Rebuilding My Library After Move #3 + Thoughts on Buying Books

[@Blessing_UJ]

I love the new video style and your growing collection too.😍 I have never officially experimented with a ban per se, but I have intentionally reduced the number of physical copies I buy. Right now, I find that I am more inclined to buy books that I have already read digitally via Kindle, Libby or Everand, if I really loved it and would like to own a copy. But sometimes, if I am convinced that a book is right up my alley, I go ahead and buy it anyway, because physical copies will always be my favorite format of consuming literature.

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Tysm! I’ve been really enjoying experimenting with different editing techniques ( and just going with the flow), so I’m glad you noticed. Unlike you, I think this long period of book buying ban made me less averse to audiobooks/ebooks (and so, physical books don’t have the hold they use to on me). But I’m slowly getting back to that.

[@themaincharacterr]

The first shot of this video is everything, adding majority of these books on my Goodreads as I want to read more African literature in 2025.

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Girl! Do it! African literature is so diverse and rich! Even if you don’t get to them now, it’s good to just have them on your tbr Ps: thank you for the compliment on my first shot! I’ve been experimenting with different shooting styles these days

[@Mariam-ara]

I actually love the idea of the book buying ban… it will reduce impulsive buying and FOMO tendencies

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

💯 for me, it’s been very helpful with FOMO - and also just with detaching from owning books (which made it easier for my heart not to break too much when I had to move)

[@Mariam-ara]

@@thatothernigeriangirl Yeahh you get it

[@favouriteigboboy]

Efua’s books is always a YES for me.

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Right?!!!!

[@khairahscorner]

I’m just actually deeping 6:41😂😂

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

The fact that it’s written by a south Sudanese in Arabic, and translated into English? This is why the book first caught my attention too. Apparently she’d grown up in Khartoum before Sudan was split into Sudan and South Sudan.

[@Mariam-ara]

Awwwwww that’s so nice 2:09

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

☺️🙂‍↕️

[@FatimahShoda]

Thank you again for my book💕

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

You’re welcome and happy birthday 🥳

[@Mariam-ara]

The way I am loving African literature now. They write so well fr

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

They are where it’s at fr fr. Reading anyone lately?

[@Mariam-ara]

@ been reading the bridesmaids series by Adesuwa Nwokedi

[@Mariam-ara]

Okuuurrrrr😊

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

🤣🤣 Mariam

[@Mariam-ara]

@ 😅

[@FatimahShoda]

Very curious about the “Seven year slip”….

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Maybe I’ll do a reading vlog for it! I haven’t done one of those in a while

[@inbetween_books]

I have never officially gone on a buying ban but the Nigerian economy has forced me into one on several occasions in a way it has helped me because I no longer buy books on impulse or just because anymore

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

This is why I wished we actually had better public libraries in Nigeria. Because at least that would fix access issues. Do you have access to anyone’s abroad Libby? Or you still use Everand?

[@inbetween_books]

@ yes I still use Everand once in a while and I still have your Libby details but I haven’t used it in a while sha

[@favouriteigboboy]

Not the bully part 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

I bullied you na 🤣🤣 it was basically 419 I use to collect that book from you that day

[@Mariam-ara]

Love love your new video editing style Hoping that share your Nigeria vlog experience 😅

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Thank you! It does take a lot of work - but I guess it will become easier once I get used to it. Also shooting at different angles have been interesting and humbling

[@Mariam-ara]

@ I can imagine No be small work rara

[@favouriteigboboy]

Not the African Contemporary fiction 😂😂😂 I can imagine Amyn thoughts.

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

It’s because of you people I chose that book ICL 🤣

[@khairahscorner]

You don’t have bookshelf here again o😂😂

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Bookshelf is not always physical please 🤣 my books are sha with you

[@khairahscorner]

@@thatothernigeriangirl🫢🫢

[@khairahscorner]

My question is what are your future plans for the books in your libraries in other countries?🫢

[@thatothernigeriangirl]

Let’s take it one step at a time shall well? 🤭

[@FatimahShoda]

@@thatothernigeriangirlI was gonna ask the same lol

[@khairahscorner]

@@thatothernigeriangirl🤣🤣🤣