A lot of the books I read are from Goodreads and booktuber recommendations - most books that I read are not popular at all. I don’t read romance so a lot of the popular Tik Tok books are out of the question for me😂 My favourite thing to do is go to a bookstore, pick up anything that looks intriguing and skim the synopsis then decide whether or not I want to buy it - I’ve found so many hidden gems that way. I’m also the type of person who’ll buy max four books at once, then read all of them before I buy more so I have a lot of self control with book buying😂
although I can’t relate to your willpower when it comes to buying books (unfortunately 😩) I’m the same when it comes to picking them out, I don’t read romance either and every time I have read a popular book I’ve been disappointed! I’d rather pick up the books that I’m drawn to even if I’ve never heard of them
her videos are so good for me. like "oh a new justali video went live?" time to have a little self care night complete with a little desert. "oh, there are videos of hers I haven't seen yet ?" time to cue them up and clean my room.
A Little Life is my favourite book. I found it a little slow to start but then it really picks up. Its both heartwarming and truley heartbreaking. Also if you love found family that's a bonus.
I usually buy off of top 10 lists. I have found the best books by buying off of lists of best novels by women, best novels by a POC author, etc. I wish I had the self control to not read summaries but I always do. I’m too worried I won’t like the book if I don’t read the summary first. “Such a fun age” is so good btw!!!
I usually go into Barnes and Noble and look at popular books, but I always pull up Goodreads and reading the reviews. Sometimes if it’s between two books I compare the average rating and decide on the higher rating. Love your videos! 💕
I look to see what new books are out first when I go book buying. And then I’ll either buy a book based on what the blurb says or it is already something on my tbr 😄
Girl I found your videos 5 days ago and me being obsessed with your content is an understatement! Your reading vlogs and sleepover videos are such hits. You are so smiley and happy it makes me so excited that there are people out there that are as in love with books and reading as I am. I love that I can be part of this cute ass nerdy community :)
Aww your comment made me smile. That is so sweet! I'm so happy you found my channel. I literally get so excited just thinking about what a cool community the book community is🫶🏻🥹
my book buying habits is 1: buy some books that are on my tbr 2: buy random books that sound interesting because why not anyways keep up what your doing i love your videos i watch them ass soon as i can ( fun fact i was book shopping when you posted this video) and you should read more of “funny you should ask” it sounds really good and can you make a video where you give book recommendations for teens cuz im one myself and my mother is very strict about what books i can buy lovee you aliii🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
the charm offensive is a mlm book that takes place on a reality tv show!! one mc is in the show and the other works on the show and it’s so so good i highly recommended it
i love your videos!! ik you mentioned “a little life” but PLZ READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THE BOOK!!!! it can be a very emotionally and mentally draining book - much love :)
i'm the same way! i enjoy finding books on my own that aren't very heard of--especially when they end up being super good-- but on the other hand i like seeing what a really popular book is about other than just clips, scenes or quotes that float around. i love going into books blind and not even reading the summary so i get the full experience of unraveling the story as i'm reading, especially if its any murder mystery/horror book!
Conversations with friends is SO good!!! And the tv shows is amazing too!!! It’s basically a slice of life and as always Sally Rooney makes such poignant observations of mundane things and humanity. She made unrelatable circumstances hit close to home. I liked this one even more than normal people 🥺
Omg same I have over 30 books I haven't read yet with every time I have money I buy new books I just love reading and book shopping and it is almost my birthday and I'm gonna bookshopping as a gift from parents
I AM SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! I LIVE IN TEXAS AS WELL! LET'S GO TEXAS! Thank you for the book recommendations: I love you and your videos. (I just found this channel) 😆
I love going blind on reading my books but sometimes I do read the back of the book or if I like the cover I’ll read the book … but they way I loved all your videos 💕
If you want more of the behind the scenes of reality TV, I really recommend « The charm offensive » by Alison Cochrun, it’s a m/m romance about the producer of a show and it’s star.
Hi Ali, I really love reading hyped books. But I also choose wisely because like The Spanish Love Deception, a lot of people didn't like that book and I loved that book with my whole heart. So I will follow the hype but within reason. It's sad, the only Barnes that I have near me is about 30 mins away so I don't get to go book shopping. But I buy a lot of books on Amazon. Something so fun to know after a long day, there will be a little treat on my doorstep. I really love these videos. You were so cute eating that croissant. LOL I don't have anyone I know that reads like me and it's nice to have someone who GETS IT!! ❤❤❤❤📚
my book shopping habit is literally loving everything you buy and recommend. I’m so excited for funny you should ask!! I wanna read it and i’m waiting for your review🤍🤍 love you, you make my days better
I just finished The Charm Offensive which is a queer romcom about a reality tv show inspired by the Bachelor. It was sooo cute I know you would definitly love it and the audiobook is great
Loved this video😊😊 and I love Dial A for Aunties! Definitely a top tier book that is funny, romantic, and overall a fun read! If you like If the Shoe Fits, I might also recommend The Charm Offensive. It has a similar plot( focused on characters on a reality dating show), but it’s an M/M romance. I just finished it and really enjoyed it.
If not for a book club, I get most of my physically books from free little libraries in my area!! It’s not always successful, but it’s so fun to drive around like a scavenger hunt!
I really like your videos. So cozy and cute. If you ever come to Budapest, I will be happy to give you tips about the interesting bookstores here, and where you should go. 😊
If I’m at b&n and don’t have anything specific in mind, then I’ll also browse around the romance section for a book that I’ve never heard of and I always read the summary and look up the goodreads reviews for those! But if it’s a more popular book or one I’m borrowing from a friend I’ll generally go in blind because I feel like that’s more fun! Reality show setting recommendations: the charm offensive & one to watch
I just love your videos, they make me feel like I am hanging out with a friend! 💕 When I bookshop, I just browse and let the title/cover speak to me first. Then I read the summary and if it seems like something I would enjoy, I'll go for it (or put it on my TBR list)!
I know I'm 2 months behind watching this video but I had to answer your question about book buying habits. Because they're terrible!! I recently ordered the entire Addicted/Calloway Sisters series after reading the first one. And now I'm about to buy the entire Off Campus and Briar U series because I'm obsessed!!! Thank god for afterpay! 😅
I read a good mix between popular and obscure books. I prefer popular because I can discuss it with others, but obscure books tend to be way better because you're mostly going in blind and the plot will be more unique compared to popular books. (Also, you may have 30 books on your tbr but I have around 130+ that I haven't read yet lol)
The first time I read a little life it hurt me so so deeply so please take care of yourself if and when you read but it’s an amazing book and took me on a journey. The way I felt about the characters is like how I felt about Evelyn Hugo- they feel so so real, you want to check up on them after🖤
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Such a cute idea!!💕 I have to do this for myself! I personally love reading books that I find myself in the bookstore, while also reading some viral books. I read a duology this year called A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and I never hear anyone talk about it but it is literally my new all time favorite and I'm so glad I found it on my own! I also like reading the little descriptions on books because sometimes there are topics or tropes that I don't want to read about and so I want to make sure it's not in the book before I buy it😂
I love this idea! And that book cover for “Funny You Should Ask” is so cool. I have so many books on my TBR physical and digital but I just keep adding more.
You have to read Where the Crawdads Sing and then watch the movie! It is the best book I will ever read in my entire life and the movie is the best book-to-movie adaptation I have EVER seen! Reading the book first was just amazing. 10000/10 recommend!!!
I usually go to a used book store and browse the shelves and read the summary on the back. The inventory is always different every time you go, so I never know what I’m gonna find. I look for titles and covers that are familiar, but I also pick up what ever looks interesting 📚✨🤓
I try and read a variety of books so I don’t read too much of one genre in one go. E.g I’ll read literary fiction then romance and then a thriller. I like to also read popular books that I hear people talk about as normally there’s loads of TikTok’s to watch after and Spotify playlists made😂 However I also enjoy going to the bookstore and choosing books that seem fun and interesting and it’s a fun experience looking around💕
I usually order the books I KNOW I want to read. I "treat my shelf" my going into the bookstore blind and getting whatever speaks to me. I always read the synopsis of books.
When I go book shopping at B&N I grab a shopping basket and first check out the deal tables in the front where they usually keep the BOGO books. They almost never have anything that catches my attention so I make my way to the YA section and check the first endcap I come across and then make my way shelf by shelf and try to read all the titles. I like horror and thriller, so if it's got something like that in the title or a dark cover I'll pick it up and read the synopsis. If I like it, it goes in the basket! I tend to avoid the booktok and romance books, they're not my type. Every once in awhile a book outside of my usual genres will get my attention and I'll do the same. Also if the author has a Latino-ish last name I'll pick it up. If the book sounds good, but I don't want it enough to spend $18-$20 on the physical copy I take a picture of the cover so I can get the eBook. When I've looked at everything I take my basket to the cafe (where my poor fiance has been waiting for an hour) and look at the books more closely. I look up the title on goodreads to see the tags, I don't care much about the reviews, and then open to a random page and try to read for a little bit to see if it's my type. Then I go back to the YA section to put back the ones I didn't want and to glance quickly over the shelves one last time. And then I leave with like 5 books! Also I got into a bad habit with last years 50% off all hardcover sale, and now I only buy hardcover books. At used bookstores it's much easier. I scan the YA section, pile everything interesting in my basket, then stand there and figure out what I really want and what can wait until next time.
I think I prefer to go on books blindly… I’ve been reading for about 2 years now and most of the books that I bought and read in the last year wore instagram recommendations and I just didn’t like it. The ones I really enjoyed I didn’t know a single thing about it or I read thinking I wouldn’t like it at all. I think I create so much expectations if I read a book that everyone is talking about in the moment. So now I like to watch RU-vid or instagram recommendations and if I think it’s interesting, I will put it in my wishlist and buy when I forget what is was about.
Hey Ali. I love all your videos and I think your so sweet and down to earth and I feel like my reading tastes are very similar to yours and I absolutely loved If The Shoe Fits. it was sooo good and reminded me a lot like The Bachelor!!!
I almost never read summaries I just watch booktube and bookstagram and add things to my tbr from there. Sometimes I read the summary if It's a book with a pretty cover on my goodreads tl or if I pick it up in a bookstore
Love this video. Inspired to take myself on a book date. I'd say read dial A for aunties. Sounds fun. I tend to either be encouraged to read it because of the hype of because of a comment on the cover. I don't really like to read the synopsis because it can ruin it for me sometimes. Keep the videos coming. X
girl these videos are the best! i was wondering tho if you could name some of your fave authors and their best book. thank you! and keep up these amazing top quality videos
I'll be honest I don't always read popular books but I do read summaries and like to know about the book beforehand and so I'll often watch booktoks and youtubers who like the same genres as me!!
Personally my favourite thing to do is sit at the book store for over 3 hours and I'll eventually buy 4 or 5 books I always read little tidbits of the back of the book and then when I finish reading I go back and read it and I'm like oh they said that in the back
I buy books via googlebooks since it's the only accessible way to buy books in my country. I am also not that rich and get underpaid. So, I buy books on deals, if a famous book is on discount and I'm intersted in the plot that's usually my happy day. Honstly, I realized that most of the famous books are overrated, I found good books on my own that really deserve to be know more than some hyped up books. But to each their own.
Personally I don't have one specific book shopping habbit. Sometimes I buy books because I've heard great things about it, or someone recommended it to me, or the cover just looks pretty to me. Although I do mostly read sad books I've noticed.. ALSO A Little Life is one of my fav books it's heartbreaking but so beautiful and the characters have a special place in my heart
