completing my reading goals in a week ✨

books read in this video
• Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
• A Sentimental Education by Hannah McGregor
• The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Sarah Booker
• Zombie Sharks With Metal Teeth by Stephen Graham Jones
• Dune by Frank Herbert
• Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

0:00 tbr
5:04 non-fiction
13:25 short stories
14:47 besties pick
21:02 weird book
23:42 re-reads

music from thematic

socials

[bmoorerx]

“i obviously care because she’s a person”. why did i tear up?? what a beautiful thing to say.

[dianabanana]

LOVED the mug decluttering segment lol I was weirdly invested in which ones you were keeping

[fanpiresam]

43:00 watching this at almost 4 am I made myself laugh thinking about giving Dune to a Booktok girlie and saying "yeah it has soo much spice😉"

[catsbookstea]

If you don't consume hot drinks, and you're opposed to using mugs for cold drinks, there are still tons of things you can do with the mugs you're attached to and don't want to give away! Mugs are imo underrated for snacking purposes, or maybe you can use them somehow in cooking. And the storage options! I know you mentioned bookmarks, but maybe you can store pens or paint/makeup brushes in them, or put plants or grow herbs in them. Put (sun)glasses in them. Collect loose change. If you're the type to pick flowers, maybe some of them would be suitable for vases. I've seen people turn theirs into bird feeders. So many options!

[raebracey]

there is nothing that makes me happier than a long video about books. kayla, you are booktubes mother <3

[MelpoReads]

For Dune, the newer copies have chapter breaks. Specifically, the epitaphs from Princess Irulan start on new pages like a chapter and that’s how the audiobook is broken up as well. Just didn’t want anyone to be intimidated by that!

It looks like the epitaphs in your copy would definitely be harder to track. Maybe it was a money-saving decision for the mass market size.

[CarlaBelle]

Loved the mug unhaul! Only thing missing was Rob’s reaction - hope it made him happy 😃

[kyrasaturn]

having the worst day and i finally submitted an assignment that i didn’t want to do at all so this is my reward for ❤ thank you kayla, i hope you now how important your videos are to me and how hugely important, informative, and most of all - comforting they are to many

[mluvskauai]

Don’t part with the mugs that bring you joy! Use them to pot little plants. I have several on my bookshelves.

[Veerletjuhful]

So good to hear you’re taking a day a week off from “presenting” as you put it! I think it’s so important for mental health to have a break from that regularly, proud of you for taking that space for yourself!

[kuhteen]

I love the mug decluttering! You can always use the mugs for those mug recipes (mug cakes, etc.) .

[Nastya-readsandlifts]

Congratulations on a good mug declutterring! It is hard to get rid of stuff we are attached to, or found useful for a long time.
I myself have a collection (? It is small enough) of cups (we are tea and coffee drinkers), but 90% of them are handmade by me, my pottery friends, or from craft markets. And throwing these… almost impossible. Only if chipped, or if I make smth better than what I have already.

[lizaveta]

The way I keep on top of current non fiction is by checking which publishing houses published my favourite nonfiction and subscribing to their announcements ❤

[beckyduff]

I love a good mug haul & unhaul. I also have a mug collection. I even put holiday ones away during the spring/summer lol.
The glass ones for iced coffee could be used for just ice water, or water with some citrus fruit in it, cucumber water, iced tea/juice,

[beccabooked]

Loved seeing your mugs! I use my mugs I can't part with for pencil/pen holders, or to eat cereal or soup out of lol

[vanessaangelicavillarreal]

Omg someone just linked me to this on Twitter and just … thank you so much for reading and reviewing! 💜 And thank you for your patience in getting through the fantasy analysis 😅—there’s so little of it, especially by women and women of color 🙏🏽 so thank you again, this means the world!

[kerisbookishcorner]

The mug collection review section was great, and actually made me feel better about my mug collection (also largely unused) and how hard it is to part with them each time I try to downsize it. I feel that entire section and needed to see that 😂

[chrisiereads]

I was so fascinated with your reaction to the short story from Zombie Sharks With Metal Teeth in your shark vlog. It made me want to read whatever it was you were reading lol.

[kartik]

The besties who know about the ambitious vlog that's coming 😉🤩

[theverybest_carley]

Okay I had to pause the video at 28:46 because WOW. I don’t know why but I absolutely love the way you look in this clip. The combination of your hair color with that top and the gold chain necklace. You look stunning! 😍