LAST READS OF 2018 | december reading vlog

in which i attempt to read 9 books in 11 days in the hopes of completing my 2018 goodreads challenge.
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[@valenciahidalg0]

“I care enough to try but not enough to force myself and make myself miserable.” Why is that my mood during school

[@Katytastic]

lol XD

[@AndAubreyWasHerName]

“... it’s 394!” *is currently rereading Prisoner of Azkaban* *didn’t make the reference* My heart has crumpled.

[@Katytastic]

OMG WHAT A MISSED OPPORTUNITY

[@mariahpeterson7973]

Haha I noticed that too

[@teghan8024]

THAT IS WHAT I SAID!!! So funny!

[@iviiiii1384]

When you were talking about rereading the HP series and you said “2011” I momentarily went like “oh, that wasn’t that long ago”. But then I realized it’s 2019 and I’m old AF

You deciding that you actually cared about completing the challenge last minute is such a MOOD

[@emmmabooks]

eep i cant wait to reread hp!!!! love that asmr bookspolosion book clean up XD yes i totally appreciate HP so much more as an adult!! it really is so impressive i just finished wundersmith (book 2 of nevermoor) the other day and i LOVED ITTTTT im so excited to see your thoughts YAAAAY IM SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT YAAAAS HOLLY CHASEE it was my third book reread lmfao we have VERY similar thoughts about holly chase ahhah im so so so pleased you loved it too

[@malena2393]

Okay but that section where she put the books back was so satisfying 👌

[@HaleyCraigers]

The end of Saga 9 made me throw it across the room and scream. While also crying. It makes it worse that the creators are taking a year break too. Ughhhhhh. My heart!

[@SasMuffin427]

i literally haven't even processed it yet i'm still in shock

[@Shadowhuntedwizards]

Lee Marie I’m only on volume 3 and this makes me nervous to catch up lol.

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

7:52 Turn to page three hundred and nighty four

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

For real, you forget how good the Harry Potter books are, the storytelling is so insane. Sometimes I think the movies cloud my judgement. Obviously, the movies are great but they don’t have the expansive ability of the books to have everything in the wizarding world woven in like the books do.

[@cozymonica]

YES NEVERMOOR YESSSS I SCREAM it better be more than 3 books or i'll cry lol

[@123456789candyapple]

shemightbemonica I read an interview from the author saying is was going to be a ten book series

[@alexandraroselyn]

YOU WEAR GLASSES?! OMG I LOVE IT!!! You look so good in them!! I wanted to hug when you were crying but then your “WTF” at 28:38 had me scREAMING omg hahahahah. NOW IM SCARED TO READ VOLUME 9 THOUGH. Glad you liked Nevermoor❤️

[@SasMuffin427]

oh you should be very very scared i'm so sorry in advance it's actually bullshit

[@alexandraroselyn]

@@SasMuffin427 Really??

[@SasMuffin427]

​@@alexandraroselyn lol yup i say lol because i'm in denial about my unresolved pain

[@m.k6419]

Just liked to say thankyou kat for all the entertainment u gave me in 2018, its 2019 now, and can't wait for a whole new year full of great content✌️

[@Katytastic]

[@jessecarlson3552]

I started reading skyward while on a longish car ride (5 hours) and omg I got sucked in it so quickly that I stayed in the hotel until I finished it while my family went out shopping and stuff

[@SasMuffin427]

tfw i'm simultaneously cackling and sobbing at the clip of you finishing saga volume 9 because your reaction was hilarious but also like- i too am dead inside

[@griffinw7532]

a whole half hour of kat!!!! my day is madeeee

[@Katytastic]

[@Inamichan]

Also the reaction to saga.... I need you to make a video about your thoughts

[@kerilynne128]

checking out on amazon while watching youtube hears Kat mention Skyward .................adds to cart

[@themelodystar4286]

Kat: *Is nine books short of goal of 52 books* Me: *Is ten books behind of edited goal of 40 books* *Original being 48*

[@BaileeWalsh]

Your enthusiasm in this video is contagious. If someone was having a not so great day, watching this video would surely make their day a little better :)

[@AllysonKing]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ girl you usually crush everything so don’t feel bad if you can’t finish in time. Your hair surprised me but looks so cute. You accomplished absolutely so much this year and should be proud. We are proud of you. I’m loving all the quality Booktuber content we are getting for the beginning and ending of the year;)

[@Katytastic]

thank you

[@annier5914]

queen of changing her hair every like. 2 weeks......thats bi culture babey!

[@myrsineaconitum3768]

I also read those last five volumes of Saga and cried so much while yelling to my husband “I hate Saga! I’m never reading it again! ...I need more like right now.” loved everything about this video :) Good luck with the writing/reading/vlogging combination in the new year!!

[@JessicaBookworm]

You putting the books on the shelves where so satisfying!!

[@robertmcelfresh1031]

Yes you should include e-books and audiobooks in your reviews. I once had to rent a storage area, had ... 8 box's of books stored, then bought second copies of some books at a used books store because it was simpler than going to storage and un-packing box's to find the titles. Ebooks are SO more transportable.

[@misskittengames1892]

This video definitely made me buy Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Even though I still have lots of books on shelves that needs to be read. lol

[@ThePatchworkNerd]

Oh Kat! You're energy was so contagiously wonderful! I'm glad you let yourself do what you wanted instead of forcing yourself to do everything and stretch yourself too thin. I can't wait to hear more about Book soon! Also, I've been meaning to read Saga. My little sister is obsessed with it!

[@janina6206]

OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED THAT THE AUDIOBOOK COVER SHOWS US A WOLF HOWLING AT THE MOON

[@Inamichan]

I just finished skyward and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I actually will look forward to the next book!!

[@nikisepehrinejad9080]

your reading vlogs are my favorite videos to watch

[@Katytastic]

aw thank you

[@camilaarmani5639]

This video was even better than I was expecting. Love when you are just chatting with us, and now I'm inspired to read a lot this year!!! Love you ❤️

[@bibliophilebasics2028]

congrats on finishing your challenge!!! i’m so happy that you liked nevermoor too!!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Off topic... but you match your tapestry and that makes me happy

[@readingwithkelsey]

Reading saga is A MOOD

[@jamiefiesta3444]

oooh an half hour long video, let me grab my tea and settle in for a good video :)

[@Katytastic]

hope you enjoy! :)

[@jamiefiesta3444]

@@Katytastic I DID!! :)))

[@alicealegrand6379]

Can't wait to see what you accomplish in 2019 Kat!

[@kimarkel]

Congrats for you goodreads challenge !! Also, your reaction to saga volume 9 is so relatable... Like 💥😭😢 it really hurts. And saga is on hiatus for a year now...The feels

[@AReaderinTime]

I would have never picked up Skyward if you guys hadn’t read it! And it became one of my favorite books of 2018!!!

[@belllatrix]

I flipping love Vicious!

[@Sam_BBarnes]

serving serious hermione vibes at 17:03

[@kenziec2336]

I loved Nevermoor! Also, Jessica Townsend has said she has plans for about 9 different books in this series ;)

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

Hehe your tøp shirt makes me think of when you tricked Christine and Jesse in the how well do you know me video on your favourite band 😂

[@starshocker]

I'll be attempting to read around 60 books this year. Maybe more if I can manage ! Guess it is a good resolution if not the best I've ever had : reading and more reading; for reading is life ! :)

[@amelieelise3716]

I just saw this video and got so excited that you had uploaded that I nearly fell off my chair lol. Thank you for all your videos in 2018!!! Can't wait for another year of your amazing videos!! ❤️

[@blakebouza2557]

Kat!! Happy New Year! Can’t believe I’ve been watching you for almost ten years. You were my first Booktuber and remain one of my absolute favorites. Thanks for just feeling like a friend I’ve gotten to know through the years, and thank you equally for all the great reads. Cheers! ❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@lucasgiovane2816]

The one with 11 days and 9 books

[@kristianisreal8689]

That feel when you reach the end of the chapter so you can say you're technically on the next page! I really need to read Saga. Happy 2019!

[@bookishbibliomania9482]

The Saga reaction was too real. I needed a hug after I finished volume 9..... now they’re on a break so we have to wait until they start back up again to know what happens......my heart still hurts.

[@nikolettapr]

Well done Kat!!!!! Saga is absolutely amazing!! :)))

[@bytheBrooke]

This was such a fun reading vlog! I'm OBSESSED with listening to Jim Dale narrate the Harry Potter books! When he reads Hagrid I literally think Robby Coltraine came in to read for Hagrid lol. I plan to restart listening to the series for the third time this month :)

[@jjg9624]

Yay Kat! Happy New year! Great way to start off 2019 with a video. Hope you have a great year with plenty of good books and your own novel as well!

[@Katytastic]

thanks! happy new year to you as well!

[@jjg9624]

@@Katytastic 😊 love your new look as well!

[@cubegirl97]

lol your reaction to saga makes me want to read it

[@adjam1991]

Comics are the reason that I completed my reading challenge last year and probably finish it this year.

[@FlorTedesco]

I always paint my nails while listening to an audiobook!

[@tinkerspell4850]

I had my worst reading year in years and years - but I was also horrifically depressed because of my work situation. I hope this year will be better. Praise Dog I got a new job, so, I hope to limit myself to buying only 5 books this year, and reading some of the over x-hundred (I'm too embarrassed by my giant tbr to actually say the actual #) books I already own. But I'm not missing out on new Seanan McGuire books this year.

[@laurafoster327yt]

I read 52 books in 2018, which surprised me because I was only reading 15-20 books in previous years. My 2019 goal is 100 books, including books for the PopSugar reading challenge, and I'm also going to declutter my personal library. Anything I give 3/5 or less will most likely go. I've also made sure to choose some shorter books to help me reach 100 books.

[@xdieromantic7x]

I have that slytherin sweater! I just bought it when I was at universal! ☺️ it’s so cozy

[@user-zm3cf7zt9f]

i read volume nine when it first came out and i still can't believe what happened

[@amblynnn]

I HAVE TO read Saga!!

[@operativealyssa]

I am halfway through Nevermoor. I hope I'll finish it this month.

[@JacquieVlogsHere]

Lol, yeah I had pretty much the exact same reaction to the end of Saga Vol 9.

[@Atalinay]

omg Kat. I finished my Goodreads challenge but for some reason I got it into my head that I HAD to finish HP and the Order of the Phoenix. I read it all day New Years Eve but didn't make it because its a brick of a book. Up till now I've been reading one HP book a year so I felt bad that I hadn't completed it. It's my first full reread and I am amazed at how good those books are.

[@barbaraiskindafunny]

when I finished Saga volume 9 I threw my The Will funko pop to the trash (and then picked it back up obviously).

[@BrebearMckae]

The mourning period you speak of is also referred to as a book hangover😂

[@Amanda-vb6si]

Do a vid on the best books of 2018 pls!!

[@Katytastic]

i will! coming soon! :)

[@georgiaschamberofbooks8874]

I got so excited when this notification came through

[@Katytastic]

yay! :)

[@HyDrOpYrO777]

Skyward is a masterpiece. Saga us one of my favorites. Also The Afterlife of Holly Chase was amazing too.

[@LiteraryStoner]

I read Saga Vol 9 in December too and feel that reaction so much T.T

[@daniiwho6616]

Maybe you could do a vlog for each book you're reading that one of your friends recommended? So instead of doing a week of just reading and vloging for these books you could do single vlogs and make it a little series on your channel.... just an idea. I'm a mood reader too, that's why I don't do tbrs. So reading book recs back to back for a week or even longer sounds a bit terrible to me 🙈 But I'd love to see what you're reading because of your friends and how you like the books.

[@safinan8008]

My first message to you!! Hi from UK!! Great video!!

[@jenciescully6293]

Your reaction to saga 8&9 made me laugh so hard. You’re my favorite

[@Amberblueaz]

Saga volume 9...WTF is RIGHT!!! I just can't with that one right now. And they are going on a writing hiatus for at least A YEAR!!! WHY?!?!? Good job on finishing your Goodreads challenge. Sad you had to end it the way you did ;-) Good luck in 2019

[@TheWordN3rd]

Hooray! You made it! I'm so sorry I missed the liveshow, I messed up my days.

[@TheReadingWerewolf]

I love A Christmas Carol. I may have to see about this Holly Chase 😎

[@kobisolomon6895]

should have chosen goosebumps! challenge over in a day lol Kidding!

[@kaydenjames1994]

7:49 she is so adorable 😂

[@gwenmp29]

I read The Afterlife of Holly Chase. I gave it 4 stars :D. I've never read saga but now I don't know if i want to. Maybe i'll wait when it's finished

[@Lilli626]

Saga is my absolute favourite graphic novel series!! I’m really sad that they are taking a real but can’t wait for the next instalment 😭

[@Beetledraws13]

How do you read that quickly?!? I haven't gotten through a 383 book in almost 24 days!

[@cgward]

Digital book shelf tour maybe

[@steveschiely5783]

That is a good number of books

[@MissManicMellie]

That Saga reaction shot was too real. I threw it at a wall and hid my pop vinyls when I was done it

[@sassiqueen1200]

would you consider doing an unhaul?? not even as a video but for ur piece of mind. if you're overwhelmed by the number of books u own...i know it really helped me

[@MoodyMegReads]

Agree 1000000% on Crimes of Grindle-bore lol

[@lucylume]

I LOVE NEVERMOOR AND WUNDERSMITH!! 😱 so glad to see a big booktuber fall in love with it :D such a great series x as for harry potter I listen to it (stephen fry) once/twice a year :p x

[@novelscrosses8361]

Very excited to watch this! Love you xx

[@ricktimus73]

I thought The Afterlife of Holly Chase slogged badly around the middle and was feeling less than impressed, but the last third of the book is so good that it completely won me over and I ended up really liking it. Really the perfect book to end 2018.

[@ricktimus73]

Also: Your Saga reaction was my reaction.

[@palestblue]

Omg I loved this video SO MUCH!!!

[@mackenziebrynnrap]

OMG! I love this! I love you! I love all of your insightful thoughts on story and storytelling and craft and all the different plots in all of the things and I JUST WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME!!!! I also need to do a reread of HP. I think I've only actually read 6 and 7 like once and that is a CRIME! I'm super excited for Nevermoor it sounds so fun and I am here for it! Also, your clip of your reaction to that SAGA volume = omg actual lol I love it this is incredible! Once again, I love this, I love you and can't wait to talk/hear/see everything from you in this new year!!! :D

[@redlin0110]

I WATCHED THIS WHOLE THING IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR REACTION TO VOL 9 OF SAGA IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT 😭

[@desiree5974]

Same reaction with Sage Vol. 9.........

[@FridayKetchup]

When I'm on a time crunch with my goodreads challenge I turn to picture books. It still counts and only takes 5 minutes.

[@NixLaLoupe]

This was an awesome video. You read so fast! Also, I love your haircut.

[@wonderlandbr5651]

A video about sagaaaaaa plssss

[@jordandecocq1943]

Love you so much

[@Katytastic]

[@brandoncleereman3494]

I've been waiting for this

[@pauweredbyfaith]

I honestly expected that the friend who recommended Nevermoor was Regan (Peruse Project). She can NOT stop gushing about this book :)

[@fortheloveofnerd8561]

Your reaction to Saga Volume 9 was 100% my reaction 😭😭😭

[@jcurtsinger4103]

Thank you for what you do!

[@rtoyou]

Can I just say you remind me a lot of Lilly from HIMYM (which is my favorite show, so huge compliment)

[@bts_vinyl]

Oh man, I still need to read volumes 8 & 9 of Saga and your ending clip has me nervous! 😬😅