TBR Update and Recent Reads | August 2018

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[ginathomas]

Oh, lovely girl. I hope you’ll forgive my bluntness, but, seriously, I could care less how many books you have on your shelf, how many you think you should have read or whether you’ve followed your self-imposed rules that, again, bluntly, never made sense to me. Honestly whenever I see a booktuber set these kind of goals I cringe because I know the outcome will be at best a reading slump and at worst falling out of love with reading. All I want to see - and I venture to say many viewers will agree - is your honest reflections on what you’ve read and what books have captured your imagination and fueled your passion for our shared love of reading. Look back at your review of The Clay Girl for inspiration-your emotion and love of that book inspired me to read it and declare it my favorite read last year and I’m grateful to you for that rewarding experience. The numbers don’t matter, Mercedes, the words matter, the passion for books, that’s all that matters!💕

[elizabethreads]

I really enjoy your reviews and I miss your book hauls. The reason I looked forward to your book hauls is that you showed me a lot of books I wouldn’t have known about other wise. One of the books you showed last year ended up being one of my favorite books of last year and I wouldn’t have even known about it if it wasn’t for your haul.

[johannahommebenettsson]

I would love to see book halls and wrap ups again😊 I don’t mind longer videos either. Love your channel btw!

[orelsa]

I already have Evicted on my tbr, but this is the first I've heard of Bel Canto. It sounds right up my alley!

I like wrap ups. I'm not concerned about your shelf goal. I hope you can just enjoy reading what you want.

[Anna-whzn]

The thing I found so clever about Bel Canto was the effect of isolation on the group.The things in the outside world that separate people such as cultural differences, economic class and language barriers didn't really exist for them. They created their own little micro society and the music was what connected them and allowed them to hold onto their humanity. It became their common language. I thought it was so beautiful. I also loved Euphoria. The setting and atmosphere in that book is such an integral part of the reading experience. I love to hear that other people have enjoyed it as much as I did. Loved your video Mercedes.

[JessicaReadsThings]

I mean, so many exciting things. I love a good reset, just as a thing I find really interesting. I hope we get to see the tattoo once it has healed! I'm thinking I'm going to get another to fill out my arm, but likely in the winter. That dramatic pause before your feelings on Euphoria - I maybe held my breath. I LOVED it so much.

[irisveldhuizen]

YESSSS I've really missed your videos such as wrap-ups & bookhauls, so I'm glad you're getting back to those <3

[karenkoutsoumbaris]

Thankyou Mercedes, you look beautiful in that color! I definitely want to read the valley at the center of the world!

[FayroseH]

I'm so glad that you posted a video - I've missed these longer videos :) I hope you enjoy your reading and filming videos for your channel. It brightens my day when I see a new video from you

[bookishsabrina]

I am so excited to see wrap ups again. I love hearing you talk about what you've recently read and the more casual feel to those videos :)

Also, I'm really bummed to hear that about Florida! I just read the first story and loved it, and Delicate Edible Birds is one of my favorite collections. I was hoping to love Florida just as much, if not more. I didn't find the stories or characters in her earlier collection to feel repetitive, so I'm curious to see what I make of these stories.

[libraryofkayla]

I’d not heard of Euphoria before but now I’m excited to check it out. I’m super into anything set in the ‘30’s at the moment

[emilytreads]

I like your long videos! I knit while watching them.
Thank you for your thoughts on Bel Canto. It is on my tbr.

[clairepaley]

I’m really excited to hear you’ll consider doing book hauls and wrap ups in the future, I have had so many good books recommended to me this way! And I’m glad you’re letting go of the numbers and allowing yourself to read 📚

[BabyTables]

I'm always happy to see a new video from you, be it a haul, review, general update, or anything else! With all the book unhauls from this year and new books coming in all the time, your shelves must look so different now from when we saw your last bookshelf tour :) I definitely relate to the neverending quest to lessen my TBR.

[buddybell]

Yay for kicking it old school. I'm happy for however you like to do it, but am glad for more videos :)

[myreadinglife]

Euphoria and Evicted are two top books for me. I do enjoy a good book haul or wrap up video. Whatever content you create I am here for it!

[vishual]

I haven't read the books which I bought ..need to finish those

[Wolfhailstorm]

Looking forward to your old school videos. Change is good as it gives you a chance to see what works and what doesn't. Glad you decided to give something new a go for the most of the year before dipping back into your preferred style for your channel

[layma]

I really don't see why the prospect of longer videos would bother you. You are always very concise and eloquent, no matter how long the video is. And I think I could say for most of your viewers that your long reviews and discussions are the best quality content ❤

[taliareads]

I’m excited to see your hauls again! I appreciate your taste in books so much and I’ve missed hearing about interesting new ones from you.

I haven’t yet read any of the books you mentioned, but they all appeal to me. Euphoria in particular sounds fascinating!