The Honest Booktuber Tag @LydiaLostthePlot

Lydia Lost the Plot Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. Today I tackle the Honest Booktuber Tag where I am brutally honest about all my bookish habits and secrets!

Questions:
1. Have you ever lied about reading a book?
2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author?
3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it?
4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it?
5. Have you ever got caught up in booktube drama?
6. Have you ever had a hate comment, and did you respond?
7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views?
8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently?
9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like?
10. What's something you love about your channel?

Channels mentioned: ⁠@benreadsgood ⁠@SupposedlyFun ⁠@CJReads

Feel free to tag yourself and create your own version! Don't forget to like this video and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already.

Love Lydia x

#booktubetag #thehonestbooktubertag #honestbooktuber #recommendedreads #booktube #booktok #newtobooktube

updated 2 months ago

The Honest Booktuber Tag

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-13 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. Today I tackle the Honest Booktuber Tag where I am brutally honest about all my bookish habits and secrets!

Questions:
1. Have you ever lied about reading a book?
2. Have you ever avoided a book because of controversy around the content/author?
3. Have you ever been sent a book for free and not disclosed it?
4. Have you ever bought a book with no intention of reading it?
5. Have you ever got caught up in booktube drama?
6. Have you ever had a hate comment, and did you respond?
7. Have you ever made a video just because you knew it would get views?
8. If you could go back to the beginning of your channel, would you do anything differently?
9. Are there any channels you wish you could be more like?
10. What's something you love about your channel?

Channels mentioned: ⁠@benreadsgood ⁠@SupposedlyFun ⁠@CJReads

Feel free to tag yourself and create your own version! Don't forget to like this video and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already.

Love Lydia x

#booktubetag #thehonestbooktubertag #honestbooktuber #recommendedreads #booktube #booktok #newtobooktube

September Reading Wrap Up 2024 - Dark Tales, Boulder and a Walk in the North Woods

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-10-11 | Hello!
Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. I'm Lydia and today I am chatting all about the books I read in September! A smattering of spectacular stories and a little talk about overhyped books!

Books Mentioned:
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Boulder by Eva Baltasar
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

If you like this video, click that thumbs up and subscribe for more bookish bonanzas!
Love Lydia x

Book Haul September 2024 - Sally Rooney, Scary Stories and Book Prize Galore

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-10-01 | Hello,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot where today I share all the books I got my hands on in September! Some absolute stunners and I cannot be blamed for that #sallyrooney pick!

Books Mentioned:
Held by Anne Michaels
James by Percival Everett
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman
Ghosts of the Tsunami by Richard Lloyd Parry
Frankie by Graham Norton
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Body by Stephen King
You Don't Have to Have a Dream by Tim Minchin

If you like this video, give it a thumbs up and please do subscribe to see more of my bookish delights!
Love Lydia x

The Cozy Autumn Book Tag

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-29 | Hello,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, today I am tackling the Cozy Autumn Book Tag! A fabulous tag full of fun recommendations for this time of year. If you want to join in, the questions are down below and don't forget to tag me in your versions!

Original Creator: @thebookbelle

The Cozy Autumn Book Tag Questions:

🍂 Q U E S T I O N S 🍂

1. What book always reminds you of fall/autumn?
2. What is your favourite autumnal book cover?
3. What is your favourite autumnal drink to read with?
4. Do you prefer to read late at night or early in the morning?
5. Halloween is coming! What is your favourite spooky read?
6. What is the ultimate comfort read for you?
7. What is your favourite autumnal reading snack?
8. What is your favourite autumnal candle to burn whilst reading?
9. When you're not reading, what is your favourite autumnal activity?
10. What is on your autumn/fall reading list?

If you like this video, don't forget to click the like button and subscribe to my channel for more bookish content!
Love Lydia x

#booktag #booktube #bookish

Booker Prize Shortlist Reaction

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-25 | Better late than never!

Hello and welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. Today I react to the Booker Prize shortlist announcement and it is fair to say I was furious by one omission!

Books Mentioned:
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Creation Lake by Rachel Cushner
James by Percival Everett
Held by Anne Michaels
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

If you enjoy this video, and would like to see my reviews of all of the list then please do like this video and subscribe to my channel,
Love Lydia x

@TheBookerPrizes

5 Autumn Reading Recommendations

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-18 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, Today I am giving you 5 perfect reading recommendations for Autumn. The season of Pumpkin Spice lattes, fireplaces and cozy evenings!

Books Mentioned:
Autumn by Ali Smith
On Earth we're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Whether Violent or Natural by Natasha Calder
Piranesi By Susanna Clarke
Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

If you enjoy this video, please do give it a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more awesome reading recommendations and much much more!
Love Lyd x

What Makes A Great Author? #booktag

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-11 | Hello Folks, welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, today I am delving into the brilliant What Makes a Great Author booktag! If you want to join in then consider yourself tagged and don't forget to tag me in your videos so I can see your answers!

What Makes a Great Author Booktag - Questions:

1. A great author whose works you’ve read in their entirety
2. A great author who’s a one hit wonder
3. A great author who’s had a flop or two
4. A great author you read when you were young
5. A great author whose works are considered classics
6. A great author with a cutting edge novel
7. A great author whose work you consider impactful
8. A great author of nonfiction
9. A great author you just don’t enjoy reading
10. A great author you have reread or want to reread soon

If you enjoy this video, then please do give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more bookish treats!
Love Lyd x

#booktag #booktube #booktok #sallyrooney #stephenking

Autumn Reading Plans - Horror, Heaven and Hot Chocolates

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-09 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, I'm Lydia and i'm here today to share my Autumnal reading plans with you lovely lot. As the nights draw in, out comes the horror fiction and hot chocolate!

Books Mentioned:
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova
The Body by Stephen King
All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burns
The Day the Earth Came to Town by Jim Defede
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Fire Weather by John Vaillant

If you enjoy this video, please do give it a thumbs up and press that subscribe button to support our little corner of the bookish world.

Love Lyd x

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #9 - Disappointments, Delightfully Dark Fiction and Deliverance

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-08 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, I'm Lydia and today we dive into another weekly wrap up! I chat all about a disappointing book, some delightfully dark fiction and that line from Deliverance IYKYK !

Books Mentioned:
Boulder by Eva Baltasar Translated by Julia Sanches
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Cujo by Stephen King
Fire Weather by John Vaillant

If you enjoy this video, then please give it a thumbs up and hit that subscribe button to join our bookish corner of the world.

Love Lyd x

Monthly Reading Wrap Up - August 2024 - Poetry, Little Black Classics and a Book That Could Kill

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-09-04 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. I'm Lydia and I am diving into my monthly reading wrap up for August 2024 where I tackled some epic poetry, a little black classic and a book you could use as a murder weapon!

Books Mentioned;
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Portrait of an Alcoholic by Kaveh Akbar
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Channels Mentioned:
@benreadsgood
@SupposedlyFun
@jack_edwards
@jack_in_the_books

Videos Mentioned:
youtu.be/YdqEyrxNZ3U?si=zXab7Cx10bYmfn73

If you enjoy this video please do give it a thumbs up and consider becoming a subscriber, I'd love to have you here!
Love Lyd x

Off the Top of Your Head Book Tag

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-30 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where today I dive into the Off the Top of Your Head Book Tag. A fun challenge that brought up some interesting books and got me thinking! (a challenge in itself) so dive in and enjoy. If you want to join in then do consider yourself tagged and please do tag me in your versions so I can have a nosy!

Books Mentioned:
Elmer by David Mackee
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Time is a Killer by Michel Bussi
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Caitlin Doughty

If you like this video do give it a thumbs up and consider becoming a subscriber to get the most out of our corner of the bookish world!

Love Lydia x

Bonus Book Haul August 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-28 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where today we have a final bonus book haul for August 2024. This haul was a fun one to record, full of hotly anticipated reads and some great library builders.

Books Mentioned:
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley
Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Portrait of the Alcoholic by Kaveh Akbar
The Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

If you enjoy this video, please give it a thumbs up and consider subscribing if you haven't already!

Love Lydia x

Dilemmas of a Book Nerd Tag with Lydia Lost the Plot

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-20 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot where today I get to dive into all of the bookish dilemmas in the Dilemmas of a Book Nerd Tag! Originally coined by @lindseyslittlelibrary4300 it was a real treat to get stuck in to!

Have a go yourself using the prompts below and be sure to tag me in your versions so I can see your answers!

Prompts!
Dilemma #1: Book Storage – How do you store and organize your books?
Dilemma #2: Tracking – How do you keep track of what you have read and what books you own?
Dilemma #3: Borrow – Do you lend your books out?
Dilemma #4: Buying – How do you buy or acquire your books?
Dilemma #5: Comments – How do you respond to the “How do you read so much” comment or similar comments?
Dilemma #6: Next Book – How do you pick your next read?
Dilemma #7: Travel – How do you pick what book(s) you bring on vacation with you?
Dilemma #8: Annotate – Do you write or highlight or mark up your books in any way?
Dilemma #9: New or Backlist – Which do you prefer, new releases or backlist books?
Dilemma #10: Sequels – Do you read books as they are released for wait for an entire series to be published before reading 1 book?

Channels Mentioned: @benreadsgood

If you like this video don't forget to hit that thumbs up button and subscribe to my channel to lose the plot with the rest of us!
Love Lydia x

Bookseller Reads. . . The Sky Arts Book Award Shortlist

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-18 | Hello Folks,
Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where today I am deep diving into the Sky Arts Book Award Shortlist and picking my winner! A fabulous prize with a tremendous shortlist, I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Books Mentioned:
Knife by Salman Rushdie
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Channels Mentioned:

@SavidgeReads

If you enjoy this video, please don't forget to press that thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more bookish delights!
Love Lydia x

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #8 - Avoiding Punches, Motherhood and Award Winning Fiction

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-11 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. I'm Lydia and I am here with my first weekly wrap up of August 2024. I chat all about avoiding the absolute idiots of the world, my cowgirl era and some fantastic literary reads.

Books Mentioned:
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Channels Mentioned: @olivesbooknook

If you enjoyed this video then give it a thumbs up and do subscribe to my channel for all the bookish content you might need!
Love Lydia x

Bonus Book Haul July/August 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-09 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where I have truly lost my bookish marbles. I have slightly cheated here by saying this is an July/August book haul when I actually got all these in July but let's just all pretend that it's the truth to make me feel better!

I really hope you enjoy getting a little taster of these books and have been enjoying my videos thus far, it is such an absolute pleasure getting to share my reads with you all!

Books Mentioned:
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova
Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova
Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Boulder by Eva Baltasar
There There by Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Channels Mentioned:
@SupposedlyFun
@jack_edwards
@jack_in_the_books

Enjoy,
Love Lydia x

French Reads - The Olympics for Bookworms

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-07 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, and today we delve into four of my favourite French reads inspired by the Olympics. It would be fair to say that I am not a natural sportsperson however, I know a good book in translation when I see one.

I really hope you enjoy my recommendations, I'm off to practice my floor routine a la Simone Biles . . .

Books Mentioned:
At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
Heatwave by Victor Jestin
Eastbound by Maylis De Kerengal
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

If you like this video, please do hit the thumbs up and subscribe to my channel to be the first to see me lose the plot on the regular!

Love Lydia x

Monthly Reading Wrap Up - July 2024 - Terrific Reads, Terrifying Fiction and Tears

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-04 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot and my monthly reading wrap up! It has been an excellent reading month filled with terrific new reads, slightly terrifying fiction and copious amounts of tears (James Baldwin's fault)!

Books Mentioned:
The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson
Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Challenger by Adam Higginbotham
Eastbound by Maylis De Kerengal
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez
Knife by Salman Rushdie
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy

If you want to be the first to check out my latest reads in future, then please don't forget to like this video and subscribe to my channel!
Love Lydia x

#booktube #booktubenewbie #monthlywrapup #readingwrapup #jamesbaldwin #salmanrushdie #booktok #recommendedreads #bookseller

Booker Prize Longlist Reaction 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-08-01 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. In today's video I react to the exciting announcement of the Booker Prize longlist for 2024. Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster of emotions, a taste of each book and an unfortunately large amount of screaming. . . I would say i'm sorry but . . . i'm not.

Here is the longlist in full:

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
Held by Anne Michaels
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Playground by Richard Powers
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
James by Percival Everett
The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

Bring on the prizes!
Don't forget to like this video and subscribe to hear how I get on with the list and to join in our little corner of the bookish world,
Love Lydia x

#bookerprize #bookerprize2024 #bookerprizelonglist #booktube #booktok #bookish

5 Scintillating Summer Reads

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-30 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot where today I am providing you with a handpicked selection of scintillating summer reads to keep you reading this season!

If you have been enjoying the videos over here then please do consider subscribing, it really is so wonderful to see our little corner of Booktube growing by the day.

Books Mentioned:
Girls by Kirsty Capes
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Body Friend by Katherine Brabon
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
You are Here by David Nicholls

Enjoy,
Lydia x

5 Star Bookish Predictions

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-28 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where today we are channelling our inner psychic and predicting the future. That's right, I am predicting 5 books that I think will prove to be 5 star reads!
If you enjoy this video, please do like and subscribe to my channel and comment down below what five star read you think could make this list!

Books Mentioned:
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Babylonia by Costanza Casati
Evenings and Weekends by Oisin Mckenna
The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston
You Are Here by David Nicholls

Enjoy,
Love Lyd x

#bookish #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #booktube #booktubenewbie #bookstube #booklover #bookcommunity #5starbooks

Bookseller Reads. . . Waterstones Prize Winner 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-26 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, where we all get lost in the world of books and find our way through together. Today I chat all about the gloriously glorious winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 'Glorious Exploits' by Ferdia Lennon, a dazzlingly funny romp through a Horrible Histories-esque escapade of two likely lads putting on a play against insurmountable odds.

As a bookseller, there is nothing better than getting to recommend books you truly loved, and this is one of them! If you enjoy this video please don't forget to subscribe to my channel and like the video if you want to see me delve more into prize reading.

All my love,
Lydia x

Books Mentioned:
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Martyr by Kaveh Akbar
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson
Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
Mongrel by Hanako Footman

Channels Mentioned:
@benreadsgood

Book Haul July 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-23 | Hello Folks,

It's a book haul extravaganza for you all today! Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, and today I have a lovely little book haul of some absolute gems I picked up from work recently. I am a bookseller and so cannot be blamed for hauling way too many books (surely it's in my job description?!)

Books Mentioned:
The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
Blackouts by Justin Torres
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser Aknar
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser Aknar

If you want to see more book hauls just like this then please do like this video and don't forget to subscribe to my channel,
Love Lyd x

#bookhaul #bookish #booktube #bookishthings #robertobolano #franzkafka #metamorphosis #thesavagedetectives #longislandcompromise #taffybrodesserakner #fleishmanisintrouble #blackouts #justintorres #theempusium #olgatokarczuk

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #7 Out of this World Non Fiction and Delving into Classics

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-21 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, today we dive into another weekly reading wrap up. I chat about the books I got to during my week off work, some absolutely out of this world non fiction and delving into a modern classic.

Books Mentioned:

Challenger by Adam Higginbotham
Eastbound by Maylis De Karengal
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

If you enjoy this video, then don't forget to press that like button and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already!
Love Lyd x

Bookseller Reads. . . Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-19 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, a little corner of the bookish world that celebrates all things bookish! Today I deep dive into the #waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist 2024 and predict and pick my winner. As a bookseller I had the opportunity to judge and vote in this prize but all views are my own.

Books Mentioned:
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson
Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

I really hope you love this video, if you do please like and subscribe to this channel to be the first to watch all my new content,

Happy reading,
Love Lyd x

#waterstones #waterstonesbookseller #bookseller #booksellers #recommendedreads #debutbook #debutfiction #waterstonesdebutfictionprize #kavehakbar #martyr #theministryoftime #kalianebradley #gloriousexploits #ferdialennon #mongrel #hanakofootman #thesilenceinbetween #josieferguson

New York Time Best Books of the Year So Far . . . 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-17 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, I'm Lydia and today I am deep diving into the New York Times Best Books of the Year so far list. We chat all about the list, what made it and what didn't!
If you enjoy this video don't forget to like, subscribe and share this video to spread the word about our little corner of the bookish world!

Books Mentioned:

Challenger by Adam Higginbotham
James by Percival Everett
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
The Hunter by Tana French
The Searcher by Tana French
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
There There by Tommy Orange
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
Knife by Salman Rushdie
Everyone who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer
The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
The Rebel's Clinic by Adam Shatz
Fi by Alexandra Fuller

Enjoy!
Love Lyd x

#newyorktimes #newyorktimesbestbooks #bestbooks #bestbooksoftheyear #booklist #recommendedreads #bookish #booktuber #booktube

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #6 Time Travel, Women and Space

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-15 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, I'm Lydia and here is my weekly wrap up featuring some fantastic time travel, women centred narratives and space!
Don't forget if you enjoy this video to like and subscribe and share to spread the message about our little bookish corner of the world.

Books Mentioned:

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson
Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Challenger by Adam Higginbotham

Enjoy,
Love Lyd x

#challenger #spaceshuttle #adamhigginbotham #kalianebradley #theministryoftime #scifi #recommendedreads #weeklywrapup #weeklyreadingvlog #thesilenceinbetween #hanakofootman #josieferguson #mongrel #booktube #booktuber #booktubecommunity

Best Books of the Year So Far. . . 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-12 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel @LydiaLostthePlot where we lose the plot together one video at a time! In today's video we dive into my best books of the year so far!

If you enjoy this video please don't forget to like it and subscribe to this channel for all the latest bookish content!

Books Mentioned:
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Martyr by Kaveh Akbar

Thank you so much for watching,
Love Lyd x

Library Building - Organise Your Books With Me

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-10 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel I am Lydia and this is Lydia Lost the Plot. Today I tackle my tremendous TBR and organise all of my books. I love watching these types of videos and I hope you like this too.

If you enjoy my videos then please do like and subscribe to this channel as I love to build on my community here!

Enjoy and get organising along with me or just sit back with a cuppa and relax,
Love Lyd x

Read With Me (No Music, Ambient Reading)

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-05 | Hello Folks,

I have always wanted to have a crack at one of these videos and I hope you find it as fun to watch and read along as I did making it. Don't forget you can like, share and subscribe to @LydiaLostthePlot to get all my videos first and be a part of this amazing community.

Book Mentioned:
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Love Lyd x

#sallyrooney #intermezzo #readwithme

June Reading Wrap Up 2024 - Sally Rooney, Prize Reading and Historical Debuts

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-03 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot where we can all lose the plot and find our way back together. Here is my June Reading Wrap Up with all the exciting titles I got to this month. Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy this video and you can also follow me @LydiaLostthePlot over on Instagram.

Books Mentioned:
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
Martyr by Kaveh Akbar
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Enjoy!
Love Lyd x

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #5 Historical Fiction, Prize Reading and a Big Thank You!

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-07-01 | Hello Folks,

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot and my weekly wrap up! It has been a fabulous reading week with the addition of some new faves and with so many new folks joining us I just wanted to say thank you!

Books Mentioned:

James by Percival Everett
Martyr by Kaveh Akbar
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Channels Mentioned:
@benreadsgood
@rororeads

Have a fantastic week,
Love Lyd x

Mid Year Freak Out Tag

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-28 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. A Huge thank you to @benreadsgood for tagging me in this challenge, as you can tell I was super excited to have a go at answering these fabulous questions and joining in this bookish tag!

Books Mentioned:
Headshot by Rita Bulwinkel
James by Percival Everett
What i'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma
Knife by Salman Rushdie
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Sinner by Sierra Simone

Questions:

The Mid Year Freak Out Tag questions…

What is the best book you've read so far in 2024?
Best sequel you've read so far in 2024?
A new release you haven't read yet but want to?
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?
Biggest disappointment of 2024 so far?
Biggest surprise of 2024 so far?
Favourite new author (new to you or debut)?
Newest fictional crush?
Book that made you cry?
Most beautiful book you bought this year?
What are the books you need to read by the end of the year?

Thank you again for the tag and I hope you enjoy the video, feel free to tag yourself in this challenge and mention you came from here!

Love Lyd xx

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #4 - Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, Palestinian Lit and Sabrina Carpenter

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-24 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot, it is so great to see so many of you finding me here. This week we chat all things Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, Palestinian literature and we all ignore my hideous tan lines. Don't we?!

Book Mentioned:
Enter Ghost by #isabellahammad
Martyr by #kavehakbar
Glorious Exploits by #ferdialennon
Mongrel by #hanakofootman
The Silence In Between by #josieferguson
The Ministry of Time by #kalianebradley
Greta and Valdin by #rebeccakreilly

Channels Mentioned:
@SavidgeReads

Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and see you in the next one!
Love Lydia x

Weekly Wrap Up #3 Sally Rooney and Womens Prize Musings

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-18 | Hello Folks!

Welcome or welcome back to my channel Lydia Lost the Plot. Here is my weekly wrap up full of bookish goodness including the latest Sally Rooney novel, thoughts on the @womensprize winners and my current reads.

Don't forget you can like this video and subscribe to help support my channel and to lose the plot together!

Books Mentioned:

Doppelganger by #naomiklein
Brotherless Night by #vvganeshanathan
Intermezzo by #sallyrooney
Enter Ghost by #isabellahammad

Women’s Prize Shortlist 2024 Ranking and Winner Prediction

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-12 | Hello folks and welcome back to Lydia Lost the Plot,

Today we are deep diving into the ⁠@WomensPrizeforFiction shortlist and predicting the winner before tomorrow’s announcement!

Books mentioned:

The Wren The Wren by Anne Enright
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad
Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
River East River West by Aubrey Rey Lescure
Brotherless Night by V.V Ganeshanathan
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Enjoy!
Lydia

Scary Short Story Special

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-05 | Hello Folks!

Welcome to a very scary short story special over here on #lydialosttheplot, a video full of the best spooky short story recommendations to fill your shelves!

Books Mentioned:
You Like It Darker by #stephenking
Ghost Stories by #mrjames
Salt Slow by #juliaarmfield
Our Wives Under The Sea by #juliaarmfield
Nightshift by #stephenking
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by #ericlarocca

Don't forget to like, share and subscribe if you like these book recs and enjoy!
Love Lyd x

Huge Book Haul - June

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-06-02 | Hello Folks!
Here is a huge book haul for you lovely lot with some truly terrific reads! If you enjoy this video please do like, subscribe and share so we can build our little bookish community!

Books Mentioned:
Sociopath by #patricgagne
North Woods by #danielmason
Seven Days by #robertrutherford
Thirteen by #stevecavanagh
And So I Roar by #abidare
The Girl with the Louding Voice by #abidare
In My Time of Dying by #sebastianjunger
Living Things by #munirhachemi
Rosarita by #anitadesai
Glorious Exploits by #ferdialennon
You Like it Darker by #stephenking
Nightshift by #stephenking
Intermezzo by #sallyrooney

Thank you for watching!
Love Lyd x

Monthly Reading Wrap Up - May 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-29 | Hello Folks!

Welcome to my monthly reading wrap up for May! Where I wrap up the month of reading, my thoughts on the books I got to and all my future reading plans!

Books Mentioned:
Lisey's Story by #stephenking
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by #deeshaphilyaw
The Ferryman by #justincronin
Sinner by #sierrasimone
What I'd Rather Not Think About by #jenteposthuma
Sociopath by #Patricgagne

Channels Mentioned:
@SupposedlyFun

#internationalbookerprize

Weekly Reading Wrap Up #2

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-19 | Welcome back to my weekly wrap up episode! Where I reflect on this week's bookish news including the death of #alicemunro and the books I read this week.

If you enjoy this video then do subscribe, like and comment what you are currently reading!

Books Mentioned:
Sinner by Sierra Simone
What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma Translated by Sarah Timmer Harvey
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Love Lyd x

Big Book Haul May

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-15 | Hello Folks!
I hope you enjoy this big book haul of some absolutely stunning books that are now on my TBR pile. If you do, don't forget to like and subscribe to see if I ever actually read them !

Books Mentioned:
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Brotherless Night by V.V Ganeshananthan
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Kala by Colin Walsh
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Honourable Mentions:
@parnassusbooksnashville
Ann Patchett
@WomensPrizeforFiction
@TheBookerPrizes
@WaterstonesTV
@marthaluvsbooks

Love Lyd x

Weekly Reading Wrap Up April #1

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-12 | Hello Folks! Welcome back and to the start of a new series where each Sunday we will be wrapping up my week in reading and discussing any bookish news or events!

If you like this then please click that subscribe button and show your support!

Books Mentioned:

Lisey's Story by Stephen King
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Priest by Sierra Simone
Sinner by Sierra Simone

Channels Mentioned:
@SupposedlyFun

Enjoy!
Love Lyd x

April Wrap Up 2024

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-08 | Hey Folks!

Hope you enjoy my reading wrap up for April 2024! If you like this video then please do like, comment and subscribe to my channel!

Books Mentioned:
The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore
Girls by Kirsty Capes
Careless by KIrsty Capes
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr
The Voyageur by Paul Carlucci
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Love Lyd x

Booktube Newbie Tag - Lydia Lost the Plot

Lydia Lost the Plot 2024-05-05 | Hello and welcome to Lydia Lost the Plot. The only place on Booktube where you can safely admit to losing the plot and we can find our way back to bookish sanity together!

So let me introduce myself, I'm Lydia a Bookseller and avid book reader. Former host and co-founder of A Pair of Bookends Podcast and @lydialosttheplot over on socials and here I am doing the #booktubenewbietag

I can't wait to build our little community here and hope you enjoy the first video, there's lots more to come so please do subscribe, like and comment your fave booktuber so I can get to know you all!

Channels Mentioned:
@SavidgeReads
@louisesavidgemuses4135
@SupposedlyFun
@benreadsgood