I love your videos/book recs! I always add more to my tbr 😊

I had to come back to this video to say: Britt-Marie is my mother in law 😂😂😂 I’m not joking, she says the same stuff, she worries about the same issues (to her) and I’m having a blast with the book, so much so that I woke up my kids one morning because I was laughing out loud without noticing how loud I was, and my daughter is like… (half awake) mom, what’s so funny? 😂 Having said that, I got the audiobook from Libby while doing animal chores around the farm, and I was ugly crying by the time she explains to the agency lady why she was looking for a job at 63. I knew why, you told us here I believe, or maybe in another video where you mentioned this book, but the way she explained the heart attack, the laundry, and finally her fear of dying ( in detail), I was carrying hay and had to drop it to clean my tears…. I felt like I just met her, I thought she was a cranky old and funny lady, now I can see why she adopted those behaviors and ideas. We all cope with what is dealt to us in different ways, she cleaned windows, and care about the silverware storage, organization etc… I’m sure she is real, Fredrik Backman met this lady and put a spin to write this story…. Thanks for the recommendation, I’m now reading Beartown at the same time and I can see why this author is one of your favorites. I did not care about the hockey story, but you are right it’s not about hockey, it’s something he used (IMO) to fulfill a purpose in this story, now I need everyone to read these books! Thank you again! I just had to share my first day with Britt-Marie with you… and yes, I called her Britt-Marie, because the only one who called her Britt was her sister ❤ 😊

I also hated Chlorine! I’m glad I’m not alone because I’ve only seen praise for it online, but you’re so right, it was trying way too hard. The writing style and themes reminded me of how I used to write in middle school😭

Thanks for the video!! What’s your favorite book or series? I like the Daevabad trilogy

I’m going to California for the first time this summer and I’m planning on reading east of eden while I’m there! so excited

I’m reading long bright river and it’s such a good book, it’s making me feel “all the feelings” and see different people I’ve met in these characters, like the police partner who sees people with addiction Like the worst of humanity, the sister seeing the other side, and most importantly, making me so much more aware of the pain in an addict’s family, the background, kids being raised by grandparents… I can keep going. Here in Oregon my heart aches every time I see these “kids” living in the streets, and makes my eyes “water” when I think about his/her parents, but reality is, some of them come from addiction too, and these “kids” don’t know any better, there are exceptions, but it’s sooo common to see generations and generations struggling with addiction. Thank you for the recommendation, I listen to the audiobook while I milk in the morning and my goats look at me like… is there anything wrong? And I’m like, yes! Lots of things! 😂 Now I added these to my TBR and I’ll share them with our book clubs at the library! Thank you for sharing Ps: I’m still reading my fantasy book with my son, but have you read “the girl who fell beneath the sea” by Axie Oh!? I haven’t finished it but I’m loving it 😍 Thanks Deborah! I always wonder, when is she going to upload? I hope you keep up the good work ❤

I love how you read lesser known books and give good recs ❤

Still watching BUT I immediately ordered The Paper Palace for my grams…thanks so much for having her back lol ❤ Will be back after finishing to add more comments.

Thank you for the video, Debbie. Always puts me in a good mood😊

I have officially decided to make my book hauls from your 5 star reads! It just makes sense lol Were you happy with the BOTM options for June? I ordered 4…..a couple for my sweet grams and 2 for myself. Apparently my grams wants more spicy books in her life….she is quite sassy lol Lovely video as always Deborah, you are an absolute delight ❤

Deborah, Love getting to know you better. Thankyou for answering my many, many questions ❤ I can’t wait for your Midyear freak out tag!! I can’t believe it’s that time of year already. Have a great week. Again, thanks for sharing a bit of yourself with us. ❤

PROTIP PROTIP: never ever take a cold shower when you're already feeling hot because (idk what the actual scientific reasoning for it is but) once you get out your body's gonna feel even hotter and make everything words, I know because this one time our AC was out so I took the coldest shower and twenty minutes later it felt like I was having the worst most sudden fever of my life ToT

YIPPIE YIPPIE YIPPIE YIPPIE

I also loved The Warms Hands of Ghosts this month! The Bear and the Nightingale books are some of my all time favourites, hope you enjoy!

❤❤love this

Thank you for answering my questions ☺️💕

I’m looking forward to this one! Oh, and I found “the likeness” on Libby and I’m hooked! I’m reading it in Spanish to help my brain, but oh so good!!! Back to the video

i have a few questions:) what do u do for work, have u always been an avid reader/what age did you really start to get into reading as a primary hobby. do u have tips for relatively new readers on how to prioritize time for reading. how many books do u read per year (on average) how many books have you read in total (based on your goodreads)? ☺️ only answer these if you're comfortable of course i'm really jusy asking out of pure curiosity because i'm very impressed by both the quantity and the variety of books you read and it definitely inspires me🥰

Would love to watch a Q&A video!

Perfect timing, on the last hour of work and need to sleep instantly on the job cuz they not payin enough 😴

I love the idea of a Q&A. Be prepared bc I have lots of questions ( I apologize in advance). What character from any book do you think you are most like? Are there any books that you wish had a sequel? I know you love reading, what are some of your other hobbies? If you could travel anywhere in the world( money is not an issue) where would you go? Your favorite and least favorite book so far this year ? Do you belong to any bookclubs online or in person? Thanks Deb I know that was alot, I did pre warn you lol. Have a great weekend and thanks for all the great content. Take care ❤❤❤

Great video and of course I added more books to my heavy shopping cart. The Phoenix Bride sounds so good. Looking forward to your thoughts on these books. Have a great weekend Deb ❤

My favorite thriller is no exit by Taylor Adams. I started reading Hellbent by Leigh Bardugo today, only to realize it’s book 2 in a series, so now I’m looking into the Ninth House, which is book one. Any recommendations for fantasy books? I haven’t read much fantasy but my son is trying to get into it, ( he is 23) so km trying to find books we can both read and talk about, hoping that will encourage him. We are trying to establish what he likes, this far, I think, maybe something that includes dragons, kingdoms and stuff like that. Any series you’d recommend we start with? Another question for the q & a, do you track your reading in an app? How many hours do you read a week? Do you read everyday? Thank you!!!

❤❤ … now back to the video, and thanks for considering my suggestions! 😊

Came across your video and so glad I did! I'm totally grabbing Magical Girl Retires. I'm a 90s kid too but I preferred CardCaptor Sakura over Sailor Moon. The cover art def has more CCS vibes.

Do you have a goodreads account? If so, I would love to follow you there 😊

I read the Familiar, I didn’t hate it but I also didn’t love it, idk it kinda just dragged on for me

The covers are all so magical 🥰💖

Yes! ❤

I forgot to ask… could you do a series or video recommending the best of thrillers, romance, magical realism etc? You read a lot of different genres, and I find myself going back to your video about your favorite non fiction books and it helps a lot… Just an idea! I also loved the videos you mentioned that you will do soon, like, reading the first sentence. Also would you be open to a q & an and maybe share some stuff about reading, like, how long it takes you to “get into a book”? Or how long you read before you DNF? How do you find inspiration on what to read next? Do you use kindle unlimited? Do you have recommendations there? Best books you read there? I feel like you have all stars rating at the end of the month, and I’m such a quitter 😂 it’s like you give me 5 stars vibes soon or I can’t waste my time kind of thing! 🫣 I want to stop that! I hope you see this comment ❤

I'm trying to get back into reading so I've challenged myself to read at least one new book each month and for April I started reading Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov and I couldn't get into it the first time (because I also had another book going) but the second time around was absolutely amazing it's about three stories in one told thru the narrative of a guy annotating his best friends poem and it's extremely captivating once you zone in, highly recommend

Have you read Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers? I wanted to like it but the writing felt a little schmaltzy/trying to be poetic in a similar way to what you described with Wolfsong. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts! Thank you for all the book content, as always :)

I love these! Thank you for sharing ❤️ I was wondering why you were not uploading as much, I hope you had fun!

went back a few seconds, you for sure said bus lol

I was thinking about you yesterday and missing your relaxing videos….so again, your timing is perfect ❤ That copy of A Fragile Enchantment is so pretty. I lent my copy of The Lost Ticket to my sweet grams, she should be done with it soon so I can read it. Have a great week Deborah. Thanks for spring recs ❤ Enjoy your time out of town.

I am so happy you have posted a new video. I've had a pretty bad oncall last night and been on my feet for 20 hours and I so needed this. Thank you ❤

Oh my god, I've been wanting to read The Kingdoms for such a long time! I've loved the trilogy of the Watchmaker of Filigree street, couldn't really find many convincing reviews, would you recommend it?

This was lovely thank you ❤

Yay!!!!!! So excited to watch this tonight to wind down. ❤

Super relaxing video!! I'm listening (or trying to) to Butcher and Blackbird rn and I'm STRUGGLING. Like I like the narrators and the story but it's just so gross it actually makes me nauseous 😂

Debbie, what do you do with the books you did not like? Do you keep them on the shelf or get rid of them?

get me a new Danielle Evans book stat 😭

Congratulations on reaching 1k ❤❤❤!!You deserve so much more!! 🎉🎉

My first vid of yours an I love books and asmr they are my all time favourite. I have a lot of books but haven’t been reading for a long time now, you inspired to start reading again ❤

The Museum Of Ordinary People sounds so good and I love that cover ❤ Great book haul. Have a great week Deb, and thanks for all the great content.

What a fun video ❤ I love that you are always coming up with creative and fun book asmr content. Have a great week.

I loved In Memoriam and have never seen that cover before, although I still love the pink and green one! Thanks for the selection - I’m going to check whether The Kingdoms is at the library 📚

Did I hear correct?? 17 books?! You are amazing.. wish I was this dedicated!! I was doing well with 10 books going into march... but didn't read a single book in march 😭❤.. I love hearing your thoughts xo

I had never considered that people would use pregnancy as a trope until the very second that you mentioned it and immediately it gave me the ick, so I totally get where you're coming from

dunno if it's just my laptop being funky but the audio keeps layering over itself so it sounds like there's more than one of you (great vid tho, where'd you get your shelf 0_o ?)