WHAT I'VE READ RECENTLY | July & August Wrap Up

[@TheHeartofjackie]

Am I the only one who falls asleep with audio books? I can’t focus hearing the story. I need to actually hold the book and read the words for it to stick.

[@jessicapatterson492]

Same. I think it's an effect of being a visual learner. I wish I could focus on them though because I have such a long work commute!

[@vampiregurl8u]

I find my mind wonders when i listen to audiobooks. I have A.D.D and i find it not only hard to focus but i dont obtain as much info as if i just read the physical book.

[@melissabrown3976]

I mostly listening to audio books on my morning commute while I'm driving so l really enjoy them. However, when l listen at night in bed, I always fall asleep.

[@rissyroooh4315]

Me too

[@wg172]

I'd prefer to read a physical copy but I do sometimes listen to audio books. I've always been where I remember stuff better if I hear it from someone else so I sometimes do listen to one just to better remember it.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Came for the books... stayed for Lucy!!!

[@desinicole6947]

When I have a bad month, day, whatever, I think about the ‘Wheel of fortune’ made popular by Shakespeare. Basically, the idea is similar to ying and yang, life balances itself out. We have periods of tremendous good fortune, when things just seem to be falling into place; that balances out by periods in time when everything seems to be going wrong. So, if you’re going through a rough patch, good things are on the horizon. Truly, I’ve found this to be so true in my life, like energy is sort of working its own balance in my life. My bad things all seem to happen together, same as my good things. So, keep your head up lovely.

[@aissataamadou]

Nicole D The ‘Wheel Of fortune’ is my favorite symbol. If you’ve read Phillipa Gregory’s books she used it all throughout her first series

[@izzybookqueen534]

I read save the date the same year you did but I loved it and cried at the end because I was leaving for college in a month just like she was and omg it jsut meant so much to me. And I loved how it was focused on family not romance. That was excellently refreshing

[@kinga9840]

The quality of this video is everythingggg

[@andpeggy5693]

The first booktuber i've ever watched and she encouraged me to watch booktube that's why i love booktube

[@danielleoliver1734]

Ha, I loved the 2 books you DNFd, different tastes 🤷‍♀️

[@carolinetaylor3069]

I've been doing soooo much better at reading sequels and I'm so proud of myself! Glad that you managed to read some too!

[@chroniclesoftae1280]

Adding The Novice to my TBR. I’ve been craving a good fantasy!

[@keerthimurali1990]

Can't wait to see your updated Alice collection!!!!!

[@ciararose9978]

I can read like 14 books in 2 months so this is so so so cool!

[@matildetome]

Oh my God, am I biased because I just watched your Reading Vlog, or did you film this with the new Camera? The quality of the video is amazing!!

[@HaileyinBookland]

Matilde Tomé I did!!! The light still isn’t what I’d like it to be but I’m glad that you can notice a difference!

[@matildetome]

Hailey in Bookland I guess you'll find your perfect light eventually, but it does look very nice already, so don't sweat it ^^

[@genevieveking5078]

Cats! 🐈 thumbs up if you are a crazy cat lady.

[@kushasharma5556]

You are one of the best booktubers we have!!!!!

[@givemeprimelaughter]

Yup. Audiobooks recently got me out of my reading slump, as well. I've been struggling a lot, man. It's hard.

[@zeryyyyy6835]

First love all your videos hope your book is coming along well u r amazing so happy u posted thought u wouldn't coz of ur last vlog but yaaaay

[@campwriter9289]

Sky in the Deep was my favourite read this month😂 It’s slow but gives you all the feels!

[@headoverbooks15]

Oh yes!!! I recently just purchased save the date hopefully I’ll enjoy it 😆😆😆😆❤️❤️❤️

[@eemu252]

LUCY IS SO CUTE, also I watched the clog I’m glad things have at least started to become easier since you were able to film this video

[@eemu252]

*vlog

[@marjoriebourgoin8411]

Gentileschi's painting "Judith and Holofernes" is one of my favorites ever and a true icon of feminine power in the art world! A pity that the book is in verse, maybe I'll check it out but I would have definitely bought it if it was in prose

[@jennameilleur3255]

the quality of this video is amazing

[@katherinepinnell1218]

I love the way you review books!!! You’re doing such an amazing job ❤️

[@ImanieMonique]

Hey Hailey !! Check out The Subconscious Poetry Diary!! It's on Amazon and Barnes and Noble

[@kevinkelly_]

Glad you’re watching RuPaul still because she’s everything 💁🏻 I need to read From Twinkle, With Love! I really liked When Dimple Met Rishi!

[@elesalesperance4889]

I totally agree with you

[@miaroberts2530]

Your kitten is ADORABLE

[@reader_and_med_stud9940]

Haven't you read "Little Women" too during the read-a-thon? I remember thinking you finally read it and was so happy about it. It was the "read a book and then watch the movie adaptation" challenge if I remember correctly.

[@destinyarnold2860]

Your channel is so underrated 🤦🏽‍♀️♥️

[@anjaxuanreads]

I’ve read at least half of those books that you’ve mentioned and I have heard of the rest. The Bird And The Blade was 5/5 for me and I really liked it!!

[@karinaalexandra7639]

Omg the quality of this video is amazing!! The new camera is totally worth the money 💵❤️

[@bookswithalyssaj449]

AW LUCY IS ADORABLE!!

[@erinpeakovic1]

I'm truding my way through Sky in the Deep. I don't hate it but it's not my favorite. I'm going to talk about it in my wrap up.

[@ByMadisonFox]

I would def say that the audio book for onyx and Ivory was not good but when i read it physically i really enjoyed it :) so don’t give up on it just yet!!

[@teacherbujo]

Love the little m'ow, m'ow!!!

[@withcindy]

OMG YOUR KITTEN AHHH

[@Micaelaaaa1206]

I’m so sad you weren’t enjoying Sky in the Deep! It’s been one of my favorites this year!! But in other news I’m also newly jumping on the DNF bandwagon and it’s been hard because I see it as ‘I’ve already invested so much time into I might as well finish it’! The struggle is real!!!

[@meganmccormick6836]

Alice in wonderland... Hailey in bookland... I just got this!

[@aissataamadou]

Megan McCormick 😂 it’s okay

[@cookieberry53]

Your coment made me get it how'bout that..i feel dumb -_-

[@sharlizedsouza3307]

I didn't even realize you haven't uploaded a wrap up...totally live for your vlogs though.... I felt the same about from twinkle with love

[@BreSinging]

You’re one of my favorite channels. ❤️

[@wabbitinateapot]

That was so cute, with Lucy! lol anyways, comments! Onyx & Ivory sounds like either inspired or a re-telling of Patricia Mckillip's "beast of Eld" which I enjoyed, check i tout, it's just about 200 pages long, that's all. (yes it's a fantasy) Honor among thieves sounds very interesting ! and, as on aside, I find that I hear my wife through your comment about theoretically wanting to travel the universe, but you wouldn't, coz you're too scared. It's like, verbatim my wife (though she'd add, not only danger, but also comfort of home would be missed) You read so much, it"s amazing!

[@BohoBookworm]

CAT!!! Blood Water Paint sounds amazing to me, I need to get more into poetry... and that cover is beautiful.

[@lsrimathi7705]

That camera quality though! 💕

[@EmileeBreeana19]

That new camera was totally worth it!

[@UH98561]

Umm...am i the only one who kept looking at that lipstick shade because it's just so perfect

[@MeSimoneI]

Lucy is so frickin' cute!!! You read some really interesting books! I definitely need to read the Kendare Blake series!

[@crazybooklady2104]

I like nicholas sparks books. Have you read any of his?

[@breanabladel5060]

I love your videos I can’t get enough 😊

[@LorienKittyBooks]

"OH! SHIP PUN!"I seriously giggled!

[@starlitbri]

I'm torn between reading Save The Date or Torch against the Night next

[@alana9184]

I love your channel!!

[@rfinney1991]

Pleeeeease give Sky in the Deep a try again!! Actually reading it is so fun and immersive, so it might have been your Audiobook experience.

[@jaedyn225]

i hope the bookish gods bless you with amazing books next month :)

[@MERollered]

Hi, I’m so glad to see you up and going after all your camera problems 😊 I’d love to see your thoughts on The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

[@oandstories]

Have been in a reading slump too. Not fun 😅

[@mybirthwrite]

The Sims addiction is *so real*. If I have any free time, I feel like that game is the first thing I think of doing...lmao XD I'm sad to hear you DNF'ed Sky in the Deep- I bought that recently and now I'm kind of worried about whether or not it would be something I'll like. The Bird and the Blade sounds so interesting! I've not heard much about it! edit: I'm so excited to read Legendary!!

[@annalucreziavivaldo8476]

Did u read the series After? I absolutely recommend it to you... I just LOVE the series❤❤❤

[@PiaLaPlaca]

oooo look at that new camera quality

[@crystalinfante2054]

Read Bridge of Clay! I really wanna hear your thoughts on it. I thought I was gonna see it on this video

[@8mdg8]

I ❤ your new camera!!!

[@sharlizedsouza3307]

I love your vlogs

[@brooklynnnnereads]

Oh no, just got Sky in the Deep! Hoping I like it...I also want to read Legendary but need to do a reread of Caraval first because I remember nothing 🙈

[@Jamhands9]

Save the Date was so terrible. I’m not sure I’ll try any other MM books.

[@readbymarta2781]

lucy is the cutest aww i wish my cat loved me that much

[@tatemlynn5120]

The quality is so amazing did you film this on ur new camera

[@debbieross7672]

You're so amazing! I love your videos😁

[@claudiaperryman8118]

Love you so much Hailey 💗xx

[@legendaryreader39]

Great wrap up 💖

[@syedazaimazarnaz3112]

Can you please do a literary fiction suggestion? That would be a great help.Love youu

[@dianakunta6669]

Did you change the camera ? It looks different

[@witheredahlia]

Okay, non topic, but you watch Rupaul?! Love that!!

[@NeverAskedtobeMade1390]

Sky in the Deep was kinda a huge let down for me. From the synopsis, I was expecting an epic Viking story, but it just....wasn't. I ended up listening to it while following along in a physical copy, but I don't think actually reading it won't change much. What I did really like about it was the look at human nature and character development. Solid 3/5 for me, but I don't think it's worth trying to read again.

[@TheMonicantunes]

Did you film this video with your new camera? It looks different! ^^

[@justvynexa]

I was so disappointed with The Price Guide to The Occult for the same reason. My expectations were so high because The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender is my all time favorite novel. but yeah. Price Guide didn't do it for me. There was sooooo much with Nor's self-harming, I didn't get to know HER if that makes sense. I didn't know the characters, I felt like it was just.... there. reading the physical copy makes no difference. maybe Leslye's next book will better.

[@tomboyz151]

I actually ended up having to DNF The Price Guide to the Occult...😣😣 I got halfway through, and then I just couldn't anymore. Hopefully her other book is better.

[@SamanthaSteMarie]

I recently read The Price Guide to the Occult and I have to say that I didn't really like it. I thought it was interesting but fell very short for me. AND I honestly feel like it's a rip off of Practical Magic. Cursed female witches - CHECK. Main characters lives with two female relatives - CHECK. Main character is apprehensive of her magic and want to hide it - CHECK! I spell that brings people back from the dead and they come back as some "dark and unnatural" - CHECK. Pretty much all the main themes came from Practical Magic... so I was super turned off by it in the end.

[@MaryAmongStories]

Aliiiiiice! 😍

[@jessm2913]

Maybe try reading more non YA books to get out of your slump?

[@pinksomnia1265]

You're beautiful, love your makeup (:

[@rajeshbookrider4122]

Hey.. Hi Lucy

[@candyshake4407]

Omg the quality is the best #newcamera right❓

[@erinpeakovic1]

I am currently reading From Twinkle with Love and I agree she is a very unlikeable character! There have been times I want to reach in the pages and slap her LOL!

[@jazzmineanderson8612]

How's the editing going?

[@nikayla5295]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mairaiqbal2526]

You're gorgeous I love ur videos❤

[@Inmylibrary]

I wasn't a big fan of Onyx and Ivory either. There wasn't anything that I hated about it and I can see why other people enjoy it. But I guess the book and I just didn't click.

[@Misseggy24]

Did anyone actually enjoy ‘Sky in the Deep’? Because it sounds really interesting to me, but I haven’t heard the greatest things about it...

[@stayathomereader]

So I had no interest in the Caraval books.....UNTIL you said Rebecca Soler was the narrator for the audiobooks. I would listen to her read a dictionary!

[@ellieglickman3819]

my teacher’s wife is megan bannen

[@ellieglickman3819]

it’s kind of akward because i love the book and i love the romance

[@andycavaretta3308]

Hi

[@aaaaddddaaa]

Why is your twinkle blue and yellow? mine is pink and blue lmao.

[@heeyitszey]

Julia Roberts It’s a owlcrate exclusive cover.

[@sarahallen7073]

Do you think maybe the reason you’re in this slump is because of audio books?? I just don’t think they’re the same at all... it’s not the same kind of intellectual creation and imagination usually used within reading by yourself - much of the tone of the story is decided by the speaker.