🛍✨ come book shopping with me + a good 'ole book haul

[@vmler90]

Jajaja I laughed hard when you said it is a Latin America tradition for bookstores to wrap the books in plastic 😂

[@melissabereading]

You laughed in Spanish 😂

[@MelReads]

literally every book in my bookstore is wrapped (for the most part). i hate it here😭😂

[@alexleighwarren885]

The Book Thief is hands down the best book ever written (In my opinion). I first read it in 2016 and it was such an emotional read. I love Zusak's writing and the humanity he brings to death as a character. I read the Book Thief once every year, seeing it in your haul I take a sign it's time to read it for 2022. Also the movie adaptation is a very good as movie adaptations go!

[@MelReads]

i always forget there’s a movie adaptation omg😳 i need to read the book and watch the movie🏃🏻‍♀️

[@katiesautner6112]

that version of The Raven is GORGEOUS 😫

[@MelReads]

right?! i fell in love😍

[@sixofpages]

i’ve bought so many books recently bc i’ve been in the biggest reading slump 🫠 i’ve only read 7 books this year and most of them have been 3 stars so i’m hoping these new books will help me get out of that slump bc i’m super excited to read all of them! 🦋 deaf utopia - nyle dimarco book of night - holly black i kissed shara wheeler - casey mcquiston film for her - orion carloto loveless - alice oseman this winter - alice oseman the bell jar - sylvia plath everyone’s an alien when you’re an alien too - jonny sun nevermoor - jessica townsend alone with you in the ether - olivie blake edit: i also bought book lovers by emily henry! forgot to add it bc i’m currently reading it

[@MelReads]

oooo i’ve heard such amazing things about alone with you in the ether, so hopefully you love that one💖

[@MariaGarcia-wm9cs]

Omg I would love to hear your thoughts on Skin of the Night by C. K. Bennett (it’s a romance book; a series actually). I don’t think it’s a super known book but I think the characters are interesting. But what I’d really like to hear you talk about would be the author’s writing style. Just a suggestion bc I love hearing your opinions on books :))

[@mikaylamueller939]

🦋🦋still catching up on the popular books causebim just getting back into reading so I love videos like this

[@morganportee]

you inspire me to just post my reading videos and go you’re so fun 😭 omg i’ve only read 10 books out of my 100 book goal and was in a big slump but leave it to Mel to get me to do a book haul and fall in love again!

[@MelReads]

🤭🤭🤭

[@catherinebruno1689]

Wow that edition of The Woman in White is gorgeous! That's one of my favorite books and I don't read in Spanish, but I would totally buy that edition.

[@carolinafermancarral2969]

I have the same editions of pachinko and the book thief. Yes, I bought them for the exact same reasons 💖💖💖 Pretty book covers are something else 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MelReads]

they really are!! pretty books just make everything better🥰🔥

[@SkimwithSteph]

All these books look great! That copy of Little Women is GORGEOUS

[@MelReads]

it really is!!!

[@heathers_happily_ever_afters]

🦋🦋I've read a lot of the books you hauled - Little Women, The Raven, The Diviners (1st book), Pachinko (gets good starting in part 2), & The Book Thief. In the past week, I've bought Fruits Basket Another vol. 1-3, Swashbucklers by Dan Hanks, & My Dress-Up Darling #5.

[@MelReads]

oooo i hope you love the diviners!!! i still need to read fruit’s basket volume 2😩 (but i really liked the first one)

[@mercyhildah]

I've never read the book thief but I did watch the movie....I cried 🥺🥺🥰🥰it was beautiful

[@sandraw.2010]

The movie is WAY better than the book (in my opinion)

[@vcackermanwrites]

Those Traci Chee book covers were beautiful!

[@chronicallywellread9815]

I'm glad you said something about the plastic wrapping. I was curious about that.

[@MelReads]

it’s literally terrible😭

[@Sarah-ss6fr]

I read Middlegame thanks to your recommendations and I loved it it became one of my fav ever 😍 Can't believe how underrated it is

[@MelReads]

omg yessss!! this makes me so freaking happy😭💖

[@jalyntaylor7609]

I brought some books this past week. Target was doing a buy one, get one 50% off until May 7th. I caved and brought 4 books. "The Maid" by Nita Prose, "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry, "Ramon and Julieta (Love and Tacos Book 1)" by Alana Quintana Albertson, and "Seven Days in June" by Tia Williams. I have not read them yet. lol.

[@TheCoco151]

I tried to find the maid on the sale I couldn't find it

[@MelReads]

book sales are so dangerous😳 i’m glad you got some new books tho!!!

[@tibbarasden]

Raybearer is a duology I just found both it and Redemptor at a thriftstore and hauled them though I haven't read them. Great haul 🦋

[@cameojennifer1177]

I absolutely loved your vlog. Hello from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@MegBookishRamblings]

The Spanish Little Women's edition is stunning! I'm excited to read Ballad & Dagger, get to the Skyward series as well as the Diviner's series, Raybearer and reread A Curious Beginning so I can continue on with the series. Best of luck on your move and enjoy your break!

[@MelReads]

omg you’re so sweet!! it all went great, thank you🥺💖

[@MegBookishRamblings]

@@MelReads Glad to hear and you're welcome! :D

[@anthonysolis1898]

La edición que tiene Alma editoriales de Narraciones extraordinarias de Edgar Allan Poe es simplemente hermosa. You must get it!

[@MelReads]

ooooo tengo que regresar a ver si lo tienen!!

[@kyra8138]

I literally bought the same edition of Pachinko as you, about a month ago. I had some issues with my original copy and had to have a replacement sent out but at least I have the book now and can enjoy the show afterwards!

[@MelReads]

i had no idea that edition existed, but i fell in love as soon as i saw it😍

[@lookitsrae90]

I read the Veronica Speedwell series because Katie Colson and Olivia kept talking about them. They are so good.

[@MelReads]

aaahhh i’m so excited!!

[@Garci_BH]

🦋 I haven’t read skyward flight yet but I just bought that book also. And I plan on going book shopping this weekend. I’m so excited 😆 and your video just added more to the list😅

[@MelReads]

😈😈😈

[@joliendla]

I have the same Pachinko edition! also so happy to see Raybearer here because I finally finished reading the duology this year and it's just so good🤌🏼🦋

[@MelReads]

i’ve literally heard nothing but amazing things about raybearer!! i’m so excited😍🤭

[@lottasnook]

Your Little Women book is stunning!!!! 😍😍😍

[@sophiayl.181]

I’m jealous of your diviners editions…😭😫🖤 I also got them and two match, one is in those ugly library editions somehow, and the first one looks completely different with huge letters… jeez

[@MelReads]

they’re stunning🏃🏻‍♀️

[@AngelaSierra-cu5qd]

En definitiva no te vas a arrepentir de comprar Pachinko, es un libro simplemente hermoso 😍

[@MelReads]

aaahhh ya me lo quiero leer!! pero siento que me tengo que mentalizar para ficcion historica, porque no es mi genero recurrente🏃🏻‍♀️

[@karlaa.hernandez3777]

Hace siglos que quiero leerlo pero es tan difícil conseguir una edición en español y cuando la encuentras, el precio está por las nubes.

[@HaileyAnnReads]

Okay good to know about the colors for convenience store woman because I really have been trying to figure out how to get a pink copy but it wasn’t on Book Depository!!

[@MelReads]

yeah, you get a random one!! you better light a candle and send a prayer when you buy it😂

[@ihssanereadsromance8536]

HEYYYY MEL I'M TELLING YOU FIRST OF ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND YOUR VIDEOS ARE CHEF'S KISS + THE BOOK THIEF IS A MASTERPIECE IT'S GONNA BREAK YOUR HEART BUT SO WORTH IT

[@MelReads]

💖💖💖

[@fatmayn933]

Pachinko is honestly really good I would recommend reading it! All my family members loved it including the ones that usually don’t read books

[@MelReads]

omg i love that!!🥰

[@joanamgabriel]

Love your videos! Your energy is contagious 🥰 It was the first time I saw the face on the Raybear cover 😅

[@kimmilight]

En Gran Morrison del Dorado hay unas ediciones especiales bellas!

[@MelReads]

enserio?? me voy a tener que dar la vuelta porque el hombre de la mancha esta medio en gas😭🏃🏻‍♀️😂

[@thejenmath]

I haven’t read the Diviners series yet, but those editions are GORGEOUS

[@MelReads]

i just love that they match for once😭😂

[@Najma_0012]

Omg, I used to think you lived in the US. You bought so many gorgeous books 😍😍

[@anyeivette]

That Pachinko cover just made me wanna buy it…. Oops I did It! 🤭

[@MelReads]

love this for you!!

[@beautyandherbooks]

While I really enjoyed the Book Thief, I definitely had wayyy different expectations of what it was going to be. Go in knowing that it's pretty slow-paced and there's not a ton of action. It's definitely a lot of daily life, but I thought it would be more of an espionage, high-stakes kind of book. 🦋

[@MelReads]

i love me some daily life in me books👀🏃🏻‍♀️

[@corinalegarto9030]

Las tres novellas de Skyward pasan durante Citonica. Yo lei las dos primeras a la par de Citonica y Evereshore después. Un saludo desde Argentina 💙

[@MelReads]

oooo gracias por la info!! ayuda un monton💖

[@nicoleatheart82]

🦋🦋 deff need to pick up these books

[@thatonebookreader_Crochet]

Book their is so good and also the reason I’m depressed but ya. Know sacrifices had to be made

[@MelReads]

not the sacrifices😭

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Omg those covers for the diviners are so pretty 👀

[@MelReads]

i’m literally in love with them😭🏃🏻‍♀️

[@khaireyahhashim8737]

I need a video of a guide to brandy sandy's books. I badly want to start reading his works but I don't where to start

[@MelReads]

👀🏃🏻‍♀️

[@Suhailee91]

Omg yo nunca sabía que tú vivías en Panamá yo siempre creía que tu vivía en América 😅 But anyways That little women edition was so stunning 🤩 and I brought HIDDEN PICTURES, THE HACIENDA, BOOK OF NIGHT, and DARLING GIRL 🦋

[@MelReads]

jajajaja si, panameña a morir!!

[@djonesy130]

i am new and i already love you, love ur videos

[@julievandemoere1194]

I just finished this book called Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin, maybe you’d also like it! I gave it 5 stars

[@ashleyschuster1712]

🦋🦋 I need them gothic books

[@Jasminejadelilacreads]

Not gonna lie this is making me so excited for the moving vlogs. 😂 🦋🦋

[@MelReads]

🤭😈

[@readwithzoe1412]

In Germany a lot of Books are wrapped in plastic but it become rare and a lot of publishers stopped it.

[@MelReads]

i’m glad they have!! it’s still a big issue here😭

[@ramirez4630]

You should try "Yerba buena" by Nina Lacour. I don't know why I like that book, but it's good, the vibes and everything??! Cheff kiss. And maybe you'd like a Laura Gallego book. Especially los guardianes de la ciudadela, I think that one and memorias de idhun are her best jobs. But it's all about personal taste. And I'm not recommending cien años de soledad because you already own it.

[@Comdfd4r]

The best video I've ever seen. Thank you

[@epetrovic87]

see Sebastien de Castell fantasy books, you would love them ❤️❤️❤️

[@ayeshashakeel4047]

Plz do a reading vlog of skyward flight novella collection. ❤🥺

[@MelReads]

i’m definitely planning on including it in my sanderson vlog!!

[@crisnice1]

i'm glad you adressed the plastic wrapping the books. i was watching the vlog and the all time i was like "god the amount of unnecessary plastic they're using. is this a normal thing there?". you guys really should change that policy /:

[@MelReads]

i know right?! it literally pains me when i go to the bookstore😭

[@Khushi_Kishore]

The way I wanna ignore that I have so many unread books and go book shopping… my bank account is crying and my card is tired😂

[@MelReads]

me all the time😳 ignorance really is bliss sometimes

[@hannahsalvatore5586]

I am an ereader and too much screen time give me really bad headaches (BTW I read on my tablet..).. Soo any tips on how I can read on my tablet without getting headaches??

[@TheCoco151]

Do you have blue light glasses?

[@hannahsalvatore5586]

@@TheCoco151 yeah .. but I am pretty inconsistent with them ..

[@MelReads]

i bought a blue light blocker screen protector, and it did wonders for me!!!

[@sarajuhar4902]

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[@netogrof]

I hated Convenience Store Woman 😬 I’m always interested to see what other people think and what they took from it

[@MelReads]

oop😳 not me really liking it😂

[@lindqvistsandra]

I made the mistake of reading Milkfed in public... do NOT it´s so good but parts are very graphic and I was worried people might read over my shoulder and be shocked!

[@MelReads]

thankfully i read it at home, but still… many a regret😳

[@haunanireads]

Wow you’re so beautiful 😍 Ballad and Dagger sounds really good 👀

[@haunanireads]

The bookstore montage is a vibe

[@haunanireads]

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[@MelReads]

omg haunani, you’re too much, i love you😂💖

[@MarianaCrawford4u]

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[@dianamisty2967]

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[@Aluccia]

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[@benhallmec4464]

get the tissues on hand for the book thief

[@MelReads]

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[@adrienneadelsperger897]

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[@ameliapesi7326]

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[@wiktoriabadora1243]

wait didn't you despise Little Women? 👀

[@MelReads]

there’s no need to call me out😳🤡

[@selenamcmahan9234]

Oh no....you got the book theif....Mel prepare to get way to attached to the character's and then cry in the last few pages and then cry at the movie.

[@MelReads]

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[@amelieperger1952]

The plastic wrapping….😂so annoying 🦋

[@MelReads]

it’s the worst😭

[@mistidoud4107]

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