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[@thewolfandherbooks]

The 2013-2019 Booktube era really influenced my book buying. What a time to be alive.

[@HardbackHoarder]

Right? No individual taste. Just what you're reading, so am I 😎

[@samma9831]

me too 😂 i bought sooo many ya fantasy on bookoutlet back than and never read them. i gave most of them to my 11 year old niece and she’s happy with them so i guess it was a good thing lol

[@wormdoodles]

omg i took sooo many ya fantasy books out of my high school library before realizing that i don't even like fantasy, let alone ya fantasy. but i was in my haileyinbookland/persueproject era and no one could stop me.

[@thewolfandherbooks]

@@samma9831 saaaame. i went through a bookoutlet phase and read next to none of those books.

[@Jonathan-B_]

Been laughing at "There was a time...I could learn some things. That time has passed!" Agreed. The time for learning things is OVER. I'm tired. I don't want to know anything else.

[@HardbackHoarder]

my brain is full!!!! i do not want the responsibility of knowing more!!!

[@asparagusisreading]

I’ve bought some special edition books because of others people’s excitement and now I’m like “yeah I don’t think I care about these” but don’t want to unhaul because I feel bad

[@daniellemills5479]

Those feel bad books are taking up space for new amazing ones who actually wanna read though!

[@BeccaandTheBooks]

The way I paused what I was doing when you said you were unhauling if we were villains 😂😂

[@user-bn9kr6nz5h]

I really admire and envy your wall of books. I forget who it was, but someone once said that, "Books are the best furniture." I have real trouble letting go of my books, even if it's highly unlikely I'll ever read them or want to consult them again. Donating a bag of books to the local thrift store can feel like you're abandoning your children. And then you find yourself thinking, "Well, as long as I'm here, I might as well check out their book section." And sure enough, you discover that there's been a large influx of new titles since you last visited the store, and you end up going home with more books than you dropped off!

[@Manga_Swag]

Decluttering is so important before you become a hoarder but Ali the hardback hoarder probably already knows that 😂

[@rebelbelle1388]

I have just determined that any book with flowers on the cover I won't be into. They are usually dramas, or domestic thrillers, or unreliable characters, and I just don't care about those things and I'm not making time for them in my life. The more you read, the more you figure out *exactly* what you like and what you don't. And that changes. What I really was jazzed to read 5 years ago, I'm not anymore. I go through two big unhauls a year. They are so cleansing!!

[@mariadamore1963]

I love watching unheals! I also add books to my TBR from them. LOL Your bookshelves are goals!!!

[@sliceofbookishbliss]

I love your shirt!! And I love unhaul videos! I need to be better about unhauling books but I am so good at talking myself into keeping them lol.

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great unhaul..I always love the feeling of having more space in my shelves after unhauling many books.

[@FaeryLaume]

Usually I cringe at the things I see people unhauling but I've gotta tell ya, I think you chose well. Yay you!! I'm feeling inspired. Probably not inspired enough to get rid of anything immediately, as I just did a pretty huge unhaul this winter, but still, I'll rewatch this when I need the push sometime in the future.

[@Sarasstorytime22]

I struggle to unhaul, but I do love watching others suffer through it. 😁

[@PagesandPens]

So happy you kept ahold of Beyond the Blackened Door. I love Strickland’s book. I think you will, too.

[@carolinesconcertvids860]

I've only just discovered your channel. I read The Name Of The Star many years ago. I completely forgot about it's existence until you mentioned it. I remember really enjoying it. Now I think I'll have to pick up a copy

[@ChloeReadsBooks]

Oooh I'm now looking for the name of the star, that sounds so good! All the covers look gross really! I feel like I need to do an unhaul, but I also want to reduce my TBR by actually reading the books 😂😂 So we will see!

[@samreadsbooks_13]

I recently read Splintered and I actually really enjoyed it.

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

When you said when we were villains my heart dropped I was like I don’t even know you anymore 🤣 who is this girl that was her rec for everything!

[@sarahbarden4135]

That brick of a thriller.....yikes! Excellent decision. Always good to make room for the new lovelies!!

[@themidnightvvitch2225]

Your shelves are amazing !!!! ❤❤

[@HardbackHoarder]

thank you! my pride and joy honestly

[@MrRorosuri]

Splintered is a fave. But It has a love triangle. And not every likes those. I like each dude equally

[@BlackCatBritt]

I liked Beyond the Black Door when I read it. Gave it a solid 3.75 stars at the time, but it's one that has stuck with me ever since.

[@ldybg1177]

I did a purge of my books last months and I was able to rearrange my shelves and catalog my books. It's great

[@HardbackHoarder]

ah the best feeling!

[@ericavandegrift6219]

If it helps you and I love a lot of the same books and I loved Splintered and the sequel. I think you would like them.

[@BooksandThingswithAlisha]

This video spoke to me, because I am doing the same thing. I want to get those books off my shelves so I can buy all of the new books. Plus I have noticing that my reading tastes are changing and so a lot of YA is out, and more romance/and adult fiction is in for me. Great video!

[@HardbackHoarder]

it's sad when the tastes change but also exciting because so many new books to read!

[@BooksandThingswithAlisha]

@@HardbackHoarder I agreed. I plan on keeping my favorites and making room for new favorites.

[@unclarable]

you held up splintered and the novice and then the merciless??? i had jimmy neutron brain blast flashbacks to og booktube

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

Before I let you go was a hard-hitter , I don’t think you’ll like four winds it’s good but a super slow burn historical fic

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

Two books on this list I really enjoyed: We Are Not Free (actually has some illustrations, so maybe hold on to it if you still have it), A Curse of Roses (dark, sapphic, plays with the idea of saints and curses, I looooved the love interest, and it's very underrated imo, perfect for everyone who enjoyed Girl Serpent Thorn, cw: religious self harm).

[@withtia]

We Are Not Free was one of my favorite books of last year, BUT I don't own it so listened through the library and I have to say the audiobook was the way to go! It's amazing.

[@HardbackHoarder]

I'll have to move it up on my audio list!

[@Italianamuneca]

I loved The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery! OMG you need to read the whole series of The Merciless!! They are so creepy and scary and I need to read the 4th one. Also her Unleashed one.

[@daniellemills5479]

I paid for movers to bring my books 3 hours away to our new house, and then I got rid of THREE Rubbermaid bins full of books 3 months later 👀🙈😂

[@leighcochran8276]

Sarah's key was excellent.

[@amberinoface]

deinfluencer ali has my heart 💟💟💟💟

[@rasaslase]

I probably should unhaul some books, but it’s such a struggle for me. I’m too attached to all of them. 😹🙈

[@LibriLabra]

Definitely read the David Sedaris books. Throw on the audiobooks and just do your daily chores.

[@LibriLabra]

Somebody's Daughter was SOOO good and really short.

[@wormdoodles]

I agree! Full disclosure: I don't think I've ever loved a book by him (like given it four or five stars) but he's just such easy and delightful reading that I pick up all his books anyway. I'd definitely start with Me Talk Pretty, though- it's a good litmus test for his sense of humor/personality and if it doesn't vibe with you than the rest of his books probably won't, either.

[@YarnReader]

I read Sarah’s Key a few years ago via audio and thought it was good.

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

I really need to go through my shelves

[@thefaeriewilds]

when you said if we were villains i yelled "HUH!?"

[@Kim_Music_books_racing_fan]

As librarian/historian (have a Bachelor’s Degree in it), seeing historical nonfiction and fiction be unhauled hurts. However, I'm sure that I'll some books to be added to my TBR from this video 😂.

[@HardbackHoarder]

I used to LOVE historical and it was basically all I read so I have hopes one day the love will return

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

The novice was so fun 🥹

[@HardbackHoarder]

I feel like you are the only person I remember talking about it forever ago lmao

[@Kelsey_Layne]

The merciless is a fun ya horror, you can deff read the first one and be done if you don't want to continue with the series.

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi good morning happy Wednesday morning and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter

[@horror-sickness]

I have learned to stop buying so many books on impulse just because they are popular. I always ended up unhauling most of them 😅 or read them and did not love them.

[@bookishvlogs3102]

book shopping during this video....also sorry if you've said this a million times but where are your shelves from/is there a video you link them on?

[@HardbackHoarder]

My shelves are handmade! There isn't a video on the making process. But they are just 2x8 (or 10 can't recall off the top of my head) boards and the ladder was made with wood and a sliding barn door track

[@isabellavalentine7268]

You really scared me when you said We were Villains 😅 Also, Hillbilly Elergy paints Appalachia has nothing more than drugs and poor hygiene and it left a sour taste in my mouth. You didn’t miss anything by not leaving it

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

When a ghost literally attacks you 🤣

[@kylerbooks]

With moving you would think i would unhaul... but no i keeps them all 😅

[@emilyreads5207]

Just an FYI Splintered is the first in a trilogy. I liked them, but I love Alice in Wonderland

[@HardbackHoarder]

Yeah! I have the first two (could have sworn I had the third but doesn't look like it 🥲)

[@Dragondarkness30]

Tattooist of Auschwitz has bad reviews as well, but I still want to read it to see how I feel about it apparently the relationship isn't done well between the couple in the story.

[@asparagusisreading]

Well I guess I should start unhauling

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

They all fall down was terrible! bye! 😅😂

[@jmaddren]

I’ve seen so many different people saying they don’t read Jay Kristoff for “reasons”, I’m so curious why 😅

[@HardbackHoarder]

There is quite a list! "Much of the issues with Kristoff involve cultural appropriation, as well as fetishization of various East Asian and Pacific Island cultures, questionable writing involving minors, anti-semitic content (in language use and in blood-libel tropes), anti-Albino tropes, and activity in a racist group chat" Also just continued to double down on a lot of things and behaved in ways I personally found uncomfortable.

[@jmaddren]

@@HardbackHoarder thank you for letting me know! I always try to avoid problematic authors.

[@StarzyRose]

I’ve really enjoyed all Rachel Hawkins thrillers but did listen to them all as audiobooks. Guess you have to get rid of your favourite book now that you’ve said it… 😂

[@Merrymaidenart]

Why is Jay Kristoff being cancelled? What did I miss?

[@HardbackHoarder]

he been cancelled 😅 a lot came to light - "Much of the issues with Kristoff involve cultural appropriation, as well as fetishization of various East Asian and Pacific Island cultures, questionable writing involving minors, anti-semitic content (in language use and in blood-libel tropes), anti-Albino tropes, and activity in a racist group chat" Also just continued to double down on a lot of things and behaved in ways I personally found uncomfortable.

[@Merrymaidenart]

@@HardbackHoarder wow, thank you for taking the time to explain and enlighten me. ♥️

[@eliotopian]

👏

[@wendyvilla2904]

💚🖤

[@justynajusty]

💜

[@emilyseng400]

Tattooist of Auschwitz is 10000% worth reading!!!

[@scoutthepages]

The Merciless books are so awful cx I really really did not enjoy them, but I had a friend who did so I'm glad someone else will get a shot at your copies

[@ottoismy1dog]

I feel personally attacked having just spent $80+ on books .

[@emkatreads]

In my honest opinion, you aren't missing out with the David Sedaris books. I think a lot of people thought he was funny 10 years ago but when I read those last year they all fell flat and I actually found some of the stories pretty offensive.

[@SarahEsmaeWolfe]

hahaha JD Vance the author of Hillbilly Elegy is now the senator of Ohio where I grew up and I am glad I moved more than ever now

[@HardbackHoarder]

i am so glad to be yeeting it from my shelves!

[@mxmissy]

I mean considering Hillbilly Elegy is also written by freaking J.D. Vance, I'm good! Of course, it was written before he was elected into office, but still.

[@HardbackHoarder]

This whole time I was thinking JA Jance was the author omg 🫣😂 I simply did not compute that at all so yeah good riddance

[@mxmissy]

@@HardbackHoarder Haha, look fair enough! It ended up being turned into a movie, which got some pretty bad reviews. Basically it was just "bootstrapping poverty porn", so I don't think you're missing out on reading the book.

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

I need more deinfluencers lol 😅😂 it’s an issue

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

Lol “this is a sequel…great.” 😂

[@mxmissy]

I believe "de-influncing" is just anti-hauls as a new name. Abby Williamson does a lot of make up anti-hauls, they're great!

[@HardbackHoarder]

I think there is technically a difference (idk I watched 1 discussion piece lol) but I think anti-haul works very much the same!

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

So about a dozen of 'em are BOTM books...🤔🤭

[@HardbackHoarder]

I used to get all their selections every month so I own a lot of them. Nothing against the service as I kept 3x as many 🫣

[@MrRorosuri]

Where are the gay Beauty and the Beast ya retelling, publishing