Going outside for my mental health ☀😊💜 April Showers Bring May Flowers Tag

The April showers tag was created by Sabrina at Beyond the Book Reviews (can't find her channel!) and then Katherine ​⁠@RaspberryReads added some May Flowers prompts and tagged me to do it!
Katherine's video: • April Showers Bring Ma...
So here are my answers for their questions, as well as a walk in nature, enjoying the sunshine, greenery and flowers all around. There might also be a lake!
This video is also in celebration of Mental health May hosted by Kim ​⁠@MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH and ​⁠@MarilynMayaMendoza as the theme this year is self-care.
I hope you're having a fantastic day, and if not that it gets better. I'm very happy to have you here.
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Prompts:
☔ April Showers
1. What is a good book recommendation for a rainy day?
2. Which two characters would you spend a rainy day with?
3. A book that has a rainy setting
4. A book with water on the cover
5. A novel that had a dry beginning but an amazing ending
🌸 May Flowers
6. A book that has flowers in it
7. A book that has a character with a botanical name
8. A book to read on a warm spring evening
9. A book with flowers on the cover
10. A book with bees or insects in it
11. A character you would stroll through a garden with
📚 In this video:
00:00 In celebration of Mental Health May
00:40 Intro
01:34 Prompt 1
03:10 Prompt 2
04:39 Prompt 3
05:16 Prompt 4
06:39 Prompt 6
07:50 Prompt 7
08:48 Prompt 8
10:18 Prompt 9
11:38 Prompt 10
12:53 Prompt 11
13:44 Prompt 12
14:22 Tags / Shoutouts! :)
Gina ​⁠@TheLibraryMouseGina
Nicky ​⁠@MyMessyBookshelf
Randi-Lynn ​⁠@RandiLynnK
Cat ​⁠@Curious-Cat
Marcella ​⁠@marcellaandherbooks8733
Books mentioned:
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pettson by Sven Nordqvist
The Burnings by Naomi Kelsey
The Grandmothers by Doris Lessing
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Muse by Jessie Burton
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Maiden by Kate Foster
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Series by Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Confession by Jessie Burton
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link
The Other Hand / Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Circe by Madeline Miller
#booktube #tag #horrormayhem #tagvideo #books #reading #nature #agoraphobia #mentalhealth #spring

[@mildrumpus]

Wow! I just started watching this video and I'm blown away! You did such a great job with this tag - and what beautiful landscape! 😎📚👍

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! 😊 It's so pretty there and I just want everyone to have chance to enjoy it! Especially this time of year! ☀🌸

[@Curious-Cat]

What a lovely walk! I miss Sweden

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you! I know, there really is something about Sweden this time of year. I love it. The idyllic parts are on another level! But you've seen some other nice places too 😊 Yes, that's perfect! The groove awaits!

[@RaspberryReads]

Love the sunny clips, especially the blossoms! Makes me want to read my book outside 😊

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you! I know, it's ALL I want to do! ☀

[@itsmimiduong]

WOW the nature shots are absolutely BEAUTIFUL. You live in such a beautiful area 😍 So much greenery! The only book I've read from your list is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. But that answer is spot on, because the stories she told was spectacular ✨ So many twists and turns in her life 😂

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! It's a favorite spot for sure, and so beautiful, especially this time of year! Haha yes, I figured I could listen to her for a while 😊 But if you haven't read any of the other ones, you have a whole list of recs here! At least all the ones I've read are good ^^

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

What a magnificent setting! Just gorgeous! This was a really lovely video.

[@ellenmadebookclub]

It is so pretty there now! One of my favorite places for sure. Thank you so much Pat, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🌸☀

[@BookChatWithPat8668]

@@ellenmadebookclub Really lovely!

[@FreelancerRubeln]

Very nice video thank you I always watch your video I like it very much I am subscribed to your KZbin channel your books are very nice I like reading your book very much

[@ellenmadebookclub]

thank you

[@BonnieNicoleWrites]

I love the beautiful outdoor spot you have to read! And the trails are so gorgeous. Loved hearing all your fun answers.

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! 😊 I love it there too! 🌸

[@TheLibraryMouseGina]

Loved your video with the outdoors and bird song. I love being outside. Thank you for tagging me. I will be doing this one next week. :)

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! Me too, all I want to do is sit outside and read this time of year! I look forward to seeing your video!

[@marcellaandherbooks8733]

Oh thank you so much for the tag, I don't think I will get to it before the end of the month, I might safe it for next year. Sweden is so beautiful!😍

[@ellenmadebookclub]

That's absolutely fine! 😊 Yes, this spot is particularly beautiful this time of year! And Swedish summer is very special, at least to us Swedes ^^

[@MyMessyBookshelf]

Your setting is just so serene! Looks like a lovely place to read in nature and it made for such a calming video! “The Burnings” sounds really intriguing…I remember writing a paper on James VI and some of the witch trials in college years ago and I was shocked when I did my research! Thank you so much for the tag!! Hopefully I can think of answers to the prompts before May is over 😊

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you! It’s such a beautiful place, especially this time of year. And very nice and calm. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yes The Burnings was good. Took me a while to get into, but it was pretty intense once I did. The events were horrible, but I think the storyline was told well. No rush if you don’t! But I will keep an eye out for your video 😊

[@awebofstories]

Lovely!

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you! 😊

[@books_and_bocadillos]

What a beautiful video! 🫶🏽👏

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Mysteriesandmountains]

Great video! I want to read the graveyard! ❤

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! 😊 Please do and let me know what you thought of it! It's been a while since I read it, but it was different from anything else I've read. My feeling of it is creepy and heartwarming, which is kind of rare mix! 😀

[@LibrariesandLattes]

This was so beautiful and cozy, and your thumbnail is amazing! And I enjoyed the mix of prompts and answers! I’m reading (and loving!) The Familiar right now which is set in Spain and is very moody and atmospheric, so I’m just even further convinced that I need to read Shadow of the Wind 😆

[@ellenmadebookclub]

Thank you so much! 🥰 I’m actually intrigued to read that, but I didn’t know it was set in Spain, so I guess now I’m even further convinced too 😅 we’ll need to do a switch read and compare notes!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

⁠@@ellenmadebookclubhaha yes do it!! I’m halfway through and really enjoying it. And yes great idea! I’ll keep you updated if I ever get to Shadow of the Wind, hopefully sooner than later haha