Sabines etsy: https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/1115123931/dark-academia-tote-bag-motten-schedel?click_key=dd39f24e326eea862bfafc536cb3ea45fe56bfc0%3A1115123931&click_sum=da611cac&ref=shop_home_active_2&pro=1 strap in for this long long discussion reading vlog in which i read and review The Secret History by Donna Tartt and Babel by RF Kuang! i also fully annotated the books for the first time, which was a lot of fun :) 00:00 intro 1:48 dark academia vs the aesthetic 7:55 whiteboard intermission #1 8:36 how i annotate 13:32 classic languages & elitism 17:07 whiteboard intermission #2 17:58 the secret history: negatives 21:33 how to create a cozy reading evening 22:59 the secret history conclusion 26:48 bookshopping + starting babel 30:09 two girls craving academic validation chat 37:29 babel first impressions 39:08 whiteboard intermission #3 40:23 annotation supply haul 43:04 babel's problems 46:06 whiteboard intermission #4 47:33 babel's genius 50:11 magic systems & alternate history 54:05 babel conclusion 57:45 The Secret History vs Babel 59:20 bloopers + outtakes 🌻 w a n n a s e e m o r e? • Easy non-fiction recommendations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i8arIyqipY • How to read critically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLcp7hKEu7E • Reading vlogs:    • Reading Vlogs☕   🌸 m y e t s y s h o p I sell bookmarks, bookplates and art prints! https://www.etsy.com/nl/shop/thebookleo?ref=hdr_user_menu-shop 🌼 s o c i a l m e d i a • goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/23388825-leonie-dams • twitter: @thebookleo • instagram: @thebookleo • business enquiries: thebookleo.business@gmail.com 🌺 a b o u t m e Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :) 🌹 m u s i c 🎵 Music : A dim streetlight - vio.dio ✔️ Youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Bb6N9F3LI ---------- Classical Piano and Orchestra music - Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbOiqJJ5RxU ----------- Music Credit: Dj Quads Track Name: "This Time Of The Year" Music By: Dj Quads @ https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Original upload HERE - null. - SoundCloud Release HERE: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads/t... • Music promoted by NCM: https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ ------------ 🎵 Music : Cup of Coffee - vio.dio ✔️ Youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZfPVqfGtYY ------------ 🎵 Music : Last Kingdom - vio.dio ✔️ Youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6_6s2cdZYI