My First Bookshelf Tour! 2020 Edition.

[@nicoleamburgey4978]

Thank you for sharing your collection! I just added several books to my wishlist ☺️ I have a lot of books that are very special to me in my collection, but the first one to pop into my head is a signed, first edition copy of Cabal by Clive Barker. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a convention last year and took my copy to get signed. He was incredibly kind and I am so glad that I was able to meet him.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

You're welcome, thank YOU for watching it! That's so awesome you found some new books to add to your wishlist. Ooooo that's so cool you have a first edition of Cabal! I really like Clive Barker and wish I had more of his books in my collection. And that is AMAZING that you met him at a convention! I'm totally envious XD. You've now been entered into the drawing so check back the weekend of September 26th when I'll be posting a video with the results.

[@jenniferwright9636]

I love this. Very interesting collection. I’ll like to get a little more into horror. I mostly stick to thrillers and suspense. I think my favorite books I have on my shelf would probably be The Shinning by Stephen King and It by Stephen King. I also still have my copy of Wait Till Helen Comes from middle school. I love that book and I’ll pull it out every so often to reread. I still have most of my Fear Street books out in storage. I remember having so much fun reading them.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm actually thinking of doing a video recommending horror books for people who haven't read horror before. If I do I'll let you know! Great Stephen King choices. I like both of them. Yay for another fan of Wait Till Helen Comes! Mary Downing Hahn is a master at ghost stories and I read all of her books when I was younger. I still read them as an adult too. You've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th when I post a video with the results.

[@michaelbooker6142]

That Philip Pullman trilogy is called His Dark Materials. Robert McCammon is one of my favorite authors but I have everything he's written as well as Stephen King. I don't just have one favorite book. I love Swan Song because that was my introduction to Robert McCammon. I also have some signed copies of some Walter Mosley books. Walter Mosley and Anne Rice are actually the only two authors I've met in person. Well anyway this is a wonderful collection and a great video.

[@trishahasabook9185]

Love it!!!! My favorite book is Jane Eyre. My copy has been in my family for three generations.

[@coulthard1984]

Your room is infested with books! Holy..

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Yep haha. They're taking over. Soon it'll just be a sea of books.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

BTW you're now entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th. I'll be posting a video with the results.

[@EndangeredMooseknuckle]

That's basically the same Goosebumps comforter I had when I was a kid! I miss that thing..

[@snixelpig]

It's pretty much the most Impressive personal Library I've ever seen. The Croning and Weaveworld were big surprises,sorta, though they should not have been. You have every Book I've looked at and said maybe? Maybe not? Its borders on comical it's so vast. I have many questions so many I'm paralyzed with indecision. Anyway Great Video Insanely Great and Big. Hell I'm not not very into YA but what you have I know is quality and I'd suggest to anyone. Hope you aren't near the fires good luck that way it looks scary as hell. Stay Safe!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! Your comment means a lot to me :). There were a few important books missing from my video (such as The Fisherman by John Langan. Long story but it recently fell into a river) so I'll probably do a Part 2 sometime to make sure those books get love too. I'm actually thinking of doing a YA book recommendation video for people who don't read a lot of YA. YA horror is especially tricky. I tend to prefer adult horror to YA horror but there are some decent ones. Thanks! Thankfully I'm pretty far away from any fires. We're just dealing with a lot of smoke here. BTW I've entered you into the contest and I'll be posting a video in a couple of weeks with the results.

[@snixelpig]

The Fisherman falling into the river is kinda perfect.

[@andudontstopyo]

Your doggie is so adorable🐕 You have an extensive book collection. Thank you for taking the time to do this bookshelf tour.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Awww thank you! He's a good boy. Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. You've been entered into the contest and I'll be posting the results in a video the weekend of September 26th.

[@uptown3636]

I love how your TBR cart holds more than most people will read in a lifetime, but just enough for you to read over a long weekend. Great collection of books!

[@travislarsen9870]

That Stephen King blanket is rad. So is that Jason mask!

[@deannamacdonald3357]

This was so much fun to watch, I loved getting some insight into what other books and genres you have on your shelves! I was surprised to see you mention Hyperbole and a half, I don't think I've ever seen anyone else on booktube talk about it before but it has always been one of my favourite memoirs. I've been anticipating the sequel for years, I'm so excited its finally coming out! I just cant choose one favourite lol but a couple I've had on my shelves for ages and cant see myself getting rid of for nostalgic purposes are Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. Both were books that I read in junior high that really helped me get into reading. In fact, my copy of the outsiders was my school's copy and I don't know how I ended up with it but I love it 😊

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you Deanna! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :). You know what? I should probably do a review on Hyperbole and a Half because I don't think many people talk about it on here, and they should because it's a great book. I'm super excited for the sequel too! Both of those are good choices! I read them in junior high too. I don't have a copy of the Outsiders but I like my copy of Hatchet. Haha I have a school copy of a book too. You've been entered into the drawing and I'll be posting the results in a couple of weeks!

[@vivastory6425]

Fantastic bookshelf tour! This is a great idea for a giveaway. It is tough for me to pick only one favorite, but it'd probably be my edition of Sleeping Beauties that is signed by both Stephen & Owen King. I took a road trip to attend their reading in St. Louis when they went on tour & was fortunate enough to score a copy that had been signed by both.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! :D Ahhhh that's amazing! I have always wanted to have a Stephen King book signed by him, and the fact that you have a copy signed by both Stephen and Owen is so cool! You've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th and I'll be posting a video with the results then.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Awesome video! I have about 15-20% of what you have shown here. (My favorite book in my collection is a first printing of “Carrie” by Stephen King). I have almost all of his books in hardcover. (Next would be my hardcover first printing of Jaws by Peter Benchley)

[@nickcutro5895]

Great video!! Your collection is awesome! I’m currently reading the complete and uncut version of “The Stand” and I’m having a hard time putting it down, great book. My all time favorite book so far would have to be “The Hobbit”. The entire lord of the rings series is such an adventure.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Nick! Ooooooo I love The Stand SO MUCH and I hope you are enjoying the experience. I also love LOTR and the Hobbit too. I own those books but they're on a different bookshelf so they sadly didn't make it into this video. You've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th when I'll be posting a video with the results.

[@billhudson4805]

Thanks Taylor for the book tour. Always find it fun to see what books people collect and how they display them. My prized book in my collection is a first US edition of The Neverending Story. It’s a very nostalgic story for me, plus the artwork throughout is fantastic.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you Bill! I like bookshelf tours for that same reason. I feel like it tells you something about the person. That's amazing you have a first edition of the Neverending Story! I'd prize that book too. You've now been entered into the drawing and I'll be posting the results in a video the weekend of September 26th.

[@davidwheeler2787]

Cool video. Took me a while to get to it...needed to dedicate the time.😀. I would love to be a part of the give away. My favorite book on my shelf is Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I absolutely love this book...my favorite read over the past 10 years. When anyone asks me for a book recommendation, that’s the one I always give! Love the videos. Keep it up!😀

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much David! I'm glad you enjoyed it :). Dark Matter is a great choice. I realized I missed responding to a couple of comments but you were added into the giveaway. The person who one was already notified but thank you for entering! I'll be doing another one in the future. Thanks for also being my friend on Goodreads.

[@phillipblack480]

Where did you get this Dracula pillow and Stephen King blanket?!? :-O So cool! :-)

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you Phillip! I got the Dracula pillow from the Etsy shop BrassingtonHollow. Link to the shop is below. www.etsy.com/shop/BrassingtonHollow?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=560539457 I'm not sure where the Stephen King blanket came from, but I will ask my friend who got it for me where she ordered it from and I'll let you know. In the meantime, you've been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th for the results that I'll be posting in a video.

[@phillipblack480]

@@taylortalkstales8106 Thank you very much :-) Of course, I will :-)

[@joinbookland]

Very nice collection! I have several books that are special to me. I have a signed copy of Under the Dome that I got when I attented a live Stephen King talk in Toronto. I also have a special Cemetery Dance edition of Headhunter by Michael Slade. Childhood favs are Alice in Wonderland and Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) of which I own several editions.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Jo! I'm so envious of you having a signed copy of Under the Dome. I've always wanted to see Stephen King live and get one of my books signed by him. All those books are amazing to have in a collection! You've been entered into the drawing! Oh, and I'm so glad we're friends on Goodreads now :)

[@joinbookland]

@@taylortalkstales8106 Stephen King wasn't doing live signings of the book but certain people in the audience won the chance to buy a signed copy. Even though I already owned the book, it was a no brainer to purchase another one. So, I have two copies 😁

[@billiejeans9954]

You have such interesting books. It's a very unique collection! I would say my favorite book I own is my signed copy of World War Z by Max Brooks. I don't own a lot of books but I have a decent amount of zombie books.

[@Fittesaft]

Lol I'm so jealous of your bookshelves! So many stories there that I want to read. My favourite book in my collection is probably a norwegian edition of Carrie by Stephen King (picture: imgur.com/a/xXcPzUC ). I think the cover art is absolutely gorgeous! A good friend of mine found it at a second-hand store and gifted it to me last christmas. Best gift ever!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVE that cover of Carrie. It's so cool and unique! I'd definitely prize that book if I had it. You've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th for the results (I'll be posting a video).

[@Pancho81010]

I have the newer copy of It, the one that features Pennywise's smile on it. There's nothing inherently special about it, it just happens to be the first book I read; willingly. It also sparked my interest in reading more books.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Glad to hear it! It is a great choice to read and I think it's great that it got you into reading more. You've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th when I post a video with the results.

[@ericochoa4271]

thanks for the tour crazy book lady

[@TheBookishMom]

This was so much fun! Your shelves are so nice and organized compared to mine lol Mine are a hot mess haha I love all the organization inspiration you are giving me here though. I need all the organization help haha.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! I know a lot of people who organize them alphabetically, by color, or by genre, but I just try to fit them in wherever I can, kind of like a game of tetris haha. You've also been entered into the drawing too!

[@rayneeny]

I think one of my favourite books on my bookshelf is a special slip cased edition of Carrie from Cemetery Dance.I Don't normally have the money for special or limited editions so it has pride of place on my book shelf. Great video btw you have an excellent selection of books.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Ray! :D You've been entered into the drawing, and that edition of Carrie sounds amazing.

[@ashleighbailey6982]

Great bookshelf tour 👍 pet sematary by Stephen king is special to me because when I read it 10 years ago I had lost someone close to me and it made me think if I could bring them back to life, would i ? Because grief makes you do strange things.i have read it a few times since then and still get the same emotions

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Ashleigh! Pet Sematary is a great choice and I agree. I've read it multiple times and it still gets me each time I read it. You've now been entered into the drawing!

[@ashleighbailey6982]

@@taylortalkstales8106 thank you Taylor ♥️

[@seibetsu731]

I would be interested in a D&D group :D I have been looking for a group to play with! That Buffy RP seems like a lot of fun too!! Your book collection is super rad, I really like that copy of Who Goes There?

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! That's great to hear. I'll see if we can get a few more people interested and see what we can do! I miss playing tabletop RPGs with people. The Buffy game is great. I've run it a couple of times and everyone has a lot of fun doing it. It's great for Buffy fans, but you don't have to be a fan of Buffy in order to play. Thanks! I enjoy having it too. There are a few different editions out there, but the copy I have is my favorite. BTW you've been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th when I'll be posting a video with the results.

[@seibetsu731]

@@taylortalkstales8106 Sounds great! :D I haven't played in a while, so I'm pretty stoked! It's rad of you to do a give away! I should probably follow the rules though, so I have two books that are pretty special to me. First, is Napoleon's Buttons by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson and the second is The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum! Napoleon's Buttons was recommended to me by my professor and really got me interested in Chemistry and how such small things can cause such large problems. The Poisoner's Handbook is what got me interested into Toxicology and the more analytical side of chemistry which has influenced where my education is going! :D

[@megan6658]

YAY! Happy 1K Taylor!

[@karamarie6781]

Precious Chocolate!

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you! Hopefully he'll appear in some more videos in the future :)

[@joelswo]

Yes! Free books!

[@kristinestaples7607]

Great bookshelf tour! I just love seeing what books people have. As far as the giveaway....I'm not sure this is my favorite book I own, but its the one I've read the most and can probably read it 20 more times. Its not even horror!lol. Its 'And I Don't Want To Live This Life' by Deborah Spungen about her daughter Nancy Spungen, the infamous girlfriend of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. The world made fun of Nancy so this is a heartwarming story about her life by her mother and her struggle with mental illness. I used to be obsessed with Sid and Nancy and even went to NYC and stayed at the hotel she was murderd in. Yup, I sure did. If I won the givaway I'd want Salems Lot by Stephen King 😈

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much Kristine! I love bookshelf tours too. They're one of my favorite types of Booktube videos to watch. Ooooo I'll have to check that book out. It sounds really interesting! That's super awesome. I would totally do something like that too XD. Awesome! You've been entered into the drawing so check back the weekend of September 26th and I'll be posting the results in a video.

[@CoffeeOverApples]

What a great video! Thanks so much for sharing with us. Can't wait to see the part 2. Prized books in my collection would be my dark tower series as it is the only series I have in which they are with the same cover editions. Please enter me in the give away. Hope your channel continues to grow!

[@kljenkins64]

You have the same copy of Rebecca as I do! 😀

[@ItalianStallionBDM]

I'm digging your channel! I've gotten some great horror recommendations from you

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that :). You'll be happy to know that this weekend I'm going to be posting two horror specific recommendation videos so check back soon!

[@girlwithgame32]

CHOCOLATE IS THE BEST!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

Has Kane Hodder signed your Jason mask? If so, very cool. =)

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thanks! He DID, which is amazing! It was a Christmas gift from someone, and I honestly applaud them for tracking down such a cool collectible. It's definitely one of my best horror items. BTW you've now been entered into the drawing, so check back the weekend of September 26th when I post a video with the results.

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

@@taylortalkstales8106 Oh wow, so cool he did but he seems like a very cool and nice guy. Been a fan of him for years. You should read his book if you haven't. It's a fun read, and thanks. =) Love your videos. =)

[@kristinestaples7607]

I'm writing this before I'm done watching because I'll forget to mention these 2 things if I don't. So random (in a good way) that you have A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold. I've owned that for about a year but haven't read it yet. Did you read it and did you like it? Also....Final Exam. I'm wondering if that's the same as the movie. Its a fun slasher film from 1981.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

I do recommend it. I'm a big fan of true crime books (though I don't actually own a ton) and Columbine was one area I was very interested in for a while. I think A Mother's Reckoning adds a certain layer to what we know about what happened. You really get an inside look, and it's more than just a crime story, it's about a broken woman coming to terms with her child doing something terrible and having to put herself and her world back together. It shows that we can't really simplify people into good people or monsters, but instead even people who do horrific crimes have families and a past. I do suggest being in the mood for it since it's pretty heavy at times.

[@horrorreader1869]

Really enjoyed your bookshelf tour. I think my favorite book of all time is The Lord of the Rings trilogy because I got them for Christmas back in 1978. I know it's cheating a little because its three books and their not horror. Where did you get that Twilight Zone shirt? I'm a big fan and I just started watching them on blu-ray DVD's and I'm enjoying all the extras. I also have the book The Twilight Zone Unlocking the Door to A Television Classic by Martin Grahms, Jr., and looking forward to reading about the episodes. Do you have either? I'd like to know what you thought of the series and if you had any favorite episodes. Sorry for all the questions but I really like your channel.

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Thank you so much! So glad to hear you enjoyed it :). That's an excellent choice. I like the Lord of the Rings as well. I own a set but they weren't featured in this video because they're on a different bookshelf that I share with two of my siblings. I bought my Twilight Zone sweater from a company called Middle of Beyond. Here's the link to it: middleofbeyond.com/products/twilight-zone-sweater Their sweaters are great. They're a bit pricey, but the quality is very good and they last a long time. I've had my sweater for several years and it still holds up. I love the Twilight Zone and own the entire series on DVD/Blu-Ray. Normally I'm not a big fan of TV shows, but I grew up watching the Twilight Zone and constantly revisit the series. I actually don't have that book but I'll have to check it out! No worries at all! I'm so glad you like my channel. BTW you've been entered into the drawing. I'll be posting a video with the results the weekend of the 26th of September.

[@horrorreader1869]

@@taylortalkstales8106 Thanks for the link for the sweater and for entering me into the drawing. Just wondering whats your favorite Twilight Zone episode. I know it's a hard question so if you can't pick one that's alright. My favorite is Walking Distance. The creepiest favorite one is a tie between The Grave and The Hitch-Hiker a close third would be The Purple Testament. I guess it would be easier to have a list of my top ten episodes. I know it cheating since their non-fiction but I'm currently reading Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Twilight Zone by Mark Dawidziak and I Am Providence The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft by S. T. Joshi. In fiction, I'm going to read Coffin County by Gary A. Braunbeck.

[@oliviacorrin7885]

Chocolateeeeeeee

[@taylortalkstales8106]

Chocolate loves you!

[@hayley5721]

I'm so glad this wasn't another tour with ikea shelves and fairy lights lol

[@joeesposito5204]

Have you ever read Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons? I think you'd like it

[@rocsimmons8535]

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