I agree with ALL of this! I have mostly inhaled all of the purchases I made when I first found UA-cam. And majority of them are unread! People feel such pressure to read more, including myself. I’ve had to ask myself all the time if I’m actually enjoying what I’m reading, or am I reading just to read. Less is more sometimes!
Indeed! And the worst part is, the pressure is coming from inside the house (so to speak). Nobody is pressuring us, we just feel like losers (for the lack of a better term) if we don't "perform" as highly as other people. I am a bit competitive by nature and I'm used to over performing, which frankly is such a stupid thing to be motivated by 😂 It's my life's work to overcome that (among other things)
Thank you so much for the lovely words, Sam! They mean a lot coming from you, because you have one of the realest channels and I absolutely adore you! ❤️
Since I started watching Booktube, I have read some hyped books outside of my comfort zone to see why they're so buzzed. So far, not impressed, and just makes me want to go back to what I know I like. I'm all for 'growing' but I'm definitely starting to take any recommendations from readers that don't primarily read what I like with a grain of salt. I'm with you on not trying to compete, with goals or specific books. Nice video!
Thank you, Raymi! 💖 Indeed, we sometimes get impressed by someone's personality, or nice way of speaking and wrongly assume that their taste matches ours. Especially if they have some serious following, because it naturally gets interpreted by the brain as legitimacy. And there's nothing bad in that, but we have to keep in mind that taste and interest do not depend on either of the above. I am curious now, though. Which popular book did you read because of booktube that left you less than impressed? (Feel free to mention more than one :)))
@@libraryunbounded I don't typically read books categorized as 'literary fiction,' horror,' or 'thriller,/mystery' -- so I gave some a shot that were buzzing for awhile. Granted, I predominately listened to them, but I was still involved enough that I felt my reactions were justified -- meaning, I don't believe I would've liked it any better had I actually read-read them. To date, I wasn't much of a fan of: "The Measure," "The Good House," "Carmilla," "Hidden Pictures," "The Only One Left," and "They Both Die at the End." Most are well/decently written, just not for me -- there's enough grief in real life, I don't like escaping into a world where it's all sadness (3 of these left me feeling down.) I did actually enjoy "If We Were Villains," "The Viy," "The Butcher & the Wren," "Pretty Girls," and "How to Sell a Haunted House." So, not all a loss, and helping me to figure out what I do like in thriller/horror/mystery.
Some great tips in here. One that I've started to live by is to not be afraid to DNF a book. As far as we know, you only get one life, so to lose a part of it by reading something because you feel obligated to, even if you're not enjoying it is to be honest, a waste of time. Thank you, your videos are incredible and so relaxing to watch
Oh, thank you for the lovely comment! 💖 And yes, that could've (and should've) been a point as well. DNFing is really helpful. I only recently started doing it (because I'm a completionist by nature) and it made me feel so free. Thank you for mentioning it! ✨
@@libraryunbounded Oh my gosh you replied! Thank you. I feel like there's a lot of pressure in the booktube community to finish every book we start and I honestly think that DNFing needs to become a more 'acceptable' thing in the community 💜
@@craftychicken12 Oh, my apologies for the late reply! I've been meaning to respond sooner, but there were family matters that needed mental energy, and I was kind of drained and didn't want to just type something random :) Yes, I think it should be and I believe it is more and more. In my opinion, we put more pressure on ourselves in that matter than anyone else ever would :)
I read about one book a week, however I do have periods where I am ultra tired. I do not read when I feel that way or I only read fluffy books. The kindle saved me when I had babies since you can hold it in one hand.
Oh, that is a great strategy, Kim. Forcing yourself to read when you are exhausted doesn't help (of course depending on personality). So sticking to light reads is perfect. Indeed, I gifted my cousin a kindle because she has two small girls and she was telling me how she misses reading. Now she always carries it in her back pocket and as soon as she has 5 minutes she is reading - it's a new life, basically 😊
Great tips! I agree wholeheartedly. You should never try to compete with other readers; you should only be in competition with yourself and your own goals. Reading is supposed to be fun, not feel like a chore. Personally, I'm a slow reader who just got back into a reading a few years ago and what helped me the most is setting a realistic goal for myself. I came to the realization that I would never read a 100 books a year because of how I read. I'm the type of person who likes to ponder things as I'm reading; I often pause to think about a passage I've just read and even have to reread passages sometimes (because I daydream a lot.😆). That's just how I process my reading, and I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. With that being said, I usually set a goal to read 12 books every year, and that is broken down to reading one book per month, which is something that I know I can accomplish. And because there is not so much pressure on myself to read TONS of books, I usually meet and even pass that goal. Yay!!! lol.
This is such a lovely thing to realise about yourself. And even more, to accept it. Because there is nothing bad in taking your time and allowing yourself to enjoy things in a slower pace. On the contrary. Frankly, I think we can all benefit from slowing the pace down in a lot of aspects (fully realising that it isn't always possible). Thank you for the lovely comment and I hope you have an amazing reading year! 💖📚
@@libraryunbounded You're so very welcome! Thank you for making this video; it's definitely going to inspire others to get back into their love for reading. 🎉 And yes, sometimes it is better to just stop and smell the roses, even if it's just for a little while, not only with books but for many other simple things in life. Happy Reading to you as well! Hope the rest of this year brings you some new favorites! 💝📚
❤ thank you for this video. I 1000000000% agree with everything you said. I do have address a couple of things: 1. Your videos are awesome 2. Your reading vlogs are not boring. I love your videos. (I know you were being silly, but still needed to be said) And you had to say cookies haha, and now I want cookies! Lol. I need to make some cookies dough, freeze them, and pull them out to bake it whenever I want some cookies. As always, thank you for your wonderful videos. ❤️
You are so so kind, Justina! ❤️ Lol I didn't plan to mention cookies at all. It just sort of... fell out of my mouth 😂 Frankly, I kind of wanted cookies myself at that moment (and every other moment probably) 🍪 Thank you for this lovely comment 💖
I agree with all of this, but nothing compares to finding THE book. That one book that rekindles your passion for reading, opens the gates of the dam and floods you with renewed interest.
Oh, I knoooow! This is such a good point! Back in 2018, after several years of only reading 2-3 books a year and all of them rereads, I found Sanderson and he single-handedly revived my love for reading. Of course, I have read some even more amazing books since then but because of that, he will always have a special place in my heart. And on my shelves :) What's a book that does this for you?
@@libraryunbounded Never really had a huge slump, but I went through a period where I was reading just around 12 to 15 books a year, until I read “La sombra del viento” (The shadow of the wind) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón just when it had just come out. And I started reading more, and faster again thanks to it.
Great recommendations. If only the Libby app could hear that one about having one or two books on the go. 😊 I try to get ahead of the game; and it always backfires with all the ones that were suppose to come in 10 or 15 weeks, coming at the same time as the ones with 2 weeks waits. 🙃This was a lovely video. I always enjoy watching your content.☺
Thank you so much for the kind words, Neda! ❤️ Hahaha well, I understand the appeal of holding the books you want to read earlier, because... well, you can't know what will come when and also, they are nice books. Of course you don't want to miss out. But I think it's best to just leave it to chance sometimes. It reduces the stress of obligation and you can actually enjoy what you get :)
Cieszę się ,że na tym etapie mojej pasji do czytania punkty ,które wymieniłaś są dla mnie jedynie przypomnieniem (mimo ,że dalej potrzebnym)bo naprawdę nie chciałabym wracać do czasów kiedy boleśnie uczyłam się ich od podstaw 😅 Staram nie porównywać się do innych ponieważ cel 80 książek które chce przeczytać jest dla mnie idealną ilością - wiem ,że jestem w stane to zrobić ale jednak jest to cel dalej ambitny. Będę ci też dozgonnie wdzięczna za przekonanie mnie do korzystania z bibliotek mimo ,że obecnie aktywnie próbuje zwiększyć mój TBR. Natomiast i to łączy się z treścią twojego filmu ponieważ moja domowa biblioteczka składa się z książek które ogromnie chce przeczytać i mnie ekscytują co sprawia ,że sięgam po nie od razu po zakupie. Stało się tak za sprawą nie tylko bibliotek ale również czytania tego na co mam ochotę a nie kurczowego trzymania na moich półkach tych kilku klasyków których nie chciałam czytać ale miałam wielkie poczucie ,że jako osoba kochająca książki ”muszę” je znać. Prawda jest taka ,że na świecie niewiele jest takich książek a ich lista dla każdego będzie inna 🤷🏻♀️ Z drugiej strony jednak audiobooki i e-booki kompletnie nie są dla mnie. Najbliżej korzystania z nich byłam kiedy czytałam na telefonie różne zbiory opowiadań i wtedy rzeczywiście cieszyłam się z tego ,że mogę je zacząć czytać w każdej chwili ale a dłuższą metę nie mogę się do nich przekonać.😢 Twoje vlogi są jednymi z moich ulubionych i spokojnie mogę powiedzieć ,że większość z nich widziałam kilkukrotnie także właśnie dzięki temu ,że są kwintesencją zwykłej codzienności można do nich wracać ❤ Kończąc mój długi elaborat chce powiedzieć ,że stęskniłam się za twoimi filmami i będę czekać na kolejne ✨
Oh, Kornelia! This is such a lovely thing to read! ❤️ What you said is making me so happy, because the one thing I want is for at least one person who watches me to gain something that helps them! Thank you for giving me this, it means so much! Also, especially for you, I will post a vlog very soon. I promise! I've filmed parts of a few, but never felt like there was much to them and (not following my own advise) I thought that they do not measure up to what other people are posting. But you know, if you enjoy them, than I am happy to make more of them, because I like filming them too :) And finishing my moderately sized comment, I always enjoy reading your essays 😂❤️
@@libraryunboundedW takim razie będę cierpliwie wyczekiwać nowego vloga bo tak długo jak będą sprawiać ci radość przy nagrywaniu i montażu tak długo ja będę je oglądać (niestety zawsze najtrudniej stosować się do swoich rad) ❤ Naprawdę przyjdzie kiedyś taki dzień ,że uda mi się moje myśli skondensować w coś krótszego obiecuję 😅 chociaż nie powiem na pewno zapiszę sobie to w kalendarzu bo chociaż z natury jestem spokojna uwielbiam też bardzo dużo mówić 😂
I agree with ALL of this! I have mostly inhaled all of the purchases I made when I first found UA-cam. And majority of them are unread! People feel such pressure to read more, including myself. I’ve had to ask myself all the time if I’m actually enjoying what I’m reading, or am I reading just to read. Less is more sometimes!
Indeed! And the worst part is, the pressure is coming from inside the house (so to speak). Nobody is pressuring us, we just feel like losers (for the lack of a better term) if we don't "perform" as highly as other people. I am a bit competitive by nature and I'm used to over performing, which frankly is such a stupid thing to be motivated by 😂 It's my life's work to overcome that (among other things)
You are SO real for this and I love you!! Thank you for all your wisdom ❤️
Thank you so much for the lovely words, Sam! They mean a lot coming from you, because you have one of the realest channels and I absolutely adore you! ❤️
Since I started watching Booktube, I have read some hyped books outside of my comfort zone to see why they're so buzzed. So far, not impressed, and just makes me want to go back to what I know I like. I'm all for 'growing' but I'm definitely starting to take any recommendations from readers that don't primarily read what I like with a grain of salt. I'm with you on not trying to compete, with goals or specific books. Nice video!
Thank you, Raymi! 💖
Indeed, we sometimes get impressed by someone's personality, or nice way of speaking and wrongly assume that their taste matches ours. Especially if they have some serious following, because it naturally gets interpreted by the brain as legitimacy. And there's nothing bad in that, but we have to keep in mind that taste and interest do not depend on either of the above.
I am curious now, though. Which popular book did you read because of booktube that left you less than impressed? (Feel free to mention more than one :)))
@@libraryunbounded I don't typically read books categorized as 'literary fiction,' horror,' or 'thriller,/mystery' -- so I gave some a shot that were buzzing for awhile. Granted, I predominately listened to them, but I was still involved enough that I felt my reactions were justified -- meaning, I don't believe I would've liked it any better had I actually read-read them.
To date, I wasn't much of a fan of: "The Measure," "The Good House," "Carmilla," "Hidden Pictures," "The Only One Left," and "They Both Die at the End." Most are well/decently written, just not for me -- there's enough grief in real life, I don't like escaping into a world where it's all sadness (3 of these left me feeling down.)
I did actually enjoy "If We Were Villains," "The Viy," "The Butcher & the Wren," "Pretty Girls," and "How to Sell a Haunted House." So, not all a loss, and helping me to figure out what I do like in thriller/horror/mystery.
Some great tips in here. One that I've started to live by is to not be afraid to DNF a book. As far as we know, you only get one life, so to lose a part of it by reading something because you feel obligated to, even if you're not enjoying it is to be honest, a waste of time.
Thank you, your videos are incredible and so relaxing to watch
Oh, thank you for the lovely comment! 💖
And yes, that could've (and should've) been a point as well. DNFing is really helpful. I only recently started doing it (because I'm a completionist by nature) and it made me feel so free.
Thank you for mentioning it! ✨
@@libraryunbounded Oh my gosh you replied! Thank you. I feel like there's a lot of pressure in the booktube community to finish every book we start and I honestly think that DNFing needs to become a more 'acceptable' thing in the community 💜
@@craftychicken12 Oh, my apologies for the late reply! I've been meaning to respond sooner, but there were family matters that needed mental energy, and I was kind of drained and didn't want to just type something random :)
Yes, I think it should be and I believe it is more and more. In my opinion, we put more pressure on ourselves in that matter than anyone else ever would :)
Perfect video and perfect timing! ❤📚
Thank you, Starla! I am happy it came at the right time, though I am sorry it was ever needed ❤️📚
@@libraryunbounded Thank you!
I read about one book a week, however I do have periods where I am ultra tired. I do not read when I feel that way or I only read fluffy books. The kindle saved me when I had babies since you can hold it in one hand.
Oh, that is a great strategy, Kim. Forcing yourself to read when you are exhausted doesn't help (of course depending on personality). So sticking to light reads is perfect.
Indeed, I gifted my cousin a kindle because she has two small girls and she was telling me how she misses reading. Now she always carries it in her back pocket and as soon as she has 5 minutes she is reading - it's a new life, basically 😊
Great tips!
I agree wholeheartedly. You should never try to compete with other readers; you should only be in competition with yourself and your own goals. Reading is supposed to be fun, not feel like a chore.
Personally, I'm a slow reader who just got back into a reading a few years ago and what helped me the most is setting a realistic goal for myself. I came to the realization that I would never read a 100 books a year because of how I read. I'm the type of person who likes to ponder things as I'm reading; I often pause to think about a passage I've just read and even have to reread passages sometimes (because I daydream a lot.😆). That's just how I process my reading, and I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. With that being said, I usually set a goal to read 12 books every year, and that is broken down to reading one book per month, which is something that I know I can accomplish. And because there is not so much pressure on myself to read TONS of books, I usually meet and even pass that goal. Yay!!! lol.
This is such a lovely thing to realise about yourself. And even more, to accept it. Because there is nothing bad in taking your time and allowing yourself to enjoy things in a slower pace. On the contrary.
Frankly, I think we can all benefit from slowing the pace down in a lot of aspects (fully realising that it isn't always possible).
Thank you for the lovely comment and I hope you have an amazing reading year! 💖📚
@@libraryunbounded You're so very welcome! Thank you for making this video; it's definitely going to inspire others to get back into their love for reading. 🎉 And yes, sometimes it is better to just stop and smell the roses, even if it's just for a little while, not only with books but for many other simple things in life.
Happy Reading to you as well! Hope the rest of this year brings you some new favorites! 💝📚
❤ thank you for this video. I 1000000000% agree with everything you said.
I do have address a couple of things:
1. Your videos are awesome
2. Your reading vlogs are not boring.
I love your videos. (I know you were being silly, but still needed to be said)
And you had to say cookies haha, and now I want cookies! Lol. I need to make some cookies dough, freeze them, and pull them out to bake it whenever I want some cookies.
As always, thank you for your wonderful videos. ❤️
You are so so kind, Justina! ❤️
Lol I didn't plan to mention cookies at all. It just sort of... fell out of my mouth 😂 Frankly, I kind of wanted cookies myself at that moment (and every other moment probably) 🍪
Thank you for this lovely comment 💖
I agree with all of this, but nothing compares to finding THE book. That one book that rekindles your passion for reading, opens the gates of the dam and floods you with renewed interest.
Oh, I knoooow! This is such a good point! Back in 2018, after several years of only reading 2-3 books a year and all of them rereads, I found Sanderson and he single-handedly revived my love for reading. Of course, I have read some even more amazing books since then but because of that, he will always have a special place in my heart. And on my shelves :)
What's a book that does this for you?
@@libraryunbounded Never really had a huge slump, but I went through a period where I was reading just around 12 to 15 books a year, until I read “La sombra del viento” (The shadow of the wind) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón just when it had just come out. And I started reading more, and faster again thanks to it.
Amazing, amazing video🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for the lovely words! ❤️
Great recommendations. If only the Libby app could hear that one about having one or two books on the go. 😊 I try to get ahead of the game; and it always backfires with all the ones that were suppose to come in 10 or 15 weeks, coming at the same time as the ones with 2 weeks waits. 🙃This was a lovely video. I always enjoy watching your content.☺
Thank you so much for the kind words, Neda! ❤️
Hahaha well, I understand the appeal of holding the books you want to read earlier, because... well, you can't know what will come when and also, they are nice books. Of course you don't want to miss out.
But I think it's best to just leave it to chance sometimes. It reduces the stress of obligation and you can actually enjoy what you get :)
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O, Хриси! ❤️❤️❤️
Cieszę się ,że na tym etapie mojej pasji do czytania punkty ,które wymieniłaś są dla mnie jedynie przypomnieniem (mimo ,że dalej potrzebnym)bo naprawdę nie chciałabym wracać do czasów kiedy boleśnie uczyłam się ich od podstaw 😅 Staram nie porównywać się do innych ponieważ cel 80 książek które chce przeczytać jest dla mnie idealną ilością - wiem ,że jestem w stane to zrobić ale jednak jest to cel dalej ambitny. Będę ci też dozgonnie wdzięczna za przekonanie mnie do korzystania z bibliotek mimo ,że obecnie aktywnie próbuje zwiększyć mój TBR. Natomiast i to łączy się z treścią twojego filmu ponieważ moja domowa biblioteczka składa się z książek które ogromnie chce przeczytać i mnie ekscytują co sprawia ,że sięgam po nie od razu po zakupie. Stało się tak za sprawą nie tylko bibliotek ale również czytania tego na co mam ochotę a nie kurczowego trzymania na moich półkach tych kilku klasyków których nie chciałam czytać ale miałam wielkie poczucie ,że jako osoba kochająca książki ”muszę” je znać. Prawda jest taka ,że na świecie niewiele jest takich książek a ich lista dla każdego będzie inna 🤷🏻♀️ Z drugiej strony jednak audiobooki i e-booki kompletnie nie są dla mnie. Najbliżej korzystania z nich byłam kiedy czytałam na telefonie różne zbiory opowiadań i wtedy rzeczywiście cieszyłam się z tego ,że mogę je zacząć czytać w każdej chwili ale a dłuższą metę nie mogę się do nich przekonać.😢 Twoje vlogi są jednymi z moich ulubionych i spokojnie mogę powiedzieć ,że większość z nich widziałam kilkukrotnie także właśnie dzięki temu ,że są kwintesencją zwykłej codzienności można do nich wracać ❤ Kończąc mój długi elaborat chce powiedzieć ,że stęskniłam się za twoimi filmami i będę czekać na kolejne ✨
Oh, Kornelia! This is such a lovely thing to read! ❤️
What you said is making me so happy, because the one thing I want is for at least one person who watches me to gain something that helps them! Thank you for giving me this, it means so much!
Also, especially for you, I will post a vlog very soon. I promise!
I've filmed parts of a few, but never felt like there was much to them and (not following my own advise) I thought that they do not measure up to what other people are posting. But you know, if you enjoy them, than I am happy to make more of them, because I like filming them too :)
And finishing my moderately sized comment, I always enjoy reading your essays 😂❤️
@@libraryunboundedW takim razie będę cierpliwie wyczekiwać nowego vloga bo tak długo jak będą sprawiać ci radość przy nagrywaniu i montażu tak długo ja będę je oglądać (niestety zawsze najtrudniej stosować się do swoich rad) ❤ Naprawdę przyjdzie kiedyś taki dzień ,że uda mi się moje myśli skondensować w coś krótszego obiecuję 😅 chociaż nie powiem na pewno zapiszę sobie to w kalendarzu bo chociaż z natury jestem spokojna uwielbiam też bardzo dużo mówić 😂