how to engage more deeply with fiction (that's NOT annotating & highlighting)

[@chocolateoreo6489]

“You don’t ever really remember the words you read, you remember the way that the words made you feel.” Preach Sunny! So true❤

[@dreamimdreaming]

There is no one in my life who understands just how much a work a fiction can influence who we are as people and change how we choose to exist in this world. that’s why I love the internet, there’s always someone out here that gets it ❤️

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@PowerOfBooks1902]

whenever people say that fiction doesn't give you anything I'll just show them this video

[@alexiscosmic]

I always love to write reviews whether I post them online somewhere or not. That way I really explore the pros and cons. Oftentimes, I find the good parts in a bad book and vice versa.

[@sunnykimreads]

Period

[@jamiebuck879]

sunny this makes me want a podcast from you so bad 😩

[@sunnykimreads]

Don’t tempt me

[@kierstensanders4211]

girlllll i wish you could do a part 2 to this because this was absolutely so insightful. i’m only a recent subscriber (like maybe a month now lol) and i’ll be studying english in college soon to be teaching english abroad and i’m a hugeeee reader. so applying these tips to translated books is gonna be soooo much fun. this video really packed a punch and has me excited to reflect more on the books i read no matter the genre.

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@v_loves_books]

Yes!! Totally agree that fiction, especially "unserious" genres like fantasy, dystopia, YA etc are so so underrated by people who don't read them (*ahem* my parents) because they can still have profound meaning. It's a shame that more people don't realise this.

[@stefanydalacio]

YES TO EVERYTHING! I especially find that picking quotes from books I didn't really enjoy let's me appreciate them in a new aspect. Also I'm gonna see the new outsiders musical this month and i'm SO CURIOUS to see how it's gonna translate on stage as opposed to on the page (it's also one of my fav books).

[@sunnykimreads]

IM SO JEALOUS

[@Anna-qy6rd]

Picking out individual quotes is such a good idea...but I mainly read physical library books and it is so much harder to keep track of quotes that way because I can't annotate 😂

[@kierstensanders4211]

oooohh from what i’ve seen, maybe you can place scotch tape over what you want to highlight, then highlight it with dry erase marker, take a picture and then take it off? idk if that’s too much work lol

[@BSMutebi-uk3hi]

I recently started just taking pictures of quotes and putting them in my notes app. If the quote is short, I might highlight it in the photo. Then I write the page number and whatever I wanted to say about it

[@sanaa_444]

you can use metal book darts to mark the quotes you like! then when you're done you can easily take them out of the book

[@pearl837]

That's so interesting because I purposely don't read the acknowledgements or anything like that for the same reason. I don't want to be sucked out of the story. I don't want to think that this came from someone's mind. I just want to be sucked into the story

[@sunnykimreads]

INTEREST

[@hermionekrueger9550]

We will miss the wooden spoon, but the upgrade is so slay though...😂❤😅😂❤

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@dreyspringle516]

I just go on my notes app and write a whole encyclopedia of the book or universe if its a book series or a show, e.g the setting, a synopsis, detailed descriptions of the characters and their role in the story and quotes. I thought you'd include OUR book journal system which is writing down all the quotes and passages that we love. 😂 This is another way I engage with a book that stays with me❤️

[@hhittyhuang]

YESSS!!! Strongly agree with everything! Thats the meaning of fictions🥺💗

[@Phoenix-mf4rz]

I purposely read books over a longer period of time (1/2 weeks or even months) so that I can dwell on the events of the story as it unfolds for longer. And I make sure to not read series back to back or I find that I forget a lot lol

[@shilps_blvd]

Greatttt points! I feel like I’m constantly defending most types of fiction books with my life

[@BenitaLifestyleStories]

omg! i totally agree you learn so much in fiction. i love this video, great tips thank you for sharing and the quotes! omg i have chills xxx

[@v_loves_books]

I'll be starting to use your method as soon as I can ! It's probably going to take a gazillion years for me to go through all the books I've read and do that but I'll try

[@carladiaz8399]

I am gonna steal the idea of the doc with the one quote, I love it so much

[@emulating-sunshine]

i have a notion which i used to track my fanfic recs but im so excited to do a 'book record' page on there too!!

[@sunnykimreads]

YAY

[@litsiegs]

I looved this video! I would also add making playlists with song that are according to the story in a book. That really helps me. ✨

[@EmmaSophieChannel]

i'm about to start my masters in english literature and i could not agree MORE with you about all of these things. doing these things will truly give anyone a deeper relationship with what they're reading. the only difference to a more academic approach would truly be thinking about what in the book made the thesis or quote you chose stand out to you or how the author accomplished that, and to look at what other academics have said about the book in addition to actors etc!!! such a lovely video, i really appreciate this :)) having a deep relationship with your books is not only for nerds like me!!!!!

[@hiba_mughal]

Book record is such a good idea 😭😭😭😭😭 need to reread all my favorite books now. Personally obsessed with little women interviews at the moment ☺️

[@m4rtt4_]

I strongly agree with everything!! I'm not exactly an english lit student either - I'm a finnish lit student and I apply these all to the course books I must study and read :) also, your talking speed is literally perfect, please never slow down!! I usually watch youtube videos on 1.5x speed but with your videos I don't have to do that lol

[@Riu-bw4bl]

Studies show that reading fiction actually has mire benefits than reading nonfiction! Mental health, empathy, stress, are just some of the benefits that fictional books can bring that nonfiction do not!

[@fragility20]

These are great tips, Sunny!

[@ValeriaTrs]

I actually so agree with everything you said in this video🎀

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@sweet.lillixs]

THIS HAS VIRTUALLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS BUT I JUST FINISHED RECKLESS BY LAUREN ROBERTS AND I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY I AM NOT OKAY RN-

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@kalpanamishra12345]

Thank you so much Sunny.. I just starting with the summary document nd loving it.. Lots of love❤

[@chocolateoreo6489]

I’m sending you love❤

[@laaibahwania4398]

the outsiders!!!

[@incandescent.glow.]

Firstly, I need to know how you feel after that win today in silverstone 🤭

[@sunnykimreads]

SJDJSJS

[@chocolateoreo6489]

Aw love this video idea❤

[@CSXbot]

Hey! I watched a couple of your videos by now, and you are smart and give a great advice that is fresh and different from the rest of booktube copy-cat videos. For example your argument that one sentence summary forces you to look at the big picture of the book is great, I need to get back to doing it again. So, firstly, thanks for the videos, and secondly, do you have a playlist of videos like this?

[@RoshiniPrabakaran]

waiting for addicted series reading vlog pt. 2 😢🙇🏼‍♀️

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@ValeriaTrs]

Wow, I've never been this early😂 Edit: indeed, how far we've come🫶🏼

[@sunnykimreads]

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[@safaarif878]

I really want to do the book thesis thing but it’s a little confusing. Do you find most of the quotes near the end of the book because then you know what the book is really about or can you find the quotes near the start of the book?

[@filmedbytahsin]

Hey where’s your mic from?

[@sunnykimreads]

Jeff bezos ):

[@CSXbot]

Another comment, while I watching this. Authors (except the big and famous ones) have no influence over the cover, unfortunately. And sometimes over the title as well. It’s editors. Doesn’t change much of what you’ve said, because editors are editors for a reason, but can be useful to be aware of this.

[@Michelle-sk2iw]

I just found your channel and am so happy to be here🥹🙌🏽❤️

[@melissacrawley2696]

the lord of shadows quote at the start 🩷 i had that on my wall cos it hit so close to home