Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag📚 | Reading Recommendations and Favourites ✨

[@jay_poet]

I’m sorry you’re not feeling the best, Aisling. Hopefully next week is kinder to you!

[@aiscahill]

Thanks, Jay. Loads better this week, thankfully 💛

[@bookonnoisseur]

I’m hoping to take more notes this year as well! I’d love to annotate more but I cringe when I think of writing in my books 😅 however I think it’s a great practice and would help with my wrap ups too! Sorry to hear you’re not feeling your best-sending good vibes your way! 🫶🏽

[@aiscahill]

I’m like that too. I just don’t feel like my silly little thoughts are important enough to write in my books but rationally I know that they’re my books and it’s absolutely okay to write in them ☺️ Thanks so much - I’m feeling loads better this week 💖

[@bookonnoisseur]

@@aiscahill plus the next person you picks up your book will get to experience not only the story, but your experience of the story too! Glad to hear you’re feeling better ☺️

[@NerdyNatReads]

Hope you’re feeling better! 🫶🏻congrats on getting your owned tbr under 100!

[@aiscahill]

Thank you! I’m actually so excited to have a physical TBR that’s between 10 and 15 at most. It’s finally starting to feel as though it might be achievable ☺️

[@LaughingStockfarm1]

You’re doing fine as a reader, it’s not a competitive sport. That’s actually one of the things I don’t like about booktube, the way some folks seem to try and read as many books, as many pages as possible. For me it’s about settling into a book and enjoying it in a relaxed way, not as something I have to finish as quickly as possible. I love that enjoyment is more the focus of this channel. 😁 I hope this next week is kinder to you. Take care. ❤️

[@aiscahill]

You’re absolutely right, thank you. It baffles me sometimes how people with families and full time jobs read 100+ books a year. Each to their own, but I’ve learned lately that actually enjoy taking my time with books, especially longer ones. Thanks so much for watching, and for your lovely comment 💛

[@astoldbymaddie]

I love that you're stingy with your 5 stars. Just makes them even more special. Totally feel the same way. Ive been letting myself slow down with reading, taking mini breaks and not forcing myself to read when i dont want to. It feels so good and keeps the passion alive 🥰 You and me both with our memory about books 🤣 my notes are truly the only way i can do wrap ups. Im sorry to hear that yoyre not feeling well. Sending you positive vibes 🩷

[@aiscahill]

Sometimes I think I might be a little too cut throat though 😂 That’s it exactly. Especially with maintaining a booktube channel, I can see how it could become a chore for people and we certainly don’t want that ☺️ I’m still terrible for taking notes. It’s a scramble then to remember things at the end of the month 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 Thanks, Maddie 💜

[@mildrumpus]

I discovered your channel through this tag video. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

[@aiscahill]

Thanks so much for watching ☺️

[@Mysteriesandmountains]

You are doing great Aisling! I am way behind you! 😂❤

[@aiscahill]

I think once we slow down and remember it’s not a race, and to enjoy the time we spend with our books, we’re all doing really well ☺️

[@Jodi9810]

I hope you're feeling better. So sorry that you have to live with so much pain.

[@aiscahill]

Thanks, Jodi. I’m feeling loads better this week, thankfully. And on the plus side, if I didn’t live with chronic pain, I wouldn’t have so much free time and wouldn’t get to read as much or have this channel, so in many ways it’s not all bad. Thanks for watching, and take care ☺️

[@cafeaulivre]

Leigh Bardugo often is a hit or miss for me, so I'm somewhat holding back on the new book for now, at least until I see good reviews from poeple who's taste I trust. So do let us know what you thoughts are on it! Take care Aisling, feel better soon!

[@aiscahill]

I’m planning to read it next month so I’ll let you know when I get to it. I’m hearing very mixed thoughts on it which is very typical of Leigh Bardugo so the jury is very much still out for me ☺️

[@azu_rikka]

You think that you are stingy with your five stars? I only rated 9 books 5☆ EVER😂. Those are my favourite ever books. I give books that I love but are not my all time favourites 4.5☆. In 2024 I rated two books 4.5☆: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga and Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan. I hope that you are feeling better this week💕

[@aiscahill]

That’s actually brilliant! A five star book has to be so special, doesn’t it? ☺️ I’ll absolutely look into both of those books, thank you! I’m lots better this week. Thanks so much for your well wishes and your lovely comment 💛