I bought too many books again 🍋✨

[@daryanthelibrarian]

THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT when you held up the measure!!! i'm so nervous now i hope you love it omg

[@car5522]

Wait I love scrumpt. I am taking that.

[@lorinpaterson2462]

big fan of the intro, watch me begin meetings with, “hello friends and enemies”

[@emmataylor7143]

Just paused at 0:05 to applaud the strong entry

[@nicholcd53]

Literally was like omg love! Best intro ever.

[@bonesjo]

Cary Grant says that in an old movie and honestly gold

[@GiuliaSlade]

I also recommend "Hello friends and frenemies"

[@KathleenSelden]

Already laughed out loud less than 5 seconds in…”Hello friends and enemies” is my new favorite greeting 🤣

[@riankoch9126]

Here’s hoping it keeps happening 🤣

[@anjalibhat14]

I feel like you were in a silly goofy mood while filming this and I'm digging it 😆

[@throneofpages]

your shirt lowkey matching with the lemons in The Villa's book cover made me very happy 🤡i'm so interested to see what you'll think of tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow 👀

[@Ashmont27]

I love the idea of a video about how many of the library books you hauled you actually read!!! I've been tracking that in my own reading this year and it's embarrassing 🙃🙃

[@BooksandLala]

I'm actually horrified that I just committed to the idea because looking back on it is going to be *embarassing* LOL I probably reserve and return 10+ books a month at this point. Yiiiikes

[@carmena6678]

@@BooksandLala don't feel bad, at the very least supporting your local library shows that there is still interest and need for funding :)

[@isabellao18]

THE MEASURE is SO good! And I love THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE is incredible but it is neither YA nor a thriller. It's definitely adult and it's quite dark so I don't know where that reader was coming from LOL

[@joylynn0620]

Coming here to say the same. I didn't think The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is YA.

[@Tinahgirl83]

I was going to same the same thing. It’s definitely adult. It’s even sold in that section. I think because she wrote YA before many will just assume that this is as well. I sincerely hope no one handed this to their 13 year old. 😂

[@sophie.bookworm]

Highly agree. I definitely got fairytale vibes and do not understand where that person got Ya thriller from

[@amymaddess3325]

I think you look great in butterfly sleeves!

[@ceciliap9968]

Several People Are Typing was one of my favorite books of last year. It also has a really good audiobook. I found that there were aspects of the audiobook that made the experience even better than if I were to have only physically read it.

[@Lara_Ameen]

“Hello, friends and enemies” is the perfect greeting! 😂 I read TOMORROW x3 last month and it’s one of my favorite books I’ve read this year so far! It was unexpected and I just loved the friendship, disability rep, and so many discussions of storytelling. I was so excited to read THE WRITING RETREAT, but I found some of it off-putting. I’m very curious about LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE, which is the author’s Adult debut. It’s not YA. SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING is a weird sci-fi book that’s entirely in Slack messages (as you mentioned), but I found it to be weird and fun. It’s not my favorite, but I enjoyed it.

[@bradonlong9513]

You went on a TEAR of my current and previous TBRs with 'Killers of a Certain Age,' 'Everybody in My Family has Killed Someone,' 'The Retreat' and 'The Villa.' Only have read the Villa so far -- coming off of my honeymoon in Italy. It was lovely. Four stars.

[@riankoch9126]

Everybody in my Family is so funny and fun

[@marybeougher2953]

My TBR grows while watching. I also have no time for personal reading because I’m in college for my English degree so I’m already reading a book a week. My next class is focusing on author Samuel Johnson and contemporaries. Apparently he’s at the beginning of the gothic horror genre so I’m anticipating loving the class.

[@kyrasaturn]

Every photo of you in your recent thumbnails is profile picture status! I love your hair and the colors you use 🍋

[@kelley.s]

You just described all of my problems with library books 😂 whenever I return an unread book I always think "well now it's in my history so I can go to my account and see what I still need to go back and check out again." Have I done that yet? No. 😅

[@awpageofabook]

"I Bought Too Many Books Again" Is a very relatable statement

[@queenkim8631]

Love the Intro! I've had the measure on my tbr for a couple of weeks because of a booktuber (Ashley's little library). It's not usually the genre I pick up but it sounds so interesting!

[@chrissybooksandberries]

You always have the most exciting book hauls. Happy reading!

[@marieleeart]

I got recommended a video from you 3 hours ago and I've been binging your whole channel ever since. your energy is priceless I swear💕✨️

[@ampersandread]

I loved the narrative voice of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone! It's written by an Australian comic, and it's VERY tongue-in-cheek and break-the-fourth-wall. It's one of the best murder mysteries I've read in a while. But it is also the start of a series, just so you know!

[@tungstensmum1491]

16:07 "ahha! I love that" killed me for some reason

[@arturiaful]

Great haul! I found the BOTM edition of Killers of a Certain Age yesterday at Goodwill for $2.92! Also, I hope you like the Measure. I read it last week and absolutely loved it. You get many POVs of people with different string lengths and their storylines all connect in some way!

[@jlyn446]

Several people are typing is on my TBR as well! I’m so excited it got picked for you cause it was suggested to me out of the blue a few months ago

[@Jeffrey.e]

Greenwood is interesting. The first and last parts of the book are from the future, dystopian-ish society, but the meat of the book is a family saga. Just don't want you to expect the whole thing to be like the first chapter, but it's still a really great book!

[@charlottesinclair9354]

The Measure, and Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone have been some of my favourite books in the past year! Hope you enjoy them both!

[@ctrlaltcassie]

just here to confirm that you do indeed pull off the butterfly sleeves tyvm!!

[@youwillneverknow7165]

This was so chaotic, loved the energy

[@lorenamunguia-cortez9368]

Ashleys little library recommended The Measure and I cannot wait to read it!

[@hannaho9471]

I read Greenwood for book club a few months ago and thought it would be speculative but it’s actually more historical literary fiction! After the first character it goes back in time to look at her ancestors. It’s still really great though!

[@muddywatersbookshelf7758]

The Other Side of Night is such a genre defying book! I hope you like it too!

[@Kersten1026]

You can't have any enemies! Not possible. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your books and opinions

[@Mercy16TheElf]

Maybe go through your TBR to see how many books you have set in Scotland through your library and read 3 over a weekend (starting friday thru sunday)? Or just those two you showed!!

[@Molly-gr1zp]

So thrilled you’re reading Several People are Typing - that was one of my favorites that I read last year! 🍿

[@booksandtropes]

New video just as I’m walking out of work! Awesome timing!

[@impastomusic]

I’ve just added The Measure to my TBR - colour me intruiged! I just finished Our Wives Under the Sea and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and loved them both. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the latter!

[@angelawesneski5029]

I enjoyed Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone, but unfortunately I do have to tell you that there is a sequel, Everyone on this Train is a Suspect, coming out later this year in Australia and early next year in the US. The first one could totally be read as a standalone, though.

[@kittiesssss]

Omg I can't wait for you to read Night of the Living Rez! I haven't seen anyone talk about it and it's been one of my favorite books I've read this year.

[@Molly-gr1zp]

I liked it too!!

[@joinbookland]

Greenwood was my favourite read last year!

[@whitneyhendrix8075]

I love the measure so much. It was my favorite book of 2022. I got a tattoo inspired by it partially because it is a great book but also because soon after I read it one of my family members turned out to have a “short string” iykyk…

[@krisprepolec5616]

I loved Greenwood. It is so very Canadian. I also really like Killers of a Certain Age. It is like the movie Red, but with 4 female assassins. So good!

[@READWITHSHINE]

LOVE THE INTRO "FRIENDS AND ENEMIES" HAHAHAHAHHAH

[@Shaegeeksout]

Sidenote: I think you should do a try a chapter for your TBR closet, but anything that's not above a certain number should be unhauled.

[@mariamariina]

You most definitely CAN pull off butterfly sleeves. 😌

[@casieblevins7253]

I love that your thrift store is just flush with great books all the time. Youre so lucky! (Must be a Canadian thing!)

[@kyra_jo]

this thumbnaiiiill!! so good 🍋

[@sorenkrane]

It's like a 90s highschool tv show vibe. Love it too!

[@robynreads1367]

The mention of the tbr closet makes me miss your old tbr rewatch videos

[@jlyn446]

Love the thumbnail! So bright and inviting!

[@amyreadsall]

Uh…I never noticed that the title on the spine of Killers of a Certain Age was at an angle. I immediately looked over to my shelves as soon as you mentioned it. And then said out-loud to no one “well, I’ll be damned!” 😂😂😂

[@BooksandLala]

hahahahaha

[@sophiasthoughts]

I feel that there is a pretty good chance you'll like The Last Tale of the Flower Bride. It's a little strange, which fits your bookish vibe

[@jamieserrano827]

That book the Greenwood sounds like it’s going to be some futuristic speculative fiction, perhaps

[@amandachiu2503]

Greenwood is definitely more literary but it's really good and I highly recommend. It's also on the Canada Reads Shortlist right now :)

[@jennifers4142]

The measure is so good!

[@lumensapace]

Oh I loved Killers of a Certain Age! Hopefully you do too!

[@libraryofallie]

such a great haul!! cannot wait to hear your thoughts on tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow...trying to figure out if it would be a book that's my vibe! xx

[@melissabereading]

Not hello friends and enemies 😂 love it

[@goofygoober1532]

I would love to see what you think of the blackhouse ❤

[@sarahelizabeth5381]

You CAN pull off 🦋 sleeves

[@BookedandBusy]

Love this thumbnail ❤

[@lauragiles2868]

I had to read 'Things Fall Apart' for part of my theology degree and I honestly remember hating it, but I can't remember why!

[@becwrites]

Please read “everyone in my family has killed someone’s”! It’s been written by an Aussie comedian and it’s so clever and funny and a great cozy mystery. I gave it 5/5 and have leant my copy out so many times already

[@mattthepageturner9128]

You will love dear senthuran! Such a unique memoir

[@bentersbookshelf]

Of course I can’t remember the title now, but I really want to know your full thoughts on the Forest book!

[@criticalpinguin984]

Im Definitely gonna use “ hello friends and enemies” next chance I get! Love your videos! I read “ the southern book club’s guid to slaying vampires” recently based on your recommendation. Could you please recommend more books like it? A bit scary but also humorous and with a bit of social commentary was the perfect mix for a cozy read.

[@jamieserrano827]

I’ve been dying to read some Deanna Raybourn I would love to read the Veronica speedwell series, or even killers of a certain age I find the idea of women of a certain age doing spy, and assassin stuff intriguing it sounds like a good time to me

[@leezirkle7840]

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous

[@Sarah.reads.sometimes]

I haven’t read Partners in Crime but I read the Modern Love series by Alisha Rai & loved them 🥰

[@rw6333]

Love your vague af synopses 😂

[@banannakis6723]

I really want to read Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone for that cover and title alone. I also really need to read the Veronica Speedwell mysteries they look like a hoot.

[@WestTexasGothic]

A history of fear was SO GOOD.

[@letahogge9776]

I really enjoyed Killers of a Certain Age. Not as good as the Thursday Murder Club books, but almost. I'm also a fan of Veronica Speedwell.

[@jedibookmasterivy]

The Neighbour Favour sounds so good!!!!

[@chelsikay13]

I just moved and gave up a bunch of books. Sooooo I'm living vicariously through you.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I just finished the writing retreat! I thought it was a good time 🤗

[@BooksandLala]

It's getting such mixed reviews!! Happy to hear it

[@anautisticreader2963]

I’m going to try to read Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone for my April TBR game. It sounds really good.

[@christinacampbellbooks]

I can't wait to read Black Cake, Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone and Killers of a Certain Age. I actually have the first two borrowed from the library currently ☺

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Ooo the last book I read was The Measure and I absolutely loved it. Such a great premise ☺

[@jacobkropik]

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is definitely not YA or a thriller! It is very good though 🥰🥰🥰 more gothic than fairy tale vibes imo but still a good mix

[@BooksandLala]

Yeah I feel like that person was trying to insult the book in a way actually. Just setting my expectations I guess 🤔👀

[@gracehughson4265]

I am so excited for you to read Several People Are Typing! I feel like you will love its weirdness!!

[@saraslittlebooknook]

I just picked up THE MEASURE - I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[@ShelbyPlatt]

It's me! Hi! 🙋‍♀I'm the problem. It's me (with my 17 new books 📚as well) 😂

[@cryingaboutbooks]

“hello friends and enemies”

[@nolita505]

You need to make a “read things I got in the last 6 weeks but aren’t on my TBR” TBR.

[@tawnyachristensen7310]

Buying books vicariously through you ;)

[@timewithbooks]

Yeah, I keep doing that too! 😂😅🥴📚

[@TerminalThiccness]

Wait a minute. The Measure's plot sounds a lot like one of the Amy Pond-era plotlines from Doctor Who. I think it was cubes though, not boxes.

[@kathleenverhulst4833]

The last tale of the flower bride is def adult. To me it read more like a gothic story with some slight horror but I didnt't get thriller vibes at all. Maybe mystery??? It most definitely isn't a romance story unless you think toxic relationships and obsessive behaviour are your thing 🤷‍♀ (I only mention this because Elliot Brooks said that the marketing was very misleading for this book and paints this as some grand love story) Personally I LOVED this book and gave it five stars, but for people who have triggers I would suggest looking them up first.

[@FromtheDepthsofMel]

Ummm... "7 Degrees of Separation" is sort of down to 3? You are reading my husband's cousin's book for the Literally Dead Book Club for my birthday month. Why am I so excited by that? 😆

[@BrebearMckae]

The intro 🤣

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

Did you see Mona Awad has a new book this fall?! Rouge: a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty.

[@kyrasaturn]

Yup! She talked about it in one of her recent videos and is excited about it -- the cover is so cool too

[@melissajackson4173]

I’m curious how many books do you buy new versus thrifted. I watch you and Olivia reads a latte buying books Willy nilly and I think wow I wish I had that kind of money

[@bookwormchats]

Can you please give an updated bookshelf tour since it's been about 3 or 4 years since your last. I enjoyed watching your last one. Thank you. 🙂

[@AGULL]

I was about to sleep but i saw this vid, its gonna be the last one before sleeping😅😅😅

[@louisereads]

I'm 75% of the way through Funny Feelings and hope that you like it! It is a little heartfelt but I hope like me you enjoy the comic relief parts 🤞

[@atikahrockslikecrazy]

Friends and enemies??? Who are we fighting, girl

[@beccabee8439]

Curious what you think of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, I just finished it

[@kristenchumley1421]

Hello friends and enemies...I'm dead! LOL I just finished The Writing Retreat and man, that was a huge disappointment for me. I hope you have a better experience.

[@Sarasstorytime22]

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Is such a good book. I really want you to love it

[@zibbernautinbookspace]

Cannot imagine kayla having enemies!!!

[@BooksandLala]

hahahahahaha I mean...I don't know of any, but it seems like a safer intro so everyone can feel represented 😆

[@lini0024]

I have read Greenwood and it was far more literary than speculative.

[@mindygogogo]

"and such as" omg icons quoting icons

[@BooksandLala]

thank goodness there's at least one person here who got the reference and didn't think I was just being an airhead hahahahahahaha

[@hfollman98]

Noooooo stop I can't buy more books, Kayla 😭😭

[@taylorchard9499]

Try Foe Whom the book tolls