24 hours of reading! 📚 // readathon reading vlog

I read for 24 hours and did a reading vlog on it! This is the #24hreadingparty hosted by me and ‪@SabinesBookNook‬, which was both of our first 24 hour readathon, so let's see how it went!
Books mentioned:
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
- The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 22 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)
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[@bookishemma673]

“imagine reading a fantasy story where the love interest is named bob” is my new favorite thing

[@TheBookLeo]

hahahahah imagine though

[@Dooksterr]

Emma’s Really Bad Reading Vlogs i need it in my life ._.

[@supermario35327]

@@TheBookLeo are you a little German? it's cute

[@suus-arido393]

Wasn't there a love interest named Bob in Stranger Things? I liked him 😂

[@Anna-ou7or]

@@suus-arido393 justice for Bob!

[@sarahsperusals]

matching your outfit to your book is a power move

[@TheBookLeo]

my subconciousness knew what I wanted

[@melahusar]

I finally found someone who reads on my speed 🌚📖

[@Softglitterdrops]

mela husar same, I don’t get how people read so fast😬

[@dqreads996]

Right!? I’m so happy not every is a speed reader I can read faster but I just don’t like it. I feel like I’m rushing I like to enjoy and marinate in what I’m reading.

[@jopark4990]

oh gosh that is such a relief because yesterday i was beating myself up for reading like 50 pages of A Gathering of Shadows. i am just a really slow reader who gets distracted v e r y easily

[@cemeterygxtes]

i used to be able to read so fast and now i read so slowly it’s almost painful lol

[@mariatheresia204]

I need like 3h to read 100 pages 😅✌🏽

[@lialamanna9061]

“ she is kinda interesting, but I don’t really care.” 😂😂😂😂

[@ghx198]

I feel like I'm the only person who can't read 2 books at the same time. I want to experience 1 story at a time 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@queziasoares8287]

Phoenix Honestly it’s better to read one book at a time. you enjoy the book more and better 📖

[@karlaramos7569]

Same

[@owaiskhan6270]

same here

[@ghx198]

@@KK-jl8em that's the whole point of my main comment. I don't like reading bunch of stories at the same time, not that I'm not capable of reading them. Don't know why it bothered you so much. I think you might need to read some more books, seems like you can't understand what you read.

[@ghx198]

@@KK-jl8em when did I state anything? Can't you tell apart between a fact and an opinion?

[@sahar4011]

Hii , a tip from me , what I do with long books like that , just as I did with the song of Ice and fire series , when they give you a list of characters at the end take the time before starting the book to make a large "family tree" or multiple ones for the kingdoms and families involved, and as the story progresses write down the ways that they are related and stuff it's really helpful ... A lot of work but honestly the only way for me to get through the beginning of such books ♥

[@annafelka4042]

I read this book and loved it so much! I actually personally found the pacing really good, there was always new and interesting information given so there wasn’t really any slow parts. Some characters I didn’t care about in the beginning but by the middle I was like omg I love all these characters!!!!

[@HomeWithMyBookshelf]

Omg that is so interesting! We had the complete opposite favourite characters/pov's In the beginning of The Priory of the Orange Tree! It's so interesting how different people like different things about books!

[@jennaserv]

Just found your channel and am loving it, and the fact that you called anatomy a 'vintage science' made me break out smiling... so funny

[@TheBookLeo]

hahaha yeah i didn;t know what else to call it

[@crystalrose8787]

Hi. I just started to watch ur channel and it makes me feel good to know there are other people who adore books as much as I do. I am 12 and really want to read "priory of the orange tree" it sounds very interesting.

[@sarahfraser9532]

Keep up your motivation!! I’m almost 16 and the biggest thing I regret is losing my motivation to read and not doing it very much for like a year and a half😔 Thankfully I’m getting back into it though!

[@crystalrose8787]

Good for u. I hope u reinforce ur love for reading. 😁

[@anielson6152]

This was the perfect time for you to pop up in my recommended feed because I’m planning on reading Priory for a readathon in April. This was a fun video, thanks!!

[@mollybarry7227]

you honestly have the best vibes!! this was so enjoyable to watch 💛💛💛

[@emilylockwood4302]

I find it really hard to find book tubers I really love and can follow regularly and actually find interesting, but you're so easy to love and seem to have a similar reading speed to me swell as giving good descriptions and talking at a perfect speed for me to understand and follow ... lots of love from a new subscriber

[@pinkcatreads]

Such a lovely vlog! I have The Priory book sitting on my shelf, but I think I will pick it up in the summer time. Glad to hear you are enjoying it 😊 And well done getting so much read 👏

[@TheBookLeo]

It's a really great summer read i think!

[@denizay6267]

STRANGE THE DREAMER! If you love alchemy and a magical story, and the duolgy is amazing! Love your style and editing of your videos!!

[@julial5607]

This was really inspiring! Made me want to plough through a big fantasy book haha I’m looking forward to bingeing all your videos now 😍🌷

[@pagesandpeaches]

the way you set up every vlog shot!! i love it!!

[@nataliegrace4887]

this was awesome! this was my first video of yours and I had such a great time- you have such a calming and quirky presence! I'm glad you're enjoying Priory, it was one of my favorite books I read last year (and I love Sabran and Ead so much too!)

[@TheBookLeo]

Sabran and Ead

[@MandaLynReads]

I've been stuck in the middle of priory for about six months now (just too many characters) and you gave me the inspiration to try and keep reading it!

[@cozyninos]

300 pages in 24 hrs, I’d say that’s dedication! 💛 Although I’ve never read a book with mature/older characters before so that may be a factor of the time spent reading besides the writing style.

[@atvicentex]

Very cool video! Loved the intro! I did a 24h readathon a few days ago and it was a struggle, it took my 6 hours to finish the last 200 pages that i had left of a book (i dont read fast at all, but i read faster than 200/6h lol)

[@lilymaleckova722]

i really enjoyed the video ❤️👌🏻 i met your channel for the first time and your English and accent is really good, keep going! 💪🏻❤️

[@RainbowAnimeCupcake]

Your lifes aesthetic gives me motivation thank you

[@nessiee12]

So happy I found your channel! Time to binge watch your videos hehe

[@coolskull7476]

I'm on 100 page of "Zakon drzewa pomaranczy" (Priory in polish) and I'm soo excited about this book 🙈💛 Amazing video

[@QueenCNow]

I was in the 24 hour reading party, and in both liveshow, and it was very fun, and made me finish a book :D.

[@TheBookLeo]

that's so great to hear :D

[@EmmaRiddle543]

Your so sweet and it would probably take me about a year to read what you read so well done to you

[@katherinemskipper]

I just finished the Truly Devious series and it was amazing!!! I read the 3rd book in two days because it couldn't put it down!!

[@drewicito8844]

I was in such a reading slump until I watched this vlog! thanks Leo 😊

[@CananS]

ok ok ok, your editing is so cute ahhhh

[@anddestroyit2654]

had loads of fun participating in this readathon (even if I didn’t read that much oops)! Hope you do more live-streams with Sabine in the future, I’ll be tuning in again :)

[@TheBookLeo]

I'm so happy you had fun!

[@SabinesBookNook]

😄❤️

[@bewitchinglyparanoid]

Oh my! i have never done this, being a part of 24 hours readathon. Seems like this is something I should give it a try to. And Orange of the Priory Tree has been there on my TBR and I have a proof copy, gosh don’t know why I didn’t read it 😱

[@farazkhan0]

I really liked this book especially the world and character building is probably the best I've read. I do agree that it took me around 150 pages to get into it, but it was worth the wait a slow read but an essential ones.

[@catyapping]

Priory is definitely a book I want to read but aw man I could never read half of it in a day! Props to you for trying though and getting as far as you did!!! That’s awesome

[@TheBookLeo]

thank youu!

[@alaska.bookpages]

I love your top that fits the book perfectly 😍😵

[@claudianunez8983]

Thanks!! I just bought the picture of Dorian Gray , so I'll try to read it in 24 hours

[@TheBookLeo]

oehhh good luck!

[@PiaMakinang]

This is so lovely!!! I aspire to have this energy!!!

[@SabinesBookNook]

I neeeeed to upload my vlog asap omg, loved this vlog Leonie & loved hosting this read-athon together with you ❤️ can’t wait to host something together with you in the (near) future 🥰

[@TheBookLeo]

I had so much fun and yes I can't wait to do more! Also can't wait for your vlog :D

[@MikePagonis1]

hey there! Not a lot of anatomy or alchemy but in The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, one of our main character, the one we actually see most of our main characters, was training to become a surgeon but ended up in the army! We do have a bunch of scenes that focus on the surgeon aspect! It is 1007 pages tho! I do recommend it! (Actually picked it up after Priory of the Orange tree!) - also loved your vlog!

[@shelan7058]

this is lovely to watch📚💛

[@saathvika4036]

Alchemy? Girl , if you haven't read Name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss already, please do! That book is amazing and right up your alley based on what your tastes! I highly recommend it.

[@Sarah_Mey97]

Ik heb jouw channel net ontdekt en ik wilde even zeggen dat ik het echt geweldig vind. Bedankt om jouw passie voor boeken te delen! Groetjes uit België 😘

[@PiaMakinang]

I am so endeared. This was such a lovely video!!! I am subscribed!!!!

[@Casarca]

Ik ben dat boek nu ook aan het lezen! Persoonlijk laat die glossary lekker staan. Als een persoon belangrijk is leer je ze vanzelf kennen

[@Miszrye]

i just finished this book... and i already want to read it again

[@ofglittersandblood3397]

Amazing video!! Now i reaaaally want to read the priory of the orange tree like REALLY :(

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you! and you should, it's great!

[@AFrolicThroughFiction]

I am so glad you said at the beginning your aim was to read half of Priory because I saw this thumbnail and was about to flip a table if you managed to read the entire thing in 24 HOURS ahahaha. It's one of my faves but nope, I cannot This was such a fab vlog!!

[@TheBookLeo]

I don't think I would ever be able to read 800 pages in 24 hours hahaha

[@spokeforhours]

Your videos always make me miss my year in the Netherlands (Maastricht), which is weird bc you're like... mostly at home. Still, it feels cozy and I like it, lol.

[@myabdi4]

I love your explanation.

[@stateofiction]

"chocolate with pretzel and tofu" I literally didn't even see anything wrong with that I was like "oh cool"

[@herhermeone]

I think she said toffee instead of tofu

[@Anjax1999]

Hele leuke video Leonie! Vind het altijd zo tof als ik een nieuwe Nederlandse booktuber ontdek!

[@danielapiovesan3791]

I joined the readathon but had to pack so I spent the day listening to audiobooks and finished two books 🤗

[@paulinetaylor4966]

I love big thick books siting outside reading it when your half way through it and everyone looks at you like it make you feel intelligent as hell, books are like cloths only you don’t wear books.

[@DeanBluntLover911]

I immediately knew u were dutch the moment u started talking hehe.. fellow dutch booknerd here :D

[@MariaMightReadThat]

I love the yellow aesthetic of this vlog and your editing style! And I definitely feel you on the slow reading pace of Priory. I got two chapters in and set it aside for now because it was such a dense read. I need to pick it back up again. I really want to read it but it's definitely an intimidating book. Have you finished it yet? Did you like it overall?

[@TheBookLeo]

haven't picked it up since this readathon oops

[@MariaMightReadThat]

😂

[@showjumpingpeggy2340]

I have that book! Haven't read it yet though......😂

[@TheWackoGreenAlien]

My sister lives in the Netherlands and for Christmas in 2018 she got me some of the Tony Chocolonely bars and they are honestly AMAZING! It's sad you guys don't get Cadburys and things over there though.

[@evam5134]

I laughed so hard when you said "he's 64", I don't why I found that so funny

[@myagreen4220]

I LOVE reading logger book bc i feel smarter lol idk why but i just do. Also, I now follow you bc I saw your comment one ReadbyZoe's channel!

[@TheBookLeo]

haha I get that though! and thank you!

[@leoraaileen]

I enjoyed participating so much!!!

[@TheBookLeo]

yup maybe overestimated my abilities haha. It's really good so far though!

[@valerievierbergen6167]

The Montegue siblings' books by Mackenzi Lee have a female character that is interested in alchemy and is mainly about late 1700 alchemy/medicine mixed with pirates and sarcasm. The books are on Storytel and the Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is one of the funniest audiobooks I've listened to, great to listen to while doing chores/biking etc!

[@TheBookLeo]

that books sounds so cool, it's on my tbr!

[@thalitam2663]

i love it

[@Dooksterr]

Early! Im gonna try to do a little challenge to get me going , i got better at reading more faster, so I might try this! 🤩📚👍🏻

[@TheBookLeo]

It really helps getting some reading done!

[@captainredbond]

I read this book and it took me like a month and Im a pretty fast reader so I understand the struggle 😂😂

[@kasandra1641]

This is on my TBR for past 3 months and I even have audible and still haven’t started 😅

[@Jojo-gf1el]

One one hand I'm glad I got this as an e-book and didn't realize it had a glossary and everything because that meant I just kept on pushing forward through the first 200 pages and just accepted being confused, but I really wish I could know what my experience would have been if I had read abt the characters when getting to know them or when they reappeared and I had no idea who they were haha

[@milagrosaquino9443]

My only regret is not grabbing that book from my library before all this, I literally looked at it and went naw I probably won’t read it 😞

[@laranasser9785]

That chocolate bar looks so attractive, oh my!

[@PumpkinMozie]

"pretzel tofu chocolate" hahaha I LOLed

[@robpolsphotography980]

Toffee

[@TheBookLeo]

would be the weirdest flavour

[@pucksmink5138]

the wayward children series has old sciency stuff :)

[@AnetteLaagstad]

Any time I've done a 24 hour readathon it's never been on purpose so I honestly admire anyone who is able to keep it up for that long, especially with a physical book. I know I can't be the only one that feels guilty for just sitting down and reading when I know I could probably be doing "better" things with my time?

[@TheBookLeo]

yeah I can imagine! but i also feel very productive when I read!

[@priscillakrikke5234]

woah i didn’t even know you are dutch your english is so freaking good damn😩

[@bangbangbookreviews762]

Alchemy recs: The Alchemists of Loom by Elise Kova-it’s got villainous dragons too.

[@CoffeeOverApples]

Game of thrones has the same set up in the front and back of the book (maps, time lines, family trees, etc) its necessary!

[@freddy-i-guess946]

I absolutely loved The Priory! But then I didn't care for Niklais or Tane at all and lived all for Ead xD hope you liked the book at the end!!

[@MoniqueChambers]

I’m doing my first 24 hour readathon soon that’s for tips

[@gunnsandal6098]

I just bought this book and it is hugggeee

[@inge1428]

Heuj Leiden (: Ik herkende het direct toen ik Molen de Valk zag in de preview, haha. Ik denk er ook aan om The priory of the orange tree op te pakken maar het is nogal intimiderend tbh

[@lanakohut3025]

Love this! I just found your channel few days ago and before that I didn't even know readathons existed! :O Ofc I have to do readathons now also for my other channel 😍 (eowynelly) Thank you so much for making this video! I subscribed to your channel, so I'm looking forward to new videos 😊

[@Rhoney_25]

Hello Leonie! Such a pretty name.🌻 I am Madhubarshi from Kolkata, India. I had this in TBR list, too. Also, just wanna say, what camera do you use to shoot your videos? They come out real nice. ❤️ I love your content and your chirpy nature even. 💕🌸

[@adrianbooklecter7545]

Now with quarantine this is my life 😎

[@snelebi]

That ending is a whole mood lmao

[@TheBookLeo]

me all the time

[@joanne4507]

About the alchemy request: I loved 'Perfume' by Patrick Süßkind!!

[@car5522]

The monstrumologist by Rick Yancey has the anatomy old-timey sciency thing done very well.

[@TheBookLeo]

ohhhh thank you!

[@im_bored7272]

❤️

[@hishamelshawarby4151]

I am a new subscriber to your channel .. I liked the content and you motivated me really to do this challenge .. I kept posponing books for long time... suggestion : can you please make Dutch learning videos ?

[@paigehermione6221]

im inlove with your accent

[@rachaelhall9009]

Ooh you would probably like the “Poison Study” trilogy by Maria V Snyder!

[@TheBookLeo]

yesss i read the first book and i did enjoy it

[@debjanichakraborty3700]

I did a 24 hour reading vlog too, it is so much fun, challenging yes, but fun

[@gracet3215]

Im happy that im not the only who it takes an hour to read 50 pages

[@Caity253]

A random question…^^’ is your edition of the priory of the orange trees the big one with 23cm or the small one with the 20cm?

[@Madeliefschram]

If i read books in one time i usually forget the whole story except some moments in the book. It's really annoying because I forget the endings too

[@shelan7058]

14:03 I laughed out loud at that😂😂

[@glacyneyla-booksmanga]

In German "The Priory of the Orange Tree" is 1.088 PAGES long!!!!! :'DDD

[@keyo3945]

yes I am doing it why not

[@keyo3945]

I did it! and I will do it again

[@nasteho6614]

If you like that book may be check out the Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan

[@nefranile8879]

Jack the Ripper series by Keri maniscalco is good if you want anatomy old times science 🤷‍♀️

[@alicepeberdy6620]

Thought you should know that there's a book out there called A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. Its a fantasy series with short instalments about a Victorian-ish lady naturalist studying dragons! Might hit the spot for you

[@kociaramroczka5010]

Super video 👍 Reading fantasy 😉 🤗🤗🐈🐈

I'm so intimidated by Priory of the Orange Tree! I tried reading it a while ago, but only got through the first 30 pages 😅

[@TheBookLeo]

keep going! once you get past it, it's really good!