building & organizing my DREAM LIBRARY! 🛠️📚 + bookshelf tour ✨

[@LMHB0907]

My OCD self would have moved the other smaller Billy shelf to the other end, so there would be the small shelves on the ends and the bigger shelf in the middle. 😅

[@readwithames]

I would’ve too but they’re nailed into my wall 🤣

[@simonystock]

I chose to seperate series when I ordanized my shelf into TRB and read books. And it was SUCH a motivator to finish series so they could be reunited 😂

[@readwithames]

Honestly that might be the strategy, i know it would irk me to no end 🤣

[@megreads9]

I also count everytime I pick new books, I have for now 206 English books and I am reaching the goal to reach considered library 1000. Rather than I have Arabic and French approximately 7000 books.

[@readwithames]

Omg how big is your library? That’s so many books!

[@megreads9]

@@readwithames yes I was building since I was so small and still for now building it, I am an author and obviously authors have many books around their souls to nourish their spirits of writing.

[@readwithames]

I totally get both collecting since you were younger and nourishing the soul!! Cause that’s exactly me

[@flaamingeaux]

You can buy yourself a home library scanner! I believe there are also apps you can connect it to and that way you have something to catalogue your books with. Fair warning though, I’d only JUST heard about that method last week, so I’m not actually knowledgeable on how to do that exactly 😅

[@readwithames]

Honestly was heavily debating doing that! haha if I do It will definitely be in another video

[@mildrumpus]

I discovered your channel through this video. A dream indeed - Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

[@readwithames]

thanks for being here! you too

[@daniellewibalda]

The shelves are gorgeous!!

[@readwithames]

Thanksss 💕

[@lylibu]

I loved this! We’re in the process of putting our books back after painting. You’ve given me great motivation 🎉

[@readwithames]

I’m rooting for you! You guys got this, i hope it turns out amazing 🥰

[@alexandrathomas6790]

Love the Tamora Pierce!!! I hope the chair is super comfy

[@readwithames]

highly recommend

[@mackenziew7619]

The shelves look great! :)

[@readwithames]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@Evelnita]

Can't wait for the TBR video! 🥰

[@readingwithkaylav]

That's an awesome collection, and it looks great!! I heard you say you had books at your parents house.. I just did a video going through a bunch of old books I found at mine! It was really fun to look back at old reads, I definitely recommend it at some point 💗

[@readwithames]

Thanks so much, I’ll have to take the time to do that sometime. Just the nostalgia of what got you into reading in the first place is everything. 💕

[@readingwithkaylav]

@@readwithames absolutely!! It’s a great trip down memory lane 🫶

[@itsmimiduong]

LOL love watching you put together the bookshelf because it's totally me too. Esp the part where there's a random hole because girl... all my furniture have random holes from me going like "it definitely goes here" to "oh oops it doesn't" 🙃 I was definitely not expecting when you say, "the other side" though 😂Obsessed with your whole shelf!

[@readwithames]

😂 it actually happens to me so often, hole or attaching something the wrong way LOL if it doesn’t break apart then I consider that a win for us

[@pinkandblack3992]

I loved watching you sort and organize your books and everything looked so good!😆✨ If you have any recommendations for a series or single please give me ideas! Anything is good😉

[@readwithames]

Thanks!! If you want a romcom: “the rom con by Devon Daniels”, an intro to dark romance: “the mindfk series by ST Abby, fantasy: “powerless by Lauren Roberts”, historical fiction: “between shades of gray by Ruta Sepetys”

[@stewiegriffinfan1986]

Found your channel & subbed! I really enjoyed seeing all the work you've done. Your bookshelves are really aesthetically pleasing in the way you have everything organized & categorized & I love how they turned out. Welcome to the club! Thanks so much for sharing & keep on doing what you do! 💙💛💖💜 I have a personally fun question for you. Which popular genres do you really enjoy reading the most?

[@readwithames]

Aww welcome!! thank you and I honestly read all genres but definitely favor romance and fantasies haha

[@amarijamison459]

Ames I love your shelves! You are so cute!!

[@readwithames]

THANK YOU! ❤️ 🥰

[@elliebelle5244]

Bookshelves look great! Can you share where you purchased the chair that you showed in this video?

[@readwithames]

Of course! I got it on wayfair but I’ll link it in the description

[@Maddiechpman]

I just started my channel and I wanted to say I love your videos!!! you are so cutieeee

[@readwithames]

❤️Welcome to BookTube!!

[@elbarto152]

I would have put the larger bookcase in between the two smaller ones

[@readwithames]

They were drilled in, or i totally would’ve too

[@emmasdeaf]

u have so many of the books i love so = new subscriber for youuu

[@readwithames]

welcome!! ❤️❤️

[@TamikaMcK]

Looks great! What’s the book with the compass/map sprayed edges?? ❤

[@readwithames]

It’s sea of ruin by Pam Godwin from books for days crate!

[@bw2462]

can i ask where you buy the majority of your books? a lot of your books are in the large sized form and curious where you buy them please

[@readwithames]

I used to shop a lot on book outlet (great for cheap popular books), amazon and Barnes. But, lately I've been trying to build my special edition collection from Fairyloot and Arcane society. I'm in the US so I'm not sure if that's what you mean by large sized?

[@Angel-jk8le]

i have a question so iv been in a reading slump an what got me out of it last year was romance books and was wondering if you had any recommendations?

[@readwithames]

Of course! What sorts of romance are you looking for? Any Specific Tropes & spice or not?

[@Angel-jk8le]

@@readwithames absolutely anything but I do like more light an airy romances alot of the time I know most read for the smut but why not both

[@readwithames]

Totally! honestly any Abby Jimenez book has been hitting for me lately, love “yours truly”. Also highly recommend Elsie silver chestnut springs! For more light airy rom coms, Lynn painter is a go to, and the book “romcon by Devon Daniels” was so sweet. Lmk if you need more or which you like 🥰

[@gianna0001]

can u link what bookshelves you used? I want to buy them

[@readwithames]

They're Ikea Billy bookcases, and I've linked them in the description

[@mal6873]

where is your black top from

[@readwithames]

Abercrombie!!

[@aditiananyaaggarwal4737]

I'm your 993rd subscriber

[@readwithames]

Haha thanks for manifesting that for me 🤣

[@pi.log10]

*What's the Total amount of Books that you have ?*

[@readwithames]

I think it’s around 600 now 😅

[@migemii]

i was surprised by the book count tooo :00 have you ever considered getting some booknooks ames? 😏

[@readwithames]

Haha same, if I had the space for it I totally would get some booknooks

[@sapnasarfare2920]

Just one suggestion.. while cleaning or changing the book positions, never ever put them on the bed. They might be dusty so your bed cover gets contaminated..

[@readwithames]

You're so right, I laid down a sheet to try add a barrier but I cleaned my sheets after dw

[@sapnasarfare2920]

@@readwithames As a fellow bookworm, we need to watch out for each other... i have severe dust allergy. So book cleaning is a task but i enjoy it while using a mask to close my nose while cleaning

[@Cintheeuh]

OMGGG OMGGGG IT'S FINALLLYYY HEREEEEE 🥹❤️ so excited to watch this ames 😍 truly will enjoy this video, ackkkk so happy for you ❤️ can't wait for more books to be added to your shelves cuz you know you can never have too many books HAHAHAHAAH 😂😅 now you have "space", let the buying begin 😂 buying ban who??? HAHAHA 😂

[@readwithames]

Hahaa don’t encourage me 🤣 there’s so many that are unread

[@Cintheeuh]

@@readwithames buy more, buy more, buy more 😂🤣 oooppsss too late, already am encouraging you 😂 and nobody said you had to read the unreads right away 🤪 some books are lonely ames, you need more HAHAHA 😂 you're welcome 😁🤣❤️ anyways, i loved this vid, i can't wait to come back to the US and buy books again and bookshelves. my current state of books are in plastic backs in a corner of my room 😬

[@readwithames]

Haha I wish i could just buy the whole store 🤣 glad you enjoyed the vid and hope you get to come back to the US soon!

[@Cintheeuh]

@@readwithames SUCH A FREKEN MOOODDDD AMES, I WANNA JUST BUY THE WHOLE BOOK STORE 😂😭 once i come back ik my ass in trouble 😂 of course i did, love watching you ❤️ so excited for more content. you're such a vibe. totally worth binge watching your old vids over and over and over again ❤️ ilysm and hope to do something with books with you one day ☺️❤️