This would be fun to do in a library, it's even concidered normal behaviour to spend 12 hours in there reading different books :D

@dianaisme

7 ай бұрын

such a good idea!

@NovelNanny

7 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s a good idea

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Next time I do this concept, I will for sure do it in a library!!

Ian shaking that prompt jar like it owes him money😂

i think that is exactly what i said!!! Good lip reading. That fancy camera and...my busted phone gets better sound!!!!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Dude, I know!! Ridiculous!! Thanks for chatting!

This would be SO COOL in a library too!! I really liked this video idea. You and Ashlynn should both go spend a day or two at the library and do this!!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I love that idea!!

This would be a really fun video to do once a month 🙊 but also we need to see ashlynn do this challenge too with sabotage prompts you make

@mafiver

7 ай бұрын

Oooohh great idea! 😂

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I would love to do this for Ash!! I think she wants to be an apart of the next one we do!

Great idea! And super original! I love how open minded you are to try different genres that might not be your “thing”. You don’t seem to be judging books you don’t know. That’s refreshing! ❤

You should try this in the library next time!

@bby.kaylamarie

7 ай бұрын

Second this!!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Love that idea!! Thank you!!

This is AMAZING! And omg YES to Project Hail Mary! That was my fave sci-fi book of 2021. Hope you finish it soon.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I need to get back to it!! I have been thinking about that first chapter all week😂

This was an amazing video! Next time you can do this challenge with Ashlynn and start with the same book and pick different prompts. The winner is who finished the book first or who read more pages.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I freaking love this idea!!

Omg! This was fun! I can’t imagine spending 12 hrs in a B&N and not get arrested or thrown out🤣🤣I absolutely loved One Dark Window! And I have the second book. I will wait to read closer to the 3rd coming out.

Project Hail Mary!! It is an amazing book & even better on audio

My soul died when you got that second restart prompt 😂😂 I love this concept so much!!! Yes do more!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

So did mine🥲

This is hands down my favorite challenge I have watched! Fantastic idea and wonderful video

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

This is such a creative idea! Loved it! I'd hate having to change books so much not gonna lie. The stranger that bought you a book was so nice. 😊 At least got through most of One Dark Window. I'm only 60ish pages into it right now. It's going alright so far for me. A little unsure of what is happening, but intrigued to find out.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

It gets pretty interesting as you go along! It was annoying, thought, to have to change books so much🙈

I love your different “challenges” of reading…I never would have thought of this, but it seems sooooooooo much fun !!!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! It was so much fun!!

The title of the video omg 😅 hooked! I absolutely loved one dark window!!! And two twisted crowns even better

Next time can you tell us your favorite read from the spontaneous options and brining that one home to fully read? Loved this video.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Love that idea!! Thank you!!

Hahah so crazy you ran into Brian Lee Durfee. Dude is a booktube legend. Every obscure book I’ve read he has a review for somehow

Cool concept for a video. What made it better, I guess, for you is meeting Brian Lee Durfee. The dude is a legend.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

That was a really cool moment! Really cool dude!

This is such a great video! I would love to do this but scared I would get kicked out of the bookstore haha....maybe I would spend like 2 hours so I would not have to worry about getting kicked out haha.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I kept evading employees😂🙈 and luckily the store has two floors, so it wasn’t hard to find little corners I could crash in for a while!

@Megrosalie

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli I was noticing that everytime you had a different corner … I am trying this video also but less time 2 hours or 3 and taking my friend with me to keep me company and she is going to write the prompts for me and record me reading and we will invade employees where we can. But we also each plan on buying a book in the end and getting coffee at their coffee shop. I loved you doing an entire day this was so good!

This is so creative and fun! Loved this video!

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on Booktube!

Omg I can’t believe you saw Brian!

Honestly, anything you and Ashlynn put up I will watch 😂❤ that was a nice and chilled vlog, loved!

This was a super cool idea, reminded me a little bit of cutthroat kitchen. And I second that person who said to do it in a library; that sounds great because the selection is so big it can be a scavenger hunt too, and you won't bend brand new books you aren't planning to buy

I loved the concept of this video!

I loved this idea!! I got so frustrated with you when you got the “restart current read” prompt hahaha thank you for sharing, lots of love for you and Ashlynn🥰

@iangubeli

6 ай бұрын

That broke my morale🙈 I put those prompts in there to throw some excitement in there…not exciting when it actually happened!

LOVE LOVE LOVE This super creative concept -- the dubbing had me laughing out loud (very much needed after a very long, long, hectic work day). Also starting to feel like I really do need to pick up one dark window...

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! And it’s a pretty good read!

Feel free to forget about your audio setup more often because that dubbing was A++ 🤣

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Haha thank you!!😂

this is litterly the most creative and original idea that i have ever seen on booktube this far! what if you make another one of these videos with your wife?! i love your videos keep uploading!!

I love watching your and Ashleys videos they are so fun. Thank yall so much with such good content.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement!!

I loved One Dark Window! The (dark) fairy tale style of world is fun to me

What a fun video idea!! Loved it! Maybe you can do a version with your physical tbr, you could include all the unread books in your house. Two birds with one stone situation!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I love that idea!! Thank you!!

This was so fun! You should definitely do this again. I really want you to finish One Dark Window so I can hear all your thoughts. And continue with Verity too. It’s such a twisted story. I hope you do many parts of this! Make it a series or something like that.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes this will definitely become a staple on the channel! And both of those books I plan on finishing!

@AmandasBooktopia

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli Yay!

Second time commenting on a random video bc I can’t stop watching! You’ve added so many books to my TBR! Just finished The Hunter. So good! Also have The Stand on the way from ThriftBooks!

Please consider picking up The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey! I saw it there when you picked up Project Hail Mary, and really recommend it if you’re looking into something sci-fi!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I want to read those books, or at least start the series, this year!

I love this idea and I used to do it in college but now with two children I unfortunately cannot do it anymore but it does help you figure out what to put on your tbr and what need to read again. Your response to I want to read more in One Dark Window and then you get re-read the book kept reminding me moments when my almost 2 year old will take out my bookmark from my book and then I have to figure out where I left off.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Awwww that’s cute🙈 I’m sorry that happens!

Great vlog, Ian! This is such a fun creative idea! I feel like this will become a booktube trend for the year. One Dark Window is such a great book.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

the fact that you were sitting by "Rebecca" and that is on my TBR. I love the concept of this video

Loved one dark window and two twisted crowns!! Hope you enjoyed it!! I actually really loved this video idea although if it was me I would have been stressed about all the books that are now started because a majority of the books you read are on my TBR. I would feel the need to finish them all asap lol. I would have been interested to hear your thoughts of the pages you read of each book as well and if you were open to wanting to finish them at a later date.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Most of these would love to finish!! Some of them Ash owns, some may snag them from her shelf!

Hey Ian! Love this video! Awesome idea! So I'm going to start a book tube channel soon, and I was wondering what kind of camera do you use? And do you have any other tips and tricks?

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

That’s incredible!! I cannot wait to watch your videos! Ash and I share a Canon EOS M50 Mark 2. The best advice I can give is make the content YOU want to make, and not what you think the KZread algorithm wants you to make! And having fun with editing always goes a long way!! Ask me any questions any time!

This is a cool idea; I’d enjoy seeing again. I echo the others asking to please use the library in the future for these, however, as they are more suited to this type of all day stay and multiple book reading/ very short-term borrowing. Would also help spread awareness for libraries and give you easy access to some more older works that could add twists to the challenge!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, next time I do this it will be at the library!

I miss having a bookstore in my town!

BRIAN LEE DURFEE!! 😍😍😍 *fangirl* He’s so funny! But so are you. Sad the audio didn’t work. You need to bump into him again!

@iangubeli

6 ай бұрын

I really want to!! Dude was so chill.

This is one of the most entertaining booktube video I've ever seen. Must be so hard to film though 😅 Hoping you redo it!

So fun!! Thanks for adding a new twist to reading!!!!

This is such a cool idea!!! I absolutely loved watching this!!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

So creative!!! ❤ it! I also loved One Dark Window so can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Love this idea! This was such a fun video! Thanks Ian. Appreciate how genuine are!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

The voice over with Brian 😂😂

the adlib part had me loling. and it was such a fun challenge!

This was a great video idea. I would definitely watch this over and over again.

Super fun and creative idea!! Please do a part 2, 3, 4...

@iangubeli

6 ай бұрын

I have a few variations written for this idea!

@FictionAddictions

6 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli can't wait!

Your a goat this is not a diss either idc it takes confidence to read in a book store for just a while not many could do what you do

This was a great challenge! So original! I am surprised the bookstore lets people sit there that long! With my luck they would call the cops on me 😂

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I kept avoiding employees😂 most of them had no idea I was even there!

@gossamerabba

7 ай бұрын

It seems to be the "norm" for Barnes especially given the access to Starbucks without having to walk outside. 😊

Great idea! Did you buy a book I feel like I would feel obligated to but the books or a book after reading there all day.

@kristenhall283

7 ай бұрын

I agree. I would’ve bought them after being in their business all day. Or at least the ones I read the most of.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I didn’t buy one! The one I would have purchased, someone else bought for me!

This was so fun!

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on piransei when you read it. And one of my other all time favs is flowers for Algernon

I once read a 350 page book in a barnes once waiting for my mom lol 😂

This was such a cool idea to watch! I was waiting for a restart on One Dark Window. 😂

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

It was heartbreaking to pull that prompt🙈

Ahhh this kinda book store 😢.... Is heaven ❤❤

i think this might be the best video idea ive ever heard of!! this was so entertaining!! i loved it

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

That was a unique and fun challenge! Too bad you had to suffer through some of the promts but hey, the fruits of your labour - a stranger gifted you a book! That was such a kind act^^

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!! How creative! Make more of these :)))

This is SUCH a creative video idea!! 📚✨

I love your videos, this was so much fun 😃 And it was so nice of that person to pay for your book 🥺

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! And I know🙈 she wouldn’t take no for an answer!

This is so creative, love it!

❤📚 Great way to spend a day!

Long time subscriber and watcher, first time commenter. I love this video idea. In my humble and unwarranted opinion, i feel like this would’ve been better done at a library. I feel like libraries aren’t used that much in book tube content and need more social media love.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Next time I will definitely be doing this at a library! Bookstores are a little much for something like this!

this looks like so much fun!

One the sequels you do to this video you should pull the twelve (or how ever many you need to pull per hour) ahead of time and go in with a plan and see if that works!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I love that idea!! Thank you!!

I am completely OCD. If I spotted someone reading a book and put it back I won’t touch it. I always browse for the best copy and if all of them are damaged, no sale. Good video 😅

@dandelion1469

2 ай бұрын

I did the same at my barnes and nobles i onced looked for project hail mary but all the copies were damaged my dad is always talking about how all my books look like they are brand new

Wow this was such a fun video!! I would def like to see you do this more and maybe have us do some of the prompts for you.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

That idea is definitely happening!!

What a fun idea! Love it!!

Honestly.. I think the mishap with the audio from the Brian Lee Durfee meet is kind of fitting. His channel is full of that kind of chaotic energy :P

I would love to spend a whole day at a UK Waterstones' or a US Barnes&Noble. Since my bookstores mainly sell books in German, the English section is never big enough for me 😂 The idea and video were awesome. Also the prompts were great!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Do you live in Germany?

@Freakgirl1985

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli Close. Austria :D

love love love this! such a fun idea. great job :)

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Would love to see more videos like this😁

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Definitely in the works!😉

Love this idea! Great video!

Ayyyy another absolute banger iannn!!!!! My man!! 2 posts so fast ?! Too good to us ! I’m so happy to be apart of this community and you’ve truly left your mark on booktube for me specifically. Idk if I would still have my love of books if I didn’t have u to entertain me and help with my tbr lol. Thank u brother ! God bless . P.S. reading lightbringer rn trying to get red rising done ✅ very scared to be emotionally distraught tho lol after dark age

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! That truly means a lot, especially from you!! LIGHT BRINGER!?! Dude that book BROKE me at the end!! I cannot wait to hear your thoughts!!

@user-bm7zg7sj3u

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli I’ll keep u updated brother ! I’m a little scared just cause I won’t have anymore to read but it’s time to see what happens next I can’t wait !

Great video but I was hoping in the summary at the end that you would tell us which of the books you plan on continuing and finishing. Like we’re there any surprising books that you didn’t think you’d like but the sampler got you hooked?

@iangubeli

6 ай бұрын

I definitely plan on doing that in the other versions I do of this challenge!

Have you read " the grace of kings " by ken lin?

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Not yet!

yes do more stuff like this!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I have some ideas in the works for more stuff like this!!

Man, you know I love Bernard Cornwell. I personally cannot wait to start reading Grail Quest but I’m debating on reading that first or Warlord Chronicles. I heard your review of Warlord Chronicles in the last video I think it was, and I’m hard pressed, lol. Idk where to start again since finishing Saxon Tales!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Warlord Chronicles, according to the author, are Cornwell’s favorite books he has ever written. I honestly would go with that trilogy!! Grail Quest started off amazing as well, but I know Warlord will always be top tier for me!

this is such a good video idea looking forward to the next one

Love you and Brian, let's go fellow utahns......also wondering what you ate during meal times lol hope there was a great food courts in that area hahahaha

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

There was a Wendy’s in walking distance, so I took a break to get a burger!

I went to target on my day off and spent like 30min in the book aisle. The worker asked me if he can’t help me cause he seen me standing there forever 😂😂😂. It was a day off so and I usually get rushed by my family. This time I went alone and figured I can take assss linnggg as I want. Well nope bc after the worker said that I felt some type of way and left. 😂 can’t imagine being in Barnes that long and not getting kicked out. You’re braveee.

@iangubeli

4 ай бұрын

It’s always so awkward getting rushed in the book section🙈 some people don’t get it! I was shocked that I walked out of there on my own! Might not happen next time I try this😂

love this as a concept! i am super surprised that you didn't get kicked out of the store though lol.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

The employees just let me be, I was shocked!

This was fun! I'd be too nervous to try it in a book store, BUT I'd do it in my library.

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Next time I will do it at the library!!

@socialbianca

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli you should get the librarians to contribute to your sabotages

Love the ad lib

What a fun challenge. Ashlynn you're up LOL

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I’m trying to convince her😉

This was soooo crazy! What a cool idea! I would feel so awkward in a bookstore like reading a whole book / multiple books and I swear I would get so mad getting so far in and having to move on to a whole new book or starting the book over , NOPE. But by the end of the video you looked like you had enough, straight up exhausted 😂😂 “I refuse” when you picked up love theoretically I was like oh my god this challenge is over 😂 god job!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! It was certainly awkward at times, but eventually it felt like I was the only one in the store!

Bro I just read/listened to Project Hail Mary and it was such a good read! 😁

i think i would go crazy so i applaud you

Cool vlog! Doesn't seem comfy sitting on the floor for so long though. A library would have chairs!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

It wasn’t😂 I moved around for each prompt!

Damn, I commented on the Jan TBR video saying I loved One Dark Window and then saw you posted a video of you reading it😂 So... How did you like it? Will you read the sequel?👀 This was SO entertaining to watch❤ SO happy you decided to make more videos like this one! Will 100% watch them!

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I definitely will be reading Two Twisted Crowns! Her writing was engaging, and I enjoyed the world!

@KYX1994

7 ай бұрын

@@iangubeli Amazing! Looking forward to hear your thoughts on the 2nd book as well😁

AMAZING! 🤍

Really like the concept of this video :)

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love this video idea.

PLEASE read Project Hail Mary, its so so so good you'll enjoy it so much. i read it when it first released and i still think about that book at least once a month

@iangubeli

7 ай бұрын

I definitely plan on finishing that book!