Every day for a YEAR?! Holy cow, you're dedicated!! That's amazing! My anxiety would freak out at having to do something every day for a year. I'm getting into KU and enjoying it so far. I'm glad you'll have more flexibility now but this was so interesting. You do indeed have a soothing voice, very excited to try the new channel! Looking forward to the vlog!
Yee fucking haw! 🤣🤣🤣 same girl same! I’m on track to one year as well! 💪 I’m on my 144th day straight of reading on my Kindle! It’s honestly changed my reading habits completely being on KU.
I've been keeping up my weekly streak this year, but kudos for reading every single day! I go through kicks where I want to read physical books, but my kindle has definitely changed my reading game!
Love what you said about DNF. It does make it a lot easier to DNF keeping in mind it doesn't have to be forever. But I have noticed on the times I do make it back to finish a DNF book- I was usually right in the first place to DNF. It has been rare I actually enjoyed reading a book a previously had decided to DNF. I love that you are quick to DNF now. I think it's an important skill to have in order to avoid reading slumps.
I've used my various Kindles virtually every day since I bought my first Kindle Keyboard 13 years ago almost to the day. Best money I have ever spent. I am using an Oasis now, as it is the only one with side buttons. I like side buttons.
I had a 530 day streak that I was happy to be "freed from" when I lost it for the same reasons you mentioned. I have high volume reading days and days when I barely pick up a book (hello reading slumps!) and I'm also reading more on my device (which doesn't show me streaks) than my phone or tab (unless I'm reading a comic) so I feel like I'm in a better place now. Great video - thanks for sharing!
I have used mine every day for years, but I messed up when I went to Hawaii and put on airplane mode. Something happened and I lost one day, starting me all over. I'm back at 112 days and 312 weeks.
Not a romance, but there's a bit of romance in it: I read Outlawed by Anna North earlier this year and LOVED IT! Didn't know I'd be this into a western themed book. Yeehaw!
I did the same with my kindle. I didnt want to wait and be forced into buying a new thing bc amazon doesnt ship here and i dont personally want to support them anw so i found a new one in the box on a used tech website. I dont have the oasis, i have a kindle basic for 11 years now and what happened is a pixel kind of burst? Idk in the screen and i was like ok i am not going to wait until i am literally stranded bc i need it for my migraines bc of the consistent font. So i definitely understand where you are coming from.
I have used mine for years and I read almost every day because I love it (not as a challenge). Like you I use kindle unlimited as well a lot but recently I have come to realize that I am missing something if I only read on my kindle. Have you had this experience too? I like the romances and some of the fantasies but somehow I haven't read a lot of "5 star -this is fantastic it will stay with me for years" through KU. These have mostly come from my bookshelves for some reason.
Yes and no. I think because I don’t exclusively use KU to read on my kindle. I get books via Libby too and have had 5 star experiences from both places. There are genres that I tend to only via audiobook though so if I stopped doing that I would definitely feel the same way.
I still don’t know how I made it 🤭 I have a couple books to finish on there before I can take a true break, but I’m looking forward to picking up a paperback soon!
Great video! KU and Prime Reading really helped me explore a lot of books, despite it having a limited collection in my country (mostly shitty self-help books written by charlatans) - could you tell me what app you used for tracking your reading streak? Cheers!
The kindle app on my phone is where I checked the streak. It syncs your reading in the app or on a kindle as long as the kindle is connected to the internet.
i cared about the streak for the first 2 months then realized how toxic it lowkey is. I just maintain my daily habit of reading at least 1 hour a day instead
@@AdventuresInPages Yea, it really started to give me burn out cause it became a chore to read, not a fun habit! Not that I've allowed myself to read more physical books again, I am enjoying reading much more. Also accepting that not all DNF is the same. I usually DNF a book if I don't want to read it 1-2 in a row but pick it back up after a couple months when I'm more int he mood for it. I'd rather DNF a potentially good back in the first few paragraphs if I'm just not in the mood for it. I finish books so much quicker physically too, when I'm in the mood for the kind of read.
I haven’t sold my paperwhite. When I sold my oasis I mentioned it had been used for a while and the battery wasn’t like new. I didn’t sell a lemon. That means the device is usually unusable which was not true.
Hmm every 2-3 weeks maybe? I have this fear that I’m going to forget one day and need it for several hours and it’s only on 10% battery so I charge it as soon as it hits like 35%
@@AdventuresInPages That’s awesome. I heard that charging it before it hits 20% is better for the battery. Thanks for the video, makes me want to read more.
I use my kindle almost every day. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made
I love that!
Every day for a YEAR?! Holy cow, you're dedicated!! That's amazing! My anxiety would freak out at having to do something every day for a year. I'm getting into KU and enjoying it so far. I'm glad you'll have more flexibility now but this was so interesting. You do indeed have a soothing voice, very excited to try the new channel! Looking forward to the vlog!
Yeah I’m honestly shocked I made it a whole year. KU has some great options and hidden gems. If you need any recs, let me know!
Honestly, the best time to try this is in February. Shortest month & reading for 10/30 minutes
Yee fucking haw! 🤣🤣🤣 same girl same! I’m on track to one year as well! 💪 I’m on my 144th day straight of reading on my Kindle! It’s honestly changed my reading habits completely being on KU.
You give me hope! I’m on day 12! I will get to 365 eventually!!
Biggest thing I learned is to just have fun with it!
I've been keeping up my weekly streak this year, but kudos for reading every single day! I go through kicks where I want to read physical books, but my kindle has definitely changed my reading game!
Thanks! Yeah I think my goal going forward is to keep up with it weekly, but not be so stressed about doing it daily.
Love what you said about DNF. It does make it a lot easier to DNF keeping in mind it doesn't have to be forever. But I have noticed on the times I do make it back to finish a DNF book- I was usually right in the first place to DNF. It has been rare I actually enjoyed reading a book a previously had decided to DNF. I love that you are quick to DNF now. I think it's an important skill to have in order to avoid reading slumps.
It’s just so freeing!
201 days here, I am ready to quit except I like those little bookmarks we get from the kindle challenges.
Some days I would only read two pages just so it would count them.
@AdventuresInPages I hear ya. Even more cheaty when it's just one page of national geographic magazine!
I've used my various Kindles virtually every day since I bought my first Kindle Keyboard 13 years ago almost to the day. Best money I have ever spent. I am using an Oasis now, as it is the only one with side buttons. I like side buttons.
I subscribed and liked this video NOT because she drinks or swears, but because she READS...
Oh bud, I drink, swear a fuck ton, AND I read. I contain ✨multitudes✨
Who fucking gives a fucking shat if she drinks and bollocksing swears? It's about a kindle
I had a 530 day streak that I was happy to be "freed from" when I lost it for the same reasons you mentioned. I have high volume reading days and days when I barely pick up a book (hello reading slumps!) and I'm also reading more on my device (which doesn't show me streaks) than my phone or tab (unless I'm reading a comic) so I feel like I'm in a better place now.
Great video - thanks for sharing!
I would love to see your favorite KU books from this journey!
Oh that is so many books to go through 🫣 but I think that would be really fun!
I have used mine every day for years, but I messed up when I went to Hawaii and put on airplane mode. Something happened and I lost one day, starting me all over. I'm back at 112 days and 312 weeks.
WOAH 😳
Not a romance, but there's a bit of romance in it: I read Outlawed by Anna North earlier this year and LOVED IT! Didn't know I'd be this into a western themed book. Yeehaw!
Thanks for the rec, I’ll check it out!
I have two Kindle's and two Onyxes. And I use all of them almost every day 😂 Well... I can say, I'm addicted to reading.
I did the same with my kindle. I didnt want to wait and be forced into buying a new thing bc amazon doesnt ship here and i dont personally want to support them anw so i found a new one in the box on a used tech website. I dont have the oasis, i have a kindle basic for 11 years now and what happened is a pixel kind of burst? Idk in the screen and i was like ok i am not going to wait until i am literally stranded bc i need it for my migraines bc of the consistent font. So i definitely understand where you are coming from.
Yes exactly! Just wanted to get ahead of it
I have used mine for years and I read almost every day because I love it (not as a challenge). Like you I use kindle unlimited as well a lot but recently I have come to realize that I am missing something if I only read on my kindle. Have you had this experience too? I like the romances and some of the fantasies but somehow I haven't read a lot of "5 star -this is fantastic it will stay with me for years" through KU. These have mostly come from my bookshelves for some reason.
Yes and no. I think because I don’t exclusively use KU to read on my kindle. I get books via Libby too and have had 5 star experiences from both places. There are genres that I tend to only via audiobook though so if I stopped doing that I would definitely feel the same way.
lord a whole year- can not imagine go get ur kindle break fr 😂😂 that library looks rly cool
I still don’t know how I made it 🤭 I have a couple books to finish on there before I can take a true break, but I’m looking forward to picking up a paperback soon!
Great video! KU and Prime Reading really helped me explore a lot of books, despite it having a limited collection in my country (mostly shitty self-help books written by charlatans) - could you tell me what app you used for tracking your reading streak?
Cheers!
The kindle app on my phone is where I checked the streak. It syncs your reading in the app or on a kindle as long as the kindle is connected to the internet.
i cared about the streak for the first 2 months then realized how toxic it lowkey is. I just maintain my daily habit of reading at least 1 hour a day instead
I get that! It started to feel that way for me around 6-7 months and then stopped and became daily habit instead.
@@AdventuresInPages Yea, it really started to give me burn out cause it became a chore to read, not a fun habit! Not that I've allowed myself to read more physical books again, I am enjoying reading much more.
Also accepting that not all DNF is the same. I usually DNF a book if I don't want to read it 1-2 in a row but pick it back up after a couple months when I'm more int he mood for it. I'd rather DNF a potentially good back in the first few paragraphs if I'm just not in the mood for it. I finish books so much quicker physically too, when I'm in the mood for the kind of read.
The battery not good and SOLD IT - a lemon
Wild. The battery has been the one thing that’s never been a problem for me. Sorry you got a bad one!
@ Not me.
You sold a lemon 🍋
I haven’t sold my paperwhite. When I sold my oasis I mentioned it had been used for a while and the battery wasn’t like new. I didn’t sell a lemon. That means the device is usually unusable which was not true.
Incredible ❤🎉 dedicated 👏
Bed time story after work for me then. Great
How often did you have to recharge your kindle?
Hmm every 2-3 weeks maybe? I have this fear that I’m going to forget one day and need it for several hours and it’s only on 10% battery so I charge it as soon as it hits like 35%
@@AdventuresInPages That’s awesome. I heard that charging it before it hits 20% is better for the battery. Thanks for the video, makes me want to read more.
I'm trying to get my 365 streak. It's day 278. I feel like I might get there, hopefully all goes well.
Good luck!
I live for a small town romance 😍
It’s quickly become one of my favorite subgenres!
I wondered which kindle you have and if you’d do a “one year later” review. How does it work 365days later? Congratulations on this achievement 🎉
Ooh that’s a nice idea
i’m on day 5 lol
I love a fresh start!