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[@jf1809]

I have an irrational fear of returning library books I haven’t read as if the librarian will, like, quiz me on the contents of the book.

[@BooksandLala]

Omg stop 😂😂😂

[@mollyb698]

SAME lol

[@nanimaonovi2528]

We actually are just glad you're carrying heavy books around in case you need to defend yourself, hide from an ex or hold down a picnic blanket. Carry on!

[@DanikaLeighEllis]

Most libraries don't have enough room on the shelves for all the books at once, so just taking them home and bringing them back is helping! Plus, it shows the library is being used, which helps them get funding.

[@adventureswithmadison]

​@@DanikaLeighEllisi think people really fail to think about how full our shelves are. So checking out 25 books, never reading them, but bringing them back 3 weeks later is really helpful, especially when the cycle continues!

[@ryangibson1216]

Fun fact: Supporting your local library adds 5 years to your lifespan

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

I can confirm there is actually a study to back this up! 🤪

[@Pajali]

Is this proportional to the number of books checked out? Can I extend my lifespan indefinitely if I check out 40 books at once? I must know! 😂

[@CatalunaisReading]

*singing* I'm gonna live forever!!

[@joebloe4734]

Brb going to avoid the library multiple times. No joke, though, I wish I could do library books, but my ADHD is terrible and I am absolutely unable of returning books on time. It's awful, and the stress it gives me about fines and about owing something to someone is a lot less manageable than shelling out to buy new books every now and again.

[@fashionmishap]

Liam's silence and then saying, "...I'm sorry." was everything 😂

[@mandymckk]

We need a whole video of you reading books that Liam recommended to you! Would be interesting to hear what he's into and why.

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

In the 90’s I was a teacher at a high school that didn’t really have a library. I went to a nearby city library and asked if there was a checkout limit. They said no.🤣 After they helped me fill my trunk and asked why I was checking out so many books, we started a great relationship that lasted the two years I spent in that district. Shortly after I left a limit was imposed. I like to think it had nothing to do with me.

[@thisisnancybot]

The worst offenders of returning library books you haven’t read are librarians! We are constantly surrounded by amazing looking books that we can read for free! I’m a librarian and feel like all of my coworkers are constantly talking about how they’ll never be able to get to all of their checkouts. I probably read about 2/3rds of what I take out and the only reason that’s not worse is because I’m constantly holding myself back.

[@Ladililn]

also a librarian, my dad made fun of me the last time he came over for having what seemed like half the library's collection chilling on my shelves at home 👀 of which I probably ended up reading, like, two...

[@CatalunaisReading]

This is exactly what the library is for. There is nothing I like more than browsing the shelves and borrowing what catches my eye. I encourage patrons to do the same, I often get asked if it's okay to place holds to see if it's what a patron is looking for and in the wise words of Yo Gabba Gabba: "Try it, you'll like it!" and if you don't, you can bring it back when you return your items - no harm, no foul. Depending on your library's collection and their stock rotation, it works in the next patron's favour because they wouldn't have had the chance to borrow it if you hadn't placed it on hold in the first place!

[@anjalibhat14]

I'm a library worker and I approve of this vlog. Not that you needed my approval at all, lmao. But I LOVE this idea so much!

[@Cak381]

I am a librarian and I love to read. I was just putting books back on the shelves and found one I wanted and checked it out. 😂 Our system doesn't keep up with what we have checked out.

[@obryana20]

I love that you read so many library books! I read almost all of my books from the library and I'm always astounded by how many people buy books when you can usually access them for free.

[@victoria9663]

Love this idea! What i like to do is if i get the urge to go book shopping (which i really do not need to do), i go to the library instead and go wild. I will get literally every book that catches my eye, and take them all home. Then if i read them all (which never happens) great! If i don't get to any of them, no harm done. I haven't spent any money or been wasteful, and so far it has always worked to curb that desire to purchase books.

[@samilybamily]

I’m glad I’m not the only person returning books I never even got 10 pages into! Also the spots are beautiful. They’re little sprinkles of sunshine ☀️

[@Michelle-gf4xg]

I've never not overestimated the number of books I could get to in a given library period. There's something about the library that lends itself to fits of optimism.

[@daniellereads]

Kayla!!!! As a librarian this was so exciting to watch 🥰 also, this thumbnail 🤌🔥

[@erebus7242]

As someone who just renewed 8 books…. I needed this

[@shanbrandenburg3543]

Soooooo glad you are bringing back the crafting series!!!

[@arobinreads]

This was really fun! Would like to see these more often, maybe every six months?

[@emperorcupcake]

The library is honestly just the best, most wholesome thing! I get almost all my books from there. So glad you enjoyed Look Closer, it was 5 stars for me. I love a thriller that just completely knocks me on my head. I do think you'll enjoy Man Made Monsters, it's such a uniquely told collection of linked stories!

[@withlove_nikki]

as someone who does little craft w/ me sit-downs to talk about books - majority from the library - this video and the news that you’ll continue your craft series fills me with so much joy 🥹

[@fletcheranaclara]

i love when i leave a booksandlala video with literally three more books to my tbr!! this is the best!!

[@lattespice_andcoffee]

OMG! Kayla, I do this as well. Take out 5/7 library books and then do not get to finish them all. this is a great concept 💛 good idea to re-loan the books you returned without reading. I have 4 borrowed currently and in the middles of a KU book on my kindle.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

As a Floridian, I have a lot of experience with sunspots! The best way to get rid of them is lasers in microneedling, but there are a few topical products that can help. For me acids works best (SA specifically) because they have exfoliate deeper levels of the skin, but there are other ingredients called Tyrosinase Inhibitors that can help fade dark spots as well, but those are harder to find. I’ve found Korean skincare lines work the best, but La Roche Posay has a really popular one too!

[@katecollins2471]

And chemical peels :)

[@boringbooklover]

A History of Fear sounds like a book I would love! Ill have to keep my eyes open for it. This upload made my day!

[@riankoch9126]

I know we all love Liam but it is good that you’re keeping an eye on your mental health and knowing when it’s too much. You have awesome parents and being able to have a night to yourself from time to time is needed.

[@Zoewrath]

83% of the books I read this year were from my library! (I mainly get audiobooks bc trying them out is easy & free)

[@ConstantlyKingReading]

Reading a Mango Shaped Space in elementary school is such a core memory.

[@anjalibhat14]

Same same SAME!!!!!! Not in school, but at the public library. And I literally only picked it up because I fuckin love mangoes and was happy it was in the title, LOL. And it was also how I learned about synesthesia!

[@wildcherrygirl]

omg i’m 21 almost 22 and i loved a mango shaped space when i was a kid! it makes me so happy that people are still reading it and in school

[@amyreadsall]

Watching the video and thinking - I just added The God of Endings to my TBR list because I saw an Instagram post about it being like Miss Honey. So I look back and it was YOUR Instagram post talking about a review on Goodreads mentioning it was like Miss Honey. 😄😄😄 So basically I’m taking your recommendations without even realizing it’s your recommendation. ☺️

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve had the woman in the library on my TBR FOREVER now omg

[@sophied5827]

A Mango-Shaped Space was my favourite book when i was a kid!!! I loved all of Wendy Mass' books

[@whitneyhendrix8075]

I’ve had mango shaped space sitting on my shelves for years and never heard of it. Glad you reviewed it!

[@surrealfantasy1554]

I remember reading a mango shaped space in middle school and loving it! I don't remember the cat dying! so maybe i blocked that part out of my mind 😅

[@krisprepolec5616]

I love the crafting! If you decide to do another cozy mystery series I would recommend Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay. It features a small New England town librarian, and she has this thing called “crafternoon” where the group gets together in a room in the library to do crafts together, eat treats, and talk about books. It sounds wonderful :-)

[@tayrocks22]

I really need to remember to use my library more, for my wallet's sake if nothing else. I always forget it's a good way to try stuff I'm unsure about or even excited about without trying to figure out how to make it work on my shelves or in my budget. I also am terrified of checking something out and forgetting all about it, then returning it unread or holding onto it for ages. I'm so glad you completed this challenge for yourself! Hopefully more people (like myself) remember to use their library after this!

[@moncoinlecture]

Oh, synesthesia is just fun for me. I never thought it would be hard for some people! But I relate sooo much about different languages. I had a hard time in translation class because it has the same meaning... but not the same texture! (Yeah, for me it's textures!)

[@mollyb698]

I definitely check out way more books than I ever get around to! Definitely good for the library though because they know it is being used! :D

[@lumensapace]

I go through my library books I returned without reading too so I can try again to finish before they’re due! It helps a lot with keeping the books I wanted to read at the front of mind instead of forgetting about them!

[@meljstephan]

Seventh grade me is still haunted by A Mango Shaped Space. Why do the freakin cats always die I never go to my local library in person, but I read almost all of my audiobooks from their app. Love it! I've saved literally thousands of dollars.

[@jedibookmasterivy]

Love how much you use your local library! 🧡 I mostly use mine to read on kindle.

[@jedibookmasterivy]

I think your sun spots are cute 🥰

[@dazsmith4958]

10:15 As a person with synesthesia, I am now determined to read that book!!! I had a situation at school where we had to watch a documentary series over several weeks, and one of the names of the characters tasted like v0mit to me. Luckily I don't have many debilitating symptoms, that was one of the few times I've had very negative things associated with synesthesia. The comment about languages was very interesting to me, because I also experienced that but never thought about it at the time, and Sign language is the only other language I've ever had success at learning, which makes sense as there's no "different colours" associated with the same word meaning, it's just adding a movement as well. I think synesthesia oddly makes it easier for me to learn sign language because I have one extra association than most people.

[@sarahteter6310]

My book club read The God of Endings and everyone gave it 4 stars. What I find interesting is that none of us could stand the teacher storyline but we all enjoyed the writing style and would read from the author again.

[@joebloe4734]

Noooooooo I wanted you to read Memorial! I'm so curious about it and never heard anyone reviewing it.

[@MelsShelves]

Omg so excited for the crafting series comeback!!

[@rachel43274]

Me: omg I loved a mango shaped space as a kid Kayla: please tell me this cat does not die Me: ...oh no

[@nicoleglasson8615]

Everybody's so creative is such a funny thing to say about the arts and crafts night lmao. I'm clearly on Tiktok too often.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

I think the romance and thriller genres both can have the same issue where the tropes and twists that make them fun, can become stale after awhile, and make the genre feel receptive. I’ve found that while I like romance books often, it’s hard for one to surprise me enough or impact me enough to rate it a 5.

[@bujobooks]

Wendy Mass was my favorite author when I was in elementary school!! So happy that you read it :)

[@vanillahearts62]

I had "Remarkably Bright Creatures" on hold. Waited forever and I missed it! My library keeps holds on the shelf for 7 days before going to the next person.

[@ramen8760]

Omg I commented on your last video saying you should read look closer and my prayers have been answered lmfao!! So excited for this!

[@JanAgaton]

omg PERFECT TIMING because i need the motivation to do this video this week so i can stick to my physical tbr until i move in october to narrow it down lol

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

The God of Endings was surprisingly enjoyable, even though it was much more on the lit fic/historical fiction side than I usually prefer. It reminded me of that film Byzantium with Saoirse Ronan

[@Secret413]

I really enjoyed the audiobook of History of Fear too. Glad you enjoyed it. The God of Endings wasn't really what I thought it would be. It felt like two different books forced together. I like one storyline more than the other. It was ok.

[@jkreading2693]

We don't have the same reading tastes. But your videos have a chokehold on me😆

[@SabrinaMSabrinasStories]

I feel so embarrassed when i re-borrow a book that I previously returned unread 😅 Like I'm inconveniencing the library in some way and someone is out there looking at my loans records shaking their head.

[@tiredofit4761]

Your opening comment about getting a bunch of books from the library and not reading many of them is me. I will get them and read what I’m drawn toward. Later, I may again borrow and read the other books. My husband gets upset (he’s not a reader) and doesn’t understand my logic. 😝

[@dreamattack5912]

as someone who works at a library loving to watch this ❤️

[@paulasalazar2093]

oh my god Wendy mass was one of my favorite authors in elementary school! I remember loving 11 birthdays

[@ainwena7595]

The God of Endings sounds like it was loosely based on the Great New England Vampire panic ( a real event) in the early 1800s. Now I am intrigued.

[@certain.bookish.things]

Currently have a stack of 14 library books near my bed because I got overzealous with my holds 😅 We’ll see how many I return read v. unread but this video has given me renewed motivation to get to them lol

[@zara6472]

Same 😂

[@theyingyang13]

They always come in at the same time!! and then you have to go pick up 14 books lolol

[@zara6472]

@theyingyang13 I feel so awesome though carrying 10+ books out of the library WITHOUT spending money (reservation fees don't count coz they are £1 where I am and go back into the library and I can only reserve 5 at a time so all the other 7+ books are from browsing the shelves)

[@certain.bookish.things]

@@zara6472 This is true. My library gives you a receipt with all the due dates and at the bottom it tells you how much money you saved borrowing all the books vs. buying them in a store and that always feels good to see 😁

[@CharlestonSocietyOfHorror]

Hiiii Kayla 🖤 Blessing my evening once again with the long video

[@williska]

I would recommend you Sayaka Murata’s short story collection called Life Ceremony! It’s weird but I enjoyed it a lot!

[@ladyofthepeach962]

It's so neat that you can see how many books you ever checked out of the library, when you checked them out, etc. and that you can rate them (if I saw that correctly). The library page here can't do that; you can't even open a link in a new tab orz

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi Lala happy Sunday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you

[@laurawinter3523]

I admit I almost choked when you opened the browser and Spaceman of Bohemia was there - I only learned about this book few days ago in an article that said it's being adapted by Netflix. Probably will take it from a library myself, but I have the same problem with borrowing more books than I can finish reading.

[@cryingaboutbooks]

I looooove this concept 🫶🏼

[@Magicme79]

I’m halfway through Dead Eleven and am really enjoying it. Then I went to goodreads and realised that you gave it four stars. I can’t believe we’re about to agree on something 😮 I mean, I watch all your videos, but we never, ever agree on anything. I’m having an identity crisis…

[@Amine-is9dq]

I haven't been to Scandia in years!!

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

With my library I can borrow up to 40 books 📚 at a time and some times I will only read about 10 books when I have to return them so I know what you mean love this video and your amazing channel prayers and blessings for you and your family love your Aussie family friend John ❤❤

[@beccabooked]

🩵 love the library and this vlog

[@beckyduff]

I heard a mention of The Woman in the Library once, I read it, and now I haven't heard another single person talk about it and I need to know what others thing of it.

[@theborky]

omg i remember a mango shaped space from middle school

[@Sarasstorytime22]

My library has a yearly, running total amount that I have saved from checking out books, instead of purchasing them.

[@bookswiththemoon]

I don't know if you've read it yet but I read Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth this year and its my favorite domestic horror (just horror in general) of the year ! I definitely recommend it! The writing is amazing and I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[@bibrarian]

Yessss, I was just thinking yesterday how Kayla should read Motherthing. I thought it was great.

[@halebarely]

I've been meaning to get back into Man Made Monsters 😔 I started it (knowing I wasnt in the mood for it) and my mind couldn't wrap my head around it so I had to return it to the library too lol. Hopefully we'll be in the mood for it eventually

[@ReadAndThrift]

I liked Look Closer! Just me rooting for deeply disturbed people 😂 I do not like procedural type books either but this had enough other stuff in it so it was fine

[@juliejohnson7577]

Highly recommend A Mango Shaped Place!

[@charmedvenuss]

i love checking out books and not reading them lmao it keeps the library alive hahahaha

[@muttmania]

ah, I need to read 'a history of fear' like yesterday

[@chelseareadstowolves]

Looking forward to your thoughts on Unlikeable Female Characters

[@summoningreaders]

FYI, your sun kissed spots are so cute :) I get them to and I just embarrass them now, always on the bridge of my nose, just means we get sun and outside time. Also is that your pool, I`ve always wondered due to the way you talk about it

[@MandaTheBiblio]

I'm just curious since I believe you tend to read a lot of anthologies/short story collections all at once. So, I'm wondering if you've had any that you feel you would have enjoyed more if you had split up the stories over more time?

[@avenueroy]

I currently have 9 books checked out from my local library (and 7 e-books) and it's starting to become a real problem. I dropped off 3 books today and had to pick up 3 more holds. I need to be temporarily banned from there for my own good.

[@CatalunaisReading]

you should see if you can suspend holds if you don't want to pick them all up at once. I do this all the time and it's great.

[@MadeByElissa]

Borrowing library books, having them sit on the shelf & then return them without reading is my life 😂😂😂

[@theborky]

the author of a history of fear is releasing a book soon about a guy who works at a museum and the dinosaur skeletons come to life or something i don’t even know it sounds really cool

[@BooksandLala]

Yesss I was thinking about adding it to my 2024 Dinosaur reading vlog!! hahaha

[@theborky]

@@BooksandLala do it!!

[@laurenrodriguez918]

I felt so seen with getting all these library books and.. returning them unread. Guess what I did tonight.. put my owned book down and picked up my library book.

[@georgieanne]

I always forget to read my library books 😅

[@madisonemily4083]

honestly i thought the sun spots were really cute (:

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog 📚🥤🌈💐🍉

[@janaedonim]

I’m interested in the thriller you read and the god of endings

[@sailortwips]

Oh god I have a recurring dream where my brakes fail on a hill and it's so terrifying and stressful. One of my biggest fears is it happening in real life.

[@mrboyd720]

Omg my cats name is Mango!

[@disha_s]

💚💚💚

[@lightscamerasashley.]

💖

[@BirgitHaeupl]

❤️📚

[@cuupppiiiid]

Question: do you rate books by two different scales, 1-5 and 1-10? It seems like you do, and if so when/how do you use them? :) Btw, really love your videos 😍

[@zara6472]

I *think* the scale out of 10 is for intrigue - Kayla's done videos where she reads the first chapter and rates it out of 10 for how much she wants to keep reading. A low score doesn't mean she won't read it, but that she was less hooked compared to another book. Overall, Kayla rates out of 5 stars when she's finished the book.

[@victoria9663]

Random wondering: is that pool at Kayla's house? She always says they're "at the pool" like they have to travel to get there, but it doesn't look like a public space and they always have it to themselves 🤔. Im so curious lol

[@shaylaatiles]

checking books out from the library for free >>> spending actual money on books in this economy

[@arobinreads]

❤❤❤

[@helceon]

re: The Blackhouse: I loved it, 5 stars, but it's VERY slow and might not live up to its expectations for most people regarding the mystery

[@annettes5623]

Honestly bringing them home and not reading them, same