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Curious Cat
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Приєднався 11 тра 2009
My name is Cat and I talk about books, writing, and other random things living rent-free in my neurodivergent brain.
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought her back.
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought her back.
Illumicrate unboxing, horses, Toulouse and Halloween party 📚🐴🎃 October Review
Welcome to my October review, where I discuss what happened during the month, with my high & low, writing progress, some book stats and other fun stuff!
October was mostly very chill -- I enjoyed my horse neighbors, the autumn sun, a fun fair, and a Halloween party. Book-wise, I got my very first Illumicrate box and was super excited to unbox it ^^
MENTIONED
🍿 Stockholm vlog - ua-cam.com/video/d9u4NNRt13s/v-deo.html
🍿 @TheKatBite about special editions - ua-cam.com/video/QB30-7SVwZM/v-deo.html
🍿 The podcast about Neil Gaiman - www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/master-the-allegations-against-neil-gaiman/
TIMESTAMPS
⏳ 00:00 October montage
⏳ 02:50 Intro
⏳ 03:41 Highs and Lows
⏳ 06:24 Not a favorite
⏳ 08:01 Other fun stuff
⏳ 09:09 Writing update
⏳ 10:36 Book stats
⏳ 11:51 Illumicrate unboxing!
⏳ 20:47 Outro
October was mostly very chill -- I enjoyed my horse neighbors, the autumn sun, a fun fair, and a Halloween party. Book-wise, I got my very first Illumicrate box and was super excited to unbox it ^^
MENTIONED
🍿 Stockholm vlog - ua-cam.com/video/d9u4NNRt13s/v-deo.html
🍿 @TheKatBite about special editions - ua-cam.com/video/QB30-7SVwZM/v-deo.html
🍿 The podcast about Neil Gaiman - www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/master-the-allegations-against-neil-gaiman/
TIMESTAMPS
⏳ 00:00 October montage
⏳ 02:50 Intro
⏳ 03:41 Highs and Lows
⏳ 06:24 Not a favorite
⏳ 08:01 Other fun stuff
⏳ 09:09 Writing update
⏳ 10:36 Book stats
⏳ 11:51 Illumicrate unboxing!
⏳ 20:47 Outro
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A long weekend in Stockholm 🇸🇪☀️ Cozy Travel Vlog (no talking)
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Follow along for a cozy long weekend in Stockholm! I was back in Sweden with my husband for a friend's wedding, but we also took the opportunity to go back to some of our favorite places in the Swedish capital ^^ That meant a few books, some lovely cafés with delicious pastries, great restaurants, while also enjoying the beautiful weather.
A brainy TBR 🧠📚 My Neurovember Readathon picks
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Here are all the books I'm planning to read for Neurovember, a readathon all about the mind and the brain and how they work! NEUROVEMBER READATHON GOOGLE DOC docs.google.com/document/d/1ddGuye72KYERaBx6Hz3hmaB9ehV-Hoq5wiYwFGqXQY8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p02eqe5u5l0i Neurovember is a mind-full readathon of books related to how minds work from different angles, with a particular focus on neurodive...
Talking about books until the sun comes down ☀️ Reading Wrap up for August + September
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📚📚All the books I read and DNFed in August and September. VIDEOS & CHANNELS MENTIONED 🍿 Mid-year freak out book tag 2024 - ua-cam.com/video/f0fLFC8f9cg/v-deo.html&t 🍿 @goodmornindreamer Rochelle's review of A Time to Dance - ua-cam.com/video/y_lbjAkHppg/v-deo.html 🍿 @goodmornindreamer Rochelle's review of Long Live Evil - ua-cam.com/video/jBWwezo5SKA/v-deo.html 🍿 @LibrariesandLattes Chelsea's r...
Travels, book hauls, Pop Star Academy & what I've been up to in August & September - monthly review
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A late August and September review, with quite a bit of traveling (London, Stockholm), an update on the books I hauled and unhauled, as well as on my writing. It's been a rough couple of months, but I also tried my best to enjoy the end of summer. VIDEOS MENTIONED 🍿 Stockholm vlog - ua-cam.com/video/778_U5xrB0Q/v-deo.html&t 🍿 London vlog - ua-cam.com/video/50ZI-tLRWWI/v-deo.html&t 🍿 Curating my...
Neurovember Announcement 🧠📚 A mind-full readathon & bingo reading challenge
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Join me in November for a reading challenge all about the mind and the brain and how they work! NEUROVEMBER READATHON GOOGLE DOC docs.google.com/document/d/1ddGuye72KYERaBx6Hz3hmaB9ehV-Hoq5wiYwFGqXQY8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p02eqe5u5l0i Neurovember is a mind-full readathon of books related to how minds work from different angles, with a particular focus on neurodivergence. Adjacent topics inclu...
Cozy Autumn Book Tag 🍁☕📚 by a non-fall girlie (Books, candles and... mushroom tea??!)
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It is the season! Fall is here, and with it, all the cozy vibes! Get yourself a warm drink and a fluffy blanket, and let's dive into some autumn stuff-books, candles, mushroom tea... There's something for everyone! 🍁☕📚 I was tagged by Chelsea @LibrariesandLattes to do this original tag from @thebookbelle Chelsea's video - ua-cam.com/video/THARHGSO7-Q/v-deo.html Lucy's original video - ua-cam.co...
A (mostly) non-spooky October TBR 🍁 cozy Korean lit, fantasy, graphic novel & more
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I know it's spooky season, but I don't usually enjoy horror or thrillers so my TBR this month isn't particularly Halloween or fall-themed. I just want to have a good time! For me, that means, as always, a spread of genres. This month includes a bit of fantasy, some graphic novels, non fiction and more. VIDEOS & CHANNELS MENTIONED 🍿 My overambitious August TBR - ua-cam.com/video/bUSy-yGRuy4/v-de...
Mini London Vlog 🇬🇧 Taylor Swift's Eras tour, musicals & good food
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Follow along for a few days in London where I go see some musicals (Moulin Rouge, Back to the Future), visit some bookshops, make friends with squirrels in Hyde Park, eat good food, and get to see Taylor Swift perform her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium!
+120 Book Recs 📚 Curating my bookshelves #2 & Deep Dive into my brain 🧠 A book unhaul
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One of my current goals is to curate my bookshelves, so it is time to part ways with some books. Follow along as I go through 4 shelves, spanning topics such as animal intelligence, gardening, business and professional development, critical thinking, neurodivergence, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), travel, food, and more! If you want to know someone, look at their bookshelf - I think yo...
A writer in Stockholm 🇸🇪 a cozy travel vlog for book lovers 📚 walks, library, bookshop (no talking)
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Welcome to a new travel vlog! I spent a long weekend in Stockholm, Sweden, where I attended the Stockholm Writers Festival and got some of the books from my most recent book haul (link below). I had the best time ever and got to meet so many amazing writers 🩵 While I was there, I took the opportunity to go write in a gorgeous library (Kungliga Biblioteket - the National Library of Sweden), whic...
Oops!... I bought books again 📚💸📚 Book Haul + September TBR
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I got 9 new books in August, ranging from dystopia and non-fiction to literary and urban fantasy. Which means that I have another over-ambitious TBR for September! CHANNELS MENTIONED 👋 @StephMorgan_ 👋 @leenanorms 👋 @SachaBlackAuthor 👋 @goodmornindreamer 👋 @ellenmadebookclub BOOKS MENTIONED 📚 Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan 📚 The Centre, by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi 📚 Hello Beautiful, by Ann ...
Those books are great! You've got my WORD 📚 Thoughtful Words Tag
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Thank you to Kelly at @booksimnotreading for tagging me - ua-cam.com/video/Q9K0rEq3BuU/v-deo.html This tag was created by @SandySaysRead I'M TAGGING 🩵 Ellen @ellenmadebookclub 🩵 Rochelle @goodmornindreamer 🩵 Chelsea @LibrariesandLattes 🩵 Mary @thehoneyreads 🩵 Mariandrea @books_and_bocadillos 🩵 Asha @ashanailahreads PROMPTS 1. Catalyst-the catalyst (or inciting incident) gets the story moving. W...
I got blackmailed to finish this book ❌☠️❌ July Reading Wrap up
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I finished six books this month, but there is clearly one that has needed some serious nudging for me to cross the finish line! This video contains spoilers for Yolk, Annie Bot and This Is How You Lose The Time War, but they are all flagged and time-stamped so you can easily skip those parts if needed. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🍿 My July TBR - ua-cam.com/video/R_cLevb4Jwc/v-deo.html 🍿 1000 Words ...
Tour de France, mental health & birds of prey?! 🚴🧠🦅 July Review
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Here comes the July review, including a little book haul and some updates on my writing. Hope you'll enjoy the summer vibes! Mentioned in this video: 🍿 June review - ua-cam.com/video/JzYhrg1seJ8/v-deo.html&t 🍿 International booktuber tag - ua-cam.com/video/uhnAjglLo_Q/v-deo.html 🍿 Curating my bookshelf - ua-cam.com/video/SnNDf8TfBhA/v-deo.html&t 🍿 July TBR - ua-cam.com/video/bUSy-yGRuy4/v-deo.h...
Crumbling under the weight of my ambition 🏋🏻♀️📚 August TBR
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Crumbling under the weight of my ambition 🏋🏻♀️📚 August TBR
How many languages do I read in? 🌍📚 International Booktuber Tag
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How many languages do I read in? 🌍📚 International Booktuber Tag
You do you, boo 💙🫶 It isn’t that bad tag
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You do you, boo 💙🫶 It isn’t that bad tag
+30 Feminist Books 📚✊ Curating my bookshelves (book declutter / unhaul) part 1
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30 Feminist Books 📚✊ Curating my bookshelves (book declutter / unhaul) part 1
Solo travel & writing retreat vlog 🏖️🍹 French coast - Saint Jean de Luz
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Solo travel & writing retreat vlog 🏖️🍹 French coast - Saint Jean de Luz
How is your writing going? ✒️ Writers Mid Year Freak Out Tag (ORIGINAL)
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How is your writing going? ✒️ Writers Mid Year Freak Out Tag (ORIGINAL)
DnD dice decide what I read in July 🎲📚 July TBR & Disability Pride Month
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DnD dice decide what I read in July 🎲📚 July TBR & Disability Pride Month
Free books, hammock & Taylor Swift 📚☀️💃 June wrap up & review
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Free books, hammock & Taylor Swift 📚☀️💃 June wrap up & review
Have you experienced the writer's high? 🖊️🌸 1000 Words of Summer
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Have you experienced the writer's high? 🖊️🌸 1000 Words of Summer
❌ NOPE, I'm not reading that! ❌ Anti-TBR tag
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❌ NOPE, I'm not reading that! ❌ Anti-TBR tag
I *really* disliked one of those books! 😠 Asian Readathon wrap up
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I *really* disliked one of those books! 😠 Asian Readathon wrap up
Spain diaries Ep. 2 🇪🇸 Alicante, Polop, Altea travel vlog (no talking)
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Spain diaries Ep. 2 🇪🇸 Alicante, Polop, Altea travel vlog (no talking)
Write for Life Week 6 ✒️ Reflections + plans and hopes moving forward
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Write for Life Week 6 ✒️ Reflections plans and hopes moving forward
I love watching a good wrap up!! It's so nice that you could read all of these books, september was a good reading month for me too
Thank you for watching. Hope your November is going well too ^^
I read Strong Female Character earlier this year. It's a good book but a tough read at times. Love the Neuronovember readathon idea. I have discovered it a bit late to take part but I enjoyed hearing your choices.
I finished a few days ago and also thought it was a good book, but indeed quite heavy at times. I listened to it on audio and appreciated how it was humorous too at times. There’s always next year ☺️ thank you for watching!
Your October sounds absolutely delightful!
Thank you
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Such a cozy vlog 🥰 Thank you for sharing your trip with us 💕
Glad you enjoyed it ^^ Thanks for watching!
It's so nice seeing animals so close by in the open where you are 😍 I also love the thumbnail LOL! I didn't know what to expect but I'm so happy to see all the animals. I hope you feel better now!! That really sucks because the plague* definitely completely throws me out of rhythm for sure. The ramen and potluck look good though 🤤 I think 44k words is a solid amount for the year so far. Writing is a whole progress -- a marathon not a race. You got this 🤩 The Illumicrate reading journal is so COOL! I just have an everything journal and things get dumped into there 🤣 Special editions are amazing!! I'm so jealous!! Not sure what my high would be for October though 🤔 Maybe just my birthday LOL
I'm so grateful to be living close to the horses - it's just a very soothing view and my childhood self is thrilled ^^ Thanks for the support! I think I would have definitely written more if I wasn't so burnt out, but healing is a loooong process too, so given the circumstances, I think I'm not doing too bad on the writing front. I love an everything journal!!! I'm always battling between having specialized journals vs putting everything in one place, I see pros and cons in both ^^' Oooh what did you do to celebrate your birthday?
@@Curious-Cat Always here to be a support! You got this -- can't wait until it's published 🤩 100% will request a signed card to stick into my book hehe I think everything in one place works for me because i can just have 1 notebook everywhere but it does get hard to recall stuff so I use some markers to highlight things. The colors of the marker indicate different things! So quickly flipping through, I can easily pinpoint something I noted down 🥰 I had Ramen. I'm a SUCKER for ramen haha especially now that it's cooling down
@@itsmimiduong Thanks ^^ You'll have to be patient, because it'll likely be be years before it's available (if ever ^^'), but if it does get published, you'll definitely get a signed card *at the very least*! I really like that! I remember seeing someone yeaaars ago making little colored mark on the edge of the page per topic, so that when the notebook is closed and you like at the edge, it's almost like a table of content. I don't how to describe it better than that, but hope it makes sense. I thought it was so clever, I don't know why I've never actually used this trick myself! I looove ramen too 😋💛
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Such a cozy video. I'm so jealous of your view with the horses 😍 This reminds me of my childhood home where a lot of my neighbors had horses that I would always go and visit 🥰 I'm sorry the heating isn't working in your house. Hopefully it gets fixed soon!! 💕 I didn't know anything about this with Neil Gaiman... 🤕 I don't know if I'd be able to listen to the podcast due to the heaviness of those triggers Book Haul?! 👀I'm excited to watch this video Illumicrate purchase?! That copy of The Phoenix Keeper is STUNNING! So excited for you! 🥰
Yeah, the view of the horses is a childhood dream come true ^^ I love it so much, I never tire of it! The podcast about Neil Gaiman is quite heavy indeed so don't feel like you have to impose that to yourself... It's definitely not for everyone - mental health first! I'm so excited for me too XD Thanks for the lovely words, support and companionship, as always <3
@@Curious-Cat it really is 🥰 i definitely wouldn't tire of it either. I just love being surrounded by animals. 💕 of course! I love being here and spending time with you through these videos
What a beautiful book/book box!! 😍 I’ve never ordered anything like that before but I’m kinda tempted to do it just once because it looks so fun! I’m glad you had a chill October, and I hope your heating comes back on soon!! That’s terrible timing, why couldn’t that happen in the spring or summer? 😂😬 My October was not what I hoped or expected it to be, as we were away from home due to the hurricane and didn’t get to experience all of the fall things I had planned for… But I guess a high in the midst of all that would be all the extra family time and getting to explore new places! And since we weren’t working, we were able to slow down and just rest and recover a bit ❤️
Yes, that book box was such a treat ^^ I'm glad you're able to see some positives in your month - it must not have been easy for sure, so it's great that there was some silver lining to it!
Firstly, love the horses and the clips of your dog ❤ Secondly, I’m sorry you were sick. I hope you’re feeling better now 💐 Lastly, I hope you love The Phoenix Keeper 🐦🔥 I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. It’s always lovely to have a pretty edition of a book whose story you also love so I hope my influence ends up being for good 🤞
Yes, I'm better now, even though I'm freezing XD I also really hope I love it! It looks very cozy! Thank you for watching
The cut from Illumicrate unboxing to freezing Cat 😂👌 I hope your hearing is sorted! Out hot water thingy broke down the other week so we’re making do with quick showers. Only had freezing cold water for a few days, because of course it broke down on the night between Allhelgona Sat and Sun. At least your views are stunning, I would love to live in a area like that. Horses aren’t my favorite but those are very cute. And yes it’s a win as long as you keep trying, every little step counts! No rush at all. Thank you for sharing this, it was lovely catching up! And the book is gorgeous too, the hard cover! 😍
We've retreated into the living room with a little electric radiator. We're making due, but it's a pain to have to wait a week for the technician to come, and no guarantee that he'll be able to fix it immediately... But at least we have hot water ^^' Thank you for watching!
@ Yeah I hear you! At least it’s before winter and not in the middle of it, that’s what I keep telling myself ^^ Hope you can get it fixed soon!
I used to be subscribed to illumicrate, but I honestly just found that I never used any of the add ons. But the books are some of my favourite editions! 💕
Yeah, I can see that happening 😅 Also, I’m always a bit reluctant at getting ‘surprise’ books because I can be quite picky so there would be a chance that I’d never pick them up. But the unboxing experience is still very nice 😊 Especially since I had hand picked that one 😇
What was your "High" in October?
Which MAX location was that 😮? Looked so nice! Seems like you had a lovely trip 😍 and with the best weather too.
It’s the one in Medborgarplatsen. It was a lovely trip indeed, we were so lucky with the weather! ☀️
11 books in a month is so great!! Congrats 👏 ❤
Thank you! It was a really good month indeed, I rarely get to that many books (but the graphic novels helped, I’m not gonna lie 😂)
What kind of ceremony were you talking about🤔❓
My friend’s wedding
What a beautiful vlog... 💛. It was so nice to travel with you 🫠. The food and the stationery shop: 😍🤩
Glad you liked it 😊 thank you for watching
Loved it....❤
@@ramanline thank you for watching 💛
Oooh .. I'm really curious about reading The Centre now! 🍿
Would love to hear your thoughts if you get to it!
I've only been to the Stockholm Airport! I hope one day to visit. So fun!
I hope you get to go to. The airport is definitely not the best part 😂 do you go to Finland often? Would love to visit!
Thank you for taking us along! It looks like you got around to a lot of places 😊 The book shops look amazing, I want to go too. And spend someone else's money! My favorite part was you in the Viking costume 😆
Thank you for watching ☺️ ahah yes, the Viking museum was fun 😂
Lovely video! THE STATIONARY STORE is what really caught my attention 🤤 I love seeing the different architecture compared to where I live. Thank you for taking us with you and showing me the beautiful city of Stockholm!
Ahah inspo for your dream bookshop with the stationary workshop? 😊 thank you for watching!
I’ve already read a book for Neurovember! Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on all the books you mentioned.
@@Maeve_Ever_Books nice! Well done!
Im definitely going to have to do this tag soon before it's no longer autumn 😂 this was such a cozy video!
It’s always autumn somewhere (kinda) 😂 Looking forward to hearing your answers!
Ooh so many great books! Really liked hearing your thoughts on Achilles. I haven't read Circe yet, but I do want to at some point.
Curious to hear what you think about Circe when you get to it 😊
I have wanted to read Fern Brady's book. I'll have to see if it's on audio. I read Remarkably Bright Species last month and really liked it!
It is definitely available in audio - that’s how I plan to read it 😊 Yes, RBC was a lovely book!
What a great idea! Even if I can’t fill out a bingo row this month, the card and the Google doc are such a good resource for author and book suggestions! Thank you for putting this together ❤🧠
Thank you, glad you like it and find it useful 😊 I’ve had a lot of fun putting it together!
Also im so inspired by your writing goals! I've never had the confidence to set writing goals, instead just waiting for the muse to come but... sometimes i really wonder if i need a bigger push
Oh I didn’t know you wrote too! What kind of writing do you do? I totally feel you with the writing goals. Honestly, I go a bit from one extreme to the other, doing writing challenges or trying to write everyday, burning out and not being able to write at all 😅 it’s not linear, to say the least