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Feeling mentally drained or creatively stuck? In this video, we explore the best books to read when you’re burned out — from comforting classics to thought-provoking nonfiction that helps you rediscover joy in reading. Whether you’re exhausted from work, study, or life, these gentle, inspiring reads will help you rest your mind and rekindle your curiosity.
Books mentioned:
Change your life: amzn.to/43pHNm9
Complete Poems of Audre Lorde: amzn.to/4885VfG
Labyrinths: amzn.to/3WRBiEW
Complete Stories of Clarice Lispector: amzn.to/4hS7JMY
This young Monster: amzn.to/3JUpv5O
I Remain in Darkness: amzn.to/3XiE7iu
David Copperfield: amzn.to/4qQZgOp
Jamaica Inn: amzn.to/47B2UEs
The Orphic Voice: amzn.to/3Lz30E0
Sister Outsider: amzn.to/3WKqNTP
How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in one question: amzn.to/3LvtSoj
How to Read Now: amzn.to/4oWODaX
You Are What You Read: amzn.to/499uWbk
Why Read the Classics: amzn.to/3Lvm71O
A Reader on Reading: amzn.to/43etjFG
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WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
Head to squarespace.com/ladyofthelibrary to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code LADYOFTHELIBRARY
Feeling mentally drained or creatively stuck? In this video, we explore the best books to read when you’re burned out — from comforting classics to thought-provoking nonfiction that helps you rediscover joy in reading. Whether you’re exhausted from work, study, or life, these gentle, inspiring reads will help you rest your mind and rekindle your curiosity.
Books mentioned:
Change your life: amzn.to/43pHNm9
Complete Poems of Audre Lorde: amzn.to/4885VfG
Labyrinths: amzn.to/3WRBiEW
Complete Stories of Clarice Lispector: amzn.to/4hS7JMY
This young Monster: amzn.to/3JUpv5O
I Remain in Darkness: amzn.to/3XiE7iu
David Copperfield: amzn.to/4qQZgOp
Jamaica Inn: amzn.to/47B2UEs
The Orphic Voice: amzn.to/3Lz30E0
Sister Outsider: amzn.to/3WKqNTP
How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in one question: amzn.to/3LvtSoj
How to Read Now: amzn.to/4oWODaX
You Are What You Read: amzn.to/499uWbk
Why Read the Classics: amzn.to/3Lvm71O
A Reader on Reading: amzn.to/43etjFG
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: ladyofthelibrary.com/sign-up
🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind
🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m
➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv
📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Bookish Insta: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Insta: instagram.com/the.literary.academic
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
