our overly ambitious reading rush tbr piles!!!

[@JordanThatblondegirl]

Ariel, your curls are Thriving in this vid!

[@Sarah-ty5ev]

FR! I need her to drop that haircare routine

[@jesskibler157]

came here to say this, ariel tell the fellow curly girls how you do it

[@Manon-pn3tz]

I don't know if it was ever a prompt but reading a book that you never finished (like, not a dnf, don't try to read a book you hated lmao) but a book that you just stopped reading for some reason Really need this prompt because my reading plans are all over the place

[@BethMaryHal]

As someone who picks up and puts down books with no rhyme or reason, I would agree honestly.

[@ferventfei]

I agree with this one. I have a lot of books I put in second-chances because I just didnt read it for so long suddenly and I had to read it all over again.

[@Driptweet]

Gather them all in one place and use them for the first book you touch challenge! :)

[@ArielBissett]

this is a really great idea, haha

[@lenausesyoutube]

Read a mashed potatoes book :)

[@averykaplan4733]

idk if this sounds weird, but i live for the way Ariel adjusts her glasses, like it’s just so satisfying for some reason!!

[@NoelleGallagher]

Two little darlings in one video I can’t wait for the reading rush!!!!!

[@corvins_cash]

My Old Millennial heart cried out when you referred to the 80s as "historical fiction" 🤣I feel so old.

[@rf1206]

I had similar thoughts: what?!?!?! Books from/about the 80s count as historical fiction?!?!

[@KerryAnnGL]

I would say that any book written not during that time period is historical fiction. As a history major though I will say some people end “history” at around 1990 while others end it never. So enjoy your new status as a teller of oral history

[@EpicReads]

Yasss we LOVE doing the reading rush!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@imaankarmani2609]

The most amazing thing about Scott Pilgrim is that the frames from the books are IDENTICAL to the movie, it literally blew my mind

[@Lu02Indierevolution]

I miss Raeleen on youtube :(

[@AbiSaad]

+!!

[@ArielBissett]

listen to the podcast!! she's the best!!

[@gracies.330]

Your podcast is just my FAVORITE! I listen to it to and from work everyday and I just love it so much. I love the format, the content and your voices are so calming. Thank you for blessing my life (and commute) with your wonderful podcast!!!

[@ArielBissett]

Ayyyyy GRacie thank you so much. I love the podcast so much so it means the world to me when people tell me that they enjoy it!

[@rubyschroeder9237]

TIME CAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS AS A CHILD I GASPED WHEN YOU PULLED THAT UP. Omg the nostalgia

[@allyriehle]

For the "Read a book outside your house" challenge: I go on a morning run, and I often listen to music during it. So instead, during the Reading Rush, I'll have an audiobook playing! I'm super excited, but I also have to pick one that's no more than 6 hours long haha or I won't finish it before the RR is over :P

[@katcrumble9616]

I've always wanted to read The Great Gatsby. And it fits 5 prompts for me. What a perfect time!!

[@CamiloSilvaSotoCams]

I´M SO HAPPY Because actually i decided to read Persepolis for the third challenge cause i really love the movie but i have never read the graphic novel. But then i realized thanks to Ariel that it starts with "the" and it is in Asia (and because i live in south america it works for the other continent thing). BUT apart from that, it is also a memoir, which is a genre i have never read before. And if i read it "outside" basically i would be doing 5 of the 7 challenges with just one book. And knowing how busy i will be next month, it makes me so happy.

[@bintzubair]

Too bad I live in Asia

[@ArielBissett]

PERFECT !!!!!

[@hanzbanan]

@@bintzubair A lot of it also takes place in France! And Europe is a different continent!😉

[@ender4344]

Hannah Conroy Broderick oh wow

[@TheWhitegirl4ever]

My university gave all freshman a free copy of The Complete Persepolis and I read it the summer before my freshman year. I fell in love with the book and illustrations. I got to reread it for a Lit class in the Spring semester and really enjoyed it the second time. I can't wait to hear what you think about it (if you read it lol)

[@ciinthiamk]

Raeleen!!!! we miss your face, we love the two of you, but you should come back solo T.T

[@nicolewaddell6654]

I like how you combined picking the first book you touch with another one. I wish I’d thought of that! I’m reading the first part of Persepolis for the reading rush 😀

[@uriflegler9592]

i'm currently catching up with your podcast episodes and it's nice to finally see raeleen's face rather than just her voice jajajaj

[@folklorevermore13]

for the book inspired by a movie, i’m gonna watch the disney movie Hercules and then read a percy jackson book. it’s kinda cheating but 🤷‍♀️ who knows maybe rick riordan was inspired by it

[@kristinamin7533]

Yana why don’t you watch the Percy Jackson movies ? Lol

[@bernigamboa7787]

Kristin Amin we don’t mention those movies

[@ender4344]

For that challenge I'm gonna watch Beauty and the Beast and read a retelling. It counts right? Or, because I've already watched a bit of the Harry Potter movies before reading the books, I'm gonna read Deathly Hallows cuz I watched a bit of it (probably doesn't count but whatever)

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I had so much fun picking my TBR for this challenge and it was a ton of fun watching you guys unveil yours. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together!

[@aubrilynsherwood9658]

Another idea for the fifth prompt would be making a fort inside the house and reading a book in there with a good ole cup of tea. For extra fun, you could add some atmosphere by putting some plants with you or adding anything else that reminds you of where you'd want to be, like sea shells for the beach, etc.! I might take part in the Reading Rush this year if I can get over my terrible mood reading I've fallen into over the past month...

[@miaarndt9501]

Ariel, your pastel rainbow nails are everything

[@adammartin3961]

✨its that time of year again✨

[@alimccollum568]

gosh i love you guys. Ive binged books unbound start to finish about 3 times now because A. the content is interesting and entertaining and B. the energy of the podcast is so damn soothing to my anxiety!!! keep up the good work queeeenzzz you are appreciated

[@AnnaShikari]

i'm so glad about the update for the 'reading outside' challenge, i struggle with agoraphobia so i wouldn't be able to read outside but i loveeeee listening to nature sounds while i read!! 💞

[@languagetraveller]

I'm definitely trying to do that challenge "read a book outside of your house". I'm not encouraging anyone to leave your home if it's still not safe, but where I live life is pretty much back to normal and we are over wave 1 and I'll try to read it somewhere in the nature so I'm also social distancing. Stay safe, friends ♥️

[@sootyme2670]

I've been in a bit of a slump in the past week, and watching this video and making my TBR really inspired me to read. Thank you!

[@juliananino2000]

Love the coordinating stripes ✨

[@Mopsiejunior]

Oh my gosh, Joyland really is unbelievably good. I love reading King's work and this was the first book of his that I gave 5 stars.

[@harmonyo86]

My tbr pile: -On the come up by Angie Thomas(First book I touched) -First class murder by Robin Stevens (because It is orange my Birthstone) -What momma left me(Type of book genre I want to read more of) -The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (starts with the) -The Wing Jones(different continent) -The Hate you give by Angie Thomas(watch Movie first) No seventh because I will probably overlap and read one outside).

[@MszTrueeLovee]

I decided to do my TBR as all novels by black authors! Also, this is my first year doing the reading rush and I didn’t know one book could fulfill multiple prompts, but hey! It’ll be.....fun 😅

[@Storribook]

Wooowww that's WAY more books than what's on my TBR lol but slowish reader here. I just posted my Reading Rush TBR. So excited!! This is my third year 🖤

[@acorn_woman]

OMG, I love you guys so much. I'm still struggling to pick my tbr, j want to read all the books

[@ArielBissett]

i really hope i can stick to this TBR pile hahaha WHO KNOWS WHAT I'LL ACTUALLY END UP READING!

[@acorn_woman]

@@ArielBissett I have faith in you ariel!

[@brookedixon9139]

I love this, i did this during quarantine, my work started off by saying we would be closed for two weeks so i read as much as i could and then in 9 weeks i ended up reading 16 books, and halfway through the year ive read 26 books and my goal for the whole year was 20. I'll never have this much time in it lol

[@jjamieallover]

my tbr is: The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill for 2. Starts with "The", 5. Reading completely outside my house, and 6. A genre I want to read more (graphic novel) Odd One Out by Nic Stone for 1. Cover matches my birthstone, garnet Dumplin' by Julie Murphy for 3. Book that inspired a movie I've seen How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana for 4. First book you touch and 7. Takes place on a different continent I also borrowed my friends copy of Such a Fun Age to participate in the group book i'm super pumped!! i ordered the reading journal too :)

[@beckyinman2782]

I just found out about reading rush today from a Facebook book lovers group I am in. I instantly started finding books. Have all of them picked out. I am so excited.

[@MollyStaysYoung]

Yes! The Virgin Suicides is my favorite book

[@steampoweredpixel]

This year's Reading Rush starts on my birthday! YEAH BABY YEAH!!! Gotta starting working out what my TBR is gonna be!! :D

[@ellaroberts2336]

For the first one you touch, I closed my eyes and scrolled through my want to read on my good reads and did which ever one my hand landed on and it landed on 'four weeks, five people' which I am excited to read :)

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

The excitement in this video is so contagious

[@amazingbluebubble]

Both of them have identical glass frames.. both push up their glasses the same way... Truely shows they are best friends... So cute...☺️☺️

[@charlottesreadsthings211]

Gosh you two talking books together, especially on the podcast, remind me how much I love books.

[@Charlotte-ud2to]

For the 'read the first book you touch' challenge I thought I had a perfect idea that turned out quite disastrous. I have all of my unread books on a list in my phone. So I just did a big scroll, looked away and at one point put my finger on the screen.. and it landed on a classic with 400 pages.. wish me luck 😂

[@liliananorris228]

I love this video so much! The energy you guys give off is infectious (in the best way lol). I don’t usually participate in read-a-thons, but now I really want to! Thank you for brightening my evening :)

[@megancastleman5331]

I'm so used to listening to yall have fun on the podcast it's so nice to see yall having together in a video 🥰😍

[@Kat-sp2je]

I love love love the Flatshare iv read it twice already and got my truck driving hubby to listen to the audiobook while working and he loves it too!

[@lessthanbutterflies]

Persepolis is AMAZING. The movie is also so so good ! I hope you enjoy and go back to the film someday as well!

[@YeahThisIsLife]

I loved watching this video - I don't know why but for some reason y'all's energy in this video just had me grinning ear to ear for the whole run time. I'm also going to second the other comments to say Ariel, your curls are looking so gorgeously defined and healthy!! I've never participated in the readathon before (I'm a huge mood reader) but with the pandemic this year I've got the time! Hoping to join with everyone this time around!

[@laura__5544]

Here's mine! 1 and 2: The Eight Mountains, 3 and 5 and 7: Call me by your name, 4: Never let me go, 6: The one by John Marrs I might drop the Eight Mountains if I need to because Call me by your name is also blue like my birth stone and The One is a the title.

[@hanzbanan]

An idea for reading outside, you could read a book outside of the usual place you read, so in a different room or chair! 😂 Going to try and read one or two short books because thesis stuff still happens during lockdown!

[@emilyhllmn4]

I always listen to the podcast whilst I do my paint by numbers pictures bc it’s so relaxing but also always makes me laugh! I love their vibe together so I really enjoyed this video!😌💛💛

[@fictionalqueer]

Perfect timing! I'm getting a kindle for my birthday on the 20th - I might start a few days late and extend it by a few days but I've just got back into reading so this is great motivation!

[@bookswmadi]

For the first book you touch challenge I laid four books out on the floor, stood up and spun in a circle many times, before sitting down to touch one. I went to sit down in the direction I thought the books were only to fall down and have my foot touch one instead. I'm not 100% sure I grabbed the corrected one but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ArielBissett]

this is the incredibly determination we need!!!!

[@becklebooks]

For the ‘read a book for a movie you’ve already seen’ I definitely picked a manga... and I’ve already seen the anime. Uh, nailed it? I dunno but I’m excited. 😂

[@mansinikam4760]

Me too!

[@NububuChan]

Good idea 😯

[@ender4344]

this just gave me an idea! I'm gonna make myself watch the Peter Johnson movie and then read the Percy Jackson graphic novel! GENIUS

[@holywoodstar2]

i listen to your podcast and have watched your videos for a long time but i never knew that was what raeleen looked like she is so pretty and i just love you both.

[@tinctures_]

You’re both so pretty! Haha I don’t know what to do now that there’s a face to raeleens voice lol I only know of her because of the podcast!

[@CaitlynAnneReads]

This made me laugh 😂😂

[@haleyandrews74]

I love your dynamic together!

[@heyitsgabs21]

when you see year of wonders and get flashbacks to year 11 english, gotta love the victorian curriculum

[@allie4517]

For the Read a book outside of your house. I'm reading the book at work, so where I work all I do is sit behind the counter because I'm looking after my aunts store because her husband has cancer and she didn't want to risk his health as well as not having money to buy the necessities so I volunteered. So all I do is sit behind the counter and see to customers when they come in if they need anything but because its quiet most of the time I've had time to read. That's how I'm doing this challenge

[@aoife1849]

So nice to see Raeleen! I miss her channel

[@TheIrisMessenger]

I hope you like Scott Pilgrim! I haven’t picked my tbr yet, but I love the questions this year! 🖤

[@andrearobyn3701]

I've always been meaning to participate in The Reading Rush since it began but never have - 2020 is the year I finally do!

[@reading_with_k]

Into the Forest sounds so fascinating! I love all your TBRs!! Definitely encouraging me to finish mine ❤️

[@bakadesu]

Persepolis and Scott Pilgrim were literally my first graphic novels and what got me into the genre, so I'm specially excited to hear what you think about those two!

[@livslibrary]

Love all of your choices! 🥰 Thanks for the ideas!

[@RKTFTW27]

I LOVED TIME CAT. I read it when I was younger and I didn't know anyone else knew about it.

[@therainfromfreecloud]

Oh man, Into the Forest is a great book - I read it a million years ago, but it definitely had a big impact on me . Love when books you haven't thought about in a long time randomly appear! May need to do a re-read

[@indubitablyzara]

I hadn’t been planning to participate in Reading Rush because I’m doing the Life’s Library readathon this month, but I realized while watching this video that all three of the books I have planned that I haven’t started yet would fit in the readathon, and there are two LL prompts I haven’t done yet that you can use any book for, sooooo I might be doing it? We’ll see!

[@pvriskeal]

I got so excited when she pulled out “The Bride Test”. One of my favorite books of all time!!!! And I’m also reading “The Flat Share” too

[@maxinehansford]

OMG I love Time Cat!! My favorite when I was younger! I wrote a short story from the book's point of view in my life back in high school.

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

I totally want to read Such A Fun Age, I saw it in a bookstore and was so intrigued, and it sort of has an aquamarine colour, which is my birthstone!

[@astudyinmarkgatiss]

i know this is off topic but would you do a video about all your nail polish? you always have such cute colors and i need to know what you use!!

[@ava8510]

Oooo I love the idea of listening to nature sounds!!!

[@jamiemasters2464]

ARIEL!! your hair is slaying!! 🤩 I love it

[@sydneythewhale]

Yesssss I love the flatshare!!!! It's so fun and I absolutely flew through it :)

[@lenab6504]

you guys are an iconic duo

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

I am so intrigued by Time Cat, what a cool concept

[@janinejohnson1898]

Great video! You both are so fun so now I want to read ALL the books you talked about!♥️☮️

[@pleessemi]

I have a question about the second prompt. Would other articles also work? I'm german and although I read most books in english, I also have a lot of german books on my physical tbr...

[@hannahbythebook]

Such a Fun Age was the first book I touched when I went to the bookstore so that’s how I did that prompt 😁

[@leighstrommen2103]

TIME CAT IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK. I gave Time Cat to one of my friends as a gift (because she loves cats) and she read it in a day, so it is also an excellent choice for a reading marathon. It does have a section in North America (Salem Witch Trials) but mostly it's all over the globe. Plus if you like Lloyd Alexander; almost all of his books include cats.

[@megwithbooks]

yeeeee watching this has be so hyped!!

[@wt042]

I don't know how this is the first time I'm hearing about your podcast. Obviously I haven't been a very good subscriber lately! Excited that I have so many podcast episodes to catch up on.

[@Talesinmaking]

Ariel, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is such a good book, You're going to really enjoy the perspective. You may want to add The Wilder Girls to your pandemic book list, I finished it only a few weeks before lockdown and it stuck with me through lockdown even though it wasn't anywhere near that kind of Quarantine! Raeleen, I've also chosen The Virgin Suicides for my movie pick, I watched it sooo long ago I can barely remember it, so it'll feel somewhat new. I got stuck between that and The Witches of Eastwick but the writing was tiny and dense plus I'd pick up the virgin suicides first so it works for that challenge too. Love these episodes and listening to you both talk books

[@lillia6768]

I can do all the challenges in five books and I'm so happy about that because there is another readathon I participate in and I found a way to combine those two readathons. That means at the end of July I hopefully read 14 books (which is a lot for me for normal I read about 8 or9😊)

[@abbieg4001]

Time Cat is the first book that I bought by myself! I bought it at a local bookstore next to a cafe while my dad was in a meeting!

[@KinoMcFarland]

Time Cat! I read that as a kid and loved it.

[@sk8tie]

I'm still doing online classes so I'm going to try my best, we'll see how it goes! My TBR: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys: The color of my birthstone (december), different continent than where I live, first book I touched The Shining by Stephen King: Starts with "The," a genre I never read, inspired by a movie I've seen If I read one of them outdoors, that's all the challenges on two books!! But I threw in M Train by Patti Smith for good measure.

[@hamsta_]

I’m new at this thing, I just started four days ago and I’m really enjoying it!!!! I didn’t know that you guys have this special time of the year for reading lol. Reading books is honestly the new only thing I’ve done since quarantine 😆

[@regitzexenia]

When will it be possible to login to the website? I’m so excited to start collecting badges on the 20th 🤩

[@h0llyrose]

you guys are so entertaining to watch.. i need to listen to your podcast (i’m ashamed to say i haven’t yet!!) and omg ARIEL i hope you read persepolis because i had to read it a few times through college and adore it

[@nataliewakes]

Looking forward taking part in the readathon. I was thinking it would have been nice to see more black authors in this selection. x

[@laurac.4861]

Persepolis, also made into a beautiful movie that's worth watching

[@a.e.barron2549]

I read Time Cat years and years ago and it's VERY GOOD I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT

[@books_and_ki]

I'm in India, so all the books I pick will be on a different continent 😁😂

[@moonbook12]

Same but I Form Israel

[@mansinikam4760]

Samee

[@Simmi_]

Same. I can pick up pretty much anything on my tbr and it'll fit the challenge

[@FrancisPintoC]

Same! I'm from Chile 😁

[@ender4344]

All the Asians will find the challenge really easy lol. I can just reread the first book of Percy Jackson (or read the graphic novel) and it'll work!

[@maybe_a_cat7455]

My tbr list is Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky- Starts with "The", Cover is green (Born in June, went with alexandrite), Seen the movie but haven't read the book, and reading this one outside Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner- Set in a different continent, want to read more historical fiction Salt To The Sea by Rita Sepetys- accidentally touched this one while looking through my books so this is the only reason I'm reading this (it could count for historical fiction but I wanted to pick one I haven't read)

[@KROG2326]

That Jane Goodall book is one of my all time favorites!

[@leilani6420]

scott pilgrim vs. the world is my favorite movie and i love the graphic novels soooo much!!

[@ashleypaige]

I have a collection of books written from an animal’s perspective, and I’m so excited to have unexpectedly discovered 2 more thanks to this video!! Also The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly will be my third Bird Book so that’s exciting too. Thanks! 🐈 🐓❤️

[@whatkaylasays]

I loved Joyland! I'm exciting you'll be reading it, Raeleen!

[@peggingmothman]

I was thinking of reading Scott Pilgrim for the movie question. My brother has them so I'm gonna borrow them from him. Also I just bought Such A Fun Age last week so I'm gonna save that to read during the readathon 😄