Decluttering my BOOK collection (twenty years in the making!)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The ultimate book unhaul! Decluttering / clearing out my books + book cover reveal ... OPEN FOR PRE-ORDER COMPETITION INFO!
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What do we think of the cover for Glass Houses!? 🥺 It’s my favourite (of my own book covers) by a mile … SO eye-catching. Absolutely chuffed with my publisher 🥰 And so delighted they are running that competition with Eason so I can hang out with one of you! Details in the description box! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
I am eagerly waiting for your updated skincare & makeup routine video . Anything special for wedding preparations 🧚♀️💗
Please how can I get books with good content I love English please help me
@@hinabokhari7520 I will make a vlog over the 4 days at the wedding venue & can share products in that! ☺️ x
It is so beautiful I'm so proud of you! Best of luck 😊🇮🇪
@@melaniemurphyofficial that would be amazing! So excited about it , best of luck 🥀🧚♀️
This is my favourite video you’ve done! I love book related content. It’s also fascinating to see what you’ve accumulated over the years. I’m obsessed with some of those pretty editions!
Aghhh IS IT!? That makes me SO happy to read! 🥰 I posted this knowing that it wouldn’t appeal to a huge chunk of my audience but that it would *reallyyyy* appeal to a few of you! ❤️
@@melaniemurphyofficial I will 100% rewatch this over and over. Thank you for making it. Also makes me want to have a cull of my books!
Don't kill me mel...but I want a part 2 of the book declutter!
I love the book content! My never-ending TBR list just got EVEN longer.
I'm absolutely honored and touched! Thank you!
I had a book hoarding problem. We still have a ton at home but since I’m childfree almost all of my old children’s books went to my nephews (3 massive cartons). Something had to change and I went the ebook route, but borrowing from local libraries. Also some libraries in the US allow you to have a non-resident membership which you pay a small annual fee for. Saved me a small fortune.
For those non-US based who do want to read library ebooks on an ereader, go for Pocketbook, Kobo, or an android one instead of a Kindle.
I’ve always dreamed of having a beauty and the beast style library one day so I can’t bear to throw any I like away ☺️
Melanie I am so grateful towards you and I’m so happy that you keep creating and posting these videos of yours! They make me happy. I am so stressed with all the war that it’s going on between Russia and Ukraine, because it’s so sad and I have family back in Russia- I’m glued to the news all day long and your videos really help me to be more happy and escape all shit right now. Thank you.
GOD bless you and you entire family.
I’m absolutely over the moon to know that you find a little slice of peace when you come here ❤️ That’s genuinely all I want to do for people … give them a breather from this mad, mad world we live in xxx
I just re-read The Hunger Games, for the first time as an adult. I read them for the first time when I was 13 and haven't read them since I was probably 14 or so, I'll be 23 in April and oh my gods they're just so amazing, as a child I loved the love story mostly, and the characters, but now I have such a deeper appreciation for the plot, now I understand the themes of Captilism and oppression and corrupt governments, etc. I also far better understand my own trauma (and unfortunately have been through a lot more in the last 10 years) so book 3 was so much more enjoyable now then when I was a child, and I found it kind of frightening. I could understand and relate to Katniss' trauma, how she initially didnt want kids because she didn't want to bring kids into that messed up world, I way better understood her depression, and Haymitch's alcoholism and the reason he can be so nasty and snarky, he and Katniss and Peeta are so so fucking traumatized.
I also read the prequel to The Hunger Games, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which I 10/10 recommend, I finished it a few weeks ago and I CANNOT stop thinking about it!
Yes yes YES! 😭 You’re making me want to re-read AGAIN! 💚
I had basically the same experience. Re-read the books during quarantine, having only read the once when I was a teenager. I agree with everything, the plot was still interesting even if you knew what was going to happen, the characters have so much depth to them, the family trauma, the social and political criticism ahhhhhhhhhh I need to read a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Every review I've read until now has been negative, you're the first person I see saying good things, but that'll be enough for me, fingers crossed
If this wasn’t the most soothing video! I could listen to you talk about books forever.
Should be called "all the books I'm going to keep" love it!
I’m the same with the dust jackets! I hate them so much but I can’t bring myself to just get rid of them even though I agree that the books look better without them 😅
I loved the conversation about "women's fiction" and covers ! I live in France and I feel like it's not really marketed that way here, but then again all our covers looks shitty 😁
Ok but before I keep watching: your hair is PERFECT 😫💗
At least I'm not the only one with the lower case pet peeve. 😂 And congrats on your new book, I love the cover and can't wait to read it! Also got a ton of recommendations for books from your video which is great. I really would like to get back into physically reading, I've found myself using Audible way too often just because its easier and I can do it more often, but you can't beat just sitting down and reading. It's a completely different experience.
It definitely is! Though honestly MOST of my reads over the past three years have been audible … it’s just sooo much easier! Plus, it’s like … the original way stories were shared! Back before books, people told stories around fires 🥰 I always think about that when I have an audiobook playing ❤️
Omg the whole lower case thing makes me unable to concentrate on content because I'm so irked by it 😅
I am obsessed with your decluttering videos. Never stop lol
Loved the video and the cover for Glass Houses is so beautiful! For the new year, I set myself two goals about books. One was to use the library finally, so I can save money. The other was to finally donate the books I don't need on my shelves because I either didn't like them that much or because I am not interested in reading them anymore. I collected a lot of books these last few years, so it's finally time to say goodbye to some. I can proudly say that I've been going to the library 3 times already and every time I donate a couple of books to them because they sell them on and the money goes to the organization that brings books from the library to people who can't come to the library. My shelves have slowly more space. And another plus, I've been reading a lot more since using the library because I can finally read comics and mangas which were too expensive for me to get!
I really enjoyed “The Kite Runner”, definitely worth a read. I had the same reaction to the Twilight series, loved them the first time I read them, back when they first came out, but really couldn’t get into it when I went to re-read a year or two later. Gave my copies away years ago.
Omg Perfume! And the film! So surreal!!
Hi Melanie! I love your kindle cover! 💚
It’s so relaxing listening to someone talk about their books so this was just lovely!
My love of reading also came from my grandmother (who passed right before I turned 18)
Can’t wait for Glass Houses! It comes out on my birthday, I was excited to learn! 🙌
I'm loving these decluttering videos especially this one I love reading trying to get back into it, this video has give me lots of book ideas to read also you are fave irish author love the cover of glass houses and can't wait to read it 💚
I have over q00 books on my shelves that I've read. I love them and seeing them makes me happy. I keep my favorites. The ones I will reread, the ones I recommend all the time, and ones I hope my future kids will read one day. 🥰
I feel like you'd really enjoy reading The Bear and the Nightingale!
We moved just over 1.5 years ago and I had books coming with us from about 3 different places and different life stages, so there definitely were a lot that I got rid of. But the books I still have are either books I love or am really keen to read, so I have an excellent library now!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaas for book content from Melanie, what a feel good lovely video 💛💛💛
I read Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates last year and would really recommend that for anyone wondering about Jordan Peterson. He’s heavily tied with male violence and the incel community, and often uses his qualifications as scapegoats to say awful things, usually about women. Definitely not demonising anyone who enjoys his writing, but always good to be aware :)
So important, thank you.
Coleen Hoover's "it ends with us" blew my mind. I was really invested, it had some spicy sexy scenes. But most importantly I think it really highlighted certain type of relational situation very well, and it proper made me think about self-worth and co-dependence and addressing boundaries for what you can and cannot handle.
I know a lot of people are absolutely ravind about it now, but I honestly think it is up there in my top 3 best books I have ever read when it comes to fiction.
Thank you for your videos Melanie, I'm going through such an awful time with my mental health and at work with work place bullying/making things more difficult for me because of my mental health I'm constantly in a state of stress or fear. Your videos are very calming xxx
Goodness I am so, so sorry to hear that! 💔 Is there absolutely nobody at work you trust who you can talk to about this issue? What are your options like re: finding a different job/different (nicer) colleagues? I’m so sorry 😞 The only kind of bullying I’ve had experience with over the past few years is cyber bullying, and while it sucks … it’s a lot easier to ignore because it’s not right in front of you. Wish I could give you a hug. Nobody deserves that xxx
Perfume is my favourite book of all time and I also (finally) just boutgh Milkman for a euro in a second hand shop. My dad gave it to me to read when I was 15 and it has never left me.
I don't know how you did this purge! Inhaling your purge videos to give me some inspo.
please please please more book content! ♡
Took me a minute to get into the Sally Rooney's I enjoyed Normal people but I loved loved conversations with friends because they're kind of in the time of life I'm in right now.
Just finished beautiful world yesterday and struggled with the first half, got back into it and smashed the second half in 2 days
I had to stop and comment on Eleanor Oliphant because OMGOSH what a great book..I actually think I've read all of the books you have there apart from the newer ones ( I'm a classic fan) this book oh gosh just 👌 ... I'm a book but, I love to just get lost in them ...so loving this vlog so far it's wonderful ❤️👏
One of my all-time, top 5 favorites is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It's set in post-WWII Britain with flashbacks to the war. The protagonist is a book lover and lifelong writer aching to write something meaningful. She strikes up a friendship by correspondence with a whole group of people living on Guernsey Island and learns about their incredible experiences as the channel islands had to be abandoned to Germany during the war. Based in reality, it's heartwarming, heartwrenching, and brilliantly written entirely through letters. They turned it into a movie as best they could (hard to do given the epistolary nature of the book), so the book is miles better... but perhaps it's the perfect "cottage read" as you set up house! :)
I'll admit that I'm not minimalistic at all, but I don't collect many things. Every now and then I get rid of some clothes, make-up, stationary, cheap jewelry... But I am however a book collector! My dream is to have a wall full of books, preferably the wall in a living room where the tv usually sits. I'll leave a tiny shelve for a tv :p
I can't even get rid of any of my YA books, even though I didn't even finish some of the longer series. I don't even want kids, but I'll happily play the librarian for kids in the neighbourhood xD
I am a big fan of book related videos. Loved this as well as your conversation with Louise O'Neill.
I loved this and I would love a part 2 if you want to make it. I was wondering if you'd considered doing a video either once a month or maybe once a year in which you talk about your favourite books? I got so many recommendations from this video. My tbr is way too long but I just love books! 😅
PS I was looking forward to this video since you mentioned you were doing one and kept an eye out. Earliest I've watched a video in ages and it definitely delivered 🥰
Lol this is not where I’m at, but I need to be here so thanks for the video/reminder! I’ve been making lists of books I will buy when I get a new job and my uni. education is finished. It’s been part of my motivation to get done with the studies I guess (to take short breaks and dream of all amazing books I could have available to me if I finish). The video is a good reminder that you don’t need to own every book in physical form that you want to read. Kindle seems like a lovely way to do it too and the library is also a winner too if you want to have less clutter at home. / Scandinavian
A great video Melanie, I've saved a few for audiobook & some for paperback 👍😊🌿
We need a part 2! I saw two books I'd actually given you during Buffer Fest in Toronto a few years ago. Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead (which was in the top of the box with Amy Schumer's book at the beginning of the video), and Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (one of my fave writers, you held it up at 39:35 ). If you have had the chance to read them I'd been wondering what your thoughts on them were 💚. If you do end up purging those books, definetly give Darkfever a try first!
Is Darkfever the one that was set in Dublin!? With the sister that was murdered? That book was WILD! 😍😍😍 A proper ‘adult’ fantasy that still felt so *magical*
@@melaniemurphyofficial AHHHHHHH I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! It's a whole series (5 books in initial portion of the story, plus another 5 after that are a spinoff in the same world, and one final book that was released last year). It had so many surprising moments across the series and an excellent writing soundtrack (the author often shared her music inspo). Definetly would recommend adding to your new kindle! I've got mine all in hardback (initially had the old paperback covers and went hunting for second hand originals). They're just so good!
Adore the cover for Glass Houses - just preordered it today! And I was obsessed with Darren Shan! His books were the books that made me obsessed with both reading and all things creepy 😂
Okay this is basically helping me add books to my Amazon basket, and I did not need help!!!
I recently read (and highly recommend) the Swedish book “A Man Called Ove” by Frederik Backman. Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, all of the feels. 💜📚
I love the book content!! More book content!! Might have to go ahead and put some of those on my TBR, that being said though, I am really good at buying books and not reading them 😪
27:31 This is so relatable! I will often mess up in English because it’s not my first language (I guess it’s just a process I need to keep up with in order to evolve in that area) . I just don’t get it when people use only one language and they don’t have dyslexia or any impairment, but they still insist on butching their own language due to not caring enough or making mistakes they didn’t need to make if they had picked up books a few times in a year. In English you write the words separately, and in swedish we write words together or else the sentence will get a whole new meaning. (Lol, this is something I used to struggle with lots in middle school ”whole/hole” and ”there/their/they’re” and also ”dear/deer/there” it wasn’t until I started reading in English such as ”Matilda” and understood the context it fell into place, when to use what in English.)
I can accept lowercase letters as a statement like bell hooks did for example (otherwise it’s 27:34). For those who haven’t read their book ”All about love” I highly recommend it.
Team Labyrinth 💚! We have some books in common. When I last moved 8 years ago I got rid of a lot of books as well to minimize what I’d move with. Some I do regret donating/giving up. I do love my current collection though. 😊
I love going to book stores, watching book videos, sitting in libraries, making TBR lists, planning to reread old favorites, and all that....but i haven't finished a book that wasn't for school in YEARS
You aren’t alone, a lot of people have experienced this since the internet blew up … there are only so many hours in the day & it’s much ‘easier’ to consume online content! One thing that helped me to start reading much more was getting rid of Twitter … attention can be so easily pulled away from books thanks to these devices! I have to really COMMIT to finish a book but also if you aren’t LOVING a book it’s fine to not finish it as reading is supposed to be enjoyable ❤️
We need a part two!!!!! 💚💚💚
green hearts forever !!! labryinth is my comfort movie
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💚Melanie's videos, organising/de-cluttering and books; all my favourite things😂time for pyjamas and peppermint tea 🙌🏽haha xxx
Hehehe! Awweeee YAY … might pour MYSELF a cuppa! 😍😍😍❤️
Love this video! Kudos to you for getting rid of any books 😂 I have firmly said no to getting rid of any of my books and have asked my husband if our house can just become a library 😂 Also, read His Dark Materials series as an adult and can attest that it is still AMAZING!
YESSS, oh the absolute JOY of re-reading an old favourite and falling even more in love … 😍
When you go to preorder a signed copy but you’re from New Zealand and the shipping is 41 New Zealand dollars cry. I don’t order from book depository because I don’t support Amazon. But hopefully I can source it somewhere in New Zealand or get it shipped from Australia. The cover looks so so lovely!!
I moved into my partner's flat last year and had to half my book collection. The struggle was real. And whilst you're talking about classics, if you haven't read any Daphne du Maurier I think you'd love The Loving Spirit. It has my fav, generational stories, an air of magic and of course set in gorgeous Cornwall.
The Sound of Stars is absolutely amazing. It's a YA alien-invasion novel but it's so genuinely sweet and lovely. Basically two teenagers bond over loving books and music and end up on a road trip to save the world. (It also alerted me to the fact that I now read YA and view the characters as children, which is so weird because in middle school I thought 16 was so old and mature).
It's great that you talk about why you're getting rid of the books and why your keeping some
And I don't like the covers on the hardback too
It's such a joy to see you so happy, Melanie! I'm excited for you to find a beautiful place for those books in your new home.
Also, Marcus Butler's book, WTF?! 😂😂😂 It made me laugh so much...
😂😂😂😂😂 Same here … honestly I still have no idea how that made it into my UA-camr books pile 😂😂😂 I think it was possibly a reference for me with my first book, for ‘what not to do’ (just really didn’t want one of ‘those books’ padded out with photos etc ever to be attached to me, as I was really serious about eventually publishing fiction!)
I loved His Dark Materials, I agree there is so many layers to it that you can appreciate as an adult. I first read them when I was 12 and I’ve read them multiple times since.
I also named my baby daughter Lyra, so I guess you’d call me a Stan 😂
* This video has made me excited to have the time and energy to read again once my daughter is a bit older/sleeping better! Planning to get Glass Houses on my Kindle ❤️
You really need to do a Book Club. But you do so much! Loved this video. My favourite books 'Diary of Anne Frank' preordered Glass Houses from Kindle. Counting down to May. A big hug from Australia 💕
I am thinking of starting Patreon (where I could totally do this!) - so I can cut back on sponsorships, I took a break while moving as I knew it would just be impossible for a few weeks, what with my husband’s job (he’s away days at a time so I have the little man totally to myself & I couldn’t juggle that with planning/editing etc) & we have had so much on with the new house (workers in and out) + wedding re-planning … anyway I’ve found myself SO much more relaxed just focusing on posting content and not constantly planning everything around whatever sponsors are in the pipeline! As I did so many sponsorships last year I just burned out and became bored of UA-cam but now I’m loving it again! Anyway with Patreon, it would be a cool replacement for at least one monthly brand deal, my creator friends keep encouraging me to start it and to have a private podcast with Thomas on there for Patreons/a mammy group/a book club/a film club/do live chats! It’s something I’m strongly considering for when I have my office renovated ☺️🥰 xxxxxx
Hi Melanie, thank you for replying,it made my day, week, month, year🥰 . I felt so guilty and greedy even suggesting a book club. But being a Primary school teacher I am a huge advocate for books and reading, so this video was definitely right up my alley. I feel grateful for the fact that you even replied because I know you are a busy with your beautiful boy and your hubby is away at work. Also, a new home and future wedding would be lots of work. I am pleased to hear you are back on UA-cam and feeling relaxed, that Patreon option sounds like a great idea. Just do what you can, we all understand. I have been a follower of yours for many years and have watched and revisited your videos numerous times. I have loved seeing yourjourney unfold and am so happy that you have found a lovely hubby and now you are a mummy to a beautiful boy. So happy for you and Thomas and now you have found your forever home, a place to raise your family. Recently, I have made a vision board, like the one you suggested awhile back, and it's helped me focus on what my heart desires and to follow my dreams, especially around health and wellness. It's so easy to compare yourself to others but I love your message- everyone's journey is different and unique and self-care is important.Melanie, you are my number one youtuber and author-how exciting!As I type I am feeling a bit worried and I hope that you understand where I am coming from, my heart. You write so eloquently and you're very articulate so I hope I don't sound clumsy but there's so much I want to say🙂 . Thank you for your genuinity and truly loving your online community. I wish you all the best in this journey we call life. With everything that has been going on the world it's so good to be able to enjoy the simple things in life. I thought that I was the only one, but through your content I realise that, fortunately, I was wrong.All the best sweetie. P.S Are you still publishing 'Me Time Journals?' Loved mine. I will re-read 'If Only'(which I love) and before 'Glass Houses' is released, may need to order from Booktopia, sorry I thought I was doing the right thing by purchasing on kindle. I look forward to seeing your new office too. Lots of love from the Land Down Under💕 Priscilla
This was so good I love you talking about books and movies! Will you also be doing a declutter video for DVDs you have collected over the years? I'd be very interested in watching that :)) ps the cover to glass houses is amazing I love the orange 💚
My husband really REALLY wants me to do a dvd declutter (hahaha mainly because there are just honestly like … a thousand or more and he doesn’t want us to keep them all! 😂😂😂)
@@melaniemurphyofficial I'm the same probably have over 500 DVDs 😂just can't let them go 😂
I’ve been trying to remember who wrote those Darren Shan books for years, like I knew the plot but not the author !! Thanks Mel 😂
I still have my copy of To Kill A Mocking Bird lol and I'm older than you ..great books..just love your books this is so exciting ..sorry for too many comments 😂
I also can't stand the dust jackets on hardcover books! We just bought a house as well and when I unpacked my books I got rid of all the jackets and it felt so sacrilegious, but they are so much easier to hold and look so pretty on the shelf now.
I felt the exact same about Queenie! As soon as I seen it next on the pile I was hoping the footage wouldn't be cut! It's such a good book. My fave John Green book is turtles all the way down. Very relatable for a mentally ill young adult. I think I read it when I was about 19. Juno Dawson is probably one of my fave writers! I loved clean. You should look into meat Market by her. I was absolutely hooked on it. Ahh I could go on for paragraphs about books but I'll leave it there for now haha.
Okay I lied I also wanted to recommend the six of crows duology if you haven't read it. Very much ya fiction but I loved it so so much.
So awesome 💚💚💚💚💚 (very much team Labyrinth fangirl!)
Hope pre-ordering a kindle version helps as much as pre-ordering a physical copy🤗
I love listening to you talking! 47 minutes felt like 10.
It ABSOLUTELY DOES … if you do preorder or have already … thank you thank you THANK you! 😭🙌🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Omg I have the same copy of Peter Pan! That made me smile so much 🦋✨
It’s a STUNNINGLY beautiful edition 😍
💚 I love that Kindle cover 😅
Hi Melanie. I am new to your channel and absolutely loving your videos 💗 I have written down so many books to read from your collection! Lots of love
This was so lovely! Thank you so much for sharing!
The cover is so beautiful, i love the colours
I totally would love another book related video! :)
Labyrinth is literally the best movie ever. David Bowie in that movie was my first crush.💚
Love how varied your collection is! As you're talking about books I'm going to thank you for your first book. I read it in November and it helped me realize I'm bisexual and that that's okay. I told my boyfriend of 6 years and he was lovely about it. Thanks for helping me realise being bi is an option 💚💚💚 xx
😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Oh my goodness this makes me SO happy!
@@melaniemurphyofficial I'm so glad, it's like a weight has been lifted for me. I struggled for years thinking I was straight but there was something wrong with me. You helped me realise that's not the case 😆
Tracey Chevalier is a great writer too..takes me away on journeys I'd never been able to go on ..ahhh the joys of reading ❤️
Glass houses is giving me very "The garden of small beginnings" by Abbi Waxman vibe. And I loveddd that book!!! Can't wait for glass houses to come out 😍
Ouuuhhhh now I NEED to read this! 😍😍😍 I’m just so excited to hear what you think! Xxx
💚 I love the Labyrinth, being a 90s kid like yourself it was a must watch film in my house hold, and I also have a replica of the book which contains the story from the movie in it 😊
Love from the UK 💚
I have so many books that I just want to read "one more time" before getting rid of them, something I've been telling myself for about a decade now. Maybe seeing you declutter your collection will finally get me to do the same with mine, lol
I can’t believe you didn’t finish Jane Eyre!! I couldn’t get enough of it… it’s my favourite book of all time!!
Would love to see more book vids from you!
So much love for this video 💜💜💜 I always recommend Caroline Criado-Perez’s book “Invisible Women”, as it’s SO important and shocking. Everyone should read it, not just women! Sending love and positivity 💚
Not Melanie promoting another new release OVER her own upcoming novel 😂😭💚
😂😂😂😂😂 That’s how much I LOVED ‘Idol’ ~ so, so good!
Just catching up on your videos and I LOVE this one!💚I'm curious: any thoughts on Neil Gaiman's books? I was waiting for them to pop up since you're such a massive fantasy fan 😁 He is hands down my favorite author.
Briliant book cover for Glass Houses!
SO glad you like it! 🥰
I loooved the his dark materials series!
The tattooist of what now? 😂 I looved this video, thanks a lot
Forever a Labyrinth fangirl 💚
Surprised none of the other comments have flagged how Jordan Peterson is very problematic - especially his views on trans people and plus size women. I would implore you to look into this further if you haven’t already!!
On Sally Rooney: Normal People = absolute FAN. Conversations with Friends = didn't get it... Just finished Beautiful World, Where Are You = BIG LOVE, you must read it Melanie!!!! Not as good as NP, but almost! Made me cry so that says enough really
I squealed when you showed Perfume! It’s my favourite novel ever. I have bought it for a few friends and I was so utterly offended when one of them said they “couldn’t get into it!”👀 the film, on the other hand, does not do it justice in my opinion.
The cover for Glass Houses is beautiful, too, by the way💚 I cannot wait to tuck into it. I study English literature and creative writing at university so I have a large reading list, but it’s certainly the first books I’ll read for pleasure (when I have the chuffing time).
I have to agree … the book was SO much more delicious than the film, though I did enjoy the film! But ughhh it’s such a good read ❤️ And it makes me so happy to hear that - one day - you might read Glass Houses! It built itself into something bigger than what I felt capable of writing in my exhaustion with a baby but I do hope you might appreciate even just … what I was going for! 😂❤️
@@melaniemurphyofficial it’s certainly honourable that you were able to exceed your expectations and persevere to create something worth being so proud of. I loved If Only, so I am very excited to read your latest novel, indeed. I hope you and your family are all happy and healthy❤️
I love long videos like this 💕
If you haven't read these yet I'd recommend The Grisha Trilogy, I'm only in the second book but I know I'll finish it quickly because it's so good 👌 Also Red White and Royal Blue was probably the best book I read last year💕
I have a 5m old and I would love to see this video in its entirety. Even though I won't have time to read for a while :D
Thank you for more recommendations though 😊
I actually don't know anyone who likes dust jackets on books. I much prefer them without, the cover is usually so much better.
Loved this! I see you have a huge tbr lol but of anyone else is looking for book recs, I would suggest circe by Madeline Miller - it's a mythological retelling and a whirlwind of emotions. I also love Hamnet by Maggie O Farrell. It's a story about Shakespeare's wife and children and has a little magic mixed in, the writing is also beautiful!!!
Haven’t read conversation with friends yet, but I’m loving Beautiful World, Where are you. Also loved Normal People, but I relate more with the characters in Beautiful World.
💚 I've been watching you since forever and just wanted to say I'm so proud of you :')
-love from Pakistan
Aweee my goodness! That’s SO sweet of you to say! 😭❤️❤️❤️
Always LOVE book content 🥰
I loved Darren Shan. When I was a teen, I bunked class so I could hide on the top floor in our library (paranormal, fantasy section) and just devour the series. Unfortunately, they didn't have the last two books. It took a half a year before I was able to get my hands on the final two from my new school.
That ending though...Still mad about the last book - I understand what he was trying to do, but it just made me feel like I wasted my time with the series since it all came to nothing.
Two of my fave books recently have been The hopes and dreams of Libby Quinn by Freya Kennedy. And You have to make your own fun around here by Frances mackin. I’d highly recommend both 😊
Yesss team labyrinth ❤️❤️❤️
Ok last comment MARIAN KEYES ...OHHH YES ..she just makes me laugh and cry and completely understand ..love love love her