I Now Talk About Books on YouTube (A Little Update)!

Hi everyone! So today I am writing just a little update post to let you know that I am now talking about books on YouTube!

I have been wanting to make book videos for a long time but I finally took the leap and started a couple of weeks ago. I have been back and forth with planning my schedule and what types of videos I would like to share but I think I have decided that I will aim for two videos a week, which I will likely post on Saturdays and Mondays. I will be doing TBRs (what I hope to read that month) at the beginning of each month and wrap-ups at the end with individual book reviews throughout the month depending on how much I read. My other videos will include recommendations, tags and upcoming releases that I think sound exciting. 

I have been really enjoying making book videos and discussing books with more people on YouTube. This project has been a really helpful focus for me and it is something that I am really passionate about. I love talking about books and sharing them with other people. I am having so much fun coming up with video ideas and giving them a go. 

So I will mainly be posting bookish content over on my channel but I will still be posting on my blog sometimes! I will be posting a lot of content on my channel so please feel free to check that out if you would like to talk about books with me! 

Thank you so much for your support throughout my blog's journey and this is not the end but an extra book that I am so happy exists.

4 Ways To Feel More Mentally Alert In Your Day

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It’s no secret that some people struggle to stay focused during the day. As you can imagine, it can cause problems for people trying to work or do things outside of work. You’re likely reading this article because your constant lethargy is taking a toll on your mental health.

If you’ve been to your GP and they can’t find any apparent reason why you seldom feel mentally alert each day, don’t despair. There are a few things you can do to boost your mental capacity and feel more fresh and alert. Take a look at these examples for inspiration:

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Getting Your Office Ready For Winter

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Winter is approaching and, just like everywhere else, the office can become a victim to turns in the weather, especially the cold. If your employees have complained about working during the winter before and you have noticed that the office isn’t as equipped to handle the cold as you would like, then here are a few tips that can help you better deal with it.

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Should you encourage workers to come in?

This year, more than ever, there is a better reason to allow your team to work as remote workers from home. Aside from the obvious issue of the pandemic that we’re hoping to ease our way out of by early next year, you also need to keep an eye on weather forecasts. The roads can be especially dangerous in the winter and if your team has to commute far to reach your property, then it may be worth simply closing the office and letting everyone work remotely.

Support UK independent bookshops without leaving your home

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We all know the feeling of entering a bookshop and being swept away with the view of all those books, all of those worlds waiting to be explored, all of those stories that have been loved by others before us and may be loved by us in the future. 

I love exploring bookshops but unfortunately due to the current situation many of us have not been able to go to bookshops to the extent that we may have before. In the US, there is a website called Bookshop where you can buy books online and support independent bookshops. They announced that a UK site was coming and I was eagerly awaiting for it to open. Bookshop's UK site is now up and running with so many books in their catalogue (the only book I haven't found so far is a pre-order book but they do say that their catalogue is updated automatically so I expect it will be added). The prices are great for most of the books that I have looked at so far and best of all, through every purchase you support independent bookshops, publishers and authors. 

Why Everyone Should Be Looking To Make Money at Home From the Internet

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Most people go to a simple 9-5 job and are satisfied with their work and their salary. This is perfectly fine and there’s nothing wrong with working a regular job with regular shifts. In fact, many people prefer this because they can easily separate their work responsibilities and their other commitments. However, there are a couple of good reasons to look at opportunities to make money at home in a more comfortable environment.

In this article, we’re going to talk about how you can make money using the internet. It’s something that you can do as a full-time business opportunity, but it’s also something you can just do in your spare time if you need a bit of extra income now and then.

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4 Ways to Retain Everything You Read

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Reading is a great habit. But if you forget everything you read, how helpful is it? If you don’t retain the lessons you learn, what’s the point?

Whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction, retaining what you read is a vital piece of reading, but one that many overlook.

Here are four great ways to help you retain what you read:

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Books I Want to Read by the End of the Year!

 I have been reading more regularly lately and there are so many books that I want to read. Here are the top books that I would really like to read by the end of the year.

A Sprinkle of Sorcery

I recently read A Pinch of Magic, the first book in this series and I absolutely adored it. It is classed as middlegrade I believe and it has made me want to read more middlegrades. I am really excited to read A Sprinkle of Sorcery and I am aiming to read it soon.

Helping Your Child Prepare For Their Math GCSE

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Maths past papers are widely available on the Internet today to help students prepare for their upcoming examinations. But, what is Edexcel? And, why are their GCSE papers so prominent in the UK? How can you help your child study for them? Let’s take a look in further detail…

Raise Your Hand If You're Pumped For Cyberpunk 2077

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With just over a month to go before the release of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, excitement in the gaming community is reaching fever pitch. The dystopian open-world RPG looks set to become the game of the year and is already receiving rave reviews, even before the official release.

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How To Make Your Reading Experience More Enjoyable

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Reading is perhaps one of the best hobbies and passions you can curate. It grants you insight, relaxation, amazing experiences far and wide, and can challenge you and your perspective on the world. Where else can you relate to people who live in vastly different circumstances to you as deeply as you can when reading that which they have written?

Reading is also good for your brain, helping you stay sharp between the ears, increasing your working and long-term memory, and also improving your vocabulary and communication skills. Regular readers are, on average, more likely to earn higher incomes, and are more likely to build focus and patience in their daily life.

More than all this, however, is that reading is fun! Going through a great book you enjoy can be even more pleasurable than playing a great video game or watching a brilliant movie, because it helps you relate to the characters and long-form plot more deeply than anything else. But what if you, a seasoned reader, wish to make your reading experience more enjoyable? Shouldn’t you be afforded that right?

We believe so. So - let’s see what differences you can enjoy going forward: