I am here from Rochelle’s channel! Just checking out you channel and excited to connect!! You aren’t missing anything with Colleen Hoover. Haha even though I loved verity 💕💕
@BonnieNicoleWrites4 күн бұрын
Ahh thanks for the tag!! This is fun! I have a few tags lined up but I will definitely get to this at some point! I am totally with you on Jane Austen. I have read almost all of her books but I just.....don't like her books. I do love Dickens, though. He's one of my favorite authors. 😂 CoHo has been very hit or miss for me. I've read a handful and really enjoyed a couple and really didn't enjoy others. I don't plan to read any more at this point, but....I'm not ready to say never. Same place with horror! I have such a vivid imagination and things can really get stuck in my head.
@Curious-CatКүн бұрын
No worries, there's no deadline, take your time ^^ Looking forward to hearing your answers!
@itsmimiduong5 күн бұрын
Went to your channel because it seems like you're also a booktuber 🥹 and I love finding new videos to watch hehe 🤣 I agree! I have the Dune book and I don't even know why I picked it up initially... because I don't even read sci-fi often 😂 I most definitely agree with Colleen Hoover 💀👀I've seen a lot of videos about her books and I just can't lol
@Curious-Cat5 күн бұрын
Lovely to see you here :) Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciate it <3
@itsmimiduong5 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Of course! I always need something in the background during my work so this is perfect 🧡 Also I already know I agree with your opinions since I agree with your anti-tbr 😂😂
@Curious-Cat5 күн бұрын
@@itsmimiduong Ahah, happy to support you during your work ^^ Would also love to hear your answers to this tag -- consider yourself tagged if need be :)
@goodmornindreamer7 күн бұрын
Thank you for tagging me! ❤ Loved getting to hear your thoughts. I'll really have to think through these questions😨
@Curious-Cat7 күн бұрын
You got this 😊 looking forward to hearing your answers!
@goodmornindreamer5 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Thank you! I'm still thinking through them, this tag is a bit harder for me! 😅
@MyMessyBookshelf9 күн бұрын
What a great tag! I can relate to your thoughts on several of these because I can never get past the first couple pages of Dune. While I love Jane Austen, I have struggled with Dickens in the past. I also have no desire to read Colleen Hoover 😂 Thanks so much for the tag!
@Curious-Cat8 күн бұрын
At least you tried reading Dune XD Looking forward to hearing your answers to the tag!
@ellenmadebookclub9 күн бұрын
Thank you for the tag, this was so fun! Don’t feel bad, we don’t all have to love the same thing. I love Pride and prejudice the movie, but I doubt I will read much of Jane Austen. Still think she’s cool and all, just want to read other things! Loved the bloopers as well 😂
@Curious-Cat9 күн бұрын
OK, I'm starting to feel the Jane Austen fans are taking all the spotlight but there is a need for a club of people who don't care about her books XD There's more of us than I thought!
@ellenmadebookclub9 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha well it would be weird if the spotlight was on people chanting “we don’t care!” 😂
@Curious-Cat9 күн бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub 😂 yeah well, maybe we don't need to chant, maybe we could just get t-shirts? 🤣
@Curious-Cat9 күн бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Also, some people did really well chanting "I don't care" kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6ysw8yFh9rgobw.html
@ellenmadebookclub9 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Could it say “I think Jane Austen is cool and all, I just want to read other things”? As if that’s all people are asking me and I’m tired of answering, like just read the tshirt 🙄
@books_and_bocadillos10 күн бұрын
This was such a great tag! From the minute i saw your video in my feed o hoped you would tag me so i was happy and surprised when i saw you did tag me. I look forward to doing this one. 🫶🏽
@Curious-Cat9 күн бұрын
Oooow that's perfect then, can't wait to hear your answers to those prompts ^^
10 күн бұрын
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@Curious-Cat10 күн бұрын
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@AlvrodBooks10 күн бұрын
How dare you give such valid reasons for your reading likes, dislikes, and interests. So infuriating. There are so many books and so little time, so reading what we actually enjoy is of essence. We have some similar answers, although I do plan to read Jane Austed I just haven't gather the courage to do so.
@Curious-Cat10 күн бұрын
You are right, how insensitive of me! 🤣 I'd be curious to hear your answers, you should do the tag too! Consider yourself tagged if need be ^^
@Curious-Cat10 күн бұрын
Which books or authors would be on your own anti-TBR?
@shedreamsinwords10 күн бұрын
For me, it’s Cassandra Clare 🙈
@Curious-Cat9 күн бұрын
@@shedreamsinwords Maybe I live under a booktube rock somehow, cause I don't even know enough about her books for her to be on my TBR or anti-TBR ^^' I've definitely heard about her work, mainly her most recent release but I'd be clueless to say anything about what it's even about XD
@spikedaniels152811 күн бұрын
Hello Cat - Welcome to BookTube! A very enjoyable Newbie tag… By the way, your voice volume was low on my iPad; haven’t tried you on my phone or laptop though. Look forward to your upcoming posts on books - and possibly on neurodivergence! ~Spike 🥸
@Curious-Cat10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the wam welcome and feedback, Spike, glad to have you on board. I think the sound quality isn't the best because I was a bit far away from the phone mic, but by adjusting the volume on your device, it should still be ok -- at least it is for me, but I'll keep an eye on that.
@olliethenightowlreader11 күн бұрын
Hi cat, nice to meet you. Interesting theme and I really enjoyed your relaxed, cosy style. Like 7 subscriber 85.
@Curious-Cat10 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and welcome on board ^^ Glad to have you here!
@goodmornindreamer12 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed listening to your reviews over these books. ❤ The misgendering of a character would have rubbed me wrong as well with that book. Having representation is amazing and needs to be in books, but it also needs to be done well and correctly
@Curious-Cat11 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching ^^ Yes, it really baffled me... There is so much I disliked about this book in general, I should have DNFed it :-/
@goodmornindreamer9 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat I'm so sorry that it wasn't fun to read. But also proud of you for not giving up and powering through ❤
@ellenmadebookclub13 күн бұрын
How fun that you also had a Scandinavia-Japan overlap in your reading! 😅 The one you liked better sounds really interesting, with the different worlds, at least in terms of concept. How annoying about the series though 😆 I have my wrapup coming soon, there is at least one more book in there that qualifies for the Asian readathon, and the other two you already know ^^ Great reviews!
@Curious-Cat13 күн бұрын
Looking forward to watching that ^^
@ellenmadebookclub16 күн бұрын
So nice! I have actually been to Altea as well, I have a photo of that island/peninsula thing and the view over the city in my kitchen 😅
@Curious-Cat16 күн бұрын
Oh really? What a fun coincidence :) The island/peninsula, you mean the Peñón de Ifach? We've hiked (part of) it during our holiday, it'll be in an upcoming video. This is where my husband used to go on vacation with his family every summer!
@ellenmadebookclub16 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat I mean the tall and steep one to the left 😂 🤷♀️
@Curious-Cat16 күн бұрын
This one? rb.gy/4ay3n4
@ellenmadebookclub16 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha yes I think so! 😂
@Curious-Cat16 күн бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub 😂😂😂 So yeah, that'd be the Peñón ^^ How fun that you have that picture in your kitchen! Small world.
@books_and_bocadillos17 күн бұрын
Congratulations on your progress! It sounds like you gained insight and confidence in your writing voice. ✨
@Curious-Cat16 күн бұрын
Thank you! It definitely got me started again with writing, which feels great :)
@ellenmadebookclub18 күн бұрын
It was interesting! And 15000 words is a lot, great job! Lots of progress and steps forward! I think these programs are great to just sort of kick your mind (sorry if that’s sounds brutal😅) into the right track, like if you’re not doing things for yourself at all, it’s very helpful to tip the scales aaaall the way to the other side so that it’s not so unthinkable anymore 😊 so it’s more a question of how and how much. I’m really interested to hear about your journey going forward as well. And beautiful setting I’m jealous 😅
@Curious-Cat18 күн бұрын
Ahah, I still think 15k in 8 weeks isn't a whole lot -- it's good, but, especially looking at the scale of a whole book, I'd want to be faster than that ^^' Now, wait for the vlog where I write 15k words in 2 weeks... 😅🤫 Totally agree, those programs/challenges are great kickstarters, but one of the downsides is about keeping it up afterwards. I'll probably talk about that in a future video too. Yes, this place was just stunning. I love the mountains!
@ellenmadebookclub17 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha everything is relative I guess! I think you did good 😊 And that would be a fun vlog to watch! Omg kickstarter is the word, kick in the mind, what did I say… I’m glad you still understand what I’m trying to say haha!
@Curious-Cat17 күн бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah, yes, I understand, no worries ^^
@drphilreadstowrite18 күн бұрын
Love your channel name. nice to meet you, & I look forward to following your adventures.
@Curious-Cat18 күн бұрын
Thanks so much and welcome on board :)
@scallydandlingaboutthebook271122 күн бұрын
It doesn't matter that it is no longer April. Thank you for thoughtful answers to impossible questions.
@Curious-Cat22 күн бұрын
Thanks for creating such a rich, thought-provoking tag!
@AlvrodBooks23 күн бұрын
Non fiction is not my thing, but I've been getting into it this past year and I find myself loving memoirs. They're very profound, and you do learn quite a lot of other people's life. I recommend 'Last words from Montmartre' by Qiu Miaojin, is a set of letters sent to a former lover after a very torrid and tragic affair; it is not a memoir, but there are many parallels between the author and the character, the translator note delves in that and I found it very interesting
@Curious-Cat22 күн бұрын
Glad you're enjoying your dip into memoirs ^^ There are surely some gems out there. And thanks for the recommendation.
@ellenmadebookclub23 күн бұрын
The letters 😂 It's like hearing someone talking really loudly on the phone and you only get their side of the conversation! I read somewhere that that's why it's so annoying, so I definitely get what you mean. But that Sartre-Beauvoir combo sounds like you could have a letter every day, like mail time for you! 😊 Great answers to all of these prompts, it really just depends!
@Curious-Cat23 күн бұрын
One letter a day keeps the boredom away? XD Thanks for being such a consistent support here, really appreciate it <3
@ellenmadebookclub23 күн бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha exaclty! Just imagine the excitement! 😂 Of course! You're great!
@books_and_bocadillos23 күн бұрын
Great answers 🙂
@Curious-Cat23 күн бұрын
Thank you 😁
@booksimnotreading26 күн бұрын
It’s amazing how it is to keep accumulating books! Love your goals! 💛
@Curious-Cat26 күн бұрын
I swear, those books are creeping up on me and making babies while I'm not looking! I don't see any other explanation XD
@ellenmadebookclub26 күн бұрын
Love these goals! Any time is a good time to reassess and set goals, and perfect - we don't know her! Thank you for the shoutout! Love the bookshelf footage as well ^^
@Curious-Cat26 күн бұрын
Thank you! Ahah, I had fun filming from within the bookshelf I must say XD
@books_and_bocadillos27 күн бұрын
1000 words of summer sounds like an excellent challenge! Rooting for you on reaching your goals! 👏🏽✨
@Curious-Cat26 күн бұрын
I'm happy to report that challenge is going well so far! Thanks so much for your support <3
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
This is so true for me as well, I’m so bad at celebrating good things! I’m getting better, I think, but the worry and doubt creep in so fast. I also think it’s a fear and shame thing, or like not wanting to lose face in front of other people. If you don’t go all out celebrating, people won’t know how big of a deal it is to you and so if you lose it, it’s not as embarrassing or you don’t have to explain to a bunch of people what went wrong or how you failed. The ones who matter will celebrate with you and support you if it doesn’t go well, but I read somewhere that loosing face is one of the biggest things for people, like it’s such a strong force, and it made me see that everywhere I look. In negotiating for example, if you can help the other person adjust in your direction without losing face, then you win 😅 that sounds so cynical with that example, but when we have good news we kind of negotiate ourselves out of celebrating. So if we can find a way to save face I think that helps! For example saying beforehand: whatever happens, let’s celebrate now! And then you don’t have as much face to lose
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
That's so interesting about losing face and how that might impact how/when we celebrate :) Also, I'm not saying throw a big party for a new job you haven't sign the contract for yet, of course XD Just don't go the complete opposite direction either of "they offered me the job but as long as it's not signed, it can still go wrong so I'm not going to even acknowledge that I did well getting to that point and that I'm happy about it". In a way, it'd be a good exercise to celebrate even just getting invited to interview: you don't know if you'll get the job, but you can still let yourself be happy about advancing to the next stage :) Let's make it more of a habit to celebrate milestones, not just finish lines!
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Absolutely! I don’t mean throw a bit party either, there are so many ways to celebrate, big and small! 😊 But it’s still like an external expression of what matters to you, and that makes you kind of vulnerable, or takes vulnerability… or both..? 😂 I think you get what I’m saying haha It’s like saying this is where you can hit me so it hurts. God that’s depressing! 😂 Of course we should celebrate! Milestones, finish lines, and just doing the thing! I get so pissed when people say that “young people these days get a medal for trying”. I don’t need a medal, but saying good job after giving it your best effort doesn’t cost anything. And saying that to yourself is just as important.
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Yeah, I get it. I think it's definitely a valid point. And at the same time, it means we're killing our own joy so that others won't. I find that even more depressing ^^' It makes me think also of how nervous I was to talk about my writing on KZread, IN PUBLIC, because what if I drop this project, never finish it? What if it's just awful? The potential for embarrassment and huuuuuumiliation XD (I'm glad I have such a small channel - less visibility if you fail) But what then? I just hide it/part of myself? Isn't that even a surer way to fail? Totally with you on 'saying good job'! For some people, finishing the race, even if in last place, is already a win.
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Yes! Omg yes. Killing our joy so that others won't. That's so dumb. To do, I mean. And I can definitely relate that to youtube as well, and I don't want to grow too quickly either ^^ I'll get stage fright! That's why my goals are not numbers or performance, my goals are to grow as a person and have fun, and only I can control that. And having fun is then the same as winning. And I can never fail, as long as I keep trying to have fun :) And right now I'm having lots of fun, so yey for me! XD
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Yey you indeed :D
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
Puzzlin’ 😂 That last part of the puzzle reminded me why it’s been so long since I puzzled! I think it was this winter so not ages ago, but I worked forever on this puzzle and then I couldn’t find the last piece!!! So incredibly annoying! On a brand new puzzle. Anyways 😅 I loved hearing about these books. They are not something I would have picked up, but especially Gone sounds really good. What a shitty thing to do, to steal someone’s instrument and livelihood. Ugh. And I’m the same with picking an interest, and I’m jealous about that too - and at the same time I’m not! Because I get bored with things, the idea of just having one thing makes me kind of panicky haha 😅 it’s frustrating to not be able to deep dive into things for long enough to get really good at it, but also, it’s really fun to try new things 😊 So… might as well enjoy that part of who we are and let the one-noters be jealous of us! Love the bloopers! 💜 This whole video was great and very enjoyable to watch
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Ahah, I need a t-shirt which says Everyday I'm puzzlin' -- I sing that to myself to the beat of Party Rock Anthem XD Oh nooo, missing pieces are the worst! If it's a brand new puzzle, you can reach out to the brand or seller - some will refund you! I will try to be happy with my scattered interests, but I won't lie, it's not easy ^^' Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it <3 It was fun to make!
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Please make the shirt! Instant hit, there has got to be market for that 😂 I probably thought about a refund, but receipts? Where I bought it? Could not be bothered. Just shoved it back into a drawer! You like novelty, so that’s a constant! You’re REALLY REALLY GOOD at trying lots of stuff! 😊
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
I'm sure that t-shirt must already exist somewhere - I can't be the first to think of this XD Ah, yeah, receipts... Well, maybe you could make an art project out of it or something. Like using the individual pieces to decorate something? Ahaha, that's a nice reframe <3
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha unfortunately you are right, there are plenty of those tshirts! XD I think I will just keep it in mind for when I'm being too perfectionist about something and it's stressing me out. I can just think about that person (yes, it's of course a person) who sorts out all the puzzle pieces and they left one out. They had one job. And they didn't get fired. Probably ^^
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah whether they deserve to get fired for all the distress they've caused puzzle-enthusiasts remains an open question XD
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@Curious-CatАй бұрын
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@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
What a lovely trip! Seems like you managed a lot in 48h, I hope you had a great time. I love Spain so much, plazas might be my favorite thing ever! 😍 And that slide! And the miniature house! And the hoopoes 😂 and the food and bakery… 🤤
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
We did! We walked 25k steps on one of those days 😅 exhausting, but worth it
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat omg! 🥵 good job 😅
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
So many great thoughts, I remember having a lot of the same feelings and thoughts doing the Artist's way. And I still struggle a lot with finding the balance and knowing when I need to push through and when I need to rest. Especially as I have not taken time for fun for so long, it's very difficult to know what a good normal is, like where is the baseline for things. I also love letting myself do bad work and having that mindset that it's part of the journey, no matter when or how I do it, that bad stuff is the step to the next thing. And that sometimes it's not as important to make it so great, it's more important to get it done or to just be doing it, and having that practise and routine. And I think the same goes for morning pages, I don't always do them anymore, which I would like to back to, but I don't force three pages if I don't have them. It's more about giving myself that time to listen to myself. If it doesn't come out on paper, that's fine too. The time and reflection and the listening to yourself is what I think is the most impactful. It made me feel like my thoughts were important, whether I wrote them down or not. And yours are too, even if they go really really fast :D I really enjoyed listening to your reflections. I think spreading the last week out is a great idea.
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Thanks for your comment and sharing your own thoughts :) I also have difficulties with making time for fun. I like Gretchen Rubin's distinction about different kinds of fun: relaxing fun (the easiest one, requires no effort, like watching TV), accommodating fun (mainly about spending time with other people) and challenging fun (which requires some planning and/or effort, like learning a new skill - it's the most difficult one, but also the most rewarding). I feel like I have too much relaxing fun and definitely not enough of the challenging one ^^' The distinction helps to identify the problem, but I need to put more effort into solving it XD
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Omg honestly, when I'm writing comments sometimes, I think it's a couple of sentences and then I see it again later and it's a whole essay. Especially when I relate, which I did to what you were talking about! I really like that distinction, I've never heard that before, but makes sense. I also easily get stuck in relaxing fun (tv), but rarely properly enjoy it, just end up feeling guilty. So then I go all in on the challenging fun, like planning for a million videos and then getting overwhelmed and got no rest XD Isn't there a middle ground where you're doing something so it's active but not learning? Like the miniatures you did or other crafty things? I feel like life should feel easier than this! 💜
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah SAME with the comments XD Also, I see you're up late too ^^' For me, the crafty things would fall more on the challenging fun side, because you need to get the materials, set things up, and even the actual doing might require some learning. It'd be a different kind of challenging for me than "practicing a language" where I basically could just have to pick up a book from my shelf - it's challenging intellectually, but not as much in terms of planning or set-up. But with my burnout, even reading a physical book (vs an audiobook) feels like challenging fun nowadays (which makes me a bit sad). I think it's probably not entirely separate categories, but definitely more like a spectrum. My favorite relaxing fun is doing a jigsaw puzzle while listening to an audiobook, but it requires a bit more effort than just watching KZread. Maybe that's your middle ground? :)
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Thank you, that makes me feel a lot better! 💜I get so self-conscious about it it's not even funny! I mean it is funny, and then it's anxiety XD Oh, I am never up late, I go to sleep at a decent hour every night! 👀 I see what you mean with the setup, that is a whole thing. And I get it, how things are suddenly challenging. I'm in the process of figuring out how I'm doing too (not great) and I have trouble reading simple instructions and things like that, or planning things which is usually what I'm good at. I think a puzzle and an audiobook at the same time would make my head spin 😅 But it's probably a good idea to find those things that keep you/me/us entertained enough without taking to much energy. I like walking and listening to an audiobook, that's simple enough :)
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Oooh, glad if this helps! Honestly, I think most KZreadrs are just glad to get comments, so there is no reason for you to get self-conscious about it - the vast majority of people would just be grateful for your comments, and the ones that aren't just don't deserve them. Ahah right, me neither - I haven't seen you, you haven't seen me XD I'm sorry to hear things aren't going great for you at the moment. I don't know what the situation is, but if that's helpful, I'd happy to discuss my experience with burnout with you or just listen to what's going on with you. Take care!
@RaspberryReadsАй бұрын
Dry sounds like a book I would enjoy, and I love your pick for the insect prompt!
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
The insect one, I really need to read ^^ Thanks for creating the second part of the tag, it was fun to do it!
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
That was fast, well done! 😀 It seems like this tag was made for you, you had so many nature related recs. Dry sounds really good, and the cover design is so cool! And Ofelia sounds like a great character to invite over and tell you all about your things, I would love that too. And the year of less sounds like something I might like, I would really like to simplify my life a bit. Great answers! I'm not sold on this whole nature writing thing though 😆 I love nature and I enjoy gardening, but I can't imagine anything more boring than reading about someone else gardening! I like watching people work in their gardens/homesteads etc on youtube, but I would never pick up a book about it. I'm very happy for those who enjoy it though, I don't know why I don't. Or maybe I just haven't tried it properly... I don't know, we don't have to love everything! I did love this video though! 🌸🌸🌸
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Ahah, I have quite a bit of catch-up to do! I still have the This or That tag in the pipeline too XD Glad you enjoyed the video and absolutely, we don't have to love everything -- thankfully!!!
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
Beautiful scenery and beautifully shot and put together. That view from the window 😩 the dream.
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Thank you <3 Glad you like it!
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
What a lovely day and such a cozy video. I love anything shiny too, those notebooks are beautiful! I love getting lost in little crafts like that, I’ve never built a miniature but I get the feeling, and I need some more of that in my life. I’m really not filling my well at the moment, except for reading and booktube which is fun, but that crafty feeling where the world disappears… I need that. Enjoy Circe, loved that too! And Parable of the Sower is on my tbr for June or July as well!
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
I try to make more time for crafts like pottery, painting, etc. But damn, this miniature is IN-TENSE ^^' I've been building roughly one piece of furniture per month, and it takes a big half a day each time (which is also why I don't get to it more often). The only miniature I had built before that one is the book nook that appears in my Booktube Newbie Tag video and that one was super easy to build. This one feels much more advanced. But I'll finish it... at some point XD
@ellenmadebookclubАй бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Haha I can imagine, it looked very detailed! Don’t worry about finishing though, just enjoy the many many MANY hours you’ll get in you own little bubble 😊😂
@eibhlynnАй бұрын
I have waaaay too many books added to my tbr and don't know which ones I'll end up reading. But so far I read two short novels by Korean authors: Nowhere to Be Found by Bea Suah and Walking Practice by Dolki Min, as well as On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, which I really loved. I had been in a reading slump for years and got back to reading a month or two ago thanks to audiobooks. I'm not sure how long I'll be riding on this wave of crazy reading before I crash but challenges like Asian Readathon keep my dopamine hungry ADHD brain happy and still going. Also, I live in Warsaw and Tajfuny is my favorite bookshop <3
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Audiobooks are amazing for reading slumps (and in general) -- I'm so glad they're helping you get back into reading :) Let me know what else you pick up for the Asian Readathon! Tajfuny is such a great bookshop, I loved it! <3
@thoughtcoutureАй бұрын
I’m glad I came across your channel! I’ve heard of The Artist’s Way but not Write for Life, and I’ve been struggling hard with motivation and consistency in my writing practice for a while now. I’ll definitely check out the book and follow along! Thanks for sharing your journey 😊
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Welcome on board :) I can definitely relate to the motivation and consistency struggles. While this book is definitely not perfect, it's been quite helpful (for me at least).
@pleasereadyourbookАй бұрын
This was awesome!
@Curious-CatАй бұрын
Oh, thank you! I'm so happy you liked it \o/
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
Love this series and that you include the ups and downs. For me, when I’m struggling on a project, it sometimes helps thinking to think that all those struggle moments have to happen at some point, so having them now is still progress. If I’m at a struggle point in the project it will still be a struggle tomorrow, if I skip it today. So like… that time spent being stuck just has to pass and it’s just a matter of getting through it. Not sure if this makes sense but 😅 anyway… was it a spider? 🕷️ Looking forward to seeing the artist day, that sounds lovely!
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Totally makes sense, and I agree with you. Also, no matter how much I struggle with writing, it's still something I'm choosing to do, so I'm totally fine with it. Overall, it's a good problem to have ^^
@BooklessPete2 ай бұрын
Interesting to hear about the different perspective about writing books in French. I like the John Gardner book and try to reread it every few years.
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Oh nice, are you a writer too?
@danielbeltrannavarro30692 ай бұрын
Un video muy bonito me encanta ♥️
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
¡Muchas gracias! Me alegro de que te guste.
@Mysteriesandmountains2 ай бұрын
Love the Asian readathon idea! ❤
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Yes! I want to find more like this one :)
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
Great info and recs! I will probably not do all prompts, but I’ll keep in mind to include some Asian books in May! I have Bandit Queens and a few others that I think would count, so I’ll have look and see 😊 Also did you say you have no shelf control? 😅 I don’t know if that’s like established booktube lingo, but if not, it should be
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Ahah, I don't know how spread out it is, but I didn't come up with it myself (I wish I had! It's so good!). I saw it on a sticker once and it suck with me (pun intended 😂)
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Hahaha puns all around 😅
@AlvrodBooks2 ай бұрын
I added SO MANY books to my trb after browsing the storygraph lists, there are so many gems out there. Those are really ambitious goals hahaha, I chose 1 book for each prompt but made sure that even if I read 3 of them I still complete the readathon
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
That is probably wise ^^ Definitely wiser than my current situation! I have some vacations planned in May, so I'm hoping this will allow me to get to some of those at least, but yeah, it seems unlikely I'll complete the list. I just like to have many options to choose from XD
@tibbarasden2 ай бұрын
I just found you through Kelly. Really loved that you shared this, and I am glad you are going to keep with it. I look forward to seeing more videos. (I also forget thumbnail pictures)
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words, it means a lot <3 (and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one ^^')
@AaronReadABook2 ай бұрын
I do basically no editing and upload straight from my phone and it still takes ages to make things sometimes. Smaller channels are the best, I don't really like bigger channels because you can't interact with them, commenting on each others videos and getting to know people is the best part of booktube and is also the best way to get new subscribers in the beginning. The I'm So Annoyed tag is my biggest tag ever too, people love that tag.
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
I totally agree that connecting with other people on Booktube is the best part <3 In my effort to comment more on people's videos, I also did it a bit with some bigger channels and I've been very pleasantly surprised to get responses from them when I was not expecting it :) So it still seems possible to interact at least, which is nice. Ahah, yes, the I'm So Annoyed tag is such a good one, shout out to Kelly!
@JessBookgirlTV2 ай бұрын
Hi! I found you through Kelly from Books I’m Not Reading. Good luck with Booktube!
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ^^
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
Great first video ^^ Sorry to hear about your burnout but I’m glad your doing something to find joy again. I’m the same. It’s really hard when you care a lot about what you do. Anyway, where in Sweden were you? 👋🇸🇪
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Thanks <3 I lived in Stockholm for a few years, but also have a soft spot for the north of Sweden / Sápmi :) Whereabouts in Sweden are you?
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat Cool! Stockholm is nice. Too big for me to live in though :) I live a bit further south, in Östergötland. I've been pretty far north, but know embarrassingly little about the Sámi. I did get Stolen recently by Ann-Helén Laestadius, which is the first of a three part (I think) series, set in Sápmi. So I'm hoping to gain some insight from that, although it is fiction.
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub It's on my TBR too!!! Too many books, too little time :(
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat I know. I've been thinking about it all April though, so I think I might have to read it in May!
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
I did the artist’s way last fall and loved it! It sparked me to do a room makeover and to film it and it’s kind of how I started youtube. I’m rooting for you with your writing!
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Oh, that's so cool! I'm getting a bit into interior design now that I own a home and I'm renovating my home office :) I'll need to check out your video ^^ And thanks so much for the encouraging words <3
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat That's a fun creative outlet too! I haven't posted the video yet, I don't think it's completely finished... although it should have been in January! I planned on doing an art channel and it was my little studio/home office makeover, but I haven't gotten very far with that, I kind of got sidetracked with booktube instead 😅 So many fun things to do and so little time to do them! ^^
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah, I can definitely relate :) Maybe knowing that someone is waiting to watch this video will give you the needed nudge to finish it 😇
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat That helped a lot, I'm gonna put the finishing touches on it now... Thanks! 😅 The quality is not super great to begin with, so I just need to be done and get it published at this point. It is stupid though. And long. I would not call it interior design 😂 Just so you know what you've signed up for haha!
@ellenmadebookclub2 ай бұрын
I agree with every single thing you said and am very much in the same situation! Newbie, introvert, doing it for fun and it’s great! 😊 And the classroom is the way I see it too. My only advice to you would be to get an external hard drive, if you want to save your material and project. It does add up quickly! I have a bit of experience with editing from before, but it’s like the more you learn, the more you want to do, and so it goes faster over time but it takes the same amount of time, if that makes sense 😅 I’ve been subscribed for your channel for a while but I haven’t watched that much yet, I got a good vibe from you and have so many channels (small ones) that I want to get to know. So I’m catching up! But I look forward to watching more of your videos! And hi, I’m one in the room 😊 Happy to have found you!
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Yeah, welcome \o/ Thanks for stopping by, saying hi and for the advice - I've indeed starting using an external hard drive which helps :) And I definitely see what you mean about editing.
@booksimnotreading2 ай бұрын
This has so much great advice! Every time I have used music recently, KZread has told me I am violating copyright! Ugh. I’m so glad you have already learned so much. Predicting video success is still quite difficult - for me at least. 💛
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
Thanks ^^ About music, I thought the problem was with editing, but that's another issue then. Where do you get your music from? I just use what's available in KZread Studio and never had an issue. Hope this helps :)
@booksimnotreading2 ай бұрын
@@Curious-Cat I use the music in my editing software, iMovie. Based on your last image, I’m guessing that’s not how you edit either. 😃
@Curious-Cat2 ай бұрын
@@booksimnotreading Interesting! If you use what's under "music" in "audio & video", my understanding is that it's lifted from your own library (the music app on your laptop), so there is no guarantee that it has free copyright. Hope that makes sense and sorry if I'm explaining what you already know 😅 I do use iMovie to edit too, but I just jumped in there and started playing with it so maybe I do it in a weird way? 🤣
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I am here from Rochelle’s channel! Just checking out you channel and excited to connect!! You aren’t missing anything with Colleen Hoover. Haha even though I loved verity 💕💕
Ahh thanks for the tag!! This is fun! I have a few tags lined up but I will definitely get to this at some point! I am totally with you on Jane Austen. I have read almost all of her books but I just.....don't like her books. I do love Dickens, though. He's one of my favorite authors. 😂 CoHo has been very hit or miss for me. I've read a handful and really enjoyed a couple and really didn't enjoy others. I don't plan to read any more at this point, but....I'm not ready to say never. Same place with horror! I have such a vivid imagination and things can really get stuck in my head.
No worries, there's no deadline, take your time ^^ Looking forward to hearing your answers!
Went to your channel because it seems like you're also a booktuber 🥹 and I love finding new videos to watch hehe 🤣 I agree! I have the Dune book and I don't even know why I picked it up initially... because I don't even read sci-fi often 😂 I most definitely agree with Colleen Hoover 💀👀I've seen a lot of videos about her books and I just can't lol
Lovely to see you here :) Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciate it <3
@@Curious-Cat Of course! I always need something in the background during my work so this is perfect 🧡 Also I already know I agree with your opinions since I agree with your anti-tbr 😂😂
@@itsmimiduong Ahah, happy to support you during your work ^^ Would also love to hear your answers to this tag -- consider yourself tagged if need be :)
Thank you for tagging me! ❤ Loved getting to hear your thoughts. I'll really have to think through these questions😨
You got this 😊 looking forward to hearing your answers!
@@Curious-Cat Thank you! I'm still thinking through them, this tag is a bit harder for me! 😅
What a great tag! I can relate to your thoughts on several of these because I can never get past the first couple pages of Dune. While I love Jane Austen, I have struggled with Dickens in the past. I also have no desire to read Colleen Hoover 😂 Thanks so much for the tag!
At least you tried reading Dune XD Looking forward to hearing your answers to the tag!
Thank you for the tag, this was so fun! Don’t feel bad, we don’t all have to love the same thing. I love Pride and prejudice the movie, but I doubt I will read much of Jane Austen. Still think she’s cool and all, just want to read other things! Loved the bloopers as well 😂
OK, I'm starting to feel the Jane Austen fans are taking all the spotlight but there is a need for a club of people who don't care about her books XD There's more of us than I thought!
@@Curious-Cat Haha well it would be weird if the spotlight was on people chanting “we don’t care!” 😂
@@ellenmadebookclub 😂 yeah well, maybe we don't need to chant, maybe we could just get t-shirts? 🤣
@@ellenmadebookclub Also, some people did really well chanting "I don't care" kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6ysw8yFh9rgobw.html
@@Curious-Cat Could it say “I think Jane Austen is cool and all, I just want to read other things”? As if that’s all people are asking me and I’m tired of answering, like just read the tshirt 🙄
This was such a great tag! From the minute i saw your video in my feed o hoped you would tag me so i was happy and surprised when i saw you did tag me. I look forward to doing this one. 🫶🏽
Oooow that's perfect then, can't wait to hear your answers to those prompts ^^
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How dare you give such valid reasons for your reading likes, dislikes, and interests. So infuriating. There are so many books and so little time, so reading what we actually enjoy is of essence. We have some similar answers, although I do plan to read Jane Austed I just haven't gather the courage to do so.
You are right, how insensitive of me! 🤣 I'd be curious to hear your answers, you should do the tag too! Consider yourself tagged if need be ^^
Which books or authors would be on your own anti-TBR?
For me, it’s Cassandra Clare 🙈
@@shedreamsinwords Maybe I live under a booktube rock somehow, cause I don't even know enough about her books for her to be on my TBR or anti-TBR ^^' I've definitely heard about her work, mainly her most recent release but I'd be clueless to say anything about what it's even about XD
Hello Cat - Welcome to BookTube! A very enjoyable Newbie tag… By the way, your voice volume was low on my iPad; haven’t tried you on my phone or laptop though. Look forward to your upcoming posts on books - and possibly on neurodivergence! ~Spike 🥸
Thanks for the wam welcome and feedback, Spike, glad to have you on board. I think the sound quality isn't the best because I was a bit far away from the phone mic, but by adjusting the volume on your device, it should still be ok -- at least it is for me, but I'll keep an eye on that.
Hi cat, nice to meet you. Interesting theme and I really enjoyed your relaxed, cosy style. Like 7 subscriber 85.
Thanks for watching and welcome on board ^^ Glad to have you here!
Really enjoyed listening to your reviews over these books. ❤ The misgendering of a character would have rubbed me wrong as well with that book. Having representation is amazing and needs to be in books, but it also needs to be done well and correctly
Thank you for watching ^^ Yes, it really baffled me... There is so much I disliked about this book in general, I should have DNFed it :-/
@@Curious-Cat I'm so sorry that it wasn't fun to read. But also proud of you for not giving up and powering through ❤
How fun that you also had a Scandinavia-Japan overlap in your reading! 😅 The one you liked better sounds really interesting, with the different worlds, at least in terms of concept. How annoying about the series though 😆 I have my wrapup coming soon, there is at least one more book in there that qualifies for the Asian readathon, and the other two you already know ^^ Great reviews!
Looking forward to watching that ^^
So nice! I have actually been to Altea as well, I have a photo of that island/peninsula thing and the view over the city in my kitchen 😅
Oh really? What a fun coincidence :) The island/peninsula, you mean the Peñón de Ifach? We've hiked (part of) it during our holiday, it'll be in an upcoming video. This is where my husband used to go on vacation with his family every summer!
@@Curious-Cat I mean the tall and steep one to the left 😂 🤷♀️
This one? rb.gy/4ay3n4
@@Curious-Cat Haha yes I think so! 😂
@@ellenmadebookclub 😂😂😂 So yeah, that'd be the Peñón ^^ How fun that you have that picture in your kitchen! Small world.
Congratulations on your progress! It sounds like you gained insight and confidence in your writing voice. ✨
Thank you! It definitely got me started again with writing, which feels great :)
It was interesting! And 15000 words is a lot, great job! Lots of progress and steps forward! I think these programs are great to just sort of kick your mind (sorry if that’s sounds brutal😅) into the right track, like if you’re not doing things for yourself at all, it’s very helpful to tip the scales aaaall the way to the other side so that it’s not so unthinkable anymore 😊 so it’s more a question of how and how much. I’m really interested to hear about your journey going forward as well. And beautiful setting I’m jealous 😅
Ahah, I still think 15k in 8 weeks isn't a whole lot -- it's good, but, especially looking at the scale of a whole book, I'd want to be faster than that ^^' Now, wait for the vlog where I write 15k words in 2 weeks... 😅🤫 Totally agree, those programs/challenges are great kickstarters, but one of the downsides is about keeping it up afterwards. I'll probably talk about that in a future video too. Yes, this place was just stunning. I love the mountains!
@@Curious-Cat Haha everything is relative I guess! I think you did good 😊 And that would be a fun vlog to watch! Omg kickstarter is the word, kick in the mind, what did I say… I’m glad you still understand what I’m trying to say haha!
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah, yes, I understand, no worries ^^
Love your channel name. nice to meet you, & I look forward to following your adventures.
Thanks so much and welcome on board :)
It doesn't matter that it is no longer April. Thank you for thoughtful answers to impossible questions.
Thanks for creating such a rich, thought-provoking tag!
Non fiction is not my thing, but I've been getting into it this past year and I find myself loving memoirs. They're very profound, and you do learn quite a lot of other people's life. I recommend 'Last words from Montmartre' by Qiu Miaojin, is a set of letters sent to a former lover after a very torrid and tragic affair; it is not a memoir, but there are many parallels between the author and the character, the translator note delves in that and I found it very interesting
Glad you're enjoying your dip into memoirs ^^ There are surely some gems out there. And thanks for the recommendation.
The letters 😂 It's like hearing someone talking really loudly on the phone and you only get their side of the conversation! I read somewhere that that's why it's so annoying, so I definitely get what you mean. But that Sartre-Beauvoir combo sounds like you could have a letter every day, like mail time for you! 😊 Great answers to all of these prompts, it really just depends!
One letter a day keeps the boredom away? XD Thanks for being such a consistent support here, really appreciate it <3
@@Curious-Cat Haha exaclty! Just imagine the excitement! 😂 Of course! You're great!
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It’s amazing how it is to keep accumulating books! Love your goals! 💛
I swear, those books are creeping up on me and making babies while I'm not looking! I don't see any other explanation XD
Love these goals! Any time is a good time to reassess and set goals, and perfect - we don't know her! Thank you for the shoutout! Love the bookshelf footage as well ^^
Thank you! Ahah, I had fun filming from within the bookshelf I must say XD
1000 words of summer sounds like an excellent challenge! Rooting for you on reaching your goals! 👏🏽✨
I'm happy to report that challenge is going well so far! Thanks so much for your support <3
This is so true for me as well, I’m so bad at celebrating good things! I’m getting better, I think, but the worry and doubt creep in so fast. I also think it’s a fear and shame thing, or like not wanting to lose face in front of other people. If you don’t go all out celebrating, people won’t know how big of a deal it is to you and so if you lose it, it’s not as embarrassing or you don’t have to explain to a bunch of people what went wrong or how you failed. The ones who matter will celebrate with you and support you if it doesn’t go well, but I read somewhere that loosing face is one of the biggest things for people, like it’s such a strong force, and it made me see that everywhere I look. In negotiating for example, if you can help the other person adjust in your direction without losing face, then you win 😅 that sounds so cynical with that example, but when we have good news we kind of negotiate ourselves out of celebrating. So if we can find a way to save face I think that helps! For example saying beforehand: whatever happens, let’s celebrate now! And then you don’t have as much face to lose
That's so interesting about losing face and how that might impact how/when we celebrate :) Also, I'm not saying throw a big party for a new job you haven't sign the contract for yet, of course XD Just don't go the complete opposite direction either of "they offered me the job but as long as it's not signed, it can still go wrong so I'm not going to even acknowledge that I did well getting to that point and that I'm happy about it". In a way, it'd be a good exercise to celebrate even just getting invited to interview: you don't know if you'll get the job, but you can still let yourself be happy about advancing to the next stage :) Let's make it more of a habit to celebrate milestones, not just finish lines!
@@Curious-Cat Absolutely! I don’t mean throw a bit party either, there are so many ways to celebrate, big and small! 😊 But it’s still like an external expression of what matters to you, and that makes you kind of vulnerable, or takes vulnerability… or both..? 😂 I think you get what I’m saying haha It’s like saying this is where you can hit me so it hurts. God that’s depressing! 😂 Of course we should celebrate! Milestones, finish lines, and just doing the thing! I get so pissed when people say that “young people these days get a medal for trying”. I don’t need a medal, but saying good job after giving it your best effort doesn’t cost anything. And saying that to yourself is just as important.
Yeah, I get it. I think it's definitely a valid point. And at the same time, it means we're killing our own joy so that others won't. I find that even more depressing ^^' It makes me think also of how nervous I was to talk about my writing on KZread, IN PUBLIC, because what if I drop this project, never finish it? What if it's just awful? The potential for embarrassment and huuuuuumiliation XD (I'm glad I have such a small channel - less visibility if you fail) But what then? I just hide it/part of myself? Isn't that even a surer way to fail? Totally with you on 'saying good job'! For some people, finishing the race, even if in last place, is already a win.
@@Curious-Cat Yes! Omg yes. Killing our joy so that others won't. That's so dumb. To do, I mean. And I can definitely relate that to youtube as well, and I don't want to grow too quickly either ^^ I'll get stage fright! That's why my goals are not numbers or performance, my goals are to grow as a person and have fun, and only I can control that. And having fun is then the same as winning. And I can never fail, as long as I keep trying to have fun :) And right now I'm having lots of fun, so yey for me! XD
@@ellenmadebookclub Yey you indeed :D
Puzzlin’ 😂 That last part of the puzzle reminded me why it’s been so long since I puzzled! I think it was this winter so not ages ago, but I worked forever on this puzzle and then I couldn’t find the last piece!!! So incredibly annoying! On a brand new puzzle. Anyways 😅 I loved hearing about these books. They are not something I would have picked up, but especially Gone sounds really good. What a shitty thing to do, to steal someone’s instrument and livelihood. Ugh. And I’m the same with picking an interest, and I’m jealous about that too - and at the same time I’m not! Because I get bored with things, the idea of just having one thing makes me kind of panicky haha 😅 it’s frustrating to not be able to deep dive into things for long enough to get really good at it, but also, it’s really fun to try new things 😊 So… might as well enjoy that part of who we are and let the one-noters be jealous of us! Love the bloopers! 💜 This whole video was great and very enjoyable to watch
Ahah, I need a t-shirt which says Everyday I'm puzzlin' -- I sing that to myself to the beat of Party Rock Anthem XD Oh nooo, missing pieces are the worst! If it's a brand new puzzle, you can reach out to the brand or seller - some will refund you! I will try to be happy with my scattered interests, but I won't lie, it's not easy ^^' Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it <3 It was fun to make!
@@Curious-Cat Please make the shirt! Instant hit, there has got to be market for that 😂 I probably thought about a refund, but receipts? Where I bought it? Could not be bothered. Just shoved it back into a drawer! You like novelty, so that’s a constant! You’re REALLY REALLY GOOD at trying lots of stuff! 😊
I'm sure that t-shirt must already exist somewhere - I can't be the first to think of this XD Ah, yeah, receipts... Well, maybe you could make an art project out of it or something. Like using the individual pieces to decorate something? Ahaha, that's a nice reframe <3
@@Curious-Cat Haha unfortunately you are right, there are plenty of those tshirts! XD I think I will just keep it in mind for when I'm being too perfectionist about something and it's stressing me out. I can just think about that person (yes, it's of course a person) who sorts out all the puzzle pieces and they left one out. They had one job. And they didn't get fired. Probably ^^
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah whether they deserve to get fired for all the distress they've caused puzzle-enthusiasts remains an open question XD
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What a lovely trip! Seems like you managed a lot in 48h, I hope you had a great time. I love Spain so much, plazas might be my favorite thing ever! 😍 And that slide! And the miniature house! And the hoopoes 😂 and the food and bakery… 🤤
We did! We walked 25k steps on one of those days 😅 exhausting, but worth it
@@Curious-Cat omg! 🥵 good job 😅
So many great thoughts, I remember having a lot of the same feelings and thoughts doing the Artist's way. And I still struggle a lot with finding the balance and knowing when I need to push through and when I need to rest. Especially as I have not taken time for fun for so long, it's very difficult to know what a good normal is, like where is the baseline for things. I also love letting myself do bad work and having that mindset that it's part of the journey, no matter when or how I do it, that bad stuff is the step to the next thing. And that sometimes it's not as important to make it so great, it's more important to get it done or to just be doing it, and having that practise and routine. And I think the same goes for morning pages, I don't always do them anymore, which I would like to back to, but I don't force three pages if I don't have them. It's more about giving myself that time to listen to myself. If it doesn't come out on paper, that's fine too. The time and reflection and the listening to yourself is what I think is the most impactful. It made me feel like my thoughts were important, whether I wrote them down or not. And yours are too, even if they go really really fast :D I really enjoyed listening to your reflections. I think spreading the last week out is a great idea.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your own thoughts :) I also have difficulties with making time for fun. I like Gretchen Rubin's distinction about different kinds of fun: relaxing fun (the easiest one, requires no effort, like watching TV), accommodating fun (mainly about spending time with other people) and challenging fun (which requires some planning and/or effort, like learning a new skill - it's the most difficult one, but also the most rewarding). I feel like I have too much relaxing fun and definitely not enough of the challenging one ^^' The distinction helps to identify the problem, but I need to put more effort into solving it XD
@@Curious-Cat Omg honestly, when I'm writing comments sometimes, I think it's a couple of sentences and then I see it again later and it's a whole essay. Especially when I relate, which I did to what you were talking about! I really like that distinction, I've never heard that before, but makes sense. I also easily get stuck in relaxing fun (tv), but rarely properly enjoy it, just end up feeling guilty. So then I go all in on the challenging fun, like planning for a million videos and then getting overwhelmed and got no rest XD Isn't there a middle ground where you're doing something so it's active but not learning? Like the miniatures you did or other crafty things? I feel like life should feel easier than this! 💜
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah SAME with the comments XD Also, I see you're up late too ^^' For me, the crafty things would fall more on the challenging fun side, because you need to get the materials, set things up, and even the actual doing might require some learning. It'd be a different kind of challenging for me than "practicing a language" where I basically could just have to pick up a book from my shelf - it's challenging intellectually, but not as much in terms of planning or set-up. But with my burnout, even reading a physical book (vs an audiobook) feels like challenging fun nowadays (which makes me a bit sad). I think it's probably not entirely separate categories, but definitely more like a spectrum. My favorite relaxing fun is doing a jigsaw puzzle while listening to an audiobook, but it requires a bit more effort than just watching KZread. Maybe that's your middle ground? :)
@@Curious-Cat Thank you, that makes me feel a lot better! 💜I get so self-conscious about it it's not even funny! I mean it is funny, and then it's anxiety XD Oh, I am never up late, I go to sleep at a decent hour every night! 👀 I see what you mean with the setup, that is a whole thing. And I get it, how things are suddenly challenging. I'm in the process of figuring out how I'm doing too (not great) and I have trouble reading simple instructions and things like that, or planning things which is usually what I'm good at. I think a puzzle and an audiobook at the same time would make my head spin 😅 But it's probably a good idea to find those things that keep you/me/us entertained enough without taking to much energy. I like walking and listening to an audiobook, that's simple enough :)
Oooh, glad if this helps! Honestly, I think most KZreadrs are just glad to get comments, so there is no reason for you to get self-conscious about it - the vast majority of people would just be grateful for your comments, and the ones that aren't just don't deserve them. Ahah right, me neither - I haven't seen you, you haven't seen me XD I'm sorry to hear things aren't going great for you at the moment. I don't know what the situation is, but if that's helpful, I'd happy to discuss my experience with burnout with you or just listen to what's going on with you. Take care!
Dry sounds like a book I would enjoy, and I love your pick for the insect prompt!
The insect one, I really need to read ^^ Thanks for creating the second part of the tag, it was fun to do it!
That was fast, well done! 😀 It seems like this tag was made for you, you had so many nature related recs. Dry sounds really good, and the cover design is so cool! And Ofelia sounds like a great character to invite over and tell you all about your things, I would love that too. And the year of less sounds like something I might like, I would really like to simplify my life a bit. Great answers! I'm not sold on this whole nature writing thing though 😆 I love nature and I enjoy gardening, but I can't imagine anything more boring than reading about someone else gardening! I like watching people work in their gardens/homesteads etc on youtube, but I would never pick up a book about it. I'm very happy for those who enjoy it though, I don't know why I don't. Or maybe I just haven't tried it properly... I don't know, we don't have to love everything! I did love this video though! 🌸🌸🌸
Ahah, I have quite a bit of catch-up to do! I still have the This or That tag in the pipeline too XD Glad you enjoyed the video and absolutely, we don't have to love everything -- thankfully!!!
Beautiful scenery and beautifully shot and put together. That view from the window 😩 the dream.
Thank you <3 Glad you like it!
What a lovely day and such a cozy video. I love anything shiny too, those notebooks are beautiful! I love getting lost in little crafts like that, I’ve never built a miniature but I get the feeling, and I need some more of that in my life. I’m really not filling my well at the moment, except for reading and booktube which is fun, but that crafty feeling where the world disappears… I need that. Enjoy Circe, loved that too! And Parable of the Sower is on my tbr for June or July as well!
I try to make more time for crafts like pottery, painting, etc. But damn, this miniature is IN-TENSE ^^' I've been building roughly one piece of furniture per month, and it takes a big half a day each time (which is also why I don't get to it more often). The only miniature I had built before that one is the book nook that appears in my Booktube Newbie Tag video and that one was super easy to build. This one feels much more advanced. But I'll finish it... at some point XD
@@Curious-Cat Haha I can imagine, it looked very detailed! Don’t worry about finishing though, just enjoy the many many MANY hours you’ll get in you own little bubble 😊😂
I have waaaay too many books added to my tbr and don't know which ones I'll end up reading. But so far I read two short novels by Korean authors: Nowhere to Be Found by Bea Suah and Walking Practice by Dolki Min, as well as On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, which I really loved. I had been in a reading slump for years and got back to reading a month or two ago thanks to audiobooks. I'm not sure how long I'll be riding on this wave of crazy reading before I crash but challenges like Asian Readathon keep my dopamine hungry ADHD brain happy and still going. Also, I live in Warsaw and Tajfuny is my favorite bookshop <3
Audiobooks are amazing for reading slumps (and in general) -- I'm so glad they're helping you get back into reading :) Let me know what else you pick up for the Asian Readathon! Tajfuny is such a great bookshop, I loved it! <3
I’m glad I came across your channel! I’ve heard of The Artist’s Way but not Write for Life, and I’ve been struggling hard with motivation and consistency in my writing practice for a while now. I’ll definitely check out the book and follow along! Thanks for sharing your journey 😊
Welcome on board :) I can definitely relate to the motivation and consistency struggles. While this book is definitely not perfect, it's been quite helpful (for me at least).
This was awesome!
Oh, thank you! I'm so happy you liked it \o/
Love this series and that you include the ups and downs. For me, when I’m struggling on a project, it sometimes helps thinking to think that all those struggle moments have to happen at some point, so having them now is still progress. If I’m at a struggle point in the project it will still be a struggle tomorrow, if I skip it today. So like… that time spent being stuck just has to pass and it’s just a matter of getting through it. Not sure if this makes sense but 😅 anyway… was it a spider? 🕷️ Looking forward to seeing the artist day, that sounds lovely!
Thanks! Totally makes sense, and I agree with you. Also, no matter how much I struggle with writing, it's still something I'm choosing to do, so I'm totally fine with it. Overall, it's a good problem to have ^^
Interesting to hear about the different perspective about writing books in French. I like the John Gardner book and try to reread it every few years.
Oh nice, are you a writer too?
Un video muy bonito me encanta ♥️
¡Muchas gracias! Me alegro de que te guste.
Love the Asian readathon idea! ❤
Yes! I want to find more like this one :)
Great info and recs! I will probably not do all prompts, but I’ll keep in mind to include some Asian books in May! I have Bandit Queens and a few others that I think would count, so I’ll have look and see 😊 Also did you say you have no shelf control? 😅 I don’t know if that’s like established booktube lingo, but if not, it should be
Ahah, I don't know how spread out it is, but I didn't come up with it myself (I wish I had! It's so good!). I saw it on a sticker once and it suck with me (pun intended 😂)
@@Curious-Cat Hahaha puns all around 😅
I added SO MANY books to my trb after browsing the storygraph lists, there are so many gems out there. Those are really ambitious goals hahaha, I chose 1 book for each prompt but made sure that even if I read 3 of them I still complete the readathon
That is probably wise ^^ Definitely wiser than my current situation! I have some vacations planned in May, so I'm hoping this will allow me to get to some of those at least, but yeah, it seems unlikely I'll complete the list. I just like to have many options to choose from XD
I just found you through Kelly. Really loved that you shared this, and I am glad you are going to keep with it. I look forward to seeing more videos. (I also forget thumbnail pictures)
Thanks so much for the kind words, it means a lot <3 (and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one ^^')
I do basically no editing and upload straight from my phone and it still takes ages to make things sometimes. Smaller channels are the best, I don't really like bigger channels because you can't interact with them, commenting on each others videos and getting to know people is the best part of booktube and is also the best way to get new subscribers in the beginning. The I'm So Annoyed tag is my biggest tag ever too, people love that tag.
I totally agree that connecting with other people on Booktube is the best part <3 In my effort to comment more on people's videos, I also did it a bit with some bigger channels and I've been very pleasantly surprised to get responses from them when I was not expecting it :) So it still seems possible to interact at least, which is nice. Ahah, yes, the I'm So Annoyed tag is such a good one, shout out to Kelly!
Hi! I found you through Kelly from Books I’m Not Reading. Good luck with Booktube!
Thank you so much ^^
Great first video ^^ Sorry to hear about your burnout but I’m glad your doing something to find joy again. I’m the same. It’s really hard when you care a lot about what you do. Anyway, where in Sweden were you? 👋🇸🇪
Thanks <3 I lived in Stockholm for a few years, but also have a soft spot for the north of Sweden / Sápmi :) Whereabouts in Sweden are you?
@@Curious-Cat Cool! Stockholm is nice. Too big for me to live in though :) I live a bit further south, in Östergötland. I've been pretty far north, but know embarrassingly little about the Sámi. I did get Stolen recently by Ann-Helén Laestadius, which is the first of a three part (I think) series, set in Sápmi. So I'm hoping to gain some insight from that, although it is fiction.
@@ellenmadebookclub It's on my TBR too!!! Too many books, too little time :(
@@Curious-Cat I know. I've been thinking about it all April though, so I think I might have to read it in May!
I did the artist’s way last fall and loved it! It sparked me to do a room makeover and to film it and it’s kind of how I started youtube. I’m rooting for you with your writing!
Oh, that's so cool! I'm getting a bit into interior design now that I own a home and I'm renovating my home office :) I'll need to check out your video ^^ And thanks so much for the encouraging words <3
@@Curious-Cat That's a fun creative outlet too! I haven't posted the video yet, I don't think it's completely finished... although it should have been in January! I planned on doing an art channel and it was my little studio/home office makeover, but I haven't gotten very far with that, I kind of got sidetracked with booktube instead 😅 So many fun things to do and so little time to do them! ^^
@@ellenmadebookclub Ahah, I can definitely relate :) Maybe knowing that someone is waiting to watch this video will give you the needed nudge to finish it 😇
@@Curious-Cat That helped a lot, I'm gonna put the finishing touches on it now... Thanks! 😅 The quality is not super great to begin with, so I just need to be done and get it published at this point. It is stupid though. And long. I would not call it interior design 😂 Just so you know what you've signed up for haha!
I agree with every single thing you said and am very much in the same situation! Newbie, introvert, doing it for fun and it’s great! 😊 And the classroom is the way I see it too. My only advice to you would be to get an external hard drive, if you want to save your material and project. It does add up quickly! I have a bit of experience with editing from before, but it’s like the more you learn, the more you want to do, and so it goes faster over time but it takes the same amount of time, if that makes sense 😅 I’ve been subscribed for your channel for a while but I haven’t watched that much yet, I got a good vibe from you and have so many channels (small ones) that I want to get to know. So I’m catching up! But I look forward to watching more of your videos! And hi, I’m one in the room 😊 Happy to have found you!
Yeah, welcome \o/ Thanks for stopping by, saying hi and for the advice - I've indeed starting using an external hard drive which helps :) And I definitely see what you mean about editing.
This has so much great advice! Every time I have used music recently, KZread has told me I am violating copyright! Ugh. I’m so glad you have already learned so much. Predicting video success is still quite difficult - for me at least. 💛
Thanks ^^ About music, I thought the problem was with editing, but that's another issue then. Where do you get your music from? I just use what's available in KZread Studio and never had an issue. Hope this helps :)
@@Curious-Cat I use the music in my editing software, iMovie. Based on your last image, I’m guessing that’s not how you edit either. 😃
@@booksimnotreading Interesting! If you use what's under "music" in "audio & video", my understanding is that it's lifted from your own library (the music app on your laptop), so there is no guarantee that it has free copyright. Hope that makes sense and sorry if I'm explaining what you already know 😅 I do use iMovie to edit too, but I just jumped in there and started playing with it so maybe I do it in a weird way? 🤣