book haul & finding the perfect bookish gift ❄️ winter reading diaries

a book haul and a search for the perfect bookish gift in this final episode of the winter reading diaries

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• twitter: @thebookleo
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🌺 a b o u t m e
Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)

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[lightwoodalec]

I don't know how the algorithm works but this channel needs to be suggested to a lot more You have the best winter vibes I literally wait for these winter diaries episodes 😍😍love from India

[JessanRamayrat]

Leonie has such a chokehold on my life that I now want to get an embosser lol.

[laurenslibrary]

Omg strange the dreamer is probably my favourite book of all time! I'm currently rereading the sequel, muse of nightmares and I'm living my best life. Laini Taylor's writing is stunning!!!

[katherineparrish]

Hey Leonie, if you haven’t read The Mysterious Benedict Society you totally should! It was my very favorite book as a kid and I still adore it to this day. It’s like whimsical dark academia for middle grade readers. It’s got a group of gifted kids, a series of tests, an elite school with sinister secrets… it’s totally up your alley. Love your channel so much! Thank you for inspiring me to read so much more than I ever have before! xo

[supersnek]

If you're still looking for the English word, it's "tissue paper" 😄 Happy holidays!

[koritsi]

The story about your friend and Legends & Lattes reminds me of when I excitedly told my aunt a few weeks ago that I just bought myself Conversations with Friends and she then proceeded to shout at me that she had already bought it for me for Christmas xD But I feel like this really shows when someone knows you very well! Also I need to stop buying books in December altogether...

[pendragon]

I finished my goodreads reading challenge for the year, now just exceeding it. Reading "Echo North" now. Thanks to you and your videos for helping me get back into reading for fun! Hope you have a great Christmas, Leonie!

[briannabythebooks]

I'm the exact same way regarding reading during christmas time. Just sitting around the Christmas tree and letting yourself relax always puts me in the mood to read a lot of books.

[lex]

i saw that my library had a magic steeped in poison and i IMMEDIATELY snatched it up because of how beautiful the cover is hahaha i’m also intrigued to see how the tea concept is written because it sounds so unique and fun

[ReadingNymph]

That is a sign of true friendship, both thinking of getting each other the same books ♡

[emmakgill]

I absolutely LOVE Strange the Dreamer. I have reread it probably 5 times because the writing is just so beautiful and takes you on a whole journey of emotions. I also recently read A Magic Steeped In Poison and really enjoyed that as well!😊

[cammm_.]

strange the dreamer is my absolute favorite book!! so lyrical and unlike any other book i've ever read! (legends and lattes is soooo good too!)

[Luna-xhog]

Oh my God! As a tea lover and teapot collector, I need to read that book! Also: you're such a nice pearson...I love your videos ❄️

[Arawn]

When you asked in the first part of your reading diaries for winter book recommendations, I had to think of the following (even though it's only a small part of a book)
In 'The Wind in the Willows', there are these two chapters where the Mole and the Rat get hopelessly lost in the woods, while it's heavily snowing and night is falling. A bad situation. But then they stumble on the house of the kindly Mr. Badger, hidden away in the snow. He invites them into his home, they have supper, stay for the night in comfy beds and regain their strengths, warm and safe from the winter weather outside.
I reread this part of the book a few years back, when we had a long week of snow, and it was perfect. Mr. Badger has such a lovely, cozy home ☺ It's not a problem if you haven't read the rest of 'The Wind in the Willows', this also works as a standalone. It's the third and fourth chapter: "The Wild Wood" and "Mr. Badger"

And something completely different: I'm currently reading 'The Catcher in the Rhye', and maybe it's more about other things than winter, but it does take place during icecold December. And the cold keeps being brought up again, sometimes in funny ways haha
Like the cab driver talking about the fish in the Central Park lake. Where do the fish go in winter? They become part of the ice! Frozen in one position for the whole winter. How do they eat? What'sa matter with ya, their bodies take in nutrition and all, right through the seaweed and crap that's in the ice. They keep their _pores_ open!

[lsuyonee]

you’re literally the only reason i go on youtube anymore <3 i love your long, cozy videos

[emilycuneo]

I ADORE Strange the Dreamer! It's beautiful. I went around hugging it happily the first time I read it.

[melodyanahi]

unrelated to the content of the video but i always absolutely adore your outfits (especially the sweater with the bejeweled shirt collar in the tiktok books video and the pastel sweater in the recent book recs video). would looove to see a video about how you curated your wardrobe and where you got those items. <3

[bookoffholicbookwart]

It's been a long, long time since I didn't want a video to end. Everything about this video, from the cozy vibes to this beautiful human, makes my day so much better, and yes, I ordered two books within the span of this entire video.

[AnnaBethb]

I'm loving these videos! We're so spoiled, getting all this cozy, bookish content! <3

[MarionOlvas]

Oh Leonie, you will love Strange the Dreamer! It is a marvellous book :)