48 hours of reading

the one where i talk about books, go to cafes and show you how i note take.
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📚 books mentioned:
Healing Resistance -- Kazu Haga
Pond -- Claire-Louise Bennett
My Friends -- Hisham Matar
The Path of the Yoga Sutras -- Nicolai Bachman
Spear Cuts Through Water -- Simon Jimenez
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[@SavannahPaigeMusic]

Your cats snuggling you while you read is the ultimate reading situation!! ❤

[@nina.montagne]

They really leave zero options for distraction.

[@itsquitecheery]

Please please please talk more about yoga and appropriation (if comfortable) I have such a tricky relationship with yoga as well 😅

[@janee8973]

yes would love to hear your whole spiritual/non-spiritual kinda journey! ❤

[@danabarrington2427]

your cats snuggling with you while you read was such a tender, sweet moment ❤

[@nina.montagne]

💗💗💗

[@SSBakes]

I absolutely love when you include more cat footage-- you have the sweetest babies!

[@nina.montagne]

Ahhh they are so sweet 😭😭😭 I love them so much 😭😭😭

[@janee8973]

Could you at some point record your "cat-story" for a video? :)

[@SSBakes]

@@nina.montagne I can see the love in your eyes, haha!

[@phoebebeeee]

both of your cats sitting on your lap was an instant heart melt for me!😍

[@nina.montagne]

it's a luxury i dont take for granted!!!!

[@evelynarquette]

I usually really struggle to sit with a video and listen all the way through because of my ADHD but the way you edited this, how long you spent talking about things, your opinions, it all allowed for me to relax into the video and enjoy the pace and content. That truly doesn’t happen often at all for me, so thank you for creating the content that you do! As an avid reader, writer, creative person who is currently doing the opposite hemispheric move (NZ to NL) I feel like your content will definitely speak to me even more in the months to come.

[@janee8973]

What's NL? :)

[@evelynarquette]

@@janee8973 Netherlands ☺️

[@Nurthecat]

Aside from the countless reasons why I love what you share on this channel, every time you share POC authors and most importantly glimpses of my homeland, Palestine, my heart just fills with so much love and gratitude ❤️‍🩹 Your “visual” journals always feel so healing to me, and discovering your channel this year was one of the best things ❤

[@suzannemccabe386]

It was soooo sweet seeing your fur babies cuddled up and sleeping on your lap while you read ❤❤❤🥰

[@Asunflower2866]

I would love to hear about your journey with spirituality and how you started and stopped and where you are now. Obviously, please only do it if you feel comfortable :)

[@ziadirayene9879]

On palestine is such an important book! i'm sure you'll love it

[@litwithkat]

added ‘my friends’ to my tbr! i forgot i saw someone else talk highly about it as well & seeing you talk about this made me want to pick this up soon. i’m currently reading ‘my brilliant friend’ and ugh it’s excellent!! hope you’re feeling much better & got lots of rest in. i enjoyed the vlog as always ❤️

[@nina.montagne]

Ohh thank you 💖💖💖 My brilliant friend is an EXCELLENT series. I’m very excited for you!!!

[@kimthaelf]

10:48 not me crying bc of the cats THIS IS SO CUTE 💖

[@dontatme319]

your cats are just adorable! also appreciate the healing resistance recommendation, sounds amazing!

[@nesmaamry5531]

you inspired me to read again after a quiet long reading block. I bought my friends a couple of days ago because of your recommendation. you reminded me of how great Hisham Matar's writing is.

[@nina.montagne]

ohhh this makes me so so happy to hear!!

[@nattybluee]

my heart! the kitty cuddles

[@palepoet]

I’m in my last semester of uni so too busy to read for pleasure right now, but I have a list of books I plan on reading once I am out and I always take recommendations from you! Thank you Nina!

[@maiebehery6574]

Thank you Nina for everything that you are and stand for, so grateful for your videos and your spirit. Love ❤️❤️🙏🏻

[@lauraboothyoga]

ive been teaching yoga full time for over 11 years and that conflict is still rampant in me! such a difficult topic. thank you for sharing your experience xx

[@bananawomanD]

in all honesty, i used to follow your channel before the yoga stuff started coming up in such an intense way. but as a POC, it made me feel so uncomfortable and i eventually unfollowed even though i loved your channel. i followed again a few years ago when you were coming out of stuff, and your channel has once again become a safe space where i feel at home. we're around the same age (I'm turning 30 this year) and I'm moving back to Australia in a few months after 7 years overseas, and i was also diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago. so that moment of acknowledgement just felt like full circle for me. I admire you a lot for a myriad of reasons. thank you for always veing so thoughtful, nina ❤

[@annika6636]

Hey Nina, thank you so much for another sweet video, they always give me lots of comfort. I have two questions: 1. Can you recommend a book which is similar to 'The Wren, The Wren'? I absolutely loved it and thought it was so special! 2. How did you build the book tower? Are there some kind of hidden shelves in between the books? Thank you!

[@mariechristodulaki6788]

thank you as always for the book recommendations 💞

[@marccolomayt82094]

love your reading skills & vlog!! ❤❤

[@Nrsql]

Hey Nina, thanks for your lovely video. I had to read the yoga sutras as well for my yoga training and found a great book that I'd recommend (as I found some translations sometimes not "feminist friendly" if that makes sense°, it's called "The Secret Power of Yoga: A woman's guide to the heart and spirit of the yoga sutras". Lots of love xxx

[@ruebennomura9143]

Aloha from Hawaii that was amazing you read 48hour of book

[@kiranreader]

i love your mug!! it's so long, its so hard to find mugs like that!!

[@janee8973]

Ohhhh i loved this one 😊

[@mindvstongue]

Harry is so cute! What kind is he? Also, your cats!! I need them in my life.

[@DFrnisd-ru7en]

You should millions of subscribers.

[@juliemoran2120]

Nina! We have the same book taste- please, when you’re off your ban, get Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna. Gorgeous queer novel, an Irish author’s debut!!!

[@nina.montagne]

We must because it’s already reserved at the library!! Hehe

[@juliemoran2120]

@@nina.montagne eeeek love from Ireland !!!

[@albita6398]

hi Nina I had a similar yoga experience.. shift of philosophy and a return to it. I am reading 'Constellations' by Sinead Gleeson I think you'd love it- and Small Bodies of Water!

[@complicateditis]

The Spear Cuts Through The Water is a time. I also had it recommended by someone somewhere, but couldn't tell you who. I wouldn't call it High Fantasy though, so don't let it affect your view towards other fantasy novels. That being said, I'm not sure what I would call it. Experimental, as you said. It's definitely something. Hope you manage to rest up before you're back at uni, and feel better soon

[@carmenvaldez5253]

Qué escuchas cuando lees Nina?

[@haanimely981]

niiinaaaa

[@oonaotoole9763]

Where is your beautiful vase print from?

[@emelineavignon1891]

do you mind sharing the link on spotify to listen to on friends ?? thank you!!

[@nina.montagne]

open.spotify.com/show/1lPn1ItvpxJ2hk3nQwNtLZ?si=D46JeDX5T0ibijVDgsj1sw

[@selinamoon592]

Me watching this video instead of reading..😬✨

[@russian__angel]

🤍

[@otherblanche]

what lav mic do you use? do you connect it to a G7x?

[@nina.montagne]

Boya mic that I plug into my phone!!

[@otherblanche]

@@nina.montagne thank you, lovely! xo

[@icecreamforever]

Just had a completely random thought while watching this, which was "What happened to Cam?"

[@KristineJo]

They broke up years ago. Cam has his own channel but unsure of how active. When they were together, Nina was rarely on camera or seemed shy when she was in front. It’s been so wonderful to watch Nina take over this channel, experience its development from food to lifestyle/literature/slow living and change in her as a person. How open and vulnerable and comfortable she is in front of the camera now is like watching a friend grow into who they were always meant to be. 💚💚💚 I used to watch the old videos for food inspo, unsure if she still has those up

[@susanguche]

I think we can't talk about peace and 'non violent' if we are going to be cruel towards animals. The conversation and then a shot of eggs is a shocking contrast. You were not clear about not being vegan anymore. I guess this clarifies that.

[@nina.montagne]

Hey I understand your stance and frustration. I’m extremely precious about where I get my eggs from and they are always from small, biodynamic farms x

[@susanguche]

@@nina.montagne I appreciate your reply. Even though it is still not ethical to contribute to animal cruelty. You know there is no such thing as 'happy chickens'. I wish you were upfront about it because veganism was always a big part of your channel. Thank you for those years.

[@el_writes]

@@susanguche Nina's channel hasn't been about veganism for a very long time. Yes, she posts food sometimes but she has always been upfront about doing what's right for her because guess what? It's her life, not yours. If she chooses to eat eggs, that is completely okay and none of your business x

[@xnoname223]

Thirst trapping on booktube community certainly will give you the attention you crave.

[@nina.montagne]

Yayyyyy 🍾