Can't believe McKenna did this to these poor books. I can't imagine the heartbreak the books are feeling. Also, I just can't get over the wall color. Obsessed with it.
BUT I SAID THANK YOU THE MARIE KONDO WAY also omg thank you, I wanted to feel like I was in a forest womb (which is why I painted the ceiling also) and I love it so much
The fates have aligned, I'm reading "S." right now! It's overwhelming at first, but if you just dive in and commit, it becomes a lot easier to follow. The margin notes storyline is my favorite part of the book so far, but the main text of the "Ship of Theseus" is drier and the footnotes are dense so you might not enjoy it if that's not something you enjoy within the first couple chapters. Fun fact, "S." falls into a genre/form (it's debated) called Ergodic Literature which also includes books like "House of Leaves"
@@mckennalovescontent I don't get much reading time because of work :( so I've been reading it for 2 weeks so far and it should take me another week to finish
I totally understand that feeling. I used to have a massive stuffed animal collection because I was convinced they would feel abandoned if I got rid of them 😅
would you believe me if I said I still have a portion of my stuffed animal collection for the exact same reason..... (what if Toy Story is nonfiction? what if it was a documentary??)
I am such a dumb arse! Here I sit yearning for books I gave away, wondering, did I make a mistake?? Why the f*ck did I not just read the spoilers?!? Genius 🎉. I have 5 books on the chopping board. Thank you! ❤
The adhd struggle when reading is so real, it takes me forever to read books because I have to reread it over and over and mixed with my ocd I have to touch the pages a certain way before flipping to the next, even when I’m really enjoying the book and want to know what happens next.
oh, my god. I also have a lot of touch-based symptoms with my ocd (a LOT of things get cut out in editing, it's one of the reasons I have so many jumpcuts), so I FEEL you
I am the same. I was recently diagnosed as ADHD and having to reread is something that slowed me down my whole life. And now I wonder if I have OCD too because I have to touch pages and turn them in a very specific way when reading, and ebooks never worked for me because of that.
Really like the bookshelves! How to organise all your books is an age old question. Alphabetical, by author, by genre... It'd be interesting to know what system you use.
I'll break it down fully whenever tf I wind up posting the shelf reorganization video, but spoiler alert: by genre, and then by author's last name within each genre (and then alphabetically by book title if the author has more than 1 book - but obviously series stay together and in-order)
I also have a funny thing where randomly acquire a massive amount of books without my knowledge (not that I purchase them in bulk or anything...) but I like donating them to my local library or thriftstores. It feels nice that someone else can enjoy them too.
I've donated a few times to local libraries or the little free libraries around my neighborhood (those ones are fun) - weirdly enough during peak covid times I got turned away from the library because they had "too many donations recently" which, turns out, meant that someone's massive estate sale turned over thousands of books at one time
I’m not religious at all, but I was so impressed with The Red Tent. The book is well worth reading. I’m going out on a limb here & say, you are going to love it.
Too relatable. One time I left something for donation, but as I was walking away I turned back to look at it, and I could see how scared and alone it felt and I went back for it. I think if those books had feelings they would be excited for their next adventures. But they don’t. And I’m really glad you aren’t sacrificing any of your happiness for the happiness of things. 💗
This is a really sweet way to look at it, but I'm also kind of glad that I'm not the only one who has been worried about hurting their books' feelings... Choosing to believe that they're excited for their next adventure is lovely, there's a Toy Story feel to that! 💖
I bought your copy of pachinko! the uk edition is stunning and I've been eyeing this for ages. I am korean-american and I cannot wait for this to make me sob!
I'm sitting here trying to kill the last two hours before i head to the airport like they did me wrong. What perfect timing. Also thank you for making me feel so much better about my own shelves and enabling me to buy fun books in far away bookshops now. Pretty sure that's how that works right?
if you're far away you should ALWAYS bring books back. and everyone should feel better about their shelves after this hahaha I don't even know all the books that live in my own home
@@mckennalovescontent omgggg You are such a comfort right now. Came across your channel this past weekend and am trying to slow down and “save” your videos because you’re the best! Take care
Love your videos. so I maybe gasped a little when you pulled up invisible monsters, I genuinely loved that book and glad you kept it. it's good to clear out stuff you don't need especially with how many you already have. side note: I finished the walking dead and it was a lot.
ok ok ok now I'm glad I kept invisible monsters! and oooooooooomg you finished all of it?! you BUSTED your way through that series, wow. ok so now you know how Negan destroyed my heart. are you going into the spin-offs now?!
jeff I'm not gonna lie, I'm extremely jealous. why are you moving to the middle of the pacific? how are you going to transport 800 books? do you need a housemate for your new beautiful tropical life?
@@mckennalovescontent Haha, it's not tropical or in the middle, more on the edge off the coast of Canada. I just had to take a 2 hour ferry ride with the books in the back of my van.
What a fun way to do an unhaul! I love watching them 😁 Personally I just unhaul as I go, if I DNF' a book or didn't enjoy it, or enjoyed but won't be reading again then I'm not keeping it. Do you keep all the books you've read? I'm not as good with unhauling books I haven't read, the FOMO is too strong 🙈 Well done for your first unhaul, you did great! Also you reminded me that when I was a child my mum tried to get me to read The Secret 😂
See, I've never DNF'd a book in my life - that is something I still can't get myself to do hahaha (which is a flaw but idk how to undo it). So far I've kept all the books I've read, but I know at some point, maybe soon, I'm gonna have to go through and do an unhaul of the books I've read but didn't like (this one is harder for me, if I've read them they feel like MINE)
My first un-haul was hard too but I found a really great thrift store to donate them to and we have a lot of little libraries around me that I randomly will drop off the more popular ones at. Can not wait to see your new library room, I love LOVING the wall color with the dark book cases.
I only just recently found the little free library map and I'm definitely going on a long ass walk soon to sprinkle my books around the neighborhood hahaha thank you! I wanted my office to feel like a forest womb, so the walls AND the ceiling are all this kick ass dark green limewash, I'm so in love with it
this was so fun! I wish your ‘I’m reading now’ jam played when I opened a book hehe soooo weird, I have like half of these books also strangely in my library/on-the-unhaul-once-tried pile, most of them came from aunts and moms downsizing onto me (all the same self-help books you showed!!)… can’t wait to let them find new homes too 😅
Funny, The Dud Avocado is also on my bookshelf for like 10 years and I never read it but I also don't manage to get rid of it. Oh and I also have The Deeper the Water, the Uglier the Fish. I didn't read it yet but my best friend recommended it to me. We went on a day trip together were she spent hours reading it and she was super into it. So I am actually really excited about reading it. So maybe you should keep it. 😊
Great video as always and an interesting way to approach unhauling unread books that i might adopt to trim.my 300+ books to be read mountain. However, i do have to defend Pachinko. For me, it was one of the best books ive read so far this year. For sure, its slower paced but its also beautfully written and has a heart-breakingly honest view on what family is and what we do to survive. Beyond that, it gives a voice to people that, to me, had so little power or agency during the time frame it is based. A book with epic scope that made me cry with sadness, gasp in shock and smile with happiness. It may not be for everyone and thats fine, but i couldn't leave it undefended! 😂
It sounds beautiful! I just know myself and to get me to read a non-speculative book, something has to hit a few very specific boxes. But she'll soon be off on her next adventure with someone who can love her properly hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent Absolutely! This may sound odd but I often think that the second-hand books I buy are now coming "home" and with who they were meant to be with.....well most of them anyway! I love that we all have different tastes and views and ultimately, we each make our own truths about a piece of art. No-one is right or wrong in how they view anything as subjective as a book. I hope Pachinko finds someone who loves her as much as I loved my copy and thank you for allowing me to champion her 😊😂
@@mckennalovescontent I would if I were you. Needless to say the man has had a very interesting life, and you don't need to be a Rolling Stones fan to enjoy it. I was shocked at how much he remembered! ;)
I really like the action movie montage music and you're just reading a book Like, that's really cute man. Good ... Filmmaking? I guess? I've never seen it before and it's fun
Hey I've got a partial solution to your book hoarding issue If somebody expresses any interest in a book that you have read, just give it to them. If they tell you they'll return it, you can quote Commander Adama from Battlestar Galactica: "never lend books. It's a gift." This isn't a 100% solution but it does help
You're only a little bad at this haha. 32 to 15 isnt terrible though but its still funny, there were some definitely random books in there. (I cant imagine reading probably 99% of them as i mainly read sci-fi fantasy. 😬). Im super curiois about that puzzle book...looks similar to what House of Leaves did, but more chaotic. How...do you deal with such an overwhelming amount of books on your tbr? I have 70 right now 🥲(50ish physical). And that is way too many and i feel overwhelmed that i cant read them faster! I always want more books...and ive slowed down, but i keep seeing the ones on my list up for sale...which is a problem. Anyway, are you a mood reader or do you know most times whar you're wanting to dive into next? Prior to the fishbowl prompts ofc. Also, im not at all religious (quite the absolute opposite), definitely surprised to see you keep The Red Tent. Goodluck on the never ending TBR! 😂
I ALSO mainly read sci-fi/fantasy (which is why this video had none of that, I can't even begin to think about getting rid of any of those ones), so WHY did I keep all these ones?! Why have I kept a book about a woman in the Bible (when I am also the opposite of religious)? Why have I kept what is essentially Hemingway fanfiction?? I am actually SO bad at this S. felt extremely chaotic, I'm still scared to pick it back up but it seems like it's similar to what I've heard House of Leaves is like starting this channel has honestly helped me deal with my overwhelming TBR, I've done a few challenges that have forced me to read things I wouldn't usually pick up first, and the fishbowl is gonna help with that even more, which I'm stoked for. I keep telling myself I'm gonna pause on the book buying, but then.....idk I'm weak I'm a big time mood reader, but I'm once again thankful for the fishbowl so I can be pushed out of my comfort zone a bit
@@mckennalovescontent hahahahaha. Maybe those books will end up being great! I know it's good to read some stuff outside your typical reads once in a while. That'll be a book you get a notebook for and write down notes 😂. Like that meme from it's always funny in philly with Charlie manically having lines connecting to other clues with his eyes all bugged out. That's great to hear! It's a slow grind for sure to bring those numbers down. So many great books are being published that it's hard not to want to pick them all up! I then feel guilty moving books ahead of ones I bought months ago. I can't wait to buy a book and then just read that book for a change. Ahh. I'm not a huge mood reader thankfully. So I can just dive into whatever is on my shelf or whatever books I've pre picked. Less choice paralysis for me I think. 😅
Congrats on the Unhaul! I don't know if I could do this or even get myself to read the first chapter of the book as well 😅😳 my brain would get so distracted
Also sometimes I will be reading a book and be like 50 pages in and realize I forgot to understand the words. I’m reading them but not processing them lmao
wow welcome home, you've found the RIGHT PLACE. currently in the middle of my 9th series rewatch, and *spoiler alert, please no one else read this comment* there may or may not be a massive series breakdown/watch video coming out around the 20th anniversary
I've wanted to try S by JJ Abrams for months, since I first heard about it. I'm really curious about it. I was kind of hoping you would do a review. Incidentally, if you want spoilers, like if that's what you're looking for, you can always go to Wikipedia and just look at this plot summaries. That's a lot less interesting than hearing people give their personalized custom responses and reviews of books that they've read, it's a lot more impersonal, but if you're just looking to get a book spoiled that's a very effective way to do it
Soooo McKenna has 40 books in her home, she has *no idea* how they got there or why she would purchase them and no one is concerned? I mean, how do we know if this is really "McKenna"?( sepulchral music playing in the back round...) No EGG is EGGregious behavior btw.
Apekina's book is good! I read it a while ago. I think you may enjoy it :) I have been known to unhaul books because of an vgly-ass cover before too LOL
Work with your anthropomorphizing brain! The items are sad that you don't really know them; you're sending them somewhere where someone who WILL know them will find them!! Also, if you should like to feel better about yourself and your hoarding habits, I have over 500 books that I own! That I have not read! Including the books I have read it comes to over 1000! (A large portion of these are digital lol) Pachinko is a really excellent book, I can definitely understand why it won awards and whatnot but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it-I don't have a strong idea of what I was meant to take from the book like thematically, it was verrrrry dark in places & there was an offhand neutral/positive mention of Israel Brief History of the dead is also on my tbr! If you ever want to buddy read it, let me know!! ^ditto for S..... I've heard that you kind of need to skim through it 4 times to get all the layers..... It's been up for unhaul from my shelves SEVERAL times but every time I want to be the type of person who could read such a thing lol 15 books of 150 is 10%, that's a lot actually, I'm lucky if I crack 2% when I unhaul 💜💜💜
That's a much better way to think about it! They're off on their next big adventure Oh my god, I don't even want to talk about my kindle library. There's a big source of shame right there, I don't even know how many unread books are stuffed into that thing (I've had kindles for 15+ years, or whenever they first came out) Yikes @ Pachinko - a few people now have commented basically saying "it's ok to get rid of this book" so I feel happy to be reaffirmed there haha Wait buddy reading Brief History of the Dead would be fun, let's go! S. is now the scariest book on my shelves hahaha You may have misheard, but I actually unhauled 15.....out of 850. I wish it was 150 hahaha. So, 1.76%
The History of Love and Dud Avocado have been added to my tbr! Of the ones I've read -A Brief History of the Dead was tied for my worst book of last year, it got one of two 0☆ out of 168 books. -The Essex Serpent was fine, but only worth it for the writing and quotes. -The Red tent was good but the bible crap gets a little annoying -
this is extremely helpful but also concerning because what do you mean 0 stars?!? that's terrifying that's the vibe I got from essex serpent, the writing seems beautiful but I still have no idea what the book is even supposed to be about the red tent.....did I make a mistake, should I have just gotten rid of it? does it matter if I know less than nothing about the bible
@@mckennalovescontent I give 1☆s pretty freely so I need something special for books that really dissapoint me. I've read 119 so far this year and have about ten 1☆s but no 0☆ yet. It didn't ake too long for A Brief History of the Dead to start feeling like rowing through concrete, if you try it and lose intrest it most likely won't get it back. Essex Serpent is worth reading, it's historical fiction about a woman that won't conform to society's expectations for the time period with a little bit of romance and found family. The only major issue was the title is misleading, the serpent barley matters and goes almost nowhere. Red Tent was the best of the three and can be read as historical fiction too, but with some magic like some ppl living to be a couple hundred years old. Knowing bible stories would add some context to the wierd cultural pracises, but also spoil the main plot points. I've only seen non religious ppl read it and none of us hated it and a few gave it 5☆.
“I’m sick of myself and the way that I do things” why is this sentence alone so relatable stop 😭😂 starting off strong
Me too haha :D
Wait we're ALLOWED to just get rid of books?? I'll have to reevaluate a lot of life choices now.
I had no idea until recently. No one forwarded me that memo. Shocking to hear.
Did you guys know you can DNF books?! I just learned that this year. After finishing three 1-star books.
It’s life changing for real
"sorry books, it's not me, it's you.." 🤭
I used allllll the classic lines while I was breaking up with these books
I swear McKenna is the coolest person on the planet.
Can't believe McKenna did this to these poor books. I can't imagine the heartbreak the books are feeling. Also, I just can't get over the wall color. Obsessed with it.
BUT I SAID THANK YOU THE MARIE KONDO WAY
also omg thank you, I wanted to feel like I was in a forest womb (which is why I painted the ceiling also) and I love it so much
@@mckennalovescontent I'm gonna say nailed it.
The fates have aligned, I'm reading "S." right now! It's overwhelming at first, but if you just dive in and commit, it becomes a lot easier to follow. The margin notes storyline is my favorite part of the book so far, but the main text of the "Ship of Theseus" is drier and the footnotes are dense so you might not enjoy it if that's not something you enjoy within the first couple chapters. Fun fact, "S." falls into a genre/form (it's debated) called Ergodic Literature which also includes books like "House of Leaves"
THE FATES HAVE SPOKEN
Wow what are the chances? Also thank you for teaching me a new word today. How long do you think it'll take you to read?
@@mckennalovescontent I don't get much reading time because of work :( so I've been reading it for 2 weeks so far and it should take me another week to finish
I totally understand that feeling. I used to have a massive stuffed animal collection because I was convinced they would feel abandoned if I got rid of them 😅
would you believe me if I said I still have a portion of my stuffed animal collection for the exact same reason..... (what if Toy Story is nonfiction? what if it was a documentary??)
Haha I totally believe that. I still have stuffed animals that live on my bed and in a toy net lol
Your releasing of the books is so charming, McKenna! Wonderful video as always.
Hahaha I wanted to be respectful so they wouldn't be mad at me! 💖
I am such a dumb arse! Here I sit yearning for books I gave away, wondering, did I make a mistake?? Why the f*ck did I not just read the spoilers?!? Genius 🎉. I have 5 books on the chopping board. Thank you! ❤
Hahaha I love spoilers for books I absolutely know I won't be reading, I'm too nosy to not know what happens to the characters I don't care about
The adhd struggle when reading is so real, it takes me forever to read books because I have to reread it over and over and mixed with my ocd I have to touch the pages a certain way before flipping to the next, even when I’m really enjoying the book and want to know what happens next.
oh, my god. I also have a lot of touch-based symptoms with my ocd (a LOT of things get cut out in editing, it's one of the reasons I have so many jumpcuts), so I FEEL you
I am the same. I was recently diagnosed as ADHD and having to reread is something that slowed me down my whole life. And now I wonder if I have OCD too because I have to touch pages and turn them in a very specific way when reading, and ebooks never worked for me because of that.
I think releasing the books to find maybe a home where they will be loved, is so cute.
Really like the bookshelves! How to organise all your books is an age old question. Alphabetical, by author, by genre... It'd be interesting to know what system you use.
I'll break it down fully whenever tf I wind up posting the shelf reorganization video, but spoiler alert: by genre, and then by author's last name within each genre (and then alphabetically by book title if the author has more than 1 book - but obviously series stay together and in-order)
@@mckennalovescontent That's an impressive level of organisation, good stuff!
Never seen that video idea before, it sounds really fun hehe :D
it was fun! stressful, but fun hahaha
Wow. Glad I found you through this video. Immaculate vibes.
I loved 'The Brief History of the Dead', really made me think about the impact of one life.
oooooh I love that, I'd never even heard of it before it magically appeared in my house
I also have a funny thing where randomly acquire a massive amount of books without my knowledge (not that I purchase them in bulk or anything...) but I like donating them to my local library or thriftstores. It feels nice that someone else can enjoy them too.
I've donated a few times to local libraries or the little free libraries around my neighborhood (those ones are fun) - weirdly enough during peak covid times I got turned away from the library because they had "too many donations recently" which, turns out, meant that someone's massive estate sale turned over thousands of books at one time
This video makes me happy.
you make me happy! 💖
I remembered the synopsis of ‘A Brief History of the Dead’ but couldn’t remember the title, so thank you for that!
I’m not religious at all, but I was so impressed with The Red Tent. The book is well worth reading. I’m going out on a limb here & say, you are going to love it.
ok THANK you, this is the affirmation I needed. Zero religious bones in my body, but it was speaking to me for whatever reason
Too relatable. One time I left something for donation, but as I was walking away I turned back to look at it, and I could see how scared and alone it felt and I went back for it.
I think if those books had feelings they would be excited for their next adventures. But they don’t. And I’m really glad you aren’t sacrificing any of your happiness for the happiness of things. 💗
This is a really sweet way to look at it, but I'm also kind of glad that I'm not the only one who has been worried about hurting their books' feelings...
Choosing to believe that they're excited for their next adventure is lovely, there's a Toy Story feel to that! 💖
I bought your copy of pachinko! the uk edition is stunning and I've been eyeing this for ages. I am korean-american and I cannot wait for this to make me sob!
omg hi! it says delivered today, did you get it??? I'm so happy pachinko got to go to her next adventure with you 💖
@@mckennalovescontent yes I got it she's with me safe and sound 😊
Randomly found this video. Subscribed because i honestly like your vibe. Looking forward to watching more of you soon. 😊
I'm sitting here trying to kill the last two hours before i head to the airport like they did me wrong. What perfect timing. Also thank you for making me feel so much better about my own shelves and enabling me to buy fun books in far away bookshops now. Pretty sure that's how that works right?
if you're far away you should ALWAYS bring books back. and everyone should feel better about their shelves after this hahaha I don't even know all the books that live in my own home
The end of this week needed this level of relaxing, warm content; thank youuu Hope you’re well
omg this is too sweet, I so rarely get called "relaxing," so I'm SAVORING this compliment 💖
@@mckennalovescontent omgggg You are such a comfort right now. Came across your channel this past weekend and am trying to slow down and “save” your videos because you’re the best! Take care
Having read Annabel I found it really interesting
oh GOOD okay I'm glad I kept it!
Love your videos. so I maybe gasped a little when you pulled up invisible monsters, I genuinely loved that book and glad you kept it. it's good to clear out stuff you don't need especially with how many you already have. side note: I finished the walking dead and it was a lot.
ok ok ok now I'm glad I kept invisible monsters!
and oooooooooomg you finished all of it?! you BUSTED your way through that series, wow. ok so now you know how Negan destroyed my heart. are you going into the spin-offs now?!
I'm in the middle of moving to an island in the pacific ocean and unhauled some books before packing. I still ended up keeping about 800 books.
jeff I'm not gonna lie, I'm extremely jealous. why are you moving to the middle of the pacific? how are you going to transport 800 books? do you need a housemate for your new beautiful tropical life?
@@mckennalovescontent Haha, it's not tropical or in the middle, more on the edge off the coast of Canada. I just had to take a 2 hour ferry ride with the books in the back of my van.
What a fun way to do an unhaul! I love watching them 😁 Personally I just unhaul as I go, if I DNF' a book or didn't enjoy it, or enjoyed but won't be reading again then I'm not keeping it. Do you keep all the books you've read? I'm not as good with unhauling books I haven't read, the FOMO is too strong 🙈 Well done for your first unhaul, you did great!
Also you reminded me that when I was a child my mum tried to get me to read The Secret 😂
See, I've never DNF'd a book in my life - that is something I still can't get myself to do hahaha (which is a flaw but idk how to undo it). So far I've kept all the books I've read, but I know at some point, maybe soon, I'm gonna have to go through and do an unhaul of the books I've read but didn't like (this one is harder for me, if I've read them they feel like MINE)
My first un-haul was hard too but I found a really great thrift store to donate them to and we have a lot of little libraries around me that I randomly will drop off the more popular ones at. Can not wait to see your new library room, I love LOVING the wall color with the dark book cases.
I only just recently found the little free library map and I'm definitely going on a long ass walk soon to sprinkle my books around the neighborhood hahaha
thank you! I wanted my office to feel like a forest womb, so the walls AND the ceiling are all this kick ass dark green limewash, I'm so in love with it
@@mckennalovescontent I love the FLLs and its an adventure to find them with the app.
I can not wait to see your office/library, it sounds super cozy.
this was so fun! I wish your ‘I’m reading now’ jam played when I opened a book hehe
soooo weird, I have like half of these books also strangely in my library/on-the-unhaul-once-tried pile, most of them came from aunts and moms downsizing onto me (all the same self-help books you showed!!)… can’t wait to let them find new homes too 😅
wait maybe my mom unloaded all of these on me too??? that would explain a lot…
Funny, The Dud Avocado is also on my bookshelf for like 10 years and I never read it but I also don't manage to get rid of it. Oh and I also have The Deeper the Water, the Uglier the Fish. I didn't read it yet but my best friend recommended it to me. We went on a day trip together were she spent hours reading it and she was super into it. So I am actually really excited about reading it. So maybe you should keep it. 😊
Great video as always and an interesting way to approach unhauling unread books that i might adopt to trim.my 300+ books to be read mountain. However, i do have to defend Pachinko. For me, it was one of the best books ive read so far this year. For sure, its slower paced but its also beautfully written and has a heart-breakingly honest view on what family is and what we do to survive. Beyond that, it gives a voice to people that, to me, had so little power or agency during the time frame it is based. A book with epic scope that made me cry with sadness, gasp in shock and smile with happiness. It may not be for everyone and thats fine, but i couldn't leave it undefended! 😂
It sounds beautiful! I just know myself and to get me to read a non-speculative book, something has to hit a few very specific boxes. But she'll soon be off on her next adventure with someone who can love her properly hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent Absolutely! This may sound odd but I often think that the second-hand books I buy are now coming "home" and with who they were meant to be with.....well most of them anyway! I love that we all have different tastes and views and ultimately, we each make our own truths about a piece of art. No-one is right or wrong in how they view anything as subjective as a book. I hope Pachinko finds someone who loves her as much as I loved my copy and thank you for allowing me to champion her 😊😂
This is gonna be weird, but I need a lamp tour. Your lighting is so pretty 😍
oh THANK you, but that would be a short ass video hahaha - it's just one ring light!
I love this entire look you've got going on here
oh thank you angel, you're so sweet!
ok wait brb I need to go watch you talk about Glen Powell
Yes yes yes!! I love unhauls! It’s so freeing and it helps you focus more on better books!
it is freeing! and it makes me want to try to unhaul a few more, to get my shelves down to things I'm really excited about
24:26 oh no, not the third pile
😳🤦♀️😂
the dreaded third pile 😫 at least I only put one in there
So relateable how you talked yourself into keeping books, the only thing wrong with this video is we need to see more Murphy.
you're absolutely right but she was so sleepy that day, she chose to monitor and observe rather than actively participate
Life, by Keith Richards is one of the best bios I have read!
Oh shit, really?! Do I need to keep it? Do you think it matters if I'm not a Rolling Stones girl?
@@mckennalovescontent I would if I were you. Needless to say the man has had a very interesting life, and you don't need to be a Rolling Stones fan to enjoy it. I was shocked at how much he remembered! ;)
I am also not a historical fiction person, but I really enjoyed The Paris Wife.
I really like the action movie montage music and you're just reading a book
Like, that's really cute man. Good ... Filmmaking? I guess? I've never seen it before and it's fun
Read S!! It's a commitment but it's so worthwhile!!!
My phone died the exact moment the "system failure" sound clip came in. Very atmospheric lol
wow your phone really knew how to stick with the bit
Hey I've got a partial solution to your book hoarding issue
If somebody expresses any interest in a book that you have read, just give it to them. If they tell you they'll return it, you can quote Commander Adama from Battlestar Galactica: "never lend books. It's a gift."
This isn't a 100% solution but it does help
You're only a little bad at this haha. 32 to 15 isnt terrible though but its still funny, there were some definitely random books in there. (I cant imagine reading probably 99% of them as i mainly read sci-fi fantasy. 😬). Im super curiois about that puzzle book...looks similar to what House of Leaves did, but more chaotic.
How...do you deal with such an overwhelming amount of books on your tbr? I have 70 right now 🥲(50ish physical). And that is way too many and i feel overwhelmed that i cant read them faster!
I always want more books...and ive slowed down, but i keep seeing the ones on my list up for sale...which is a problem.
Anyway, are you a mood reader or do you know most times whar you're wanting to dive into next? Prior to the fishbowl prompts ofc. Also, im not at all religious (quite the absolute opposite), definitely surprised to see you keep The Red Tent.
Goodluck on the never ending TBR! 😂
I ALSO mainly read sci-fi/fantasy (which is why this video had none of that, I can't even begin to think about getting rid of any of those ones), so WHY did I keep all these ones?! Why have I kept a book about a woman in the Bible (when I am also the opposite of religious)? Why have I kept what is essentially Hemingway fanfiction?? I am actually SO bad at this
S. felt extremely chaotic, I'm still scared to pick it back up but it seems like it's similar to what I've heard House of Leaves is like
starting this channel has honestly helped me deal with my overwhelming TBR, I've done a few challenges that have forced me to read things I wouldn't usually pick up first, and the fishbowl is gonna help with that even more, which I'm stoked for. I keep telling myself I'm gonna pause on the book buying, but then.....idk I'm weak
I'm a big time mood reader, but I'm once again thankful for the fishbowl so I can be pushed out of my comfort zone a bit
@@mckennalovescontent hahahahaha. Maybe those books will end up being great! I know it's good to read some stuff outside your typical reads once in a while.
That'll be a book you get a notebook for and write down notes 😂. Like that meme from it's always funny in philly with Charlie manically having lines connecting to other clues with his eyes all bugged out.
That's great to hear! It's a slow grind for sure to bring those numbers down. So many great books are being published that it's hard not to want to pick them all up! I then feel guilty moving books ahead of ones I bought months ago. I can't wait to buy a book and then just read that book for a change.
Ahh. I'm not a huge mood reader thankfully. So I can just dive into whatever is on my shelf or whatever books I've pre picked. Less choice paralysis for me I think. 😅
Congrats on the Unhaul! I don't know if I could do this or even get myself to read the first chapter of the book as well 😅😳 my brain would get so distracted
my ADHD was kicking in hardcore hahaha
@@mckennalovescontent you're not kidding! ADHD coming in clutch lol
Also sometimes I will be reading a book and be like 50 pages in and realize I forgot to understand the words. I’m reading them but not processing them lmao
lost references = immediately subscribe
wow welcome home, you've found the RIGHT PLACE.
currently in the middle of my 9th series rewatch, and *spoiler alert, please no one else read this comment* there may or may not be a massive series breakdown/watch video coming out around the 20th anniversary
Excellent format, McKenna. I love it. All interesting.
Thank you for being here! 💖
I've wanted to try S by JJ Abrams for months, since I first heard about it. I'm really curious about it. I was kind of hoping you would do a review.
Incidentally, if you want spoilers, like if that's what you're looking for, you can always go to Wikipedia and just look at this plot summaries. That's a lot less interesting than hearing people give their personalized custom responses and reviews of books that they've read, it's a lot more impersonal, but if you're just looking to get a book spoiled that's a very effective way to do it
Shucks City of Girls wasn’t for you. That book is so fun and funny ❤
Soooo McKenna has 40 books in her home, she has *no idea* how they got there or why she would purchase them and no one is concerned? I mean, how do we know if this is really "McKenna"?( sepulchral music playing in the back round...)
No EGG is EGGregious behavior btw.
no Egg in the video should have tipped you off that I'm an imposter.....
Loved this format!
It was fun! 💖
Apekina's book is good! I read it a while ago. I think you may enjoy it :) I have been known to unhaul books because of an vgly-ass cover before too LOL
Hi, Amazing. I like this video. 😘
Thank you! 💖
@@mckennalovescontent ❤️😘
Work with your anthropomorphizing brain! The items are sad that you don't really know them; you're sending them somewhere where someone who WILL know them will find them!!
Also, if you should like to feel better about yourself and your hoarding habits, I have over 500 books that I own! That I have not read! Including the books I have read it comes to over 1000! (A large portion of these are digital lol)
Pachinko is a really excellent book, I can definitely understand why it won awards and whatnot but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it-I don't have a strong idea of what I was meant to take from the book like thematically, it was verrrrry dark in places & there was an offhand neutral/positive mention of Israel
Brief History of the dead is also on my tbr! If you ever want to buddy read it, let me know!!
^ditto for S..... I've heard that you kind of need to skim through it 4 times to get all the layers..... It's been up for unhaul from my shelves SEVERAL times but every time I want to be the type of person who could read such a thing lol
15 books of 150 is 10%, that's a lot actually, I'm lucky if I crack 2% when I unhaul 💜💜💜
That's a much better way to think about it! They're off on their next big adventure
Oh my god, I don't even want to talk about my kindle library. There's a big source of shame right there, I don't even know how many unread books are stuffed into that thing (I've had kindles for 15+ years, or whenever they first came out)
Yikes @ Pachinko - a few people now have commented basically saying "it's ok to get rid of this book" so I feel happy to be reaffirmed there haha
Wait buddy reading Brief History of the Dead would be fun, let's go!
S. is now the scariest book on my shelves hahaha
You may have misheard, but I actually unhauled 15.....out of 850. I wish it was 150 hahaha. So, 1.76%
"not that I'm against chidren in books" :D but I am... x_x
This was highly entertaining 😂🎉😂🎉 Subscribed🫡
hahaha welcome home! thank you for being here 💖
ps i remember My Uncle Oswald being very funny but was a long time ago ..
oh no......do I need to give it another shot?
All I remember is it appealed to my schoolboy humour. If that’s your thing give it a go! 😁
What's your favorite book ever?
The Giver, by Lois Lowry (but don’t tell anyone, I’m supposed to keep it a secret until I make a “my all-time favorite books” video)
@@mckennalovescontent agreed. I already saved it to my wish list. here in Brazil the translation was "O doador de memórias". I'll be read 😘
Fun video! We don't get Wiley Wallabys in the UK, are they good?😀
Some flavors are better than others! I recommend the triple berry bag, if you ever come over to the states :)
The History of Love and Dud Avocado have been added to my tbr!
Of the ones I've read
-A Brief History of the Dead was tied for my worst book of last year, it got one of two 0☆ out of 168 books.
-The Essex Serpent was fine, but only worth it for the writing and quotes.
-The Red tent was good but the bible crap gets a little annoying
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this is extremely helpful but also concerning because what do you mean 0 stars?!? that's terrifying
that's the vibe I got from essex serpent, the writing seems beautiful but I still have no idea what the book is even supposed to be about
the red tent.....did I make a mistake, should I have just gotten rid of it? does it matter if I know less than nothing about the bible
@@mckennalovescontent
I give 1☆s pretty freely so I need something special for books that really dissapoint me. I've read 119 so far this year and have about ten 1☆s but no 0☆ yet.
It didn't ake too long for A Brief History of the Dead to start feeling like rowing through concrete, if you try it and lose intrest it most likely won't get it back.
Essex Serpent is worth reading, it's historical fiction about a woman that won't conform to society's expectations for the time period with a little bit of romance and found family. The only major issue was the title is misleading, the serpent barley matters and goes almost nowhere.
Red Tent was the best of the three and can be read as historical fiction too, but with some magic like some ppl living to be a couple hundred years old.
Knowing bible stories would add some context to the wierd cultural pracises, but also spoil the main plot points. I've only seen non religious ppl read it and none of us hated it and a few gave it 5☆.
Pachinko is boring as hell... took way too long to even get to a Pachinko parlor.. I DNFd and unhauled that ish.
ok thank you for reaffirming my decision, the first chapter was giving me absolutely nothing
Why do you like books about demons?
I know everyone has a sexual side but just something kinda creepy about a mostly "children's author" writing a book like that 😬.
right...? I don't want it, no thank you
Change your mindset, not your man?! That title isn't great 😅😂
horrible hahaha
Pissing money away. Don't buy a book unless you're going to read it. Problem solved.