Reading Spooky Books in a Cabin for a Week

I'm now properly spooked.
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[@christiskingfr]

“I’m as active as a mountain goat! .....a dead mountain goat.” WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS ICONIC LINE LOLOLOL

[@kamalikatalukdar6070]

😂😂😂💜

[@camilalopezdeharo3331]

Zoe: "there are a lot of ducks here" Me, an intellectual: "LOOK AT ALL THESE CHICKENS"

[@missraredoesstuff]

Camu Lopez omg🤣

[@harveyyoung1753]

A true minecraft player 😂

[@madi.5017]

are you actually Klaus from Umbrella Academy? 😂

[@evancunningham]

YAASS!

[@samanthashaw7527]

Anyone else just keep re-watching zoe's videos? Hoping to see something from her soon!

[@yoannastefanova2961]

Same here 🥺

[@kaatdewitte4356]

Does anyone know why she stopped?

[@fa3ryg1rl1]

Yes ❤️

[@EoinWalsh]

Yes. I’ve been waiting for another upload from her for so long. Does anyone know what happened to her and why she deleted the reading it in one day video?

[@dayannareadforever687]

I do I love it! But I’m wondering where she been hopefully she’ll come back and do more 😊.

[@nadyafebriyanti5592]

Tomorrow is Monday... Homework... Who cares. Zoë's first.

[@olivia_vermast]

Nyafau S this.

[@maitha.]

i miss the caffeine counter that she usually records!

[@pennythoughts1766]

maitha I felt like the vlog was incomplete without it

[@maitha.]

@@pennythoughts1766 i feel the same way!

[@rachelhinton4752]

it was replaced with the bird counter😂

[@BonesandBooth92]

I think she may have cut it out on purpose? I remember her saying in one vlog that people were very concerned about her caffeine intake so she made a point of being all "LOOK, I'M DRINKING WATER!" hahaha but yes I miss it too!

[@maitha.]

@@BonesandBooth92 Ah dang! if that was the reason then thats quite sad :( I feel as though sometimes people can be too critical..

[@amandachismar6751]

You’re relationship with your dad is so wonderful ♥️ everything about this is wonderful haha

[@Kpopheaven]

I totally agree! And Zoe's dad is just adorable :D

[@sashaamara2315]

Your relationship not you're relationship

[@maryangel9644]

Yeaaah! I absolutely love her dad

[@forswearitsight]

her and her dads relationship is the most wholesome thing i’ve ever seen

[@jerrpie]

That duck montage is the best thing I've watched all year

[@Dhor16]

Jerrica L Pierce I nominate this montage for an Oscar. No, three Oscars.

[@bobbyguy7160]

Good D from time out jail who wants this week

[@bobbyguy7160]

I'm trying to get that p until you get home

[@bobbyguy7160]

To do this to me but I'm trying

[@amber.3]

it’s a readbyzoe reading vlog so obviously i must pause everything and watch

[@teresaeskra]

Same

[@priscillareads]

YUP

[@abbylibby8495]

SAME

[@keerthimurali1990]

Yes

[@leilahudson9067]

I always like her videos before watching them lol

[@paperbackdreams]

the most wholesome spooky vlog i've ever seen! i loved this :)

[@paperbackdreams]

ALSO I had the same rating for lock every door it was so much fun! and I NEED you to read lair of dreams it's my favorite in the series!!

[@o_o9841]

love u two sm 💕💕💕

[@evies.1018]

paperbackdreams Lair of Dreams is my favorite too!! I can’t wait for her to read it!

[@adrake337]

Everytime I feel down, I come back and watch your videos and instantly feel better and like I am hanging out with a best friend. I hope you’re doing well Zoe 💜

[@dezikistler1596]

“Im as active as a mountain goat” *stares off in distance* “a d e a d m o u n t a i n g o a t”

[@emilydubs147]

"in this wardrobe we don't have the entrance to Narnia... but we do have... a bookshelf!" idk why i just love the reference so much 😂

[@adh-dream]

We all love and miss you, Zoe! I hope you're safe and okay, and are able to give us more content soon. ❤️

[@user-xm4qs9fu5s]

45 minute video from Zoe!!! It would also be awesome if you did a Christmas themed readathon, like you did a few years ago. ❤️

[@user-xm4qs9fu5s]

@Charu Thapliyal mine too!

[@kahvikamu]

idk why but the duck montage was *the funniest thing* i've ever seen

[@jordanb8193]

a whole 45 MINUTES of Zoe reading vlog? BEST DAY EVER

[@Imkate_sand]

Watching you and your dad be silly and goofy together makes me so happy. I lost my Dad Christmas Eve in 2018 and as it is getting nearer and nearer this year to his anniversary, I am a bit down, but watching you and your dad joke and play around has made me feel better. Thank you for your content! It has helped me more than I could really express.

[@pattywood586]

Much love to you!

[@Imkate_sand]

Patty Wood aww, thank you! 💕

[@naomiv4026]

Stay strong! My dad passed away 2016 and his birthday is Christmas Eve so I know how you feel... we can get through this, our dads are always with us no matter what

[@Imkate_sand]

Naomi V You are very right! Best wishes this holiday season. May it be the beginning to new endeavors next year! 💕

[@sara_xx5709]

stay strong gorgeous ❤️

[@lishha9247]

Now I am at this point that I rewatch every videos of yours because I miss you

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Okay but I’m obsessed with that little cabin!

[@madisonmilligan3187]

“Should I just go to bed angry?” 🤣 - oh how I’ve missed your videos.

[@leireadsandrates1617]

I immediately stopped watching Home alone when this notif showed up in my screen 😍😍

[@vickyy.7544]

i really hope she’s doing okay. its been 3 years now!

[@cathyenfield]

I literally spilled my tea on the floor with the duck count

[@JulEnglefaris]

"the 7.5 husband's ...." Did Evelyn Hugo cut one of the dudes in half???? 😂

[@TaeminnieReads]

It’s ya giiiiirrrlll! but like what is readbydad reading?

[@victoria4]

he has a goodreads! you can follow him there

[@elleshlepov388]

@@victoria4 can you please tell me what his goodreads username is

[@a.s.l.8491]

Elle His username is Zoe’s Dad, he has a green apple in his mouth.

[@graydonpanzica330]

Y'know, I also want this answer

[@readbyzoe]

keep an eye out for my next video 🙃

[@barbaramfdias]

7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle was probably my favourite book of 2019. I absolutely love it despite its flaws, but then again, I was hooked and couldn't put the book down since the first chapter! For me it never dragged on or felt slow, so maybe it just isn't for you :(

[@samuelm2989]

I agree! It was obviously very long with very many details but for me it was just things revealing all the time and I was always like 👀👀👀 oh my God

[@scottishbookworm8506]

It was my favourite book of 2018 and I still think about it a year later. It came out in the UK a lot earlier so it's been interesting seeing it being picked up a bit more this year.

[@hayleeyoung3356]

Me 10 minutes in: when are we going to Barnes and Noble?

[@Jeronimo9100]

OMG OMG OMG OMG Zoe is back with a huge reading vlog!!! December is officially made! Christmas is saved!!

[@swalehebaraka4028]

Hi

[@aznickster]

I love the relationship you have with your dad!! I wish we were all so lucky. 😀

[@ThatsNoorvana]

Anyway rewatching Zoe’s videos cuz they miss her?😩🤍

[@breshnaaamir3115]

Zoe!! Do you have any idea how much I’ve missed you!!??😭😭 please upload more and more.. you’re the only booktuber I enjoy watching. More love and success to you.❤️❤️

[@123_matthew1]

That aged well didn't it

[@booksandbrushes4868]

Shame you didn't get to finish Hardcastle because I think you should give it a full chance. I read it back in September and although it was a mind bending, strange, creepy, slower burn book, I really enjoyed it. I love how clever it was with time and how you can't trust anyone. The pace does pick up a lot. I feel like it has unlikeable characters and I didn't really think of it as fat-shaming. I understand how you got that, but I feel each character has its struggles and strengths, some intelligent but immobile, some dumb but active. Nasty people, indifferent people and he has to work with each one. Like I said the main character is not a nice person but I love how this experience really changes him by the end. If it's not for you that's fine but I personally think getting to the end is worth doing xx

[@khg8]

Books and Brushes Totally agree! He does get angry at the limitations, physically or mentally, of every host.

[@MerelMdeGroot]

so this is where the ducks go in the wintertime

[@AstridAnex]

MerelMdeGroot omg, catcher in the rye?? 😁

[@MerelMdeGroot]

Storm Walker haha yeah ;)

[@breannamarconi9723]

this is my comfort video

[@uzzadegregorio9699]

I love your readathons ❤️ and when you read books on camera

[@anastasiapntz8983]

somewhere in heaven Will Herondale is quaking

[@rachelmilligan95]

I was hoping you’d make a herondale quote about the ducks and you did. 😭❤️

[@maddierichter3257]

who else is watching this in quarantine, and just praying that she posts soon?

[@morganhunter3355]

Do another Christmas themed 24 hour readathon please??!!!

[@bumblebrii99]

I love that the Smokey Mountains always themes their cabins. One year we stayed in a troll themed cabin and I loved it.

[@rebekahmackenzie]

Cabin in the woods, in autumn. Reader's paradise!

[@sarahsyed10]

When Zoe posts I must stop everything to watch her video😂 Love u Zoe💜💛

[@cathyenfield]

I keep coming back to your vlogs but I think this one is my favourite. So cozy, so cute with your dad, the cabin and the walks... I hope you're doing well

[@jaydenreads-kg7pw]

That duck montage had me 😂 Also that Buzzfeed Unsolved reference 👌🏻

[@elizawheeler3167]

Zoe with her snacks, adventures, books and her dad! We are all thriving. ❤

[@scottishbookworm8506]

I understand your point about fat phobia within the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle but my personal view is that it's not written in a way that makes it seem acceptable. It's written so that you don't like the main character and that he has flaws because of the poor ways he chooses to think. The character later in the book realises that his perceptions lead him to only look at the negative rather than what was beneath the surface and he was punished for not focusing on the things that really mattered or that were important. I understand that it caused you not to be interested in the story and although I loved this book it doesn't make sense for another person to continue on if you don't enjoy it. However, I also think that not including things like fat phobia and racism etc. in books can be really detrimental because it's just sweeping an issue under the carpet that still exists. I think the bad things need to be in fiction as well in order for people to be confronted with it and raise those discussions in order to educate and break down those barriers and those stereotypes. I don't think it should be spoon fed to the reader that it's wrong especially in adult fiction. It can be done in more subtle ways with different perspectives that challenge that behaviour. If we only have fiction that represents the good things about society then we are just lying to ourselves and placating ourselves in a false sense of security by pretending that bad things and opinions that are different to our own don't exist. I think it's a much wider issue than purely that book raises but I think it's something that should be discussed more.

[@courtneys6902]

I totally agree. personally, I feel Zoe has trouble understanding why such language is used. I read her IT review and she'd rated it a 2 because of the slurs etc used. I understand these things aren't pleasant to read but you have to understand their purpose.

[@chrismel9142]

Everyone has a degree to which they can tolerate racism, fat phobia etc in books. I also think that being overweight to a certain degree makes it harder to go through the activities of daily living because I have worked with people like this. A lot of them have an alarming amount of self hate which is so sad. I think that was the saddest part of the character for me. His mind was the best in the book. The occupied character I had the most trouble with in 7 1/2 was the next character. Yuck. The very last ending was not my favorite either. Not believable. What I liked was the bouncing from character to character. That was neat.

[@StoriesForCoffee]

CURLY HAIR QUEEN! I miss you, and I loved this video so much! 🥰🥰

[@ravenheart5703]

The Graveyard book is one of my favorites. You will love it!

[@angela-intothebookshelf4243]

1. Can your dad adopt me because he is the most adorable person ever. 2. Evelyn Hardcastle is overrated I think. The ending makes you 10x more confused 3. Come to Saskatchewan, Canada we have tons of pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and horse back riding 4. Frankenstein is one of my favorite books, I read it for a fiction class in university, really recommend it but take your time with it to allow yourself to absorb what’s being said

[@readbyzoe]

IntoThe Bookshelf IM ON MY WAYYY

[@angela-intothebookshelf4243]

readbyzoe make sure you bring warm clothes and prepare for the big winter wonderland that is here

[@madi.5017]

“The seven and a half husbands of Evelyn Hardcastle.” - Zoë Hardt.

[@rachaelbilodeau]

Zoe: “Can I do this?!?” *jumps on a rock* Also Zoe: “YAHHHH!!!” 😂😂😂

[@SabrinainStoryland]

It was so wholesome when your dad said "vampire" and you were just SO PROUD. Your relationship with your dad is so amazing.

[@Maebell2205]

Your vlogs are literally my fave! You put so much effort into them and I just love your energy. I definitely needed to watch this today as I am sick, so you have definitely lifted my mood

[@nanamiwu3380]

She was a lover of books and on a quest to read the spookiest of them all Zoe locked herself away in a cabin apart from the world. Little did she know the further she'd read, the more pages she flipped the cabin would show its true colors eating away at Zoes mind one book at a time. Never to be seen again. - my own little spook

[@emilymiller6995]

I’m late, but the reason that the main character in Evelyn Hardcastle kept speaking about how uncomfortable and fat he felt is because the longer he spent inside of other people’s minds, the more he began to feel what they felt. Ravencourt was ashamed of who he was because of his weight, but he knew that his mind was his strong suit, and so the protagonist felt the same. The more the book goes on, the more he begins to think and act like his hosts. There were times where he couldn’t control his actions because his hosts were fighting against what HE wanted/thought. I don’t really think it was being fat-phobic honestly.

[@CassidysYT]

I completely agree with you! In reality, it was just him being overcome by the person he was inhabiting, and I don't see anything wrong with that. As an overweight person myself, I honestly don't understand why anyone would be triggered by that. That's exactly what being overweight can be like. You aren't as mobile, you aren't as quick, and sometimes you don't love yourself. It's something I struggled with all throughout my teenage years. But it's not "triggering" at all to me because it's just showing us the hard, ugly truth of what it can be like for someone in that predicament. Even so, I never once read that and felt like it was a fatphobia thing. Honestly, it's just a book. As someone else had said, books represent some of what society is like, and not all of it is going to be nice, and it shouldn't be because the real world isn't perfect.

[@emilymiller6995]

Cassidy 100% agree, I have been overweight for most of my life and thought his POV was pretty honest and accurate.

[@noria9903]

I keep re-watching your vlogs, especially with your dad. They are so wholesome and never fail to cheer up ❤️ The one during Halloween or Christmas were epic.

[@givemeprimelaughter]

Rewatching these old vlogs and it just makes me adore Zoe and her dad so much more. They are truly an iconic duo and so wholesome and fun together.

[@rhodealberts1918]

YESSS A READING VLOG I'M SO HAPPYYYYYY TO BE HAVING QUALITY TIME WITH YOU AGAIN ZOE!!!

[@cheeseface1810]

i just have to thank you! i was in such a bad mental state for a few days now and watching this video made me so calm and happy and peaceful i feel great now :) thank u soooo much! u deserve the world :D

[@user-xk8wo8br7e]

You're the only one whose reading vlogs I enjoy watching tbh. Also, I'm so jealous of the relationship you have with your dad it's so sweet

[@warister1809]

i need a zoe readathon asap it’s the 4th time I watch your old ones ! but I love this type of video 🌸❤️

[@harleeevans4231]

Zoe, I just want to say that I absolutely love you. You’re such an amazing person. I love how bubbly and happy you always are. Your videos give me life and always make me smile. You’re so passionate about what you do. Thank you!!

[@Kpopheaven]

I love these types of videos by you, the reading vlogs in which you are somewhere distant. Or any reading vlog with a certain theme (that IT-reading vlog, for example). That cabin is just adorable!

[@aida_2533]

i love how your dad laughs at all your jokes 🤣 the kind of support I need in my life hahaha

[@veronikaandrasi14]

i kept rewatching your other vlogs, now i have something new to watch 😂

[@Conan-hl6bg]

Your relationship with dad is wonderful! Love you Zoe ❤

[@Gumballs_lost_balls]

I swear that whatever Zoe reads I want to read cause she makes all the books that she reads exciting

[@andretthew]

Your reading vlogs are probably the best on BookTube, I always absolutely love them

[@LaAgusJB]

Your reading vlogs are literally the best videos on booktube nowadays. Thank you for the amazing content ❤

[@Megan.Shines]

As a fellow FL gal, the autumn shookethness is a whole vibe. I did notice an insane amount of changing leaves on the way to Disney the other day and I was amazed.

[@AgentOrchid50]

Your dad is adorable! It warms my heart whenever you include him in your videos. You guys are so sweet! :D

[@ambitiousbibliophile2188]

The duck count was FANTASTIC 😂😂😭 that cabin was sooo cute!! You go girl, going on all those hikes. Yaaasss, Taco Bell 😍

[@AnnaPotts818swifferbaby]

Yes another vlog! So excited to do a Christmas read-a-thon and your honor this year

[@sophiecarbone4977]

This is just what I needed to get me through finals week!! THANK YOU! So happy to see you again, you look amazing! :)

[@sahrah934]

Currently reading Lock Every Door! Loving it so far. I totally agree, those 2 pages of intro was like “whoa, say what now?”

[@user-mu7ri6oy3i]

Gosh I love your videos. I was recently trying to find vlogs in Asheville/ Great Smoky Mountains since I am going there in February and then you posted this which just gave me LIFE.

[@girlinthepictures]

I love your video's so much, especially your reading vlogs. You're doing great Zoë!! Immediately dropped everything to watch this.

[@katiebrown2320]

I love your videos and your content so much, I feel so happy whenever I get a notification that you've posted!! Thank you so much for this lovely video x

[@zannaday]

I loved Pumpkin Heads so much! It is one of my favorite graphic novels I read this year!

[@hayleysmith6008]

Zoe! You're back!!! I am so happy to see you posting. Was just rewatching your last video the other day ♥️

[@lilshreyareads]

OH MY GOD CHRISTMAS IS EARLY??

[@christina4157]

I’m so glad your back, missed your vlogs! Your relationship with your dad reminds me of mine, we watch shows and read books and have the same sense of humor.

[@123_matthew1]

Yeah, about that.... 2021 here, she stopped posting at all. Even on goodreads, I KNOW RIGHT

[@MaisieWalsh]

This is my literal dream holiday! Love that for you Zoe

[@rogenecastro9941]

The cabin, Will Herondale is quaking.

[@hazelrose8952]

Rogene Castro all herondales are quaking

[@hazzelmarie2268]

Hope you’re doing good Zoe!! I love watching your readathons and you got me into reading so thank you :D

[@violatodd969]

The music over bird watch was so perfect, I was so invested in the count. Just how many ducks can one cabin hold?!?!

[@christinaarias7188]

I missed the reading vlogs!! Now I want to go to a cabin and read!!!

[@marianacorreia2449]

Definitely my favorite reading vlog, didn't feel bored at all!

[@starshocker]

Whenever Zoë release a reading vlog, I'm here. Must be really sick to get spooked in a cabin. You and the gloomy, eerie silence, waiting for the jumpscare that never comes. mwahahaha

[@brianalee7890]

You just have the best vibes. You seem so full of joy and it’s fun to watch :)

[@BonesandBooth92]

I love how you got so excited about a single changing leaf while the rest of the trees were still entirely green lol ='D I am from the north east and I love the change of seasons! I could do with like, just a month of winter tho. Post Christmas it needs to be spring!

[@eri_reads8262]

Yea the summer in between my freshman and sophomore year of high school we had to pick a classic and I chose Frankenstein. I didn’t really like it but it kind of grew on me. Now, in the end of my second semester, instead of doing an exam we have to write a research paper on the book we chose over the summer. I’m supposed to be doing it now but instead I’m watching your video because I love your videos more.

[@GlaneciaXCat]

Zoe, one of my favorite things about your channel is that you include your dad. I about teared up when I saw the two of you hiking. My dad took us kids hiking, too. He passed away in 2009 to lung cancer. Cherish these moments. They are so precious.

[@KtRosemary]

I love your reading vlogs ❤️ I've just decided I'm going to spend my Sunday reading 📖

[@emilywhalley2878]

Dad and daughter goals omg I love you guys ❤

[@keisha5534]

Missed you, Zoe! I really enjoy your videos and hope to see more from you soon! I really enjoyed this vlog. Gatlinburg is one of my most frequented vacation spots. I absolutely love it! ❤️

[@dankun4932]

FINALLY!!!! Been WAITING for you to post!!!

[@elizewyn]

Seriously, you and your dad are the best, you are parent-daughter relationship goals :) and a 45min vlog with you goes by so fast, you have such a perky personality ! :)

[@sasysuen13]

Missed your reading vlogs!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 this sounds so good, youre on the same mood as me 😂 instead of cozy reads i want spooky reads