“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” I love your nattering and so grateful for the content you put out! You’ve had a huge impact on me reading more and broader so a massive thank you for that. Enjoy your break. Rest is so important yet undervalued. We will be here, excitedly awaiting your return x
To be honest whenever Lauren takes her February break it just makes me all the more eager to see her in March 😊 take your break, we’ll still be here when you’re all refreshed!
You should be able to take a break without having to explain but thank you for doing so. I am smiling thinking about how I got over a serious reading slump because of a disaster in my life - I discovered you on Booktube. Hard to ever explain how much that meant to my mental health and well being. We’ll always look for you and your marvellous videos.
I didn’t want to vanish for a few weeks and have anyone reading. I’m so pleased I helped you out of a slump. I think not having had time to watch much BookTube has added to the slump.
“Familiarity breeds contempt” sometimes when folk “see” you often on a regular basis they think they know you……take liberties, and overstep the mark. They may not mean it, but there is a line in life not to cross! I love your Book tube channel Simon. I think most have different favs on here each for different personalities and books. Be true to yourself be yourself.
Tips I’ve used for book slumps: re-read a favourite book, read a comforting read and/or read a book from a genre you like but don’t often read. I very rarely read romance but I will grab one when I feel slumpy. Enjoy your break from Booktube.
Took a week off from reading everything new, and been rereading favourite short books to ramp me back up. To all the moaners "P off and turn off", it's not a obligation it's a treat.
Enjoy your break 🧘♀️ I think a life audit is a fantastic plan which we could all do with more often to avoid burn out! Can't wait to hear all of the autumn plans on your return 🤗
I’m excited for what you have coming up this autumn Simon. A 2-week break to finish off the summer sounds just about right to me. I love your content whenever you want to make and share it because it comes from your heart and is funny and wonderful. Have a fabulous fortnight.
Hi Simon, just to say I LOVE your waffling!!! You can never over waffle in my opinion. I also love love love the videos with you and your mum! They are some of my absolute favourite you tube videos. Also, reason I love your videos I think is because you are so real and unpretentious. I have been in a bit of a slump the past few months and for me I have two things that help. 1. Just don't read for a while and don't feel guilty. 2. To just read exactly what I feel like reading and drop any " should be reading" books ( ie for my Bookcub or books that friends have lent me and I feel like I need to read them and give them back)... so reading purely and entirely for pleasure. Also taking a break sounds like a good idea, take as long as you need!! And remember, this time of year is exhausting!! There are so many expectations for summer, to be making the most of, having fun, doing all the things.... and actually by this time of year it can a.ll feel a bit much. Thats my experience. I'm always a bit relieved when autumn rolls around. Sending love and best wishes for a restful and spacious break.
Awwww thank you very much Rebecca. You have said some lovely things. I think you’re right, this time of year is exhausting… and even more so after a pandemic. Lol. Slumps are necessary I think I’ve decided. We need them to love the good reading times all the more.
Enjoy your break! I’ll be happy when you return, but equally happy to think of you taking a break. I really appreciate all you do and hope you know how much affection people have for you. I enjoy all the book talk, but all of the other chat and scenes you share.
Simon- have a fabulous break. Lots of bubbles in the bath, music, massages, walks, travel, sleep ins, new foods and relaxing. You certainly got me through the long, solitary lockdown in London. No pressure. Life is short. Look forward to your return- take your time.
Good choice to take a break when you are not having fun and feel pressured. My best way out of a reading funk is switching up genres and shorter books, mostly novellas.
I’m in a reading slump too. Sometimes choosing a book I never would have picked up can get me out of a funk. Sometimes I just need a reading break. No worries, Simon, we will be here when you get back. Rest up.
I love your book content but my favourite thing about your vlogs is how you capture the mundane everyday occurrences and make them beautiful. If reading is apart of that then wonderful, but I think the vlogs are great even if it’s not! So please don’t feel pressure to read all the books for the vlog. I’m so happy that you are prioritizing yourself and taking a break. Can’t wait for your return in September :)
I’m also in a bit of a book 📕 slump and this video has helped a lot. Im trying to do too many bookclubs whose choices haven’t suited my reading style and having no time to read books I select myself ‘on a whim’ to give myself a break. So new rules..if a bookclub offers more than one book a month I’m only going to read the one I think I will enjoy, I’m going to DNF if it’s really a struggle and I’m making time for me!! Thank you Simon for all your content and time that you give to all of us. Enjoy your break we will all be looking forward to your return❤️
To our dearest Mr Savidge, no one in their right mind would deny you some time to yourself. We have all been blessed with your frequent vlogs and videos which have been thick and fast over at least the last two years (that I know of) and have kept us all informed, entertained and chuckling frequently - god knows you deserve a break!! Have fun m’luv, we will all be delighted to welcome you back in September xxx
Enjoy your break! I’m always amazed at the comments I see on peoples videos. Whenever I’m in a reading slump I go back to my favorites. But sometimes you just need time. See you on IG.
TBH, I enjoy your reading vlogs sooo much, I don't even care if you don't read at all during them! I just love living vicariously through you--seeing bits of England, seeing all of the beautiful libraries, etc...
Hahahaha. This seems to be a common response. I don’t know why I’m surprised as I love vlogs that only have one book or not even one in myself on other channels.
You definitely deserve a break, you give us so much to enjoy. However, when you return please don't stop waffling and going off on tangents because it's part of you 🌻
You are such a sweet, wonderful person! I hope this break provides the rejuvenation you want (and whatever else you want it to provide 😊). Also, hope your having a good day whenever your seeing this comment!
Sorry for the reading slump- it happens! I usually find that reading something different that absorbs me totally works, something I have on my shelves or kindle that’s been waiting, sometimes for years. A break sounds like a brilliant idea. I’m having a break in hospital- I’m having a large-ish op so that’s enough break for a while!!! Be well be happy and most importantly be contented. That’s harder than being happy but often ignored. Lots of love x
my main tip for getting out of a reading slump is "embrace it". Just do the things your brain is steering you towards and maybe combine it with "easy reads".
I love your videos, and people who feel the need to criticize anyone online have issues they aren't dealing with (that have nothing to do with the people they criticize) and should be ignored. Keep being you and take breaks when you want and talk about what you want!
We all need to step off the world for a while occasionally. You give us so much pleasure with your videos, but you need to look after yourself too. Well all be here when you come back. Take care xxxx
Found you and book tube during lockdown and absolutely love your videos, really love that your gorgeous personality shines through, I find your videos really interesting and also very soothing. You deserve a break to re- charge, we all need that at times, even if we love what we do. In a reading slump I usually go back to an old favourite (usually crime/thrillers or the odd romcom) or go to a tried and tested author's latest release to get me back in the swing of it. Have a lovely break, exciting times ahead which you deserve as you work hard. Thank you x
Enjoy your break!!! I’ve seen all your travels on Instagram, and I know that it can get tiring, even when you’re having a blast with what you’re doing. It’ll give me a chance to catch up on your videos. I’ve been watching weekly vlog channels/beauty/lifestyle videos almost exclusively lately, and I’m super behind on my bookish channels. I was in a book funk for a couple of weeks, but I picked up Piranesi and I’m LOVING it. I have about 100 pages left, and will finish it today. I’m sorry you’ve been getting negativity. Why are people telling you you need a haircut??!!! Honestly, what makes them think they’re in charge of anything? I love your videos, especially when you’re waffling on, as you call it. It makes them feel like chats with a friend.😊😊😊 And my mom and I interrupt each other all the time, so it seemed perfectly normal to me.😂
I have been having a blast you’re right. It’s been fab but I’m shattered and have a mini tiny break before it all starts again. Ha. I’m sooooo pleased this channel feels like chatting with a friend. That’s what I want!
Totally get the book funk. I kinda thought mine was due to reading books lately that turned out to be just okay … not bad and not great. Enjoy your break!!
my dear Simon - please enjoy your break guilt free! I actually felt a moment of relief when you cancelled tomorrow's summer book hibernation video. I imagine I was pressuring myself to finish 2 books yet to be completed. BUT I have finished 5 books and may have 7 done in a day or two. The hibernation really helps me to read more and I do enjoy it so much!
I currently have 2 books on the go: Islands of Mercy, which I am absolutely loving and Love in Colour. I thought I would really like Love in Colour but after 2 stories I was disappointed. Having adjusted my expectations I have carried on with it. I found I had a smile on my face after some of the stories and I am now enjoying it much more. I think it will end up being a 3.5 star read rather than the 5 I expected. Once I finish Islands of Mercy I will head to Mornings in Jenin. I don't know very much about the book other than it's set in Palestine round about the time that Israel was created. I seem to recall that either you or your mum wanted to read more about Palestine? Enjoy your break. I look forward to your return, am especially looking forward to finally seeing the video of you and your mum discussing the Women's Prize shortlist.
Wishing you a good break, Simon! I'm also in a bit of a book slump a the moment, no idea why, slowly getting out of it. Looking forward to see you again in a few weeks!
I think you are lovely and I don't think you are in need of a haricut. I am totally a fan of taking a break. I took one for pretty much the end of July and the beginning of August. Enjoy your break and I am happy to hear from you when you are back!
I tend to get into a book funk during the summer months. I don’t know why, it might be the high humidity, or the long, hot days… I’ve been reading Sarah Moss’s back catalogue (I bought the new Granta paperbacks), I finished This One Sky Day (loved it!), dipped in and out of John Green’s essay collection, The Anthropocene Reviewed (it’s lovely), and that’s about all the reading I’ve been doing this summer. I blame the heat 🤣. Looking forward to autumn and getting my reading mojo back 📚. Enjoy your time off UA-cam, Simon! See you soon!
Summer is interestingly when UA-cam views are at their lowest. I wonder if it’s because we all go wild and go outside and just breath a bit more. It’s not my favourite season but it’s one of the things I love about it most.
I think you should do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. I can't believe how incredibly busy you are most of the time - that pace would *kill* me. Have fun on your break!
I would also like to thank you for doing this. I've just recently come out of a book funk by watching you. Have a good break. Enjoy your travels. Much love from Cape Town
Those comments 🤣 people are funny beings! Love your content, found you via Lauren and the Books. Everyone needs a break and a holiday it's important for your mental health and wellbeing 💕
Enjoy your break, look forward to seeing you when you are ready…no rush! Hope you come back full of tangents… I am actually here FOR the tangents 😊. Love your content… it’s made the last 18 months much brighter. PS finished Still Life a couple of weeks ago and it was SO GOOD! Thank you for the recommendation!
Simon I will miss you, but look forward to seeing you in September. You maybe in a book funk and it does happen, but you have given me lots of book ideas for my two weeks off! Oh and when I get in a book funk I tend to read a book I’ve read before that made me laugh and that does the trick…Marian Keyes Watermelon or Rachel’s Holiday always hits the spot! Enjoy your rest…I’ll be here when you get back😊
I love your videos and everything you talk about and I always feel chuffed if you reply as I know it's extra and on your own time. Ignore the bad vibes, I think you're wonderful, enjoy your break 😊
Like you say, you provide this content for free. You don't owe anyone anything. The negative comments are awful and I understand the impact. However, I'm pretty sure there are lots and lots more positive comments. Try to focus on these if you can. I never miss or skip your videos. You're my favourite book tuber (shhh don't tell the others 🙊🙉) I will miss your videos because you've helped me so much in the last year. You definitely deserve a break. You need to balance everything. I hope you have a wonderful break. Relax and enjoy. New school year = new stationery 😉 Take care and look after yourself xx
Have a lovely break, you deserve it! I think I remember you getting a jigsaw puzzle or 2 recently? You should get those out and put on some booktube/podcasts/TV in the background and relaaaaax :)
Firstly you do put too much pressure on yourself Simon, you should take a break whenever you need one. Also you are my favourite booktuber and I LOVE the waffle, no one waffles as wonderfully and interestingly as you. The longer your videos are the happier I am. I also love your vlogs, you have got so good at them and they don't have to have loads of bookish content I find it really interesting just seeing what you are up too and where you have been. I really appreciate the wonderful videos you make for us but please don't ever feel you have too. A suggestion for book hibearnation, have you thought about doing it over a longer period of time like a few weeks. I would love to join in but can't read enough in just a week. I hope you enjoy your break
I don’t think I put pressure on myself that much. Lol. I wouldn’t have given myself a break if I did. I would have just gone on and on and on and on and on and on. Hahaha. I’ll have a chat with mum and Tom about the length of Book HiBearnation, as they will probably be taking the mantle over for me from 2022.
Have a lovely break! I will never understand why randos think you want unsolicited advice or opinions. Kudos on you for not telling them to fuck right off. ❤️
Yes the library also reflects my state of mind. You deserve a break even though I will miss you. You are perfect just as you are . I find book funks very common and I then think Do I like books ? I then find a crime novel helps to get me back into reading. Your chatting about books is so delightful and inspiring. Thank you so so much
Enjoy your well deserved rest, look forward to seeing you back in a few weeks for the new year! ☺️ When I have a reading slump I go back to a book that I adore, because you get immersed back with friends and it doesn’t feel like reading at all!
I love you Simon! I have noticed what you do is perhaps say you are going to do this and that but you don't complete them. I think this is a sign you need to take a break.
We all need a break at times but honestly I love your content whatever you put out but self pressure can be super hard you seem to have that perfectionist trait I have xx
Oh blimey, I’m flattered but if I was a perfectionist I wouldn’t make any videos ever as I always feel like I’m missing something or forgot something etc. Haha. I think I’m just tired and busy. Thank
Thank you for letting us know and talking us through your thought process! I like listening to the chatty videos on my headphones as I'm doing chores, makes it feel like a friend's helping me get stuff done 😅 enjoy your break!
Take your time Simon - we'll all still be here when you get back! Sometimes I get bogged down with all the different reading challenges and then just decide that I can't do them all and maybe because I'm older, I don't feel guilty about it. I reserved loads of books from the library during lockdown and now they're all coming through and I just can't read them all, even though they are books that I really want to read. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and then The Mission House by Carys Davies became available and it was just what I needed because it was just a lovely cosy 'story' as only Carys Davies can do. I think it has re-set me!! You just need to find your 're-set book' amongst all the books that you have to read! Sending you a big hug and looking forward to whatever you do next! x
I can totally empathise with the book slump - I’m on the verge of one right now and I 100% think it’s because I’ve been too busy on the blog in August. I’ve told myself I’m taking most of September ‘off’ to read by whim and get my TBR under control - or to just not read at all if I don’t feel like it! Sometimes we just need that rest and time away to come back fill of energy and ideas - so enjoy your time off Simon!! Also just want to say I love your videos - they always feel like having a nice chat with a bookish friend - and I enjoy hearing about your projects at work, places you’ve visited, as well as what you’re reading or planning to read. Thank you for providing so much bookish content to us all 🙂
It makes me sooooooooo happy when people say my videos are like having a chat with a friend. That’s what I’ve always wanted. Woohoo. The biggest compliment.
I think most of us expect too much from ourselves & I think taking a break is an excellent idea... also, I think vlogs with 1 or even 0 books are fine, that's life & I appreciate when you share pieces of your life, bookish or not. Jen's video on book slumps is great & covers my favorite tips (rereading a favorite usually works for me) And I absolutely get how the state of a space can equate with your state of mind, for me it's the kitchen table, I never eat there but when it's a mess, my state of mind is a mess. Enjoy your break, snuggle with the cats & eat some good food! Sending love always! ❤
Have a lovely break and enjoy your time away. You have worked your backside off for months and everyone needs a holiday. We will be still here when you come back. Xx
Good for you, Simon and take that well earned break because you more than deserve it. Re-charge your batteries and enjoy some "me" time. Thank you for what you have done for us all with your recommendations of books. You have introduced me to many new authors and genres that I shall continue to follow for many a year. We shall all see you upon your return.
Ha. I’ll be working and busy which is part of the reason I’m having a break but will give me some headspace outside of that which we all need now and again.
Simon, take as long as you need. I travel frequently for work and I am always exhausted afterward! Just read what is calling to you and take a deep breath 😮💨
I’ve been in a reading funk because I’m out and about more and I haven’t found the book to get me moving forward. A bit of a run on sentence but I know you understand. Take a break and enjoy the rest of your summer! Thank you so much for all the great information!
Yay. time out is great. I have the same issue with the two choirs I sing in. Sometine I just need time out and reset from my music. YOU TIME is the best time. Come back energised and reset, we can't wait to see you very soon. Paul
Have a lovely break. Book funks can be so frustrating but I think you're spot on sometimes you have to let your brain take some time off when it's just a bit oversaturated! I've been struggling with fiction a lot since May/June, but I've just been going with it. I'm expecting a baby in September and the exact same happened when I expected my first son - my head was just to preoccupied with real life to fully enter into any fictional ones! I have been managing some nonfiction, especially audiobooks, this time, which has been something at least. Look forward to whatever bookish chatter you have for us when you're back (I'll be watching with headphones on during night feeds 🤣💕)
I enjoy the content you put out Simon and I am grateful for the company you provide and books recs. I appreciate that you dedicate a lot of your own time to do this and have a full on life when the camera is switched off. Enjoy your down time, I hope it is restorative, and when you come back, I along with many other grateful watchers will be here to welcome you back! Sod the rude entitlement, you do you, and you are fabulous!
Oh you! That’s kind of you to say. I’m hoping to come back with new thumbnails and video music and everything. A sort of refresh I guess. We shall see.
Shortly before the Panorama or whatever euphemism we're using I birthed a tiny human. Your content has helped keeping me sane. If you need a break take as long as you need. You are beyond appreciated. Reading one of the books from the Six Stories series always helps me get out of a book funk.
Hope you have a fabulous break and as someone who is just coming out of a two week reading slump, Jen's video was really helpful. An idea for Simon Swipe would be a wildcard option - to allow you some flexibility in your TBR? Looking forward to your return!
@@SavidgeReads like if you get halfway through the month and you're not enjoying the books you've picked, your wildcard will let you pick a different book (free from any work, prizes, club obligations) - like a get out of jail free card
when i am in a book funk i tend to get an audiobook of a book i'm excited to read but cant seem to then i listen to it as i read along to the physical book.
I think a reading vlog about one book is fine! Especially with yours, because you show so many other things! 😃 I use colors as genres (mostly) for my tbr game.
I hope you have a wonderful break and perfectly understandable why you want one plus your mental health is so important and sometimes a break is needed. Congratulations on the new job by the way! Also, some people apparently have way too much time on their hands to be so opinionated to post rude/mean comments. Can well relate to wanting to organize books which has become a challenge for me as I don't have much for space on my bookshelves at the moment. My only advice to help with a book slump is to reread a favorite book or series. Take all the time you need for your break and looking forward to future videos when you're ready to return.
Just to be clear, ha, my mental health is fine as I don’t want you or anyone else worrying and I would say when it was a mental health thing as I’m pretty transparent. Me and my brain are just a tiny bit stretched so best to have a little break. I sorted my library out last night. Took me FOUR hours. Was so worth it. Ha.
@@SavidgeReads Thank you for clearing things up about your mental health and I'm so glad that you're mental health is good, you're just feeling some strain with all that's going on. I agree that it's important to take a break when you're feeling the need to have one. Congrats on sorting out your Library and wow, that's some dedicated time! My Library also badly needs sorting but I need more shelves to do that... oops. Looking forward to your videos when they return!
Ha. No strain either. I swear. Just busy. Nothing more than that. This isn’t work so is easiest thing to pop on hold briefly is all. Library sort was great. I hated the whole room and every book in it for a whole day but now it feels fab.
@@SavidgeReads Yay for no strain either! Trying to sort a personal Library can be rather frustrating but I'm so glad that it's how you want it and it's such a good feeling to have a mostly tidy Library. Some day I hope to be able to have a better system for organizing mine which means also more shelves some day.. oops. Anyways, enjoy your break!
Big thumbs up for your content and taking a self-care break. You deserve it. Things that help me return to reading...watching some films adapted from books or just chilling out with an audio book or two of something set somewhere you'd like to travel to.
I have zero tips for a book funk, as is evidenced by the fact that I have been in one for months now and have read nothing at all except what I have to read for work. My current plan is to watch bad TV,UA-cam, and just do other things until it passes. My TBR is giving me the side eye and chastising me, but I have firmly told it to shut the heck up and I would get to it when the timing was better. Enjoy your time away from creating content and fielding all the comments. It must be very time consuming and there are other things in life that need attention too. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future. Your whims always lead you to books I'd have probably not heard about in other places, so I always look forward to whatever comes next from you. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Have fun!
Oh no. Sorry about your funk. My tips are. Stop reading. Do other things you love. Watch some escapist tv. Have a lovely random wander round a bookshop and maybe head somewhere bookish. Seeing Anne Listers house yesterday made me buy, and start, her diaries.
ahh ive just found out im in lockdown for the next fortnight, gonna go stir crazy without your videos. maybe i should use the time to read some of your recommendations... seriously though, take the break :) you need to put yourself first
Before you take your well deserved break, could you tell me where you have got the picture of the "bubblegum-chewing lady" from? I absolutely love it! I also love your book channel - it's authentic, natural, intimate, and fun, like meeting a friend for a coffee break having a chat. I'm looking forward to September ☕📚💐
“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”
I love your nattering and so grateful for the content you put out! You’ve had a huge impact on me reading more and broader so a massive thank you for that.
Enjoy your break. Rest is so important yet undervalued. We will be here, excitedly awaiting your return x
Awww thanks for such a lovely comment.
Well said!! Agree 100%
To be honest whenever Lauren takes her February break it just makes me all the more eager to see her in March 😊 take your break, we’ll still be here when you’re all refreshed!
Well they say distance makes the heart grow fonder or whatever that saying is. Lol.
You should be able to take a break without having to explain but thank you for doing so. I am smiling thinking about how I got over a serious reading slump because of a disaster in my life - I discovered you on Booktube. Hard to ever explain how much that meant to my mental health and well being. We’ll always look for you and your marvellous videos.
I didn’t want to vanish for a few weeks and have anyone reading. I’m so pleased I helped you out of a slump. I think not having had time to watch much BookTube has added to the slump.
The fact that you chat and share a bit about your life as well as books is why you are my favorite book tuber. Please don't change.
“Familiarity breeds contempt” sometimes when folk “see” you often on a regular basis they think they know you……take liberties, and overstep the mark. They may not mean it, but there is a line in life not to cross!
I love your Book tube channel Simon. I think most have different favs on here each for different personalities and books.
Be true to yourself be yourself.
Yeah I think sometimes it comes from a nice place. It just can come across differently and over familiar I guess. I’ve certainly had worse comments.
Tips I’ve used for book slumps: re-read a favourite book, read a comforting read and/or read a book from a genre you like but don’t often read. I very rarely read romance but I will grab one when I feel slumpy. Enjoy your break from Booktube.
Thank you for these. I could head to a romance. I’ve discovered those again this year. I also quite fancy a thriller.
Took a week off from reading everything new, and been rereading favourite short books to ramp me back up.
To all the moaners "P off and turn off", it's not a obligation it's a treat.
Enjoy your break 🧘♀️ I think a life audit is a fantastic plan which we could all do with more often to avoid burn out! Can't wait to hear all of the autumn plans on your return 🤗
I’m excited for what you have coming up this autumn Simon. A 2-week break to finish off the summer sounds just about right to me. I love your content whenever you want to make and share it because it comes from your heart and is funny and wonderful. Have a fabulous fortnight.
I’m VERY excited about this Autumn. I love Autumn anyway but this is going to be lots of fun and bookish shenanigans.
Hi Simon, just to say I LOVE your waffling!!! You can never over waffle in my opinion. I also love love love the videos with you and your mum! They are some of my absolute favourite you tube videos. Also, reason I love your videos I think is because you are so real and unpretentious.
I have been in a bit of a slump the past few months and for me I have two things that help. 1. Just don't read for a while and don't feel guilty. 2. To just read exactly what I feel like reading and drop any " should be reading" books ( ie for my Bookcub or books that friends have lent me and I feel like I need to read them and give them back)... so reading purely and entirely for pleasure.
Also taking a break sounds like a good idea, take as long as you need!! And remember, this time of year is exhausting!! There are so many expectations for summer, to be making the most of, having fun, doing all the things.... and actually by this time of year it can a.ll feel a bit much. Thats my experience. I'm always a bit relieved when autumn rolls around.
Sending love and best wishes for a restful and spacious break.
Awwww thank you very much Rebecca. You have said some lovely things. I think you’re right, this time of year is exhausting… and even more so after a pandemic. Lol. Slumps are necessary I think I’ve decided. We need them to love the good reading times all the more.
Enjoy your break! I’ll be happy when you return, but equally happy to think of you taking a break. I really appreciate all you do and hope you know how much affection people have for you. I enjoy all the book talk, but all of the other chat and scenes you share.
I actually do like your vlogs, even when it only includes 1 book. We’re here for you more than the books.
Hahaha you charmer Victoria.
Simon you do so much for the bookish world, please don't apologise! Enjoy your break and look forward to seeing you whenever you choose to return!
Ha. Thank you Chloe.
Simon- have a fabulous break. Lots of bubbles in the bath, music, massages, walks, travel, sleep ins, new foods and relaxing. You certainly got me through the long, solitary lockdown in London. No pressure. Life is short. Look forward to your return- take your time.
We will see what takes my fancy over the next few weeks. Making no plans. Not even with bath bombs. Imagine.
Good choice to take a break when you are not having fun and feel pressured. My best way out of a reading funk is switching up genres and shorter books, mostly novellas.
I’m in a reading slump too. Sometimes choosing a book I never would have picked up can get me out of a funk. Sometimes I just need a reading break. No worries, Simon, we will be here when you get back. Rest up.
No resting sadly. Too busy. Just balancing my time a bit with a break. Will come back rested and jubilant hopefully.
I love your book content but my favourite thing about your vlogs is how you capture the mundane everyday occurrences and make them beautiful. If reading is apart of that then wonderful, but I think the vlogs are great even if it’s not! So please don’t feel pressure to read all the books for the vlog. I’m so happy that you are prioritizing yourself and taking a break. Can’t wait for your return in September :)
Awww what a lovely comment Kate. Thank you so much thats a lovely thing to hear.
I’m also in a bit of a book 📕 slump and this video has helped a lot. Im trying to do too many bookclubs whose choices haven’t suited my reading style and having no time to read books I select myself ‘on a whim’ to give myself a break. So new rules..if a bookclub offers more than one book a month I’m only going to read the one I think I will enjoy, I’m going to DNF if it’s really a struggle and I’m making time for me!! Thank you Simon for all your content and time that you give to all of us. Enjoy your break we will all be looking forward to your return❤️
Have a great break Simon🐾 🪴🌵🐾😎Don't worry about what we want to see from you as we love what you do and share already. Have a fab few days.
Thanks duck.
To our dearest Mr Savidge, no one in their right mind would deny you some time to yourself. We have all been blessed with your frequent vlogs and videos which have been thick and fast over at least the last two years (that I know of) and have kept us all informed, entertained and chuckling frequently - god knows you deserve a break!! Have fun m’luv, we will all be delighted to welcome you back in September xxx
Ta very much duck.
Enjoy your break! I’m always amazed at the comments I see on peoples videos.
Whenever I’m in a reading slump I go back to my favorites. But sometimes you just need time.
See you on IG.
See you there!!!!
We love you the way you are. Also, take a break. You deserve it and we'll be here when you get back.
Wishing you the best, most enjoyable time off! Looking forward to your return!
TBH, I enjoy your reading vlogs sooo much, I don't even care if you don't read at all during them! I just love living vicariously through you--seeing bits of England, seeing all of the beautiful libraries, etc...
Hahahaha. This seems to be a common response. I don’t know why I’m surprised as I love vlogs that only have one book or not even one in myself on other channels.
You definitely deserve a break, you give us so much to enjoy. However, when you return please don't stop waffling and going off on tangents because it's part of you 🌻
Hahaha. I don’t think I could stop that if I tried. Hahaha.
Enjoy your well-deserved break! Have some fun for the last days of summer. Watch you again soon 😘😘
See you soon duck.
You are such a sweet, wonderful person! I hope this break provides the rejuvenation you want (and whatever else you want it to provide 😊). Also, hope your having a good day whenever your seeing this comment!
Sorry for the reading slump- it happens! I usually find that reading something different that absorbs me totally works, something I have on my shelves or kindle that’s been waiting, sometimes for years.
A break sounds like a brilliant idea. I’m having a break in hospital- I’m having a large-ish op so that’s enough break for a while!!!
Be well be happy and most importantly be contented. That’s harder than being happy but often ignored.
Lots of love x
I’m very content and happy at the moment. Just a teeny bit busy so a break is good. Hope the op goes well and you’re better soon.
my main tip for getting out of a reading slump is "embrace it". Just do the things your brain is steering you towards and maybe combine it with "easy reads".
That’s what I’m going for. The embrace it. Not the easy reads.
I love your videos, and people who feel the need to criticize anyone online have issues they aren't dealing with (that have nothing to do with the people they criticize) and should be ignored. Keep being you and take breaks when you want and talk about what you want!
We all need to step off the world for a while occasionally. You give us so much pleasure with your videos, but you need to look after yourself too. Well all be here when you come back. Take care xxxx
Thanks Lesley. I’m looking forward to the break and to coming back, maybe with a few twists and changes. We will see.
Enjoy you break lovely. You’ll come back feeling refreshed. 📚👍😊xx
Thanks duck.
I love a waffle and a tangent 😊 enjoy your break and see you soon
Found you and book tube during lockdown and absolutely love your videos, really love that your gorgeous personality shines through, I find your videos really interesting and also very soothing. You deserve a break to re- charge, we all need that at times, even if we love what we do. In a reading slump I usually go back to an old favourite (usually crime/thrillers or the odd romcom) or go to a tried and tested author's latest release to get me back in the swing of it. Have a lovely break, exciting times ahead which you deserve as you work hard. Thank you x
Awwww that’s very kind of you to say Jen. Looking forward to the break and coming back refreshed.
Enjoy your break!!! I’ve seen all your travels on Instagram, and I know that it can get tiring, even when you’re having a blast with what you’re doing. It’ll give me a chance to catch up on your videos. I’ve been watching weekly vlog channels/beauty/lifestyle videos almost exclusively lately, and I’m super behind on my bookish channels. I was in a book funk for a couple of weeks, but I picked up Piranesi and I’m LOVING it. I have about 100 pages left, and will finish it today. I’m sorry you’ve been getting negativity. Why are people telling you you need a haircut??!!! Honestly, what makes them think they’re in charge of anything? I love your videos, especially when you’re waffling on, as you call it. It makes them feel like chats with a friend.😊😊😊 And my mom and I interrupt each other all the time, so it seemed perfectly normal to me.😂
I have been having a blast you’re right. It’s been fab but I’m shattered and have a mini tiny break before it all starts again. Ha. I’m sooooo pleased this channel feels like chatting with a friend. That’s what I want!
Totally get the book funk. I kinda thought mine was due to reading books lately that turned out to be just okay … not bad and not great. Enjoy your break!!
I will miss your videos during your break but you deserve it!
Only two weeks. Not long… it was going to be until January at one point. Imagine that.
my dear Simon - please enjoy your break guilt free! I actually felt a moment of relief when you cancelled tomorrow's summer book hibernation video. I imagine I was pressuring myself to finish 2 books yet to be completed. BUT I have finished 5 books and may have 7 done in a day or two. The hibernation really helps me to read more and I do enjoy it so much!
Hahahaha. I am happy I’m not the only one who feels relieved. Lol. Glad you’ve done so well with HiBearnation. I’m hoping I do better in the autumn.
Oh my god, people are so rude!! I love hearing about everything you talk about ❤️
I currently have 2 books on the go: Islands of Mercy, which I am absolutely loving and Love in Colour. I thought I would really like Love in Colour but after 2 stories I was disappointed. Having adjusted my expectations I have carried on with it. I found I had a smile on my face after some of the stories and I am now enjoying it much more. I think it will end up being a 3.5 star read rather than the 5 I expected. Once I finish Islands of Mercy I will head to Mornings in Jenin. I don't know very much about the book other than it's set in Palestine round about the time that Israel was created. I seem to recall that either you or your mum wanted to read more about Palestine? Enjoy your break. I look forward to your return, am especially looking forward to finally seeing the video of you and your mum discussing the Women's Prize shortlist.
Wishing you a good break, Simon! I'm also in a bit of a book slump a the moment, no idea why, slowly getting out of it. Looking forward to see you again in a few weeks!
Hope it passes soon Charlotte.
@@SavidgeReads Thank you!
I think you are lovely and I don't think you are in need of a haricut. I am totally a fan of taking a break. I took one for pretty much the end of July and the beginning of August. Enjoy your break and I am happy to hear from you when you are back!
I do need my back and sides done to be fair. My hairdresser is closed today. Imagine. How selfish. Hahaha.
I tend to get into a book funk during the summer months. I don’t know why, it might be the high humidity, or the long, hot days… I’ve been reading Sarah Moss’s back catalogue (I bought the new Granta paperbacks), I finished This One Sky Day (loved it!), dipped in and out of John Green’s essay collection, The Anthropocene Reviewed (it’s lovely), and that’s about all the reading I’ve been doing this summer. I blame the heat 🤣. Looking forward to autumn and getting my reading mojo back 📚. Enjoy your time off UA-cam, Simon! See you soon!
Summer is interestingly when UA-cam views are at their lowest. I wonder if it’s because we all go wild and go outside and just breath a bit more. It’s not my favourite season but it’s one of the things I love about it most.
I think you should do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. I can't believe how incredibly busy you are most of the time - that pace would *kill* me. Have fun on your break!
Ha. It has been busy. I was sooooo ready after shielding for a busy time though, careful what you wish for I say. Hahaha.
Enjoy your break Simon, we all need to recharge, take your time.
Thanks duck.
I would also like to thank you for doing this. I've just recently come out of a book funk by watching you. Have a good break. Enjoy your travels. Much love from Cape Town
Thanks.
Those comments 🤣 people are funny beings! Love your content, found you via Lauren and the Books. Everyone needs a break and a holiday it's important for your mental health and wellbeing 💕
Enjoy your break, look forward to seeing you when you are ready…no rush! Hope you come back full of tangents… I am actually here FOR the tangents 😊. Love your content… it’s made the last 18 months much brighter. PS finished Still Life a couple of weeks ago and it was SO GOOD! Thank you for the recommendation!
So pleased you loved Still Life and sooooo pleased that this channel has made things a bit brighter.
Simon I will miss you, but look forward to seeing you in September. You maybe in a book funk and it does happen, but you have given me lots of book ideas for my two weeks off! Oh and when I get in a book funk I tend to read a book I’ve read before that made me laugh and that does the trick…Marian Keyes Watermelon or Rachel’s Holiday always hits the spot! Enjoy your rest…I’ll be here when you get back😊
I have some Marian Keyes I could turn to. That could be a super good idea.
Thank you for shouting out Lauren and the Books - she's so fun P.S. Take a break - we'll be here when you get back.
I adore Lauren and the Books. She’s a joy. She’s a mate. She was at my wedding.
@@SavidgeReads Oh my goodness!! That's so awesome - she must be two hoots to hang out with 😊
I love your videos and everything you talk about and I always feel chuffed if you reply as I know it's extra and on your own time. Ignore the bad vibes, I think you're wonderful, enjoy your break 😊
Like you say, you provide this content for free. You don't owe anyone anything. The negative comments are awful and I understand the impact. However, I'm pretty sure there are lots and lots more positive comments. Try to focus on these if you can. I never miss or skip your videos. You're my favourite book tuber (shhh don't tell the others 🙊🙉) I will miss your videos because you've helped me so much in the last year. You definitely deserve a break. You need to balance everything. I hope you have a wonderful break. Relax and enjoy. New school year = new stationery 😉 Take care and look after yourself xx
Have a lovely break, you deserve it! I think I remember you getting a jigsaw puzzle or 2 recently? You should get those out and put on some booktube/podcasts/TV in the background and relaaaaax :)
I’m not even planning what to do, that’s how much I’m chilling. I’m just seeing where the mood takes me when.
Firstly you do put too much pressure on yourself Simon, you should take a break whenever you need one. Also you are my favourite booktuber and I LOVE the waffle, no one waffles as wonderfully and interestingly as you. The longer your videos are the happier I am. I also love your vlogs, you have got so good at them and they don't have to have loads of bookish content I find it really interesting just seeing what you are up too and where you have been. I really appreciate the wonderful videos you make for us but please don't ever feel you have too. A suggestion for book hibearnation, have you thought about doing it over a longer period of time like a few weeks. I would love to join in but can't read enough in just a week. I hope you enjoy your break
I don’t think I put pressure on myself that much. Lol. I wouldn’t have given myself a break if I did. I would have just gone on and on and on and on and on and on. Hahaha. I’ll have a chat with mum and Tom about the length of Book HiBearnation, as they will probably be taking the mantle over for me from 2022.
Have a lovely break! I will never understand why randos think you want unsolicited advice or opinions. Kudos on you for not telling them to fuck right off. ❤️
Hahaha. I have only ever told a few people to fuck right off in my life. As a last resort. Hahaha.
@@SavidgeReads Then they definitely deserved it. I also am a bit slumpy lately but there's a lot going on.
Good luck with the duck wrangling. 🦆🦆🦆 It’s so important to take a chance to catch our breathe, isn’t it?
Oh yes it is indeed.
I'm all for taking breaks! Enjoy it :)
Thanks duck.
Enjoy your break. In the nicest possible way, take longer if you need it :) no one wants you burnt-out. Take care x
Hahaha. I shall see how I go. I might just come back slowly.
Yes the library also reflects my state of mind. You deserve a break even though I will miss you. You are perfect just as you are . I find book funks very common and I then think Do I like books ? I then find a crime novel helps to get me back into reading. Your chatting about books is so delightful and inspiring. Thank you so so much
I’ve picked up a thriller. It’s helped. Woohoo.
Enjoy your break, Simon ! Hello from Scotland xx
Ooh I’ll be in Scotland in October. I loooooove Scotland.
Enjoy your break!
Enjoy the break, refresh your brains, and come back when you're ready!
Thanks duck.
I feel dumped🥲😢😭😭😭 I’m just kidding…..trying to lighten the mood😁😁 have a great you tube break
I hope it wasn’t a miserable, moany or depressing video. That wasn’t the aim.
@@SavidgeReads nooooo it was fab
Enjoy your well deserved rest, look forward to seeing you back in a few weeks for the new year! ☺️ When I have a reading slump I go back to a book that I adore, because you get immersed back with friends and it doesn’t feel like reading at all!
I always worry that I will reread a book I loved and my funk will make me grumpy with it. Hahaha.
I love you Simon! I have noticed what you do is perhaps say you are going to do this and that but you don't complete them. I think this is a sign you need to take a break.
I love everything about your channel and appreciate all the time and effort you put into your videos! Enjoy your well deserved break ❤️
Awwww thanks Cathy. I’m hoping to up my vlogging game on my return.
Enjoy the break! 💞 We’ll be here waiting whenever you’re energy is back. Love from Sweden 👋🏻
Ooh I love Sweden when I went. I would like to go back at some point.
Spend every minute you can with your mom, some of us aren't lucky enough to have ours anymore.
I do try when we can.
We all need a break at times but honestly I love your content whatever you put out but self pressure can be super hard you seem to have that perfectionist trait I have xx
Oh blimey, I’m flattered but if I was a perfectionist I wouldn’t make any videos ever as I always feel like I’m missing something or forgot something etc. Haha. I think I’m just tired and busy. Thank
Thank you for letting us know and talking us through your thought process! I like listening to the chatty videos on my headphones as I'm doing chores, makes it feel like a friend's helping me get stuff done 😅 enjoy your break!
Awww glad I helped you get whatever you needed to done today.
Take your time Simon - we'll all still be here when you get back! Sometimes I get bogged down with all the different reading challenges and then just decide that I can't do them all and maybe because I'm older, I don't feel guilty about it. I reserved loads of books from the library during lockdown and now they're all coming through and I just can't read them all, even though they are books that I really want to read. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and then The Mission House by Carys Davies became available and it was just what I needed because it was just a lovely cosy 'story' as only Carys Davies can do. I think it has re-set me!! You just need to find your 're-set book' amongst all the books that you have to read! Sending you a big hug and looking forward to whatever you do next! x
I struggle with guilt but I’m working on it. I am so pleased you enjoyed the new Carys novel. I loooooooove her writing. I’ve loved every single book.
I can totally empathise with the book slump - I’m on the verge of one right now and I 100% think it’s because I’ve been too busy on the blog in August. I’ve told myself I’m taking most of September ‘off’ to read by whim and get my TBR under control - or to just not read at all if I don’t feel like it! Sometimes we just need that rest and time away to come back fill of energy and ideas - so enjoy your time off Simon!!
Also just want to say I love your videos - they always feel like having a nice chat with a bookish friend - and I enjoy hearing about your projects at work, places you’ve visited, as well as what you’re reading or planning to read. Thank you for providing so much bookish content to us all 🙂
It makes me sooooooooo happy when people say my videos are like having a chat with a friend. That’s what I’ve always wanted. Woohoo. The biggest compliment.
That naked lady mug is seriously… beautiful. Enjoy your respite from BT☀️ I hope it recharges your energy and brings you joy.
They are gorgeous these mugs I treated myself and Chris for our wedding anniversary back in March.
Enjoy your break. ❤️
Ta duck.
I think most of us expect too much from ourselves & I think taking a break is an excellent idea... also, I think vlogs with 1 or even 0 books are fine, that's life & I appreciate when you share pieces of your life, bookish or not.
Jen's video on book slumps is great & covers my favorite tips (rereading a favorite usually works for me)
And I absolutely get how the state of a space can equate with your state of mind, for me it's the kitchen table, I never eat there but when it's a mess, my state of mind is a mess.
Enjoy your break, snuggle with the cats & eat some good food! Sending love always! ❤
I’m tackling the library today. It’s gonna be amazing… once I’ve done it. Hahaha.
Chris .. you do know coke ….., 😂😂😂😂enjoy your break, you will be missed though. 😊
Thanks duck.
Have a lovely break and enjoy your time away. You have worked your backside off for months and everyone needs a holiday. We will be still here when you come back. Xx
I hope so. It’s something I’m always a bit nervous of.
Good for you, Simon and take that well earned break because you more than deserve it. Re-charge your batteries and enjoy some "me" time. Thank you for what you have done for us all with your recommendations of books. You have introduced me to many new authors and genres that I shall continue to follow for many a year. We shall all see you upon your return.
Ha. I’ll be working and busy which is part of the reason I’m having a break but will give me some headspace outside of that which we all need now and again.
Enjoy your break. Take care of yourself.
Thanks duck.
Love your channel! I find audiobooks and hearing people get excited about books is motivating!
Yes those two things can work really well.
Fabulous idea, take some you time! We’ll all be here when you get back… and although I rarely, if ever comment, I’m a big fan and love your vlogs xx
Awwww thanks Paul. It’s always lovely to see people who don’t comment unusually pop and say hello.
Simon, take as long as you need. I travel frequently for work and I am always exhausted afterward! Just read what is calling to you and take a deep breath 😮💨
I always forget how exhausting train journeys are… you just sit and get carried around the place and feel shattered afterwards. Hahaha.
You give us so much. You deserve a break. I hope it is refreshing for you.
Thanks duck.
I hope you have a lovely break and find your joy of reading again!
Thanks duck.
I’ve been in a reading funk because I’m out and about more and I haven’t found the book to get me moving forward. A bit of a run on sentence but I know you understand. Take a break and enjoy the rest of your summer! Thank you so much for all the great information!
I think my love for staring out of windows on trains hasn’t helped my reading. Hahaha.
Look forward to seeing you back in September Simon! Enjoy your break!
Thanks duck.
Yay. time out is great. I have the same issue with the two choirs I sing in. Sometine I just need time out and reset from my music. YOU TIME is the best time. Come back energised and reset, we can't wait to see you very soon. Paul
Thanks Paul, that’s a lovely comment. Two choirs, wow, that’s some dedication.
@@SavidgeReads yeah. London Gay Mens Chorus and a smaller ensemble as well. I love it but you still need time out now and then
Have a lovely break. Book funks can be so frustrating but I think you're spot on sometimes you have to let your brain take some time off when it's just a bit oversaturated!
I've been struggling with fiction a lot since May/June, but I've just been going with it. I'm expecting a baby in September and the exact same happened when I expected my first son - my head was just to preoccupied with real life to fully enter into any fictional ones!
I have been managing some nonfiction, especially audiobooks, this time, which has been something at least.
Look forward to whatever bookish chatter you have for us when you're back (I'll be watching with headphones on during night feeds 🤣💕)
Ooooh good luck with everything in September. I’ll be back just in time for your night feeds hopefully. Hahaha.
I enjoy the content you put out Simon and I am grateful for the company you provide and books recs. I appreciate that you dedicate a lot of your own time to do this and have a full on life when the camera is switched off. Enjoy your down time, I hope it is restorative, and when you come back, I along with many other grateful watchers will be here to welcome you back! Sod the rude entitlement, you do you, and you are fabulous!
Oh you! That’s kind of you to say. I’m hoping to come back with new thumbnails and video music and everything. A sort of refresh I guess. We shall see.
Shortly before the Panorama or whatever euphemism we're using I birthed a tiny human. Your content has helped keeping me sane. If you need a break take as long as you need. You are beyond appreciated. Reading one of the books from the Six Stories series always helps me get out of a book funk.
Congrats on the tiny human 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Have a good break. Listening to the audiobook whilst turning the pages in the same book’s physical copy might help your reading mojo. Take care 📚
Oooh I’ve never tried that!
Hope you have a fabulous break and as someone who is just coming out of a two week reading slump, Jen's video was really helpful. An idea for Simon Swipe would be a wildcard option - to allow you some flexibility in your TBR? Looking forward to your return!
What do you mean a wild card option. I don’t know what that means. Hahaha. It’s too wild for me to contemplate 😉
@@SavidgeReads like if you get halfway through the month and you're not enjoying the books you've picked, your wildcard will let you pick a different book (free from any work, prizes, club obligations) - like a get out of jail free card
Ah. Ok. We will see.
when i am in a book funk i tend to get an audiobook of a book i'm excited to read but cant seem to then i listen to it as i read along to the physical book.
I’m listening to the Adam Buxton on audio and enjoying it.
I think a reading vlog about one book is fine! Especially with yours, because you show so many other things! 😃 I use colors as genres (mostly) for my tbr game.
Weirdly after I said that I thought of several channels that do one book in a vlog and I love them. I’m a daft one.
@@SavidgeReads the standards we have for ourselves, much too high!
I hope you have a wonderful break and perfectly understandable why you want one plus your mental health is so important and sometimes a break is needed. Congratulations on the new job by the way! Also, some people apparently have way too much time on their hands to be so opinionated to post rude/mean comments. Can well relate to wanting to organize books which has become a challenge for me as I don't have much for space on my bookshelves at the moment. My only advice to help with a book slump is to reread a favorite book or series. Take all the time you need for your break and looking forward to future videos when you're ready to return.
Just to be clear, ha, my mental health is fine as I don’t want you or anyone else worrying and I would say when it was a mental health thing as I’m pretty transparent. Me and my brain are just a tiny bit stretched so best to have a little break. I sorted my library out last night. Took me FOUR hours. Was so worth it. Ha.
@@SavidgeReads Thank you for clearing things up about your mental health and I'm so glad that you're mental health is good, you're just feeling some strain with all that's going on. I agree that it's important to take a break when you're feeling the need to have one. Congrats on sorting out your Library and wow, that's some dedicated time! My Library also badly needs sorting but I need more shelves to do that... oops. Looking forward to your videos when they return!
Ha. No strain either. I swear. Just busy. Nothing more than that. This isn’t work so is easiest thing to pop on hold briefly is all. Library sort was great. I hated the whole room and every book in it for a whole day but now it feels fab.
@@SavidgeReads Yay for no strain either! Trying to sort a personal Library can be rather frustrating but I'm so glad that it's how you want it and it's such a good feeling to have a mostly tidy Library. Some day I hope to be able to have a better system for organizing mine which means also more shelves some day.. oops. Anyways, enjoy your break!
Big thumbs up for your content and taking a self-care break. You deserve it. Things that help me return to reading...watching some films adapted from books or just chilling out with an audio book or two of something set somewhere you'd like to travel to.
I’ve started a thriller, it’s just what I needed.
Please look after yourself lovely Simon 💕💕💕we will all be here when you get back 😊😘
Thanks duck.
I have zero tips for a book funk, as is evidenced by the fact that I have been in one for months now and have read nothing at all except what I have to read for work. My current plan is to watch bad TV,UA-cam, and just do other things until it passes. My TBR is giving me the side eye and chastising me, but I have firmly told it to shut the heck up and I would get to it when the timing was better.
Enjoy your time away from creating content and fielding all the comments. It must be very time consuming and there are other things in life that need attention too.
I look forward to seeing what you do in the future. Your whims always lead you to books I'd have probably not heard about in other places, so I always look forward to whatever comes next from you. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Have fun!
Oh no. Sorry about your funk. My tips are. Stop reading. Do other things you love. Watch some escapist tv. Have a lovely random wander round a bookshop and maybe head somewhere bookish. Seeing Anne Listers house yesterday made me buy, and start, her diaries.
ahh ive just found out im in lockdown for the next fortnight, gonna go stir crazy without your videos. maybe i should use the time to read some of your recommendations... seriously though, take the break :) you need to put yourself first
Oh no. Sorry about the lockdown. There’s years of videos to go back to though. And content in other places ;)
Before you take your well deserved break, could you tell me where you have got the picture of the "bubblegum-chewing lady" from? I absolutely love it!
I also love your book channel - it's authentic, natural, intimate, and fun, like meeting a friend for a coffee break having a chat.
I'm looking forward to September ☕📚💐
It’s from Ink and Drop. Bought it with the frame. Really good service. Ps. So glad it feels like a catch up with a friend. That’s the aim.