this book unhaul gave me an existential crisis

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it's time for a big bookshelf clean out, some spring cleaning in fall, if you will. So here we have a video of me doing a big book unhaul, selling my books and trying to become a bit more of a minimalist in the mean time. hope you enjoy!
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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 23 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)
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[@diyasarkar5157]

This is the most interesting unhaul I've ever seen. The intrigue! The drama!

[@paperbackdreams]

so chaotic but also so calming at the same time??? loved this 💕💕💕

[@ToriKo_]

Wow booktube has way more interconnectedness than most communities on Yt. I’m new(ish) here, would you know of any ‘good’* male YTers? *this is subjective but that’s okay

[@repulore13]

@@ToriKo_ if your looking for male BookTubers, I highly recommend Irish Reader and Jessethereader, their both amazing!

[@ToriKo_]

@leeiliketoread thanks I’ll check em out

[@withlovemeg2754]

The sheer panic that filled me when I saw the empty shelves after the second attempt graphic. My face went : 👀 👄

[@mattkean1128]

The involuntary moment of sheer panic I felt when you pulled that bookmark out lol.

[@JulEnglefaris]

"I want people who come into my room to look at my bookshelves and get a sense of ... me" Me who loves to be alone and never has guests over: yes EXACTLY

[@thebookstamp9976]

I just went through my bookshelves and mine is filled with mostly books I haven't read which I found really surprising. I guess I am more apt to get rid of a book I've read and moved on from than the potential of an unread read

[@eugeniobonello418]

That’s so strange to me. I’m so incredibly sentimental with my books; especially if I’ve read them.

[@nicholefahey7040]

I work at a thrift store and it’s actually better to sell what you can because they’re more likely to end up with someone than end up in a landfill. Thrift stores do what they can but not as much ends up on the sales floor as you might think

[@aliA-jz5ms]

Very true

[@elenamitropoulou3213]

Which is the difference between a thrift store and a second hand shop?

[@josephmarshall6599]

"Oh my gosh, old people's handwriting" - Leonie 2020 A truer statement has never been made.

[@jstrange1]

Since I rarely re-read, I'm more likely to keep unread books. However, sometimes a book has been around too long unread, that I almost feel resentful towards it. The guilt isn't worth it so I will give it away,

[@pinkcatreads]

You know, I take my unhauled books to the charity. Sure, I paid for these books and now I'm just giving them away for free. But it's easier this way. Selling books to the used books store or the library is just too much hassle and it takes time. But with charity, you just drop them off and you're done. You're instantly free. And it doesn't bother me that I didn't "make" any money during this. That's life you know, money comes and goes. But you did support the authors and that's the main thing that matters, I think 🙂

[@brunella5040]

same and if also gives someone else the chance to enjoy reading :)

[@FilleDeRoi]

Most of the time i place my books in a public book shelf. Do you have them as well?

[@michaelsommers2356]

"I can remember Bertrand Russell telling me of a horrible dream. He was in the top floor of the University Library, about A.D. 2100. A library assistant was going round the shelves carrying an enormous bucket, taking down books, glancing at them, restoring them to the shelves or dumping them into the bucket. At last he came to three large volumes which Russell could recognize as the last surviving copy of _Principia Mathematica._ He took down one of the volumes, turned over a few pages, seemed puzzled for a moment by the curious symbolism, closed the volume, balanced it in his hand and hesitated...." Hardy, G. H. (2004) [1940]. _A Mathematician's Apology._

[@jorgelopez-pr6dr]

This happens by reading Fahrenheit 451 as bedtime reading.

[@13NeverGiveIn]

I am terrible at getting rid of books... I love being surrounded by them and I would love to have a house full of books later in my life. I do absolutely love your idea of having a bookshelf that reflects who you are! I might use that idea for like a particular bookshelf with books that are special to me :) Also wanted to let you know that I bought The Bone Season in Dutch first and later (when the second book came out) bought it in English so I could continue the series and I personally enjoyed the English version more :)

[@lyndiemaydeles7260]

The most difficult for me is unhauling books even if I have more tbr than read but I love your idea of having a bookshelf that reflects who you are 😊

[@dontmintme]

I sold/gave away almost all my books about two months ago because I moved to university and wouldn't have space in my dorm. So I thought that It'd be the perfect opportunity to get rid of old books. It was really freeing!! Now I only keep books I can see myself rereading at some point and store those in my shelves in my room in my parent's house, bringing them back there whenever I go back home and selling the others.

[@LibraryFairy762]

I am ABSOLUTELY also on the train of "my bookshelves should reflect myself" - like my bookshelves are how I decorate any given room. I'm usually terrible at wall art or coordinating throw pillows or other such. The bookshelf, though?? Beautiful. I am getting to the point where i need to take a serious look at the books that I have and reconsider their place in my life again. Eventually, things just start overflowing. (also, entirely unrelated, but the sleeves on that jacket shirt thing you're wearing in the last shot are giving me LIFE)

[@joshua6602]

The artworks are soo pretty their amazing

[@bookishnatie9614]

I love watching this ;) its so healthy to let go of books and also why I chose borrow my books from the library. Enjoy buying my favs :). I just hate seeing sometimes the over buying of stuff on booktube for content. So good to see this.

[@bebella9005]

The intrigue! The character development! This was so interesting to watch, really. I really liked following your entire process, and also what you did to the books you unhauled. I personally can’t ever bring myself to unhaul an unread book - I’ve already put money on it, so I’m not getting rid of it before reading it to the end 😂 and I keep most books I’ve already read, unless I really dislike them or feel super indifferent toward them (but that’s not that common, since I’m very good at predicting whether or not I’m gonna like a certain book). Great video!

[@esse318]

never seen an unhaul video like this and you make me rethink what i should keep on my overflowing bookshelf!

[@blueberrycony]

i really really loved this video! as someone who loves reading, but also minimalism, it kind of surprises me how many books some booktubers have. like, 400 books easily, but it’s more to like show them off and use as a background than actual value. i really liked your approach to it (have just what makes you happy), because that’s kind of what i’m trying to do with my bookshelves as well, and it’s nice to see it more in other avid readers as well. keep up the great videos! ✨✨❤️

[@carloscamejo391]

I like that your top shelf is rainbow

[@MaryAmongStories]

loved the character development 😝

[@TheBookLeo]

hahaha it was great

[@Elentirion]

I appreciate the Mucha prints you've got decorating your room and the overall chaotic unhaul style. Personally when I look at your bookshelf I see tonnes of unutilised space, but then again I am the type of person that tries to cram as many books as possible into their bookshelves, only paying attention to the genre/theme of each shelf. I have fantasy shelves, classic literature / poetry shelves, philosophy / theology shelves and history shelves. I will unashamedly stack books haphazardly so long as they fit on a particular themed shelf.

[@she.is.literal]

Loved how you structured the video instead of scraping it 🥰

[@belgianinthecity3298]

Omg I've already sold my old university books and manuals in the same second hand bookshop you've been and they gave me 9 euros, I was so disappointed 😓😅

[@araydia_]

Seriously the best book unhaul i've been lucky enough to watch! Loved the story format!!!

[@MariaMightReadThat]

Love the character development! It can be hard to be strict when decluttering, but feels so refreshing afterward. :)

[@ambreeackies]

u have inspired me to unhaul some not-so liked books of my own. thank u vvv much! 🥰

[@KingaZajacNNR]

Yay! I did the same thing some time ago but today is the day that I actually will get rid of the books from my house. I first wanted to ask friends if they want some, but after a couple got a new home I was still left with like 20. But this great charity started collecting books recently for children in hospitals etc and today I'm gonna donate it all.

[@falonwillow]

i have the same attitude towards books as you super nice to see someone with the same thought process!

[@DiegoDiasProductions]

That was a wild ride. Legit best unhaul video I’ve ever watched!

[@wandguardnoodle]

this video was a journey and I loved every second of it.

[@truewarrior3646]

You're so energetic. Love your enthusiasm about books. The 😘😘😘🤩🤩

[@midorimatsudaira3264]

I feel you lots in this video. The first time I had to let go of my books, I had tons of trouble. I also probably cried a lot but I forgot hahaha. My family moved like 6 times, so 6 times I had to get rid of books. Spaces shrunk, as well as the bookshelves. Strangely enough, I don't miss any of the books I gave away, mainly because I know the people that got them are putting them to good use, and also my very small bookshelf right now still has space, so I can still try new books. I also felt bad giving away books that were gifted to me, but again, if it doesn't mean anything to me anymore, I have to let it go. If I look at my bookshelf and spot something that doesn't make me happy, I'll happily give it away to people who would enjoy them more. Hopefully this unhaul made you realize lots of things, the way mine made me realize certain things too!

[@folklaur]

Just found your channel, I love the calm vibes and humour!

[@cryingaboutbooks]

I love this so much!! I’m feeling inspired now lol!

[@luvBB4lyf]

i love your editing!!!

[@books_and_ki]

I love the idea that your bookshelf should reflect you. I have so many unread books. I should do some unhauling.

[@toiletteregina]

Oh gosh I have that exact same edition of Neverwhere too! I enjoyed it for what it was, but it was mostly just a 3-star read for me. It was one of the books that focused more on the journey than the destination imo!

[@teagan8908]

It may have been chaotic but it was the most entertaining book unhaul video I've ever seen!

[@jasmine-cy6fq]

this was super eye opening and inspiring thank you so much 🥰

[@Carla-ec7ze]

BEST unhaul I have ever watched !! so relatable hahha

[@ramonajohansen3980]

I had to stop in the middle of this to go through my own books (it is now two am whoops) and I got rid of 16 books, so thank you!

[@tine442]

I think you are really good in giving books away 😊

[@KYX1994]

This was SO incredibly interesting to watch!!

[@limeparticle]

I konmari’d my books two years ago and my remaining books have been living in my closet since then. I just ordered a new bookcase (I should mention I also konmari’d most of my furniture and thought long and hard about what to replace and how) and it’ll be interesting to see if I end up missing any of the books I recycled when I move everything to the new bookcase next month. It’s so hard to let go of books though... they represent either part of you (because you’ve read them, so they’re now part of you) or huge potential (because you haven’t read them, and what if that one book you failed to read is THE book that could have changed your life?).

[@ofwavesandpages]

I've just recently cleaned my goodreads shelves, which is as close to cleaning my actual shelves as I'm gonna get XD I should really take some time to do it, though, but I'm about to start school and that means ~no free time~

[@mafaldaisreading]

the rollercoaster of emotions i felt all throughout this omg

[@TheBookLeo]

you and me both

[@nataliaweronikapetersson3425]

Loved the video, so relatable!

[@rennydanston6507]

I loved everything about this video tbh

[@SarahEsmaeWolfe]

All The Birds in the Sky is one of my all-time favorite books!! It's so underrated and I never hear anyone talk about it 😭

[@BasicallyBrittx]

This entire video was SO RELATABLE 😂😂😂 So proud of you for getting rid of 19 books!!

[@TheBookLeo]

ahh thank you britt!

[@il9621]

New to your channel! Love it! Keep up the great work! Greetings from Montreal, Canada!!!!

[@robinsprung207]

Great video as always!

[@Mariana-hy2se]

Best book unhaul I've ever see

[@mateoazcueta]

Well, now you can do a second 100th book haul ;)

[@leathehatless]

This video was dfor sure a trip. Loved it. :)

[@sososleeepy]

I love those dangly moon earrings! Do you mind me asking where you got them? :)

[@TheBookishMom]

I feel bad about getting rid of gifts too!

[@nathanielluscombe5277]

I watched this yesterday and unhauled fifty books from my physical tbr

[@Kate-ck9kh]

I have only one shelf with my favourite books. And 4 book shelves with unread books. I think that is great to have a choice and I don't do it for people but for myself. I love read and that what is important. Great job 👍 I like what you said. Not important if you didn't read it🙂.

[@lenakataeva7525]

Wow! Character development! It was so interesting to watch and relatable. I always overthink but don't have your sense of humor. I was waiting when you decide to unhaul Harry potter series since you said you didn't enjoy that much first couple (?) of books and didn't want to continue with the series.

[@TashTalksTonnes]

I was eagerly waiting for u to read that Sartre book ever since you mentioned it in your bookshelf video so that I could find out what essay it is bc google translate wasn’t revealing to me your secrets big rip end of an era

[@jaihindshobhamsinghalltopi1774]

doing our excellent job always

[@samsamuels8328]

This video is absolutely fascinating! 👌

[@DragonHeart29]

The best character development for sure !

[@inge1428]

De kans is best aanwezig dat ik bij de Slegte een paar van jouw boeken heb gekocht... ik was er een paar dagen nadat deze video uitkwam en heb een paar boeken gekocht die jij hier weg doet :p

[@sora8133]

It was a pretty realistic video about unhauling books lol. I loved it. Maybe you could do another one about clothes and other stuff?

[@lenakataeva7525]

I feel inspired to get rid of some stuff which I own and which doesn't hold any value for me.

[@briberg]

you look so beautiful in this video!!

[@thelifeofmiranda]

unhauls are so funny haha!

[@aless.andra9620]

Omg, I watched Hannibal TV series in July for the first time, and it was fantastic, gorgeous, heart-breaking, the best! I'm so happy you've seen it and loved it! But books don't compare as much - I loved complex and moraly-ambiguous characters and insane Hannigram relationships, and books couldn't give that to me :(

[@olivegranola]

same i've seen it almost 3 times since July! i have only read Red Dragon, but I think the show Is better because the connections between Hannibal and each character is SO STRONG in the show and SO COMPLEX! I love it so much

[@aless.andra9620]

@@olivegranola honestly, I rewatched some episodes in Season 2 at least 5 times! I've never felt that much love for TV show, or experienced such comfort and understanding watching it! Would you be interested in joining Hannibal community? After watching the show, I HAD to discuss it with someone and I found reddit.com/r/HannibalTV. It's such a fun place - there are plenty discission posts, memes, art and post-series recommendations. Check it out!

[@olivegranola]

@@aless.andra9620 I will definitely check it out! thanks!! season 2 has some of THE BEST episodes!!

[@jersy6406]

The books were kinda written for a different audience or time, I still love them but they fulfill different needs than the show

[@MandaLynReads]

I needed this

[@leoraaileen]

omg look at me INFLUENCING YOU. also charlie jane anders is one of my fave writers.. hahaha. also I LOVE neverwhereee hahaha so glad you kept it

[@TheBookLeo]

ahahaha and ohh this makes me feel more positive about neverwhere!

[@jaihindshobhamsinghalltopi1774]

all books collection are excellent always

[@qirinsylvanius6356]

Character development is so pleasing... 😜

[@MsJazzelFrazzel]

Hi Leo! I’m usually a silent subscriber, but you got my attention with that random letter in the Sartre book haha. If you want to know what’s in that letter in the Sartre book, just let me know. I could (probably) transcribe it for you :) Keep it up with the lovely videos!

[@ErnesBasketball]

This is a very inspirational video, I need to get rid of a shit ton of books hahah. By the way, I never knew I'd come across a booktuber thats actually living in the same city as me lol!

[@fmarginalia]

What is that book with the red cover and the holes/spots that brought back memories? Looks gorgeous

[@karolinamikeskova8043]

Maybe it was the wrath and the dawn

[@lauraeemilie]

Loved the video! But the background music gives me severe flash backs to sitting in an airplane, since Austrian Airlines uses the second song as their boarding music

[@belencampos341]

Once I tried to sell my book And I had to take 2 'busses', And walk like 30 minutes to get into that bookstore, I spend Q7.50 And of course, coming back Home was also Q7.50 And I sold my book for Q15, The most disappointed experience ever Edit** Q15 are like 1.5€

[@PannaSasna]

I want to make unhaul, but I had resolved that firstly I have to read all of them! So yeah good luck for me xD

[@Audrey610]

Fist! I'm a new subscriber and love your channel!

[@AbiofPellinor]

God I really need to go through my shelves and unhaul lol

[@TheToySuperstar]

You are inspiring.

[@michellegonzalez4879]

i should go through my books as i have wayyyyy too many

[@cjsextras]

The amount of times you unintentionally called me out during this unhaul is kinda freaking me out....... maybe I should do an unhaul sometime soon

[@creativedutchess4866]

It's okay to sell them to the secondhand bookstore. If the books are more expensive they are likely picked up by people who really want them instead of being randomly picked up by someone browsing the charity shop

[@teanlit2949]

Books and Existential Crisis always go together lol

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

You are right. That's why i have so many. But i am inspired to get rid of the ones i haven't read and am not that bothered about, and also the ones i don't want to reread.

[@elenathegreat]

i bought all the birds in the sky years ago because of the cover... i eventually ended up reading it and it was just okay :/ It was an interesting concept and I'm glad I read it but it isn't a favorite

[@TheBookLeo]

ok this makes me feel better about not holding on to it haha

[@jersy6406]

That was quite a journey, but also kind of inspiring. But 10€ for used books? Not judging, but in Germany, you can get new ones for that price. What do new paperbacks in the Netherlands cost?

[@TheBookLeo]

dutch paperbacks mostly kost between 18-25 euros lololol english ones will kost 12-16

[@littlebooklight5762]

I have over 600 books in my room.... and way more in boxes in the loft from my childhood.... uhoh

[@tahsintabassums]

Could you add the link for where you got those earrings I am looking for the same pair with same length Please let me know Thanks!

[@TheBookLeo]

i bought them at a dutch warehouse so i don't think i can link you to the same pair!

[@tahsintabassums]

@@TheBookLeo oh okay!

[@jaihindshobhamsinghalltopi1774]

thanks

[@erinstevens4886]

Do you get your books in English or Dutch?

[@preslavyotov5787]

OMG you were watching Matt D'Avella.....😍.I'm also fan of his work.Respect 🙏

[@TheBookLeo]

yes i recently started watching!

[@preslavyotov5787]

@@TheBookLeo heey i hope maybe one day i will write on some of his videos' comment section: "OMG you were watching The Book Leo.Huge fan of hers" or something like that hehe

[@jaihindshobhamsinghalltopi1774]

because i help all people

[@zhyarjasim]

I have so many books that I want to unhaul because I didn't like them , but there is no where to give it to XD

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve still yet to read a Christina Henry book but I really want to

[@dragonezreading1561]

Yeah, I definitely wouldn’t read Hannibal first. If you enjoyed the tv show, Red Dragon is the book with Will in it. The 2nd book is Silence of the Lambs (like the movie) but can probably be read without having read Red Dragon. Hannibal is essentially a sequel to Silence of the Lambs though...