READING VLOG🦇| reading dracula, second-hand book shopping, and bullet journaling!

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[@Hannah-wo9qf]

I think one of the elements that also made Dracula do frightening to readers of the time, was that they had just gone through the real life Jack the Ripper killings. Which actually there was an early draft of the novel that was going to pull the Phantom of the Opera style “this is a true story” and heavily imply that Dracula was the reason for the Ripper murders. But the publisher wanted that changed. Also another previous draft fun fact, Dracula’s castle was supposed to actually be destroyed in an volcanic eruption at the end of the novel, triggered by the events at the end. People have found the location Jonathan’s directions lead to, and the spot actually IS a dormant volcano.

[@naturalflow157]

This is truly what I needed to experience and get my mind on a calming end. Life has been very stressful lately, and your video really brought me a lot of positive thoughts on how I can change my routines and inspiration on how to approach it. Thanks a lot for creating this and sharing it with all of us. So much to learn and make something special out of the life that had been given. Thank you again and wishing you the best in your journey.

[@mimowinxy]

I'm planning to read Dracula next month! I've really gotten into reading classics this year, it's pretty much all I'm in the mood for now haha. I just started Virginia Woolf's first book The Voyage Out and already love her writing. Hopefully when I get to Dracula I'll love it as much as you did cuz I love vamps too. Honestly glad to finally see a reading vlog with someone enjoying it!

[@ReadingNymph]

Love Dracula! Recently found your channel ♡ Carmilla is amazing, part of the inspiration behind Dracula, hope you enjoyed it

[@filipasfantasy]

i have to say, your reading vlogs are some of my absolute favorite videos to watch. i feel like our tastes in books align pretty well, but i feel like you're one of those people i would still watch even if it didn't, bc i just love the way you articulate your thoughts! also, you've really been making me want to pick up Dracula soon!

[@katieisreading]

oh my gosh thank you so much!! that's such a high compliment🥺 and if you want a creepy read you should totally pick up dracula!

[@itskatehill]

I read Dracula in October when I lived in New England. The vibes couldn't have been more immaculate. It's my favorite classic too, and I'm probably going to be rereading it soon since it's been like six years since then.

[@stephaniemorazan6253]

I just found you from your summerween vlogs but GIRL your videos are amazing I’m genuinely impressed and I can’t stop watching

[@katieisreading]

ahh thank you so much!!!🖤🖤

[@JanAgaton]

watching this like a year later because i wanted to witness you reading dracula hahah and omggg you muuust read Girls of Paper & Fire if you still haven't!

[@sourpatchabz]

Ok this is a random comment but the music you played during the book Journaling section reminds me of the songs we used to play during naptime at this daycare I worked at, and honestly it's such a vibe

[@Den7205]

I like how you enjoy reading books, making rational book shopping at thrift stores, handcrafting your journal, and even making your own tote 👏 Love your vlog~ 🥰

[@katieisreading]

thank you so much!! you're so sweet🖤🖤

[@mariafelipemiro2283]

Hey Katie!! I'm loving your vlogs so much ans every week I'm waiting to watch them, they are a Big highlight of my days. Also, the last classic that I read was To kill a mockingbird, and I loved It so much. Hugs from here and I Hope you have a nice week.

[@katieisreading]

aw thank you so much that makes me so happy to hear🥺 i definitely plan on reading to kill a mockingbird at some point in my life, glad you loved it so much! hope you have a nice week as well!!

[@bookswithmakenzie5461]

Your bullet journal is so pretty! It was also so fun to watch you annotate and draw those bats, I need to read Dracula.

[@katieisreading]

thank you so much!!

[@minacarrabba]

I had basically the same thoughts as you on Dracula, gave it 5 stars! I really loved it but I thought the ending wasn’t as strong as the spookier beginning which really hooked me! I was named after Mina from the Coppola adaptation so I felt like I had to finally read the book haha. I’m also really loving Anna Karenina, I’m on part 3 (I’ve been reading it off and on for MONTHS haha) in the Maude translation and I can already tell that it will be one of my fave books like Dracula!

[@praposahi8734]

Omgg you're reading crescent City!!!! Hopefully you love it; it was one of my favourite reads from last year 🤞

[@nicoledorman8484]

I'm currently reading dracula (I'm in the verrrrry early stages). And I read Anna Karenina this year. I wish you luck on that endeavour. I did enjoy it but oooh boy was there some slow moments.

[@craftyreads]

I’m so happy you posted! YAAS please make a reading vlog for Finale and OUABH! I love those books 📚

[@katieisreading]

i just vlogged me reading OUABH actually!!🖤🖤🖤

[@gerniahliburd]

I just finished reading HOEAB a few days ago and I’m currently reading HOSAB. I definitely felt the same way about the first 200 pages but the book definitely picked up after that. I hope you enjoy it. I loved this vlog! 🥰

[@katieisreading]

okay this gives me hope haha!! and thank you🖤🖤🖤

[@audreyhertz301]

Anne Rice has some very good vampire books. The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned and The interview with the vampire.

[@amandalavinea9004]

"vampires aren't scary they're just hot" yeah thank god someone needed to say that at some point 🤝👏

[@katieisreading]

i mean it's just the truth😤😤😤

[@learnlove1848]

When you recognize the song playing in the background. 🎶❤️💜 Serendipity is one of my favorite songs by BTS.

[@art3mis86]

omg i'm in love with your little diary style little book, where you all of your liste of books you wanna read those read. it's such a good idea like i wanna have one for myself like now ! ( you'r to good i would have probably stole the bookmark lol ;) )

[@katieisreading]

you should totally make a journal, it's super fun!! (and i considered taking it but i just couldn't😭)

[@tejaswinisureshkrishnan4228]

I used to not like paperbacks but that Dracula copy of yours looks so loved and beautiful 😍

[@hyemiyah]

this vlog was a delight to watch. i absolutely love your annotations and the little bats you draw are so cute. i have read dracula, and like you, despaired over the men's decisions lol they annoyed me so much. i loved the first part of the book tbh, but i wasn't a fan of the second part and had to finish it on audiobook because i didn't want to dnf the book. i read a lot of classics for some reason. tbh mostly because i love pretentious writing, but also because i just love classics. sadly i haven't read any classics recently apart from pride and prejudice, which i read last month. also, east of eden is one of my favourite books ever. i hope you do enjoy it. it starts a bit slow, but after the first chapter it's just such a great book. it absolutely has my favourite characters as well. and anna karenina used to intimidate me too, but when i picked it up i found out it was very accessible and easy to read.

[@katieisreading]

ah sorry for taking so long to respond to this😭 but thank you so much!! the second half of dracula was kind of a drag, if i wasn't attempting to finish it in this vlog i'm not sure that i would have made it through (i still loved the book overall, but dang it slowed down) i love the pretentious writing in classics as well honestly, but i also like reading them because i like understanding all of the pop culture references haha! i don't think i'll get to east of eden any time soon but if you say it's one of your favorites then i might have to bump it up on my tbr ;) and i started anna karenina last month and totally agree that the writing is very easy to understand, it was a pleasant surprise

[@Toocoolforyhu]

yesssss this is everything ive ever wanted

[@katieisreading]

🖤🖤🖤

[@Adi-sk2yt]

I read just one classic and that is 20 thousand leagues under the sea and it was for the school. But I want for sure read some more some time. I am really interested in Dracula and Frankenstein. Great vlog as always. ❤️

[@katieisreading]

i would highly recommend both frankenstein and dracula! although frankenstein is probably what i would recommend you start with seeing as it's shorter and an easier read in my opinion! and thank you, as always!!🖤🖤

[@awawa5594]

Can you do a whole book recommendation video on vampires pls

[@victorfullstop]

Classics are great!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

Glad I recently found your channel. It's atmospheric. =)

[@katieisreading]

thank you!!

[@fallisdying2077]

Your copy of Dracula is actually so cool!!

[@Jess-dv6py]

I just bought to kill a mockingbird for my writing course and that will one of the first classics I've ever read. The very first one I ever read was pride and prejudice but that was like ten years ago so I need to reread it! Loved the vlog as always :)

[@katieisreading]

ooh pride and prejudice is a good one!! and thank you, as always

[@bellscansada]

I laughed so hard when you talked about the men in dracula leaving mina alone because yes????? I got so mad because OF COURSE something would happen to her, how can they be so STUPID?! i got so mad it took me a week to pick it up again lmao (i finished it last week!)

[@katieisreading]

all of the men in dracula are just so dumb???? they were making me SO mad😡😡😡😡 hope you enjoyed the rest of it though!!

[@cursedluv]

honestly I havent been reading anything but stuff for uni🥴therefore, I got deeply burnout to a point that I didnt even wanna see a book in front of me haha. But after watching this I feel really motivated to start reading for pleasure again

[@cursedluv]

also, dracula was one of the last books I started before college... never finished it🤠

[@katieisreading]

well i'm really glad i had a hand in motivating you to get back into reading again🥺🥺🥺

[@dgoz97]

I've been slowly reading Sense and Sensibility but I might have to switch to audiobook for that one since I had to for Pride and Prejudice but ended up loving it once I was listening and not reading with my eyes.

[@katieisreading]

i always use audiobooks to help me get through classics!!

[@ClareBunny488]

There is actually a sequel to Dracula! It’s called Dracula the Un Dead. It’s by Bram Stokers great grandnephew Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt. I loved it! I read it in one day! I highly recommend!!!!!

[@lizzatkins4485]

Another lovely, cozy vlog. I watched with my aunt in the room and when you said about the town in Britain being less spooky, her response was ‘clearly, you’ve never been to Whitby. It’s definitely creepy with that big old building on the cliff’. She meant Whitby Abbey which does look very atmospheric and spooky. So maybe that’s what Stoker was going for. 😀

[@katieisreading]

after reading this i had to look up a picture of the whitby abbey and i have to go visit now?? it looks so creepy and i love it, i wish i had had that visual while i was reading dracula!

[@seabear13]

East of Eden is SOOOOO GOOD!

[@femsfables]

ahh I hope u will get to reading anna karenina soon! it's one of my FAVOURITE books so i really hope u will love it as well 🤍

[@katieisreading]

i've actually started it already and i'm really enjoying it so far!!

[@livsommers]

the new moon montage was HILARIOUS

[@katieisreading]

it's like it wants to ruin my day😭

[@audreyhertz301]

If you don't like the color of the book ends, you could always spray paint them.

[@Jupitertx79]

You should watch moth diaries after u read Camilla, and what edition of Dracula did u read?

[@awarmlite]

Ok, The Vampyr was by Lord Byrons doctor Polidori, in the same contest that caused Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Byrons publisher grabbed it from papers lying around and assumed it was Byrons and published it, because any thing by Byron at the point would sale. It took years to straighten out and Polidori got so depressed he killed himself.It's honestly not that great, but it's no headset to read than Frankenstein, and I love getting into all those guys writings together. Especially if you like just imagine these rich spoiled bored people hanging out in a debauched state and writing scary stories.

[@elizabethstranger3122]

The saddest story.. poor Polidori. Im glad he now gets the recognition for his work that he deserved

[@katieisreading]

oh that fact that they came from the same contest is really interesting, but also a very sad story for polidori :( but reading it knowing franskenstein was written at the same function might be cool, thank you for telling me this!!

[@rajkumarverma269]

So beautiful

[@cunninglilcutie]

“I don’t think I’m going to read this at any point in time soon, but it was $2” mood

[@katieisreading]

this is exactly why i should not go thrift shopping for books, i can talk myself into anything if it's cheap enough😭

[@jlmeehan3k]

Where did you get that copy of dracula ? I love that cover

[@siriljen]

You can spray paint the book ends!!

[@katieisreading]

ooh thats a great idea! thanks!!

[@spoopywife]

I was honestly the opposite with Dracula. I preferred the second half because you see everything come together and it becomes more detective than horror.

[@katieisreading]

that's really interesting but makes sense! i'm not a huge mystery fan but love horror, hence why i preferred the first part!

[@JamieReads_1]

Oh I want to read Dacula and Frankenstein this fall it will be my first time reading them. I cant wait. 👻🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@katieisreading]

ooh i hope you love them!!🖤🖤🦇

[@JamieReads_1]

@@katieisreading Thank you. Me 2 😊

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog and unboxing 💯😎☕🌈📚

[@katieisreading]

thank you!!🖤🖤🖤

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

I tired to read dracula but I couldn't finish it... But I am going to try it again this year in October.. Great vlog

[@katieisreading]

hope it goes better for you the second time! and thank you!

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

@@katieisreading thanks and me too and your very welcome

[@Lenaandthepages]

I want to do the same thing with a Dracula reread - have you read Dracul? I’m very curious about that as well. Also, I love this edition of Dracula that you have!

[@katieisreading]

i haven't read dracul yet but i plan to this fall actually and i'm really excited about it!!

[@Lenaandthepages]

@@katieisreading ohhh yes! Let me know if you’re looking for someone to buddy read it with! 🥰

[@mahrukhsoomro9205]

Hi, when you read carmilla, could you please do a reading vlog on it? Would love to hear your opinion. Thanks so much ❤️

[@katieisreading]

i actually read it in my recent summerween vlogs and talk about it a bit then!

[@sententialavenda7823]

Please, can you tell me your annotation guide for Dracula? I need to prepare it for uni, but u don't know how to start

[@nicol540]

I totally agree on Crescent City. I really tried to like it and tried to convince myself: oh you know everyone loves it, why don't you? The only reason I will continue reading it is because of the ending of THOSAB but I can't say this is a good series. I don't like the modern fantasy with phones. The magic there is gone and the characters are ... yeah well

[@katieisreading]

i ALSO do not like modern fantasy with phones!! it's jarring honestly! and i still have yet to finish crescent city, but i dont think i'm going to love it in the end, but i might have to read hosab because i am also very intrigued to see what happens at the end

[@nicol540]

reading you do have to read HOSAB, because that was even an intriguing plot twist for me😂 but I can't say I enjoyed it. Glad I'm not alone

[@addiefrog4281]

I love the way you slammed New Moon right back on the shelf. Definitely the worst out of all of the Twilight books. 😅

[@Julie_ao]

❤️😻❤️😻❤️

[@LexieMoon321]

I saw Dracula in the title and I ran to this video 🏃‍♀️

[@katieisreading]

🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@gabysmoodybiblioteca5612]

We all fall down book has a problematic author!

[@katieisreading]

oh no! will not be talking about that book again then