i find it so inspiring that you keep such a consistent dark academia-ish vibe for your reading journal, yet you always manage to make it match a monthly seasonal mood! 🦋 i always felt afraid of committing to one theme for a whole journal, but your videos make me realize how versatile that can still be. happy reading for june! i'll be checking out the april livestream asap ✨📚
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks! There’s definitely a lot of opportunities to branch out even while sticking to a loose theme ❤️ I like having that little bit of consistency!
@mandiflame Жыл бұрын
📚 I just finished 'The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea', which is a stunning YA retelling of classic Korean folklore. I loved it! Highly recommend!!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I read it last year and enjoyed it a lot!
@BrittanyBWrites Жыл бұрын
I've read 11 books in May and I just got done reading The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, which is a cozy read that made me want to live in the house because it was so cozy. 📚
@evadegroot6211 Жыл бұрын
📚 I always really enjoy your book videos. Reading Legends and Lattes and loving it! 😊
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! That book is so lovely 🥰
@solar1913 Жыл бұрын
Love the division for the last spread. Totally logical to have more space for something you love against something that left you indifferent and yet still artistically beautiful.
@Paula-xp7ve Жыл бұрын
Based on your recommendation I listens to The Collected Regrets of Clover and found it to be such a beautiful story! I’m a retired RN and have never heard of a death doula. My husband died at home with me at his side and it’s a really intense experience. Thanks for the recommendation 📚
@glooming108 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another reading journal video! Love these 😍
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoy them 🥰
@marielaliberte8219 Жыл бұрын
May was a “low battery” month for me and I almost didn’t read at all! Thanks for reviving my “urge” to read with this video! 📚
@irhonda31 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful spreads! 📖 Mine were all non-fiction. I listened to all of T. Colin Campbell’s books, and one by his son, Thomas Campbell, M.D. All were very good. The China Study is my favorite book of all time, across all genres. I read it years ago, and listened to the revised edition in May.
@jamiewebb9775 Жыл бұрын
Your voice is just so soothing. I love watching your videos while working on my planner. 🥰 I read 6 books in May. It was a slower month for me, but I'm happy for the 6 I completed. 💜📚
@Amyduckie Жыл бұрын
May was very meh for me, thankfully with the exception of Project Hail Mary, which I LOVED. Absolutely fantastic sci-fi, so interesting. AND the audio is brilliant. Can't recommend it enough. Also how good are some of the Wayward Children books. I was so sad when I caught up. Lundy's book is my favourite (In an Absent Dream) as it was weirdly like reading about myself. 😅📚
@lydiamodderman Жыл бұрын
10:19 cheeky playful paw action made me laugh, it was so wholesome 😂❤ - Also, unrelated to book content: since you've got it, I keep thinking how nice that pair of scissors must be to cut with lol - Book content related: I read The Reading List and am now reading all of the books on, you guessed it, the reading list (tho, I'm alternating between one book off of the list and one book off of my shelve - such as Agatha Christie's Sparkling Cyanide 😊). Both The Reading List and the books on it I can higly recommend ❤
@lydiamodderman Жыл бұрын
Oh! I forgot: 14:27 I really like this feature!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Haha Chewy really wanted the little pieces of paper so he could eat them 🙃 he really lives up to his name 😂 I don’t think I’m familiar with that book, but you have me intrigued!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
@@lydiamodderman I’m glad the book cards are helpful! They take more time to make but I like sharing more info that way ❤
@lydiamodderman Жыл бұрын
@@PlantBasedBride I'm sorry they take up more time, but for me, and I think for a lot of people with a lot of special brain needs - it's nice to, after the video, be able to come back to a quick, concrete overview! :)
@ambargonzalez8862 Жыл бұрын
I'm definitely looking forward to more bookish content! I only read one book in May and didn't enjoy it too much. I'm kind in a reading slump. I hope to find another book that sparks my interest soon! Thanks for sharing! 📚📖
@BiteSizedBeet Жыл бұрын
There was a lot about Hide that I didn’t like. But you may enjoy The Getaway by Lamar Giles which deals with social issues as well and takes place in a theme park.
@beth1966 Жыл бұрын
📚 This is the first time I’ve watched regarding your book/reading journal. I thought about doing one myself so thank you for giving me some ideas. 📕
@DiyCraft___ Жыл бұрын
youtube.com/@Diyglitter?feature=share8.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I’m happy to give you some inspo! 🥰
@lovelymunk Жыл бұрын
📖📚thank you for the cozy video, loved it as always ☺️
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! ❤️
@andreluissoriano Жыл бұрын
I’m a stat nerd. The thing I don’t like about pulling stats from such a small number of data points (in your case, 8 books), is the percentages don’t say much. (A 50% out of 2 data points say less than 50% out of 100 data points). So the graphs and percentages aren’t really ready for interpretation.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Very true! I love doing my end of year stats with 100+ books for this reason. But they’re still fun to make and I love that they help me stay on track with my goals ❤️
@krystalschmid8352 Жыл бұрын
Finished The Silent Patient this month. Such a good story + an unexpected ending that I truly didn't see coming. Excited to read Hide, I just ordered it because of your description of it! Thanks for the recommendations.
@anickglobensky-bromow9820 Жыл бұрын
I have read only 3 books in May, compared to my usual 12 or so. The highlight was How to be an Adult in Relationships, the 5 keys to mindful loving which was full of actionable advice to improve relationships
@ryttu3k Жыл бұрын
Oh rad, Entangled Life is on my TBR! I own it physically, haven't actually read it yet because my disabilities make it hard to hold a heavier book for a long time, so I may see if I can get an ebook copy as well. Still, fungi is cool as hell (and so is the name Merlin Sheldrake, seriously), it sounds super fun. And I actually liked Drowned Girls a bit better than Lost In The Moment (I rated Drowned Girls 8.5 and Lost in the Moment 8), but fair judgment! Thank you too for your Wayward Children reviews, too, you got me into the series in the first place :D Agreed on how important this series is! My favourite read in May was Space Opera by Catherynne M Valente. May is Eurovision month and Space Opera is Eurovision in SPACE!, so it was pretty perfect timing! It's so much fun, definitely recommend. (Book emoji!)
@christinemartin8549 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the spread + reading wrap-up combos. Thanks for doing them.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you like them! 🥰
@fanofmanythings10 Жыл бұрын
I want to make something like this, if only I have a printer! Also, Elizabeth, Storygraph has graphs about the books read embedded in the app. Are you on there? I love your spreads!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I used it for a bit but had trouble fully moving over from Goodreads. I’ve been wanting to try it again when I have time!
@MyArtMedley Жыл бұрын
So cozy and aesthetic 🤎 you really inspire me
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks! ❤️
@clairechcohen Жыл бұрын
Don't wait to make writing a daily habit! Instead of doing it all in november, you could be finished BY november :)
@Gplancarte Жыл бұрын
I read 4 books in May and my two favorites were Everything I Never Told You and The Book Woman Of Troublesome Creek! I look forward to your next video! 📖📚
@janalewis3030 Жыл бұрын
📖My favorite May read was Homecoming by Kate Morton! I love her books! Thank you for another lovely video! I enjoy hearing about the books you read and watching you decorate your pages. I would love to do the same but lack time and motivation! 😂
@alet7430 Жыл бұрын
📚 I read four books in may! Just want to say that I really love your videos for years already. Your voice is so calming. I am a silent watcher (sounds creepy haha 😂), but just wanted to say that I love your content! Thank you for creating ❤
@Thegelstudioedit Жыл бұрын
Please do more book review category videos - loved the female rage one!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I definitely will! If you have any recommendations please let me know 🥰
@yvetteb.4549 Жыл бұрын
Great spreads and reviews 📚
@truecolorstarot Жыл бұрын
📖 very beautiful journal. I think I might add one or two books to my tbr list 😊 thanks
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy them! ❤️
@RachelMirrenReads Жыл бұрын
I managed 8 books in May despite it being a very busy month for me so I was very happy with that! I thoroughly enjoyed 7 out of 8 books so that's a great track record! 😅
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
That's great! ❤️ which was your favourite?
@RachelMirrenReads Жыл бұрын
@PlantBasedBride ooh tough call but I think Atalanta by Jennifer Saint was my May fave. I love a Greek retelling and this one was brilliant. Close runner up was Yellowface. Have you read either of those?
@KellyAK Жыл бұрын
📚 Loved these spreads, and looking forward to the 'behind the scenes' video in due course, the stats page is fab. May was my slowest reading month so far this year as I focused on my physical tbr, some of which I've owned for years and found I wasnt really that into now I've finally got around to them! I finished 6 and honestly 3 of them were super short so I feel a bit like I was cheating (2 were 500+ pages though). The best was The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton, beautiful writing, I highlighted a bunch of quotes which I dont often do ❤
@hannascrivs5379 Жыл бұрын
re nanowrimo: there's a campnano in july, where i think you set your own goal, if the timing's better for you i somehow managed to read (finish) 10 books in may? my favourite was probably This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne, which i read as an eARC, and just, very good.:) 📚
@amantchev Жыл бұрын
📚 currently reading Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett, the third and I think last in his Founders series and enjoying it but having a hard time with time jump from the last book.
@seithrderash Жыл бұрын
I listed to Victoria City this month. I really enjoyed it. I also read Through a glass, obscure. Inspiring but it may have gone deeper for me.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Ohh I don’t think I’ve heard of either of these! What genres are they?
@seithrderash Жыл бұрын
@@PlantBasedBride Victory City is by Salman Rushdie. It's a novel about gender and gender equality. It's historical fiction and magical realsim. it has been published in february 2023. Through a gless, darkly (i miss translated it - i read mostly in French) is by Jostein Gaarder (who wrote Sophie's World). It's fiction, philosophical and is about the meaning of life and death. first published in 1993.
@MabelWrites Жыл бұрын
📚You could do Camp NaNoWriMo instead-it happens in April and July and allows you to set your own goals!
@eriecel-c5674 Жыл бұрын
📚 May is typically a busy month for me so my time to read is greatly reduced. However I did read a book I won’t soon forget called Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams. This historical fiction novel focuses on the journey of a 112 year old main character whose life from Africa to America brings about all of the feelings while reading. I highly recommend this book.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, this sounds fascinating! Thank you for the recommendation ❤️
@daniellemarics Жыл бұрын
📖📚 I loved listening to your review and seeing your spreads. The Bloody Chamber has been on my TBR for a while. I really enjoyed your previous video with the in depth discussion of that book. What books in French would you recommend?
@ilcosmodijess Жыл бұрын
I would love to start tracking some stats and including them into my reading journal, maybe every 6 months, so I would love to know how do you keep tracks of all those stats…an excel shift or…how? 😅
@ButterflyMusiic Жыл бұрын
Always love your reading journal videos, they’re so relaxing! May I ask what pen you’re using to write your text with? In the description I only see the micron ones and I’ve been looking for a new pen for mine ☺️
@annae2375 Жыл бұрын
📚 I am listening to Dave Grohl's memoir, "The Storyteller" and it is surprisingly poignant for a story that centers around rock and roll. There's a chapter where he explores the feeling of grief and loss and it really resonated with me during my drive home. And I keep wanting to try nanowrimo but it's so intimidating to me!
@amandawynn1040 Жыл бұрын
Adding this to my TBR list thank you!
@cindypool5943 Жыл бұрын
Just found you and am enjoying watching do your reading books. ❤. Where do you find all of your beautiful pictures you use in your spreads?
@meldews Жыл бұрын
I read 7 books in May and by far the one that stood out was Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa!! Highly highly recommend. (I know you’ve spoken a bit about not connecting with YA as much presently, but I really feel so passionate about this book and I hope you’ll check it out!) 📚
@sarasmith3676 Жыл бұрын
You mention in the video how long it takes you to gather your stats after you transfer them out of a spreadsheet. May I ask why you don't create the graphs in your spreadsheet program? I would be curious to know the reasoning if it could be included in your upcoming video. I created a template for this so I can filter by time periods which allows me to look at the year as a whole or specific quarters. Your spreads are beautiful and I love the pictures you've added. 📖
@elizabethsmith4471 Жыл бұрын
I don’t have a favorite book out of the two that I read in May. They were both “meh”, but I have much higher hopes for June 📖📚
@dinah3410 Жыл бұрын
my friend’s dad is friends with merlín sheldrake!
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome!
@leilamatthews376 Жыл бұрын
I read 32 (1 was a duology so 33 I guess) in May. Was a good reading month
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Wow! Very impressive ❤️
@mlyon1476 Жыл бұрын
📖🐉 I'm working on my first Brandon Sanderson book, Mistborn and a reread of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.
@BookishMandy Жыл бұрын
Your reading journal makes me want to do a better reading journal. Mine is just simple so far. Your’s is so beautiful. I too, hated Lute. It was not… good. The romance got me in the ick factor too! Hide was not for me, so it’s interesting to see what other people think. I gave it one star. 🙈 I’m surprised you didn’t care for where the drowned girls go. But Lost in the Moment and Found might be my favorite in the whole Weyward children series too.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Simple is beautiful, too! ❤️ though if you want to add more elements to your reading journal I fully support that 🥰 Ooo interesting, what was it about Hide that didn’t click for you? It’s definitely hit and miss for people! WtDGG just felt very much like an in between book for me. Like it needed to happen to set up something in a later book rather than having its own purpose or arc, you know? And LitMaF was so beautiful. The more time that passes since finishing it the more it solidifies as my favourite of the series. It was so well done ❤️
@trayvixk4642 Жыл бұрын
My May reading was all over the place, in a good way. Pretty diverse but not a single five stars unfortunately.
@marjoriedybec3450 Жыл бұрын
I love your reading vlogs. I began May finishing up Picasso's War (non-fiction), which I loved. Not as great as Ninth Street Women or Out of this Century but still very good. Then I re-read Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (1921 Pulitzer). It was a 5-star read for me. Then I read Trust and while Age of Innocence and Trust are different, they make good companions. I liked Trust for the craft experiments in the book. I didn't find it super-interesting nor the kind of prose I want to bathe in. But it deserved the co-Pulitzer position and my 4-stars. Then I read Saving Italy (also non-fiction) which is art-nerdy and dry but fascinating. Now, I'm trying to read Demon Copperhead but I might DNF it despite its co-Pulitzer and Women's Prize. I really want to finish it but I'm wimpy and I find it to gratuitously violent to be a place I want to spend a week or two.
@Megan-ug8vz Жыл бұрын
I think Nanowrimo does something in July. If November is a bad month for you maybe aim to do Camp Nanowrimo next summer instead
@bobygeorgiev Жыл бұрын
I read 5 📚
@angeliquefuentes13977 ай бұрын
What do you use to print out the book covers? Do you just get all the images and then print them via regular printer or do you have a portable printer you would recommend? Thank you! 🙏
@Aeryuio172 Жыл бұрын
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@Jen-fantasyandfiction Жыл бұрын
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@ks7343 Жыл бұрын
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@tr9066 Жыл бұрын
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@letticemargaret3205 Жыл бұрын
Hi! I have been wondering where you're reading e-book? Do you own a kindle or do you read it in your ipad? I have been rewatching your reading journal updates but couldn't find anything related to my question. Thank you so much 🫶🏻
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I read ebooks on my phone usually!
@karenylianavazquez48417 ай бұрын
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@sherryallison5258 Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
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@StitchandWitch Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure why NANOWRIMO is in November but I’ve always thought that was a poor choice…
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it feels like such a strange month for it!
@soupnwineauntie5209 Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
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@pavlinazitkova4 ай бұрын
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@creationslandscapedesigns Жыл бұрын
oooo I would love Luster. I have been in a polyamories relationship for 8 years. Best relationship I have ever had.
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure it’s a great example of poly relationships but it’s definitely a great read! 😅❤️
@creationslandscapedesigns Жыл бұрын
@@PlantBasedBride good to know
@sandyoppenlander Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed The Collected Regrets of Clover too! The only thing I didn’t like was Clover’s overreactions to every thing Slyvie and Sebastian do 🙈
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
Haha her reactions to Sylvie made me roll my eyes but I liked that she grew over time and it seemed like they were building a healthy relationship by the end! ❤️
@sandyoppenlander Жыл бұрын
@@PlantBasedBride yes, she definitely redeemed herself there!!
@lindseystill2846 Жыл бұрын
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@Princess.Kathleen26 Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
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@yogirl74 Жыл бұрын
Hide was kind of a meh book for me
@MalouLofstrand Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
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@evewithwonder Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
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@szilviaferenczi6637 Жыл бұрын
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@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
You rock 🙌❤️
@Becky-99 Жыл бұрын
First 🎉
@Faribolesques Жыл бұрын
waw moi qui espérais être première :D
@PlantBasedBride Жыл бұрын
You can both be first, together, lol ❤️
@haihoangtrung5118 Жыл бұрын
@michellealtman2019 Жыл бұрын
I read two books in May (It End with Us and Their Eyes were watching God).📔