READING VLOG | five star reads and lots of historical romance🔎🌙🧚🏼✨

[@cassandralynnreads]

NOT THE ROBERT PATTERSON PICS IN THE INTRO

[@katieisreading]

YOU KNOW I HAD TO DO IT

[@dendragonsandbooks]

For an anime and manga with fantasy romance I REALLY recommend Kamisama Kiss by Julietta Suzuki It's sooo good

[@strawberrychampagnee]

omg yess!

[@Mia-is-reading-]

50 minute video by Katie first thing in the morning best way to start my day!!

[@jaja231]

I read all of sherlock holmes books/short stories a few years ago when i was obsessed with tv series sherlock, and i remember how i was freaking out when i came across even the smallest scene or sentence that was adapted in the tv show lol it made the reading experience more fun

[@katieisreading]

i agree that the reading experience is so much more fun with the show in mind!! being able to picture some of the scenes was SO fun!!!

[@life_of_wine_and_books]

Vanilla yogurt with cut up strawberries is literally one of my favorite snacks. I don't freeze it, I each it in a bowl. It's amazing.

[@LexieMoon321]

Katie, you make Monday mornings so much better. Keep being the baddie you are! ❤

[@katieisreading]

oh yay🥺🫶🏻

[@georgiagrace3738]

I highly recommend Snow white with the red hair manga. It is so fun and cozy, it's a fantasy romance! My all time favorite series!

[@katieisreading]

ah i can't wait to pick it up! :))

[@skthereader5981]

I'd give the Snow White with Red Hair manga series a go, it has an anime series as well and is super cosy with a very sweet romance and found family vibes

[@darlineyaa]

I have that toast light too!! and it's soo cute, my absolut favorite thing on my desk:)

[@motive_of_the_witch2369]

I’m now reading the first book from “A Veronica Speedwell Mystery” series and I love it. ❤ My manga recommendations will be “Fruits basket” and “Ascendance of a bookworm”. I love both of them!

[@katieisreading]

YES! i hope you continue and love the series😭💜

[@stormy726]

I love the side quest you had in between the video! The baking and the crafting were enjoyable to watch and you should continue doing things like that in long videos! New Subscriber alert 😍

[@katieisreading]

ooh okay! i might have to include more side quests in the future haha🥺 ty for subbing🫶🏻💜

[@sylwiaoles8686]

For manga i love Moriarty the patriot, it's not really fantasy romance but it's so good!

[@ambertaryn]

Another wonderful reading vlog! I have been reading so much lately! I’m currently reading “The Fair Isle Trilogy” which has similiar vibes to ACOTAR! I love it! Only 100 pages to go of the last book of the trilogy to read!

[@katieisreading]

so glad you've been reading so much recently!! and anything with similar vibes to acotar i must check it out👀

[@Kittyzero13426]

A the moment trying to get back into the reading mood after reading Fourth Wing and Crave. My suggestions for a new manga series would be to check out Kakuriyo - Bed & Breakfast For Spirits & Fruits Basket. I had a good time watching and reading these two series so much and I am rereading Fruits Basket yet again this summer *chef's kiss*.Enjoyed the cozy long vlog.

[@katieisreading]

ooh thank you for the manga recs!! i'm starting to think fruits basket might have to be my next pick up🤔

[@emmastrobaugh3965]

I just finished reading the regency fairytales trio and the other two were definitely not as good as half a soul, but they were still cute and whimsical. I did end up enjoying them, so perhaps worth a try 😅.

[@katieisreading]

ooh okay maybe i'll have to give them a try! thank you!!!🫶🏻💗

[@booksaftercollege6714]

For a new manga series, I recommend Mao by Rumiko Takahashi. She's the creator of Inuyasha so she slays slow-burn fantasy romance.

[@nataliegrillo6622]

I made those strawberry clusters last night and they are so good!!!!!

[@hyemiyah]

fushigi yuugi is very similar to yona of the dawn so i think you'd enjoy it (though the female lead got on my nerves a lot) also basara is similar as well, and that one is a bit darker and more mature. also i think you'd enjoy inuyasha as well. the best thing about all of these is that they're all finished lol because they're old mangas. also now i want to make my own edward sparkly thing lol and a study in scarlett took me a while to read and i don't think i fully understood everything that i read 😢 i think the story was all over the place and i had a hard time focusing.

[@katieisreading]

definitely will have to check out fushigi yugi! and inuyasha! i really need a completed series to get into because i can't stand waiting for more volumes of yona to be translated😭 i can't say i would recommend the sparkly edward thing, but if you're up for a challenge and have a few hours to spare it's kind of fun haha! also very glad to know i'm not the only one who was struggling with a study in scarlet... i understood (most) of the first part just fine but the second part is not going well😳

[@lyacorreaPR]

I’ve started the infernal devices series!!! I’m slowly getting through the first book because it feels kind of cozy and I don’t want it to end!!! 🫶🏻

[@katieisreading]

omg yesss! i hope you love the rest of the series🫶🏻🥺

[@ashleysbookishadventure]

Those strawberry yogurt clusters sound so good; I definitely need to try making them sometime. And for a fantasy romance manga I recommend Alice 19th. It is an older series but is one of my favorites and it’s only seven volumes long. ☺️

[@vale25rojas99]

Half a Soul was perfect for me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I do wanna continue the serie, but I’m waiting because no one can beat the main couple 💘

[@katieisreading]

ah so glad you also loved it!!!🥺

[@libraryofjonathan]

Very cool to see someone reading Sherlock Holmes!

[@shonnarobertson6462]

I just finished An Impossible Imposter and really enjoyed all the twists and turns with ‘that character’ from the past. Finding out more about Veronica’s past was fun and reinvigorated my interest in the series - books 5 and 6 were okay but I didn’t feel the need to keep reading. I might get the 8th book from the library, not sure I’m invested enough to actually buy it though… I have both read all the Sherlock Holmes books and also listened to the audio books - read by Stephen Fry, but it has been a while. I’m currently on an Agatha Christie reread - the Miss Marple stories which tend to be my favourites.

[@katieisreading]

yes! finding everything out about that character (i dont even remember his name at this point anyway😭) was super fun! also i had no idea that the sherlock holmes audiobooks were narrated by stephen fry, i've been listening to the ones i can find on youtube

[@shonnarobertson6462]

Yes, Stephen Fry reads The Definitive Collection of Sherlock Holmes (71 hours worth of Sherlock Holmes) on audible. I assume it is available in the US (I’m in Australia) and because it is a collection, it was only one credit!

[@alexismrs.bookdragon2970]

Omg you got the most perfect shots with your kitty! ❤❤❤

[@katieisreading]

my clips with winnie make me so happy😢

[@HiddenNuggetttv]

You always wanna make me read for hours and hours on end

[@juliannegarlich1595]

yessss we are being FED by miss katie

[@sixofpages]

i’ve been wanting to do that pully photo thing for so long but with the picture of dorian gray but it seems so difficult 😩 but seeing u do it has given me the motivation to give it a try bc it would look so cool in my annotated copy

[@katieisreading]

omg you totally should! i think the lack of glitter on dorian will make the process a lot easier honestly bahahah😭

[@MariasNook]

The way you were raving about Half a Soul makes me feel the strong urge to pick it up soon 👀 And I really felt what you said about A Study in Scarlet, the second half truly dragged a bit ngl

[@katieisreading]

i feel like, from what i can tell, we have fairly similar reading tastes, so i highly recommend half a soul!!

[@MariasNook]

@@katieisreading Honestly I feel like you're right! And I may or may not have bought Half a Soul by now 🤭 It'll only arrive in 2 - 3 weeks, sadly, but I'm excited to pick it up!

[@maggs6519]

oh my god!! im impluse dying my hair because end of school mania but this video will be perfect to enjoy while it sets in my hair !!! 🍄☁🍉🐸

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog, gorgeous plant and mug 📚🥤😎💐🍉🪁

[@Thefolkoftheair]

I was hoping so much you’d do the Rob Pattinson picture thing because I’ve been searching everywhere for a tutorial for this, wanted to do this with the picture of Dorian gray 😂

[@Nalastasia]

My exact thoughts!

[@katieisreading]

here's the tutorial i used! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIOcgIB3hd1jgLM this would be PERFECT for the picture of dorian gray!!! hope you end up doing it!

[@Thefolkoftheair]

@@katieisreading thank you!! I’m definitely gonna try it :)

[@vivreads]

if you're ever in the mood for something similar, ten thousand stitches is just as good! the main character is so lovable and i read it in one sitting like its just as easy to devour as half a soul. i will say tho that the romance isn't as good as half a soul bc elias wilder had me pretty down bad and the love story plot line kind of takes more of a back seat in this one but ten thousand stitches is still really good n cozy! i think its perf to get out of reading slumps and u can finish it in like 3 hrs! ALSO theres some cameos (like scraps) of dora and elias which made me very happy :")

[@katieisreading]

ooooh okay i will definitely keep this in mind! :) elias ALSO had me down bad i can't lie so i'm just scared that i won't love the others in the series as much, but i will definitely consider picking up the others now, i'm always down to pick up scraps of elias and dora😫

[@clairedecoste4310]

You may want to try Sherry Thomas’s Charlotte Holmes series. It’s excellent, fun, sort of cosy with good mysteries.

[@rae9323]

READ THE FRUITS BASKET MANGA

[@dianamocanu4882]

Snow white with the red hair is SO GOOD! I personally like it more than Yona of the Dawn but they’re quite similar so you’ll probably like it

[@Jessica-zf2ue]

omg i loved half a soul! amazing whimsical and cosy read

[@Teainatophat]

I read some Sherlock Holmes’s books a few years ago and liked them, I prefer the Sherlock books that are a bunch of short stories compared to the longer books like A study in scarlet tbh but I’m obsessed with the tv series ❤ For manga recommendations Toilet-bound Hanako-Kun is really good, it’s not a fantasy but it’s got ghosts with a little bit of romance and I recently found a manga series called Frieren, it’s fantasy but instead of being a romance it kinda focuses on different types of love (I’ve only read the first volume so idk if that changes 😅).

[@LeaReads]

Made the strawberry yogurt chunks after watching this video! So good!

[@zoeyharper191]

I needed this long vlog! Your vlogs are like home and just make everything better! Love you Katie! And thank you for sharing your videos and keep on continuing to thrive!

[@katieisreading]

oh i'm so glad you like them🥺 being able to share these vlog with you guys makes me so happy💜💗

[@booksandteas]

can't believe you would go that far for edward. i still dont get how you understand the tutorial. but it turns out really clean, katie. love this video. a lot of good reads, i'm so happy. dont know what it is but the vibe in this video is different. love love love 🧚🏼‍♀️

[@Funtimeswithkat]

Hi Katie! Your plant is a scindapsus pictus argyraeus. I have lots of plants lol hope you’re having a great day!

[@katieisreading]

thank you for sharing your plant expertise!! :) i hope you are also having a great day :)

[@srividyanandakumar405]

love your videos, omg. it's just so satisfying!! 💕

[@StephMorgan_]

Just found your channel and I'm soo excited to see another booktuber who loves Veronica Speedwell!! I've only gotten to the 5th book so far but this really make me want to return to the series! (also is that a book page wall? 😍)

[@katieisreading]

omg yay! i also love finding other people who like the series!!💗 and yes it is a book page wall! :)

[@cozybookvibes]

I agree with you about not continuing with the Half a Soul series. I loved Dora Elias so much that I don't think I'd like the other 2 as much. Also, if you're in the mood for a fantasy with morally gray characters, I cannot recommend The Shadows Between Us more. It's so good and I love the characters so much. The girl is so witty and cunning and even though she is technically a bad person, I can't help but root for her.

[@katieisreading]

i just loved dora and elias so much i'm scared i wont like the other couples in her series😭 and thank you for the book rec!! i will definitely have to check it out!

[@hayashaikh8159]

The way I automatically knew what was coming after seeing Edward's pictures in intro. hahah. LOVED THE VLOG and now, I am very intrigued to pick up "Half a soul". ❤

[@katieisreading]

aww thank you!! if you end up picking up half a soul i hope you absolutely love it💚💚

[@ericaraulston7923]

Your vibe is immaculate 💖

[@welshreader]

Found your channel recently and I’m loving your videos☺️ Haven’t read any of the books from this vlog but I’m debating picking up a few of them after hearing your thoughts👀

[@dudacavalcante9236]

a study in scarlet was my most difficult finish, i also could not care less about those chapters

[@katieisreading]

okay that makes me feel better😭

[@imecorkery5665]

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason- is the third book in Dangerous Damsels Series . Book 1 is The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels & Book2 is The League of Gentlewomen Witches

[@dgoz97]

Damn I really need to read half a soul soon. You and Sabrina both love it and I got it gifted to me a while ago. Loved the vlog and glad Edward turned out to your liking lol his cameo in the sprints was great

[@legendaryreader39]

Yay another vlog by Katie 😃

[@whatindiaread]

Girl, if I had that sweatshirt, you can bet I’d never wear anything else either 🤣 also I NEED a toast light!

[@katieisreading]

i LIVE in that twilight sweatshirt i swear😭 best purchase!

[@haileyfussell]

Currently dying half dead from my period and this is saving me Xx

[@katieisreading]

omg rip😭 (seriously though, i hope you're feeling better now🥺)

[@gerniahliburd]

Ah, I’ve been so excited to see you make the Edward picture since we talked about it on Instagram and this did not disappoint! It came out so good! Also this was the perfect video to keep me company at work, thanks Katie 😊

[@katieisreading]

you are definitely part of the reason i decided to make it hahah ;) and so glad i could keep you company at work🥺🫶🏻

[@yyuna7]

I really recommend King's Beast manga, not necessarily fantasy romance, it focuses more on the revenge plot, but it does have very cute moments (there are 10 volumes out and I've read 8 so there might be more development that I don't know of yet).

[@Novaturient_Liv]

Princess Jellyfish is found family and a great manga. It has an anime show too

[@maureenhennessy3789]

Katie, I love seeing your channel thrive! So glad to call you a close friend❤

[@katieisreading]

was not expecting to see you here hahaha, but thank you🥺

[@HannahsRecentReads]

an impossible imposter getting a 5 stars, ABSOLUTELY!! it’s one of my faves in the series 🥹

[@katieisreading]

yessssss it's what it deserves😤 i think i still like a dangerous collaboration a bit more, but an impossible imposter is a close second for sure! :)

[@PorothPorcupine]

Another top-tier reading vlog 🤩

[@fran__1643]

Nothing book related... but I just have to say the poytail with the bangs...looks stunning, it really suits you

[@foreversmiles179]

you give me so much inspo to read bc from the vlogs it feels like you read so many good books!! whats your reading goal for the year??

[@katieisreading]

oh yay🥺 i'm so glad to hear that! and my reading goal was 50, but mentally i have bumped it to 100 :)

[@filipasilva5660]

Hey Katie! Loved the vlog! I have been reading the Sherlock Holmes collection slowly and I had the same feeling about “A Study in Scarlet”: absolutely loved the first half of the story and dreaded the second half but I pushed through it, it ties up at the end, maybe you can do the audiobook for that part! But the other stories I have read so far are not like this one, Sherlock and Watson are fully present which I pretty much prefer haha Love from Portugal 😊

[@katieisreading]

okay i feel better about the fact that i didn't like it now😭 i think i am going to listen to the rest of it on audio at some point, but i'm still really excited to pick up the rest of the sherlock stories :))

[@jasmine-eve5906]

I literally had a full conversation about that toast light when I watched your Summer TBR video because I was convinced that it was a toast light but my partner didn't. Glad I was right XD

[@katieisreading]

please thats so funny that it sparked such a debate ahaha😭

[@AdrianasWonderland]

GIIIIIIIIRL!MI WANTE TO RECCOMEND YOU SNOW WHITE WITH RED HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I watched the anime and I am obssesed! I have three first volumes of the manga

[@katieisreading]

okay LOVE this enthusiasm hahahah!! i am SO excited to pick up the series and see what i think of it, although i might watch the anime first :))

[@oursli]

i’m really late but fruits basket is an amazing (and finished) manga!!

[@marygraham9709]

Do you happen to remember where you got that heart necklace with the gem on it that you wear a lot? The one you’re wearing when you talk about the toast lamp. I notice it all the time and it’s so pretty!

[@katieisreading]

it's from ana luisa! it's become my fav necklace honestly

[@marygraham9709]

@@katieisreading oh my god thank you!!!

[@maddywilkie]

katie how does ur hair always look so good i need to know

[@katieisreading]

first of all, thank you😭 i literally just let it dry naturally and see what happens hahah

[@Adele975]

Omww Katie I need That Edward piece!!😂😂...I"m inlove...maybe you should make it and sell it if you can get the strength to do it again😂😂❤❤...

[@katieisreading]

there is nothing you could do that would convince me to make one of those again honestly😭😭

[@rowen.m]

Hi Katie! I have a movie recommendation that would be good for your Summerween vlog. It’s called “The Lost Boys” is a summer punk rock aesthetic vampire movie that came out in ‘87 and it’s my favorite movie of all time. I’ve heard it compared to “Mina and the Undead” but have yet to read it for myself. The movie is definitely fun and I’ve heard the book it fun too. Happy reading/watching! ❤

[@katieisreading]

okay i have actually been meaning to watch the lost boys for the longest time so i'm taking this as my sign! thank you for the rec, i'm super excited to give it a watch!!

[@rowen.m]

@@katieisreading Hi Katie! You’re welcome for the rec! I’m excited to see what you’ll think of the movie and I’m really looking forward to your next reading vlog! 😊 I actually have two more vampire book recommendations for you: --Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen Cozy, found family vampire shenanigans that an Asian female punk rock vampire gets up too. Explores the mythos behind the most well known vampire abilities. Inspired by 'Interview with a Vampire' and 'Being Human: UK'. --Mouth Full of Ashes by Briana Morgan Mouth Full of Ashes is a novella retelling of the original Lost Boys film. I more so enjoyed annotating this book (i.e. making snarky comments about the story in the voices of the four Lost Boys vampires). I did enjoy the sapphic romance in this story, but as a whole the story felt a little underdeveloped because it was so short, but still fun and worthy of a read if you at all enjoy the film.

[@user-pz9rh2bg9y]

Katie I love your videos❤

[@katieisreading]

thank youuu!!

[@wolfsharingan15]

I would suggest , if you don't mind reading an older manga, Fushigi Yugi is one that is similar to Yona.

[@georgiaking5175]

Katie I am obsessed where did you find this copy of twilight

[@elenahaszing9486]

This is such a cozy video, really needed that thank you :) Have you read Belladonna by Adalyn Grace? It really fits the hystorical / romance / fantasy / murder mystery vibe

[@Babydriver-ne1qq]

You got a new subscriber ❤️

[@katieisreading]

thank you🥺🥺

[@nancyrichey2157]

There are more volumes of Yona. There are 40.

[@adrianakimball8553]

my favorite fantasy romance manga is fruits basket and i highly recommend!

[@JamieReads_1]

Have you read Inuyasha yet? I know you would love that. I have never thought about doing that with Twilight. I am in the middle of Tommorow X3. I love the video.💚👽🖤

[@katieisreading]

i haven't yet, but now i'm thinking i should🤔 hope you're loving tomorrow x3, i've hear nothing but good things! and thank you💗💜

[@JamieReads_1]

@katieisreading I think you will really like Inuyasha. And same I have heard amazing things. And they are not disappointing. It's really good so far.

[@aubreyallyce3097]

Really wanting to get into the booktok scene and was wondering what you use to record and edit with?

[@KatieColson]

Wow, you put in the WORK! For Edward. The Twilight girlies are cheering for you, ha

[@katieisreading]

honestly it's what he deserves🫡 (or maybe not because he's a wierdo but you know what i mean)

[@toshigem1]

love your videos. what edition of twilight is that?

[@katy_love_reading]

Hi Katie! This isn't a fantasy romance manga recommendation but I really love "Nana" from Ai Yazawa and i would really want to hear your thoughts on it.

[@rebeccametcalf4448]

Your new plant is called a Satin Pothos, so you gussed right! 🌱

[@MariaSanchez-wg3ib]

does anyone have the link to the reel she mentioned? where she did the edward thing on her copy of twilight, i wanna do it so bad haha

[@ReadingNymph]

Jane Austen style romance but with Fae? You're going to have me breaking my book buying ban 😅

[@katieisreading]

omg yesss! i need to see you read it👀

[@SexyastheTARDIS]

If you still want manga recs i would reccommend Prince Freya, Snow White with the Red Hair and The King's Beast!

[@mariabuffardi9802]

PLEASE LINK THE TWILIGHT SWEATSHIRT

[@katieisreading]

www.etsy.com/listing/1432284258/forks-washington-sweatshirt-twilight?click_key=06df54cd97f5c4fc7a58f55ae5a5664c0cfebd85%3A1432284258&click_sum=05ee8836&ref=as_recently_viewed-2&frs=1 :)

[@Julie_ao]

😍❤️❤️

[@katieisreading]

🖤🖤🖤

[@CoralTheWitch2023]

❤❤❤

[@wendyvilla2904]

💚🖤

[@tanyaroberts919]

Now I feel like watching twilight again 😂😅

[@katieisreading]

do it😈

[@cbwoods5166]

OMG…. “I have had enough of learning about people settling in the prairie/west when I was in 4 th grade. “. Sad that there is a a bit snobbish sound when you said that. Can you imagine what those pioneers went through to have freedoms of their own.. so sad..

[@JanAgaton]

victorian london are forever buzzwords for me as well🤌 watching your vlogs at work is always so dangerous 'cause all i want to do is finish books instead of do my job

[@katieisreading]

you get it🤌🏻 also dont let me keep you from your work😭 (but also do because reading is clearly the superior option in that scenario)