a Q&A? in this economy? 

my loves, i forgot to ask but please let me know what videos you'd like to see!! on the days when i'm feeling good i find that i just have no ideas for videos these days so i'd love your help 💖

So in the last 2-3 years you managed to advance in your career as a video editor, finish your master’s degree in literature and grow your yt channel at the same time. You are my hero 👏 I have many interests and I struggle to keep them all. Your story inspired me. ❤

"If you are somewhere, you are meant to be there." Wise words 🥲

The happiness I feel everytime Noelle posts a video 🎉

I, too, had a small wedding ceremony (20 people, all family). And we dealt with SO many hurt feelings from the people we didn’t invite. And I really resonated with you saying “nobody starts their wedding guest list with the intention of hurting peoples’ feelings.”

When you said “today’s a good day and that means something” it made me cry??? Been having a shitty few months so hearing that reminded me that “small” victories are still victories🥲

I also just got my master's and everyone's asking me "when is the PHD coming?" and the answer is NEVER, lol. Academia is way too competitive, and I also did my master's for passion, looking to get a government job totally unrelated to the field of Canadian history. I used to get anxious when people would ask me why I wasn't going further in my studies, but the truth is that I feel truly accomplished with what I've written, and becoming a Uni professor is not my dream career at all. There's no shame AT ALL with taking a break and not immediately jumping in a PHD, take your time with it

It's been a year since I finished my Masters and I have not made any huge changes in my career. I was so exhausted when I finished, I needed to just have a job for a while. I may have some changes coming soon but that's because I'm ready and I want them. We all have our own paths in life. Also, learning is never a waste of time. Love your content as always!!

ahh i loved this so much!! also, the dress is one of the most beautiful that i’ve seen 🥺🥺 i can’t wait to see what happens with you in the future eee!

Hey Noelle! I love that you mentioned Everything I Never Told You as a book to be read in schools. I’m an AP Literature teacher and my students are currently reading this book. I was apprehensive because of its newness and especially the lack of discourse surrounding its brilliance in academic spaces but I went for it, and am finding that not only do the kids like it and get excited to read it but there is a depth to it that I don’t think is discussed enough (even I didn’t realize it until I started studying it with my students). Basically, thanks for the reinforcement that my instincts were right!

You looked so beautiful in your wedding dress and I LOVE those sleeves 😭😭 Also, I am very very here for any future romance writing from you 👀

"I was gifted a new brain for 27,and it was a gift I didn't want" FELT THAT ❤ i am experiencing the same thing the last year. Sending hugs and I'm sure that throughout this period we'll grow and balance again in a safer place 🌱

I want that close-reading video, Noelle! If my time at uni studying English Lit taught me anything, it was the realisation that close reading is such a delight, and the more you do it, the richer and more fun it gets :). Loved the way you described how each of us brings something unique and interesting to a reading, and we need to trust that! Lovely Q&A!

I just wanted to say that I'm so happy to see that you've set up boundaries to help your mental health. Deleting social media and stuff may seem like very small steps but it takes so much courage to do so and it helps A LOT! You are still my favourite youtuber, whether you post twice a week or once every 6 months. Cheers!

I was drinking my morning coffee while watching this, it truly felt like catching up with a friend

Noelle, you are currently the only RU-vidr that I still keep up with. This channel has been my happy place when my mental health was in the gutter. Your excitement for reading was so contagious that you actually got me to pick up a book for the first time after years of not reading. Now, I'm constantly reading and that also helps my mental health so much! Just wanted to say thank you for your content.

Happy that you’re happy!! Ironically when my mental health was in the tanker, your videos helped me out! I love watching your reading vlogs, they bring me comfort and motivate me to read more!

NOELLE! THAT DRESS 😍. Holy moly, you looked like some beautiful combo of a literal angel and a woodland sprite. Thank you for sharing a piece of your special day with us! ❤

So nice to see your face! 27 was my kryptonite year too. Threw me into a whole new place mentally. I’m 38 now. Never went back to being the same person I was but that’s the point of life. Sometimes we need that shift in perspective to really grow. Sounds like you’re doing really well. Wishing you the best! 🤍

please please do a whole video on what you were talking about at 8:38 !! id love to know how you came up with your paper topics, went about it etc. honestly i’d watch anything from you even if it did bore me to tears

Ruminations from someone who got married 15 years ago. We had a decent sized wedding. We wanted a small backyard event with a cookout after. Our families pushed us to do a big church wedding. We were young (20 & 22) and caved to what others wanted. I regret having 100ish people there (invited around 300), and I regret having it in a church. We aren't religious. My advice to anyone getting married is to stay true to what you want!

Please!!! Do a grad school video! How to manage academic reading with reading for interest. How to read in a way that helps with research related topics. Would mean a lot! And ofc how to write better answers

This entire video feels like it was made for me at just the right moment, which just goes to show you that you’re not alone in your feelings! What a wonderful video.

There’s nothing wrong with working a job that’s not related to your degree. Most people do! I’m almost finished with grad school and I also have NO plans of getting a PhD once I’m done. Just take everything day by day 🥰

I also deleted all my social media due to mental health. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one ❤ thank you for sharing your experience

Noelle, congratulations on completing your graduate degree AND deciding to stay in your current career. You’re allowed to love what you love AND to choose whatever makes you happy and pays the bills. And education, ESPECIALLY when it’s something you love, is never a waste of time. Congratulations and best of luck in whatever you choose to do in the future. Thank you for your videos and sharing BOTH your passions in this space. It’s amazing!!!

Thank you for being so open about your mental health! Happy to see a video from you today ❤

omg I'm in such a slump and I was looking to see if I could comfort watch a new video of yours and you uploaded 4 minutes ago!! yay!

Your videos are such a ray of sunshine for me!! You have such a luminous energy about you. I wish you all the happiness in the world.

It’s such a fun surprise and a little ray of sunshine to see a video pop up from you! I actually love the unexpectedness of it.

I was rewatching your videos this morning! I feel like I manifested this??? So excited🧡

first id like to say that im so glad you're feeling a little bit better. i know mental health is a long and hard journey, but never forget you're stronger than you know!! second, i LOVED your wedding dress, it encapsulates you and your personality perfectly and i teared up a bit seeing you so pretty and so happy, it was made for you 🥺🥺 and lastly, ive been enjoying your videos since 2020 and your channel grew a lot, as you have too, you're an inspiration and also a joy, i love to share a love for books with you and this community 💗 and about video suggestions, i always love seeing wrap ups and tbr's!!

I just wanna say that I absolutely love this career stay for you ❤️ I adore this channel and you have gotten me out of so many reading slumps. You’re incredible!

the way the sleeves on your dress perfectly frame your tattoos is soooo beautiful. that dress is SO you!

This was such a real and raw video! I hope you know you never have to open up to us about anything you don’t want to but that whenever you do we’ll be here supporting you! We appreciate and care about you so much! ❤️

Noelle, it is an absolute joy to watch your videos! Thank you for your RU-vid channel! My book wormy self has benefited immensely from it! I leave each video with a huge smile on my face and then dive into a book!

I want you to know that in the height of Covid during the quarantine I turned to booktube for a lot of my entertainment and I started reading a lot. And you and one other booktuber really were my shining star when days were very dark. I’m sorry to hear that you don’t always feel your best, but I still look forward to all your content & I constantly rewatch videos of yours 🖤🖤 thank you for sharing your struggles.

So happy for you and all your growth. Learning for the love of it is underrated. Studying a subject is not vocational training. And I would argue regardless of your degree you “use” what you learned regularly-communications/presentation skills, research,problem solving, etc. congratulations on all you’ve accomplished!

Every time I check your channel I feel better. Thanks for being so authentic and joyful. I hope life keeps treating you well and I hope you're stil loving Stephen King hahaha Have a nice day!!!

So glad your mental health is improving and the changes you made helped. I hope you are able to get back to your happy place ❤ Also, your wedding dress is an absolute dream! You looked like a fairy!

So glad to see you thriving!! The pictures of you in your wedding dress were also just absolutely stunning 🥲 you truly radiated joy. So glad you are prioritizing your mental health too. Please take care and have a lovely week ✨ can’t wait to see what you’re up to in the next video 😊

I loved this so much! So real and relatable, sending you so much love ❤️ -also that dress is absolutely stunning!

Noelle, thanks for sharing your dress. OMG. I too had a small wedding and dinner afterwards. 20 guests. I’m 58 years old with grown children, a new Booktuber, and I’m so glad I found your channel. You’ve expanded my reading list and my knowledge especially about the books you’ve studied. Love it.

Thank you for speaking so openly about mental health! There's still so much stigma so I love to see it discussed in this way. So happy you're taking care of yourself and recognizing what's best for you ❤

Noelle!! Your videos have been a rock to me when I first found your channel during the height of the pandemic. I still remember the video that got me to read Circe and TSOA and it was the one that transports you elsewhere video. I’m so proud of you for everything that has happened over the years and I’m so glad to be here along for the ride as a subscriber. Much love to you! ❤️💐

hey noelle! i am about to apply for grad school and then (hopefully) do the whole grad school thing, so i would LOVE more videos about it!! even the little bit of what you said in this video was so helpful and made me so much better about school!!!! love you🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Noelle I can’t fully explain the relief you made me feel by opening up about your school/career situation. You are truly an inspiration! Thank you for existing ❤

Noelle! Everything you said about grad school was so well worded! I took a break from grad school because I was so impacted by how lost I was feeling from the whole experience. I took the time to really analyze whether I wanted to pursue a career based on what I was studying and I ultimately decided that I don’t and it took me a long time to be ok with that! The subject matter that I pursued in grad school is definitely also a passion and I’m still so grateful for this experience. Hugs from Canada

You are my OG and favorite Book Tuber! 😊 I really enjoy your Reading Vlogs. I get to hear you talk about books and see some real-life Noelle. Just by simply being here and posting when you can is perfect for me. 🥰

Noelle you are so well spoken. You have truly become your best self. You are radiant, I wish you the best ❤️

Noelle

First of all, a great video as always! Secondly, that dress 😍😍 And last, thank you for being so open and honest with us, there's no reason for you to share any of these things with us but that's why I love your videos because they feel so intimate, like having a cup of coffee with a friend while talking about everyday life!

I would loveee a video discussing your grad school papers & how you wrote yours ✍️📚❤️

Thanks so much for answering my question, Noelle! Making a wedding your own seems like an awesome part of planning 🤗

This is such a comfort video Noelle. I'd love to hear about your approach to essay topics and close readings. You have such a unique take and interesting ideas. As someone about to do their MA in literature and culture this video was really lovely to watch. ❤❤

I deeply appreciate and respect your boundary setting with youtube and social media as a whole. I can't imagine having a presence on the internet so all I can say is take care of yourself and we will be here whenever you post!

Noelle this was just a great video, I would sit here for an hour listening to you talk about life, even if you didn’t mention a single book. I’m turning 28 next week and life is pretty bleak right now, 2022 was a great year for me and 2023 is kicking my ass, lemme tell you. Started going to therapy and trying to get by, one day at a time. Thank you, somehow your video made me feel better and less alone ❤️

Stunning dress! Loved your thoughts on The Vanishing Half. I’m currently reading it and loving it. Great video. ❤

Omg the answer about trusting yourself when approaching papers was so helpful. Taking that with me forever tysm

your advice for people starting college really helps me because i start my degree in portuguese next week and i am so anxious and nervous but everything you said made me calm and i am so happy thanks noelle✨️✨️

The Q&A I did not know I needed.😭 Everything you said about imposter syndrome, wedding plans and mental health really resonated with me and I feel that I have new energy and inspiration to go forth. 🥹 Always lovely to hear from you queen. We will support you forever! Continue to be your true and happy self (but it's okay to breakdown some days ofc).😅

You look so glowy and i love the eye makeup! I would love to see makeup favorites or makeup routine

The dress looks like it was specifically made for you it’s perfect and you look so happy and that makes me so happy for you. It doesn’t matter how much you upload, we will still be here when you are ready to post :)

There is something so lovely about knowing that moving forward, when we’re treated to a Noelle video that makes us so happy, that she’s also having a great day and is happy herself 💕 Take care of yourself, always always!!!

No because the dress is everything & more!! It’s so beautiful and so you Noelle😌

Hiii Noelle! I am so proud of you for just going with your gut and not giving up! It's life unfolding right before you and it's the perfect thing for you. So, Cheers!

Thank you for sharing your wedding dress with us! I love the positivity and happiness that you‘re radiating in this video - you deserve it 🥹❤️ Also I LOVE your hair so much!! You make me want to cut it, have bangs and dye it in a reddish shade 😩😂

I can see why you really liked the sleeves, they really showed off the flowers on your upper arms. Beautiful. 🌺

It makes me so happy to see you thriving ❤ thank you for sharing! Love from Argentina

Feeling more and more like a big sister that's my age with every video❤ I'm so proud of everything you've done, Noelle, especially with boundaries. And thank you for your explanation of your mental health. I also once had energy, was goofy, laughed a lot. My new brain that I got at 25 makes me feel like I'm no fun. But we're working with it. Working on ourselves🙌

Totally agree with what you said about not believing you are as good as you are, if you have the grades and documentation then you need to believe it. This happens to me and i think it is just my own expectation and goals are really big and I dont give myself credit for how good I am because I am comparing with my ideals and not actual real life. But humility is cool all the same

Thank you for this! I’m starting my grad program in the fall and your words on imposter syndrome are so helpful. I’m wishing you all the best in your post grad life!

Really enjoyed this video, Noelle. Your answer on imposter syndrome was perfect about trusting what is interesting to you and what relevance you can take from your own experience. This is what reading and learning is all about. You are a breath of online fresh air 💛

The way could listen to you chat for hours🥲 I got married on October, and I SO agree with making little things about our day “so us”. From choosing the music played during dinner since “our music” isn’t really “normal dancy music” lol, to doing an incense burning during the ceremony…those are the things I remember most with such JOY. And I loved hearing you talk about your joys on your day🥹💓

i respect you for respecting your mental health , i admire the boundaries you have set for yourself !!

I just had to comment because your dress is the most amazing dress I’ve ever seen!! My jaw literally dropped. So perfect for you!

Thank you so much for your vulnerability! I would love to see another reading vlog/day in the life that includes the pups!!

Every video you post makes it feel like catching up with a friend, we missed you! So happy to see you in a better place now, I also suffered badly during my masters and am still "recovering", it takes a while to get your life back on track. I also absolutely understand not wanting to do anything with the degree for now, sometimes you just want to live a little. It's a great achievement on its own and you should be proud how far you've come. Look after yourself❤P.S. Incredible dress!!

I actually did read everything I never told you in high school, it was my senior year! Really loved it!

Thank you for sharing with us Noelle! “Today is a good day and that means something” made my heart happy. Wishing you many more bright days ahead 🙌🏻

My jaw was on the FLOOR when I saw the dress! BEAUTIFUL!! I loved the video and I'm so happy for all of your accomplishments! For a video idea, maybe a bookshelf re-org? Spring cleaning, new start vibes? :)

I loved everything you said!!!! Last August my mental health was suddenly the worst it’s ever been. I’ve always had anxiety but this was a whole different level, and it’s comforting to see I’m not alone!! PS my boyfriend and I want a small wedding/justice of the peace wedding and I love hearing different perspectives about that!!!!

The dress! 😍 I just turned 28 and let me tell you, 27 was a weird one. I am in therapy now and I felt the same way about social media. I deleted the apps and stepped away from all of it and it was great. I got to know who the real people in my life are. Lastly, I love that you went to school for your passion. I wish learning could be seen as that more often and not just a means to advance a career. One more thing, I’d love a video on how you approached your essays. Idk how well it will do, but I’ll enjoy it and I’m sure some future grad student will be happy to get some help if they’re feeling stuck…maybe. Idk. 😊

Noelle, you do you. Your mental health comes first. Whenever you post we'll be here, ready to chat all things books, life, and fur babies 💕

it was so great to see you again noelle ❣️❤️🥰 thanks for brightening up my day

Learning and education is never a waste no matter what you do with your degree. Life is strange in where our paths go, ya never know what will happen. Sour patch kids are the best, one of my favs too. ☺️📚

Wanted to let you know that you helped me stay motivated a lot these last few years when I have studied and today I got my last result and finished law school! So thank you for always being a light 🌻 And I’m so glad you are prioritizing your mental health 💛

Lovely to see you here again! Wishing you all the best on your health journey. I would love see more vlog style videos if/when you’re feeling well enough for a video. Also very curious about your passion for video making :)

Love it !!! Maybe a bookshelf tour since it’s been a while and you’ve gotten new books, but honestly whatever u post I’m gonna watch ❤😂

i literally started crying when i saw that picture of you in your dress. that dress was made for you, Noelle! absolutely stunning, sweet blossom! 🫶🏼

I used to love seen the moments you shared in social media. I’m from Brazil and I just felt kinda closer to you, ikd. Even though, I BEG YOU, please take care of yourself! The reason I love seen everything and anything you post is because you have a special light. You make my days happier and I gotta thank you for that 🤍 keeping our mental health is getting harder nowadays… just enjoy your life the best you can! Enjoy the small moments, read books and do what makes you happy. If one day you decide to write a book, I’m sure it’ll be amazing and I’ll read it as soon as I possibly can. Never forget you are a special petunia and the most beautiful I’ve ever seen 🌸

Very much enjoy our parasocial relationship! I love how happy you are with your wedding and your current job! I have also pulled back from social media (and avoided joining certain sites) over the past 1-2 years because of mental health and time management problems. I realized I wasn’t spending time on the things I wanted to be spending time on (mainly hobbies!) and felt like I wasn’t good enough and wasn’t doing enough. All that to say social media is not necessary for a happy life (and can sometimes be a hindrance).

That dress literally makes you look like a fairytale princess!!

I have such great respect and admitation for you for taking your mental health so seriously. I'm a mental health therapist that has been struggling MH-wise since 2020. Sometimes it's just about doing the small things that you have control over, like moving your body and reading, rather than doom scrolling or drinking alcohol. I'm proud of you and I hope you keep maintaining your mental health. Followers come and go, but there is only 1 Noelle 🖤

I totally agree that everything I never told you should be a book read in school! Or used in therapy. My mom actually went to college for child psychology and had a lot of required reading to do that involved things like loss and it feels perfect. It might be a little too complex if too young but I feel like learning how to understand your parents as actual people with feelings and problems they don’t show you, but also how your actions as a child/sibling effect the people around you when you think they aren’t looking, and how to/how to not cope with loss, and also being children of a mixed-race immigrant family would be really important and helpful and lead to great discussion.

Ohhh woman your dress! 😍 I just ordered my dress for my wedding and it’s also a Madi Lane creation. Small weddings are the move!

I remember when I discovered I loved my job. We all have bad days at work. But knowing I loved what I was doing brought an incredible peace to my life for 40 years. I hope you continue to love your work as long as you choose to work.

Noelle, I could sit and listen you talking about books all day ❤

I would love to see any fun booktag from you!! I feel like it's fun both for you and the viewers, and I think people don't do them as much lately😊😊

I have just finished Don Quixote on your recommendation and really loved it. Thank you so much for your channel and I really hope you keep it going.