Medie
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jagirdar
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami
Mina and the Cult by Amy McCaw
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Driftglass by Samuel R. Delaney
Everyones Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
For Such A Time As This by Shani Akilah
Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi
Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan
The Underhistory by Kaaron Warren
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
Hera by Jennifer Saint
Murder Road by Simone St. James
Pageboy by Elliot Page
The Hounds of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
White Smoke by Tiffany D Jackson
Allegedly by Tiffany D Jackson
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma
The Isle of the Gods by Amie Kaufman
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Supplicant by Sierra Simone
Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán
Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero
Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Fireborn: Starling and the Cavern of Light by Aisling Fowler
The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake
Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perry
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
Wild East by Ashley Hickson-Lovence
The Mark by Frida Isberg
The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall illustrated by Faith Schaffer
#booktube #bookhaul #haul @BloomsburyPublishing @Headlinebook @orbitbooks @4thEstateBooks @titanbookstrailers @AngryRobotBooks @PenguinPlatform @faberandfaber @harperteen
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@oliviascatastrophe
The audiobook service I use is libro.fm because every audiobook you choose / purchase supports an independent bookshop! If you sign up for libro.fm here, I also get a free audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm482934
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university, and work in publishing (Pan Macmillan, Tor). I’m based in London, the UK but I visit The Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![September Wrap Up || Manga, Thrillers & Graphic Novels || 2023 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y10WPCeER4I/hqdefault.jpg "September Wrap Up || Manga, Thrillers & Graphic Novels || 2023 [CC]
I read 21 books in September! 😱 Im here to tell you about the first half of them in this wrap up 🤗
This was filmed before the events of October 7th. And now, ethnic cleansing and genocide is currently ongoing.
✨ If youre in the UK, please consider signing this petition to encourage the UK government to send fuel, food and electricity to Gaza: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/648383
📚 The Books 📚
Tokyo Ghoul vol. 1, 2 & 3 by Sui Ishida
One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus
The Comeback by Lily Chu
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Nothing But the Truth by The Secret Barrister
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
Maus by Art Spiegelman
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
⚡️ Content Warnings ⚡️
Tokyo Ghoul vol. 1, 2 & 3: murder, violence, body gore, sexism, grief
One of Us is Next: sexual assault, leukaemia, death, alcohol poisoning, alcoholism, murder
The Comeback: racism, heart attack
Rise to the Sun: grief, panic attacks, asthma, gun violence, non consensual image sharing, murder, mugging, being triggered
Nothing But the Truth: mentions of sexual assault, mentions of drug use, mentions of misuse due to the law system
Lock Every Door: cheating, fire, suicide (jump from a building), kidnapping, unwanted surgery, stabbing
None of This is True: grooming, cheating, domestic violence, alcoholism, missing person, murder, child abuse, grief
Maus: WW2, Holocaust, death, grief, post-partum depression, cancer, child murder, suicide
My Favorite Thing is Monsters: racism, ableism, murder, cancer, grief, drug use, pimp prostitution, alcoholism, WW2, Holocaust, use of the n word by a white author, sexual assault attempt, bullying, use of the f word, homophobia
@BookBreak @PenguinBooksUK #booktube #bookreview #tbr
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Join me over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
The audiobook service I use is libro.fm because every audiobook you choose / purchase supports an independent bookshop! If you sign up for libro.fm here, I also get a free audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm482934
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I’m a Campaigns Assistant at Canongate, an independent book publisher. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university. I’m based in the UK but I visit the Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![How to Read More! (And Why You Really Shouldnt) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Yf0hB_D09RI/hqdefault.jpg "How to Read More! (And Why You Really Shouldnt) [CC]
As requested by many, heres how I read so much working a full time job and having a social life. With the massive caveat that I dont think you need to read more (because last year broke me a little).
For context, you should watch my anti-goals video here: https://youtu.be/9ZWqhIHcE0o?si=WFA7ja4eaP26Z9Xm
And my TBR Challenge announcement video here: https://youtu.be/n0bdygI2MzI?si=eKrPKVIttgAjHAYd
And maybe for fun, the TBR Challenge results show here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WgKFQ2S3g7A?si=eccw89s0dLTQkhDz
#booktube #realtalk #reading
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
The audiobook service I use is libro.fm because every audiobook you choose / purchase supports an independent bookshop! If you sign up for libro.fm here, I also get a free audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm482934
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university, and work in publishing (Pan Macmillan, Tor). I’m based in London, the UK but I visit The Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![Come to Oxford With Me! || Travel & Reading Vlog [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YkfQSbhMoh4/hqdefault.jpg "Come to Oxford With Me! || Travel & Reading Vlog [CC]
I went to Oxford for a long weekend and pestered Hannah & Lizzie with my presence 😉
📚 Books Mentioned 📚
King Oedipus by Sophocles
Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
Antigone by Sophocles
Content Warning Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
🌙 People Mentioned 🌙
Hannah @LadetteM
Lizzie @BombadilsBookishThings
💛 Other Travel Vlogs 💛
Berlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4NAwsKB84
Ireland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHYtI3N22to
Turkey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zy3dAnIRD8
#travel #travelvlog #booktube #readingvlog
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Join me over on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I’m a Campaigns Assistant at Canongate, an independent book publisher. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university. I’m based in the UK but I visit the Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![Gothtober Readathon Announcement 2023 || October [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ypry5zeJMgg/hqdefault.jpg "Gothtober Readathon Announcement 2023 || October [CC]
Welcome to Gothtober 2023! 🖤 The creatures are out to play 👀 Will you be joining us?
🌙 The Gothtober Game: https://devciaran.itch.io/gothtobertbr2023
The password is creaturefeature
(Note, this works best on a laptop/screen! Not on a phone)
🌙 Google Drive with the graphics: https://tinyurl.com/yc8tz6er
🧡 Cohosts 🧡
Hannah @LadetteM : https://youtu.be/xzK9NL1Uixk
Tish @itslatishag : https://youtu.be/K8NKy_A00Qw
💀 All the Info 💀
The readathon is from the 1st of October to the 31st.
Join us over on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/GothtoberReader
And join us over on instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/gothtoberreadathon/
#gothtober #readathon #booktube
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I’m a Campaigns Assistant at Canongate, an independent book publisher. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university. I’m based in the UK but I visit the Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![September Wrap Up || Romance, Graphic Novels & More || 2023 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZcFxg5YBK-4/hqdefault.jpg "September Wrap Up || Romance, Graphic Novels & More || 2023 [CC]
I read a popular romance series and it didnt go well 👀 Oh, and I read some fantastic graphic novels too 😉
🍃 Part 1 of my September Wrap Up: https://youtu.be/Y10WPCeER4I?si uUSB0V9TcZd6Ho
🍃 The Knife of Never Letting Go Liveshow: https://www.youtube.com/live/QYeooNeddrw?si=VyJW8Od_Z-hb3MBP
📚 The Books 📚
You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria
A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Meesh the Bad Demon by Michelle Lam
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Goddesses & Heroines by Jean Menzies & Katie Ponder
Rebel Folklore by Icy Sedgwick & Melissa Jarram
How Far Weve Come by Joyce Efia Harmer
The Storm Swimmer by Clare Weze
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
⚡️ Content Warnings ⚡️
You Had Me At Hola: colourism, stalker behaviour
In the Dream House: grooming behaviour (within the church), abusive relationship, drug use, animal death, homophobia, cheating, disassociation, gaslighting
Meesh the Bad Demon: bullying
The Magic Fish: refugee crisis, grief, homophobia
How Far Weve Come: slavery, physical violence, racism, whipping, sexual abuse, implied rape (not shown on page), mentions of police brutality
The Storm Swimmer: eviction, panic attack, ableism, alcoholism
The Knife of Never Letting Go: death of a dog, violence, terrorism, slavery, murder, kidnapping, torture, massacre, death, grief, sexism
#booktube #bookreview #tbr @DKinVideo @BloomsburyPublishing @simonandschuster
As always, closed captions (subtitles) available x
Contact me for business enquiries (I am UK, London based): oliviascatastrophe@gmail.com
Join me over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=89935327
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/H0ORXKL2C7A0?ref wl_share
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliviascatastro
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34117027-olivia-savannah
The audiobook service I use is libro.fm because every audiobook you choose / purchase supports an independent bookshop! If you sign up for libro.fm here, I also get a free audiobook: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm482934
Hi! I’m Olivia-Savannah. I’m a Campaigns Assistant at Canongate, an independent book publisher. I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university. I’m based in the UK but I visit the Netherlands where some of my family live from time to time. I love reading, writing, travel, yoga and working out, cooking and baking. I enjoy reading all genres and age audiences. Nice to meet you x")
![Im Going On A Year-Long Book Buying Ban || Tips & Tricks [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_57-ctDkSCY/hqdefault.jpg "Im Going On A Year-Long Book Buying Ban || Tips & Tricks [CC]
Im Going On A Year-Long Book Buying Ban || Tips & Tricks [CC]")
