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"I like big books and I cannot lie"... but is that always true? Do we see big books as being more "valuable" or "impressive" than short books? Do long books ramble on and should we appreciate concision more? Do we read shorter books in order to get through our Goodreads goals? And are longer books more value for money because we get more pages for what we pay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTyB...

My first ever reading vlog for The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is now live on my BookTube channel. Let me know if you like this new style. I personally found it quite fun to film a couple of minutes each day and then put the video together at the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVOJf...

I've just uploaded my September Book Haul & TBR video! 📚 It's been such a while since I've bought books for myself. These ones all fit within my monthly "historical fiction theme". Please let me know if you've read any of them in the comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2l_o...

Just uploaded my non-spoiler book review on The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss! "A really long review for a really long book" 📚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w8zj...

ust uploaded my non-spoiler book review on The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss! "A really long review for a really long book" 📚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w8zj...

Just uploaded my version of the 'Honest BookTuber Tag'! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGgG9...

In case any of you are interested, I've just uploaded the 'Dilemmas of a Book Nerd' tag onto my BookTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFHIY...

After several hours of filming and editing, my bookshelf tour is now up on my channel. I have all different kinds of genres to suit all different tastes - including children's books, young adult, fantasy, literary fiction, classics & translations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOHF...

This weekend I'll be reading The Wise Man's Fear by @PatrickRothfuss 📚📚 Feel free to check out my latest #BookTube video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pekEb...

After a year away from YouTube, I'm finally back, and this time I'm hoping to keep my promise of filming videos regularly. If you have any video requests, please let me know! 📸 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqtdS...

New video on my #BookTube channel about books I would never be able to get rid of! Please let me know what you think in the comments 📚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmEsK...

New video on my YouTube channel! In the video I talk about my plans for my final year at Durham University and what I'm writing about for my dissertation. Please let me know if you've ever had to write a dissertation and if you have any advice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZrBl...

Hello everyone! I haven't been on here in a while... anyway, if any of you remember me, I'm back making videos on YouTube now after a bit of time off! A few days ago I uploaded a video talking about my year abroad experience in Spain, I'd love if you could watch and comment, I always love interacting with my subscribers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQ9i...

I've just uploaded a new video entitled "The Importance of Reading Classics in the Present Day". I'd love to hear what you have to say about this discussion, either in the comments or in a response video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyIl...

I've just uploaded a new video about the books I want to read this summer! Let me know if you've read any of them :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkkpX...

ICYMI: I've changed my YouTube channel name from 'ReadingWithJack' to 'Tomes And Travel'. If you want to know more about this, you can watch my update video where I explain more: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&...

Also, I'm about to go through and give my ratings for some of the books I've studied at university this year, in case you wonder why I'm suddenly adding loads of books to my Goodreads.

This fascinates me.

Reading in preparation for my Francophone Literature module in second year! So far, fascinating. Lots of amazing quotes about the importance of books and education, and intriguing exploration of gender in post-colonial African (Senegalese) society.

Lots of action, drama and uncertainty! A very enjoyable read so far and I'm intrigued to see how it's all going to end.

This is fascinating so far; the idea of 'malfettos' who are marginalised and seen as dangerous within society is something that really intrigues me, and I can't wait to learn more about their fate as I read more. Plus Adelina is an amazing character because she is flawed, and not just mentally, but also physically; she only has one eye. I really appreciate Marie Lu's focus on creating an imperfect protagonist.

This is dragging on, but I'm hoping to finish it this weekend.

Still quite slow and hard to follow; there are flashes of excellence in some of the scenes (chapter 23 (Vashti) was quite Gothic and I enjoyed that), but overall this is no where near as good as Jane Eyre.