MY READING ROUTINE || Working Full-Time..When do I Read? How Many Books, Why, 2021 Reading Goals?

Today I am sharing my reading routine. I hope you enjoy!
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[@ebnovels]

The “why” of reading...I’m so basic-because I want to! 😄 Lovely video!!! 💕

[@smartlikewoah]

I didn't know you dropped out of college. I myself am having a hard time continuing college and figuring out what path I want to continue in moving forward. If you haven't talked about it already i'd love to know what you do now and about what your experience with college was like 💜

[@jermainezaid1702]

I know im asking the wrong place but does anybody know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@DefineMorena]

Potential New video: Haircare Routine. 👀

[@melody4444441]

I know she's uploaded one before, but I'm in the same boat as you with wanting an updated one!

[@danal.131j.3]

If you want to start reading adult fiction, try out books by Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerristen, just to name a few oh James Patterson of course, he also has a teen series.... Love your channel

[@pandorabox82]

I did the same thing when I was in college - arrived early so that I could carve out some “me” reading time versus reading for class, which was done at home or on the bus out to campus. And my 2021 reading goal is it allow myself to DNF a book. I feel so bad about quitting a story in the middle, but it really hindered my total reading this year, as I would then just....not read to avoid That Book.

[@jennifermarea8011]

I'm a full time college student and I definitely spend more than 40 hours a week studying or in class but also I have literally no social life since the pandemic so I still read 3 or 4 books a week. I just do most of my reading on the weekends

[@danielleyarbrough8274]

I'm such a mood reader which for me means that I will be in the middle of like 3-5 books @ a time. I work a full time job so listening to audiobooks on my breaks, reading a few hrs after work but the bulk of my reading is on the weekends as well. Love your energy in your videos💝

[@rootedndrising]

Currently in the middle of 3 books right now !😩 for the same reason I really have to go with how I’m feeling and that can be inconsistent . I have to be really taken with a book to be committed to it , which I’m working on 😬

[@danielleyarbrough8274]

@@rootedndrising I hear ya!!$ This yr I decided to jump on the Christmas book reading wagon & it's paying off. I'm reading The Tourist Attraction that's such a cute & funny story😍

[@rootedndrising]

This is such a cute idea ! I think I may do the same 😊

[@genevieveking5078]

I usually read 3 or two books at once. I currently have one physical, one ebook, and one audio.

[@mcjordie]

After 7 years of college, I lost that ability to focus & read just because of all the work required for school. So now, *any* reading I'm able to do I count as a positive--like you said, if you read, you're a reader, however it fits in your schedule/life

[@MszTrueeLovee]

Every time I watch a video from you, it’s usually when I’m not reading as voraciously as I usually do. And every time, I am launched back into my bookshelf thinking, “okay, which one of you will re-inspire me now that she has me all excited?” Thank you for that 🤎

[@ophelia9384]

Thx for this video! I sometimes feel so stressed because being a student can really be like a fulltime job and additionally having several hobbies like piano (including piano competitions), as well as drawing, painting and journaling while finding time to read can sometimes even be burdensome! So thank you for reminding me that reading is supposed to be an enjoyment and not a pressure and that I should be proud no matter what! ❤️💜💗 ily so much, you really made my day!

[@lizdorrington2851]

Being super organised helps me to keep exhaustion at bay and just taking 20-30 minutes a day as specific "Me time" helps me to keep up my reading.

[@afl8182]

Omg, I'm the same as you with movie and tv shows! I have a super short attention span when it comes to watching something, and always end up messing on my phone after 20 minutes into a movie... it drives my friend crazy hahaha! And then I can read for hours no problem!

[@kaialabi7622]

Love your videos! You have great taste in books. I have purchased several of your book recommendations and have been pleasantly surprised.

[@LiyareadsYA]

When you said you were a college dropout you gave me hope. I’m a college freshman and I’m not feeling it. I’m unsatisfied with my teachers, the school, and this expensive education that seems on par with a mediocre high school. I’d love to know how you survive as a drop out because people SWEAR you just can’t do anything and will die without a degree. I don’t believe it and you prove that’s not true. So I’d love to hear about your journey. I need all the help I can get.

[@explicitlyme7497]

I think if college isn't for you then don't force it, but for me, I've been working since I was 16. I'm currently 18 and a freshman in college like you. It's hard and frustrating sometimes, but I don't want to have to work in a field I don't enjoy and climb up the ladder just to be able to move out. I don't want to struggle to pay my car insurance every month working a job that I don't enjoy. College doesn't guarantee a job. You still have to job hunt and work for it, but you're more likely to start at a higher pay or be able to advance quicker and/or further in the field of your choice if you work for it.

[@LiyareadsYA]

@@explicitlyme7497 Exactly! I don’t want to struggle, I’m just wanting to carve a path of my own. With tradition not working for me I’ve just been trying out other things on the side. I’m in the process of getting my degree but working really hard on the things I do care about and actually want to do. So I get what you mean by that. I agree hard work will definitely help me along. It’s just finding that balance between jumping through the hoops society creates and still doing something I love.

[@catherinebruno1689]

I’m definitely a mood reader. If something isn’t striking me, I’ll switch to something else and sometimes I’ll do that more than once.

[@dyaspara]

Love your perspective on not needing to race read or set a high goal. As long as you’re reading is what counts!

[@AbiofPellinor]

Best of luck with whatever you choose to do now you're no longer in college, I've been strugling to figure out when to read now I'm in full time work. It's definitely something that has to be more conscious now for me

[@jasminenorton2288]

you're such a ray of sunshine!

[@khads1996]

I want to start reading more adult fiction as well, this year I’m noticing my decline of interest for YA novels haha maybe bc im turning 25 😭 but I hope you share with us more adult novels for 2021 c:

[@lmac3869]

I have to be so intentional in my reading now. I'm a full time teacher with 2 children under 5. My reading fell off a cliff for a while but lockdown gave me an opportunity to get back on it this year. I read on my phone while putting my 2 yr old to sleep and listen to audiobooks whenever I can. I joined an online book group with really easy challenges mood reader wise. Prompts like purple on the cover, 250 words or under, set in the country you live in. Lots of scope to find something that fits while reading what you want.

[@NakiasHideaway]

Same! I work 40 hours a week and read about a book per week and when I do reading vlogs it's on the weekend. I always wonder how other booktubers read so much. Great video! 🖤

[@lizdorrington2851]

Hi Maya, first of all I'm new to your channel and I love it! I'm a mom of 5 kids and I work and go to college but I'm also a serial bookworm who devours books. I fit reading in wherever and whenever I can, whether it be early in the morning, waiting to pick kids up from school, commuting, at night when everyone's asleep etc. I love reading anything and everything across all genres. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos. 😊

[@GracewithBooks]

Your energy is so infectious! I always feel so happy after watching your videos!

[@tokyoparisz]

I knew today was a great day.. my two favorite booktubers posted today! 😍 I’m so happy to be here!

[@Jillydisco]

Naya ❤️❤️❤️ so happy you are posting especially while working full time. Are you able to share with us what you are doing for work? If it’s personal dw about it❤️ love your videos and always excited to spend time here with you 🙂 just started invisible life of addie larue!

[@themusespeakstome4467]

My reading habits keep changing as I try to balance work and other hobbies. For reading, daily I try to read at least one chapter from a novel, one superhero comic book and one article from a magazine. I sometimes alternate sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and romance for novel reading. I try to be well-rounded :-)

[@a.b.2405]

You dropped out of college, but at least you have a full time job ☺️ College was stressful mainly because of the lack of financial aid and the anticipation of student loans. Now I’m in grad school and I feel like I’m doing something with my life. I usually read between breaks at work and when commuting on public transportation. I always have a book with me.

[@Leo-V]

I find best time to read is before bed at night. I'll finish a few chapters a night and that's why I really make sure I have a book I know I won't waste time investing in and always make sure reviews are good.

[@jamiesbooksandstuff]

I pretty much stopped reading after high school because I just didn’t have the time or mental energy to read, but I miss it. So since I dropped out of college this past semester, I’m getting back into it and, strangely enough, I thought people would judge me for how I read. I was insecure about the fact that I needed to be listening to an audiobook while reading along in order to focus (I have ADD). I thought that was childish. But booktube has helped me realize that first, a lot of people do this, and second, who cares?! So now I’m either listening to audiobooks while I’m working, as long as I don’t have to talk to people or answer phones that day, or listening to audiobooks while following along with a physical or ebook and OMG I LOVE IT. Although I may have DNFed my first book but we’re not gonna talk about that...onward and upward!

[@lenniejoaquin7091]

I'm always so inlove with you hair oml, i wish i had such beautiful curly hairr ahhhhh

[@justemefa]

I’m a Ghanaian small booktuber and can I just say, I love your energy and I am excited when watching your videos😘

[@francescakyanda9182]

YES I’m here for this ma’am

[@memobrown7288]

Can’t totally relate! I used to read so much more at school, I’m jealous of the time I used to have lol

[@mintbutterfly10]

You are so beautiful Naya 🤗 V.E. Schwab! You got me hooked 😍 My favorite genre is historical fiction. But, fantasy is becoming close to a tie for top genre. They are just SO entertaining!

[@StrawberryLemonBooks]

Loved this video!!! And yesssss team mood reader 😂 I always make tbrs and never stick to them lmao

[@LearnHawaiian]

Love this! Mahalo for sharing all about your reading.

[@islamal_ameen3795]

Your hair amazing 💙💙

[@AikiraBeats]

I just found fanfiction for a couple of my favorite tv shows and now I've been sucked in and loving it but definitely manga murder mystery and historical fiction is one of the many genres that I like to read

[@lunalovestone]

I was so happy when I saw this!! Literally can't wait for every upload of yours.. Loved the clip of you under all the blankets, that's so me! Hope your doing good. Sending you love always ❤✨

[@kendallm8331]

Loved the video!

[@playingserious9108]

I dont even read the same fantasy, Naya is just fine

[@ivy8834]

EARLYYYY!!!!! ❤️LOVE YOUR CHANNEEEELLLLL!!!!!

[@overBookedd]

lol I feel the same way whenever it's asked where you read, it's always home on my coach under a mountain of blankets 😂

[@debleenareadstofantasize5302]

Your book recommendations are amazing....

[@KistiReads]

I love the term book collector - I feel the same way!! ❤

[@marceljones9454]

Hey Naya, is there ever a time where you feel like you aren't reading enough books to the point you feel guilty about it? Sidenote: Love the energy you always bring to each of your videos.

[@isbaileyreading]

I love these videos because I feel like I have kind of strange reading habits. Also a college dropout!

[@ciytnnai4386]

Starting reading book a weeks ago and keep it up...

[@TheSassyVampire]

Just a random question lol: but do you ever wear your hair in a pony tail? Especially with bangs I feel like that would be such a cute look on you

[@NayaReadsandSmiles]

Aww Thank you! 💖 I’m a bun girl, but will definitely try styling in a ponytail!

[@ambbbbrrrr]

Oh how I miss the college days of reading before and during class 😂😂 I can’t read like I want to anymore because I help my 5 yr old with school and I’m just constantly tired. I am a mood & ebook reader though. I can read a physical book but I always have the ebook or audiobook or standby.

[@stace_d]

When it comes to where to read, I'm the opposite. I hate reading at home, lol. Strangely I focus better in public places (cafes, parks, on my commute to work, etc), so 2020 has forced me to change things up.

[@Fromlindawithlove]

Hey Naia! Loved the video. Once you said you dropped out of college, I was wondering if you found getting a job without the "fancy college degree" harder, if you had the right opportunities and connections, or if it didn't make any difference? It seems nowadays that uni and college are the only ways to get good jobs, but it's so comforting to see people who are still successful (however you choose to measure that) without that. Makes me less scared of being undecided too 😅

[@ScullyPop]

You've got a million dollar channel over here.

[@Sagwajelly]

Lovedddd it!!!

[@tb11212]

Have you considered working in publishing? I feel like you’d be so good at it. Or do you work in another industry?

[@MaesterGreen]

I struggle with balancing writing and reading. Its at the point where I have a book I read for fun and to relax and one I read to study and analyze the writing and story telling of the author. So I've become more picky with what I read. I also write mainly fantasy but I don't like to read it too much. I meanly read romance and contemporary. I don't know why🤷🏾😅

[@jessandhershelf]

If you're looking for, what I think is probably the purest fantasy book, you should check out House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune! I've forced my colleagues at the bookstore to read it and they're all converts and loved it!

[@aneeqahadam-esa5456]

When will you be talking about Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi?, really interested to know how you felt about it!♥️

[@abbymanriquezz]

me too!! i’ve been dying to know 😭💗

[@laceyskye7562]

I got into that series because of her and I’m dying to know her thoughts on the last book.😭❤️

[@aneeqahadam-esa5456]

@@laceyskye7562 same here but I have a feeling she didn’t enjoy the last book and that’s why she hasn’t spoken about it yet 🥺

[@abbymanriquezz]

@@aneeqahadam-esa5456 hopefully that’s not the case😭😭

[@aneeqahadam-esa5456]

@@abbymanriquezz I hope so too because I loved it, a bit rushed but still loved it 😭

[@laceyskye7562]

I’m going to need you to write your own book, I would buy it so fast.😂

[@bryanlmurillo]

Great video!

[@SpeakWritePlayinEnglish]

I also miss those days when I had more free time to read books.

[@evareads2817]

Great routine ❤️😊

[@mayafranklin1952]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me where you got your gorgeous bookshelves?? 😍😍😍😍

[@tb11212]

Have you read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett yet? Adult fiction and it blew my mind! Plus her prose is incredible 🥺

[@laisseus]

Hi Naya! What do you work with? I've never heard you talking about it and I'm curious hahaha

[@TheNeurodivergentReader]

Why didn't you finish college? No shame or judgement, just curious!

[@RoxanneCanRead]

I'm the same way I can't sit through a bad TV or Movie! I'd rather read and get to imagine the story anyway I'd like. 😁

[@explicitlyme7497]

what is your job?

[@thoughtsofkatie5592]

Audiobooks save my reading life tbh

[@blubbblubb6046]

May I ask you, how does your full-time work look like?🌺

[@rachelspencer9456]

📚

[@KLC228]

💜💜

[@AwkwardBookworm]

Okay but how are you liking rebel sisters? I’m reading was girls now!

[@NayaReadsandSmiles]

ITS SOOO GOOD!! Highly recommended the audiobook too!💖

[@stefanmccall1588]

Have you read any Brandon Sanderson?

[@NayaReadsandSmiles]

Not yet! I need to get into his books. I heard Mistborn is really good!❤️

[@stefanmccall1588]

@@NayaReadsandSmiles Thanks for replying! I love your channel! I would highly recommend all of his books. Mistborn is really good, and Stormlight Archive is phenomenal.

[@juliaisagoodwitch]

😀😀😀

[@avsambart]

You work now?!

[@elindigeno1215]

I thought reading was your job? Good posture when you were sitting down. I can never find a good comfortable sitting position. I recommend Zeal for energy.

[@RakibulEvan-x8l]

また最初ね。😂😂

[@MayBhank]

I am also a mood reader. I always end up not reading any of books I put in my TBR lol