Disappointing Reads & New Favourites 📚 Bookish Slice of Life Vlog
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Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Ascension by Nicholas Binge
Orochi Vol 2 by Kazuo Umezz
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
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#ReadingVlog #BookTube - Zábava
I've been so unwell, in and out of hospital and I feel like I've missed so much. This is the first video I've managed to watch pain-free in weeks and I am happy it was a slice-of-life vlog. I have many of the books you read and am looking forward to reading them, especially The List of Suspicious Things. Thanks so much for cheering me up and I have my fingers and toes crossed you get the property you love.
I hope you feel better from your hospital visit sending you love from all of us
I wish you healing and health.
Prayers for healing, God Bless
I hope things get better soon. You are in my prayers. ❤
Thanks for the well wishes everyone, I feel so much better today. 🤗🤗
For the house you’re looking into with the yard with a high fence, you should definitely look into fence toppers designed specifically to keep cats in yards. Cats can jump incredibly high and climb vertically very well, a plain fence is not gonna be safe enough. Other safe options are harness training your cats and walking them around the yard or getting some kind of catio. Catios can range from a mesh play pen to a large enclosed window box to a full on enclosed structure that can be big enough that you can enter and have furniture inside.
Agree!! Harness and a tether have been used by friends too, so it’s sort of like them being on a leash but longer and you don’t have to hold it, he can sit out there and read or something while they chill 🥰
Exactly! I'm a huge supporter of indoor cats, but catios are a cool way of letting them have some contact with nature without the danger. I have a balcony secured with a cat proof net and my cats love it.
Vlog ideas: get your week's book(s) at a Little Free Library or thift shop.
Number your shelves and draw a number and read one of the books you haven't read that is on that shelf.
Put slips with the names of colors and draw a color. Find a book on your shelves with a cover that matches.
Get your patrons to choose the week's books. This will give you a session for them as well as a vlog.
Or get a BookTuber friend to pick books for you while you do that for them.
Choose one to three favorite books to read.
It's funny you say that because I was planning on making a video where I do the number your shelves and read a book from that shelf!
Can't tell you how much I love these slice of life vlogs! I try to save them for walking on the treadmill at the gym, that way cardio feels like a treat 🤣
43:45 "...you just never want other people to ever feel scared of other people" Gavin❤
I wish more folks were like you.
Famous Last Words: “It’s very, very hard for me to plan sometimes.”
My cousin put a "catio" on his back patio so the cats can go outside. They'll jump a tall fence. 🐈⬛ Looking forward to the Murder Road Live today!
I love how you can say "The liveshow for this is Saturday so I will leave the book until Friday". If I had a liveshow on May 1st, I'd have to start the book on April 1st to make sure I got it done in time lol. (I would have to give myself a minimum of a week to read it).
Well, since you've done Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, it's only fair that you should watch Robin Hood Men In Tights next 🏹
I'm curious: can you not get audiobooks from your library? It's the primary way I get them (US based), but I've noticed none the UK booktubers I follow ever do, and ditto ebooks. Genuinely curious as to the differences between US and UK libraries. Also I adore these slice of life vlogs. they're so cozy, and it's lovely to see you enjoy reading under less pressure
I wonder if Libby is available abroad or used by libraries there?
Libby isn't used so much by UK libraries. My Library uses BorrowBox but it's such a small town with a bad budget so we get nothing but (bad/old) crime thrillers, old lady romances or kids books 😅 so I don't use it because it doesn't have anything I'm reading on it. Can't speak for Gavs library but yeah, it's not as popular an option in the UK.
I’m a member of the same library as Gav and the audiobook selection is not the best. It’s not very current and it’s also very British (ie very few American or international releases). it’s overflowing with crime novels, and very little else 😶 so not hugely in tune with mine nor Gav’s tastes
Dear God save yourself the torture on Old Man & the Sea. I have read it 2x thinking maybe I missed something amazing the first time…nope! I have heard A Moveable Feast by Hemingway is fantastic though so may give him one more shot.
What about some cottage-core type books to read in the cabin? That could fit the location really well too
I hope you get the house!! Keeping fingers crossed it all goes well for you.
Adding The List of Suspicious Things to my list to read 😊
50:34 hey Gavin, I had the same trouble. Hot beverages have some of the highest mark up and there for make shops quite a bit. Instead of going to coffee shops I’ve tried to find free third places like museums, libraries, parks and community centres and before I leave the house, even for a grocery errand I make myself a hot beverage and put it in a thermos (even if I don’t want it then) I found once I formed the habit I didn’t want to buy hot beverages out as they were not as good as what I already had with me. (Teas in shops I find weak now- mind you I’m not in tea heaven over in England)
Another way to reinforce this habit is when you come home without a beverage purchase put a couple dollars in savings as a reward.
Thank you for your video journals :) ❤
Omg the Miss Congeniality reference 😂😂
Sweet another long vlog to enjoy! 🙂❤📚
Hope you enjoy!
Love those stats. When I worked at a movie theater I made my own stats regarding our location’s sold tickets.
10:41 The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian is Robin Hood inspired! I don’t think it’s advertised that way so it might not have shown up in your research, but it’s sort of queer Bridgerton with blackmail and characters on the run. I enjoyed it and wanted to throw it out there just in case
I'm so excited that you're moving!! It's not easy to find somewhere decent ❤ Maybe you could do more shop my stash style vids with older books youve had for a while, and more library book content to allow you to save and prioritise getting away from your terrible landlord!
My mum was a teenager in Bradford at the time of the Ripper and used to walk past his house to get to school, she still really vividly remembers what it was like at that time living in the area
Don’t underestimate the jumping and climbing ability of cats 🫣 My fence is over 2 meters high and my cat just climbs up without any effort 😅
My cats were a bit overweight, and they could leap almost vertically to the top of a 2 meter high bookcase. A fence is nothing to a cat.
Gavin back with a Magnum Opus Vlog! Yay!
The snow / rain 😂😂😂 we had it here in my city as well (I'm from Turkey) a few weeks back too ♡ andnthen the sun came out 😂😂
Omg I received my Evernight edition of 'Murder road' today. They definitely made a choice with the dust jacket/book vs what your version 😂😂😂😂😂
Oh you got it too 56:10 🎉 I'm glad I somehow didn't see this vlog before today 😂
LOVE the cat content, especially 47:02 😂😂😂 Ash brings the chaos and the cutessnes
Oh my gosh I'm LIVING for that spreadsheet, I need that in my life
Eeekk, my Saturday evening is made! ❤
I love these vlogs!
I adore these videos!!!
Yay!! Another perfect curl up and watch video from Gav. ❤
Thanks! I appreciate your motivation and efforts of doing all these “ on location” vlogs. I enjoy them so much.
Aw thank you so much, your support is so appreciated 🙏
I love these slice of life vlogs so much! The serotonin rush I get whenever you show your spreadsheets lasts for hours 😂 This is all candy for my brain 💜
Fingers crossed for the new property! I love your vlogs and can't wait for the next one in Sherwood Forest!
Loooooving these vlogs Gav! 💙
Thank you my love 😭💙
I love your slice of life vlogs so much! It's so interesting to see your planning. I hope you get sorted with a new place soon 🤞
Yes, yes, yes sports romance vlog at some point!!
I wish you the best of luck with the move Gavin 🍀
Okay productive king. This was inspiring to get myself in gear and also to do some reading!
Absolutely agree with you on Where Sleeping Girls Lie, it was a bit of a disappointment for me. Haha, Germany definitely had full-on snow in April. xD I have all my fingers crossed that you can get that new place you are interested in!
I agreed with both you and Gabby on Murder Road. Its going to be an interesting live show!
Ash says no, no working for daddy, only snuggles
It is so sweet you’re trying to move to find a good backyard for the kitties ❤ I have a fenced yard (I’m in the US where we have different views of letting cats outside because it’s so dangerous here - people will poison and shoot cats just out of meanness) and my cats are so happy every day getting to go in their enclosure and climb trees and dig holes and chase each other. They don’t even try to climb the fence (except for my evil little man Grimm, he sometimes goes into the front yard so he can’t go out unless I’m also out). It is absolutely so good for their health if there is a safe spot where they can’t get hurt or harm wildlife. My soul cat made it to 18 even though he had a really rough start (I got him around 10 and he was very neglected) but he would go in the garden and roll in the dirt and it was like he was a kitten all over again.
Ahhhh I love the content planning parts of these videos sooooo much you have no idea!! It’s so inspiring 😍 I also love the excel spread you have for all the different things like live shows, filming, etc. I feel like I should do something like that haha that’s so smart
Sending all the good vibes for your moving situation!
Great vlog Gav! Love seeing how you organise and plan videos etc 👍🏼
Fingers crossed for you to get the new flat!! 🙏🤞🤞
I love that you still wear your expensive jumper😀
I’ve been having a bad day and the cat jail made me laugh. I remember once I did that with my childhood cat and she slapped me.
Ooh I just started where sleeping girls lie! I’m gonna head out and finish that so I can comeback and watch this hahaha. Hope you enjoyed your readings!
It legit snowed in Colorado in the US and the next day it was 68 degrees!
I love these slice of life vlogs. Makes me feel like I'm actually hanging out with you like we are friends. Sad you didn't get to butcher and blackbird but that's alright. The anticipation only grows
Keep us updated on the moving situation ❤
I'm halfway through Murder Road and looking forward to watching the playback of the live show! I really wanted to love it but...
Lovely vlog ❤
I really enjoyed two books by Simone St. James, The sun down motel and Broken girls. Would definitely recommend!
I love the content planning sections of these videos, they are so interesting ☺📚
Hoping you find a new place that is cat friendly soon!
OMG a sports romance vlog! i am so in!
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is one of my favorite movies. I danced to that song at my wedding ☺️ I hope you don't give up on Simone St. James. She has better ones. I also didn't like Murder Road.
I dnf'd Acension within 80 pages. I didn't feel any tension and I figured out the "reveal" right away, and after checking spoilers, I found I was right. The first chapter was the best part.
Ash and tobu! ❤❤❤
I love this vlog already! ❤️ I listen to audios while physically reading and I have also noticed differences in the text vs audio. One in particular is Taming 7 by Chloe Walsh. The audio and physical book released on the same day and are different in some chapters. I guess if you didn't read/listen to them at the same time, you would never know.
Love these chatty updates 😊 wondered if you've ever done a charity shop book haul / reading challenge?
I was super surprised when my copy of where sleeping girls lie showed up as well because it was so huge! But it is one I am still looking forward to, but it does seem like it is going to be a bit slower than you may want from a YA thriller because of it. Oh no, not liking murder road at all D: I have that one through evernight as well.
I loooove the tableau with all your stats because I do this with my TikTok Account I started in January. I analyse the shit out of it to see where I can improve. :D
I love the sports one idea, I feel like hockey is so popular now with Icebreaker, a graphic novel called check please, yuri on ice is also an anime that you can add too. A lot of football too or Chess since Ali Hazelwood just released Check & Mate
It would be cool to do the different medias
I am begging you to read the all for the game series for the sports romance vlog. It's not a romance admittedly but the ships this book infected me with made me feral (and the 4th book in the series was just released TEN YEARS after the original trilogy ended)
I’ve been skint for a bit now. I have to have knee replacement surgery on my left knee because I walk with a very noticeable limp. My right is I thought good, but a little harder to bend without pain. Its life. I need to work because I have to have surgery and that insurance. There’s lots of different ways everyone struggles….if you don’t your damn lucky.
While you're probably not going to take suggestions for Robin Hood type tales.. Could I interest you in a heist that's description references Robin Hood in showing you how he's NOT like Robin Hood.
The Lies of Locke Lamora
"They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he's part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning.
He steals from the rich - they're the only ones worth stealing from - but the poor can go steal for themselves" -from the book description.
It's so good. I loved it.
Hey Gav Gav! What about doing some Tier ranking videos? For some quick sit down videos?
If you end up doing a sports romance video I would love to hear your thoughts on Fake Out by Eden Finley. It is also available as audiobook.
Gavin... If it's not too late, do not read The Old Man and the Sea. That was the worst assigned reading. Well, that I actually finished. On the other hand, if it is too late, I really hope you love it. Lol
Good luck with getting the new house!!! I really hope it works out for you!!!!
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I find no matter where I live. I have to keep an eye on my cats…
Btw Murder Road is on my tbr. I’m a little nervous to read it now
Are you going to watch Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and the Disney Robin Hood whilst you’re in Sherwood Forest? That would be fun! Best Wishes 💕🌲🌲🌲🏹
My coworker thinks we'd be great together. Would you consider coming to my Christmas party with me?
Asking early enough that you have time to think about it and to work out the logistics.
Robin Hood Prince of thieves is one of my favorite films from back in the day and Alan Rickman as the sheriff of Nottingham just ate up the scenery
Although the Mel Brooks movie Robin Hood men in tights, comes in a close second as far as Robin Hood movies and they are absolutely right to have Cary Elwes say unlike some Robin Hood I actually speak with a British accent.
Shots were fired, but they were absolutely right for it because Kevin Costner just couldn’t get the English accent, right
To help you read what you want while also getting video content out of it why don't you try something like "Living A Mood Reader's Best Life" or "A week reading like a Mood Reader" that way you have more freedom with your reading without the pressure. Just a thought.
Gavin’s Kryptonite is saying Book Troupe Book Club 5 times fast.
When is the heroes of olympus reading vlog
I'm glad I dnfed ascension then. I loved the prologue so much, it was so intriguing, but then I got to the main book and I only got like 10 pages in before I stopped. It was the ick factor of him writing inappropriate things to his, what, 14 year old neice? And the random religious stuff. I just couldnt.
You should read zodiac academy. I would never recommend them to anybody because they’re the most ridiculous books I’ve ever read and i hate almost every character. I’m 5 books into the series and as much as i want to stop reading them i can’t 😭
Ascension sounds like a poor attempt at mimicking Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer to me tbh.
I just read Ascension and rated it a 2. I was really enjoying it until about the halfway point and then it was just getting ridiculous. Could have been so much better, I was as disappointed as you were 😮💨
I’m so good at organising and finances, I’ll do it for free ngl 😂
you mean you don't want to read a graphic novel called Merry Men? lol
I suddenly feel very unorganized… 😂
I was thinking that - as I checked off tasks in my paper planner. I have a little A6 notebook in which I track home projects, etc.
I absolutely hate the illumicrate book for Murder Road, it is like you have been drinking Absinthe and are hallucinating looking at the book. Blasted thing. I am mega annoyed and currently refusing to read a copy I hate and then could end up not liking as well. Definitely skip the June box for illumicrate as it is shite from the spoiler xx
Sorry about my rant. Bloody loved the video, think the Slice of life Vlogs have got to be a keeper for the channel xx
Omg, I disliked Ascension soooo much. It was incredibly dumb for a scifi, not to mention that the author clearly couldn't even be bothered to read a wiki article on Sisiphus. Main character also made no sense.
Books to hole up in a cabin and read while you ignore the rest of the world exists???
I may be alone here, but I liked the Old Man and the Sea. I also greatly dislike Jane Eyre-I think she’s an idiot-so I can’t be trusted with my opinions. I want to meet someone else who can’t stand Jane!