everything I read in may, june and july (2024)

[@Gmcw002]

House update? Vlog? Pretty please?

[@melody91778]

Yes please!

[@ajfarenden4007]

Yes please! Missing your vlogs so much xx

[@Nomsa]

please its my most anticipated house Reno

[@user-fw9zk6lo8w]

@@Gmcw002 she has deleted her original house tour from when they first bought the house, so I doubt there will be any further updates on it. I think it’s book content only from now on.

[@WumbosWorldz]

i think they sold the house

[@noel-qi6ti]

you have shaped me as a reader, I love your taste so much!

[@she5139]

Girl finally 😩

[@09.gabika]

Reeves and Mieville's interview was recently recommended to me here on youtube, which immediately made me think of you - I had to search for your channel and it really made me happy that you're still uploading. Thank you for great coffee break this morning! Much luv jess

[@arieeszz]

have you gotten rid of some of your old videos? tried finding your old haul and old vlogtober vlogs, and they seem to be gone ☹️ they're some of my favs to watch from time to time so I hope you didn't get rid of them!

[@hopeforeman7601]

have you tried looking on her second channel? extrasunbeamsjess

[@kaylag2142]

always appreciate your reviews so much! you've introduced me to so many amazing books. definitely gonna check out that McKillip

[@nataliian9237]

Apologies for non books related questions, but no vlogtober this year ? :( I was full of hopes

[@fstorms236]

I watched u in 2014 and lived vicariously through u all my uni years. How do u find time to read? Like could you explain how much daily u read.

[@esmeloadesu]

Thanks for sharing about these books! Embassytown especially intrigued me.

[@natalieloy3668]

Love your videos! Will you be doing vlogmas?

[@xxmac6304]

I cannot wait for you to finish reading the rest of Hobbs novels that have fitz as the narrator. They are so beyond good.

[@NedalReads]

Great video, but please can you zoom out a little bit so the screen is much more visually comfortable and to be able to see the outfit 😊

[@carlyboyer3918]

So many good recs !!!

[@caginger]

I was born and raised in Salinas, California, and still here. John Steinbeck is a big deal here! They build a museum for him in Old Town Salinas. Growing up in middle school and high school, we got to read John Steinbeck books part of the curriculum, I loved it!

[@meggosling8451]

When I was growing up (UK), Of Mice and Men was THE book all British teenagers could quote and had a love hate relationship with lol (now of course they're only allowed to study British literature thank you Michael Gove). Still so fond of John Steinbeck and he inspired my fascination with American history! Would love to visit Salinas

[@alexandraashmore4426]

Fav youtuber! So glad to have another video to watch and I hope you're doing well ❤

[@louisemacdonald5585]

I feel like with everything happening in 🍉 the last few months particularly it’s so important to read books like Enter Ghost (which I added to my TBR after your review) so we can see 🍉 in all its many colours not just the horrors that are being perpetrated on innocent civilians.

[@aragosta8804]

Why don't you film your makeup and fashion videos anymore? 😢

[@feircelollipop]

[@rileylawson9958]

I started to read East of Eden in high school and quickly abandoned it. Maybe now that it's been a decade I can revisit.

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

So many books and so little time! Happy reading to you.

[@5963sap]

Love that you're making your way through Proulx! I really really enjoyed Close Range and also Shipping News

[@asunnybooknook]

Amazing wrap up as always! I rly want to start somewhere w Mieville but I’m not sure where…

[@samyaahmed_]

you’re one of the main reasons i did an english lit degree, love ya🎀

[@lissavanhouten6628]

Naomi Klein has written some really relevant activist type books. Her writing style is so accessible too. Check out: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism; This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate; No Logo; No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need. Her critique of capitalism is very eye opening. She gave an amazing talk at a conference I attended.

[@yipyipitsme123]

I loved no logo but haven't read the rest of her work, thanks for recommending

[@hatti.williams]

I love the necklaces you're wearing in this video. Where are these pieces from? 🤍 Fab book recommendations, as always!

[@alternativemelody9]

I know the first one closer to her neck is from Laura Lee jewelry, a collaboration she had done with them a while ago, and I think it’s discontinued. I think the big eye one (that you can’t really see in the video very well, but is the one with the chunkier chain) is from the Great Frog. I don’t remember about the others but I hope, I helped.

[@poetrybysuhashani__]

ready for this ☕

[@SignE96]

You look so pretty in blue!

[@dariafaith1843]

Have you read the Riddle Master of Hed by Patricia A McKillip?? It’s my all time favorite series. I haven’t seen anyone else talk about McKillip online!

[@spinningelectrons]

Really appreciating the subtitles. 🫶

[@FayroseH]

Is there a way to take the closed captioning off? It's not on on my computer and yet I see the yellow text captioning what is being said. It is SO distracting and my ADHD brain cannot focus on what is being said or watching the video because I HAVE to read the captions! So annoying, what am I doing wrong??!

[@user-fw9zk6lo8w]

I’m really not keen on the zoomed in visual, non-avoidable captions combo :( please could you go back to how you filmed these videos previously?

[@LOCATION_REDACTED]

Has Jess done Gormanghast yet?

[@evafinn9920]

Yes! Can't remember what video or when, but it's there somewhere 😅 I picked it up because of her.

[@LOCATION_REDACTED]

@@evafinn9920 Thanks. Great series, it’s definitely one of my comfort reads. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed it!

[@popo9959]

Damm time flies. I remember all the way back in 2016 being introduced to you by my then Girlfriend back at Uni. She left you on a lot on her laptop in the background while i raw dogged her. Good times.

[@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairs]

I counted 13 or 14 Books there..! Must to many books to actualy read in such a short period of Time. Maybe you can absorb the Books with your Magic Powers..! 🤔😇

[@boba3242]

I recently gave birth to my baby and even though I’m the busiest I’ve ever been right now I’ve still managed to read almost that amount of books the last three months. And if I can so can she and others like us. Some people are slow readers or not used to reading a lot while others are avid readers. For avid readers to read that amount of books over a span of a few months: you don’t need magic powers 😉

[@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairs]

@@boba3242 Yes well, I know you all have Magic Powers to help you with day to day life and absorbing books...! Congratulations on the Bady, by the way...!🤔😇

[@boba3242]

@@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairsthank you regarding the congratulatory comment about the baby. Yes my magic powers are that after I put the baby to sleep at night and take a shower my way of relaxing is reading. For others it might be something else that’s why they don’t read as much as me or others like me. By reading every night little by little I am able to finish a few short story books and one novel a month. I also have a calm baby and helpful husband which makes my day to day easy. Point is, if a new mother can do it so can she. As another commenter pointed out: 4 books a month is lot to you? For avid readers that’s a normal amount. Finally, if you don’t think her videos are authentic or you don’t like her/her videos then don’t watch, nobody’s forcing you to watch them. Bitterness isn’t a good look on anyone; if you don’t like her then move on but no need to be mean. But hey of course it’s up to you 🙃

[@fayevalentines]

that’s a totally normal amount of books to read in 3 months? what?