Reading all the Weird Books my Friend Messages Me

[@BookedandBusy]

I ADORED this video and not just because you read my recommendations but every part of this was so much fun! From the instagram teasers that absolutely NO ONE could figure out to your sheer commitment to finished all these books. 10/10. I would also like to formally request more dramatic readings in future vlogs 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@moonbook12]

Now I wonder if Kala is sanding you some recommendations insgrem so now will might have part 2

[@bellanovella3752]

*describes Nightbitch* “That’s cool!” ☺️ “She’s, like, mean to her husband and her husband’s useless.” “…Did you write this?” 🤨 I WHEEZED

[@MinaReads]

“The aliens are perverts” made me scream 😭😭😭

[@denisecoovert1]

Rob: “ Did you write this?” IM DYING 🤣

[@blancarocha6143]

the way she inmediatly cut the video after rob said that... im laughing out loud

[@jennarahno5745]

I was just about to write this 🤣

[@tryingtoputitintowords]

I will never stop being impressed by how you keep all the footage for every different video you’ve got going straight and organized.

[@lanej.6458]

Right, that occurs to me sometimes (like with the horror Instagram post I think yesterday), there’s so much going on between all of it! I would absolutely be deleting footage on accident all of the time. 😅😭

[@beckyuniversityarchive]

I'm not a vlogger, just a camera assistant but I would probably have two hard drives (because you always need at least two copies of your footage at all times) for each vlog and copy all the footage onto them, they would be used just for that and marked a and b for that particular vlog - I would keep one in a safe and one on my desk probably. It'd be a reasonably expensive set up but then once you've finished a video you could move the finished copy to your long-term storage harddrive and recycle the drives for a new vlog. With any particularly costly filming I would make a third copy and keep it at a friend's place for safety.

[@daniellejade4805]

SLOBBERS MY COOCHIE?! you are an absolute FIGHTER for reading these books

[@Briallaschannel]

NOOOOO bc i died

[@onarosebeam]

I lost my mind!

[@gabriela792]

Slobbers my coochie has me SCREAMING right now 😭😭😭😭🤣

[@annakarlien1952]

When you read out Only Revolutions it sounds like that thing where everyone writes a word to form a story. There are sentences but content-wise it's a struggle.

[@katelyn_CBJ]

When you were reading the parts from Only Revolutions, I was LITERALLY laughing out loud. Your facial expressions just put it all together. haha You are definitely a trooper for finishing this book.

[@Hillary429]

Loving the content since you left your day job, it really feels like you’ve had a weight lifted and are just having so much fun with ur videos

[@KatrinaReads7]

I love how you can't say Nightbitch just once🤣

[@dr.suezettealoysiaandcarla1664]

Y🤩S👈🏽

[@KatrinaReads7]

I loved Midnight Mass too!

[@Hillary429]

Her little giggle every time is priceless 🤭

[@nikki9808]

you know that It's Always Sunny screencap where someone asks Dennis if he's been to Florida and he says "been there? not physically" -- that's just the vibe I get from your dramatic reading of Only Revolutions. and on the It's Always Sunny vibes, the book sounds like if Dennis & Charlie got together to write the book, like that's what would come out

[@gabbyreads]

Omg I’m always amazed by your commitment to your reading vlogs! 1000 pages is a lot 😅😅😅 especially if you’re not enjoying it haha Also random side note but yaaaasssss midnight mass is amazing 🙌 Mike Flanagan is incredible!!

[@sunkissedbeautyxo]

Omfg she’s so cute. You can tell how much effort she’s put into and how many times she thought of u 🥺

[@rachelcunningham2498]

Do I want to read any of these? F no. Will I watch the whole thing? Absolutely. Multiple times.

[@Krissxten]

Olivie Blake is one of my favorite indie authors and I'm so pumped she's getting some serious recognition. She's so good with characters ugh. I read TA6 sooo long ago, but I remember enjoying it and like dying for the next one to come out lol

[@PossessedbyKaitlyn]

SLOBBERS MY COOCHIE!?! I was fighting for air, I was laughing so hard 😭😭😭

[@marymik7372]

I'm going to hold off on reading The Atlas Six because apparently the Tor version is going to be a bit more edited, but I'm glad you liked it!

[@lanej.6458]

How fun I’m so excited! I honestly really really liked The Atlas Six, but I feel like that’s partially due to me having no expectations. It was a random find on goodreads, it hadn’t yet made the rounds on tiktok or KZbin, so I didn’t have any idea what I was getting into beyond loving the synopsis. I hope you enjoy it when you get around to it!

[@missburn]

Do you know what exactly is being edited?

[@marymik7372]

@@lanej.6458 Thank you! Yeah it's crazy how quickly it grew in popularity. That's good to hear that you liked it a lot though, gives me hope that it lives up to the hype :)

[@marymik7372]

@@missburn Tor just said it "will be fully revised by the author, edited, include new interior art, and will have a new cover". I don't think they'll change the meat of the story, but nobody knows for sure what the specific changes will be. I know Olivie Blake said in a Q&A that when she self published she did a vast majority of the editing on her own (with minor help from critique partners). But now, with Tor, she gets an editor. She said, "Working with someone sharp and imaginative like Molly McGhee (editor) means producing a better, more vibrant version of the book without sacrificing my vision for it."

[@missburn]

@@marymik7372 Okay, thanks for responding 👍

[@VictoriaCaswell]

​'I know you don't wanna hear this, but I don't wanna read it' made me laugh so hard.

[@melanieheath9829]

"Only Revolution" would have been *such* a fast DNF based on that exerpt, and even the way to Read the book. Holy crap! No thank you 😅 Wow the dedication here, Kayla, is amazing.

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

This was so much fun to watch. You’re reactions were so honest and hysterical at the same time. I love these vlogs where we never know how things will turn out.

[@yinandyangmix]

32:07 LMAOOO this whole exchange has me laughing out loud

[@hayligeffen3296]

This is absolutely my favourite video you've ever done! I keep coming back to watch it over and over again

[@laraadhmann9961]

ok maybe a bit off topic, but OMG, the midnight mass is INCREDIBLE! I loved it so much (but yes, the pacing is very weird). You've probably already seen the haunting of hill house/bly manor, but if you haven't you should definitely check it out! All these 3 shows were directed by Mike Flanagan, and although they have different stories, they have a pretty similar storytelling! loved the video btw❤️ your hour long vlogs just fill my day with joy!

[@raesbookcase]

an hour long video?! we LOVE to see it! Just what I needed for my Sunday evening 😄

[@camillachristensen5760]

That excerpt from "Only Revolution" made me feel like i was having a stroke.

[@JoInRealLife]

"I *think* it's bad, in my brain and in my heart and in my soul, I think it's bad. But I don't know factually." 😂🤣

[@reading_faerie]

Actually almost woke my son up laughing at “if Shell Silverstein wrote porn” 💀💀

[@awildernessofbooks]

☠️☠️💀💀😂😂 those dramatic readings

[@jelaynahyggen5769]

omg you were fighting for your life these past couple weeks. major props to your dedication!!

[@jelaynahyggen5769]

If you wanna take another swing at something that’s kind of weird (after a well deserved break from the chaos) one of my favourite weird books is City of Glass by Paul Auster. Granted, I read this four years ago and have no real idea how well it holds up, but I remember it managing the line of being absurd but oddly captivating really well.

[@WishAtElevenEleven]

I’m currently reading House of Leaves for spooky month, because of your recommendation. I’m 100 pages in and can’t wait to see how it turns out!

[@BooksandLala]

Ahhh I hope you enjoy it!!

[@mairead4303]

Nothing makes my day more than a new BooksandLala video 💛 Loved this as usual!

[@beccabooked]

The dramatic readings omfg thank you

[@AbbeeRambles]

I’m sorry there are laughter tears in my eyes from “swoon and drool o butter girl”

[@becklebooks]

"I was so focussed on opening the cupboard that I forgot what I was going to say." RELATABLE. Also I snorted so hard I almost drowned. Learned my lesson, don't drink coffee and watch your vlogs. XD Edit: How dang good was Midnight Mass? I loved it too!

[@TheThreeBookshelves]

I don't think I've ever laughed so much during one of your videos. This is absolute gold.

[@LucieReads]

"Slobbers my coochie" literally has me choking on my own spit omg

[@bettyreads222]

respect to you reading xx, i remember seeing that and was like woah it's a chunker. i've owned only revolutions for quite a while and i'm like ooh gosh no desire to read it but your dramatic readings are the best. it's wild to see the growth of the atlas six and liked hearing your thoughts. what a fun video idea!

[@roguebookwoman_sara]

I just watched this and am laughing so hard at you reading “Only Revolutions.” I tried years ago when I was reading “House of Leaves” and got 20 pages in. (Not 20 pages in each character. 20 pages total.) I can appreciate what he was trying to do-reading 360 words per rotation and having 360 revolution etc-but I think he was so caught up in the idea of the book that he sort of forgot about the story. Anyways. What a fun video and thank you for sharing! 💖

[@madilops]

Kaylaaa you should read Blinness by José Saramago, it's one of my favorite books ever! A little weird and extremely clever. Love your videos so much, thank you for the great work you do!

[@lanej.6458]

I’ve had this on my TBR forever because I watched the movie years and years ago before I’d realized there was a book. I cannot wait to get around to it!!

[@glendaw5221]

I watched this whole vlog. I admire you for sticking with so sorry. cannot text right now. and that last book. You are fun to watch!!

[@grimmsnow7441]

I could never sit through a movie but you WILL find me watching an entire Booksandlala vlog. Love your content so much 💖

[@KellyNeff2021]

I watched this when you posted it but came back since I just finished The Atlas Six. I loved the Willy Wonka reference! While I was reading I kept thinking it was giving The Secret History meets Middlegame vibes. I did read the Tor hardcover so I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

[@readinginthelairlunadrakon8028]

even though i felt bad that you were struggling with these, it was a blast. i had seen atlas six, and wondered about it, i'll add it to my want to reads list in my reading journal.

[@monicawesterling9287]

This is the best video ever! I'm saving it for when I need a laugh. Great from start to finish.

[@zachzackzak]

Your videos and energy has been so awesome lately! Really enjoyed this vid even though you didn't enjoy the books

[@justkiddingjustliving]

I'm rewatching videos and oh my gosh I forgot how hilarious this one is. " I know you don't wanna hear this, but I don't want to read it!" 🤣🤣

[@mango3269]

This was iconic!!!!! Your exchange with Rob about nightbitch had me rolling. I’m so excited to read that and A Touch of Jen. I’ve heard them compared to Otessa Moshfegh and I love her work!

[@camfan54lisa]

Totally agree on Atlas Six. I expected so much more epic. It was a tough read too... clearly the author is way smarter than I'll ever be 😂

[@camillecontre7198]

Hahahaha Robbie's input was hysterical!

[@fullofrubberbands]

"please enjoy another poetic reading from me" oh, you should've have. No, I really wish you hadn't

[@readem_blog]

This video was so entertaining!!! I barely felt like any time had gone by when it ended

[@mimicoolll0]

i’m autistic, i will consider reading XX at some point just to say my point of view on the portrayal of that character. it’s not the type of book id normally read but i’m intrigued

[@taylor-vk4ni]

I could watch an entire video of you reading excerpts from Only Revolutions because that so funny 😂😂 I was actually laughing out loud

[@natcommon]

I’m curious what you would think of the book Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. I didn’t finish it only because it triggered me, but I enjoyed what I read and thought of you. I also would to see your opinion on Confessions by Kanae Minato and Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino. Maybe some Japanese authors would add something to your reading life. :)

[@0oLipSmackero0]

I second all these! I love Sayaka Murata

[@TaylahLouiseBudgets]

Scoffeeeeddd at the “did you write this?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hubby is just 👌🏻

[@zoeedelaney]

Omg this vlog has me laughing SO hard 😂 the dramatic readings were everything 🤣

[@CheyeW13]

i don't think any explanation coule possibly be more effective than "as if shel silverstein wrote p*rn." extremely evocative

[@LovelessDegrees]

The moment when you added the memes!! Haha, Megan would be LOLing right now! 🤣

[@ettibee]

I've had Only Revolutions on my bookshelf for years and I felt so bad about not reading it. I feel better now.

[@ginnybair2533]

I love soooo much when you set yourself these challenges in videos! But I'm also really curious what would happen if the challenge you set was just to mood read for a vlog and see if you end up with more books you enjoyed by the end. Because I literally cannot even plan a few days ahead what I'll want to read, so I always watch these in awe of how you can just make a plan and do it lol

[@ncityna]

omg ginger snaps brings back a fun and weird memory. i completely forgot about that movie

[@Biobotica]

Oh man. SO many literal laugh out loud moments! This was hilarious!! Adored it.

[@stace_d]

This has been the funniest reading vlog I've ever seen!! The excerpts you read of Only Revolutions put me in a coma! 😂

[@Cinia18]

When Kayla said she had stayed up I was like oh no. Then the entertaining recap of the Jen book was hilarious 🤣

[@PaulinaSanchez]

The fact that you finished Only Revolutions, just wow! So fun to watch your reactions though!!!

[@jas-chi]

A weird book that might be more your speed (along the lines of things have gotten worse since we last spoke almost) is Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

[@emilyem3]

Oh man, A Touch of Jen was one of my favorite books of this year 😂 I agree it’s really not really “horror” though, so going into it and hoping for that I totally understand the disappointment

[@chloestarshine]

This was so funny! The Atlas Six is one of my anticipated releases. My favourite weird book is John Dies at the End by David Wong and its sequels. Great horror comedy weirdness!

[@nathaliat2773]

Not my favorite book tuber dropping a 58min videooooo I am blessed 😂

[@MaddieNWarrington]

Not me watching this video at work and SCRAMBLING to pause it once you got to the last book and started reading sections 😵🤣

[@BooksandLala]

💀💀💀

[@ladylaurenexplorer]

Thanks for taking one for the team! I definitely can take 3 books off my wishlist!!

[@susanbrown8476]

Is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki on your TBR? Seems like your kind of book 😃

[@suzannewdowik]

I read S in high school and LOVED it! It was the first book of that type that I had ever read, so maybe the novelty affected my reading, but I do remember thinking it was the greatest thing ever.

[@RellyMoring]

“I hate it!” 🤣 You have me laughing already. Final thoughts to follow lol.

[@RellyMoring]

Omg. Your read aloud. I’m dying. 🤣

[@casieblevins7253]

Fun fact: Shel Silverstein published a lot in Playboy magazine-- for decades!

[@meikusje]

People always say 'I read Playboy for the articles' as a joke, but one time I had to collect a bunch of Playboys for a school project and I ended up reading them and the articles actually *were* interesting 😭😂 idk about the quality these days, this was well over a decade ago, but at least back then they employed good writers and journalists.

[@casieblevins7253]

@@meikusje Playboy was a surprisingly smart and well put together magazine. The pictures were nice, but basically formulaic. Blonde, blonde, blonde, brunette, blonde, one nonwhite woman, blonde, brunette, redhead, blonde, blonde. And repeat, year after year. It was the writing; the articles, and the fiction by writers like Stephen King that made it excellent.

[@heathermcdevitt477]

Ok I loved the vlog but I need to know where that white floral sweater is from! So cute!

[@amylouise7289]

This was absolutely so fun, I hope it didn’t kill you too much 😂

[@silentwings1323]

Lol I’m so sorry @booksandlala but I laughed for so long when you talked about watching Midnight Mass while stoned. I reminded me of when I did the same during Stranger Things. I watched it by myself at home at 3am and I thought someone was outside my garage and I went out with a baseball bat in my pjs and my phone flashlight. Lol paranoia and horror

[@kate-ne]

The real question is if you'll ever give Danielewski a third go, or just have House of Leaves and stay on a high note because his books are COMMITMENT, my oh my 😮‍💨

[@BooksandLala]

Aaron actually was just reminding me that I could now reasonably fit that guy into a "third time's the charm" vlog, so 👀

[@CatH092]

Omg I thought I was the only one! I can read a book that I’m hating in one day or one sitting. But books I’m loving can be stretched out over weeks lol 😂 like I don’t want it to end or something

[@cpfrey3119]

I paused the video at the beginning to add Danielewski’s to my TBR and then paused the video at the end to delete Danielewski’s from my TBR.

[@jewelse1975]

Omg you can actually see your eyes moving across the page in the speed up. So cool.

[@AnaFox]

I'm a recent sub but I just have to say: I ADORE YOU! And you make reading so much fun!

[@lcolcer1]

"She also sent it at 11:11 so that's just really special" 😂

[@ReadingWryly]

I LOVED All’s Well AND Nightbitch, SO that supports the tandem theory. It’s funny, I’ve been wanting to read A Touch of Jen too, and I own it, but I’ve been hearing bad reviews. And when you said it sucked I came to my final conclusion that I don’t want to read it anymore. But THEN you compared it to Nightbitch! Now I’m more lost. 😂

[@molly2064]

Why does your reactions rading Only Revolutions out loud make me wanna read it haha. It doesn't seem like a good book but i was lauging so hard when you read from it

[@aubreyjdickens]

this is such a wholesome video concept

[@nnt9498]

I saw XX in the thumbnail and immediately got excited cause thats a book im reading right now.

[@bitski777]

Just started, this video was made for me! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, a couple I’ve read and loved and the others I’ve heard of and I’m super interested in!

[@gabrielle_vx]

You and Rob are so cute! I love it

[@asparagusisreading]

Speaking of lanyards, I recently got two: Goosebumps and Scooby Doo

[@cassadypiecuch]

I get all my lanyards and wallets from Thread Wallets! They’re cute and last a while

[@JordansShelves]

The dramatic readings, I'm dying laughing 🤣

[@readinginthelairlunadrakon8028]

would love to see your current setup of planning for videos/content {or last years}. I know im dying to know *how* you plan your secret tbrs, how you film for them {especially when you have to film across multiple months for one video. have you ever considered a planning channel. don't worry about them not being "aesthetic", believe me i cant draw, lol. its about process and practicality,

[@jampsonn1826]

It's so crazy, I heard about The Atlas Six from Piera Forde and immediately got it on Kindle and hadn't heard anyone else talk about it. Now it's blown up and getting a new cover! So awesome for a self pub author 🤗

[@bradwalker6433]

So funny that this dropped today because I'm just finishing up A Touch of Jen. Personally I loved it. The writing style actually reminds me a lot of Gone Girl (maybe a more cerebral Gone Girl). Based on the fact that you like Carmen Maria Machado, you might like Cat Person & Other Stories by Kristen Roupenian (it's a weird favorite of mine this year)--but based on the fact that you hated A Touch of Jen, you honestly might not like it either. Who knows, you are an enigma, as always.

[@BooksandLala]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for the rec, I will look into it!! 🙌

[@moonbook12]

At 47:39 and why I have to listen to it before going off to bed? Well at least I thought of buying but instead I bought (online) The Beatiful one

[@lyssareadsbooks4169]

The fact that my comment made it into one of your videos is weirdly super exciting to me? Lol loved this video!

[@effyreads88]

Only Revolutions was so painful to read. The slurs definitely made it really challenging and the fact that the characters were eternally 16 made it an uncomfortable read when it was explicit. At the same time, I remember thinking the ending was gorgeous and powerful.

[@adecafbookworm6046]

Best🤣i’m sorry you were in pain but your reactions were gold