Late Spring Reading Vlog - the reading slump is over! @bookstalgic

bookstalgic Thankfully, my reading and audiobook slump has finally gone away! This vlog covers the end of May and most of June. I've been busier than usual with my family, Little League and the end of school, but happy to share some wildlife around the farm and some books I've been enjoying. :)

Books Mentioned:
Spring: An anthology for the changing seasons by Melissa Harrison
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
Clarissa by Samual Richardson
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
Women in the Middle Ages by Frances Gies & Joseph Gies

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own
Big Book Summer
Historathon

Booktubers Mentioned:
Floss: @TheGrapeJellyLibrary

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#smallbooktube
#smallbooktuber
#readwhatyouown

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature (no music)
1:52 Book Chat (Spring, Harry Potter, The Rising Storm, Light of the Jedi)
10:03 Nature
12:11 Book Chat (Spring)
15:47 Nature
17:06 Book Chat (Spring, The Rising Storm, Light of the Jedi, Harry Potter, Small Things Like These, Women in the Middle Ages, The Amber Spyglass)
26:38 Upcoming Books

updated 3 months ago

Late Spring Reading Vlog - the reading slump is over!

bookstalgic 2024-07-05 | Thankfully, my reading and audiobook slump has finally gone away! This vlog covers the end of May and most of June. I've been busier than usual with my family, Little League and the end of school, but happy to share some wildlife around the farm and some books I've been enjoying. :)

Books Mentioned:
Spring: An anthology for the changing seasons by Melissa Harrison
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
Clarissa by Samual Richardson
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
Women in the Middle Ages by Frances Gies & Joseph Gies

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own
Big Book Summer
Historathon

Booktubers Mentioned:
Floss: @TheGrapeJellyLibrary

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#smallbooktube
#smallbooktuber
#readwhatyouown

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature (no music)
1:52 Book Chat (Spring, Harry Potter, The Rising Storm, Light of the Jedi)
10:03 Nature
12:11 Book Chat (Spring)
15:47 Nature
17:06 Book Chat (Spring, The Rising Storm, Light of the Jedi, Harry Potter, Small Things Like These, Women in the Middle Ages, The Amber Spyglass)
26:38 Upcoming Books

Autumn Reading Vlog - last camping trip and hanging with the Amish ;) - Sept 2024

bookstalgic 2024-10-17 | Happy Fall, y'all :)
In the 2nd half of September, we had a great time traveling to Lancaster County PA for our last camping trip of the season. I will really miss those cozy camping nights reading my Kindle by the campfire. :)

Books Mentioned:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klume (great as audio)
A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars edited by Erin Sharkey
The Bible
The Bible Recap by Tara Leigh Cobble
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King

Challenges:
Read What You Own Challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=331s

Booktubers Mentioned:
MJ from Reading This Life

Hi everyone!
My favorite genres to read are: Classics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary!), Nature/Environment, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance.

On my channel, you'll find cozy reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!
- Farrah :-)

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:55 A Court of Thorns and Roses
3:02 In the Lives of Puppets
5:33 A Darker Wilderness
8:06 Camping and Amish Community
12:25 The Bible and Camping
13:41 Gushing about the Amish
14:37 A Court of Thorns and Roses
17:11 A Darker Wilderness
18:29 In the Lives of Puppets
21:00 Additional Books
21:56 Outro and Thank You :)

Get to Know Me in 25 Questions Tag - Thank you for 1,000 Subscribers!

bookstalgic 2024-10-12 | Thank you so much for all of your support, friendship and wonderful comments for my channel. I truly appreciate each one of you!

I apologize, but I'm not sure who the original creator of this tag was.

Questions: (feel free to skip any that feel too personal!)
1. What's your channel about?
2. How old are you?
3. What's your relationship status?
4. Did you go to college/occupation?
5. Where are you from/live?
6. Looking back what would you have told your 10 year old self?
7. Tell us about your family
8. What’s your favorite holiday?
9. You have no budget what is your dream vacation?
10. Name your biggest pet peeve’s?
11. What book changed your life?
12. What simple invention improved the world?
13. Favorite movies/TV shows?
14. Describe yourself using three fictional characters?
15. What was your dream job?
16. If magic was real what spell would you learn first?
17. Share a favorite childhood memory
18. What is your favorite social media platform and why?
19. If you could pick any book character who would you spend the day with?
20. What's your spirit animal?
21. What "old person" thing do you do?
22. Do you have a hidden talent?
23. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
24. Share an item and tell us its significance.
25. Now tag some people

Books Mentioned:
Panic Away: How to end panic attacks and general anxiety fast by Barry McDonagh
Dare The new way to end anxiety and stop panic attacks by Barry McDonagh
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Booktuber Mentioned:
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668

I am tagging:
Reney @BeyondBooks-wt5il
Ven @vens_corner
Albert @AlbertTheConjugator
Kat @gingerbibliophile

Hi everyone!
My favorite genres to read are: Classics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary!), Nature/Environment, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance.

On my channel, you'll find cozy reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!
- Farrah :-)

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

End of Summer Reading Vlog - the ACOTAR hype | Sept 2024

bookstalgic 2024-10-09 | Enjoying the last bit of summer sun and warmth as we transittion into Fall :)

Books Mentioned:
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
The Bible
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King
Summer: An Anthology for the Changing Seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Autumn: An Anthology for the Changing Seasons edited by Melissa Harrison

Booktubers Mentioned:
MJ from Reading This Life
Albert from Albert the Conjugator

Challenges Mentioned:
Big Books of Summer

Hi everyone!
My favorite genres to read are: Classics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary!), Nature/Environment, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance.

On my channel, you'll find cozy reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!
- Farrah :-)

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature
2:11 Book Chat
6:01 Nature
8:53 Book Chat
15:53 Nature
18:23: Book Chat

October TBR - Some Spooky Classics | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-10-01 | I think I had most of these on last October's TBR, but maybe this time I will actually read them! ;)

Books Mentioned:
Autumn: An anthology of the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own
Big Books of Summer
Occult Detective October
Victober
Spooky Scary Skeleton Halloween Readathon

Past Fall Reading Vlogs:
youtube.com/watch?v=ODorLPxIBI0&t=102s
youtube.com/watch?v=SWm2LftaBRU

Hi everyone!
My favorite genres to read are: Classics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary!), Nature/Environment, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance.

On my channel, you'll find cozy reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!
- Farrah :-)

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

July and August Reading Wrap Up 2024 - Garbaugust, Middle-Grade, Banned Books and Classics!

bookstalgic 2024-09-25 | Welcome to my summer reading wrap up and my September TBR :)
It's a two for one special!

Books Mentioned:
The Sorceress by Tony DeStefano
A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
Sheets by Brenna Thummler
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King
Summer: An anthology of the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
The Bible
The Bible Recap
A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare
The Yellow Wallpaper and other stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Heartstopper: Volume 3

Booktubers Mentioned:
Groz from @thegkbc4510 (1:00)

Reading Challenges:
Big Books of Summer
Garbaugust
24 in 2024 (Banned Books Challenge)
Read What You Own
Shaketember
Shorty September

The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time: thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44
(Next up for me is Candide by Voltaire)

Thanks for watching!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:25 The Sorcerer
3:41 A Test of Courage
6:05 The Amber Spyglass
7:06 Garlic and the Vampire
8:56 Sheets
12:07 All Boys Aren't Blue
14:32 Clarissa
18:12 September TBR
20:38 Outro and Thank You :)

Summer Reading Vlog - hayfields, mountains and the ocean | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-09-23 | Here’s a peak at what I was up to this summer!
This vlog is a little bit choppy as I took long breaks in between talking about books, but I still wanted to post it just for my own memories of what I was up to and reading this summer.
I'm not the best at vlogging while I'm on vacation, but I hope you at least enjoy some of the different "B roll" in this vlog even if the book chat was a little lacking ;).

Books Mentioned:
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pulman
Clarrisa by Samuel Richardson
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
Summer: an anthology of the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
The Bible
A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland
The Sorceress by Tony Destefano

Bootubers Mentioned: Groz @thegkbc4510

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

It’s still summer until 9/22 😄 #smallbooktube #smallbooktuber #summerreads

bookstalgic 2024-09-11 | ...

The New York Book Tag | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-09-05 | The creator of this tag: Jim from @jimsbooksreadingandstuff
I was tagged by Pat from @BookChatWithPat8668

The Prompts:
1. What is your favorite book set in or around New York?
2. New York is famous for its skyscrapers. What is the highest building you have been up?
3. New York, New York, so good they named it twice. What is the last book you re-read?
4. American Psycho was a disturbing novel set in New York. What is the most disturbing book you have read?
5. Where were you when you heard the news about 9/11?
6. What is your favorite movie set in New York?
7. Have you been to New York? When was the last time you visited New York?
8. Who is your favorite painter from New York or what is your favorite painting of New York?
9. What is your favorite song about New York?
10. New York is seen as the publishing capital of the world. What is your favorite publishing house?
10. What's your favorite Broadway musical?
11. Tag some friends!

Books Mentioned:
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 911 by Garrett M. Graff
Ring Shout by P. D'jeli Clark
The Troop by Nick Cutter

Movies:
You've Got Mail
Spiderman 2
Spiderman No Way Home
Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse
Hamilton: The Musical
Into the Heights

Songs:
New York, New York by Frank Sinatra: youtube.com/watch?v=EUrUfJW1JGk (try not to do the Rockette's kick when you listen to this one) :D

Welcome To New York by Taylor Swift: youtube.com/watch?v=An0rqhe0k1g

I would like to tag anyone that would like to do this tag as well as these lovely BookTubers:
Mary and Joe from @BookBuds
Jay from @FacelessBookReviews
Dave and Olive from @BookBlather
Albert from @AlbertTheConjugator

Thanks for watching!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Question 1
1:38 Question 2
1:52 Question 3
2:57 Question 4
4:06 Question 5
4:37 Question 6
5:22 Question 7
6:00 Question 8
6:57 Question 9
7:14 Question 10
7:25 Question 11
8:08 Tag some friends!

Early Summer Reading Vlog - camping and reading banned books (no music) :) July 2024

bookstalgic 2024-08-29 | Hey everyone!
Thank you so much for your patience while I took a bit of a BookTube break this summer. It's nice to be back!

Books Mentioned:
Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard (good as audio)
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (digital)
Clarissa by Samuel RIchardwon (print)
The Bible (print) as well as The Bible Recap (print)
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson (good as audio)
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (will be audio)

The list I'm using for my greatest books challenge:
The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time
thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

Video's Mentioned:
youtube.com/watch?v=g6upk3fgQ0g&t=46s

Booktubers Mentioned:
@vens_corner (9:50, 24:50)
@BeyondBooks-wt5il (25:01)

Thanks for watching!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Book Chat: (Killing Jesus, The Amber Spyglass)
2:47 Camping - NY
3:42 Book Chat (The Amber Spyglass)
4:59 Book Chat: Killling Jesus
10:16 Camping - MA
12:24 Book Chat (The Amber Spyglass)
13:53 Nature (chatty)
16:51 Book Chat (The Amber Spyglass, Big Magic)
23:31 Book Chat (Killing Jesus, The Amber Spyglass, All Boys Aren't Blue)

#readingvlog #booktube #booktuber

Mid Year Freak Out BookTube Tag 2024

bookstalgic 2024-07-24 | I'm a little late for this one, but here's my mid year check in! Luckily, I'm not really freaking out. ;)

The Mid-Year Freak-out was created by Chami, or @IsThatChami, a Booktuber who no longer has a channel.

The prompts are:
1) Best book you've read in 2024
2) Best sequel you've read this year
3) A new release you haven't read
4) Most anticipated for the the second half of 2024
5) Biggest disappointment of 2024
6) Biggest surprise of 2024
7) New favourite author this year
8) Newest fictional crush
9) New favourite character
10) A book that made you cry
11) A book that made you happy
12) Favourite book to movie adaptation (I skipped this by accident)
13) Favourite video this year
14) The most beautiful book you've read this year
15) What book do you need to read before the end of the year?
16) Tag others: if you are watching this video, and you have not yet done this tag, please consider yourself tagged!

Books Mentioned:
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 911 by Garrett M. Graff
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Clarissa: or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson
The Mountains Sing by Nyugen Phan Que Mai
Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
The Forest: A Fable of America in the 1830s by Alexander Nemerov
The Great Gatsby and other works by F. Scott Fitzgerald

VIdeos Mentioned:
Spring Nature and Reading Vlog - Northern Lights, Deer and Turkey Ballet | May 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=5O2qeXXKua0

Challenges Mentioned: Read What You Own youtube.com/watch?v=aUwzl2fPjZI&t=7s

Hi everyone!
I am still working on reading more of my own books and trying hard not to purchase any more books until the challenge is over in Nov 2024.
Just wanted to share my thoughts as I've made it to the halfway point and I've learned a few things about myself as a reader (and book buyer) along the way!
I am very happy to be doing this challenge and finally making a true effort to focus on my own books, but I definitely miss a few things like more impulse reading from the library and perusing through thrift stores for bookish treasures.
I would love to know if any of you are still doing the RWYO challenge and how it's going for you! :)

Challenges:
Read What You Own hosted by @CriminOllyBlog and others

Read What You Own - My Plan: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00

Read What You Own - 3 Month Check In: youtube.com/watch?v=ybhIuSt82Bs

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#rwyo
#smallbooktuber
#smallbooktube

June (and May!) Reading Wrap Up - 2024 Read What You Own

bookstalgic 2024-07-16 | Hey guys!
Here are all the books I read during the months of May and June! I am back in my Star Wars era (ha).
Also, thank you so much for helping me reach 1,000 subscirbers. :):):)

Books Mentioned:
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow
Spring: An anthology of the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
Summer: An anthology of the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Killing Jesus - A History by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard (audio)
Women in the Middle Ages by Frances and Joseph Gies
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
The Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland

Videos Mentioned:
Late Spring Reading Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=OC6eiZYJhGY&t=1244s

100 Subscriber Appreciation Video: youtube.com/watch?v=SbxfbiUBvRo

Fun Summer TBR - Big Books I Want to Finally Finish! 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=g6upk3fgQ0g&t=1s

Booktubers Mentioned:
Floss @TheGrapeJellyLibrary (12:30)
Aaron @AaronReadABook (13:49)

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#smallbooktube
#smallbooktuber
#readwhatyouown

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro and Thank You!
1:37 The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
4:27 Spring
6:43 Harry Potter
8:22 Killing Jesus - A History
11:18 Woman in the Middle Ages
12:18 Small Things
14:00 The Rising Storm
16:27 Outro and Thanks Again!

Fun Summer TBR - Big Books I Want to Finally Finish! 2024

bookstalgic 2024-06-25 | Hello everyone!
It's time for me to hunder down and finish some of these big books I've already started. What are your reading plans for the summer? :)

Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King
The Walking Dead Compendium (1-4) by Robert Kirkman
The Bible
The Bible Recap by Tara Leigh Cobble
Dune by Frank Hubert
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R . Tolkien
The Two Towers by J.R.R . Tolkien
The Return of the King by J.R.R . Tolkien

Challenge:
Big Book Challenge hosted by @SueJacksonDE
youtube.com/watch?v=WA8ZmcRQ6rQ&t=0s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah

#smallbooktube
#smallbooktuber
#readwhatyouown

Reading Agatha Christie #5: The Secret Adversary

bookstalgic 2024-06-20 | Books Mentioned: The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHmvm86KXpCW-D2aqi4MA7INamDtrc6J4

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#rwyo
#smallbooktuber
#smallbooktube

The Library Tag - Booktube 2024

bookstalgic 2024-06-05 | Hi everyone!
Today I'm doing The Library Tag, an original tag created by @BookBuds :)
I was tagged by them and here are the quesitons below:

If you DO go to the library… (answer these)
1. How often do you go to the library?
2. Do you belong to more than one library system?
3. What percent of books you read come from the library?
4. Do you listen to audiobooks or get e-books from the library or are you hooked on Audible or Amazon or something else?
5. Did you go to storytime at the library as a kid?
6. Have you ever borrowed a movie or video game from your library?
7. Have you ever gotten fined for returning books late? If so, how do you feel about that?
8. Do you attend special events, groups or book sales at the library?
9. Have you ever given or taken a book from a little free library, a book box or a book swap?
10. Bonus! Does your librarian know you by name?
11. Tag some friends!

Please feel free to do this tag if you love the library!
Here are a few people that I specifically tag:

@KimReadsandReviews
@pageswithpostelwait9720
@ReadBecca
@gingerbibliophile
@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads
@SamHarrison2099

If you DON’T go to the library… (answer these)
1. Why the heck not?
2. Where do you get your books from?
3. Have you ever had a library card or do you have one now?
4. When was the last time you stepped foot in the library?
5. Have you ever gone to an event at your library?
6. Do you have little free libraries or book boxes or book swaps where you live? Show us a picture if you do.
7. Tag some friends!

Reading Challenges Metioned:
Read What You Own

Get your free New York Public Library Card if you're a NY resident:
nypl.org/library-card

Library Apps Mentioned:
Hoopla
Libby

Subscription Services:
Kindle Unlimited
Audible

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Question 1
0:57 Question 2
1:35 Question 3
2:10 Question 4
3:09 Question 5
3:28 Question 6
4:15 Question 7
5:18 Question 8
5:56 Question 9
6:28 Question 10
6:53 Question 11

Read What You Own Challenge - 6 Month Check In - 2024

bookstalgic 2024-05-29 | Hi everyone!
I am still working on reading more of my own books and trying hard not to purchase any more books until the challenge is over in Nov 2024.
Just wanted to share my thoughts as I've made it to the halfway point and I've learned a few things about myself as a reader (and book buyer) along the way!
I am very happy to be doing this challenge and finally making a true effort to focus on my own books, but I definitely miss a few things like more impulse reading from the library and perusing through thrift stores for bookish treasures.
I would love to know if any of you are still doing the RWYO challenge and how it's going for you! :)

Challenges:
Read What You Own hosted by @CriminOllyBlog and others

Read What You Own - My Plan: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00

Read What You Own - 3 Month Check In: youtube.com/watch?v=ybhIuSt82Bs

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

#rwyo
#smallbooktuber
#smallbooktube

Spring Nature and Reading Vlog - Northern Lights, Deer and Turkey Ballet | May 2024

bookstalgic 2024-05-24 | Hey guys!
Join me in my reading and BookTube slump ;). Luckily we got some fun Trail Cam footage and got to experience the beauty of the Aurora to balance things out. :)

Books Mentioned:
The Handmaid's Tail by Margaret Atwood
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Crossings: How Road Ecology Has Shaped the Future of our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
(The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison)
Good Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaimon
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott (High Republic Series)
(Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule)
(Thrawn Triology by Timothy Zhan)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

BookTubers Mentioned:
@DanielsBibliophagy (16:16)

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=331s

If you live in NY state, you can get a free New York Public Library card to use on Libby which opens the door to many more books!
nypl.org/library-card

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Music is from Epidemic Sound:
When Sun Meets Moon
Chamber Ensemble Classica
Earthshine
Into the Fold

Time Stamps:
0:00 Nature Intro
2:23 Book Chat (The Handmaid's Tale, The Night Circus, Crossings and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky)
8:38 Trail Cam
10:27 Book Chat (The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, The Bible, The Bible Recap)
14:03 The Northern Lights :)
15:51 Book Chat (The Girl WHo Fell from the Sky, The Rising Storm, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
25:15 Outro and Thank You!

The sounds of Spring #springishere 🐦

bookstalgic 2024-05-17 | ...

April Reading Wrap Up - Historathon, Giant Ape-Ril, RWYO | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-05-15 | Who knew King Kong and Cleopatra could be so fun?

Books Mentioned:
The Snowy Cabin Cookbook by Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace (novelization of movie by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper)
Cleopatra - A Life by Stacy Schiff
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

Audio Narrators Mentioned:
Stefan Rudnicki for King Kong

Video's Mentioned:
The Comfort Book Review - youtube.com/watch?v=OJjDO053wYw&t=4s

Movies Mentioned:
King Kong (1933)
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

Challenges Mentioned:
Giant Ape-ril: hosted by @royreadsanything and others
Historathon: hosted by @revenantreads and others

BookTubers Mentioned:
Roy Reads Anything @royreadsanything
Kim Reads and Reviews @KimReadsandReviews

Yoga With Adriene @yogawithadriene

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and taking care of our mental health is one of the most important things we should all make a priority to do this month and every month!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:29 The Snowy Cabin Cookbook
2:00 The Secret Adversary
3:08 King Kong
5:11 Cleopatra
7:45 The Handmaid's Tale
9:22 The Comfort Book

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

The Comfort Book by Matt Haig - Non-fiction Review | 5 Stars

bookstalgic 2024-05-11 | This was a wonderful book that I really enjoyed and just wanted to share it as I think a lot of people may enjoy this.

#smallbooktuber #booktube #smallbooktube #thecomfortbook
#matthaig #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthbook
#comfortingbooks #anxietyanddepression #selfworth

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and taking care of our mental health is one of the most important things we should all make a priority to do this month and every month!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

May TBR (Zombies and Mr. Rogers) :) | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-05-05 | This month I'm going to take it easy with my TBR planning and go with the flow. I'm also taking an audiobook break and going to try to get to more books on my shelves!

Books Mentioned:
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi E. Durrow
The Walking Dead - Compendium One by Robert Kirkman and others
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
Fred Rogers: The Last Interview with an introduction by David Bianculli

Reading Challenges/Events:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=315s

Zombiethon hosted by @katsnoveladventures1863 : youtube.com/watch?v=QO-yxIYFOvc

Horror May-ham hosted by @thebookishbryants youtube.com/watch?v=6rBB9J9Rgfk

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Birthday Book Haul - Nature and Classics! | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-05-01 | Hey everybody!
Just wanted to share my birthday book haul I did back in March.
I bought a few books BRAND NEW, which I rarely do and enjoyed some secondhand book shopping, which I have really missed!
Hope you enjoy!

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

The Memento Mori Tag - Booktube 2024

bookstalgic 2024-04-26 | Welcome to The Memento Mori Tag!
This tag was created by David @polyglotreading
I was tagge by Grix at @materiagrix

I didn't end up tagging anyone as this one has been going around for a while, but if you would like to do the tag, please feel free!

Books Mentioned:
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis
I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
Life After Death: The Burdon of Proof by Deepak Chopra, MD
Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander

Questions:
1. How many books do you think you will be able to read before you die considering your age and statistical life expectancy?
2. How does this number affect your choice of books?
3. What will happen to your book collection once you have passed away?
4. Is there a book that helps you cope with the disturbing fact of a limited life span?
5. Which book on the topic, do you consider the most witty or entertaining?
6. Do you have a specific nonfiction book on the topic of death that you would like to recommend?
7. Humor can be helpful to confront death. Do you have a favorite witty quote on this topic?
8. Does this Tag make you feel uneasy or are you quite relaxed about this Topic?

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Question 1
1:20 Question 2
1:49 Question 3
2:01 Question 4
3:37 Question 5
4:38 Question 6
8:06 Question 7
8:55 Question 8

Read What You Own - it’s not as easy as it sounds!

bookstalgic 2024-04-25 | #booktok #rwyo #smallbooktuber

Winter turns to Spring Reading Vlog - Icy Woods, Eclipse and Appreciation - April 2024

bookstalgic 2024-04-23 | Winter, spring, winter, spring, etc.. ;)

Books mentioned:
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
King Kong by Edgar Wallance (Delos W. Lovelace)

Hashtags:
#books #booktube #smallbooktuber #readingwrapup

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature
2:25 Book Chat (Cleopatra, The Handmaid's Tale, The Secret Adversary and Harry Potter)
10:33 Nature
12:45 Book Chat (Cleopatra, The Secret Adversary and The Comfort Book)
17:37 The Eclipse
17:51 Book Chat (The Secret Adversary and Cleopatra)

Thanks for watching!

March Reading Wrap Up | Read What You Own 2024

bookstalgic 2024-04-16 | March was a pretty good reading month and I hope yours was too!
I mentioned in the intro that I read 2 nonfiction and 4 nonfiction, but it was actually 3 and 3. :)

Books Mentioned:
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy (audio/print)
Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss (print)
Memories Before and After the Sound of Music by Agathe Von Trapp (print)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle (audio/print)
Eve: How the Female Shaped 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon (audio/print)
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai (audio)

Reading Challenges/Events Mentioned:
Read What You Own
Historathon
Middle Grade March

Hashtags:
#books #booktube #smallbooktuber #readingwrapup

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 A Week in Winter
2:47 Wild Hope
5:39 Memories Before and After the Sound of Music
8:46 A Wrinkle in Time
11:34 Eve
16:07 The Mountains Sing
18:45 Outro and Thank You :)

The Book Acquiring Tag | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-04-10 | This tag was created by @EntertheBook and I was tagged by @awebofstories

Prompts:
1. Do you plan your book purchases ahead or impulse buy?
2. How do you decide what books to buy?
3. What is your philosophy on where you shop? Online vs in person- large vs small- physical, digital or audio- new vs used? etc.
4. What about little free libraries? What do you think about them? Have you used one? Why or why not?
5. How do you feel after acquiring a book? Do you share - like in a book haul or diary?
6. How do you feel looking at your books that haven’t been read? Does it matter if it’s currently a lot or a small amount?
7. How do you decide what number of unread books is the right amount?
8. Do you have a TBR game or process for reading them?
9. Do you have a book-buying problem? If so what is the nature of it? And can it be adjusted?
10. Tag two or three others to ponder their book-buying process!

I tag:
EVERYONE :):):)
Please do this tag if you haven't already!

Challenges/Videos Mentioned:
Read What You Own (My Plan) - youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=7s
Read What You Own 90 Day Check-in: youtube.com/watch?v=ybhIuSt82Bs&t=9s

Hashtags:
#books #booktube #smallbooktuber #booktag #tagtuesday #bookbuying

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:51 Question 1
1:33 Question 2
2:25 Question 3
5:31 Question 4
5:59 Question 5
7:01 Question 6
8:23 Question 7
9:10 Question 8
10:08 Question 9
11:57 Outro and Thank You :)

April Hopeful Reads | Read What You Own | 2024 [CC]

bookstalgic 2024-04-03 | Happy Spring, everyone!
Here are some books I feel inspired to read this month. I will only get to half of them if I'm lucky. ;)

Books Mentioned:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
(The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman)
Spring: An anthology for the changing seasons edited by Melissa Harrison
The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
I am Legend and other Stories by Richard Matheson
Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King
Good Omens: The nice and accurate prophesies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Rising Storm by Scott Cavan
(Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule)
(The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman)
(The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
The Maid and the Queen: The secret history of Joan of Arc by Nancy Goldstone

Reading Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=7s
24 Books in 2024 - Banned Book Challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=6EFUXO8mC3k&t=6s
Historathon Quarter 2 - 500AD to 1500AD: youtube.com/watch?v=2wpSzoIXzBA
Ape-Ril: youtube.com/watch?v=FKa1hjR-QhY
Alcott April: youtube.com/watchv=rkGFohWJdZw
Agatha Christie April: youtube.com/watch?v=FVtYklhtNrw&t=10s
Autism Acceptance Readathon: youtube.com/shorts/Xxlgs3zVL7Y

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Februrary Reading Wrap Up | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-03-28 | February was a short month, what can I say :D

Books Mentioned:
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, PhD, MSW
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
(Kindred by Octavia E. Butler)
Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier
Eloquent Rage by Britney Cooper
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Booktuber Mentioned:
@M-J 12:59

Movie Mentioned:
The Passion of the Christ (2004)

App Mentioned:
Hallow

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:04 Atlas of the Heart
3:48 Fledgling
9:04 Rebecca
13:25 Eloquent Rage
15:06 The Bluest Eye
19:04 Outro and Thank You :)

End of Winter Reading Vlog - Bookstores, Deer and Spring Birds | March 2024 [CC]

bookstalgic 2024-03-23 | March has been a bit of a slow month for me with times of low motivation for BookTube creating and watching. I put this vlog together the best I could, but hopefully will feel more creative energy as we move into Spring. :)

Books Mentioned:
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Nature and Chat
5:08 Book Chat (Fledgling, Rebecca, The Mountains Sing)
7:38 Nature and Chat (no music)
9:24 Book Chat (Rebecca, The Mountains Sing)
13:33 Nature (Trail Camera)
14:50 Book Chat (Rebecca and Bookstores)
17:45 The Cutest Deer (Trail Camera)

How Do We Rate Our Books? Booktube Tag 2024

bookstalgic 2024-03-14 | This tag was created by Emily at @novellenovels @novellenovels and I found this tag on Melinda's channel called @awebofstories :)

Prompts:
1. How often do you DNF and what makes you DNF?
2. Do you rate books one star?
3. What is a two star book to you?
4. Is a three star book a good book for you?
5. What does four stars mean to you?
6. Do you ever do half star ratings?
7. Do you rate books five stars often? What do five stars books do to make them rate that High?
8. Has your rating of books changed over the years?
9. Where do you record your ratings of your books?

Hashtags:
#books #booktube #smallbooktuber #booktag #tagtuesday

I tag:
Pat at @BookChatWithPat8668
Fred at @ReadbyFred
Aaron at @AaronReadABook
Allie B at @TheBookAllie
Kat at @katsnoveladventures1863
Reney at @BeyondBooks-wt5il
Kat at @gingerbibliophile
AJ at @notanotherbookreview
Heather at @pageswithpostelwait9720
Dave and Olive @BookBlather
Matthew at @Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads
Nicole at @noteworthyfiction

And anyone else who would like to do the tag! :)

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:59 DNF
2:09 1 and 2 stars
3:20 3 stars
4:16 4 stars
5:16 1/2 stars?
5:35 5 stars
7:04 Has your rating changed?
8:12 Where do you record ratings?

March TBR - Mammoths, Middle-Grades and Winter Leftovers | 2024

bookstalgic 2024-03-07 | Hi everyone!
This month I'm trying to finish up my winter books, sprinkle in some middle-grade books (and my daughter's "ready to donate" graphic novels), and attempting to make a little more progress in my ongoing mammoth, Clarissa.
Hope your March reading is going well so far!

BookTubers Mentioned: @BookBlather (6:04)

Books Mentioned:
Memories Before and After the Sound of Music by Agathe Von Trapp
Cleopatra - A Life by Stacy Schiff
Clarissa - Or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel RIchardson
Rebecca by Daphne De Mauier
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
The Little Book of Hygge - Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
The Snowy Cabin Cookbook by Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson
A Week in Winter by Maeve Bichey
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban by J.K. Rowling
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Phan
Best Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Phan
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson
Positively Izzy by Terri Libenson
Just Jaime by Terri Libenson
Becoming Briana by Terri Libenson
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Sunny Roll the Dice by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Swing it Sunny by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Sheets by Brenna Thummler

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=7s

24 Banned Books in 2024: read a book from the banned book list

March of the Mammoths: read a book that is 800+ pages long

Middle-grade March: read some books in the Middle-grade genre

Agatha Christie Reading Project Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=tr_Hj8zjiDU&list=PLHmvm86KXpCW-D2aqi4MA7INamDtrc6J4

Historathon - 1st Quarter: read a history book from the time of prehistory to 500 AD

Celebrations:
Irish Heritage Month (the month of March)

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Reading Events & Challenges
0:47 Leftover February Books
2:29 Agatha Christie Reading Project
2:49 Winterish Books
4:53 Banned Books
5:33 Middle Grade Books
6:05 Middle Grade Graphic Novels
10: 23 Outro and Thank You :)

Winter Reading Vlog - Snowy Woods, Animal Tracks | Feb 2024

bookstalgic 2024-03-03 | In February, I celebrated Black History month by reading from some new (to me) Black authors and I found some new favorites!

Books Mentioned:
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution by Cat Bohannon
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, PhD, MSW
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittany Cooper
Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Reading Events:
Historathon

Celebrations:
Black History Month

Booktube Channels Mentioned:
@NicholasOfAutrecourt (27:29)

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Book Chat (The Bluest Eye, Eve, Cleopatra)
3:02 Nature
3:45 Book Chat (Atlas of the Heart, The Bluest Eye)
5:35 Nature
8:17 Book Chat (The Bluest Eye, Atlas of the Heart, Clarissa)
16:31 Nature
17:08 Book Chat (The Bluest Eye, Rebecca, Eloquent Rage)
21:44 Nature
22:11 Book Chat (Atlas of the Heart, Rebecca, Clarissa, Cleopatra, Fledgling)
28:04 Outro and Thank You :)

Reading What You Own Realistic 90 Day Check-In and Mini Haul (Whoops)

bookstalgic 2024-02-28 | Hi Everyone!
I wanted to share with you my thoughts about how the Read What You Own Challenge is going for me at around the 3 month mark. I succumbed to temptation and ended up picking up a few books for my classics and wildlife collection. Whoops! ;)

Reading Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own Challenge hosted by Criminolly (and others): youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY&t=12s

My Read What You Own Plan: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=7s

My Rules:
1. Try to read 35-40 books from my book shelf for the challenge (it will likely take me all year).
2. Pick 3 physical books from my shelves per month (mix up the genres).
3. After I've read 3 of MY books for the month, I can get the rest from the library (or Libby app) that I feel inspired to read because of Booktube.
4. Be good about DNFing a book by page 50 if I'm not loving it.
5. One birthday bookstore buying spree is allowed. :)
6. Thrifting classics and Agatha Christie as part of my reading challenges is ok. If I see one that clearly meets a specific reading event I want to do (like Garbaugust, Historathan, etc), that's ok too.
7. I'm still allowing myself to get 2 books total from the library/Libby app for a reading event if I feel inspired and I don't already have books for the event.

Extra Rule:
8. Be flexible and have fun! Even just reading 5-10 books that you own is a win! Don't be hard on yourself if you want to still buy a book. Just do it. Life's too short. :)

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

January Reading Wrap Up | Read What You Own 2024

bookstalgic 2024-02-23 | This month, I was catching up on the rest of my holidays books, but overall, this was a fantastic reading month for me and such a great way to start off 2024! :)
#readingwrapup #smallbooktube #smallbooktuber #readwhatyouown
#24in24

Books Mentioned:
A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
Heartstopper Vol. 2 by Alice Oseman
A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s by Jennifer Worth (great as audio)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (great as audio)
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff (audio is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Videos Mentioned:
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=QhfS7AHnRrs&t=222s

Reading Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own Challenge hosted by Criminolly (and otheres): youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY&t=12s

Reading Agatha Christie Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=tr_Hj8zjiDU&list=PLHmvm86KXpCW-D2aqi4MA7INamDtrc6J4

24 in 2024 Banned Books Challenge hosted by MJ at Reading this life: youtube.com/watch?v=6EFUXO8mC3k&t=4s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I love finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 A Magical New York Christmas
3:23 Heartstopper Vol. 2
5:22 A Kiss for Midwinter
7:57 The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
9:33 Call the Midwife
10:56 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
13:08 The Only Plane in the Sky
17:25 Outro and Thank You :)
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Content Warnings for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: violence, sexual abuse towards a child, racism/racial slurs, teen pregnancy, childhood hardship

Content Warnings for The Only Plane in the Sky: terrorism, death of innocent people, accounts of extreme distress, grief/loss, graphic descriptions of scenes from that day

My Favorite Fiction Books of 2023

bookstalgic 2024-02-16 | These were the winners! :)

Books Mentioned:
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Ring Shout by P. D'jèlí Clark
Heartstopper (Vol 1) by Alice Oseman
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
The Wall of Winnepeg and Me by Mariana Zapata
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Primitives by Erich Krauss
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway
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My Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=8xJlB74W-os&t=2s
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Reading Vlogs:
The Wall of Winnepeg and Me Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=gBtYPzuwnJA

The Reading List and A Farewell to Arms Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=gBtYPzuwnJA

Kindred Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=QQiPZ2JAHIY&t=928s

Migrations Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=VGxLcSd5K3Y&t=7s

Four Treasures of the Sky Vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=EblTU5H9NO8

Primitives Vlogs : youtube.com/watch?v=bI4XJE9LTGk&t=551s and youtube.com/watch?v=Dbr0j34SFQ8&t=11s

The Sunbearer Trials: youtube.com/watch?v=ODorLPxIBI0&t=1s
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Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:59 Favorite Literary Fiction
1:52 Favorite Historical Fiction
3:05 Favorite Children's Classic
3:43 Favorite Horror(ish)
4:45 Favorite Graphic Novel
5:12 Favorite General Fiction
6:05 Favorite Romance
7:07 Favorite Fantasy
8:18 Favorite Sci-Fi (2 books)
12:36 Thanks for watching! :)

Winter Reading Vlog - Snowy Woods, Trail Cam and Farm Babies | Jan 2024

bookstalgic 2024-02-12 | Hello everyone!
The farm turned into a winter wonderland during the course of this vlog. I hope you enjoy!

Books Mentioned:
Clarissa or the Portrait of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution by Cat Bohannan

Challenges/Reading Events Mentioned:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=6iNfIb_FzQY&t=58s

Historathon (Quarter 1 Prehistory - 500 CE): youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y&t=9s

The Greatest Books of All Time List : thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature
1:00 Book Chat
8:25 Nature
12:52 Book Chat with the birds :)
15:41 Nature
18:50 Book Chat
23:08 Trail Cam Footage featuring white-tailed deer, gray squirrels and a red fox) :):)

February TBR | Black History | Filmtastic Feb | Historathon 2024

bookstalgic 2024-02-08 | Here is a list of my hopeful books for February! It's an ambitious list, but regardless of that, I hope to get to all of them at some point even though there's no way I will get to these all of these this month. :)

Challenges/Reading Events Mentioned:
Celebrations: Black History Month

Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=6iNfIb_FzQY&t=58s

Historathon (Quarter 1 Prehistory - 500 CE): youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y&t=9s

Banned Books 24 in 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=6EFUXO8mC3k&t=4s

Filmtastic February youtube.com/watch?v=USeYyqN7MkQ&t=116s

Kindle/Kobo Clean Out youtube.com/watch?v=5aFhRQDEZtg&t=11s

List of banned books in the US: ala.org/advocacy/bbooks

The Greatest Books of All Time List : thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

My Plan for the Read What You Own Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=110s

List of banned books in the US: ala.org/advocacy/bbooks

Books Mentioned:
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittany Cooper
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Memories Before and After The Sound of Music by Agathe Von Trapp
Life is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond by Florence Henderson
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
Clarissa (or the Portrait of a Young Lady) by Samuel Richardson
Fifty Days of Solitude by Doris Grumbach
The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow by Sarah Brown
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and Emotion of the Human Experience by Brené Brown
Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Black History Month Picks
6:16 Banned Book Pick
7:01 Filmtastic February Picks
9:18 Historathon Picks
11:07 Greatest Books of All Time Pick
12:03 Random Library Picks
14:10 Reading Stephen King Challenge

Reading Agatha Christie #4: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

bookstalgic 2024-02-01 | Hi everyone!
Here's my reading vlog for my 4th Agatha Christie book, a novella called The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding.

Books Mentioned:
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
Passport to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie
Endless Nights by Agatha Christie
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

TV adaptation: The Theft of the Royal Ruby - Agatha' Christie's Poirot - Season 3, episode 9) - streaming on Britbox

My Agatha Christie Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=tr_Hj8zjiDU&list=PLHmvm86KXpCW-D2aqi4MA7INamDtrc6J4&index=1

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

My Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2023

bookstalgic 2024-01-27 | Hi everyone!
Here are my top 5 favorite nonfiction books of the year.
They were all so wonderful and I hope you check them out!

Books:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
March (Trilogy) by John Lewis
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
An Immense: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 The Body Keeps the Score
3:19 March
4:29 I'm Glad My Mom Died
5:50 Endurance
7:31 An Immense World

Thank you for watching! :)

Winter Reading Vlog - Snowy Creeks and Birds | Jan 24

bookstalgic 2024-01-22 | We finally got some snow here and it feels like winter at last. :)

Books Mentioned:
Call the Midwife - A true story of the East End in the 1950s by Jennifer Worth
The Adventures of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
Heartstopper (Vol. 2) by Alice Oseman
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own
Banned Books - 24 in 2024

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Nature
0:56 Book Chat (Call the Midwife)
4:14 Book Chat (The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding)
4:33 Book Chat (A Magical New York Christmas)
7:39 Nature
9:12 Book Chat (Call the Midwife)
13:00 Book Chat (Heartstopper Vol 2)
16:24 Book Chat (The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding)
16:37 Book Chat (A Magical New York Christmas)
18:07: Book Chat (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
19:00 Nature
21:10 Book Chat (A Magical New York Christmas)
22:52 Book Chat (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
25:23 Upcoming Reads
26:27 Outro and Thank You :)

December Reading Wrap Up 2023 | Historathon | Read What You Own

bookstalgic 2024-01-17 | *sorry for the spelling errors in the video! I was trying to edit this quickly during my lunch break, lol* (sorcery, physical)
:)

This was my best reading month of the year and a great way to wrap up 2023. :)

Books Mentioned:
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Company of Bones by Brennan Morton
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
An Immense World by Ed Yong
Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

BookTubers Mentioned: @M-J from Reading This Life
MJ's Discord: discord.com/invite/e2UH8teY3B

Challenges:
Historathon hosted by @revenantreadsRevenant Reads (and others): youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y&t=54s

Read What You Own Challenge hosted by Criminolly (and otheres): youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY&t=12s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Stats
1:18 Babel
6:22 Company of Bones
10:56 A Christmas Carol
13:12 An Immense World
16:46 Endurance
23:06 Outro and Thank You :)

The Kindness Book Tag 2024

bookstalgic 2024-01-12 | *** the channel I mentioned is called Shivley Writes - so sorry for getting your channel name wrong! ***

Welcome to the kindest tag on Booktube!

The Kindness Book Tag
This tag was created by @BandysBooks
I was tagged by @M-J

BookTubers Mentioned:
@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads
@thegkbc4510
@CliffsDarkGems
@gingerbibliophile
@BookBuds
@BookBlather
@ShivelyWrites

I tag:
@grace_silva
@MoonLightAmethyst_
@MyGrannyEra
@jaimee-kate
@Journeyintostories
@ObscureBookAdventures (updated channel name for Anti-Hero Annie)

Books Mentioned:
All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Videos Mentioned:
Thank you Booktube - 100 Subscribers Appreciation: youtube.com/watch?v=SbxfbiUBvRo&t=59s

1. How do you practice kindness in your day to day life?
2. What is the kindest thing that’s happened to you on booktube?
3. Who, in your opinion, is one of the kindest booktubers out there?
4. What is a book that’s reminded you to be more kind?
5. Can you think of a fiction book (of any genre) that focuses on themes of kindness?
6. How do you think you could make booktube a kinder place? (Both individually and as a community)
7. Say some kind words about one of your favorite booktube channels.
8. Share a new of small booktube channel!
9. Tag some friends to spread some kindness.

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Question 1
2:38 Question 2
4:01 Question 3
4:51 Question 4
6:31 Question 5
7:47 Question 6
9:50 Question 7
11:42 Question 8
12:37 Outro and thank you :)

Winter Reading Vlog - Christmas Lights and New Favorites | Dec 2023

bookstalgic 2024-01-06 | This reading vlog was filled with new favorites! Sadly, we didn't have the snowy, white Christmas we all hope for, but it was festive, non-the-less. I'm glad I was able to squeeze a little bit of holiday reading into the mix!

*I apologize for the poor video quality during my book chat segments. I had very limited time to vlog and mostly filmed at night when the lighting was not ideal* :)

Books Mentioned:
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
An Immense World by Ed Yong
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

Booktubers/Subscribers Mentioned:
@chiming_
@AlbertTheConjugator

Reading Challenges:
Read What You Own

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Time Stamps:
0:00 Nature
0:54 Book Chat (Babel)
4:45 Book Chat (Endurance)
6:44 Book Chat (A Christmas Carol and A Magical New York Christmas)
7:29 Winter Lights and Nature
8:50 Book Chat (An Immense World)
10:00 More Festive Lights and Decorations
10:48 Book Chat (Babel)
15:01 Book Chat (Endurance)
16:34 Book Chat (A Magical New York Christmas)
18:41 Nature
20:26 Book Chat (An Immense World)
23:14 Book Chat (A Christmas Carol)
25:02 Book Chat (A Magical New York Christmas
25:40 Book Chat (The Adventures of the Christmas Pudding)
26:30 Outro and Thank You :)

January TBR | Reading What You Own | Historathon - 2024

bookstalgic 2023-12-30 | Hello everyone!
Here's to the start of a brand new year. I'll be trying to clean up my book clutter this month by reading things I've borrowed from others and trying to finish some of the bigger books I've already started. There's no way I'll be able to get to all of these, but these are some of my ideas for the month. I would love to know what you guys are reading!

Books Mentioned:
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The Rise and Reign of Mammals by Steve Brusatte
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
The Rising Storm by Scott Cavan
The Walking Dead - Compendium One by Robert Kirkman
The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

Challenges and Info:
Read What You Own: youtube.com/watch?v=6iNfIb_FzQY&t=58s

Historathon (Quarter 1 Prehistory - 500 CE): youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y&t=9s

Banned Books 24 in 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=6EFUXO8mC3k&t=4s

List of banned books in the US: ala.org/advocacy/bbooks

The Greatest Books of All Time List : thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

My Plan for the Read What You Own Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=110s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Challenges
1:37 Cleopatra (Historathon/Library)
2:07 The Rise and Reign of Mammals (Historathon/Library)
3:07 Clarissa (Read What You Own/Greatest Books)
4:09 The Handmaid's Tale (Banned Books)
4:52 Rapture in Death (Read What You Own)
5:53 The Rising Storm (Read What You Own)
6:31 The Walking Dead Vol. 1 (Read What You Own)
7:52 Additional Library Holds

Thank you for watching! :)

Ringing in the New Year Booktube Tag 2023-24

bookstalgic 2023-12-24 | Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!!!

Today I'm doing a New Year's Themed Tag which was created by ⁠@BookmarkChronicles . This is such a fun tag to do and I hope you will also join in!

Tag Questions:
1. Best book(s) or series that you’ve read in 2023?
2. Authors that you’ve discovered this year and would like to read more from
3. Best book turned movie/tv adaptation in 2023 OR most anticipated adaptation for 2024 or both)?
4. Have your reading habits changed at all this year and have you gotten into any new genres?
5. Favorite ship (romantic or platonic) of the year or new favorite character?
6. Have you started planning your TBR for 2024 and how many books do you hope to read?
7. Will you participate in any reading challenges or readathons?
8. Any New Year’s Resolutions or goals? (bookish, content related, or otherwise)

Books Mentioned:
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman (series)
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Tagging the following wonderful booktubers if they feel inspired to do this tag :)
⁠@ReadBecca
⁠@vens_corner
⁠@CliffsDarkGems
⁠@bighardbooks770
⁠@ReadbyFred
⁠@thatdudereads
⁠@gingerbibliophile
⁠@KimReadsandReviews
⁠@mj_james_writes
⁠@jaimee-kate
⁠@BeyondTheBlurb
⁠@bookswithabel
⁠@BeyondBooks-wt5il
⁠@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks
⁠@SamHarrison2099
⁠@Man-With-a-Hat-Who-Reads
⁠@AaronReadABook
⁠@ObscureBookAdventures
@baskinthestory

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own hosted by Criminolly and others- video: youtube.com/watch?v=6iNfIb_FzQY&t=335s

Filmtastic Februray hosted by ⁠@ObscureBookAdventures youtube.com/watch?v=USeYyqN7MkQ&t=94s

Historathon: youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y&t=9s

June on the Range (reading Westerns)
Asian Readathon (reading books by Asian authors)
Pride Readathon (reading books by LGBTQ+ authors)
Garbaugust (reading fun trashy books)
Shaketember (reading Shakespeare)
Shorty September (reading books shorter than 200 pages)
Sci-Fi September (reading Science Fiction)
Non-fiction November

Reading Agatha Christie: youtube.com/watch?v=tr_Hj8zjiDU&list=PLHmvm86KXpCW-D2aqi4MA7INamDtrc6J4

The Greatest Books of All Time List : thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

My Plan for the Read What You Own Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=110s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Best book(s) or series that you’ve read in 2023?
1:16 Authors that you’ve discovered this year and would like to read more from
2:12 Best book turned movie/tv adaptation in 2023 OR most anticipated adaptation for 2024 or both)?
3:18 Have your reading habits changed at all this year and have you gotten into any new genres?
4:26 Favorite ship (romantic or platonic) of the year or new favorite character?
5:03 Have you started planning your TBR for 2024 and how many books do you hope to read?
5:49 Will you participate in any reading challenges or readathons?
7:09 Any New Year’s Resolutions or goals? (bookish, content related, or otherwise)

One Year Booktube Anniversary Tag 2023

bookstalgic 2023-12-20 | Hello!
Today, I'm celebrating the completion of my 1st year on Booktube. It's been such a great time getting to know all of you and thank you to each and everyone one of you that has subscribed of left me a comment throughout the past year! :)

Questions:
1. How many years on BookTube are you celebrating?
2. How have you changed from your first video to now?
3. What are three of your favorite videos you’ve made in the past year and why? / What video are you most proud of and why?
4. What's your most popular video?
5. What have you struggled with on BookTube in the past year and how did you overcome that struggle? / What's the hardest thing about creating videos for youtube?
6. Have you had to deal with negative feedback or comments? How did you handle it?
7. Shout out a huge supporter of your channel.
8. What’s the best book you’ve read in this past year?
9. Where do you see your channel in a year’s time and what do you hope to have achieved?
10. What was an unexpected surprise of being on Youtube?
11. Thoughts on equipment? What has been the most useful piece of equipment you've bought?
12. What advice would you give to someone thinking of starting Youtube?
13. Tag someone whose anniversary is coming up!

Booktubers and Subscribers Mentioned:
@AlbertTheConjugator
@Adam Dupree
@M-J

Videos Mentioned:
First Video: youtube.com/watch?v=e2IAIRlp-Qk
Favorite Video: youtube.com/watch?v=SbxfbiUBvRo&t=53s
Most Popular Video: youtube.com/watch?v=OgDwndTQ9B8&t=140s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 How many years on BookTube are you celebrating?
0:58 How have you changed from your first video to now?
1:34 What are three of your favorite videos you’ve made in the past year and why? / What video are you most proud of and why?
2:40 What's your most popular video?
3:10 What have you struggled with on BookTube in the past year and how did you overcome that struggle? / What's the hardest thing about creating videos for youtube?
4:23 Have you had to deal with negative feedback or comments? How did you handle it?
5:01 Shout out a huge supporter of your channel.
5:39 What’s the best book you’ve read in this past year?
6:08 Where do you see your channel in a year’s time and what do you hope to have achieved?
7:05 What was an unexpected surprise of being on Youtube?
8:05 Thoughts on equipment? What has been the most useful piece of equipment you've bought?
9:31 What advice would you give to someone thinking of starting Youtube?
11:39 Outro and Thank You! :)

Fall to Winter Reading Vlog - Winter Birds, Snowfall, Christmas Trees :)

bookstalgic 2023-12-17 | December is one of the busiest months of the year for me so I haven't even gotten to half of the books on my December TBR yet (still working on some from last month!) :)
The books I'm currently reading are so wonderful though, and I'm really enjoying them.
I hope you are all having a great holiday season and keeping ahead of your stress. It's such an important time to take care of ourselves and takes breaks when we need them.
Thank you so much for watching. :)

Books Mentioned:
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
An Immense World by Ed Yong
Company of Bones by Brennan Morton (book 1 of the Pendulum series)
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Booktubers Mentioned:
@M-J Reading This Life

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own hosted by Criminolly and others- video: youtube.com/watch?v=6iNfIb_FzQY&t=335s

Historathon hosted by Revenant Reads and others - video: youtube.com/watch?v=bjRS9Btfg2Y

My Plan for the Read What You Own Challenge:
youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=110s

My December TBR: youtube.com/watch?v=SA0pDHHQZa4&t=179s

I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time I can to squeeze in my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Time Stamps:
0:00 Nature
1:24 Book Chat (The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, An Immense World)
3:14 Book Chat (Company of Bones)
4:13 Book Chat (Babel)
6:43 Book Chat (Endurance)
10:44 Nature
11:47 Heading to the Library
13:22 Nature, Christmas Trees
15:09 Chit-Chat :)
15:50 Book Chat (Company of Bones)
20:06 Book Chat (hopeful reads for the rest of the month)
21:18 Nature (no music)
22:02 Snow and Birds

November Reading Wrap Up 2023 - Nonfiction November | Lovember | Indiginous Peoples Month

bookstalgic 2023-12-13 | This was a fantastic reading month! I really enjoyed each book in it's own way and found some new favorites. I hope your reading month was just as good!

Books Mentioned:
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
An Immense World by Ed Yong
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Christmas Blessing by Donna VanLiere
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Reading Vlog 1 (People We Meet on Vacation, What Moves the Dead, The Body Keeps the Score): youtube.com/watch?v=vLVjNnOO8p0&t=1109s

Reading Vlog 2 (The Body Keeps the Score, Elatsoe): youtube.com/watch?v=_uInAV2xyTw

Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own hosted by Criminolly and others
Historathon hosted by Reverent Reads and others
Lovember hosted by ReadBecca
Nonfiction November hosted by a Book Olive
Banned Books 24 in 2024 hosted by Reading This Life and others
Native American Heritage Month/Indigenous Peoples' Month

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time that I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Challenges
0:42 The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Nonfiction November/Native American Hertitage)
1:28 An Immense World (Nonfiction Novermber)
2:17 People We Meet on Vacation (Lovember)
5:12 The Christmas Blessing (Lovember)
8:21 Elatsoe (Native American Heritage Month)
11:40 Gender Queer (Nonfiction November/Banned Books 24 in 2024)
14:34 What Moves the Dead
17:43 The Body Keeps the Score (Nonfiction November)
24:30 Outro and Thank You :)

10 Physical Books From My Shelf That Im Excited To Read #RWYO

bookstalgic 2023-12-08 | #smallbooktuber #booktube #smallbooktube #readwhatyouown

Hi everyone!
I'm participating in the Read What You Own Challenge for 2024 (started 11/6/23) and these are the 10 books that I'm most excited to finally read from my shelves. They're a mix of fiction and non-fiction, new and thrifted, and almost all of them have been collecting dust on my shelves for at least a year!

This tag was created by our girl, MJ at Reading this Life. Please see her original video here: youtube.com/watch?v=_LL61hDng8Y&t=5s

Books Mentioned:
The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs by Tristan Gooley
A Year in the World by Frances Mayes
You Are the Universe by Deepak Chopra, MD and Menas Kafatos PhD
Woodswoman - Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness by Anne LaBastille
Dolly Parton, Songteller - My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Clarissa - The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson
Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

Other books mentioned:
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Life After Death by Deepak Chopra, MD
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Malibu RIsing by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein

Booktubers Mentioned:
MJ at Reading this Life: youtube.com/@M-J
Daniel at Daniel's Bibliophagy: youtube.com/@DanielsBibliophagy

Challenges:
Read What You Own
For more info, please see Criminolly's video here: youtube.com/watch?v=qfXdxiwMnWY

My version of the challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhg0zkI00&t=32s

Nonfiction Haul Nov 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=TZKtpqOPuB4&t=27s

Dolly Parton Home For Christmas 1990 TV Special: youtube.com/watch?v=i5gltsUDYAE

The Greatest Books of All Time List (Fiction): thegreatestbooks.org/lists/44

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:42 The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs
3:00 A Year in the World
4:06 You Are the Universe
5:26 Woodswoman
6:23 Dolly Parton, Songteller
7:53 Clarissa
10:48 Ghostwritten
11:55 Frankenstein
12:31 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
13:13 The Hobbit
4:08 Outro and Thank You :)

Hello!
I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I try to find any time that I can to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. :). I love talking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.

Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance

On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I am working on doing more individual books reviews and tags as well as participating in some reading events as well.
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!

Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/63855774-farrah
Instagram: instagram.com/_bookstalgic_