Hey guys!
Today I’m going to do the Autumn Book Tag.
This is seven questions all about reading
so let’s get started.
Question #1 is ‘are there any books you
plan on reading over the autumn season?’
Yes, there are a bunch of books that I plan
on reading this season, especially four that
I got out from the library that I’ll show
you now.
The first one is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
and this is not a new book but it’s one
I’ve been meaning to read for so long.
I don’t know how many people have recommended
this to me and I just thought 'enough is
enough - I need to finally read this book’
so I can’t wait to get started on this one.
Next up is this book of comedic essays called
You’ll Grow Out Of It by Jessi Klein.
Jessi Klein is a writer, she’s a comedian. She’s written for Inside Amy Schumer
and Saturday Night Live.
If you’ve watched some of my other videos
then you know that I love reading comedic essays.
They’re actually one of my favourite things
and this is definitely the next one on my
radar so I’m looking forward to reading
this - before bed probably.
Next is this book which has been on my radar
for quite a while.
It’s part of the Jane Austen Project.
This is Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld and
the Jane Austen Project, if you don’t know,
is where they take six of Jane Austen’s
novels and they pair them up with contemporary
writers who kind of reimagine them in a contemporary
way - rewrite them.
And so I’ve already read Northanger Abbey
and Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice
I’ve been kind of holding off so I’m really
excited to finally read this.
I really hope I like it but it got some great
reviews and I can’t imagine how daunting
it would be to try to rewrite one of the most
famous books in the English language so either
way I am really excited to read this.
This is Modern Lovers by Emma Straub and I
first read her book The Vacationers when it
came out a couple of years ago, I think, and
I really, really enjoyed it.
This is her new book.
I don’t know anything about it which I actually
prefer so I’m really looking forward to
digging into this one next.
So here’s question number two: ‘September
brings back school memories.
What book did you most enjoy studying and
what were your favourite and least favourite
school subjects?’
I loved studying books as much as I like reading
books now and I’m sure at the time there
were books that I didn’t really connect
with or something but, in general, I really,
really liked studying books in school.
But there are two books that really stand
out to me which would be To Kill A Mockingbird
and Fahrenheit 451 and they both made a really
lasting impression on me.
As far as my favourite subjects go I would
definitely have to say English and Music and
my least favourite subject was always Math.
Here’s question number three: ‘October
means Halloween.
Do you enjoy scary books and films?
If so, what are some of your favourites?’
No, I hate scary things.
I actively avoid them.
I get scared really easily.
I do remember loving Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
I don’t know if that counts but I loved
reading that book.
When I was younger I read a lot of R.L. Stein
books if anyone remembers those.
I loved those even though they did scare me
and I recently watched Stranger Things which
felt like quite a triumph because it seemed
scary and I even dressed up as Barb for Halloween
and my boyfriend was Eleven and we actually
made a video about it so if you haven’t
seen that then I’ll link it.
When I was a kid I went to see the play Dracula
with my family and my brother and I were really little.
I don’t remember how small but quite, quite
young and I was so terrified by Dracula that
my brother and I had to sleep in the same
room for about two years.
It was over a year…I think it was, like,
two years and for a long time after that even
I had to sleep with my closet doors closed
because for whatever reason I thought that
if my closet doors were open then that was
an entry point for vampires like Dracula so
very logical, of course.
But, no, I hate scary things so that would
be the answer to that question.
Question four is ‘With November it’s time
for bonfire night and firework displays.
What’s the most exciting book you’ve read
that really kept you gripped?’
Most recently I would say it was The Girl
On The Train which I didn’t know anything
about but I ended up reading it in two sittings
in bed and it was one of those things where
you just keep turning the page because you’ve
just got to know what happens next.
You read for hours and hours and I just couldn’t
put it down.
So question number five is ‘What book is
your favourite cozy comfort read?’
If it’s cozy and comfort I’m after then
probably it will be a book that I’ve read
before so I know what I’m getting and usually
it’s a Nora Ephron book of essays,
especially her last two.
This one is called I Remember Nothing and
the other one is I Feel Bad About My Neck.
I’ve talked about how much I love these
before and she wrote two lists.
One called ‘What I Won’t Miss’ and one
called ‘What I Will Miss’ and one of the
things she says she’ll miss is Pride and
Prejudice so I can definitely relate to that,
pie, and dinner with friends in cities where
none of us lives.
And that has to be one of my favourite things
as well so if it’s coziness and comfort
that I’m looking for then this book is one
that I often reach for.
Another way that I often get cozy is just
to simply sit and look through cookbooks.
I find this really, really cozy, especially
at this time of year when there’s so many
amazing stews and curries that you can make
and soups.
I’ve been really into all of those things.
This is the book that I’m reading right
now called Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten.
I absolutely love Ina Garten and this book
is great because it’s got photos of she
and Jeffrey throughout their marriage and,
like, old vintage photos of them playing tennis
and on their wedding day.
But I just find in general that looking through
cookbooks and coming up with ideas for recipes…
there's just something about reading recipe notes
honestly that just calms me right down.
So that’s probably something I do the most
when I just want to calm…calm down with a book.
Number six: ‘Curled up with a good book,
what is your hot drink of choice?’
I guess it depends when you’re curled up
with a book.
If it’s, like, a Sunday morning or a rainy
afternoon or maybe it’s late at night just
before you go to bed but I definitely think
that having something hot in a cup, especially
a mug that you really, really love - I’m
obsessed with buying mugs of all kinds.
You should see my kitchen cupboards honestly
- really just elevates the whole experience
and makes reading that much better.
I’m a big fan of Lady Grey tea with just
some almond milk and some honey and you can
never go wrong with hot chocolate.
So last up is question number seven: ‘Any
plans you’re looking forward to over the
next few months?’
I’m definitely looking forward to leaning
into the whole Christmas season, going to
Christmas parties, drinking mulled wine with
friends, there’s a Christmas market in town
I really like going to, I want to see the
Nutcracker again.
That’s kind of become this seasonal touchstone
that we try to go to as a tradition every year.
I love going to the ballet.
And just in general trying to not get
too frenzied and just enjoy time with friends and family.
I finally want to read A Christmas Carol by
the way because everyone knows, of course,
the famous Charles Dickens story about the
three ghosts and everything but I’ve never
actually read the book so maybe this year
I will get around to that.
I will keep you posted.
I would love for you to leave a comment down
below and tell me what you are most looking
forward to about the autumn season and I hope
 that you enjoyed this video.
Please give it a thumbs up if you did and
subscribe if you haven’t already
and I'll see you in my next video :)
