plan my winter break reading with me ft book haul ☕🌨️

merry christmas! today i have another plan my reading with me video, this time planning my tbr for the winter break and what i want to start the new year with! it also includes a little book haul of books i received recently and am super excited about. Hope you enjoy!
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[@_echointhevoid_]

the secret history is a perfect winter read. Also the author narrates the audio book so I also recommend that

[@Everdinaaa]

The Secret History is sooo good! I read it and it became my whole personality for at least a month

[@mattkean1128]

I easily spend as much time browsing and deliberating over my tbr as I do actually reading 😂

[@mcough]

the starless sea is my favourite book of all time, it’s beAUTIFUL and I reread it every winter. Just go with the flow (no plot just vibes), it’s super immersive. The secret history is also a winter reread for me this year!

[@noa_sunshine]

it’s so gooddddd omg i love it so much

[@cleaclara5661]

i love these planning/deciding what to read videos, its sth i havent seen other booktubers do but sth i deeply relate to, i love planning as well.. so thank you, i love watching these!❣

[@galinav.k.6517]

In case you're looking for more booktubers doing these kind of planning videos i would highly recommend Emma who goes by the channel name emmie :)

[@cleaclara5661]

@@galinav.k.6517 thank you i'll check them out:)

[@thelibraryladder]

Since you'd prefer not to read any massive novels in the coming days (weeks?), might I suggest trying some classic short stories by two of the greatest short fiction authors of all time: Ray Bradbury and Shirley Jackson? Both are famous for their novels, but their short story output was even better (and more prolific). 'The Stories of Ray Bradbury' (originally published in 1980) is brilliant and includes 100 of his best stories. 'The Lottery and Other Stories' by Jackson (originally published in 1949) includes 23 of her best stories.

[@chelsey8737]

Man the veldt and the lottery haunt me to this day 😂. I had to read them for an ap English class a few years ago and I still remember them both vividly

[@Fiona_Co]

I JUST finished reading The Secret History!! I’m so excited to hear what you think of it! The copy that I read also had really thin pages and it took me longer to read than I thought it would!

[@ilfak4986]

oh my god PLEASE the starless sea is probably one of my favourite books ever- i never really finished the night circus, but i did finish the starless sea and i was like completely out of it for days. its one of those books where youre just reading and when someone else calls you and you look up and youre just disorientated because you were so immersed in the book and im aware that im rambling. but i just. loved the starless sea. so much. i feel like anyone who loves reading would love the starless sea. the secret history is also a really cool book but im pretty sure that goes without saying-

[@bookthoughtswitheilish]

Leonie you are going to love the Secret History! I read it in September and I actually can’t stop thinking about it and comparing it to other books. It’s definitely a story that stays with you ☺️

[@Everdinaaa]

Yeah same!!

[@random23287]

The cover of The Starless Sea reminds me of Strange the Dreamer, probably because of the blue and the shiny bug. Also, Leonie I love your vlogs and your personality! I feel like you're someone I would be friends with if I knew. Great content as always xx

[@Lillyjoy]

The cover and the beginning of the story also remind me of strange the dreamer!

[@cecilie...]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! Hope you're having a nice time!

[@teaandtypewriters2913]

PLEASE do a reading vlog for The Secret History 🤩

[@Everdinaaa]

YES

[@merel9860]

Hi Leonie, I’m glad you’re happy with the books I picked out for you! I hope you will enjoy them :)

[@TheBookLeo]

heey! ja gaat helemaal goed komen!

[@andreibontas8736]

Your videos are so comforting. The light, especially, soothes my soul.

[@ayesha36]

Plato is definitely a good one to tackle during the break, since the dialogues are fairly easy to get through. But there is a lot of philosophical context so they can be dense.

[@JolienReads]

Your Secret Santa did such a great job! I haven't read the Night Circus or the other one (the one you got as a present, forgot the name 😅) but after seeing the first page about the pirate and the writing style I think I would love it! I completely relate when you were talking about nonfiction. I read a lot for work so I often don't feel like picking up non-fiction for 'fun', but I'm going to try to read at least a couple next year.

[@svenjaf.9643]

thank you so much for all your amazing videos this year!!

[@seoyeonglim5226]

oMG I JUST GOT MY COPY OF THE SECRET HISTORY AND STARTED READING IT A FEW DAYS AGOOOOO

[@theayesha147]

I'm excited to hear what you thought of The Secret History. It would be fun to see your thoughts about The Secret History in comparison to If We Were Villains.

[@NatReads]

Jane Eyre is also on my TBR, along with Wuthering Heights.

[@AdamFishkin]

THE SECRET HISTORY!!! Yes! Settle into winter with a case of Heineken and prepare to be weirded out by bourgeois college kids.

[@susanpolastaples9688]

Merry Christmas and hope you like the 3 books you're going to read during Winter Break. BTW, Iron Widow is worth the wait.

[@screwgravity100]

Omg, I am so excited for you to read The Secret History! 😍😍

[@LadyLazarus1027]

I’ve been on a reading slump for the past few months, unable to read anything besides stuff for college (I’m a philosophy major) and only recently with the break i’ve been able to start reading slowly again, I’m finishing reading some Nietzsche and feel like I desperately need something other than philosophy to cool my mind so I’ve chosen to read the exorcist lol

[@theprettyclueless9857]

The excitement n happiness I feel everytime u upload a new video 😍😍

[@stacymariee]

The Midnight Lie was great! I’m reading the sequel right now. Did you read The Winner’s Curse trilogy? Midnight Lie is set in the same world. It’s *kind of* a sequel to the series but not really. It’s not required to read Winner’s Curse trilogy beforehand, but I think readers would appreciate certain things more. The audiobooks for it are amazing, I love the narrators voice! I flew through them in about a week.

[@meenyard]

the starless sea is one of my all time faves, i really hope you enjoy it!!

[@karenfausto]

Lo diré en español: me encantan tus videos y ese estilo súper genial. No recordaba que tenía para leer “The midnight lie” y estoy emocionada de leerlo porque la autora es de mis favoritas 💜✨

[@josephcossey1811]

Secret Santa..."Secret History"...sounds as if seasonal serendipity is recommending what to read next!

[@caitlyn.m.t9618]

It is hard to say what mood of reading I am in, I guess maybe a reread mood? I literally have all these rereading plans lined up for myself at the moment, and I even planned out what I am starting the new year with. Aka a reread of Gideon the Ninth, A Dowery of Blood and Plain Bad Heroines, in that order. Oh, that and manic energy books. I can't explain it to you but whatever that means. I suspect that the Murderbot Diaries may fit it which is partly why I am looking forward to finally getting a copy of All Systems Red. I am curious to see your thoughts on The Starless Sea. It is not without its flaws but it is one of my favourites and it is definitely a winter dreamy read. If you want another winter read and interested in reading some poetry I would have to recommend Watering the Soul by Courtney Peppernell. I would describe as soft winter poetry, and I absolutely loved this collection.

[@hayleyemma7953]

The three books you got are the three on my wish list hahah! Might have to pick them up soon so it feels like I'm reading them along with a friend :')

[@cme_epicness]

THE STARLESS SEA IS AMAZING!!!

[@cappybara]

The starless sea is incredible I'm so excited for you to read it!!

[@lunabeatrizmazur7345]

hey leonie!! sorry if this is weird but i'm from brazil and i was supposed to go take a history course in the netherlands last year and obviously that didn't happen because of covid, so it was delayed until 2022. im SO excited about it (especially because i've always wanted to study in the netherlands specifically) but now i'm getting worried it might be cancelled again since i'm hearing a lot about how the covid situation is serious there and how the lockdowns are becoming more frequent. what do you think? :( my dream is actually to live there someday, but this course would be a start, at least... i hope it can still happen. anyway, i love your channel! hope you had a great holiday!

[@Jasmijn.F]

Hey Luna, I’m from the netherlands as well. So our current situation is that we are in a harsh lockdown due to the omicron variant. This is (as far as I know) mostly preventative, and around the 14th I believe we’re getting more information about if the lockdown will be lifted. Also, I don’t know when you travel here, but the previous years shown us that traveling during the summer (I would say june-august) has been more easy to and from the netherlands. I really hope you’re able to start your course here in 2022! 🤗

[@r4.v3n]

Meu deus que legal! Vc tá indo por alguma universidade brasileira, ou por conta própria?

[@lunabeatrizmazur7345]

@@r4.v3n por conta própria :) eu já sou formada em jornalismo haha

[@lunabeatrizmazur7345]

@@Jasmijn.F ohh thank you so much jasmijn!! that’s really good to know! yeah i would be going there around june so that’s good i think!! thanks again for the info, hope you have a lovely day 💗💗💗

[@r4.v3n]

@@lunabeatrizmazur7345 entendii! Que incrível! Espero muito que as coisas melhores e vc consiga ir!

[@lydiaventress6411]

I love these planning video you, really motivates me to sort my crap out ahah

[@aubreyjdickens]

the secret history is definitely a modern classic, trust me, im an english major

[@nats_narrative]

I love the midnight lie! I hope you like it

[@noname-ps4jo]

I definitely recommend reading the starless sea in winter!! First of all I absolutely loved it, and I can see how it might not be for everyone but it was definitely for me. The only thing I regret is reading it in the summertime. I think that if I read it during winter I would have had a much more magical experience but nonetheless i still enjoyed it immensely and did get a wintery vibe out of it. So yeah if you can you should squeeze it in the winter.

[@lauf22]

I am halfway through the starless sea and the best way to describe what I feel is I have no idea what's going on but I'm 100% in for the ride.

[@TheBookLeo]

that sounds like exactly my thing haha

[@rashelahmed2659]

I really enjoyed your collection of reading 📚 books. Merry Christmas 🎅 dear 😘.

[@fernandolr217]

Wow! I also have a copy of Superintelligence and I don't recall ever seeing that book being featured in any of the Booktube channels that I'm subscribed to. I agree that that particular book reads more like an actual textbook and not so much as being written for the general public and it does seem very intimidating but I love seeing it mentioned here :)

[@ryanng754]

Nightblood and flamekeeper.

[@emilyparrishh]

Night Film you should def give it another try! It's a wild ride. It's one I recommend to everyone! So good.

[@gestiperiferici]

I'd love a Secret History review 🤍💕

[@stephdegoede8316]

Hi~ Not many people are into poetry, but I would recommend the work or Ingrid Jonker. She was an Afrikaans poet, and it might be fun to see how well or much you understand her? Again, might not take up your whole winter, but could be a nice filler? (PS, a singer by the name of Chris Chamleon rewrote many of her poems into songs.)

[@sarahpetty1606]

When you are in the mood for adult fantasy consider Jade City! (I saw it on your TBR shelf.) Its one of the best series I read this year.

[@TheBookLeo]

yes i want to get to that as soon as i get in the adult fantasy mood again!

[@jamieocumen7255]

love this planning video!! definitely also looking for cozy christmas/new year reads (am currently rereading the night circus & it is magical)... also people have been recommending me books by elizabeth lim if you’re looking for iron widow ya fantasy vibes!! happy holidays! 🤍

[@dex7615]

do a reading vlog for the secret historyyyt

[@sofiapinheiro4236]

Can you do a video talking about your top 12 books you want to read in 2022?

[@lizhosson4655]

I loved the starless sea! It was so good🥰

[@ValeriaNotJoking]

Hi Leonie! I read Jane Austen in original language when I was around 24-ish. The humor is VERY translatable to us. You will be amazed. Nothing compared to Dostoyevski, believe me I read both hahaha. Really give Austen books a try!

[@TheBookLeo]

good to know, thank you :D

[@Lillyjoy]

I’m reading the starless sea right now! I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts because I’m actually having a hard time getting through it. I love the Night Circus though.

[@erinsbooks]

I'm going to try to read and finish A Conjuring of Light and The Next Queen of Heaven before the year is over. I have lots of time on my hands now and for the New Year, I want to read Just Kids by Patti Smith and Count Zero by William Gibson along with other Non-fiction and Sci-fi

[@jamesduggan7200]

Just Kids was a pleasure to read, tho I do have some history with the places where she was the queen.

[@andshereadstoo7809]

I'm so glad I tried reading Night Film from my library instead of buying it myself because I gave up on it really quickly. I like thriller/horror a lot but this seemed really underwhelming and also way too long, I was upset because it a was really hyped book, but I'm learning to let some books go if this makes sense 🙃

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I still love that copy of fable

[@shafiashaan4331]

Just finished reading the night circus and I can see why it's your all time favourite novel✨. I eagerly wait for Sunday to come because that's when you post new videos and am I bewitched by them? Yes obviously. Keep making booktube videos Leonie ❤️

[@hannahp7326]

Feel so bad sitting here with iron widow sitting beside me 😂 it’s really good!

[@emmaopaline]

Currently reading my first christmas rom com and Feminist Fables by Suniti Namjoshi Love this reading/planning video !

[@nikolelozada8974]

you should read graphics novels, the prince and the dress maker is lovely and your gonna like it

[@ilananl1004]

What about an old skool pirate YA fantasy: treasure island. And i think you might like the 7 waters series. Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the forest. It's a fantasy, fun, engaging book (serie). Does not require your brain, so perfect distraction besides studying.

[@gabiocampos]

The secret history and crime and punishment actually is a good combo

[@garyredman892]

I feel like I've been waiting for you to read Pessl's Night Film for 2 years now. 😂

[@TheBookLeo]

yeah i think i may own this book for 4 years now or something haahah

[@pendragon2012]

So do you read one at a time or are you a maniac like me and have anywhere from 3-5 books going simultaneously? Thanks for the recs--starting to get into Dark Academia myself!

[@yokoumi7983]

I‘m actually currently reading the night circus✨🤍

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

Thanks for showing nice books that sound interesting which I like knowing about since I make some book trailers on my channel so I'm always seeking stories to get inspired by which these sound like they will so grateful for your shares. I'm really liking Rebecca Roanhorse so I'm going to read her Black Sun.

[@miam7263]

could you put the list of the books in the description box?? Thank you!!!

[@beiwen6198]

you had me at "it's a romance between two girls"

[@keanancupido]

Love the opening line😂👌🏻

[@Cat-lp1be]

Hey Leonie! Loving the video. Just wondering if you have any thoughts on The StoryGraph. It’s like Goodreads but with lots of different features. Just wondering if you had any thoughts on it. :)

[@TheBookLeo]

i recently made an account but haven't used it much yet. i love all the stats and graphs though!

[@caratlandsasukeechan]

Don’t know if you’ll see this but in your hot girl summer books tik tok recommended me to read video you read normal people. Could you please give some thoughts on it. I’m considering reading it but I don’t really like romance so I don’t know if I should. Also I read girl woman other after watching your video and it was so good. P.s your editing just gets better every day. Lots of love! 💖❤️‍🔥😊 Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and everyone who reads this comment!🎄

[@emmaopaline]

Well it's a plotless book about relationship and how it evolves during time between teenagers years and the beginning of adult life and also deals with anxiety, mental health. It's about young people lost in life and miscommunication, misunderstanding Hope it would help ! Merry Christmas !!🎄

[@caratlandsasukeechan]

@@emmaopaline Thank you! It’s sounds good actually. Idk why I hesitated to read it. Merry Christmas!🎄

[@emmajohnson2501]

Imagine if the camera was off or there was no camera and she was in the room by herself. It's quite funny especially with the laughs

[@amitshridhar]

❤! 27/12/2021! , Monday! , 04:47 a.m! , Indore! , Madhya Pradesh! , India!

[@marta.melnyk]

It is funny that you mentioned "Superintelligence", I have just started reading it (literally, about an hour ago) :D

[@Allen-du5hf]

Love your videos! Do you enjoy reading books or magazines whilst on the toilet? I look forward to your future uploads!!

[@AGULL]

I bought Night film at a thrift store😆😆still havent read yet

[@rosan9264]

Heb je The Secret History al gelezen?

[@jamesduggan7200]

Most definitely reading C&P has become a private joke on this channel. You know the other day I heard a professional say something about it and he described the plot as the murder of a landlady, which ofc it isn't. It was someone connected with the Columbo tv series who was trying to build on the idea of Inspector Porfiry being the inspiration for my favorite tv detective. Always great to see you - have a happy New Year.

[@virgie36]

✨

[@michaelsommers2356]

You should try the original _Secret History,_ by Procopius. It's about the scandalous goings on in the court of the emperor Justinian.

[@sigridvanvelzen5943]

I would be interested to know who's recommendations you trust

[@evaggeliatseliou9329]

Omg i missed you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shaneritchey7891]

love it

[@arobinreads]

Awesome video! 🙂

[@royinamsterdam300]

great video! fijne kerstdagen!

[@ryanng754]

Join city of light.

[@belkamoon]

As Russian I think Crime and Punishment and Secret History are veeeeeery far from each other :)

[@raymondhodgson1190]

I could not get through the first few chapters of the Starless Sea. I must be allergic to that kind of whimsical premise, especially combined with meta nonsense.

[@aliA-jz5ms]

Cute

[@frostkiss2]

Please don't expect to love the characters of The Secret History or find them relatable. You will NOT like them and that is the joy of this book.

[@amitshridhar]

Hi!❤ 27/12/2021! , Monday! , 04:47 a.m! , Indore! , Madhya Pradesh! , India!

[@_echointhevoid_]

nightfilm was really disappointing IMO. So I def recommend just skipping it

[@ryanng754]

What is your desire?

[@MaryAmongStories]

❤✨

[@elinehijlkema]

Maybe someone can help me. So i am reading a book Midnight sun. And it's over 700 pages, and also because i know the Twilight movies through and through, i think i am kinda bored. It took me al long time to get this far, i am now at 350 pages i guess. But i am not excited about it so much. So the easy option is, just put it aside, it's okay. But i feel like i can not do that, because then, the 350 pages have been a waste of time. And i have i think 4 other books open and not finished, so i really want to finish this/ a book. I just don't want to give up, because then i feel like a failure, and like it was a waste of time. But it would be better to just stop reading that book and read one i do like a lot. Can anyone comment?

[@TheBookLeo]

stopping after 350 pages is only a waste of time if you see finishing the books as the most important thing of reading (instead of the reading itself)! so if you're not enjoying it i would just put it aside and spend time reading books that you actually enjoy!

[@elinehijlkema]

@@TheBookLeo yes that's true!

[@gabyflores6344]

The thing with Night Film is that people go into it expecting mystery/ thriller but you have to go in with a conspiracy theorist tin foil hat mindset

[@barbararegina5637]

Meanwhile my southamerican ass trying not to die in a 31° C degree heat

[@christophervanzoest1171]

Please don't talk about me when I'm gone,though our friendship ceases from now on.

[@chelsey8737]

I am so firmly entrenched in lgbt+ romance right now I cant see a way out 😂

[@HalfBloodOtter]

It's always planning and hauling and vlogging but you never actually read ot finish these books do you?

[@TheBookLeo]

curious to know what makes you think that?

[@loukiadams5340]

The Secret History characters were described smart etc etc, then their dialogues are so dumb. Also, the Greek professor was supposed to be charming, mysterious, blah blah, and then he gave us nothing.... I don't get the hype...

[@moviefiendz]

Iron widow sucks don't read it