huge book haul, updating my notion & manga 🍒 reading vlog

[@Amandascx]

Vladimir Navokov has said in interviews that he doesn't consider Lolita to be a love story but the furthest thing from it. It is a phicological horror book where you are forced to see the world through the perspective of a pedophile. The fact that it is beautifully written just adds to the discomfort, as the reader tries to grapple with the fact that they are somewhat enjoying this disgusting story beacause of how poetically it is written

[@Amandascx]

i understand if you didn't like it, it is a very hard book to read, but i hope the misinterpretations and romanticization of the book promoted on the internet didn't compleately shape your opinion :)

[@noone-wq4fm]

He also did not at all want a girl on the cover, the original one was just straight up green without anything on it and now almost every edition has a cover with a girl on it which is so maddening to me

[@LorenaB.Robles]

Wow, thanks for this. I was hesitant on whether to read it or no but I think I'm going to give it a chance when I'm in a good mental state because I really want to see it through my eyes and read it with an analytical and literary eye

[@Amandascx]

@@LorenaB.Robles the book can be very explicit at parts so definitely make sure you're in the right head space ❤️

[@LorenaB.Robles]

@antoniaespinoza1284 thank you so much 🥺🩵 I'll make sure I'm in the right head space 🫂

[@imanemds]

1h vlog, we’ve been blessed 😩

[@bookishways8233]

It's a sign of good luck 🎉

[@NoeHernandezPe767]

3:20 Nabokov is one of those writers whose style isn’t necessarily complicated but the theory behind is very complex. He never intended to be a moralist with any of his novels, he famously said “I’m no messenger boy” which explains why he gives Humbert wide range to express his sick infatuation. Lolita has been read in the light of a “romance” but I think that Nabokov used the theme of a depraved love to mock and warn how toxic and perverse the idea of romantic love can really be.

[@carolinaalves1161]

Succession is a masterpiece!! Easily one of the best shows ever. THAT episode in the final season is one of the best episodes in tv history!!!

[@throneofpages]

YES YES YES

[@lolla4425]

I never comment (bc ✨️anxiety✨️) regardless of the fact that I watch your videos RELIGIOUSLY BUT Since you started watching One Piece I have been itching to say something! Because that anime changed my life, supported me through a very hard time, and also made me fall in love with anime in general. I am 99% sure that I know what scene you are talking about when flipping through volume 3, AND LET ME TELL YOU, THAT scene was the point where I stopped just watching One Piece and completely, absolutely, unapologetically fell in love with it. It is sooooo good that you started it, I am impressed at how quick you are going through it (it took me 2 years to catch up with it, and back then the episodes were still in the 8/9 hundreds). You are going to sob so hard, but it is worth it. I love your content and thank you for this amazing space where I can always feel comforted and just happy to hear you talking about things I also love (books and anime). Love u💜

[@yosoki7468]

Isabella i live for your vlogs like genuinely they always get me out of my reading slump ❤️😭

[@vi3889]

Same!!

[@greenghost636]

My mum sung me that lullaby too haha! The version she sung to me went Rock-a-bye baby on the tree tops When the wind blows the cradle will rock When the bell (*bough) breaks the cradle will fall Down will come baby cradle and all Its disturbing to think back on this lmao

[@throneofpages]

🫣🫣

[@wolfme4030]

Bough as in a tree branch not bell. But to be honest, a lot of lullaby’s/nursery rhymes are based on pretty dark events in history.

[@melimeli6351]

Girl, I devoured this video thinking it was a 20 minute vlog and it was an hour!! I love watching you go down into the one piece world and danmei novels! 🎉🎉

[@dianapahontu]

It's so good to see you again, bella, I've just returned from a 2 week vacation and during this time I've read 4 amazing books: these infinite threads (the 2nd vol of this woven kingdom series which I really recommend) aaaaaand the cruel prince series !!!! which I absolutely ADOREDDDDD

[@Lillyjoy]

I woke up in a bad mood and started watching your video and felt better instantly ❤ and I love how long it is because I just watched the whole thing as I got ready for work😊 I’m currently reading a graphic novel called The Magic Fish and I like the art so far

[@throneofpages]

I’m so happy you enjoyed 🥹💙🫶

[@mariaduda5747]

I love The magic fish so much!!

[@sayedhussainsayedhussain5287]

The amount of time bella said "ShUt uP" is just soo hilarious 😂

[@sotiria_lazaridou]

your vlogs are literally so comforting! you have such a sweet and calming energy that always lifts up my mood!💞

[@throneofpages]

Thank you so much!! 😭💙

[@Sophie_likes_reading]

I didn't get to watch this yesterday because i went out socialising and didn't get home till midnight, now after another incredibly long day in a way too warm classroom i am finally home and i can finally watch this and turn my brain off and get motivated to read (because i feel like i'm not getting anywhere and i have so much to read and so little energy)

[@throneofpages]

Time to rest and recharge 🥹🫶

[@isisx2015]

I read Lolita as a deeply immersive character study. It's unrelenting and upsetting, but the fact that it never lets up really forces you into this character's head. Which is not at all a fun place to be. The romanticization, I think, is the point. The character really sees himself as some kind of noble victim who's been enthralled into his perverse desires and his attempts to elevate them are really just his desperate fumblings to paint himself as anything but the pathetic, sad, immoral criminal that he really is.

[@athenasbibliotheca8099]

Your videos are always a fun time. I like watching people update their planers/ notions. When I got into Attack on Titan the manga had just finished and I was too impatient to wait for the anime so I binge read the whole manga. Hopefully your reads keep getting better. 😊

[@fourofhearts1]

I highly recommend iheart radio’s Lolita podcast for an in depth discussion on the book and how it’s been dangerously misinterpreted in pop culture

[@throneofpages]

Oh? 👀✍️

[@BertaRS]

It's such a good podcast! It talks about the different adaptations and the problems with it.

[@yourlocalgollum]

Me vibing to the background music at 22:56 *Oh my, oh my God 예상했어 나 I was really hoping that he will come through Oh my, oh my God 단 너뿐이야 Asking all the time about what I should do*

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

My favorite morning is when Bella posts! 😊

[@danniela3596]

I read north and south a couple weeks ago, it’s so accessible you’ll totally be fine!

[@throneofpages]

that's so good to hear!! thank you so much 💗

[@eri1193]

🌙you don’t realize how much you’ve missed the vlogs until you get to watch one new tho 🥺 🌙i think a professor of mine recommended to watch succession and now i am even more motivated to do so 👀 🌙the unboxings, the reading updates, the editing :bitelip: 🌙stunning vlog as always

[@taisa6953]

OMG the lullaby!!!! my mom sung that to me to and I'm from Brazil

[@StillerCap]

I was having a bad day today until I saw that you uploaded a video. A 1 HOUR VIDEO. You're the best Bella

[@throneofpages]

I hope you enjoyed 🥹💙

[@CapriciousTrout]

You always post at the perfect times!!

[@CapriciousTrout]

I haven't watched Succession but Mad Men is one of my absolutely favourite shows ever and from what I'm hearing, these two are pretty similar.

[@throneofpages]

I watched a couple of episodes of mad men!! It’s different because the focus is different but the characters definitely have similarities between them 🫣

[@Justluffyyy]

You reading the one piece manga is the best thing ever😭😭😭 I can't wait for you to get to the exciting parts It's gonna be a huge and long journey😊

[@throneofpages]

I’m already at the exciting parts what do you mean 😭😭

[@Justluffyyy]

Don't mind me I was just happy to see the OP mangas in ur videos I forgot u already watched the Anime😂😂❤

[@ghaliyahebish6880]

I could literally watch you talking about One Piece for 2 to 3 hours, cuz Bella you and One piece are the only ones that I love now. I'll recommend the live action of My love mix-up which the name is "kieta hatsukoi" it's really cute and wholesome show with just 12 episodes I think.

[@throneofpages]

i'm honored 🥹💖 i didn't know my love mix up had an adaptation!! i'll definitely be looking it up 👀✍️

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

So much manga so little time! 🥰

[@urcosmossol]

my love mix up is so good, i also really enjoyed the jdrama for it

[@throneofpages]

There’s a jdrama?! 🫣

[@urcosmossol]

@throneofpages yeah it's called kieta hatsukoi it's easier to find that way i think it's available through viki at least for me it is

[@kpop_bl5143]

If you haven't watched it yet there is a series version of heaven officials blessing. It covers the first volume and there is a second season coming out in oct.

[@throneofpages]

I have seen it!! I didn’t know about season 2 I’m so excited 🥰🫶

[@asipofcozy]

always love surprise book mail 🤎

[@sylwiaoles8686]

Omg i loved japanese drama adaptation of My love mix up

[@sslreads]

Sissss My Love Mix-Up has easily become one of my favorite series I started this year! I'm excited to see your thoughts girl 😭

[@sslreads]

Update My Love Mix-Up is medicine and I love it 😭

[@throneofpages]

Omggg I’m even more excited to continue!!

[@Hehe15066]

No longer human is one of the best books I read this year. Cant wait to hear your thoughts about it. Highly recommend not bringing it on a trip, it's quite a depressing book. 😊😊

[@felixkim9321]

i live for these vlog, like theyre so motivating

[@throneofpages]

Glad you like them 🥹💙🫶

[@bookishways8233]

Your videos are so inspirational and I love watching your videos, it feels like catching up with an old friend. ❤

[@throneofpages]

I love that so much 🥹💙

[@uglygirl2012]

Lol at the piano version of OMG by new jeans!! Haha I loved that

[@ildikodober8281]

I just can't stop watching you, the quantity of emotions you show in a minute. You are soo funny, and your love towards book is amaizing. I'm just giggling and laughing with ou and at you.

[@throneofpages]

🥹💖👉👈

[@Anna-dd1tb]

I was saving this vlog for a time of need and a time of need it is right now (I'm feeling sad and lonely in the club tonight ✌) Don't mind me, i will just be commenting as I watch. I'm currently re-reading A room of one's own !! For a bookclub, I'm taking so many notes, my Lettres Modernes brain really got activated by just the first sentence. My love mix-up is indeed PERFECT for fans of Heartstopper. I also recommend They hate each other by Amanda Woody, which gave me the same kind of vibe : cute and funny and awesome friend group and awesome romance but also important stuff talked about and a focus on mental health. I read it in one day and loved it. That bookmark is so cute !! I just have a few minutes left of this video now, the hour really flew ! I knitted while watching it and I'm feeling a bit better now, so thank you for sharing it ! 💛🌙 For the show recommendation, I will actually go with an actual play : Fantasy High, from Dimension 20. It's a bunch of comedians playing dungeon and dragons with a 70's (? or 80's ? who knows, not me) suburbs high school in the States. It's funny, awesome, incredible, and a great introduction to dnd (one of my strongest hyperfixation) (for my latest hyperfixation, that would be Stray Kids) And now that my brain is being a bit less mean with me, I might go and pick up A room of one's own again ☺ again, thank you for posting, for the way you talk about books, hobbies, and feelings and life.

[@Eman-rb2hc]

finally a reading vlog !! i missed these so much+ editing is top tier like always

[@throneofpages]

Yay! Thank you! 🥹💙

[@ihaventbrushmyteethsince6340]

I find it fascinating that latin america countries and spain sing lullaby to their children and britain read children bed time stories because in my country we just lost ourselves in our thoughts to sleep😅 and my love mix up is so funny and heart warming, plus theres a live action drama!!

[@valwwria]

I’m literally struggling so bad with my mental health rn but watching your videos really makes my day. thank you so much from the bottom of my heart 🌠🌿

[@throneofpages]

i hope the rest of august and the rest of 2023 treats you a bit better 🥺💗

[@mar0000]

1h of bella? yess! love your videos

[@Annemikadze]

No but when you were thanking people for sending the books and saying you'd do "ANYTHING" for them you really gave off the vibe of Pimento from Brooklyn 99 when he was laying down the ground rules and i love that🙌 Also what's up with traumatizing lullabies?! I grew up in a post-soviet country and my mom sang me tili tili bom(famous lullaby)...needless to say i grew up just fine*nervous chuckle*

[@shahdirose12]

"Maybe it is good to be alive right now..." ABSOLUTELY ICONIC 😂

[@saigesmith5210]

I have to give you this recommendation because I’ve been loving this series so much, the Fireborne series by Rosaria Munde is so incredible! You should definitely give it a try when you want a fantasy (with small romance)!

[@bealice18]

Slavic lullabies have that threatening message too😂 I don’t remember the exact words but it’s something to the end of: “don’t sleep on the edge of the bed or a grey wolf will come during the night and bite you” lol. On Lolita. I remember I read it when I was a teenager. And it was sick to read but to this day it is still one of my favourite books. Nabokov makes you see things from a pedophile’s perspective where Humbert justifies everything he is doing and almost makes Lolita a perverted character and not himself which was just fascinating to read,oh and the writing was beautiful. So even though Nabokov is not stating on every page how wrong this is you just know you are reading from a perspective of a very sick person and see things how he views them and that they are indeed wrong wrong things. I hope that made sense)

[@throneofpages]

not the grey wolf 😭☠️ also your lolita comment makes perfect sense! i'm glad you loved it so much 🥰

[@lkitten]

Oh I just picked up North and South as well! Nice!

[@throneofpages]

i hope we both love it!

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog happy autumn!📚🥤🍁🍂🥮🥧🦇🎃👻☠️🕷️

[@poneegrl6735]

These vlogs always make my day 🌙 Thank you so much for posting! Also Divine Rivals was soooo good. I hope you loved it!!

[@ghala_0745]

The manga of my love mix-up has a jdrama and it’s so good and wholesome you have to watch it 🤍

[@steph9939]

i recently started one piece and i’m on water 7 and omg it is so amazing it’s probably my favorite of all time atp

[@throneofpages]

Taste!!!

[@kepukka-w4k]

fun fact: i minor in media studies and in one of our lectures, it was mentioned that Succession was a show that was developed intentionally to be “binged”. Meaning that the way each episode and season ends is planned in a way to make to viewer NEED more. Looks like they succeeded very well in that idea 😂

[@throneofpages]

they did a perfect job then 😩✊

[@sonya7314]

bella, it’s super random BUT i’m now reading a book that makes me cry A LOT and whenever i start crying for some reason i remember clips of u crying over books and feel less alone lol 🥲 anyway so excited about the new video

[@Sarawat582]

Slay for Angela for giving you my love mix up 😩 it's soooo goodddd

[@Ellereads1]

The last show I remember binge watching is Good Girls haha thats an amazing feeling

[@valeriebr3202]

ive been reading radio silence and The Odyssey (for school) and getting ready for fall by watching Gilmore Girls

[@throneofpages]

that sounds perfect!!

[@Ali_bean]

OMG the pink of that haul HELLO MARRY ME. You look so radiant just opening packages Darling 🫶🩷

[@throneofpages]

You’re the sweetest 😭🥹💖

[@Ali_bean]

@@throneofpages Pls I love you 🥹 you are such a healing source to me 🫶

[@artyabd3170]

I recently watched Only Murders in the Building and I was kinda obsessed so give it a try😊

[@throneofpages]

👀✍️

[@neojuns3852]

i am so glad you enjoyed my love mix-up 🥹💗 thank you for a full hour of content, i always love to see you smile when you talk about the things that make you excited. i hope you never lose your enthusiasm about the stuff you like ☀

[@throneofpages]

Thank you so much andjela 🥹💖

[@Sunny-fs3cn]

not be blushing when you said you were proud of us 😳 IM PROUD OF YOU TOO ILY 💞

[@throneofpages]

🥹💖🫂

[@jennacademia1196]

I’m am absolutely vibing to this O.M.G lofi remix rn 23:44

[@AlexAlex98324]

When doing research on Lolita, make sure to read and look at some of Navakov's interviews and writings on his own book. The whole book suddenly started to make sense when I understood how complex the story really is.

[@throneofpages]

thanks for the tip!!

[@ninabee644]

god that lullaby took me YEARS back jesus hahsha

[@zsujaz]

i'm currently reading 20th Century Boys, it's a sci-fi adventure manga!! i love it sm

[@throneofpages]

Oh? 👀✍️

[@zsujaz]

@@throneofpages another story by the same mangaka is "Monster" that has an anime adaption and it's on netflix!! both stories can be a little slow in the beginning but the plot twist are immaculate and surpirsing after the build ups 😶‍🌫‼

[@BertaRS]

That one's so so good! Dead-ass made me nostalgic for 70s Japan. I want to go to the Osaka world fair!

[@Divyyyaaaa]

I never comment this early on any of your videos, wow, we love you Bellaaaaa!!!!!

[@throneofpages]

🥹💙

[@Zainzainzain56]

I genuinely get so happy when you post 🌙 🌙🌙🌙🌙

[@throneofpages]

i hope you enjoyed 🥹👉👈

[@misssweetdreams557]

an hour long reading vlog?! we've been BLESSED Y'ALL🤌

[@throneofpages]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@cris.ouitty]

BELLA! so, girl i don't know if you've watched these, therefore i'll just dump a bunch of series to choose from :D i'd recommend watching Beef, Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Lost, The Leftovers, House MD, Prison Break, Deadwood; and as for lighter content it would definitely be Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Ally McBeal, Fleabag, That 70s Show, Firefly!!! enjoy!

[@ccaiitliin]

I didn't know North & South was a book adaptation?! I watched the series with ny parents a few years back and I remember bawling my eyes out by the end of it. I'm curious what you think of the book! If it's good, I might consider getting my hands on a copy too 🤭

[@aimee8135]

Queen of best intros

[@Claire_Cjk]

have a good trip !

[@gmy_2006]

"Nevermoor" by Jessica Townsend is on of my favourite book series of all time. Book 2 is my favourite by far but book four is being released in the next couple of days and I'm SO EXCITED!

[@throneofpages]

i read the first book last year and loved it!! maybe i should continue with the series 👀

[@gmy_2006]

@@throneofpages nvm, just realised it’s this time next year… I’m so upset! 😢 oh well, I guess I’ll just have to re-read the first 3 books again before next year.

[@labeba]

I am 43 and my birthday gift from my children was One piece posters&bookmarks& puzzle box collection 😅

[@throneofpages]

That’s amazing 😭💙

[@TheReadingKrisis]

DO I SPOT BEARTOWN ON YOUR READ LIST THIS MONTH?! How have I missed your August TBR... i am obsessed, I am currently finishing book 2 of the series and I cant wait to hear your thoughts ❤

[@monica_rf]

i missed your vlogs so much ;; thank you for your hard work 🌙

[@throneofpages]

Thank you for watching them 🥹💙

[@flowergirl9099]

I'm so happy rn today's my birthday and this has made my birthday 100 times more exciting and happy thank you so much ❤❤

[@throneofpages]

Happy birthday!! 🎂🎊🎉🥹💖

[@roumaissabenchalal7796]

I really enjoy watching your vlogs bella

[@throneofpages]

i'm so happy you enjoyed 🥹💖

[@MonkeyDUchiha56]

I'm so glad that you're loving one piece. It's my favorite anime of all the time. ❤

[@throneofpages]

You have great taste 💛

[@MonkeyDUchiha56]

@@throneofpages 😊✨❤

[@hyemiyah]

omg im screaming my love mix up is so good and wholesome 😭❤ my dumb bois 😂❤

[@21mntzksn37]

I love the fact that lullabies in my country are about little grey cats and in Latin America, they're about monsters devouring children Also, can I ask where did you get that cute version of NewJeans' OMG, it's so ear-pleasing

[@throneofpages]

Latin American lullabies truly go off 😭😭 I got the lofi version from KZbin 💙

[@21mntzksn37]

@@throneofpages thank you 🫶

[@nikolettasedziak5506]

Such a good time with u girl 🫶🏻 ✨

[@nikolettasedziak5506]

I love "The Fall" tbh, I'm obsessed with this show and our queen Stella Gibson ❤️ maybe that's something for u

[@throneofpages]

I’ll definitely be looking up The Fall 👀✍️✍️

[@gddg1921]

Omg 1hr vlog what did I do to deserve this

[@Kittyzero13426]

Such a fun reading vlog and a great book haul. ^_^

[@franciscalopeza]

you mentioned mafia fantasy and i gotta say please watch/read Bungo Stray Dogs if you haven’t yet! especially now that you’re going to read no longer human!! every character in BSD is based on an author and their magic ability is inspired by their lives and works, Osamu Dazai is one of the main characters and i love him. literally best anime ever. (also, como olvidar esa canción de cuna jajajaj un verdadero clásico de los traumas de la infancia latina)

[@franciscalopeza]

ALSO THE WAY FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY IS PORTRAYED MAKES ME MENTALLY ILL ( in a good way) (maybe)

[@Fa.102]

An houuuuuuur. How lucky are we 🥹. I’m getting snacks

[@throneofpages]

I hope you enjoyed 🥹💖

[@stevie__reads]

Everytime you post a vlog the unread manga on my shelves stare at me a little harder and it always makes me want to pick ‘em up more lol I need more time in my daayyyyyy😩

[@invisiblelifeoftaryn]

i love watching your reading vlogs, they always make my mornings better 🥰 also, i’m on the last book in the acotar series, im so ready to be done with it 🤣 i’m debating on starting another series by SJM but i can’t decide which one to start😅 love you bella!

[@throneofpages]

I’m so happy you enjoyed 💙🫶 if you like a more mature series you can start House of Earth and Blood next!

[@invisiblelifeoftaryn]

@@throneofpages will do thank you!!! 🖤

[@kyra8138]

You giving Family Lore 2 stars makes me soo sad because I was highly anticipating that book!! 😭If I do still want to pick it up, I'll probably borrow if from my library then.

[@hangezoesimp4741]

Mikasa’s scarf is black in the manga and red in the anime

[@MysticMuse_]

My love mixup has a Japanese adaptation and the main character is just sooo cute and relatable and funny. You are gonna love it. You have to watch it pls

[@throneofpages]

i do have to watch it 😈💗

[@brendalara1241]

You're not alone, I watched the entirety of Dragon Ball Super in 3 days all 133 episodes. I am a binger at heart

[@throneofpages]

🫂🤝

[@evelyn21.06]

omg hiii i'm so happy you posted!! ^^

[@throneofpages]

Hope you enjoyed it! 💙

[@daisy.andherbooks4502]

Girl u NEED to watch Manifest it’s about this plane that disappeared and came back 5 and a half years later…it’s so addicting I binged up to season three in a few days and I can’t decide if the acting is good or it’s so bad that it makes it entertaining????

[@VanixBunny]

Yess, another hour long vlog🥳🥳😁

[@throneofpages]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@ReadingNymph]

Amazing job on your tbr. Also relate with always thinking I haven't packed something 😅😅

[@throneofpages]

the packing anxiety is real 😩✊

[@ZaniahHarris]

Hey, Bella! I always love watching your vlogs and seeing how you keep us up to date with all that you're reading and watching! I genuinely enjoy the format of your videos and how they're edited - always such an amazing job! I have a question in regards to your Notion: how do you do the formula for progress on book series and animes/tv shows? I'm still VERY scared to start the anime for Attack on Titan, but I'm also super excited and anticipating the heartbreak and emotional whiplash it'll put me through!

[@evers33n]

Question: have you heard about/seen the trailers for the One Piece live action yet? It looks like it’s going to be so good and Oda was heavily involved in it! Inaki (the actor who plays Luffy) seems so enthusiastic and friendly so he’s already the perfect Luffy! I’m really excited to watch it when it comes out!

[@yarelysmarie1583]

El cuco was the bane of my childhood😂

[@throneofpages]

fr fr 😭

[@subtlefire7256]

I always love your long vlogs! ❤ I'm currently re-reading Persuasion and also started reading The Crow Road by Iain Banks (because I've been going absolutely insane about Good Omens 2 for the past few weeks lol).

[@throneofpages]

I’m so happy you enjoyed 🥹🫶

[@r.j.williams]

🌙🌙i'm currently reading daisy jones and the six and i'm absolutely loving it! i'm so invested in it already even though i'm only about 60 pages in. i'm also rereading mistletoe and murder by robin stevens but i'm only like 10 pages in. once i finish it i can get a detective society badge and i need that in my life so i can't wait to properly get to it for that reason too

[@throneofpages]

I love Daisy Jones 😭😭 I hope you keep loving it until the end!! 💙🫶