Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to the first reading vlog of 2025! In this vlog, I read three books that were originally published in Japanese; an emotional short story collection about cats, a slice-of-life contemporary, and a hyped book that wasn't what I was expecting.
Thanks for watching!
➡️ The following links are affiliate links, which means that if you click and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa amzn.to/42fMNKg
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa amzn.to/4arIbTy
Butter by Asako Yuzuki amzn.to/40FtyIM
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amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/signup?tag=griffreads-21
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✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, I'm Sam and I'm a book lover from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
If you're looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, I'd recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: triggerwarningdatabase.com (and on Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Sleep Culture, The Tea Shop - Marigold - thmatc.co/?l=E0059057
Dylan Rockoff - Hold On - thmatc.co/?l=4248829E
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Welcome to the first reading vlog of 2025! In this vlog, I read three books that were originally published in Japanese; an emotional short story collection about cats, a slice-of-life contemporary, and a hyped book that wasn't what I was expecting.
Thanks for watching!
➡️ The following links are affiliate links, which means that if you click and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa amzn.to/42fMNKg
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa amzn.to/4arIbTy
Butter by Asako Yuzuki amzn.to/40FtyIM
Sign up to Kindle Unlimited and enjoy a 30-day free trial (*affiliate link)
amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/hz/signup?tag=griffreads-21
Enjoy a 30-day free trial of Audible (*affiliate link) amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/mlp/mfpdp/ASIN?actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=griffreads-21
✨ ABOUT ME ✨
Hey, I'm Sam and I'm a book lover from the West Midlands in the UK. I read most genres, including fantasy, thrillers, romance, and contemporary fiction. Occasionally non-fiction and historical fiction too!
✨ HOW I RATE BOOKS ✨
I use CAWPILE (created by Book Roast) to rate every fiction book I read. Learn more: youtu.be/73pcvjMcUuI
If you're looking for information on specific content warnings for any of the books I mention on my channel, please feel free to leave me a comment down below, or contact me through social media. Alternatively, I'd recommend checking out the Trigger Warnings Database: triggerwarningdatabase.com (and on Goodreads goodreads.com/user/show/86920464-trigger-warning-database)
LINKS:
💻 Blog: griffblog.co.uk
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/griff.reads
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/SamGriffBlog
📖 Goodreads: goodreads.com/samgriff
👀 TikTok: tiktok.com/@griffreads
✉️ email: sam@griffblog.co.uk
✨ MUSIC ✨
Sleep Culture, The Tea Shop - Marigold - thmatc.co/?l=E0059057
Dylan Rockoff - Hold On - thmatc.co/?l=4248829E
Photoshop brushes in Thumbnail from Brusheezy.com
