Reading Books YOU Think I’m Going to Give 5 Stars 🌟📚

[@katchtree]

Not the turn of the whiteboard to reveal “THE JULY 12th INCIDENT.”😂

[@kristagallitelli]

I was SCREAMING 😭😭😭

[@CherryCheetah]

Gavin spills all the tea 🍵 Maybe you should start gardening and/or bird watching - it works for Miss Marple.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I do need to mow the grass 👀

[@theonlyredwolf]

😂 What a good idea!

[@jamieserrano827]

Don’t be an Agnes Kravitz. It’s not a good look.

[@TheJennyPeanuts]

I love that you took notes 😂❤

[@emiliehohner2531]

All very entertaining, but do stay safe, Gavin.

[@emmyxb94]

You are correct I’ve been dying for the neighbourhood drama update 🤣

[@SDFGReturns]

I love how the Slagatha whiteboard had to come out for this neighbourhood drama xD

[@nugget0283]

The way I gasped when you flipped that whiteboard over for a part 2 😂

[@Maddiereads8]

Gav, please get a ring doorbell!! It will capture all the goings on on gavsteria lane!!

[@jennycartledge9970]

@@Maddiereads8 Gavsteria Lane 🤣

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I’ll invest, great idea!!

[@MilenaReads]

‘Carol gets a pizza’ haha. I love how you are documenting everything, your very own true crime story.

[@caspiansvensson]

Maybe the cats play more together because THIS place isn't haunted and there is no ghost calling anyone "annoying". 😂

[@judithcakelover]

I was thinking this while he said that too! 😂

[@blueberryxz6919]

The German version of a book being much longer than the English version actually makes a lot of sense. German words and general sentence structure is a lot longer than English and to translate it you would need a lot more room 😂

[@biankatoth1786]

Exactly, same with Hungarian. That's why I"m always laughing when English speakers say that 500 pages of a book is a lot :D

[@nessi3178]

@@blueberryxz6919 That's also the reason why a lot of big fantasy books get split in half in Germany. For example, we have 10 a song of ice and fire books instead of 5.

[@cretchenc1254]

When translating from English to German the German version of the text is about 30 percent longer.

[@TrueBlueGeek]

"Couldn't be me." As you hold up a whole play by play, literally dated and timed. 😂 I love that it totally feels like TeaTime with Gavin. All of us together just nodding, gasping, and sipping our teas in intrigue😂

[@Kelsey_Rene]

SO PROUD of you for putting yourself out there on the apps! Thats a huge and scary step. I found my fiance online 🥰 Just remember that you're looking for ONE person - so it's totally fine if 10,000 other people aren't the one. Keep swiping. Keep being yourself. Keep smiling. You got this. Love ya.

[@katrinetroelsen]

the thing is they work for some people and for some they dont, no matter how long you try. i can point to all my friends and tell u which ones are tinder-fit and which ones arent. I wasted ten years there and got no boyfriend of it ever. am finally off it. excited to never have to do it again. im sad om not one of the ppl who love tinder dates and meet partners there. but for me it would be like trying to change my skincolor or bloodtype. its just some kind of biology that makes it so it doesnt work

[@craftychicken12]

OMG when I saw Battle Royale in the thumbnail I was SHOOK. I couldn't believe you'd taken my rec Gav! Thank you so much! The anxiety I felt when I saw it and watched the rest of the vlog....I thought I was gonna be wrong about a 5 star prediction so imagine my surprise to be the only one :) Wow, I can't thank you enough for featuring me in the video Gav and I'm so happy I helped you find a new favourite

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you so much for pushing me in the right direction to read it, otherwise it would have ended up sitting on my TBR for potentially more years 🙏

[@KatieColson]

The Drama Gods KNEW you were stressed from moving and decided to bestow upon you some juicy tea to make it all worth it. And we are all living for it

[@itskatehill]

"I think that's when I can really release the breath I didn't realize I'd been holding." 😂

[@LadyCroft86]

I love a whiteboard moment 🥰 Not gonna lie, as soon as the whiteboard came up, I went and made myself a cup of tea! 😂

[@billiep1603]

I’m so nosey I need all the details on the Gavsteria drama

[@stace_d]

Don't feel embarrassed for mourning a celebrity! Art can make a huge impact on our lives and actors and musicians are definitely artists. I grew up with Shannon on 90210 and Charmed. Always thought she was great at embodying any character she portrayed. I personally was so heartbroken when Prince died, I was sent home early and cried for days

[@ragdollrose2687]

I remember when Cory Monteith died, I was in the peek of my Glee fangirl period and I was so heartbroken! I cried like a baby when I watched the episode they made in his memory, also killing off Finn (his character). It's just what those people represent for you during a period of time and how being a fan of their work will never be the same 😢💔 Can also happen when the celebrity is still alive but did something horrible and you have to mourn that attachment to them/their work

[@danimorin6283]

BAHAHA i'm only on minute 42:56 but i zoomed into the white board and "carol puts her filthy laundry on my fence" has me CACKLING.

[@AndreaGReads]

Came for the neighbor drama, stayed for the kitty clips! 😂

[@Maddiereads8]

A 1.5 hour reading vlog including the neighbour drama 😱 yes I needed this today ❤❤

[@noelle7pages]

accidentally ordering a book in German has me so dead 😂

[@Hilke.v.W.]

A Stephen King vlog?!!!?!! Omg Gavin! You don't even know how excited that makes me! I have autism and Stephen King is one of my special interests. His work helps me so much and I love seeing people read his books. My mom will be reading 11-22-63 next week and we'll be reading it together. I don't have a lot of people to share my love for him with. His work is so good! And please do be critical in your vlog! I'm so happy you'll be doing this! I already know that video will be added to my KZbin comfort list for when I'm anxious or stressed. I don't want to come across as some weirdo but this means so much to me! You're my favorite booktuber and knowing you'll be working on this brings me joy already 🎉 thanks for all your videos Gavin. You have no idea how much it means to me. You bring me lots of company and laughter 🤗 please remember when you get shitty comments that there are people out there like me who might not comment a lot but you do have a big positive influence on their lives. Happy reading 🥰

[@lisa68743]

Hi! I love Stephen King, I can't wait for Gavin to do this either!😊

[@Hilke.v.W.]

@@lisa68743 this will be a great video to look forward to for all Stephen Fans 🤗 Gavin is streaming now doing reading sprints while reading Salems Lot

[@sezybabe100]

Here for the neighbor drama more than anything today ✋️🤣

[@OllieRaen]

Oh that teaser clip of you going though Stephen Kings Bibliography has got me hyped!! Super excited for that :)

[@MsKatze]

Ok, I love the fact that you had an arch nemesis at your old library, and you named her Florence 😂

[@MeganWoodard1984]

This is a golden opportunity to do another Agathe Christie read w what's going on w your neighbors!!! Just an idea, though no stress if you can't!!! Heehhehee and you're right I'm nosey to, it's like watching a mix of true crime, and Desperate Housewives LOL

[@gabbyreads]

Ahhh I’m so glad you ended up loving Battle Royale and The Charm Offensive!! 🥰 those are some of my favorite books so it was so awesome to hear you rave about them 😍

[@nicholemcmahon3517]

I'm so happy to see Sydney getting love! Never see anyone else talk about her and she's just fabulous 🥰

[@bookaholicbanter]

I'm so glad you loved Battle Royale! It was a 5 star for me and it was so hard to put that book down and not read it in one sitting. I still need to watch the movie as well. I definitely want to see that book come alive on the screen.

[@catmoon9936]

your cats... my heart is melting 🥰🥺

[@krisaga5213]

43:28 I know I should be completely involved with the drama but I got distracted by your beautiful book corner! That extra pillow is clearly working overtime for your setup

[@taintedcrimson]

I gasped when I saw Smothermoss! I attended the release day author event at my locals bookstore, and the author was so charming. The next story they're hoping to do is a haunted house story also set in Appalachia, so fingers crossed that happens. Also, so damn jealous because the UK cover is so much better than the US one. 🐇

[@penbeatssword7350]

The way I've sat down to this like a new episode after a cliffhanger!! 😂 You're right, I am very nosy! I am also excited to see how this reading challenge goes!

[@ovenbird1253]

I love Piranesi!! Im so excited for the Laika movie version even though it'll probably take awhile to come out. The book feels like it matches Laika's style really well.

[@wendypridmore2005]

I was sad too about Shannon Doherty. I watched her in Beverly Hills 91210 and charmed.

[@laurenstobb7453]

I'm not done listening to your story about your neighbors yet, but this is reminding me a lot of your Agatha Christie solve alongs that you do. 😂Way to go, detective Gavin! 🎉

[@kendrathomas4584]

Your house is looking SO good! Loving this video! Also, I know you have most of your video ideas set for the year but I was wondering if you could do an “manga starters for beginners” recommendations. I want to get into manga but when I go to get something I get overwhelmed where to start. I know you love One Piece but I’m afraid to start it first because there’s so many in the series.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

@@kendrathomas4584 I would love to do a video like that, I always have room for suggestions, so thank you for sharing that idea with me 🥰

[@BumblebeeBeta6]

I really love the Bilbo-y ‘Please don’t knock’-sign 😅 Thank you for another amazing reading vlog - I always enjoy watching your videos, they help me relax and get out of my own head for a little time ❤

[@PokhrajRoy.]

46:06 True Crime Podcast Setup right here

[@BaileeWalsh]

sooo interesting that Laika announced they were working on Piranesi. btw, they are currently working on an adaptation of Wildwood by Colin Meloy, if you didn't know. I'm not sure how they're adapting it, though, with it being the first in a trilogy. like idk if they'll just adapt the first book and make it a standalone, leave it open ended for a sequel, or combine the trilogy into one film. 8:27 adorable 🥺 yes, RIP Shannen Doherty

[@Kim_Music_books_racing_fan]

Lol at getting a German edition of a book. I'm slowly learning German just because I want to and to keep my brain sharp. I'm only on basic sentences and stories, though. 😂 Du bist sehr nett und lustig, Gavin. I'm always here for some good drama!

[@ClumsyCharlott]

I just love the videos that you’ve been making lately and I’m so excited for you with everything going on even though it might be a lot! Also loooooved how you set up everything for the mystery on Gavsteria Lane with the whiteboard and everything.

[@shellkay]

“Is it really pizza, Carol?!” LOL …who needs Agatha Christie when we have Gavin’s chronicles! 😂

[@meloveschocolate]

Im so sick right now, but you managed to make me feel a bit better. This was so fun and you definitely need to make this into a series!

[@AbiofPellinor]

I *adored* Piranesi (and it was gifted to me by my MIL just before she passed so it means a lot to me) so I’m so so glad that you enjoyed it! 🩵🩵 and I’m dying for Gavsteria Lane, I’m too nosey to live there cause I’d have my nose stuck to those windows hahaha

[@Shelf_Improvement]

Sorry for your loss Abi

[@AbiofPellinor]

@@Shelf_Improvement thank you

[@m.e.a.9407]

For the characters in Battle Royale, you can make a list with their names and cross them out when they die. I did that and tabbed every death. It's a really good book, I need to reread it. Love the video and the neighbour drama! 😄

[@SydBookWorrom]

GAVIN😭😭😭 I LOVE YOU - thank you so much you’re so sweet💓

[@jennie9]

I love watching your cats. They adore you. I'm down from 3 cats a year and a half ago to 1 right now. She's wonderful but not a cuddler, like the other 2 were, so I'm planning to start fostering in November in hopes of finding 1 or 2 more cats she gets along with and who like to cuddle. It'll be a new adventure. I was also sad to hear that Shannen Doherty had died. She was a fantastic actress and should have gotten more accolades than she did. I still remember the presence she gave her characters in Heathers and the original Beverly Hills, 90210, which came out when I was in high school. In fact, I stopped watching 90210 when she was booted off the show. It just wasn't the same without her. She got such a bad rap in the media until recently and it was undeserved. I mean, she did some shitty things (DUI) and probably could have been more diplomatic in some situations but most of the negativity was backlash because she stood up for herself and refused to conform to the modest, compliant, nice girl image women were/are pushed into. She was herself and grew and changed over time, and I admired her for that.

[@kalok6231]

I'm living for your Gavisteria Lane drama 🍿 I just want Carol to take better care of her dogs (and stop leaving her laundry on the fence). THANK YOU for putting the spoiler frame!! I can't wait to read The Charm Offensive.

[@theneverlandreader9932]

Totally off topic but when you made the joke “I’ll unsubscribe from you” it gave me the idea what if you did a revamp of the “I have to like one of my friends favorite books or I unsubscribe from their channel” and kind of do the opposite “I unsubscribe from my friends channel until I like one of their favorite books” that way the goal is still to be subscribed and you get to read more of their favorites

[@HelloDrTaj]

The spider part made me laugh so much because that is so me

[@ellereadsalottt]

I’m absolutely weak at you explaining the drama. So fucking funny 🤣

[@colleenequinn3]

Even though you didn’t love my recommendation, I am so glad you read The Book of the Most Precious Substance. It was my fave book two years ago and I’m constantly recommending it. 🧡

[@stxplesexhaustion]

I'm super hyped for the Stephen king reading Vlog! He's my favorite author and your my favorite book tuber

[@wywrd_mtnt]

your cats are so lovely, they give me life!

[@books_with_clementine]

I love the neighbor drama and the whole whiteboard timeline 😂makes it very serious! For the charm offensive, I understood it as Dev didn’t go out at all and kept out of any TV or social media as he had a depressive episode… but I agree that it might be unbelievable… I do love it for all its flaws though! So glad you loved The tainted cup, I also got it as a recommendation from Emma 😉

[@sleuthytv1228]

I just came to say that you seem very happy lately and I’m glad 😊

[@gabbyreads]

Finally catching up on videos and I’m dying over the neighbor drama, and the flipping of the white board of my gosh 😂

[@Artractive_]

Wake up ya’ll Gavin posted ✨☕️ Also! I love the new background set up you’ve got! It looks so good 😊

[@booksmart_cass]

“Is it really pizza Carol 🤨” 🍕😂

[@midnightscrawls]

You need to get a spider catcher! has made me a lot more comfortable when there’s a behemoth on the floor

[@reading_faerie]

1:15:14 so proud of you for dealing with the spider 😂 I would have been in TEARS

[@josielunn2973]

100% needed to know all the drama living in japan right now, watching your videos always brings a smile to my face 😁

[@cparliam]

Gavin you are so precious 💕 Your videos bring me so much joy.

[@Buzpud]

I loved the film of battle royale and you’ve inspired me to read it now. I bloomin loved Piranesi. Great vlog :)

[@EllenFelicity]

Literally making a tea during the neighbour drama storytime. Also I hope the Piranesi film is going to be really beautiful ❤️

[@Mesa37122]

I'm glad you enjoyed Battle Royale so much! It has been on my bookshelf for a while and I've just been avoiding chunky books. I need to make it a priority! I just finished The Tainted Cup and feel similarly. I'll be picking up the sequel but couldn't put my finger on why I didn't like it more but you're right, it is the atmosphere lacking!

[@kittyB1986]

Your cats are adorable, love seeing them play fight and loved the update on neighbour drama. ❤ Yes I am nosy...aren't we all? 😂

[@abby.nicole97]

The timing of this video was great! I just bought Smothermoss myself and it looks so good!

[@misspurplestars1]

I don't often comment on videos , but wanted to say I found this vlog hilarious , I was laughing out loud at your neighbour updates ! You're my fave ❤

[@bethdavies5715]

Hey!! Thank you so much for choosing my recommendation and including my comment in this video! I also gave Piranesi 4 stars & I'm glad that you enjoyed it. 💙💙💙💛💛💛

[@mn9885]

I knew Slagatha could never let me down ❤

[@space_polpetta]

Battle Royale is so good 🥰 It was one of my favorite books when I was a teenager, and it actually impacted my enjoyment of The Hunger Games (which I read shortly after), because it felt so... "empty" in comparison. It really informed my reading taste at the time, and I'm glad it's still finding its audience in 2024.

[@ShainaInColorland]

Love the in depth recap of the neighbor drama! And the white board?! Peak investigative prowess 😜 So excited for you to visit Egypt and even more excited to be going with you to Norway! Everytime you mention it I get more stoked haha! It’s gonna be a great time, I can’t wait to meet everyone! 🎉💜

[@jiji-wr3qh]

cant wait for the Stephen King vlog. I am currently readng "The Institute" - and I absolutely love it. And I watched couple of film adaptations. So NOW I just cant wait finish to "The Institute" and jump right into "The Shining" (which will be me my 5th reading) - I just love it. Great entertaining stories + great character developments.

[@subtlefire7256]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed The Charm Offensive! 😊 The mystery of Gavsteria Lane had me hooked ngl. I hope all that clears up soon. Also I finally got my act together & ordered the first volume of One Piece (those bind up ones, so it's actually vol 1-3). I tried reading it online, but that just never really works for me for anything besides fanfic, so I'm biting the bullet now. Tbh I'm intimated by the sheer length, but I think the time has finally come for me to become fully immersed lol.

[@reading_faerie]

HAPPY SUNDAY TO ME new Gavin video 🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥

[@hodgeyschannel]

I’ve had the abominable book box for about a year and have loved every box!

[@cuddysbookshelf]

Love your chop sticks. I have a set I use all the time which have a Sumo pattern on the ends. I got them from Comic Con and I just love them. 😍

[@ttgothere]

new series idea : Neighbor drama vlogs. Honestly your great at the story telling it was so entertaining I am invested

[@Kels-w2b]

Movie length Gav video ❤. Amazing! Just what I need to start my week off work 😊. I do hope you're doing well and enjoying your new home. Best wishes xx

[@boxersandbooks]

I know you absolutely won't NEED an excuse to buy more manga but I recently read A Cat From Our World and the Forgotten Witch and it is so good. There's 2 volumes with volume 3 coming out in September. I feel like it could be 4 to 5 stars

[@jungebuecher]

German Reader and writer here! Because German is a somewhat complicated language (especially when it come to sentence structure?) every translation from English to German adds round about 25% more text to the book. 😂 But seeing it next to the English copy … wow! 😂

[@BananaGeekLord]

Im a huge Stephen King fan, so I am excited for that. I know you said you were gonna read everything in publication order, but I do want to make a small suggestion. When you start the Dark Tower series, just read it. His books have an entire universe that is essentially tied around the Dark Tower series. Some of the books have direct ties to it. Many of them have references or connections to it. I think one of the things I love about reading his books is being able to read them and find connections to it and how everything intertwined. So reading the series helps to get a better grasp on some stuff and to be able to find ways that they all fit together.

[@Lorie336]

I am always here for the tea and the books! I love Piranesi, it was something completely different from what I have ever read. When I heard about Shannon I thought of you. My poor mum though, she loved Richard Simmons, he was such a kind guy because he loved helping others. Now, I am going to have to check out Battle Royale because I loved The Hunger Games. Looking forward to these next vlogs you have coming. 😊🩷🩷🩷

[@Alea_uncharted]

One series I think you might really like is The Tarot Sequence by KD Edwards, first book being The Last Sun. It’s a super fun and creative urban fantasy with a queer normative world, intense found family, and lots of action, which seems right up your street 💜

[@kirstifarmer7677]

Oh how exciting that you’re doing a Stephen King read! I’m currently hunting down his books as well, they’re hard to find secondhand!

[@reading_faerie]

10:48 sometimes our tastes align and sometimes they don’t 😂 I loved the familiar and gave it 5 stars 😅😂 I still respect your book opinions though 🥰💗 it’s definitely a slow character driven book

[@Gwenyfith]

2 things. 1 I just got to visit a Laika exhibit in a museum and they had the puppets from Kubo and Box Trolls and the pink house from Coraline and that was dope AF. 2. My first Japanese movie ages ago was Battle Royale! I had never seen anything that cool and surprising and when the Hunger Games movie came out that was my first thought, that it was like BR.

[@macnkeebs]

literally came because i saw battle royale in the thumbnail and skipped everything for just that part. battle royale was the first book i read in high school that made me want to read for fun rather than assignments and i remember not being able to sleep because i just kept wanting to read more and more of it. 600 pages felt both too long and too short to somehow wrap up the entire story, and yet it still felt so darn perfect. so happy you gave it a 5 star rating :D

[@beckyduff]

I missed the Charmed night when you had to catch that spider. You really needed to edit in the chat at this point haha. I can only imagine! You left it in the cup & said that you weren't brave enough to move it yet then the next clip is "I'm waiting for my mom to come" & I thought for sure it was going to end with "to get rid of the spider"

[@NorthExplore]

Hey Gavin!! I’m obsessed with your channel, it’s just like a good book that you don’t want to put down. Keep up the great work and I can’t wait for your next video especially when you start reading Stephen king. Cheers!

[@dobetterwithchristian4472]

The Charm Offensive is one of my favorite books. Im glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bookchara]

The ending of The Charm Offensive didn’t entirely work for me either. And your detective work with the neighbor drama is just everything 😂

[@ChandaElise]

I read battle royale over 10 years ago and I was so excited you read it! It was my favorite ! There’s some scenes I still remember I’m like wow so good. I need to reread it soon! Loving detective Gavin with his evidence lol

[@SweetExpose]

gavin is living his own woman in the window life with this neighbor drama 😭

[@eyreheadrebekah]

I've been wanting to try Battle Royale for years, I'm glad to see you loved it. I might have to bump it up on my wishlist!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Yay hope you love it

[@secretpanda1239]

First and foremost love the book reviews Gavin! The gossip is a bonus 😂 would love a review of the 'Shivers' book series. I have so many good memories of reading those books from my school library . RIP Shannon Very brave lady 😢❤

[@TheHotaru21]

just came back from my brother's wedding, and gavin has blessed us with hot tea and a movie length video. life is good 😇

[@InfinitexLibrary]

So glad you got at least ONE five star! Battle Royale is so good - highly recommend the film if you haven't seen it yet!