Word associations reading vlog | Drinking By My Shelf

[@hazanihtiyar348]

Aww, this one made me realize how much I have missed the "read a good chunk on my train ride" vibe of your videos. I feel almost nostalgic.

[@lani6700]

Emma:"booktube is full of weirdos" Me: It's gonna be Emma To- Emma: "Emma Tobias"

[@goodnight-moon564]

I hadn’t heard of this challenge before you made this video, but it’s so cool! Using associated words to decide on the next book you’re going to read sounds like such a fun way to decide!

[@lovingthegreenmms]

When you said you had already picked up Little Suns, I thought you were going to say you had a false start with it, so you can use that to add extra legitimacy if you like ;)

[@SantReads]

This was so fun! AND WHAT AN AMAZING CONCEPT. I'm going to have to do it. 🤔

[@corneliaandersson8879]

the best content to join me while eating breakkiiiie

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

This is actually such a fun concept to pick your books!

[@racheltfisher]

Travelling Cat Chronicles was so sweet, didn’t cry though, though did tear up, Red Ferns made me sob though 😭

[@AbiofPellinor]

The most Emma thing ever, loving a book everyone else hated!

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

I was thinking your connection to false with little suns was going to be because you started it once but didn't continue it so you had a false start. :P Two hours commute? I sincerely hope that includes going there and back... my new job is going to be one hour 20 there and back and I am not too hyped for that >.> Yess I feel exactly the same way about a secret that they hint at all the way through until the end. I like when we know the secret from the beginning or there is no hinting at it at all and it can shock me.

[@emmatobias6813]

okay here is my reasoning tailored for you false = false gods the taylor swift song = getaway car the taylor song = gone girl

[@booksvsmovies]

Little Suns still works for the false prompt because you got a false start.

[@sunshinelorena]

My arm was so sore for two days following my vaccine. Lifting my arm for anything was just too much 😂 I really want to pick up Little Suns.

[@lani6700]

Pine sounds So Good! I've never heard of it, but I'm gonna put it in the special "Emma recommends" section of my tbr. It has a velvet rope and, naturally, prosecco

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

HahahaYESSSS

[@leeleecummin9139]

Will you be doing any more 24 hour readathon? I really enjoyed watching those

[@jesshasbooks]

AHHH im so excited that you got round to this!!! can't wait to watch it!!!!!

[@jesshasbooks]

LOL NO PRESSURE HA HA HA

[@antoniak2498]

I love your reading vlogs! ❤️

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

Bahahaha, Lianne will be FUMING 😂👌🏼 fab video, loved the way you did this!

[@maia_gaia]

Congrats on the vaccine! You've sold me on Pine because I do love vibes with just a sprinkling of plot

[@shibasandshelves]

I think I left a comment on a previous video where you were considering unhauling Pine that I had given it a 4 stars because the vibes just worked for me but that I felt like it was probably worth unhauling just because I knew it didn’t work for so many people and basically if you don’t click with ~the vibes~ it’s probably kind of an annoying read but I’m so glad you didn’t unhaul it! Yay! Now I feel like less of a complete loner weirdo for actually enjoying it

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Yeah so many people hated it but I thought it was fab!

[@Booksandothernerdthings]

Omg I got my vaccine and it was such a quick experience 😂 it took 5 mins excluding the 15 mins you have to wait afterwards

[@anyawillowfan]

I find it interesting that when something is a .5 you round down, as before I started using Storygraph, I always rounded up.

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

I don’t really have a rule on it to be honest! Often a 4.5 = 5 for me, but a 3.5 = 3 - but who knows!

[@Neverrgreen]

Some people use the threshold method where it needs to hit the number before it is that number, instead of rounding. Kinda like letter grades in north america, where I was from 71% and 78% were both Bs but one was closer to an A (80%) however you had to hit to get the grade. I personally have moved away from half stars however, when I did kinda use half stars it would be based on a feeling of round up or down.

[@ChloeKaydeex]

Honestly, I feel like so many people right now are either in reading or filming slumps! I'm fine on the reading side but I haven't been filming or editing for a few weeks now BUT I want to blame that on my uni exams haha

[@Nyledam89]

Kind of works though if you used the false book for the prompt false. 😄

[@catscandscoffee]

Hey emma! I hope youll appreciate that as a South African i can help you pronounce Zakes Mda better. If it helps, its Zakes like Jake's and Mda is like mmmdah. Just in case 😊 love you stuffffff

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Thank you!!! I tried googling so many times and couldn't find it!

[@catscandscoffee]

Youre sooo welcome! I love that you read diverse books!

[@BohoBookworm]

Loving the green - and of course the wine ;) I just bought a book at Waterstones yesterday that reminded me of the cover of Pine.. it's called Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam and is apparently the thriller of the month! I'd love to play booktube games with you guys!

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

I loved that book!

[@ashoakthorn369]

I have been interested in Pine for a while now but the bad reviews have put me off (normally they don't, but I've been in a reading slump and don't want to make it worse). I think I will give it a go!

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Yay let me know how it goes!

[@alidathebooks806]

I love this challenge. I might have to try this on my channel. :)

[@rachaelb4302]

For false, cause you picked it up put it down then started again I thought you were gonna say it was a 'false start'

[@narflet]

Little Suns also works for false because you had a false start with reading it. Ah yes, now I look at the comments I see everyone has said this too, cool. 😅

[@Magicme79]

So strange that you waited for that long. Where I live they absolutely don’t allow long queues. You’re supposed to show up exactly when your appointment is and not a minute before, lol.

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Yeah they said that to us too! So I arrived bang on time and then waited two hours 😂 ridic

[@mossphillips]

Personally I DNFd Pine because I didn't like the writing or the characters and I was just bored. I think I just dislike slow books where nothing happens until the end.

[@sakibulshihab528]

I have never been so early. This video was posted Just a minute ago

[@BohoBookworm]

Samesies! ;)

[@emireads901]

Trying to figure out how it was so hot and then the next day Emma is in a sweater. These changes in climate are so concerning😥

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

I knowww it’s been SO up and down

[@DinosDontPlayPianos]

Love a good TBR creation game! This was so fun 🎉 I think you can still count Little Suns for False because it was a book you had a False Start with?

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Oooh that’s a way better link!!

[@literarydiversions]

I am so disappointed and must do better next time. 🤬

[@DrinkingByMyShelf]

Hahaha such a good try though