how much do i ACTUALLY read in a week as a 9-5 girlie? | *realistic* reading vlog 📚

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
  • Books mentioned:
    Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez
    All the Light we Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
    The Prisoner’s Throne - Holly Black
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Komentáře • 64

  • @taybushel8077
    @taybushel8077 Před 2 měsíci +9

    I have finally found a book that has gotten me out of my reading slump of well over a year... it's a great feeling to enjoy reading again! I have been reading consistently the whole time (half by habit, half inspired by you showing your joy from reading), but it's sooooo nice to actually look forward to getting lost in a book again! Feels like a part of my soul has finally returned to me 🥲

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +2

      YAY!!! I’m so happy to hear this ❤️❤️

  • @stephanieq4316
    @stephanieq4316 Před 2 měsíci +6

    It’s still incredible how much reading time you are able to squeeze in!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +2

      it keeps me sane tbh haha!

  • @hollyahd
    @hollyahd Před 2 měsíci +3

    Sending love and my gratitude for the honest vibes. I get "those days" a lot 🤣 Normally a walk or movement helps my headspace so much! My favorite reading time is evening or bedtime XD. Mostly because my kiddo is down and I can finally "chill" after work. Happy Monday!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Love it! The bedtime reading is my fav too ❤️

  • @abbywalters7236
    @abbywalters7236 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Aw your cats are beautiful

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      They are the most beautiful precious babies in the world 🥹

  • @chloeplummer9898
    @chloeplummer9898 Před 2 měsíci

    I feel like whenever I'm in a weird mood either I need a comfort book and to forget about the real world desperately, or I just have zero motivation to read whatsoever... hope you're feeling better now!
    Heheh seeing you sneak in extra minutes of reading throughout the day reminds me of how I'd spend the 5 min breaks between classes reading in school because I wanted so much to know what was going to happen next!
    Reading in bed before sleep has to be my favourite time to spend with books, just gives cosy vibes and feels comforting for me :)
    Looking forward to the next video and I hope you have a great week!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      That feeling when all you want to do during the day is go back to your book 😂❤️

  • @serenity8910
    @serenity8910 Před 2 měsíci +15

    So interesting! I wish I could read 2-3 books per week! Personally, a shorter book takes me about a week to read and a long book can take me 2-3 weeks to finish, even over a month. The thing is that I'm so easily distracted. I can only read for 2+ hours straight IF I'm comfy in a well lit place with my noise cancelling headphones, listening to ambience music and with my Forest timer to keep me accountable! 😅🥲

    • @jamie0325
      @jamie0325 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I feel you! I feel like I get through a book pretty slow. I've been using forest too recently and it's been sooo good for my reading. I don't feel the need to pick up my phone after every chapter anymore

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +2

      What is a forest timer?? Sounds intriguing 👀

    • @serenity8910
      @serenity8910 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@jaimefok It's an app called Forest. It's basically a timer/stopwatch to help with productivity. It can be used for the pomodoro technique (example: 25 minutes non stop focus, 5 minutes break). It can also prevent you from opening other apps for less distraction. Every time you finish a timer, a plant grows in your forest. But if fail, the plant dies! 🤣

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@serenity8910 I love that omg 😂

    • @a.b.2405
      @a.b.2405 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I get so distracted easily as well… might be a problem. I’ll look into that forest app!!

  • @sophiaclara_
    @sophiaclara_ Před 2 měsíci

    My favorite time to read gotta be... shortly after I wake up when I'm still in bed, shortly before bed and randomly in the afternoon when the sun is up and it's nice and warm so I can read outside!!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      that sounds SO COZY!

  • @Maroon58
    @Maroon58 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I can’t wait for the AJ book! Sounds so good! Also, your cat with the two different eye colors is so cute.
    I loved the Doerr book! I watched the first episode but need to rewatch it as I fell asleep lol. Not because it was boring, I just was really tired. 😂

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      IT WAS SO GOOD, you’ll love it ❤️
      I can’t wait to get into the show, now that I’ve read the book!

  • @thefitnessfoodfairy3389
    @thefitnessfoodfairy3389 Před 2 měsíci

    Love the concept of this video! It kind of reminds me of "What I eat in a week" / "a week of workouts" type videos, but for reading! Very cool!😄🤍📖

  • @Amanda_S
    @Amanda_S Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love videos like this cause they inspire me to read more ☺️

  • @shelleylawrence8397
    @shelleylawrence8397 Před měsícem

    I love reading in the mornings best. 🌄

  • @juilie3287
    @juilie3287 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I admire you so much, you are amazing and so dedicated to whatever you do. 9-5 job is no joke, we never get free after 5 😅 sometimes we work overtime 😢 Have a great week ❤

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Totally! My previous company always had us working until like 9-10pm at a minimum. Glad I left 😂

  • @bookwormtalks714
    @bookwormtalks714 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Omg, there’s a new video!!! I love your videos sooo much. They are so fun to watch. You inspired me to start my own channel and I am soooo grateful!!! ❤❤❤

  • @CRG_
    @CRG_ Před 2 měsíci +1

    I mostly read at night from when my daughter goes to bed until it’s time to go to sleep. If i read during the day, say on the weekend, it’s typically going to be non-fiction since I’m frequently interrupted

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      bed time reading is the best!

  • @joymitchell9072
    @joymitchell9072 Před 2 měsíci

    I always have both an audiobook and an ebook/physical book that I'm in the middle of. I read/listen to my audiobook during my morning run, while I'm getting ready, in the car, cleaning house, etc. and then typically read my ebook/physical book for an hour or two in the evening. :) Enjoy your videos!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      I love this idea! Is it difficult to find your place in the book when you switch back and forth?

    • @joymitchell9072
      @joymitchell9072 Před 2 měsíci

      @@jaimefok Hi Jaime! It's actually two different books that I'm reading at the same time. Surprisingly, it works really well and I don't have any issues keeping up with the two different stories and the characters in each. Love your channel!

  • @paytonouber6448
    @paytonouber6448 Před 2 měsíci

    I love reading in the late afternoon early evening
    But most of the time really find the time right before bed.
    Also, just finished Divine Rivals. So so good. Can’t wait to read the sequel. So glad you recommended it.

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      Oh YAY! Happy you’re enjoying it ❤️ I loved the sequel even more

  • @Ru.rehtaeh
    @Ru.rehtaeh Před 2 měsíci +1

    If you want to read a book that has you blurring the lines between what’s right and wrong like the one you were reading, saving Noah will do it. I’d check the trigger warnings, but I just finished it on Friday and it had me sobbing.

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I’ll check it out!

  • @jadelee_jl
    @jadelee_jl Před 2 měsíci

    Interesting video and what a great idea.. Makes me wonder how much time I read as well. 🤭🤭 I do enjoy reading during my lunch break to recharge. But most time spend will be before bed.

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      I’m with you on that!

  • @ashleyoreads
    @ashleyoreads Před 2 měsíci +1

    I need to fit in more reading time during my 9-5...its not easy LOL

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Definitely works better some days vs others!

  • @iria732
    @iria732 Před 2 měsíci

    There's a Netflix show based on all the light we cannot see btw. I really loved the book

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      yes! i wanted to read it before watching, i'm excited to get into it now :)

  • @DeliriousSoymilk
    @DeliriousSoymilk Před 2 měsíci

    To save you from doing math😅: you can press on that Loc in your kindle, there are different options for tracking where you are in the book. I have a very old kindle but it has this feature. ❤

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      I can switch to pages when I read most books, but ARCs don’t come with page counts because they are formatted differently!

  • @irissu02
    @irissu02 Před 2 měsíci

    I'm currently reading the prisoner's throne, I have 20% left of it and I understand what you said about the book but for me it came more in the sense that I wasn't sure what we were waiting for ? Where the story was going ? But also I got pretty surprised by the usual holly black twist so I think that's why. In the first volume it was very easy for me to see how the book was going to end so I was expecting and excited for it whereas a lot of this book I'm like oak, no idea what's going on and how we're gonna fix things 🤣

  • @clairesu3210
    @clairesu3210 Před 2 měsíci

    I love All the Light We Cannot See! Still debating whether I want to watch Netflix series.

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      Will definitely be checking out the series now that I’ve read it!

  • @shelleylawrence8397
    @shelleylawrence8397 Před měsícem

    What app do you use for your counting up timer? Thanks

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před měsícem +1

      Just the built in one on the iPhone :)

  • @ksaile107
    @ksaile107 Před 2 měsíci

    Read The Lost Bookshop, I'd like to hear your opinion on it

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      It’s already on my Goodreads tbr! ❤️

  • @a.b.2405
    @a.b.2405 Před 2 měsíci

    I wish I could read quickly 😅 Always been an avid reader since I was young so I don’t know.

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      we're all different! there are for sure some books that i try to read slower

  • @kirstymann9891
    @kirstymann9891 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Just realised you said you finished part of your world when referring to just for the summer haha same author just different author

  • @NazGuven-fo9xt
    @NazGuven-fo9xt Před 2 měsíci

    Hey! Thank you for this video. I recently started reading books after so long thanks to you ❤ can you share your good reads account. I would like to follow you there as well and add your fav books to my tbr🎉 can’t wait for the new video!

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci +1

      i love this!! my goodreads is: www.goodreads.com/user/show/149017727-jaime-fok

  • @rebeccawickham7317
    @rebeccawickham7317 Před 2 měsíci

    Did you say you just finished reading part of your world? 🤨🤨🤨

    • @jaimefok
      @jaimefok  Před 2 měsíci

      yeah hah little slip there! finished just for the summer :P