Ruby Granger
The 100 Books I Read in 2019 + Recommendations
updated
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 phd application
4:25 this year
6:07 q&a
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 intro
0:41 Sunday
3:00 Monday
10:54 quick update
11:18 new macbook unboxing & set up
17:42 Devon Day One
22:49 Devon Day Two
27:41 Devon Day Three
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 introduction to commonplacing
1:00 my 8-episode commonplacing class with skillshare (ad)
2:20 what is commonplacing?
4:41 how to set up your commonplace book
5:05 a variation on the Lockean method: how I commonplace
6:31 indexing
7:45 using a commonplace book day-to-day
9:47 three reasons why you should commonplace
13:53 outro
Go Further:
Read "John Lockeβs Method for Common-Place Books" (1685) here - publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-lockes-method-for-common-place-books-1685
Smyth, Adam. "Commonplace Book Culture: A List of Sixteen Traits". Women and Writing, c. 1340-c. 1650, 2010, DOI:10.1017/9781846158575.006.
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 intro
0:30 making a bucket list
1:56 autumnal screensaver
2:41 hair cut
3:16 room decoration
6:11 painted ghost candlesticks
6:48 mini room tour
7:48 outfits
11:21 vegan pumpkin muffins recipe
13:45 warm pumpkin milk recipe
14:56 autumn TBR
18:50 autumn book recommendations
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
I also want to say a huge thank you to the TikTok creators who agreed to be featured in this video. I hugely appreciate their support, and would encourage you to check out their wonderful accounts:
@sophi3saur
@authorlianacincotti
@hawthornandvinebindery
@loverofpages
REFERENCES
βAccessoryβ. Online Etymology Dictionary, etymonline.com/word/accessory.
Bramley, Ellie Violet. βIn the Instagram age, you actually can judge a book by its coverβ. The Guardian, 18th April 2021, theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/18/in-the-instagram-age-you-actually-can-judge-a-book-by-its-cover
Darnton, Robert. ββWhat Is the History of Booksβ Revisited,β in Modern Intellectual History 4.3 (2007), 495-508
Hackel, Heidi. Reading Material in Early Modern England. Cambridge UP, 2005.
Macray, William Dunn. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford: With a Notice of the Earlier Library of the University. Clarendon Press, 1890, p 67 and 467.
Nelson, Maggie. Bluets. Wave Books, 2009.
Ozment, Kate. βRationale for Feminist Bibliographyβ, in Textual Cultures 13.1 (2020), 149β178 DOI:10.14434/textual.v13i1.30076
Pearson, David. English Bookbinding Styles 1450-1800. British Library, 2005.
Taylor, Helen. Why Women Read Fiction. Oxford University Press, 2019.
Thomas-Corr, Johanna. βWithout women, the novel would die: discussβ. The Guardian, December 2019, theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/07/why-women-love-literature-read-fiction-helen-taylor.
βThe Instagrammable Book Covers Listβ. Penguin Random House. penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-instagrammable-book-covers-list
ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT...
β16th-century Elizabethan embroidered bindingβ. Aa.6.52. St Johns College, Cambridge, joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/early_books/elizabeth.htm.
βQueen Elizabethβs Geneva Bibleβ. Bodleain Library, Facebook, 1st January 2023, facebook.com/watch/?v=683278910183926.
Find me elsewhere:
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:33 reading as a visual thing
2:38 our tendency to demean visuals & tiktok
6:01 booktok centralises the book-object
7:40 setting this within seventeenth-century book culture
10:45 linking this to special editions today
11:45 is this criticism gendered?
13:18 the importance of the book-object
14:04 outro
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): pumpkinproductivity.co
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
0:00 intro & coffee
2:12 making a curriculum
5:28 setting personal study goals
7:12 set up notebooks
9:04 iPad refresh
12:40 supplies shopping
You can find the academic planner here: pumpkinproductivity.co
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
business enquiries: rubygranger@sixteenth.co
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
pumpkinproductivity.co
0:00 intro
3:07 setting up the planner
9:32 the main body & how to use
12:00 extra spreads
16:38 decorating
18:42 faqs
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:28 Tuesday
2:32 Wednesday (Shakespeare day!)
10:18 Thursday
14:12 Friday (May Ball!)
17:47 Saturday
19:53 Sunday
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Purkiss, Diane. βBlood, Sacrifice Marriage: why Iphigenia and Mariam have to dieβ. Womenβs Writing, vol. 6,
1999, pp. 27-45, doi.org/10.1080/09699089900200054.
V&A. "The Marian Hanging". collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O137608/the-marian-hanging-hanging-mary-queen-of
V&A. βThe prison embroideries of Mary Queen of Scotsβ. vam.ac.uk/articles/prison-embroideries-mary-queen-of-scots
Diane essay on marriage
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Music:
F Giovannangelo - Orange Sun (Piano Classical Mellow Relaxed Light Drama)
Shadow Play by Anna Landstrom
Hall of the Mountain King
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
0:00 intro
0:28 five days
2:22 four days
8:34 three days
17:36 two days
25:25 one day
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 intro
1:45 7 ways I use my iPad as a student
6:56 tour
16:04 accessories I use
18:41 summary
20:04 blackmarket (buying second hand)
20:54 final thoughts
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Please consider donating via this page: youtube.com/watch?v=XflNzqWgpBA (I'm sorry it won't work here!!)
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instagram: @_rubygranger
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Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
0:00 intro
0:25 Arriving in Exeter
2:13 Hotel & room tour
3:11 gift basket!
5:14 dinner
6:38 a cosy movie night
7:28 exploring in the rain
8:28 breakfast
9:41 a walk
11:05 planning & lunch
12:17 what's in our bag/pockets?
12:51 walk number two (ft a mini castle!)
16:38 back at the hotel for a slow evening
17:59 Thursday morning
20:42 another afternoon in Exeter
23:59 outro
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print (including a facsimile of the nature journal I kept in Spring): rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 intro
0:32 Saturday
16:23 Sunday
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
(I'm still making some last edits to the blog post! It will be up soon!)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Mentioned in this video:
Endimion by Lyle (play)
Oxford Bibliographic Society: facebook.com/OxBibSoc
Ligatus: ligatus.org.uk/lob
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and my first book is represented by PFD and currently on submission.
0:00 intro
0:34 Wednesday morning
3:37 academic paper audiobooks?! (ad) + the library
5:37 vegan doughnut taste test
6:18 studying
6:51 a walk at Magdalen College
8:13 Scriptum & haul
9:40 tea & studying
10:23 get ready with me for dinner
13:23 dinner at The Ivy
13:58 Thursday morning and my first seminar
15:12 book-binding workshop with the OBS
15:50 how to identify books bound in Oxford
17:04 reflecting on the workshop
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
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instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
0:00 Intro
0:43 Ad (Ritual)
3:06 Autumn
24:02 Summer
44:56 Spring
59:10 Winter
1:13:35 Outro
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)
Take a look at my new website where I have started sharing my writing, both online and in print: rubygranger.com
instagram: @_rubygranger
tiktok: @rubygranger8
Pumpkin Productivity (my stationery company): bit.ly/3wgsR85
Music in this video:
Alice's Dream by kevpackard
Inspiring Uplifting Cinematic Piano Intro 29 Sec by RomanSpivak
Piano Memories Of Life by RubenLozano
Frequently Asked Questions:
π How old are you? 23
π What are you studying? I am set to start my MA in English Literature at Oxford this autumn.
πWhat are your favourite books? youtube.com/watch?v=ZapNx5nCszc&t=694s
π Do you have a book club? Yes! You can join it here for free: fable.co/club/reading-with-the-seasons-with-rubygranger-885519058153
π Have you written a book? My life goal is to be a published author and make a living from writing and I am using this year to gain experience, build up a portfolio and work on a book with my agent. I have just finished the final draft of that book, as you can see in this video. I did self-publish a book about bullying when I was seventeen which is available on Amazon (amzn.to/3mdJKLm), but I'm slightly embarrassed by it now!
π Do you have merch? I don't have merch in the traditional sense (I can't imagine selling something with my face or name on haha!), but I do have a stationery company where I sell planners for students. These are all designed with students in mind and follow models which I've used when planning my studying. Our products are printed in pastel colours on recycled paper: bit.ly/3wgsR85
π΅ What's your favourite tea? That's a REALLY hard one, but I think I'd have to say the B&B Chocolate Digestive Tea: bird-and-blend-tea-co.sjv.io/youwilllovethisone (affiliate link)