ADDRESSING READER GUILT 😰 & COZY TIMES ☕ // reading vlog #3

[@booksforsarah2197]

"your love for reading is not tied to how much you read, but how much you enjoy it" I LOVE this sentiment!! Especially when we see so many people reading 10+ books a month. You really hit the nail on the head here

[@sarahsperusals]

omg THANK YOU for talking about how your love for reading does not equate to how many books you read. it's so easy to get caught up with numbers, especially on booktube. it's reassuring to hear!!!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you, it's good to talk about these things :)

[@emilyannn]

Queen of posting during my lunch break

[@TheBookLeo]

hahaha it's meant to be!

[@danielle3308]

Your vlogs are so aesthetically pleasing and cozy! I love them! I really like how you tell us what you're doing and your art! I think if you just keep doing what makes you happy for these vlogs we will all still really enjoy them! Also props to you for going to a dance class like that. That took guts!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much, that means a lot to me :) I will keep doing what I'm doing!

[@emmiereads]

Living for these reading vlogs, they're so cozy and beautiful, also yes love your bookmarks - I used to do ballet too and going to dance classes now intimidate me too because everyone's so good and watches you but you definitely inspire me to get back into it! loved this

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much ^^ and yes I hope you pick up dancing again! the only way to become better is to go through the awkward stage :)

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Okay so you're playing background music that they also use in the Titanic film and now I'm desperate for a rewatch hahah omg that ballet looked so cool!! 9:49 that transition though

[@TheBookLeo]

woww i don't know it was from titanic hahaha

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Waaaait that’s my fave film which song was from titanic I can’t believe I didn’t recognise it

[@robynraven508]

Love your ideas on reading guilt! I totally agree but it's sometimes hard to remember..

[@TheBookLeo]

Yes it's good to have a little reminder sometimes :)

[@dafullymad365]

This is the first time i discover a ''booktuber'' and i gotta say that your content is really entertaining and chill, i really enjoy watching this to feel a little bit more relaxed, thanks for making this!

[@lithium9004]

I really love your vlogs, they give me a lot of peace while I'm entertained and that's why you're my favorite booktuber. Thank you for making videos ❤️❤️

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much ^^

[@worldsofsugar]

If We Were Villains was my favorite standalone of last year. I'm pretty sure I was a hazard on the road driving to campus right after finishing it because I was crying so much. Glad you enjoyed it too!

[@TheBookLeo]

haha I can totally image all the crying

[@SabinesBookNook]

THOSE BOOKMARKS UGH 😍

[@TheBookLeo]

thank youuu

[@anddestroyit2654]

I’m loving all this content you’re putting out, it’s great to have you back :)

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you!

[@pagesandpeaches]

loved this reading vlog!! your bookmarks are so pretty!! this definitely inspired me to draw more

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you!

[@AreFlamingosPink]

I'm so happy that you're back, you were always my favourite booktuber!

[@nazifapromi3186]

Ive been taking my time with the night circus and I think I’ve been really loving it cause I’m soaking it all in and then thinking about what I’ve read. After reading so fast Jan and Feb, I think this was much needed

[@QueenCNow]

Same, same same 🙌🏾, i also notices that i also have guilt about changing a book, yesterday i put a post on my instagram about a book i was going to read for the backlistreadathon , 10 minuttes in it, i changed my mind a read what i just feel like reading, but i did feel a little shame about it, like im not allowed to change my mind, a realise how many rules i sometime put on reading, when its just suppose to be a fun hobby. So im trying no rule this month, and slowly ride of guilt and shame, when i dont read X amount books a month or week.

[@TheBookLeo]

oof yeah I recognise that

[@laura22m.24]

Your videos are so relaxing and aesthetically pleasing.

[@heatherlydia4728]

I take a ballet and tap class every week and I also feel embarrassed that I’m not the best but it’s always so much fun 😂 I love it after I’m done.

[@TheBookLeo]

that's so great :D

[@languagepolicy]

I love your Scottish trousers 😍 👖 This daily vlog it was very interesting, fun and a bit intimate. Thanks for show me part of your beautiful life 😘 📚

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you for your kind words!

[@legomaster9190]

We were just talking about this with a classmate of mine, how we kinda want to read more and almost are too stern with ourselves when we don't do that. I also feel that, in some occations, the readers are pressured (I don't know by who) to read faster and more, without actually enjoying the book we are currently going through. Just finish it up already and move to next one... I mean, it's fine if you are fast reader or you had a good reading month etc. but you can definitely take it slowly also. That is your right, as a reader.

[@TheBookLeo]

yes exactely! and 'by who' is I think the most interesting question to ask here

[@legendaryreader39]

Your bookmarks are amazing! 😍 You should totally sell them.

[@karolinamikeskova8043]

I just finished 1984 this weekend! And also, great video, as usual =-)

[@TheBookLeo]

what a coincidence! and thank you!

[@darkacademiacafe8238]

your hair looks so soft in your first clip how do you even manage to do that oof i’m so glad you are enjoying reading if we were villains, people usually hate it or love it and it’s nice to see you’re on the love side 👀 and girl!!!! those bookmarks!!!!! loved the vlog, the music was everything x

[@TheBookLeo]

I think I just washed haha. And yes I'm 100% on the love side!

[@golivia8084]

I'm a little sad that you're not enjoying 1984 but there are some other earlier dystopians that might feel less generic; We by Yevgeny Zamyatin and Kallocain by Karin Boye both have *something else* thrown in. They don't get enough love I think. Really enjoying these vlogs btw!

[@TheBookLeo]

I finished 1983 yesterday and I did actually reallly enjoy it! I didn't really take the time in this vlog to talk about the parts that I did enjoy but I will talk about it in my march wrap up!

[@manoeksbooknook]

Okay but I need to know where all your pants are from tho, because I stan all of those outfits 😍 Would love to see a ballet show one day! 😍 And yayy for you picking up your dance class again! I read 1984 last year and it was so NOT my thing 😂

[@TheBookLeo]

the blue one is from monki (they have a lot of this style pant) and the green one is vintage. Vintage stores usually stock many of these trousers!

[@joshuabanjarnahor8125]

Do you enjoy reading e-books? If so, what is your e-books collection?

[@TheBookLeo]

i don't read ebooks actually :)

[@theofficialbooknerd4476]

I am a dancer and I love Giselle so much! I hope you enjoy modern dance because it gets really fun the more you do it.

[@julielocktree]

Love your vlogs!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you :D

[@akashhingu7617]

I really appreciate that last point you made that it's not about how many books you read justifies you as intellectual or smart..other book enthusiasts have gone too far in making people feel guilty and shame for not reading up to the astronomical standard they set...even some of them get aggressive that you feel like..sh!t they gonna crucify you if you do not read 100 books a day.

[@marianaacortes]

Someone knows from what shop is the blue-orange pants of Leo? Thank you!

[@nonfictionfeminist]

Love your filming and editing! Makes for such a gorgeous video. What white pen are you using? I've been looking for a good white pen to use for my journal

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you! and I actually used silver ink, not a white pen. but if you're looking for a white pen i recommend the uniball signo white!

[@-SumaiyaSiddika]

I also love enjoying a book rather than just only reading it🧡.Sameeee🥰

[@mirasadie]

Love your videos! Thank you:)

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you :D

[@stevelawrence8945]

Can you provide a recommendation as to what, in your opinion, is the best modern dystopian novel ? I am looking for a good cerebral "read" in that genere .....that is so good that you just hate to put down, etc. Any suggestions ? I liked "A Handmaid's Tale", and also "The Teststaments". But, didn't consider either one of them to be phenomenal.

[@TheBookLeo]

I haven't read many dystopians but I did really enjoy Brave New World and A Clockwork Orange

[@scribblenook4705]

You know the saying "get lost in a book " ? Yeah. I get lost a lot just by watching you. 😍

[@ottoismy1dog]

It may sound clich'e, but any content that you make is worth watching. also, I love the chaotic-college-professor-look !!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much!

[@marcherwitch9811]

you're also reading suuuuper intense high brow books! like hon, read something chill alongside the... cranial books? is that a phrase? the philosophical type ones!

[@duygu118]

First of all I'm so happy you've started uploading more regularly so lovely to see you :) something I find people forget while reading 1984 is that while being dystopian it took inspiration from socialist Russia, so it's crazy to think that a lot of the shitty government things that happen here were a reality to some people back in the day

[@TheBookLeo]

yes I noticed that too! It also kind of reminded me of north korea so it's almost like a prediction of the future

[@陈可爱-m3o]

OMG one of you BMG is Chinese classical music !!!!!!!! I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@believeme6707]

Poetry recommendation 1) Haiku World by Kuo Kenih 2) Shells in my cupboard by Kuo Kenih.

[@RLVRT]

How are you putting out so many videos in such a short amount of time? :O

[@TheBookLeo]

haha i'm on a roll

[@joelle4658]

what do you listen to audiobooks with?

[@TheBookLeo]

my library app!

[@hrafnhildurgumundsdottir4839]

where do you buy your clothes??

[@DallasfanTen]

Initial reaction after reading 1984, depressing and wish I never read it. Looking back, glad I did.

[@TheBookLeo]

that makes sense!

[@brittainxgoffy7989]

I loved If We Were Villains, but the sexy in 1984 was too much for me and I had to DNF. I feel like the length of Villians was used to really build up to the ending, so I wouldn't delete anything, but to each their own.

[@BooksMichelle]

I spy a booktube bookswap in your bullet journal and I wonder what amazing people are going to be there..... 😏 Girl your editing is ON POINT.

[@TheBookLeo]

I'm so excited!

[@rainydaysurvivor]

I can't believe you drew lettering without a sketch!

[@TheBookLeo]

usually I do, but this time I was feeling confident haha

[@rainydaysurvivor]

The Book Leo You're damn talented!

[@erinwilson6344]

I only recently found your channel and I've watched all your videos! I've been selfishly hoping you'd upload another vlog :D thank you for uploading. Also your bookmarks are beautiful!

[@TheBookLeo]

thank you so much :D

[@jessip8654]

I stopped playing lo-fi hip-hop to watch this and got really confused for a moment when the exact same song started playing here.

[@TheBookLeo]

hahaha love lo-fi hip hop though

[@junechevalier]

Rainy days are mood tbh, and btw since I'm new here, are you interested in reading a novel manuscript? I'm currently writing a fantasy novel atm and having a beta reader to discuss about the development of novels like worldbuilding and characters and the plot would be a blessing. If it sounds boring, it's alright, but if you're interested, I could send you the first few chapters to see if you wanna continue or not. Dankje in advance!

[@JourneyToSimplicity]

What's that Asian music? Sounds so interesting..

[@TheBookLeo]

it's a hip hop beat from the youtube audio library!

[@JourneyToSimplicity]

The Book Leo Thanks ✌️😁 I’ve been really enjoying your videos lately

[@alireza3353]

love u

[@flklrvrmr]

I’m loving the vlogs, but you should stop the background music when you’re talking

[@keyo3945]

I wish I was a girl 😥😥😥😥💔💔💔💔

[@seopark7467]

the thing that really made me get interested in 1984 is how flawed our point of view is. the lack of romantic language, the objectification of women, the self-aggrandization, all of it, points out how flawed Winston is as a person and why, ultimately, **SPOILER ALERT** he fails in disrupting the authoritarian government.

[@seopark7467]

also also, I have a HUGE reading guilt type thing, because I inherently tied my identity to being a "reader" and a "literary" person, I die a little inside every time I look at what page I'm at. I'm desperately trying to accept myself as I am, and to remind myself that I am busy and that the other things I'm doing are valid. Loved this video and loved the message!