oops, i did it again... + breaking the spine of a book on camera 😱 // weekly reading vlog #99

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Do you sometimes crack the spine of a book too? 😱😏

[@abby65195]

No, I even cried once because my friend who borrowed it broke it. It was a limited book. There are only 1000 copies of that book.😭

[@Onmysheet]

That's why I prefer hardbacks.

[@rebekahmackenzie]

Not intentionally lol

[@masinmonica6088]

Nooooo 😱

[@rachelg.8902]

Yes, I love the feeling of a cracked spine. I like my books to look and feel well used and loved.

[@janap.938]

I usually don't crack the book spines on purpose, but I'm okay with it, if it naturally happens during the reading process. The only thing I don't like about it is when the pages start to fall of because of the broken spine. :-(

[@sofiepolfliet8697]

Cracked spines give books sooo much more character! Just like tabbing or writing in them. Some books are meant to show the life they have lived!

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Yessss agree!!

[@hushletsread]

I totally agree. Plus: it's so much for comfortable to read a book when you crack the spine!

[@graciesmith8194]

Honestly, I find it really satisfying when people crack the spine. I don't know why. Also loved the video❤

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Sameeee! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it x

[@reesetapher9087]

I actually used to love broken spines when I was younger and still have some that have broken spines, but I don't do it anymore! I actually can't sell the books to my local used shop if the spines are too broken.

[@Pianofurte]

Aww as a daughter of a book binder, I'm not one to break a spine😅 If it's for a hardcover book, I usually carefully fold each page one by one from the outside in to 'loosen' the glue on the spine 📖 😆 Yay for Evelyn Hugo! I am going to listen to the audiobook soon for a re-read too😸

[@ZeeZeeDreaming]

Spine cracker! I love opening the first page and smoothing it down the spine!

[@logann-mackenziefroste563]

I write in my books 📚 and after I while the if it’s a paperback the spine of book will crack and I hold with it. It also shows how much you love the book if the spine is cracked and the dogged eared and written in. 💜💜💜Awesome video!💜💜💜

[@marta.r.correia]

That spine cracking hurt a bit 😅 I don't crack my book's spines, but sometimes while reading some creasing is unavoidable. However, I don't mind second hand books that have cracked spines and other signs of usage, like some writing or yellow pages, I find it always interesting to think about the "previous life" of those books! Wow, your voting ballots are something else 😮 Also, your next weekly reading vlog will be the 100th!!!! 🥳👏 Hope you have a lovely week 🌻

[@papazianmyriam9931]

Hi!! I nerver break the spine of my books ! I can't handle it, they are my babies!!!! Great vlog Britt!

[@thebookdreamersalley]

Love your reading vlogs no matter how much you read at a certain week! Thanks for still making them. I cannot wait for your next reading challenge. X

[@jas5599]

1:38 the laugh tho hahaha so satisfying

[@beastsbooksandbeauty9136]

I love a broken spine! I actually like to see a book with a bit of wear as I think that book has been read and reread and enjoyed. The only pristine books on my shelves are the ones I haven’t read yet. I could never read one of those tiny paperbacks without breaking the spine haha

[@thedespotcat]

You cracking the spines is so cathartic for me. I rarely do it with my books because it hurts my soul, but I always want to, so I'm living vicariously through you haha

[@abigailmcdowell813]

Watching this made me want to be so productive! ❤

[@micronoid]

A bonus for me when i go to vote is that my polling station is in the primary school i went to when i was a kid, so voting day is always nostalgia trip for me.

[@wanderingbeyondpages]

On the one hand a cracked spine means it has been loved but on the other hand a non-cracked spine looks so good on the shelves (and can be sold secondhand better - which I do with books I didn’t like) . I’ve watched tutorials on how to crack your spines friendly so they won’t show and I put it into practice and still my book cracked 😕but ooh well I guess it’s well-loved now ☺️

[@finonna6174]

I'm very gentle with my books so I don't brake the spine intentionally. Sometimes it just happens and I think wear and tear is a sign of a well loved book that has had life of it's own.

[@karlasuarez18]

Cracked spines shows that a book has been loved and read!!

[@JessicaNicoleDickerson]

Lol when I saw your hair in the sink - I yelled out BANGS! haha I don't know why that was my reaction but I thought it'd be funny to share

[@BasicallyBrittx]

I love this so much hahaha! You were right 😎

[@jennsbookshelf_]

yes yes yes to broken spines! I get why people are so precious with their books, but isn't the whole point of reading and enjoying something to really do that, no matter how that affects the book? I say break spines, annotate, dog ear -- all of it! It shows you've loved it :D

[@River658]

My heart broke when you broke the spine 😂 I don’t know why I can’t handle it. I just can’t. Loved the video though 💛

[@hushletsread]

You look great in the fringe! And yes, I ALWAYS crack the spine, haha, I love it. No shame! I'm excited to hear your final thoughts on The Long Walk. I really want to read it myself. I've only read 2 books by Stephen King before, and I haven't loved any of them, haha..

[@daisywatcher2097]

i REALLY love broken spines! because it means that u actually READ the book!

[@graydonpanzica330]

I love battered books, but there's the occasional book that's just too pretty. I'm reading the Lady Trent series right now and I'm being so careful with them because they're just so perfect.

[@christinacampbellbooks]

That Stephen King book sounds so intriguing. Looking forward to hearing your final thoughts! 😀

[@plumdutchess]

I'm the type of person to buy a second copy of a book I absolutely love, just to keep it pristine. But only if I really, really love it. And then I'll have a reading copy to absolutely read to pieces. And yeah, the ballots just keep getting bigger and bigger, right? I had trouble folding it as well. Not as much as you did, though. That was a struggle 😂. Plus, the tables are not big enough anymore to hold the ballot. They really need to cut down on parties.

[@graydonpanzica330]

"I think it's about a long walk." Lmao I love you.

[@gabbyreads]

Love the vlog ❤️❤️❤️

[@thereadingrobin2191]

I couldn't get a red pencil 😭. I didn't fold the voting page all out. Just the first little part where I could vote for my party. I'm currently reading 22-11-1963 by Stephen King. It's really good. Hope you will like your first SK.

[@shaunaXX]

Just curious where did you get the sunflower print above your sofa? because it’s stunning

[@BasicallyBrittx]

It's from Desenio! It's this one: desenio.nl/nl/sunflower-poster

[@shaunaXX]

@@BasicallyBrittx thanks💛

[@Hannah-du4yg]

Lmfao I mean all of my paperbacks' spines are cracked except the floppy ones and I also really like the look of them!

[@hanaalfayez7150]

I am reading the Stand by Stephen King and I am enjoying it. It is about a flu pandemic and it is about 1400 pages but it is really really enjoyable.

[@heyitsgabs21]

so thats the challenge you tweeted about?

[@thebookbelle]

I hate to admit it...but I love breaking the spines of books! 😱 I'm the worst 😂

[@KatiesBookNook426]

Okay i kinda like just cracking the spine and not living in fear while you read

[@meerboeken2655]

Ik probeer altijd zo voorzichtig mogelijk te zijn met m'n boeken maar dat lukt niet altijd even goed 🙈😅

[@minabosch2517]

I never ever ever crack the spine of a book 😭 I just don‘t like how it looks and my books are so special to me.. I just could never 😳😂

[@readernac13]

Sometimes you just gotta break the spine or it's just too hard to read...📚🍔🙂🌻

[@manoncramer8603]

Yessss to spine breaking! 🙌 I really don't understand why this is such a big deal 😅

[@marielbellan]

I should try the 100 pages a day challenge 😅

[@Jasmijn.F]

I had to leave the red pencil behind 😭 not fair hahaha

[@jeeranko3359]

Well, at least in the Netherlands you can hope for a change, coz here in Russia we lost hope soooo many years ago it's ridiculous. And scary. Oh well...

[@Onmysheet]

Have you read anything from Joe Abercrombie? He's supposed to be great at fantasy.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Ooof, I never break my spines.. 💀

[@hulda2002]

Nooo broken spines

[@Fairied]

I cannot break a spine; I just can't. I like a good nice spine. :P How do you cut your fringe so well? Please share! I have such a hard time with mine.

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Hahah I understand! I know I’ll probably have the worst technique ever. I literally just comb it forward and cut it straight across, horizontally, and then I do little cuts with the scissors vertically (if that makes sense 😂)

[@JulEnglefaris]

Husband: what are you watching? Me: Basically Britt breaking spines. Husband: 😦🤔

[@cleg78]

🤭😳😵= Broken spine on books 😭

[@MaryAmongStories]

💛💛

[@LittleMew133]

Am I the only one who doesn’t mind broken book spines? I think books that look used (loved) are charming :)

[@theregoesrose]

🌻

[@BemuzedBookworm]

not gonna lie: highlight of the video so far was watching the cheese fondue 😋 Cn you tell I'm hungry?

[@just_ella17]

6:00 I feel the pain, I'm 18 years old and from Germany and Angela Merkel has been president literally my entire life. I like her. I think she is doing and has done great things for the country but a little change probably wouldn't hurt.

[@pinkcatreads]

I never break the book spine on purpose 💔 But if it happens accidentally, then, oh well...

[@evireadsbooks5746]

I never crack a spine on purpuse. But is a book has a cracked spine I don't mind it that much.

[@remialsemgeest8]

🌻🌻🌻

[@octobertunes]

I love cracking the spine of my books it feels so satisfying! We didn't get to keep our pencil after voting and I'm still bitter about it T_T

[@liszbree]

💛😊

[@danielleyarbrough8274]

If I crack the spine it's not big deal. I'll try not to crack it but once I do no big deal🤷🏾

[@logo891201]

Yes, crack it!

[@cindysnijders9625]

Ik ben zo’n iemand die baalt als een boek beschadigd. Krassen op dingen vind ik ook verschrikkelijk.

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Ik heb dat gevoel vaak wel met mooie hardcovers met dustjackets! Maar met paperbacks vind ik het er altijd wel leuk uitzien haha!

[@priscillavrooij]

Wij mochten het potloodje niet houden, bij ons werd het ingenomen en schoon gemaakt

[@wendypridmore2005]

We have same voting issues in Australia. Both major parties are as bad as each other, but I do like our Prime Minister.

[@sumaiyayasmeen6473]

🍔

[@ChrisDailyReading]

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