ASMR | Book Haul and Recent Favorite Reads! • Whispers • Page Turning • Reading • Tapping

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In which I talk/whisper about a recent book haul of mine - all of which I'm suuuuper excited about reading - and also about some of my recent favorite books!
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[@gingerine314]

Here's a fun word: tsundoku It's a japanese word that means buying books and letting them pile up unread. I am a tsundoku sensei.

[@emmalongefay2804]

what's the point of buying books then if you don't read them?

[@wilbertjimenez9400]

@@emmalongefay2804 usually because I’m already reading something else. Like I have these two books that I’ve had for a while now and i haven’t read but I got them because they usually sell out when I wanted to get them so I got them quick before they sell out again but I’ll get to them eventually

[@emmalongefay2804]

@@wilbertjimenez9400 yeah me too like i have 5 Books in my tbr but I see people with an entire shelf ! It blows my mind loo

[@snehathakur678]

@@emmalongefay2804 by your co.ment i can tell you are not a reader

[@emmalongefay2804]

@@snehathakur678 yeah i am lol what do you mean

[@mikebrushing1851]

I feel you could be THE asmr-Booktuber tbh. Surely that's a great niche?

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Check out www.audible.com/lavender or text 'lavender' to 500 500 to get your free 30 day trial! 📚 Happy listening!

[@michaeljackson8949]

I love hearing your voice 🤩🤩🤩

[@kirstyoprey9172]

After pillars of the earth you should read. A world without end its a sequal. There are three in the Ken follet series and are based in a town just up the road from me. If you enjoy the books there is a BBC series of the same name for each book. I loved the books and the series x

[@andrechedas]

Hey, there's a "w" missing on that url :) thought you'd like to know.

[@kmariesav]

Ahh tell us your reaction for Anne of Green Gables! I just read it for the first time this year, absolutely blew me away I actually am reading the second one now. It’s unbelievably comforting and has created the most safe and warm little place for me to escape to. Highly recommend the feel good book for everyone who hasn’t read 🙂

[@lillitaylor860]

I would love a video with your favorite young adult novels! Or books you loved as a kid that helped you recognize your love of reading! love your videos

[@matthewfera2954]

I used to read books like crazy when I was younger. Really from elementary school until college- and then I just got busy and life got in the way, and I struggle to pick up a book nowadays. When I do, I usually finish it really quickly, and then don't read again for awhile. I'm fascinated by them still though, and always trying to collect them. Love hearing about new and different books, and the papery sounds from them are very relaxing!

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

I think this is super common! I also read less than I did as a kid. Sometimes it seems like a chore, but I try to consider it a healthy habit and it helps me power through some more boring bits of books. If you wanna get back into it, try a shorter, fast-paced book with tons of good reviews!

[@wendybartlett9280]

I am a librarian, and love your book posts so much. And Martha Wells is great!!

[@eilis5341]

Dream job

[@abigailcass399]

So happy you're a merlin fan! One of my favourite TV shows ever!

[@sh4577]

I read Pillars of the Earth years ago and two things I can recall is that is was an amazing story and also that I’ve rarely ever hated an evil character as much as I did in that book!

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Ooooo I love a good evil character, but I love them even more when they have a good backstory!

[@benmarshall8767]

The once and future king is brilliant! I think it's actually a series of books published together. I've read the first three, and the Sword in the Stone is one of my favourite books. And if you loved Earthsea, you'll love this! Great video.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Thanks Ben! Excited to read it! Makes sense it is a series, it's a loooong book haha

[@marymcraith5763]

I hope you love Anne of Green Gables Sarah. It was one of my favorites as a young girl and if you do, you need to check out the PBS series done earlier than Anne with an E. Love it (also good but the first has a special place in my heart) and I agree about Little Women, it was never as engaging to me!!💕💕

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Thank you Mary! 💕

[@magbyj1]

If you haven’t read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho yet I highly recommend it! It’s absolutely chock full of amazing quotes, it’s a nice quick read, and it’s a perfect story to read right as you’ve moved to a new city/country!

[@winstontelly2232]

Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground is a nice quick read that's part philosophy, part hilarious rambling & self-sabotage.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Just bought The Brothers Karamazov :0 I'll admit I'm a bit intimidated by his writing haha. I've heard Russian authors are infamous for their amount of characters to keep track of (who in turn, all have nicknames)...

[@winstontelly2232]

@@SarahLavenderASMR If you can handle the GoT books, I'm sure you'll manage ☺

[@ripxdoc]

oh hey an Audible sponsor, very cool! super excited to see you post more frequently!!

[@damianbell91]

Fantastic video as always. I get the best ASMR when someone is talking really in depth about stuff. My recommendation would be my favourite book if you haven't already tried it: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. It can be hard going at first but it's written in such a different format and the six stories across time are all incredible. The first book I read I can describe as beautiful.

[@morganr4768]

Booktuber asmr was my thing for a while, which is actually how I found this very channel. I like sunnydays and Taylor asmr for asmr book videos

[@comfycozyasmr9424]

Booktube and asmr are the 2 things I mainly watch on KZbin- this is great. Mauve asmr also has great book rec asmr videos

[@bbtank3000]

These book reading vids are some of my favorites!

[@matthieubarthe891]

You are right about "Conversations with Friends" being adapted into a TV show ! They have already announced the cast, and it's made by the same creative team that made the "Normal People" TV show ! Production will begin in the coming months ! Great video btw, your books videos are the best !

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Oh wow! Yay! :D And thank you Matthieu!

[@acalmgent]

This video was amazing!! The combination of your voice and opinions on books is unreal.

[@ArwenHansellcircusrocks]

Pillars of the Earth is my all time favorite book. Stick with it and you'll be glad you read to the end.

[@hannahmcsherry213]

So happy to get another book themed video! Also Conversations with Friends is apparently getting adapted into a tv show for Hulu right now, it was announced just a few days ago! Much love from Dublin❤️

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Oh wow haha! Excited! And thank you :)

[@zoilalulu3798]

There were so many dope bookstores and just street vendors selling books in Mexico City. It was lovely to see.

[@KnyteShade83]

I agree with the drawings in books. I feel like for a visual learner like me it helps to understand the story better.

[@mdkeeler7]

You are an ASMR star. You are very knowledgeable with your content which is the real trick to being good!

[@dreamsofmachines]

If you're into fantasy/science fiction, I highly recommend reading the Grimnoir Chronicles series by Larry Correia, I'm listening to it on audible while I work currently and it's excellent!

[@ayalalevinger]

I actually liked "conversations with friends" more than "normal people"😄 I also think it's an important book because there aren't many books out there mentioning endometriosis.

[@xanmanboutthembandsman5448]

So odd I was thinking about wanting to read new books today and hoping there was some asmr video reviewing books.. made my day thank you 😂😂😂😂🤣

[@yitzchokfriedman4823]

Yay. Thank you for uploading another one so soon!

[@daydreammoonstar]

I’m OBSESSED with your earrings

[@emillysmitt]

Oh, I just had to comment when I saw Anne of Green Gables! That cover is so gorgeous... I hope you liked it, it‘s my favourite book (even series) of all time!! Just discovered your channel, love it! please do even more book videos!

[@lizzyjimenez]

Sarah i wanted to ask you a recommendation on a novel book that you might love, i love romance stories but not typical, something interesting perhaps? I don't know if that's a genre that you read since I've never heard you about it i believe... I really like hearing you about the books you love and why you love them, it's been a while that i haven't felt like reading a book and since I've started watching your book related asmr videos ik woke up the reading interest again, so thank you ❤️

[@emilyleistra480]

i loved the queens gambit show! i'm definitely planning on reading the book at some point.

[@rhitou9076]

They did make a tv show of Conversation with friends ur prediction was correct !!

[@lenschowbooks]

bookswithchloe has an asmr channel called asmrwithchloe! It’s not an asmr book channel per se, but it’s great! Also, one of my absolute favorite booktubers 😁

[@winday191]

This is the first video of yours I’ve watched. You have a relaxing whisper and I love hearing book recommendations! Also, I’m sure you get this a lot, but the whole time I was watching I was thinking “she looks so like someone but I can’t put my finger on it…” then realised, it’s Emma Watson! You look just like her!

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Thank you so much! And haha yep I get told that a lot 😋

[@tofiktofik4598]

Sarah Lavender ASMR thank you so very much! Good luck 💞

[@anima_nelluniverso]

Special and beatiful video! And the books... Super Beautiful!!!❤❤❤

[@Zarocaz]

Your best kind of videos. Looking forward to more. You have great taste in authors.

[@tylynnkuralt6813]

If you like books playing with timelines…. You should read either Dark Matter or Recursion by Blake Crouch! Both mind blowing

[@mschatz5046]

I loved Dark Matter!!

[@nolancartledge7451]

Based on some of the books you've mentioned liking, I highlyyyy recommend both Daniel Greene's and Merphy Napier's booktuber channels. They both primarily focus on fantasy books, and I have tually discovered a couple of my favorite authors based on their recommendations.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

I'll check them out!! Always looking for my next good fantasy book haha

[@charcharbing27]

I love the book series you do!

[@kiml9723]

I ❤ Libby!!!! I get my audiobooks from 75% Libby, 25% Audible!!!

[@sofiarivero-borrell282]

HI! When you said you liked buying used books, I immediately thought of Coyoacan, specifically about Miguel Angel de Quevedo and Universidad (main avenues there) because there are many secondhand bookstores there, and many of them carry books in English!

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

I'm super excited to check this out!! Thanks Sofia!

[@donchuko7886]

ASMR is probably only type of video where listening to ads gives you the very thing for which you are watching the video in the first place

[@rustyshackelford934]

If you enjoy Kafka on the Shore, or don’t lol check out Murakami’s book Norwegian Wood. It’s one of his earlier novels and not quite in the style he is known for, It has a much more straight forward narrative style, but is still very unique in its own way. I read it in the past year and loved it. If you like Kafka you’ll wanna read more of his work and if you don’t enjoy it, Norwegian Wood may be more up your alley. Very moving novel, gives a very good insight into daily Japan life, specifically in the 60’s. Also, lol, Slaughterhouse-Five is fantastic, one of my favorite books I’ve read in the past couple years. So much packed into a short little read. One of the greatest humorists and satirists of all time. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, and Sirens of Titan are some other great Vonnegut works.

[@emb314]

Lancelot by Giles kristian is another good arthurian based book. With really great writing and historical accuracies.

[@adlasnowhere3273]

Reading makes me alive. I prefer non-fiction they could be very interesting actually. Love you video as usual

[@Mystic_Wonder8]

Minxlaura123 is really into fantasy books etc.. she’s a sweetheart xoxo

[@Boredonthejob]

I'm glad you said you don't like being confused in a book. Did you feel that way about Sound and Fury. I continue to try and enjoy Faulkner and so far I just can't do it.

[@ashurbanipalcousin]

Try As I Lay Dying. It’s a lot more accessible than both Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom! It’s also his best, in my opinion.

[@Boredonthejob]

@@ashurbanipalcousin I'll check it out. Harold Bloom also recommended AILD. An internet friend suggests "Go Down Moses" - thoughts?

[@veronicaivanova]

I love your book videos! Btw the writing on the back of the book is a summary. A synopsis is what writers write when pitching a book to agents and publishers. It's a pity you didn't like Little Women. I recommend Palmeras en la nieve/Palm trees in the snow. It's one of my favourite books. It's by a Spanish author called Luz Gabás but the book is translated in many languages, including English. The movie based on the book is on Netflix if you want to check this first 🙂

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Ohhhh, thanks for letting me know, I had a feeling I was saying the wrong word haha. I'll have to check out Palmeras en La Nieve!! Thanks 💕

[@veronicaivanova]

@@SarahLavenderASMR, you're welcome and enjoy 😊

[@ZachReilly]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, watched it twice to write the book titles, and also the Once and Future King. Great read! If I may, a book recommendation, The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin.

[@davidmcdonough6818]

chichu has some of the best book asmr

[@nataliemcdaniel1659]

I love books but I’m a horrible reader. Although I’ve read a few books lately so now I want to read the “pillars of earth”! In my humble opinion lol I love your asmr videos the most! I love the book ones even being a part time reader, they are so good lol. ❤️❤️

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

It's definitely hard to find time for reading haha I think with breakfast or before bed helps set a habit :) And I should do an update video on what I thought of all these books - Pillars of the Earth was excellently written but I had some small issues with it in the end haha. I hope you like it though!

[@Jamie-bb4wt]

I just gasped when you cracked the spine 😱

[@Lu-uc4ws]

I felt the exact same way about Little Women! I prefer Anne of Green Gables. Really enjoy your book videos :)

[@Halo-fp8ef]

Love your book videos

[@33superjenna]

Love this video! It's one that I go to sometimes when I want a good easy listen! Also, you remind me of Nancy from Stranger Things.. ever get that?

[@cfish0031]

New favorite ASMRtist.

[@sinisterasmrofficial]

*I'm a simple dude. I see books in the title I tap and watch* 🤘

[@kevincrudite383]

do you have a goodreads sarah?

[@OurOwnConstellations]

Another relaxing book video, thanks 🥰 If you like books with King Arthur I suggest Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I like Merphy Napier as a booktuber but it´s not ASMR.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Thanks Elena! I've heard a ton about Mists of Avalon, I'll add it to my list 💕

[@charliebeans3202]

Wow!! I just read up on Murakami today! Fun coincidence :)

[@lilysimonasmr]

If you like any type of romance books I have a good book recommendation. Its called "What Comes After" by Blair Leigh its on amazon. You can by it as a kindle book and physical copy.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Ooo a good romance novel is always refreshing. I'll add that to my list! :)

[@AnthonyRiso]

Sarah! Have you ever read the book "The Telling Pool"? It's a young adult fantasy book that has a strong Arthurian underlining. It's a really good book, even for us adults. :)

[@AnthonyRiso]

Oh, also, if you haven't read "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" by Vonnegut, I HIGHLY recommend you read that soon. It's SO good.

[@dacgonewild5406]

So I listened to this video twice today and fell asleep twice. Coincidence? I think not!

[@allysmith437]

Try thrift books if you're looking for cheap and well kept books!

[@spencermartin4846]

Check out the Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. Fantastic sci fi trilogy, and has a very interesting cultural element being a Chinese novel.

[@Emma-vd6zf]

Ooh you should definitely watch the Normal People tv show, I think you’ll love it!

[@allisonlei4702]

Anne of Green Gables is SO good, hope you check out Anne With An E on Netflix if you like it. The series was updated so well for modern times.

[@giovannaafonso7472]

BOOKS ! ASMR ! THANKS GOD

[@TessaImAMessa]

If you haven’t read Shannon Hale’s Books of Bayern series, you are hardcore missing out.

[@hannahmcsherry213]

They’re the best!! The Goose Girl is one of my favourite books ever

[@staysafeoutthere6704]

Good stuff enjoyed! 😁

[@empo_teach]

Have you read The betrayals? There's an element of not knowing what is going on needed for that book and it does frustrate me...

[@WhisperedFactsASMR]

Can anyone tell me in plain English what the KZbin rules are for featuring books in a video? I want to do page turning videos for my channel, will this be ok? I wouldn't read anything, I would simply turn pages, comment on pictures etc.

[@nadiashili5809]

I do know a booktuber asmrtist ! , named SonambuOrion , loved this video too the asmr is great

[@amylovesasmr9544]

Have you read Outlander?

[@theasmrfarm388]

You must hear it all the time but you look so much like Emma Watson! 😍 Brings me back my life’s dilemma : start a new book or read Harry Potter for the 17th time 🤓❤️

[@Nothing-But-TheTruth]

I just finished “Death in her hands” by Ottessa Moshfehg and it was not great but good.

[@sexybitch59283]

Bookstores where i live are closed at the moment and will be closed for the forseeable future so this is making me real jealous right now 🤣 I've had to resort to reading the pile of books I had that I'd been avoiding for years.. less than ideal

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

My local bookstore would do curbside pickup, which was super nice! Though I do miss walking around and perusing haha

[@jimmyperez5214]

What's the book about the girl n the older man and friend?.

[@celestica8474]

If you're looking for good booktubers I recommend you Ariel Bisset and Noelle Gallagher, they saved my 2020 for sure. their videos are so entertaining.

[@palphondo4782]

She looks happy. Which makes us, viewers, happy. Then us transmiting the love and hapiness to our families. And so and so it keeps the chain going. And then the entire world is happy. Which makes aliens happy. Good video btw.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

This was such a sweet comment :) Thank you!

[@Ben0001]

I've never been able to read books because I just can't concentrate. Maybe it's my autism. I really wish I could read because the idea of sitting down with a book suits me perfectly. I do enjoy audiobooks though and maybe I need to explore more audiobooks. Anyway, you're awesome, Sarah. I hope things are going well in Mexico for you :)

[@eilis5341]

I can only read a tiny bit at a time so it takes many many days for me to get through a book, unless the book is so riveting that I have to find out what happens

[@Ben0001]

@@eilis5341 I understand. I’ve had similar experiences. I find myself thinking ‘wait, what was that page about?’ and having to read it all again!

[@easternadventures9978]

Definitely audiobooks. I started reading again 2 years ago using exclusively audiobooks and I love it. Best time to the day is when I'm listening to one.

[@Ben0001]

@@easternadventures9978 Sounds great. I should definitely enjoy more ☺️

[@andrewannotates]

You can also use that Libby app for audiobooks! Completely free, if you’re in the US at least

[@SouthernBelleWhisper]

Your last book show n tell video you did was immediately put into my “favorites.” And this video is going immediately into..you guessed it..MY FAVORITES!! I’m a huge book worm and get so relaxed from book sounds/tapping. And you have such a nice “teacher” sound to your whisper. I love it!

[@michaelmuranaka3977]

Love to see Pillars of the Earth recommended! It’s one of my all-time favorite books, and was truly an experience unlike anything I’d read before. It manages to turn the mundane lives of people into something grandiose and epic - like the author has this insane, profound ability to make things that don’t seem interesting completely engrossing.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

I LOVE books that make "everyday" lives grand. Excited to finish it!

[@kennanlukacs]

@@SarahLavenderASMR you should check out “Olympus, Texas” by Stacey Swann. I just finished it and it was incredible. A generational tale set in a single week, and every character has a Greek parallel; even the local pub is called Terpsichore’s!

[@thisperson21]

If you haven't already, you MUST read Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine! Eleanor is relatable and funny, and the writing is top-notch.

[@katherinenoel8691]

Call me quiet is an amazing ASMRtist that also talks about her love for books 😊

[@hopegiselle5121]

Mauve ASMR has top-notch book reviews!!!

[@maskedgamer1920]

reading irl < listening to some girl who doesn't know I exist whisper about reading

[@hiramsilva1423]

Try a bookstore called El Péndulo, you'll love it, I guarantee it. There are several around the city.

[@teodorbrekke]

Your light blue nails against the back of the King Arthur book cover was just mesmerizing! Those colors matched perfectly, and sent shivers down my spine✨

[@ASMRremedy]

hi!! I make asmr booktube content and so do ASMR Mayth and ASMR Mauve💖

[@asmrlistenerr]

Your knowledge of books seems so impressive to me 😂

[@bazar9000]

Do you have Goodreads that we can see what you have read (currently reading)? If you are a cat lover you should read Murakami books.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

I do but it's chaotic and outdated - I really should work on making a public one haha

[@kmariedaniels]

I use the Libby app for nearly all of my reading 🤗 so fun to get book recommendations and hear relaxing reviews!

[@th-ks9to]

I'm so late commenting this but if you'd like a nice book recommendation of a narrative that follows the perspective of a child, I'd highly suggest "Kramp", by María José Ferrada. she is a Chilenian author that has always written children's books, and Kramp is her first novel directed to a larger audience. it's wonderful, really! it follows the little girl M and her father D not only through their own adventures as salesmen, but also the cenarious of the political changes going on in Chile at their time. it's short and beautiful, definitely worth cheking it out! :)

[@jessiegelinas_]

my favorite videos!! 💕💕💕conversations with friends will become a tv show im so excited

[@michaelcummings8763]

do you like conversations or normal people more? very excited for sally’s new book

[@unfairweather]

@@michaelcummings8763 for me I liked normal people more but they are both amazing, as are her short stories

[@saramatuska4226]

I do the same thing with reading a lot on my kindle and then buying the physical book of it’s a favorite. My husband thinks it’s weird so it’s nice to know someone else does it too. I love these book videos you do. Have you read anything by Amy Barton? I’m a big fan. Especially the Kricket series.

[@SarahLavenderASMR]

Thanks Sara! I haven't, but I see she's on Audible so I'll have to check her out! :)

[@Steph_W]

I recommend Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Based on these books, I truly believe you will love it. My dad gave it to me to read on my 18th birthday. Very very good. It has a cult following per say.