avoiding a reading slump & finishing my thesis! 🖋️ Reading Vlog #18

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  • Опубліковано 9 лис 2024

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  • @gabriellaoliveira9833
    @gabriellaoliveira9833 3 роки тому +101

    most people: so yeah when I’m in a reading slump I like to read easy and short books, like a graphic novel or something
    leonie: I’m gonna get out of this reading slump through RUSSIAN CLASSIC LITERATURE
    (also, congrats on your thesis!)

    • @gabriellaoliveira9833
      @gabriellaoliveira9833 3 роки тому +8

      lmao not judging I once attempted to read Les Mis when I was in a reading slump, so same queen

  • @rebecca-ld1dr
    @rebecca-ld1dr 3 роки тому +65

    ugh reading slumps are actually the worst but a part of every readers life to nobody's pleasure

    • @mathildesteinmeier9504
      @mathildesteinmeier9504 3 роки тому +8

      Reading slumps always make me think "do I really like reading?" and its sooooo annoying! I'm in one right now and I hate it. But you're right, you can't feel the highs without the lows...

  • @hcoffeegirl
    @hcoffeegirl 3 роки тому +12

    i had a huge reading slump too in this month, i discovered what usually helps me get out of it if i reread something i love. it puts me back to actually want to read because i already know the story and it brings out all the familiar feelings.

  • @tsennylove
    @tsennylove 3 роки тому +43

    Me: * taking a break from writing my essay to watch yt*
    Leo: *writes 10k words thesis *
    Me: "aight, guess my break is over."

  • @SabinesBookNook
    @SabinesBookNook 3 роки тому +6

    Reading slumps are THE WORST but I’m so proud of you for finishing your thesis

  • @LilyCReads10
    @LilyCReads10 3 роки тому +33

    Black mirror is S tier

  • @l-2267
    @l-2267 3 роки тому +15

    i find it really interesting hearing about your thesis because I'm starting an msc in neuroscience next year!!

  • @pradeepmathias
    @pradeepmathias 3 роки тому +27

    "And then the only thing I can actually watch is ... Black Mirror?"
    Did not see that one coming! 😂

  • @GetWriteOnIn
    @GetWriteOnIn 3 роки тому

    You just have the absolute best vlogs. Reading slumps are the absolute worst. I just started immersion reading this month and audio/physical reading is the best.

  • @manu_archive
    @manu_archive 3 роки тому +13

    Ughhh reading slumps. Its the worst. The feeling of wanting to read but not be able to focus on even one sentence.😭😭

  • @lauraaiello5223
    @lauraaiello5223 3 роки тому +3

    I am right into a reading slump right now... This video was exactly what I needed ♥️♥️

  • @bambi.
    @bambi. 3 роки тому +17

    I always find fantasy books to be my *get out of a reading slump jail* card lol

  • @connoremerson9359
    @connoremerson9359 3 роки тому

    I loved the second and third of the bear and the nightingale! The romance doesn’t climax til those two ❄️

  • @kennedygifford5966
    @kennedygifford5966 3 роки тому +5

    omg im the exact same about sequels!! it takes me so long to finish a series even if all the books are out bc I have to be in the right mood to read it for fear of ruining my experience

  • @Directioner171
    @Directioner171 3 роки тому

    Yes, I hope you enjoy Austen!

  • @car5522
    @car5522 3 роки тому +2

    12:47 That tree matches her EXACTLY

  • @jonsey_2730
    @jonsey_2730 3 роки тому

    I adore you clothes. Just a regular day of binging your vids during my winter break

  • @samsamuels8328
    @samsamuels8328 3 роки тому +6

    14:35 I really wondered throughout this vlog what exactly do you mean when you say "Reading Slump"...
    I am planning to start "Ulysses" by James Joyce, also, I am reading the Sherlock Holmes short stories.
    loved the style of this vlog and the voiceover, brilliant! 😆
    Merry Christmas! ❤❤❤

  • @hannahschneider9761
    @hannahschneider9761 3 роки тому +1

    Congratulations on finishing your thesis!!! What an amazing feeling and achievement :) I can definitely recall those emotions!!! Hope you had a lovely Christmas. I will be putting the The Watchmaker on my TBR :)

    • @hannahschneider9761
      @hannahschneider9761 3 роки тому

      Also, re sequels, I totally understand; however I think I can confidently recommend the follow up to The Poppy War. I gave Poppy War 3.5 stars and was on the fence about continuing. Granted, the first 100 pages or so I was not too fussed on the writing, but then WOAH suddenly the thing takes off and OOPH. I gave it 4.5 stars. I have not read third and final instalment yet but I will be doing so in the early new year. Just thought I would recommend :)

  • @ManonTheBookdragon
    @ManonTheBookdragon 3 роки тому +4

    I've been in a reading slump with crooked kingdom since months... I do enjoy it but I just can't get myself to keep reading. I'm probably afraid of what bad might happen to these characters that I love😅

  • @betheltorres2550
    @betheltorres2550 3 роки тому +1

    Congratulations to finally finishing your thesis! It's party time! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @pinkcatreads
    @pinkcatreads 3 роки тому +1

    I have the same feelings about The Bear and the Nightingale, I found it not spectacular at all. And I also didn't enjoy the Fahrenheit 451 that much.
    I hope you fully recover from your reading slump! I just finished The House in the Cerulean Sea that I loved so much and I'm picking up The Midnight Library which I heard is a great book too.
    Happy Holidays! 🎁🎄☃️

  • @kaylihertel2026
    @kaylihertel2026 3 роки тому

    Congrats on submitting your thesis! So excited and happy for you! 💙 📚 I just came out of a reading slump and boy, do they stink!

  • @nayrieshahenean5363
    @nayrieshahenean5363 3 роки тому

    Ahh I'm so glad you were reading The Watchmaker of Filigree Street! It's one of my favourites!

  • @weasleyfranco
    @weasleyfranco 3 роки тому +2

    I'd be super interested to hear how your experiences reading books for fun differ in Dutch versus in English!

  • @sofiamotta5174
    @sofiamotta5174 3 роки тому

    I had the last exam of the year on the 23rd and that same afternoon I started The Fellowship of the Ring!! I'm so excited to finally read it and to finish the year with this one!!! :)

  • @Cyrano263
    @Cyrano263 3 роки тому +13

    Why are we talking about theses when I'm trying to procrastinate 😆😂

  • @lisamarie9307
    @lisamarie9307 Рік тому

    I love your videos and your books

  • @12lokki
    @12lokki 3 роки тому

    Congratulations on finishing your thesis!🥳

  • @JolienReads
    @JolienReads 3 роки тому +12

    Yay for finishing your thesis! Is it normal for your University that it is a complete literature study instead of a thesis after in-field experience? Or is this because of the quarantaine situation? I'm just asking because in Belgium we have to work in a lab for 9 months and then write the thesis based on our results. (Both have pros and cons so it's not like I think one is better than the other, just wondering :D )

    • @TheBookLeo
      @TheBookLeo  3 роки тому +6

      i also still have to do two internships on different topics, so this literature thesis is a seperate thing!

  • @maayans.181
    @maayans.181 3 роки тому +2

    Haha I'm feeling a reading slump on the way and I just picked up dostoyevsky ("The idiot") as well!! 🤟🏽

  • @clarytaylor8582
    @clarytaylor8582 3 роки тому

    i’m finishing the shadow and bone series and (hopefully) the six of crows duology!!

  • @kril4120
    @kril4120 3 роки тому

    aaah congrats on your thesis!

  • @jamesduggan7200
    @jamesduggan7200 3 роки тому

    The name of the detective in C & P has long since escaped me but I do remember that I can never decide if he's wily or dull. Happy New Year

  • @lisamarie9307
    @lisamarie9307 Рік тому

    I love your sweater. Where did you get?❤

  • @janerehbine6581
    @janerehbine6581 3 роки тому

    Girl your green sweater with the little mushrooms is so adorable! Where did you get it? Also any tips for people who want to read more but feel really unproductive when actually sitting down to read??

    • @losermillie
      @losermillie 3 роки тому

      Audiobooks!!!! I listen to audiobooks when I cook, clean, walk. Also- schedule in the time. You’re allowed to relax, in fact it’s vital to your health!

  • @LucyTurnsPagesYT
    @LucyTurnsPagesYT 3 роки тому

    Congratulations on finishing your thesis!!

  • @juliamiranda4023
    @juliamiranda4023 3 роки тому

    Hey good work! so happy that you finally finished your thesis, I hope everything was alright. Marry Christmas Leonie ♥️

  • @flouee6513
    @flouee6513 3 роки тому

    Nice vlog with Momo the chubby cute cat 💖

  • @Mymakermovie77
    @Mymakermovie77 3 роки тому

    I’m currently reading The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon after hearing the hype for many years lol. So let’s hope it’s good!! ✌️ also; merry Christmas Leonie! 🎄✨

  • @lauf22
    @lauf22 3 роки тому +1

    Pride and Prejudice is actually the book I re-read when I'm on a reading slump and it works every time hahaha

  • @mattkean1128
    @mattkean1128 3 роки тому

    Merry Christmas Leonie! 10,000 words ew@#dd! I don't think I've ever written anything that long.

  • @oggarbagetea84
    @oggarbagetea84 3 роки тому

    I do the exact same thing with Black Mirror ! thought it was just I

  • @orsettomorbido
    @orsettomorbido 3 роки тому

    Good job about the thesis!

  • @erinsbooks
    @erinsbooks 3 роки тому

    I'm going to finish By the Book by Amanda Sellet today and then I'm going to read Well Played by Jen DeLuca after Christmas tomorrow.

  • @Emma-sj6wp
    @Emma-sj6wp 3 роки тому

    No you're not the only one I still haven't read Crooked Kingdom.
    I reread Six of Crows but haven't read the sequel lol.

  • @alenasmolemoreader3584
    @alenasmolemoreader3584 3 роки тому +1

    I have 6 library books on hands and I don’t wanna read any of them 🥲 Christmas reading slump here I go

  • @corinna_maybe
    @corinna_maybe 3 роки тому

    "the book did not agree with me" FORESHADOWING DUN DUN DUUUN 😅

  • @caitlinjohnson7161
    @caitlinjohnson7161 3 роки тому

    where did you get the yellow pants?? so cute !!!

  • @Drawn_By_Lix
    @Drawn_By_Lix 3 роки тому

    I'm currently trying to finish red queen before the end of the year... wish me luck

  • @caraamethyst6956
    @caraamethyst6956 3 роки тому

    Me looking at your cardigan with the mushrooms on the shoulder like 😲

  • @orsettomorbido
    @orsettomorbido 3 роки тому +3

    I never did a secret santa. They sound kind of nice.

  • @forestnraindeers3690
    @forestnraindeers3690 3 роки тому +2

    try Freaking Romance on Webtoon.

  • @shannoncheah
    @shannoncheah 3 роки тому

    Hi Leonie, do you have any neuroscience books you recommend? I’m very interested in studying that for uni

  • @Anaieseart
    @Anaieseart 3 роки тому

    I’m always in a reading slump!! How do I get myself to read!!??

  • @julded9249
    @julded9249 3 роки тому +5

    I'm so early it actually said no veiws

  • @uchizc
    @uchizc 3 роки тому

    crime and punishment is what got me into a reading slump hahahahah

  • @zoebrugg7594
    @zoebrugg7594 Рік тому

    Student burnout has been my life for a few years now.

  • @fabarcat_271
    @fabarcat_271 3 роки тому

    When I'm in a reading slump reading graphic novels help me cause it's easier and faster to read

  • @marnieholdsworthgreen8449
    @marnieholdsworthgreen8449 3 роки тому

    Must be something in the air because at least half the people watching this are in a reading slump too 😂 I had mocks and had to take a break from a big book that I was enjoying and now I’m moving through it at about 2 pages a sitting ... *sigh*

  • @shrekherondale4273
    @shrekherondale4273 3 роки тому +2

    what do u study?

  • @tisha5916
    @tisha5916 3 роки тому

    omg second books in a series are sooooo stressful

  • @unknown22de
    @unknown22de 3 роки тому

    🖤🖤🖤

  • @orsettomorbido
    @orsettomorbido 3 роки тому +1

    Ah yes, CAT

  • @Casein_nitrat3
    @Casein_nitrat3 3 роки тому

    I'm currently reading pride and prejudice! I really shouldn't be reading pride and prejudice right now!! instead i should be reading grays anatomy fro my anatomy exam on Saturday! aaaaaaA!?

    • @Casein_nitrat3
      @Casein_nitrat3 3 роки тому +1

      Update, my anatomy exam went well! I think I'll pass 😅
      I have biochemistry tomorrow morning though eeee!

  • @EmperorSlash
    @EmperorSlash 3 роки тому

    Lotso love to u

  • @moralopez3213
    @moralopez3213 3 роки тому +1

    im also in a reading slump since the beginning of december so i FELT this 😭

    • @tine442
      @tine442 3 роки тому +1

      me too. It's so bad, but I hope to get into reading again in the holidays. I miss it!

    • @moralopez3213
      @moralopez3213 3 роки тому +1

      @@tine442 i miss it too 🥺 let’s hope we’ll renew our energy in 2021 !!!!❤️

  • @mikeym1121
    @mikeym1121 3 роки тому

    Been in a reading slump for 5 years. Oh well

  • @julded9249
    @julded9249 3 роки тому

    Hiiiii

  • @michaelsommers2356
    @michaelsommers2356 3 роки тому +1

    You finished your thesis a day early? You really need to improve your procrastination skills. I still need to finish (actually, start) a couple of lab reports from 1985.

  • @Viralsbookreviews
    @Viralsbookreviews 3 роки тому

    So early 💃💃💃💃💃

  • @hellokimchi9801
    @hellokimchi9801 3 роки тому

    i’m also in a reading slump? should we hang????? 🙃🙃

  • @michok009
    @michok009 2 роки тому

    My wire of earphone click the like button. So I won't disagree with her

  • @fortress6721
    @fortress6721 3 роки тому

    Early?

  • @mazorine
    @mazorine 3 роки тому

    How much need I pay you to teach me how to dress...? 🌸