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Kirstyn Benson
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Hi! I'm so happy you're here! Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet, where we chat about books, self-care, and all things cozy! You can expect to receive tons of book recommendations and book reviews. Plus, the occasional reading vlog, or just general cozy self-care reading vlog! My goal is to build a community of fellow readers who love to curl up on a rainy day with a cup of coffee and a good book!
Books to read this summer! ☀️& my summer TBR
My plans this summer consist of reading books, buying books, thinking about books, and hopefully writing books.
Today we are going over some of my books recs as well as my summer TBR. Since filming this video I’ve already added some more books to my list. Regardless, I hope you all will get some good summer reading recs to add to your summer tbr.
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Today we are going over some of my books recs as well as my summer TBR. Since filming this video I’ve already added some more books to my list. Regardless, I hope you all will get some good summer reading recs to add to your summer tbr.
Thank you for supporting the channel. :)
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JOIN MY COMMUNITY
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#bookrecommendations #summerbookrecs #books #reading
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A massive book haul - living my best life 💗
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There's nothing like getting a new book. Book shopping is a whole entire hobby on its own and you can't convince me otherwise. What new books have you recently added to your bookshelf? CONTACT ME: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK Abercrombie Affiliate Link: community.abercrombie.com/a/k... MUSIC Pos...
Are Romance Books Actually Good?
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Reading 3 romance books in 3 days completely changed my perspective on the romance genre. Who knew filming this video would have that big of an impact on reading habits? Dare I say I'm a romance girlie now? Drop your romance book recs in the comments! :) Thank you for being here. :) CONTACT ME: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodq...
quarterly reading wrap-up
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I loved filming my quarterly reading wrap-up! It made me 10x more excited to keep reading this year and to continue to update you guys each quarter! What is the best book you've read in 2024 so far? Thank you for being here. :) CONTACT ME: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK Abercrombie Affiliate Link:...
the only self help books you need
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These 5 self-help or personal development books have had the greatest tangible impact on my life. If you're going to pick up any nonfiction book-let it be one of these. Thank you for being here. :) CONTACT ME: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK Abercrombie Affiliate Link: community.abercrombie.com/a/k...
Books for beginners - read these if you want to fall in love with reading
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On a mission to become a reader? These books are sure to make you stop reaching for your phone and actually start ENJOYING reading. All of these books are mass appealing and captivating from the first page. I share recs for multiple genres including thrillers, romance, fantasy, historical fiction, literary fiction, and the classics. Enjoy! :) BRAND INQUIRIES: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STO...
Books to Survive Your Quarter Life Crisis (books to read in your 20s)
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These books helped me navigate my twenties and even survive a quarter-life crisis. I'm not about to gate-keep this important information-enjoy! BRAND INQUIRIES: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK Abercrombie Affiliate Link: community.abercrombie.com/a/k... MUSIC Postcards from June by Magnus Ludvigsson
Must Read Historical Fiction Books
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Historical fiction has always been one of my favorite genres. Here are some of my favorite historical fiction novels, and some I predict will be 5-star reads. Enjoy :) BRAND INQUIRIES: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK Abercrombie Affiliate Link: community.abercrombie.com/a/k... MUSIC Postcards from ...
Read the Throne of Glass series with me
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I did the tandem read so you don't have to! Join me and get my real honest reaction and reviews of the last few books of the Throne of Glass series including the tandem read. COLLABS: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMMUNITY INSTAGRAM: bit.ly/3zodqNo GOODREADS: bit.ly/40DKgWK TANDEM READING ORDER: bit.ly/3wIZwHJ POPFLEX romper: collabs.shop/ilabbq Abercrombi...
11 Books I Wish I Could Read for the First Time All Over Again-you NEED to read these :)
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I WISH I could read these books all over again for the very first time! Seriously, wipe my memory and hand me a stack of these novels and I’ll be the happiest gal on the planet. What books do with you could experience for the first time? Drop your book recommendations in the comments. They are MUCH appreciated. :) COLLABS: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/40DKoWe JOIN MY COMM...
TBR jar decides what i read in february 🩷
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My first ever TBR jar picks my reads video. This one was SO fun to film and I'm PUMPED to finally get to some of these books this month! I hope I'm able to get through all of them. Be sure to subscribe if you want to see my thoughts and reviews at the end of the month. ;) What's on your February TBR? CLOUD ROMPER: collabs.shop/ilabbq COLLABS: hello@lareesocial.com MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: amzn.to/...
Booktube Newbie Tag & Some Books You Need to Read in 2024
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Finally got around to sharing my favorite books from 2023 and reintroducing myself on YT. I started my channel last year, but 2024 is the year we are going all in. I will be posting one video every single week. With that said, if you have any bookish videos you want to see from me, let me know in the comments. :) Booktube Newbie Tag Questions (in case you want to join): 1. Why did you start thi...
how to annotate books like a cool girl
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We all want to learn how to annotate books like the infamous Bookstagram cool girls out there. Until recently I didn't really have a system for how to annotate books. Finally, I discovered something that works for me and will probably work for you! If you want to learn how to annotate your books and end up with books jam-packed with annotations so you look like an intellectual baddie-you're in ...
May Reading Wrap-Up - (let's talk about all the books I read in May)
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May Reading Wrap-Up - (let's talk about all the books I read in May)
Fourth Wing Review - I read Fourth Wing so you don't have to!
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Fourth Wing Review - I read Fourth Wing so you don't have to!
Throne of Glass Hot Takes - Throne of Glass Series Review
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Throne of Glass Hot Takes - Throne of Glass Series Review
Let's Chat About the Books I Read in April - April Reading Wrap Up
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Let's Chat About the Books I Read in April - April Reading Wrap Up
my 5 star reads - the best books of all time???
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my 5 star reads - the best books of all time???
every book on my physical tbr and why I haven't read any of them
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every book on my physical tbr and why I haven't read any of them
A Realistic Reading Vlog - did I discover the best book cover ever?
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A Realistic Reading Vlog - did I discover the best book cover ever?
Aesthetic Reading Vlog - Cozy Moments & a Week of Reading Books
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Aesthetic Reading Vlog - Cozy Moments & a Week of Reading Books
Sad Books to Make You Cry - Crying is HOT
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Sad Books to Make You Cry - Crying is HOT
Yeah…flim flam. Chin drizzle. Instead, check out Bernard Cornwell - SHARPE. Yorkshire grit. Not for the “Snowflake Club”. You’re welcome
The Evolution of Annabel Craig by Lisa Grunwald. About the famous Scopes Monkey Trial involving Clarence Darrow. Really interesting!
Phenomenal selection. I've read some and plan to read others--loved All the Light, Nightingale, and Hamnet; gotta read those last two you discussed. Thanks!
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I really want to read Daisy Jones and the Six. Been listening to a lot of Fleetwood Mac recently so I'm in the zone for it!
Oooh you’re gonna love it! Highly recommend watching the series after!
Ok you’ve convinced me to read Hamnet and Circe!
@@TaylorReneeAckerman I hope you love them as much as I do!! 🥰
I also love sad depressing books and also love Elin 💕💕. You should start with 28 summers!
@@DelaneyMikolaycik-lt3vq oooh okay! That’s the one I was leaning toward 😍
HaHa... The first four Elin Hilderbrand you mentioned are the 4 I've read... They all got 4 or 4.5. I'd say start with Hotel Nantucket Firefly Lane was SO EMOTIONAL... Loved this book 😭 Skip the TV show, it's TRASH 👎🏽 People We Meet On Vacation is my LEAST favorite Emily Henry book... but friends to lovers ain't a favorite trope of mine
Oooh okay, good to know! All of Kristin Hannahs books are EMOTIONAL 😭 I’m prepared to be destroyed haha
I’m hoping to read Just For The Summer soon, can’t wait!! I love Emily Henry and TJR 😍 Also love that your cat’s name is Juniper, that’s my daughter’s name, haha!
Awww I love that! It’s such a great name 🥰
@@kirstynb agreed!! 😍
Yeah I think this is all very dependent on your tastes honestly. As someone just getting back into reading, none of these things appeal to me in the least. But thats probably because I really dislike reading romance and anything beyond very mild/subtle mentions of it in a book. If youre someone that enjoys romances then this sounds like a good way to go. I'm very into sci fi and The Three Body Problem Triology is what I read to get back into, and back into reading it brought me.
The little liar by Mitch Albom I think u will love it
Pachinko was great!
The orphan train!!!
Found your channel from my homepage and SO glad I did! I love a good book haul and you got so many! I REALLY want to read Jade City. Can't wait to continue following along on your reading journey!
Hello! Thank you for being here. 🫶🏻 This comment made my day!
Heather Morris actually has 2 other books about world war 2 the three sisters and sisters under the rising sun,Also the tattooist is being turned into a show, not sure who’s streaming it though
If you want to try out more sci-fi with a bit of Fantasy definitely give the red rising series a try 😊 it has an amazing story line with the best characters I’ve ever come across in a book
Thank you for the rec! I will check it out :)
Only occasionally does a historical fiction novel transcend genre and receive the accolades reserved for great literary fiction. One that has done that, and probably my favorite HF novel is "The Year of the French" by Thomas Flanagan. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the NBCC (National Book Critics Circle) literary fiction award. If you're fond of beautiful, descriptive writing along with memorable characters and fine pacing this is an HF book for you.
If you want to read more fantasy, I HIGHLY recommend One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. I was so addicted 😀
Oooh I’ll have to give it a try! Thank you 💗
I get so excited whenever u upload a video!!
Awwww your comment just made my entire month! Thank you 🥹🥹🥹💗💗💗
I can't remember ever reading a romance novel. However, I do read Westerns and most of them do have a little bit of romance. Especially Louis L'amour. No big story line but it is there. Lonesome Dove is probably the closest I've come to reading a romance novel. Yes, it's a Western but it has a Big romantic theme in there. Thank you -James
Sarah’s Key, Unbroken
Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read Isaiah 34:16
I'm assuming you know that Just For the Summer is book #3 in the Part Of Your World interconnected series? There is a pretty important connection to the characters in the previous books... As a romance reader, Abby Jimenez is FANTASTIC... Part Of Your World(5.0) is my FAVORITE... Yours Truly was Fake Dating which really annoys me, but her writing is so good I still gave it 4 stars... I've also loved her other interconnected series(however, the first book, The Friend Zone(3.75) is the only Abby J. book I rated under 4 stars) I loved Happy Place... Book Lovers is still my favorite Emily Henry OK... Sorry, I typed this comment before watching the rest of your video 🤷🏻♂
I love reading historical fiction books these are great reccomendations.
I loved this! Welcome to booktube! I really liked the way you gave recommendations right away, definitely just gained a subscriber
Yay, thank you! 💗
Historical fiction has to be within the last 50 years. Where did that come from - quite bizarre. CJ Sansom, Bernard Cornwall, Umberto Eco …..
Apparently there isn’t a clear definition of what counts as historical fiction but a decent rule of thumb is the events should have occurred at least 50 years ago. ☺️ So weirdly, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo does fall under the historical fiction genre!
CJ Sansom's 'Shardlake' series was a great read
@@georgeoliver4342 He died in the last few days. Just as the Shardlake series comes to TV - Apple
@@kirstynboh, I thought you meant no more than 50 years ago … and had me so confused :D
Girl with the Pearl Earring?
I’m so happy to see someone else loved Tom Lake. It will be a re-read for me at some point. I’ve heard the audiobook is stellar so I will have to listen to it.
The audiobook is the best!
The best book I read this year so far is the three body problem by Cixin Liu!
I haven’t heard of that one! I’ll have to check it out 😊
The tandem read was FANTASTICCCCC!!!!! 🤩
Totally agree on Assassin’s Blade!!! I was not attached at all reading it 3rd and sooo wish I had read it first and I feel MISLED 😩 BUT still obsessed af
I loved the audiobook for Tom Lake! Sounds like a great first quarter for you 😊 So hard to pick a top favorite for me but I think I have to go with Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom!!
Tom Lake is one of my favorite books of all time! I’ll have to add Six of Crows to my tbr. I’ve heard so many great things but haven’t gotten around to it
@@kirstynb love that! And yes please do!! My purpose in life now is to convince people to read Six of Crows 😂😂
Hahaha you’ve convinced me! ☺️
@@kirstynb Yay! 🙌🙌🙌😆
You should check out Dinah Jeffries. I have read two of her novels; The Silk Merchant's Daughter and The Tea-Planter's Wife.
to be honest the only one that I have ever read was kind of interesting and had to do with religion and the catholic church called "Pope Joan". She is suppose to have been a Pope around 12-13-or 1400. There was a section that I had a little trouble with and I had to remind myself as to that was the norm for that time period, But it might be worth a shot.
My personal pick would be Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations! Such a great book to feel grounded and appreciative of life
Congratulations on the 700 subscribers. Best wishes with your reading choices. I hope you get some great stories. I'm deep into the Count of Monte Cristo. I might be a while! Happy reading to you.
I read The Courage to be Disliked and loved it a lot. The rest are on my tbr. Maybe I'll pick them up ASAP after having watched your video. I recently read the Steal Like An Artist book series and some of what the author advocates helps, especially if we're in the business of content creation.
This is great thank you!
I’m happy you enjoyed! 💗
thank you so much! i love the way you explain in simple words the books, the tropes etc. i am not a beginner reader, but if i was one i would have loved to find this video. subscribed to the channel as well. hope you'll grow in numbers!!
Awww thank you!
Love your recommendations. I put several on my list. Don’t know if you read these but my favorite classic is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. Favorite epic fantasy is Name of the Wind by Patrick Ruthfus. Favorite Historical Fiction is Sarum by Edward Rutherford (history of England in novel form). And honorable mention is Don Quixote by Cervantes. Another fantasy author I enjoy is anything by T. A. White.
My friend gifted me Name of the Wind and I’ve been putting it off for AGES. This is a sign hehe. Thank you!
Thanks for the recs. I love thrillers to help me get out of my reading slump because they keep me on my toes! I requested listen for the lie from my public library and I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
You’ll have to let me know what you think about it!
I don’t know how you can possibly call Hamnet “lighter” fiction.
I didn’t 😊 I said that about the 7 husbands! The video chapters were automatically generated as well.
So many good ones here!! You showed my two favorite Emily Henry books, love her! One that I think would be a great one to help someone get into reading is a good girls guide to murder! And of course the classics, The Hunger Games and Harry Potter 😆
I just read Happy Place as well! It was AMAZING. I can’t wait for Funny Story to come out. Thank you for the additional recs! 💕
@@kirstynb So glad you loved it!! It was honestly not my favorite but I still love her and can’t wait for Funny Story, haha. And you’re welcome! 😊
Aminata- slave trade.
Chiquita -a story about a woman who measured in height less than a newspaper full page.
I loved the Four Winds
Great recommendations! I read Saving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry, The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor and The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry last year. I loved all three!
I’m confused, have you read Kingdom of Ash yet?
I’m currently reading crown of midnight ! So excited to finish the series. ❤
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton sits as my favorite right now next to The Nightingale. For something that has more of a fantasy feel, I love Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy. The works I’ve read from Ken Follett have all been fantastic. For historical fiction with a clean romance as a huge plot point, I loved Beyond the Lavender Fields by Arlem Hawks.
Great recs! I'll have to add some of these to my TBR. I actually own the Luminaries but haven't picked it up. Thank you! :)