Write for Life series - Week 3 ✒️ Painful wake-up calls Curious Cat 2026-09-24 | Write for Life series - Week 3 ✒️ Painful wake-up calls
I Got My DREAM Home Office & Library 🌈📚 Full Renovation + Tour 🔨 Room Makeover Curious Cat 2025-07-27 | 🎉 Welcome to the full transformation tour of my DREAM home office & library!In this video, I take you through the entire renovation journey—from a dark, old-school room filled with heavy wood furniture to a vibrant, colorful space designed for creativity, focus, and inspiration.💡 What you’ll see in this video:Before & after shots of the full room makeoverHow I created a bold turquoise geometric accent wallBookshelves tour + cozy reading chair setupA super fun zebra and yellow closet designMy favorite colorful details & decor choices📚 Whether you're into room makeovers, home office setups, or just love a good transformation story—this one's for you.👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoyed this transformation. I’d love to hear what your dream home office or library looks like!#HomeOfficeMakeover #RoomTransformation #LibrarySetup #ColorfulRoomDesign #InteriorDesignInspo #BeforeAndAfter #CreativeWorkspace #ReadingNook #HomeOfficeTour #DIYRoomMakeover
3 Days in Naples, Italy 🇮🇹 | Peaceful, No Talking Travel Vlog Curious Cat 2025-07-23 | Come along on a relaxing 3-day journey through Naples, Italy, in this no-talking travel vlog with soft background music. Discover the city's charm, hidden corners, and scenic viewpoints—captured in a calming, cinematic style.🗓 Day 1–3 Highlights Include:🏙️ Spaccanapoli & the Historic Center – narrow streets and authentic local life🏰 Castel Sant’Elmo – panoramic views of Mount Vesuvius & the Bay of Naples🏖️ Mappatella Beach – peaceful seaside scenes and relaxing coastal vibes🌆 Chiaia – Naples’ stylish district with boutique shops and vibrant cafes🏛️ Piazza del Plebiscito, Royal Palace, & the National Library of Naples🏯 Castel dell'Ovo & Naples’ beautiful seafront promenade🍕 Local street food – pizza, sfogliatella, gelato, and espresso moments🌇 Sunset strolls & ambient cityscapes with a true Neapolitan feel🎶 Background music only – no narration or voiceoverPerfect for:✔️ Virtual travelers✔️ Relaxing background video✔️ Travel inspiration for Italy✔️ Fans of no-talking vlogs, cinematic travel, or ASMR-style content✨ Whether you're planning a trip to Naples or simply want to unwind, this vlog offers a peaceful, authentic look at one of Italy’s most captivating cities.👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more no-talking travel vlogs from destinations around the world!#NaplesItaly #TravelVlog #NoTalkingVlog #Chiaia #NaplesBeach #ItalyTravel #CastelSantElmo #RooftopViews #NapoliVlog #MappatellaBeach #CinematicTravel
📚 24 Bookish Questions in under 5 Minutes! 🔥 | Rapid Fire Book Tag Curious Cat 2025-07-20 | Join me for the Rapid Fire Book Tag, where I answer 24 quick-fire bookish questions—from E-books vs. Physical Books to Heroes vs. Villains, Genres I Love, Underrated Book Recs, and more! Whether you're a casual reader or a die-hard bookworm, this tag is packed with book opinions, reading habits, and personal favorites. ✨Thanks @itsmimiduong and @TheKatBite for tagging me!🎥 If you love book tags, booktube, or want some new book recommendations, hit play and join the fun!👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more bookish content every week!#BookTag #RapidFireBookTag #BookTube #ReadingHabits #BookRecommendations #UnderratedBooks #BookLovers #BookishFun🧠 Prompts1. E-Book or Physical Book?2. Paperback or Hardback?3. Online or In-Store Book Shopping?4. Trilogies or Series?5. Heroes or Villains?6. A Book You Want Everyone to Read?7. Recommend an Underrated Book?8. The Last Book You Finished?9. The Last Book You Bought?10. Weirdest Thing You’ve Used as a Bookmark?11. Used Books: Yes or No?12. Top Three Favorite Genres?13. Borrow or Buy?14. Character or Plot?15. Long or Short Books?16. Long or Short Chapters?17. Name the First Three Books You Think Of.18. Books That Make You Laugh or Cry?19. Our World or Fictional Worlds?20. Audiobooks: Yes or No?21. Do You Ever Judge a Book by Its Cover?22. Book to Movie or Book to TV Adaptations?23. A Movie or TV Adaptation You Preferred More Than the Book24. Series or Standalones?25. Tag others🩵 TAGGED@sueysbookbanter @books_and_bocadillos @SpilltheReads @goodmornindreamer @meekelareads @FikaFiction-b3s @theliterarylatte @Maeve_EverReading
A Book Haul in This Economy? 🤯 Low Buy, Big Reads 📚 2025 Birthday Book Picks 🎂 Curious Cat 2025-07-12 | 📚 Welcome to my mid-year book haul & low-buy year reflection! In this video, I share all 27 books I’ve accumulated in 2025—despite being on a low-buy challenge! From fantasy and translated fiction to non-fiction gems, this haul includes gifts, travel buys, and a few rule-bending wild cards. I also reflect on how my low-buy goals are going, the rules I’m keeping, and the ones I’m updating for the rest of the year.✨ Whether you're doing a no-buy/low-buy year or just love book hauls and thoughtful reflections, this one's for you!🔖 Books Mentioned: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Sunbringer, Forbidden Notebook, Cemetery Boys, and many more.🍿 Want more? Watch theseyoutube.com/watch?v=rmYDw41spdU&t=0s&pp=0gcJCb4JAYcqIYzvyoutube.com/watch?v=C_xGm0LbEpk&pp=0gcJCb4JAYcqIYzvyoutube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U📺 Featuring shoutouts to these amazing creators:Rochelle @goodmornindreamer Caitlyn @SpilltheReads @ellenmadebookclub @JadeJuniiper Mariandrea @books_and_bocadillos Chelsea @LibrariesandLattes Kat @TheKatBite @SoleilCeline #BookHaul2025 #LowBuyYear #BookTube #BookishReflection #BookTubeCommunity #BookLover #BirthdayBookHaul #BookishGifts⏳ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:53 Some context02:37 The books!17:28 Low-buy update24:23 The things we do for a thumbnail
🇮🇹 A perfect day in Ischia 🏖️☀️ | Relaxing & cozy Italy travel vlog (no talking) Curious Cat 2025-07-06 | 🇮🇹 Welcome to a perfect, peaceful day on the island of Ischia, Italy.In this no-talking travel vlog, come with me to experience the tranquil beauty of one of Italy’s most enchanting islands — with crystal-clear waters, sun-drenched beaches, lush gardens, and charming coastal towns.🎥 No voice, no distractions — just cozy music and cinematic visuals.Perfect for relaxing, studying, or simply escaping into a slice of Italian paradise.⛱️ Featured LocationsCastello Aragonese / Aragonese CastleGiardini La Mortella / La Mortella GardensIschia Porto / Ischia's main port🌍 About This VideoThis video is part of my no-talking travel series, capturing the calm and magic of beautiful places around the world. Shot with a focus on relaxation, nature, and local atmosphere, this vlog is ideal for slow living fans, ambient video lovers, or anyone dreaming of their next Italy getaway.📌 Subscribe for more peaceful adventuresMore travel vlogs 👉 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp
12 books to read for DISABILITY PRIDE Month 📚 Fantasy, romance, historical, nonfiction & more Curious Cat 2025-07-02 | Looking for books with authentic disability representation? In honor of Disability Pride Month, I’m sharing 12 powerful book recommendations featuring characters with disabilities across multiple genres—fantasy, romance, literary fiction, young adult, historical fiction, and non-fiction. Whether you're seeking stories about physical disabilities, mental health, deafness, limb differences, or chronic illness, this list includes thoughtful, inclusive reads that highlight diverse experiences. 📚✨ Perfect for readers who love inclusive fiction, diverse characters, and meaningful representation.#DisabilityPrideMonth #BookRecommendations #DisabilityRepresentation #DiverseBooks #InclusiveReading #OwnVoices #BookTube #BooksWithDisabledCharacters #JulyTBRBOOKS MENTIONED📖 Godkiller by Hannah Kaner📖 The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez📖 Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo📖 Guiding Emily by Barbara Hiske📖 Pod by Laline Paull📖 True Biz by Sara Novic📖 A Sign of Her Own by Sarah Marsh📖 Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam Young📖 A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman📖 Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau📖 Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong📖 Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
The best, the worst, and the noteworthy 📚✨ Mid Year Freakout Tag + some book stats Curious Cat 2025-06-29 | It's that time of year again! YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 WRITER mid-year freakout tag - youtube.com/watch?v=gUq6IymwGDQ🍿 25 books I need to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrIMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @adarkcornerofthelibrary 📚 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab📚 Sorrow & Bliss, by Meg Mason📚 Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros📚 The Hunger Games, Cathing Fire, and Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins📚 Lika Barn, by Ildiko Fritz📚 A Language of Dragons, by S. F. Williamson📚 Gifted & Talented, by Olivie Blake📚 Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor📚 Mother Mary Comes to Me, by Arundhati Roy📚 The Phoenix Keeper, by S. A. McLean📚 Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano📚 Et l'imagination prend feu, by Christelle Dabos📚 Knight Owl, by Christopher Denise📚 The Tea Dragon Society, by K. McNealPROMPTS🎤 Best Book You’ve Read So Far🎤 Best Sequel You’ve Read So Far🎤 New Releases You Haven’t Read Yet But Want To🎤 Most Anticipated Release for the Second Half of the Year🎤 Biggest Disappointment🎤 Biggest Surprise🎤 Favorite New Author (Debut or New to You)🎤 Newest Fictional Crush🎤 Newest Favorite Character🎤 A Book That Made You Cry🎤 A Book That Made You Happy🎤 The Most Beautiful Book You’ve Bought So Far This Year🎤 Books You Need to Read By the End of the Year
Would You Rather Book Tag (ORIGINAL - Curious edition) feat. @ellenmadebookclub PART 1 Curious Cat 2025-06-25 | Join the fun as @ellenmadebookclub and I try to solve some book dilemmas in this new original tag! Make sure to check out part 2 on Ellen's channel! YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Part 2 of the tag on Ellen's channel - youtube.com/watch?v=JUD_1zMgMkM🍿 Lund vlog feat. @ellenmadebookclub - youtube.com/watch?v=T2CUn0OgHu0PROMPTS🎤 Never read more than one book from the same author (can’t re-read either) OR read only books from your favorite author or one author of your choice🎤 Read a book with an unlikable MC OR your favorite character dies🎤 Start your library from scratch (but you can’t re-buy any of the books that were on your shelves before) OR never be allowed to add a new book to it🎤 Your favorite author never publishes anything new OR only publishes bad books from now on🎤 Read only one of your favorite genres OR read as widely as you want except in that one genre🎤 Be stranded forever on a deserted island with a full library OR still live in society but books have disappeared🎤 SFF - read only 5* series but they’re unfinished OR read only thick standalones with a bunch of info dumping🎤 MYSTERY - Always get book twists spoiled OR they all have an open ending/the killer isn’t caught🎤 HISTORICAL ROMANCE - great love story but historical inaccuracy OR toxic or meh love story but great historical world building🎤 Read a book that that the best Characters / plot / writing but none of the others🎤 Have a friend who loses your books OR mistreat them (stains, break the spine…)🎤 Never be allowed to visit a bookstore again OR be banned from all the libraries in the world?🎤 Everyone hate your favorite books OR everyone love the books you hate🎤 Only listen to audiobooks narrated by the worst narrator / Mickey Mouse OR only read physical books in terrible lighting🎤 Books from a same series/collection who don’t match OR read books printed in a tiny font🎤 Never post another YouTube video OR never watch YouTube ever again🎤 Tag other peopleTAGGED CHANNELS🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @itsmimiduong 🩵 @JadeJuniiper 🩵 @reading_faerie 🩵 @JessicasLibraryCard 🩵 @StephMorgan_ 🩵 @LibrariesandLattes 🩵 @liminal.season 🩵 @Maeve_EverReading 🩵 @adarkcornerofthelibrary 🩵 @books_and_bocadillos 🩵 @FikaFiction-b3s 🩵 @HannahlovesStories 🩵 @BonnieNicoleWrites 🩵 @libraryunbounded 🩵 @becomingabookworm 🩵 @booksimnotreading 🩵 @MyMessyBookshelf 🩵 @musingsinthemeadow 🩵 @ferroljane 🩵 @starlitreader TIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 02:08 Q1⏳ 03:15 Q2⏳ 05:20 Q3⏳ 07:00 Q4⏳ 09:28 Q5⏳ 11:38 Q6⏳ 14:28 Q7⏳ 16:36 Q8⏳ 17:50 Outro⏳ 18:50 OK! (bloopers)
☀️🏖️📚 Design your summer with me (inspired by Gretchen Rubin) + my summer TBR Curious Cat 2025-06-18 | I don't want to let the summer go by without squeezing every last drop of it! So I took inspiration from @GretchenRubin and decided to design my summer, which I'm naming "My Summer of Writing" ^^In this video, I talk about designing your summer, go through the bingo board I designed for myself, as well as my seasonal TBR.#booktube #tbr #authortube #summer YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 1000 words of summer (writing challenge) - youtube.com/watch?v=n-6IMOij3Jc🍿 Stockholm Writers Festival vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=778_U5xrB0Q🍿 25 books I need to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI🍿 BookTuber Name Tag - youtube.com/watch?v=nu1041BalqAMENTIONED🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @ellenmadebookclub 🩵 @books_and_bocadillos TIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Design Your Summer⏳ 02:07 My Summer Bingo⏳ 08:04 My Summer TBR
Writer mid-year freak out tag & 18 AuthorTubers you NEED to watch Curious Cat 2025-06-15 | It's this time of the year again! How is your writing doing? Let's check in together ^^This original tag is inspired by the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag -- this is the writers' version!Do you write and have a YouTube channel? You're very welcome to do this tag. I would love to hear your answers and know how your writing is going!#authortube #author #writing #writer YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Writer mid-year freak out tag 2024 - youtube.com/watch?v=VSImAk8rNRI&t=684s&pp=0gcJCd4JAYcqIYzv🍿 Write for Life (writing vlogs) series - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0TZMEeKbFgd6Zz2X_F87Qk6🍿 1000 words of summer (writing challenge) - youtube.com/watch?v=n-6IMOij3Jc&t=29s&pp=0gcJCd4JAYcqIYzv🍿 Mid-Year Freak Out Tag 2024 - youtube.com/watch?v=f0fLFC8f9cg🍿 Bookish travel vlog to Copenhagen - youtube.com/watch?v=gHngvQsLAWY🍿 Bookish travel vlog to Malmö - youtube.com/watch?v=HCmjjYWcP60🍿 Book launch party in Lund - youtube.com/watch?v=T2CUn0OgHu0🍿 Draconathon reading vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=x9KqUKCloZMPROMPTS✒️ Did you set any writing goals at the beginning of the year? What were they? Are you on track?✒️ (If not already covered) What are you currently working on and how much writing have you done so far this year?✒️ Have you reached any milestones so far this year? (can be word count, stages in a project, or other events in the life of a writer)✒️ What does your writing routine look like right now (if you have one)? Has it changed since the beginning of the year (or the previous year)? Are you happy with it? If not, how would you want it to look like?✒️ Have you encountered any good resources about writing?✒️ If you write with a playlist, what are your current go-to songs to get into writing mode?✒️ Toughest moment related to your writing so far this year?✒️ Best memory related to your writing so far this year?✒️ Something important that you’ve learned or advice for your future self (can be very practical about the craft, or more broadly about your own practice)✒️ What would you like to accomplish with your writing during the second half of the year?✒️ Tag other writersCHANNELS TAGGED🩵 @StephMorgan_ 🩵 @BonnieNicoleWrites 🩵 @JadeJuniiper 🩵 @thebookbelle 🩵 @TaniaChaconWriting 🩵 @leawisteriawrites 🩵 @briellewrites 🩵 @CodyTheWriter 🩵 @andesears 🩵 @AnnaRobbinsWrites 🩵 @KateLee3 🩵 @NatalieForslind 🩵 @ferroljane 🩵 @KrisMF 🩵 @lynndjung 🩵 @nataliejaneshields 🩵 @saoirsewrites 🩵 @kelleyiswriting RESOURCES💝 Brandon Sanderson's writing lectures - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSH_xM-KC3ZvzkfVo_Dls0B5GiE2oMcLY💝 V E Schwab's podcast - veschwab.com/podcast💝 Ann Napolitano on The Shit No One Tells You About Writing - podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/ann-napolitano-on-overcoming-rejection-and-despair-as/id1530250126?i=1000702965563TIME STAMPS⏳ 00:00 Writer mid-year freak out tag⏳ 14:46 AuthorTuber recs
Birthday month, mental health update, prepping for Italy & more 🎂📚🇮🇹 A May vlog Curious Cat 2025-06-11 | All I've been up to in May, my birthday month - reading, writing, baking, trying to learn Italian, visiting a beautiful library, and struggling with my mental health.MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🩵 @ellenmadebookclub 🍿 Draconathon (April) vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=x9KqUKCloZM🍿 My 25 for 2025 books to read list - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI
Book launch party in Lund, Sweden 📚🎉🍾🇸🇪 feat. @ellenmadebookclub 📚 A cozy travel vlog Curious Cat 2025-06-04 | In April, I went to Lund, in Sweden, to attend a friend's book launch party! I also got the pleasure of meeting my good YouTube friend @ellenmadebookclub IRL! What a delight this was ^^YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Touring bookshops & writing my novel in Malmö - youtube.com/watch?v=HCmjjYWcP60&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=13🍿 A bookish day in Copenhagen - youtube.com/watch?v=gHngvQsLAWY&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=13🍿 A romantic weekend in Milan - youtube.com/watch?v=sFanNeaLvHk&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=11🍿 A long weekend in Stockholm - youtube.com/watch?v=d9u4NNRt13s&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=9
Touring bookshops & writing my novel in Malmö, Sweden 🇸🇪📚✍️ cozy travel vlog (no talking) Curious Cat 2025-05-29 | Follow along for a cozy trip to Malmö, Sweden! Let's explore several bookshops, the local library and let's work on my fantasy novel in beautiful locations. YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY🍿 A bookish day in Copenhagen - youtube.com/watch?v=gHngvQsLAWY&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=12&pp=gAQBiAQB🍿 A romantic weekend in Milan - youtube.com/watch?v=sFanNeaLvHk&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=10&pp=gAQBiAQB🍿 A long weekend in Stockholm - youtube.com/watch?v=d9u4NNRt13s&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp&index=8&pp=gAQBiAQB
Booktuber Name Tag (part 1 & 2) Curious Cat 2025-05-25 | This tag was created by @AaronReadABook I was tagged by @ellenmadebookclub on Part 1 and @booksimnotreading on Part 2. Thank you both for tagging me to do this ^^🍿 All my tag videos - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Q18iEclQIJ-L5VVhqI7ujcTHE PROMPTS - PART 1🎙️ Books I'm not reading @booksimnotreading - A book that's been on your TBR forever🎙️ Novel iDeea @novelideea - A book with an interesting premise or plot device🎙️ Revenant Reads @revenantreads - A book where someone has returned from the dead🎙️ CriminOlly @CriminOllyBlog - A book where a crime takes place🎙️ Book Time With Elvis @BookTimewithElvis - A book about time, time travel, or someone named Elvis🎙️ MIDDLE of the Book MARCH @MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH - Your favourite book that you read in March🎙️ Book Buds @BookBuds - A book with a great friendship🎙️ Obscure Book Adventures @ObscureBookAdventures - A book that you love that never gets talked about🎙️ Savage Reads @savagereads - A book with a monster, or beast, or human acting monstrous or beastly🎙️ A book that fits your own channel name or the name of a channel that you loveTHE PROMPTS - PART 2🎙️ Books and Bocadillos @books_and_bocadillos - A book which features or is about food🎙️ Genre Books @GenreBooks23 - A book you like in a genre you don't usually read.🎙️ Bookstalgic @bookstalgic - A book that makes you feel nostalgic🎙️ Books Songs and Other Magic @bookssongsandothermagic A book about or featuring music or magic (bonus points for magical music)🎙️ Passage of Time @passageoftime8561 - A book that is set over a long time frame🎙️ Your True Shelf @YourTrueShelf - A book you couldn't believe was a true story🎙️ Spread Book Joy @spreadbookjoy - A joyous book that makes you happy🎙️ Book Chat With Pat @BookChatWithPat8668 - A book with great dialogue🎙️ Roving Reader @RovingReader - A book that is set in multiple countries or lands🎙️ BONUS: A book that matches your own channel name or a channel you loveCHANNELS TAGGED🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @Maeve_EverReading 🩵 @ferroljane
A bookish day in Copenhagen 🇩🇰📚☀️ Denmark cozy travel vlog for writers & book lovers (no talking) Curious Cat 2025-05-18 | Follow along for a cozy day in Copenhagen, Denmark! Let's explore several bookshops, the national library with its gorgeous old school reading room, and a fancy library bar. YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY🍿 A long weekend in Stockholm (travel vlog) - youtube.com/watch?v=d9u4NNRt13s🍿 A writer in Stockholm (travel vlog) - youtube.com/watch?v=778_U5xrB0Q🍿 Come to the world's most beautiful bookshop (Porto travel vlog) - youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvY
Book stats, low-buy & declutter update 📚💰📦 2025 first quarter review (January - April) Curious Cat 2025-05-10 | As May is in full swing, this feels like a good time to look back and reflect on the first third / quarter of the year. In this video, I review things from January to April in terms of books (how many have I acquired, how much money did I spend, how many books have I read, in which languages, etc). If you love book stats, this section is for you! Then I share updates and reflections on how my low-buy has gone so far, looking at the purchases I've made, if I followed through on the rules I've set for myself, etc.Finally, I share the progress I've made in terms of decluttering, and there's been quite a bit of progress indeed! From a decluttering challenge leading me to get rid of +400 items, to decluttering my podcast and book wishlist...MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🍿 My low-buy year plans for 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U🍿 A night at the mountain observatory (travel vlog) -youtube.com/watch?v=K2NW5s8M3NY🍿 Tier-ranking my TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=-g7IlLpI0cQ🍿 Draconathon reading vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=x9KqUKCloZM🍿 25 books I need to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI🍿 Draconathon TBR & Recs - youtube.com/watch?v=LhIVr_JSzLU💝 My Amazon wishlist - https://www.amazon.fr/hz/wishlist/ls/22YKQPY0YVFBU?ref_=wl_share🩵 @ellenmadebookclub Diversity Book Bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=jVYcb0ccykw&pp=0gcJCYUJAYcqIYzv🩵 @JadeJuniiper @SoleilCeline Draconathon - instagram.com/draconathonTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 00:48 Book Stats⏳ 08:39 Low-buy update⏳ 17:25 Declutter progress⏳ 24:07 Conclusion & Outro
The month started great, but then... 📚🐉 Draconathon reading vlog & life updates Curious Cat 2025-05-04 | In April, I participated in Draconathon, a month-long reading challenge during which we read, watch, and breathe dragons! Come along this monthly vlog during which I read only dragon books.This readathon is hosted by @JadeJuniiper and @SoleilCeline MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO🍿 My 24-hour Draconathon reading challenge - youtube.com/watch?v=nMGD3-0J-tU&pp=0gcJCYQJAYcqIYzv🍿 @reading_faerie🍿 @adarkcornerofthelibrary
Booktube Bio Tag 🩵📚 Learn a bit more about me! Curious Cat 2025-05-01 | This tag was created by Jessica @JessicasLibraryCardI was tagged by Jessica, @Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar and @Kristy.Reads.2024 VIDEOS MENTIONED🍿 Travel vlogs - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp🍿 My first ever video - youtube.com/watch?v=K_WxRGMSP8Q🍿 The video I'm most proud of - youtube.com/watch?v=-g7IlLpI0cQ🍿 Write for Life series - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0TZMEeKbFgd6Zz2X_F87Qk6CHANNELS MENTIONED🩵 @christy-anne-jones 🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @ellenmadebookclub 🩵 @JadeJuniiper 🩵 @liminal.season 🩵 @itsmimiduong 🩵 @ferroljane PROMPTS🎤 Who are you? Share a little bit about yourself (as much as you feel comfortable)🎤 How long have you been on Booktube?🎤 What kinds of books do you love to read? Has Booktube had an effect on what you read?🎤 What do you enjoy about making Booktube videos?🎤 What do you not enjoy about making Booktube videos?🎤 What video on your channel are you the most proud of?🎤 Is there anything you wish was different about Booktube?🎤 Name three books that you have reviewed on your channel that you feel represent who you are as a reader.🎤 Name three booktubers whose content inspires you!🎤 Share the love! It can be challenging to find your audience - name three booktubers who you think need more hype!
✨🚠🏔️🇫🇷 A night at the mountain observatory 🇫🇷🏔️🚠✨ Pic du Midi France cozy travel vlog (no talking) Curious Cat 2025-04-15 | Recently, I had the incredible privilege of spending the night at the Pic du Midi observatory, which is high in the mountains and home to France's biggest telescope and Europe's highest!This was an extraordinary experience and a life bucket list item for me - I had dreamed of it for many, many years!Come along on this once-in-a-lifetime overnight trip to the Pyrenees, France, and enjoy stunning mountain views and some stargazing with me in this cozy travel vlog. Only chill vibes, no talking.YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY🍿 Solo travel & writing retreat on the French coast - youtube.com/watch?v=5fazoRHB7rk&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp🍿 I ran away to the mountains and walked the witch path - youtube.com/watch?v=MbUzjvos-7M&list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp🍿 My travel vlog playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp
24 hour reading challenge for Draconathon 🐉📚⏰💤 Fixing my sleep schedule - Readathon vlog Curious Cat 2025-04-10 | Let's feed two birds with one scone by fixing my sleep schedule and getting A LOT of reading done!This is part of Draconathon, a month-long reading bingo challenge hosted by @SoleilCeline and @JadeJuniiper during which we read, watch, dream and breathe dragons!YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 My Draconathon TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=LhIVr_JSzLU🍿 Soleil's Draconathon announcement - youtube.com/watch?v=fFERJV1LozA&t=49s🍿 Jade's Draconathon TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=yp7wqUv40qk🍿 @JessicasLibraryCard Recs and TBR for r/ fantasy bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=xYcoRLGc1CYBOOKS MENTIONED📚 The Tea Dragon Festival, by K. O'Neill📚 The Tea Dragon Tapestry, by K. O'Neill📚 Out of Embers and Shadows, by Shelby Oval📚 Dragonfruit, by Makiia Lucier📚 Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros
My Reading Quirks and Preferences 📚💖 Bookish Elements Tag Curious Cat 2025-04-02 | The Bookish Elements Tag was created by Sarah @Sarah_Coller and I was tagged by Nicky @MyMessyBookshelf Thank you for tagging me 😊🩵 Sarah's video - youtube.com/watch?v=L2kTVV4Rqt8🩵 Nicky's video - youtube.com/watch?v=fuZOBANeleMYOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Hold My Place Tag (bookmark collection) - youtube.com/watch?v=a3PoajtYdU4🍿 Tier-ranking my whole TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=-g7IlLpI0cQ🍿 My book low-buy plans for 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U&pp=0gcJCU8JAYcqIYzvTAGGED CHANNELS@BonnieNicoleWrites @LibrariesandLattes @books_and_bocadillos PROMPTS🎤 How do you feel about foreshadowing or dropped hints? 🎤 Bookmarks: what do you use? How do you feel about bending the corner down? 🎤 Forgotten bookmarks: Have you ever found something strange in a book? 🎤 Inscriptions and annotations: how do you feel about writing in a book and how do you annotate, if you do? 🎤 Introductions & footnotes: do you read them or avoid? What makes a good introduction? 🎤 Accessories: do you use bookish accessories like a clip on reading light, book sleeve, annotation materials, bookstand, etc. 🎤 Art & Illustrations: how do cover art and illustrations affect your reading experience? 🎤 Format: which format of books do you prefer? Hardback, paperback, audio, digital? Do you do different things for different situations? 🎤 Tag Some people.
Reading only dragon books for a month 🐉📚🌙 Draconathon TBR & Recs Curious Cat 2025-03-27 | Draconathon is a readathon organized by @JadeJuniiper and @SoleilCeline during which we're reading dragon books for the month of April.READATHON INFO & LINKS🌙 Jade's video - youtube.com/watch?v=MDJBL9W1FbE🌙 Soleil's video - youtube.com/watch?v=fFERJV1LozA🌙 All the Bingo Boards - drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_CG1z4vwpNhbGn4GyPubpUR0fdYo-l6DMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO⭐ Low-buy year plans for 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U⭐ Illumicrate Unboxing - youtube.com/watch?v=53wIjxV5aDA⭐ @adarkcornerofthelibrary
The Hunger Games 🍿📚 A chat about burnout 🔥 Writing update ✍️ February review & Reading Wrap-up Curious Cat 2025-03-23 | Welcome to my February review, where I discuss what happened during the month, with my highs & lows, writing progress, some book stats, and other fun stuff!This month includes a rant (or rather an important conversation) about burnout, reading The Hunger Games for the first time, and a lifetime bucket list trip to the mountains!MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🍿 25 books I want to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI🍿 @ellenmadebookclub Diversity Book Bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=jVYcb0ccykwTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 February Montage⏳ 01:07 High & Low⏳ 02:43 Favorite of the month⏳ 03:47 Writing update⏳ 08:21 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart⏳ 11:35 The Assassin's Apprentice⏳ 14:15 The Cure for Burnout⏳ 22:59 The Hunger Games⏳ 24:08 Reading challenges update⏳ 25:04 Outro & Bloopers
The Book & Booktuber Recommendations Tag 📚 Curious Cat 2025-03-19 | The Book & Booktuber Recommendations Tag was created by @ellenmadebookclub See her original video here - youtube.com/watch?v=0iAYJHxbrZYCHANNELS TAGGED🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @itsmimiduong 🩵 @LibrariesandLattes 🩵 @JadeJuniiper YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 My Tags Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Q18iEclQIJ-L5VVhqI7ujc🍿 Low-buy year plans for 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4UTHE PROMPTS🎤 RESPONSE: The person who tagged you recommended a book for you in their video. Let us know what book that was, if you have read it before or since, and if you think it was a good recommendation for you! (Based on having read it or the description of it.) (If you haven’t been tagged, you can skip this prompt, or respond to someone’s general recommendation on prompt 4.)🎤 RETURN THE FAVOR: Recommend a book back to the person who tagged you (or whose video you watched) and tell us why you chose that book for that person.🎤 PAY IT FORWARD: Choose 3–10 booktubers that you want to tag. Recommend a book to each of them, and tell us why you think they would like it, based on their reading habits or tastes and the book!🎤 OPEN INVITATION: Recommend a book that you think anyone would like, or that you think everyone should read! This recommendation serves as an open invitation to anyone who hasn’t been tagged!📌 Note 1: If you can’t think of a good recommendation among the books you have read, you can suggest a book you haven’t read that you think the other person would like. Perhaps an upcoming release!📌 Note 2: Don’t worry about recommending a book that the other person might have already read! We can’t keep track of everyone else’s reading, and if they have already read it, they can tell even better if it was a good choice for them or not!
Tier Ranking my whole TBR + MASSIVE unhaul (+50 books) 📚🤯📚 Low buy + declutter diaries Curious Cat 2025-03-12 | This video was A BEAST to make, but I'm so proud of the result. I hope you'll enjoy watching me suffer as I go through my whole TBR, count all the books, tier rank them and decide on what to keep and what to let go of. As a result, I'm unhauling +50 books and learned quite a few lessons, that I also share throughout the video.Let me know in the comments which book is at the top of your TBR and which one is at the very bottom.VIDEOS MENTIONED🍿 Anti-TBR Tag - youtube.com/watch?v=5KZTLfYi-zE🍿 My low-buy plans - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U🍿 Porto Travel Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvY🍿 London Travel Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=50ZI-tLRWWI🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgpTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Gathering the TBR⏳ 02:10 How many books?⏳ 03:08 Fiction Tier Ranking⏳ 05:32 Fiction Keepers!⏳ 09:36 Books for the Looks⏳ 12:54 Fiction Results⏳ 14:35 Fiction Unhaul⏳ 18:43 NonFiction Tier Ranking⏳ 20:31 Existential Crisis...⏳ 25:21 NonFiction Decisions & Results⏳ 29:44 NonFiction Unhaul⏳ 37:51 FINAL NUMBERS!⏳ 41:20 Where are the books going?⏳ 42:26 A note/reflexion on privilege
Hold my place tag 📚 my favorite bookmarks Curious Cat 2025-02-19 | The Hold My Place Tag was created by 🩵 @heathereads - youtube.com/watch?v=bYcFtyt0oMY🩵 @booksoffthebeatenpath - youtube.com/watch?v=nl-o1z-OAmkI was tagged by🩵 @SueJacksonDE youtube.com/watch?v=UppXPryTjtw🩵 @MyMessyBookshelf youtube.com/watch?v=RswjGf8eO68YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 London Vlog featuring Daunt Books - youtube.com/watch?v=50ZI-tLRWWI🍿 Porto Vlog featuring Livraria Lello -youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvY🍿 Illumicrate unboxing - youtube.com/watch?v=53wIjxV5aDA🍿 My low book buying plans for 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4UCHANNELS TAGGED🩵 @JessicasLibraryCard 🩵 @LibrariesandLattes 🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @adarkcornerofthelibrary 🩵 @booksimnotreading TAG QUESTIONS1. Do you know how many bookmarks you own? 2.Which of your bookmarks do you like using most and why? 3.If you can, show off a bookmark which is an example of: a. received as a gift b. something not meant to be used as a bookmark, but you have used c. a bookmark advertising a bookstore d. a bookmark using magnets e. a bookmark with your name or initials. 4. Do you have any special purpose bookmarks or do you designate certain bookmarks for certain books? 5.Do you use anything unusual as a bookmark? 6. Are there types of bookmarks you don't like? 7. Are there types of bookmarks you do not own but would like to? Types of bookmarks you would like to have more of? 8. If you read e-books are you happy or unhappy with how your e-reading device handles bookmarks? If unhappy, what would you change?
A controversial reading month + the book that made me cry 📚😭 memoir, literary, romantasy Curious Cat 2025-02-16 | Here's my January reading wrap-up with 7 books read and 1 DNF, ranging from graphic trans story, neurodiversity academic text, literary fiction, writing memoir to romantasy!YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 25 books I need to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI🍿 My low-buy plans - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4UBOOK EVENTS🥳 @ellenmadebookclub Diversity Book Bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=jVYcb0ccykw🥳 @books_and_bocadillos Books & Bocadillos Book Club - youtube.com/watch?v=ojDOJ06erUA&pp=ygUUYm9va3MgYW5kIGJvY2FkaWxsb3M%3DONYX STORM GROUP BUDDY READ🐉 @itsmimiduong 🐉 @LibrariesandLattes 🐉 @BonnieNicoleWrites 🐉 @MichelleKellyReads 🐉 instagram.com/shelby_ovalJUDY SINGER CONTROVERSY LINKS📝 Who coined the term ‘neurodiversity?’ It wasn’t Judy Singer, some autistic academics say - 19thnews.org/2024/04/neurodiversity-term-judy-singer-autistic-advocates📝 A correction on the origin of the term ‘neurodiversity’ - inlv.org/2023/07/13/neurodiversity-origin.html📝 Confabulations or Lies? A Correction of Martijn Dekker''s False "Memories" - neurodiversity2.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-factual-response-to-martijn-dekkers.html📝 The neurodiversity concept was developed collectively: An overdue correction on the origins of neurodiversity theory - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613241237871📝 An interview of Judy Singer by Clare Kumar - youtube.com/watch?v=aCWexFp-gH0&list=WL&index=10TIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 01:20 The Hearing Test (DNF)⏳ 03:38 Us⏳ 04:32 Lost Children Archive⏳ 09:00 The Year of Less⏳ 10:15 NeuroDiversity⏳ 15:00 Onyx Storm⏳ 17:30 Hello Beautiful⏳ 20:57 Writing Memoir
Dragons, Empires, Astronauts and Egos 🐉👑🚀 Everything I read in December 📚 Reading wrap-up Curious Cat 2025-02-12 | I read 7 books in December. Here is what I thought of them!YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 My 2024 reading stats and favorite books - youtube.com/watch?v=ImQvz6kLGVUMENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO🩵 @StephMorgan_ 🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @TheKatBite - The Final Empire reading vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=C3T4SvkVnNQ🩵 @christy-anne-jones TIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 00:30 Fourth Wing & Iron Flame⏳ 01:38 Ego is the Enemy⏳ 04:05 The Two Doctors Górski⏳ 06:35 Orbital⏳ 10:23 The Final Empire⏳ 13:50 Empire of Normality
How well did I do? ✅❌ 24 before 2024 ends bucket list ✅❌ December 2024 review Curious Cat 2025-02-09 | At the end of November 2024, I compiled a list of 24 items I wanted to complete by the end of the year. It is now time to look back on December and see how well I did! How many items did I cross off the list?YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 24 things I need to do before 2024 ends - youtube.com/watch?v=5qMr85gJzm0🍿 A perfect cozy afternoon vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=YEny5w5yDrM🍿 25 books I need to read in 2025 - youtube.com/watch?v=h0PG9s6GMrI🍿 Goodbye books! My low-buy year plans - youtube.com/watch?v=amhHXy5_y4U🍿 @ellenmadebookclub Diversity Book Bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=jVYcb0ccykwTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 December montage⏳ 02:40 24 list results
A romantic weekend in Milan, Italy 🇮🇹🍦🍕 Dolce vita, ice cream, bookshops (no talk) Cozy travel vlog Curious Cat 2025-02-06 | Follow along for a cozy long weekend in Milan, Italy! I spent 3 days in this beautiful city for a romantic trip with my husband. We got to eat plenty of ice cream, pizza, pasta, risotto, climb up the Duomo, and also visit quite a few bookshops ^^ I hope you'll enjoy this relaxed travel vlog with no talking, just beautiful Italian vibes and splendid weather.All my travel vlogs are available in this playlist ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp
2024 in review 🌟🩷🌟🩵🌟 24 highlights from the year Curious Cat 2025-02-02 | 2024 has been a tough year. But not everything was grey or dark. I was fortunate enough to be able to travel quite a lot. I also celebrated a few milestones and events related to writing, spent quality time with loved ones, and much more.January has not been easy either, which is why this video is so late 😅 But I still wanted to look back on all the good 2024 brought me despite the challenges, and shout out the amazing people I met thanks to YouTube (see below).VIDEOS MENTIONED🍿 All my travel vlogs are in this playlist ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp🍿 My very first video (BookTube Newbie Tag) - youtube.com/watch?v=K_WxRGMSP8Q🍿 The Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 My 2024 favorite reads and stats - youtube.com/watch?v=ImQvz6kLGVU🍿 1000 words of summer challenge vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=n-6IMOij3Jc🍿 Celebrating 200 subs (top books of all time + Q&A) - youtube.com/watch?v=DsNfhK-f80w🍿 My October monthly review - youtube.com/watch?v=53wIjxV5aDASOME OF THE AMAZING YOUTUBERS I MET/DISCOVERED THIS YEARI'm so grateful for the friendships, sisterhood, buddy reads, conversations in the comments, and simply the comfort I got from their videos. Check out their channels ⬇️🩵 @ellenmadebookclub 🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @books_and_bocadillos 🩵 @LibrariesandLattes 🩵 @itsmimiduong 🩵 @BonnieNicoleWrites 🩵 @StephMorgan_ 🩵 @musingsinthemeadow 🩵 @HannahlovesStories 🩵 @Maeve_EverReading 🩵 @TheKatBite 🩵 @booksimnotreading 🩵 @ReadbyFred 🩵 @JessicasLibraryCard 🩵 @adarkcornerofthelibrary 🩵 @onceuponabookishsteph 🩵 @libraryunbounded 🩵 @JadeJuniiper 🩵 @NickellesNook 🩵 @thebookbelle 🩵 @becomingabookworm 🩵 @NatalieForslind 🩵 @MichelleKellyReads 🩵 @oliviaspages 🩵 @MyMessyBookshelf 🩵 @liminal.season 🩵 @karlalikestoread
Goodbye, books! ❌📚❌ My low-buy year plans for 2025 + one-word theme of the year Curious Cat 2025-01-26 | I'm doing a low buy-year in 2025, primarily focused on books!In this video, I'll talk about why I'm doing it, the rules I have in place for myself around books and other categories, as well as my one-word theme for the year.YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 My 2024 reading stats and favorite books - youtube.com/watch?v=ImQvz6kLGVU🍿 My last book haul before the low-buy year - youtube.com/watch?v=rmYDw41spdU
My 2024 Reading Year 📊📚🌟 Stats, graphs and favorite books (fiction & nonfiction) Curious Cat 2025-01-22 | YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Travel vlog playlist (Spain, London, Stockholm included) - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0ROWEp-Hy_SUXBc4yHIU0xp🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 Mid-year freak-out tag - youtube.com/watch?v=f0fLFC8f9cg🍿 One book every day for 30 days challenge - youtube.com/watch?v=28peCen87T0
My TOP books of all time + Q&A 🎉🎂🍾 Celebrating 1 year on YouTube & 200 subscribers! Curious Cat 2025-01-17 | Today, January 17, marks my first anniversary on YouTube! I also recently hit 200 subscribers, so there is much to celebrate!As promised, I bring you my top books of all time, all my favorites in different categories (childhood books, young adult years, creative writing masters, graphic books, nonfiction...), and answer your questions in a Q&A section.I hope you'll enjoy this video and thank you so much for being on this journey with me. I appreciate you so much!VIDEOS MENTIONED🍿 10 lessons from my first 10 videos - youtube.com/watch?v=OcUNjw3ElZQ🍿 Monthly review playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0R-1qOQhmjqJvmnpaE5VbIm🍿 BookTube Newbie tag (my first video) - youtube.com/watch?v=K_WxRGMSP8Q🍿 My Asian Readathon TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=7laOeVcY9R8&t=3s🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 Ellen's Diversity Book Bingo - youtube.com/watch?v=jVYcb0ccykwCHANNELS MENTIONED🩵 @ellenmadebookclub 🩵 @goodmornindreamer 🩵 @StephMorgan_ 🩵 @LibrariesandLattes TIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 01:10 Childhood favorites⏳ 06:50 Need to re-read⏳ 14:10 Rocked my writing world⏳ 20:00 Graphic books⏳ 22:35 Can't stop thinking about it⏳ 25:13 Nonfiction⏳ 33:22 Q&A⏳ 49:32 Outro & Bloopers
25 books I NEED to read in 2025 📚✨ fantasy, sci-fi, literary, nonfiction (all from my physical TBR) Curious Cat 2024-12-27 | Here is my 25 for 2025 book list! I'm so excited for it, and while editing it, I had to keep myself from jumping up and running to start reading all those books! I'm very pleased with the split of genres: my 25 books for 2025 include 10 nonfiction books and 15 fiction going from literary or contemporary fiction to fantasy and science fiction. It also includes different languages (English and French, obviously, but also Spanish, Italian and maybe even some Swedish!)I'm hoping 2025 will be a great reading year and I had so much fun putting this list together. All the books on my list are from my physical TBR as I'm planning to do a low buy or no buy year next year and really limit the number of new books I buy.What is on your 25 for 2025 book list? Let me know in the comments below.YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Write for Life playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0TZMEeKbFgd6Zz2X_F87Qk6🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 London mini vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=50ZI-tLRWWI🍿 June goals & TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=Unu469t2WOQCheck out Ildikó Fritz on Instagram - instagram.com/ildikofritzwriterTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 00:53 Nonfiction⏳ 06:29 Other languages⏳ 07:25 Contemporary / literary⏳ 12:43 Fantasy / sci-fi⏳ 18:09 Bonus book!
Christmas market, travels, cozy movie nights 🎄✈️🍿 November Review Curious Cat 2024-12-23 | Welcome to my November review, where I discuss what happened during the month, with my highs & lows, writing progress, some book stats and other fun stuff!I traveled a lot this month: I went to Porto, Milan, and Toulouse. But I also spent a good part of the month relaxing, doing cozy things like having movie nights with my husband, taking an online perfumery class, enjoying the Christmas market...YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Neurovember playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_2fsASUht0Si8TtTUjDBJeKuVMvXyHgp🍿 My November reading wrap-up - youtube.com/watch?v=bg9nE2ruerc🍿 Porto travel vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvY🍿 My last book haul - youtube.com/watch?v=rmYDw41spdU🍿 @daysandwords videos 👇@norwegianwithilys interview Part 1 - youtube.com/watch?v=Zq-CsyGgn14@norwegianwithilys interview Part 2 - youtube.com/watch?v=wvrEk4-EKLcADHD isn't what you think it is - youtube.com/watch?v=B5rnshZ5F2o
My last book haul 😱 (before my low buy year) 📚 fantasy, science fiction, literary, nonfiction Curious Cat 2024-12-15 | I'm planning a low-buy year in 2025, so this will be my last book haul for a while! In the last few months, I've accumulated quite a few new books - 28 in total, ranging from fantasy and science fiction, to literary and contemporary fiction or nonfiction. My TBR is full!YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCH🍿 Porto Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvY🍿 London Vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=50ZI-tLRWWI🍿 Illumicrate unboxing - youtube.com/watch?v=53wIjxV5aDA🍿 Neurovember announcement - youtube.com/watch?v=KdHTpCzYi1c🍿 Neurovember reading wrap-up - youtube.com/watch?v=bg9nE2ruerc🍿 24 before 2024 ends - youtube.com/watch?v=5qMr85gJzm0CHANNELS MENTIONED@goodmornindreamer @musingsinthemeadow 🩵 @ellenmadebookclub
A Perfect Cozy Afternoon vlog 🍰🎄🧩🎁📚 Baking, Xmas tree, 3D puzzle, unboxing, reading, cooking...) Curious Cat 2024-12-12 | Spend a cozy afternoon with me! Let's do some cooking, baking, reading... In this video, I also set up the Christmas decorations and Xmas tree, do an unboxing of my notebook / bullet journal for 2025 and do a 3D puzzle of the beautiful library Livraria Lello in Portugal.I hope you'll enjoy this very chill christmassy vlog :)YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO WATCHMy Porto travel vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=B5ggzfSFmvYMy gift idea recommendations for book lovers - youtube.com/watch?v=yCN1ww7W-h4&t=605s24 things I need to do before 2024 ends youtube.com/watch?v=5qMr85gJzm0&t=366s
Did I find my BEST book of the year? 🩵🧠 Neurovember win! 🧠🩵 November reading wrap up & December TBR Curious Cat 2024-12-09 | Neurovember is a mind-full readathon of books related to how minds work from different angles, with a particular focus on neurodivergence. Adjacent topics include critical thinking, psychology, mental health, and neuroscience.Use #Neurovember on YouTube and social media to join!NEUROVEMBER READATHON GOOGLE DOCdocs.google.com/document/d/1ddGuye72KYERaBx6Hz3hmaB9ehV-Hoq5wiYwFGqXQY8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p02eqe5u5l0iCHANNELS MENTIONED@goodmornindreamer @StephMorgan_ @HannahlovesStories TIMESTAMPS⌛ 0:00 - Intro⌛ 01:33 - DNFs⌛ 03:56 - Lady of Dragons⌛ 07:36 - The Bees⌛ 09:17 - Strong Female Character⌛ 11:48 - Afrotistic⌛ 15:02 - The Mind's Eye⌛ 17:43 - Life Overtakes Me⌛ 19:05 - Comme un oiseau dans un bocal⌛ 21:30 - Cemetery Boys⌛ 25:25 - Roll over books⌛ 26:32 - The rest of my December TBR
I re-read an old favorite and loved it even more! 🩵 Romantasy, comics, nonfiction 📚 October reads Curious Cat 2024-12-07 | Better late than never! Here is my October reading wrap-up. I read 7 books in October, ranging from romantasy to cozy Korean lit and nonfiction.MENTIONED@StephMorgan_ @ellenmade book club TIME STAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 01:10 Motherhood⏳ 03:30 Monstress⏳ 07:16 Healing Season of Pottery⏳ 10:30 Slow Productivity⏳ 12:32 A Fate Inked in Blood⏳ 15:35 A Winter's Promise⏳ 23:05 Remarkably Bright Creatures
Come to the Worlds Most Beautiful Bookshop ✨📚💛 Livraria Lello & Porto Travel Vlog (no talking) Curious Cat 2024-12-04 | Follow along on a weekend trip to Porto, Portugal! This vibrant city is home to the world's most beautiful bookshop: Livraria Lello! A life bucket list item for book lovers. In just under 9 minutes, get a glimpse into what Porto has to offer :)
20+ Xmas gift ideas for book lovers (that arent books) 🎄🎁📚 Curious Cat 2024-12-01 | It's officially December and Christmas is just around the corner!It's time to start thinking about gift ideas and I got you covered. In this video, I share a bunch of ideas for book lovers for all budgets, including some creative DIY gift ideas.Hope you'll find some inspiration! Which idea is your favorite?
24 things I need to do before 2024 ends ✅📆🎄 Curious Cat 2024-11-27 | 2025 is coming and there is still so much I want to accomplish before then! Here's a list of 24 things I need to get to before 2024 ends and the new year begins - ranging from house tasks to hobbies, reading and writing goals, and Xmas celebrations!What is on your to-do list for the rest of the year?MENTIONED🍿 @TiagoForte digital reset video - youtube.com/watch?v=8liy5_Z4zEs&t=375s
End of the Year Book Tag 📚🗓️🔥 Curious Cat 2024-11-23 | Originally created by @ArielBissett MENTIONED@goodmornindreamer @HannahlovesStories My Neurovember TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=GAfQYXscfM0Neurovember announcement - youtube.com/watch?v=KdHTpCzYi1c ✨The End of the Year Book Tag ✨1. Are there any books you've started this year that you still need to finish? 2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?5. Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favorite book of the year?6. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
Illumicrate unboxing, horses, Toulouse and Halloween party 📚🐴🎃 October Review Curious Cat 2024-11-17 | Welcome to my October review, where I discuss what happened during the month, with my high & low, writing progress, some book stats and other fun stuff!October was mostly very chill -- I enjoyed my horse neighbors, the autumn sun, a fun fair, and a Halloween party. Book-wise, I got my very first Illumicrate box and was super excited to unbox it ^^MENTIONED🍿 Stockholm vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=d9u4NNRt13s🍿 @TheKatBite about special editions - youtube.com/watch?v=QB30-7SVwZM🍿 The podcast about Neil Gaiman - tortoisemedia.com/listen/master-the-allegations-against-neil-gaimanTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 October montage⏳ 02:50 Intro⏳ 03:41 Highs and Lows⏳ 06:24 Not a favorite⏳ 08:01 Other fun stuff⏳ 09:09 Writing update⏳ 10:36 Book stats⏳ 11:51 Illumicrate unboxing!⏳ 20:47 Outro
A long weekend in Stockholm 🇸🇪☀️ Cozy Travel Vlog (no talking) Curious Cat 2024-11-07 | Follow along for a cozy long weekend in Stockholm! I was back in Sweden with my husband for a friend's wedding, but we also took the opportunity to go back to some of our favorite places in the Swedish capital ^^ That meant a few books, some lovely cafés with delicious pastries, great restaurants, while also enjoying the beautiful weather.
A brainy TBR 🧠📚 My Neurovember Readathon picks Curious Cat 2024-10-30 | Here are all the books I'm planning to read for Neurovember, a readathon all about the mind and the brain and how they work! NEUROVEMBER READATHON GOOGLE DOCdocs.google.com/document/d/1ddGuye72KYERaBx6Hz3hmaB9ehV-Hoq5wiYwFGqXQY8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p02eqe5u5l0iNeurovember is a mind-full readathon of books related to how minds work from different angles, with a particular focus on neurodivergence. Adjacent topics include critical thinking, psychology, mental health, and neuroscience.Use #Neurovember on YouTube and social media to join!CHANNELS MENTIONED@goodmornindreamer @HowtoADHD BOOKS (& DOCU) MENTIONED🧠 Strong Female Character, by Fern Brady🧠 Lady of Dragons, by Shelby Elizabeth🧠 The Bees, by Laline Paull🧠 Empire of Normality, by Robert Chapman🧠 How to ADHD, by Jessica McCabe🧠 Comme un oiseau dans un bocal, by Lou Lubie🧠 The Final Empire (Mistborn), by Brandon Sanderson🧠 The Cure for Burnout, by Emily Ballesteros🧠 Unmasking Autism, by Devon Price🧠 Sorrow and Bliss, by Meg Mason🧠 The Mirror Visitor, by Christelle Dabos🧠 Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt🧠 Life Overtakes Me, by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson
Talking about books until the sun comes down ☀️ Reading Wrap up for August + September Curious Cat 2024-10-27 | 📚📚All the books I read and DNFed in August and September.VIDEOS & CHANNELS MENTIONED🍿 Mid-year freak out book tag 2024 - youtube.com/watch?v=f0fLFC8f9cg&t🍿 @goodmornindreamer Rochelle's review of A Time to Dance - youtube.com/watch?v=y_lbjAkHppg🍿 @goodmornindreamer Rochelle's review of Long Live Evil - youtube.com/watch?v=jBWwezo5SKA🍿 @LibrariesandLattes Chelsea's review of Parable of the Talents - youtube.com/watch?v=n3IWuGw50mQ🍿 @ellenmadebookclub Ellen's review of Parable of the Talents - youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_-lhEvFeQ🍿 @ellenmadebookclub Ellen's review of The Song of Achilles - youtube.com/watch?v=TPwqHemK-Vc🍿 @ellenmadebookclub Ellen's review of The Centre - youtube.com/watch?v=b_-LFrdI8Xo🍿 @StephMorgan_ Steph's vlog featuring the Buffy book - youtube.com/watch?v=MVFOOe1ARgoBOOKS MENTIONED📚 A Time to Dance, by Padma Venkatraman📚Parable of the Talents, by Octavia E. Butler📚 The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller📚 Empire of Imagination, by Michael Witwer📚 Heartstopper 2-5, by Alice Oseman📚 Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner📚 Endless Terrors (Fortuna Sworn 5), by K.J. Sutton📚 My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein📚 Liars, by Sarah Manguso📚 The Centre, by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi📚 Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan📚 Buffy - La Moisson, by Richie Tankersley, translated by Isabelle TroinTIMESTAMPS⏳ 00:00 Intro⏳ 00:48 A Time to Dance⏳ 02:54 Parable of the Talents⏳ 07:54 The Song of Achilles⏳ 10:41 Empire of Imagination⏳ 12:22 Heartstopper⏳ 13:09 Crying in H Mart⏳ 14:57 Endless Terrors⏳ 17:04 My Brilliant Friend⏳ 20:26 Buffy⏳ 21:30 Long Live Evil⏳ 24:39 Liars (spoilers)⏳ 29:21
Travels, book hauls, Pop Star Academy & what Ive been up to in August & September - monthly review Curious Cat 2024-10-20 | A late August and September review, with quite a bit of traveling (London, Stockholm), an update on the books I hauled and unhauled, as well as on my writing. It's been a rough couple of months, but I also tried my best to enjoy the end of summer.VIDEOS MENTIONED🍿 Stockholm vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=778_U5xrB0Q&t🍿 London vlog - youtube.com/watch?v=50ZI-tLRWWI&t🍿 Curating my bookshelves - youtube.com/watch?v=o5qLE4XW1s8&t🍿 August TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=bUSy-yGRuy4🍿 September TBR + book haul - youtube.com/watch?v=8C4uTVZtlGQ&t🍿 October TBR - youtube.com/watch?v=WO1QEQSP0qs🍿 My August Favorite by Tomy Cardy - instagram.com/p/C3mDpNerrlkTIME STAMPS⏳ 00:00 August montage⏳ 01:20 Intro⏳ 02:18 August highs and lows⏳ 04:27 August favorite⏳ 05:08 Visit to Emmaus⏳ 08:14 August books⏳ 10:36 August writing⏳ 11:38 September montage⏳ 12:20 September highs and lows⏳ 13:32 September favorite⏳ 13:58 Pop Star Academy Katseye (spoilers)⏳ 18:53 September books⏳ 20:58 September writing
Neurovember Announcement 🧠📚 A mind-full readathon & bingo reading challenge Curious Cat 2024-10-12 | Join me in November for a reading challenge all about the mind and the brain and how they work! NEUROVEMBER READATHON GOOGLE DOCdocs.google.com/document/d/1ddGuye72KYERaBx6Hz3hmaB9ehV-Hoq5wiYwFGqXQY8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p02eqe5u5l0iNeurovember is a mind-full readathon of books related to how minds work from different angles, with a particular focus on neurodivergence. Adjacent topics include critical thinking, psychology, mental health, and neuroscience.Use #Neurovember on YouTube and social media to join!TIMESTAMPS⌛ 0:00 - Intro⌛ 2:00 - The rules⌛ 3:33 - The prompts⌛ 10:46 - Conclusion
