Today I'll talk about my “Rainboween Recommendations”! It's spooky season and as some of you might already know I'm hosting a readathon named #Rainboween ! If you didn't know, well, I suppose now you do? *lol* And if you knew and still need inspiration to fill that bingo board, worry not, you'll get it here! ;-) This year I got a lot of recs from other BookTubers and Bookstagrammers so I haven't read the books yet, but I definitely want to! XD I hope everyone will find something that's interesting! This said: How are you and are your reading spooky/creepy books in October too? What's on your TBR for spooky season? Do we have some books in common and did you already read any of the books I just recommended?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I don't have a lot of bloopers lately so I decided that if I actually have some I'll just put them at the end of the video so that you can have a good laugh. ;-) P.P.S: I get the feeling that #Rainboween gets more professional each year. Let's hope it will be even better in 2024. *fingers crossed*
The books I recommended: 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - "Malice" by Heather Walter 04:16 - "The Wolf at the Door" by Charlie Adhara 06:49 - "The Honeys" by Ryan La Sala 09:04 - "Heart, Haunt, Havoc" by Freydis Moon 11:54 - "Night of the Living Queers" edited by Shelly Page & Alex Brown 14:20 - Honorable Mentions 17:44 - Bingo Board & Ticked Off Prompts 18:23 - Outro 19:30 - Bloopers
My Honorable Mentions for #Rainboween : "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas "Wilder Girls" by Rory Power
#Rainboween Recommendations - Spooky LGBTQIA+ Books for HalloweenThe Sassy Library Fox2023-10-17 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'll talk about my “Rainboween Recommendations”! It's spooky season and as some of you might already know I'm hosting a readathon named #Rainboween ! If you didn't know, well, I suppose now you do? *lol* And if you knew and still need inspiration to fill that bingo board, worry not, you'll get it here! ;-) This year I got a lot of recs from other BookTubers and Bookstagrammers so I haven't read the books yet, but I definitely want to! XD I hope everyone will find something that's interesting! This said: How are you and are your reading spooky/creepy books in October too? What's on your TBR for spooky season? Do we have some books in common and did you already read any of the books I just recommended?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I don't have a lot of bloopers lately so I decided that if I actually have some I'll just put them at the end of the video so that you can have a good laugh. ;-) P.P.S: I get the feeling that #Rainboween gets more professional each year. Let's hope it will be even better in 2024. *fingers crossed*
The books I recommended: 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - "Malice" by Heather Walter 04:16 - "The Wolf at the Door" by Charlie Adhara 06:49 - "The Honeys" by Ryan La Sala 09:04 - "Heart, Haunt, Havoc" by Freydis Moon 11:54 - "Night of the Living Queers" edited by Shelly Page & Alex Brown 14:20 - Honorable Mentions 17:44 - Bingo Board & Ticked Off Prompts 18:23 - Outro 19:30 - Bloopers
My Honorable Mentions for #Rainboween : "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas "Wilder Girls" by Rory Power
#bookrecommendations #booktube #books #halloween#rainboween Recommendations - Spooky LGBTQIA+ Books for HalloweenThe Sassy Library Fox2024-10-11 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'll talk about my “Rainboween Recommendations”! It's spooky season and as some of you might already know I'm hosting a readathon named #Rainboween ! So for everyone who participates this is the perfect chance to add some books that will tick off some of your bingo board prompts! Well, and even if you don't participate you can still take my recs and hopefully you'll enjoy the books. ;-) This said: How are you and are your reading spooky/creepy books in October too? What's on your TBR for spooky season? Do we have some books in common and did you already read any of the books I just recommended?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
V
P.S: I only went for 5 book recs this year because I didn't have the time to go for more. I still hope you'll enjoy those 5, though! P.P.S: I love that #rainboween is becoming a thing now! =)
The books I recommended: 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - "Sixteen Souls" by Rosie Talbot 06:20 - "Witchmark" by C.L. Polk 10:54 - "They Them Wolf" by Jay Dell 13:20 - "Silver Under Nightfall" by Rin Chupeco 16:36 - "The Darkest Part of the Forest" by Holly Black 19:46 - Outro
Other BookTubers mentioned: Paige @PageswithPaige Manda @manda_made
#bookrecommendations #booktube #books #halloweenMy October TBR - 2 #rainboween Books That Tick off Many Prompts!The Sassy Library Fox2024-10-01 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Let's go for "My October TBR"! I'm so excited about both of those books because they sound amazing! #Rainboween always gives me an excuse to read all the spooky, creepy and paranormal queer books! And it are getting more and more each year! Still, you can't go wrong with werewolves, nymphs and witches, right? *lol* I didn't look but I think you'll be able to tick off about half the bingo board if you choose to read those two. ;-P This said: How was your September and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them? Are you joining #rainboween ??? And if "yes" which books are YOU going to read? =)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: If anyone wondered: I'm feeling better now, but that horrible virus got me good and I'm still fighting the aftereffects. Fingers crossed it will get better soon! P.P.S: I almost didn't manage to get this video up in time. Again. T_T
The books on my October TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - "The Wolf at The Door" by Charlie Adhara 04:04 - "This Fatal Kiss" by Alicia Jasinska 07:31 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbr #bookishMy August Wrap Up - My Summer Was Varied!The Sassy Library Fox2024-09-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get my "August Wrap Up" video! Finally! I'm so sorry it took me so long to get it up, but I'm still ill as I type this. After days in the clutches of extremely high fever a little gust of wind would probably be enough to push me over so I'm thankful you waited until I felt good enough to sit in front of my computer. Even if it's just for a short while to type this. After this it's back to bed. XD This said: How was your August and which books did you read? Did you read "Legends & Lattes" already or are you planning to read it as a cozy book for autumn. (I could really recommend that!) Did any of you already read the other books I read? And if yes, did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm so glad I uploaded the video before I got ill. Planning ahead can be a lifesaver sometimes. It's way easier to write the description box than to edit an entire video when you feel like a bus ran over you. *lol* P.P.S: In case you wondered: Yes, Austria was very affected by the floods and basically every family member had troubles. But we're working through it together and we're doing okay! =) I'm not gonna lie, though. It was pretty heavy.
The books I read in August: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 02:37 - "Flesh & Bone - Awakening" by Vincent Burke 06:33 - "Once Upon a Broken Heart" by Stephanie Garber 10:32 - "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree 13:14 - "The Sins on Their Bones" by Laura R. Samotin 18:41 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreview #netgalley #TheSinsonTheirBones#Rainboween 3.0 - Readathon Announcement! Are You Ready?!The Sassy Library Fox2024-09-09 | Hey there, my lovelies!
I'm hosting "Rainboween 3.0" aka my "Rainboweenathon" once again and I've been dying to get up this video because boy, it's so much fun!! I hope some of you have been waiting for my announcement video and want to participate! This time around Sabrina @paperplanenomad is my co-host again and of course Neil is part of the fun as well. ;-) This said: How are you? Do you want to join the fun?! The Bingo board had a makeover and now there are 20 prompts! But don't worry, you'll be able to tick off 3-5 prompts for every book I recommend. =) That is, of course, if you decide to participate! Do you like the idea of Rainboween? And if yes, do you have any recommendations for LGBTQIA+ spooky books?! (I'm always looking for new books! There can never be enough!)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I had way too much fun looking for queer and spooky books this year! More and more authors write amazing queer horror books and it's a blast to look for those gems! P.P.S: YAY me for getting this up early again so that people can actually ... well, you know, take part in my readathon! *lol* P.P.P.S: I love that this has become an annual tradtion by now and I can't believe we're in round 3 already! I think next year it will be such an implemented thing that I don't even have to write 4.0.
Okay, let's talk shop!
The Rainboween Readathon 3.0 Details: Starts at October 1st and goes until October 31st! Everything goes as long as it has LGBTQIA+ rep and is spooky, creepy or fullfills the prompts! ;-) Pretty easy rules, right?! lol Also if you talk about it on social media please refer to either my channel and this video or to my IG page and use the hashtag "Rainboween"! (#rainboween)
The prompts written down: (You can find the Bingo Board on my IG soonish) Middle Grade, Witches, Faeries, Shape-Shifters, Monsters/Aliens, Superpowers/Magic, YA, Vampires, Ghosts, Merfolk, Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal/Otherworldly, Werewolves, Demons/Angels Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Gods/Demi-Gods, Zombies
The Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Readathon Announcement & General Info 01:43 - Co-Host Introduction 02:33 - The Rules & Discord Discussion Group 05:36 - The Improved Bingo Board 08:38 - Outro
#readathon #booktube #rainboweenMy September TBR - Fun With Historical Fiction!The Sassy Library Fox2024-08-30 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Are you ready for "My September TBR"?! Well, you get it anyway. Sorry?! *lol* This time around I decided to go for some historical fiction with a fantasy element because as you all know I have troubles with normal historical fiction but give it a romantasy element or make it a retelling and I'm all here for it. Haha! So far I only heard good things about those two books so I hope I'll enjoy them both! =) This said: How was your August and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Did anyone notice that I changed the design of my thumbnails?! I went for a script that is easier to read when they are small so I hope you enjoy them! =) P.P.S: The background and the script colour was chosen by my kid. XD So I kinda had help.
The books on my September TBR: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross 03:10 - "Gwen & Art Are Not in Love" by Lex Croucher 05:46 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbr #bookishThe DNF Tag - From A Person Who Never DNFs, Fun Times! ;-)The Sassy Library Fox2024-08-20 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today it's tag video time so let's do "The DNF Tag"! I might have been tagged for this a while ago, but I finally managed to do it in the worst summer heat! *lol* Yay me! A huge thank you goes to Jay for tagging me! Despite my jokes I'm always very thankful for everyone who thinks of me when they are doing a tag! Also Jay is one of my fave BookTubers so if you have a little time to spare, please check out her channel in the link down below! She's awesome! =) This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? Is hot over at your place too? Which books do you wish you DNFed? Are you coming at me with pitchforks arleady? Haha!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It was so hot! I'm honestly looking forward to the days in which I won't have a wet face in my videos! *lol* Lowkey wishing I'd have done this video today because there's cool rain. P.P.S: I apologize to everyone who loves "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Children of Virtue and Vengeance". They are just not my kind of books. It happens. XD
The questions for "The DNF Tag": 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - 1) Do you DNF? 03:08 - 2) If you do DNF, does it count for your finished books for the month? 04:00 - 3) Is there a difference between DNF & just putting the book down for a little bit? 05:14 - 4) What popular books have you DNFed? 05:48 - 5) What are some books you wished you DNFed? 08:01 - 6) Have you ever re-attempted to read a DNF? And was this successful for you? 09:51 - 7) What do you do with DNFed books? 11:01 - 8) Do you choose more or less risky titles based on your DNF policy? 12:48 - 9) Tag 5 other BookTubers. 13:49 - Outro
I got tagged by: Jay @my0.25lifecrisis , The Link to her video: youtu.be/RpBamPLgzuA?si=DdKdFXcdkVy5uaq6 Thank so you much, Jay!!! (even if I complained a little bit. *lol* ;-P)
#books #booktube #tag #booktagMy July Wrap Up - The Best Reading Month Ever!!! =)The Sassy Library Fox2024-08-10 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get my "July Wrap Up" video! And even though I only read 3 books it's been one of the best reading months ever because all of the books I read got at least 4,5 paws or even more! Also: This time around I'm actually very early with my July Wrap Up! I hope you don't mind but I only got a chance to record a new video yesterday and totally ran out of backlog videos to post. Haha! So that's what you get! ;-) This said: How was your July and which books did you read? Do you like to read ARCs as well or am I the only one? Have you heard from any of the books I read? Are you able to watch the Netflix show of "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder"?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm still busy, it's still hot, my flat has become a sauna, but not the healthy kind. *lol* P.P.S: I'm sorry if the editing is a little bit off, it was the first video I recorded in a month. Once school starts again it will become less complicated to record videos again. Hopefully. XD
The books I read in July: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 01:49 - "Ocean's Blood" by Thelma Mantey 05:57 - "Asking for a Friend" by Kara H.L. Chen 12:23 - "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" by Holly Jackson 16:47 - Outro 18:22 - Outtake
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreview #netgalley #askingforafriendMy August TBR - Two Short And Easy Reads!The Sassy Library Fox2024-07-31 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for "My August TBR"! And once again I decided to go for two easy reads because the heat is still going strong over here. One of the books is "Heat Wave" and if that doesn't fit the weather, then I don't know. *lol* Plust both books are short so I should be done with them in no time! ;-) This said: How was your July and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month and what was your favourite book? Did you already read the two books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I think I'm finally back on track with my video schedule. Vacation and the summer holidays got a little bit in my way. XD P.P.S: I really need to actually read the books I'm talking about in my TBR videos. It's getting out of hand. Haha!
The books on my August TBR: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - "Heat Wave" by T.J. Klune 04:08 - "Bias - A K-Pop Romance" by Lucy Gold 06:30 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbr #augusttbrMy June Wrap Up - A Mixed BagThe Sassy Library Fox2024-07-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get my "June Wrap Up" video! You know what they say? Better late, than never! *lol* I'm honestly so sorry this video comes a little too late once again but life has been living and as always I was extremely busy! I'm waiting for the day I'll say I had a quiet week but haha I'm starting to believe that there is no such thing as quiet for me anymore. XD Anyway! I hope you'll enjoy my video, because I read a couple of interesting and great reads last month! This said: How was your June and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Do you get ARCs from NetGalley too?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: We've the third heat wave now and it's no fun anymore. I miss the days on which we had below 20 °C. *lol* P.P.S: Fingers crossed that from now on I'll be able to get up my videos in time again! Things should get better now. I don't want to jinx anything so I won't use the "qu" word. XD (Who watched too many episodes of 911 lately? Yeah, me! Haha)
The books I read in June: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 03:03 - "The Last Love Song" by Kalie Holford 07:26 - "Death Note - Vol.6" by Tsugumi Ohba 09:29 - "You'll Be the Death of Me" by Karen M. McManus 12:57 - "Husband Material" by Alexis Hall 16:23 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreviewThe Reading Goals Book TagThe Sassy Library Fox2024-07-10 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going for another tag video: "The Reading Goals Book Tag"! As always you don't want to know when I got tagged for this, let alone when I actually recorded the video. *lol* Suffice it to say it took me way too long. XD Anyway! A huge thank you goest to Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl for taggin me for this short and interesting tag! =) I had a lot of fun doing it! This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? Do you set yourself reading goals or are you a mood reader? Am I the only one who starts writing their yearly TBR early?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It was about time I got up this video. Like OMG! Why am I like this and always need so long to get up tag videos?! XD P.P.S: Yes, it took me a little longer to get up this video because life has been extremely busy and I honestly don't even know where I took the time to get this video up. Let's hope things will get a little bit more quiet soon. *fingers crossed*
The questions for "The Reading Goals Tag": 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - Do you set reading goals? Why or why not? 03:16 - Are your goals things that you absolutely aim to complete, or more general themes you want to focus on? 04:22 - When in the year do you set new goals? 06:20 - Do you have any long standing goals that you aim for every year? If yes, what are they? 06:55 - What type of goal has been the most successful, by whatever metric you chose, in the past? 08:09 - What type of goal has not gone to plan? What went wrong? 09:40 - Do you change your goals based on how the last reading year has gone? 10:14 - Do you track your reading goals? If so, how? Has any of this changed a lot over the course of your reading life? 13:16 - I tag 14:04 - Outro
I got tagged by: Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl , The Link to her video: youtu.be/iMDbqL-F5pU Thank you so much, Jolene!! =)
I tag: Beki @teacupthestoryteller Sandy @MsReadsAlot Gem @the_creepy_geek Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Em @DarkVioletDreams Lauren @PaperbackEmpire Kristin @KristinKravesBooks
#books #booktube #tag #booktagMy July TBR - 2 Entertaining Books For Summer!The Sassy Library Fox2024-06-29 | Hey there, my lovelies!
here we go with "My July TBR"! Ugh! I dunno how it's almost July already but here we are and the hot summer months just hit us full force! XD Because of the heat and because I'm always tired af due to my train route becoming a huge construction site over the summer, I decided to go for two relaxing reads this month. I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy them both so I should be a happy camper! *lol* This said: How was your June and which kind of books did you read? Did you have a great reading month and what was your favourite read? Did you already read the books I spoke about? And if "yes" did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'll try to keep up my video schedule but it's going to be tight those next couple of weeks so yeah! Fingers crossed I'll be able to get up new content! P.P.S: I hope I'll manage to read those two books because right now my reading time is extremely limited. T_T
The books on my July TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree 02:57 - "Once Upon a Broken Heart" by Stephanie Garber 05:16 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrMy May Wrap Up - A Fun Reading Month!The Sassy Library Fox2024-06-19 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for my "May Wrap Up" video! Last month I read three books and aside of a LGBTQIA+ rep they didn't have a lot in common. *lol* Or in other words, the were quite different. ;-) I think I might still be slumping a little bit because life is keeping me way too busy. I want to read so badly but I'm exhausted every night and just can't seem to manage to keep my eyes open. Haha! (I sound like I'm a 100. *lol*) Anyway! This said: How was your May and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Did you ever hear of "The Senator"? (because it was so much fun!) Do you have tropical weather too?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I dunno how it happened but I accidentally added "You Should See Me in A Crown" to the wrap up and left out "The Sunbearer Trials". I blame it all on my tiredness. Haha! So yeah I actually read "You Should See Me in a Crown" at the beginning of June and should have reviewed "The Sunbearer Trials" instead. P.P.S: Not gonna review "The Sunbearer Trials" though because I spoke about them at length when I did my "The LGBTQIA+ Rep Book Tag" video. XD I'll hopefully be back on track when I do my June Wrap Up video.
The books I read in May: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 02:49 - "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" by Casey McQuiston 08:23 - "The Senator" by S.P. Fletcher 13:03 - "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Leah Johnson 16:21 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreviewThe LGBTQIA+ Rep Book Tag 2.0 - Original Tag!The Sassy Library Fox2024-06-09 | Hey there, my lovelies!
today I'm going for Version 2.0 of my Original Tag: "The LGBTQIA+ Rep Book Tag"! When I created the tag about 4 years ago it was still called "The LGBTQ+ Rep Book Tag" but we gotta go with the times so this is version 2.0! Also there's no better time to bring back my original tag than pride month, right? This tag is very dear to me and close to my heart so I decided to get it out into the bookish community of BookTube once again and I hope a lot of you will do it and spread the love! I got it up at the beginning of the month so that you have enough time to do it in June! ;-) And last but not least: No matter which part of the rainbow you belong to, you are important, you are valid, you matter and you are loved! This said: Did you already see my tag on other sites? Did you do the tag two years ago?! Do you want to go for it as well? Which answers would you have given to the prompts? Any good LGBTQIA+ rep book recommendations from you?
Talk to me and let me know!
And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: It's so interesting how many queer books I read ever since I last did this tag! And it's even more interesting how much I figured out about myself in those last two years. *lol* P.P.S: If I didn't tag you and you want to do the tag please feel free to do it! The more the merrier and I really want to spread some love in our community!
The LGBTQIA+Tag Rep Book Tag Prompts: 00:00 - Intro & The History behind my Tag 02:45 - 1.) Female Strength - A book with a lesbian heroine 04:06 - 2.) Cinnamon Roll - A book with an adorable gay character 05:53 - 3.) Boys & Girls - A book with a bi rep done right 07:24 - 4.) The Body & The Soul - A book with a transgender character 09:26 - 5.) We're All Queer - A queer rep you'd love to see more often in books 10:57 - 6.) All About Pronouns - A book with a non-binary character 13:09 - 7.) A Romantic Ace - A character that belongs to the aro/ace spectrum 14:22 - 8.) One Big Family - A book that features lots of different LGBTQ+ reps 16:09 - 9.) Sapphic Love - Your favourite f/f couple 18:01 - 10.) Boys Love - Your m/m OTP 19:40 - 11.) Side Kick - Your favourite LGBTQ+ side-character 21:06 - 12.) StealingThe Show - An LGBTQ+ side character couple that rocks your socks 23:15 - 13.) Strong Beliefs - An LGBTQ+ book that deals with religion 25:44 - 14.) Rainbows Everywhere - A book with an unapologetic cover 26:34 - 15.) Future Generations - Your most anticipated LGBTQ+ release 28:24 - I Tag 30:30 - Outro
♡I Tag:♡ Gem @the_creepy_geek Ash @BooksToAshes Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf Jay @my0.25lifecrisis Rosika @themidnightreader Beki @teacupthestoryteller Victoria @amusicalbookworm Paige @PageswithPaige Kevvie @CestKevvie Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Ellen @ellenonoda Ange @BookswithAnge Kristin @KristinKravesBooks Emily @EmilyReadsBooks Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl Sandy @MsReadsAlot Olivia @OliviasCatastrophe Lauren @PaperbackEmpire Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook Silke @TheDanishReaderholic Wren @The_Reading_Wren @LadetteM @MaedBetweenthePages Leo @pdxleo @mrfrancyofficial @obviouslyqueer Christy @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace And YOU!!! If you want to do the tag please feel free to do it and mention me in your video description so I can watch your video! ;-)
The books I mentioned: "She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen "The First to Die at the End" by Adam Silvera "Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli "The Sunbearer Trials" by Aiden Thomas "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher "Loveless" by Alice Oseman "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers "She Get's The Girl" by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick "All for the Game" series by Nora Sakavic "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater "The Heroes of Olympus" by Rick Riordan "The Trials of Apollo" by Rick Riordan "The Sun & The Star" by Rick Riordan "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" by Rick Riordan "The Dark Artifices" by Cassandra Clare "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" by Casey McQuiston "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White "Felix Ever After" by Kacen Callender "The Sunshine Court" by Nora Sakavic
#booktube #books #booktag #tagMy June TBR - Excited For Pride Month!The Sassy Library Fox2024-05-30 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's finally time for "My June TBR"! And as you all know June is PRIDE month!! =)) We all know that I read queer all year but for June I decided to read two LGBTQIA+ books I've been dying to get into my greedy and grabby hands! I honestly can't wait to start with them both and I'm a 100% certain I'll end up loving them both. XD This said: How was your May and which kind of books did you read? Was it a good reading month? (Hopefully better than mine, because I was in a reading slump once again...) Which books made it on your June TBR and are they LGBTQIA+ books too? Did you already read the books I spoke about? Do your read queer all year as well?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Please ingore how often I said "apparently" in this video. The excitement was real and I turned into a gushing mess. *lol* P.P.S: Seems like I finally reached a point where I get up my TBR videos before the month starts. It only took me like, umm 3 years?! Hey, that's fast for my standards! ;-P
The books on my June TBR: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - "The Sunshine Court" by Nora Sakavic 04:15 - "Ocean's Blood" by Thelma Mantey 08:26 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrMy April Wrap Up - An Interesting Month!The Sassy Library Fox2024-05-20 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for my "April Wrap Up" video! Last month I read four books and they were all very different. I think the huge books I read at the ending of March and at the beginning of April got me into a major reading slump and I'm still trying to recover from that. *lol* Ugh! Never read all library books you have to return at once. It's just too much. XD This said: How was your April and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them too? Did any of you read "Idol, Burning" and if yes, did you feel the same way about the book?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Apparently I'm not really out of my slump yet. Today is already May 20th and I only read 1 book this month... so far. Let's hope I'll finish at least one more so I can talk about somthing in my next wrap up video. Haha! P.P.S: How come I only read 4 books last month, yet this video became super long? I hope I managed to express my thoughts about "Idol, Burning" in a way that is comprehensible. XD
The books I read in April: 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - "Carrie Soto Is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid 06:24 - "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros 09:33 - Spoilers "Fourth Wing" 12:05 - "Fourth Wing" Rest of the Review 12:34 - "Idol, Burning" by Rin Usami 19:57 - "Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli 25:26 - Spoilers "Imogen, Obviously" 27:57 - "Imogen, Obviously" Rest of the Review 28:52 - Outro
Today I'm finally going for "The BookTube Numbers Tag" and I don't even dare to say when I got tagged for this and when I actually recorded it! *lol* You don't wanna know, but let's say me getting to a tag video takes about 2 years and recording it another one, well and then when I get around to editing it, you finally see it on my channel. Okay, let's not get into maths! Haha! Anyway! A huge thank you goest to Deanna @deannascorner8112 for taggin me for this short and fun tag! =) You're amazing! This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How many books do you read at the same time? (I can't be the only one who has 7 or 8 on their currently reading. XD) Did you ever have a recording slump?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Every time I edit an old video it feels like a chore because I actually got better at this and when I edit and old video I'm like: Wow, I have to edit so much. Haha! Am I the only one?! P.P.S: I'll try to do better at getting up my tag videos. Recording is easy, but I also have to edit them! Future V, please keep that in mind!! *lol*
Original Tag created by Jim's Books Reading and Stuff @iagozabibha@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
I got tagged by: Deanna @deannascorner8112 , Link to Deanna's video: youtube.com/watch?v=QTOLmf1V8_g Thank you so much, Deanna!! =)
The questions for the #NumbersTag: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - 1) What was your first book tube video? 03:19 - 2) How many books are you currently reading? 04:04 - 3) What were the Top 3 books you read last year? 04:54 - 4) How many books did you read last year? 05:43 - 5) How many books have you rated 5-Star this year? 06:45 - 6) Do you have a reading target for this year? Are you on track? 07:38 - 7) How many pages long is the book you are reading now? 08:53 - 8) How long are your videos? 10:05 - 9) Do you have a favourite number? 11:06 - 10) Do you have a book on your shelves with a number in the title or on the cover? 12:54 - 11) Who do you tag? 14:14 - Outro
I Tag: Rosika @themidnightreader Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl Beki @teacupthestoryteller Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Em @DarkVioletDreams Ash @BooksToAshes Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
Books mentioned: "The King's Men" by Nora Sakavic "Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn "Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune "Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" by Elle Cosimano "The Passage" by Justin Cronin "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin
#books #booktube #tagMy May TBR - Its Time For Epic FantasyThe Sassy Library Fox2024-04-30 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today it's time for "My May TBR"! For some reason I seem to be in high fantasy mood whenever it's spring so I decided to go for two very different genres this month! Both books are pretty thick but I think I'll manage to read them this month! Fingers crossed I'm right! *lol* This said: How was your April and which kind of books did you read? Was it a good reading month? Which books made it on your May TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Do your enjoy to read high/epic fantasy books every once in a while too or am I the only one?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Sorry about my watery eyes! My allergies have been hitting hard this month and if I'd edit it all out it would probably take hours. *lol* So I'm afraid you gotta bear with allergic me. Sorry! Haha! P.P.S: I'm kinda proud I managed to get this video up early! This time around the timing was perfect. =)
The books on my May TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - "Husband Material" by Alexis Hall 06:06 - "The Shadow of the Gods" by John Gwynne 09:58 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrMy March Wrap Up - I Read So Many Books!The Sassy Library Fox2024-04-20 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going for my "March Wrap Up" video! I know I'm pretty late with this, but life has been busy and sometimes I wish my days would be a little bit longer. XD Anyway! I'm glad I managed to record and edit this! It got pretty long but after reading six books with super interesting and very different topics I had no other choice than to talk about them in full length. I hope you don't mind! =) This said: How was your March and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? Have you read "A Little Life" too and if yes, care to share some of your thoughts?! Also are you a Silas fan too?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I read so many different books last month, sometimes I even surprise myself. *lol* P.P.S: I know my review of "A Little Life" wasn't really eloquent but boy, I still have so many feelings when I think about that book. T_T
The books I read in March: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 03:07 - "The First to Die at the End" by Adam Silvera 08:30 - "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers 11:13 - "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara 15:20 - Spoilers "A Little Life" 17:37 - "A Little Life" Rest of the Review 21:41 - "The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks" by Mackenzi Lee 25:24 - "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 29:08 - "Mysteries of Thorn Manor" by Margaret Rogerson 31:47 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreviewThe BTS World Book Tag - Original Tag!!!The Sassy Library Fox2024-04-10 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's finally time to go for: "The BTS World Book Tag"! Yes, you read right! I created an original tag and I'm so excited to get it out into the world!!! AHHH! I've been working on this for about 1,5 years and now it's finally time to do this! XD I put a lot of effort into my tag and there are so many thoughts behind it. I'm not sure I managed to convey it all in this video, but I definitely tried my best and I hope a lot of ARMYs will see this and do the tag too. =) And just in case you're actually a member of BTS and watch this: Taehyung said ARMY should get up some fun content so that's what I tried to do! Also Borahae! I love you to bits and pieces and I can't wait for your comeback! *sending lots of fingerhearts* Fighting! =)) This said: Are you ARMY too and if yes, for how long have you been ARMY? Did you already know the "BTS World" soundtrack or is this the first time you heard of it? Are you going to do my tag?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I can't believe I finally got up this tag!! AHHH! I feel like I need to celebrate. *lol* P.P.S: I'm sorry this video got so long but just in case you didn't realize it while watching me rave about BTS: I love them and I just can't seem to be able to keep things short. I probably could have talked for hours so I suppose it's a miracle the video is "only" almost 38 minutes long. *lol* ;-P
The Questions: 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - 1. "Heartbeat" - A book about strong longing 06:06 - 2. "Dream Glow" - A book that features a dreamer or dreams in general 07:43 - 3. "A Brand New Day" - A story about self-love or finding yourself 10:18 - 4. "All Night" - A book that gave you a good time 11:49 - 5. "Captain" - A book with a strong MC or leader 14:47 - 6. "Cake Waltz" - A story with dancing in it or with a great dancing scene 17:04 - 7. "Shine" - A book with a famous MC 20:43 - 8. "Not Alone" - A book with a strong found family in it 24:31 - 9. "Friends" - A story that features supportive family members, parents, siblings, aunts, etc. 28:14 - 10. "Wish" - A character you wish or would like to have as a big brother or sister or sibling 31:03 - 11. "Flying" - A book you read in one go - were flying through 35:40 - Outro 36:47 - Tags
I tag: (what is it with y'all changing your channel names? *lol* ;-P) Ellen @ellenonoda Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja Gem @the_creepy_geek Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks Ash @BooksToAshes Becky @teacupthestoryteller Johanna @Johanna_reads Spence @SphynxReads Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace Mhairi @BookReadingCoffeeDrinking Mars @somberhoney Rosika @themidnightreader Jay @my0.25lifecrisis And everyone who is ARMY and wants to do a BTS Book Tag! =))
Also: If you do the tag please tag me too so I can see your awesome answers! =)
Books Mentioned: "And I Darken" by Kiersten White "Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater "I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood "Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune "A Court of Silver Flames" by Sarah J. Maas "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston "The Foxhole Court" by Nora Sakavic "Autoboyography" by Christina Lauren "Lady Midnight" by Cassandra Clare "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
#books #booktube #booktag #TheBTSWorldBookTagMy April TBR - Spring Cleaning!The Sassy Library Fox2024-03-31 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today we're going for "My April TBR" and Spring Cleaning! I suppose this has become another new tradition now because as it seems I always have to finish books that have been on my TBR for way too long. *lol* Well, I think it makes for a good tradition so I decided to keep it. Also it's a great way to kick my procrastinating bum into action and that's always a good thing. Haha! This said: How was your March and which kind of books did you read? Did you take part in #MinisculeMarch and if yes which books did you choose? Which books made it on your April TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Am I the only one who has difficulties to finish huge books I own? (Please someone tell me I'm not the only one. *lol*)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Fingers crossed I'll be able to finish those "Spring Cleaning" books! I can't believe I started to read "Winter" in January 2023. I'm horrible. Ugh. P.P.S: I'm kinda loving the fact that my library got so many books that are actually on my TBRs. It's awesome and I can finally tick them off. I'm making real progress here, y'all! *lol*
The books on my April TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - "Imogen, Obviously" by Becky Albertalli 04:28 - "The Sunbearer Trials" by Aiden Thomas 07:40 - Spring Cleaning!! 11:12 - Outro
The books mentioned for Spring Cleaning: "Winter" by Marissa Meyer "Ravensong" by T.J. Klune
#booktube #books #tbrMy February Wrap Up - A Good Reading Month!The Sassy Library Fox2024-03-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get my "February Wrap Up" video! I wanted to get up this video way earlier but then I realized that I had to celebrate my 3 year anniversary on BookTube and so I decided to get up the other video before my wrap up. It made more sense that way and I hope you guys don't mind! XD This said: How was your February and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? Have you ever heard of "Witchmark"? (I kinda stumbled over this series so I'm curious if other readers know it too.)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I read so many different genres last month! O_o P.P.S: Is it weird that I'm kinda relieved I finally found out why I'm having such a hard time with historical fiction?! *lol* No, seriously, it feels like an invisible weight was lifted! XD
The books I read in February: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 01:34 - "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo 08:04 - "The Dark Prophecy" by Rick Riordan 11:30 - "The Spanish Love Deception" by Elena Armas 14:36 - "Witchmark" by C.L. Polk 19:40 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreviewCelebrating 3 Years on BookTube with the 50 Questions Youve Never Been Asked Before Tag!The Sassy Library Fox2024-03-11 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you finally get "My 3 Years on BookTube Anniversary" video! I asked you in a poll which kind of video you'd want me to go for and the big majority voted for a tag video with interesting questions! So here we are! I think the "50 Questions You've Never Been Asked Before" Tag is kinda perfect for this and it was a really fun and interesting tag to do. Due to all those many questions it took me quite a while to edit this super long video but I think it worked out fine in the end. Anyway! Thank you all so much for sticking around for so long (3 Years!!! OMG!!!) and for always being so patient with me! You guys are the best and I love you all! ;-) This said: How long have you been on BookTube and how long have you followed my channel? Is there something you'd like to see more of on here? Is there a video you want me to go for? Did you ever do this tag as well? (If not and you want to do it, consider yourself tagged by me! ;-P)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I decided against making two videos out of this one because I couldn't find a good moment to cut the video in two. *lol* So 31:47 minutes in its full glory it is! XD P.P.S: I got my axolotl t-shirt as a birthday present and I love it so much! It's so cool! Yes, I'm a child when it comes to things like this. ;-P
I got tagged for this by @EmsBookNookMI who changed her channel & channel name to @DarkVioletDreams in the meanwhile! Unfortunately the original tag video is gone so I can't really link to it. Sorry! I suppose that's what I get for taking so long to do my tag videos. *lol*
The Questions & My Answers: 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - 1) What's your favorite candle scent? 03:20 - 2) Which female celebrity do you wish were your sister? 03:46 - 3) Which male celebrity do you wish were your brother? 04:48 - 4) How old do you think you'll be when you marry? 05:01 - 5) Do you know someone who is a hoarder? 05:36 - 6) Can you do the splits? 06:06 - 7) How old were you when you learned to ride a bike? 06:30 - 8) How many oceans have you swum in? 07:30 - 9) How many countries have you visited? 08:24 - 10) Is anyone in your family in the army? 09:03 - 11) What would you name your daughter if you had one? 09:22 - 12) What would you name your son if you had one? 09:43 - 13) What's the worst grade you got on a test? 10:33 - 14) What was your favorite TV show as a kid? 10:55 - 15) What did you dress up as for Halloween when you were 8? 11:37 - 16) Have you read any Harry Potter? Hunger Games? Twilight? 12:13 - 17) Would you rather have an American or British accent? 13:00 - 18) Did your mother go to university? 13:22 - 19) Are your grandparents still married? 14:00 - 20) Have you ever taken karate lessons? 14:26 - 21) Do you know who Kermit the Frog is? 14:41 - 22) What was the first amusement park you visited? 15:06 - 23) Which language would you like to be fluent in? 16:00 - 24) Do you spell it 'gray' or 'grey'? 16:26 - 25) Is your father bald? 16:57 - 26) Do you know triplets? 17:14 - 27) Do you prefer 'Titanic' or "The Notebook'? 17:53 - 28) Have you ever had Indian food? 18:28 - 29) What's the name of your favorite restaurant? 19:17 - 30) Have you ever been to Nandos? 19:32 - 31) Do you belong to any warehouse stores? 19:51 - 32) What would your parents have named you if you'd been the opposite gender? 20:08 - 33) What's your nickname? 20:39 - 34) Who's your favorite person in the world? 21:07 - 35) Would you rather live in the country or the city? 21:40 - 36) Can you whistle? 22:09 - 37) Do you sleep with a nightlight? 22:19 - 38) Do you eat breakfast every morning? 22:47 - 39) Do you take any daily pills or medication? 22:55 - 40) What medical condition do you have? 23:10 - 41) How many times have you been to the hospital? 23:53 - 42) Have you ever seen 'Finding Nemo'? 24:11 - 43) Where do you buy your jeans? 24:43 - 44) What's the last compliment you got? 25:19 - 45) Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning? 25:40 - 46) What flavor of tea do you enjoy? 26:22 - 47) How many pairs of shoes do you currently own? 27:05 - 48) What religion would you raise your children to practice? 28:16 - 49) How old were you when you found out Santa wasn't real? 29:12 - 50) Why do you have a blog? 30:13 - Outro
#booktube #books #booktuber #50questionsMy March TBR - Miniscule March Readathon!The Sassy Library Fox2024-03-01 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for "My March TBR" and a fun #readathon ! I know there are a lot of readathons going on in March so why not add another one to the game? *lol* I'm kidding! Mostly! Not about the new readathon though! My bestie is basically responsible for this one because when I told her about the idea of reading only short books in March she was totally on board and encouraged me to go for it! So here we are! Thank you @paperplanenomad for always having my back! I'll write the very short details about the readathon down below! ;-) This said: How was your February and which kind of books did you read? Did you read some romances too? And if yes did you enjoy them? Which books made it on your March TBR and have you read any of the books I spoke about? Will you participate in #MinisculeMarch and do you have a BookieJar, too?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm very sorry for mistaking "Idol Burning" for being about a Korean k-pop band, it's actually Japanese and about a j-pop group! The author Rin Usami is Japanese too! Once again I'm very sorry for mixing this up! T_T Mea culpa! P.P.S: It was about time to bring back my BookieJar!! And I think three months is a realistic time limit to finish reading the book! =)
The books on my March TBR: 00:00 - Intro & Miniscule March Announcement 02:21 - "Mysteries of Thorn Manor" by Margaret Rogerson 04:18 - "Idol, Burning " by Rin Usami 06:53 - BookieJar Surprise Book! 09:27 - Outro
The books I drew from my Bookiejar: "History Is All You Left Me" by Adam Silvera
Readathon Info: #MinisculeMarch Starts on March 1st and goes until March 31st! One month long #readathon in which you read all the short books and stories you wanted to read for ages! If you participate please use the #MinisculeMarch and mention me in your video description so I know you're participating and can see what you're going to read! =) Thank you!
#booktube #books #tbr #readathon #minisculemarchMy January Wrap Up - Im On A Bookish Roll!The Sassy Library Fox2024-02-20 | Hey there, my lovelies!
And here I go with my "January Wrap Up" video! Even one day later than the last time. *lol* Me defending my honor as always being late to the party? Or just life? Well, it's the latter one, but as always I'm glad I managed to get up my video no matter how late. XD I'm working on it, it's a process! ;-P By now the algorithm seems to be used to me getting up videos every 10 days because I got up my last video about a couple hours earlier and it already didn't get shown all too much. Is the algorithm forcing me to be late now?! *lol* Anyway! This said: How was your January and which books did you read? Did you already read the books I read and did you enjoy them as well? How high was your average rating?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: When I edited my video I realized that I read three books with similar FMC names. Bree, Bee and Brynn. *lol* No wonder I got confused there! Are names that start with a "B" the new trend now? P.P.S: I'm so glad I recorded this video early and just didn't manage to get it up in time. February has been a month plagued by illness so far. Fingers crossed it will get better and I'll get a chance to record soon.
The books I read in January: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 02:00 - "Bloodmarked" by Tracy Deonn 05:03 - Spoilers - "Bloodmarked" 07:49 - "Bloodmarked" Rest of the Review 08:30 - "Kick at the Darkness" by Keira Andrews 12:44 - "Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare 13:46 - Spoilers - "Queen of Air and Darkness" 16:46 - "Queen of Air and Darkness" Rest of the Review 18:05 - "Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwood 21:24 - "Nothing More to Tell" by Karen M. McManus 24:51 - Outro
#booktube #books #wrapup #bookreviewBest Books of 2023 - My Favourites Of Last Year!The Sassy Library Fox2024-02-10 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going to talk about the "Best Books of 2023"! I promised you this video in January and here I am! I'm sorry it took me so long to get it up but well, life! *lol* At this point my channel exists of good intentions and apologies! XD But I'm doing what I can and to be honest I'm just glad I'm still able to keep this channel up and running! It's my baby and I love you all for the support you're still giving me! It means the world! *insert finger hearts* This said: Which books did you love in 2023!? Did you read some of the books I spoke about and did you love them as well? Which book blew you away last year? Any recommendations for me? And what was your favourite book of the entire year?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry I'm speaking so slowly at parts of the video but *lol* I was extremely exhausted when I recorded the video and my brain felt like sluggish mush. XD P.P.S: The coffee helped though and I got some of my energy back while raving about all those amazing books. Also sorry about the lighting. It was a dark day once again. P.P.P.S: Please don't count how often I said the words "amazing" and "awesome! It was too often. *lol*
The Best Books Of 2023: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White 06:30 - "Cemetery Boys " by Aiden Thomas 10:08 - "The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang 14:12 - "This Savage Song" & "Our Dark Duet" by Victoria Schwab 18:15 - "Idol Minds" & "Idol Moves" K.T. Salvo 23:13 - Outro
#booktube #books #bestbooksMy February TBR - Im adding Your Book Recs To My 2024 TBR!The Sassy Library Fox2024-01-31 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Let's go for "My February TBR"! February is the month of love and Valentine's Day so I figured I'd go for a romance and an overall wholesome book! (At least I've been told that it's wholesome! *lol*) Of course I put all your book recs into a bowl and finally drew them out as well! I'm sorry it took me so long to get to it, but it was a little bit busy and crazy over here again. Nothing new, right? Thank you so much for all the amazing recommendations! I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun reading those books! XD This said: How was your January and which kind of books did you read? Will you read a couple of romances in February too?! Are you taking part in some of the awesome readathons that are typical for this time of the year? Which books made it on your February TBR? And last but not least: Did I draw out one of your book recs?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: By now I had time to look up all the books I drew out of the bowl and wow! They all sound amazing! So thank you so much for all those great recs! I can't wait to read them! P.P.S: Did anyone notice that I used the same background for last years February TBR, too?! ;-P
The books on my February TBR: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - "The Spanish Love Deception" by Elena Armas 03:01 - "A Psalm for the Wild-Built " by Becky Chambers 05:26 - Drawing Your Book Recs For My 2024 TBR 08:11 - Outro
The books I drew from the bowl: "A River Enchanted" by Rebecca Ross "From Lukov with Love" by Mariana Zapata "The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender" by Leslye Walton "The Mask of Mirrors" by M.A. Carrick "The Blighted Stars" by Megan E. O'Keefe
#booktube #books #tbrMy December Wrap Up - Did I Just Have The Best Reading Month Ever?!The Sassy Library Fox2024-01-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
I'm finally going for my "December Wrap Up" video! I know, this time around it took me very long to get to it but what can I say?! New job, changes to get used to and all that jazz! *lol* I've been busy... as always. Should I stop with apologizing, are you sick of it already or can I continue to say I'm sorry? It's up to you! =) Anyway! December was definitely one of my best reading months ever and I had an average rating of 4,63 paws because I basically loved everything I read! That's very rare for me, so for once I was a really happy camper! ;-) This said: How was your December and which books did you read? Did you read as many great books as I did and if yes, which ones? Which month was your best reading month in 2023?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm glad I so rarely record videos with family members around. They are SOOO distracting. *LOL* P.P.S: They make for good bloopers and outtakes, though, so we'll take it. Just this once. ;-P
The books I read in December: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 02:20 - "She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen 05:44 - "Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Schwartz 08:59 - "Our Dark Duet" by Victoria Schwab 10:10 - Spoilers - Our Dark Duet 11:52 - "Our Dark Duet" - End of the Review 12:28 - "Idol Moves" by KT Salvo 17:28 - Outro 18:37 - Outtakes
#booktube #books #wrapupThey Just Werent For Me - Disappointing Books Of 2023The Sassy Library Fox2024-01-12 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm talking about my "Disappointing Books Of 2023". I really wanted to come up with another title because "disappointments" sounds so negative and if anything it was rather a mixture of "They just weren't for me", "I expected more from this", "Not exactly my cup of tea" and well, yes. One was actually a disappointment. I still have no idea how to put all those thoughts into a video name so "Disappointing Books Of 2023" is what we'll go with. *lol* Maybe I can come up with a decent title next year? Guess we'll find out then. ;-P Anyway! What about you? Did you read any of the books I mentioned and did you like them? Or didn't you enjoy reading them as well? Which books disappointed you in 2023 and which ones surprised you? What are things that disappoint you in books?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Now that I've created thumbnails for more than a year I'm trying to change the style a little bit, hopefully it will work out fine. *fingers crossed* P.P.S: The next video will be my "December Wrap Up" video because I want to officially finish 2023 before I tackle all the new things. XD So "My Best Books of 2023" video will have to wait a little. Just to give you a heads-up! ;-)
The 5 Books I Mentioned: 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - "The Stationery Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali 06:47 - "Death Note: Whiteout" by Tsugumi Ohba 09:01 - "Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram 12:32 - "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas 16:46 - "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides 21:07 - Spoilers "The Silent Patient" 23:20 - Outro 26:04 - Outtake
#booktube #books #bookreviewMy January TBR, Add 5 Books To My 2024 TBR & Channel PlansThe Sassy Library Fox2024-01-02 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm talking about "My January TBR", channel plans and my 2024 TBR. I thought I'd just make it a tradition and put everything into one long-ish video again. *lol* And as you can see my January TBR video is as chaotic as ever which seems to be a tradition by now as well. Haha! I guess I kinda need this to start into the next year. XD Anyway! Since you, my subscribers, are a huge part of my channel I wanted to ask you for book recommendations for my 2024 TBR, as well as for input about what you'd like to see on my channel in 2024. If you have any video ideas you want me to go for, please don't hesitate to drop them in the comments down below! I really like to get your feedback and every comment is extremely appreciated. =) This said: How was your December and what did you do during the holidays? Did you read all the books you wanted to read? (Unlike me. *lol* I swear for me this is the busiest time of the year.) Which books made it on your January TBR and what are your reading plans for the new year?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I never say this enough so I'm going to say it again: A huge thank you to everyone who subscribed to my channel and is following my reading journey! You're all amazing!! =) P.P.S: I saw that I managed to make thumbnails for an entire year now! Consistency! We like it! *lol* Also I posted 115 videos by now which is... wow! O_o
BookTubers I Mentioned: Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
The books on my January TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - "Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun" by Elle Cosimano 04:58 - "The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks " by Mackenzi Lee 08:13 - Add 5 Books to my TBR!!! 10:57 - My Channel Plans for 2024 20:17 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrEnd of the Year Book Tag - 2023 Edition!The Sassy Library Fox2023-12-23 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today we're going for the “End of the Year Book Tag”! The 2023 edition! ;-) It took me way too long to get up this video, but it's online before the year ends so I count that as a win! Plus I wanted to use the chance and wish you all a wonderful and quiet Christmas with your loved ones! Heaven knows the time leading up to Christmas is always stressful enough! XD This year I didn't go for an outtakes video because I don't have that many snippets anymore. Also I started to put them at the ending of my videos whenever I have some so that you can still enjoy them! So far this format seems to work so I decided to keep it that way! =) This said: How was your 2023? And what are you currently reading? Did you do this tag already and if yes are there still some books left you want to finish this year? Is there a special release you're looking forward to?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I will finish some of the books I spoke about in this video! I need to. *lol* By now it feels like I've to defend my honour as a serious BookTuber! XD P.P.S: I dunno when I'll be able to get up the next video but I'm pretty sure it will be at the beginning of 2024! So happy holidays to y'all! *makes finger hearts*
The Questions: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? 03:21 2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year? 04:46 3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for? 07:21 4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year? 09:15 5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year? 10:24 6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year? 12:44 - Outro 13:49 - Happy Holidays & Thank You!!!
Books Mentioned: "Winter" by Marissa Meyer "Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare "Ravensong" by T.J. Klune "Vampires of Eden: Book One Oliver" by Karla Nikole "Bloodmarked" by Tracy Deonn "Bias" by Lucy Gold
#endoftheyear #booktube #booktagMy November Wrap Up - A Mixed And Weak Reading MonthThe Sassy Library Fox2023-12-13 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you finally get my "November Wrap Up" video and I'm late again! But oh well, you're used to it by now, right? *lol* I probably should make it a trademark. Haha! No, seriously. I was extremly busy with being ill, job hunting and then a lot of other things happened that kind of turned November into a very challenging month. That's life. You can plan as much as you want to but unexpected things will always come your way. XD This said: How was your November and which books did you read? Did you read a lot of good books and if yes, which ones? Also please someone tell me I'm not the only one who didn't enjoy "The Silent Patient". *lol*
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I wanted to say character dynamics and I always got it wrong. *lol* My brain!!!! I swear! P.P.S: I have no idea why this video got so long again. You'd think if I read less books the videos will be shorter but nope. XD
The 3 books I read in November: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 02:02 - "Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead" by Elle Cosimano 06:46 - "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides 13:33 - "Finale" by Stephanie Garber 15:39 - Spoiler: "Finale" 18:05 - Outro 19:25 - Blooper
#booktube #books #wrapupMy December TBR - Two Cosy BooksThe Sassy Library Fox2023-12-03 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get "My December TBR" video! Not exactly at the beginning of December but I'm trying real hard here! *lol* My life's been a very special brand of a roller coaster this year and it feels like I just stumbled through it somehow. At this point I'm just happy I can keep my head above water. So yeah, I'm sorry my channel and IG kinda suffered because of real life but it is the way it is and I can't change it. XD Let's just roll with it as long as we can, right?! ;-) This said: How was your November? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! What's on your December TBR and have you read the books I mentioned?! Are you going to read something seasonal and wintery/christmassy too or am I the only one who craves comfort reads?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Sorry the video quality is so weird. It rained on that day and it was extremely dark in my flat even with the lights on. *lol* P.P.S: Is it me or did my content quality get better somewhat? Editing my new videos takes less time than before and I've a feeling I'm speaking more fluently?! Maybe I'm just imagining it, though?! XD
The books on my December TBR: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 03:27 - "Whiteout" by Dhonielle Clayton & other authors 06:07 - "The Dark Prophecy" by Rick Riordan 08:12 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrLast Library Book Haul of 2023 - Where Did The Year Go?! O_oThe Sassy Library Fox2023-11-24 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today’s topic is my “Last Library Book Haul of 2023”! My last library book haul video got up in May so I'm very late with this once again! *lol* But hey, at least this time around I still have all the books at home and even started to read some of them! That's progress, right? Right?! XD I'll definitely do better next year! Or at least I'll try! Considering my crazy life I can't promise anything. T_T This said: When was the last time you were at the library? Do you like to go for library book hauls too or do you buy most of your books? And if you go to the library, do you have a favourite library as well?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry the books are so shiny?! Apparently it was a very bright day. It seems like I either have darkness of doom or sunny days whenever I record my videos. *lol* P.P.S: It's "Anatomy: A Love Story"!!! I dunno why I always thought of a Love Song! *lol* My brainnn!!! XD
The books mentioned: 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - "Anatomy: A Love Story" by Dana Schwartz 04:52 - "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo 06:36 - "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Leah Johnson 08:51 - "Love on the Brain" by Ali Hazelwood 12:02 - "Carrie Soto Is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid 15:09 - Outro
#booktube #tbr #books #bookhaul #librarybooksMy October Wrap Up - A Great Reading Month!The Sassy Library Fox2023-11-15 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Here I go with my "October Wrap Up" video and as always I'm late to the party! October was a fun reading month and I enjoyed all my #Rainboween reads. Unfortunately I got ill at the beginning of November so this video comes a little late. I hope you'll still enjoy it though! This said: How was your October and which books did you read? Did you read many great books too and if yes which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I never thought I'd get this video up but YAY! I did it! =) P.P.S: I think I'm getting better at doing "Wrap Up" videos but maybe it's just my imagination and I don't really get better? *lol*
The 4 books I read in October: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 01:46 - "Storm Warning" by Beth Doyle 04:39 - "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher 07:50 - "A Dowry of Blood" by S.T. Gibson 10:23 - Spoiler: Trigger Warnings "A Dowry of Blood" 12:14 - "10 Things That Never Happened" by Alexis Hall 17:46 - "Outro"
#booktube #books #wrapup #netgalley #10ThingsThatNeverHappenedMy November TBR - A Small But Fine TBRThe Sassy Library Fox2023-11-05 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for "My November TBR" video! This time around I'm late to the party but I was under the weather those last couple of days and honestly couldn't get my behind in front of a screen. T_T So 5th of November it is. I hope you don't mind and that you'll still enjoy my video, no matter how late it got up. XD This said: How was your October? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! Did you take part in #Rainboween and if yes, did you manage to fill out the bingo board?! What's on your November TBR and have you read the books I mentioned?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry the quality of the video is so bad in the second half! I think my cam must have lost focus for a little while. XD P.P.S: I probably didn't do an all too good job with editing this time around. My head just wouldn't let me, so I'm sorry for that too. *lol*
The books on my November TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - "Our Dark Duet" by V.E. Schwab 04:15 - "She Drives Me Crazy" by Kelly Quindlen 06:06 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrThe Ratings and Review TagThe Sassy Library Fox2023-10-27 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going for "The Ratings and Review Tag" and as always I'm super late with this! I mean, please ignore the fact that I recorded this last year in September. *lol* Obviously recording and actually getting up the video are two very different things and I'm still a snail. XD Anyway! I was tagged for this by the lovely Beki @teacupthestoryteller and the amazing Leo @pdxleo ! Thank you both so much for tagging me! It means the world. =) This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How do you rate and review your books?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I know you can't see it in this video but wow, I've become so much better at recording videos. *lol* The hours I spent editing this video... T_T Sorry for the erratic editing once again. It's worse with old videos. P.P.S: No, seriously, my videos have become way shorter and more concise! Well, and I personally think that's good the way it is. *lol* P.P.P.S: There are some bloopers at the end again. ;-) I honestly dunno why my video editing program always doubles scenes at the end. It's so weird. Sorry about that. =(
The Prompts: 00:00 - Intro 02:29 - 1. Tag folks. 03:58 - 2. How do you know you’ve just finished a good book? Is it a thinking or a feeling response? 05:17 - 3. When you begin to form your review/rating - what is the first question you ask yourself? 06:44 - 4. Do you do star ratings? Why? Why not? a. If YES i. Explain your star rating system – what does a good book get in your rating system? ii. Is your star rating consistent? ie. are all your 5 star books better than all your 4 star books? b. If NO i. What language do you use to convey the quality of a book in your reviews? ii. Does this form an informal rating or ranking? 11:19 - 5. Do you believe every book has its perfect reader? Does this contradict the idea that a book can be “bad”? 13:30 - 6. What book that you hated have you recommended? 14:23 - 7. What makes a book good, bad or great by your evaluation? 16:13 - 8. When evaluating the quality of a book do you have specific criteria or aspects of the book, such as character development, that you consider? Does this change if you are writing an in-depth review vs. just thinking about the book for enjoyment? 18:00 - 9. Do you consider star ratings or ave. ratings when choosing books to read/add to your TBR? 19:56 - 10. Who on BookTube; does reliable and interesting reviews of books that you know you can use to decide if a book is for you or not. What makes their reviews so good? 21:24 - 11. Does that/those booktuber(s) use different language than you to evaluate and review the overall quality of a book? 23:12 - Outro 24:33 - Bloopers
I Tag: Gem @the_creepy_geek Lauren @PaperbackEmpire Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl Em @DarkVioletDreams Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja
#books #booktube #booktagMy September Wrap Up - I found a new favourite!The Sassy Library Fox2023-10-07 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Let's go for my "September Wrap Up" video! For once I'm actually pretty early with my wrap up, but that's just because I wanted to be able to hold all the four books I read into the cam! *lol* It's been a personal challenge ever since I started to go for wrap up videos and after months I finally managed to go for it! Yay me! Also my wrap up videos are getting shorter, but I hope that the quality is getting better?! =) Anyway! This said: How was your September and which books did you read? Did you read many great books too and if yes which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'll get up a recommendation video for #Rainboween soon! So please stay tuned! P.P.S: How are you doing?! It's been a while I last heard from some of you and I blame it all on my crazy life. *lol*
The 4 books I read in September: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 01:39 - "Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater 05:43 - "Once Upon a K-Prom" by Kat Cho 10:15 - "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White 15:08 - "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid 19:30 - "Outro"
Other BookTubers mentioned: Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
#booktube #books #wrapupMy October TBR - LGBTQIA+ Books For #RainboweenThe Sassy Library Fox2023-09-27 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you get "My October TBR" video! A couple of days earlier than usually because #Rainboween is just around the corner and I wanted to remind you and give you an opportunity to get inspirations for your own participation. Maybe you want to read "Wolfsong" or "A Dowry of Blood" too?! Who knows! *lol* Anyway! This said: How was your September? Did you read many books and if yes were they good?! What's on your October TBR and are you taking part in #Rainboween too?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Of course I forgot to renew the link to my discord group in the #Rainboween announcement video. I'm sorry! I'll try to do better. XD P.P.S: I think I'm finally getting the hang of recording videos. Like I don't have to edit all too much anymore?! Who am I even?! O_o
The books on my October TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - "A Dowry of Blood" by S.T. Gibson 04:57 - "Ravengsong" by TJ Klune 10:24 - Outro
Other BookTuber mentioned: Beki @teacupthestoryteller
#booktube #books #tbrMy August Wrap Up - That Reading Slump Got Me Good.The Sassy Library Fox2023-09-18 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going for my "August Wrap Up" video! It feels like I'm very late with this again, but I've had my reasons for things taking so long. I'm honestly very sorry I wasn't the best BookTube or bookish friend for that matter but I've had a lot on my plate those last couple of months. Hence the super long Life Update at the beginning of this video. I hope I'll get to all your content and videos soon. =) Luckily I managed to get out of my reading slump by now so that's good news! Rest assured, my next wrap up video will be longer again. *lol* This said: How was your August and which books did you read? Did you read more than me? (Hopefully! XD) And which book was your favourite last month?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I stand corrected: August was actually my shortest wrap up video ever. *lol* P.P.S: Fingers crossed September will be a better reading month again. So far I read two books and it looks promising. XD
The 2 books I read in August: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 06:27 - "Hell Bent" by Leigh Bardugo 09:27 - Spoiler Part "Ninth House" 09:55 - "Hell Bent" - Part II 11:42 - "Death Note - Vol.5" by Tsugumi Ohba 16:39 - "Outro"
Other Books mentioned: "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo "Death Note - Vol. 1 - 4" by Tsugumi Ohba
#booktube #books #wrapupReadathon Announcement - #Rainboween 2.0 - Are you ready?!The Sassy Library Fox2023-09-08 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's THIS time of the year and I'm hosting "Rainboween 2.0" aka my "Rainboweenathon"! This time around I don't have a co-host, though because my bestie Sabrina is extremely busy in October and therefore couldn't co-host with me. XD But that's okay, we're all busy sometimes and she's still taking part in the readathon and will join us as a participant! =) This said: How are you? Do you want to join the fun?! We made the Bingo board with 15 prompts that will be able to work together so you might even be able to use 3-4 prompts for one book. =) Do you like the idea of Rainboween? And if yes, do you have any recommendations for LGBTQIA+ spooky books?! (I'm always looking for new books!)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Neil is such a cute co-host! I should let him be a part of my videos more often. *lol* P.P.S: YAY me for getting this up way earlier than last year so that people can actually ... well, you know, participate! I know shocking! ;-P
Okay, let's talk shop!
The Rainboween Readathon 2.0 Details: Starts at October 1st and goes until October 31st! Everything goes as long as it has LGBTQIA+ rep and is spooky, creepy or fullfills the prompts! ;-) There pretty easy rules, right?! lol Also if you talk about it on social media please refer to either my channel and this video or to my IG page and use the hashtag "Rainboween"! (#rainboween)
The prompts written down: (You can find the Bingo Board on my IG) Middle Grade, Witches, Faeries, Shape-Shifters, Monsters/Aliens, Superpowers/Magic, YA, Vampires, Ghosts, Merfolk, Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal/Otherworldly, Werewolves, Demons/Angels
The Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Readathon Announcement & General Info 02:18 - #Rainboween Details 06:15 - The Fox Den, Discord Discussion Group 07:25 - The Rules 09:05 - Outro
Books mentioned: "Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune "Ravensong" by T.J. Klune "Between the Devil and the Sea" by Chani Lynn Feener "Winter's Orbit" by Everina Maxwell
#readathon #booktube #RainboweenMy September TBR - Cutting myself some slack.The Sassy Library Fox2023-08-30 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for "My September TBR" video! And this time around it's pretty short because I decided to cut myself some slack - for once. XD I've had a horrible July and an even worse August... I suppose I had a bad summer in general. I barely got any reading done in August so I decided to be gentle to myself and to take away some of the pressure. Sometimes you just gotta watch out for yourself and your mental health. So this is what I'm doing. =) This said: How was your August? Did you read more books than I did? (Haha! Damn, I hope you did because I almost didn't read anything. T_T) Did you already read the books I'm going to tackle in September? And if yes, did you like them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I have no idea if the editing is slightly off or not. I was on my third coffee when I edited this video so haha sorry?! XD P.P.S: When I edited the video I noticed that I used the wrong pronouns for Alex Easton once and corrected myself with a text in the video. I'm very sorry this happened! I know pronouns are important and I usually try to get them right. After all they are important to/for me too. So I'm awfully sorry I got it wrong. Please forgive me?! *makes huge puppy eyes*
The books on my September TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - "Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead" by Elle Cosimano 03:31 - "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher 06:52 - Outro
Other BookTuber mentioned: Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance
#booktube #books #tbrMy July Wrap Up - A Very Varied MonthThe Sassy Library Fox2023-08-20 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you finally get my "July Wrap Up" video! Super late, but better late than never, right?! At this point I'm just glad whenever I manage to get up my videos. I hope you're all still glad to get videos from me too. I know I wasn't very active on here but life has been giving me a couple of kicks lately and I'm just trying my best to keep my head above water. So super late videos it is. T_T This said: How was your July and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? Did you read in many different genres as well? Did any of you read "Between the Devil and the Sea" too and if yes, did you feel as conflicted as me?! (I need someone to talk about this book!!!)
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: This turned out to be one of my shorter Wrap Up videos ever since I started with them. Am I getting better at saying what I want to say or is it just wishful thinking? *lol* P.P.S: I did a lot of buddy reads recently and they were all fun. I'm glad I have so many people who want to do buddy reads with me. =)
The 5 books I read in July: 00:00 - Intro & Life Update 03:54 - "Heartstopper: Volume 4" by Alice Oseman 06:41 - "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" by Elle Cosimano 10:20 - "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke 13:30 - "The Stationery Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali 19:08 - "Between the Devil and the Sea" by Chani Lynn Feener 26:50 - "Outro"
Other BookTubers mentioned: Bea @mamaneedstoreadromance Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook
Today I'm going for the "1001 Books Tag"! I can't even remember when Gem and Alisha tagged me for this one but it must have been ages ago?! 2021?! Jeez! I'm so bad at recording tag videos, but I'm trying do do better, I swear. *lol* Anyway! This is hopefully going to be the first tag video of many so let's hope I'll be able to get a couple of others soon too. =) This said: Did you already do this tag? And if yes, did you have fun doing it? How many books do you own and which book is the longest book you've ever read?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Look at how I called out myself in this video! *lol* Being a #moodreader is so hard. XD P.P.S: I hope I didn't forget to tag anyone, but I think I got it right. Hopefully. *fingers crossed* P.P.P.S: 10 + 01, mhmm does this mean I need to tag an 11th person? I'll just say yes and do it. *lol* If it wasn't meant like that I'll just be extra. Haha! ;-P
Original Tag by: Sandy @MsReadsAlot Link to Sandy's original tag video: youtu.be/Reb_YQUjuwk
The Prompts: 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - 1001 Lists - Do you follow any book lists? It can be prize list or a challenge like the Rory Gilmore challenge. 03:06 - 1001 Books - Approximately how many physical books do you currently own? How many e-books? 04:37 - 1001 Books Read - Approximately how many books have you read in your lifetime? Do you keep track? 06:22 - 1001 Arabian Nights - Have you read any stories from the Arabian Nights? Do you have a favorite? If you haven't read it, do you want to? 07:08 - 1001 Flavors - Do you have a favorite food or flavor? 08:36 - 1001 Pages - Have you read a book that is over 1001 pages? Is there one that you recommend and is worth the time? What is the longest book you have read? 10:04 - 1001 Buckets - Do you have a non-bookish bucket list? What is one thing on the list? 12:01 - 1001 Numbers - Do you have a lucky number? Is there a story behind it? 13:07 - 1001 Authors - Do you have a favorite author and/or genre? 14:21 - 1001 Activities - Do you have a favorite outdoor activity? 15:41 - 1001 Bookclubs - Not a prompt but a question for the comments - Should I start a 1001 book club with a book a month for a readalong? 16:24 - 10+01 Friends - Tag some friends. I am going to tag 10 + 1 but tag however many you would like! (plus a bonus 5 for additional channels who have tagged me!) 19:08 - Outro
I tag: Emily @EmilyReadsBooks Silke @TheDanishReaderholic Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook Katja @PageTurnersWithKatja Tiffany @beautifulminutiae Tobi @tobi_adediran Ali @AliDoisRead Danielle @Bookchara Hannah @LadetteM @BookReadingCoffeeDrinking No 11, The 10+01: Ash @BooksToAshes
#books #booktube #booktagMy August TBR - Lets Tackle My TBRThe Sassy Library Fox2023-07-31 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today you'll get "My August TBR" video one day early! I'm starting with my new job tomorrow so I decided to get up my video before that. It will be good for me to have some time to get used to working at the new company without stressing about getting up new videos. So here we are. Also: I know I was absent for a while now and didn't watch any of your videos. The dear and close family member I mentioned at the beginning of this video died in July and those last few weeks were quite challenging. It's always hard when a loved one goes so this is the reason why I withdrew from here for a little while. I'm sure you understand. =) This said: How was your July? Did you read some romances like I did or did you read something entirely different? Have you read the two books I want to read in August and if yes, did you enjoy them?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I have no idea why the outro of my video is so glitchy but for some reason it always changed when I mixed the video. I'm sorry for this and I tried to fix it, but the glitch always appeared again. I honestly dunno why this happened. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ P.P.S: It finally rained over here and I'm enjoying the cool breeze! Thanks to everyone who sent rain my way! The drought seems to be over for now. XD
The books on my August TBR: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Life Updates 03:04 - "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid 06:33 - "Hell Bent" by Leigh Bardugo 11:08 - Outro
#booktube #books #tbrMy June Wrap Up - Did I become a critical reader?! O_oThe Sassy Library Fox2023-07-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I got up my "June Wrap Up" video! And I'm late again! T_T I think at this point I should just accept that I'm always late with my videos and rock the "I'm such a snail" vibe. *lol* Anyway, I was early with recording this video but as always life threw me for a loop and I was extremely busy those last couple of weeks. I found a new amazing job, needed to do some errands to be able to start working there, etc. It would have been a lot on its own already but then some personal things happened as well and... yeah. Here I am. Late with my video but I still managed to get it up. I should get kudos for this. XD This said: How was your June and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? What was your favourite book last month and which one was your least favourite? Also: If you've read "Stay Gold": What did YOU think about it? Do you agree about the things I said? Did I become a critical reader because so many books only get 3 or 3,5 stars from me lately?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I was surprised this video turned out to be only 35 minutes long. *lol* I'm kidding! My wrap up videos are getting out of hand. In my defence: I like to discuss controversial books and one of them just needed to be talked about thoroughly. P.P.S: I also read two ARCs and I like to discuss them too. Haha! Well, you get the idea. ;-P
The books I read in June: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - "The Problem with Perfect" by Philip William Stover 06:21 - "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas 10:40 - "Wilder Girls" by Rory Powers 15:16 - "Stay Gold" by Tobly McSmith 19:11 - Spoilers "Stay Gold" 21:58 - Discussion & Thoughts "Stay Gold" 27:51 - "Our Satyr Prince" by Dylan Drakes 33:53 - Outro
Other BookTubers & YouTubers mentioned: Dylan @TheDylanDrakes
#booktube #books #wrapupMid Year Book Freak Out Tag - The Best Books of 2023... so far. ;-)The Sassy Library Fox2023-07-11 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's time for the "Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag"! Since half of 2023 is already over I decided to jump on the train and to do this tag as well! It's always fun to think about all the books I've read so far and even though I've been pretty busy lately I still wanted to do this. It's a nice change and I needed to do something light to cut my brain some slack. *lol* This said: Did you already do this tag? Did you have fun too? What was the best book you've read so far in 2023? And which character is your new favourite?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: Is it "The Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag" or the "Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag"?!! I always get it wrong. *lol* P.P.S: Am I late with this?! Not really, I mean it's still beginning of July, right? XD
The Prompts & Questions: 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - 1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2023 03:26 - 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2023 04:32 - 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. 06:05 - 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 07:54 - 5. Biggest disappointment. 09:09 - 6. Biggest surprise. 11:18 - 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) 12:45 - 8. Newest fictional crush. 13:45 - 9. Newest favourite character. 14:41 - 10. Book that made you cry. 15:54 - 11. Book that made you happy. 17:36 - 12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received). 18:55 - 13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? 20:57 - Outro
Other channels mentioned: Dylan @TheDylanDrakes
Books mentioned: "The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang "This Savage Song" by V.E. Schwab "Flash Fire" by T.J. Klune "The Sun and the Star" by Rick Riordan "Ravensong" by T.J. Klune "Wolfsong" by T.J. Klune "Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram "Darius the Great is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram "Our Satyr Prince" by Dylan Drakes "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas "Loveless" by Alice Oseman "Winter's Orbit" by Everina Maxwell "Cutting Your Teeth" by Caylan MacRae "A Taste of Gold And Iron" by Alexandra Rowland "Winter" by Marissa Meyer "Call Down the Hawk" by Maggie Stiefvater "Queen of Air and Darkness" by Cassandra Clare
#books #booktube #midyearbookfreakouttagMy July TBR - A Month Full Of RomanceThe Sassy Library Fox2023-07-01 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm gettin up "My July TBR 2023" video! This time around July seems to be a romance month but that's okay! The summer months are perfect for light rom-coms! (Or more serious romances.) XD I'm sure I'll enjoy both books and I'm looking forward to my buddy read and readalong! =) This said: How was your June? Did you read many LGBTQIA+ books? Are you a k-drama and k-pop fan as well?! Do you want to join Christy Luis Ktropeathon?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry for the erratic editing at the beginning of the video. That's when you have no idea what you're talking about. *lol* But psst! I'm not supposed to say that and you're not supposed to know it. Haha! P.P.S: Send me good summer vibes! =)
The books on my July TBR: 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - "The Stationary Shop of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali 03:35 - "Once Upon a K-Prom" by Kat Cho 07:02 - Outro
Channels mentioned: Rachael @RachaelsReadingNook Christy Luis @ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace
#booktube #books #tbrMy May Wrap Up - 4 Books & Lots Of OpinionsThe Sassy Library Fox2023-06-21 | Hey there, my lovelies!
It's finally time to go for my "May Wrap Up" video! To keep the tradition of apologizing going strong: I'm sorry it took me so long to get this up but I had ... reasons. *lol* No, honestly, life is kinda crazy atm and I'm doing the best I can. This is a one person show so please bear with me?! Also I took part in my first BookTube collaboration ever and to get this video edited and done took some time out of my normal schedule as well. Curious who I did a collab with? Well, you'll find out. ;-P This said: How was your May and which books did you read? Do we have some in common? What was your favourite book last month and which one was your least favourite? And if you've read "Kiss & Tell" what did YOU think about it?!
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I'm sorry this video got so long. My wrap ups seem to get longer and longer but since it are basically reviews I'm just throwing them your way. I'll try to keep it more concise in future videos. (Who am I kidding?! *lol*) P.P.S: Wow, for your and my own good I hope I won't have a lot of 3 paws reads in the future. Haha! I just realized how long I spoke about the book. O_o P.P.P.S: I forgot to mention it in the video, but I'm about 30 - 50% into "Winter", "Call Down The Hawk" and "Queen of Air and Darkness" now. I can do it! XD
The books I read in May: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - "The Sword of Kaigen" by M.L. Wang 06:45 - "Loveless" by Alice Oseman 14:21 - "A Dawn of Onyx" by Kate Golden 18:10 - "Kiss & Tell" by Adib Khorram 26:20 - Spoilers "Kiss & Tell" 32:53 - "Kiss & Tell" Final Thoughts 35:34 - Outro
Other BookTubers & YouTubers mentioned: Ellie @bibbidibobbidibooks Sabrina @paperplanenomad
#booktube #books #wrapup#StandWithTransKids Book Tag | Trans & non-binary books, music, movies & organizationsThe Sassy Library Fox2023-06-11 | Hey there, my lovelies!
Today I'm going for the "StandWithTransKids Book Tag"! I was tagged for this by Leo and Jolene and I'm so glad Leo created this tag last year because considering the current situation a tag like this seems to be more important than ever! And of course Pride Month is the perfect time to go for it, so that's what I did! =) I had a lot of fun doing the tag and I hope you'll enjoy my answers! This said: Did you already do this tag? If not do you want to do it? (then feel tagged!) Do you know a TV series that features a trans or non-binary MC? Any book recommendations I should look up and add to my TBR?
Talk to me and let me know! And as always take care and stay healthy and safe!
- V
P.S: I meant gender affirming wear!!! AHHH!! Gender affirming! I'm so sorry for saying it wrong! T_T P.P.S: Sorry this video got so long but it's an important one and I really wanted to take my time for this tag. =) P.P.P.S: I'm also sorry it took me a while to edit the video and to get it up. I'm trying my best but June is always an extremely stressful month and there are only so much hours in a day. *lol*
The Prompts & Questions: 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - 1. Tag some fabulous friends who also may want to do this tag and #standwithtranskids 04:52 - 2. Tell us about some books on your tbr pile featuring a trans/non-binary character or nonfiction about trans/non-binary stuff 08:14 - 3. Recommend a favorite book/show/movie featuring a trans/non-binary character 10:58 - 4. Everyone has their own journey and no one demographic is a monolith. Recommend a book with a journey (however you define that) 13:24 - 5. None of us knows everything – even about our own identities – especially since we’re not a monolith and each have our own journey – what is a book that taught you something either about yourself or the world around you? 15:41 - 6. When things are hard in the world or in our lives, sometimes we there are things we can do to help center and refocus ourselves, to bring joy, to keep us going, to keep living, resisting, being our authentically amazing selves. What are things you do to center yourself or find joy? 17:55 - 7. What’s your walk-on music – or your feel at home in your body music? 19:46 - 8. Finding mentors, people of wisdom, or heroes can be another way to help us navigate life. Who are some of your mentors? Can you share something they taught you or inspired you to learn more about? 22:47 - 9. Who are some out trans/non-binary booktubers, instagrammers, authors, actors, etc who you’d like to shoutout? 26:14 - 10. What are some organizations you’d like to shout out for supporting trans kids/trans folks? 31:58 - Outro
I got tagged by: Leo @pdxleo , Link to Leo's original tag video: youtu.be/cscsGBNXhic Jolene @BookwormAdventureGirl , Link to Jolene's video: youtu.be/ZyjYR_NzkCw
Info about the foxhole_fund: IG Page: instagram.com/foxhole_fund Link to order bundles: https://www.foxholefund.website/ Link to order gender affirming wear: https://tr.ee/pgKoYXcLJn
Books mentioned: "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson "Hell Followed With Us" by Andrew Joseph White "I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver "Felix Ever After" by Kacen Callender "Farseer Triology" by Robin Hobb "Loveless" by Alice Oseman