Spring Nature and Reading Vlog - Northern Lights, Deer and Turkey Ballet | May 2024

Hey guys!
Join me in my reading and BookTube slump ;). Luckily we got some fun Trail Cam footage and got to experience the beauty of the Aurora to balance things out. :)
Books Mentioned:
The Handmaid's Tail by Margaret Atwood
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Crossings: How Road Ecology Has Shaped the Future of our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
(The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison)
Good Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaimon
The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott (High Republic Series)
(Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule)
(Thrawn Triology by Timothy Zhan)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
BookTubers Mentioned:
‪@DanielsBibliophagy‬ (16:16)
Challenges Mentioned:
Read What You Own: • Read What You Own Chal...
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I'm Farrah from bookstalgic and I have rediscovered my love of reading again in my 40s. :)
I enjoy finding time to squeeze my love of reading into my busy life of work and family. I love taking lots of walks in nature to try to appreciate all that I can each day.
Favorite genres: it's mixed bag of Classics, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, Classic Horror (not too scary lol), Nature/Environment, Non-fiction, Health, Religon, History and Speculative/Paranormal Romance
On my channel, you'll find cozy/chill reading vlogs that highlight some of the natural beauty I see outside on my daily walks around our farm.
I try to post 2 vlogs per month as well as a reading wrap up at the end of each month (I sometimes get behind, though!) :)
I hope you enjoy my channel and thank you so much for stopping by!
Goodreads: / farrah
Instagram: / _bookstalgic_
Music is from Epidemic Sound:
When Sun Meets Moon
Chamber Ensemble Classica
Earthshine
Into the Fold
Time Stamps:
0:00 Nature Intro
2:23 Book Chat (The Handmaid's Tale, The Night Circus, Crossings and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky)
8:38 Trail Cam
10:27 Book Chat (The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, The Bible, The Bible Recap)
14:03 The Northern Lights :)
15:51 Book Chat (The Girl WHo Fell from the Sky, The Rising Storm, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
25:15 Outro and Thank You!

[@julieg_quebec-julesselivre8641]

The magic of our part of the world! All green in this blog while there was snow in the last one! 😂 I’m still amazed by all the beautiful different seasons we have! ❤

[@bookstalgic]

You are so right! It always feels like a switch if flipped one day and winter has turned to spring (and these past few days it's really felt like summer). It really is so hard to believe we had all that snow last month! I love our change of seasons too! :)

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. William Shakespeare

[@bookstalgic]

I love this, thank you for sharing :)

[@martinelanglois3158]

Loved it all! The turkey, the flowers, the northern lights, you talking about books, the deers🤩 when they stand to reach branches !!😍 Thank you for a lovely vlog. Do take time to rest from KZbin if you need to. We'll be here. ❤

[@bookstalgic]

Thank you Martine! I"m so glad you enjoyed the nature scenes and the book chat! I was so shocked to see them jump up like that! Thank you for the kind words about taking a break if I need to, I really appreciate that! :)

[@B-RollBooks]

You know how much I enjoy your vlogs, and I've already watched this one twice! I didn't know how they could get any better, but then you added the northern lights. Enchanting!

[@bookstalgic]

Ellis, thank you so much! Those Northern Lights were such a treat to see. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful and kind person as yourself that takes the time to watch and find enjoyment in my vlogs. Thank you again for your encouraging words and positivity! 💖

[@emilylee5353]

Only channel I've come across that includes trail cam footage in reading vlogs. Absolutely love the nature you include in your videos. I would like to see more of your cats.

[@bookstalgic]

@@emilylee5353 thank you so much! I really appreciate your feedback and will definitely feature more of my cats in future videos. Thank you again :)

[@emilylee5353]

@@bookstalgic 🤓

[@books_and_bocadillos]

What a beautiful vlog! The Girl Who Fell From the Sky sounds interesting. Oooh , thank you for the recommendation for The Rising Storm...i will look it up! Change is on the horizon with the shifting seasons...makes sense to shift our time and attention as needed. ✨.

[@bookstalgic]

Thank you, Mariandrea! I'm over halfway through The Rising Storm and I really like it! I think the audiobook is so fun so that's definitely adding to my enjoyment. Thank you for the words of encouragement - I agree, it's good to go with the flow when you're busy and focus on what's important as we move through life. :)

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

Farrah, this vlog is simply breathtaking. The wildlife, the scenery, the Northern Lights! Just magnificent. I hope that you are able to take good care of yourself. Do whatever makes the most sense for you. Thinking of you and hoping that you get the rest and relief that you need.

[@bookstalgic]

Thank you, Pat and I'm so glad you enjoyed the different natuer scenes! I'm already feeling much better since filming that in terms of the channel and I think I'm just going to skip the reading events for a few months and be more relaxed and spontaneous about my videos and not worry so much if I get a video up or not. Thank you so much for your kind words and support - it really means a lot! :)

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

@@bookstalgic That makes perfect sense! Read what you want to read and make the videos that you want to make. ALL of your videos are exquisite. They are really works of art. Make the ones that you want to make on the books--or whatever--that you want to focus on. I always know that whatever I watch from you is going to be magnificent and just filled with your spirit. You don't need to participate in events, or if you choose to, then just do the parts that bring you joy.

[@bookstalgic]

@@BookChatWithPat8668 thank you, Pat 💖💖💖

[@FacelessBookReviews]

What a great opening... We really do have some beautiful country here in NY... ❤ It. You did a great job.... I'm with you... I just can't stay focused listening to an audiobook...so you aren't alone... Ok back to the video.

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks, J! I agree, the long winter really makes us appreciate the green and the flowers so much after not seeing it for so long! I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in the audiobooks. I seem to be ok if it's general fiction or romance, but anything that is more complicated, I can't catch every detail and I keep losing my place in the story!

[@awebofstories]

Great footage of the Northern Lights. Everyone--except us--could see them in our area. My husband and I apparently missed them completely!

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks, Melinda and I'm so sorry you guys didn't get to see them in your area. Hopefully they will come back!

[@M-J]

L O V E D this so much! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks MJ!! This was a fun video to make!! :)

[@thegkbc4510]

all through the intro i was hard of breath so lovely, thank you for sharing that biggg fancy gobbler you got great footage of the lighta we saw a bit of purple here in mid michigan great nature in this video reading will wait

[@bookstalgic]

Thank you, Groz! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and yeah, I was surprised to see those two male turkeys walk by. I love seeing what the trail camera captures each month. I'm still hoping for a coyote. I'm glad you guys got to see a little of the Northern Lights were you are too! And thank you for the kind words :)

[@ReadBecca]

That trail cam footage 😂 Amazing you got to see the lights! I used to see them from time to time growing up in the Pacific northwest what a lovely vlog as always, I will miss them, but definitely give yourself a break so that you hopefully feel inspired to make them again soon!

[@bookstalgic]

Haha I know, I love putting the trail cam stuff to classical music - so good 😆 That’s so cool that you’ve seen the Northern Lights before! It’s such a cool thing to see :) Thank you for the kind words and support, I really appreciate it!

[@pageswithpostelwait9720]

The beautiful footage of all the nature around you and the northern lights- so lovely!! I was way too south to get to see them- thank you for sharing. Do what you need to do- we will be here when you are ready to be back. ❤

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks Heather!! I'm sorry you didn't get to see them. I guess it's one perk of living in the north to make up for the never-ending winter :D Thank you so much for your kind words and support. I need to take a break from BookTube so I can work on my reading journal!! :)

[@pageswithpostelwait9720]

@@bookstalgic Well then- get going girl- you know I will support that reason :) ❤

[@clarepotter7584]

What a difference a season makes, love your natural world filming. You saw the Northern Lights. Most of the UK saw it, my friend messaged me and I went outside and saw nothing, so disappointed - I'll have to go to Finland at least they'll have reindeer if the lights are a no show.

[@bookstalgic]

Thank you, Clare! It's hard to believe we had snow last month. I'm so sorry to hear you weren't able to see The Northern Lights from your house. That's nice that you're closer to Finland so you can hopefully see them and I agree, the reindeer are a great bonus! :)

[@premadimauro2691]

If you decide to take a break enjoy every moment, but know that you will be missed

[@bookstalgic]

That is very sweet of you to say, thank you so much! :)

[@vens_book_corner]

We just had cloud so couldnt aee the lights here sadly. The countryside really is beautiful where you are. A great mix if books as well. I feeln you on audio books, my milage with them really varies depending on genre and narrator as well. Great video ❤

[@bookstalgic]

Oh bummer, sorry you didn't get to see them, Ven. I'm glad I'm not alone on the audio. I've been doing immerse reading -listening tot the audio while reading at the same time and that's going well for my Star Wars book. It kind of defeats the multi-tasking, but I'm enjoying it much more! Thanks, Ven! :)

[@SteveReadswithSeamus]

1:46 absolutely beautiful!!!

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks, Steve! It was so cool to see that view from the sky when we first got the drone! :)

[@SteveReadswithSeamus]

@@bookstalgic it’s amazing, truly. But I got that northern rural bias too!

[@AlbertTheConjugator]

Hello, Farrah ✌️😃 I'm sorry I missed the Northern Lights. Apparently, they could be seen here in NJ. Have a wonderful Spring and Summer! We'll be here whenever you decide to vlog again 🤗 I must say I am tremendously enjoying booktube since I stopped scheduling my reading. I've read 3 books this month and have joined a couple clubs on Fable. 😊

[@bookstalgic]

Hey Albert! I'm so sorry you didn't get to see them. Hopefully they will come back sometime soon. Thanks for your support for the channel and I'm so glad you're enjoying booktube a lot more now that you're more relaxed about it all! As fun as the reading events are, I was getting too wrapped up in planning my TBR that I felt so stressed when I wasn't reading fast enough to keep up. It's way more fun to just go with the flow. :) What was your favorite book you read so far this month? If it's going to be in a video than no worries, I'll wait to watch :D

[@AlbertTheConjugator]

Hehe. I read Tom Selleck's memoir. He is the ultimate leading man in my opinion. I'll explain more in the video ✌️😃

[@TriumphalReads]

Great job with the vid Farrah! Love your vlog style

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks Justin!! :) I'm glad you enjoy it as they're my favorite videos to make, but usually my least watched :)

[@CliffsDarkGems]

Such a beautiful introduction! I need to read The Handmaid's Tail. sounds very creepy. I still need to read Toni Morrison. Love your nature interludes,, you live in a beautiful part of the world! Incredible how the eyes shine at night. So lucky to see the Northern Lights, we missed it despite staying up till 2am, it was just to cloudy and overcast. So sorry you are feeling slumpy, I recommend short stories, comics, graphic novels... that might work! I enjoy Harry Potter but the books more then the movies!

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks Cliff!! I'm so sorry you guys weren't able to see the Lights from where you were. There were many people here that missed seeing them because it wasn't really advertised at all. I'm definitely grateful I happened to notice that text from my mom before going to bed! Thanks for the suggestion for the graphic novels and short stories. I'm going to start The Walking Dead next month! And work on my Stephen King Nightmares and Dreamscapes :). Hope you have a great week ahead!

[@CliffsDarkGems]

@@bookstalgic Thank you Farrah! Hope the short stories work for you!

[@FacelessBookReviews]

Finally got to finish the rest of your video.... I'm feeling you on the burn out... I felt like I was putting a ton of pressure on myself to keep up with everyone's channel. I'm still keeping up but at a different pace. Must be a NY thing. 😂 Probably the weather or barometer changes or elevation.... Lol yeah I'm just grasping at straws here. 😂

[@bookstalgic]

Yes, probably a NY thing - gotta keep up! Gotta make every minute count! Haha. We need to be more like our Mid-Western friends, I think :D I hope you find a good balance too! I'm sure I will once I start letting go of trying to participate in every reading event and let go of the guilt of missing people's videos if I don't have time to watch :)

[@julieg_quebec-julesselivre8641]

I didn’t know about the northern lights and I’m so mad! I was sick with bronchitis and went to bed before 9pm all weekend… I still can’t believe I missed that! 😅😂

[@bookstalgic]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear you missed it and that you were sick! A lot of my friends missed it too, it wasn't really advertised! I kept texting my sister to let her know and she didn't see unitl the morning and was so mad! Hopefully they will come back again!

[@AlvarezGuillermo-me]

Hi 👋 pretty lady how are you doing today and the weather condition like ..

[@KatJack-vl8xj]

I live in northern Westchester County and unfortunately there was too much cloud cover to see the northern lights. But there's always next time! I love your vlogs as they put me in a very tranquil state, rather like a visual meditation:) Sounds like you need to get rid of that "New York" thing, putting pressure on yourself to do it all. You're not in competition with anyone or anything. Just do what you do best.

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks so much, Kat! I'm sorry it was too cloudy for you guys - hopefully it will be good for the next time! Thank you for the kind words and I really appreciate your support. Yes, I think us NYers try to "do it all" sometimes! :)

[@AaronReadABook]

I can't listen to audio books if im walking somewhere new, let alone whilst working 😂 Have you read Alias Grace by Atwood? That's my favourite by her. I am so gutted I missed the northern lights, I went to bed early, I hope they come back!

[@bookstalgic]

Haha, glad to hear I'm not alone with the audio. I'm doing immersion reading now (listening to the audio at the same time I'm reading it) with my Star Wars one and I'm enjoying it so much better! I'm getting the benefits of the great narration and sound effects, but not missing anything. It's fun! I haven't read Alias Grace yet, but I'll put it on my list! So far I've only read The Handmaid's Tale and Oryx and Crake, which I also really enjoyed. Sorry to hear you missed the lights, my sister slept through it and was so mad! I hope they come back too! :)

[@gingerbibliophile]

Such a stunning video as always! I wanna pet the horsey!! The bee 🫣 i swear they have a contract on me 😅 our jays haven’t showed up this year! They used to just hang out in our tray feeder and go to town (too big for the hanging feeder) and are usually one of the first birds to come back but I still haven’t seen a single one. Omg Bambi!! 😍😍 what kind of camera do you use? I’d love to get some pictures and video of the more shy birds and sneaky bunnies. Handmaids Tale is just crazy to me. I’m very curious about Night Circus! I’ve heard about it a lot but I always wonder if it’s really good or folks are just afraid to go against the grain and say something bad about something popular. Audiobooks sound so amazing but I’m always like you are atm, I struggle to focus on em. Ooh the lights are beautiful! Sorry I missed it, but I will live vicariously through your videos! The flowers are gorgeous as well. Mary is so cute! And snuggling with her friend! 😍 You look after you and us and our videos if you want to will still be here when you’re feeling less overwhelmed. BookTube is supposed to be fun, not a stressful I have to watch/film job 😊

[@bookstalgic]

Thanks, Kat!! Wow, I hope the Jays come back! We usually have them all year round so I see (and hear their squawk) all day long it seems. I've heard people complain that they are bullies at the feeder, but mine seem ok, every once in a while they chase off the smaller sparrows, but there's way more of them so the jays are outnumbered :) For the trail camera, we have a Wosports Trail Cam (it's about $59 on Amazon) and I'm surprised by how good it works! The first time I used it, I put it by the cat dish and saw how many times my cats got up and wondered around in the middle of the night, lol. So far, The Night Circus wasn't blowing me away, I'll be honest, but hopefully I can get back into it soon! Thank you so much for your kind and sweet support, I really appreciate it! :):)