LAST READS OF 2018 | december reading vlog

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  • čas přidán 1. 01. 2019
  • in which i attempt to read 9 books in 11 days in the hopes of completing my 2018 goodreads challenge.
    follow me on twitter! - / kat_tastic
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    BOOKSPLOSION is an online book club hosted by me, Christine (polandbananasBOOKS), and Jesse (JesseTheReader). Each month we choose a book and host a read-along with a liveshow discussion at the end! IT'S GREAT FUN! ANYONE CAN JOIN! READ WITH US! :)
    the DECEMBER book of the month was SKYWARD by brandon sanderson, sponsored by random house. CHECK OUT THE LIVESHOW HERE - • SKYWARD LIVESHOW & END...
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Komentáře • 167

  • @valenciahidalg0
    @valenciahidalg0 Před 5 lety +206

    “I care enough to try but not enough to force myself and make myself miserable.” Why is that my mood during school

  • @AndAubreyWasHerName
    @AndAubreyWasHerName Před 5 lety +119

    “... it’s 394!”
    *is currently rereading Prisoner of Azkaban*
    *didn’t make the reference*
    My heart has crumpled.

  • @iviiiii1384
    @iviiiii1384 Před 5 lety +42

    When you were talking about rereading the HP series and you said “2011” I momentarily went like “oh, that wasn’t that long ago”. But then I realized it’s 2019 and I’m old AF

  •  Před 5 lety +7

    You deciding that you actually cared about completing the challenge last minute is such a MOOD

  • @malena2393
    @malena2393 Před 5 lety +25

    Okay but that section where she put the books back was so satisfying 👌

  • @harrypotteravenclaw
    @harrypotteravenclaw Před 5 lety +25

    7:52 Turn to page three hundred and nighty four

  • @harrypotteravenclaw
    @harrypotteravenclaw Před 5 lety +17

    For real, you forget how good the Harry Potter books are, the storytelling is so insane. Sometimes I think the movies cloud my judgement. Obviously, the movies are great but they don’t have the expansive ability of the books to have everything in the wizarding world woven in like the books do.

  • @HaleyCraigers
    @HaleyCraigers Před 5 lety +30

    The end of Saga 9 made me throw it across the room and scream. While also crying. It makes it worse that the creators are taking a year break too. Ughhhhhh. My heart!

    • @SasMuffin427
      @SasMuffin427 Před 5 lety

      i literally haven't even processed it yet i'm still in shock

    • @Shadowhuntedwizards
      @Shadowhuntedwizards Před 5 lety

      Lee Marie I’m only on volume 3 and this makes me nervous to catch up lol.

  • @emmmabooks
    @emmmabooks Před 5 lety +75

    eep i cant wait to reread hp!!!!
    love that asmr bookspolosion book clean up XD
    yes i totally appreciate HP so much more as an adult!! it really is so impressive
    i just finished wundersmith (book 2 of nevermoor) the other day and i LOVED ITTTTT im so excited to see your thoughts
    YAAAAY IM SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT
    YAAAAS HOLLY CHASEE it was my third book reread lmfao
    we have VERY similar thoughts about holly chase ahhah im so so so pleased you loved it too

  • @SasMuffin427
    @SasMuffin427 Před 5 lety +6

    tfw i'm simultaneously cackling and sobbing at the clip of you finishing saga volume 9 because your reaction was hilarious but also like-
    i too am dead inside

  • @m.k6419
    @m.k6419 Před 5 lety +39

    Just liked to say thankyou kat for all the entertainment u gave me in 2018, its 2019 now, and can't wait for a whole new year full of great content✌️

  • @jessecarlson3552
    @jessecarlson3552 Před 5 lety +12

    I started reading skyward while on a longish car ride (5 hours) and omg I got sucked in it so quickly that I stayed in the hotel until I finished it while my family went out shopping and stuff

  • @griffinw7532
    @griffinw7532 Před 5 lety +14

    a whole half hour of kat!!!! my day is madeeee

  • @Inamichan
    @Inamichan Před 5 lety +11

    Also the reaction to saga....
    I need you to make a video about your thoughts

  • @themelodystar4286
    @themelodystar4286 Před 5 lety +13

    Kat: *Is nine books short of goal of 52 books*
    Me: *Is ten books behind of edited goal of 40 books* *Original being 48*

  • @AllysonKing
    @AllysonKing Před 5 lety +16

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ girl you usually crush everything so don’t feel bad if you can’t finish in time. Your hair surprised me but looks so cute. You accomplished absolutely so much this year and should be proud. We are proud of you. I’m loving all the quality Booktuber content we are getting for the beginning and ending of the year;)

  • @myrsineaconitum3768
    @myrsineaconitum3768 Před 5 lety +3

    I also read those last five volumes of Saga and cried so much while yelling to my husband “I hate Saga! I’m never reading it again! ...I need more like right now.” loved everything about this video :) Good luck with the writing/reading/vlogging combination in the new year!!

  • @cozymonica
    @cozymonica Před 5 lety +37

    YES NEVERMOOR YESSSS I SCREAM
    it better be more than 3 books or i'll cry lol

    • @123456789candyapple
      @123456789candyapple Před 5 lety

      shemightbemonica I read an interview from the author saying is was going to be a ten book series

  • @annier5914
    @annier5914 Před 5 lety +6

    queen of changing her hair every like. 2 weeks......thats bi culture babey!

  • @BaileeWalsh
    @BaileeWalsh Před 5 lety

    Your enthusiasm in this video is contagious. If someone was having a not so great day, watching this video would surely make their day a little better :)

  • @alexandraroselyn
    @alexandraroselyn Před 5 lety +52

    YOU WEAR GLASSES?! OMG I LOVE IT!!! You look so good in them!!
    I wanted to hug when you were crying but then your “WTF” at 28:38 had me scREAMING omg hahahahah. NOW IM SCARED TO READ VOLUME 9 THOUGH.
    Glad you liked Nevermoor❤️

    • @SasMuffin427
      @SasMuffin427 Před 5 lety +1

      oh you should be very very scared i'm so sorry in advance it's actually bullshit

    • @alexandraroselyn
      @alexandraroselyn Před 5 lety

      @@SasMuffin427 Really??

    • @SasMuffin427
      @SasMuffin427 Před 5 lety

      ​@@alexandraroselyn lol yup
      i say lol because i'm in denial about my unresolved pain

  • @kerilynne128
    @kerilynne128 Před 5 lety +8

    checking out on amazon while watching youtube
    hears Kat mention Skyward
    .................adds to cart

  • @janina6206
    @janina6206 Před 5 lety +4

    OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED THAT THE AUDIOBOOK COVER SHOWS US A WOLF HOWLING AT THE MOON

  • @misskittengames1892
    @misskittengames1892 Před 5 lety +5

    This video definitely made me buy Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Even though I still have lots of books on shelves that needs to be read. lol

  • @ThePatchworkNerd
    @ThePatchworkNerd Před 5 lety +3

    Oh Kat! You're energy was so contagiously wonderful! I'm glad you let yourself do what you wanted instead of forcing yourself to do everything and stretch yourself too thin. I can't wait to hear more about Book soon!
    Also, I've been meaning to read Saga. My little sister is obsessed with it!

  • @camilaarmani5639
    @camilaarmani5639 Před 5 lety +2

    This video was even better than I was expecting. Love when you are just chatting with us, and now I'm inspired to read a lot this year!!! Love you ❤️

  • @blakebouza2557
    @blakebouza2557 Před 5 lety +1

    Kat!! Happy New Year! Can’t believe I’ve been watching you for almost ten years. You were my first Booktuber and remain one of my absolute favorites. Thanks for just feeling like a friend I’ve gotten to know through the years, and thank you equally for all the great reads. Cheers! ❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @amelieelise3716
    @amelieelise3716 Před 5 lety +1

    I just saw this video and got so excited that you had uploaded that I nearly fell off my chair lol. Thank you for all your videos in 2018!!! Can't wait for another year of your amazing videos!! ❤️

  • @alicealegrand6379
    @alicealegrand6379 Před 5 lety

    Can't wait to see what you accomplish in 2019 Kat!

  • @jjg9624
    @jjg9624 Před 5 lety +3

    Yay Kat! Happy New year! Great way to start off 2019 with a video. Hope you have a great year with plenty of good books and your own novel as well!

    • @Katytastic
      @Katytastic  Před 5 lety

      thanks! happy new year to you as well!

    • @jjg9624
      @jjg9624 Před 5 lety

      @@Katytastic 😊 love your new look as well!

  • @kimarkel
    @kimarkel Před 5 lety +1

    Congrats for you goodreads challenge !! Also, your reaction to saga volume 9 is so relatable... Like 💥😭😢 it really hurts. And saga is on hiatus for a year now...The feels

  • @robertmcelfresh1031
    @robertmcelfresh1031 Před 5 lety

    Yes you should include e-books and audiobooks in your reviews. I once had to rent a storage area, had ... 8 box's of books stored, then bought second copies of some books at a used books store because it was simpler than going to storage and un-packing box's to find the titles. Ebooks are SO more transportable.

  • @kristianisreal8689
    @kristianisreal8689 Před 5 lety +1

    That feel when you reach the end of the chapter so you can say you're technically on the next page!
    I really need to read Saga.
    Happy 2019!

  • @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
    @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm Před 5 lety +4

    Off topic... but you match your tapestry and that makes me happy

  • @Inamichan
    @Inamichan Před 5 lety

    I just finished skyward and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I actually will look forward to the next book!!

  • @lucasgiovane2816
    @lucasgiovane2816 Před 5 lety +6

    The one with 11 days and 9 books

  • @JessicaBookworm
    @JessicaBookworm Před 5 lety

    You putting the books on the shelves where so satisfying!!

  • @bibliophilebasics2028
    @bibliophilebasics2028 Před 5 lety

    congrats on finishing your challenge!!! i’m so happy that you liked nevermoor too!!

  • @AReaderinTime
    @AReaderinTime Před 5 lety

    I would have never picked up Skyward if you guys hadn’t read it! And it became one of my favorite books of 2018!!!

  • @readingwithkelsey
    @readingwithkelsey Před 5 lety +1

    Reading saga is A MOOD

  • @mackenziebrynnrap
    @mackenziebrynnrap Před 5 lety

    OMG! I love this! I love you! I love all of your insightful thoughts on story and storytelling and craft and all the different plots in all of the things and I JUST WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME!!!! I also need to do a reread of HP. I think I've only actually read 6 and 7 like once and that is a CRIME! I'm super excited for Nevermoor it sounds so fun and I am here for it! Also, your clip of your reaction to that SAGA volume = omg actual lol I love it this is incredible! Once again, I love this, I love you and can't wait to talk/hear/see everything from you in this new year!!! :D

  • @novelscrosses8361
    @novelscrosses8361 Před 5 lety

    Very excited to watch this! Love you xx

  • @TheWordN3rd
    @TheWordN3rd Před 5 lety

    Hooray! You made it! I'm so sorry I missed the liveshow, I messed up my days.

  • @nikisepehrinejad9080
    @nikisepehrinejad9080 Před 5 lety

    your reading vlogs are my favorite videos to watch

  • @xdieromantic7x
    @xdieromantic7x Před 5 lety

    I have that slytherin sweater! I just bought it when I was at universal! ☺️ it’s so cozy

  • @bytheBrooke
    @bytheBrooke Před 5 lety

    This was such a fun reading vlog! I'm OBSESSED with listening to Jim Dale narrate the Harry Potter books! When he reads Hagrid I literally think Robby Coltraine came in to read for Hagrid lol. I plan to restart listening to the series for the third time this month :)

  • @avsambart
    @avsambart Před 5 lety

    Yay!!!! New video!!! And it’s 30 mins long! 💗
    I managed to way surpass my goal this year thanks to marathoning a lot of manga & this year my goal should be easy too. I can’t imagine reaching 52 - that blows my mind!!
    I really need to read Skyward...
    I am also large overdue a HP reread. I haven’t reread the whole series since DH came out.
    Love your slytherin sweater xD
    What was your favourite booksplosion book of the year?
    I also really want a dog really badly! But my apartment place is a No Pets so I need to move first 😭
    I didn’t realise how BIG GoF was! 😱
    Your idea of reading fellow booktubers fav books is a great idea!
    The thought of moving house with all my concert and idol Goods is just... I feel your pain xD BTW!! I was never really into KPop (used to listen to TVXQ and Shinee back in 2009 but nothing serious) until Super Junior took over my entire life this July and I saw them twice in concert!! I know they aren’t exactly up your alley (you prefer BTS and the 3rd gens right?) but I wanted to let you know that a follower of yours has finally fallen and joined you in KPop hell xD luckily I live in Japan so my KPop coworker will probably drag me to Korea a few times this year haha you should join us! XD
    Yup comics is a great way to catch up! Don’t feel like it’s cheating!! XD
    Sorry my reply is so long!! But you gave a long video so you deserve a long reply ^_^
    Have a good day!

  • @Atalinay
    @Atalinay Před 5 lety

    omg Kat. I finished my Goodreads challenge but for some reason I got it into my head that I HAD to finish HP and the Order of the Phoenix. I read it all day New Years Eve but didn't make it because its a brick of a book. Up till now I've been reading one HP book a year so I felt bad that I hadn't completed it. It's my first full reread and I am amazed at how good those books are.

  • @Sam_BBarnes
    @Sam_BBarnes Před 5 lety +1

    serving serious hermione vibes at 17:03

  • @palestblue
    @palestblue Před 5 lety

    Omg I loved this video SO MUCH!!!

  • @brandoncleereman3494
    @brandoncleereman3494 Před 5 lety

    I've been waiting for this

  • @bookishbibliomania9482

    The Saga reaction was too real. I needed a hug after I finished volume 9..... now they’re on a break so we have to wait until they start back up again to know what happens......my heart still hurts.

  • @starshocker
    @starshocker Před 5 lety

    I'll be attempting to read around 60 books this year. Maybe more if I can manage ! Guess it is a good resolution if not the best I've ever had : reading and more reading; for reading is life ! :)

  • @jamiefiesta3444
    @jamiefiesta3444 Před 5 lety +5

    oooh an half hour long video, let me grab my tea and settle in for a good video :)

  • @jcurtsinger4103
    @jcurtsinger4103 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for what you do!

  • @Lilli626
    @Lilli626 Před 5 lety

    Saga is my absolute favourite graphic novel series!! I’m really sad that they are taking a real but can’t wait for the next instalment 😭

  • @NixLaLoupe
    @NixLaLoupe Před 5 lety

    This was an awesome video. You read so fast!
    Also, I love your haircut.

  • @daniiwho6616
    @daniiwho6616 Před 5 lety +2

    Maybe you could do a vlog for each book you're reading that one of your friends recommended? So instead of doing a week of just reading and vloging for these books you could do single vlogs and make it a little series on your channel.... just an idea.
    I'm a mood reader too, that's why I don't do tbrs. So reading book recs back to back for a week or even longer sounds a bit terrible to me 🙈
    But I'd love to see what you're reading because of your friends and how you like the books.

  • @harrypotteravenclaw
    @harrypotteravenclaw Před 5 lety +1

    Hehe your tøp shirt makes me think of when you tricked Christine and Jesse in the how well do you know me video on your favourite band 😂

  • @HyDrOpYrO777
    @HyDrOpYrO777 Před 5 lety

    Skyward is a masterpiece. Saga us one of my favorites. Also The Afterlife of Holly Chase was amazing too.

  • @kenziec2336
    @kenziec2336 Před 5 lety

    I loved Nevermoor! Also, Jessica Townsend has said she has plans for about 9 different books in this series ;)

  • @laurafoster327yt
    @laurafoster327yt Před 5 lety

    I read 52 books in 2018, which surprised me because I was only reading 15-20 books in previous years. My 2019 goal is 100 books, including books for the PopSugar reading challenge, and I'm also going to declutter my personal library. Anything I give 3/5 or less will most likely go. I've also made sure to choose some shorter books to help me reach 100 books.

  • @belllatrix
    @belllatrix Před 5 lety

    I flipping love Vicious!

  • @desiree5974
    @desiree5974 Před 5 lety +2

    Same reaction with Sage Vol. 9.........

  • @Beetledraws13
    @Beetledraws13 Před 5 lety +5

    How do you read that quickly?!? I haven't gotten through a 383 book in almost 24 days!

  • @FlorTedesco
    @FlorTedesco Před 5 lety

    I always paint my nails while listening to an audiobook!

  • @jenciescully6293
    @jenciescully6293 Před 5 lety

    Your reaction to saga 8&9 made me laugh so hard. You’re my favorite

  • @redlin0110
    @redlin0110 Před 5 lety

    I WATCHED THIS WHOLE THING IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR REACTION TO VOL 9 OF SAGA IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT 😭

  • @adjam1991
    @adjam1991 Před 5 lety

    Comics are the reason that I completed my reading challenge last year and probably finish it this year.

  • @cubegirl97
    @cubegirl97 Před 5 lety

    lol your reaction to saga makes me want to read it

  • @JacquieVlogsHere
    @JacquieVlogsHere Před 5 lety

    Lol, yeah I had pretty much the exact same reaction to the end of Saga Vol 9.

  • @tinkerspell4850
    @tinkerspell4850 Před 5 lety

    I had my worst reading year in years and years - but I was also horrifically depressed because of my work situation. I hope this year will be better. Praise Dog I got a new job, so, I hope to limit myself to buying only 5 books this year, and reading some of the over x-hundred (I'm too embarrassed by my giant tbr to actually say the actual #) books I already own. But I'm not missing out on new Seanan McGuire books this year.

  • @Amberblueaz
    @Amberblueaz Před 5 lety

    Saga volume 9...WTF is RIGHT!!! I just can't with that one right now. And they are going on a writing hiatus for at least A YEAR!!! WHY?!?!? Good job on finishing your Goodreads challenge. Sad you had to end it the way you did ;-) Good luck in 2019

  • @bts_vinyl
    @bts_vinyl Před 5 lety

    Oh man, I still need to read volumes 8 & 9 of Saga and your ending clip has me nervous! 😬😅

  • @MaryAmongStories
    @MaryAmongStories Před 5 lety

    aaah I need to reread Harry Potter ^^ I LOVE Nevermoor

  • @gwenmp29
    @gwenmp29 Před 5 lety

    I read The Afterlife of Holly Chase. I gave it 4 stars :D. I've never read saga but now I don't know if i want to. Maybe i'll wait when it's finished

  • @user-zm3cf7zt9f
    @user-zm3cf7zt9f Před 5 lety

    i read volume nine when it first came out and i still can't believe what happened

  • @ambitiousbibliophile2188

    I HAVE TO read Saga!!

  • @LiteraryStoner
    @LiteraryStoner Před 5 lety

    I read Saga Vol 9 in December too and feel that reaction so much T.T

  • @MissManicMellie
    @MissManicMellie Před 5 lety

    That Saga reaction shot was too real. I threw it at a wall and hid my pop vinyls when I was done it

  • @nikolettapr
    @nikolettapr Před 5 lety

    Well done Kat!!!!!
    Saga is absolutely amazing!! :)))

  • @jordandecocq1943
    @jordandecocq1943 Před 5 lety +2

    Love you so much

  • @iviiiii1384
    @iviiiii1384 Před 5 lety

    You did so gooood!!!

  • @angelfire1403
    @angelfire1403 Před 5 lety

    Oh my gosh! I've never clicked so fast! ❤❤❤

  • @operativealyssa
    @operativealyssa Před 5 lety

    I am halfway through Nevermoor. I hope I'll finish it this month.

  • @Covenfan-lg4mx
    @Covenfan-lg4mx Před 5 lety

    What about queen of air and darkness?

  • @drewsambitiousreading2752

    Wow Kat u read a lot of books! Skyward is on my tbr and dying to read it. I loved the saga series, ur reaction was the same as mine. I am reading the towering sky by katharine mcgee have u read it yet?(:

  • @cgward
    @cgward Před 5 lety

    Digital book shelf tour maybe

  • @barbaraiskindafunny
    @barbaraiskindafunny Před 5 lety

    when I finished Saga volume 9 I threw my The Will funko pop to the trash (and then picked it back up obviously).

  • @BrebearMckae
    @BrebearMckae Před 5 lety

    The mourning period you speak of is also referred to as a book hangover😂

  • @Amanda-vb6si
    @Amanda-vb6si Před 5 lety +2

    Do a vid on the best books of 2018 pls!!

  • @TheReadingWerewolf
    @TheReadingWerewolf Před 5 lety

    I love A Christmas Carol. I may have to see about this Holly Chase 😎

  • @georgiaschamberofbooks8874

    I got so excited when this notification came through

  • @safinan8008
    @safinan8008 Před 5 lety

    My first message to you!! Hi from UK!! Great video!!

  • @steveschiely5783
    @steveschiely5783 Před 5 lety

    That is a good number of books

  • @rachelfrench1992
    @rachelfrench1992 Před 5 lety

    Does America have different audiobook narrators? We have Stephen Fry narrate the HP seriea in the UK...

  • @rtoyou
    @rtoyou Před 5 lety

    Can I just say you remind me a lot of Lilly from HIMYM (which is my favorite show, so huge compliment)

  • @FridayKetchup
    @FridayKetchup Před 5 lety

    When I'm on a time crunch with my goodreads challenge I turn to picture books. It still counts and only takes 5 minutes.

  • @Raisinbrooke
    @Raisinbrooke Před 5 lety

    Ooooow I wanna read Skyward too!

  • @becklebooks
    @becklebooks Před 5 lety

    Vengeful was also my first read of 2019! I just finished it today and really enjoyed it. Hope you do too!! 🙌🏻