i talk about my 2020 anticipated reads whilst building an ikea trolley

Hello friends! Today, I decided to tell all of you about the books I'm anticipating in 2020! Whilst doing so, however, I build an IKEA trolley and it's definitely as chaotic as you think it'll be. I hit myself with a spanner and it also flies across the room so sit back, relax and enjoy!
With love,
Joel ☀️
Prince of Stories & Scion of the Sun
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[@daniela-ml7bn]

Petition for a bookshelf tour when all the books are back

[@ameliexavierson6540]

i’d love that for a yt vid i’d def watch 👀

[@mngady]

PLEASE

[@tessaisntreading]

"give me merthur" and that's how you spot someone who used to watch Merlin

[@fictionalfates]

LMAO TRUE

[@melissateodola1887]

I shipped those two so hard

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

Melissa Teodola same😂🙃

[@passid1753]

When he said I really liked building ikea furniture and it’s therapeutic I felt that in a spiritual level.

[@jay-ts8ux]

me too!! i love it! the instructions are the best 😂 the little man with the phone attached to an ikea shop is the vibeeee

[@royallyriv]

the sHirt. the earring. the good vibes are HEREEEE.

[@EpicReads]

How you can do ANYTHING while putting together something from IKEA...we are IMPRESSED!

[@bibliocharylodis]

Joel: "Paperback, hardcover - I don't judge." me: *hides behind ebook reader*

[@fictionalfates]

i don’t judge them either!! however you read, it’s okay

[@MinaReads]

the merthur outburst made me stan even harder than i did before

[@mahahaggouch1797]

i really love how you said "dragon sports" and let the audience process it that was a king move

[@fictionalfates]

we love to see it

[@withlovemeg2754]

I’m so hAppy to know other ppl also loved Merlin BBC!! Truly Merthur rights 😤

[@fictionalfates]

WE NEED TO BE HEARD

[@samuelm2989]

Bro....I've found so many new books I want to read and I've gone from 60 on my tbr to like 176 and you DARE to have a good taste in books and make that number even higher? I'm stressed

[@fictionalfates]

LOL IM SORRY!! (but also not sorry)

[@lilli6482]

I love building ikea furniture and my family thinks I’m so weird cause they all get so frustrated with the furniture 😭

[@fictionalfates]

Omg literally same, they all come to me when they need ikea furniture built

[@swoonscapades]

"But at least YOU'RE not dead so... road trip!" IM-- 💀😂 I love how your content always puts me in a good mood. Downside? I end up with MORE books on my already endless TBR buuut you're right, YA has so many amazing, diverse reads coming out that I'm not even mad about it 💖 Also, I may or may not get that trolley because 👀 Ikea should sponsor you, then you can make this a series because while I don't like assembling furniture, watching some else do so is oddly therapeutic? 🤔

[@mabfab]

I feel like such an American every time you say trolley

[@populargal2]

feeling blessed you introduced me to a new king arthur book I haven't heard of omg adding to my TBR now. BBC Merlin is one of my favorite shows of all time

[@sydneeelizabeth5524]

This is really random, but I love your shirt.

[@aislynnclav]

i just want to say your outfit in this video is so good like yes king and omg i cant wait for “these violent delights” too 😭

[@fictionalfates]

Eee thank you so much and YES! I'm hoping I'll be able to read it soon!

[@AbiofPellinor]

An Ember in the Ashes is so good! I'm massively behind on the series and only read the first book a couple months ago but I loved it!!

[@ajthecosmonaut1870]

in love with ur shirt my little bi heart is so happy

[@valtaylor4822]

just wanted to say that i’m literally in love with your channel 🥺. i was scrolling through my youtube feed and i saw your newbie booktube tag, watched it, and *immediately* followed. you have such an amazing, warm personality and are so accepting that i honestly couldn’t resist. your the first booktuber i’ve ever subscribed to, and binging your videos is what got me back into reading. i’m guessing it’s because of what your studying in college, but you’re so educated on books too and it’s different from other channels i watched in an incredibly good way. so thank you for getting me back into reading

[@fictionalfates]

thank you so much for this! your words are so lovely and i appreciate them so much -- also, definitely going to do a room tour once it's done!!

[@cinephial]

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT SO MUCH!!!

[@fictionalfates]

thank you!!!

[@rachaelgrimes5775]

ok so your jewelry game is A+, you're wearing the COOLEST printed shirt, and you're playing with power tools you're literally living my aesthetic DREAM right now

[@achilleanmafia]

joel: it's quite a nice size to be hoenst joel editing: that's what she said me: giggles joel: it definitely looks like it would fit a lot of things in it joel editing: that's what he said me: *SNORTS*

[@jay-ts8ux]

Alejandro Asher I love your profile pic 😍

[@achilleanmafia]

@@jay-ts8ux thank you sghkslglasgsha

[@daniela-ml7bn]

The pain of being Swedish and hearing everyone mispronounce everything for your whole life 😂

[@fictionalfates]

i'm so sorry 😭😭

[@samuelm2989]

Det skadar min själ varje gång

[@potatis2035]

@@samuelm2989 hahah samma här

[@jay-ts8ux]

that made me laugh! Ikea should put the pronunciation on their labels 👍 like for ALEX drawers it would say ALEX (ah-lex)

[@kipepeo259]

Where do you hear about all of these books? I've just added like 10 books to my TBR because of this video 😅

[@fictionalfates]

ahaha i follow a lot of bloggers on twitter and bloggers are the powerhouse of the book world

[@leaschack8620]

Had a rough day, but listening to you helped me get my mind off things. Thank you. Also I love your shirt 🔥

[@francescakyanda9182]

We love a guy who uses whilst properly

[@foreverandeverly]

the way white cishets are practically nonexistent in this video... we love it 😎😎

[@fictionalfates]

i didn’t even notice until now akdkskdkc the power

[@giigiireadss]

I’m not the only person that thinks building ikea furniture is calming!!!! My family looked at me like I was weird when I built my bookshelf😭😭😭😭

[@artofstoraes5064]

this is the first video of yours that i've watched and i love how chill u are and this video is!!!!!

[@saranagel3473]

Your videos are so calming I love it

[@comicsans2212]

man this is EXACTLY what I needed after finishing TAZ: Balance for the second time thanks dude :’)

[@fictionalfates]

Ahhh! Glad I could help because I know exactly how you feel

[@charlizelavastida8315]

oh my, i was looking at your description for the books you mentioned but what caught my eye instead was the link to the junk terror bill because im from the philippines and i dont think ive seen any youtuber so far who has shed light upon the topic. thank you so so much joel youre an angel 💞

[@fictionalfates]

of course!! it's an important matter that needs to be addressed in our current global climate and i need to do everything i can to help

[@fictionalfates]

also!! i hope you're staying safe and that you're well

[@lovinglife660]

So however you organize your bookshelves, make sure you organize at least twice because organizing is fun.

[@alyssacascos8665]

Your energy is such a vibe and I am obsessed💜💜💜👌✌

[@leafyswords]

your vibe is so infectious and uplifting!!! you just make me smile and we have so much in common so just thank u for cheering me up 🌈✨❤️

[@ines6358]

I totally agree with furniture building being therapeutic! It’s very relaxing

[@abigailauyeung8343]

It was so fun watching this video. I literally was just sitting there organising my next few weeks' TBRs! Yes, I do weekly TBRs during the summer because I finally have time to read to my miserable heart's content! You got me interested in so many of the books you were talking about too!

[@TheReadingOutlaw]

Love love love hearing you talk about all of these, and so glad to know I'm not the only one who finds putting ikea furniture together oddly soothing

[@sheezagulzar3447]

joel your content brightens up my day so much!!! thank you for being so consistent with your content - it’s frequent and FIRE! 😍🥰 x

[@fictionalfates]

ahhh thank you so much!!

[@stalking_people4183]

I watched this right after I woke up and tbh this was the most relaxing half hour I've ever spent waking up. Your vibes Mister? Immaculate. You could put your (monthly) tbr in the top basket and whenever you finish one move it to the lower basket? Idk if you plan on doing monthly wrap ups but that way you'd also have those books handy dandy sorted!

[@RaetheSaint]

I love your videos so much, your energy is unmatched and now I kind of want a book trolley

[@fictionalfates]

ahaha i’m not saying you should get one... but if you want one 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@michaela_lea]

I’m the same! I love building furniture! So therapeutic and I feel so accomplished when I finish it too

[@Dani-ww4dy]

Clicked the video bc your style was on point, stayed and subscribed for your lovely personality and book recommendations! ✨

[@hannahjbmcadam]

there is nothing i love more in this world than assembling ikea furniture. i literally don't know why but i fricking love it so much

[@fictionalfates]

it's honestly so much fun

[@pandora5629]

GIVE ME MERTHUR OR GIVE ME DEATH! (i’m currently rewatching merlin and it’s a great time)

[@eloise4230]

Literally your outfits in every video make me so happy😂

[@nico-et3cz]

they ALL sound amazing!! i hate building ikea forniture but i'm glad you have a good time with it

[@GavinReadsItAll]

“It slid in” That’s what she said

[@fictionalfates]

or he, let's not forget bottoms exist 😂

[@ewaldkostergunnsisko3491]

Yes on the Merthur, and that from a boring ass straight(Also had a mini Merlin fanboy freak-out seeing Santiago Cabrera in Star Trek: Picard). And REQUESTING BOOKSHELF TOUR PLEASE, just show your shelfs, Will it last an hour, show your shelfs, let's us see your TBR.

[@nicole2462]

I'm a sucker for Ikea and books, this video was just what I needed as I set up my BuJo for the week, such a calming voice, could listen to you talk about books all day!

[@sleepingdaydreams4318]

Gotta love a booktuber who puts the book titles and links in the description 👌

[@bibiroemer2547]

I've assembled two things from Ikea in the last week and I really like assembling them too! I feel like it's so rare to find people that enjoy it as well

[@keahmcgrath2558]

Merlin and Arthur were IN LOVE and absolutely NOBODY can convince me otherwise !! Give me Merthur or give me death😂

[@mah_jayjay]

I can't wait for the City of Brass vlog!!! I finished all of them last month, and was smitten. Thank you for all of the anticipated books, I've added so many to my list :)

[@freckledfoxreads8893]

Your videos are so amazing. I love them so much, they are so entertaining, funny and bring me so much joy. 💕

[@bagofbonesmp3]

I love how u talk abt books and edit ur videos

[@camillea8766]

Legendborn just looks amazing! I've already requested Cemetery Boys from the library, so I can't wait to read it!

[@SDFGReturns]

I also love putting together ikea furniture... it's just so satisfying!

[@Jess-qg2gk]

adding these books to my reading list!!! (also, congrats on 20k subs king!)

[@naima8260]

First video of yours I watched and I instant subscribed ❤️

[@ChandaElise]

Ohh I loved Criers War so much. I cant wait for the next one! Probably my fave 2019 book.

[@italktogh0sts]

"at least you're not dead...... ROAD TRIP" 😂😂 omg. Also you are tempting me to buy that trolley. I've been wanting one forever and like you, I also love putting furniture together 😁😂

[@illumicrate3231]

Joel building things is my new favourite type of video

[@concealersmudges]

would love to see a chatty bookshelf organising video like this, such a fun casual format for a video 📚✨

[@juandbooks]

the way that the book these violent delights matches your outfit on this video i screamed

[@katiepalomaki2034]

so happy to have found your channel!!

[@teresarosereads]

I added so many of these books to my tbr! They all sound so good!!😍

[@d.roderick7790]

this video just got me so excited for these upcoming stories! my bank account is already fearing the amount of money i am going to spend on new arrivals. 😂 ( also thank you for posting a link to petitions & donations to veto the junk terror bill. sending love from the philippines! )

[@asmaa1794]

Thank you for the unique content! I don’t think I’ve ever laughed this hard watching a booktube video 😭

[@jennifer4312]

discovered your channel a couple weeks ago... loving it

[@leahv4017]

I also love putting stuff together. I was in a bad mood the other day and got to assemble a desk, it helped a lot. :)

[@RKStumblingbear]

After watching this video my TBR list as grown. Thanks!

[@bebella9005]

Merthur was my shit! All these books seem amazing - some of them are already on my wishlist/tbr haha This video was so relaxing!

[@fictionalfates]

Eee I’m so glad! And Merthur is AMAZING

[@problemchildreads9434]

Lol you have an energetic personality 😂😂 love your energy on camera. Definitely need to do a bookshelf tour

[@fictionalfates]

ahaha it’s definitely going to happen sooner or later!

[@carlys987]

YESSS A Sky Beyond the Storm is one of my most anticipated reads for this year!!

[@alirene7111]

I don't even read that much tbh but I love watching you get excited about books ☺️

[@Yuukitsu]

All these covers look soo good. I added some of them to my tbr. When you were working on the wheels i was so scared for you haha

[@strawberrys407]

I'm the same way about building IKEA furniture, it's so relaxing but I have no clue why. I also have one of those trolleys but for art supplies instead of books, I want one for books too. The trolleys are adorable.

[@whatvickyread]

You mentioned so many good books, but also some I hadn't heard of yet! Also I get the therapeutic feeling when building Ikea furniture, except when I had to build my Wardrobe in the August heat last year. I wanted to chuck it out the window haha.

[@biancaprimo4168]

You posted a video on my birthday, what a lovely gift ❤️

[@fictionalfates]

ahhh happy birthday!!!

[@kimberleereads]

Just wanted to say hi! I found your channel when I was looking for some inspiration for my booktube newbie tag and I really love your vibe. Looking forward to more great content from you.

[@halalalouloulou3882]

Very good idea it's like a vlog with content that would not be in a vlog? And btw I totally get you assembling ikea furniture is like assembling the toys in kinder eggs and I find it quite therapeutic

[@fictionalfates]

YES! I totally agree with you!

[@jasminewestover7068]

Hey Joel! Loving your videos and channel! Looking forward to seeing your channel grow and others, I just want to say thanks for encouraging and motivating me to start my own booktube channel! I also love the idea of having a Reading Trolley! 💕👑💚

[@fictionalfates]

Thank you so much and it was definitely a needed addition to my life!

[@savanna1601]

I just stumbled across your channel and I think you might be my new favorite booktuber! I can’t wait to binge the rest of your vids!

[@fictionalfates]

eee thank you so much!

[@davidsopademiso]

Oh my god your outfit is just... I just wanna be you!

[@amymcdougal4686]

I really enjoyed this "anticipated assembly" video. 😁 I found it... oddly relaxing.😌

[@saphronbarrett1441]

loving this shirt. need it in my life!

[@snacksonmars]

twinning!! just went to ikea today and got some shelves and a cart haha (and i've been catching up on your vids while building them lol)

[@planetrhy691]

This is the quality content that we love to see

[@shreyabooked9309]

So looking forward to your weekend reading vlog!

[@gabym2942]

I’ll be buying an Ikea trolley today! Now I’m even more excited about having one!

[@andhisnosestuckinabook9171]

Some great recommendations!! And you mentioned my most anticipated read Where Dreams Descend 😍💙

[@fictionalfates]

omg yessss

[@OnePageataTime]

I absolutely love your videos.

[@KoreanKracka]

🙌 best way to end a weekday

[@thelibrarianofalexandria6200]

I alredy knew most of these but a) LOVING the arthur love in the comments and video b) legendborn sounds amazing!!! Yes beautiful trolley

[@praalgraf]

love this outfit!!!

[@stephanielastname8271]

Your shirt is so cute!! Im trying to watch the video but I just keep thinking about how much I love your shirt lol

[@fictionalfates]

skdkskd thank you

[@donnajames2213]

Can you please do a bookshelf tour?? So excited to see what kind of books you like to read!!

[@Lea-bi8np]

i'm so excited aaaah!

[@fictionalfates]

eee i’m glad!!

[@booktropics8545]

This was so relaxing to watch! Great video as always, Joel 💛 Assembling furniture is so much fun haha. I’m also excited for These Violent Delights but I know it will bring me more pain aksjsdhd 😂

[@fictionalfates]

Eee I’m so glad you liked it Abbie!! 💛 Literally, These Violent Delights will tear out my heart and i’m ready