Allison! Thank you for inspiring us to take things slow and for sharing your experience! This week I read a graphic novel about a woman who is formally diagnosed with Asperger at 27 years old. It's called Invisible Differences: a story of asperger's, adulting and living a life in full color, by Julie Dachez and illustrated by Mademoiselle Caroline. I thought the use of color in it as a way to communicate the protagonist's emotions was so interesting and it's not a narrative I had seen in this format before. Would love to hear your thoughts about it, if you feel inclined to read it. Hope you have a lovely week!
ahhh everytime you upload a new video, i just get so excited. somehow every video is so engaging and the editing is just top notch. plus your book recs often times are books ive never heard of but are totally up my alley. thank you!!
Oh sweet. I’m reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Legends and Lattes (along with a coffee nonfiction called Uncommon Grounds) in a coffee-themed string of books next month hahahaha
Yaaaaasss Papergirls!!! I bought the complete story last year, because I too am not an issues girlie. I bought the big daddy of Saga too. I still need to read them, but we'll all know that the buying books hobby and the reading books hobby are two separate things lol
Dude ???? Your content is immaculate, this vlog was so smooth and aesthetically pleasing to watch. This is the first video of yours I came across and all along I was wondering : how come you don’t have hundreds of thousands subscribers ??? Anyway +1 subscriber at least 🫶🏼
i'm only halfway through the video but can i just say I had the EXACT same reaction to the island of missing trees and stopped around 40 pages (maybe to pick it up eventually). I was having terrible brain fog when I tried to read it and was feeling particularly moody and I just remember it making me feel very weird (and I usually absolutely adore magical realism set in warm non-western countries - one hundred years of solitude and midnights children are two of my favorite books). This is making me feel so much better about deciding to put it down for now! I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't quite get into it!
I love how you describe not being able to use your brain. I have that sensation quite a bit. I was diagnosed autistic at 36. When I told my mom about the diagnosis, re reflected on my struggles growing up. We both agree that things finally made sense.
i've been stuck in the longest reading slump ever, but your videos always make me so exited about books and reading! Every time i watch one of your videos i get super motivated to read, so thank you!!
AHHH sat down to eat and watch a lil video and this video was posted 37 seconds ago, absolutely perfect timing. ❤ I just put "You're the only one I've told" on hold at the library. I'm very excited to hear these people's stories.
Love the shirt (got mine ordered!), love the frog tattoo, love Rumi, love *you*. Thank you for being entertaining and so lovable while talking about books. 🥰
Alli’, Alli’, Alli’, you’re such a sweetheart. I absolutely love you and your videos. You’re a burst of sunshine and you really make a difference with your presence! ❤️
hi! i've recently got my diagnosis too, and after watching your channel for so long, it means so much to me to see someone else like me whose content i absolutely love talking about their diagnosis :) thank you for being you!!
I bought sweet bean paste last month! I haven't read it yet so keen to hear your thoughts. Also SO excited you have Paper Girls - it's fantastic and if you're a Tillie Walden fan you're definitely gonna love it.
Clementine is from the walking dead games which are so good!!! I’ve never actually seen the show walking dead but paying the game completely fall in love with Clementine. If you like the graphic novel you should play it :)
Just found your channel with this video. snails are my second favorite animal (after elephants) I ordered a shirt for me and another for my best friend 🥰🐌
Currently going through a time of increased anxiety and I'm so glad I found your channel ! I'm currently watching your old(er) videos and I find your energy so reassuring and somewhat calming. I wish I had more friends with your energy in my life!
love this new vlog!! clementine is a brand new release so book 2 hasn't come out yet so you haven't missed it hehe, and paper girls is coming out as a new netflix show so it's the perfect time to pick it up!!! also you should read saga by brian vaughan and fiona staples (her art is soooo beautiful) i think you will love it seeing as we basically have the same graphic novel taste and it's my favourite comics series
I love Fernanda Melchor! She is seriously one of the best writers from this generation. Her book Hurricane Season is one of the best I’ve read in my entire life, and she’s a damn good journalist as well (her collection of journalistic reports ‘Aquí no es Miami’ is great as well).
I feel so represented, omg! I have HSD, so chronic pain and fatigue, welcome to the club And the fact that you had it before and after the plague, feel tired all the time, want to read, but has no energy to think Girl SAME! I feel tired of feeling tired, I can’t even clean my house I used to have little energy before but now it’s been tough We’re gonna get through this, thanks for reminding me to take it slow 💛 really, it made my day
I cannot tell you how much your videos mean to me. Thank you for being you & putting your creations out into the world for people like me who really need a friend 💕
Ally, I read Nimona because of you and that hooked me on graphic novels. I read a few but recently I s read Lightfall by Tim Probert and I feel like you’d really enjoy it. It builds a beautiful and well thought out world with great characters, an enticing adventure, representation about feeling and dealing with anxiety, and the art is so beautiful :)
I just got my Autism diagnosis in May and I'm 29. We're on this journey together and I love having your videos to watch when I get overstimulated, which happens a lot. Also, I've had before the Coffee Gets Cold since February and I'm just now getting to it this month.
The day I watched your last video, I had a bit of an epiphany about being more patient and graceful with myself by posing the question, “what’s the rush?” And that afternoon I watched your video dropping your new T-shirt design with my new mantra by a fave creator and ahhhhhh!! Mind-blown, so excited and pre-ordered! 😂
Just found your channel! I love your vibe and energy and all the books you're reading/recommending. Also every time the Kingdom Hearts music shows up it makes me happy
my year of meats by ruth ozeki is by far my favorite, imo! i've read a tale for the time being and my year of meats so far, but i'm starting the book of form and emptiness this week.
The snail shirt is so cuuute and the charity sounds great as well 😍 I really didn’t like Before the Coffee Gets Cold but I feel like I was the only one so I really hope you’ll like it!
Thanks so much for finding a way to provide extended sizing! I also wanted to recommend a book written by an autistic teen that is so so wonderful: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. It is such a beautifully written book that covers Dara's love of nature, worries about the climate crisis, and growing up with autism.
I was so excited to order, but I do not wear white and I would need a 3X cause they seem to run a little small by the size chart.. ☹ I understand though! 💕 They are sooo cute!
Paper Girls is my favorite graphic novel series! I almost bought the complete collection yesterday, but didn’t feel like spending $50 😮💨 next time! I want this shirt so bad! really glad the pre orders go for a month! 💕 🐌
I feel so happy whenever a video of yours pops up on my subs, my favourite booktuber 😍 Thank you for the videos and also that snail shirt is very cute I love it
Wow! I had no idea Tillie Walden did a comic series about Clementine! She is a character from the series of The Walking Dead video games that the studio Telltale made. They were so good - almost like interactive novels/movies. I am 100% going to find that comic series now since I love Clem and I love Tillie Walden's stuff and I'm so curious as to what you will think of it when you get around to it. Thanks!
i have a graphic novel rec. Embroiderers by Satrapi. it’s super short and just consists of iranian women talking about their sex and romantic lives over tea.
I LOVE your videos and your energy!! After the rain is really amazing and I picked up On a sunbeam because upon your recommendation! Can't wait to dive in!! ❤❤
Such a wonderful video as always! Also, the Clementine book by Tillie Walden is based on an already established character in The Walking Dead (specifically the video games by Tell Tale which are pretty good and are decision based games). Hope you're doing well this Sunday morning ☺️
Your frog is so wonderful!! 🐸Making me super excited to get my first tattoo in November (it’s flowers from my grandmothers garden)! So pumped for the t-shirt. I’m in need of a reminder to slow down too. Loved this video so much✨☺️
Lovely video as always! After a long tiring day of traveling, it was nice to wrap the day with one of my favourite booktubers.. I wish you a lovely week
excited for the snail shirt! I'm moving to university (finally) and I'm waiting to hear if I got the place I applied for, but once I know where I'll be, I'll be sure to order the shirt!
from one video editor major to another, youre the best dang editor this side of the mississippi*!!! so satisfying, fun to watch and listen to, AND MINECRAFT MUSIC!!! *youtube
I know they aren’t in this video but I literally can’t stop wondering what if anything you listen to in your headphones while reading or if they’re noise cancelling lol
i get to support you, a great cause, AND get a super cute shirt ?! it’s not even a question ! 💕
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Allison! Thank you for inspiring us to take things slow and for sharing your experience! This week I read a graphic novel about a woman who is formally diagnosed with Asperger at 27 years old. It's called Invisible Differences: a story of asperger's, adulting and living a life in full color, by Julie Dachez and illustrated by Mademoiselle Caroline. I thought the use of color in it as a way to communicate the protagonist's emotions was so interesting and it's not a narrative I had seen in this format before. Would love to hear your thoughts about it, if you feel inclined to read it. Hope you have a lovely week!
Rumi is such a little weirdo, he reminds me of my cow-print boy, and I absolutely love him 🐄 😻
ahhh everytime you upload a new video, i just get so excited. somehow every video is so engaging and the editing is just top notch. plus your book recs often times are books ive never heard of but are totally up my alley. thank you!!
Ordered!! This with a turtleneck is major fall vibes! Also Before the Coffee Gets Cold is one of my favorites
oh my gosh - making FITS ✨
the outfit you wore for the tattoo appointment is so cute, love it, ALSO LOVE THE FROG!!!!
As The Format once said "Snails see the benefits, the beauty in every inch." Love love love this tshirt! ❤
Oh sweet. I’m reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Legends and Lattes (along with a coffee nonfiction called Uncommon Grounds) in a coffee-themed string of books next month hahahaha
16:38 I appreciate the dino screech of excitement
Yaaaaasss Papergirls!!! I bought the complete story last year, because I too am not an issues girlie. I bought the big daddy of Saga too. I still need to read them, but we'll all know that the buying books hobby and the reading books hobby are two separate things lol
hope everyone has a great week coming ahead for them!!! play with some animals and read amazing books!! ✨🤍🌱
YES
I just finished “Times I knew I Was Gay” and “In The Dream House.” Thanks for the recs!
Dude ???? Your content is immaculate, this vlog was so smooth and aesthetically pleasing to watch. This is the first video of yours I came across and all along I was wondering : how come you don’t have hundreds of thousands subscribers ??? Anyway +1 subscriber at least 🫶🏼
🥹😭 thank you so much margaux!
i'm only halfway through the video but can i just say I had the EXACT same reaction to the island of missing trees and stopped around 40 pages (maybe to pick it up eventually). I was having terrible brain fog when I tried to read it and was feeling particularly moody and I just remember it making me feel very weird (and I usually absolutely adore magical realism set in warm non-western countries - one hundred years of solitude and midnights children are two of my favorite books). This is making me feel so much better about deciding to put it down for now! I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't quite get into it!
I love how you describe not being able to use your brain. I have that sensation quite a bit. I was diagnosed autistic at 36. When I told my mom about the diagnosis, re reflected on my struggles growing up. We both agree that things finally made sense.
You playing Wipeout on your cat had me LAUGHING! I do that shit with my dogs all the time 😂😂😂
i've been stuck in the longest reading slump ever, but your videos always make me so exited about books and reading! Every time i watch one of your videos i get super motivated to read, so thank you!!
this makes me so happy!
I'm loving all the snail clips in your recent videos. They melt my heart
Another +1 heart melt for Catto Percussion
AHHH sat down to eat and watch a lil video and this video was posted 37 seconds ago, absolutely perfect timing. ❤
I just put "You're the only one I've told" on hold at the library. I'm very excited to hear these people's stories.
magical timing, jennifer!
21:19 THE KITTY SPOONING SHOT 🥺😭😭
Love the shirt (got mine ordered!), love the frog tattoo, love Rumi, love *you*. Thank you for being entertaining and so lovable while talking about books. 🥰
much love to you always, kathi!
Alli’, Alli’, Alli’, you’re such a sweetheart. I absolutely love you and your videos. You’re a burst of sunshine and you really make a difference with your presence! ❤️
sis you’re a whole vibe
hi! i've recently got my diagnosis too, and after watching your channel for so long, it means so much to me to see someone else like me whose content i absolutely love talking about their diagnosis :) thank you for being you!!
Your rendition of Wipeout brought me so much joy!! 😺🥁🤍
Omg Maria from gentle whispering is the QUEEN of ASMR. I agree with you 100%%. She’s so comforting.
I bought sweet bean paste last month! I haven't read it yet so keen to hear your thoughts. Also SO excited you have Paper Girls - it's fantastic and if you're a Tillie Walden fan you're definitely gonna love it.
Clementine is from the walking dead games which are so good!!! I’ve never actually seen the show walking dead but paying the game completely fall in love with Clementine. If you like the graphic novel you should play it :)
Just found your channel with this video. snails are my second favorite animal (after elephants) I ordered a shirt for me and another for my best friend 🥰🐌
Currently going through a time of increased anxiety and I'm so glad I found your channel ! I'm currently watching your old(er) videos and I find your energy so reassuring and somewhat calming. I wish I had more friends with your energy in my life!
love this new vlog!! clementine is a brand new release so book 2 hasn't come out yet so you haven't missed it hehe, and paper girls is coming out as a new netflix show so it's the perfect time to pick it up!!! also you should read saga by brian vaughan and fiona staples (her art is soooo beautiful) i think you will love it seeing as we basically have the same graphic novel taste and it's my favourite comics series
I love Fernanda Melchor! She is seriously one of the best writers from this generation. Her book Hurricane Season is one of the best I’ve read in my entire life, and she’s a damn good journalist as well (her collection of journalistic reports ‘Aquí no es Miami’ is great as well).
Your videos cure my Sunday scaries.
Dammit Ally why ALLLLL your pets are so cuuuuuute 🤌🏼❤️🤌🏼❤️
I feel so represented, omg!
I have HSD, so chronic pain and fatigue, welcome to the club
And the fact that you had it before and after the plague, feel tired all the time, want to read, but has no energy to think
Girl SAME!
I feel tired of feeling tired, I can’t even clean my house
I used to have little energy before but now it’s been tough
We’re gonna get through this, thanks for reminding me to take it slow 💛 really, it made my day
I cannot tell you how much your videos mean to me. Thank you for being you & putting your creations out into the world for people like me who really need a friend 💕
8:25 -some snail appreciation because THEY ARE SO MOTHER TRUCKING CUTE
Ally, I read Nimona because of you and that hooked me on graphic novels. I read a few but recently I s read Lightfall by Tim Probert and I feel like you’d really enjoy it. It builds a beautiful and well thought out world with great characters, an enticing adventure, representation about feeling and dealing with anxiety, and the art is so beautiful :)
I just got my Autism diagnosis in May and I'm 29. We're on this journey together and I love having your videos to watch when I get overstimulated, which happens a lot. Also, I've had before the Coffee Gets Cold since February and I'm just now getting to it this month.
Allison, you are one amazing person. I wish you all the best and thank you for your channel.
I just discovered you and I love your video content! You live your life like me and it cracks me up 😆💗
I just discovered your channel and I'm so glad because you are just delightful to watch and you give off such a warm and cosy vibe in your videos. 😊
Your videos are always the most cozy, warm and authentic. Thank you for being so you 💗 I'm absolutely dying over the shirt design, by the way!
The day I watched your last video, I had a bit of an epiphany about being more patient and graceful with myself by posing the question, “what’s the rush?”
And that afternoon I watched your video dropping your new T-shirt design with my new mantra by a fave creator and ahhhhhh!!
Mind-blown, so excited and pre-ordered! 😂
Just found your channel! I love your vibe and energy and all the books you're reading/recommending. Also every time the Kingdom Hearts music shows up it makes me happy
One of my favorite things about your channel is that you’re off the beaten booktube path, it’s so cool
my year of meats by ruth ozeki is by far my favorite, imo! i've read a tale for the time being and my year of meats so far, but i'm starting the book of form and emptiness this week.
The snail shirt is so cuuute and the charity sounds great as well 😍 I really didn’t like Before the Coffee Gets Cold but I feel like I was the only one so I really hope you’ll like it!
Thanks so much for finding a way to provide extended sizing! I also wanted to recommend a book written by an autistic teen that is so so wonderful: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. It is such a beautifully written book that covers Dara's love of nature, worries about the climate crisis, and growing up with autism.
thank you for this recommendation! sounds right up my alley. going onto the online tbr :-)
I was so excited to order, but I do not wear white and I would need a 3X cause they seem to run a little small by the size chart.. ☹ I understand though! 💕 They are sooo cute!
totally get that! i wish they had more size options in all the colors/shirts. i'll keep pressuring them!
You are legit one of my favorite humans.
0:26 literally only 26 seconds in but you're so adorable !!! 😭💖🐌
So excited about the shirt! I relate sooo hard & this is such a cute reminder 💕 🐌
So excited for the snail shirt! Also, Before the Coffee Gets Cold is one of my all time favs!!!
I’m excited to hear what you think about My Imaginary Friend. I read it five or six years ago, and I remember enjoying it though it’s a bit fuzzy now!
I get so many happy brain chemicals every time you post ♥️
the joy i get from your snail content... unmatched
i'm legit shocked you haven't read before the coffee gets cold...... it's so u
the mouthful of fur after cat kisses i felt that
the pterodactyl screech omg me
14 POVs??????????????????? bruh
Paper Girls is my favorite graphic novel series! I almost bought the complete collection yesterday, but didn’t feel like spending $50 😮💨 next time!
I want this shirt so bad! really glad the pre orders go for a month!
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perfect sunday content! thank you for all that you create & choose to share🥹🥰
I feel so happy whenever a video of yours pops up on my subs, my favourite booktuber 😍 Thank you for the videos and also that snail shirt is very cute I love it
two vlogs back to back!! we’ve been blessed by the gods today
Wow! I had no idea Tillie Walden did a comic series about Clementine! She is a character from the series of The Walking Dead video games that the studio Telltale made. They were so good - almost like interactive novels/movies. I am 100% going to find that comic series now since I love Clem and I love Tillie Walden's stuff and I'm so curious as to what you will think of it when you get around to it. Thanks!
“The World is Exhausting!”
I felt that on a neural level! Lol I’ve worked 6 days straight. I am finally having a day off and taking it slow
ally has the best and cutest intro sequences on youtube, sorry i don't make the rules
i have a graphic novel rec. Embroiderers by Satrapi. it’s super short and just consists of iranian women talking about their sex and romantic lives over tea.
i LOVE watching your videos first thing when i wake up because they are so so calming, i adore you xxo
Super cute t-shirt! Sims 💕cats💕frog tattoo💕 books💕 absolutely loved this video ally lots of love to yooouu
I LOVE your videos and your energy!!
After the rain is really amazing and I picked up On a sunbeam because upon your recommendation! Can't wait to dive in!! ❤❤
Such a wonderful video as always! Also, the Clementine book by Tillie Walden is based on an already established character in The Walking Dead (specifically the video games by Tell Tale which are pretty good and are decision based games). Hope you're doing well this Sunday morning ☺️
Clem! Yes! Thank you for this I loved on a sunbeam and are you listening, had no idea she had a book about Clementine!
Your frog is so wonderful!! 🐸Making me super excited to get my first tattoo in November (it’s flowers from my grandmothers garden)! So pumped for the t-shirt. I’m in need of a reminder to slow down too. Loved this video so much✨☺️
Telltale walking dead is a game that has clementine in it! Omg I have to get that book. I highly recommend the game ❤
Lovely video as always! After a long tiring day of traveling, it was nice to wrap the day with one of my favourite booktubers.. I wish you a lovely week
Thank you for adding more inclusive sizing! :)
OMG!!! The cat drum 🐈 🥁
There’s is always a moment in ur vlog that absolutely killlllls me 🤣
that looked really cruel to me,,
@@AthynVixen I’ve had many cats who like being patted like that. It depends on the animal, some love it some hate it.
Can you do a terrarium tutorial/ snail care video 🤓
excited for the snail shirt! I'm moving to university (finally) and I'm waiting to hear if I got the place I applied for, but once I know where I'll be, I'll be sure to order the shirt!
AHHHH soooo excited for the snail shirt!!
I’m excited for the Amazon prime papergirls adaptation that comes out in a few weeks
Every new video from you feels like a treat.
I’m currently reading Legends and Lattes it is such a good book!!
oooh yay!! so happy to hear it!
I'm sad I ignored RUclips for months and missed out on this shirt!
Sweet Bean Paste is soo cute,, can't wait to hear your thoughts.
you got the books! what a relief
oh my gosh cosy fantasy is a genre I didn't know I needed until I knew I needed it
rumi is the sweetest I love how much he loves butt pats
*you bought and you have no idea what it about* the sass
im really interested to hear your thoughts on you're the only one ive told, I read it this month as well!
I was trying so hard in your last video to order a shirt 😆 instant-buy! I'm so excited!
The screaming just took me out😂🤣
I loved this vlog!! Slow and chill all the way.
OMG I love Masha too!!!!
she’s the queen 👑
Love the shirt so so much! Would be so grateful if you could do another run closer to Xmas for gift-buying purposes :)
You remind me so much of Abby Sciuto from NCIS
i am soooo excited to watch this at the end of the day and i haaaave to make sure to order the t-shirt! it is the cutest!!!! 🌸✨❤️
your bangs look fire!!!
Ally, ngl, I was hovring over that subscribe button if that new fave was Hide or I was going to hear any Elif Shafak slander. Girl, close call.
so glad u posted a new vid! gonna save it for tonight before bed
Those shirts are super adorable 🐌!
Such a bummer about Hide, but for another horror set at an amusement park I’d recommend Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. Love your new shirts!
OMG PAPER GIRLS 😍😍😍
Fucking yes!!! thank you, I had such a long day and this video is everything I need
from one video editor major to another, youre the best dang editor this side of the mississippi*!!! so satisfying, fun to watch and listen to, AND MINECRAFT MUSIC!!!
*youtube
this is such a compliment 🥹😭 thank you!
@@allisonpaiges ❤️!
What an amazing video! Cant wait to get a snail shirt
I know they aren’t in this video but I literally can’t stop wondering what if anything you listen to in your headphones while reading or if they’re noise cancelling lol