Yes, as a hoarder, I know this feeling all too well. I have been working towards minimalism, and even though it has been extremely difficult at the end of the day, I am happier to be freed from most of my stuff.
Yes! I am pretty sure I am here because Lexi talks fast and has best word twists and puns and whatever when reviewing books that are worthy writting down.
My library worker heart really appreciated your note on libraries. 1) a lot of people don’t know you can donate books to your local library 2) just a humble note to anyone who has ever had the random thought that you aren’t “needy” enough to use the library. I’ve had several people tell me they don’t use their library for fear of taking resources. Sure, maybe if you’re a billionaire, but being an active user of your library is so so good for library systems and helps us make sure we can be around for years and years to provide the community with resources!!
Not all libraries allow donations! I asked mine if I could drop some off and they said they don’t take donations, so I ended up bringing them all to a thrift store 🤷🏼♀️
The Luminaries truly made me sad bc I love Dennard's high fantasy series, the Witchlands. but so much nothing happened in the Luminaries. and for some reason big publishing ADORES the Luminaries and has not only cut the Witchlands by a book, but pushed the last book until after all three Luminaries books are out
as somebody who is just now getting out of a huge reading slump with not a penny to my name to buy all the books i want to read at 150 mph, your conclusion about libraries really, truly helped quell some of that uncertainty about not necessarily physically owning books to consider yourself a reader. thanks lexi!!
i’ll be honest, i own a ton of books but at least 50% of what i read in a year is from the library. i consider them two separate things for myself. being a book reader and being a book collector.
Also if you just want to read the latest overhyped TikTok trend because you’re curious but you know it’s probably not going to be anything worth your money… I’m not saying you can definitely find them online for free but I kinda am … and if you find that it did bring you some value you can always support the author afterwards by buying the book or ebook
My family didn’t have much money back when I was young so we constantly used the libraries, I still use them to this day but now I’ve started to buy my own books since starting my studies in literature. Truly wouldn’t even be where I am without all the libraries I frequented
Just a silly simple thing, but I love the fact that you keep the book cover pic up in the screen the whole time you’re talking about it. Please keep doing that, cause it’s a little frustrating when people show the book for a second and then talk about it for five minutes without ever mentioning the title again. You do so many things in your videos so well and they’re so easy to watch and listen to, but I just wanted to highlight this thing in particular. Thanks for all you do!
I also enjoy keeping books I absolutely hated because one of my favorite things to do is hate tab them and then rant to my nonreader roommate about them in the kitchen :D
Well the reading friend ist 3 hours train ride...so it is good that whatsapp hat audio record option 🤣 they are 30 min each wenn I rage about the book 🙈
In addition to donating books, I love giving books I know I won't re-read to my local little libraries! We have a ton and it's so fun walking past during the month and seeing what people have taken
I am trying to get back into reading and have been for months. It's a lot harder than I thought as an adult- I just turned 30. I read hundreds of books throughout my childhood/teenagehood as a form of escapism from ny traumatic home situation. Now that I have my own, cozy home and a loving spouse I can't get myself to focus on anything except audiobooks. I put them on in the background when I'm doing something around the house or doing my hobbies. I love that I found this channel because I feel like we're going on a reading journey together. Here's to books 🥂
hey books will be there for you whenever you are ready - reading is meant to be enjoyable, not a burden, so never feel pressured to push yourself!! i am so glad you are starting to get back into it with me
As a librarian, I am a big personal believer in only owning books that are definite comfort rereads for me. Everything else is a library trip away. Also shout out to ILL! Ask your local library about their inter-library loan options, especially if your local library is smaller.
My sister does that all the time and it allowed my nieces and her to read entire really popular series of books without paying an absurd amount. They have to wait a little bit, but that’s the only downside imo. Cute fun fact : my littlest niece is 1 and 1/2 and has a library card. she’s already borrowed books which my sister said she quite enjoyed :) (Edit : messed up the age)
I love that you put in a plug for libraries! Buying books is great too, but I actually read more when I am borrowing books and have to return them. Apparently I need the accountability 😂
I feel so lucky because we have a local bookstore where you can trade books in for store credit and then they’re super discounted for other shoppers. It’s a great way to recycle books while getting credit to discount your next buy!
Ty for mentioning that libraries are such a good resource. So far this year I have read 51 books, and every single one of them has been from the library or available on Kindle Unlimited. I am just now coming around and starting to buy physical copies of the books or series that I rated five stars. The library is such an amazing resource that connects people to knowledge that they might not have had access to otherwise. ❤
FINALLY someone who didn’t enjoy a darker shade of magic. I dnf’d because I just couldn’t get through the slog but I feel like everyone around loves it and I felt crazy
I was hype on the premise years ago, but ever since I heard someone say that they hate Lord of the Rings and will never read it, but love A Darker Shade, I've been terrified of ever picking it up 😅
@@JediCoati yeah if you’re curious then you should definitely try it but honestly I just found it to be a pretty standard if not below average fantasy. Like tbh I don’t think it does much for the genre despite the sick premise. I also just didn’t like most of the characters
I'm a big fan of sprinkling donations throughout a few local Little Free Libraries! This way I know they're directly benefitting someone who really wants the books rather than possibly being thrown into a dumpster, overcharged to customers, or sold to resellers who'll mark them way up online. It would also help those who can't pay for books at all or get to a library. I'm seriously considering registering one to place in front of my house before the end of the year. 📚
I used to struggle so much with getting rid of books, I felt like I was hurting them in some way, even though now it seems obvious to me that it's better for them to be read and loved by someone else, instead of collecting dust on my shelves or in boxes under my bed. Thank you for this video!
I work at a used bookstore and we have SO many copies of all the books in your "misc. fiction" section lol. you've curated a collection of perfectly mid books
will ALWAYS be down for rant reviews so im excited you're keeping your hated books!! lol the way i almost never watch book hauls/unhauls because i never know if they'll be able to keep my attention but you could literally make reading a phone book out loud entertaining so i was sat for the entire vid
i was nodding along like "wow this sounds like something I'd enjoy actually, might look into it!" during your desc of _Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match_ and then was briefly! for about 2 seconds real time! Even more excited when the love interest's brain used to be a priest-- and then the next 15 seconds made my smile and excitement die out. Absolutely insane book THE FIRST HALF OF THE DESCRIPTION SOUNDED KIND OF FIREEE 😭😭😭 could have so much going on with the love interest's identity crisis and previous life and Angelika realizing that Making a person For Herself in that way was weird etc etc like there were so many better places to take it than... where it was taken. Gosh wait edit to add: I moved for the first time in my life recently, and unhauled SOOOOO many books, all given to my local thrift shop (from whence many of them had come). Quite a few of them I hadn't read, because when I got my kindle I... kind of stopped reading physical books, except the occasional one from the library. I thought your comparison of how thrift shop books are almost like a very extended library loan that you had to pay for was really funny and real.
Same! Could barely get through it, but was in the era of 'have to finish everything I start', and... holy hell, the ending was really throwing me for a loop of anger, sadness and just... ugh.
Your videos make me want to pick up a book and read immediately, which is impressive since I usually want to be rotting in a horizontal position with my brain off
honestly, I read six of crows first and while I appreciated the context shadow and bone gave SOC as far as worldbuilding and I had a good enough time with it (mostly FOR the world building tbh, I'm such a sucker for extensive lore) I'm definitely glad I started w SOC because the characters were so much more interesting to me; they're my #1 comfort books and whenever I want/need to kickstart my reading I reread them 😅 (also HIGHLY recommend king of scars/rule of wolves, absolutely fantastic imo!!) slightly unrelated, and I know you probably get SO many book recommendations, but if you ever find the time, I loved Survive the Dome & Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson if you haven't read them! I just found them both to be very interesting and fun to read :]
i completely agree. i also started with SOC and im glad i did because its so much better. i went back and read the original trilogy for context and im glad i did, but its very mid compared to the next two duologies.
I feel like a good replacement for You, would be The Obsession. You still get that stalker psycho perspective but also has the perspective of the girl he's stalking. It also went somewhere I didn't expect and was a really fun read. I think it was so fun because we weren't in Logan's head the whole book, and got breaks with Delilah who's just as interesting of a character but not detached from reality.
Not book related: your hair looks so bouncy and fluffy and I always love your outfits in your videos 🤩 Book related: I really enjoy seeing people's bookshelves or book collection so I can go "I've read this, I own that". Super cool to see yours. 😊
A LITTLE TREAT?? FOR ME??? Always a treat when a new upload comes up from you, you talk at such a perfect pace for my brain I can actually watch your videos without having to double task❤❤ I'm not sure how much you like fantasy retelling type books but (Edit: just got to you talking about To Kill a Kingdom) I recently read Sea Witch by Sarah Henning and for whatever reason thought of you. Very much witchy mermaid-ey, royalty esc vibes. I considered it less of a retelling and more of a prequel to its own version of The Little Mermaid but I really enjoyed it and I thought you might
There are so many times when you're talking about the book you're getting rid of and you're making the exact same beleaguered facial expression as the one on the cover of My Dark Vanessa right behind you. It's like a little treat for us.
i was so relieved when you saved Clap When You Land from the chopping block. that book did something to me that i can’t describe and i can never bring myself to get rid of it even though i also rated it 4 stars lol
It’s so good to hear you talk about being okay to read without owning books. I got back into reading about 2 years ago and was buying every single book I wanted to read. This was no where sustainable for me and I was spending way too much money to keep purchasing them. Now I have almost fully switched to borrowing or using my kindle. It’s just nice to hear someone talk about that it’s still valid even if you’re not buying your collection.
I usually don't care at all for book youtubers,but after watching a couple of your videos,you have managed to inspire me out of my reading slump and for that I am greatful.Also,I love the way you speak.Have a nice day/night!
The way I audibly gasped when I saw this was just posted mere mortal minutes ago!! Thank you for gifting us with another fun and entertaining 50 mins of serotonin much earlier (compared to the posting schedule you seemed to had : Wednesdays ~every 2 weeks). Also wishing you the best with the health rollercoaster you mentioned to be going through in the last video💌
37:00 Thank you for sending me down a multiple-hour-long rabbithole about the author of Where The Crawdads Sing and everything she did in Zambia!! The articles you highlighted are so interesting and the whole situation sounds like such a mess tbh
I adore your take on libraries. As a librarian-in-training working on my degree cannit stress how important it is to recycle books back, especially if you know you don't have a use for them. I work part-time at my local library for school credit and the experience, and I can't tell you how many times I've donated my own old/less used books just to have someone rave about them to me days later being there. It really makes a difference getting to spread the love of reading to everyone and not just for those who can afford mountains of paperbacks in their house. Ps. My heart broke a little when you unhauled The Once and Future Witches. I adore that book and the tri-perspective characters (one of which is an archivist/librarian in her own right with her female love interest as a journalist, so cute.)
i loveeeeddddddd addie larue when i read it but you make a good point about her character. i think i read it as, she's experiencing so many new things that she kind of is refreshed & brought back to her younger years. i think also because of the cutting back & forth between past & present it made that connection for me - but i also can totally see her not developing at all as a character.
"i've had since dinosaurs walked the earth..." girl! the way you had me laughing!! also love how where the crawdads sing will be added to all the other ones in the used bookstore/thrift store. it is where it deserves to go. i felt similarly about the book - really enjoyed until i found out about all the real life alleged criminal activity and i am so uncomfy!!! bye ms. owens! Thank you for loving on libraries.
I loved the last part of this video more than anything. I love donating to little free library’s in my neighborhood. I’ll find myself reading books as fast as I can just because I want to be able to fill the library down the road.
YESS!! The way I was just rewatching one of your other videos again and FREAKED when I saw this notification XD the ruthlessness is going to be so satisfying
I love your comment aboit libaries. I only recently moved to a town that has a library and a charity place for you to bring books you don't want anymore and it's been a god send honestly to not have to spend a lot of my money on books and also not feel guilty about having books i dislike sit oj my shelves.
22:58 if anyone else likes reading books about cults let me know. I’ve got an entire spreadsheet. I’ve read almost every book in my library system on cults
I have been watching your videos ever since your Fourth Wing video, mostly because the pace at which you speak is perfect for my little lizard brain to be able to pay attention without getting distracted. Watching your videos feels like catching up with someone at the library about books they have been reading.
A few years ago I also unhauled half of my bookshelf beacuse it was largely filled with YA books from my teenage years that I have outgrown since, and it was so freeing
0:48 shouldn’t it be the other way around? Blank side forward if the book have never been read and if it’s finished turn it around so with each book that you read a pop of color comes in? In my head that makes so much more sense
I like the emphasis of utilizing the library. for a while i bought all the books i wanted to read and one day i looked over and realized i disliked a lot of the books on my shelf. i donated those books to the library and decided from then on i only bought books i knew I'd love or had already read and knew I'd want to read again. so now my shelves reflect me better and i have saved a lot of money
47:38 girl this is SUCH a myopic first world take. MY city library is literally the size of your eoom there with avoit twice as many books. People keep stealing them. Nothing newer than 20 years will be found there. Well stocked libraries that carry new books are a priviledge most of us don't have.
you are super right that many libraries are underfunded - my point was directed towards people who feel pressured to spend a ton of money on books just because people (like me) on the internet have big collections. i think there is a lot of ~for the aesthetic~ book consumption, largely in wealthier places with better-stocked libraries, and that was what i was speaking towards. i wish that libraries all over the world were better resourced/books were more accessible for everyone and i completely recognize my privilege to have access to so many. honestly this is why i worry about making videos like this lol!! i never want to leave anyone out. but my takeaway was meant to be that you need to own anything to be a reader/enjoy reading - which is still true wherever you are.
For some reason this comment is all the way at the bottom; it popped up temporarily and I scrolled through the entire comment history to find & read it bc I wanted to make sure I saw it correctly in the .2 seconds it was on screen. That is a really messed up situation and I'm sorry your library has not been successful! I'm quite sad for the people who somehow think stealing from the library is a normal and okay thing to do, but the consequences of those actions is also incredibly unfair. I worry about the future of many US libraries as right-wing politicians cut funding so badly they cannot afford to stay open and are under constant scrutiny. If you don't mind answering, what do you do in your city? Do readers just have to buy books themselves for the most part? Is Libby available there? Is there any group that is working to change the public perception around the library, or to otherwise protect it?
Just dropping in to say The Once and Future Witches really surprised me and is now one of my all time favourites. Especially recommend if you like sibling dynamics in your books!
i just got rid of books for the first time since i was probably 16- only like 15 books but it felt good to pass them on to someone who might think about them
I’m on the same page with you on “Small Things Like These.” Well-written, a fine story, but I finished it being like “…okay. That’s exactly what I figured would happen.” The way people talked about it, I thought I would be blown away and I just straight up wasn’t.
Thank you for the shout out to libraries!!! It is so... not great feeling when I'm in groups and everyone talks about buying-buying and being broke but when you mention the library they are SHOOK. Support local libraries folks.
it’s hard to get rid of books because you think of the what if’s BUT it’s also so healing to let them go ~ there are also so many resources like the library and other forms where you can access online versions of books that if you ever do want to read a book you gave away there’s a way to still do so!! loved this video and love that you kept a picture up of the book while talking 😊
i have a job where i work late shifts and i always watch your videos when i get ready in the day! just genuinely so much fun to watch, informative, and makes reading and talking about books even more enjoyable. thank you for your vids!
I love how different people react differently to things, like by the rules you set out in this video I'd be keeping Evelyn Hardcastle because I THREW the book across the room when the "twist" at the end was revealed 😂
this is such a timely video, i just spent three days straight clearing out my childhood bookshelves. such a nostalgic process, finding books that i had honestly forgotten i loved so much and honestly just creating a space that was beautiful and uncluttered and made me want to read again. i totally agree with your message of recycling books back into the community, some of my younger cousins and family friends are always keen for new books and it is such a joy to be able to spread the love of reading!
This was so fun to watch. I ended up dnfing a darker shade of magic, but I gave it to my best friend and she adored the whole series. I really love the way Schwab talks about writing, but so far, her books haven't worked for me.
I am really happy to hear your thoughts on giving back to the community with the over abundance of books we may or may not have! Libraries and second hand shops have been my safe place growing up and created a beautiful realm for me to go to anytime I needed it ❤ keep up your amazing work ✨
I used to buy every book I read and you summed up how I feel about things so well. I love the library so much now and only having books that I love is so nice. Thank you for putting that part in because it is definitely not said enough!
“Is it still overconsumption if I’m the one being consumed?” 😂😂
the answer is yes
I read this comment as soon as she said it lol
Yes, as a hoarder, I know this feeling all too well. I have been working towards minimalism, and even though it has been extremely difficult at the end of the day, I am happier to be freed from most of my stuff.
consistently having a book cover on the screen while you're talking about them is such a slay
YESSS WHEN SOME RUclipsRS POP THE COVER UP FOR 0.2 SECONDS IT MAKES ME SO MAD CUZ I HAVE TO REWIND SO MUCH 😔😔
My address self loves this
Adderall self????
I feel like you should have a “hated books” shelf just so you can look at it and rage😭
the shelf of shame, i like it
The speed of your speech is perfect
What a strange compliment lol
@@luvlost03 strange but accurate
Glad I am not the only one whp feels like this
Yes! I am pretty sure I am here because Lexi talks fast and has best word twists and puns and whatever when reviewing books that are worthy writting down.
no for real, i typically speed up all the videos i watch but lexi at normal speed is perf
My library worker heart really appreciated your note on libraries. 1) a lot of people don’t know you can donate books to your local library 2) just a humble note to anyone who has ever had the random thought that you aren’t “needy” enough to use the library. I’ve had several people tell me they don’t use their library for fear of taking resources. Sure, maybe if you’re a billionaire, but being an active user of your library is so so good for library systems and helps us make sure we can be around for years and years to provide the community with resources!!
sorry for the rant :) ty bestie lexi for supreme content as usual ❤️❤️
@@byambernicole thank you for doing your library thing! libraries are a GIFT.
My local libraries won’t take donations 😭😭😭
Not all libraries allow donations! I asked mine if I could drop some off and they said they don’t take donations, so I ended up bringing them all to a thrift store 🤷🏼♀️
@@jacklynlewis Yeah! Some definitely don’t!!
Nothing hurts me more than wasted potential in books! It makes me want to rewrite the concept and make it what I wanted it to be.
The Luminaries truly made me sad bc I love Dennard's high fantasy series, the Witchlands. but so much nothing happened in the Luminaries. and for some reason big publishing ADORES the Luminaries and has not only cut the Witchlands by a book, but pushed the last book until after all three Luminaries books are out
(this is why I love fan fiction lol)
I’m petty enough that I have rewritten endings just to make the book somewhat better😅
i left a TRIXIE AND KATYA video to watch this, i hope you know how much this means to me
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Oh girl that is serious!
LOVE that we all have immaculate taste here 😤
Love that we all have the same algorithm
honestly.. work 💅🏼
lexi i say this with love and light and warmth you should do a video clearing out your goodreads tbr shelf
😂
dude it's genuinely been years since i touched that HAHAHA
I feel always so vindicated when you don’t like a book that I also didn’t like but it’s widely loved
the way i punched the air in relief when she kicked out addie larue lol
@@ko379 SAME
as somebody who is just now getting out of a huge reading slump with not a penny to my name to buy all the books i want to read at 150 mph, your conclusion about libraries really, truly helped quell some of that uncertainty about not necessarily physically owning books to consider yourself a reader. thanks lexi!!
i’ll be honest, i own a ton of books but at least 50% of what i read in a year is from the library. i consider them two separate things for myself. being a book reader and being a book collector.
Also if you just want to read the latest overhyped TikTok trend because you’re curious but you know it’s probably not going to be anything worth your money… I’m not saying you can definitely find them online for free but I kinda am … and if you find that it did bring you some value you can always support the author afterwards by buying the book or ebook
90% of what i read is from the library. don’t see the point in buying books if they’re right there
My family didn’t have much money back when I was young so we constantly used the libraries, I still use them to this day but now I’ve started to buy my own books since starting my studies in literature. Truly wouldn’t even be where I am without all the libraries I frequented
I am morally opposed to buying something that I can get for free before I'm sure I like it. I personally use Libby to get the books on my kindle 😊
Just a silly simple thing, but I love the fact that you keep the book cover pic up in the screen the whole time you’re talking about it. Please keep doing that, cause it’s a little frustrating when people show the book for a second and then talk about it for five minutes without ever mentioning the title again. You do so many things in your videos so well and they’re so easy to watch and listen to, but I just wanted to highlight this thing in particular. Thanks for all you do!
I also enjoy keeping books I absolutely hated because one of my favorite things to do is hate tab them and then rant to my nonreader roommate about them in the kitchen :D
Well the reading friend ist 3 hours train ride...so it is good that whatsapp hat audio record option 🤣 they are 30 min each wenn I rage about the book 🙈
are you... me?
In addition to donating books, I love giving books I know I won't re-read to my local little libraries! We have a ton and it's so fun walking past during the month and seeing what people have taken
I just did that and now I'm like "ooo that felt good what else can I purge"
I actually gasped when I saw A Study in Drowning cover pop up on the screen. Prank successful.
hi fellow naoto enjoyer
When lexi said "ooh, I found some tabs" I feel like I got a dopamine hit by osmosis 😂
I feel so validated by you saying the “Mid life of Middie la Mid”
Lexi’s book collection is the first and only that doesn't have SJM books
I am trying to get back into reading and have been for months. It's a lot harder than I thought as an adult- I just turned 30.
I read hundreds of books throughout my childhood/teenagehood as a form of escapism from ny traumatic home situation. Now that I have my own, cozy home and a loving spouse I can't get myself to focus on anything except audiobooks.
I put them on in the background when I'm doing something around the house or doing my hobbies. I love that I found this channel because I feel like we're going on a reading journey together. Here's to books 🥂
hey books will be there for you whenever you are ready - reading is meant to be enjoyable, not a burden, so never feel pressured to push yourself!! i am so glad you are starting to get back into it with me
I was literally thinking about how I wanted a lexi video to watch while stardew valleying. So excited! Love your takes.
bye i do the exact same thing
As a librarian, I am a big personal believer in only owning books that are definite comfort rereads for me. Everything else is a library trip away. Also shout out to ILL! Ask your local library about their inter-library loan options, especially if your local library is smaller.
My sister does that all the time and it allowed my nieces and her to read entire really popular series of books without paying an absurd amount. They have to wait a little bit, but that’s the only downside imo. Cute fun fact : my littlest niece is 1 and 1/2 and has a library card. she’s already borrowed books which my sister said she quite enjoyed :)
(Edit : messed up the age)
29:06 I never heard anyone describe "the invisible life of Addie larue" so accurately!!
I love that you put in a plug for libraries! Buying books is great too, but I actually read more when I am borrowing books and have to return them. Apparently I need the accountability 😂
Omg I’m the same way!!
I feel so lucky because we have a local bookstore where you can trade books in for store credit and then they’re super discounted for other shoppers. It’s a great way to recycle books while getting credit to discount your next buy!
Ty for mentioning that libraries are such a good resource. So far this year I have read 51 books, and every single one of them has been from the library or available on Kindle Unlimited. I am just now coming around and starting to buy physical copies of the books or series that I rated five stars. The library is such an amazing resource that connects people to knowledge that they might not have had access to otherwise. ❤
FINALLY someone who didn’t enjoy a darker shade of magic. I dnf’d because I just couldn’t get through the slog but I feel like everyone around loves it and I felt crazy
oh god, SAME. people act like it's THE fantasy series but it's the most generic fantasy i've ever read.
@@i.7525 it was so boring to me despite the concept being extremely cool
I was hype on the premise years ago, but ever since I heard someone say that they hate Lord of the Rings and will never read it, but love A Darker Shade, I've been terrified of ever picking it up 😅
@@JediCoati yeah if you’re curious then you should definitely try it but honestly I just found it to be a pretty standard if not below average fantasy. Like tbh I don’t think it does much for the genre despite the sick premise. I also just didn’t like most of the characters
SAME I just couldn't get into it it, especially because of the characters. Couldn't connect to them at all
dnf'd it despite the cool premise
34:49 emotionally manipulative contemporary drama is ABSOLUTELY a subgenre that tbh I hate? but have never been able to label.
6:50 Go home? Are your books not at your house? Sorry first vid I watched of yours so idk.
KRIMSONROGUE MENTION 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 WHAT THE FUCK IS A BOOK REVIEW OF REASONABLE LENGTH 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm a big fan of sprinkling donations throughout a few local Little Free Libraries! This way I know they're directly benefitting someone who really wants the books rather than possibly being thrown into a dumpster, overcharged to customers, or sold to resellers who'll mark them way up online. It would also help those who can't pay for books at all or get to a library. I'm seriously considering registering one to place in front of my house before the end of the year. 📚
I used to struggle so much with getting rid of books, I felt like I was hurting them in some way, even though now it seems obvious to me that it's better for them to be read and loved by someone else, instead of collecting dust on my shelves or in boxes under my bed. Thank you for this video!
I work at a used bookstore and we have SO many copies of all the books in your "misc. fiction" section lol. you've curated a collection of perfectly mid books
Lexi is so unpredictable because what on earth is this video actually??😭 genuinely didn't see this one coming. Keeping us on our toes ❤
will ALWAYS be down for rant reviews so im excited you're keeping your hated books!! lol the way i almost never watch book hauls/unhauls because i never know if they'll be able to keep my attention but you could literally make reading a phone book out loud entertaining so i was sat for the entire vid
"this book was weird, derogatory" is how I define a lot of things like "interesting" "wild" "sick" etc... lol
The only perk of getting through a darker shade of magic series is the love Schwab shows to the love of my life, Holland. He’s an S tier character
yes i agree holland was the only thing i liked! his arc is fabulous in book 3
i was nodding along like "wow this sounds like something I'd enjoy actually, might look into it!" during your desc of _Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match_ and then was briefly! for about 2 seconds real time! Even more excited when the love interest's brain used to be a priest-- and then the next 15 seconds made my smile and excitement die out. Absolutely insane book THE FIRST HALF OF THE DESCRIPTION SOUNDED KIND OF FIREEE 😭😭😭 could have so much going on with the love interest's identity crisis and previous life and Angelika realizing that Making a person For Herself in that way was weird etc etc like there were so many better places to take it than... where it was taken. Gosh
wait edit to add: I moved for the first time in my life recently, and unhauled SOOOOO many books, all given to my local thrift shop (from whence many of them had come). Quite a few of them I hadn't read, because when I got my kindle I... kind of stopped reading physical books, except the occasional one from the library. I thought your comparison of how thrift shop books are almost like a very extended library loan that you had to pay for was really funny and real.
I HATED my year of rest and relaxation so much I'm so glad I'm not the only one
it was truly awful. it made ME feel depressed.
Same! Could barely get through it, but was in the era of 'have to finish everything I start', and... holy hell, the ending was really throwing me for a loop of anger, sadness and just... ugh.
Your videos make me want to pick up a book and read immediately, which is impressive since I usually want to be rotting in a horizontal position with my brain off
I love donating books that i no longer read unless i really like them, it’s hard though because you feel attached 😭‼️
honestly, I read six of crows first and while I appreciated the context shadow and bone gave SOC as far as worldbuilding and I had a good enough time with it (mostly FOR the world building tbh, I'm such a sucker for extensive lore) I'm definitely glad I started w SOC because the characters were so much more interesting to me; they're my #1 comfort books and whenever I want/need to kickstart my reading I reread them 😅 (also HIGHLY recommend king of scars/rule of wolves, absolutely fantastic imo!!)
slightly unrelated, and I know you probably get SO many book recommendations, but if you ever find the time, I loved Survive the Dome & Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson if you haven't read them! I just found them both to be very interesting and fun to read :]
📝📝 thank you for the recs bestie, SOC stans gotta stay together 💅
KOS is so underrated but I am a sucker for Nikolai and Zoya so that duology was my favorite of her books 😭😭
i completely agree. i also started with SOC and im glad i did because its so much better. i went back and read the original trilogy for context and im glad i did, but its very mid compared to the next two duologies.
This is SO well timed, I'm spending my entire sunny Saturday in my apartment building furniture. You continue to be a gift to the world
I audibly gasped when you held up A Study in Drowning, you really got me there for a second lol
SAME
You should do another video of “only stops when read a five star” that you can only read books tht are forgotten on your bookshelve
I feel like a good replacement for You, would be The Obsession. You still get that stalker psycho perspective but also has the perspective of the girl he's stalking. It also went somewhere I didn't expect and was a really fun read. I think it was so fun because we weren't in Logan's head the whole book, and got breaks with Delilah who's just as interesting of a character but not detached from reality.
this is fascinating actually, noted thank you
Not book related: your hair looks so bouncy and fluffy and I always love your outfits in your videos 🤩 Book related: I really enjoy seeing people's bookshelves or book collection so I can go "I've read this, I own that". Super cool to see yours. 😊
A LITTLE TREAT?? FOR ME??? Always a treat when a new upload comes up from you, you talk at such a perfect pace for my brain I can actually watch your videos without having to double task❤❤
I'm not sure how much you like fantasy retelling type books but (Edit: just got to you talking about To Kill a Kingdom) I recently read Sea Witch by Sarah Henning and for whatever reason thought of you. Very much witchy mermaid-ey, royalty esc vibes. I considered it less of a retelling and more of a prequel to its own version of The Little Mermaid but I really enjoyed it and I thought you might
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There are so many times when you're talking about the book you're getting rid of and you're making the exact same beleaguered facial expression as the one on the cover of My Dark Vanessa right behind you. It's like a little treat for us.
“Is it still overconsumption if I’m the one being consumed?” THAT IS PROFOUND!
YIPPIE how do u always post at the perfect time 😭😭
i was so relieved when you saved Clap When You Land from the chopping block. that book did something to me that i can’t describe and i can never bring myself to get rid of it even though i also rated it 4 stars lol
It’s so good to hear you talk about being okay to read without owning books. I got back into reading about 2 years ago and was buying every single book I wanted to read. This was no where sustainable for me and I was spending way too much money to keep purchasing them. Now I have almost fully switched to borrowing or using my kindle. It’s just nice to hear someone talk about that it’s still valid even if you’re not buying your collection.
I usually don't care at all for book youtubers,but after watching a couple of your videos,you have managed to inspire me out of my reading slump and for that I am greatful.Also,I love the way you speak.Have a nice day/night!
The way I audibly gasped when I saw this was just posted mere mortal minutes ago!! Thank you for gifting us with another fun and entertaining 50 mins of serotonin much earlier (compared to the posting schedule you seemed to had : Wednesdays ~every 2 weeks). Also wishing you the best with the health rollercoaster you mentioned to be going through in the last video💌
I actually just downloaded all of your content into my brain last night so perfect timing for a new video!!!
37:00 Thank you for sending me down a multiple-hour-long rabbithole about the author of Where The Crawdads Sing and everything she did in Zambia!! The articles you highlighted are so interesting and the whole situation sounds like such a mess tbh
I check almost everything out of the library so thanks for the plug. The librarians of the world salute you 🫡
I adore your take on libraries. As a librarian-in-training working on my degree cannit stress how important it is to recycle books back, especially if you know you don't have a use for them. I work part-time at my local library for school credit and the experience, and I can't tell you how many times I've donated my own old/less used books just to have someone rave about them to me days later being there. It really makes a difference getting to spread the love of reading to everyone and not just for those who can afford mountains of paperbacks in their house.
Ps. My heart broke a little when you unhauled The Once and Future Witches. I adore that book and the tri-perspective characters (one of which is an archivist/librarian in her own right with her female love interest as a journalist, so cute.)
It's a good day when Lexi posts.
i loveeeeddddddd addie larue when i read it but you make a good point about her character. i think i read it as, she's experiencing so many new things that she kind of is refreshed & brought back to her younger years. i think also because of the cutting back & forth between past & present it made that connection for me - but i also can totally see her not developing at all as a character.
brb gonna go clear out my bookshelves too this gave me such motivation for some reason
"my book collection for the most part is for me. It's okay to spend money on thing that you enjoy"
I feel validated. Thank you
I found your channel this morning and can not stop watching you already. You feel so real, I do not know how to explain that.
welcome home friend
Lexii please make us an audiobook recs video! Urs is one of the very few tastes i trust!💗
"i've had since dinosaurs walked the earth..." girl! the way you had me laughing!! also love how where the crawdads sing will be added to all the other ones in the used bookstore/thrift store. it is where it deserves to go. i felt similarly about the book - really enjoyed until i found out about all the real life alleged criminal activity and i am so uncomfy!!! bye ms. owens!
Thank you for loving on libraries.
Yay!!!!! Also, your hair looks FANTASTIC!
I loved the last part of this video more than anything. I love donating to little free library’s in my neighborhood. I’ll find myself reading books as fast as I can just because I want to be able to fill the library down the road.
YESS!! The way I was just rewatching one of your other videos again and FREAKED when I saw this notification XD the ruthlessness is going to be so satisfying
I love your comment aboit libaries. I only recently moved to a town that has a library and a charity place for you to bring books you don't want anymore and it's been a god send honestly to not have to spend a lot of my money on books and also not feel guilty about having books i dislike sit oj my shelves.
22:58 if anyone else likes reading books about cults let me know. I’ve got an entire spreadsheet. I’ve read almost every book in my library system on cults
please id love to have that spreadsheet 🙏🙏
I have been watching your videos ever since your Fourth Wing video, mostly because the pace at which you speak is perfect for my little lizard brain to be able to pay attention without getting distracted. Watching your videos feels like catching up with someone at the library about books they have been reading.
A few years ago I also unhauled half of my bookshelf beacuse it was largely filled with YA books from my teenage years that I have outgrown since, and it was so freeing
Lexi I think you would really enjoy The Once and Future Witches! But it's available in most libraries so don't sweat too much if it's too late
girly I have exams but watching your videos immediately is more important 😂
Off topic but your hair is immaculate 💖
as someone who has a bit over 100 physical tbr books in my shelf seeing yours made me feel *very* validated 😂
0:48 shouldn’t it be the other way around? Blank side forward if the book have never been read and if it’s finished turn it around so with each book that you read a pop of color comes in? In my head that makes so much more sense
But how would you know then what books you own and could read. I think Lexi’s way is much better for the “out of sight, out of mind”-minded
i only did this for this video normally i just have everything showing don't worry!!
I like the emphasis of utilizing the library. for a while i bought all the books i wanted to read and one day i looked over and realized i disliked a lot of the books on my shelf. i donated those books to the library and decided from then on i only bought books i knew I'd love or had already read and knew I'd want to read again. so now my shelves reflect me better and i have saved a lot of money
former speech kids RISE UPPPP
28:36 the way her bangs fall back into place 😫 my thin hair could never!
47:38 girl this is SUCH a myopic first world take. MY city library is literally the size of your eoom there with avoit twice as many books. People keep stealing them. Nothing newer than 20 years will be found there. Well stocked libraries that carry new books are a priviledge most of us don't have.
you are super right that many libraries are underfunded - my point was directed towards people who feel pressured to spend a ton of money on books just because people (like me) on the internet have big collections. i think there is a lot of ~for the aesthetic~ book consumption, largely in wealthier places with better-stocked libraries, and that was what i was speaking towards. i wish that libraries all over the world were better resourced/books were more accessible for everyone and i completely recognize my privilege to have access to so many. honestly this is why i worry about making videos like this lol!! i never want to leave anyone out. but my takeaway was meant to be that you need to own anything to be a reader/enjoy reading - which is still true wherever you are.
For some reason this comment is all the way at the bottom; it popped up temporarily and I scrolled through the entire comment history to find & read it bc I wanted to make sure I saw it correctly in the .2 seconds it was on screen.
That is a really messed up situation and I'm sorry your library has not been successful! I'm quite sad for the people who somehow think stealing from the library is a normal and okay thing to do, but the consequences of those actions is also incredibly unfair. I worry about the future of many US libraries as right-wing politicians cut funding so badly they cannot afford to stay open and are under constant scrutiny.
If you don't mind answering, what do you do in your city? Do readers just have to buy books themselves for the most part? Is Libby available there? Is there any group that is working to change the public perception around the library, or to otherwise protect it?
i think you would like the once and future witches! it's a bit witchy with a major sisterhood/womanhood plotline
Just dropping in to say The Once and Future Witches really surprised me and is now one of my all time favourites. Especially recommend if you like sibling dynamics in your books!
i just got rid of books for the first time since i was probably 16- only like 15 books but it felt good to pass them on to someone who might think about them
I’m on the same page with you on “Small Things Like These.” Well-written, a fine story, but I finished it being like “…okay. That’s exactly what I figured would happen.” The way people talked about it, I thought I would be blown away and I just straight up wasn’t.
Idk how to explain it but the way you talk scratches my brain and holds my attention no matter the topic /pos
Thank you for the shout out to libraries!!! It is so... not great feeling when I'm in groups and everyone talks about buying-buying and being broke but when you mention the library they are SHOOK. Support local libraries folks.
it’s hard to get rid of books because you think of the what if’s BUT it’s also so healing to let them go ~ there are also so many resources like the library and other forms where you can access online versions of books that if you ever do want to read a book you gave away there’s a way to still do so!! loved this video and love that you kept a picture up of the book while talking 😊
i have a job where i work late shifts and i always watch your videos when i get ready in the day! just genuinely so much fun to watch, informative, and makes reading and talking about books even more enjoyable. thank you for your vids!
I love how different people react differently to things, like by the rules you set out in this video I'd be keeping Evelyn Hardcastle because I THREW the book across the room when the "twist" at the end was revealed 😂
Love this video! You're just making me nervous because you move around so much lol
Loved to hear you talk about you related to the books and your reading experiences! 😊
betty having it's own shrine has me rollinggg
i think you can read our minds and know when we need a lexi video, whats ur secret, queen?
this is such a timely video, i just spent three days straight clearing out my childhood bookshelves. such a nostalgic process, finding books that i had honestly forgotten i loved so much and honestly just creating a space that was beautiful and uncluttered and made me want to read again. i totally agree with your message of recycling books back into the community, some of my younger cousins and family friends are always keen for new books and it is such a joy to be able to spread the love of reading!
The stats, the organizational task, the commentary!? I am absolutely on the right side of the internet here.
This was so fun to watch. I ended up dnfing a darker shade of magic, but I gave it to my best friend and she adored the whole series.
I really love the way Schwab talks about writing, but so far, her books haven't worked for me.
i’ve read three schwab books and they’ve all been completely mid for me. i unfortunately think she is just not for me.
Your consistent stimming in this video was entirely relatable and annoying to watch at the same time. 😂❤
I am really happy to hear your thoughts on giving back to the community with the over abundance of books we may or may not have! Libraries and second hand shops have been my safe place growing up and created a beautiful realm for me to go to anytime I needed it ❤ keep up your amazing work ✨
I used to buy every book I read and you summed up how I feel about things so well. I love the library so much now and only having books that I love is so nice. Thank you for putting that part in because it is definitely not said enough!
i loved starry eyes sm. I actually liked it way more than alex approx.