Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I mention:
Steve @saintdonoghue
Kayla @BooksandLala
Kelly Bishop’s Journey: The Third Gilmore Girl Memoir & Broadway Legacy youtu.be/puB5UONJyjg
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | A Deep Dive Review youtu.be/0bpDMroViEU
What I Read in January | Classics, Thrillers & Sci-Fi Chaos youtu.be/oyU1LW9uca8
Reading Twilight for the First Time: A Cultural Phenomenon Worth Revisiting? 😂🧛 youtu.be/K7dtXVPZLok
I Read a Problematic Fantasy Classic… Was It Worth It? youtu.be/9qnlDDwKx4o
What I read in February 2025 | I read so much fantasy that I'm sick of it. youtu.be/1av42e3ySIs
3 Historical Fiction Books That Blew Me Away | WWI and WWII | Recent Reads!! youtu.be/D3OsCw-EUkQ
3 Artsy Nonfiction Books | Recent Reads youtu.be/3aT0O3OxCrU
Trying to Become a Thriller Girlie (Did It Work?) I read 3 and have thoughts… (recent reads) youtu.be/CGtjg9CUUaI
Apparently I Only Read Irish Fiction Last Month! 5 IRISH Books — Here’s What I Loved (And Didn’t) youtu.be/P6d7K9T5r5o
I Tried My Highest & Lowest Rated Books – Here’s What Happened | An unexpected read it or unhaul it youtu.be/_6OIbByrcJQ
3 amazing and recently obscure historical fiction books | Why are these books being talked about? youtu.be/cQ72cN9NQy8
The Best Books of 2025 (so far) youtu.be/utOF42bQRvs
The last 8 books I read | Wrap-up youtu.be/KnmwFsc6FVk
Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About Princess Diana. youtu.be/EuGcoV2KnqU
Unpopular Opinions on Popular Books youtu.be/_rZ4dXFJiDk
Reading Wrap-up and Future Plans youtu.be/6LvZskO34B4
Unspoiled review: Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld youtu.be/N-jlkeXSm2A
I finally finished The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope | Reading Wrap-Up and Current Reads! youtu.be/ro6wTSpg_9w
9 New Releases: From Worst to Best | I’m surprising my own self! 9 New Releases: From Worst to Best | I’m surprising my own self!
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid | How did I get here and what did I think? youtu.be/GuQq05urNKY
Unspoiled review: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine youtu.be/dz-7Ks8E11I
The last 11 books I read | September wrap-up youtu.be/YOEVJ34R_9Y
I’ve read 22 historical fiction books this year. What's worth it? youtu.be/nM-1XUvXrxM
Review: Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter 1), a psychological horror novel, by Thomas Harris | No spoilers youtu.be/pmbiU01UWk8
(October Wrap-Up) A Personal Experiment -- Let's see how this goes! youtu.be/_QSMHFBKcCE
I read Quicksilver by Callie Hart this month and I have thoughts. | November 2025 wrap-up youtu.be/cRfMruLyGBc
Vlogs:
“Best books of 2025” final boss youtu.be/l3AYuk4rBUQ
One list to rule them all! The best lists of the year! youtu.be/k8RW86juTTo
Organizing my books, thrifting finds, and a North Carolina stop for bookshop youtu.be/JvbQN2GWTGU
I publicly humiliated myself (naturally I bought new shoes after) youtu.be/wHMVl9Hf7DI
An AMAZING book find! + Hannah Louise Poston X Salt New York blush collab + thrifting youtu.be/-agcMsnSA78
Life's highs and lows | slow living nestled within a busy schedule - youtu.be/3ByTYHpoFc4
Slow Days, Small Joys | Weekend Vlog + What I've Been Reading - youtu.be/qb9oRM50xS8
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Hannah Louise Poston X Salt New York saltnewyork.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoph11sTSWTtHEC29jmbZOj9FJRr_zNY9j-lwPrR4n_qhlAS5BR3
Amuse me in my inbox - rachelle.e.swearingen (at) gmail.com
Befriend me on Goodreads -goodreads.com/user/show/139310469-shelly-swearingen
Drop by on Instagram - Shellyish
FTC disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through some of the links.
I mention:
Steve @saintdonoghue
Kayla @BooksandLala
Kelly Bishop’s Journey: The Third Gilmore Girl Memoir & Broadway Legacy youtu.be/puB5UONJyjg
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck | A Deep Dive Review youtu.be/0bpDMroViEU
What I Read in January | Classics, Thrillers & Sci-Fi Chaos youtu.be/oyU1LW9uca8
Reading Twilight for the First Time: A Cultural Phenomenon Worth Revisiting? 😂🧛 youtu.be/K7dtXVPZLok
I Read a Problematic Fantasy Classic… Was It Worth It? youtu.be/9qnlDDwKx4o
What I read in February 2025 | I read so much fantasy that I'm sick of it. youtu.be/1av42e3ySIs
3 Historical Fiction Books That Blew Me Away | WWI and WWII | Recent Reads!! youtu.be/D3OsCw-EUkQ
3 Artsy Nonfiction Books | Recent Reads youtu.be/3aT0O3OxCrU
Trying to Become a Thriller Girlie (Did It Work?) I read 3 and have thoughts… (recent reads) youtu.be/CGtjg9CUUaI
Apparently I Only Read Irish Fiction Last Month! 5 IRISH Books — Here’s What I Loved (And Didn’t) youtu.be/P6d7K9T5r5o
I Tried My Highest & Lowest Rated Books – Here’s What Happened | An unexpected read it or unhaul it youtu.be/_6OIbByrcJQ
3 amazing and recently obscure historical fiction books | Why are these books being talked about? youtu.be/cQ72cN9NQy8
The Best Books of 2025 (so far) youtu.be/utOF42bQRvs
The last 8 books I read | Wrap-up youtu.be/KnmwFsc6FVk
Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About Princess Diana. youtu.be/EuGcoV2KnqU
Unpopular Opinions on Popular Books youtu.be/_rZ4dXFJiDk
Reading Wrap-up and Future Plans youtu.be/6LvZskO34B4
Unspoiled review: Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld youtu.be/N-jlkeXSm2A
I finally finished The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope | Reading Wrap-Up and Current Reads! youtu.be/ro6wTSpg_9w
9 New Releases: From Worst to Best | I’m surprising my own self! 9 New Releases: From Worst to Best | I’m surprising my own self!
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid | How did I get here and what did I think? youtu.be/GuQq05urNKY
Unspoiled review: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine youtu.be/dz-7Ks8E11I
The last 11 books I read | September wrap-up youtu.be/YOEVJ34R_9Y
I’ve read 22 historical fiction books this year. What's worth it? youtu.be/nM-1XUvXrxM
Review: Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter 1), a psychological horror novel, by Thomas Harris | No spoilers youtu.be/pmbiU01UWk8
(October Wrap-Up) A Personal Experiment -- Let's see how this goes! youtu.be/_QSMHFBKcCE
I read Quicksilver by Callie Hart this month and I have thoughts. | November 2025 wrap-up youtu.be/cRfMruLyGBc
Vlogs:
“Best books of 2025” final boss youtu.be/l3AYuk4rBUQ
One list to rule them all! The best lists of the year! youtu.be/k8RW86juTTo
Organizing my books, thrifting finds, and a North Carolina stop for bookshop youtu.be/JvbQN2GWTGU
I publicly humiliated myself (naturally I bought new shoes after) youtu.be/wHMVl9Hf7DI
An AMAZING book find! + Hannah Louise Poston X Salt New York blush collab + thrifting youtu.be/-agcMsnSA78
Life's highs and lows | slow living nestled within a busy schedule - youtu.be/3ByTYHpoFc4
Slow Days, Small Joys | Weekend Vlog + What I've Been Reading - youtu.be/qb9oRM50xS8
Makeup used:
Hannah Louise Poston X Salt New York saltnewyork.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoph11sTSWTtHEC29jmbZOj9FJRr_zNY9j-lwPrR4n_qhlAS5BR3
Amuse me in my inbox - rachelle.e.swearingen (at) gmail.com
Befriend me on Goodreads -goodreads.com/user/show/139310469-shelly-swearingen
Drop by on Instagram - Shellyish
FTC disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through some of the links.
