exploring the town of books | *hay-on-wye* | vlog + book haul

hey everyone!
I'm back with another video, this one is from my trip to hay-on-wye (in wales) also known as the 'town of books'. I filmed this a few weeks back now, but follow me around as i browse bookshops & stay until the end to see all the books i picked up (I declare bankruptcyyyyy!)
let me know in the comments if you've been to hay-on-way ☺️
hopefully you enjoy the video enough to stick around for more fun stuff!
books bought
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Antartica by Claire Keegan
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language by Paul Baker
Cherry by Nico Walker
Who Rules the World? + On Palestine by Noam Chomsky
bookshops visited
North Books
Gay on Wye
Addyman Books
The Old Electric Shop
Richard Booth's Bookshop
creator mentioned
instagram/@oloffffy
•where to find me•
INSTAGRAM: @what_rae_reads
STORYGRAPH: @macrarie
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[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

I love Hay so much! The Festival invited me to vlog there this year and it was so fun!

[@whatraereads]

That sounds so cool! I would love to Go the festival at some point

[@PatriciaLevey-Bennett]

Hay-on-Wye aptly named 'the Woodstock for the mind'! Love these snippets into your book world ❤

[@mchldvdjns1725]

11:59 iconic 😂

[@whatraereads]

I had to do it 😂

[@mallory2681]

Love this! I want to book a flight to England right now!

[@whatraereads]

So happy you like it! Hay is definitely a must for book lovers 😊💖

[@lucymbriggs]

Another vlog so soon! How fun (:

[@whatraereads]

More to come soon 🤭💗

[@ImogenReeves]

I so wanna visit Hay-On-Wye

[@whatraereads]

It’s definitely a bookish bucket list location!

[@Fuzzie_Dunlop968]

Interesting interlude into the culture there. Very quaint. Decent editing btw. Keep up the good work.

[@whatraereads]

💖

[@Fuzzie_Dunlop968]

@@whatraereads This is Ciarán btw. Stay on your course. I'm sure that you will succeed.

[@whatraereads]

thanks ciaran, I didn't know it was you at first lol@@Fuzzie_Dunlop968

[@cecilialau_]

How gorgeous was that Airbnb spot and ohhh all the book shops…! 😍 I want to visit sooo bad. Love that for you. And a stunning selection of books, I must say. I feel the exact same about Rebecca 🙋🏻‍♀️🍂🧡

[@whatraereads]

It was so lovely! My auntie found it and it was the perfect peaceful place 😊

[@suzannahslibrary]

obsessed with gay on wye 😂

[@whatraereads]

I know i think its the most iconic name for a bookshop ever 😂

[@litwithkat]

this was lovely!! & i hope you enjoy on earth we’re briefly gorgeous, i loved that one!

[@whatraereads]

Thank you kat! Loved your recent fall tbr too ☺️ so many great books on there I want to read too

[@r_b_ca]

she's an icon, she's a legend and SHE is the moment

[@georgia3045]

Love where you stayed! What was it called? I am planning a trip soon

[@whatraereads]

It was really nice! I don’t know the exact place sorry, it was book on airbnb by my auntie. We stayed in Brecon 😊

[@krllwsmbrtn6281]

I am liiiiiving!!! This was such a relaxing watch! She’s giving all the zen content 🧘‍♀️some of those books look fab too, how cheap you getting them for under a fiver?! Can’t complain with that! Looking forward to hearing about them!

[@whatraereads]

Thank you girly 🥰

[@roseschrier3770]

Enjoyed your video tagging along & what adorable pups!!🤗📚

[@whatraereads]

Thanks so much! 😊💖

[@taylormist2812]

Have you read N. Galilea's books?

[@whatraereads]

No I haven’t, I will check them out!

[@taylormist2812]

@@whatraereads website blurb carries them. I love the one with the purple cover