READING 80 BOOKS IN A YEAR - (my reading routine)

[@Claire_Fenby]

I love it when creators enter into the booktube realm every now and again

[@JennyMustard]

me too :) what people read says so much about them right ? xx

[@Claire_Fenby]

Jenny Mustard I couldn’t agree more. Beautiful video as always Jenny.

[@chuckhockey9464]

@@JennyMustard Read The Gambler by Dostevsky

[@chuckhockey9464]

@@JennyMustard Look up Clive James poetry

[@zuzqaa]

I also love when my favourite youtubers comment on the video of another of my favourite youtubers :D ♥

[@jay-ts8ux]

15 books at once?! wow! also when she said “its like watching a tv series all the way through all 7 seasons without watching anything else” yep thats me! 😂😂😂

[@janamour_13]

Me too 😅

[@natsparaccio]

saaaaame hahaha

[@Rita-sp7hh]

same! one or two shows tops! 😅

[@mihaelacaramidariu1897]

I would love to see more videos regarding books , however the big question is : “ How do you manage not to feel overwhelmed and get rid of the feeling of missing out? So many books out here, When I read a book it offen happens that I catch my mind wondering: “did I choose the best book, to read? Etc “ hope you get the idea....

[@evalinj3740]

Hahah I'm also like that...a perfectionist 🙄 It ruins my life! Just try to understand that of course you did not choose the best book nor is that the point of reading, but in each book you will find out something helpful that you did not know before :-)

[@a91170]

If you enjoy the book, enjoy it with your heart and try not to think about the mark you'll give it. I try not to read best sellers, they are usually overrated. Once I could never put a book down until I finished it. Nowadays, if I don't enjoy it too much, I skip to the last chapter and read the end. Life's too short. Read only what you enjoy.

[@victoria6385]

I used to be OCD like this and realized it doesn't matter. You're not going to be on your deathbed saying "Damn I wish I read that book that one time."

[@eliyasara9786]

I know exactly what you mean, but think about it like this. Imagine you are given an amazing, scrumptious chocolate cake, one of the best that you have EVER eaten. Would you spend the time eating it wondering if you have chosen the best dessert, or if it is really worth it when there are so many other desserts out there?? No. You don't. You simply enjoy the delicious taste and texture of the cake and enjoy it for what it is. This should be the same when you are reading a book. If you find your mind wandering, then it isn't a good enough book!

[@RD-jd8hq]

I'm the same, but with films.

[@sonatomcikova7512]

Yes promoting reading queen! That's such a good influence on your audience, I love it. Also, you look amazing.

[@firstclassstupid97]

Finally someone who understands reading many books at once!

[@MinimalMonika]

Jenny, you have the most beautiful copy of Jane Eyre ❤️

[@blyve1913]

@@isabelherrera8647 I wondered that too and did some Google Fu. It's an edition by Chiltern Classic.

[@Barrosvbp]

@@isabelherrera8647 It's Chiltern Publishing. You can find it online at the bookshop of blackwells. London.

[@user-lv7kr4hl7l]

I would recommend Haruki Murakami as an author. I really love his style of writing. My favorite book of his is “after dark”!

[@saramariabarbaglia1594]

Must read: a classic one "A room of one's own", Virginia Woolf and a genius one 1Q84, Murakami Haruki, enioy!

[@namowadriver]

sara maria barbaglia thank you! Your suggestions went straight to my reading list :)

[@ilonna9623]

More books video, please. I would like to see your lists, your rankings etc. The choice of next read, that is not going to be waist of time, is overwhelming so suggestions and recommendation are very welcomed. And I agree with you, I usually have 3 books on the go, that's my sweet spot.😊

[@bodinelouise]

This is a list of some of my favourite novels/books* or ones that for whatever reason intrigued me: The Vegetarian - Han Kang 1Q84 - Haruki Murakami * Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage - Haruki Murakami * Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi * Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything - Joshua Foer * Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams Gigi and The Cat - Colette The Pisces - Melissa Broder The Lesser Bohemians - Eimear McBride * Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier * Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr * I love goodreads to keep track of what I am reading and want to read but also get a lot of inspiration from others!

[@dianekarolyn]

“My world would be so incredibly small without the books I’ve read.” - wow I love this and it’s true for me too!

[@viviansantos1460]

I loved the tips! I never thought reading 15 books at once was actually this easy, but the tv show analogy makes so much sense

[@antjebracke]

A true classic by Gabriel García Marquez: Love in the time of cholera. His writing style is called magical realism. If you haven't read it yet, I strongly recommend!

[@caromont202]

Highly recommended

[@valeriaruey8887]

Elena Garro invented that style, or genre, really interesting :)

[@jesussantiagomejiamolano8040]

Wao XD Latin guys are really famous even away from America

[@montseaf3362]

Also "Cien años de Soledad" is fantastic - although is not for everyone - I really enjoyed it! :)

[@cynthj]

Give Goodreads another try, Jenny so we can see what you're reading! It's a lot of fun. I wish I could read more books at once but many of mine are from the library so the clock is (unfortunately) ticking.

[@thatonecordelia]

oh my gods.. I do the same sped-up thing with videos and podcasts and no one gets it! I do either 1.5-1.75 (2 if I just want to "skim" it) on basically every KZbin video, podcast episode and the like. my fiancée is so weirded out by this. but I just feel like I can watch much more and listen to much more like that. obviously if I really enjoy something or want to be educated I slow down to max 1.25 or all the way to 1.

[@AliciaChoong]

Same 😆 it’s not weird 😂

[@StefaniaYoga]

Same here (and my husband too!!) It's not weird, it's smart ;)

[@zehrayigit6292]

I definitely do use goodreads. at the start of each year, I set a reading challenge for myself and it really motivates me to read more. for example for 2020 my aim is 50 books which for me is a challenge since I am a medical student who also works part-time but it thrills me every time I tick a book as "read" on Goodreads and give it a rating. I also use it to choose what books I want to read by reading the reviews and it helps keep a digital copy of my "to read list" as well as my "read list" so that I do not forget any of them

[@UptownOracle]

So many good tips! I saw Elizabeth is Missing was on your list for books reading and I adored that book!

[@snoozleblob]

Wow, 80 books in a year?! Even if part of that list are audiobooks, that's still not a small number to scoff at. I'm aiming for 20 books this year and have been making steady but slow progress, so this is inspiring! It also totally explains your admirable ability to express yourself too.

[@Mari-Yama]

Good luck on the 20 books! you can do it!

[@snoozleblob]

@@Mari-Yama Thank you! >_

[@surlespasdondine]

I used to read 2 books a week when I was younger (as a student) but now with 2 kids I'm lucky if it's 2 per month:) Mostly I read up to 10 books in parallel now, always a few pages at a time:)

[@chloep1256]

this came at a perfect time! been trying to fit more books into my life. it’s been hard to find the motivation.

[@dagmarabronik3138]

Same...I found it difficult to read a motivational book :D Try "30-day challenge to reprogram your mind and change your life"? (marble looking cover by Dagmara Monroe). We got it from our boss at the beginning of the quarantine and it seems to be very effective. Best of luck!

[@eduardaaraujo9039]

Reading is really easy when you pick a book about something you're passionate about or just a good story that makes you happy and excited. Try this and you're gonna start reading for pleasure.

[@paulagarciacampos6238]

Hi Jenny! As you are learning Spanish maybe you would enjoy my favorite Spanish author, Carlos Ruiz Zafón. He has many novels and all of them are fantastic but my personal favorite is "The shadow of the wind". Barcelona. 1945. The sun in just about to shine and eight - year- old Daniel Sempere is incapable of remembering his mother face. His father decided that is time for him to see the cemetery of forgotten books. The novel will guide you through the late teenage years and early adulthood of this boy while he tries to protect his loved ones, to discover his mother secrets and to deal with the obscure skeletons in the cupboard that started that sunrise morning of his childhood.

[@katarinalere]

I’m also very pro Goodreads, you can customise your lists and move them around, the algorithms also suggests more books for you, and it’s easier to share with friends or even the quotes!! I would love to see any sci fi books that made your 4+ star list, William Gibson is a favourite of mine too 🙂

[@Mari-Yama]

I would love to see you do a monthly or weekly book review! Please give goodreads another try. I would love to follow you on there and see what you're enjoying! That's basically where I get most of my book selection ideas. They also do a yearly book challenge that helps me stay on track.

[@FridayFrida]

What a gorgeous edition of my favourite book Jane Eyre. 👍😊

[@dogcatparty7371]

Worth reading and discussing: 'Blue Highways' by William Heat Moon (he is about half American Indian and American Western European. Topics: 1. rural America in the 1970s 2. interviews of people who lived through WWl etc., 3. interesting photos 4. wide variety of American people 5. he was a college professor in Missouri 6. see him interviewed in a public library where many book talks take place (as well as book stores). 7. 'Ecology' which gets its name changed every few years 8. 'American Studies' 9. Geology 10. The National Parks 11. a million other topics, every page is different.

[@nabub2362]

definitely go with the goodreads. After using it for years, the catalogue only will inspire you to read. Seeing what you read for the last 3 years at the same time, want you want to read at the same time etc. will make a ton of difference. Also, seeing the books you want to read with the covers will also inspire you to read more.

[@dejanromih7913]

My recommendations: Ryan Holiday - Ego is The Enemy, Megyn Kelly - Settle for More, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (autobiography), Marcus Aurelius - Meditations, Joshua Foer - Moonwalking With Einstein, Abbot - A Romance of Flatland,

[@yj6118]

Is Meditations a dense/difficult read? I’ve been wanting to pick it up for a while, but I’m probably not in the mood for a dense read at the moment.

[@asialanzi5471]

wooow that’s so impressive!! i remember I loved reading so much just a couple of years ago (I’m talking about reading 2-6 books a week) and now I’ve kind of fallen out of it! but I really really miss it! so thank you so much for this video! this was actually so helpful :)

[@lanishea1984]

I really love this video! I've never thought about thinking about reading books the way you'd watch tv shows. I love that tip, thank you!

[@racheloconnell9129]

I tried goodreads a couple times before it started really working for me. I love it now! I can see what my friends are reading, find new books to read, and keep track of all my books and reviews. I would recommend giving it another go!

[@andreadaga]

This video is so refreshing and different to the booktube I am used to. Instead of just giving us an endless list of books you like, you collected all these tips and tricks for finding our own way to enjoy reading. I honestly really appreciate this, and hope you will keep up the reading content, since I am trying to get back into reading and this helps a lot 🖤

[@JanniGuldeIversen]

I love using Goodreads, for one, cause it gives me all of the lists you mentioned, and presents them in visual way with the covers, which I really enjoy.

[@ashleighspeight3670]

I love reading multiple books at once too. Another beautiful video from Jenny, the aesthetics are so on point.

[@lindseycarpenter86]

When you're reading so many books at a time, how do you remember the plot for each one? I can only do two at a time, as long as they're very opposite styles

[@sassybrownbeauty]

Lindsey Carpenter what is funny for me is that I can read like 4 different books at a time and can keep the plot straight but as soon as I’ve finished it I forgot about it

[@vinegargirl1686]

It's not that way for everyone. I can also read several books at a time and not get them confused- even if they are slightly similar.

[@Mari-Yama]

I wish I could do that. I read two books at a time also but anything more than that, I start to get some of the plots mixed up including side characters. I really envy people who can do multiple books at once!

[@emmaphilo4049]

Do you please, don't copy other people. We are all different. If you like reading one book at a time, just read one book 👍👍👍👍

[@himalayaherb]

Same things is motonous I do this too 2 or 3 books reading is not bad after a minute all the plot stories just come back

[@lindseymedlen5311]

I love GoodReads. It keeps me organized and it's nice to look back at what I've read, and the analytics are calculated for me! 🤍

[@natsparaccio]

i am suuuuch a list-geek too. i just started becoming more of a reader after YEARS of trying to get my brain to get into it, and it brought me such a sense of accomplishment and excitement to start those lists. thank you for these tips!

[@ileanaaaaa]

I do use Goodreads a lot! I am not a fan of how it looks but I find it super useful. You can make lists of whatever you want or organize it in a way that makes sense to you (f.e. some people do it by genre, but I do it for centuries since I like classics a lot, by rating, etc) you can keep track per year of what you read, how much you liked it, to see recommendations and reviews, to follow your favourite authors, see what your friends are reading and their reviews... so many little things!

[@user-bj7em4fv1p]

This was a great video! I thought me reading different books at the same time was sloppy and disorganized, this video just validated that it's actually a good thing :)

[@SwityShinde]

Goodreads is super constructive! Even I have this habit of making lists for everything and Goodreads is one of the best platforms to do that when it comes to books. It covers all sorts of list sections that you mentioned, books that you've read, want to read, reading currently etc. Both, the website and the app are useful!

[@xefuji]

If you haven't read it already, I really recommend Anthony Doerr's "All the light we cannot see" - it is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read!

[@iulia5677]

I have read this a few years back, on the beach. I agree, it's a fantastic book!

[@LifestyleofBeauty]

I'm going to check this out! =)))) Thanks for the recommendation

[@cswink1733]

Yes, one of the most beautiful books I've ever read.

[@jillyhawk_4581]

I like Goodreads for keeping track of what I’ve read and doing their reading challenge each year. I don’t care much about ratings. I like to make different “shelves” to organize books as well.

[@Lilah_Ninigigun_Belet-Eanna]

Some of my (many) favourite books that I'd recommend: 1) Necromonicon by H.P. Lovecraft 2) The Fencing Master by Arturo Perez-Reverte 3) The Outsider/The Plague by Albert Camus 4) Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans 5) The Shadow of The Wind series by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 6) The Art of Worldly Wisdom: Baltasar Gracian 7) Meditations of Marcus Aurelius 8) The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 9) River God by Wilbur Smith 10) The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono So so many....love Children's books too as it transports me to a time where things seemed more innocent or unfathomable to be comprehend only with awe and wonderment.

[@frankie6883]

You might like the app Summarize! It’s like Goodreads but without the social media element. And its interface is much more attractive! Super simple and very useful!

[@aislingm5648]

I recently read Orlando by Virginia Woolf and it's become my favourite book - I can't wait for it to fade sufficiently from my memory to read again!

[@aportugueseknitter2338]

Me too, I just finished it. I bought that book almost 3 years ago and I was asking to myself why it took me so long to read it? It's amazing!

[@locutusdborg126]

Orlando is one of my favorite books of all time and I am a 70 yr old male. Far ahead of its time.

[@denisarich]

I am so glad you mentioned the fact that you don't read only one book at the time! I have always done that already as a child, reading multiple books once. I thought it's maybe weird or not right, but now I just do it as I feel it. As you said depends on the mood and all that, can't agree more.

[@juliaerdos]

I absolutely love using Goodreads! I hope you get back into it and share with us all the books you are reading or planning to read!

[@janamour_13]

The video is a bit old, but I wanted to say how great I thought it was! I usually read 1-2 books and also listen to an audio book. Depending on what I'm doing and what I feel like doing. I'll try that with the long reading evenings too. That sounds totally relaxed and cozy - not reading me otherwise not relaxed. I would be very happy to read more videos on the subject of books!

[@funkylibertine]

I love your reasons to read many different books at once.. I do that as well all the time and people tell me I'm crazy and think it's totally inefficient, when it's actually not. It makes so much sense

[@MSmith-qg1oh]

I love Goodreads, especially since it connects to my kindle and automatically saves my progress. My favorite book that I've read so far this year has been "Little Weirds" by Jenny Slate. It's "weird" and whimsical and sweet. All the things my soul was in desperate need of this year.

[@friswing]

Yes! I totally agree with you. I do the same! I have book lists as well. I started writing down on paper many years ago, I then added my lists to Google docs, and last autumn I found Good read, and have become obsessed! I am now inserting my read books there, years in retrospective. I find it fascinating, Looking up the right edition, the right cover. I remember the cover years after I read the book. On Good reads I can look at statistics, and get a yearly overview of the covers with my ratings. I love it!

[@safia1884]

Goodreads is definitely worth it. It made me read more and discover books that I would never know existing otherwise because of the recommendation feature according to what you read.

[@javiacuña-ramírez]

I loved this video, super inspiring. If you haven't already, totally get goodreads. Also, as for your next book, you should read Mortality by Christopher Hitchens. Its short and wonderful. I really really recommend it. It's beautifully written, it faces the tough subject of death (he wrote it as he was dying of cancer) but it can be dry and even funny at times.

[@ofglittersandblood3397]

A really good video!! Also where did you get that Jane Eyre edition? It's so pretty aaaaaah

[@ixarislakki4929]

Books 4 life

[@swiinka]

I love goodreads, mostly because of the yearly reading challenge! This is the main thing that motivates me to read more and holds accountable for how much I read. From practical point of view, it also ties in with your amazon account, so if you read a lot of kindle books, your progress is automatically tracked (personally I don't use this feature much, I buy ebooks from other sources). GR and audiobooks have made me fall in love with reading again and reconnect with my book-filled childhood. Indeed, I do read several books at once, BUT I also think that this should be done with moderation, because having too many of them started kinda perpetuates the myth of multitasking: it's hard to focus on one book and details of what you read kinda wither away. Something to think about.

[@TeamBroccoli]

I also read very slowly and read a ton of different books at once. 💚☺️

[@Mariaaz100]

I love using good reads! They have the option to challenge your reading for the year; I chose to read 35 books this year because I only read 5 last year. I then track every book I'm reading at the same time, the percentage of how much I've read this far, and when I finish, it puts there in my challenge. I'm reading the 13th book now. Also, I got a Kindle and since I had a reading wishlist it helped me to remember which ebooks to buy. It's a really good app.

[@nickiviloria]

I really recommend goodreads!! It motivates me to keep reading to achieve my reading yearly goal and I can look at what my friends are reading too 😁!

[@RollingOnFire]

I use Goodreads it pushes me to read more since there's a book challenge you give yourself every year. It also helps for discovering new books.

[@mayorktrain]

Yes!! I always put the speed up on anything that I can! 1.25 if it's a more complicated plot and 1.5 for entertaining stuff. I use goodreads but not properly, just end up batch adding them to the read pile every now and then. I find it too busy of a website, too many options so I don't really engage. Lovely video :)

[@RovingReader]

You are amazing! Audiobooks count! I think managing social media is key. I also cannot just read one book at a time.

[@yorkred1]

I'm glad you touched on non-fiction. I've struggled to get back into reading for a long time, but studying/absorbing books on sewing has really helped me relax, and also I have improved my existing skills. Great video, thank you xx

[@katrinao8902]

I’m a list person too and I love Goodreads for that reason. It keeps track of all the books I want to read and can help me remember the title/author name when making recommendations. I just finished, “The Lady from the Black Lagoon” and if you like biographies i highly recommend it!

[@TheNinjaInConverse]

I love reading- I mix in kids novels to relax, and historical novels for enjoyment- I write them down when I finish them, and have a list of 100s to start try as time goes on. I love reading my list that's finished, and I buy the ones I really love, to support the authors:D

[@Amien3475]

PLEASEEE make more book videos, nonfiction and novel recommendations

[@rachelrice9266]

I just found your channel! I wondered if you were Swedish? I was trying to learn Swedish and need to go back to it. I'm also a book worm and justifying reading more than one book at a time in the way you did has made me so happy cause there is literally so many I want to read! Tack! :)

[@movingon7025]

i highly recommend the universe in your hands by christophe galfard!! even if you already know a lot about astronomy, the approach to this book is so unique and interesting that you can so easily get sucked in

[@LittleMissIndieKid]

If you have not read it yet, I really recommend Stoner by John Williams. It is such a beautiful book!

[@susidott1713]

I love the date idea... to read a book out loud to someone. Really cool and I will definitely try it!

[@MindOfMine.]

Call me boring, but I'm a one book kind of girl. Definitely a serial reader :) Would love to see more book related video's, reading is wonderful!

[@chrystalbarnes9116]

I also read a lot of books at once and people often find that so strange, but like you said, you need the right book for your mood!

[@speakingtruth5466]

yes...this is how I have been feeling regarding reading multiple books at the same time. I need variation, I need easy today and deep tomorrow, thriller another day and so on...

[@phoebelianna7226]

I have an entire reading journal where I write down the books, the dates I’ve read them, my rating, the format, and my thoughts on the books! I’ll probably never ever feel the need to look back and see what date I read a certain book, but I love doing it! Also, there are people who watch multiple television series at once?! I HAVE to watch one series, and even if I’ve watched it before, I have to watch all the episodes in order. It’s no surprise then that o have to read series one after another!

[@genevievemonk1108]

i love making book lists too! they just keep me satisfied

[@TheSeline2000]

Thanks for the tip! I wouldn't have had the idea to read several books at the same time, although it makes so much more sense. And by the way I could not relate more to that list thing. it is like an addiction I make lists of everything and it makes me so happy!

[@debbieashman6855]

Lots of titles I could offer up but in the spur of the moment the books that come to mind are, Perfume by Patrick Suskind, pretty dark novel but interesting concept for a novel, and when a book stays with you years after reading it... then you know. Also Graceling by Kristen Cashore, my absolute favourite YA novel (I.e. Young Adult), and Walter Isaacson’s Leonardo da Vinci if you’re fascinated by the man.

[@thejournalingbroom]

Lol I'm that person that reads only one book at a time unless they're completely different genres. I'll read two books at the same time if one is nonfiction and the other fiction. The main genre I'm interested in is romance fantasy fiction, and i love to get immersed into the world and characters lives - it might sound strange to say that I feel that's best done when I only read one book at w time but that's kind of how I feel. But lol you're right about the fact that that rules doesn't apply to tv series I watch or comics I read 🤔 interesting

[@rebekahwiller5487]

I do the same as you, 2 books if I'm reading a fiction and nonfiction.

[@emmelyxoxo3058]

Lol it does apply to me i just cant stand to „have to watch“ more than one serie at a time

[@surlespasdondine]

haha I'm the opposite, 10 or so fiction books at the same time, but often different languages (but not 10 different languages:))

[@racheljane5701]

They updated the goodreads app (a while ago now but you might not have seen) and it's so much easier to use. They have a really interesting stats roundup at the end of the year which I love! X

[@racheljane5701]

Also, my favourite book last year was A Little Life

[@folded_pizza]

I'm currently reading Tokyo year zero. It's quite dark but very interesting. Quarantine has been hard and I have lost my desire to read so hopefully this video will wake the book worm in me once more!

[@lilithowl]

This was great! (And I read multiple books at once as well, it's the best) Love from an Australian librarian X

[@kinga4628]

I had no idea I needed this. I always want to read more but normally get bored with a book after a while, especially depending on the mood I'm in. Books take forever for me to read because my English lit class is soo great I literally analyse books in my own time haha Thanks for this video!

[@noorzehra3486]

Loved this! Also, give Goodreads another go, definitely worth it in my opinion (helps me keep up with all those lists and also reading goals!) :)

[@laitae]

I don't tend to read multiple books at a time, as I'd rather not divide my focus and may get lost in plots and characters. But I can read paper/Kindle books and also listen to a different audiobook at the same time. I think we are similar in the fact I tend to listen to audiobooks for enjoyment, I get very distracted with non-fiction on audio for example. I've recently found out that I also prefer dramatisations rather than regular audiobooks. I'd love to see more book videos from you: book recommendations, fav authors. Apart from recording titles and their scores, do you also take other notes on the books you read? I've been keeping a book journal for a couple of years and it helps me to process what I read and also remember better. One author recommendation that springs to my mind is Yoko Ogawa. I've read all her books translated into English and can't wait for more. I read 75 books last year and aiming for more this year, but always curious about tips people have about reading more. Thank you:)

[@magalisart]

my best recommendation is the goodreads app honestly! There you can set your own reading challenge every year, for example 'this year I wanna read 40 books', and then you can always add the books you're reading and update your reading process! In the first year I did this challenge I read 100 books because it kept me really motivated and I wanted to reach my goal! :D

[@MissWatson4]

I use goodreads and find it really good to keep track of my reading. I'm used to having lists and notebooks for everything but I have to admit goodreads makes it easier for me when it comes to tracking books I have read and books I want to read. I also really enjoy visiting other people's profiles there as it helps with finding new interesting books I would not notice otherwise. The only thing I don't like is their rating system as I find it too simple. I find 1-5 starts not enough as some books are more complex than others (you can't even give half starts, like 3.5). If you decide to create a page let us know, I would really like to see what books you really enjoy.

[@ifihadfriends437]

I personally use Goodreads primarily to track the number of books I'm reading in a year since it ends up providing a really cool time capsule of my reading life all in one place. I also have a spreadsheet this year and one year I ended up writing it all down but I never go back to those things later because it's all in Goodreads (been on it since I was 11.)

[@Sam-xx7tf]

My Favourite book that I’ve read 3 times is Jaws by Peter Benchley, I think it’s because the first time I read it was when I was a younger teenager and I live by the Sea, so I just found it made me more excited about living by the sea (a bit macabre? Maybe...) but it’s just such a great book!

[@emma8318]

I recommend for the summer On the Iliad by Rachel Bespaloff (non fiction) Notebook of a Return to my Native Land by Aymé Césaire (poetry) Edogawa Rampo's short stories (thriller) In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirô Tanizaki (non fiction) Reveries of a Solitary Walker by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (non-fiction) Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert (fiction) Leopardi's short stories (parables) If you do graphic novels, then try Kylooe by Little Thunder or Hugo Pratt's Corto, you can never waste time on Osamu Tezuka or Jirô Taniguchi.

[@malikaburakozha9059]

I thought i was crazy to read several at the same time! My friends tease me for that. I am not! Thanks for confidence!

[@StephdeIcaza]

Assem Malika Burakozha same here!!

[@croitoriafaraformule]

Interesting topic! I can only read passionately, I need a book that can keep me on the edge, a book that I can't put down untill I finished it. The rest is not for me :-)

[@NAP1983]

I love to read more than anything else. I keep a wish list of books I would like to read. Love that it is rainy today because I can curl up and relax and enjoy reading. Especially during these crazy times when we all need an little time to escape from the news and reality. I feel like I am thriving in quarantine because I read. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how you read, I would love to see your list of favorite books.

[@uneviefrallemande]

Have you read "The Goldfinch" yet? I am halfway through and I love it!

[@settareshariati9688]

Amazing video Jenny, thank you! I’d love to see you make more bookish videos! The subject of books and reading is underrated and you do it really well. Also, I really think you should give Goodreads another try. It takes a while to get the hang of, but it has so many awesome features that record keepers and list lovers will really enjoy. You can put reading challenges, directly transfer your kindle highlights to your GR review, update and track your reading, keep track of books you own or wishlists, scan your covers to add the exact edition that you’re reading to your profile, make many different shelves, explore topics and lists, keep private notes as well as reviews, and so many other awesome pictures. If you do come back on Goodreads, would love to follow you there and see what you’re reading. In any case, please make more bookish stories! xx

[@alexandragulyaeva3268]

Mikhail Bulgakov "Master and Margarita"

[@sarabea4817]

I would love to see more book videos! Perhaps your all-time favourite books, or books that have changed your life (maybe split into sections; spiritually/in relationships/in self-education) xx

[@aniadorota8736]

That's a great idea to have many books read. I kind of did it sometimes, but never really felt good about it, rather guilty that I read too slowly and I am messy. Thank you! How eye-opening this is! I can actually read more books at the same time and feel relaxed about it 😎

[@stillersgirl]

Would love a video on how to avoid distraction/calm down your mind to read. Do you have any tips? I find even when I’m reading a book I enjoy i have a really hard time concentrating.

[@lucilasandoval3084]

I think you might really enjoy Samantha Schweblin short stories, in Spanish the name is Pájaros en la boca, but I’m pretty sure there is already a translation. They are pretty surreal and insightful stories.

[@anabellet]

just wanted to give you a tip for a reading app i swear by (i didn’t get along with goodreads either...) which is Bookly! it lets you categorise and snap photos of all your books (brilliant when you have 300+ plus books like me and forget which ones/ editions you own when you browse the bookstore...) and lets you make lists of your books. but most importantly and the best part is the reading feature: you can press play and log how long you read, which then calculate how long you’ll spend on a book. you can also put their sounds (rain, train, busy cafe etc) in the background which i find help my mind wander. and like you, i like to highlight and pay attention to paragraphs, and in this app you can log quotes, new words for each book so it’s easy to come back to and they even have a “picture to word” feature so you don’t have to spend a long time writing it down by hand! it’s brilliant, and it’s very simple and user friendly. definitely worth checking out, love from a fellow scandinavian 🤍

[@ameliapc3943]

I love goodreads, i forced myself to use it this year and i really like it as it keeps me organised. I have about 6 books i've started within the past 2 years and have yet to finish but i always seem to get 50 pages in and then get distracted. I've read 65 books this year so far and that seems very insane to me but most of it is audio books. I love to reread books espically easy ones and i have a cycle of audio books ive listend to on repeat forre about 3 years that everyone but me is sick of listening. I think ive listend to Nancy Drew about 30 times but ive never really had a "reading routine"

[@Momma_AL]

Loved this video I’m currently reading The Radium Girls and I’m enjoying it. Also I swear by Goodreads! Would love to see more of your videos about books / reading 😊