I understand how you feel about TBRs. I feel like monthly TBRs are too restricting. I end up getting angry at books because I have to read it before getting to another book. I also find myself reading the book just to finish it and not reading it to be sucked into the world and enjoying the story. Welcome back to Team Mood Reader!
Great video! I agree about the Jurassic Park characters: they’re MUCH better in the movie. 😆 It sounds like the no TBR plan will be absolutely heavenly! Enjoy all of your reads! 🖤
The new hair looks fantastic! ☺I feel the exact same way about Jurassic Park, it's a good book but nothing comes close to the perfection that is the movie 🦕
Love catching up on what you've been reading, Venus! And love the haircut too! 😉🖤 I actually decided to skip Freida McFadden's "The Teacher" because I knew I didn't want to read about a teacher, student relationship. Nope. 🙅🏾♀️ And I have Kill For Me Kill For You next to my bed so sounds like I need to get to it soon. 😯 Also, California Bear sounds like my kind of book. Like you I love humor in my books when done right. Glad you had three 5 star books recently! Wowee! And you are so right about TBRs feeling like homework. I used to stress myself out so I'm right there with you. I stopped doing them in 2022 and it made me so much happier in 2023 without them. I now prefer seasonal TBRs, especially Fall and Halloween. 🍂🎃 So yessss, do what's best for you and keeps reading fun! It'll be exciting to see what you do end up reading next. 🙌🏾📚
Oooooh I need to read Death on Tap for thr Oktoberfest vibes!!!! Your hair looks so cute. I should have clarified to people that one of the reasons I love Gnelfs is bc of the weird and random direction it goes into. Starts off with the gnelfs but I may have emphasized them too hardcore to people! I'm so sorry haha I loved the wild direction it went into but totally understand people going in expecting more Gnelfs! A 3 star isn't bad though and I'm glad you gave it a try! I also read and LOVED Bunnicula! The audio is so cute. I listened to all 7! So good. Of course it's okay not to have a TBR!!! I personally love TBRs bc I love lists and always make them anyway! But I totally think it's a great idea not to have one if they stress you out! I'm so ready for fall time!!! I can't waittttt. ❤❤❤ great video and thank you for being a cohost for OSA! That meant so much to me that you were an official part of it! 🥰
Thank you!! Hahaha it’s just me, I wanted super killer Gnelfs. 🤣🔪 I still had fun with it though. You are an amazing planner, I am the opposite. 🤣🤣 Thank you for having me for OSA! Cant wait for Halloween!!🎃
I felt the same way about Gnelfs. Turtles are always getting the short end of the stick in books. 😂 I have a love/hate relationship with TBRs. I like making them....but not sticking to them. I do feel the (self-inflicted) pressure to read certain things at certain times...but hearing you talk about getting rid of TBRs sounds like blissful freedom.
Loved this video. I also loved that you shared so many older books. I know it was due to the april old school but I really liked it. I feel that there is so much emphasis on new release and not many talk about older books. Totally understand the wanting to do more mood read. If you still want to do a video that wouldn't be TBR but still tell us about your reading you could do one telling us about a few things that are on your radar or like the holds you have done on Libby. Doesn't mean that you will read them right away but you would be sharing what you are excited about? Just a thought. ☺
Welcome back!! I hope you enjoyed the time off and just focusing on reading - there were some great books in there! We felt very similarly about Way of Kings. I enjoyed it but couldn't quite connect all the way. I felt like I was on the outside of an inside joke because I never knew what was going on. I can see why you're ditching TBRs - just go with the flow and make it fun!
Your hair looks cute!! Haha I loved Bunnicula when I was a kid! I remember reading the other books in the series too like Howliday Inn. They were favs for sure. I never do TBRs either, I just don't tend to find them to be interesting videos most of the time (except for the content creators who turn their TBRs into a fun game like SydBookWorrom). I usually have a TBR in my head but it's just for me and it changes sometimes throughout the month
Love your haircut 😍 LOL imagine hearing someone died in the same barrel that the beer you’re drinking came from and just being like “lol that’s crazy!” *takes a sip* 😂 “What language am I speaking” 😂😂 ahh I’m even more excited to read The Gathering now! I have struggled with tbrs too and I feel like a failure if I don’t read the books on it 😫 I kind of want to hop off the tbr train but lol I did just post one last night 😂 so we shall see
I understand how you feel about TBRs. I feel like monthly TBRs are too restricting. I end up getting angry at books because I have to read it before getting to another book. I also find myself reading the book just to finish it and not reading it to be sucked into the world and enjoying the story. Welcome back to Team Mood Reader!
Yesss, exactly! Team Mood Reader! 🙌🏼
Love the hair!
Thank you!😊
Great video! I agree about the Jurassic Park characters: they’re MUCH better in the movie. 😆
It sounds like the no TBR plan will be absolutely heavenly! Enjoy all of your reads! 🖤
Thank you! Yes, very much enjoying no TBRs.😄
The new hair looks fantastic! ☺I feel the exact same way about Jurassic Park, it's a good book but nothing comes close to the perfection that is the movie 🦕
Thank you! The movie is just iconic at this point. 😂
Love catching up on what you've been reading, Venus!
And love the haircut too! 😉🖤
I actually decided to skip Freida McFadden's "The Teacher" because I knew I didn't want to read about a teacher, student relationship. Nope. 🙅🏾♀️
And I have Kill For Me Kill For You next to my bed so sounds like I need to get to it soon. 😯
Also, California Bear sounds like my kind of book. Like you I love humor in my books when done right.
Glad you had three 5 star books recently! Wowee!
And you are so right about TBRs feeling like homework. I used to stress myself out so I'm right there with you. I stopped doing them in 2022 and it made me so much happier in 2023 without them. I now prefer seasonal TBRs, especially Fall and Halloween. 🍂🎃
So yessss, do what's best for you and keeps reading fun! It'll be exciting to see what you do end up reading next. 🙌🏾📚
Thank you Nakia! Yesss, reading without a monthly TBR has been fabulous! 😊
Hope you enjoy Kill For Me Kill For You! 😄
Oooooh I need to read Death on Tap for thr Oktoberfest vibes!!!! Your hair looks so cute. I should have clarified to people that one of the reasons I love Gnelfs is bc of the weird and random direction it goes into. Starts off with the gnelfs but I may have emphasized them too hardcore to people! I'm so sorry haha I loved the wild direction it went into but totally understand people going in expecting more Gnelfs! A 3 star isn't bad though and I'm glad you gave it a try! I also read and LOVED Bunnicula! The audio is so cute. I listened to all 7! So good. Of course it's okay not to have a TBR!!! I personally love TBRs bc I love lists and always make them anyway! But I totally think it's a great idea not to have one if they stress you out! I'm so ready for fall time!!! I can't waittttt. ❤❤❤ great video and thank you for being a cohost for OSA! That meant so much to me that you were an official part of it! 🥰
Thank you!! Hahaha it’s just me, I wanted super killer Gnelfs. 🤣🔪 I still had fun with it though. You are an amazing planner, I am the opposite. 🤣🤣 Thank you for having me for OSA! Cant wait for Halloween!!🎃
Good to see you back! And the new hair is fabulous ✨️
Thank you!😊
I felt the same way about Gnelfs. Turtles are always getting the short end of the stick in books. 😂 I have a love/hate relationship with TBRs. I like making them....but not sticking to them. I do feel the (self-inflicted) pressure to read certain things at certain times...but hearing you talk about getting rid of TBRs sounds like blissful freedom.
Needed more killer Gnelfs! 🤣 Poor turtles. 🤣 Yes, reading has been very liberating without a TBR!
Yay!! You're back!! I understand not wanting to make a thr every month! Im so ready for Code Orange!!! Joann's has Halloween out already!!! 👻👻👻👻
Yesss!! Code Orange!🎃👻🎃👻
Love the hair! Was happy to see you post! 🎉
Thank you!☺️
Loved this video. I also loved that you shared so many older books. I know it was due to the april old school but I really liked it. I feel that there is so much emphasis on new release and not many talk about older books. Totally understand the wanting to do more mood read. If you still want to do a video that wouldn't be TBR but still tell us about your reading you could do one telling us about a few things that are on your radar or like the holds you have done on Libby. Doesn't mean that you will read them right away but you would be sharing what you are excited about? Just a thought. ☺
I really enjoyed reading older books, I hope to keep them in rotation! I love that video idea, thank you!
Welcome back!! I hope you enjoyed the time off and just focusing on reading - there were some great books in there! We felt very similarly about Way of Kings. I enjoyed it but couldn't quite connect all the way. I felt like I was on the outside of an inside joke because I never knew what was going on. I can see why you're ditching TBRs - just go with the flow and make it fun!
Thank you! Yeah, I’m not in a rush to get through Words of Radiance. 😬 But I have to read it soon before I forget everything.🤣🤣
Your hair looks cute!!
Haha I loved Bunnicula when I was a kid! I remember reading the other books in the series too like Howliday Inn. They were favs for sure.
I never do TBRs either, I just don't tend to find them to be interesting videos most of the time (except for the content creators who turn their TBRs into a fun game like SydBookWorrom). I usually have a TBR in my head but it's just for me and it changes sometimes throughout the month
Thank you! I’ve tried to make games for TBRs and still didn’t follow them. 🤣
I feel the same with tbrs, I never end up following them anyway
Me either!🥴😂
Love the hair! Missed u!
Awww, thank you!☺️
Love your haircut 😍 LOL imagine hearing someone died in the same barrel that the beer you’re drinking came from and just being like “lol that’s crazy!” *takes a sip* 😂
“What language am I speaking” 😂😂 ahh I’m even more excited to read The Gathering now!
I have struggled with tbrs too and I feel like a failure if I don’t read the books on it 😫 I kind of want to hop off the tbr train but lol I did just post one last night 😂 so we shall see
Thank you!🤣 No thank you to the dead man tinged beer. Lol yes your summer TBR is ambitious. Good luck!!🤣🤣
There she is 🥰 I was missing you but now I’m not. ❤️
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