Welcome back, friend! I'm so glad you chose to prioritize your health and seem to be on the mend! The Last Library sounds wonderful, I will definitely be giving it a go.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much. I'm still a bit up and down and did that thing where I've tried to do too much too soon and set myself back a bit. The Last Library was a nice easy listen for me.

Dearest Debra I’m so sorry you’ve been struggling with your health. Don’t stress yourself out by forcing yourself to read when you’re not ready. It won’t work that way. Wuthering Heights Is quite harrowing and as many have points out, not a romance at all. Looking forward to watching more of your videos glad you’re back. Aloha

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Marilyn. I've put Wuthering Heights to one side for the time being. It's not the right vibe for me now 😬 I am slowly getting back into reading, which is nice. Thinking of you xx

I just found out Graham Norton had some books published, and a lot of people were saying they were really good. I need to check some of those out I think! I'm glad you're feeling better and are back on booktube. Always put your health first!

@bookinwithdebra

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Hi Art - thank you so much 😀 Norton's books all have a cozy Irishness to them. I enjoyed The Keeper the most. It's a bit darker with a bit of a twist.

Fantastic to see you back, hope your health continues to recover. I've always avoided Graeme Norton on account of him being famous elsewhere and assumed he wouldn't we a good author, but maybe I enjoyed Ruth Jones recently, so maybe I need to give him a shot.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Scott 🤗 I know what you mean about 'celebrity' writers. They get a lot of publicity too. I enjoy Norton's writing style - it's easy with a coziness to it, while still be able to hook me in. I wouldn't say they're the best books. The Keeper was more stand out than the others.

Good to see you back lovely, so sorry you have been having such a hard time with your health. Always put being well at front and centre, self care is so important.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Demelda. I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for sticking around and continuing to support my channel 😊 I hope you are keeping well

I enjoyed Last Chance Library too--the madcap elements were fun 🤗

@bookinwithdebra

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It was a lovely book to listen to to help me get back into my bedtime audiobook listening. It would make a fun film.

Lovely to see you back, Debra! Don’t worry, the reading will come back with time! Great that you have read all the Graham Norton books; I really want to read Holding this month, but I’m going to be pushed to fit it in! X 🥰📚🎄

@bookinwithdebra

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Hey Nikki 🤗 thank you so much. The reading is still very slow going. Graham Norton's books are just easy, quite slow paced but engaging with a coziness too them. He creates such real life characters. You can always read Holding next year 😃

So lovely to see you back! Glad to hear that your health is improving 🥰

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Jennifer.

So glad to see your return to video-making! After what seems to have been a fairly awful year for you (health-wise) it's good to hear that things may now be taking a turn for the better. As many others have already said, please put your health before anything to do with putting out content - as you now know, even if you have to take longer breaks, we will all still be here. Readers tend to be a patient bunch - well, you have to be, to be prepared to tackle chunky 'uns like 'Middlemarch' and such like 🙂 Thanks for the warning about the dedication in Claire Keegan's book; I'm very tempted to try it, after seeing so much positive comment recently and I really hate my first read of a book to be affected by spoilers. I'm looking forward to 2023 and am already starting to pencil in entries for my TBR list (usually one 'classic classic' and one 'modern classic' per month, with some room for an occasional optional extra if time permits). Let's hope next year grants all of us good health and lots of enjoyable reading. Take care and best wishes, Brian.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Brian. I really have missed everyone who supports my channel and reading in general. But like you say, I need to prioritise my health so I will probably have slightly less videos going forward to enable some balance. Claire Keegan's book was okay but really short. I would have liked more of it really. I'm looking forward to hearing about the books you do read in 2023. Thank you so much for continuing to support my channel so much. Wishing you all best. Take care

Oh sweetie poor you going through so much but glad to see you are on the way up again. I loved the last chance library sooo much so I’m glad you did too. Please take care 🥰🥰

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Emily for such a lovely comment 🥰 Last Chance Library was a lovely book to listen too.

Oh, what a pox of a summer! I'm sorry you had to go through all that, and so glad you're feeling better and on the way up, Debra 💗

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Margaret. I'm really not liking the winter having missed most of the summer. I'm already looking forward to spring 🌻🌼

It is so lovely to see you have returned! I missed getting those notifications of you uploading another video. 😊 With that said, you clearly are making the right decision to prioritize your health. I'm so glad that you seem to be feeling better. Wuthering Heights is definitely not a cheery book! It's quite gothic and haunting, and many of the characters are just so unlikable. It can be a fun read, but it has to be the right time, I agree. I love the cover of The Last Chance Library. I'm currently reading Rhys Bowen's *The Twelve Clues of Christmas* and it's a charming holiday HF mystery. I hope you have a great final reading month of 2022!!

@bookinwithdebra

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Aw thank you so much Leandra 🥰 Yes I've put Wuthering Heights to one side for a while. It's not the right vide fore right now 😬 I hope you enjoy your Christmas read. Wishing you all the best

Really happy to see your video appear ❤ Wuthering heights is difficult normally but esp for you right now. Be kind to yourself and park it 😉 So sorry to hear you have been having a horrible time xxx I look forward whatever content you create, sending loads of love as always ❤ I love a good book by an Irish author. The Keeper was a fab one I agree completely 😊

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Charlie for such a lovely comment 🥰 Yes I've put Wuthering Heights to one side for now. It's not the vibe I need right now 😬 The Keeper was great. The premise behind the book is based on a true story Graham's Mum knew about. It had a great atmosphere.

Sooo glad to hear you are feeling better, it´s lovely to have you back 🥰 looking forward to upcoming videos. Yeah...when you picked up Wuthering Heights I was like...uff that´s not an easy read right now. Hope you´ll find something nice and cosy to read soon :)

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Becki for such a lovely comment 🥰 Yes I've put Wuthering Heights to one side for now. It's not the vibe I need right now 😬 I'm planning some lighter reads for the time being.

So wonderful to see you again. You definitely don’t need to apologise for taking time off from filming or watching BookTube, your health is the most important thing. I often take time off when I need to, and people don’t mind, everyone understands that a break is necessary sometimes. I’m glad to hear things seem to be improving and I hope that continues. I didn’t enjoy Wuthering Heights so I can see why you might not be enjoying it at this moment 😂 The Last Chance Library sounds delightful 😊

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Jen. Wuthering Heights has been put to one side for now. It's not the vibe I need right now 😬 I've heard some mixed reviews of it too. Emily Brontë the author does interest me though. I hope you are settling into your new house.

@JentheLibrarianreads

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I think I was thrown by everyone calling WH a romance, if someone had told me is a miserable story with awful people who hate each other and do awful things, then I may have enjoyed it more. If you go back to it, just keep that in mind. We are settling in, thanks. It's already starting to feel like home, and there's only a few boxes still to unpack 😅

@bookinwithdebra

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@@JentheLibrarianreads I'm only 60 pages in. It's definitely not feeling like a romance 😬 I wonder why some people describe it as a romance 🤔 Your description has really sold it to me 😂

Hi Debra, so lovely to have you back! Sorry to hear you've been dealing with significant health issues, but I am glad to hear it is improving. Is this Graham Norton, the comedian? I'm hoping your break away will allow you to get back into reading, but definitely prioritise the rest!

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Sandra. Yes Graham Norton started out as a comedian. He's my more of a presenter and author these days. The break away was nice but definitely not long enough.

@PullDownTheMoon

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@@bookinwithdebra Ah yes, I was struggling to think of the word presenter, but yep I've placed him now. I had no idea he wrote books though!

Hi Debra, I am so happy to see you again! I have missed your videos loads and really hoped you were okay. I'm sorry to hear that your health has been bad but glad to hear you are on the mend. I am well, although life seems to have been so full recently that I have not been finding much reading time. I am reading Project Hail Mary and have been now for about three weeks!! I read Small Things Like These a few months ago too and enjoyed it, but like you, I wished I hadn't read the dedication first. I read it as part of a read of all of the Booker Shortlist books and I have to say, I was pretty disappointed with most of them. I also started Wuthering Heights in preparation for watching the Emily film ( I think we have talked about this before) but it was not the right time for me either with it and in the end I missed the film as I was too busy 🙈 ...oh well, one day. Sending you lots of love and looking forward to your next video....whenever it comes....no hurry!

@bookinwithdebra

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Hi Rebecca - thank you so much for such a lovely comment. I really do appreciate it 🥰 I have really missed chatting books with everyone. I have recently passed the criteria to be able to write community posts for my channel. I'm really pleased about it and it means in future I'll be able to post messages etc if I'm unable to post videos. Such a shame about your Booker reading. I think a lot of people had similar experiences. The winning book did interest me for my Read Around the World challenge. I'm really interested to hear how you found that one. I'm on my phone and can't remember the exact title 🤔 - Seven Moons.... I've had to put Wuthering Heights to one side for now. It's not the vibe I need a the moment 😬 I also missed Emily the film at my local cinema. I think we would probably appreciate the film more once we've read the book. Something to plan for next year. Thank you so much for continuing to support me and my channel. Wishing you all the best and take care x

@rebecca.reader

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@@bookinwithdebra I didn't really enjoy The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida .I did think the writing was good but it just wasn't a story for me , or maybe just the wrong time. I read it last of all the Booker shortlist and I think I was feeling a bit" Bookered out" ...if that makes sense. The only two I enjoyed were Small Things and Treacle Walker. I do think Seven Moons is probably a good book, just not for me.

@bookinwithdebra

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@@rebecca.reader thank you so much for sharing your thoughts Rebecca. My library has just got it on audiobook so I will probably give it a go at some point. It feels much easier to dnf if I can get it from the library on audio 🤔 It's such a shame that the Booker books didn't deliver for you. I've had a very hit and miss experience of Booker books in the past.

How fantastic to see you on here again 😀 Sorry you've had a rough time. Take it easy.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you so much Roy. I'm still waiting for my reading mojo to kick back in 🤞 I love your new channel name. I'm slowly trying to catch up with my Booktube subscription feed so I'm looking forward to catching up with some of your videos soon. I hope you are doing okay.

@royreadsanything

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@@bookinwithdebra I'm sure your mojo will reappear at some point, I guess not giving yourself any pressure is the way to go

@bookinwithdebra

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@@royreadsanything thank you Roy 🤗

Hey, welcome back!!

@bookinwithdebra

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Hi Kevvie 🤗 I hope you are keeping okay.

So late in watching… I did not know about your health, I hope you are feeling even better now. I really want to try Graham Norton now.

@bookinwithdebra

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Thank you - I am getting better. I hope you are okay. My favourite book by Graham Norton is The Keeper.

@BernasBookishAdventures

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@@bookinwithdebra I am doing fine, work was busy last month but everything is good :) I will start with the keeper then.