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My bookish corner of the Internet. Book chats, book reviews, book recommendations.
How a Reading Journal Improved My Bookish Life
Welcome back! In this video, I'm flipping through my 2024 reading journal so far and discussing what has worked for me, what hasn't worked for me, and what I'll be tweaking or changing in my next reading journal!
Accounts mentioned for journal inspo:
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Accounts mentioned for journal inspo:
@toribetweenpages
@PlantBasedBride
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Let’s connect elsewhere:
IG: @thebooksarereal
TT: @thebooksarereal1
Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal
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#readingjournal #readingjournalflipthrough #readingjournalcheckin #midyearcheckin #midyearflipthrough #bulletjournal #bujo
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What I Read in June | Monthly Reading Wrap Up
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Welcome back! In this video, I'm going through each of the books I read in June. Thanks for watching! Books mentioned: The Intern by Michele Campbell The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber When She Was Me by Marlee Bush ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @theb...
Bookish Daily Vlog | Content Planning 💡 New Projects 📝 Book Photos 📷 & Plant Care 🌿
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Welcome back, friends! In this video, I'm testing out my new camera, mic, and editing software on a bookish catch up day! Come with me while I work on getting caught up on Goodreads reviews, book photos for IG, plan out some content, brainstorm some new projects, and give my plants a little TLC. ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/the...
The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden 🔪📚 | Read With Me
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Welcome back, bookish besties! Come with me to pick up my copy of Freida McFadden's newest release, The Housemaid is Watching and hang out with me as I read! Some spoilers included at the end of the video, so check the chapters if you want to avoid those! 0:00 intro 5:27 reading vlog 17:09 final thoughts 20:00 spoilers ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Good...
How Much I Realistically Read in a Week | Full Time Job | Funny Story by Emily Henry Reading Vlog
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Welcome back book nerds! In this video I'm documenting how much I read during a typical week and how I fit my reading practice into my daily life with a full time job and family commitments. Everybody's reading practice looks different, and I love seeing how others make time to read! Books read: Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry, Funny Story by Emily Henry, The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden, O...
April Reading Wrap Up + May TBR!
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Welcome back book nerds! Join me for a recap of all the books I read in April and picking a couple of reads for May! Books read: You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose, Hooked by Emily McIntyre, Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce, My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen, Book Lovers by Emily Henry, and Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: ...
Read With Me: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez | Weekend Reading Vlog 🫶🏼📚
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Read with me as I finish reading My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen and Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez! ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal ✨✨✨ #readingvlog #readwithme #yourstruly #mydarlingdreadfulthing #currentlyreading #tbr #bookchats #bookreviews
9 Tips For Getting Out of a Reading Slump
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This video is all about reading slumps! What are they? What causes them? And what can we do to end them and get back to doing what we love? ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal ✨✨✨ #readingslump #howtogetoutofareadingslump #bookchat #tipsforreaders #bookishproblems
March Reading Wrap Up + April TBR
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These are all the books I read in March and a couple picks for April from my TBR jar! ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal ✨✨✨ #marchwrapup #tbr #apriltbr #audiobooks #bookreviews #bookrecs #thrillerbooks #romancebooks
Trying to Finish 3 Books in a Weekend! | Reading Vlog
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Watch me bite off more than I can chew and try to read three books in one weekend! ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal ✨✨✨ #readingvlog #weekendreading #readathon #tbr #mrmercedes #phantomlimb #takeahintdanibrown
Reading Journal | February Update + March Spreads
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In this video I’m updating my reading journal with my completed February reads and setting up my March spreads as well. Enjoy! ✨✨✨ Let’s connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal ✨✨✨ #readingjournal #readingjournalupdate #readingjournalspreads
What I Read in February + Picking March Reads
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Here's a recap of all the books I read in February and a preview of a couple of March reads, picked by my TBR jar! Let's connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal #readingwrapup #bookchats #bookrecs #tbr #tbrjar #thrillerbooks #romcombooks
Building a TBR Jar + Picking My Next Read! 📚🫶🏼
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In this video, I'm creating my first TBR jar with 25 different prompts and using it for the first time to pick out the next book I'm going to read! ✨✨✨ Let's connect elsewhere: IG: @thebooksarereal TT: @thebooksarereal1 Goodreads: goodreads.com/thebooksarereal #tbr #tbrjar #currentlyreading #bookchats #takeahintdanibrown #bookrecs
What I Read in January 📚🫶🏼 | Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
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Welcome to my first reading wrap-up of the year! Join me for a recap of all the books I read in January. BOOKS MENTIONED: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden Keep Your Friends Close by Lucinda Berry None of This is True by Lisa Jewell Bu...
Finish Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath With Me 🌙⚔️ | Reading Vlog
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Welcome back! In this spoiler free reading vlog, I'm finishing Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB) by Sarah J. Maas. Watch me struggle through the most recent book in the Crescent City series in anticipation of the third book's release, House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS), on January 30th! ✨✨✨ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:44 Reading Vlog 15:12 Final thoughts & Wrapup ✨✨✨ Let's connect el...
Finish Crescent City 1 With Me | Reading Vlog 📚 House of Earth and Blood
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Finish Crescent City 1 With Me | Reading Vlog 📚 House of Earth and Blood
January Book Haul | Adding YA Lit to my TBR
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January Book Haul | Adding YA Lit to my TBR
2024 Reading Journal 📚 | Setup and Flip Through
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2024 Reading Journal 📚 | Setup and Flip Through
The Teacher by Freida McFadden 🍎🔪 | Reading Vlog & Spoiler-Free Review
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The Teacher by Freida McFadden 🍎🔪 | Reading Vlog & Spoiler-Free Review
I only write done what I've read and the date I finished it in mine.
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Cute dogs😄😄
I am currently reading Ender's game by Orson Scott Card. Happy July reading Miss Holly😄
I hope you’re enjoying it! 🫶🏼
@@TheBooksAreReal1 I am😄
Your plants are gorgeous! 😍😍 I love that you included content planning! It inspires me to to start organizing and pre planning! Can’t wait to see more of your videos ☺️
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've been thinking about making a video each month focusing on reflection and goal setting/planning to help me with accountability...I think I'm going to give it a shot!
Aw, Hank! Get well soon. I love this video. Being on hold for that amount of time is the pits! Happy Reading. I’m going to Memphis in August so… that’s exciting. Even if I wasn’t going, I’d still be excited because it’s Summer! ☀️⛱️🌊
Hank is out of the cone now and back to his regularly scheduled puppy antics. 🫶🏼 Yay for summer! Memphis sounds exciting! I’ve never been there, but it seems like it would be a fun place to visit!
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I started reading this today and I am hooked! It is hard to stop reading.
Yes! I loved how this one hooked me and kept me hooked throughout! I’m so happy you’re having that experience with it too. Enjoy! 🫶🏼
The Epilogue of this book was amazing! The Teacher was so well written and Freida has started me on the journey of reading thrillers
Yay! Freida got me hooked on thrillers too!
Great recap, and I *have* to read Jimenez - everyone keeps recommending her. Love your breakdown here & happy to hear how natural it feels. That's always my hope for a novel 🤞 Also, the TBR jar is such a fun idea! 💕
Yes! You should absolutely add Jimenez to your TBR! I'm obsessively tracking down everything she's written. 🤣
I completely agree with your assessment of First Lie Wins. I had high hopes, but boy was it a letdown. I just finished "Bloodline" by Jess Lourey, and oh man, I loved it! That rare bird - a beautifully written thriller. It had big "Rosemary's Baby" vibes. Highly recommend!
Oooh, good to know! I’m so glad you got to have that experience…adding to my TBR!
If you are listening to audio books, to me, that’s reading………..
Same here! I usually go for print or Kindle though, so since I’ve been having a hard time feeling motivated to pick up a book or my kindle, switching over to audiobooks for a while has kept me going through what would have been a true slump.
Hi! I was an English teacher too (retired recently). So yes, we look at school-centered books with very critical eyes. Were there a few things unrealistic? Sure. But I really didn't care. Was the writing meticulously crafted? No. This was not To Kill a Mockingbird, and that is totally ok! Sometimes all I want is a book to thrill me, chill me. And The Teacher did the trick. I read it in a little over a day. I like to use analogies, so here's one: sometimes you want a beautifully crafted, multi-course meal that will be in your memory forever. Sometimes you want a kickass pizza. That's what The Teacher is - a kickass pizza. And we all deserve one every now and then. If you like academic settings in your thrillers, I highly recommend For Your Own Good, by Samantha Downing.
Yes! That analogy perfectly describes my attitude toward reading. And congrats on retirement! I’ll definitely check out your recommendation, thanks for passing that along!
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Congratulations on completing so much over the weekend. I still need to start on the Brown Sister series. Happy reading ❤
It took me a little bit to get into the first book but once I did, I was hooked! Happy reading to you! 🫶🏼
How do you get an Arc of a book? I love reading so much.
I use NetGalley. You can make an account through there to request and review ARCs. The more consistent you are with it, the more opportunities will be made available to you!
Being a student in grade school, I wish I could have a teacher like you. I don’t feel like I could talk to anyone about books I like sometimes!
Just finished tonight: I have a few thoughts that may be semi- spoilerish. As always, it was a book I read in a day because it kept me intrigued. I'm also a teacher and on spring break until Monday so of course I had to get this! I agreed with you that parts were so unrealistic like Nate letting Addie go home early. It happens with me when watching Abbott Elementary sometimes too lol but I moved past it. However, I had trouble getting past some of the inconsistencies in the Hudson/Jay. He was so shaken up by helping Addie cover up her dad's death that he doesn't talk to her for a year. Yet he jumps right in to drive to the pumpkin patch an hour each way (twice) and also helps Eve bury Nate with no issues. Also..why would the detective not ever attempt to seize Nate's phone right away to analyze it as the husband? I mean we have digital forensics technology in 2024! But overall I took it for what it was..a work of fiction that kept my mind engaged!
The last plot twist was crazy!
Literally just finished this book like 2 minutes ago
Your dog is so cute 😍 I haven’t read Stephen King yet but I really want to start.
That is a great idea!
8:56 i’m stopping you right here. I am new to her books as well. This is only my third one. And my blood was boiling when I got to the midpoint. I was not expecting the storyline. I cannot wait to hear what you think of the end. once I finished it completely I liked it. But throughout I was not sure.😮 21:38 I really enjoyed watching you read this and hearing your take on it. I felt pretty much the same way though. I am not a teacher. I did not have any of it figured out. Well, maybe just the part about the girl at school.😉
I absolutely LOVED this book. What a masterpiece! Thank you, Frieda McFadden, for bringing such an important topic to light.
I'm still confused about who was burying who in Beginning 😂
Addie was burying Eve. She explains that she had help earlier, but that help was now long gone (referring to Nate when he abandons her).
@@bluesky5384 thanks..I was starting to doubt myself...I was like, is there a different twist!??lol
I'm reading this currently! I used my local library's app Hoopla so I could listen to the audibook for free 📖😊 the story pulls you in. Also I loved your video! I think it's really cool you react so clearly
Same here, I love Hoopla
PLEASE DON'T READ THIS COMMENT IF YOU ARE NOT WANTING TO BE SPOILED ________________________________________________________________________ the epilogue still is getting me- I read up that Frieda has confirmed that she knew Jay was who he was at school...so why would she think that he was actually married and had children during those scenes?? I just can't wrap my head entirely around it 🤨
Oh wow! That bit of info completely changes my perspective about that particular detail in the book! 🥴
Since this is a spoiler comment I can explain: the book never says "his wife". It always says "her" or "she" and we as the readers imply it's his wife, not his mom. My only issue with the epilogue is that means he then makes the hour drive (and that's just one way) to the pumpkin patch twice, helps Eve kill Nate, and covers for Addie AGAIN after he spent a year not speaking to her for helping cover up her dad's murder. It shook him up SO much, yet he had no issues helping with what went down in acts 2 and 3.
Legit the only hint was that Hudson/Jay was good at math…. Hmm wonder why! But I don’t get why they didn’t see each other at school?! How could they not?? Also the fact that the detective was female 👌🏼 perfection because she was like why is your wife getting her EXPENSIVE shoes muddy? Equivalent to when Elle Woods was like THE POOL BOY IS GAY because he knew she was “tapping last season’s Prada shoes” at him waiting for the water fountain
The epilogue changed everything!!! I haven’t been so shocked by something in a very long time. Such a conflicting story
The note to leave school even had me going “what?”. Super unrealistic IMO. And I wondered about the shoes too. I assumed their credit card bill was insanely high and stayed that way,
Yeah, I bet that bill is WILD! 🤣
I love Freida! This book was so good in my opinion. One of my top three favorites for sure!
The.Epilogue......omg
She’s the queen of the killer epilogue!
Oh Em Gee yes!!! I didn’t see that part coming at all.
It creates some inconsistencies in the character that the twist surrounds in my mind but other than that..this was a quick read that finished in a day!
just finished this book last night!
Yay! What did you think?
The shoessss......they never explained how she could afford shoes that are hundreds and hundreds are dollars! It was still a fun read though.
Yes! I could maybe understand if she only had a few pairs, but there’s no way that two teachers could afford all of those shoes on their salaries! 😂
They sort of do. She talks about how maybe if she puts it on a different credit card at one store so just assumed it was a lot of that sort of thing.
@@michellebailey613 that's a good point...she's charging them on the credit card shm
***spoilers dont read this if youre aren done** i think she got them from jay........ idk since he worked there got a discount ? that's just how my thought process went lol
@@AmeriloooJay couldn't afford to buy all of those shoes. The pair he got her was a one off situation it seems. Also..considering his age I doubt he bought them. Seemed like it was a lot of credit card charging (and probably debt).