Favorite Reads of 2022! Holiday Decor and moments from this week! @Katies.ShelfLife

Katies Shelf Life Hello! Please enjoy my Best Books of 2022! I read 60 books this year, and these are the ones that have not left my brain! Also, enjoy some Holiday decor around my home, a few Hero cameos, and just general life moments taking it easy before the New Year.

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Also, please feel free to join me during #backlogjanuary, more details are in the video.
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Chapters
0:00 Video Intro
1:40 List Intro
4:20 Backlog January
5:33 Book 1: White on White
8:47 Book 2: The Lost Daughter
12:43 Book 3: Cold Enough for Snow
15:36 Book 4: Between Two Kingdoms
20:37 Book 5: Present Tense Machine
23:45 Book 6: Thrust
27:50 Outro
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Where to find me
Instagram: @katiekucek
StoryGraph: katievasquez
Goodreads: katievasquezkucek
Email: katievasquezart@gmail.com
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Music
Christmas is Coming by Andrew Bird
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Links
Lidia Yuknavitch with Esmé Weijun Wang: Thrust with Green Apple Books
youtube.com/watch?v=w5ZOgSIFBU0
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Top 6 Books
White on White by Ayşegül Savaş
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug
Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch
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Others Books Discussed
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Motherhood by Sheila Heti
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang
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Hashtags
#bestbooksof2022 #favoritereadsof2022 #favoritebooks #2022 #2022bookslist #houston #texas #books #vlog #holidayvlog #bookshelf #reading #2022books

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Favorite Reads of 2022! Holiday Decor and moments from this week!

Katies Shelf Life 2022-12-22 | Hello! Please enjoy my Best Books of 2022! I read 60 books this year, and these are the ones that have not left my brain! Also, enjoy some Holiday decor around my home, a few Hero cameos, and just general life moments taking it easy before the New Year.

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Also, please feel free to join me during #backlogjanuary, more details are in the video.
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Chapters
0:00 Video Intro
1:40 List Intro
4:20 Backlog January
5:33 Book 1: White on White
8:47 Book 2: The Lost Daughter
12:43 Book 3: Cold Enough for Snow
15:36 Book 4: Between Two Kingdoms
20:37 Book 5: Present Tense Machine
23:45 Book 6: Thrust
27:50 Outro
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Where to find me
Instagram: @katiekucek
StoryGraph: katievasquez
Goodreads: katievasquezkucek
Email: katievasquezart@gmail.com
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Music
Christmas is Coming by Andrew Bird
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Links
Lidia Yuknavitch with Esmé Weijun Wang: Thrust with Green Apple Books
youtube.com/watch?v=w5ZOgSIFBU0
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Top 6 Books
White on White by Ayşegül Savaş
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug
Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch
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Others Books Discussed
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Motherhood by Sheila Heti
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang
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Hashtags
#bestbooksof2022 #favoritereadsof2022 #favoritebooks #2022 #2022bookslist #houston #texas #books #vlog #holidayvlog #bookshelf #reading #2022books

2024 Project Books!📚

Katies Shelf Life 2024-01-08 | Hello! This year, I decided to make a list of eight books I would like to spend multiple months reading and spending time with. Some I may spend the entire year with…who knows?! The intention of this is to read some denser materials in more depth and to follow the thread of further research and investigations as they occur, and not placing a time limit on myself to “complete” something. Let me know if you have any project books for the year!

📖Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs by Sally Mann
📖Depression: A Public Feeling by Ann Cvetkovich #bookshelf #reading
📖Eva Hesse Diaries
📖The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel
📖Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera
📖Let’s Have a Talk: Conversations with Women on Art and Culture by -Lauren O’Neill-Butler
📖Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life Edited by Marita Dachsel and Nancy Lee
📖 #bookreel #art #books #creativity Let’s Become Fungal! Mycelium Teachings and the Arts by Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodríguez

Did a little something creative today. #art #creativity

Katies Shelf Life 2023-12-14 | ...

A super interesting book about the intersections between fungi, the arts, activism, and so much more

Katies Shelf Life 2023-12-13 | ...

All the books I hope to finish before the end of the year! #bookreel #books #reading

Katies Shelf Life 2023-12-13 | ...

Hello! 👋🏻📚 #bookstore #bookreel #bookshelf

Katies Shelf Life 2023-12-13 | ...

Early June💚 #books #booktube #readingbooks #gardening #garden #june #dailylife

Katies Shelf Life 2023-06-09 | ...

Reading Vlog 9: The Weeds & Soil + Visiting the Arboretum + Gardening

Katies Shelf Life 2023-05-31 | Hello! Welcome to another Reading Vlog! I read two fantastic books centered around the themes of nature through time and the perspectives of women in science — women as weeds within the scientific community, and a black woman and mother’s story of preserving the land around us and the legacies both good and bad associated with America’s history. I also visited the Arboretum and did some gardening! I hope you Enjoy this nature filled vlog!
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Books
The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T. Dungy
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Other Links
Granta Magazine - granta.com/the-weeds
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Hashtags
#readingvlog #booktube #reading #naturewriting #fiction #nonfiction #gardens #arboretum #gardening #outdoors #booksandtheoutdoors #vlog #naturevlog

April Reading Wrap-Up

Katies Shelf Life 2023-05-19 | Hello and happy middle of May! I’m a bit behind with my April wrap-up. Got quite a bit of reading done this month due to giving myself a bit of a break before starting my new job! Marble in Metamorphosis once again had me falling for Cusk’s writing of historical and cultural observations on marble in Greece. I felt my Cancer crab emotions swell while reading The Seas. Finally read my first Toni Morrison. Biography of X explored the “idea” of the artist as a mystical “other.” Alone With You in the Ether tackled mental health on both sides of a relationship, along with themes of art and time travel. The Hole and Blood Red had me thinking about holes in completely different ways. Overall an enjoyable reading month.
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Books
The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada translated from the Japanese by David Boyd
Blood Red by Gabriela Ponce translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Marble in Metamorphosis by Rachel Cusk
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Hashtags
#readingwrapup #booktube #aprilreadingwrapup #bookshelf #shelflife #reading #books

Little moments from this week along with one of my current reads! #booktube #book #readingbooks

Katies Shelf Life 2023-05-19 | ...

Quarterly Reading Check-In 📚

Katies Shelf Life 2023-05-05 | I’m a week late, but here is my check-in for the first quarter of the year! Looking forward to seeing how the next four months of reading go! Happy Reading Everyone!
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Question
1. How many books have I read?
2. Five star books?
3. Least favorite books?
4. Longest read?
5. Shortest Book?
6. Honorable Mentions?
7. Biggest moods?
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Books
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Marble in Metamorphosis by Rachel Cusk
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri translated from the Italian
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti
The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kauai
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
The Forbidden Notebook by Alba De Céspedes translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal translated from the French by Jessica Moore
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Hashtags
#readinggoals #quarterlyreadinggoals #booktag #booktube #books

☀️A Day in my Life: First day at my new job! #dayinthelife # #booktube #dailylife #books #coffee

Katies Shelf Life 2023-05-02 | ...

Reading & Travel Vlog + Book Haul. Texas Road Trip

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-29 | Hello! Welcome to a Reading and Travel Vlog plus a Book Haul! We took a little trip to San Antonio and Boerne Texas before I start my new job. I got to meet an internet friend, went book shopping, ate delicious food, relax, and spent some quality time with Michael, and we did a little bit of reading. I’ve listed every book and place we visited below! I hope you enjoy!

00:00 Intro
04:10 San Antonio
07:53 Book Chat
14:19 Boerne
18:22 Book Haul
26:25 Outro
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Books
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
War Diary by Yevgenia Belorusets translated from the Ukrainian by Greg Nissan
Women in the Picture by by Catherine McCormack
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilema by Claire Dedere
Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas
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Places
San Antonio
The Pearl District
The Twig Book Shop
Plantyful Sweets
Nowhere Bookshop
La Panadería

Boerne
The Boerne Taco House
The Boerne Bookship
The Bookshop Under the Windmill
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People 💛
Clara Instagram - instagram.com/chaptersofclara
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Other Links
Book Chat - open.spotify.com/show/4bYNV8BH2q5F1y8zBj86fW?si=f43f2bd907ed4433
Reading the Room - @TheBarandtheBookcase
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Hashtags
#readingvlog #travelvlog #bookhaul #reading #travel #roadtrip #booktube #vlog

Book Haul! These are the books I picked up during our trip! #bookhaul #reading #books #readingbooks

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-28 | ...

The Kitchen Garden Book Tag

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-21 | Hello! Thank you to @kai-rhone for creating The Kitchen Garden Book Tag! It’s been a while since I’ve done a book tag, and this was so much fun to make. I hope you enjoy, and please be sure to give Kai a follow, Instagram and YouTube accounts are linked below.

The Kitchen Garden Book Tag Prompts
Rosemary - A book that stands the test of time
Mint - A book that offers fresh perspective
Basil - A book set in the Mediterranean/written by an author from a Mediterranean country
Lavender - A book like a warm, calming hug
Thyme - An underrated book
Cilantro - An “either hate it or love it” book
Bergamot - Started bitter, ended sweet: a book you were unsure of but ended up liking
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Books
The Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
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People 💛
Kai Instagram instagram.com/kai.rhone
Kai YouTube youtube.com/@kai-rhone
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Hashtags
#booktag #booktube #reading #readingtag

I’m going on a little trip! Here are the three books I’m packing! #book #readingbooks #booktube

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-19 | ...

Reading Vlog 8: Reading two books in translation, The Hole and Blood Red + little bits of life

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-15 | Hello! Welcome to another Reading Vlog! This week I decided to pick up two tiny books and didn’t expect any sort of theme to arise. Wow, was I surprised and thrilled by this discovery. Lots of chatting in this one about themes, symbolism, and translations. Also, got some news about a new job, got myself some little treats, and enjoyed some quiet moments at home. Enjoy!
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Books
The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada translated from the Japanese by David Boyd
Blood Red by Gabriela Ponce translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker
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Other Books Mentioned
The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell
Mouthful of Birds by Samantha Schweblin translated for the Spanish by Megan McDowell
Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enriquez translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell
Things we Lost in the Fire by Marian Enriquez
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval translated from the Norwegian by Marjam Idriss
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Marble in Metamorphosis by Rachel Cusk and Chris Kontos
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Other Links
lithub.com/what-to-read-before-and-after-seeing-the-adaptation-of-haruki-murakamis-blind-willow-sleeping-woman
lithub.com/blind-willow-sleeping-woman-is-an-uncanny-stirring-film-and-a-worthy-tribute-to-haruki-murakami
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Hashtags
#readingvlog #booktube #reading #booksintranslation #readingtinies #literaryfiction #speculativefiction #vlog

Little moments from the last few days!🌷 #readingbooks #book #reading #booksandcoffee #booktube

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-12 | ...

March Reading Wrap-Up

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-08 | Hello! Happy end of March! This was an enjoyable reading month. I re-read two books which ended up being my favorite books of the month. I read about art in Italy through a travel memoir, enjoyed reading about the art of writing, read a collection of surreal short stories, and read a popular literary fiction novel. What was your favorite read this month?
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Books
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
A Horse at Night: On Writing by Amina Cain
Evil Flowers by Gunnhild Øyehaug translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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Other Books Mentioned
Indelicacy by Amina Cain
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Hashtags
#readingwrapup #booktube #marchreadingwrapup #bookshelf #shelflife #reading #books

Little bits of life lately. Books, coffee, family walks, and the arrival of spring! #reading #books

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-04 | ...

Recent Book Acquisitions 📚

Katies Shelf Life 2023-04-01 | Hello! Here are some books I’ve purchased recently! Some new and some used. Let me know if you’ve read any of these and what I should pick up first. If you would like to buddy read something leave me a comment or send a message on my Instagram.
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Evil Flowers
1:48 Sorrow and Bliss
3:33 Everybody: A Book About Freedom
4:28 Modern Nature
5:48 Autumn
6:47 The History of Love
8:08 The Matisse Stories
10:39 Still Life
11:42 Blood Red
13:45 Lucy
15:32 Paradise, Piece by Piece
16:38 Transit
17:24 Marble in Metamorphosis
18:58 A Life’s Work & Aftermath
20:47 Ducks, Newburyport
22:38 On Beauty
24:14 Outro
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Books
Evil Flowers by Gunnhild Øyehaug translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing
Modern Nature by Derek Jarman
Autumn by Ali Smith
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The Matisse Stories by A.S. Byatt
Still Life by A.S. Byatt
Blood Red by Gabriela Ponce translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker
Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid
Paradise, Piece by Piece by Molly Peacock
Transit by Rachel Cusk
Marble in Metamorphosis by Rachel Cusk
A Life’s Work by Rachel Cusk
Aftermath by Rachel Cusk
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
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People 💛
Julie - @linenlibrarian
Bri - instagram.com/bribeatris
Renee - @r.enee.morris
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Hashtags
#booktube #bookhaul #bookchat #bookshelf #bookacquisitions #shelflife #reading #books

The world is dark, remember to take care of yourself and others.💔#life #takecare

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-29 | ...

Reading Vlog 7: Reading Annihilation, Rachel Cusk, and Elena Ferrante + organizing my bookshelf

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-25 | Hello! Welcome to another Reading Vlog! It’s been a while since I’ve done one. This week I decided to revisit two favorites, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer and My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. I also picked up The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk… I clearly was in the mood to visit Italy and Area X. The focus of this vlog is Annihilation. I read it three years ago during the first few days of lockdown and have been feeling a mix of emotions around that time. This re-read did not disappoint. I also re-arranged my bookshelf for spring, picked up a few ARC’s from a friend, and checked in on my garden!
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Books
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
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Other Books Mentioned
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval translated from the Norwegian by Marjam Idriss
The Employees by Olga Ravn translated form the Danish by Martin Aitken
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
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Music
“The Burned Down Dairy Queen” by Wednesday
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Hashtags
#readingvlog #booktube #bookshelf #organizing #reading #literaryfiction #speculativefiction

Mini Vlog 3: Art Museum Trip. The Houston Museum of Fine Arts.

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-21 | Hello! I made a Mini Vlog of our Anniversary trip the Houston Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. We only made it to the newly built Kinder Building, which was absolutely stunning. We got to see lots of paintings from some favorite artists, as well as photography, sculptures, drawings, and mixed media works.
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Music
"...Space Song" by Beach House
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Hashtags
#houston #artmuseum #art #booktube #vlog #anniversary

Anniversary Bookish Q&A!

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-18 | Hello! We decided to do a fun Q&A in honor of our Anniversary. Thank you to everyone who sent us questions. We chatted about books, nerd stuff, life, love, and Hero, of course!
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00:00 Intro
01:11 How did we meet?
01:36 Are we from Texas?
02:58 Do we share similar tastes in books?
05:44 Are we both artists?
07:20 What does Michael do for work?
07:44 Are our reading tastes on different planets?
11:18 One word to describe each other's reading tastes?
12:58 Book we love from the other?
14:26 What's your favorite thing about each other?
17:53 What are Michael's top books?
18:58 Least favorite thing in books?
19:34 Best book Katie told Michael to read?
20:45 What books would we pick for each other?
21:59 Do we discuss books we've read?
22:43 Is Hero feeling better?
22:33 Hero's origin story?
25:02 Hero's favorite spots for smooches and pets?
25:32 Hero's favorite napping spot?
25:48 Hero as a book character?
26:47 Outro
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Books
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) by Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
After Dark by Haruki Murakami translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
The Expanse Series by James S. A. Corey
Abaddon's Gate (The Expanse, #3) by James S. A. Corey
Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #1) by Cixin Liu translated from the Chinese by Ken Liu
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
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Hashtags
#booktube #qanda #bookrecommendations

Writing Yourself! Books about Journals and Diaries

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-11 | Hello! I’ve been thinking about this video for a really long time! Most of you know I love journaling and documenting life in various ways, and I wanted to share some books with this theme! Please leave a comment with any other reading recommendations!
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Books
Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Céspedes translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
The Story of a New Name by Ellena Ferrante translated form the Italian by Ann Goldstein
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
The Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
Body Work by Melissa Febos
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton
Plant Dreaming Depp by May Sarton
The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
The Diary of Frida Kahlo
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Hashtags
#booktube #bookrecommendations #journaling #writing #bookshelf #shelflife #reading #book

A little used bookstore shopping at my childhood bookstore! #booktube #books #bookshelf

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-05 | ...

February Reading Wrap-Up

Katies Shelf Life 2023-03-04 | Happy end of February! This was a great reading month! I’ve got a potential #1 book for the year under my belt. Let’s sit and chat and listen to me get emotional over my favorite book and my love of art. What was your favorite read this month?! Happy March and happy reading everyone.
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Books
The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
The Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Céspedes translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal translated from the French by Jessica Moore
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
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Other Books Mentioned
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
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Other Media Mentioned
Movie - The Worst Person in The World
Margaux Williamson - http://www.margauxwilliamson.com
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People 💛
Addie - instagram.com/expandyourshelves
Clara - instagram.com/chaptersofclara
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#readingwrapup #booktube #februaryreadingwrapup #bookshelf #shelflife #reading #books

Truly life changing. I’m so glad this collection of essays exists. Best book of the year?#books

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-28 | ...

Sunday Funday! Used book shopping and a coffee reading date☀️#booktube #reading #books #bookshopping

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-27 | ...

Reading Vlog 6: Books about Diaries. The Forbidden Notebook & Folded Clock, Garden tour, journaling

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-25 | Hello! Welcome to another Reading Vlog! Another slow week in my life. Spent some time reading and journaling outside in the garden. My garden is starting to pop off! Roses are blooming, leaves are sprouting, and we have hope that spring is near! This week I read books in the form of Diaries and Journals. One I loved and one was a DNF. Let me know if you have any other book recommendations with a Diary as the theme! Another video is coming with more book recommendations with this theme and a little chatty chat about journals and journaling!
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Books
The Forbidden Notebook by Alba de Céspedes translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein
The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
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Hashtags
#readingvlog #booktube #literaryfiction #gardenupdate #garden #vlog #reading

Mini Life Vlog 2: Coffee dates, walks, a new book, reading my buddy reads, and taking it slow.

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-18 | Hello! It’s been a slow, emotionally internal week. I've been doing a lot of thinking and adjusting, went on coffee dates to read, got some much needed sunshine, and kept reading Funny Weather and Painting Time.

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Books
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal translated from the French by
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
Evil Flowers by Gunnhild Øyehaug translated from from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
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Reading Vlog 5: Checkout 19, Reading about art, Painting Time, Olivia Laing, flowers & a coffee shop

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-11 | Hello! Welcome to another Reading Vlog! Let’s have some coffee, arrange some flowers, and read some books. I finished reading Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett and started two buddy reads, Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal and Funny Weather by Olivia Laing. I feel like this month is off to a great start reading wise!
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Books
Checkout19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal translated from the French by Jessica Moore
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
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People💛
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Music
"Lift" by Skullcrusher
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#readingvlog #booktube #literaryfiction #nonfiction #art #vlog #bookshelf #reading

Mini Life Vlog#1:Moments at home, Organizing Books, Painting, & Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett

Katies Shelf Life 2023-02-04 | Hello! Welcome to my first Mini Life Vlog. I wanted to include more life moments that don’t quite fit into longer format reading vlogs and figured this would be a really fun thing to add to the channel. Less chatty, more glimpses into everyday life, and maybe some art. I was inspired by that striking red orange on the cover of Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett and could not get a mixed media watercolor piece out of my head! Might make this a regular thing on the channel, art inspired by book covers!
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Books
Checkout19 by Claire Louise Bennett
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Music
“Horseshoe Crab” by Slothrust
“Walden Pond” by Atta Boy
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#booktube #painting #vlog #bookshelf #shelflife #bookorganizing #januaryreadingwrapup #reading #books

January Reading Wrap-Up

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-31 | Happy end of January! I had a pretty good start to my reading year. Two five star reads and one DNF. Also, I chat about my experience with #backlogjanuary, having a set TBR for most of the month, and my overall experience and takeaways. I talk too much and somehow go this video down from 1 hour to 25 minutes... progress.
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Books
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington
Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen
Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri translated from Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri
In An Absent Dream (Wayward Children Book #4) by Seanan McGuire
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Recent Book Acquisitions! 📚

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-26 | Hello! Here are a few books I’ve purchased recently… it’s a “Book Haul” but I prefer Recent Book Acquisitions so this is my attempt at a rebrand. I also wanted to highlight a local bookstore I love called Basket Books and Art here in Houston… their website and Instagram are below. I also wanted to say Thank You! I’ve been receiving so much love here on BookTube and am feeling so grateful for you all!
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0:00 Intro
2:53 Thank you! 💛
4:25 A Horse at Night by Amina Cain
6:02 Creature by Amina Cain
7:14 Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal
8:32 Upstream by Mary Oliver
9:53 Crudo by Olivia Laing
10:44 Second Place by Rachel Cusk
12:51 The Age of Creativity by Emily Urquhart
14:35 Blueberries by Ellena Savage
16:01 Outro
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Books Acquired
A Horse at Night by Amina Cain
Creature by Amina Cain
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal Translated from the French by Jessica Moore
Upstream by Mary Oliver
Crudo by Olivia Laing
Second Place by Rachel Cusk
The Age of Creativity by Emily Urquhart
Blueberries by Ellena Savage
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Other Books Mentioned
Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton
Plant Dreaming Deep by May Sarton
Indelicacy by Amina Cain
Ordinary Wonder Tales by Emily Urquhart
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Basket Books and Art- basket-books.com
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Hashtags
#booktube #ookhaul #bookchat #bookshelf #bookacquisitions #shelflife #reading #books

Reading Vlog #4: Backlog January, Too Much and Not the Mood, Leonora Carrington, at home and art

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-21 | Hello! Welcome to the last Backlog January reading Vlog! This week I read an essay collection and short story collection. I spent a lot of time at home reading, thinking about art, talking about art, and feeling big feelings. Hello to all the “nook people” watching!
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Books Mentioned
Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Music
Walden Pond by Atta Boy
You Can’t Live There Forever by The World Is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid To Die
Heartbeat in the Brain by The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid To Die
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23 Books to Read in 2023 TBR + 1 Bonus Book

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-18 | Here are the 23 books I hope to complete this year! Most of these have been sitting on my bookshelves for a few years, and I’m excited to really focus on getting them read in 2023! Some are newer purchases that I don’t want to sit on my shelves for years before I get to them! I realized I added one extra book, so now its 24!

***If you would like to buddy read any of these please leave a comment below and we can chat!***
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Books Mentioned
Fiction
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
I Fear my Pain Interests You by Stephanie LaCava
Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen
Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal
Outline by Rachel Cusk
In An Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos
How We Are Translated by Jessica Gaitán Johannesson
The Body Where I Was Born by Guadalupe Nettel

Non-Fiction
Ordinary Wonder Tales by Emily Urquhart
Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz
2022 Best American Food Writing Edited by Sohla El-Waylly
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
Giving up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
The Tiger and the Cage by Emma Bolden
The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits
The Glass Eye by Jeannie Vanasco
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Music
Heir Apparent by American Football
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Other Media Mentioned
The Big Brunch on HBO Max
A Diary in Alphabetical Order by Sheila Heti on The New York Times website
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Channels Mentioned
Julie-@linenlibrarian
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Hastags
#23in2023books #2023readinggoals #books #booktube #2023goals #bookshelf

Reading Vlog #3: Backlog January, reading The Harpy, moments at home, making tea, and flowers

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-14 | Hello! Welcome to the second Reading Vlog for #backlogjanuary. I read one book... The Harpy by Megan Hunter. Spend a quiet week at home with me while I read, make a cup of tea, admire my bookshelves, work on a creative project, and buy some new flowers. January always puts me in a funk… I’m ready for Spring!
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Books
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
White on White by Ayşegül Savaş
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington
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Music
The Burned Down Dairy Queen by Wednesday
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2023 Reading Goals and BookTube Goals

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-11 | Hello! Thought I would make a little video talking about my 2023 Reading and BookTube Goals! Let me know what your reading goals are for the year, and remember reading even one book a year is still reading!
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Reading Goals
10:53 BookTube Goals
14:10 Outro
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Books
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
Funny Weather by Oliva Laing
Painting Time by Maylis de Kerangal
Asunder by Chloe Aridjis
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Outline by Rachel Cusk
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#booktube #2023readinggoals #books #2023goals #houston #bookish #bookshelf

Reading Vlog #2: Backlog January, Happy New Year! Journaling, making soup, back to work, coffee shop

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-07 | Hello! Welcome to the first Reading Vlog for #backlogjanuary I read two books...Ms. Ice Sandwich and Rat Rule 79. Spend a little bit of New Years Eve and day with me and my family. Make some soup on a rainy day, read in bed with my coffee, talk about journaling, go back to work, go for a walk on a warm winter day, and visit a coffee shop!
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Books
Ms. Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami
Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen
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Other Books Mentioned
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
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Links
This is "The Stew" recipe...I don't have NYT Cooking and just google a recipe similar and use this in the search...Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric
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Music
Heir Apparent by American Football
Paterson and Leo by Pinegrove
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December Reading Wrap-Up

Katies Shelf Life 2023-01-01 | Hello and welcome to my first Reading Wrap-Up! December felt like a very long month and not as much reading happened but that's ok! I spent some time with family, got some work done around the house, and enjoyed a few other hobbies outside of reading. Let me know if you've read any of these books and what you thought! Happy New Year!
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Books
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett
Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
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Other Books Mentioned
The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
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Links
Books and Bao- Paradise Rot Review
youtube.com/watch?v=Fuo4KGjg8uc
Willow from @WillowTalksBooks
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Booktube Newbie Tag

Katies Shelf Life 2022-12-30 | Hello! I figured it was time to do the Booktube newbie tag! Get to know me a bit more and why I started this channel as well as some of my favorite books! Enjoy and be sure to say hello in the comments!

00:00 Intro
00:14 Q1: Why did you start this channel?
02:37 Q2: What can you uniquely bring?
05:22 Q3: What are you most excited about?
06:33 Q4: What books got you into reading?
10:35 Q5: Where do you read?
11:43 Q6: What do you like to read?
15:50 Outro
16:30 BONUS Hero
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Books
The Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk
The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk
Funny Weather by Olivia Laing
Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
American Girl books Specifically Josefina
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Frida A Biography by Hayden Herrera
Lost Art by Jennifer Mundy
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug
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Bookstores Mentioned
Copperfield's Book Shop
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Hashtags
#booktubenewbietag #booktube #houston #books #bookish

A Calm Morning and Backlog January Prep

Katies Shelf Life 2022-12-26 | Hello! Spend a calm morning with me, letting in some sunshine on a cold morning, making coffee, and sitting to chat about Backlog January Prep! Let's go through my bookshelf and find a few books that have been sitting unread for a few years and make those a priority for the month of January. Please feel free to join me for #backlogjanuary and get ready for a few vlogs!
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Music
"N 42° 6' 3.001" W 71° 55' 3.295" by The Hotelier
"N 43° 33' 55.676" W 72° 45' 11.914" by The Hotelier
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Backlog January Books
Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakam
Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galshen
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington
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Other Books Mentioned
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
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Hashtags
#vlog #calmmorning #coffee #morning #morningroutine #bookshelf #shelfie #books #backlogjanuary #houston #texas

Favorite Albums of 2022

Katies Shelf Life 2022-12-18 | Hello! Please enjoy my record shelf and see/listen to my favorite Albums of 2022!
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Honorable Mention: Favorite Songs
Paramore - This is Why
Caroline Polacheck - Sunset
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Honorable Mention: Albums
AltJ - The Dream
The Wonder Years - The Hum Goes on Forever
Reliqa - I Don’t Know What I Am
Kevin Devine - Nothing’s Real, So Nothing’s Wrong
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Top Albums: Band - Album - Song
Murder by Death - Spell Bound - Incantation
Bartees Strange - Farm To Table - Wretched
Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There - The Place Where He Inserted the Blade
Ghost- Impera - Darkness at the Heart of my Love
Pinegrove- 11:11 - Respirate
Pool Kids - Pool Kids - Conscious Uncoupling
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Hello World! Vlog #1: Get to know me, making pumpkin bread, reading Pond, and bookish chat.

Katies Shelf Life 2022-12-16 | Hello! I hope you enjoy getting to know me as I talk about myself, some books, and make some pumpkin bread…in December.

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Music
Mulholland Dr. by Bartees Strange
Paterson & Leo by Pinegrove
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Media
Doctor Who - The Doctor Falls
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Books
Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
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Channels Mentioned
Rebecca- @rebeccaeatsbooks
CJ- @CJReads
Allison- @allisonpaiges
Lillian @paperbackstacksss
Kai- @kai-rhone
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#houston #texas #books #booktube #vlog #readingvlog #doctorwho #baking #bookshelf