November was a light reading month for you... haha. It took me 6 weeks to finish Dracula and had to check it out 3 times. Feeling like Homer fading in to the bush meme. It was a really good book and it actually answered a couple of obscure questions I've always had but the characters. So how do you manage this reading multiple books at a time? Ever get the characters mixed up?
@itskatehill8 күн бұрын
To be fair Dracula is pretty dense! Classics usually take me more time too. I don't get them mixed up, surprisingly. Usually if I'm reading more than one book at a time though one is an audiobook, and another is the physical copy. It's usually not more than two at a time though.
@SueRafferty-j7k11 күн бұрын
Hi Kate Hill. It’s Sue R. I am so proud of you. On a cold and blustery NH evening I snuggled in with your first book, Under the Same Sky! 👏👏👏 I so enjoyed the story and characters. I didn’t want it to end as I had felt part of your small community and, of course, Seren and Harlan. I also loved the mention of Portsmouth. I can honestly say that I know this sweet, beautiful, talented young author! Well done. ❤ You make me smile. Kev even read it! Hello to your beautiful mom.
@itskatehill8 күн бұрын
Hi Mrs. R!! Aw thank you so much!! I miss you both! I hope I can make it up to NH sometime soon and say hi! I'm so glad you enjoyed. ☺️💕 You've played such an integral role in my development as a writer.
@TimtheHermit215 күн бұрын
As always, I enjoyed your book reviews. It was a rough month, so taking a hiatus is fully understandable. I started so many books in November and the desire to read just wasn't there. Hopefully, December will be better.
@itskatehill15 күн бұрын
I hope you enjoy December!
@itskatehill15 күн бұрын
Hello again everyone! Sorry for the hiatus, I do address that in this video. What books have you read this month? Lemme know below. 📚
@Epilus15 күн бұрын
I read the Book of Mormon (Penguin Classics edition), Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay, Demons by Dostoyevsky, and Indiana by George Sands. So two chunky books and two thin books.
@itskatehill15 күн бұрын
Sounds like amazing choices! 👏
@michaelsmith365720 күн бұрын
I’m your man.
@barca435321 күн бұрын
i love you 😘
@TurnerTurnip26 күн бұрын
Oh yes. Trump winning is a nightmare. Especially since he has RFK, who will work to rid all of the cancer causing poisons in our food. And with Trump, we'll no longer get endless deepstate wars and third world invaders running rampant throughout the country. As well as affordable gas and food costs. Truly the stuff of nightmares.
@Lehiblack29 күн бұрын
Formulaic approaches do not work. Matrix line " temet nosce." Right after saying he wasn’t the one because he already believed he wasn’t the one. Then said “maybe in your next life”.
@its_just_imanАй бұрын
Hello do you work for post mades
@RPO808Ай бұрын
I decided to take a look into your past videos and I’m so glad I did. Kate, you are such a beautiful individual, inside and out. Your friends are so very lucky to have someone like you in their lives. My wife is also an INFJ and I just love her to pieces. It’s probably why I enjoy your content so much. INFJ are basically angels on earth. So concerned about everyone else before themselves. Remember to take care of yourself too. I wish you well! Aloha
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it. ❤️
@SimplyAlwaysAwakeАй бұрын
Cover looks awesome, nice work. I agree KDP is easy to work with, I published 3 yrs ago and it's done really well. Like you, my YT channel was used to market it, then channel got bigger than book 😂 Anyways, best of luck!
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Yup! I've been really impressed with KDP so far. Thank you!
@antsmasherjackАй бұрын
I thought there was going to be a "red mirage", but then, when Trump got to over 200 electoral votes, I grew more and more anxious. This country elected a criminal.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
yup, it was awful to watch. 🤦♀
@pyrodiscoflash6115Ай бұрын
God's Soul is the Universe and We are One With the Universe our Soul is our Pure Quantum State of Consciousness and Resonates with God's Harmony, the More aware of your Soul the More in Harmony you are with Eternity, Culture is not the way forward, Culture traps us in the Cycle, a Spiritual Evolution Journey is the true Way Forward for all Humanity to Evolve away from the Cycle to Spiritual Freedom
@lorensims4846Ай бұрын
Our distraction culture has our heads spinning, always trying to sell us stuff. Know yourself, trust yourself, honor yourself.
@ypey1Ай бұрын
dillusional... and criminally misrepresenting the "other" side, she fully drank the kool-aid 😪
@mikegonzalez2012Ай бұрын
Break the fucking wheel, I'm done with this too! We need to stop being sad, and get angry. This is literally a war on us. If we don't fight we lose.
@Jabx84Ай бұрын
“Staring at a piece of paper and hallucinating for hours on end.” Love this description of writing. We are professional hallucinators. 😂
@itskatehillАй бұрын
haha we definitely are. 💡
@kristimoore8763Ай бұрын
B4
@itskatehillАй бұрын
4B?
@insanecuckooman8342Ай бұрын
@@itskatehill 4B = crazies removing themselves from the gene pool. everyone wins.
@JamesDeeseАй бұрын
Come out of the echo chamber. Biden was "elected" and he destroyed what good had been done across Obama and Trump had done. Still, we went on; we persevered and made it. Never live in fear. And don't repeat the foolish tropes of "racism, bigotry, and misogyny." They don't apply. Body autonomy starts with the word no. LGBTQ isn't a race; it is a sexual proclivity. There is always fear. And remember, he was never convicted of rape. In fact, Trump enjoyed an excellent reputation until Frau Pelosi began her propaganda. Trump has won NAACP awards presented to him by Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. (Your governor is an idiot). Same-sex marriage is "enshrined" by state law and a Supreme Court decision. You are saying a lot of stupid things. You don't appear ridiculous. But you really have to get out of the echo chamber.
@jesusbarbosa1080Ай бұрын
Kate thank you for sharing your concerns. We are entering a dark chapter you are right. You are not alone. Do not despair! Surround yourself with people who believe in equity and humane values. Stay resolute in sustaining your values and supporting others. Evil destroys evil we will find our way through. I am a 2 time US Veteran and I can not fathom the level of ignorance and how we end up with the most inept pretend leader. Stay firm Kate. America will have to bear the consequences of their "naivete". How oppressed Americans choose to elect someone who delights in debasing and alienating them it is a riddle, a horrible enigma. Stay hopeful with respect.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
absolutely, thank you for the encouraging words! 🙏
@ivanshiekАй бұрын
As if debasing and alienating disqualifies a person from presidency. Do you think your politicians would have the backbone to stand up to this level of scrutiny, disrespect, name-calling, and slander? No, they will crumble like a house of cards at the first insult and resign at the first hint of an impeachment. What Trump went through was showing us what those politicians are like when their corrupt deeds are threatened to be exposed. An innocent man knows he is innocent and won't fold. A corrupt man will hide or run away as soon as they are accused. First they slandered him with a false accusation of Russian Collusion, when it was revealed in impeachment court that it was a false accusation and they didn't have a witness, so they accused him of something else. Have you ever considered that he is being framed? Have you looked past the 91 felony allegations made against him to question why they are throwing these allegations on him and why they did it at that time? What their motive is? You will notice, his allegations started piling up only when he took office in 2016. Is the fact that he is orange and fat a good enough reason to want him in jail? Who is the real bully here?
@espictАй бұрын
Well said. Thanks for letting your light shine.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
🙏 🙏
@ScreenfunfactsАй бұрын
I am moving to Japan in 2026. I was always planning to go as I already have my papers in order, but it was originally supposed to be for a shorter period. But now, I just can't do it anymore. This is just not an environment for me. Too much hatred, too much religious extremism, too much guns, too much violence. It's just not for me. I already been to Japan twice for several months, and it was more peaceful that I've ever been in this country. I don't know if I'll stay there permanently, but depending how things evolve, it'll probably for a long time. Big hugs.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I hear you. I hope you love Japan! I've always wanted to go.
@jesuschrist5294Ай бұрын
you know japan is ACTUALLY racist right? go there, i like how trump made leftists deport themselves and become abstinent even before he is actually president.
@David1212-p9dАй бұрын
Almost half of Latino voters in this country voted for Trump. So were they all afraid of people of color, too? ....Oh wait, they are people of color. And what media are you consuming honey? You're just repeating lines someone told you on msnbc. You're not original at all. And what education do you have? What community college did you graduate from?
@TaihaLeeАй бұрын
The idea that the conservative side is based on 'hatred, bigotry, racism, and fear’ is simply not true. Those are just words repeated over and over again by mainstream media to get the left riled up. In reality, most people who lean right simply hold more traditional values and are terribly disheartened by the moral corruption and degradation of family within society. The real problem is that sin is a cultural sickness we've normalized. Speaking about 'women's bodily autonomy' (abortion) as some basic freedom we've grown accustomed to just shows how spiritually corrupt we've become. At its base level, abortion is child sacrifice primarily due to a sexually immoral and promiscuous culture. Not to mention, I still can’t wrap my head around why women fight so hard for abortion when it’s clearly so damaging for the female body. In terms of the LGBTQ movement promoting pedophilia, that’s just blatant now. Drag shows are now happening in elementary schools. Grown men push fetish fantasies onto young children without their parent's permission. In some cases, here in Canada the schools are not informing parents that these drag shows are going on. The big question is, why do these men *want* to show themselves to children in this way? That is pedophilia. And so the conservatives find it extremely unsettling that liberals are pushing for this mass childhood sexual trauma and sacrifice on multiple levels. But-here’s the thing. The whole political system, with its 2 sides, is literally designed to divide and conquer. This is why it's so imperative not to look at these political figures as a potential savior. This isn’t about left vs. right. This is about the essentials of good vs. evil. The One True God vs. Satan. Satan loves to traumatize. Especially children. He gets off on abortion. Women sacrificing their unborn…that’s Satan's wet dream. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” - Ephesians 6:12-13 Read the bible. I promise you’ll start to understand this in a way deeper, more spiritual, and intellectual way. You don’t need to leave your country. You just need Jesus :)
@ericchang3531Ай бұрын
They fell for the con, I took gummies a lot this week, definitely take care of oneself and community , this is going to be a rough ride but things can change when the economy goes to shiit
@itskatehillАй бұрын
we'll all be on one helluva ride for sure
@taliawilliams2401Ай бұрын
It will be fine. Don't worry yourself over nothing
@TurnerTurnip26 күн бұрын
The economy will only improve under Trump. And you're the one who was conned if you actually voted for cackling commie Kamala. I assume you're likely very young and gullible. Bet your mommy and daddy voted for Trump.
@LehiblackАй бұрын
I feel like the first four years and the dread of believing he would win in 2020 is hitting me all at once. This past year has been rough trying to call this stuff out and I was hoping to go back to normal and it’s so hard to find the balance right now. Lots of processing and hard discussions with people who are so lost in hate. The most important thing is knowing we are not alone and we have to stand together and not let them cause us to be silent.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Yes, agreed.
@ericchang3531Ай бұрын
Many people just looking at taxes and inflation.. wait till they see what is coming what a mess
@itskatehillАй бұрын
💯
@useeee616Ай бұрын
OHMYFGOODNESS!!!! You’re a freshly published author, with 1 thousand subs!!!! YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY FAILED YOUR WRITING CAREER!!! HOW BOUT SHUT THE F** UP??!! Let me tell you how your future will now go-NOT BECAUSE HE WON, because you publicly posted your stupid ass FEELINGS. No, YOU DONT KNOW HOW BAD IT WILL BE SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU EXPRESSED YOUR OPINION. No one will publish another book for you again-its over, NOT BECAUSE TRUMP WON. Because you expressed this BULL***! Your writing days are done. Its a hobby moving forward. You d** C***. Enjoy never being taken seriously again by any agency or company. You just blew it. You literally have ZERO following. On the spectrum of Influencers, 1 thousand Subs is a NOBODY. A NOTHING. And now, your days of seeing any growth for your channel or future books is just lol so beyond done. No, he does he cares about you more than you will ever know. And unfortunately you’ll be rotting on a dead hobby now that the world, all stocks, companies, agencies knows you are AGAINST THE FREE WORLD AND ARE AGAINST DEMOCRACY. Anyone whose up in arms about the election is AGAINST DEMOCRACY and now all agencies and companies who would have given you attention in the future will now see you as a illiterate d***** who isnt capable of research, self-teaching or basic observations in reality-you demonstrate all that in your d**** video. Lost a sub, lost a book fan, you will be losing all credibility with any agency or company moving forward. You just published your first book and your writing career is already over. Authors are the people who are MEANT to do intense, research. Thats how books are WELL made. Intensely researching topics. You didnt research a microcosm of Trump, his policies or ANYTHING. YOU LITERALLY VERBATIM QUOTE AND COPIED ALL OF CNNS TALKING POINTS, like a clueless illiterate du*** INCAPABLE OF RESEARCH OR ANALYSIS. And now every book agency and company knows that. “Be a light for people.” You’re such a delusional crazy basketcase. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Your writing career is done before it ever got a chance. Outlaw DIVORCE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 YOU’RE SO F***ING DELUSIONAL IT IS WORTHY OF BEING LOCKED UP IN A HOSPITAL!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 YOU ARE F****ING MENTAL!!!! BTW TRUMP HAS OPENLY CONFIRMED HE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH PROJECT 25!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A WALKING BILLBOARD FOR CNN, THE WORLDS MOST HATED AND UNTRUSTED NEWS MEDIA!!!!! YOU’RE NOT EVEN A HUMAN, all agencies and companies see this. You’re a walking billboard for CNN. EVERY SINGLE THING YOU HAVE SAID IS A LIE, HAS BEEN DISPROVEN, HAS BEEN REJECTED BY TRUMP, OR IS STRAIGHT UP MENTALLY DELUSIONAL! You f**** ps***otic freakshow!!! Your career is done!!! Go back to your 9-5 Baking job. You’re done. You’re writing dreams are DONE. No one will see you as capable of research or observational awareness moving forward. You will be shelved as a delusional FREAKSHOW. Just f*** done. You are so s***id and done career wise. Enjoy never being taken seriously for the rest of your life. Ubsubed. L**er.
@EpilusАй бұрын
Sending love and support from NY. Hopefully Trump's administration proves as inept the second time around as the first. The people behind him may have a 2025 plan, but I have my doubts that will be successfully executed, and that the parts that are implemented backfire spectacularly. And in two years we have mid-term elections. Unfortunately even an ineffective second term will do real damage to many people in this country. I'm not worried about the third term because the 22nd amendment language barring it is clear, such that even this Supreme Court wouldn't bend it in Trump's favor. Sorry for the long comment, just trying to empty my brain of some thoughts from the past week.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Appreciate the words of encouragement. 💙
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Regardless of how this video is received I felt I had to talk about what has happened this week. I hope it's helpful. Let me know down below how you're feeling. What's your plan moving forward?
@TimtheHermit2Ай бұрын
I feel like we failed the country and especially those who are most at risk. I feel we lost because of racism and especially misogyny. Looking at NC's results, they voted blue for everyone but VP Harris. I feel this country is not yet going to accept a woman as president. I feel fear for many people and for my job as I work in the auto industry and they hate unions. I will try to be positive and I want you to know you'll always have a friend. Even if I'm just some old guy on social media.
@RPO808Ай бұрын
Kate, keep doing as you do. I appreciate your words and I know many of your viewers do as well. The last election Trump won seemed to have emboldened many to come out and push their bigoted agenda. I always knew 2020 would bring clarity, and in a way it has, because it had shown how sick America is. Too many people thinking only of themselves. America is such a strange place, proof by the results of this election. I have major concerns about the people in this country and what they stand for, or what they are ignorant to. A prosecutor vs a convicted felon? Should’ve been a no brainer, but I am befuddled by the outcome. We just need to stay vigilant through the next four years. I work for the DOE, and I have concerns about whether I’ll have a job or not after he decides to dismantle it… Stay strong!
@judi7503Ай бұрын
Your book sounds lovely! Totally love friends to lovers trope and agree that I don’t see many who love it as well. So glad that you do too! I’m excited to read your book and love the blurb🤎. Also, I do think it would interesting and fun to explore reading a romance through a guy’s pov.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I'm glad i'm not alone! It's def one of my favorites. Thanks for your input! I'm definitely considering it.
@harmongaines6561Ай бұрын
At first I was like, WOW! 93 tropes. But then I realized that you're missing oh so many. What about the 'rescue' or 'stressed out attorney' or 'finding that common interest' theme.... or maybe I'm watching too much Hallmark.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I didn't make the tier list. I'm sure there are many, many more.
@TimtheHermit2Ай бұрын
I would say we are pretty close on our opinions of the tropes. I would probably rank more in the "what is this?" category due to a lack of familiarity with them. On an unrelated note. Out of curiosity, what temperature is chilly in L.A.?
@itskatehillАй бұрын
It was in the lower sixties here yesterday. I swear 60s is colder here than it is in New England.
@TimtheHermit2Ай бұрын
@itskatehill It's probably about acclimatization and the time of year. I visited Florida in the winter years ago and it was in the 50s or 60s. Being from Ohio I was just wearing a shirt, while locals were bundled up a bit. 60s in autumn also definitely feels colder than 60s in summer here.
@EpilusАй бұрын
Wouldn't changing sexual preferences mean that one or both characters discover that they are same sex attracted, if the main couple is heterosexual, or vice versa?
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I'm not sure, but could be!
@itskatehillАй бұрын
What're some of your favorite romance tropes? Or tropes in general? Lemme know down below. 😊
Another fun video. I'm currently finishing up Cursed Cocktails a cozy fantasy by S.L. Rowland.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Cozy fantasy is a great genre!
@IHBooksАй бұрын
Did you say there’s mercury in Gatorade? ;)
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Yup, lol
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Hi guys! Hope you enjoy more book reviews. September and October have been two of my best reading months this year! Let me know down below what you've been reading, or what you plan to read. Thanks for watching! 📚
@cortt357Ай бұрын
This is such a fun video Congrads Dodger Fan! Great season 🎉 cheers
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! 🙏
@Cozythings345Ай бұрын
OMG loved this! I was hoping you would put Phantom in the top spot LOL!
@itskatehillАй бұрын
honestly some days he is 😂
@harmongaines6561Ай бұрын
I recently returned a book after reading just 10 pages and had been looking around for a new one. I went with your #1 Dracula. First page... yeah... easy to understand why it's a classic. Only a few chapters in but excellent recommendation.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Hell yeah! Glad you're enjoying it!
@TimtheHermit2Ай бұрын
No book girlfriends. I just never got into that. My first crush was on a fictional movie character, Princess Leia in Star Wars. Jim Hopper would be crushed to know he's fallen from grace.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
Princess Leia is a classic!
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I had ✨so✨ much fun making this video! Who're your book boyfriends (or girlfriends)? Lemme know down below. 💞
@benelson12Ай бұрын
I have never known and just dabble in things. Ironically I have been watching philosophy lectures on KZbin as my latest hobby.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
always love a good philosophy lecture 💯
@TimtheHermit2Ай бұрын
When I was younger, I knew what I wanted. I had 3 goals and a mission. By 26, I had achieved 3 and was well on my way to the 4th. Circumstances changed and the 4th was no longer an option. Since then I've been essentially lost and wandering, searching for a path and just taking things as they came. Now thanks to inspiration and guidance I've gained from you and other authors, I think I found my path again.
@itskatehillАй бұрын
That's fantastic to hear! It's great when inspiration comes from unexpected places. 🙏
@tannerjgordonАй бұрын
6:48 Do you think there’s power in exploring experiences to help define what you want? For example, by saying ‘yes’ to things you don’t initially feel drawn to, you might discover new interests or confirm that they’re not for you. Or, do you think there’s more power in being clear about what you don’t want? Even if you’re unsure of what you’re seeking, could knowing what doesn’t resonate help you get closer to understanding your true desires?
@itskatehillАй бұрын
I think it's all trial and error. Just trying on multiple things like coats to see what I like the fit of best. Only problem is there are endless "coats" to try on in the world, lol. How do you know if you've found the best-fitting one when you don't know where it is or what it looks like? 🤷♀️
@IHBooksАй бұрын
Okay, so, not to sound egotistical but I’ve got all that stuff. It took ten years. (Well, forty-something, if we count everything) But now, I mean, it’s just stuff. What I truly enjoy is peace and quiet and a life that flows in a stress-free way - which can be achieved in any house, with any car, as long as you have a loving support group of some sort. So, that should be the goal. My two cents 😊
@itskatehillАй бұрын
That's what they say true happiness is, freedom, love, and health. (peace fitting in there quite nicely).