May’s Books & Reading Challenges The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-23 | Mays reading challenge books and my tbr pile of possibilities are shared in this video. I hope to read classics, Victorian literature, some witchy books and possibly get to some new Margaret Atwood and new genres. What are you reading in May? Other channels mentioned Nancy @papermoontarot4219 youtube.com/@papermoontarot4219?si=fiKc7pWYDODaHKrPBen @benreadsgood youtube.com/@benreadsgood?si=h9_9RDBk5suM2T73#reading #booktubetbr #bookcollection #books #readingchallenge #readgoodchallenge #thecandyreadingchallenge2025 #readingtbr #pileofpossibilities #bookrecommendations #classics #victorianliterature
The Second Hand Booker Prize! THE CANDYS!!! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-30 | Announcing year 1 of a new literary prize….. THE CANDYS! (Also known as The Second Hand Bookers) Have you ever felt unable to participate in current conversations about literary prize lists? Is buying new release prize books out of budget or inaccessible in some way? Do you wish you could be a part of the fun but feel you can’t be? I did for a while until I decided to take those lemons and make lemonade and my new literary prize was born…. THE CANDYS!Inspired by the amazing content around The Booker Prize I am joining in with my thrifted and second hand Booker prize books. I’ve been shopping for this moment for an entire year now and today is the day I present you with the books I’ve found over those 12 months …a long list of 32 books! YOU ARE THE JUDGES! Please in the comments section name the books you think I should read! Every mention is one vote! Books with the most mentions will make up my 6 book shortlist that I will read and announce the winner from on the 10th November to coincide with the real Booker Prize winner announcement. So come at me with your judgements. Take part in the second hand bookers THE CANDYS! Name 1 or more books you’ve loved, or would just like to see me read from the list below! Also share this video with others to encourage lots of votes. Every great literary prize needs some hype after all! Thank you to these channels mentioned for your amazing prize list coverage and the many many more I didn’t mention too… I love watching you… please come vote too! @benreadsgood @Shellyish@EricKarlAnderson @LydLoves @SavidgeReads @louisesavidgemuses4135 @BobTheBookerer @SupposedlyFun @GunpowderFictionPlot @CharlieBrookReads Here are the books to chose from 1: The Sea The Sea 2: Hotel Du Lac 3: The Handmaids Tale 4: Knowledge Of Angels 5: The Blind Assassin 6: Atonement 7: Fingersmith 8: Life Of Pi9: Brick Lane 10: Johnathon Strange and Mr Norrel 11: Cloud Atlas 12: A Short History Of Tractors in Ukrainian 13: The Accidental14: Never Let Me Go15: The Night Watch 16: Mister Pip17: The Gathering 18: The Little Stranger 19: The Children’s Book 20: Wolf Hall 21: The Slap22: The Luminaries 23: The Narrow Rd To The Deep North 24: A Spool Of Blue Thread 25: A Brief History Of 7 Killings 26: Swing Time 27: Normal People 28: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds In The Strange World29: The Testements 30: Small Things Like These by Clair Keegan WHICH I FORGOT TO Show! 31: The 7 Moons Of Malli AlmediaThanks everybody! Have fun! #bookerprize #bookerprize2025 #thecandys #bookprize #secondhandbooks #thriftedbooks #longlist #shortlisted
My Entire Classics Book Collection! (DIY Lit Degree Ready) The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-27 | Sorting and organising my entire classics book collection. This will help me plan my DIY literature degree study easier as I organise my complete book collection via literary era and timeline. Victorian books , Edwardian’s books, modernism and post modernism, neoclassical, regency and romantic literature all feature. Keep me company as I classify some great novels and organise two entire bookcases and many bookshelves. #organisemybooks #bookshelves #bookcasereorganisation #classics #classicbookcollection #myentirebookcollection
6 Month Reading Update & Thoughts! (Reading Challenges) The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-25 | So reading challenges. Is it worth taking part in a reading challenge? What do challenges bring to our reading? I discuss this as I do a 6 month catch-up on my challenge reading. What books have I read in the first half of the year on my reading challenge #thecandyreadingchallenge2025 and on Ben’s reading challenge over @benreadsgood I share classic books from Charles dickens to the brontes, I share witchy fiction and more contemporary fiction and try and work out if it’s all been worth it. I talk about the booktube community and sharing reading too.Channels mentioned and all those links to everything….The Candy Reading Challenge 2025My reading challenge is found here on storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3739a65e-e17a-4229-9798-3252f339d0f1If you don’t have storygraph then don’t worry you can join in here and all the prompts are given in this video The original introductory video went up on my other channel here youtu.be/s1d5l0b7_HU?si=78YEzl_JXZIkkQup before I even had a booktube channel The Read Good Challenge 2025 Ben’s read good challenge is here also on storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707His YouTube channel is here @benreadsgood and his video introducing the challenge is here youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4?si=Q4sVSTnFDXR6YPNRFor the #HardyReadalong visit Jen here ….@JentheLibrarianreads Readalong announcement video youtu.be/FVRuE8hjBFI?si=7980XtCTyvrPApTIThank you to Ben and Jen for having such a positive influence on my reading this year xxx#reading #readingchallenge #readingprompts #arereadingchallengesworthit #joininginonbooktube #myreadingjourney #sixmonthreadingcatchup
Why You Aren’t Reading That Book! #TenUntouchedBooksTag The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-22 | Why aren’t we reading the books we own? Why don’t we read our shelves? Why do unread books pile up? Why are tbr piles left unread, books abandoned and book titles forgotten. I try and answer this as I search my bookshelves for unread books to join in with the book tag #tenuntouchedbooks tag. I end up sharing ten piles of books around ten reasons that jumped out at me as to why we might not be reading that book! It’s certainly made me want to shop my shelves, watch my book consumerism, read those books and explore my bookshelves more. I share fiction, non fiction, graphic novels, book series, fantasy books, middle grade books, biographies and more in this video. I love having these book chats with the book community so please do add your thoughts in the comments box. The original video is here youtu.be/Z5zF-e3bNG4?si=WCYPCtossdewRU4K by Rainier @Rainierbooks I’m so sorry but I think I called your channel an incorrect name in the video. In this tag the aim is to share 10 books you’ve owned for more than a year and havn’t touched. I did take a few liberties with the tag so do forgive me. I was tagged by Alan over at @AlansReads and his video is here youtu.be/VkC_Cja9RDc?si=wqVhQjldICUZpwMP thank you AlanI will tag @Bookishtravels @Shellyish @spreadbookjoy @LaurikaBretherton @NicoleACottageWitch @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission @TheChannelofaDisappointedMan @apoetreadstowrite @AngelasBookcase @benreadsgood @JentheLibrarianreads @BookishDadReads @LaurenAndTheBooks And anybody else I’ve missed who wants to take part. Can’t wait to see what you share ❤️#readyourshelves #whyyouarentreading #reading #notreading #bookshelf #books
A July Book Haul The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-14 | A book haul of all sorts. Classics, historical fiction, prize winning fiction, shortlisted books, Virginia Woolf, lighthouse books, Sally Rooney and more. I also found Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins to add to books for my DIY Literature degree reading in the book haul. Also on the back of visiting the Sherlock Holmes museum in London I found some Arthur Conan Doyle to add in. I love thrifting books it’s the best place to book haul from. Now just to find space on my bookshelves. Buying second hand books feels like treasure hunting to me. Even in a boiling heatwave I will still buy books. Will this be summer reading? Possibly or they will go on the ever growing tbr list in my home library. So join me for my July Book haul. #bookhaul #secondhandbooks #books
Sorting My Entire Book Collection! part 1 (Retellings & Fairy Tales) The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-13 | organising my books in my home library today. All my fairy tale books and retellings on my bookcase are a mess so I'm tidying my books starting on this bookshelf! I might even do a book unhaul too if I find any to let go off! So join me as I organise my book collection. Do you need to improve your book storage, or improve your book organisation, do you need to declutter your books or rearrange you books? If yes, perhaps watch as you organise your book collection along with me! Tidy your books as I tidy mine. Book storage and book aesthetics need work here and Im starting now to tidy the book shelves. So wish me luck!On my bookshelf and bookcase today there are diy literature degree books for non-fiction study of fairytales. A fairy tale timeline covering book history. There are retellings and anthologies such as Hans Christian Anderson, The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault fairy tales and more! There are fairy tales for kids and adults alike and feminist fairy tales and poetry. Also Fairy tales from around the world.if you love fantasy reading and myth, folklore or magical books then this is the shelf for you. So come explore my bookshelf with me. And if you have any book oranisation ideas or favourite books in this genre then do tell in the comments section.#bookcollection #bookshelf #bookcase #homelibrary #bookorganisation
No More Reading Overwhelm! A Cake & Cherries Tbr! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-09 | In this video I turn my tbr into a “cake and cherries”tbr. Key books and then a cherry selection just incase. I feel this will help so much with any overwhelm ❤️The hardy readalong is hosted by Jen @JentheLibrarianreads Jane austen july is hosted by @katiejlumsden @SpinstersLibrary @BlatantlyBookish The read goid challenge is hosted by @benreadsgood #booktbr #readingoverwhelm #thehardyreadalong #janeaustenjuly #readingchallenge
June Book Happys The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-07 | All my book Happys of the month. My other videos mentioned Hamnet video here youtu.be/VtVykudmVT8?si=wRX6rJuYeYB12UC9The Elizabeth Gaskell adventure to Burford finding scenes from Lois the Witch here youtu.be/nedaPZBrTpk?si=7UXCHtohmB0ynV2AThe Stratford upon avon book haul here youtu.be/Ic7hMcGIyAE?si=jbd7f59wLp28lC1gThe diy literature degree video here youtu.be/z9v46zb0pfQ?si=7YsdtFUPgOEZ88l4Other Channels mentioned Julie @Bookishtravels and her abbey video here youtu.be/HZDxLqF_4Hk?si=FK-jzQrdTKd4UPXAHosts of Jane Austen July @katiejlumsden @SpinstersLibrary @BlatantlyBookish Host of the Hardy Readalong @JentheLibrarianreads Host of Anne Brontë Readathon@Claire_Fenby Music used is 'Amberlight' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY#bookhappys #readingwrapup #shakespeare #thomashardy #readingclassics
The Most Beautiful Bookshop Ever and More! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-07-06 | London “bookstops” for the book lover wanting a bookish day out. I met up with a booktube friend Julie from @Bookishtravels for the first time and together we found the most beautiful book shop to visit, another bookshop with a cafe overlooking Trafalgar Square and finally the Sherlock Holmes museum on Baker Street. For more information to help you plan to visit here are the websites For Duant Books visit here dauntbooks.co.ukFor the Sherlock holmes museum visit here sherlock-holmes.co.ukThe Waterstones we visited waterstones.com/bookshops/trafalgar-squareTo visit Julie at Bookish Travels go here youtube.com/@Bookishtravels?si=LENKyof5VEdUmUnNMusic used is 'Amberlight' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY#booktourism #bookshop #sherlockholmes #londonbookshops #booktubemeetup
How To Try Again With Jane Austen #JaneAustenJuly The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-27 | I’m giving Jane Austen another try and hoping to develop a love of her writing…. But how to go about that? How to try again with a previously disliked author? In this video I share 8 ways I’m going about this whilst I join in with Jane Austen July the challenge prompts of which were really useful in helping me clarify my how to for this video. #JaneAustenJuly details…The hosts……Marissa @BlatantlyBookish Claudia @SpinstersLibrary Katie @katiejlumsden Discord server: https://discord.gg/egJ... Goodreads group: https://tinyurl.com/y7...The Challenges1. Read one of Jane Austen’s main six novels 2. Read something by Jane Austen that is not one of her main six novels 3. Read a non-fiction work about Jane Austen or her time 4. Read a retelling of a Jane Austen book OR a work of historical fiction set in Jane Austen’s time5. Read a book by a contemporary of Jane Austen (i.e., published between 1775–1817)6. Watch a direct screen adaptation of a Jane Austen book7. Watch a modern screen adaptation/retelling of a Jane Austen book Readalong/Watchalong ScheduleEmma, 2 chaps a day from 1 to 26 July, 3 chaps on 27 July Emma 2020 film, watch at some point in July#books #janeaustenjuly #janeausten #prideandprejudice #emma #janeaustenjuly2025#readingclassics #readathon #readingchallenge #booktube #reading
A Book Haul From Stratford-Upon-Avon The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-24 | So today I bring you a book haul from sone beautiful second hand book shops in Stratford-Upon-AvonVideos mentioned : My Hamnet video is here youtu.be/VtVykudmVT8?si=33_3CbPDezA2fOUqMy diy literature degree playlist is here youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn2ECVItSJsv1qHikBocyJmgairc0yz6b&si=g_f_offiPPtIm1pS#stratforduponavon #bookhaul #classics #shakespeare #nonfiction #feministtheory #womeninwriting
How To Create A Self-Study Path For Literature The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-22 | This is a 6 month check in for my DIY literature degree. I share in this video tips for how to develop a self study path and what’s worked for me so far. Videos mentioned My first DIY Literature degree video youtu.be/HwzDXZoh74w?si=2GaNm4atrEJoYcrAOther channels mentioned Kate over @caits_corner here youtube.com/@caits_corner?si=JlvpqPY0NP9C6TnLKaty over @katiejlumsden here youtube.com/@katiejlumsden?si=3xs-gxHt6X2fjMa8Jen’s Hardy readalong @JentheLibrarianreads hereyoutu.be/FVRuE8hjBFI?si=8pTy3LNBrpp5aBC_Emma @emmiereads here youtube.com/@emmiereads?si=_d3TUJNTc_vnTBeE#englishliterature #studyenglish #literaturedegree #diyliteraturedegree #readinglist #degreereadinglists #whatireadonanenglishdegree #bookrecommendations #selfstudy #studyresources #studywithme
A Summer Book Tag #101daysofSummer The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-17 | So today is a summer book tag day #101daysofsummer Here are the prompts 1. BBQ Time:Pick a favorite author, they are inviting you to a BBQ to announce their newest work. What do you hope they are announcing? What are you bringing to share?2. Road Trip: Pick a real world setting from a recent (or not so recent) read, where would that road trip take you?3. Camping:Do you rough it? Say, tent and a sleeping bag. Or do you require amenities. Will you read more than usual?4. Festivals: You're attending a Booktube festival where dressing as your one of your favorite literary character is the only requirement, who do you go dressed as and why?5. Slice of Life: What is something others may consider simple or mundane but is something you can't see a summer without?6. Scary Story: Which author would you invite to go camping with you knowing you would want to hear the scariest story they can tell around the camp fire?7. First Love/Summer Crush: A romantic interest during the summer months often leads to a bittersweet ending or a lasting impact. Which do you prefer to read? How does the age of the characters affect this opinion?8. Nostalgia: What book or books imbibe you with an overwhelming sense of summer nostalgia? (They don't necessarily have to take place during summer, but provide a strong attachment to summer somehow.)9. Summer Stories:What is a book (or books) you would recommend where the summer time is the primary focus?Don’t forget to tag your Booktube friends!#booktube #booktubecommunity #tagtuesdayThe original video is here youtu.be/gsfH80d0Apo?si=EuGHpux0ipZz29_9 by Duane @TheReadingRoom1972 Thank you to Alan @AlansReads for tagging me to see his video click here youtu.be/GAAsd5i-02g?si=6IMiX2zxXjWjrW_AOther videos mentioned Finding Hamnet and sharing all the settings of Maggie o Farrell’s book is here youtu.be/VtVykudmVT8?si=3Jc46KeVmVmBDXLiMy video at Barford on a Gaskell adventure is here youtu.be/nedaPZBrTpk?si=tM4BMCD2b_v-JCFPMy dandelion field video is here youtu.be/SMjGXi9dXyE?si=szcR-8mE03KPHpq5If you are interested in my gardening videos all my other channel there are entire playlists of garden diaries over at Candy Soul and Soil found here youtube.com/@CandySoulAndSoil?si=4yApzkikOaJHPFGxI’m tagging anybody watching this and a few names @LaurikaBretherton @Bookishtravels @Claire_Fenby @JentheLibrarianreads @spreadbookjoy @Shellyish @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission @NicoleACottageWitch @CarolynMarieReads @emmiereads @booksfrommybookshelf @jensreadinglife @BeyondBooks-wt5il @BooksDoThingsToMe @TheReadingRetriever @apoetreadstowrite @booksimnotreading @OliviasCatastrophe @BookishAdventuresInWellbeing @SueJacksonDE #books #summerbooks #booktube #literature
In The Footsteps of Gaskell #TenYearsOfBooksAndThings The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-15 | So this is my first vr response to Katie for the #tenyearsofbooksandthings Readathon. (A second video hopefully coming soon!) The challenge was to read 1 classic and 1 historical fiction to celebrate Katie’s 10 year channelversary. Today I am sharing my historical fiction read which is the amazing “Lois The Witch” by Elizabeth Gaskell. This is a novella set in the Salem Witch Trials. Not only am I bringing you my review of the book but also taking you on a literary adventure following the footsteps not only of Lois but also Elizabeth Gaskell herself. I hope you enjoy. Thank you to Katie for all you have shared on booktube and the continued inspiration. Happy ten years. To visit @katiejlumsden click here youtube.com/@katiejlumsden?si=JBTi9hk0tmCAUloVMusic is by Scott Buckley 'What We Don't Say' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au#booktube #readathon #TenYearsOfBooksAndThings #elizabethgaskell #bookreview #loisthewitch #witchy #witchfiction #witchybooks #englishliterature #classics #historicalfiction #salem #salemwitchtrials #victorianliterature #bookadventure #barford
I Made A Seasonal Bookshelf & TBR Jar! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-09 | Come see my seasonal bookshelf, my Summer books and my first ever Tbr jar! Other channels mentioned Laurika @LaurikaBretherton Ben @benreadsgood #summerbooks #summerreads #bookshelf #bookshelftour #bookcase #seasonalbooks #seasonalbookshelf #tbr #tbrjar
Can We Find Hamnet? The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-06 | Come with me as I walk, live and breath the book “Hamnet” by Maggie O’ Farrell. Step into its pages with me and explore the book’s real settings as I share my feelings and thoughts about this extraordinary story. Music is by Scott Buckley 'Shoulders Of Giants' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au#bookreview #hamnet #maggieofarrell #annhathaway #shakespeare #stratforduponavon #reading #readaloud #books #booktube #bookrecommendations #hamnetbookreview
Books, Readathons, Study & Challenges The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-04 | My June Tbr, literature study, diy literature degree, reading challenges, booktube Readathons readalongs and book prompts. Channels mentioned For the #HardyReadalong visit @JentheLibrarianreads here ….Readalong announcement video youtu.be/FVRuE8hjBFI?si=7980XtCTyvrPApTIDesperate remedies video youtu.be/MX6AlTCTF6I?si=SXMLaC0hHX0G1yGSFree patron for the Hardy Readalong challenge here patreon.com/jenthelibrarian?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_linkFor the #TheOtherBronteSister readalong visit @Claire_Fenby here……Announcement video youtu.be/6GvF0Noph7A?si=aPStGuKC7_T5YDRFFor Katie’s #TenYearsOfBooksAndThings Readathon visit @katiejlumsden here youtu.be/XGbcVziFwd0?si=MmX2AqnkI3sKnx3DAlso mentioned ……Jane Austen July 2025 videos! Thank you Katie, Claudia and Marissa for organising this I’m looking forward to joining in next month with my first ever one! @katiejlumsden youtu.be/LtgvSM6FxOI?si=Vy-axa6CpxVNrNLn@SpinstersLibrary youtu.be/PQ2xYH19jmI?si=zOC6MJo7-ej-iQhx@BlatantlyBookish youtu.be/4cgET_ejCVo?si=Y2sUldrCu73vqz8E#booktubetbr #booktube #readalong #janeaustenjuly #janeaustenjuly2025 #literature #diyliteraturedegree #junetbr #books #reading #readingchallenge #thomashardy #hardyreadalong #victorianliterature #tenyearsofbooksandthingsreadalong #TheOtherBronteSisterReadathon
May Reading Wrap-Up The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-06-03 | Everything I loved in MayOther channels mentioned Julie @Bookishtravels #mayreading #readingchallenge #readingbooks #readingwrapup #dickens #hamnet #ataleoftwocities #annebronte
The Anatomy of a Book Haul The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-29 | Sharing and exploring an extensive book haul, it’s whys and the various hats we wear as readers. #bookchat #bookcollection #bookhaul #secondhandbooks #classics
10 Surprising Reasons To Read Victorian Literature! A DIY literature degree catch-up. The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-22 | A catch up on my Victorian reading and my diy literature degree. I share 10 surprises I’ve had as I’ve been studying these Victorian classics. These surprises are great reasons for you to pick up a Victorian classic too.Other channel mentioned @katiejlumsden the amazing Katie over at books and things youtube.com/@katiejlumsden?si=JQpNaufFJJP_4CVE#englishliterature #studyenglish #literaturedegree #diyliteraturedegree #readinglist #degreereadinglists #whatireadonanenglishdegree #bookrecommendations #selfstudy #studyresources #studywithme #reading #readingclassics #classics #classicliterature #victorianliterature #victorians #charlesdickens #thebrontes #wilkiecollins #bramstoker #dracula #booktube
Making Friends On Booktube….. A Ramble & Unboxing! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-16 | Opening a surprise package from a friend whilst pondering online friendships.What ways do you make friends in the community? #booktubeChannels mentioned …Julie’s channels are here youtube.com/@Bookishtravels?si=t03wT9YIO0eT5xc6youtube.com/@Operationglowupuk?si=mDcykPBuudwLmFrLLaurika’s channel is here youtube.com/@LaurikaBretherton?si=rzWbKUd3u3tXzI2m
Joining In On Booktube! A New Readalong! #ThomasHardyReadalong The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-10 | I’m so excited to share a book haul for Jen’s Thomas Hardy Readalong starting next month! Here is the reading book order…Jun: Desperate RemediesJul: Under the Greenwood TreeAug: A Pair of Blue EyesSep: Far from the Madding CrowdOct: The Hand of EthelbertaNov: The Return of the Native Dec: The Trumpet-MajorJan: A Laodicean Feb: Two on a TowerMar: The Mayor of CasterbridgeApr: The WoodlandersMay: Tess of the d’UrbervillesJun: The Well-BelovedJul: Jude the ObscureTo find out more visit Jen @JentheLibrarianreads here youtu.be/FVRuE8hjBFI?si=jWz2iH739MrAjjEJThe free patreon page for the readalong is here patreon.com/jenthelibrarian?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fanOther channels mentioned. Katie over @katiejlumsden books and things. Katie’s Dickins readalong is here youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2Mjecd2B-N78cDOsDuTK0FoVu9z_CVs&si=inV1Gi7LTVEyQrW5#bookhaul #thomashardy #charlesdickens #victorianliterature #readalong #thomashardyreadalong #bookchallenge #booktube #bookcollection
Does Booktube Bring You Down? #picturethis2025 The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-06 | This is the second “Novel Thoughts” book chat discussing trolls, hate and online judgement around our hobbies and interests. This for me has been more common when my shared interests have been things commonly associated with different age groups. As a doll collector I’ve experienced this and wanted to talk about it as I share a book I read during #picturethis2025 I loved this tag! A tag to encourage us to read picture books at any age, again another activity normally reserved for children but that can offer an adult so much. Thank you to the hosts of #picturethis2025The hosts of this challenge were Shelly @Shellyish and her introductory video is here youtu.be/9vqztw29zDE?si=bdjcBEpu39FYLO1EAnd also Jack @spreadbookjoy whose introductory video is here youtu.be/k3xS9pco5XY?si=s_tUI-fSdX5wmr9yIf you would like to take part in this discussion then please tag me so I know. Either chat about it or if you want to use some prompts ill provide some here 1: show me something you love, not books, that you love but have been shamed for. 2: why do you love it?3: what does it bring to your adult life?4: have you ever been shamed for reading outside of your age band? 5: did you join in #picturethis2025? 6: if yes, shout out your videos, if no do you read picture books ever? #booktube #books #picturebooks #booktag #booktubetrolls #booktubedrama #booktubehate
April Reading Wrap and Challenges The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-04 | April’s reading wrap-up. Other channels mentioned ….@tristanandtheclassics6538 @caits_corner #aprilreading #readingchallenge #readingbooks #readingwrapup #dickens #bleakhouse #alismith #raisinghare #picturebooks
Spring Is In The Air Book Tag The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-02 | Today I am answering the prompts on the #springisintheair book tag 1.Spring Chicks: Name a book that made you feel warm and fuzzy2.April Showers: a book that is set near, in or on the water. Or that has the word "water" in the title.3.Spring Break: Talk about a time you took a break from reading and why.4.Swallows home-coming: a book or an author you always go back to for comfort. 5.Blooms: a book that started slowly but blossomed to be one of your favorite reads 6.Eggs in a Basket: 3 books you want to read this Spring 7.Green Pastures: A classic that never gets old 8.Pollen: A book or author you’re allergic to BONUS: Equinox. Find 2 books on your shelf that have the exact same number of pages and talk briefly about them. Tag others to spread some Spring joy This tag was made by @Uncommon_Reader youtu.be/LUo-KJyrJFk?si=O9RexlK4ApzZf7hNAnd @BeyondBooks-wt5il youtu.be/0JH1Kb9e2ek?si=XXb_f09diAPoGxKkThank you Phillip @apoetreadstowrite for tagging me …. His video is here youtu.be/ELMbrA7_lhw?si=mfyqXgpxzGh15daq#booktube #bookvr #booktag #springbooks #seasonalbooks #bookcollection #bookcommunity
Are TBR’s Fun Or Ruining Our Reading? #TBRFunOrNot The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-05-01 | So this is a book chat about TBR’S. Are they fun, helpful or are they ruining our reading experiences? If you want to take part in this conversation you can use the hashtag #TBRFunOrNotAnd tag me so I know you did a video. If you wanted to use prompts around this conversation here are a few to consider.1: How many books are currently or normally on your Tbr?2: How do you chose tbr books and have you ever gamified your tbr, e.g. prompt jars, tbr games?3: Do you have reading areas of focus to chose books for? If yes how many? 4: Does a tbr help you focus?5: Do you suffer from the book noise of a Tbr?6: Do you give your tbr a time limit and does a tbr make you stress about reading quick enough? 7: Do you have “rebellion syndrome” not wanting to read a book because you put it on your tbr and now feel you have to read it?8: Do you keep books on your tbr until they are read or swap the tbr around regularly?9: have you ever “killed a book” by having it on your tbr too long? 10: Do you have a tick list for your tbr to tick off books as you read them? 11: what one change do you think would help your tbr be more fun? 12: final conclusion…..TBR’S fun or not? And tag people I’m tagging just a few but please if not tagged here consider yourself tagged ❤️@Bookishtravels @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission @thebaileygrind @Uncommon_Reader @NicoleACottageWitch @TheReadingRetriever @leandrathetbrzero @apoetreadstowrite @BookChatWithPat8668 @SpinstersLibrary @ToReadersItMayConcern @Sarah_Coller @Shellyish @GemofBooks @LaurenAndTheBooks @leandrathetbrzero @booksimnotreading @CoynieReads @StephLoves @katiejlumsden @BooksUnbound @spreadbookjoy @booksimnotreading @KateyOneMoreTime @Cobaltdragon @LaurikaBretherton Other channels mentioned Ben @benreadsgood Leandra @leandrathetbrzero #booktubetbr #tbr #books #bookchat #reading #booktag #booktubetag #booktubecommunity
The Dragon Book Tag The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-25 | So today I’m taking part in #thedragonbooktag hosted by Elaine over @Cobaltdragon whose original video is here youtu.be/NYmhLpXGna4?si=DqtZ70vYngKs3w9SElaine shares the following prompts in order to select books ….Prompt 1 - The Hobbit - Smaug loved gold and shiny things. What book or series you enjoyed features gold, shiny items or has a shiny cover?Prompt 2 - Dancing with Dragons - Dragons and cats go together - do you have cats? A favourite book or series that features cats?Prompt 3 - Dragonology - What crafts or hobbies do you enjoy? Do you have books about crafts and hobbies?Prompt 4 - Dragon Art - Do you have a favourite artist? Books featuring artists? Answers can be about any type of artists (musicians, authors, painters etc)Prompt 5 - How to Live with Dragons - Do you cover buy and what are your favourite colours? What book or series did you enjoy that features dragons?Prompt 6 - Star Magic - Do you have a favourite constellation? A favourite astronomy book?Prompt 7 - Chinese Horoscope - Book about astrology or astronomy? Book or series that features the movement of stars and planets?Prompt 8 - tag others @NicoleACottageWitch @thebaileygrind @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission @Bookishtravels @papermoontarot4219 @Cobaltdragon @PeruseProject @JamesRuchala @Sara-Reads @Uncommon_Reader @GloriaZThompson @leandrathetbrzero @TheReadingRetriever If you are interested in seeing my deck collection video based on this tag then please click here youtu.be/4tg6jvMwA3A?si=AEmH7yzxOlH0Que7#booktag #booksanddragons #dragons #dragonsbooks #bookrecommendations #mybooks #thedragonbooktag
Fiction, Poetry & Non Fiction Inspired By Paintings The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-21 | Today I am taking part in the books and art tag The prompts and paintings are here 1. PAINTING: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog - Caspar David Friedrich: A book that focuses/explores solitude 2. PAINTING: Cherubs by Raphael: A book with supernatural protagonists 3. PAINTING: Moscow by Kandinsky: A book set in the future (sci-fi or dystopic) 4. PAINTING: The Cradle di Berthe Morisot: A book with a special bond between mother and daughter/son5. PAINTING: The Swing by Renoir: A book that reminds you of your childhood6. PAINTING: American Gothic by Wood Grant: A book set in a rural area 7. PAINTING: Self Portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi: a book with a female protagonist ahead of her time, a pioneer 8.BONUS: What's your favorite painting (or art)? Create a prompt to match your art with a book title. Don't forget to tag other art lovers @thebaileygrind @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission @Bookishtravels @spreadbookjoy @Shellyish @katiejlumsden @AlexaDonne @booksimnotreading @LaurikaBretherton @liviacraftsandbooks @ChantelReadsAllDay @EricKarlAnderson @Claire_Fenby @benreadsgood @katehowereads @NicoleACottageWitch @TheReadingRetriever The #BooksandArt tag was started by Daniela @Uncommon_Reader To see the original video click here youtu.be/g2KCFH8yAiY?si=1P0fB5exCjp3qvExTo watch Phillips response @apoetreadstowrite then click here youtu.be/lr9CTjq2tCs?si=eW05zwx1uqoX-zd4#booktube #bookvr #bookcollection #booksandart #artbooks #thebooksandarttag #books #bookrecommendations #reading
Literature Self-Study Book Haul The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-18 | In this video I share the resources so far I have found second hand to support my self study. This includes books focusing on Literary theory Analysis of texts Critical thinking Essay writing Literary terms Victorian history and literature Gothic literature study Reading itself What a novel is How to read I hope it’s useful for anybody undertaking a similar #diyliteraturedegree. I will be bringing videos reviewing these resources as I read and work with them. Thanks for watching Candy ❤️#diyliteraturedegree #selfstudy #studyenglish #literaturedegree #literature #literatureselfstudy #literaturestudyresources #studyresources #studymotivation #criticalthinking #criticalthinkingbooks #essaywriting #literaryterms #literarytheory #literarytheorybooks #textanalysis #textanalysisbooks #victorianliterature #gothicliterature
Come See What My Book Collection Looks Like! #BooktubeNewbieTag part 2 The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-16 | Today I’m bringing part 2 of the #booktubenewbietag where I show you what myBook collection looks like and answer the final prompt 11. Here are the prompts 1. Why did you start this channel? 2. What are some fun and unique things you can bring to booktube? 3. What are you most excited for about this new channel? 4. When did you start reading? 5. Why do you love reading? 6. What book or series got you into reading? 7. What questions would you ask your favourite booktubers? 8. What do you think will be the hardest challenges of starting your booktube channel? 9. Where do you read? 10. What kind of books do you like to read? 11. What does your book collection look like? I’m sorry but I have no idea where this tag originated even though I’ve searched. Let me know if you do so I can link the og.#booktube #booktubenewbie #booktubecommunity #booktubenewbietag #hellobooktube #myreading #books #reading #bookcollection #bookshelf #bookcase #bookstorage
#BooktubeNewbieTag part 1 The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-14 | Today I’m joining in with the #booktubenewbietag Here are the prompts 1. Why did you start this channel? 2. What are some fun and unique things you can bring to booktube? 3. What are you most excited for about this new channel? 4. When did you start reading? 5. Why do you love reading? 6. What book or series got you into reading? 7. What questions would you ask your favourite booktubers? 8. What do you think will be the hardest challenges of starting your booktube channel? 9. Where do you read? 10. What kind of books do you like to read? 11. What does your book collection look like? I’m sorry but I have no idea where this tag originated even though I’ve searched. Let me know if you do so I can link the og. Other channels mentioned For GothLitNovember visit Rachel here @SecondThoughtsAboutTheMission youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2WxMao2ZFx1aTxoUlAT2SPOsTLjYK4o&si=_dJvLLVsnaBUWS67And Bailey @thebaileygrind here youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx0jBNlGOkwDqR7QVRdClw7VEkyU-H8ND&si=tNG6MqWnA6xia6ANVisit Julie @Bookishtravels here youtube.com/@Bookishtravels?si=lHI6NmJB1G9eBcQAMy reading adventure videos on my other channel are here youtu.be/FNl_Mb1Xsqk?si=UEfOT6Z7u-kDWxE0And here youtu.be/N72IsRmCDJQ?si=Puds7VDpXtjz4T_s#booktube #booktubenewbie #booktubecommunity #booktubenewbietag #hellobooktube #myreading #books #reading
Books For You Even If You Don’t Know It! #picturethis2025 The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-11 | Today I’m taking part in #picturethis2025 a celebration of picture books taking place over the whole of April. I share my pile of possibilities and all the prompts too which are 1: Alice 2: Cats 3: Mystery4: Giant5: Blue 6: DarkWith an additional challenge of deep diving into an illustrator The hosts of this challenge are Shelly @Shellyish and her introductory video is here youtu.be/9vqztw29zDE?si=bdjcBEpu39FYLO1EAnd also Jack @spreadbookjoy whose introductory video is here youtu.be/k3xS9pco5XY?si=s_tUI-fSdX5wmr9yThis year Picture This is in honour of Alice who sadly passed away recently and whose channel is here @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf Alice loved picture this and here are sone videos of Alice taking part youtu.be/bC8PAMncfdo?si=P0pT-bJ2y8aBOWXUyoutu.be/qByy61GQ-aY?si=hPqdZxC8Cp-i9Tdgyoutu.be/0d7kHY6RDyo?si=2N-Om-_kHGEphkQY#books #picturethis2025 #picturebooks #childrensliterature #readathon #readingchallenge #readingprompts #aprilreading #readinglist#tbr #readingpileofpossibilities
March Reading Wrap Up, Challenges and Book Prizes The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-09 | Sharing all the books I read in March #readingwrapup #marchreading #charlesdickens #davidcopperfield #bleakhouse #shakespeare #shakespearesonnets #victorianliterature #readingchallenge #readathon #readingprompts #barbarawaker #womansprizefornonfiction #agentzo #prizefiction
How To Plan A DIY Literature Degree The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-07 | So here are a number of resources for you to help you plan your DIY English Literature Degree Channels mentioned Benjamin Mcevoys channel @BenjaminMcEvoy is here youtube.com/@BenjaminMcEvoy?si=1hp-ST0xsy2B_pcgHis Oxford education video is here youtu.be/a1Q2JwcT9UM?si=m-zFwY3lWvAmpTdOCait’s channel @caits_corner is here youtube.com/@caits_corner?si=J2wiK2OY9RxuLyFRHer two videos sharing reading lists are here youtu.be/4q_FpekWrIk?si=EEh1ka5zTteY4T5IAnd here youtu.be/VbHwmsOC8dw?si=9wedztJ45zAgJaR0Cait’s also has a lot of MA videos too! Claire Fenby Warrens @Claire_Fenby channel is here youtube.com/@Claire_Fenby?si=pWIzH1lr4BqUwi9gHer playlist for her university studies containing 27 videos is here youtube.com/playlist?list=PL123F5E3lljy-1P2kq2KzHDvQqb2FjFgG&si=kFlZXzvptLVYsTiLEmma @emmiereads whose channel is here youtube.com/@emmiereads?si=PwaF1gyWBq7FFWSnHer videos giving reading lists are here youtu.be/sAnlu3f3grk?si=v71NryECPC_ADH-Gyoutu.be/gzeDQDbJMAU?si=ifI6Hi7PNulZ5PAuyoutu.be/-Y0XGK2TS4A?si=nXar19w7aT6Gn5NtAnd here youtu.be/1IbamK-0MRs?si=cIVvPnSdCh_fJ8BrMy deepest gratitude to these YouTubers for sharing all this information ❤️Other resources (i will add to these as i find them so do come back again)The open university website presents a number of options for studying English literature this link will take you to the BA in English literature that you can expand and explore but do check all the options open.ac.uk/courses/english/degrees/ba-english-literature-q66Sheffield university shares a year 1 reading list and preparatory reading list here sheffield.ac.uk/english/undergraduate/why-study-english/reading-suggestions/english-literature-reading-suggestionsBalliol college at Oxford shares a year 1 reading list covering Victorian, modern, old and early Middle English reading balliol.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/english-reading-listNew college at Oxford also share their year 1 reading list covering modern, Victorian and old English new.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/2022%20Fresher%20Reading%20List%20-%20English_0.pdfThe course outline at Cambridge university undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/english-ba-honsBristol university has a summer reading list to prepare for your degree start here bristol.ac.uk/english/study/reading-suggestionsBrighton university lets you see examples of modules brighton.ac.uk/courses/study/english-literature-ba-hons.aspx?_gl=1*10x0ukh*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMi_BhACEiwAX4YZUDOpazyfSk5G2U8XHokzp5GpZEv698cfacUNLeU1OSIngJCwjOG_hxoCUfEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&gbraid=0AAAAAo5Sav7_5D2yDqN0_FgdjBRMeZobOLincoln university also aloews you to view some resources lincoln.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-freshers-hub/reading-lists/english-language-and-literature-reading-list#englishliterature #studyenglish #literaturedegree #diyliteraturedegree #readinglist #degreereadinglists #whatireadonanenglishdegree #bookrecommendations #selfstudy #studyresources #studywithme
Reading For 24 Hours! The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-04-05 | So what does a 24hour Readathon teach us about reading and what did I read and learn this time? Other Readathons mentioned is #picturethis2025 hosted by Jack @spreadbookjoy to see her introduction video for this tag click here youtu.be/k3xS9pco5XY?si=u3IO_kVrB_Tr9Dq_It’s also hosted by Shelly @Shellyish to see her introduction video click here youtu.be/9vqztw29zDE?si=banewDVntwgeqH-YHere is a link to Alice who I bought books in tribute too and whose channel still remains a joy youtube.com/@AliceandtheGiantBookshelf?si=EoxKPu23FRyPPvPKMusic used 'The Long Dark' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au#booktube #books #charlesdickens #readingchallenge #readathon #24hourreadathon #readingvlog #bleakhouse #witchybooks
April’s Pile Of Possibilities #TheCandyReadingChallenge2025 The Great Literary Rabbit Hole 2025-03-31 | Hello booktube. This is my first video here and I’m really looking forward to the adventure! Today I’m sharing April’s TBR or pile of possibilities. I talk about my prompt for #thecandyreadingchallenge2025 for April which is April Showers: to read a book with weather on the cover or in the title or theme. Or to read a season inspired book. This links to my reading challenge #thecandyreadingchallenge2025 The video introducing the challenge is here youtu.be/s1d5l0b7_HU?si=Ib8zWub4QfpVa44jThe challenge is here on storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/3739a65e-e17a-4229-9798-3252f339d0f1If you don’t have storygraph then still join in here I also talk about my reading for #thereadgoodchallenge over @benreadsgoodThe Read Good Challenge 2025 Ben’s read good challenge is here also on storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/b9e80f78-e8d0-464e-b460-c2e1034dc707His YouTube channel is here and his video introducing the challenge is here youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4?si=Q4sVSTnFDXR6YPNR#booktube #booktubenewbie #books #reading #readingchallenge #literature #diyliteraturedegree #literaturedegree #selfstudy #shakespeare #victorianliterature #charlesdickens #readingprompts
