ditching my phone so i can finish the books i started reading months ago 

* me watching a 30min RU-vid Video instead of reading * Oh well. I'll just gonna watch this video and then I'll definitely read.

i’ve been neglecting my reading so thank you for doing this video, i know it will definitely motivate me!

i looove how cinematic your vlogs feel, they're always so so beautiful! would love to know what kind of camera and filters you use when editing

Leonie….this vlog was everything. Books, travel, humor and coziness 💗 loved it! Feel like we saw more of your personality in this one! Hope you had a good break!

I love this type of videos and I really hate when, due to school i can't finish the books I'm reading. But when I heard you say bruschetta I fell off my chair ahaha sorry I'm Italian and the right pronunciation is brusketta. Hope you'll have a nice evening

Very good video, but I came to say that: I would love to see a tour of your room because I'm in love with these fanarts on the wall and the plants hahah

Aaah, so funny seeing De Efteling this way! Plus, this video motivated me to start reading again, even just the title, so thank you

This is not a new idea but a massive game changer for me was to read the book while listening to its audiobook. I don't do this for all of the books I read, only for the ones that I'm having trouble focusing on which is usually the classics. Free classic audiobooks are easier to find too!

Thanks for the reminder about being mindful about time spent on phones. I’d way rather be reading than mindlessly scrolling.

I only use about half of the seasoning packet for those noodles and its better that way :-)

Such a cosy vlog 🥰

Omg, I love your videos, it's had such a good vibe! You always inspired me to do my art, to read more, to find again my cozy place that I lost during life, in mid set type of space, but seening this theme park, ow, gived me a new life goal: to visit such a bautiful place like that! Thak you for sharing all that you share!! 💙

was surprised to see you watched Arcane in here! I hope you liked it :)

Hello - I'm a chronic reader of multiple books 😂. Books that I am currently reading (audio, physical, and ebook) Force of Nature by Jane Harper, Use of Weapons (bk #3 in series) by Iain Banks, Consumed by David Cronenberg, The Dumb House by John Burnside, and Sons of Evagard (bk #7 in series) by Sean Danker. Loved the video. Best of luck on your internship 💖

love love love your vlogs!

I always cry when I see fork ramen eating 😭 I'm sorry we were both in pain over that ramen 😭

I need to stop watching book tube so I can finish my books 😆

For Leonie or anyone else who has read To Kill A Kingdom: does it get less cringey as you get further into the story? I was so excited to read this book, but got approximately 50 pages in and just .... couldn't take it. I normally enjoy YA literature, but this feels soo teenager-y, if that makes sense. Does it get better? Am I being too judgy?

You have deleted TikTok. I am proud of you, Leo my buddy.

I also read tender is the flesh, and did not like it. I was hoping for a interesting and disturbing dystopia, but it was only very disturbing and brutal and disgusting ( I could not bring myself to read all the chapters about the slaughterhouse).I think the only point of the book was to explain on humans how gruesome the meat industry is. But besides that there was no point and the story and the logical connections were bad. Because why should humans start eating each other only because there is no other meat left ?? they could have eaten tofu instead, or decide to make animal flesh in a lab, there was no logical reason to eat humans. The virus was also not logical constructed: if the virus only infects animals , except humans, why shouldn’t the human eat the flesh? And if humans can get infected with the virus, then also the human meat would be infected. And obviously I had the wrong idea of the book, but in my opinion it would be more interesting if the author had explored more of the social, political and moral consequences for the society,

13:10. thank me later😌

You and your boyfriend at the theme park was so cute! 🥺 see you laughing and so happy makes me happy!

This is SO motivational, such a brave move! I feel like most people now days can’t survive without a phone ahhh☹️

"I have not finished a book since september but I´m currently reading seven books" samee This video really inspired me to try to finish what I started and finally move on to new stories without the guilt of having a lot of books unfinished, so thank you for that!! I´ve been sooo busy with university that I couldn´t just concentrate in one story

How do you manage feeling overwhelmed when you are reading lots of books at the same time? I started 7-8 books in the last few months, but when I realized that I hadn't finished any of them I just felt discouraged and basically abandoned them.

I'm going to do the same thing, I have tons of books I need to finish. I love reading but if I'm honest, because of social media I only finish one book a month.

I like using short stories as a palette cleanser between books. I think you'd like Amy Hempel Lydia Davis. For another spooky, South American gothic type stuff, there's Mariana Enriquez. Now I'm reading Nightmare Alley because I wanna see the new Guillermo del Toro movie.

I actually loved Tender is the Flesh and the meaning behind it. I actually liked that they didn't answer the question that you asked because the premise itself is pretty unrealistic and if they focussed on that it would have taken me out of the story. I like sci-fi books that just drop you into a world and explore that world as if it just IS without questioning how it came to be. But, I can definitely understand why you (and others) do want that background explanation! I love the Efteling, I really need to go back, it's been almost 10 years!

I typically don't enjoy "Horror" books (with the exception of S.King's); however, Tender is the flesh is a book that I was very glad to read. It was shocking and hard to read, yes. But, it's one of those dystopian books that makes you think of a reality that no one wants to talk about. I am not only talking about the way we treat animals but the way we treat women, the way we ignore child labor, the way we are disconnected and desensitized with tragedies and injustices, and the effects of capitalism and classism. I understand your question about how did it start and why humans decided to do what they did or choose whom they chose to eat. I just think that we don't always need an answer and sometimes books need that chaos or "mediocrity" because that's life. I think (in my opinion) the book hinted at a quick decision made by the government with no real evidence that there was in fact a virus (not at least with the same magnitude that they made it to be). Hence the scene with the puppies ( the hardest thing I have ever read). I think there was a "deeper reason" why they gave us that scene as our main character did not get ill and the dogs did not appear to be sick either. Like, was it really real, or was the elite looking for an excuse for this kind of life/torture? For me, that ending was both shocking and extremely real and that was the biggest thing of all. Even those that seemed to have a moral compass, in the end, will always look out for themselves. Harsh reality and very Debby Downer, I know. For me, it's one of those books that will forever be on my list of favorites but I will never read again if that even makes sense.

I plan on doing this while I’m home from college for winter break for 1.5 months. Funny thing, I also started Frankenstein like 2 months ago and plan on finishing it during this break lol

Yeah I'm currently reading 5 books (one since like august) so I totally get you haha

Hi, Leo! I'm from Argentina and I really loved "Cadáver exquisito" alias Tender is the flesh. I think it has one of the most surprising endings I ever read, and for weeks after reading it I couldn't eat meat. I even know people who went vegetarian/vegan because of that book. I don't know if the translation makes it justice, but I really think it's great. Anyways, I respect your opinion! Hope you rest well :)

Tender is the Flesh was a five star for me, I think it did a really good job at touching on so many aspects from slaughterhouses to medical testing, prisons, big game hunting, brothels, and so much more without getting too long. And I felt like the storyline of Jasmine really kicked off the plot and the idea of what extremes people will go to for children and how we value certain lives above others.

The fact that you didn't finish some of your Halloween reads until now makes me feel better about the fact that I just finished my Halloween read yesterday 🤡

**Looking at my thirteen current books while I watch this video on my phone** Hmmmmm…

Tender is the flesh: "a future where animals can no longer be eaten, so people start to eat other people." My vegan ass: what about... Vegetables????

The Dispossessed is one of my all time faves, glad you liked it! I'm actually reading an Ursula Le Guin novella at the moment called The Word for World is Forest, which is like a critique of colonialism and the destruction of indigenous cultures, I recommend it!

Lol, me and a bud of mine have been going through the same process - deleting "empty calorie" social media time and replacing it with either reading, working out or language learning. I'm quite proud of the progress we're making. 💪🏼

i get obsessed with your content part month and this is the first video i’m watching as it is uploaded ^_^

Eee I’m here so early this is amazing I’d love to do this but I have to use my phone 😔✨

Why didn't you cook those noodles? The instruction on the package says to cook it for like 4 minutes (I mostly cook for 5-6)... :) Also, I'm currently reading 11 books and can't seem to be motivated enough to continue even thought I enjoyed them. My average phone screen time is 7-9 hours daily, soooooo maybe I should lock my phone away (I deleted tiktok, twitter and facebook yesterday so maybe than will help)

I arrived so early that the video is still in 360p kkkkk unfortunately i have the same problem since august, i haven't been able to read much because i'm focused on phone or running around with college stuff. I hope to better organize my readings on my vacation

I have so many books on my currently reading shelf so I feel you 🥲😬

I wish I could cut down on my phone screen time, but most of my reading is done through e-library apps on my phone. So, yeah...pretty sure I'm on my phone about 18 hours a day and 16 hours of that is reading. Also, that theme park is gorgeous!

Not me who stopped in the middle of 5 books 👁👄👁 guess this video is a sign hahah

I finally read the Night Circus and omg you were so right its one of my favourite books now!!!!

"Dispossessed" is one of my all-time favourites. It always makes me happy to see more people enjoying it as well. Have you liked the ending btw?

The title is a personal attack on me 😂

At 19:10 my misophonia said ✨no✨. I also should try to ditch my phone and finally finish the 10 books I'm currently reading 😂 Love your videos

I have almost an entire shelf dedicated to partly read books, oops

I'm currently reading 3 books and I'm fighting the urge to start another 5-6 books on my tbr. Now this is called pain :")

I'm reading two books at the same time, one's a short story collection and one's just a normal book. I guess those anthologies really have trouble hooking some of us.

I too am a browser Twitter queen and I just had to delete freaking Safari. You go girl!!! You can do it!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure I found your channel through that other video you did when you decided to read instead of being on your phone, so it's really cool that you're doing it again 😄 btw, what kind of phone do you have? I believe you mentioned you also use it to film your vlogs, so I was curious 😅

Thanks teacher Guapísima profesora Love you pretty

I feel like if I tried to do this I'd have to like hide my phone somewhere in my apartment or have my sister do it because I'd want to check things CONSTANTLY

*cries in currently reading 12 books*

I was supposed to read Dracula for Halloween but I’ve only just started it 😅

Is that Mucha's print on your wall?! 😱🤩 Czech representation 👏 0:17

Well, the title called me out! I've stopped reading sooo many books midway since like May... damn. I love the rainy vibes in the video, and now I'm sad I spent the rainy season here in a reading slump 😭

it’s pronounced “brusketta”

You’re reading 7 books? Dear Leo, that’s only a half of the books I started reading and haven’t finished (yes, I’m reading 14 books and still proceed to buy more)

I’m also reading Frankenstein and have been for weeks along with 4 other books 😂

I love the rainy atmosphere. Made me feel so calm. ❤️ Love your videos.

i have like 5 unfinished books I'm currently reading The Midnight Library, which i am loving, not quite much, but it's really enjoyable. I'll go next with Emily Bronte, next A visit from the Goon Squad, and maybe I'll start with a Bridgerton book 4 hahaha i like it, and i am not ashamed i have two days off tomorrow, long weekend so as i gift from me to me due to april 30th, here in Mexico is Kid's Day, (although i am not longer a kid any anyymore, not even a teenager), I am going to do Book shop :) i want some classic literature, and something from todays century c: i already have in mind Frankenstein, The House in the cerulean sea, Emma, North and South and The Bell Jar. i have many many in my amazon shopping cart but if i can find them in physical store, then I'll order them from webistes :)

I like how honest you are with your reading speed and progress! I wish more booktubers do that rather than feeling pressured to appear as if they are always finishing 8+ books a month. At the end of the day, we readers watch booktube to celebrate our passion and feel connected to the other readers, but booktubers who beat up themselves to meet the unrealistic expectation sort of ruin the whole thing that is supposed to be fun and carefree. Not that I blame individual booktubers who do that, as having online presence and earning money via contents creation make people fall into that trap.. But still, I really love how you always seem to hit the balance between creating videos that are aesthetic and pleasant to watch & staying relatable and down to earth.

The main character in The Dispossessed reminded you of Viktor you say? Okay, cool, gotta add it to my TBR right about now! I started reading Tender Is the Flesh a while ago (in Spanish bc Spanish is my native tongue) and was having the same problems as you,, like how did it get to the point of eating human flesh? I'm sure vegans had *a lot* of alternatives to human flesh but okay! lol I also can't connect to the main character which makes things worse. I might finish it to see where it goes but yeah, not very enjoyable for me either!

“ahhh there’s no room” “my fruit bowl is in the wAaAAAY” I haven’t laughed that hard in so long. 😂

I will come back to watch when the captions are up. With the title, I need to do the same. I've been slacking on reading since I recently started a new job. But I read the most books this year compared to the past years. That's an accomplishment for sure hahaha

I think Ursula K. LeGuin recognized that you have to have people or at least a person in order to have an idea to explore. The premise behind Tender is the Flesh reminds me of a short story I read back in the 70s about a time/dimension human rights enforcer visiting a dimension where humans are used as dairy sources. It never brought up the question of cannibalism, nor did it explain why things were like that in that dimension. A short story can get away with not explaining. A novel, not so much.

Girl, who taught you to make ramen like that.

"Tender is the flesh" sounds like... such an Argentinian book. Beef is so prevalent in our culture that I feel like if it suddenly became un-eatable people would really find a twisted justification to start eating humans.

I always start way too many books at once (currently 8 I believe) because I just get distracted and don't want to admit to a DNF, ever. It's a struggle. Also, I'd love to know where those golden sun and moon earrings are from. Love your videos, they're always very relaxing and relatable :)

Theme park with your boyfriend?? You are wonderful. Just stay wondered. Right?

Frankenstein compared to Dark Academia. Guess I should die peacefully now 😂

Tryng to finish the books I have but watching booktube videos about reducing screen time for reading..on my phone. Great

I am reading Our Isles Poems celebrating the Art of Rural Trades and Traditions

10:35 on the theme of sci-fi with interesting characters, have you ever read The Martian by Andy Weir? I’m not always a big sci-fi reader but I couldn’t put that book down.

I watched almost all your videos and got some great recommendations and motivation What I wanted to ask is Did someone ever told you that you look like Pam from office

Really enjoyed your video, really relaxing in a way 😅 And and does motivate me to finish the book that I’m reading now And best of luck with your internship! 💪🏽

What a coincidence! I just finished that exact copy of Frankenstein. It was so good, but I admit it took me an entire month to get through

Yep, also reading too many books. During October and November I wrapped up a couple, one of which I had been reading for like 9 months. I finally got momentum going and then I got stuck in construction noise and was pretty much unable to read 😭 Now the worst of that is over thankfully, but I am back to 6 books 😂 For once two of them are in Dutch though, I tend to read more in English. I'm currently in the middle of The Poppy War, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Echo (by Thomas Olde Heuvelt), Love's not Color Blind and Damn Horny (and an all-one of Deathnote, but I'm in between volumes so that's debatable). I don't think that pile is ever going down anymore lmao.

Botw, arcane and having to delete tiktok?? Girl we'd get along so well, I just know

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I see Leonies taste in sci-fi is getting better everyday.

How are you liking Storytel? And how is the collection of english narrations?

My Roommate also bought these ramen and they were too spicy but she now uses less of the sauce and puts a tablespoon of peanutbutter in it and Then they are perfect :)

You need to soak up the sun, Leo my beautiful friend.

Short story for people who don't like short stories- For sale, baby shoes, never worn.

A twenty-second digression on if books can be "too floppy". Me: I feel so SEEN right now. Thanks, Leonie!

". . .trying to break me. / And I love to live so pleasantly, lead a life of luxury: Blame it on a sunny afternoon. . . "

have the same problem with frankenstein still reading it since october 😅

I always love the city scenes & hearing you speak Dutch!

24:12 You: this means it’s time- Me: to get rid of the fruit bowl

AAAH DE EFTELING zo fijn! Krijg gelijk zin om weer te gaan haha

I know you are reading other books but I am here to recommend 2 of the best books I have read this year: 1. The rearranged life of Oona lockheart. Amazing book, not that long. 2. Ready player one. The best si-fi book ever, I loved it!

"Woooo, it's flipping around" Ok, we love him HAHAHAHA

You defintly need to read Mariana Enriquez! Shes an argentinian author who even Lorde recommends! She also writes horror, and i just love her so much😭😭 hope u like it, love from Argentina

Jajajajaj "You can stop filming now" Jajajja i can't stop laughing on that part😂😂😂

Lmao not me also still reading Frankenstein from October