Hi, I'm Liv, or Olivia! I'm excited to read with you all and talk about books! My favorite genres are Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, and General Fiction, though I like to dabble in everything. I'm new(again??) to Booktube and editing videos and am just hoping to get better with each video!
I'm hoping to evolve in my editing and filming to eventually be consistently putting out themed reading vlogs. A main goal for (re)starting this channel is to keep a visual log of my experience reading new books, after a head injury a decade ago remembering a lot about what I read (and life in general, I would have assumed a put out 10 videos in high school not 46) is increasingly difficult. I want to be able to be reminded of my experience reading my favorite books.
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Fantasticland was so gruesome for a book that’s basically all interviews after the fact. I was impressed 😂 Happy Summerween!! 🎃☀️
Omg that’s right I forgot about the interview part! Even more excited to pick it up now, it’s my next read! Happy Summerween 👻
I always enjoy watching your video you are truly a hardworking person. I believe everyone should watch your high-quality videos.
I look forward to following your adventure with books.
Thank you!
Really clever channel name - love it. I am new to horror, but have recently discovered Shirley Jackson, & I'm loving it - been quite a surprise. I also read (& write) a lot about mental health. I am an old fella, & it's so liberating this new era of openness & inclusivity. Ah, love the dog too. How good is it to share a life with a dog??!!! I live with an ex-racer greyhound named Billy-Blue, & he is the light of my life.
Thank you! I haven't read any Shirley Jackson yet but I want too! Dogs are truly the best, he's my partner in crime!
This was such a great vlog! Escape the readathon sounds so fun! So happy I found your channel 💕💕
ahh omg thank you so much! So excited to be on my booktube journey 💕
Love Book Outlet... It's a book lover's paradise... It's my newest obsession...
I think Across the Universe probably GETS better but I wasn't willing to get to that point haha :D
I HATE those non-sticker stickers!!! Like, yes, I KNOW you're now a major motion picture, I spent months trying to find you with the original cover!
Ugh it sucks. Not thrilled
I guess I'm the worst too 😂 I just uploaded two hauls fairly close together 😂 But at least you have good taste & got some great books! 😊
I have uploaded so many in the last month and a half!
Olivia Shelton Books That's alright though, everyone loves a good haul! Good luck to you for getting through them! My tbr is longer than it's ever been because of my buying habits 😂
Mine is too! It's anxiety inducing. I feel like it's just staring at me all the time
You are gonna love Illuminae it is actually so so good!!
I just started it today!
Great wrap up. Hope you have a great reading month in May :)
Thank you! I hope so too! My TBR is getting daunting
Hi Olivia! I don't know if you've found this out yet but the first book in The Winners Trilogy is actually titled The Winners Curse and you hauled the second and third in the series. Also, I've read Grasshopper Jungle and it was...interesting. Definitely very quirky! I had no idea what to expect when I picked it up but it definitely was not what I got! It was so odd. Not a bad thing though. I've actually been meaning to read something else by him. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the book once you've gotten the chance to read it. Hope you enjoy all your new books!
Subscribed! We Were Liars is a pretty intriguing title.
I actually really loved the ending to the 5th Wave trilogy! I mean I actually enjoyed the second and third one way more than the first anyway, so that's already an unpopular opinion :D there's a blog called recaptains that you could check for recaps of the first two books :)
drumsofautumn I'm really hoping I'll love it! And thank you so much that'll be so helpful!
Great haul! I loved We Were Liars and hope you love it too! ^MO
Thanks! I'm excited to read it!
welcome back <3
Thank you! <3
Great wrap up
Haha I used to do the same, I gave all the books five stars and now I regret everything :p. And completely understand your feelings for A Monster Calls, it's such a beautiful and heartbreaking book! Great wrap up :)
Welcome back :D
+BooksWithWings Thank you!
Glad to see you back :))))
+drumsofautumn Thanks! I'm glad to be back, I've missed it so much!
Did you like Extraordinary Means? Can't wait to hear what you think about it! Hope you're having a good second day :) x
BooksWithWings I loved it! I liked The Beginning of Everything better, but I think that's because I connected with it more with what I was going through at the time, but Extraordinary Means was so good, it was a bit predictable but so funny, half the time it just felt like one long quirky tumblr post! I hope your reading is going well!
Good luck in the booktubeathon :) this is a very exciting TBR! I've been wanting to read Extraordinary Means for a while, can't wait to hear what you think of it. I'm reading Fantastic Beasts without letting it go too, that's going to be interesting!! Happy reading! x
BooksWithWings I'm so excited for Extraordinary Means, I absolutely loved the Beginning of Everything by her! And oh my gosh I'm so nervous for the challenge for Fantastic Beasts! Good luck!
Zom-B looks like an interesting read. I think I may buy it one of these days. I also made a TBR. You should check it out!
iamK8R I'll go watch it now! I was talking to one of my friends today and she said Zom-B ends on a total cliff-hanger so I'm kind of nervous for that!
Great haul! There are so many interesting books, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is really good and so much fun. Undertow is so beautiful!! x
BooksWithWings I know, I've bought quite a few that I have never even heard of recently, and I'm super excited! And I'm so happy you liked The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, because I'm nervous on how I'm gonna feel about it!
Undertow looks super pretty, I would have picked that up as well :D
drumsofautumn Honestly I opened it and I was sold!
This was really fun :) I agree, the Daughter of Smoke and Bones is sooo well written! And I really have to read Winger, it's good to hear really good things about it. Great video!! x
BooksWithWings Thank you! And oh my gosh Winger is amazing! You'll love it
Congrats on being back on track with you Goodreads challenge! And I personally think that The Book Thief is nicest to read in Winter/Autumn, I really couldn't imagine reading it now that the weather's getting warmer.
drumsofautumn I just saw this comment! I can't remember the last time I had spare time to pick up my laptop! But thank you! and I think I'll try to read the Book Thief then!
I gasped when you said you were pissed at Leo lol I am now on The Mark of Athena.
Your freckles are the cutest!
TinyTeacup Awww Thank you! :)
Girl! You read a lot! Love me some percy jakson, so so so good! And I did had LOTS of problems with the blood of olympus, but it was still amazing because percy jackson, dah
vic valverde Hahah I normally don't read that much so I was stoked!
I want to read The Spectacular Now really badly because I love Miles Teller !! Also I'm really interested in Conner Franta's memoir, he's one of the only really popular ones that I like so I might try it out :D congrats on 70 subscribers btw !!
Rachel Stewart I love Miles Teller he's one of my favorites! And I love Connor's memoir it's so much like his videos, and goes from joking then to some really great writing in like two paragraphs! And thank you! :)
haaaa, I'm so immature, I really couldn't stop laughing now every time you looked at your view finder :D and I loved you LFA description "It's about a boarding school, a boy that goes to boarding school and it hits you in the feels" :D
drumsofautumn Oh my gosh I inwardly groaned every time I did it when I was editing but it was still better than usual. I haven't read LFA in a few years and I was like "I literally have no freaking clue how to even describe this" :)
so much youtubers are getting book deals, its good cos i love them! but its just everyone is doing it now, some really good books! im currently reading red queen :)
daniblue182 I know I feel like it all happened at once! Are you liking it? I'm nervous to start it!
its alright, it starts to get interesting at 100+ pages though
Ugggghhghghghggh haha
but it is worth it! :D
Okay!! :)
Girl, you're looking beautiful in this! Love the red lips! Btw, the spectacular now is pretty amazing
vic valverde Thank you! I never get to wear lipstick to school because 3 of my classes involve playing the saxophone but I'm on vacation right now and I'm just wearing it around the house
vic valverde Also Oh my gosh I'm so excited to read it!
I freaking love percy jackson!
Hello! I new here and I really like your channel! Great job! Let's be friends haha
i love to reread first sentences all the time.... :) great video!
The Reading Robot Thank you! I was really unsure about this video! :)
no its great! wonderful idea actually :)
Thank you!
Totally agree, Percy Jackson's narrative is hilarious, and the Weasley twins are the best!
TinyTeacup I just finished the Heroes of Olympus last night! I love Leo's narrative too! And the Weasley twins are an all time favorite
glad to hear u had enough time to read even with a busy schedule! great video :)
I'm glad I got to read too! It was an insane few months, and I'm extremely thankful for my free time!
:)
just found ur channel and subscribed! :) cant wait for more videos!
Thank you so much! :)
anytime! :)
Those are great goals. My reading goal on Goodreads for 2015 was 12 books, but I am already on the 11th book, so my official reading goal for 2015 will be 30 books. You can reach your goal of 60 books. You can do it!
I have a KZread channel too! Please check it out! So far, I have 6 book reviews on my channel. If you like my videos, please subscribe. Thank you!
Ah yes percy!!! <3 omg that book, H20 looks SOOO cool. I am drooling over the new Harry Potter boxset, I just might buy it...
Not to try and make you poor, but you totally should! They're so beautiful! I am so excited to finally read Percy Jackson, and H2O looks awesome I swear sometimes I just stare at it
I've seen you on tumblr and this is the first video of yours I watch. You are adorable <3 I hope this doesn't sound bad, but may I give you an advice? Don't look at yourself, look at the lenses of the camera. It makes the video more appealing (is that a word? It that how you write that word? haha Too lazy to look it up on translate) :) But enough of that! I read Let It Snow last year and really liked it. I think John's was my personal least favorite just because it sounds like every book he has ever written lol but it's a good one for snowy days (I think so anyway, cause we don't have snow where I live lol) ^^
Awwww thank you! And I know I'm trying to look and the lens more but I'm afraid if I turn my view finder around the book I'm holding will be half out of frame the whole time! (Also yes appealing is right.) :) Ahaha I'm so excited for that one! I'm hoping to start it this weekend! (Honestly you're not missing much it was -13 degrees where I live today and I wanted to cry)
Great goals, YOU CAN DO ITTT, I believe in you! :D
Thank you!! <3 :)
Happy belated bdayyyy The cover of a thousand pieces of u is 😍😍😍
Aww thank you! And I know it's gorgeous!
Olivia Shelton Books youre welcome!!
Ahhh!!! I also ordered both The Assassin's Curse and The Pirate's Wish and the same thing happened to me! I'm sooooooo mad!!!
Ugh its awful, like if you're not gonna give me the book give me my money back
Right? Ugh it sucks so much!!! Plus if you don't have it available don't lie to me and let me order it!
MyReadingGlasses I know! But I just checked iBooks, and all of her books are on there so if I have to I'll just read it off my phone
Unspoken seems really interesting, but I hope the romance isn't too angsty! omg that Sherlock Holmes collection <3 ARISTOTLE AND DANTE YES, such a good book.
I know, angsty romance isn't really my thing, and I am so excited to read Aristotle and Dante! It'll probably be one of my first books of 2015!
hey it wouldn't let me reply back to your comment, so here I am! lol but dude do you really wanna send me a book? You totally don't have to! also, FANGIRL <3 I don't know why but I have such an irrational love for that book. & I would give anything to go to Hogwarts (what house are you in? I'm a healthy mix of Ravenclaw and Slytherin).. P.S I really dig your lipstick and sweater! P.P.S What kind of camera do you use to film, the quality is great!
Ahaha I would honestly love to send you a book! I freaking love Fangirl soo much! And I day dream about going to Hogwarts waaay to often, I took the quiz on pottermore when the site first opened and I can't remember if it was Hufflepuff or Gryffindor, (but knowing me it was probably Hufflepuff) P.S Thank you! I loove all of your sweaters! P.P.S I use a Canon Rebel T3i and I never really bought it for the purpose of shooting videos, just photography, but here I am! haha
Thank you for doing our tag!
No problem! I loved the questions!