The Big Bookshelf Reorganisation Episode ft Cosy Christmas Reads ❄️ SHELVE IT OR SCRAP IT EPISODE 11

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For episode 11 I took a more chill approach for the festive period, but a spanner was thrown in the works when I repaired my paperback shelves and organised the books from my recent book haul.
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[@thelibraryofphoebe]

even if the stacks still exist at the end of this year, i’d count it as a win!! maybe i just love this series so much i don’t want it to end hahaha :))

[@aficklefangirl2566]

Honestly, I kind of selfishly don't want this to end! I love these videos so much, one of the few series on KZbin I'll drop everything to watch. I'd love to see it continue 'Shelve it or Scrap it' next year if you don't get through stacks, and even if you do, a similar series about reading down your shelved unread books would be fun.

[@heabooktubes]

I feel like the subscription boxes are killing the stacks progress. It’s just difficult to stay ahead of them. But progress is being made nonetheless. And I love this series. So much. Soooooooo much.

[@satinsleeves]

For sure. But I like that the sub boxes are added to the stack so you can see how easily they fill up your shelves!

[@clairreads6618]

This is so true…maybe they should have their own separate stack and shouldn’t be included in 2025?

[@HannahBearclaw]

64 less books brought in than last year IS SUCH A BIG DEAL! That's SO AWESOME! I absolutely love Shelve it or Scrap it soooooo if it doesn't end yet I won't be upset 😄😄

[@carriegarlock9194]

I think that your changing relationship with buying box has changed Booktube. Almost every Booktuber has a similar series. Also I see it in my book community at my work. We talk about special edition and what ones are worth the value

[@StephLoves]

"Ohhh an injury, stop the match" 😂 that really cracked me up 😂 hope that didn't clock you on the head 🙈🤞🏼 xx

[@BeccaandTheBooks]

It did 😂😂 but we move

[@StephLoves]

@BeccaandTheBooks ouchie 🙈😂 absolutely loved this. You've been smashing this series this year, and I'm excited to see what comes of it next year 👏🏼🫶🏼

[@PistachioGold]

I went into comment section to find this, Stop the match 😂😂😂 noooo

[@ayragon]

11:47 your pup losing her mind in the background ❤

[@louiseb5046]

30:04 Brie absolutely yoinking that bit of cardboard was my favourite 😂

[@victoriakohler627]

1:37:22 it’s funny because, there actually are communities that every year DO decorate the entire town, or at least the main downtown. As a Michigander I can share some places; Marquette, Traverse City, Greenfield VIlliage, Rochester, Frankenmuth and there is a literal town named Christmas in the Upper Penninsula. 😂😂❤❤😂😂 Plus some college towns have some sweet traditions, such as at Michigan Tech, an Ice Sculpture contest (It’s cold enough to make the ice on the front lawn) between the Greek houses. Sculptures getting to 7ft in height sometimes 😂❄️

[@lindseyreads8748]

I’m not sure how much you kept up with the books you haul for past years. But if you do maybe do an episode where you read the oldest books you have? Or maybe read the first book in a series if you have a lot of books in the series. Like books on the shelves since most of the stack is books you only own one book from.

[@BecxReadz]

Ooooo new shelve it or Scrap it. Time to sit down and enjoy

[@emmaworkman2911]

Opened KZbin and clapped of joy!!! Nothing like sitting down for a good long episode of shelve it or scrap it

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

My cat got so interested in this video because of Brie playing behind you. She even chattered a bit. 😂

[@amylouise7289]

When you were talking about Make you mine this Christmas, I thought “oh, this sounds really similar to kiss her once for me” and I couldn’t help but laugh when you pulled that one out 😂

[@zahreads]

Girl! Your hair looks impeccable!

[@cat.book.nook.]

Yay for a movie length stress relief!

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

I get there'll be an end date, but please never stop making this series!

[@TheTwitty13]

I love shelves it or scrap it 🥰 I am praying it comes back next year🤞🏽it is my favourite content 🫶🏼

[@Jen-fantasyandfiction]

I read Five Broken Blades earlier this month too, and it really gave me historical Kdrama vibes. I really enjoyed it.

[@100sleeplessnights5]

Watching this on my birthday was very nice ☺

[@Amberly_Marie]

Books falling is a nightmare but Curtis's reaction was so adorable. I think he won Dad of the Year just in the nick of time 😂

[@Soolepoh]

You already did so well this year! You can still do the project, but maybe with other challenges or having one episode focused on tbr vets and such!

[@LizLe-b1j]

I got Five Broken Blades from Goldsboro too, and I also wasn’t sure I would like it, so I put off reading it. I enjoyed it so much!

[@brittanyschlaak4643]

I love this series I would be happy to see these in the future

[@ashleynicole-]

I love this series. I plan on doing something like this with my unread books next year.

[@Booksbycaffeine]

I love this series. I hope you will continue this series next year.

[@katchtree]

Don’t ever end this series!!!! Ok thanks 😊

[@PistachioGold]

I also love this series and dont want it to end. BUT I do feel bad for your agony,having to find a home for all these books (to the point of injury 😢😢 48:32 I only laughed at Curtis' "stop the match" comment. Its so sweet that he came to you right awayy tho!!)

[@PistachioGold]

Forgot to comment this: I remember fondly your Instagram stories update about the red dog toy 😂 I'm already sad that my puppy's toys only live for a month

[@ayragon]

There is a town in Washington state called Leavenworth and it is on theme everyday of the year, and their holiday setup is epic. Also, in Colorado there is a mountain town called Vail that is also very on point, but Leavenworth is Bavarian themed and even people working in the shops wear traditional clothing. It’s wild.

[@libraryofstitches459]

Solvang, CA is also very similar to this, but based on a Danish village. Funny how many are actually like this!

[@CompletelyMelanie]

I loved Five Broken Blades when I read it. I hope you continue Shelve it or Scrap it next year. I very much enjoy watching these.

[@abbyburns3127]

Christmas novellas are the way to go! I can't commit to 300+ pages of Hallmark Christmas but

[@ReadingNymph]

Im glad you liked all the books this time! I agree, Christmas romance is a fun time but only in December 😅

[@emmeff3339]

Sad your having a hard time ..but happy about the possibility of continuing with shelve it or scrap it!

[@ammalyrical5646]

In the Ravenous Dark sounds like it's inspired by Strigoi. Which are spirits risen from the dead that can shape shift and feed on their victim's blood (this is highly simplified). The myths are linked to Romania and Roman times, which makes sense with the setting as well.

[@marissahendrickson8489]

I’ll continue to watch this series until you reach your goal!

[@kaesinfinitelibrary]

LIVE LOVE SHELVE IT OR SCRAP IT!!!! I can only handle Christmas romances in novella form tbh

[@Rainbopagn]

48:32 and thus the perfect example of exactly how my December has been going 😂😅

[@tanellenash7383]

I almost screamed when you pulled Kiss Her Once for Me after hearing your description of the first book. I just read it this month and was shocked at the similar plots

[@chloestarshine]

So excited to chill with this video, I'm sick right now and needed something to watch! Have a lovely Christmas, Becca

[@angelekay3843]

24:00 synopsis was basic fantasy but Beccas summary has me sooooo intrigued

[@kimberlyreads]

Literally screamed when I saw this pop up 🙌

[@tuesdayblues1455]

I hope you continue with this series!!

[@accidentalspaceexplorer]

When you were describing Make You Mine This Christmas I was like "huh that sounds a lot like Kiss Her Once For Me" 😂 it's so funny that you ended up reading both

[@kleffgoeverafter]

Literally just read Kiss Her Once for Me this week and was so surprised to see it pop up in your video. And I have been reading a bunch of Christmas romance and they have been helping me feel so cozy with the super formulaic aspects

[@cleg78]

LOVE this series 🎉🎉🎉

[@anaborges1192]

I love this series!! You put Trickery by Jaemin Eve in your stacks and I'm pretty sure this one is reverse harem

[@danamonsees-cns]

Yesss an early Christmas gift of new shelve it or scrap it!

[@rosieringlet1]

Both of those thrillers are quite good!

[@SydBookWorrom]

I adore this series🥰

[@SydBookWorrom]

Also, just adore how incredibly cozy your home is🥰

[@welshreader]

Another great episode🤩

[@gemmab3715]

Honestly so happy to have a Shelve It or Scrap It to enjoy this Friday evening! Also not mad that this series will be continuing - sorry! 🤣

[@beekeepstrack]

Have you kept track of how many stack books you shelved vs scrapped? It took me way too long to figure out how you could have fewer unread books but no fewer books in the stacks (eventually it clicked that you must be shelving a lot of books).

[@MeMyshelfAndI]

Literally when you were talking about Make You Mine.... I was like oh, did Kiss Her Once for Me get a different UK name? 😅

[@dg_reads]

The WOT realization... not me laughing... 😂

[@James_Cooper]

please, where is the winnie the pooh sweater from? need! i also have both of these sapphic Christmas romances but never in the mood, one day though

[@feylights166]

Maybe in 2025, along with news hauls, you can make more books content around books you already own that you haven't read yet. It always feels good to widdle away at your tbr.

[@kiute.c]

I thought Five Broken Blades as well! Honestly I think it’s the best quality book from Red Tower so far 😆

[@woodlandlady7011]

Five Broken Blades sounds good!

[@martureads]

I know you don't typically like short stories BUT because of what you said about romance books I wanted to recommend Amor Actually which is a collection of interconnected holiday romance stories (like Love Actually, of course) which I read a couple of years ago and LOVED

[@ritabilal2531]

I'm soooo excited to watch this now!!

[@nanimaonovi2528]

Dog has couch and pillows. Human has floor. 🐕

[@satinsleeves]

I read Kiss Her Once For Me last year and i hated it 😅 I was surprised when I heard you talking about Make You Mine because it sounded similar to me as well

[@MlleSophietr]

You should do an episode of shelve it or scrap it where you pick a random comment of your tbr and read it. It would change the dynamic a little and I believe you will have some good recommendation out of there. It might not help to reduce the stack, but it will impact your tbr.

[@DanielleOutLoud]

Idk how stressful it is making these episodes but I would LOVE to see it continue into 2025

[@kithadfield3732]

I loved Make you Mine this Christmas (it was my first romance and Christmas romance) and I only picked it up for the EDS representation in the love interest, because I struggle often with being disabled and being a problem for people, but the character is still seen as confident and wanted and desired

[@jacquelinebeech8073]

I've been waiting for this

[@Sarasstorytime22]

Five Broken Blades is a favorite of mine from 2024.

[@latasharenay3890]

Go on a book haul and make the stacks big again. This can’t be the end. 😂

[@candyhyojung1860]

i think you're getting in the ravenous dark confused with this ravenous fate (which came out this year). that one is about sapphic vampire ahahah

[@clairreads6618]

Ali Hazelwoods little novella is my favourite of the five, so if anyone has any similar recs (snowed in, best friends bro, steamy) please let me know!

[@nijinoshita3301]

love the series, so I am glad it continues into the next year xD sorry

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Brie in the back with her new toy is so cute 🥹

[@BookedandBusy]

This first book sounds so similar to kiss her once for me

[@angelekay3843]

I'm sorry your goal for this series didn't go as planned, but... I love these videos so I'm glad we get more of it! Maybe after another year you will meet the goal!!

[@jamieserrano827]

I read this back when it came out and I am referring to in the ravenous dark by a.m. Strickland and you’re right it didn’t need more flushing out and it did need a sequel. It would’ve been better as a dual or whatever than a standalone.

[@Briseisgone]

Hey Becca ! I don't think you need to worry too much (ironic of me to say that... lol). Its normal to receive books as a book influencer. Someone said to me : bookshelves are made to receive books to read and discover. Having unreads is normal. You are going through them and you made huge progresses!! This serie was so addictive haha, i think everyoen wants it to continue. As you say, you don't buy for buying, you don't overconsumate and the only you buy several edition are red rising and CC. And you might even sell some you least like in the future. Its fine!! There are much more worst, people that just buy for buying and that is regrettable for the environment. You are not doing it!!

[@Briseisgone]

Also, if you want to switch a bit the challenge, maybe use for one or two épisode, the illulicrate tbr cards ? Where they give you guidelines ? Some books on your stacks picked by your patreon or friends ?

[@atiny4lyfe8makes1team]

Wonderful episode 😊😊

[@JulEnglefaris]

I like Window Shopping and have read it twice. It's 250 pages tho which feels like a full book to me although maybe technically it's a novella? Idk.

[@hellococo1273]

omg romance books written in 3rd person also drive me crazy!!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I am happy shelve it or scrap it can continue but!! Hopefully next year it can be accomplished. Also don’t read window shopping, I’m reading it right now and it is AWFUL 😅

[@eleonoralydia8884]

Athanatos in Greek means immortal but you could also translate it as undying or deathless.

[@laughsoharditssilent]

MY BODY IS READYYYYYYY

[@debyik]

I'm currently reading A Day of Fallen Night 😂

[@AlyciaRunsandReads]

I really enjoyed ravenous dark especially for a stand alone I thought it was great

[@AlyciaRunsandReads]

But I do agree that it felt abridged but she tried to do so much in a standalone

[@misskarin]

To be fair to that Christmas book, we sapphics do move quickly 😅 The Lesbian u-haul stereotype exists for a reason lol

[@satinsleeves]

I don't like how Kiss Her Once For Me did it tho since the main character is supposed to be demisexual.

[@misskarin]

@ I was actually talking about the first one. I hadn’t made it to her reading the 2nd one when I left my comment.

[@satinsleeves]

@misskarin oooh lol I thought you were talking about the second one because they make an actual u-haul joke in that book

[@areyoustillreading5]

I have never heard of a twinkle heights but there is a Santa Claus, IN in the USA.

[@Derys2001]

Great video 🥰

[@clairreads6618]

Second comment to say your intro to shelve it or scrap it says the challenge will carry on till the piles are gone…so can we carry on into 2025 ❤❤❤ 😂

[@victoriakohler627]

49:32 I thought you read that one already? -oh wait- it was the soccer one by the same author i think you read and unhauled😂😂

[@MarjanaBosnjak]

posted 18 hours ago?? I've never been this late

[@andreiaspsilva]

I just saw 2 books in your hardback shelfs that I knkw you're not going to enjoy 😂 even if you don't DNF them, I highly doubt they will stay in your house 🫠

[@elizabeth_grace_]

Have you considered canceling your book subscriptions?? I haven’t watched your channel enough to know if you tend give sub box’s 4/5 stars -so I was just wondering! Love this series btw!!!!!!

[@AlyciaRunsandReads]

Trickery by Jaymen Eve and someone else lol is a why choose. I liked that series a lot but you may not 😅

[@sophiacruz7266]

I like that you ended the video the same way you started it with a sapphic Christmas novel that has the same plot. Happy Holidays! 🫶

[@jio5680]

Dragonfall was such a let-down for me. Perfect cover, great premis, and I nearly died of boredom reading it.

[@MarjanaBosnjak]

please don't end shelve it or scrap it. this is my favorite series you have. I understand you have other plans, but maybe try to incorporate or switch it up by changing the rules a bit just to make it feel fresh. but yeah, I really hope you don't finish this series

[@allomanci]

Five Broken Blades was one of my most hated reads of 2024 - interesting to see a positive review when it feels like a very.... amateur work, to me.

[@DanielleOutLoud]

I’m straight Scrooge, I don’t like anything Christmas 😂😂 no holiday trauma, it’s just my least favorite holiday so no judgement here with that one book being too much

[@TheGardenBindery]

I'm actually pretty surprised that you liked 5 broken blades! I thought the plot was really interesting, but the characters and the romance killed it for me. Like the hit man is constantly switching between incredibly sexist thoughts and how annoying he finds the thief, and wanting to sleep with her. None of the people in the pairings actually like one another

[@sarash8002]

I totally get why you're avoiding A Day of Fallen Night but I promise it's worth the read! 🫶💕